"Your Majesty, I haven't explained it yet." Li Qing explained, "In doing so, we can greatly increase the taxes of the imperial court, and also promote the employment of the people and the development of small and medium-sized industries......

"Sir understands it, and I understand it." Zhu Qizhen interrupted, "But if you do this, you will create a giant official gentry;

Jiangnan is a heavy place for taxation, and Nanzhili and Suzhou and Hangzhou are the top priorities, and I don't want to take risks. ”

"The emperor can unload the mill and kill the donkey!" Li Qing said.

Zhu Qizhen didn't think so, "To put it lightly, if it was really that simple, those rich gentry and official gentry, I would have moved a long time ago." ”

Li Qing was helpless: "Your Majesty, it's too difficult for you to think about things." ”

"It's the gentleman who thinks things too simply." Zhu Qizhen shook his head, "Looking at it now, the Shen family has no backstage, but if he is in power, there will be officials moving closer to him, even if he really wants to settle down, he can't settle down, and he will still enter the ranks of the gentry after all;

Once it controls Nanzhili and Suzhou and Hangzhou, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

Zhu Qizhen insisted, "Sir, you don't need to persuade me anymore, I won't agree." ”

Li Qing supported his forehead, why didn't he listen?

In the final analysis, in Zhu Qizhen's heart, imperial power is the most important thing, and in front of imperial power, anything can be made way and compromised.

But this was a turning point in the fate of the Ming Dynasty, and Li Qing really didn't want to miss it.

"Your Majesty, would you like to listen to my heartfelt words?"

Zhu Qizhen wanted to shake his head, but he couldn't bear it, Li Qing had done too much for him and for Daming.

"Sir, tell me."

Li Qingdao: "Assuming that Shen Xin is really as the emperor said, he has come to that point, and it is not difficult to kill him;

Don't forget, what is the premise of his rise? ”

"What is it?"

"Infringing on the interests of other rich gentry and official gentry, this also shows from the side that even if he rises, he will not be able to please everyone."

Zhu Qizhen frowned.

Li Qing asked rhetorically, "Since it is not a monolith, why is it difficult for the emperor to kill him?" ”

"There is some truth in what the gentleman said, but I still don't think it's safe enough." Zhu Qizhen still insisted, but he also took a step back, "The court will not support him openly, and it can't open this opening." ”

After a pause, he said: "Of course, the court will not trouble him, and Mr. can fool him into self-reliance." ”

Li Qing smacked his mouth, "That's it...... Dry painting cakes? ”

"This is the limit of what I can tolerate, and if it weren't for my husband, I wouldn't even agree to this." Zhu Qizhen said.

Li Qing nodded helplessly: "Okay." ”

"By the way, there's one more thing... I would like to ask the emperor for permission. Li Qing said.

"Sir, please."

"I want to go to Jinling again."

Zhu Qizhen frowned, "It's only half a month before the Chinese New Year, besides... Didn't you just come back? ”

"For the time being, I want to work hard to cultivate capital for the benefit of the country and the people." Li Qing said seriously, "Your Majesty, while cultivating Shen Xin, you are also weakening the influence of the gentry, isn't this a good thing for the people, for the Ming Dynasty, and for you, the emperor?" ”

Zhu Qizhen was speechless, thought for a long time, and then said, "Then help him a little." ”

"The emperor is wise." Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go back after the New Year." Zhu Qizhen said softly, "Take a good rest at home." ”

Li Qing smiled: "It's the same everywhere for the New Year, the sooner this matter is implemented, the greater the benefit to Daming, and it's not too late to rest when you're done." ”

"Okay then." Zhu Qizhen sighed: "Since Mr. insists on this, then I will fulfill you, bring Xiao Liuzi with him, he can help you reduce some of the burden." ”

"Okay." Li Qing nodded, and said: "In addition to Xiao Liuzi, I also ask the emperor to send two more eunuchs to supervise the Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Bureau." ”

Zhu Qizhen instantly understood Li Qing's intentions and praised:

"This trick is wonderful, if Xiao Liuzi is still under the supervision of the Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Bureau, it will inevitably cause a situation of dominance, and now two more at the same level will put an end to this situation;

And I have promised Xiao Liuzi to work hard for two years, and when I come back, I will promote him to be a eunuch of Bingbi, and in the case of constraints, it is impossible for him to be greedy.

He is not greedy, and naturally he can't see the other two eunuchs in the hall who are greedy, wonderful, wonderful! Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "It turns out that Mr. helped Xiao Liuzi to invite merit, and there is still this meaning, Mr. is talented!" ”

Li Qing was a little surprised, he didn't expect Zhu Qizhen to be able to see his deep meaning.

It seems that Zhu Qizhen is growing up very fast!

"Your Majesty."

"No, it's Mr. Wise."

The air was filled with an indescribable and inexplicable smell, and Li Qing touched his nose, a little embarrassed.

"That, time waits for no one, the minister has to set off early tomorrow morning." Li Qing said.

"Cheng, I'll arrange it later." Zhu Qizhen got up and said, "Mr. is hard, after this incident, I will let you take a long vacation." ”

Li Qing saw that he didn't mention the repayment of the money at all, so he had to take the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, ...... the money borrowed by the minister?" ”

"Now the court is poor." Zhu Qizhen asked, "Do you want to pay it back?" ”

Li Qing: (?? ｀?? Д????)!!

"Your Majesty, it's easy to borrow and repay, and it's not difficult to borrow again." Li Qingqiang resisted the urge to beat people, "The reopening of the weaving bureau this time is so smooth, thanks to those silver, if it chills people's hearts, there will be an urgent time for money in the future......"

"Okay then." Zhu Qizhen said, "The money in the treasury should be prepared for emergencies, so let's write a will, you take it and go to the household department of Nanzhili, where to transfer the silver out, the money is used in Jinling, so naturally it will come out of Jinling." ”

Zhu Qizhen said, don't ask me for it, I have no money, so Li Qing wants to beat him violently.

"Come on, the emperor will write quickly." Li Qing urged.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry, right?"

"I'll leave tomorrow, don't be in a hurry!" Li Qing suspected that he didn't want to write, so he went straight to the imperial case and began to study ink.

Zhu Qizhen really didn't want to write, but he couldn't wipe off his face, so he had to pinch his nose and write a handwritten letter.

Damn, what's this called...... Li Qing put away the handwriting, "The minister retired." ”

"Sir, walk slowly."

Seeing Li Qing walk out of the hall, Zhu Qizhen happily sighed: "I have this person, like a tiger with wings." ”

After a pause, he said: "Even if you are promoted, let's make up for him from somewhere else." ”

Zhu Qizhen felt a touch of guilt, but he quickly dispelled it.

~

As soon as Li Qing left the palace, he saw a group of people kneeling at the gate of the palace, and couldn't help but be surprised: What kind of trouble is this?

Xiao Liuzi stepped forward and whispered: "My lord, they are all impeaching you and letting the emperor punish you." ”

"Then let them kneel." Li Qing was not curious for a moment, and even wanted to spit on it, "Father-in-law, the emperor has already said that you will go back to Jinling to manage the Weaving Bureau." ”

"Did the emperor really agree?"

"How dare I talk nonsense." Li Qing smiled, "I'll leave tomorrow." ”

"Gotcha." Xiao Liuzi rubbed his hands excitedly, "The kindness of the adult, the sixth son remembers it in his heart, and he will have the sixth son in the future, and the words are enough." ”

Li Qing smiled and nodded.

…

Back home,

Not long after, Yu Qian came with a donkey, "Sir, what is the matter of the palace gate today......"

"I know, it's coming for me." Li Qing stroked the donkey's head and smiled happily, "You can raise a donkey better than me!" This hair, well... Grown up, and fattened. ”

Donkey: He doesn't have you to talk about.

However, when he saw Li Qing, he was still very happy, arching Li Qing's palm, exhaling hot air and spraying his hand.

Li Qing's hands were warm.

"Sir, this time it's a Shangshu-level official, don't be careless!" Yu Qian reminded.

"It's okay, they make trouble for them, I'll leave tomorrow." Li Qing smiled and said, "Let's have a drink in the evening, by the way, this donkey has to be entrusted to you." ”

"It doesn't matter." Yu Qian waved his hand and asked, "It's all the New Year, does Mr. still have to run around?" ”

Li Qing sighed, "There's no way, official business is important." ”

He won't say that the bigger reason is that he wants to spend the New Year in Jinling.

Yu Qian's eyes were bright, and he said distressedly: "It's really bitter, sir." ”

"It's nothing, for me, it's the same everywhere in the world." Li Qing smiled, "Okay, I'll go to the city for a walk first, and don't forget to come for a drink at night." ”

"Hey, okay." Yu Qian nodded, and then said with a smile, "But that's okay, Mr. is not in Beijing, and they have nowhere to use their strength." ”

"I'm not avoiding trouble." Li Qing snorted, "Just because they want to move me too?" I buried them all when I got angry. ”

Yu Qian:-_-||" Sir, killing a minister is a capital offense, and you can't go astray! ”

“……”