Wenhua Hall.
Li Qing sat on one side, and Chen and Wen sat on the other side. They were clearly separated and just had to draw a 38th line in the middle.
The look of being very unhappy but unable to defeat Li Qing is really... funny. The relationship between the two tablemates can be said to have reached a freezing point.
Li Qing didn't care, he was immersed in his own world and his writing was flying.
He is still very experienced in reviewing memorials. I think back then, his deskmate was Zhu Biao!
Now that it was Chen Wen and others, he felt that the price had dropped.
I just don’t know what Chen Wen and others will look like if they know the inside story.
Li Qing was very efficient. It only took less than an hour to process dozens of memorials, and then sealed them in a box and locked them.
These memorials with good suggestions were later taken away by the Supervisor of Ceremonies and forwarded to the emperor.
He patted his butt and was about to get off work when Chen Wen cleared his throat and said, "Master Li, are you leaving now?"
"Otherwise?" Li Qing looked strange, "Have I finished all the work?"
Chen Wen hummed: "The important matters of the country require caution. Although the emperor may not necessarily adopt all the cabinet's suggestions, how much burden do you put on the emperor invisibly by playing such a childish game? You will eat the emperor's salary to share the emperor's worries..."
"Stop it, stop it!" Li Qing said with a black line on his face, "Let's just say, is it possible... that you are too lazy?"
"you……"
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to ridicule you." Li Qing said, "Mr. Chen Ge is sixty-three years old. It is reasonable to have low energy. It is commendable that he can continue to be loyal to the country."
"Haha, Mr. Li is ordering me, right?"
grass! Sure enough, the wild boar can't eat fine chaff, but it still can't give him a good face... Li Qing said lightly: "Whatever you think! Farewell!"
After that, he walked straight away.
Chen Wen's face turned red, and he raised his hand tremblingly, pointing in the direction Li Qing was leaving: "What does he mean, what does he mean...?"
Peng Shiweng said in a loud voice: "Mr. Ge, do you think he is hinting at you to abdicate?"
Shang Ren hesitated: "Is...is that so?"
"That's inevitable!" Liu Dingzhi glared at Shang Ran and snorted, "Mr. Ge, don't you understand, even if we don't offend him, he will offend us!"
Shang Ren touched his nose and said no more.
How could he not understand that the two of them were just holding back their bad intentions and wanted to set up a fight with the old man and confront Li Qing.
But... what does this have to do with him?
Before he was called into the cabinet by the emperor, Chen Wen even gave him little shoes to wear, but now he is being generous if he doesn't add insult to injury or follow Chen Wen's lead.
Chen Wen was gasping for breath and his eyes were red. Normally, he would not be so rude and would not fail to notice the arrogance of his colleagues, but now he was blinded by anger.
There is no way around it, Li Qing can always inadvertently make people break their defenses and lose their minds.
"You bastard, you insulted me too much!"
"Mr. Ge, calm down, be careful not to let your anger damage your body..."
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Li Qing was not in the mood to care about the intrigues among his colleagues. He only wanted to solve some potential problems when he joined the cabinet. Other things were not worthy of his attention.
Small courtyard.
Li Qing was leaning on the recliner, thinking about how to improve the business system and improve the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.
As Zhu Jianshen said, today's Ming Dynasty is prosperous everywhere, but under the prosperity, there are also many problems hidden, and some things have even reached the point where we must pay attention.
The most intuitive problem is the irregularity of maritime trade and the decline in combat power of the Ming army!
Especially for the latter, the current situation in the grassland is chaotic, which makes Li Qing feel that it is urgent to increase the combat power of the Ming army.
Raise an army for a thousand days, and use it for a while. It doesn’t matter whether you need it or not, but you must ensure that if you need it, you must have it!
In particular, the coordinated operations of the three battalions must be put on the agenda... Li Qing frowned and said:
“Where to start?
When fighting a war, each division must be well-known and have certain strategic significance. You cannot fight for the sake of fighting... It is true that the situation in the grassland is strange, but... it is also true to be honest. It is not in the interests of the Ming Dynasty to send troops directly..."
Li Qing shook his head, unable to find a clue for a while.
Although martial arts can improve combat effectiveness to a certain extent, killing enemies, performing meritorious service, and receiving rewards in actual combat, whether in terms of improvement in combat power, morale, or military readiness, are incomparable to martial arts.
Today's Ming Dynasty is much more prosperous than when it was founded. However, the Ming army's combat power has declined a lot. This is very unhealthy for Ming Dynasty.
Prosperity and military preparedness must be at the same level, so as not to arouse the covetousness of external forces. Although the Ming Dynasty is still at its peak, if it has not made progress, it will eventually decline...
"Uncle Li, it's time to eat." Zhu Wanqing shouted.
"Well, it's getting warm. Let's eat in the courtyard." Li Qing put his thoughts back, stood up, washed his hands, sat down at the stone table, and waited for the meal.
Today's meal is not as sumptuous as yesterday's, but the taste is still acceptable.
"Uncle Li, are you still going to the palace this afternoon?"
"I won't go. Today's affairs have been dealt with." Li Qing replied and continued eating and drinking.
Zhu Wanqing tentatively asked: "Uncle Li, my niece lives in a daughter's house, so it's hard for her to show up alone. How about you take me to Jingshi Street?"
"Don't go!"
"...for older people, it's good to move around more."
"I'm already old, why should I move around?" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "I should enjoy it more."
Zhu Wanqing had no choice but to say, "I just want to see more of the place where my father and mother live, and I am a young girl, and I am the king of the country..."
"Stop it!" Li Qing teased, "You are really going to subsidize yourself and enchant the country. At best, you are not ugly. Don't trouble me, I don't have that spare time."
Zhu Wanqing said angrily: "There is no food at home, it's up to you!"
"I'll go to the market tomorrow." Li Qing said.
At this time, Zhu Wanqing really had no excuse, so she had to tell the truth: "Uncle Li, I've been sitting in the courtyard all day, it's so boring!"
Li Qing thought for a moment and said, "If you find it boring, I'll talk to your elder brother the Emperor later. If that doesn't work, I'll stay in the palace for a few days."
"Ah?" Zhu Wanqing was shocked: "He, he also knows?"
"Yes, I understand." Li Qing nodded: "But you can rest assured that he will not do anything bad to you. Of course, if you don't want to, just stay at home."
After a pause, "Actually, if you want to go shopping on Jingshi Street, just go directly, it doesn't matter;
Public security is very good under the emperor's feet. Besides, you are about to get married, so don't worry too much about these feudal dross. The Ming Dynasty did not stipulate that women who have not left the court are not allowed to go out privately. "
"Feudal dross?" Zhu Wanqing was stunned.
"Uh... forget it, do you want to go or not?" This little girl was so out of touch that Li Qing was afraid that if he lifted the seal on her again, his godson would be manipulated even more in the future.
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After lunch, Zhu Wanqing asked Li Qing again, "Uncle Li, are you really not going to go out for a walk?"
"If you want to go, just go." Li Qing smiled and took off a jade plaque, "This is unique to the palace. Anyone who has seen the world will know that this is an exclusive jewelry for the children of prominent officials. Wear it to keep out trouble.”
"Thank you, Uncle Li," Zhu Wanqing took it and asked worriedly: "What should you do if you meet someone who has never seen the world?"
Li Qing rolled his eyes, "People who have never seen the world dare not cause trouble."
"That's right." Zhu Wanqing nodded.
Although she was quirky and unruly, it was her first time walking alone on the street, so she was still a little frightened and said hesitantly:
"Uncle Li, why don't you come with me?"
"Give me back the jade token."
"... If you don't pay me back, I'll go alone." Zhu Wanqing stomped her feet angrily, turned around and walked out the door.
Li Qing shook his head and laughed, walked to the couch and lay down, squinting his eyes and bathing in the warmth of the afternoon spring. After a while, he felt sleepy.
Just when he was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on the door.
"Is Marquis Yongqing at home?"
It was Wynn who spoke.
Li Qing opened his eyes unhappily, "What's the matter?"
Wynn's voice came again: "Your Majesty has arrived, please open the door immediately."
Li Qing couldn't help but complain: As expected of brother and sister, they both have restless hearts.
"coming!"
Li Qing stepped forward to open the door and invited Zhu Jianshen to enter the hospital. Wynn wanted to follow him, but Li Qing closed the door too quickly, not giving him a chance, and almost pinched his nose.
Zhu Jianshen was surprised for a moment, then laughed and said, "Why, are you still angry about the fun you had with Chen Wen and the others today?"
"I'm not that petty." Li Qing got up and was still angry, "Is there something wrong with the Emperor?"
"Can't I come if you have nothing to do?" Zhu Jianshen stretched out and sighed, "It's so depressing in the palace, but in this small courtyard like yours... I feel quite relaxed every time I come here."
"You two...are really from the same father..." Li Qing couldn't help but mutter.
"What are you talking about, sir?"
"It's nothing," Li Qing changed the question: "You didn't just come to my place to relax, right?"
Uh... Why do you feel like you are seeing Yiqing Building?
Zhu Jianshen nodded, walked to the stone table and sat down, "Sir, please sit down, you're welcome."
Make it look like your home... Li Qing also lost his temper and walked to sit across from him, "Say it!"
"I have read all the memorials and annotations made by the sir. Generally speaking, there is no problem, but..." Zhu Jianshen said, "The sir made an annotation on a memorial delivered by the Jiangnan Navy. Not only did he agree to apply for funding, but he also added an additional ten thousand taels. Silver, does this... have any profound meaning?"
Li Qing knew what he meant. To put it bluntly, he just disliked his lavishness.
Li Qing considered it for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, as maritime trade continues, the connections between Ming Dynasty and overseas countries are getting closer and closer, well...
I believe that the potential disaster for the Ming Dynasty in the future is that the maritime power is greater than that of Mobei! "
Li Qing said seriously: "It is well known that the interests of maritime merchants are huge. We can see it, and others can see it. Driven by interests, countless people will flock to it; interests are the most primitive driving force. If it is beneficial, there will be Someone fight for it!”
After heaving a sigh of relief, Li Qing continued: "If an enemy comes from the sea in the future, driving a giant ship and a powerful cannon, how should we deal with it?"
Zhu Jian was stunned for a moment, "This... can those barbarians turn the world upside down?"
Li Qing said: "If you keep thinking that you are invincible, you may not be able to overturn the world!
As early as the Yongle Dynasty, Sanbao went to sea to do business... When he was promoting his country's prestige, he met overseas adventurers. Their firearms were not too far behind ours. As the Ming Dynasty was developing, others were also developing! "
Zhu Jianshen's pupils moved slightly. He was shocked by Li Qing's remarks. At the same time, he was also a little puzzled:
"How did you know about the Yongle Dynasty?"
