"Whew~" Li Qing let out a long sigh of relief.

It's not easy, it's not easy.

Fortunately, the temptation was big enough to finally fool Shen Xin.

The reason why Li Qing was successful was that on the one hand, his painting skills were perfect, and on the other hand, he was the attraction of the richest man in the Ming Dynasty.

In contrast, the latter is weighted more.

Li Qing took advantage of Shen Xin's greed, and he also knew what might happen when Shen Xin grew up in the future.

He didn't care, though.

In the final analysis, Daming is still a monarchical feudal dynasty, and Shen Xin is just a person after all.

Although the power of capital is strong, it is not strong enough to shake the imperial power personally.

As Li Qing said to Zhu Qizhen, Shen Xin's rise was based on harming the interests of other rich gentry, which also doomed him to become a threat.

In the initial stage, capital is beneficial to the country and the people, and the benefits are great.

As for later... If you make too much money, it's not his own.

From the very beginning, Li Qing was playing the abacus of kidnapping capital.

In particular, asking Shen Xin to borrow money from the rich gentry, in the name of helping Shen Xin solve the problem, is actually pulling other rich gentry into the water.

It is a blessing for the poor to spend money on the rich, because the money spent by the rich will flow into the pockets of the poor.

In a sense, Li Qing's hand is similar to cash-for-work, but it is more advanced than cash-for-work.

Because this 'work' is an 'industrial' work, not a simple labor.

It has a strong positive purpose.

Oops, that's good, that's good...... Li Qing was in a happy mood.

The population of the entire Jinling is about 1.5 million, and in the near future, nearly 10 million taels of wealth will be released here, and it is conceivable what changes it will bring to the people here.

The more Li Qing thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help laughing.

Smiling and smiling, Li Qing suddenly noticed a strange gaze, and when he looked up, Xiao Liuzi was looking at him with a different emotion.

"What's wrong?"

"My lord, our family is really convinced." Xiao Liuzi flattered with a hint of awe, "Your mouth, you are stunned to say that the person surnamed Shen doesn't even want money, it's amazing, it's really amazing." ”

"Ahaha... Is it? Li Qing sneered and said: "There is no way, the emperor has concerns, and it is not good to help him openly, and this official can only do this." ”

After a pause, "It's not that I can fool him, it's mainly that he wants to go further." ”

Xiao Liuzi smiled and didn't speak, just thinking that Li Qing was being modest.

"However, in the future, my father-in-law will still try to help him as much as possible." Li Qingzheng said, "Jiangnan is a heavy place for taxation, and in recent years, the tax revenue of the imperial court has decreased year by year.

After this matter is done, the eunuch Bingbi can't escape. ”

"Oh? Hehe...... We understand, we know. Xiao Liuzi's eyes narrowed into a slit, "The emperor asked our family to come, isn't it just for this matter, rest assured, my lord, it is a matter of future and fate, and our family will do our best." ”

Li Qing smiled: "In this case, then congratulate my father-in-law in advance." ”

"Where, where, there is no shadow." Xiao Liuzi said reservedly, but his smile gradually ...... Perverted.

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Li Qing and Xiao Liuzi briefly explained some things, and then left him in charge of the Weaving Bureau, while he went home for the New Year with gifts and joy.

The atmosphere of the New Year is strong, the Spring Festival couplets are pasted on the doorpost, the door god is pasted on the door, and two red lanterns are hung under the eaves, which is full of New Year's flavor.

Li Qing's face was full of joy, he hadn't experienced this feeling of celebrating the New Year for a long time.

He stayed here some time ago, and everyone knew that he was a distinguished guest of his master, and when he came to the door with a gift, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"The little one has seen Li Gongzi, and our master said that Li Gongzi doesn't need to be polite when he arrives, just go directly to the house." The subordinate was very polite, "Childe, please come with the little one." ”

Li Qing followed him into the door and asked, "Is your master at home?" ”

"Yes." The servant said, "Cao Guogong is also here today." ”

"Didn't they go to the pear orchard to see a play?" Li Qing was surprised.

"Ming'er is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the drama is also New Year." The servant smiled, "The pear orchard is also closed." ”

The ancients attached great importance to the Chinese New Year, even if it was a poor family, they would eat a good meal in the New Year, and they would be busy all year round, for these days.

The New Year's Eve is still visiting, this Li Jinglong can really do it...... Li Qing pursed his lips: This kid has a good life, he enjoys happiness all day long, and he doesn't do anything.

Such a retirement day, Li Qing felt envious.

But then again, Li Jinglong is half of the people who have been buried in the ground, so he can't enjoy it?

Not long after Li Qing entered the door, he vaguely heard Li Jinglong's loud voice.

"Li Qing's guy really talks like a fart, it's twenty-eight fucking months, I know that it's not a fucking thing......"

Li Jinglong scolded, and then said: "Old man, I didn't say you, if I accept such an unfilial apprentice, I have to drag him back from the capital and hang him on a tree to beat him." ”

Zhang was sloppy and light, "So you're not me." ”

"Old man, he's not filial!" Li Jinglong continued to arch the fire.

"Okay, don't make noise, Aoko is back." Zhang said impatiently.

"Where?"

"Here's it." Li Qing raised his voice and shouted.

Soon, there was a rapid sound of sticks hitting the floor tiles, and a moment later, Li Jinglong walked out of the moon gate.

Seeing that it was really Li Qing, he was first overjoyed, and then he rolled his eyes and pouted, "Yo Yo Yo ...... Isn't this Li Daqin's errand, why do you have time to come to Jinling? ”

Li Qing learned from his appearance, and sneered at each other, "Yo Yo Yo Yo, this is not Cao Guogong, why did you go to other people's houses for the New Year?" ”

Li Jinglong said angrily: "Do you know what it means to respect the old and love the young?" ”

"That's what I said." Li Qing teased, "Bear children have never been liked. ”

"Your uncle!!" Li Jinglong broke the defense.

"Okay, okay, just meet and quarrel, you can really do it." Zhu Yunwen stepped forward to take Li Qing's gift, "Come on, what kind of gift do you buy." ”

"If you want it, give it to me." Li Jinglong said.

Zhu Yunwen-_-||: Cousin, it's not unreasonable for my brother to scold you for being a bear child.

He handed the gift to his subordinates and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to the backyard to talk." ”

There are no female dependents in the house, and there are no scruples about the front and back yards.

The room where the three daughters lived was sealed, and Zhu Yunwen just asked people to clean it once in an interval.

There are too many wings in the house, and on weekdays, Zhu Yunwen and Zhang Sloppy live in the wings next to the library pavilion.

Both master and apprentice like to read, "Yongle Canon" is the culmination of the world's books, and when they don't watch dramas on weekdays, they soak in the library all day long.

A few people naturally went to the library pavilion, Li Qing admired the book house, and asked with a smile, "How many books have you read?" ”

"I just hate that life is too short!" Zhu Yunwen showed regret on his face, "I'm afraid I won't be able to finish watching it in my lifetime." ”

There are more than 10,000 volumes of the Yongle Canon, 30,000,000 and 70 million words, which is not vernacular, you can read ten lines at a glance, and you can read one volume a day, which is considered fast.

Li Qing took out a copy casually, flipped through it, put it back again, and said with a smile: "I'll show you the real thing later." ”

Zhu Yunwen scratched his head, "What the hell?" ”

"Original." Li Qing said.

Li Jinglong dismantled the stage and said: "Come on, your face is not so big, that is a great achievement of Taizong, the emperor will not let you bring it out, Dingtian will let you read it." ”

"It's also ash in the palace, and the emperor doesn't look at it at all." Li Qingdao, "Even during the Taizong period, there were only two books on the bookcase as decoration, and no one read them at all." ”

Li Jinglong pouted and said: "If you don't look at it, there is no reason to appreciate people, it is a treasure left by Taizong, don't think about it, the emperor will never give it to you." ”

Li Qing smiled and didn't say anything more.

What Li Jinglong said was the truth, but he didn't think about going through formal channels.

The Yongle Grand Ceremony is in the palace, and it is not safe for him to be here.

Li Qing didn't covet the ceremony, but he just didn't want the original to be damaged.

Zhu Yunwen saw that the two of them had a tendency to raise the bar again, so he hurriedly changed the topic: "Senior brother, you are also here for official business this time?" ”

"Hmm."

"Isn't the weaving bureau open?" Li Jinglong was puzzled and a little annoyed, "Isn't it Li Qing, aren't you here for the New Year?" ”

"That's after the New Year." Li Qing said with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Jinglong's face softened a lot, and he sighed: "As the saying goes, those who can work harder, and the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility; Don't show off too much, or the emperor will kill you. ”ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ

"......" Li Qing was speechless, "You can't hope for me to be better?" ”

"I don't like to hear the truth, but it's true!" Li Jinglong spread his hands, "You are so easy to use, the emperor must be able to use it!"

Cousin, what do you say? ”

Zhu Yunwen (* ̄) ̄) was speechless, and there was one more person.

In addition to going to the pear orchard, Zhang Sloppy usually didn't talk much with the talkative Li Jinglong, so he took a book and went to the side of the recliner to read.

Leave three people to catch up.

Li Qing raised his voice and said, "Master, I bought you a lot of herbs that are not common in Jinling this time, if you are bored, you can refine the alchemy." ”

"yes, okay." Zhang replied sloppily and continued to read.

Li Jinglong asked, "What is my gift?" ”

"A cane, a folding fan." Li Qing said.

"Nothing else?"

Li Qing couldn't help but smile: "Nothing else can set off your commotion." ”

“…… Your uncle. ”

Zhu Yunwen didn't care about these things outside his body, got up and said, "You sit down first, I'll make a pot of tea." ”

"Isn't there a subordinate?" Li Jinglong snorted, "I'm old, and I don't know how to enjoy it." ”

"Life is about sports, and it's not good to do nothing." Zhu Yunwen smiled, "Senior brother, where to stay at night, I'll let my subordinates clean up a room and come out." ”

Li Qing thought for a while, "Live with you." ”

Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised, he thought that Li Qing would live in the room he had lived in.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Zhu Yunwen smiled lightly: It seems that the senior brother has really let go.

Li Jinglong stretched, leaned back in his chair, and asked, "How long can you stay this time?" ”

"It's not good to say, it's half a year at the least, or a year at the most."

This time, Li Jinglong didn't speak venomously, and Li Qing stayed much longer than he expected.

"Combine work and rest, be busy with official business, and don't treat yourself too badly." Li Jinglong said softly.

Li Qing smiled and nodded: "By the way, I have a way to make a fortune, why don't you do it?" ”

"What's the way?"

"Pig farming."

"You're fine, right?" Li Jinglong didn't have a good breath and said, "The rich don't eat this thing, the poor can't afford to eat it, and it's better to raise anything than to raise pigs." ”

Zhu Yunwen came in with a teapot and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about?" ”

"Li Qing asked me to raise pigs, do you think it's funny?" Li Jinglong teased, and then noticed that there was ambiguity in his words, and added: "It's a pig that eats." ”

As he spoke, he hummed twice.

"Poof......

"Kuku Ku ......"

Even Zhang Sloppy, who was reading a book in the distance, laughed loudly, and the huge study room continued to laugh.

The flavor of the year is more abundant.

Zhu Yunwen poured hot tea and beckoned, "Master, come and have a cup of hot tea." ”

"Hmm... Okay~" Zhang sloppily stretched his waist and walked to the tea table and sat down, "Qingzi, you let Li Xiaozi raise pigs, but the people will be able to afford to eat in the future?" ”

"Master Mingjian." Li Qing smiled and nodded, "Half a year later, the quality of life of the people of Jinling will definitely skyrocket." ”

Beef and mutton are too expensive, and the people at the bottom can't afford to eat it at all, but the price of pork has always been relatively close to the people, and it is also the first choice for the people to improve their lives.

(PS: Killing cattle is forbidden in all dynasties, but beef can be eaten in all dynasties.) ）

Zhu Yunwen was puzzled: "Senior brother, Jinling has a population of nearly 1.5 million, such a large population base, how can you be so sure?" ”

"yes!" Li Jinglong was also puzzled, "Could it be that the emperor wants to give money to every people?" ”

Li Qing said: "Keep it secret for the time being, you will know in the future, the truth must be like that." ”

"Are you sure?" Li Jinglong was suspicious.

"Believe it or not." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "I can only say, listen to the persuasion to ensure that you are full of money; If you don't listen to the persuasion, you won't be able to regret it afterwards. ”

"Then I'll do it." Li Jinglong knew that Li Qing would never pit him.

He is old, and money does not play much role in him, but he has a large family and a full house of children and grandchildren, so the more money the better.

Li Qing quipped: "The dignified Cao Guogong actually raised pigs, and he was not afraid of being ridiculed when he spread it?" ”

"Don't steal, don't rob, and don't break the laws of the Ming Dynasty, what am I afraid of?" Li Jinglong looked indifferent, "Besides, I didn't raise it myself, and I didn't find someone to do it?" ”

After a pause, he said strangely: "How did you come up with this?" ”

"Naturally, it is to improve the quality of life of the people." Li Qing said with a smile, "When people have money, they definitely want to improve their lives, but the existing ones in Jinling are not enough to support consumption, and if there is no relative supply, prices will rise;

They can't eat meat when they don't have money, and they can't eat meat when they have money, so isn't it money in vain? ”

Food and clothing are necessities of life.

There is no shortage of things to wear in Jinling, but there is a shortage of food, to be precise, it is meat.

Sweet potatoes and potatoes have solved the problem of starvation, and the next thing is to eat well.

And high-quality and inexpensive pork is the best choice.

Li Qing vaguely remembered that later generations of experts said: The price of pork determines the happiness index of the people to a large extent.

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ps: It's uncomfortable, it's just a chapter today... Count it as a leave of absence, and resume the update tomorrow.