The snow kept falling, and the wind didn't stop......

After walking around, Li Qing accumulated a thick layer of snow, and Li Hong was even more unbearable, and the snot bubbles were frozen, as crystal clear as ice glass.

"Godfather, shall we go back?"

Li Hong was frozen, and he was wearing two layers of padded jackets, but he still couldn't withstand the severe cold, and he was trembling when he spoke.

…

When he got home, Li Hong roasted for a while before he slowly recovered, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw his godfather as if he was fine:

"Godfather, don't you feel cold?"

"Your physique is too poor, you still have to practice." Li Qing pursed his lips and said, "Practice one breath inside, and practice muscles and bones outside, you are not qualified for anything." ”

“…… It's not that I don't work hard, it's that godfather you're too outrageous, okay? Li Hong was speechless and quite shocked at the same time.

Godfather's body... It's simply invincible!

Thinking of the strong enemy in the night battle of Hetao, Li Hong was even more fascinated, rubbing his hands and saying: "Godfather, how should I practice to reach your realm?" ”

This really stopped Li Qing, and he pondered for a long time before he said: "You don't have to deliberately pursue these, being a military general has little to do with personal bravery, and besides, everyone's physique is different." ”

Where is Li Hong willing to believe: "Don't keep a hand on the child, right?" ”

"You think you're me?" Li Qing rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Godfather, I am a one-in-a-million martial arts wizard, you?" But a mortal. ”

"Diligence makes up for it!" Li Hong was not convinced.

Li Qing nodded: "Maybe, but without talent, the pay and return will be seriously unbalanced, and it is not cost-effective." ”

After a pause, "Let's put it this way, you start practicing from now on, day and night, until you are fifty years old, you can probably only have one-tenth of your godfather's force value, do you think it's worth it?" ”

"That's it...... Tenth? ”

"That's it, I'm still going to say more," Li Qing snorted, "Since you want to take the career path, you have to be pure, force is a plus, but it is not indispensable, and a little longer brain is serious." ”

Li Hong sighed regretfully, thinking about how he first learned to ride a horse while lying down as a godfather...... He extinguished the idea of emulating his godfather.

Some people are too dazzling to look at, let alone reach such heights, and they can't even imitate them.

"Godfather, is officialdom really as muddy as you say?" Li Hong asked.

Li Qing didn't explain again, but said: "There are some things that you can only have a deep understanding if you have experienced them." ”

"Okay." Li Hong scratched his head and muttered, "But when will I be able to take the official career?" ”

Li Qing smiled: "Since I promised you, I won't break my promise and get fat, don't worry, if there is a suitable opportunity, I will arrange it for you." ”

"Well, thank you." Li Hong nodded, "What do you eat at night?" ”

"Whatever."

“…… Be specific, okay? Li Hong cautiously said that he believed this last time, and as a result, he was beaten up.

"Hey, it's all right."

“……”

~

The New Year's life is very comfortable, leisurely all day long, accompanied by food and wine, Li Qing, who has been busy outside the customs for more than a year, has been fully relaxed.

In addition to relaxing, Li Qing was also thinking about entering the cabinet.

He is weighing the negative impact of the nobles entering the cabinet and the national policy benefits to be displayed after entering the cabinet.

Li Qing thought about it for a long time, but it was still difficult to choose.

On the one hand, the current Ming Dynasty no longer has too many drawbacks to be restructured, and it is difficult for him to make subversive big moves after entering the cabinet, and once the precedent for Xungui to enter the cabinet, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will follow suit.

On the other hand, Hetao, Mobei, and maritime ...... While the Ming Dynasty is prosperous, it also breeds all kinds of problems, and it is necessary to set an example and take the lead.

The moths in the prosperity of the world are the most rapid growing and more harmful existences.

In the end, Li Qing decided to wait for Shi Biao to return to Beijing, if the situation in the Mobei grassland was not tense, then he would not enter the cabinet, and he could take advantage of the situation;

Otherwise, then enter the cabinet!

…

Daming's annual leave was not long, just a few days, and after a short period of relaxation, this huge machine resumed operation again.

Li Qing is still idle, he is waiting, waiting for Shi Biao to come back......

The period before the Lantern Festival is still in the New Year's Festival, the court is very calm, no one is looking for trouble, and the emperor is also gentle.

Both sides are accumulating strength and returning to the blue to prepare for the follow-up confrontation.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, ripples rippled in the calm court, and Li Qing of salted fish also went to court.

It's not that Shi Biao came back from the grassland, it's that there is some chaos within the Ming Dynasty. gòйЪ.ōΓg

——Guang. Xi Da Teng. Gorge Toast is making trouble!

Fengtian Temple.

The ministers expressed their opinions, and the ears of the noisy people hurt.

The civil officials expressed their indignation at this, and then advocated gentle means to eliminate the disobedience of the Tusi with ritual education.

The generals are not good at words and almost don't talk much, which makes Zhu Jianshen, who finally seized the opportunity, quite annoyed.

But where did he know that the difficulty of using troops internally is much greater than that of the outside, not that Tusi's combat ability is higher than that of Mobei Tartar, but because of the geographical environment.

These toasts occupy the mountains as kings, defend against danger, and to a certain extent can be self-sufficient, using strong means...... Not to mention that the cost is too great, it is not necessarily possible to win.

The vast mountains, not to mention the supply problem, tens of thousands of people thrown into it can't make much splash.

You must know that Zhu Yuanzhang and other domineering people, as well as the combat strength of the Ming army in the early Hongwu period, and they are still famous generals, have not been able to completely solve the problem of Tusi.

Although the Tusi honor guard is geographically advantageous, although it will not become a country within a country, it is often a matter of time to be domineering and friction with the nearby people.

Zhu Jianshen wanted to send troops, but he didn't even say anything about the generals, so he had to endure it for the time being and discuss countermeasures with Li Qing.

~

Qianqing Palace.

The two of them sat opposite each other.

Zhu Jianshen took the lead in clarifying his attitude: "Blindly being gentle will only encourage them to be arrogant, and they must be beaten, and if it hurts them, let's talk about it again." ”

"The emperor is right." Li Qing nodded.

And then ...... This? Zhu Jianshen looked at him expectantly, "Mr. has a good plan, you might as well say it directly." ”

Li Qing said: "Then... It's better not to fight. ”

"......" Zhu Jianshen was annoyed, "They made a fuss once in the first year of Chenghua, do you know?" ”

"Uh... Ignorance. ”

Zhu Jianshen was even more angry: "Of course you don't know, because you don't go to court!" ”

Li Qing leaned back tactically, avoiding Zhu Jianshen's foaming stars, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's really unwise to use troops against Tusi......"

"I don't listen!" Zhu Jianshen interrupted strongly, and said angrily: "I asked you to think of countermeasures, not for you to persuade me to stop, if you persuade people, I have already heard enough in the court." ”

Without waiting for Li Qing to speak, he continued to output: "Do you know how much trouble Tusi has caused in the two and a half years of my reign alone? ”

"I listen to you, I have been committed to stabilizing the situation of the court, and I have not endured it, but if these toasts are not cured, they will all go to heaven!"

"Actually...... I still know about it. Li Qing leaned back again and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, first of all, you calm down first, and secondly, do you let me speak?" ”

Zhu Jian snorted and said sullenly: "Ang, you say." ”

Li Qing dusted off his robe, wiped his face again, and then said: "It is not uncommon for toast to make trouble, not only in the Chenghua Dynasty, from Hongwu to Jingtai, for a hundred years, there are toast troubles, you don't have to be too angry." ”

paused, "But it's basically a trivial matter of sesame mung beans, it's not worth sending troops, unless it really comes to the point where it is necessary to send troops, otherwise the Ming Emperors of all dynasties have used gentle means to maintain balance." ”

"Is it cowardice?" Li Qing shook his head: "No, by no means!" It's that the cost is too great; First, the difficulty of jungle warfare is too great,

Second, once the war starts, it must be won, and if it loses or does not make phased progress, it will make the toast even more domineering;

The battle will be won, but if you are not sure that you will win, it is better not to fight! ”

Zhu Jianshen smiled angrily: "Do you think the imperial army will not be able to win these toasts?" ”

"Fighting head-on, the imperial army will definitely crush them, but the problem is ...... People don't fight us head-on! Li Qing said helplessly, "Those who are arrogant and domineering are all relying on geographical advantages, and they are sure that the imperial army will not be able to eat their toast.

What the imperial army can easily take down is basically very well-behaved and does not make trouble, which cannot be generalized. ”

Li Qing said: "The jungle combat march is extremely difficult, the other party doesn't have to fight, just laying a trap can make the imperial army seriously attrition,

They are familiar with the terrain, and a team of several hundred men can disrupt the supply lines of a large army, not to mention the many trenches...... Invisible attrition is too deadly. ”

Zhu Jianshen was unconvinced: "I really can't help them?" ”

Li Qing shook his head slightly, and said, "That's not it, it's just that the price is too great, and in fact, they can't be completely self-sufficient, huh......

Theoretically, as long as the imperial army surrounded them and completely isolated them, they would compromise after a long time. ”

Zhu Jianshen frowned: The soldiers are surrounded by mountains, how many troops do you need!

"How long does it take?"

"A conservative estimate of a year or two!" Li Qingdao said, "There are also areas where crops can be grown on the mountain, and there are also wild melons and fruits, as well as wild animals or something...... The treasury really doesn't have to be able to stumble. ”

Zhu Jianshen: "......"

He gritted his teeth and said, "Then according to what you say, you can only obey them and break your teeth and swallow them in your stomach?" ”

"There's a way." Li Qing said: "Tusi is not obedient, but the people living around are still very convinced of the imperial court, and it will make them uncomfortable by notifying the magistrate and letting the local people stop trading daily necessities with them." ”

After a pause, "However, it is best to send the factory guard to the local supervision to prevent some people from taking risks for the sake of profiteering." ”

Zhu Jianshen sighed dejectedly, "In other words, you still can't fight?" ”

"If you can't fight, it's better not to fight." Li Qing said.

Zhu Jian was deeply angry: "Speaking of which, it's still Wenchen's set, you can step down!" ”

Li Qing: "? ”

However, seeing that the little emperor was depressed and persuaded to listen to him, Li Qing did not have the same knowledge as him.

…

On the day of the Lantern Festival, the two of them were talking about making dumplings with laughter, and sent a message to the eunuch to come to the door, saying that there were 100,000 urgent matters, and let Li Qing enter the palace immediately.

Li Qing came to the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Jianshen's first sentence was: "If you don't fight, you can't do it!" ”