"Dare to ask the emperor, what errand do you want to hand over to the minister?"

"Spy on the vassal king!"

Zhu Yuanzhang seems to have regained his imperial demeanor, "The King of Jin, the King of Yan, the King of Zhou, and the vassal kings who will become vassals in the future must be under surveillance!" ”

"Huh?" Li Qing was stunned, "Let the ministers monitor your ......"

"Not bad." Zhu Yuanzhang patted him on the shoulder, "You can do it, we will support you." ”

Li Qing scratched his head, he wasn't afraid, he just felt surprised, he didn't expect Lao Zhu to even believe his son now.

Qin King Zhu Fan has really made a good start this time, and Zhu Di and his brothers are afraid that they will have a hard time in the future.

"When does it start?"

"It's the New Year!"

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he was not afraid, and his expression became more and more gentle, he liked Li Qing's temperament of not looking ahead and backward and not afraid of causing trouble.

Li Qing nodded, and said, "Does that minister stay in Jingshi, or do you personally go to the domain ......of several highnesses?" ”

"It's up to you."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "As long as you can do a good job, you can stay in Beijing or go to the domain." ”

"I understand."

……

When he returned home, Li Qing walked leisurely with Erlang's legs crossed, thinking about where to go first after the New Year.

Maybe it's because the name of the Yongle Emperor is too loud, and there has always been a voice in his head urging: Go to Beiping, go to Beiping!

"Sir, what do you have for lunch?"

Lian Xiang was dressed in linen, carrying a vegetable basket and preparing to go out to buy vegetables, the coarse linen clothes covered her beautiful figure tightly, her fair face became dark, not to mention, there were many freckles out of thin air.

Li Qing smiled and said, "If you go out and dress ugly, there's no need to be so ugly!" ”

"Isn't the maid afraid of causing trouble for Mr." Lian Xiang grinned and said, "As long as Mr. knows that the maid is beautiful, what others think, the maid doesn't care." ”

"You girl...... Li Qing pinched her face and took out a few treasure bills, "Buy more delicious food." ”

Lianxiang nodded, but didn't take the money, "The maid has money." ”

"I'll take it for you, you're all mine, what's polite?" Li Qing stuffed the treasure money into her, "Buy some snacks with dates and fruits, the family is not short of money, and there is no need to be too careful in life." ”

"Well, the servant knows." The autumn waves are full of mercy.

"Go ahead!"

Li Qing leaned back on the chair and continued to relax, holding a cup of tea, sitting under the tree and thinking about life.

After ten years of leisurely life in the mountains, he has long been accustomed to this slow-paced lifestyle, and he likes it very much.

During this period of time, he killed people, raided his home, and lived a life without idleness, he was enough, but fortunately, the days returned to peace.

Li Qing stretched his waist, and gently massaged a pair of jade hands on his shoulders, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's better to be salted fish!" ”

"Salted fish?"

Wan Ling was curious, "Sir, do you like salted fish?" ”

"Parable." Li Qing said with a smile, "It means that you are willing to fall and have no pursuit." ”

"That's right." Wanling nodded ignorantly, and then said, "Mr. is ambitious, so he is not a salted fish." ”

"Oh? Haha......"

Li Qing was overjoyed, "Tell me, why am I ambitious?" ”

Wanling's little face flushed, and she said: "The maid is a girl, where can I guess what Mr. thinks." ”

"Oh, it's so sweet with a little mouth."

"That's... Do you want to taste it, sir? Wan Ling said boldly, her pretty face was hot.

This Nizi, if the fart is bigger, it will be seductive...... Li Qing ignored her and prepared to keep it for the New Year.

At noon, with his explanation, the meal was unusually rich.

Li Qing ate happily.

He stayed up all night last night, fell asleep after lunch, and slept until late in the evening.

I was bored, so I went to the Zhenfu Division for a walk.

If you don't do the work, you still have to have the basic ethics of clocking in and out, and you can't get your salary in vain.

He is a fourth-grade official, although he is only from the fourth grade, but the salary is indeed okay, the annual salary is 240 stones, which is calculated as a rise of two percent, and 288 stones a year.

To be honest, the sincerity is not low.

Everyone says that the Ming Dynasty is low, but if you calculate carefully, although the Ming Dynasty is far inferior to the Song and Yuan dynasties, it is really not low.

The purchasing power of Daming Bao banknotes at this stage is also quite stable, and it has always been a stone.

According to the price of later generations, the banknote has always been almost as high as 700 yuan.

His annual income this year is 200,000.

And it is still after tax, enough for him and his three daughters to eat and drink well, and have no worries about food and clothing.

Of course, if it is for the coachman, the domestic servant, and the marriage of a group of young wives, it is really not enough, but with his current situation, it is definitely enough.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not atmospheric enough, but he is not wrong about one thing, he issued officials' salaries, which is indeed enough from a logical point of view.

However, all officials have a consensus, that is, I am an official, and I don't have to work as a family, and the court must be supplied.

They don't want to think about it, he is the only one who works, why does Lao Zhu have to feed their family?

You marry 20 little wives and let Lao Zhu raise you?

Isn't that?

It is for this reason that people are all the same, which shows that the court is low.

In fact, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, due to the over-issuance of currency and inflation, the income of officials was indeed low, and even life was difficult.

But at least in the Hongwu Dynasty, the officials' salaries were indeed sufficient, and Zhu Yuanzhang said that he couldn't finish it, and he was really not boasting.

Lao Zhu is strictly calculated.

……

The days go by day by day, plain and fulfilling, the red sleeves are charming, everything will be, this kind of life is very happy.

However, sometimes he would go to the workshop to have a lavish hand, prostitute an oiran or something, and add some fun to life.

Before you know it, it's the end of the year.

Due to Queen Ma's funeral, the New Year is much colder than before, but for Li Qing, such a year is already very frequent.

Twenty-ninth of the lunar month.

The small courtyard is cleaned cleanly, pasted with couplets, and hung with small lanterns, although it cannot be draped in red and green, but it looks quite festive.

Several women wore small jackets and were busy in the courtyard, Li Qing held a cup of tea and watched it from the side, feeling relaxed and happy.

"Sir, you can taste the meat buns that have just come out of the pot."

Wan Ling wrapped two hot buns in oiled paper, and trotted over with broken steps, and the snow-white meat buns were bumpy and bumpy, and they were about to jump out several times.

Li Qing picked one up, blew it slightly, and couldn't wait to take a bite, "Well, it's soft and fragrant, it's much more delicious than the outside." ”

"If you like it, sir." Wan Ling's eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

After Li Qing finished eating the buns in three times and dividing five by two, he felt that he was still unsatisfied, so he ate another one.

"Sir, I've got some stomach, and I'll have to eat later." Wan Ling said, "Eat dumplings for a while." ”

"Dumplings and buns are almost the same, they are all dough and filling." Li Qing smiled, "I'm not at home for lunch, I have to visit my colleagues." ”

Mao Xiang, Zhang Heng, and Liu Ming have already returned, and in addition, Liu Qiang and Li Yu have also rushed back, leaving only a small number of people to continue to handle the case.

The New Year's Day is indispensable.

Today and tomorrow belong to the Chinese New Year, there are few people in the yamen, and Li Qing went directly to Mao Xiang's house.

Mao Xiang's house is very lively, and all the high-level officials in brocade clothes such as fellow intellectuals, servants, and pacification envoys are there.

"Your Excellency is here!" Li Qing carried the gift and smiled at Mao Xiang, "Boss, where is this thing?" ”

Behind him, the housekeeper spread his hands towards Mao Xiang, looking helpless.

The corners of Mao Xiang's mouth twitched, "I know you took the gift, give it to the housekeeper." ”

Li Qing seemed to have found the housekeeper at this time, and said in surprise, "Oh, it turns out that you are here, I would have known that I wouldn't have brought it here, this makes me tired." ”

Butler: I followed you all the way, and you held on to it, did you blame me?

As for the gift of twenty taels, Li Qing was a little painful, and when he saw Mao Xiang, he didn't look at it, and he shouted blood loss.

Knowing this, he would have given a bargain.

Everyone sat down again, a little later, the next person sent wine and food, a group of people drank wine and ate meat Kan Mountain, it was very lively.

"Li Qing, are you a hungry wolf?" Mao Xiang shouted angrily, "Don't eat it, I have something to tell you." ”

"Uh-he-he-he......" Li Qing put down his chopsticks, "Boss, you say." ”

"The emperor told me about your new errand." Mao Xiang wiped his hands and said, "The local investigation of Guo Huan's case, you and Zhang Heng will hand it over, and after the New Year, you can go busily!" ”

"Okay." Li Qing agreed with a smile and continued to eat and drink.

Zhang Heng said curiously, "Li Qing, has the emperor arranged a new errand for you?" ”

"Ahh

"Is it convenient to talk about it?" Zhang Heng was gossipy, and Liu Ming and the others were also full of curiosity.

Mao Xiang waved his hand and said, "Don't ask, you'll know later, drink and drink......"