Zhu Yong was agitated. He had received a hint from the emperor. If he got the support of the powerful Marquis Yongqing, would he be able to prosper in the future?
Perhaps, it is possible to be awarded the title of Duke.
Li Qing walked in front, and Zhu Yong followed closely behind. His mental activities were very exciting, but he always maintained restraint and never took the initiative to speak.
For a long time, Li Qing paused, and Zhu Yong also stopped with a respectful expression.
"Your father's name is Zhu Qian, right?"
"Back to the Marquis, my father's name is Zhu Qian." Zhu Yong responded and did not object to Li Qing calling his father by his given name.
Firstly, Li Qing and his father were considered peers, and secondly, with Li Qing's authority and status, it was not a big deal to call him this.
Even if his father is reborn, he still has to be careful when facing Marquis Yongqing.
Li Qing turned around, took a serious look at Zhu Yong, and said with a smile: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Uncle Fu Ning has a majestic appearance. He will definitely be the pillar of the country in the future."
"The Marquis is ridiculously complimentary." Zhu Yong smiled reservedly, "If the Marquis is out of sight, he would be called the last general by the name of Jingchang."
This person is quite tactful and not like the reckless men like Shi Heng and Shi Biao. No wonder he is valued by Zhu Jianshen. However, there may be a reason why both of them are named Zhu... Li Qing's mind was spinning, but his face didn't show anything.
He smiled and said: "I am getting older. If the Ming Dynasty had more juniors like you, then I could retire earlier."
"What are you talking about, Lord Marquis?" Zhu Yong looked serious, "The Ming Dynasty can have fewer people like the generals, but it can't live without Marquis Yongqing."
"Haha...it's not as exaggerated as you said." Li Qing shook his head and laughed, feeling much better about this person in his heart.
Not because Zhu Yong is a flatterer, but because Zhu Yong is sophisticated enough.
Only such people have the ability to compete with the civil service group. But like Shi Heng... although he can also restrain the civil service, he can easily be tricked or even manipulated.
If it hadn't been for Li Qing back then, perhaps Shi Heng's grave would have been covered with grass by now.
The situation now is different from the Hongwu and Yongle Dynasties. There are not so many battles to fight. The label of Emperor Wu is also weakening, and military commanders must be tactful enough.
A person like Lan Yu who is fierce in fighting but knows nothing about officialdom will not be able to go far at this time.
The main reason is that the current Ming Emperor's power is completely inferior to that of Zhu Yuanzhang at that time, and it will be even more so in the future, so... military commanders must also learn to behave like civil servants.
But the premise is that the general cannot wear the same pants as the civil servant.
Li Qing knelt down, cleared a clean area, sat down, and started talking.
"Where are you from Jingchang?"
Zhu Yong also sat down quickly. It was very rude for his superior to ask questions with his face raised. He didn't even clean up and sat down on the snow.
"Returning to the Marquis, the last general is originally from Xiayi, Henan Province. In the early years, he followed my father to guard the Xuanfu on the border. He occasionally went out to parallax. When he encountered a prairie barbarian who crossed the border, he would beat him up..."
Zhu Yong knew how to measure his abilities, and while pointing out his abilities, he did not exaggerate too much, giving people a sense of reality. Without Li Qing having to ask, he told everyone about his family background.
He is honest to his superiors and outputs what his superiors want to know without making them work too hard. Zhu Yong can be said to be well versed in officialdom.
Li Qing was very satisfied with Zhu Yong's answer sheet, not only the way Zhu Yong solved the problem, but more importantly, his background.
He comes from a family of military generals, and spent his early years working at the border with his father. He has almost nothing to do with the temple, and his background is quite clean. This may be the reason why he was not reused.
If such a person is promoted, he will naturally be grateful, and the rapid growth of a small person will often make people jealous. Not to mention the civil servants, even the nobles will have their opinions.
In this case, he could only keep his wealth by being loyal to the emperor and hugging the emperor's thighs... After Li Qing analyzed it, his smile became even gentler.
At the same time, Li Qing had more confidence in Zhu Jianshen. Being able to choose Zhu Yong among so many nobles could not be due to luck or deception.
Li Qing smiled and said: "You can do the fastest work here, and your subordinates will be liberated soon. I will arrange something for you."
Zhu Yong quickly raised his hands and said in a respectful tone: "Please give me your instructions, Lord Marquis."
When your superiors assign you tasks, it is a sign that you will be reused. How can you be afraid of hardship and fatigue?
"We have such a large team, so we can't hide it from anyone. Many tribes in the grassland must have known about it." Li Qing said, "As the saying goes: no one plows the wasteland, but there are people who fight for it;
The grassland winter is the most difficult, especially when the grassland war has just come to an end, and many tribes have been affected. When life and death are at stake, some people will take desperate risks if they are not protected;
They don't dare to attack head-on, but they may take advantage of our slackness to take advantage of us. "
Li Qing said: "When the cave dwelling is dug, I will leave this reconnaissance mission to you. Do it well..."
Patting him on the shoulder, Li Qing promised, "No one who messes with me has ever suffered a loss. No matter whether there are invincible criminals or not, it is all due to you."
Zhu Yong was happy in his heart, but his face was righteous: "It is the bounden duty of a general to defend against the enemy. How can a general dare to be greedy for merit? Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I will not let you down."
It's okay if those barbarians don't come. As long as they dare to come, they will never come back. "
"Well, that's good!" Li Qing laughed heartily.
Zhu Yong also laughed...
…
Shuaiying.
Li Qing was eating hot pot and drinking wine, and his life was barely moist. However, the dishes were relatively simple, only potato slices, spinach, and mutton slices.
It's freezing cold, so it's nice to be able to eat these, but Li Qing doesn't think it's a big deal.
He can enjoy blessings and endure hardships. When he went back and forth to Cochin, he didn't eat for a long time in order to rush. Now he can still eat hot pot, which is already very good.
Suddenly, the curtain was lifted, and Shi Heng came smelling the smell.
"Good guy, you didn't call me when you were done eating. It's so boring." Shi Heng teased, "You are really... you don't allow ducks to interrupt the goose bowl - eat alone!"
Li Qing was speechless: "Where did you learn these witticisms? Besides, it's not good, and it's not like you can't eat it."
"It's boring to be alone." Shi Heng chuckled, sat down without ceremony, poured himself a glass, and drank it as soon as he raised his neck.
"Hiss~ It feels so good!"
"Drink less and just have one more drink." Li Qing advised, "You're quite old, so it's better to take it easy."
Shi Heng sighed helplessly, "I know, but... this is just the drink. I'll have two more drinks and I won't drink it today."
"...Okay." Li Qing nodded in amusement and set out the bowls and chopsticks for him.
At this time, the curtain was raised again, and Li Hong walked in disgraced, swallowing his saliva at the smell.
"Godfather..."
"Okay, come and eat." Li Qing said angrily.
"No, I came here to ask you something." Li Hong swallowed again, and then said: "I saw Uncle Funing starting to gather the soldiers. I heard he said that the godfather wanted to prevent barbarians from stealing things. , I want to..."
"Want to tag along?"
"hold head high."
Shi Heng interjected: "You can go if you want to. There's nothing to discuss. If you don't go to the battlefield, you will always be a loser. Go ahead." gōΠb.ōγg
Li Qing said solemnly, "Is your son?"
"Huh? You can't spoil the younger generation. Since he has this heart and you also have the conditions, why don't you give him a chance?" Shi Heng said: "A real man should have the intention to make contributions. He is only at his age. It is the time to work hard. How can you be inactive?"
Li Hong hurriedly agreed: "Yes, godfather, what Wu Qinghou said is true, just give the child a chance!"
Li Qing hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Protect yourself. If you encounter an enemy attack, don't show off. You must obey the general's orders on the battlefield!"
"Yes, please remember this, kid." Li Hong promised seriously, "My kid will never disgrace his godfather."
Li Qing chuckled, "It's okay. My godfather is thick-skinned. It doesn't matter whether he loses it or not. Just protect yourself."
"Hey, yes."
Li Qing took a sip of wine and cursed: "Why are you still standing there, go ahead."
"...Yes, my child is resigning."
"This kid..." Li Qing sighed. Seeing that Shi Heng wanted to drink more, he grabbed the wine glass and said, "You've already reached your limit."
Shi Heng had no choice but to ask instead: "You don't seem like the kind of person who dotes on his juniors. Why are you so resistant to him joining the army?"
"Then why don't you train your son?" Li Qing asked.
"I would like to, but he doesn't live up to expectations!" Shi Heng sighed: "My son is like a stick, stupid and stupid. I'm afraid he won't be able to maintain my achievements."
Li Qing was angry and funny: "You are quite self-aware."
"Hey, what you said is too much." Shi Heng scolded, "Is your son so smart?"
Li Qing shook his head: "I would rather he be more stupid, the temple is not that easy to mess around with."
Shi Heng nodded slowly: "That's true, but don't worry too much. Your godson is up to you, he's a monkey, he's not the one who suffers."
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"See Uncle Funing."
"Young Master Li, there is no need to be polite." Zhu Yong said politely and asked, "Young Master Li, are you sure you want to accompany me to inspect the Hetao?"
Li Hong nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle Fu Ning. I will obey orders and obey orders. Just treat me as a soldier."
Since your godfather is Marquis Yongqing, how dare I... Zhu Yong felt a headache.
It's not that he's afraid of grabbing credit, Li Hong hasn't gone through the process yet and has joined the army; what he's afraid of is that if something really happens, this young man has something good for him.
There was no way he could push, so Zhu Yong had no choice but to say: "Master Li, are you willing to surrender and become my personal soldier?"
"Yes, I will obey the order." Li Hong said yes with his hands in hand.
"Haha... don't be polite." Zhu Yong smiled a little bitterly. He didn't think this young master could handle it, so he added: "If Mr. Li feels unwell, just say so."
Li Hong cupped his hands and said, "I am now Bo Ning's personal soldier. You can just call me Xiao Li."
Quite modest... Zhu Yong feels a little better. At least this young man is easy to talk to.
"Old Liu, take Xiao Li to put on his armor and set off later."
…
A quarter of an hour later, Li Hong was wearing chainmail and an iron helmet, riding a tall horse, looking very heroic.
At this moment, he was filled with excitement and pride!
Barbarians of the grassland, you'd better not let me meet... Li Hong gradually twisted his mouth.
