On the seven sides of the red.

What the Son of Heaven said was reasonable, and he couldn't refute it at all.

Although he is the queen of the gate, he has been the king of Kou Zhanshan for a long time, and he has been more or less contaminated with the habits of some bandits.

This time he was appointed as the chief soldier by the imperial court, and Yu Qi thought about supporting the pomp and facade.

Knowing that the Son of Heaven was coming to Huai'an, he immediately ordered people to prepare all kinds of bells and whistles, in order to please the Son of Heaven and become a close minister of Jian Zai in the emperor's heart.

Who would have thought that the Son of Heaven would not eat this set at all, and directly scolded him with a head and face.

And that's not even the worst. The worst thing is that the Son of Heaven pointed out his grandfather Qi Jiguang, which made Yu Qi ashamed and embarrassed.

Looking at the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang is also an absolute famous general.

Yu Qi is Qi Jiguang's grandson, which makes him very proud.

But isn't what he's doing now discrediting his grandfather?

In other words, just with what he did, if you think about it carefully, he is not worthy of being Qi Jiguang's grandson at all.

"The minister is convicted..."

Zhu Youlang had been carefully observing Yu Qi, and when he saw him blushing and hanging his head, he knew that this guy was really repentant.

Eating the wrong can make a big difference.

The mistakes made by Yu Qi are also mistakes that many courtiers are prone to make.

When living a hard life, everyone is tight, so they don't worry about these bells and whistles.

But when life gets better, some people will feel that they have to show their identity.

This is certainly not a good thing.

Not to mention whether the financial resources of the Ming Dynasty can support them to be so extravagant, just say that they can support it, and the atmosphere of the court will be bad if they compare it like this.

And what's even more terrifying is that the people will also put the crime on Zhu Youlang's head, saying that the court is going up and down.

The ministers rushed to be extravagant because there was a king who was good at it.

Then Zhu Youlang was really speechless, and a mouthful of old blood spurted out.

The story of King Chu's thin waist is basically known to the world.

But the problem is that Zhu Youlang has always pursued the principle of frugality.

He couldn't afford to wear it.

"It's good to know what you're wrong. But if you have made a mistake, you should be punished. I will punish you for half a year. Do you have any objections? ”

Yu Qi thought that it would be difficult to escape the punishment of demotion, who would have thought that the Son of Heaven would only fine him for half a year, and his heart was already happy.

"The minister has no objection, and the minister is grateful."

Yu Qi kowtowed to Zhu Youlang twice, and Zhu Youlang said with a smile: "It's good to know your mistakes, get up." ”

The reason why he only punished Qi was also because Yu Qi had just changed his identity and had an adaptation process.

If it is replaced by a general of the Ming army, then Zhu Youlang will definitely be punished severely.

As for seven, it's good to point to the end.

Otherwise, it will chill the hearts of those benevolent and righteous people who want to serve the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Your Majesty wants to wait until the spring of next year to go on a Northern Expedition?"

Yu Qi is still very concerned about this matter.

Mainly because he lost the last battle of Denglai, he was too unwilling.

He couldn't recapture Denglai on his own, and he could only pin his hopes on the Son of Heaven.

If His Majesty the Emperor is determined to go on a northern expedition, Yu Qi will strive to be the vanguard general and take the lead for the Ming Dynasty.

"I do have that idea, but it's not settled yet."

Zhu Youlang didn't say anything to death, but left a living mouth and said: "Why, General Yu is so eager to go on the Northern Expedition?" ”

"Returning to Your Majesty, the people of Shandong are now enduring the cruel rule and exploitation of the Tatars. Although the minister is incompetent, he can't bear to see this. If the Northern Expedition can be done one day earlier, it will be able to save the people of Li from fire and water one day earlier. Your Majesty Rende, I think the same way. ”

Yu Qi first touted Zhu Youlang and put a high hat on Zhu Youlang.

In this way, Zhu Youlang could only follow his words.

This point of caution Zhu Youlang can still see it.

Of course, that's exactly what he thinks.

Zhu Youlang bowed slightly: "Yes." However, the Northern Expedition is the top priority, and the so-called pulling a trigger will affect the whole body. Before everything is arranged and the plan is thorough, it is not appropriate to send troops to the Northern Expedition. ”

Yu Qi also understands this truth, but he still wants to promote this process.

"Your Majesty, the Tartars are just a strong outsider. They seem to have a lot of troops, but they are all green battalion soldiers with little combat effectiveness. These soldiers can only fight with the wind. If it weren't for the thief Jixiha, who led the Eight Banners to attack Denglai, the minister would not have led his troops to retreat south. ”

He paused; "The forces under the command of the minister are not enough to compete with the Eight Banners, but His Majesty's Tiger Ben Army definitely has the strength to defeat it in one fell swoop. Your Majesty needs to show the strength of the Tiger Army in front of the world. In this way, the reputation of the Eight Banners will be completely ruined, and the righteous people in the world will be more confident. ”

What Yu Qi said does make some sense.

In the battle of Jiangxi, the Ming army won a great victory.

Hong Chengchou was captured alive, which is undoubtedly very crucial.

But in this battle, there were not too many Eight Banner soldiers.

Therefore, people in the world should still think that although the Ming army is strong, there is still a gap compared with the Eight Banners.

This is an impression that has been accumulated over many years, and it is not easy to change it in a short period of time.

If Zhu Youlang wants to change this impression of the world, he must prove it with a real victory.

This great victory must be between the Ming army and the Qing army's Eight Banners.

Only by completely defeating the Eight Banners and pressing him to the ground and rubbing him can the people of the world truly see the difference in strength between the two sides.

It's just that the Ming army is far superior to the Qing army's eight banners.

"Now that Dongyu has a heavy army in Shandong, the Eight Banners should not be sent less. I know that. ”

Zhu Youlang said in a deep voice: "General Yu, if the Northern Expedition is in the future, it will definitely be by land and water." The Shandong side is very important, you are familiar with the situation in Denglai, and the task of this water war will be entrusted to you. ”

When Yu Qi heard this, his heart was ecstatic.

He originally just hoped that the Son of Heaven would go on an early Northern Expedition, but he never thought that the Son of Heaven would directly give him the task of attacking Shandong by water.

This is the full trust of the Son of Heaven in him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. The minister must carefully manage the sailor, and in the future, he will go straight to Denglai and break the foundation. ”

Zhu Youlang said with a smile: "I got a report from Jinyiwei, and now there are several uprisings in Shandong. I'm afraid that now that Dongyu is now a bag, they will definitely have no time to attack Huai'an. Yu Zongbing can rest assured that he will train the sailor. ”

Zhu Youlang said that he was actually deliberately wooing Yu Qi.

After all, this water division under Yu Qi can be said to be the second only to Zheng Chenggong's water division in the Ming army.

Zhu Youlang wants to establish his own team of sailors in the future, and it is appropriate to base Yu Qi's sailors.

Although he trusts Zheng Chenggong very much, there must still be checks and balances.

Otherwise, even if Zheng Chenggong has no ideas, it is difficult to guarantee that his son Zheng Jing has no ideas.

As an emperor, it is still necessary to show off his muscles with bright fists.

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