on ships.

Li Qing reclined on the soft and comfortable couch, boredly looking at the "Yongle Ceremony", the three girls were quite interested, chattering non-stop.

"Sir, where are we going first?"

Li Qing yawned, "First settle down in Jinling for two days to worship filial piety, and then go to Jiang. West. ”

The reason why I went to Jiang first. West, because the source of porcelain is there, starting from the source to rectify is the correct way to open.

After the canal was dredged, the convenience of going down to the south of the Yangtze River was reflected, and the waterway was fast and steady, and it was not bumpy.

Li Qing said with a smile, "The road is still long, save your energy and wait for the place to be released, let's rest." ”

"We're not tired."

"......" women are the most energetic for leisure activities such as playing and shopping.

Li Qing shook his head and smiled, and continued to flip through the "Yongle Canon", which has been published to fifteen issues, and every time it is printed, Li Qing has bought a full set, and has collected nearly two thousand copies.

Li Qing's covetousness for the ceremony has never been dispelled.

After looking at it for a while, Li Qing's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up again, it was late at night.

Li Qing helped the three girls fold the quilt and came to the deck to blow the wind.

The moonlight is bright, the water surface is sparkling, and the night breeze is mixed with water vapor, which is refreshing and cold.

"Li Shangshu didn't sleep either?" Yu Qian's voice sounded from behind.

Li Qing turned his head and saw that he was holding a wine gourd in his hand, and he was also full of alcohol, and said with a smile, "When did you become a wine Mengzi?" ”

"Nothing." Yu Qian smiled embarrassedly, "Since I came back from the Northern Expedition, I like to take two sips of nothing, but I don't get drunk." ”

"There's nothing wrong with having a hobby." Li Qing smiled, saw Yu Qian shudder, and sat down.

Yu Qian also sat down, and suddenly felt that the night breeze was much lighter, and it was not so cold.

"I'm awake." Li Qing explained, "It's you, why don't you sleep so late?" ”

"Xia Guan has a seasickness problem." Yu Qian said, "I was groggy and sleepy during the day, but I couldn't sleep, but at night I was better, but I got up." ”

Li Qing smiled dumbly, "It's good to get used to it, it's much easier than marching." ”

"Well, that's right."

Yu Qian poured another sip of wine, wanting to invite Li Qing to drink together, but he was afraid of being disliked, so he found a topic: "Do you want to go to Jinling first?" ”

"Well, the emperor will go to Xiaoling to have a look." Li Qing nodded, "Then go to Jiang. West. ”

"Jiang. West? Yu Qian asked, "Porcelain?" ”

"Yes, only by curbing the supply of goods can we curb smuggling."

Yu Qian thought so, and then asked, "What about the thief?" ”

"Crack!" Li Qing said speechlessly, "Otherwise, why would I come all the way here?" ”

"That's not what Xia Guan meant," Yu Qian frowned slightly, "Lord Shangshu, in fact, a large part of the smugglers and thieves are not harmless to the people, they just want to make some money and improve their lives;

They broke the law, but they did not sin unto death. ”

"Did I say I was going to kill?" Li Qing smiled and said, "Suppressing Kou is to make Kou disappear, not to make people disappear." ”

Hearing this, Yu Qian felt relaxed and said, "The lower official is dull." ”

Li Qing got up and patted his buttocks, "It's windy here, don't get sick again, go to the cabin hall to talk." ”

"Hey, okay." Yu Qian nodded, there was a feeling that he was an old man in his sixties and Li Qing was a young man in his twenties.

~

Yu Qian blew out the fire, lit a candle, and placed it between the two, and the room was much brighter.

"Not sleepy?" Li Qing asked.

"Not sleepy."

"Let's talk about the Woko!"

Yu Qian nodded and began to narrate: "There are real and false pirates, but the scourge of fake pirates is no less than that of real pirates, they not only rob money, but also rob people, and even kill people. ”

"Do you have any specific information?"

"Not really, but one thing is certain, the group lives on the island......"

"Wait a minute." Li Qing grasped the point, "Are they in a gang?" ”

"Yes." Yu Qian nodded, "According to the people, Jian'an Zhi County said that the island was too far away, and it was not sure where they were stationed, and it was extremely difficult to take it, so the people were persecuted. ”

After a pause, "Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Jian'an Zhi County did not act, and even colluded with the Japanese Kou, deliberately saying so." ”

Yu Qian sighed: "At that time, there were not many people who could be driven by the lower officials, and they were powerless to investigate it. ”

"You've done a good job." Li Qing patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, they won't be able to end well this time." ”

Yu Qian showed a look of joy, he could trust this Shangshu's ability.

~

After chatting for a while, Li Qing saw that Yu Qian's eyes were fighting, so he asked him to go back and rest.

vassal kings, families, thieves smuggling, and robbing ...... Li Qing leaned back in the chair, his brows furrowed slightly, there were really a lot of things to be solved on this trip.

I thought that half a year was a lot of time, but when I think about it, the time is really not rich.

……

In the following days, Li Qing began to plan solutions step by step, and it was not so boring.

In a flash, more than half a month has passed.

Jinling, the mouth of the Yangtze River.

The officials were waiting here early, and when Li Qing got off the boat, everyone immediately rushed up and paid their respects.

Li Qing held his head high and accepted the gift on behalf of Zhu Di.

Then, the officials got up and saluted, and Li Qing returned the salute.

After a long etiquette and a pleasantries, Li Qing was able to relax.

He didn't go anywhere else, first took the three daughters back to the Yongqing Marquis Mansion, and then asked Yu Qian to take the two hundred Dongchang fans and go to Fu first. Jianjian Ancha Wakou.

Time is precious, and Li Qing doesn't want to waste it.

After settling down, it was already afternoon, Li Qing had a simple lunch, then went to the Ministry of Rites, talked about going to Xiaoling, and asked them to prepare.

Originally, this was Chubby's job, but if Chubby came, Zhu Di would be busy, so Zhu Di asked Li Qing to do it.

Coming out of the Ministry of Rites, seeing that it was still early, Li Qing turned to the Cao Guogong Mansion instead.

~

"Yo, why did you come to Jinling, a busy man?" Li Jinglong, who is in his fifties, already has gray hair, but he is very energetic, "What do I say, when the age is up, you still have to be old, and you see, even the crutches are used." ”

Li Jinglong's poisonous tongue was transferred from Lan Yu to Li Qing.

When Lan Yu beat you, I shouldn't have stopped you...... Li Qing rolled his eyes, "You know a fart, this is called forced grid." ”

"Come on." Li Jinglong pursed his lips, "It's a shame that there are already empty tears behind my back." ”

Li Qing's fists were stiff, he finally understood why Lan Yu beat this guy without saying a word, his mouth was really poisonous.

"Shall I go?"

"Look at you, what did I say?" Li Jinglong looked innocent, "Let's go, let's go into the house." ”

……

Wine and food are served.

The two chatted while eating.

"Brother Li, after we separated, my life was really boring." Li Jinglong sighed for a long time, and then asked, "This time I didn't just come to worship the Tomb of Filial Piety, right?" ”

Li Qing nodded and said directly: "Did you participate in the Jiangnan smuggling?" ”

"Look, what kind of person am I?" Li Jinglong rolled his eyes, "The title of Duke Cao Guo can't be buried in my hands, besides, I'm not short of money, ......"

Li Jinglong suddenly took a breath and said in surprise: "Are you here to check this?" ”

"Well, what's wrong?"

"The water is so deep!" Li Jinglong frowned, "There are so many people in the imperial court, who can't take care of it, you said that you are a handful of years old, what can you do with this?" ”

"If it's a brother, tell me what you know." Li Qing heard the sound outside the strings.

Li Jinglong asked: "Do you really want to care?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Li Qing spread his hands, "The emperor gave a death order." ”

Li Jinglong was silent for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "As soon as I say it, you will listen to it, because I have no evidence." ”

"Don't worry, I will never drag my brother into the water." Li Qingdao said, "Just show me the way." ”

Li Jinglong was a little embarrassed, "It's not that brothers don't fight righteousness, this big family...... Besides, I really don't have any proof. ”

"You're funny enough." Li Qing smiled, "Don't worry about not going." ”

Li Jinglong dipped his wine and wrote down the word 'Ning'.

Li Qing was taken aback, "Is there anything else?" ”

"He is the source." Li Jinglong said, "As for the people below him...... I don't want to tell you that if you offend too many people, it won't do you any good, and if you hold him down, the matter will be solved, and there is no need to offend others. ”

Li Qing knew Li Jinglong's hard work, so he didn't ask any more.

In fact, he didn't think that he had to break the sand pot to investigate to the end, anyway, the sea would be opened in a few years, and there was no need to expand the scope of the attack, as long as the current smuggling case could be solved.

"Thanks, come, drink." Li Qing smiled and raised his glass.

"You're older, so drink less."

Li Qing's heart swelled with emotion, and he immediately heard Li Jinglong's words: "You are Qincha, if you drink and die in my house, what can you do?" ”

“……”

~

Half an hour later, Li Qing was as steady as an old dog, but Li Jinglong was eight points drunk and stumbled when he spoke.

"Brother, don't you know that I am lonely, and I don't even have a close friend to talk to......" Li Jinglong's mouth kept breaking.

"Shuntian's Cao Guogong has been built, you have to come back, otherwise our brothers can still get together often." Li Qing also felt the same way, "If you don't go back, I'll tell the emperor about it, and ask you to go back under the holy decree." ”

"Don't." Li Jinglong sobered up a little, "It's so cold and desolate there, where can it compare to Jinling?" ”

"Alas... It's shallow. ”

"What's shallow?"

Li Qing's face was hurt, "The feelings are shallow." ”

Li Jinglong's face was hot, "Good brother in my heart." ”

After a pause, "Our officials of the Ming Dynasty, we will work until we retire at seventy and then six or seven years, and when you retire, you will settle in Jinling, and we will drink every day...... Hiccup~. ”

Li Jinglong smacked his lips and said with concern, "You have to take care of your body, don't be like Lan Yu, you just reach retirement age and die." ”

“…… Don't worry, I won't die if you die. ”

"That's not necessarily, I'm younger than you, and I'm definitely going behind you." Li Jinglong is quite confident.

"We'll see."

"We'll see."

……

After a drink, Li Qing didn't have a fart, but Li Jinglong vomited.

Although he vomited, his mouth was still very hard, and he shouted: I didn't play well, I will come again tomorrow.

~

Back at the Hou Mansion, Li Qing readjusted the plan and stayed in Jiang. West time, an additional half a month.

Alas... Little Seventeen!