The court calmed down, the Imperial Procuratorate sent censors to advise local officials, the six ministries dispatched governors to various provinces to take temporary posts, and the internal study hall was built.
The lecturer of the inner study hall is appointed by the Hanlin Academy. Although his mood is negative, it is developing according to the plan.
Zhu Zhanji relaxed and began to deal with government affairs.
Li Qing also took some time off and focused on the situation outside the pass. He only waited for Zhu Zhanji to free up his hands and conduct another personal expedition before he could retire with success.
…
The peaceful days passed quickly, and it was midsummer in the blink of an eye.
The summer in Peiping is better than that in Jinling, but the heat is unbearable and only ice cubes can relieve the heat.
There are a series of seasonal fruits such as iced fruit wine and watermelon, so summer is not so annoying.
Under the willow tree, Li Qing was leaning on the recliner with a fishing rod in hand, his eyes half-squinted, and he fell into a state of false sleep.
A gust of wind made the willow branches rustle. Li Qing's eyelashes under the shade of the tree blinked slightly, stretched and opened her eyes.
Lifting up the fishing rod, the bait was already missing. Li Qing smiled helplessly, hung up the bait and threw it back into the pond. He took out the ice-cold fruit wine and drank several sips from the spout with a look of enjoyment.
It’s better not to work!
When he thought about his true retirement life, he yearned for it.
It's coming soon, it won't be long.
Zhu Zhanji is undoubtedly a rare and good emperor, with almost no shortcomings, and satisfies all Li Qing's fantasies about the emperor.
The heat of summer is also the time when people are most likely to feel sleepy. After a while, Li Qing fell asleep.
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"Sir, sir, wake up..."
Hearing Wan Ling's soft call, Li Qing slowly opened his eyes, "What's wrong?"
"The imperial envoy has come to convey the emperor's oral instructions, asking you to enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
"There are so many things." Li Qing muttered, "Okay, I'll go right away."
After Li Qing finished speaking, he felt hysterical for a while, and then he set off to rush to the palace.
…
"Why did you come here?" Zhu Zhanji was a little unhappy.
I came very quickly... Li Qing asked: "What's the matter?"
"The king of Han has rebelled!" Zhu Zhanji said.
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
"Do you believe it?" Li Qing asked, he said amusedly: "Who told you this?"
"No one." Zhu Zhanji shook his head, "It's just some rumors. It's probably a strategy that some people came up with to put pressure on me."
"There is no need to estimate, it is definitely the case." Li Qing said, "The beginning of the Jingnan Campaign was Jianwen's major reform of the system. They wanted to use this to get you to compromise or even change it back;
And the King of Han..."
Li Qing said contemptuously: "Tell me, what does the King of Han want to counter?"
"That's right." Zhu Zhanji didn't believe that his second uncle could resist.
Le'an was no more than a state and county, and the Han king's city had no troops. Anyone with any brains would never rebel.
"Rumors should not be feared all day long, it is better to resolve them as soon as possible." Zhu Zhanji said, "The best way to break the rumors is to face the rumors directly and summon the King of Han to come to the capital to talk about it. The rumors will be broken by themselves!"
"No." Li Qing shook his head.
"Why?" Zhu Zhanji was puzzled, "Isn't this the most trouble-free and labor-saving way?"
Li Qing nodded: "That's right, but have you ever thought about King Han?
You can hear the rebellion, but he can't?
If you summon him to Beijing, what will he think? Do you think you are trying to clear his grievances, or do you think you are trying to... eliminate relatives out of righteousness?
I’m afraid that with his character, he would have to rebel even if he didn’t!”
Zhu Zhanji frowned: "Am I as ruthless as you say?"
"What do you think?"
"You..." Zhu Zhanji flicked his sleeves, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Li Qing thought for a while and said: "Just write a letter and be alert. After receiving a reply, the content will be made public and the rumors will be broken."
"Okay." Zhu Zhanji nodded, "I said, you write."
You are really good at summoning people... Li Qing walked to the imperial case, dipped his pen in ink, "Say."
Zhu Zhanji shook his head and spoke with emotion:
"Recently in Beijing, it was said that my uncle had been supervising the imperial court, but I didn't believe it. The emperor's closest relative was his second uncle, and he was the only one I relied on.
Villains dare not tell the truth without telling the truth, but also spread suspicion, or are said to be cheating;
I have to be prepared to learn from my uncle..."
Li Qing had goosebumps all over his body: You are so disgusting, why did the Emperor ask you to be your closest relative, your second uncle? It’s strange that he would believe it!
After writing, Li Qing blew the ink and reviewed it again. The friendship between uncle and nephew is beyond words. If this is passed down to future generations, it will definitely be a model representative of the relationship between uncle and nephew.
Zhu Zhanji took the letter and read it again, and said with a smile: "My second uncle is the person closest to me. How can our uncle and nephew be alienated?"
"Are you too involved in the drama?" Li Qing teased, "Don't you hate your second uncle the most?"
"That was before," Zhu Zhanji retorted, "it's different now."
No one is trying to rob you now, right? Li Qing nodded amusedly.
In fact, Zhu Zhanji is not ruthless: as long as the second uncle is willing to listen to the advice and be the vassal king honestly, I will naturally not embarrass you.
After the ink was dry, Zhu Zhanji put the envelope in, sealed it with wax, and ordered someone 800 miles away to rush it to Le'an.
Le'an is not far from the capital, and you will receive a reply in two days. By then, the rumors will be broken.
Zhu Zhanji was in a good mood and said with a smile: "The full opening of the sea has greatly helped the Ming Dynasty's finances. In a few years, the Ming Dynasty's treasury will catch up with the peak period of the Hongwu period."
During Yongle's reign, he made a lot of money, but he also spent a lot of money.
The imperial court could not save any money at all, and it even did not earn enough to spend.
Now that the national treasury finally shows signs of being replenished, Zhu Zhanji is naturally happy.
Li Sin also smiled, the prosperous age is coming.
After being pleased, Li Qing warned: "You first came to Dabao and made such a big move. It is not appropriate to use weapons this year. Until next year... Jiaozhi and Mobei will have to send troops once. You don't have to fight, but you have to fight."
Shocking!"
"Well, force deterrence is necessary." Zhu Zhanji nodded.
The two briefly planned the details, and Li Qing said goodbye and went home to continue enjoying life.
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Le'an, Palace of the Prince of Han.
After Zhu Gaoxu read the letter, he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh: "Hahaha... this kid is cowardly!"
He took the letter to his wife and showed it off: "Did you see it? Even before the fight started, that bastard was already scared and came to ask for peace."
Princess Han smiled bitterly, how could she ask for peace?
She looked at her husband worriedly, "My lord, why can't you understand? This is simply a battle between the courtiers and the emperor, and you... are just their political bargaining chip.
They are taking advantage of you!"
"Nonsense." Zhu Gaoxu glared, "It was clearly Zhu Zhanji who changed the government and caused the monarch and his ministers to be alienated. You don't understand. Jianwen also lost his country in this way."
Princess Han sighed: "Then how do you explain that the emperor would know the news so quickly?
Also, why didn’t any of the courtiers who helped you reveal their identity?
Furthermore, did they tell you how to help you?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned by the question and was speechless for a moment.
But now that he was over the top, he couldn't hear any unfavorable words, and hummed: "That's because I haven't gained momentum yet, whatever, let me take advantage of this opportunity to express my feelings first!"
"My beloved concubine, you will write."
"...what to write?"
"In the crusade against the imperial edict, there is a treacherous minister in the court. I want to pacify Nan and Qing Jun... Hey, hey, what are you doing again?"
Zhu Gaoxu hugged his daughter-in-law who was against the pillar and said angrily: "I am a good queen, you are not so good, you must seek death, right?"
"My lord, do you want to destroy the lineage of the King of Han?"
"Death?" Zhu Gaoxu said lightly, "The King of Han is in power!"
"Your Majesty..."
As soon as Princess Han left her mouth, her vision suddenly went dark and she fainted.
Zhu Gaoxu carried her back to bed and cursed: "It is said that women make mistakes, and this is true. Just stay here and let me out after my career is successful."
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Capital, imperial palace.
When Zhu Zhanji received the reply, he couldn't believe his eyes.
How dare you!?
He didn't expect that Zhu Gaoxu would really dare to rebel, but now that the matter was at this point, he couldn't do it even if he didn't want to go on the line.
Imperial power is beyond doubt!
Noon morning.
Zhu Zhanji made the Han king's rebellion known to the public and wanted to hear the opinions of the officials.
In fact, I want to see who loses his composure first and shows his weakness.
The King of Han dared to rebel, even if he thought about it with his buttocks, it was because someone in the court was venting his anger.
It's a pity that all the ministers are good actors and their acting skills are not very superb, so he didn't see the reason.
Zhu Zhanji sighed regretfully: "My dear friends, how do you think we should deal with this matter?"
"Send troops immediately to quell the rebellion!" The opinions of all officials were unprecedentedly unified, showing absolute political correctness.