Shuaiying.
Li Qing and He Zhong sat opposite each other with stern faces.
"Master Marquis, the situation is not good right now!" He Zhong said, "Although the internal conflicts have not broken out, they are only temporary. After this battle, we have also ushered in two serious new problems."
Li Qing said quietly: "Power collapsed!"
He Zhong was startled for a moment, then nodded and said: "Master Hou Yingming, this problem is too serious. The structure of our army is maintained by rich trophies, and the super combat effectiveness is also based on this foundation... But , I didn’t get anything this time!”
He frowned and said: "We don't care if we are the troublemakers, but they are all here for profit, and so on..."
"Send a team to Hetao and ask Funing Marquis Zhu Yong to deliver supplies to us," Li Qing said. "I will write a letter personally, and he will definitely hurry up and do it;
At the same time, if this news is made public, those who deserve the reward will still be rewarded. "
After a pause, "I will also reveal my identity to be convincing!"
He Zhong nodded slowly: "If so, this problem should be solved, but... what about the other one?"
He swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "Even if we unite as one, we will only have 50,000 people. The other party is afraid that there are not three times as many as us. How can they let go of such a bloody feud?"
"It doesn't matter!" Li Qing said, "They are five hundred miles away from us. Long-term operations are extremely costly, and they cannot afford to attack them all. Besides, we only burned a small part, not all of them;
It should...not be as serious as you said! "
He Zhong smiled bitterly and nodded: "I hope it will be as the Marquis said, I will make arrangements right now."
"Wait a moment."
"Do you have any other orders from the Marquis?"
Li Qing pondered for a moment and said: "After calming people's hearts, let those children go."
"Ah?" He Zhong rarely questioned, "Master Hou, if this is the case, we will completely lose the initiative."
Li Qing smiled bitterly and said: "It's now time, don't care about taking the initiative or not. The situation is now at a critical moment of life and death. If we don't appease the good people, how can we deal with the outside world in a unified manner?
When the fight breaks out, do you think they will face the enemy, or will they be eager to save their own children? "
"...Okay." He Zhong sighed: "Master Hou, I always feel that...we are playing with fire."
Li Qing sneered: "There are thousands of people in total. How can we disrupt the situation if we don't take the wrong side? Don't worry, I am the one in charge. This fire will not burn you no matter what."
"Uh-huh... The Marquis has misunderstood. The general is not just afraid of taking responsibility..."
"I know, but after all you are one of the commanders. A commander must be calm and collected at all times. This is the first factor!" Li Qing snorted: "If you weren't the son of an old friend, I would have been rude to you long ago. .”
He Zhong blushed, cupped his hands and said, "Junior, I would like to learn from you!"
"Well, go ahead, go ahead." Li Qing waved his hand, "Organize the people and come over to get my handwritten letter."
"Yes." He Zhonggong handed over his hands and walked out.
Li Qing took up the pen to write the letter, held his chin and started to stare blankly...
The situation is not too bad at the moment, at least, it is not out of control yet, and Li Qing is confident that he can handle it well.
What really worries him is the capital. Now that Zhu Jianshen has taken power and has been holding back for ten years, how can this great emperor with ideas do nothing.
Especially since he has returned to the DPRK again. Although he stated that he would return to the fields to take care of his old age, he is still in office now...
Li Qing couldn't help but think of Zhu Qizhen. In the past, there was a fire in the backyard when he was on a business trip... He was afraid that the past would happen again.
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that Zhu Jianshen should not be so radical. At least after so many years, he has never done anything reckless and has always advanced and retreated in a measured way.
"I hope I didn't make a mistake this time..." Li Qing said softly.
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Capital.
Yongning Palace.
Afterwards, Zhu Jian rested his head on his arms and looked at the curtain above his head, wandering in a daze.
Zhen'er lay on his chest, listening to his "thumping" heartbeat, her eyes still twitching.
"The Emperor has something on his mind?"
"Yeah." Zhu Jian took a deep breath, regained his composure, and said with a smile, "You can see all this."
Zhen'er curled her lips: "If you can't tell from this, then the emperor is in vain."
Zhu Jianshen couldn't help but smile, and then sighed again: "But I'm a little worried. I'm afraid my comfortable days are coming to an end!"
"oh."
Zhen'er didn't ask about the specific matter. She knew that he didn't like him asking about political affairs, but she also vaguely knew something.
"Why doesn't the emperor wait until Marquis Yongqing returns to the court before making a decision?"
"How can I, the majestic emperor, let others make decisions in everything without having any independent opinions?" Zhu Jian sighed deeply, "Besides, he will be out of office after this time, and I have to get used to his absence in advance."
Zhen'er muttered: "If the emperor forces you to stay, he may not really be disobedient and disrespectful."
"Haha... It's not like you don't understand that guy's temperament at all. Alas, that's all." Zhu Jianshen said with a bitter smile, "It's not easy for him either. He has served several emperors and offended many people, young and old, so let him live a peaceful old age. Bar."
"Your Majesty is benevolent." Zhen'er muttered, "But benevolence suffers."
Zhu Jianshen chuckled: "Not many people can enjoy my kindness. Come, let me be kind to you again."
"Farewell, take a rest." Zhen'er hurriedly held his big hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't stay here all the time with me. In other words, it's time to put the branch of the clan on the agenda."
After a pause, "Concubine Chen is really good."
"I'm sure, but I'm really not in the mood for pleasure right now." Zhu Jianshen didn't continue, "Okay, go to bed early, I have to go to court early tomorrow."
…
The next day, Fengtian Palace.
After the ceremony between the monarch and his ministers, the ministers went back to work, but they were secretly careful.
They knew that what happened years ago would not let go.
Sure enough, the emperor glanced at Wan An, who immediately left the office and said respectfully: "I have my own notes!"
You'd better take it easy... The ministers looked at Wan An nervously, wanting to kick him to death.
Wan An did not disappoint them, he opened his mouth and went straight to the topic:
"Your Majesty, the problem of overstaffing and excessive affairs in the imperial court must be curbed without delay!"
Seeing this, Yin Min, the official secretary, frowned and was about to leave. However, as soon as he took half a step, he saw the emperor speaking.
The ministers could not interrupt the emperor's speech, and he could only return to class angrily.
I just heard Zhu Jianshen say: "Is there any basis for this?"
"have!"
Wan An took out a memorial from his sleeve and said, "Please have your Majesty read it."
The eunuch on duty walked down the jade steps and presented it to Zhu Jianshen.
However, no one paid attention to this memorial, and they all understood that it was just a show. Even if it was a wordless memorial, the emperor could still put on a performance without any physical object.
As expected, Zhu Jianshen only looked at it for a moment, then slammed the paper weight on the imperial case and said angrily: "Yun... the implementation of the decree in the south is so poor, it must be punished!"
Ministers: "..."
It must be said that Zhu Jianshen's attack angle was really tricky. Among the hundreds of people in Fengtian Palace, none of them were from Yunnan. This greatly alleviated the rebellious mood of the ministers.
Zhu Jian deeply hated the fact that iron cannot become steel, and sighed: "I still have doubts about Wan Aiqing's words just now. After reading this memorial, I know how serious the overstaffing problem in certain places is!"
Ministers: "..."
Stop acting now and get to the point so we can take over.
Although the emperor was talking about a specific place, everyone knew that once this specific place was implemented, the follow-up would be all over the Ming Dynasty.
"My dear friends, what do you think?" Zhu Jianshen asked with a frown.
How can we see it, you didn’t let us see it?
Ministers: "..."
"Since you have no objections, let's implement it!" Zhu Jianshen didn't talk about martial ethics and went straight to the point: "Wan'an, you handle this matter!"
Ministers: (??｀??Д????)!!
"minister……"
"I have this memorial." Yin Min took advantage of the opportunity and immediately went out to report: "Your Majesty, let alone whether the memorial is true or not, how can we make a hasty decision on such a big matter?"
"Your Majesty, think twice!" Yang Ding from the Ministry of Revenue came out to agree, "Your Majesty, please be cautious about such major events that affect the hearts of our scholars in the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Jianshen looked unhappy and glanced at Wan An.
Wan An immediately retorted: "Why did the emperor clean up some lazy officials and affect the hearts of my Ming scholars?"
Bai Gui of the Ministry of War went out to refute Wan An again: "Whether he is lazy or not is not something that Bachelor Wan can say with his words."
Wan An smiled slightly: "In that case, I kindly ask the emperor to let the factory guards conduct a thorough investigation to see if there is anything wrong?"
"You..." Bai Gui was furious, and the others also glared at Wan An.
Everyone knows what it means for the factory guards to come out. Whatever the emperor wants to see, the factory guards can find out. The power of the imperial eagle dogs is not just talk, although the factory guards have not done much in recent years.
But everyone knows that once these people are given space to perform, they will not have a good life.
When Wan An saw Bai Gui being silent, he immediately became excited and said, "What? Why doesn't Bai Shangshu speak?"
Li Bin, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, went out to work, "Even if there is an investigation, it is my duty as the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Why can't it be the factory guard's turn?"
"Then let the Metropolitan Procuratorate investigate!" Zhu Jianshen was reasonable, "The Metropolitan Procuratorate supervises the investigation and the factory guards supervise it. This not only complies with regulations but also ensures fairness. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, factory guard..."
"The factory guard has the right to inspect all officials!" Zhu Jianshen snorted, "I have given in, don't push the envelope."
"...Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
The ministers shouted and bowed down, all with sad and angry expressions on their faces.
Zhu Jianshen said coldly: "I have already thought twice. Please don't try to persuade me again. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me not to think too much that you are covering up."
He knew that if the meeting were to continue today, it would only revolve around this topic, and he would simply turn a blind eye.
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, think twice..."
The ministers shouted from a distance, but the emperor had already left the hall...
Seeing the emperor's behavior, they immediately lost their temper, and then... they knelt down at the palace gate again.
Emperor, if you don’t take back your order, we will kneel down until we die!
Zhu Jianshen had a headache. This was just the beginning. He couldn't lift the table yet, so he could only adopt a backup plan...
