Zhu Qizhen said: "It is true that Yang Shiqi is the leader of most civil servants, but he is far from as powerful as you think."
Li Qingjing listened to the following.
Zhu Zhanji continued: "Since Yang Rong returned to his hometown as an official, Yang Shiqi has been an absolute talker, and most civil servants have followed his lead;
Power is a double-edged sword. If it cannot hurt others, it must hurt itself. Power gave him fame and fortune, but it also tightly bound him;
In order to maintain his current power, he can only continue to seek benefits for the people below him. Over time, the people below him gradually change from being grateful to taking it for granted;
Once Yang Shiqi resists the pressure and harms their interests, Yang Shiqi will definitely suffer backlash!"
Zhu Qizhen sighed with emotion: "The promotion of rice and the fighting of rice and hatred are nothing more than this."
Then, he sneered: "It's no wonder that others play with fire. Those who play with fire will eventually burn themselves."
He looked straight at Li Qing, "Yang Shiqi has been framed. Now he has changed from holding power to a tool in the hands of ministers. How can he still have freedom?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Li Qing became more and more satisfied with the little emperor, and paused, "However, it's not entirely true."
"Oh?" Zhu Qizhen said in surprise: "Does Li Qing have any ideas?"
"With Yang Ji in hand, not only can we dispatch troops smoothly, but we can also weaken the civil servants to a certain extent." Li Qing said.
This great weapon is not enough to achieve the purpose of sending troops.
Zhu Qizhen thought he had seen the essence clearly, but he was overthrown by Li Qing. He was more curious than depressed and asked:
"How can I see it?"
"You underestimate Yang Shiqi too much."
"No, I have never underestimated him, but this is the fact." Zhu Qizhen said firmly: "He can only walk on one road until dark. If he doesn't move forward, those people will push him forward.
, if he insists on not leaving, those people will trample him under their feet and continue to move forward."
"The emperor's analysis is correct." Li Qing nodded, and then asked: "Yang Shiqi is a veteran of several dynasties and has been in the temple for decades. The emperor thinks that what you have thought of will not be thought of by him?"
Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a moment. He really couldn't refute this.
I thought about it, but I couldn't figure it out.
"Sir, please speak clearly." Zhu Qizhen said politely.
Li Qingdao: "Yang Shiqi will definitely protect his son. After all, no one wants a white-haired man to give away a black-haired man. As you said, he can no longer truly command the officials, so there is only one way for him to save his son, which is to return home as an official.
!
And this was his only option to escape unscathed;
At the same time, by doing this, you can also satisfy the emperor, he will definitely see this move."
"I've been hiding it very well over the years, and I respect him very much." Zhu Qizhen hesitated, "He may not..."
Li Qing smiled: "When Yang Ji was escorted to the capital, Yang Shiqi understood everything."
Zhu Qizhen suddenly realized, "Thank you sir."
After a pause, "What else?"
"Who doesn't want to sit in Yang Shiqi's seat?" Li Qing said: "There is only one seat, and there must be many people who want to sit and think they are capable of taking it. Once Yang Shiqi leaves, they will definitely become chaotic."
Zhu Qizhen's eyes lit up: "Making profits out of chaos to achieve the purpose of sending troops?"
"To be precise, let them get involved." Li Qing corrected: "As I just said, there are many people in Yang Shiqi's party who are capable of succeeding him. They are dissatisfied with each other, and it is difficult to win over each other;
At this time, in this evenly matched situation, the role of imperial power comes into play."
Li Qing smiled and said: "At this time, you only need to put forward your own conditions, and you don't have to worry about no one vassaling you for the sake of superiority; even for the sake of official career, they will gradually increase their demands."
"So this is how Yang Ji used it... Wonderful, wonderful!!" Zhu Qizhen was completely convinced: I'm afraid it would be nothing more than this when his father was still alive.
"Your great talent has enlightened me. Please accept my courtesy."
"Absolutely not." Li Qing said hurriedly: "If you eat the king's salary and share the king's worries, there is no way for a king to be polite to his ministers."
This little emperor is just like his father, he can be called the master of England, but... he should not have a close relationship with him.
We can only be kings and ministers, not friends.
After all...there are no more chubby boys in the world.
Zhu Qizhen still saluted and said kindly: "A king is not allowed to salute his ministers, but it is natural for students to salute their teachers."
Li Qing was startled.
Zhu Qizhen said, "Sir, please be my teacher. I need a teacher like you."
"It is said that the emperor's teacher is Yu Qian, Yu Shilang." Li Qing said.
"Who said you can only have one teacher?" Zhu Qizhen said sincerely, "A talented person is far better than a humble person."
As expected of your father's cubs, they are all born in the year of wolf... Li Qing cannot psychologically like such a person, but he likes such an emperor.
At the pinnacle of power, one must have such qualities.
On the contrary, Zhu Yunwen, who was filial, sensible, approachable, and polite, was not suitable to be an emperor.
A good person cannot be a good emperor!
"Do you have any official position, sir?"
Before Li Qing agreed, Zhu Qizhen called him, "Sir, sir..." in a friendly tone.
"..." Li Qing was speechless, "Taichang Temple, Doctor."
This was done for him by Li Jinglong's connections. He was a seventh-grade official and was at the bottom of the capital.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel helpless. If he had known this, he wouldn't have studied so hard in the first place.
Damn it, I studied hard day and night for seven or eight years, and you told me that I can become an official through recommendation. That's really...shit.
Zhu Qizhen looked at Li Qing, who had an expression of "unappreciated talent", and felt even more pleased: He really is a great talent!
"Here, let's serve tea!" Zhu Qizhen shouted loudly, smiled at Li Qing and said, "Sir, please sit down."
Li Qing sounded disgusted, but he couldn't say anything. It was a great thing that the little emperor could convince him so much. This way, it would be much easier to stabilize the situation in the court.
However, he didn't understand why the little emperor, who was obviously a very thoughtful person, could confess to him so easily.
Judging from the young emperor's behavior, he doesn't know his true identity... Li Qing can't help but miss his sister.
He simply asked: "Why does the emperor trust me so much?"
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "I am the heroic master, and I know people with my sharp eyes!"
Li Qing: "..."
He knew that this little emperor was just trying to avenge him for playing riddles just now.
What a father and son, they look like bears... Li Qing slandered.
However, Li Qing also guessed Zhu Zhanji's plan: he told his son, but not completely.
Hot tea came, it was Li Qing’s favorite Longjing tea.
It was already winter, and the weather in Peiping was extremely cold. Although he was not afraid of the cold, the hot tea warmed his stomach and made him feel very comfortable.
I'm used to the hard life in the mountains, and suddenly I feel good about it.
"Sir, have you just arrived in Beijing?"
Li Qing nodded: "It just fell the day before yesterday."
"Have you settled down well?" Zhu Qizhen refilled Li Qing's glass, "House prices in the capital are not cheap. Whatever you fancy, I will reward you."
"It has been settled." Li Qing said, "In Lianjia Village."
Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said: "That's really far away. I'm afraid it's not even ten miles away from the palace. It would be too hard to go back and forth."
"It's actually pretty good." Li Qing said with a smile, "It's relatively clean there."
In fact, it is close to Yu Qian's home.
For so many years, Yu Qian has not moved. He has only renovated his home inside and out. His life is not bad, but considering his status, it is really shabby.
Zhu Qizhen did not force it, "I will reward you sir after this matter."
Li Qing smiled and made a few perfunctory remarks, then turned the topic to politics.
Zhu Qizhen also had this intention, and now he explained the situation of the court in detail.
The situation is much worse than Li Qing imagined. Civil servants are stationed in the army, the recommendation system is prevalent, the Western Ocean is stopped, schools are abolished, the army is corrupt, gold, silver and copper mines cannot collect money, and corruption is rampant...
"Sir, do you have a way to break the situation?" Zhu Qizhen asked.
Li Qing took a sip of tea and said: "You can't become fat with just one bite. Take your time. Start with the army to increase your prestige."
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After sending Li Qing away, Zhu Qizhen immediately called Wang Zhen.
"What are the emperor's orders?" Wang Zhen asked timidly.
"Take people to Ji'an, Jiangxi, and capture Yang Shiqi's son, Yang Ji."
Wang Zhen was shocked: "This...servant obeys the order, but Your Majesty, Yang Shiqi is not easy to deal with. Will this..."
"Catch your own."
"Ah...yes, I will take care of it right now." Wang Zhen didn't dare to hesitate any longer and went to do it immediately.
"Come back, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Wang Zhen turned around: "Your Majesty, please tell me."
"Yang Ji raped women and committed murders. Don't forget to bring back witnesses and physical evidence." Zhu Qizhen said seriously, "The crime must be clear. Do you understand?"
Wang Zhen was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will investigate Yang Ji's sins to no one's fault."
In Wang Zhen's view, it didn't matter whether Yang Ji was guilty or not. What was important was that Zhu Qizhen said he was.
Even if the emperor says yes, there is no such thing!