Li Qing looked at Zhu Yunwen and looked at this newcomer in his early twenties, and his heart was full of helplessness.

It is undeniable that Zhu Yunwen wants to be a Ming Jun and a good emperor, and he has been working hard for this.

Diligent administration, tax reduction, benevolent administration, courtesy corporal...... In terms of work enterprising spirit, he is no worse than his father Zhu Biao and grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang.

But the problem is that wanting to be a good emperor is not the same thing as being a good emperor.

If it's just that his ability is poor, it's just that Lixian's corporal ability is also poor, and what's even more outrageous is that he still reuses these people.

Li Qing realized what it means: scholars mislead the country!

It is true that Qi Tai is a squire of the military department, but he is a scholar, and he was promoted to a squire in the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, but after three or four years, he didn't even know how deep the water in the court was, so he dared to fight with the nobles and vassal kings, which was ridiculous.

If the nobles and vassal kings could move easily, those Wenchen seniors who were similar to each other would not be so aggrieved.

Not to mention Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru, they don't even have a formal official position, the former is a waiter in the East Palace, and the latter is not a teacher in Beijing, at best, he is a local teacher.

It is nonsense to let a teacher who talks about ideals do something that countless officialdom dare not do.

These three people are indeed sincere and loyal, but loyal ministers and good ministers, he is not the same thing!

It is not difficult to understand why the four idealisms are mixed together to create such a situation.

"Ask Mr. to teach me." Zhu Yunwen took a long look and even changed his self-title.

Li Qing was bitter in his heart, the situation had reached this point, and he was close to getting out of control, what could he do?

"If the emperor doesn't listen to his ministers, how can the ministers teach?"

"I'll listen." Zhu Yunwen swore an oath, "Sir, please speak." ”

Li Qing pondered for a moment and said, "First, immediately stop the action of cutting the feudal domain;

second, depose Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru and let them get out;

Third, appease the vassal kings and nobles. ”

Zhu Yunwen's brows furrowed deeply: "The first and third will be considered at their discretion, and the second ...... Sir, the imperial grandfather left a few of you as confidants, and I can't promise you. ”

Li Qing held his forehead, he really couldn't figure it out, how could the old Zhu Yingming I pick such three best products for his grandson.

It stands to reason...... It shouldn't be!

At this time, Xiao Guizi hurried over and reported: "Your Majesty, King Yan is here." ”

"King Yan?" Zhu Yunwen's face turned white, and he said in a trembling voice, "Where did he kill?" ”

Xiao Guizi was stunned for a moment, and said, "The slave doesn't understand what the emperor means, King Yan has settled in the imperial palace and wants to see the emperor." ”

"That's it!" Zhu Yunwen's face was scornful, as if he felt too embarrassed just now, and said coldly, "Let him come to see me immediately." ”

"Yes, slave and maid." Xiao Guizi hurriedly saluted, turned around and retreated, took two steps and paused, and turned back and said, "Your Majesty, where is King Yan to meet?" ”

"In ......" Zhu Yunwen glanced at Li Qing, "in the Yongqing Marquis Mansion." ”

He had a natural fear of the fourth uncle, coupled with a weak heart, he really didn't want to face it alone, so he had to let Li Qing support him.

Li Qing was also stunned, not because Zhu Yunwen wanted to see the vassal king at his house, but because he didn't understand that at this juncture, Zhu Di dared to come to Beijing.

Aren't you afraid that Zhu Yunwen will arrest him directly?

Isn't this a meat bun smashing a dog?

But no matter what Li Qing thinks, Zhu Di has already come.

Half an hour later, Zhu Di entered the Hou Mansion in a hurry.

Zhu Di is burly, nearly forty years old, and the grinding of battlefield battles makes him look more mature and stable.

In contrast, Zhu Yunwen is like a hairy boy.

At this moment, Zhu Di's body exuded the same momentum as Li Qing saw Lan Yu for the first time.

Li Qing even had the illusion that the next moment, Zhu Di was going to draw a knife and chop Zhu Yunwen.

Not only did he feel it, but Zhu Yunwen was also shocked by the momentum of the fourth uncle and took a few steps back, and the left and right guards immediately stepped forward, and at the same time, the sharp blade was unsheathed by three inches.

Zhu Di paused, took a deep breath, and saluted: "Zhu Di, King of Yan, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"Ping, Ping." Zhu Yunwen slowly calmed down, and said with a pleasant face, "The fourth uncle came to Beijing, why didn't he say it in advance?" ”

Zhu Di arched his hand, "It's the minister who is presumptuous, and the minister is guilty." ”

"Huh? As soon as I said, where is there any intention to blame the emperor's uncle, come and ......" Zhu Yunwen wanted to order someone to serve tea, but suddenly realized that this was not the palace, and there was no one in front of him, so he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Li Qing got up and said, "Your Majesty, wait a minute, I'll let people prepare." ”

……

In the pavilion, Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen sat opposite each other, and Li Qing accompanied each other, and the atmosphere was barely harmonious.

"Why did the fourth uncle come to Beijing this time?" Zhu Yunwen took a sip of tea, "There are still more than two months before the death of the emperor's grandfather, you won't live here for so long, right?" ”

Zhu Di put down the teacup and said with a smile: "The minister came this time to ask the emperor for something." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Yunwen was stunned, and then said with a smile, "It's all a family, why should the fourth uncle see outside, although I say that I don't allow it." ”

Zhu Di said murderously: "Qi Tai, Fang Xiaoru, and Huang Zicheng bewitched the public, divided our royal family, and caused our blood relatives to kill each other. ”

Zhu Yunwen's smile stiffened, and after a while, he said slowly, "Fourth uncle, King Xiang and King Zhou did commit a big crime, and the court did not wronged them. ”

After a pause, he added: "If they are like you, Fourth Uncle, who abide by the law and repeatedly make military exploits, how can I be like this?" ”

Li Qing secretly smiled bitterly: It's okay for you to coax the child with this, but it's okay to coax your fourth uncle...... You can do it.

"Your Majesty, the minister begs you to dispose of the three of them!" Zhu Di played again.

Li Qing's heart moved, somehow, he had an illusion, this was Zhu Di's last chance to give Zhu Yunwen, as long as Zhu Yunwen chopped three people, everything would be fine.

Thinking of it, he hurriedly put down the teacup and arched his hand: "Your Majesty ......"

"Don't say it again." Zhu Yunwen's face turned cold, and he said lightly: "Fourth uncle, you are the vassal king of the border, and your duty is to guard the frontier, and it is too much to discuss the government in vain;

Thinking that the fourth uncle is taking care of family affection, I don't care about it, but ...... Please also ask the fourth uncle to respect himself! ”

Zhu Di's eyes narrowed slightly, his fists under the tea table were clenched tightly, and after a while, he forced out a smile, hugged his fists and said, "The minister is rude." ”

"Well, the fourth uncle has been tired all the way, please go back to the palace to rest, I will have leisure another day, and I will take you to enjoy the April day of Jinling."

"Obey."

Zhu Di got up and waved for a long time, and then signaled to Li Qing, and Li Qing returned the salute with a fist.

After the concise etiquette, Zhu Di turned around and left.

With Zhu Di's departure, Zhu Yunwen's face also turned from cloudy to clear, and he said sincerely: "Sir, accompany me back to the palace, I need you." ”

"......" Li Qing is really out of temper in this fight, "the minister is sick and ......"

"I will change, and I will listen to the good words of the gentleman." Zhu Yunwen was sincere, "I hope Mr. will give me a chance." ”

To be honest, this is Zhu Yunwen.

If you replace it with Lao Zhu, it doesn't matter if you are sick or not, Lao Tzu will let you do it, you have to do it, and you have to do it if you don't do it.

It is indeed commendable that an emperor can be so courteous and virtuous.

Seeing the sincerity he said, Li Qing said secretly: "That's it, for the sake of Lao Zhu's face, give him one last chance!" ”

The two came to the imperial study of the palace, Qi Tai, Fang Xiaoru, and Huang Zicheng were helping to deal with the recital, putting the correction suggestions on the paper and sandwiching them in the recital, and they were very busy.

Seeing the two of them come in, the three of them hurriedly got up and saluted.

Li Qing avoided the sacrament, and then said two perfunctory words.

After a period of greetings, everyone sat down.

Zhu Yunwen smiled at Li Qing and said, "The three gentlemen are talented and learned, but they don't have a lot of experience in governance. ”

Qi, Fang, and Huang were very generous, and they did not have the slightest dissatisfaction, and asked Li Qing to read it again, looking humble and asking for advice.

I have to say that in terms of character, the three of them are indeed worthy of being gentlemen.

Li Qing was not polite, and picked out a copy from the notes reviewed by the three of them, and quickly frowned.

Fang Xiaoru stretched his neck and glanced at it, seeing that it was reviewed by himself, he arched his hand and said, "If there is anything wrong with the student's suggestion, I hope that Yongqing Hou will make it clear." ”

"There's something wrong with it." Li Qing spread out this disaster relief petition, "There are only 5,000 victims, but 1,000 stone of grain has been approved, which is too much, 200 stone is enough;

Disaster relief is only relief and relief for the urgent needs of the victims, rather than the imperial court has been providing for them;

The remaining 800 stones can be used to build a section of road and a bridge, which will help the victims and build the local area.

Another example is to let the local government come forward, and if there is a plan, these victims will be followed first, and although the other people who have food will have less income, they will not starve;

In addition, after approving so much grain relief in one go, the local officials have too much room to return it, and it is inevitable that the flow will not be intercepted and the grain will really reach the hands of the victims...... It will be a lot less. ”

Fang Xiaoru digested Li Qing's words, nodded thoughtfully, and then said worriedly:

"When students were professors, they also heard that the phenomenon of officials intercepting the flow of food exists, if only 200 stone is approved, on average, one person will only be about seven catties of grain, if the officials intercept the flow again......

"No, the victims died of starvation, but the magistrate has to punish the crime, and the magistrate can still carry it clearly with a little food and the official position." Li Qing said with a smile, "Besides, local officials like to exaggerate their reports, especially disaster relief, and there are not so many actual disaster victims." ”

"Oops." Fang Xiaoru stood up and gave a long stroke, "Students are taught. ”

Li Qing touched his nose and continued to watch, but the more he looked, the more speechless he became.

At first glance, the recommendations are all called fair, but... It's really a loser, it's a tax cut, and it's a money, but fortunately, the current treasury is solid, but it doesn't have much impact.

But if it continues, even a mountain of gold will be lost.

Li Qing felt tired, these three people should go to the Hanlin Academy to write articles, write books, and revise history; It's not bad to be a speech official with a strong sense of justice, but it's really not a material for governing the world.