"Ahem...!" Li Qing raised his fist to his lips and cleared his throat.
Zhu Jianshen, who was spitting all over the place, immediately stopped and said: "With deep love comes great responsibility; since your godson is loyal to the country, he should be encouraged;
As the saying goes, a tiger father has no dog sons..."
Barabara...
Another soft output.
Li Qing said with a smile: "Okay, I just came to say hello to you and let's go."
"Huh?" Zhu Jianshen was dissatisfied, "Aren't you going to say anything now?"
"...By the way, are you sure you can get the money?"
Zhu Jianshen said proudly: "That's natural. The money is all in the house, so there is no need to look at the face of the household department."
After saying that, he looked at Li Qing, waiting for those three words.
"...I retire!" Li Qing satisfied him.
"Well, sir, walk slowly." Zhu Jianshen felt comfortable. These three words were his last dignity.
~
Small courtyard.
Li Hong was choosing dishes. When he saw him coming back, he immediately clapped his hands and pushed forward, "Godfather, does the emperor agree?"
"Look how anxious you are..." Li Qing nodded in amusement, "I agree."
"That's great." Li Hong was overjoyed and said excitedly, "Godfather, can you tell me what you are going to do now?"
Li Qing walked to the stone table and sat down, "Well... I am going on a long journey this time, to Hetao. Many tribes in the grassland have taken refuge with the Ming Dynasty and found a place for them to live."
Li Hong followed up, sat opposite Li Qing, and asked, "Will you be able to fight?"
"Do you like fighting that much?" Li Qing said with a dark face, "If you go to the battlefield like this, whether you can come back or not is a question."
"Godfather, don't underestimate your children." Li Hong said confidently, "I have been practicing kung fu hard these years. I am not bragging. Three or five people can't get close to me."
Li Qing sneered: "The battlefield is not about fighting, it is about fighting hard. If three or five people can't get close to you, one strike will send you to hell."
"...Is the child that bad?"
"You will know when you truly see the cruelty of the battlefield." Li Qing said lightly, "Also, don't think that your godfather stirring up trouble in the temple will help your future career. On the contrary, My godfather has offended too many people. If you set foot in the temple in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you."
"Ah?" Li Hongda was surprised, "Godfather, do you just...have no friends?"
"Uh..." Li Qing hesitated, it seemed like... he didn't really have many friends at the moment.
Yu Qian has retired and returned to his hometown, Shi Heng is also semi-retired, and Shi Biao is slightly younger, but he is almost fifty. It is estimated that by the time Li Hong emerges, he will also be in the state of retirement.
The political career of military generals is generally not as good as that of civilian officials, because military generals have to lead troops to fight, while civilian officials... are more of a trickster.
The consumption of the body by the two is not at the same level.
"Really?" Li Hong couldn't hide his disappointment.
Li Qing said angrily: "You are young, but you only want to rely on your father's shadow, and you have no future."
"You are my godfather, what is there to be ashamed of?" Li Hong learned to be thick-skinned like Li Qing and didn't feel ashamed at all.
Li Qing made a stinky face and cursed: "You haven't even stepped into the temple yet, but you are thinking of trusting relationships and going through the back door. I don't think you will achieve anything!"
"My child just thinks that a higher starting point will help him rise quickly." Li Hong said with a smile, "It's relevant, why not use it!"
"...Who did you learn this from?"
"Godfather!"
"...Don't learn it next time."
Li Hong smiled and nodded, and asked: "So...godfather, do you really have no friends?"
Li Qing said lightly: "Weak people work in groups, strong people socialize, and wise people walk alone! And..."
"what else?"
"You deserve a beating."
…
"Godfather, I still have to cook..." Li Hong stared into his panda eyes, looking like he was about to cry without tears.
Li Qing: "When the time comes and I can't eat, you still have one meal."
"……knew."
~
After lunch, the two men chatted.
Li Hong was very excited and full of longing for the future: "Godfather, is it possible that there will be a war when we go to Hetao this time?"
"Most likely not, but we still have to prepare for war." Li Qing said lazily, "With so many people coming to the grassland, we must eliminate all unstable factors."
"That means our Ming Dynasty is going to send troops?"
"Well, that's right." Li Qing asked with a smile, "Are you thinking of starting a fight and then killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds?"
Li Hong hesitated and said awkwardly: "I won't hide it from my godfather, I do have this idea, but it's not what I think will happen, don't you think so?"
Li Qing shook his head and laughed: "My godfather understands your mood. You are young, have ideals, and are motivated. This is normal;
However, my godfather hopes that you can always maintain a normal heart while being motivated!
If you pursue something too much, you will often lose your original intention, become impetuous, or go astray. "
He said softly: "In this world, not many people can resist temptation."
"The child can withstand it." Li Hong said seriously, "Really, I promise."
Li Qing chuckled: "Many people can withstand it at first, but as time goes by and they are exposed to more and more things, their hearts will change accordingly;
Money, power, sexual resources... are the pursuits that are engraved in everyone's bones, and they are also temptations that cannot be refused; gōΠb.ōγg
Perhaps, some people can persevere through willpower, but it will be very painful in the process of persevering, so most people eventually fall. "
Li Hong was silent for a moment and nodded slightly: "What your godfather said is true, but the child will never embarrass you."
"I'm not afraid that you will embarrass me. As long as you don't harm others, it doesn't matter if you are a little extravagant or decadent. Happiness is the most important thing in life." Li Qing said warmly, "As an elder, I don't want you. No matter how high your achievements are, I have set the starting line high for you. There is nothing wrong with just waiting to die."
"But godfather... I'm still young and I want to make a career." Li Hong said.
Li Qing nodded: "You are right to have this idea. My godfather will not stop you and will support you."
Li Hong relaxed and said with a smile, "Thank you godfather."
…
After receiving support, Li Hong spent all day immersed in his longing for the future. Apart from cooking for his godfather, he spent the rest of his time either practicing martial arts or asking Li Qing for advice on officialdom or the art of war.
Li Qing naturally didn't need to hide anything from his godson, but he didn't instill everything he learned into him, and he mostly guided him.
No matter how well you speak, it is better to think.
Chicken soup, after all, is only useful if you make it yourself.
In a flash, several days passed...
After lunch that day, the imperial envoy came to deliver the order, and the emperor summoned him.
Li Hong flew up in excitement, pulled Li Qing's sleeve, and asked in a low voice: "Godfather, are you about to set off?"
"Probably so." Li Qing glanced sideways at him, "Looking at your potential, calm down."
"Hey, good." Li Hong nodded, rubbed his hands and said, "Go ahead, godfather. I'll buy some wine, and we'll have a drink when we come back."
Li Qing sneered: "Virtue..."
~
Royal Palace, nave.
Li Qing walked in with the eunuch who delivered the order, and saw that Shi Heng was also there, and knew that he was going to be busy.
Zhu Jianshen was in a good mood. He smiled and pointed to the chair beside him: "Sir, please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Qing cupped his hands perfunctorily, walked to a chair next to Shi Heng, sat down, and asked, "Everyone is back?"
Shi Heng nodded and spoke concisely: "The leaders and the Ministry of Ceremony are receiving us, and the army is stationed two hundred miles away from the border. They are in a stable mood."
After a pause, he frowned and said, "I have heard from the emperor about the specific arrangements. If they do this, their mood may not be stable. After all..."
"It doesn't matter. Stabilizing those tribal leaders is more than half of the success. As for those little people...it doesn't matter." Li Qing said, "The main reason why they came to join the Ming Dynasty is to live a stable life and no longer suffer. people plundered;
As long as Daming does this, their resistance will not be strong. "
"That's what I said, but..."
"Ahem...!" Zhu Jianshen was a little unhappy: You two treat me like air?
The two of them stopped talking and looked at Zhu Jianshen at the same time, cupping their hands and saying, "What do you think your Majesty has to say?"
"I..." Zhu Jianshen's face heats up, he hasn't thought about it yet, "Ahem, I thought they were just some barbarians who have never seen the world, and I can make them grateful by giving them some benefits, so I don't need to be spoiled. "
Li Qing curled his lips and said nothing.
Shi Heng was flattering, and then said: "Your Majesty, if you go to Hetao, you must be prepared for war. Although the possibility is not high, we are afraid of the eventuality, so..."
"But it doesn't matter."
"I would like to apply for a military salary..."
Why do you want money again... Zhu Jianshen scratched his cheek and said: "It's a burden to carry military pay. If you really want to fight, then fight. Marquis Yongqing will bring a large amount of silver, which can be used as military pay."
He looked at Li Qing and smiled: "If there really is a war, the money will not be used for construction, don't you think?"
"...The Emperor is wise."
Li Qing rolled his eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, if we don't have money, we will always have food, right?"
"Yongle beans, Xuande potatoes are enough." Zhu Jianshen said proudly.
The national funds are short of money, but there is no shortage of food, especially coarse grains such as Yongle beans and Xuande potatoes, which are piled up like mountains.
"I will issue an edict later and ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to raise funds to adjust grains." Zhu Jianshen said with a smile.
Shi Heng thought for a while and asked: "Your Majesty, will the Ministry of Revenue... hold you back?"
"Won't!"
Li Qing and Zhu Jianshen spoke at the same time.
Are you the emperor? Zhu Jianshen glared at Li Qing and said calmly: "If this matter fails, we will have to fight. Instead of holding back, the Ministry of Revenue will actively cooperate and help."
Shi Heng scratched his head and no longer worried.
He turned to look at Li Qing, "Marquis Yongqing is going this time too, right?"
"Um."
Shi Heng grinned and said to Zhu Jianshen: "Your Majesty, would you like Marquis Yongqing to be my supervisor?"
He thought about this for more than a day or two.
Li Qing said: "I want to be the head coach!"
"Have you ever fought in a war?" Shi Heng said angrily.
"What do you think?"
"I mean...do you have command experience?"
Li Qing hehe: "When I went to the battlefield, you still..."
He turned his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, Shi Heng is getting older, so it would be better for me to be the head coach. Trust me!"
With so many people, if they really do it... Li Qing doesn't think that Shi Heng, a charging commander, can withstand changes.
Shi Heng was furious: "You...you fart!"
"Okay, stop arguing." Zhu Jianshen said, "In this way, if there is no war, Marquis Wu Qing will be the coach, and if there is a war, Marquis Yongqing will be the coach, okay?"
Then what use do I need from this coach...Shi Heng's face was full of black lines.
