As it stands, it's clear that the group has completely gotten out.

They dare to murder openly, Wang Zhen, who is the eunuch in charge of the seal, what scruples do he have to scruple about his seven grades?

Li Qing is self-aware, and those people can be said to hate him to the core.

It can't solve the problem, and the person who asks the problem is simple, crude and effective.

Li Qingxin said: "Why don't you ...... All buried? ”

After thinking about it, I gave up again.

It's not that he has a good heart, but that doing so is meaningless except to make the situation more chaotic.

Those people can solve the 'problematic' person, but he can't solve the 'problematic' person.

Because there are too many people who have problems, even if they are all solved, the people who come up below also have problems, and he can only solve the problem itself.

"Your Excellency, Your Majesty......"

"Huh? Oh. Li Qing asked, "Is the emperor in a hurry?" ”

"It's urgent." The little eunuch nodded, "The ship is ready, please return to Beijing immediately with our family." ”

Li Qing frowned slightly: "Why don't we go by land?" ”

He felt that the waterway might encounter an ambush, and there were thousands of land routes, and even if the other party wanted to ambush, the chance of encountering it was very small.

"It's too late to travel by land, so let's take the waterway." The little eunuch said, "If you delay a big event, the emperor will not spare our family, please understand." ”

Li Qing was helpless and said bluntly: "Father-in-law, they even dare to kill the palm seal eunuchs, do you think they will ......?" ”

The little eunuch was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "This adult can rest assured, our family has brought hundreds of brocade guards, not to mention that you and I are both Qincha, but as long as our brains are normal, we will never do anything to us." ”

Everyone said so, and Li Qing couldn't persuade him again.

Anyway, he didn't have anything to fear, even if someone was really ambushed, he could keep himself safe.

"Cheng, give me an hour, I'll arrange it."

The little eunuch reluctantly embarrassed, "Then the lord must hurry." ”

"Don't worry."

~

Li Qing took a bus with Xiao Liuzi and Liu Gong, and went to say goodbye to Master, Zhu Yunwen, and Li Jinglong, and after coming back, he returned to Beijing with the eunuch.

The waterway is fast and comfortable, and the journey is safe.

More than ten days later, Li Qing and his entourage arrived in Beijing without any accidents.

There are all kinds of signs that Li Qing thought too much.

Li Qing did not go home, and went directly to the palace with the eunuch to see Zhu Qizhen.

…

"Weichen Li Qing, long live my emperor......" As soon as he entered the Qianqing Palace, Li Qing made a gesture with a loud voice.

As expected, before he took off his robe, he heard the little emperor's "exemption".

"Sir, it's been hard all the way." Zhu Qizhen stepped forward and said affectionately, "Sir, please take a seat, come here, serve tea." ”

Li Qing was also not polite, sat on the chair, and said to Zhu Qizhen, "The emperor is in such a hurry to summon me back, but there is something important in Beijing?" ”

"It's something." Zhu Qizhen nodded, "Don't rush to talk about this first, what's going on with Jinling?" ”

"The effect is very good, next year only Jinling alone, can contribute more than 1 million taels of commercial tax, after two years of stability, the annual commercial tax can be stabilized at more than two million taels." Li Qing said, "If Suzhou and Hangzhou are also included, the annual commercial tax of these three places will not be less than 5 million taels." ”

"So tall?" Zhu Qizhen was shocked.

Li Qing smiled and nodded: "In fact, since the maritime trade has been under the people, the commercial tax has always been considerable, but it has been stolen by the rich gentry. ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded slowly, and then said: "But you can't be carried away by interests, once you let it become bigger, the disaster will not be small." ”

"The emperor is extremely worried." Li Qing sighed secretly: Sure enough, in Zhu Qizhen's eyes, the imperial power is always in the first place, and it seems that complete industrialization is unlikely, and it can only be semi-industrialized.

In fact, it can't be said that Zhu Qizhen is wrong, the capital is too strong, not only will it force the imperial power, but also exploit the people, Li Qing understands this truth.

He just wanted to find a balance between the two and make Daming prosperous as much as possible.

Li Qing asked knowingly: "Your Majesty, are the ministers forcing the palace again?" ”

"It's not just forcing the palace, it's going to be a rebellion." Zhu Qi was angry, but he was helpless, "Sir, when did you say this was a head!?" ”

Li Qing took a sip of tea and said, "I can only rely on time to grind their hearts little by little until they get used to it." ”

paused, "Actually, there is nothing to worry about, I have read the records of Taizu and Taizong, and they also came over like this, not only my Daming, but there are not many examples of harmony between monarchs and ministers in all dynasties.

Your Majesty, you are not alone! ”

"Sir, there is no way?" Zhu Qizhen was a little disappointed.

Li Qing smiled bitterly: "What can this do, the positions of the monarchs and ministers are different, and the pursuits are also different, of course, there is no harmony;

It is contradictory that the emperor pursues the power and interests of the emperor, and that the courtiers pursue the power and interests of the individual. ”

Li Qing relieved the teacup and said with emotion: "In their eyes, the emperor should be a corporal of courtesy, rule the world with them, and give them power, it's best, don't have your own ideas, let everyone make ideas together;

In the eyes of the emperor, they are the ones who work for you, you give them money, they do things well, don't have other ideas,

It's best to have a clean breeze on both sleeves, be dedicated to the public, don't take bribes, don't form a party for personal gain, and don't do anything that is detrimental to the country's society. ”

Li Qing leaned forward and asked, "Your Majesty, do you say this is the reason?" ”

Zhu Qizhen was silent for a long time, and nodded slowly: "That's true." ”

"So, don't feel tired, for in fact, there is no ease for any king who makes a difference." Li Qing took a sip of tea and quipped: "To be an emperor, how can you not be tired?" ”

The corners of Zhu Qizhen's mouth pulled up a smile, and his depressed mood suddenly brightened.

: Yes, how can a lonely person not be tired!

The gloomy mood was swept away, and Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "When Mr. said this, I feel much more comfortable." ”

Li Qing smiled, sipped tea leisurely, and waited for Zhu Qizhen to start the topic.

Zhu Qizhen said: "For now, we have the absolute upper hand, and judging from their brute force to rectify Wang Zhen, they have no other way." ”óΠъ.oяＧ

"Indeed." Li Qing bowed, "But the emperor should not be careless, this does not mean that they will never be able to, they should be cautious." ”

"This is natural." Zhu Qizhen nodded, "It's nothing, the main thing is to worry about Mr." ”

"Is the emperor worried that they will deal with me like they did with Wang Zhen?"

"Hmm." Zhu Qizhen frowned and said: "They are all confined to working from home now, but they can't always be like this, the court meeting still has to continue." ”

Li Qing smiled: "It's okay, I'll go back to Jinling, it just so happens that there are still a lot of things there, your majesty, you don't have to worry about it." ”

"Is that what the gentleman has been running away from all along?" Zhu Qizhen teased, he didn't want Li Qing to go, although Jinling is important, Jingshi is more important.

Although he had the upper hand now, he still wanted to keep Li Qing by his side.

He will be much more down-to-earth this way.

Zhu Qizhen knew that this was a kind of dependence, which was not a good habit for the emperor, but he couldn't help but think so.

When he was thirteen years old, Li Qing entered the court to help him set things right, and over the years, his feelings for Li Qing have surpassed those of the monarch and ministers.

In addition, Li Qing is a talent left to him by the first emperor, and Zhu Qizhen already regards Li Qing as a relative and an elder in his heart.

Of course, intellectually, he still regards Li Qing as a courtier, but reason can't suppress emotions many times.

Emotions are unreasonable.

"The problem is that it's useless for me to stay here!" Li Qing spread his hands, "Now that you have an absolute advantage in the emperor, at least now they have no moves." ”

After a pause, "The worst-case scenario is just to re-engage in chaos through the old tricks, but this is unlikely, after all, in the case of surprise, they all failed." ”

"The situation in the steppes is not good." Zhu Qizhen said.

Li Qing was stunned, and his brows furrowed: "This... How so? ”

Zhu Qizhen repeated what Yu Qian said that day to Li Qing.

Li Qing's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and finally condensed into the word 'Sichuan'.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

"I want Zhang Fu to go for a walk, in the name of inspecting the border army on behalf of me." Zhu Qizhen said.

Li Qing shook his head: "This is just doing useless work." ”

"Zhang Fu's ability is still very strong, and he will definitely not have a problem if he goes."

"I know this, but the border army will not fail to recruit themselves, I mean......" Li Qing muttered: "If you want to know how the border army is, it is more direct and efficient to ask Warat directly;

Whether the border army smuggled into the Tatars, as the Tatar opponent, must be the clearest. ”

Zhu Qizhen's eyes lit up, "Mr. is right, um... Okay, I'll let people go to Warat later, and let Boyan Timur come in person. ”

"It makes more sense for him to come in the name of a tribute." Li Qing added.

"Okay, then according to what Mr. said."

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