Li Dongyang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying with shame: "Students only see problems, but have no ability to solve them."
"Being able to see problems is also a skill." Li Qing smiled, and then said: "Actually, official corruption also existed in the Taizu Dynasty, but at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was still relatively poor. In addition, Taizu's efforts to punish corruption If it’s too big, then it’s relatively clean.”
After a pause, Li Qing asked: "Do you think the current Ming Dynasty is better, or the Ming Dynasty during Taizu's time?"
"Of course it's now." Li Dongyang didn't even think about it.
Li Qinghan smiled and said: "That's it, it shows that Ming Dynasty is on the right track. As for the problems you mentioned... they do exist objectively, but if you suppress business because of this, you will lose your appetite."
Then, Li Qing affirmed: "You are only around the age of 18, so it is very rare for you to be able to see this level."
"Master Hou is so complimentary." Li Dongyang smiled reservedly, waiting for the next words.
He was not satisfied with his answer sheet, but judging from what the 'examiner' meant, it was barely a passing grade. If nothing else happened...
"Li Shen Tong!"
"The students are here." Li Dongyang held his hands in anticipation.
Li Qing said: "I am now a cabinet bachelor. I am mainly responsible for armaments and commercial matters. I am old and somewhat incapable of doing anything. Are you willing to be my deputy?"
"The student is willing!" Li Dongyang was so ecstatic that he almost couldn't express it, but then he felt a little puzzled and hesitated: "Master Marquis, it seems that... the imperial court does not have the position of deputy to the cabinet bachelor?"
"It's okay, I'll tell the emperor and I'll just add you." Li Qing said naturally.
Li Dongyang: "..."
If it had been anyone else, he would have rolled his eyes, but for Li Qing who said this, it was not out of the ordinary at all.
Let me ask, who in the officialdom doesn't know Li Qing's great reputation?
It is true that in the eyes of most people, Li Qing is just... a bastard, a man who kills thousands of people with a knife...
But in this prejudice, jealousy accounts for the most weight.
They are angry with Lee Sin, and they all want to be Lee Sin.
However, compared with Li Qing, they were inferior after all.
…
Small courtyard.
Li Qing walked in humming a little tune. Zhu Wanqing was choosing dishes. When she saw him coming in, she stood up and called out: "Uncle Li."
"Yeah." Li Qing walked to the recliner and sat down, stretched out, and felt that sitting was better than lying down, so he leaned back and said lazily, "What are you having for dinner?"
"Braised pork, fish and mutton soup, green beans, spicy tofu." Zhu Wanqing wiped her hands, ran to the living room to pour a cup of tea, trotted forward and said crisply, "Uncle Li, drink tea."
Li Qing took it and said amusedly: "What, you want to go out for a walk again?"
Zhu Wanqing shook her head: "The dishes are ready. Forget it today, let's change it tomorrow."
Li Qing sat up, looked her over, and teased: "To be courteous for nothing is to be either an adulterer or a thief. Tell me, what else do you want?"
Zhu Wanqing looked hurt: "Uncle Li has worked hard, and my niece feels sorry for her. It's just a simple act of filial piety. It's not as complicated as Uncle Li thinks. What bad intentions can my niece have?"
"...Tsk, this Biluochun... smells really strong."
"Uncle Li, this is Longjing!" Zhu Wanqing looked puzzled.
"...Let's go cook!"
"Hey, yes." Zhu Wanqing nodded obediently and got busy.
Li Qing took another sip of tea, raised his hand and placed the tea cup on the stone table, tilted his head and glanced at the wing, with a clear expression on his face...
The dinner was quite sumptuous. Li Qing tasted each one, and the taste was acceptable, which showed that the little girl had really put in a lot of effort.
"Uncle Li, how does it taste?" Zhu Wanqing asked nervously.
"Not bad, keep up the good work."
Li Qing commented and continued eating and drinking.
Zhu Wanqing, however, had no appetite. She looked up at Li Qing from time to time and hesitated to speak.
"Look at what I'm doing, eating!" Li Qing said angrily, "Don't force me to slap you while eating!"
"……knew."
Zhu Wanqing held up the bowl in front of her face and plucked the rice with her chopsticks, looking like she was enjoying the meal, but her eyes would glance up from time to time.
After eating, Li Qing patted his belly and got up to go back to his room.
"Uncle Li!"
Li Qing turned around: "What's going on?"
"I..." Zhu Wanqing clenched her fists tightly and was extremely nervous. She mustered up her courage and said, "I have something to ask you!"
Li Qing frowned, "Ask!"
"I...I, I want to ask, when will eldest brother come back." When the matter came to a close, Zhu Wanqing still flinched.
She was in awe of Li Qing.
Uncle Li was really good when he was good, and he was really bad when he was bad. She had no doubt that Uncle Li was trying to scare her by breaking her legs.
She is very curious, but she is not willing to pay the price of paralysis.
All the courage she had gathered suddenly gave out. She looked sick and listless. While she was laughing at herself for being cowardly, she could no longer muster the courage to find out the root cause.
Li Qing's frown slowly relaxed, and he said with a warm smile: "It's coming soon. It has been a few days since the good news was sent back. I must be dealing with the aftermath now. I guess... he will be back in a few months."
As long as it is not exposed, Uncle Li will still be Uncle Li. If it is exposed... Uncle Li may be Li... Zhu Wanqing sighed in her heart and decided to hide her thoughts first, and wait until one day when she meets the right opportunity, and then speak openly and honestly. .
The big brother was coming back soon, which made her feel happy, and most of the depression that she had been feeling dissipated.
"Uncle Li, eldest brother is not injured, right?"
"I don't know about this, there probably isn't one." Li Qing said, "It's not mentioned in the memorial, but I'm sure he's fine, otherwise it would definitely be written in the memorial."
Hearing this, Zhu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Anything else?"
"No, no more." gōΠb.ōγg
"Um…"
Watching Uncle Li return to his room, Zhu Wanqing slumped down on the stone bench, feeling annoyed that she was timid.
Now, she has determined that Li Qing is Li Qing and Marquis Yongqing is Marquis Yongqing!
At the same time, she also discovered that Grandpa Zhang is the immortal Zhang Slutty, which also explains the reason for Li Qing's longevity. It is normal for the immortal's apprentice to live a long life.
But the question is... Grandpa Zhang is deceased, how old is Uncle Li? Last time, when Uncle Li came back alone, he was obviously much older. Is his end coming soon...
Zhu Wanqing's thoughts were racing.
There are worries about Uncle Li's health, and there is also the depression that can only be kept in the heart and cannot be expressed out loud after eating a shocking thing;
At the same time, there is still deep distress...
She really wanted to tell Uncle Li that she knew everything. She wanted Uncle Li to know that she was known and understood...
She thought...if that were the case, Uncle Li's loneliness might be alleviated a lot.
Although the records in that book are all affairs between the DPRK and the Central Government, the loneliness revealed between the lines is so strong...
She didn't want the person who paid silently to be unknown, but at the same time, she also understood that Uncle Li had his own difficulties in trying to hide it.
"Oh...it's true. I wouldn't have been curious if I had known it earlier, but now it makes...I feel so uncomfortable." Zhu Wanqing was filled with sorrow, and she only hated herself for being so mean and insisting on opening the wooden box.
…
The next day, Qianqing Palace.
Li Qing explained his intention.
Zhu Jianshen said in deep thought: "It's okay to assign you a deputy, but this deputy cannot have an official position, otherwise it will be another round of wrangling. I don't want the cabinet to grow."
"Okay." Li Qing nodded.
Zhu Jianshen said: "Well, sir, I'll tell you later. It's not appointment or dismissal anyway. You can let him be your deputy in the name of passing on my oral instructions."
After a pause, "After what you said last time, I launched an investigation into this Li Shen Tong. Well... he is indeed a talent and comes from a military family. He is worth cultivating, but..."
"What are the emperor's plans?"
"I don't want him to enter the officialdom too early. He is too young and has not experienced enough training." Zhu Jian sighed deeply, "Especially for a genius like him, if he enters the officialdom too early, he will either become bloated or have no ambition at all. In short...it's better to suppress it."
Li Qing nodded: "The emperor is worried that it is not a good thing to have more knowledge than ability, so I want to cultivate his ability."
He said happily: "The emperor is not very young, but he has such knowledge. It is really a blessing for the country!"
Zhu Jianshen chuckled and said, "That's because I have experienced enough since I was a child and have been tempered."
Li Qing heard the meaning of the words, lowered his eyelids, and said quietly: "Your Majesty, you should not blame the late emperor, he has achieved the utmost kindness;
Compare your feelings to your own, what would you do if it were you?
In that situation, the emperor, the prince, and the queen mother were all present. If he did not prevent the ministers from coming into contact with the prince, how could he continue to be an emperor?
To take a step back, is it really because he came down and asked you to come up? At a young age, you were in control of the overall situation? "
Zhu Jianshen couldn't raise his head when he was told, and said angrily: "Did I blame him? Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. The Guangxi Yao clan has won a great victory. Taking this opportunity, I am going to promote some middle-level generals. What are you doing?" Son...what do you think?"
"The Emperor will decide for himself." Li Qing said calmly, thought for a while, and then added, "He is still young and has not been in the army for a long time. It is not suitable for him to be promoted too quickly."
Zhu Jianshen nodded lightly and said with a smile: "You are really selfless!"
"Actually, I don't even want him to enter an official career."
"Your thinking is wrong. I have to say something to you..." Zhu Jianshen caught Li Qing making a mistake.
…
Li Qing didn't give Zhu Jianshen a chance to tell him, and quickly went to the Hanlin Academy...
Li Dongyang was overjoyed and did not regret not getting promoted. He deeply understood that this was an opportunity to improve his abilities.
He is not in a hurry. He is only twenty years old and has a lot of time in the future. As long as he has a solid foundation, he will eventually succeed.
Moreover, this is an opportunity to show up in front of the big boss, and has even left an impression on the emperor, so there is no need to worry about the future.
Li Dongyang suppressed his excitement, cupped his hands and said: "Master Hou, when will it start?"
"Starting from tomorrow," Li Qing said with a smile, "it doesn't have to be too early. Just arrive at the Wenhua Palace at the end of Chen Shi. The workload is not heavy, and it only takes an hour and a half a day."
"Yes, the students have remembered it."
Li Qing nodded his chin and said, "Let me take a look at other Zhongzong's real recruits."
Li Dongyang explained: "Liu Xiuzhuan and the others are preparing for the summary. They are all over there. Lord Marquis, please come with the students."
…
In the small courtyard, Zhu Wanqing couldn't hold it back, and her hands were dirty again...
