Yu Qian muttered: "The prince is talented, learns things quickly, and has good character, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just..." Yu Qian thought about his words and said, "It's just that he's a little... too partial to the people around him."
"This is normal." Li Qing didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "He has lost his father's care since he was a child. His mother cannot always be with him in the harem. It is reasonable to be close to the people who have played with him since he was a child."
Li Qing frowned and said: "What I care about is whether he has the appearance of a wise king. You have been his teacher for so many years, so you should have some understanding."
Yu Qian pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "The prince is still very ambitious. Now the government is stable, and the official atmosphere is no longer as hostile as before;
I believe that in the future, the prince will do great things when he comes to Dabao! "
Seeing that Yu Qian was serious, Li Qing felt relieved and chuckled: "This is the best."
"Sir, you..." Yu Qian heard the hidden meaning and said in surprise: "You want to retire again?"
Li Qing sighed softly: "It has been nearly twenty years since I entered the court again in the fifth year of Zhengtong. I cannot stay in the court forever."
"It's still possible, as long as sir wants to." Yu Qian glanced around and saw no one nearby, then lowered his voice and said, "In the past, sir, he entered the court from the 15th year of Hongwu and did not retire until the Xuande year. At that time, you can , now it’s natural.”
"...Since when did you start cheating?" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "Can't I just take a break?"
"Uh... of course." Yu Qian's face heated up and he said: "But the Ming Dynasty is also very important, isn't it? Sir, you can rest for a while, even for a few years, but..."
Yu Qian sighed: "It has only been a few years since the situation in the court has been truly stable. It is still unclear what the future will be like. Besides, there are too many things to do right now. Isn't the purpose of your return to bring order to things?"
If Mr. Sir, all the hard work he has done over the years makes the same mistake again because he leaves the government, wouldn't it be in vain? "
"Isn't it still yours?" Li Qing curled his lips, but did not refute, and his thoughts of retreat became a little lighter.
Yu Qian smiled bitterly: "Sir, I am not young anymore. After this year, I will enter my sixtieth year. Time is not forgiving!"
Li Qing was startled, "Are you that old yet?"
"..." Yu Qian said amusedly, "Sir, have you forgotten? I was a Jinshi in the 19th year of Yongle. How many years has it been?"
Li Qing's eyes darkened: "Yes, time is not forgiving. Even Yu Qian, you are almost sixty. Time flies so damn fast."
…
Yu Qian's house was not far from the palace, and it didn't take long for him to arrive at his door.
"Sir, why don't you come to my house for a cup of tea?" Yu Qian invited.
"Okay." Li Qing was never polite to acquaintances.
The donkey was even more rude. Almost at the same time as Li Qing spoke, it walked back to Yu Qian's house, just like going back to his own home.
~
Living room.
The two of them drank tea and chatted, and naturally they talked about the court situation.
"Sir, when you go to Liaodong this time, you might as well bring some officials with you." Yu Qian suggested, "As the population increases, there are more things to deal with. It is necessary to add more officials."
"I have told the emperor about this. We need to increase the number of officials, including the establishment of guard posts." Li Qing said, "There are more than a dozen civil servants and military generals."
Yu Qian asked curiously: "Who are the civil servants?"
"They are all newcomers. The ones I chose were all those who were thrown into the Hanlin Academy after passing the imperial examination. Their grandma was not close to them and their uncles did not love them, and their family conditions were not rich." Li Qing said with a smile, "Those who are depressed will be able to Appreciate opportunities more.”
Yu Qian nodded, "The emperor has appointed officials to all the leaders of the grassland tribes. This dominance..."
"The Ming Dynasty must take the lead." Li Qing left no room for doubt. "When the time comes, I will make it clear to them that those who are willing to follow the Ming Dynasty will not be treated badly by the Ming Dynasty. Those who are unwilling will not be forced by the Ming Dynasty. They will go back to where they came from."
Yu Qian was relieved and said with a smile: "That's it. The grassland barbarians are not accustomed to education. If you are too tolerant to them, what disaster will happen if you fail to protect them."
Speaking of not being educated, Yu Qian suddenly thought of something and asked: "Sir, have you ever opened a school in an area where grassland tribes are concentrated?"
"It has just been built not long ago, and classes have not started yet, but it will be put on the schedule in the second half of the year at the latest." Li Qing put down the tea cup and said, "Cultural identity is the top priority. They are not required to be familiar with classics and history, but they are also required to Subtly influence them;
Let them have a sense of identity and belonging to Chinese culture. If they fail to do this, integration will not be considered successful. "
Yu Qian nodded and smiled happily: "Sure enough, with Mr. here, I don't need to worry at all."
"When did you learn to be lazy?" Li Qing curled his lips and teased.
"If you can relax, who doesn't want to be more relaxed?" Yu Qian laughed and said, "Besides, this is not my responsibility. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, I can't catch everything big and small, right?"
"Hey, you're quite reasonable." Li Qing shook his head in amusement. Seeing that there was still a trace of uneasiness in Yu Qian's eyes, he said helplessly: "Don't worry, I won't really let go."
Yu Qian really relaxed and nodded: "Actually, with your ability, sir, you can stabilize the overall situation without much hard work."
"Stop hating me." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "I'm not a free coolie."
Yu Qian smiled and asked, "Sir, why are you going to Liaodong?"
"The Emperor asked me to go after the first lunar month. There are still a few days left." Li Qing stretched himself and asked, "Are you busy in the afternoon?"
"Well...this afternoon the prince has a physical education class...that Mr. mentioned." Yu Qian said, "My riding and shooting skills are average. How about Mr. going to the East Palace with me and taking my place?"
"...I really belong to you." Li Qing said angrily, "I mean, if we are not busy, let's have a drink, and you have arranged work for me."
Yu Qian said seriously: "This is no small matter. The prince is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor..."
Barabara...
Li Qingren's head hurt, "You know, I don't like to work hard in vain."
"I'll treat you to a drink tonight." Yu Qian quickly made the conditions.
"Yeah... OK." Li Qing hadn't seen the little prince for several years.
He also wanted to see what the future Emperor of Heaven looked like now, and whether there was any discrepancy with Yu Qian's evaluation.
"It's not long before noon. Don't leave at noon. Let's go to the East Palace after dinner." Yu Qian suggested.
Li Qing's family was quite far away from the palace. Zhu Qiyu originally wanted to enclose a piece of land and build a Yongqing Marquis Mansion for Li Qing, but he refused.
Since we can't live there for too long, the one in Jinling is enough. It would be a waste to build it. The imperial court is not rich and can't afford to spend the money.
"Let's talk about it first. Noon counts as noon, and it has nothing to do with drinking at night."
Yu Qian suppressed a smile: "...it doesn't matter."
At noon, Li Qing had a few drinks, but Yu Qian didn't drink at all.
After eating and taking a short rest, the two rushed to the East Palace.
~
East Palace.
After Zhu Jianshen finished eating, he pushed the bowl and said to Zhen'er, "Sister Zhen'er, call Xiao Dezi and the others, let's play Cuju?"
He was at this age when he couldn't sit still and wished he could play for thirteen hours a day. Taking advantage of Teacher Yu's absence, he wanted to play like crazy for a while.
"Your Highness, we have to practice horse riding and archery in the afternoon, but they are all physical work." Zhen'er suggested, "It's better to conserve your strength, how about... tomorrow?"
"Hmm...Okay." Zhu Jianshen was a little unhappy.
Seeing him like this, Zhen'er thought for a while and said, "Then let's play a small game?"
"Well, okay." Zhu Jianshen immediately became happy, "I'll go get someone."
After that, he rushed out like flying.
Zhen'er's face was full of fun, and her eyes had a hint of endearment. She was about to go back to her room and change into short clothes, when she saw a little palace maid hurried in.
"My servant has seen Sister Zhen'er," the little palace maid said with great respect, "Master Yu is here."
"So early today?" Zhen'er was a little surprised.
"Yes." The little palace maid smiled apologetically and cherished her words like gold. She did not dare to offend the celebrity in front of the prince at all, and was also afraid of saying the wrong thing and making people unhappy.
"I understand. Let's go and tell the Lord. His Royal Highness will be there in a moment."
"yes."
~
"Sister Zhen'er, why don't you change your clothes?" Zhu Jianshen everyone shouted, and they were quite puzzled when they saw her walking gracefully and not showing any intention of playing Cuju.
Wearing a palace skirt to perform Cuju is somewhat indecent and inconvenient.
He urged: "Hurry up and change your clothes, otherwise Teacher Yu will be here later."
Zhen'er gave a slight salute and said: "His Royal Highness, Master Yu is already here."
"So soon?" Zhu Jianshen was surprised and a little depressed at the same time, "Why is this so early?"
