"Is he okay?" Zhu Qiyu was a little worried as he listened to the howling inside.
Now that you are quite old, it is easy to get emotional...
"Let him cry." Li Qing sighed quietly, "He has been suppressed all his life, let him vent, he... won't be easy either."
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly and said no more.
Li Qing asked: "How do you plan to deal with the King of Han's matter?"
"Didn't I promise?"
"I'm not asking this, I'm asking..." Li Qingdao, "You have not completely concealed the matter about the King of Han, but what is your deep meaning?"
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I do have some thoughts, I think... it would be better to restore the status of the royal family of the Han Dynasty;
Jiaozhi plays a vital role in maritime trade. With this status, they are closer to the Ming Dynasty!
There are only advantages and no disadvantages in doing so. The court will pay basically nothing, but it will gain a lot, and it will definitely make a profit without losing any money. "
After a pause, he said: "One more thing, the King of Han still made contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Although he did something wrong in the past, it did not have much impact. He was punished by being sent to have sex, so it doesn't need to be so harsh."
Li Qing agreed with this and said with a smile: "The emperor is becoming more and more sophisticated. What happened back then has not been recorded in the books, and Emperor Xuanzong has not made it public. Even if someone who knows the inside story is dissatisfied, they can't come up with it."
"Yes." Zhu Qiyu sighed softly: "However, the King of Han himself cannot restore his identity. It is too absurd for a vassal king to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. If it is spread, it will be disrespectful to the court and will make other vassal kings ready to take action."
"It doesn't matter," Li Qing smiled indifferently, "He doesn't care about it either."
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At the end of noon, the hungry ministers finally waited for the emperor's dragon chariot and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
They set off at three o'clock in the morning, and after a few hours, they were already pressed against each other, especially an old man like Wang Zhi, who was in danger of killing him.
On the way back, Zhu Qiyu asked an elderly official to take a carriage loaded with tributes, which made the return journey much faster.
Even so, it was almost the end of Shenshi when they entered the imperial city. When Li Qing and Zhu Gaoxu returned to the small courtyard, it was almost dark.
As soon as he arrived home, before Li Qing could take a breath, there was a knock on the door.
"Sir, it's me." Yu Qian's voice sounded.
"Here we come," Li Qing stepped forward to open the door, "What's so urgent?"
"Sir, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs wants to resign." Yu Qian looked slightly solemn.
Li Qing nodded slowly: "Go to the living room and talk."
The two of them walked into the living room and sat down. Li Qing said: "Wang Zhi is over eighty, so it is reasonable to resign. You shouldn't make such a fuss, right?"
"He wants to recommend Li Xian to take over." Yu Qian added, "Cabinet bachelor, Li Xian."
"Li Xian..." Li Qing frowned and thought for a moment, "Is it the Li Xian who was appointed to the original ten policies in the second year of Jingtai, and was promoted by the emperor to be the right minister of the Ministry of War from among the selected doctors?"
"It's him," Yu Qian nodded, "This person has outstanding articles and good reputation. He has a lot of reputation among the Hanlin and official groups. However, he is not very good at military affairs. Later, he was appointed as the household secretary by the emperor. Minister."
Yu Qian frowned and said: "There has never been a precedent for a cabinet scholar to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. This is to prevent one person from dominating the power. If he holds the post at the same time, his authority... is really shocking, even as much as the position of prime minister in previous dynasties."
After a pause, Yu Qian repeated Wang Zhi's words again.
Finally, he said: "To be honest, I also hold a positive opinion on Wang Shangshu's point of view, but..."
"You're also afraid that if this case is opened, the imperial power will fall to the side, just like Sanyang was in power in the past, pretending to be public for personal gain, right?" Li Qing spoke up for him.
Yu Qian nodded: "Actually, Sanyang also wanted to get things done, but he was picked up later. I'm afraid Li Xian will encounter this kind of situation in the future, which will ruin the good situation;
Sir, what do you think? "
"Everything has two sides. There is no absolute good or absolute bad. As Wang Zhi said, the current official atmosphere is much better, but the officials are also much less motivated." Li Qing mused, "Actually, , I have also had this thought, but that was based on the arrangement before I left. As for now..."
After a slight hesitation, Li Qing said: "You might as well give it a try. If something goes wrong, it's not too late to save it. Let's just treat it as a trial and error."
"Trial and error..." Yu Qian nodded slowly, savoring the new words this time, "Yeah, that's fine, but... the cabinet must take the lead."
"No, the officials must take the lead." Li Qing said.
Yu Qian was puzzled: "Sir, the momentum of the cabinet is too weak. The cabinet is responsible for doing practical things. If..."
"There is a reason to do practical things, but it cannot be left to the cabinet. This is not negotiable." Li Qing left no room for doubt.
"Why?"
"..." Li Qing didn't know how to explain it, so he could only say: "The power of the county magistrate and the current manager is too huge, and the eggs cannot be put in one basket." gòйЪ.ōΓg
Yu Qian retorted: "But the opposite is true?"
"We'll talk about this later. I've already said it. This is trial and error." Li Qing said with a smile, "There's no need to worry about it now. It's still a long time. I won't leave the court in the short term. There's no need to worry."
Li Qing also believes that it is necessary to do this. The officialdom is somewhat Buddhist. If we don't respond, it may become more Buddhist in the future. But now in the Ming Dynasty, we need to do practical things.
Yu Qian was stunned and simply stopped fighting.
"There's nothing else, so I'll go back first." Yu Qian stood up and said, "Wang Shangshu is going to resign at the court meeting tomorrow. By the way, he recommends Li Xian. Sir, can you go to court?"
"No." Li Qing shook his head. "It is inevitable to take sides in the previous court. The situation is unclear now. It is still unknown whether Li Xian can be used in a big way. I still won't go."
"..." Yu Qian smiled bitterly: Sir, I'm afraid... you have become a habit of being lazy.
Li Qing didn't stay with Yu Qian for dinner at home, mainly because Hanhan couldn't deal with him, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to live without a meal.
After Yu Qian left, Zhu Gaoxu popped up and asked curiously: "What does that guy want from you?"
"Don't ask about the affairs of the court." Li Qing glanced at him sideways, "Can your body still hold up?"
"It's not bad." Zhu Gaoxu said, "I feel like I can still live for a while."
"It's better to die than to live. If you can live, live a little longer." Li Qing said, "I also go out for a walk occasionally. Anyway, not many people will recognize your current appearance. After this, there is nothing you can't bear to see." ?"
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head: "Don't worry, I'm not stupid, so I won't just want to die."
"Well, that's good."
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The next day, the palace.
Zhu Wanqing sat up from the bed and stretched out comfortably: "It's so comfortable. I want my dad to buy a bed as big and soft as this when I go back."
When people outside heard the commotion, they immediately rushed in to help her dress and braid her hair; the loofah pulp was dipped in salt, warm water, and clean towels were arranged neatly, showing her dignity.
"Gululu..." Zhu Wanqing spat out her mouthwash and wiped her mouth. The sun was shining outside, and her already good mood became even more beautiful.
"Go, find Xiao Hengzi, I am leaving the palace." Zhu Wanqing said, "I am getting up late today, please tell him to hurry up."
It has to be said that the little girl's adaptability is not very strong. In just a few days, she has completely integrated into the identity of the princess, which is not polite at all.
"Yes, slave, go right away." The palace maid resisted the urge to complain, bowed slightly, and retreated.
She was bored in the room, so she walked out, thinking about going to the Imperial Garden first. Anyway, her second uncle said that all the palaces except Fengtian Palace were accessible.
After wandering around the imperial garden for half an hour, she estimated that the time was almost up, and then she set off to return to her dormitory.
Unexpectedly, when I turned the corner halfway, I bumped into an old woman.
"How brave," the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs scolded in a sharp voice, "Where did you come from, you little bitch..."
He suddenly paused, because the little girl was dressed luxuriously and did not look like a palace maid at all.
But then, he became brave again. No matter who she was, she would be severely punished for bumping into the Queen Mother. She was not a princess anyway, so she was afraid of the ball?
Just as he was about to speak, another sharp voice came: "Toi, you are brave!"
Xiao Hengzi walked over quickly with a domineering look on his face. In the palace, as long as he was a eunuch, there was no one older than him. Are you afraid of balls?
But when Xiao Hengzi walked closer and saw the old lady in the crowd, his face suddenly turned green.
I'm a good boy, this is really going to kill me... He quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
Mr. Sun was getting older and was hit all over by the little girl. She almost squatted on the ground. At this time, she had not yet regained her breath and could not care to talk to him.
Xiao Hengzi was so frightened that he trembled and cried in his heart: This is really my aunt, my little ancestor...
The little ancestor was also frightened, and he quickly imitated Xiao Hengzi and knelt down and kowtowed: "The little common girl pays homage to the Queen Mother, please forgive me, please forgive me, I don't dare to do it anymore."
"You, you..." Mrs. Sun gasped twice and said in surprise: "Are you a civilian girl?"
