Li Qing thought hard and prescribed weight loss pills for Xiaopang.
The main purpose is to reduce appetite, supplemented by light kebabs, so that fat people can eat less and eat more, thereby achieving the effect of losing weight.
The effect is very obvious. In just half a month, I lost more than ten kilograms.
The little fat man was as happy as he had found a treasure. Qingge's medicine allowed him to lose weight without any hard work. Except for going to the toilet more frequently, everything was fine.
So he prepared to get rid of the title of fat man in one go and began to increase the dosage of medicine.
Outside the toilet.
The two secretaries, Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong, were all blushing from suppressing their emotions. They were reading memorials one after another. The little fat man was doing two things at once, dealing with government affairs while communicating with each other.
There is no other way, I am busy arranging military equipment, and all government affairs are on his side.
Two quarters of an hour later, the little fat man groaned, "You two come in and help me, my feet are numb."
"...I obey." The two looked at each other, took a deep breath, and opened the latrine door.
Although Xiaopang had lost some weight, he still weighed over 200. It took a lot of effort for the two of them to help him out. He was so pressed that he couldn't straighten his back.
"This medicine is really powerful." Xiaopang exclaimed, "I will have to add a stool to the pit in the future. It won't be a problem to squat all the time."
Two people: "..."
Yang Rong asked tentatively, "Your Highness, the Emperor has been busy arranging military supplies during this period. Is the Northern Expedition about to begin?"
"Just do what you're supposed to do." Xiaopang said calmly, "Civil and military officials should each perform their duties and not interfere with each other."
Yang Rong felt a chill in his heart and nodded in agreement.
He glanced at Yang Shiqi, who also looked helpless and shook his head with a wry smile.
As civil servants, they really did not want the Ming Dynasty to send out troops frequently. In their view, the Northern Expedition was really unnecessary. The Ming Dynasty had the Great Wall and cannons, and they only needed to guard the borders. There was no need to waste people and money on the Northern Expedition.
But they are soft-spoken, and even if they have opinions in their hearts, they dare not express them openly.
Yang Rong refused to give up and said: "I heard from Xia Shangshu that the Ming Dynasty's treasury is in short supply..."
"Okay, Gu's feet are no longer numb." Xiaopang gestured to the two of them that they no longer need to support him. "You two go back and have a rest. Later, we will call Huang Huai and Jin Youzi to the East Palace to take over."
The two of them exchanged words, "I'm going to leave."
Xiaopang looked at the two people leaving and whispered to himself: "Since the Tang Dynasty, civil servants have gradually surpassed military generals. By the Song Dynasty, civil servants had reached their peak. It is true that these two people are loyal and patriotic, but they despise military generals and want to suppress them. It’s also true.”
He sighed, "My father is here and I have no worries, but what should I do if my father is gone?"
"What are you thinking about?"
Little Fatty was startled, and when he turned around and saw it was Li Qing, he said angrily, "You scared me."
Then, he took Li Qing to the pavilion and sat down, expressing his worries, "Brother Qing, can you do anything?"
Li Qing pondered for a long time and slowly shook his head, "The rise of civil servants in the future is inevitable, because there are not so many battles to fight in the world, and..."
He smiled bitterly and said, "Silk, porcelain, tea...the imperial court has almost cut off all the ways for the rich gentry to get money. The gentry and civil servants are not separated from each other. After the emperor has passed through the ages, they will definitely resist."
Xiaopang pondered for a moment, "If the second brother becomes the prince, the situation will be much better."
"It's useless." Li Qing shook his head, "He can't grasp it, and he doesn't have the ability. Emperor Taizu built it bit by bit, and the emperor also fought all year round, and the battle of Jingnan was also foreshadowing, so he was able to do this. Future emperors will not have such political soil."
Xiaopang smiled helplessly: "So, Ming Dynasty will one day go downhill."
Li Qing was silent. After such a long time, he had a deep understanding of the dynastic feudal society. Under the influence of the laws of historical cycles, it was really difficult for individuals to compete.
Even the most powerful emperor is powerless.
As strong as the Han and Tang Dynasties, they also gradually declined. This is a common problem of feudal dynasties. With the development of history, class conflicts gradually emerged, deepened, and finally perished.
Xiaopang said distressedly: "Brother Qing, I'm so confused now. It's impossible for me to control the generals. I'm afraid I can only use civil servants when I visit Dabao someday. This may give a bad start to my descendants."
"You can't say that." Li Qingdao, "Civil servants are essential to govern the world. The time spent governing a country is much more than the time spent fighting. Even if you don't use civil servants, future emperors will still use them;
Furthermore, if all of them were Emperor Wu, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to bear it. It would be easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it;
Resting with the people and letting them live a good life is the same as being a good emperor!"
Xiaopang nodded lightly and ended this heavy topic, "You and I can't see these anymore. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. We can only try our best to do our best. As for the future... there is no chance to worry about it."
Li Qing nodded and said with a smile: "How is your health lately? I see you have lost some weight. Do you feel uncomfortable?"
"A little bit." Xiaopang said with a bitter face, "The loss of appetite has caused me to have no energy, and I often have diarrhea, which makes my hands and feet weak."
"The medicine I prescribed is not that effective!" Li Qing said in surprise, "Did you increase the dosage of medicine?"
The little fat man laughed and said, "I don't want to lose weight quickly."
"Your health is important." Li Qing said, "You are the fat one in my eyes. You have no chance of being thin in this life. As long as you are not so fat that it affects your health."
"..." Xiaopang stretched and changed the topic: "During this period, my father has been busy with armaments and has not paid much attention to government affairs. Let's go, someone has to do it."
…
After a busy afternoon, Li Qing got off work at that time. Before leaving, he prescribed some nourishing medicine for Xiaopang and asked him to take good care of himself.
When I got home, I took a hot bath and enjoyed life.
Li Qing was leaning comfortably on the deck chair. The courtyard was covered with layers of fallen leaves, which were shining brightly under the afterglow of the setting sun, which was pleasing to the eye.
~
In the twelfth lunar month, more than sixty treasure ships were built.
Weaving bureaus in Jiangnan, porcelain kilns in Jiangxi, and tea from various parts of the Ming Dynasty... were continuously shipped to the capital in preparation for maritime trade.
At the same time, Zhu Di also completed the deployment of troops, and even the navy was transferred over.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
Soon, the east wind came.
A member of the Annan royal family was found, and under the escort of the Xuanwei Division, he came to the Daming Posthouse to stay temporarily.
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard the news. At noon, he received him in front of all civil and military officials.
"Minister Chen Tianping, pay homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"
This Annan royal family speaks Chinese well. Although he has a thick accent, he can at least be understood.
But I couldn't understand what the other person said.
"Pingshen!" Zhu Di said with a pleasant look, "I heard that the person in power in Annan now is not a member of your royal family, but a relative named Li who is in power on his behalf. Why is this?"
Chen Tianping thanked me and stood up, then knelt down again and cried: "Please, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, make the decision for me."
"Oh?" Zhu Di was very concerned and asked, "What are your grievances?"
"Back to His Majesty the Emperor, Jianwen... ah no, in the 33rd year of Hongwu, Li Jiya, a traitor to the imperial family, murdered the king, and later forced his five-year-old grandson to abdicate the throne!"
Chen Tianping said angrily: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Li Jiya is not in power at all, he is usurping the throne!"
"Hiss~"
Upon hearing the news, all the ministers were in an uproar. This melon was really big.
Zhu Di was furious when he heard this: "Li Jiyou is so brave!"
When Chen Tianping saw that there was something going on, he immediately climbed up the pole and said, "Annan is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. I hope that His Majesty the Emperor will make the decision for my subordinates."
After a pause, he continued: "Li Jiyou not only deceived His Majesty the Emperor, but he also forcibly invaded Champa, one of the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, and followed the example of the Ming Dynasty, granting court uniforms and official seals, and making Champa a vassal."
Chen Tianping pointed to another person and said, "He is one of the envoys sent by the king of Champa to pay tribute. He was robbed by Li Jiya on the way. He escaped by chance."
The man Aba Aba nodded, indicating that Chen Tianping was right.
"presumptuous!"
"Be bold!"
"Arrogant!"
At this time, not only Zhu Di but also all the ministers were furious. Li Jiya was undoubtedly challenging the authority of the Ming Dynasty.
The civil servants were even more angry than the generals, and they kept shouting and demanding that Li Jiya be severely punished. However, they did not mention sending troops to conquer, and only suggested that Zhu Di send someone to hold him accountable.
To their expectation, Zhu Di readily agreed and did not insist on sending troops. Instead, he said to Chen Tianping: "Who are you from the old king?"
"His Majesty the Emperor, I am also the grandson of the old king."
"Okay, I canonize you as the new King of Annan, and order someone to escort you back to Annan to take up your post."
Chen Tianping couldn't believe his ears. He was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses and kowtowed hurriedly.
…
The matter was solved perfectly, the civil servants were relieved, and everything was happy.
Zhu Di ordered the royal guards to escort the prince Chen Tianping to Annan, and also sent the censor to hold him accountable.
~
Three months later, the royal guards and censor returned and brought back news that shocked the civil and military officials of the court.
——Chen Tianping was killed by Li Jiyou!
The kings appointed and dismissed by the Ming Dynasty were, in a sense, officials of the Ming Dynasty.
What Li Jisu did was no different from an open rebellion.
After Zhu Di heard this, he was so angry that the table was overturned, and he said that he would immediately send troops to conquer.
This time the civil servants did not say anything, and even Xia Yuanji, who was greedy for money, did not object.
Li Jiyou challenged the authority of the Ming Dynasty again and again. The king who had just been ennobled by the Ming Dynasty was killed at will, and he openly rebelled. If not him, who would he do?
The Ming Dynasty sent troops to conquer, which was justified.
Due to sufficient preparations in the preliminary work, the troops were launched in early May.
Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng, set out from Guangxi, Musheng, the Marquis of Xiping, and Li Bin, the Marquis of Fengcheng, set out from Yunnan.
Combined 300,000 troops and 800,000 troops to conquer Annan.