Li Qing turned his head and said, "I don't have much tea here, so you can sit down wherever you want."
Wang Shouren was used to it. Li Qing didn't answer, so he stopped continuing the topic and said instead:
"Sir, I'm not here to visit you just to reminisce about old times and ask for tea."
"For martial arts training?"
"Not bad." Wang Shouren nodded.
Li Qing pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "By the way, have you participated in this year's provincial examination?"
"No, I don't have time to make the trip, and I didn't have this plan before, so I wasn't fully prepared." Wang Shouren said, "Whether it's time to sharpen the knife or chop wood, there's no rush at this moment."
"...Okay!" Li Qing said, "Then what kind of martial arts do you want to learn?"
"Can I still choose?" Wang Shouren was surprised.
Li Qing said proudly, "That's natural. I'm a martial arts prodigy you won't see in a century. There's nothing I can't do."
"Then I want to learn archery."
"?" Li Qing was surprised, "You try to reason with people, but if they don't listen, can you still shoot them with a bow and arrow?"
Wang Shouren said with a smile: "Sir, where are you thinking? I learn archery because I want to join martial arts."
"...Why do you think it comes out all the time?" Li Qing said with a dark face.
"To be loyal to the country does not necessarily mean to be a civil servant!" Wang Shouren said, "In the future, I want to be a general and bring peace to the world."
Li Qing rolled his eyes to the sky and cursed with a smile: "To pacify the world, we must first bring chaos to the world. Today, the Ming Dynasty is peaceful, but you don't have this chance."
Wang Shouren smiled coquettishly, and then asked suspiciously: "You are not good at bow shooting, right?"
"Haha." Li Qing hummed, "Do you know Haidongqing?"
"I've heard of it," Wang Shouren nodded. "It's said that it's a sacred bird on the grasslands of Mobei. It's the king of eagles. It seems that it can also serve as an eyeliner during war. The Tatars in Mobei love it very much."
"You still have some knowledge." Li Qing said calmly: "I usually shoot that thing for barbecue."
Are you too good at bragging? How can Wang Shouren believe it? Not to mention Li Qing's level, just Haidongqing. This is a species outside the customs. Unless he goes to the prairie, who has nothing to do to go to the prairie?
After all, he had something to ask for, and Wang Shouren couldn't help but say:
"I don't know, Shouren is lucky enough to see it."
"You are just lucky enough to meet a marksman like me." Li Qing said proudly, "Well, since I promised you, I will let you see it."
He walked towards the house and suddenly remembered that there were no bows and arrows at home. He stopped and said, "I don't have any bows and arrows here. If you want to learn how to prepare them by yourself, you'd better get some arrows."
"Are you really good at shooting with a bow?" Wang Shouren wondered. How can a sharpshooter not have a bow and arrow at home?
"If you want to learn, just prepare. If you don't want to learn, forget it." Li Qing said nonchalantly, "Also, I will be going out in a while, so you have to hurry up."
"Go to Longhu Mountain? But didn't you say next year?" Wang Shouren was puzzled.
"I'm not going there. Anyway, my time is precious, so you should consider it."
"Okay," Wang Shouren nodded, "Sir, I remember you said before that you wanted to live in the capital for a long time. Why...?"
"It won't take long this time. I'll be back after finishing my work." Li Qing said.
"That's it," Wang Shouren said with a relieved smile, "Then can I learn two more things?"
Li Qing said displeasedly: "Do you think it is easy to learn martial arts? You will not be as good at everything. As the saying goes, one move can be used everywhere, as long as you are proficient in one. Besides, you have to take the imperial examination, so don't be greedy."
"Okay." Wang Shouren was a little disappointed, took a breath and said, "Without further delay, I will prepare now."
"Well, go ahead." Li Qing nodded and frowned as he looked in the direction Wang Shouren was leaving.
"This guy sees and learns the same thing. He is so greedy that he wants to learn everything. But don't let me misfortune you when the time comes. He knows everything but only scratches the surface of everything!"
Li Qing was a little worried.
There is no doubt that Wang Shouren is a good young man, but a person's energy is limited. Wang Shouren is a Confucian, a Buddhist, and a Taoist. Now he is interested in learning martial arts and fighting...
It’s so complicated, I’m afraid I can do everything but not everything.
"We have to talk about him tomorrow. We finally met a good prospect, but we can't let him go astray..." Li Qing whispered to himself.
~
Qianqing Palace.
The father and son sat opposite each other, and there was no one else in the hall.
"How about being an emperor?" Zhu Jianshen asked.
"It's not good." Zhu Youtang was also upright. He hesitated and said, "Father, I have deposed Wan An."
"Just depose him." Zhu Jianshen didn't care and said: "The emperor is not that easy to do, but you can barely do it."
"It's not as good as father's case." Zhu Youtang said reservedly.
Zhu Jianshen smiled and said, "There is no need to be so modest."
After a pause, he pointed to the big suitcase and said, "My father is not just playing around this time, he has also done something. Open it and take a look."
"Yes." Zhu Youtang stood up and hugged him, unbuttoned the cloth bag, and his eyes suddenly went straight, "Money, it's all money..."
"Look at your worthless look," Zhu Jianshen curled his lips, "Three and a half million taels are all banknotes with a denomination of one thousand taels. This money is used as internal funds, so don't give it to the Ministry of Accounts."
"Hey, good." Zhu Youtang nodded happily. The national treasury is rich and the internal funds are not poor, but who thinks there is too much money?
"Father, where did you get this money? Could it be..." Zhu Youtang hesitated, "Father went to Jiangnan to collect taxes?"
Zhu Jianshen smiled and scolded: "Have you ever heard that the Supreme Emperor collects taxes locally?"
"Uh... I am stupid, please give me a clear explanation from my father."
"This is Prince Ning's filial piety."
"Prince Ning?" Zhu Youtang was surprised, "This Prince Ning is pretty good."
"...Why do you think he is so good?"
Zhu Youtang was startled for a moment, then came back to his senses, "But he did something illegal?"
"You still have some brains," Zhu Jianshen nodded, his expression becoming serious, "The vassal kings have been traveling around the countryside for more than a day or two, and Prince Ning is no exception. This time my father went to Nanchang and almost had a fight with Prince Ning's grandson."
"What?" Zhu Youtang was shocked and angry, "What a good Prince Ning, my father, I will issue an edict..."
"Forget it, Prince Ning is willing to spend money to eliminate disasters, so it is not appropriate to handle this matter more strictly. Otherwise, who will send money in the future?" Zhu Jianshen said, "However, lax handling does not mean that we will not handle it..."
Zhu Jianshen looked at his son and asked, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"
Zhu Youtang knew that this was a test and the question was not difficult, so he thought for a moment and said:
"Use King Ning as a breakthrough point, and use this as a starting point to impose restrictions on the vassal king!"
"How to restrain it?"
Zhu Youtang replied: "Make corresponding laws."
"When a prince breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people. If he makes a separate law against the vassal king, wouldn't he destroy himself?"
"This... what the father said is true." Zhu Youtang frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and said: "My son thought that he could summon the vassal kings from all over the country to the capital to directly make his attitude clear. If they still don't repent afterwards, the court will deal with them severely. I have nothing to say."
After a pause, he added: "They are the descendants of the Zhu family, and the court does not treat them badly, but if they use the banner of the Zhu family to harm the people, they must not stand idly by, otherwise, they will lose the support of the people;
However, there is no rush for time now, so why not let them pass the New Year before implementing this plan;
Of course, the sons and ministers did not mean to fight against the vassal king, but more to intimidate. As a family, it is better to be harmonious or not to fight. In this way, the princes and princes after the Ming Dynasty can be more harmonious... …”óΠъ.oяＧ
Zhu Youtang's brain was running rapidly, and he kept analyzing until he could no longer find any flaws, then he asked:
"Father, I don't know if my son's words are feasible?"
Zhu Jianshen nodded slightly: "Yes."
Phew~
Zhu Youtang breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said tentatively: "Father, the Emperor is in his prime years..."
"What do you want to say?" Zhu Jianshen lowered his face, "Want to give up your choice?"
"My son...don't dare."
Zhu Jianshen's face was full of anger, and he stood up and said: "Work hard, the country of our ancestors and the people of the Ming Dynasty must be taken care of properly, you know?"
"I understand." Zhu Youtang nodded timidly.
He was a little afraid of his father.
"Also, there is no need to report everything in the future. You are no longer a child. You should have your own opinions!"
"Yes, I have remembered it."
Zhu Jianshen snorted, "Okay, go ahead and get busy. Father, go play for a while."
"...Father, let's go slowly." Zhu Youtang looked at his father's back with envy as he walked away. He sighed, returned to the imperial desk, and continued to review the memorials...
"Your Majesty," a charming voice came, and Zhu Youtang raised his head.
Then, a beautiful figure came into view. Zhu Youtang put down his ink brush and asked with concern, "Xiao Zhang, you look very bad. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"I'm not feeling well, I feel uncomfortable." Empress Zhang said aggrievedly, "The Empress Dowager doesn't like me. I've obviously tried hard, but she... Your Majesty, what do you think is wrong with me?"
"It's pretty good." Zhu Youtang said with a smile.
"Then why does the Queen Mother...?"
Zhu Youtang wondered: "Xiao Zhang, Grandma Huang is getting older and she is a little more eager to hug her great-great-grandson. In fact, she doesn't have any bad intentions."
"Your Majesty said this, it seems that I am a petty person." Empress Zhang was bitter and felt sorry for herself. She wiped her tears and said, "It's because I failed to live up to expectations and couldn't give birth to an heir. Your Majesty, why don't you just abolish me and marry me again?" .”
"How do you say this? It doesn't mean, it doesn't mean..." Zhu Youtang quickly stood up and comforted, "We are all still very young. Don't cry now."
It's okay if she doesn't comfort her, but once she comforts Queen Zhang, she cries even harder: "It's not that big of a deal. It's not that big of a deal. Why do you think I'm so angry? You don't care..."
"Oh, stop crying and let the slaves listen..."
"Just listen. Concubine is just a joke anyway, and no one cares about me as a queen..." Queen Zhang said.
She was really aggrieved today, and she knew that if the emperor's husband didn't toughen up, she would suffer a lot in the future.
Zhu Youtang has one head and two children. It is both a state matter and a family matter. Being an emperor is really... tiring.
"Xiao Zhang, the Empress Dowager is an elder. What do you want me to say?" Zhu Youtang comforted, "Let's do it this way. I will try my best to go with you to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
You are the emperor, what are you afraid of? Why can't you be a little tougher... Empress Zhang was filled with bitterness, speechless and choked.
The emperor's husband is good in every way, but he is too humble in front of his elders.
It seemed that she was still angry.
