On the second day, King Zhou looked for Li Yan.

King Zhou met Li Yan in the inner study of the palace, which can be regarded as a meeting between family members, avoiding the awkward elements between the relationship between the two at this time. Li Yan rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and still occupies Beijing. And King Zhou is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, but he is also Li Yan's father-in-law. The relationship between the two is really complicated.

"Father-in-law." Li Yan bowed his hand.

King Zhou smiled and said, "Sit down, you don't have to be formal." After Li Yan sat down, he continued: "You are also ruthless enough, and Wu Niang didn't come back to take a look." Fortunately, there is nothing wrong, otherwise I would not have spared you. ”

Li Yan could only smile and arch his hand: "Thank you father-in-law for sending someone to take care of it." Wu Niang told me that my father-in-law sent a royal doctor and a nanny, and found the most experienced midwife. She said that if it weren't for her mother's family to take care of her, she wouldn't have been able to stand it. ”

Since King Zhou is willing to bring the relationship between the two sides closer, Li Yan will also take it, after all, King Zhou's performance over the years has shown that King Zhou will not stand with the Ming Dynasty. In this way, there is no need to push his own Yue's family out.

"Your father, Li Chunyu, is a visionless." King Zhou said with a smile: "It's all at this time, and I don't dare to come out to recognize my relatives." He doesn't look at it, today, where is your opponent? I don't know what he's afraid of. ”

Li Yan was not surprised at all, and asked lightly, "Father-in-law knows?" ”

"Yes," King Zhou shook his head with a smile and said happily, "He and Wang Fu are looking for the same midwife." If it weren't for the name of the palace, the two would have to fight. Funny, you say, isn't it funny? Hahaha. ”

"Father-in-law bothered." Li Yan thanked him.

King Zhou waved his hand and said, "That's my daughter, it should be." Originally, I wanted to meet you, but you have just returned, and I will wait until you are reunited with your wife and children. ”

Li Yan asked, "What does my father-in-law have to teach you?" ”

King Zhou said with a smile: "The place you control now is not small, when do you plan to ascend the throne?" Li Zicheng controlled the northwest and was a Dashun, Zhang Xianzhong controlled Huguang and Jiangxi, built a Daxi, and the Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. Now that there are many nations, you can't be left behind. Otherwise, people in the world think that you don't have the will to be a lonely widow, and they will all go to other parties to be a hero. You have to pay attention. ”

Li Yan said casually: "Let them go, if they don't have vision, they deserve to have no future." ”

"That's not where the key is." King Zhou reminded: "Are your rules for employing people a little excessive? Those who serve as staff members are all hopeless. But if you want to let them handle the details like officials, it's really overkill. ”

Li Yan did not hesitate and said: "What I want is an official who can do things, not a courtier who can do moral articles and poems." Officials should not only be honest and honest, but also have the ability to understand people and do things. They must be clear about the following things, otherwise they will let their subordinates be deceived and lose the face and prestige of the government. ”

"But~" King Zhou hesitated and didn't say anything.

"Father-in-law, but it doesn't hurt. We are close relatives and can say anything. Li Yan generously encouraged.

King Zhou nodded and said, "Our ancestor Hong Wuye, that is not in the eyes of the world's celebrities. The rules set are also one-size-fits-all, even if the court officials are also served. But hasn't everything changed since then? Needless to say, even the taxes have to be reduced, and nothing good has been left behind in the pen of the historian. No matter how grateful the people are, it will be a lifetime, but if the scholars don't like it, it will be a burden for eternity. ”

Li Yan took a leisurely sip of tea before saying, "That was what Hong Wuye asked for." He asked Da Confucian to teach his children and grandchildren, so what good results could he have? Rest assured, father-in-law, in the future, I will not make the same mistake. As for those celebrities, if they can calm down and study the details they disdain, they may also come to the cabinet in the future. If they cling to the eight strands and the poems, then let them continue to live happily. ”

He paused for a moment before he sneered and said, "Father-in-law, think about it, after twenty, thirty, or fifty years, these celebrities, as well as their children and grandchildren, can still go on freely?" Three generations have not been released, no matter how high his reputation is, it will be exhausted. As for what they wrote, if future generations believe it, it is because my descendants have not done a good job, and I can only make my children and grandchildren better here. ”

King Zhou listened to Li Yan's words and was a little surprised. But after a while, he calmed down. He said, "Since you already have an idea, then I won't say more." Now let's talk about what I'm doing here. ”

"Father-in-law, please speak."

King Zhou said: "It's my plaque of 'King Zhou', shouldn't I also pick it up?" Although you don't want to be the emperor for the time being, but I, the signboard of the Prince of Daming, don't want to hang it anymore. ”

Li Yan thought for a while before replying: "Father-in-law, don't worry, let's hang it first." You just take off the signboard of the palace now, and there is no suitable name for you to hang. Besides, there are also those county king's mansions and general's mansions, you can't pick them up, they still hang them. ”

"Don't worry, I'll tell them about this. I've picked them all, who of them dares to hang it? King Zhou immediately expressed his position.

Li Yan said casually: "It's better to hang it first, and it's not too late to change the plaque later." ”

King Zhou understood what Li Yan meant, this was to let him communicate with those county kings and generals first. At this time, he was completely relieved, and Li Yan said that changing the plaque showed that he, the national abbot, was completely decided.

After that, he said: "Then let this go in advance, and as long as you say hello at that time, King Zhou and his family will all be willing to become ordinary people." Actually, today I want to ask you, can I get out of the city? Can you take a walk around other places? I've been holding back in this Kaifeng city for a lifetime, it's like going around all over the place. ”

Li Yan didn't hesitate, and immediately agreed: "Of course you can." Now I'm in charge, and I won't count the rules of the previous Ming Dynasty. Feel free to walk around, but I won't send you guards. Also, the states and counties along the way will not receive you, so you can only rely on yourself. ”

"Rest assured, rest assured." King Zhou said with a smile: "We don't take advantage of the government, it's not a business trip, we can't use the post station in vain, and we won't be received by county officials." I just went out for a walk and played in the mountains and rivers, but those officials and gentry came to talk to me, and I didn't have time to deal with them. ”

Li Yan shook his head with a smile: "Eh, my father-in-law's words are wrong." Since the official gentry wants to be close to his father-in-law, his father-in-law might as well meet him. First, the accommodation has been settled, and secondly, I will help my son-in-law to see if these people have any other thoughts, so that my son-in-law can prepare early. ”

King Zhou was stunned for a moment, but immediately said with a smile: "Since you said so, then I will take this errand." ”

"Son-in-law, I have thanked my father-in-law first." Li Yan thanked him.

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