Hanlin Academy.
Li Qing read the last part of the record and made the final decision!
With Li Qing's confirmation, Liu Jian immediately became busy and began to make the final summary.
Li Dongyang also participated in it. More than ten people sat in a row and wrote according to the final draft...
Li Qing didn't stay long. When he saw that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, he went back home.
When I got home, the meal was ready.
Zhu Wanqing's cooking skills have improved rapidly these days, and she has almost caught up with Li Hong's skills. It is very delicious.
After the meal, Zhu Wanqing looked flattering: "Uncle Li, are you still busy?"
"There's something going on in the Hanlin Academy. I'm not very busy anymore. What's the matter?" Li Qing looked at her with a strange look on his face.
Zhu Wanqing smiled coquettishly and said: "As the saying goes: three days without practicing handwriting will make a difference, and three days without speaking will make a difference. Uncle Li, you shouldn't delay your calligraphy for too long."
Faster, faster and more...
Li Qing sneered: "You are quite good at worrying."
"My niece is also kind-hearted." Zhu Wanqing did not dare to talk in depth, so she quickly changed the subject: "Uncle Li, when can eldest brother return to Beijing?"
"We've been on the road for a long time. I think I'll be back in about ten days." Li Qing joked, "What? Can't wait?"
Zhu Wanqing's face suddenly turned red, she pouted and said, "It's annoying, I don't have that."
"Hey~" Li Qing stroked his arm exaggeratedly, "Can you stop being so coy? I'm getting goosebumps."
"Ah! Are you bothered? This is called reserve, reserve...!" Zhu Wanqing broke her defense, "Uncle Li, you are so annoying!"
Li Qingle said: "Just tell me whether you want it or not?"
"I don't want to." Zhu Wanqing folded her hands and turned her head to the side, looking very nervous.
Li Qing nodded: "That's good. When he comes back, I will let him go to the Hetao to develop. You are still young and are not in a hurry to get married."
"...Uncle Li, you are so boring." Zhu Wanqing said angrily, "How could you treat your godson like this?"
Li Qing said: "You are not in a hurry to get married to him. Instead of hanging around all day long, it is better to let him experience it. He has his own life plan and is not a private property that only belongs to you."
"I..." Zhu Wanqing was speechless, hesitated for a moment, and said: "After I go back this time, I will discuss it with my parents."
Li Qing nodded: Little boy, your godfather can only help you so far.
…
Since that time, the cabinet has become much calmer, and even Peng Shi, who has always been at odds with Li Qing, has calmed down.
The reason for this is all because of Chen Wen!
That time, Chen Wen threatened to resign. As a result, Zhu Jianshen did not respect military ethics and agreed without even trying to persuade him to stay. However, the retirement benefits he deserved were not less.
After Chen Wen left, Peng Shi also became extremely low-key, fearing that he would follow Chen Wen's old path, and that he would offend Li Qing, and his position as chief assistant would fall by the wayside.
Although Li Qing successfully entered the cabinet, everyone with a discerning eye knows that Li Qing cannot become the first assistant, not because he is not good enough, but because the emperor needs balance.
This is indeed the case. Zhu Jianshen has no intention of letting Li Qing be the first assistant. With nobles + first assistant, the balance will be broken.
He trusted Li Qing, but he had to consider the system.
However, Li Qing had no intention of being the first assistant. It was just a false name. What was the use of it?
Peng Shi stopped looking for trouble, and Shang Ren and Liu Dingzhi were even more polite and sounded nice. Even Li Dongyang was not excluded and could occasionally chat with a few people.
With Chen Wen retiring and returning home, the atmosphere in the cabinet has become much more harmonious...
On this day, Li Qing finished handling the matters at hand and was about to get off work, but Shang Ren asked him to stay and asked Li Dongyang to leave first.
Li Qing was not too surprised. He knew that there must be some conspiracy behind the change of attitude of several people.
Returning to the chair, Li Qing glanced at the three of them and said straight to the point: "Don't worry, the chief minister of the cabinet will definitely be born among the three of you;
I won’t compete with you for this, but don’t bother me either. We don’t interfere with each other, and we can all do our own thing. "
Shang Ren said politely: "Master Li is being too modest. Among the four of us, in terms of qualifications, who would be the first assistant to you?"
"That's right!" Liu Dingzhi nodded, "If Mr. Li does not take the position of chief assistant, it is not Mr. Li's problem. You must not be able to do it, but you really don't want to."
Peng Shi also licked his face and nodded in agreement.
Li Qing said with a smile: "People of the Ming Dynasty don't talk secretly, so you might as well say it openly."
The three of them looked at each other, and finally Peng Shi cupped his hands and said: "Master Li, I have offended you many times before. Please forgive me. The same goes for my subordinates..."
"Okay," Li Qing raised his hand to stop him, "Let's just talk about it!"
Peng Shi nodded: "Since Mr. Li is so cheerful, I won't hide it anymore; alas... our cabinet is really... being suppressed miserably!
Memorials from various places require us to comment on the recommendations, and the actual implementation is usually about 70%. Our cabinet has always done practical things, but what about the Sixth Department?
hehe……"
Shang Ren took the baton and continued: "It is true that eating the emperor's salary will help the emperor share his worries. It is okay to be a little tired and a little tired. This is the duty of a minister, but if you don't make steamed buns to fight for reputation, the six tribes are going too far. The Metropolitan Procuratorate wants to ride on the cabinet’s head, it’s really…”
"It's too much, it's too much!" Liu Dingzhi frowned and said bitterly: "Grandmaster Li, tell me, aren't they bullying honest people? Do they really think that our cabinet is made of mud?"
Peng Shi hummed: "The Clay Bodhisattva still has three points of anger, we can't sit still and wait for death."
"Yes, we can't sit still and wait for death..."
It has to be said that the impassionedness of the three people is sympathizing with each other, and even gives rise to a feeling of sharing the same hatred and hatred.
However, facing Li Qing, their wishful thinking obviously failed.
Li Qingdao: "Taizong established the cabinet with the original intention of relieving the king's worries. According to the grades, the cabinet bachelor is the fifth grade, the six ministers, ministers, and imperial censors...the ranks are all above the bachelor, so what do you have to be dissatisfied with? Woolen cloth?"
The three of them were stunned, obviously not expecting Li Qing to say that, and they didn't know how to answer the question for a moment.
Li Qing added: "This is all for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. Please stop talking about who is riding on whom."
As soon as the words came out, Li Qing couldn't help but curse: Why do these words smell like Qiong Yao? Well...that little girl influenced me!
The expressions on the three people's faces were ugly. They did not expect that Li Qing would refuse so simply.
Peng Shi cupped his hands and said: "Master Li is so open-minded and admirable. However, the cabinet has too little say. The Sixth Ministry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have ulterior motives. They often suppress us on the pretense of public and private interests. We have to compete with them. In fact, Yes... you must be on guard against it!"
"That's right, tigers are not harmful to people, but tigers are harmful to people's intentions!" Shang Ren nodded: "I can tolerate being a little angry. The key is that they rely on their power and often reject the cabinet's ideas. It's really hateful."
Liu Dingzhi cupped his hands and said: "Master Li, you are not only a bachelor, but also a Marquis of Yongqing. We can just tolerate it. You..."
"I can bear it." Li Qing interrupted him and said with a smile, "I have said before that I am here to do things in the cabinet and don't care about anything else. If you feel angry, you can report it to the emperor."
After that, without waiting for any further persuasion, he stood up and said, "Goodbye!"
Watching Li Qing leave, the three of them looked at each other, speechless.
Liu Dingzhi frowned and said: "Hongzai, didn't you say that Li Qing intended to arrange things in the civil service system? How come he... doesn't care at all?"
Shang Ren's face heated up and he said sarcastically: "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Maybe there's something wrong somewhere..."
"I know." Peng Shi suddenly spoke, attracting their attention.
The two asked: "What did Brother Chun Dao think of?"
Peng Shi said with a smile: "You two only care about doing things for others, but have you ever thought about doing favors for others?"
"Uh... Marquis Yongqing doesn't seem to be short of money, right?" Shang Ren said hesitantly.
Liu Dingzhi frowned and said, "His previous reputation... wasn't very good!"
"Hey, it's not surprising that there are many people giving gifts," Peng Shi disagreed with the two people's views. "It was the past, but now he is obviously arranging the civil service system and improving the status of the cabinet. It has only benefits for him, no harm, but it is wrong. It’s just a step.”
He said with a smile: "After all, he is a person who stirs up troubles in the temple. How can we say it and people immediately follow up? What a loss!"
"Hey, that makes sense!" Liu Dingzhi's frown relaxed.
Shang Ren also felt that it made sense and nodded slowly: "Then...how do you say it?"
"Split it evenly!" Peng Shi said.
…
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Li Hong was wearing chainmail and riding on a tall horse with great majesty. He looked back at the army, smelled the fragrance of rice filling the air, and couldn't help but grin with joy.
This battle was so enjoyable. An army of 160,000 people surrounded them, and then advanced in an all-round way. With the blessing of cannons and firecrackers, it could be said to be an all-round crushing.
Different from the last time he narrowly escaped death, this battle only made him feel two words: pleasure!
This time, the hundred-man team he led killed the most enemies and was the first to rush to the top of the mountain. It would not be the most important thing, but it was still a great achievement.
After returning home, he must give his godfather a good talk... Li Hong couldn't help but feel silly and reluctant to dismount.
At this time, a voice came from behind: "Xiao Li, come over for dinner."
Li Hong turned around, and when he saw the person coming, he quickly turned over and dismounted, cupped his hands and said, "He General!"
"No need to be polite," He Yong smiled, "I have an irreversible friendship with Marquis Yongqing. The war is over now, so just call me uncle and uncle."
"Uh... Uncle He." Li Hong called out and asked, "According to this marching speed, how long will it take to get back to the capital?"
"Ten days at most." He Yong joked, "What, can't wait to go back?"
Li Hong scratched his head in embarrassment and changed the topic: "Uncle He, what should we do with the prisoners we brought back?"
"What else can we do? Let the men be castrated and become eunuchs, and the women enter the palace as maids." He Yong said with a smile, "This will not only show the power of the court, but also reflect our military exploits."
Li Hong nodded: "Can the palace accommodate so many people?"
"It's only a few hundred people. It wouldn't be a problem to have several times more. If we really can't fit in, why don't we still have the Jiaofang Division?" He Yong couldn't help but said happily, "Xiao Li, are you... still a young kid? "
Li Hong: "..."
