"What nonsense, my words are the truth." Li Qing said with a domineering look, "Bring it to you."
Zhu Jian Shen Leng was unprepared and Li Qing took away the jug. He was not annoyed, but instead had a smirk on his face.
Li Qing shook the wine bottle, but it was empty, and his face turned dark.
Zhu Jian was overjoyed and raised his face: "Hahaha..."
Li Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he opened his right hand with his left hand, making a clicking sound with his knuckles.
Zhu Jianshen stopped laughing...
~
"gentlemen."
"Um?"
"After playing for more than a month, let's go back to Jinling." Zhu Jianshen said.
Li Qing was slightly startled and said in surprise: "Is this... enough?"
"Well, counting the time, it's been almost a year since I left, so it's almost time to go back." Zhu Jianshen sighed softly, "Can't we just float outside all the time?"
Li Qing nodded slightly: "After you go back, you don't have to work too much. Just enjoy your life. Things are not as bad as you think. Just leave the way out for Ming Dynasty to me."
He didn't want Zhu Jianshen to do anything. As long as Zhu Jianshen was alive and suppressed the restless hearts of those veterans, he could virtually prevent a lot of trouble.
The early stage of the transition of imperial power is usually a good opportunity for the civil servant group to grow bigger. If nothing more is said, if they survive these two years smoothly, it will be difficult for them to gain momentum again.
"Are you really sure?"
"That's inevitable!" Li Qing smiled confidently, "Do you think I have lived for so long in vain?"
"That's true." Zhu Jianshen felt relieved, "Also, a hundred years from now I..."
"Don't worry, I will never forget what I promised you, let alone break my promise. Just relax."
Zhu Jianshen smiled and said, "Hey, okay."
He lay down and looked at the blue sky, feeling relaxed and comfortable.
…
The comfortable and comfortable days passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, the time came to August. The two of them ate Dongpo pork, drank Longjing, took a tea tour in the West Lake, and listened to Jiangnan tunes.
After having done all the fun and eating, the two of them set off for Jinling.
Hangzhou and Jinling are not far apart. The two of them were not in a hurry and arrived at Yongqinghou Mansion in only five days.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is only a few days away, so it would be nice to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival here.
Zhu Wanqing was very happy with the arrival of the two, and little Li Hao also came up to say hello. After not seeing each other for more than half a year, he had grown a lot taller and looked more and more like the young Li Hong.
...are a little bit not very smart.
Zhu Wanqing hated the fact that iron cannot become steel: "This child is considered useless, he can't even pass the examination to become a scholar."
Li Hao refused to accept, "Mom, you really think highly of your son. How old am I? The number of talents in Nanzhili is incalculable. Don't talk about me. You want my father to try to be a scholar? He may not be able to do it." Can you pass the exam?"
"You...!" Zhu Wanqing was furious.
"What Xiao Hao said is not wrong, the scholar examination is not that easy." Zhu Jianshen smoothed things over, "Besides, it is useless for him to examine the scholar. Whether it is Yongqing Marquis or the Navy Commander, which one does not have a better future than the imperial examination? "
"That's right, uncle, you understand me." Li Hao felt like he had met a confidant.
"What uncle?" Zhu Wanqing snorted, "Call me uncle!"
"???"
Li Hao looked confused and said nonchalantly: "No, I still have an uncle?"
"nonsense!"
"...Then why did you ask me to call you uncle before?"
Zhu Wanqing: "...Where did you get so many? If you keep nagging me, I won't be able to kill you."
"...Uncle." Li Hao called out, and then began to complain, "Please take care of your sister, my nephew is suffering..."
"Ah...Mom, am I still your biological child?" Li Hao yelled, grinning, "Uncle, my nephew is going to beat me, and I will have two drinks with you at noon~"
Zhu Jianshen shook his head amusedly, "Why is Wanqing always so angry?"
"You would also be very angry." Li Qing said, "My husband is away from home all the time, and there are a lot of things to do in the house, and my son is not up to par..."
Zhu Jian thought for a while and said, "When we get back, give Li Hong a long vacation and let him come back to rest for a while."
"Well, the naval system is almost mature now. It's okay to take a break," Li Qing said. "We have been in Jiangnan for so long and we haven't seen any Japanese pirates. I think they have also been beaten and hurt. At least, in recent years, There shouldn’t be any big moves.”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianshen asked: "Is it still necessary to vigorously support the Navy?"
"What, you think it's a waste of money?"
"Well, the Navy spends too much money." Zhu Jianshen did not deny it. "Not to mention the casting and maintenance of warships. Water warfare mostly relies on arrows and firearms. With the same number of soldiers, the Navy spends more than infantry. More than three times, even the cavalry doesn’t cost so much.”
"We still need support," Li Qing said. "Remember what I told you last time? The climate is not only bad in the Ming Dynasty, but also in the whole world. It's okay now, but what about later?"
"You mean, overseas barbarians will invade the Ming Dynasty?"
"It's unlikely, but if it comes to the point where we can't survive, it might be possible." Li Qing sighed, "After all, everyone knows that the Ming Dynasty is rich."
After a pause, "But supporting the navy is mainly to harvest overseas countries. In the future... the Ming Dynasty's resources will most likely not be enough. There are too many people, and the conflicts must be transferred out."
"Immigration is impossible!" Zhu Jianshen said with a bitter smile, "As an emperor, who doesn't want to expand the territory? But...it's difficult!"
"It's fine in the north, but if you go across the ocean... it won't work at all. Emigrating overseas is more objectionable than exile. To put it harshly, it's worse than digging up people's ancestral graves. It's tantamount to forcing rebellion."
Zhu Jian sighed deeply, "In the early years of Hongwu, Taizu organized the dispersal of Hongwu. He just moved people from the south of the Yangtze River to the north of Jiangsu, which aroused the anger of heaven and the resentment of people...
To this day, people who have migrated still call sleeping in Suzhou, which means that only in dreams can they return to their hometown..." Zhu Jianshen said, "The people have a deep love for their hometown, which makes them leave their hometown. And being a wanderer across the ocean is even more uncomfortable than killing them. "
After a pause, "Although there was a large-scale migration of people during the Yongle period, it was based on a high-welfare policy. The court invested a lot of money and food, and gave a large amount of wasteland to be reclaimed in the north. This was barely feasible, but after……"
Zhu Jianshen smiled bitterly and said: "When that day comes, do you think the court can afford that kind of money and food? Also, the Ming army is very powerful, but it is extremely difficult to wipe out most of a country's population... This move won't work! "
Li Qing was silent.
Not to mention this era, even the people of later generations are all about returning to their roots after fallen leaves.
Letting people go overseas... is indeed unrealistic.
As Zhu Jianshen said, the punishment for rebellion was still in the Ming Dynasty. It was even crueler than exile.
Li Qing exhaled a breath of depression and said: "What I mean is that we will only harvest the wealth of overseas countries, and we will not immigrate."
"How do you say this?"
"Didn't I tell you before, let's do trade!" Li Qing said with a smile, "If times are tight, they will definitely lower their living standards. This is also the reason why maritime trade has gradually declined in recent years."
Zhu Jianshen's eyes lit up, "What do you mean, use a powerful navy to intimidate, and then... buy and sell by force?"
"This is the only way left." Li Qing nodded, "However, we must not be too barbaric, we must use soft and hard tactics, and we cannot act like bandits. After all, we are a kingdom in heaven, so we still have to be reasonable..."
Li Qing did not dare to say that we should vigorously develop industrialization and support the wealthy gentry industry to produce goods more efficiently and cost-effectively. He knew that Zhu Jianshen would not agree.
Therefore, we only stated the general policy without going into detail.
Zhu Jianshen nodded slowly: "That's it. Anyway, I can't think of a better way than you."
After a pause, "When will it start operating?"
"Don't be anxious. Such a big thing can't be done with just a slap on the head. You can't rush even if you want to!" Li Qing said, "It's just a theory right now. I want to make a good plan." ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
"Go to the capital to plan." Zhu Jianshen said, "In this way, I can help you with reference, and we can relieve each other's boredom when we are bored."
"Sure." Li Qing agreed.
For him, it was the same wherever he was. In the capital, he could still take care of the affairs of the court.
At this time, Zhu Wanqing walked slowly over, regained her gentle look, and said with a smile:
"Uncle Li, brother, what are you two talking about?"
"Just chat." Zhu Jianshen smiled and joked, "Isn't your son in a better mood after beating him?"
Zhu Wanqing gave him an angry look and snorted: "Those who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are black. Brother, you don't learn well."
"Hey, hey, be careful what you say." Li Qing quit, "Your skin is itchy, right?"
Zhu Wanqing: "..."
Zhu Jian smiled deeply and said: "Those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black. I finally know why you always beat Xiao Hao, sister."
Li Qing turned his head, "Are you itchy too?"
Zhu Jianshen: "..."
~
Autumn is the harvest season, and it is also a comfortable season. It is neither hot nor cold, but cool and refreshing.
The atmosphere in the house was very good. Zhu Jianshen chatted with girls and had drinks with his nephew. Sometimes when he was bored, he would go to the library to read... Finally, he realized something was wrong.
"Li Qing, what's going on with the Yongle Ceremony?"
"What ceremony?"
"Yongle Ceremony!"
"Yongle what?"
"...Okay!" Zhu Jianshen gritted his teeth, "I'm just telling you, the more I look at this ceremony, the more and more something is wrong. I dare you to steal the ceremony."
"You have to provide evidence when you speak. What do you mean I stole it? This is..." Li Qing felt weak and said angrily: "I had someone copy this."
"Fart!!" Zhu Jianshen scolded, "Do you think I'm a fool? Where did you find so many calligraphers? No, I want to take them away!"
"This is not possible!" Li Qing said anxiously: "I'll tell you the truth, this was given to me by Taizong."
"Fooling, then lying..." Zhu Jianshen sneered: "Taizong spent a huge amount of money and spent a lot of effort to compile the canon to give it to you?
How big is your face? ! "
Li Qing: "...Whether you believe it or not, this is a gift from Taizong."
He was still stubborn and refused to admit stealing the ceremony.
After a pause, he said: "During the Yongle period, there was a fire in the three main halls. Although it did not burn down, it still made Taizong break out in a cold sweat. He was afraid that such an incident would happen again and that the arduous ceremony would be destroyed in a sea of fire, so he asked me to preserve it."
Li Qing said: "I explained this matter to your father before, and Wanqing also knows about it, isn't it Wanqing?"
Zhu Wanqing secretly pouted: "Ah, yes, yes...!"
