"Hongwu drove them away..." Zhu Di pondered for a long time, and finally said, "Let me do this!"
Sure enough, your words sound like farts... Li Qing wanted to stop him, but Zhu Di said first: "This will have little impact on the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan, and there will be no strong opposition to it.
But... you will be reviled by the people!"
Zhu Di chuckled and said: "Yongle's crime of seeking power and usurping the throne cannot be washed away no matter what. If this is the case, then let's bear the bad reputation!
I will be the evil one, and my children and grandchildren will be good people."
"Building the canal, building a new capital, conquering Jiaozhi, conquering Mongolia... I have worked hard on people and money, but I am so happy with my achievements... This is what those civil servants said about me, but I don't know how future generations will think of me." He smiled a little bitterly, but more of it was aggrieved.
"I have almost never lived for myself in my life."
Immediately, he smiled with relief and said, "Forget it, the merits and demerits of right and wrong will be judged by future generations. I have a clear conscience!"
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then comforted him, "Your Majesty will be remembered forever. Compared with your faults, your achievements are more dazzling."
Zhu Di chuckled and said, "I hope so!"
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After finishing the drink, Zhu Di said, "Don't get involved in the eviction, so as not to be targeted."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Li Qing nodded, "Actually, dispersing may not arouse public resentment. There is vast land in the north. Although most of it is not suitable for growing rice, it is still okay to cultivate Yongle beans and Yongle rice with a little cultivation.
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The emperor can discuss the specific implementation with the prince, he will always have a way."
After a pause, "However, after making a decision, it's better for you to propose it yourself."
"You know how to protect him." Zhu Di got angry and hummed: "You two are so close!"
"Uh-huh..." Li Qing said sarcastically, "Your Majesty, it's not for you to say that you should be a bad person and let your children and grandchildren be good people."
Zhu Di waved his hands angrily: "Go away!"
Is this your attitude towards heroes? Li Qing's nose was almost crooked with anger.
…
As soon as he left the imperial study, he met Zhu Zhanji.
Li Qing was in a bad mood and pretended not to see him. Zhu Zhanji came up to say hello: "Is Grandpa Huang in the imperial study?"
"Ang." Li Qing nodded and was about to leave, but was pulled back again, "Is something wrong, grandson?"
"A little bit." Zhu Zhanji said, "I'm going to Dongyuan to train troops later. If you're okay, come with me!"
"I have something to do."
"You put it down first."
Li Qing:-_-||"Okay, I'll bring someone with me."
"It's okay to bring ten." Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "Just wait for me and I'll go say hello to Grandpa Huang."
This grandson is as licking as ever... Li Qing uttered a slur and nodded slightly.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Zhanji walked out with satisfaction, as if the goddess agreed to go on a date with him.
"Who are you taking with you?" Zhu Zhanji asked with a smile.
"The Ministry of War is in trouble."
"Is that Yu Qian?"
"Yes." Li Qing said, "This person is quite talented. You can make him a confidant. With a little training, he will make great achievements in the future."
Zhu Zhanji nodded in agreement, he could trust Li Qing's vision.
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"I have met the emperor's grandson, and I have met Li Shangshu."
"No need to be polite." Zhu Zhanji looked Yu Qian up and said with a smile, "Let's go, come with me to Dongyuan."
Yu Qian glanced at Li Qing in surprise, cupped his hands and said, "I will obey your orders."
He knew that the reason why Taisun took him with him must be the result of Li Shangshu's introduction, but he just couldn't figure out why Li Shangshu cultivated him so much.
He is just a second-class Jinshi. Firstly, he has nothing to do, and secondly, he has no political achievements. He is somewhat frightened by being given such special care.
After leaving the palace gate, Zhu Zhanji couldn't wait to get on his horse and said to Li Qing, "I'll go over first, so hurry up."
Li Qing nodded, and Yu Qian also bowed.
After he left, Li Qing pointed to the sedan next to him, "Let's get together!"
"No need." Yu Qian declined politely, "Xiaguan has good legs and feet, just walk there."
"It's quite far, so let's take a sedan." Li Qing said with a smile, "Don't keep your grandson waiting too long."
Yu Qian hesitated for a moment, then nodded bravely: "It's troublesome."
"Haha..." Li Qing entered the sedan first, "Come in and talk."
After sitting on the sedan chair, Yu Qian finally asked his doubts, "Master Shangshu, why do you treat your subordinates so favorably?
As far as the official knows, we have no intersection."
Li Qing smiled and said, "Didn't I say that I am good to everyone?"
"That doesn't seem to be the case." Yu Qian was very upright, "As far as I know, Lord Shangshu's reputation... is not good."
Then, he added, "However, the lower official still highly agrees with the strategy advocated by Shangshu, but..."
Yu Qian hesitated and said: "Xiaoguan is just a Jinshi who has just entered the officialdom. It seems that he is not worthy of Li Shangshu's cultivation. To be honest, I am frightened by being treated so favorably. I hope Li Shangshu can tell the details."
Li Qing was speechless, what should he say about this? Could it be that: I came from time travel and know that you have the ability to turn the tide?
Although that might not happen in the future, Li Qing decided to train Yu Qian vigorously just to be on the safe side.
After pondering for a moment, Li Qing found an excuse, "Now that the government is unstable, most officials are repelling relocation and even work passively. You are a new scholar. Although you are also from the south, you are not from a gentry family;
Therefore, the emperor gave me special care. In fact, not only you, but also people in the same situation as you will be taken care of;
However, in order to take care of the new scholars who come from aristocratic families, you should not make it public."
After such an explanation, Yu Qian relaxed a lot, "That's it. Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for clarifying my doubts. I understand."
After the incident of kneeling at the palace gate, and what he saw and heard these days, Yu Qian also vaguely noticed that the relationship between the ministers and the emperor was subtle.
Thinking of the arson case in the Three Main Halls again, Yu Qian believed in the authenticity of Li Qing's words even more.
"Actually, it would be good to move the capital to Shuntian. As the saying goes, one is born in trouble and dies in happiness. Although Shuntian faces the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it is only in this way that it can better resist the invasion of the Yuan people." Yu Qian sighed, with a full expression on his face.
Disdainful, "Those people did what they did just for their own selfish desires... Alas, they are really not worthy of being an official."
"Human nature is like this." Li Qing sighed, "How many scholars are there like you?"
Yu Qian was startled, then smiled and said: "I believe that there are more officials who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but they are just a small group of people."
Li Qing sneered: "There are so many kneeling at the palace gate, but it's only a small number?"
"I believe that most of them are motivated by the desire to save money for the court." Yu Qian said seriously.
Yu Qian read the books of sages and took it for granted that most of the people who read the books of sages were good officials.
Kind people always subconsciously think that others are also kind.
Li Qing knew Yu Qian's psychology, so he didn't refute him. Only by experiencing it personally can we have a deep understanding of many things.
In fact, there were many people like Yu Qian in the Ming Dynasty. Many scholars who came from poor families had justice in their hearts and the world at heart when they first entered the official career.
But there are too few people who can always stick to their true intentions and resist temptation.
Li Qing smiled and said, "I'll go to Dongyuan later, have a good look and study hard."
"I obey my orders..." Yu Qian said hesitantly, "What does Dongyuan do?"
"Troop training!"
"That's it!" Yu Qian nodded.
However, he still didn't understand why he wanted to study military affairs when he had failed in everything. Although he was from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War was not responsible for fighting wars.
They are all assigned to the task of conveying official documents and reporting on rumors.
Strictly speaking, Yu Qian also belongs to Yanguan.
Yu Qian wanted to ask again, but when he saw Li Qing closing his eyes and concentrating, he had no choice but to give up.
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Half an hour later, the sedan stopped in Dongyuan, and the two of them got off the sedan and walked into Dongyuan.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Before seeing anyone, he heard the sound of horse hooves and felt the vibration under his feet. Yu Qian's heart beat faster and his steps also moved faster.
Not long after, the two came to the training ground.
There were only more than 3,000 people, which was not a large number, but the scene of all the cavalry and the galloping horses deeply shocked Qian.
The horse's hooves as big as a bowl stepped on the ground, and the dust stirred up to form ripples. As the horses galloped, the scene was a bit blurry. It was not as elegant as described in the book, but it was inexplicably passionate.
Zhu Zhanji was dressed in bright silver chain mail, with an iron helmet on his head and a feather on his head. He was an extraordinary warrior. He rode his horse galloping and drew his bow and arrows.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Within a few breaths, Zhu Zhanji shot three arrows in succession, and the arrows hit the bull's-eye.
The soldiers cheered loudly, and Yu Qian couldn't help but shout "Hello". He saw many people looking at him with embarrassed expressions on their faces, a little embarrassed.
"Li Shangshu, is this martial arts performance?" Yu Qian asked.
"It's just archery and a warm-up before performing martial arts." Li Qing said with a smile, "The main event is later."
Yu Qian nodded and looked towards the martial arts arena again, his face full of joy.