After all these years of development, Jingshi has become quite prosperous, Li Qing had a meal in the restaurant, and then rode a donkey to wander the street.

Since Xuande left Jinling in seven years, this is the first time he has gone back for the New Year.

Li Qing carefully selected gifts for Master, Li Jinglong, and Zhu Yunwen.

This year is a year of reunion, and he attaches great importance to it.

The bustling streets, shops next to each other, the once dilapidated Beiping City, now has begun to show signs of the future of the first metropolis.

This feeling of witnessing history is very fulfilling, but it is also sad.

Today's sunny day, the warm sunshine sprinkled on his body warmly, dispelling his negative emotions.

I'm going back for the Chinese New Year soon...... Li Qing tried his best to be happy, led the donkey to activate the major shops, and bought and bought like crazy.

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After shopping for most of the day, until the sun turned orange, Li Qing led the donkey and walked back.

The donkey was full of things, Li Qing couldn't bear to add any more burdens to it, one person and one donkey bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, leisurely and comfortable, and the picture was beautiful.

At night.

Yu Qian came as promised, bringing his own wine and meat.

The two are also teachers and friends, and Yu Qian is the only acquaintance of Li Qing in the temple at the moment.

There is no politeness, the two eat meat and drink, so unhappy.

"Sir, according to the current development trend, it will not take a few years for the Ming Dynasty to return to the peak state of the Xuande period." Yu Qian was full of longing and said with great interest, "Ten years later, Daming will surpass the past and become the best in history." ”gòйЪ.ōΓg

Li Qing put down the wine glass with a smile and sighed lightly: "Humility benefits, full of losses; Don't be too blindly optimistic. ”

Yu Qian is quite confident in Li Qing, "With Mr. here, I believe that the future will be like this." ”

"Hehe... You think too highly of me. Li Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I am not a saint, let alone an immortal, and I can't extinguish the bad roots of human greed." ”

Yu Qian smiled in surprise, "Why is Mr. always so pessimistic?" ”

"Because it's always easier to destroy than to build!" Li Qing reached out to get the wine jug, Yu Qian picked it up in one step, poured a glass for Li Qing, and then poured another glass for himself,

said: "That's what I said, but Mr. has a long life, you can watch it all the time!" ”

Li Qing smiled bitterly, his smile tired, "The rise and fall of the dynasty is a historical necessity, beyond the reach of human beings, throughout the dynasties, its rise is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden;

All I can do is prolong its prosperity, but not turn it around. ”

He took a sip of wine and sighed lightly: "It is said that the emperor is long live, and the country is ten thousand years old, but is this possible?"

Let's not talk about being too far away, since Emperor Qin, it has only been 2,000 years ago, but how many dynasties have appeared? ”

Yu Qian was silent for a moment, and hopefully: "Sir always has a way." ”

Li Qing shook his head amusedly: "Even if I kill all the evil officials and even the officials of the world, what can I do?"

Something like this Taizu had already done, but it turned out that it didn't work much. ”

"Alas..."Yu Qian sighed and comforted: "At least it's good now, isn't it?" ”

He added another glass of wine to Li Qing and said with a smile: "I can't see the future, but as Mr. said, you can work hard to change the status quo and make the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty last longer, as for the future... Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven. ”

After a pause, he said distressedly: "It's just bitter sir." ”

"Hehe... Don't talk about that. Li Qing ended this heavy topic and smiled lightly, "How many years have you not returned to your hometown for the New Year?" ”

Yu Qian frowned, and his mood became heavy.

"Since the death of the first emperor, I haven't been back once." Yu Qian smiled bitterly, "Every time I worship my ancestors during the New Year, I let the dog go back, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, and I can only try to take care of it, and after a few years, when the situation is completely stable, I will take the time to go back and see." ”

Seeing him like this, Li Qing's mood inexplicably improved.

smiled and said, "Come on, come on, drink." ”

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Next.

Li Qing took Xiao Liuzi and the two eunuchs who accompanied the court, as well as Jinyiwei, to the south of the Yangtze River by boat.

Those who couldn't get along with him couldn't help but be dumbfounded, but everyone left, and the emperor ignored the impeachment of Li Qing, and they had no choice but to withdraw their troops.

In addition to scolding: "Coward." "I vented my frustration and was helpless.

: Li Qing, if you have a kind, don't come back!

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At Li Qing's request, the speed of the boat was extremely fast, passing by Suzhou and Hangzhou, only a few brocade guards were laid, and two celebrant eunuchs followed the hall, and then, without stopping, rushed to Jinling.

Hurried all the way, and finally arrived in Jinling on the 28th of the lunar month.

Li Qing was not idle, as soon as he got off the boat, he ordered someone to inform Shen Xin, and then rushed to the Weaving Bureau.

Shen Xin was particularly active, Li Qing went to the weaving bureau with his front foot, and he arrived with his back foot.

This time, he brought the Ninth Lady with him.

In this regard, Li Qing was quite speechless.

Although concubines are private property in this era and can be given away at will, he still can't accept this kind of atmosphere.

"Adults work hard, and there must always be someone by your side." Shen Xin tried his best to sell: "Jiu'er is ingenious, and Hui is ...... with a blue heart"

"Stop." Li Qing raised his hand to stop, "Let her go back, let's talk about business." ”

"Where do you stay?" Shen Xin asked, he just thought that Li Qing couldn't wipe his face, "Later, the grass people will send someone to you." ”

"Don't." Li Qing's face was full of black lines, "If Boss Shen comes to talk about business, let's continue to talk, if you come to send a woman, you can leave now." ”

Xiao Liuzi snorted angrily: "Our family looks down on you like this, how can Master Li be a womanizer?" ”

Shen Xin touched his nose in embarrassment and said, "My father-in-law taught me a lesson." ”

As he spoke, he turned around and waved his hand, "Go back, don't be an eyesore here." ”

"Yes, sir." The Ninth Lady was greatly disappointed, she thought she was fantasizing about a big man.

After the woman left, Li Qing went straight to the topic.

"The court will support you to a certain extent." Li Qing racked his brains to draw a big pie, "That is to say, as long as you don't violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, any means can be used." ”

Shen Xin listened quietly, and seeing that Li Qing hadn't followed for a long time, he asked, "What else?" ”

This is really embarrassing for Li Qing, after all, Zhu Qizhen is too stingy and does not provide substantial help at all, Li Qing can't round the cake, let him paint it?

It is a matter of the prestige of the emperor, and Li Qing is not good at talking nonsense.

"Ahem..."Li Qing concealed his embarrassment, "That, if you have any difficulties, you can also say it." ”

"The main thing is money." Shen Xin took out the list in his sleeve, "This is the additional cost required by the grass people to cultivate new suppliers according to the requirements of adults, as well as business competition, etc., please take a look." ”

He has not been idle for a moment these days, and has been planning for the future.

Li Qing took the list, couldn't help frowning, and scolded: "Nearly 10 million taels, why don't you grab it?" ”

"My lord is angry, this is the whole process, even including most of the industries in Suzhou and Hangzhou, all of which require so much money." Shen Xin hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, my lord, this money will be returned in full and pay a certain amount of interest." ”

After a pause, "The grass people are confident that they will pay off their debts within ten years, and then pay an additional two million in interest to the imperial court in the next three years, of course, this does not include taxes;

The taxes stipulated by the imperial court will be paid in full by the grass people, and they will not owe a penny. ”

He said it sincerely, and he was confident.

With the support of the imperial court, he was confident that he could do it, and within fifteen years, he became the richest gentleman in the Ming Dynasty.

The kind that is truly rich and rivals the country!

Xiao Liuzi didn't know what the emperor meant, seeing Li Qing like this, he also said that Li Qing had made a difficulty, and immediately relieved the siege and said, "Boss Shen, can you be a silver mountain in the imperial court?" ”

"My lord, father-in-law, you have misunderstood." Shen Xin hurriedly explained, "The grass people also know the difficulties of the imperial court, the emperor has all the people in the world in his chest, so naturally he can't ignore everything else for the grass people;

Grass people mean that two million are allocated annually for five years,

More than ten years later, the grass people returned to the court 12 million. ”

"This ......" Xiao Liuzi felt that this business was quite expensive, and instinctively wanted to nod, but it was not good to dominate, so he looked at Li Qing, "My lord, what do you think ......?" ”

What do I see, the little emperor doesn't pay a penny...... Li Qing scratched his head and said with a smile: "Boss Shen, don't worry, let's talk slowly, father-in-law, go and let someone get a pot of tea." ”

He was afraid that his mouth would be dry after a while, so he prepared in advance.

The richest man in Jinling is not a fool, just painting cakes, not giving a little benefit, but also making people willing to follow the court with all their hearts.

It's not a big job.

Rao is Li Qing's painting cake skills are perfect, and he can't help but feel tricky.

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