Li Qing finally understood why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see him, it was all the over-interpretation of this group of literati.

I have to say, they know how to read and understand!

Damn, I've been cheated by this group of dogs...... Li Qing sighed and said with a wry smile: "Niangniang, do you believe these?" ”

Queen Ma chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter if the palace believes it or not, and it doesn't matter if the emperor believes it or not, the important thing is that the literati and scholars in the capital think so." ”

Li Qing was silent, "Ask Niangniang to teach me." ”

"This palace can't teach you." Queen Ma shook her head, "This poem was written by you, and the final interpretation is yours, showing you these is just to make you mentally prepared, as for how to deal with it, it's up to you." ”

"Huh~" Li Qing nodded, "Xie Niangniang told the minister this." ”

Seeing that he quickly regained his composure, Queen Ma's eyes flashed with appreciation, and she asked with a smile: "Can I do acupuncture?" ”

"Yes."

……

Two quarters of an hour later, Li Qing withdrew the silver needle and withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.

"You're out." Mao Xiang grabbed Li Qing and walked to the imperial study, "The emperor has been down for a while, wait for an honest reply, don't climb at will." ”

“…… Got it! ”

Li Qing nodded helplessly, and complained in his heart: It's not that right, you started to shake the pot?

The Imperial Study.

With permission, the two walked into the main hall together.

"Long live the emperor, long live the crown prince."

"Flat." Zhu Yuanzhang put down the fold and looked at Mao Xiang, "What about Mr. Li?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister has brought Mr. Li here." Mao Xiang replied respectfully, "The author of that poem is none other than Li Qing and Li Qianhu under Weichen. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, and the crown prince Zhu Biao was also surprised, and looked at Li Qing together.

Li Qing took a step forward and arched his hand: "Back to the emperor, what the commander said is that the minister is the creator of that poem. ”

"Li Qing." Prince Zhu Biao preemptively 'attacked', "Not to mention your poem, just because you use poetry metaphors to allude to the court, it is also a big crime, can you be guilty?" ”

"I ......" Li Qing instinctively wanted to cry out for injustice, but suddenly remembered Queen Ma's words, swallowed the words on his lips again, and prayed to him, "The minister is guilty, and the minister is afraid." ”

He knew that Zhu Biao was helping him to directly change a debate question into a multiple-choice question.

At the same time, I also understand that if I quibble at this moment, not only will it not play any role, but it will make Zhu Yuanzhang disgusted.

As Queen Ma said, it doesn't matter whether the emperor believes it or not, the important thing is that everyone thinks so.

Li Qing asked himself that even if he was full of mouths, he couldn't argue with the group of people who read poetry and books, so he simply admitted it.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao, and then he said lightly: "Mr. Li said, poor people are always mistaken by the waist, can you tell me what this 'waist' refers to?" ”

"The minister is terrified." Li Qing said respectfully, "The minister is a Jinyi guard, and he has no right to dictate to the government. ”

"You're already pointing fingers!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was suddenly stern, the emperor's momentum exploded, and the little yellow door and the maid were silent, and they all knelt down.

Mao Xiang also knelt down to plead guilty, "The ministers are not strict, please ask the emperor to surrender." ”

"It's none of your business." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and looked at Li Qing directly, "I understand the reply." ”

Li Qing took a deep breath and replied positively: "The minister thinks that when he encounters a problem, what he has to do is to deal with the problem, not just deal with the person with the problem.

Just like the empty paper stamp, the palm print officials deceive the monarch and are unforgivable, but killing them does not solve the problem, if the system is not reformed, such things will still happen in the future. ”

"Li Qing!"

"Shut up." Zhu Yuanzhang glared at his son and looked back at Li Qing, "Go on." ”

Seeing that Lao Zhu was not angry, Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he gave himself a chance to speak, "Your Majesty, according to the minister's humble opinion, the imperial court should set up another agency to be responsible for the details of the accounts."

The local accounts and the accounts to be reconciled by the household department are gathered in this department, and they are responsible for collecting and proofreading.

This time, the local officials of the province also ran back and forth, saving time and doing more practical things. ”

Li Qing explained, "With the addition of a third-party organization, it will also avoid favoritism and fraud to a large extent, and it will be more fair." ”

"This court is already doing it, you just don't know it." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly, "Don't think that you are smart. ”

Li Qing was stunned, and then sighed, "The emperor is shengming." ”

"Less sloppy." Zhu Yuanzhang didn't eat this set at all, "Aren't you quite capable?"

Go on, say it well, forgive you for your innocence, if you don't say it, hum ......"

Li Qing was helpless, thought about it, and said: "Weichen thinks that taxes can be appropriately adapted, and it is laborious to pay taxes in kind, so it is better to collect money directly, which will not only facilitate the people, but also greatly increase the tax revenue of the imperial court." ”

"Abolition of taxes in kind?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head, "No, the people take food as the sky, and the imperial court must control the things that are eaten and clothed." ”

Li Qing sighed secretly: In the final analysis, the credit of the Daming treasure banknote is not enough, and even the issuer himself thinks so, so what else is there to say?

So he retreated and said: "Your Majesty, not all things that are eaten and clothed are suitable for paying taxes in kind, such as fruits.

The cost of transportation is huge, and the manpower and loss along the way from the local area to the capital account for more than half of the tax itself. ”

"Hmm... That's true. Zhu Yuanzhang said happily: "This proposal is good." ”

"Anything else?"

"It's gone." Li Qing added, "Not for the time being. ”

The toothpaste should still be squeezed slowly, and besides, he doesn't know much about the government, and he doesn't know whether his ideas are suitable for implementation.

Today is just a small test, and it is enough to arouse Zhu Yuanzhang's appreciation.

"Hmm." Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth and said: "Drag it down and hit the twenty boards." ”

"What?" Li Qingren was stupid, "Your Majesty, you asked your ministers to say it!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "We asked you to say it, and it wasn't because of this that I beat you, who made you metaphorically map the imperial court, and the twenty boards are cheap for you." ”

“…… Emperor Xie Longen. ”

……

"Father, this person has outstanding vision, unique insight, and can be a pillar of talent." Zhu Biao frowned slightly, "If you beat him too much, he will be so scared that he will not dare to speak, and the gains will outweigh the losses!" ”

"Hehe......" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, "You, there is still a lack of heat in this aspect of looking at people, you don't look at him as a submissive look, this person actually has the courage to splash the sky, and this little punishment can't scare him at all." ”

Zhu Biao didn't dare to agree, but he didn't refute it, and said with a dry smile: "Father, why don't you hand over this person to your son?" ”

"Look at your little bit of interest." Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have a good breath and said, "In the future, the entire Ming Dynasty will be handed over to you, what are you anxious about?" ”

"Ahaha...... Long live my father. Zhu Biao sneered, "Erchen just thinks that with this person's talent, it is really condescending to be a thousand households in brocade clothes, so it is better to let him ......."

"Nope."

Zhu Yuanzhang flatly refused, "Biao'er, don't you think that what Li Qing said today, others can't see it, in fact, the magistrates and even the Beijing officials can understand this truth, but no one plays it, do you know why?" ”

"Because...... Benefit? ”

"Not bad." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Once he is allowed to enter the civil service system, he only has two results, one is to be with the light, but he is excluded and it is difficult to make a difference." ”

"Only in Jinyiwei can he maintain his original intention."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Not only can we not let him enter the civil official system, but we must also let him be on the opposite side of the civil official, and only by relying on the holy grace can he survive, so that he can be completely used for his own use." ”

Saying that, he sighed, "The remnants of the Yuan have not been extinguished, the incursion of the Ming Dynasty is continuous, the internal instability of the Ming Dynasty, and the chaos in many places, the reason why we follow the system of the Yuan Dynasty in many places is to let the Ming Dynasty settle down quickly."

In fact, we didn't want to reform, but the current Ming Dynasty does not have the conditions for reform at all. ”

"Father's ......"

Zhu Biao looked at his father, who had given birth to a lot of gray hair, and felt distressed.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "Don't worry, we will definitely help you remove all obstacles while you are alive, and let you carry out reforms with peace of mind after you take the position." ”

Zhu Biao sniffed and choked, "Erchen is incompetent." ”

"Huh? You've done a good job, but sometimes...... This is too soft-hearted. Zhu Yuanzhang picked up Zhu Biao and paused, "But Li Qing's small reform does not have a big impact and can be implemented."

You go back and sort it out, and the afternoon is on the last fold. Zhu Yuanzhang advised, "Remember, you have to reveal it to Wenchen skillfully, and it was Li Qing who proposed the strategy, so that he would be hated." ”

"Father......" Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed.

"In the future, when you take the position to reform, you must have a person by your side who is both capable and absolutely trustworthy." Zhu Yuanzhang said unhappily, "Just do what we say." ”

"Son... The retainers obeyed. ”