When he got home, Li Qing simply cleaned up the bed and lay down to sleep.

He was so tired, he had been busy all this time, running, and had no time to spare.

Most of the time on horseback.

In addition, it is a big war, in addition to physical exhaustion, there is also mental exhaustion.

I didn't dare to relax in those days on the grassland, and I was stabbed by Mu Zhuo'er again, and I was also injured when I came back to fight, and Li Qing was scarred.

This sleep, directly slept until the next afternoon.

With the arrival of early summer, the temperature has risen significantly, and the air is filled with the heat of midsummer.

Li Qing woke up quietly, and was stunned in bed for a while before getting up and going to the ground, came to the courtyard to wash with a basin of water, and his mental state was much better.

The physical relaxation and psychological pressure are also eliminated.

Li Qing stretched his waist and began to sort out the fakes brought by his master.

However, now he is not in the mood and has no time to steal books, he wants to take Queen Qian to Jinling, and he has to come back to preside over the overall situation, in case his previous efforts are in vain. gōΠb.ōγg

Civilians must not be allowed to stand up - Li Qing's bottom line.

The transfer of power has always been the favorite time for civil officials, and every time the throne is replaced, they have tried, tried, and even succeeded.

At the beginning of Zhu Qizhen's succession, they succeeded.

Now that the crisis has been solved, they will definitely come up with the old routine.

…

After Li Qing finished cleaning up, it was already the end of the Shen period.

got up and went to the small restaurant outside to rub it, Li Qing rushed to Yu Qian's new home to see his donkey.

The donkey had long since reached adulthood, and under Yu Qian's careful feeding, it was tall and strong, with black and shiny hair, and it looked even more pleasing than a good horse.

If it weren't for the two ears being too conspicuous, they would definitely be regarded as good horses.

After all... The average family doesn't feed their donkeys like that.

"Brother Donkey, do you remember me?" Li Qing touched its head and smiled softly, this is also a thought.

"Hmm~ah~" The donkey barked and arched his palm, obviously remembering him.

Li Qing laughed.

After talking to the donkey for a while, Li Qingchao said to Yu Mian not far away, "Is Yu Shangshu still busy?" ”

"yes." Yu Mian bowed, "Hundreds of thousands of soldiers want to be rewarded and compensated, this is a big errand, and it is estimated that there will be no way to deal with it in a month." ”

"Hmm." Li Qing nodded, "The donkey is still here, and I'm going to go out in two days." ”

Yu Mian is used to it, this donkey is about to become his family, and he has feelings after raising it for a long time, and Li Qingzhen is really reluctant to take him away.

"It's a small thing." Yu Mian smiled: "Sir, you might as well go to the guest hall to sit for a while, and I guess my father will be back soon." ”

Although Li Qing has a beard, he still looks a little younger than Yu Mian, but Yu Qian is called Mr., and Yu Mian does not dare to be commensurate with his peers, and he is very respectful in his words.

"No, it's good here." Li Qing smiled.

…

It was too dark, Yu Qian dragged his tired body back, and was surprised to see that Li Qing was also there.

"When did the gentleman come?"

Yu Mian said: "Father, Mr. Li has been here for almost half an hour. ”

"Let Mr. wait for a long time," Yu Qian was a little embarrassed, "Let's go, let's go to the guest hall to talk." ”

After a pause, he said to his son, "Prepare some wine and food, and I will have a few drinks with my husband." ”

"Yes, father." Yu Mian said that he was leaving.

The two came to the guest hall and sat down, and the next person hurriedly stepped forward to pour tea.

"You don't have to wait here, let's go outside." Yu Qian waved his subordinates, lifted the teapot and poured Li Qing a cup himself.

Li Qing looked at the guest hall and said with a smile: "This place is like a mansion of a scholar, much better than before." ”

Yu Qian smiled bitterly: "Sir, don't make fun of me, this big family, Shangshu's Yulu is barely enough." ”

"You have made such a great contribution this time, and the emperor has not rewarded you with anything?" Li Qing was surprised.

"It's a lot of money." Yu Qian nodded, "However, it is uncomfortable to spend this money, and it is ...... to eat the king."

"Huh?" Li Qing interrupted him, "One yard is one yard, since it is rewarded by the emperor, you can bear it with peace of mind, you are now the number one hero of the Ming Dynasty, I don't know how many eyes are staring at you;

If you don't take it, how can someone else take it? ”

Yu Qian was stunned.

Li Qing said again: "It's time to change your stubborn thoughts, as the saying goes, the king can't give away;

Not to mention how the emperor feels, if you don't feel at ease and enjoy what you deserve, how can others deal with themselves?

Those officials already have opinions about you, and if you do this, you will only make everyone hate you, and you will have a difficult future. ”

Li Qing teased: "Do you know what your name is? ”

"What?"

"Pedantic!" Li Qing didn't have a good breath and said, "The money is rewarded by the emperor, and it is a reward for meritorious deeds, and it is not for you to take bribes and withhold the income. ”

"You can't be honest for the sake of being incorruptible." Li Qing said lightly, "You have raised your moral standards too high, on the surface, the literati naturally praise you, but secretly they absolutely hate you to the bone.

A good life, you have to live so hard, you are self-inflicted. ”

"......" Yu Qian smiled bitterly, "What Mr. said also makes sense." ”

"It's not a reason, it's a fact." Li Qing said seriously, "What is the purpose of being an official, to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country?" No, it's life better. ”

Li Qing said: "If I didn't overturn a boatload of people with a stick, yes, whether it is a civilian official or a military general, there are good people and good officials; There are people who want to do good deeds and do practical things,

But more people will put themselves first, everyone wants to be added to the ranks, what is the purpose of the officials? ”

Yu Qian was silent.

"So," Li Qing patted him on the shoulder, "It's yours, you will bear it, if you live a chicken feather life for the sake of fame, you will put the cart before the horse." ”

After a pause, "Besides, this doesn't affect your reputation, and the emperor's reward can't be spent?" ”

Yu Qian nodded: "What Mr. said is that I am too conservative." ”

"That's right." Li Qing took a sip of tea with a smile, "Do you know, compared to an absolutely honest and conservative official, I prefer someone who is a little philistine, but has outstanding ability,

An honest and pedantic person is far less than a person with bad personal morality but ability; What the Ming needed was a capable minister, not a moral model. ”

Yu Qian bowed: "What Mr. said is true." ”

…

While talking, the wine and food were all together, and the two stopped the topic and began to eat and drink.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the two opened the conversation again.

"Sir, you know the current situation of the Emperor, right?" Yu Qian looked at Li Qing with burning eyes.

Li Qing didn't answer, but said: "You are now the hero of the new emperor, and you are also the current top minister, don't be half-hearted, what's the matter, you still want to welcome him back?" ”

"How can this be half-hearted." Yu Qian said, "If you can, you will naturally welcome the emperor back!" ”

"Hehe, you can't please him when he comes back." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "You don't know Zhu Qizhen at all. ”

"Sir, you...... It should be called the Emperor. Yu Qian couldn't accept Li Qing's name calling the emperor directly, although he knew Li Qing's identity, but... There is a difference between monarchs and ministers.

Li Qing didn't care, "You can do a good job, just assist the current emperor, don't think about those who don't have it." ”

Seeing that Yu Qian still wanted to argue again, Li Qing had no choice but to say: "I don't know his current situation, and the top priority is the issue of civilian officials leading troops." ”

Yu Qian was stunned and nodded slowly: "Yes, it is foreseeable that even if that group of people arches their heads, they will also arch me up." ”

"It's inevitable, so we have to pull a group of people in first." Li Qing said.

"What do you mean ......?"

"Xungui!"

Li Qingdao, "Zhu Qizhen...... Well, the Emperor Taishang personally conquered, and the civil official group suffered heavy losses, although the honors and nobles also suffered losses, but they were much better than civil officials;

No, it should be said that the nobles were not damaged, they all had children, and the titles were inherited in their entirety. ”

Yu Qian nodded: "What Mr. said makes sense, but... The emperor has just ascended the throne, and his unstable position has led to some ...... Benevolence is weak, those people are the best at building momentum and inciting public opinion, I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to withstand it. ”

"It's easy." Li Qingdao, "The battle of the Emperor Taishang, the Six Ministries, the Cabinet, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Taichang Temple...... The death of such a high-ranking official also caused a lot of vacancies;

As long as these vacancies are empty for a day, those who want to take the position will not dare to be too presumptuous. ”

After a pause, "You can talk to the emperor about the stakes of this, by the way... Stretch the timeline of this reward and compensatory soldiers, and use this reason to delay and hang their appetite all the time. ”

Yu Qian just wanted to nod, but suddenly realized something, and said in surprise: "Sir, you don't plan to care...... You're going to go far again? ”

"Aang, I'm homesick." Li Qing said, "I'm going to go back to Jinling in two days. ”

Yu Qian: "......"