When he entered the room, Zhu Cilang saw Qiu Zude sitting upright without looking sideways.

Before Zhu Cilang could speak, Qiu Zude stood up and bowed.

"I am the right assistant censor and the governor of Shandong Qiu Zude, pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Cilang nodded and looked at Qiu Zude and spoke.

"Mr. Qiu, don't be polite, sit down and talk."

Zhu Cilang was very satisfied with Qiu Zude's judgment and adaptability. He was much stronger than Han Ye, the governor of Dezhou. Qiu Zhizhong and Shen Chang went to the governor's office without much trouble. This made Qiu Zude understand everything and quickly came to the inn. Qiu Zude accurately judged that the crown prince came to Jinan. Of course, the two had different official positions and different experiences.

When facing Han Wan, Zhu Cixuan had to say a lot of things thoroughly, and directly asked Han Wan how to do it, emphasizing that no mistakes could occur in the middle, so there was no need to do this when facing Qiu Zude.

After all, Zhu Cilang asked Qiu Zude to do things much easier.

Of course, before this, Zhu Cilang still needs to understand Qiu Zude's attitude and see if his judgment is accurate.

Seeing Qiu Zude sitting down properly and looking straight, Zhu Cilang sighed in his heart. Officials like Qiu Zude who have no background and have been promoted by his own efforts are very careful about their words and deeds on weekdays and will never violate the rules, so as not to be impeached by censors in the court and lose a bright future. Such officials cherish their feathers, do things rigorously and conscientiously, and will try their best to complete the work tasks, which is reassuring, but there is also a fatal flaw, that is, the lack of flexibility. Sometimes, even knowing that there are problems with the above requirements, they dare not violate them, and they are slightly insufficient in making decisions.

Qiu Zude may be a general, but not a general. Maybe he has the ability to command everything, but the special environment completely erases his ability to command everything and build a high-level perspective.

"Mr. Qiu, tell me what you think of Shandong General Liu Zeqing."

Qiu Zude looked at Zhu Cilang and spoke carefully.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I don't have much contact with Liu Zeqing, and I don't have much opinion on General Liu."

Zhu Cilang nodded, not very concerned about Qiu Zude's answer. After all, he has rich experience and has mastered the character of an official like Qiu Zude.

"Mr. Qiu, you are the governor of Shandong and the right censor of the Censorate. Whether in terms of position or responsibility, you need to supervise and supervise Shandong General Liu Zeqing. Gu asked you what you think of Liu Zeqing, just to know whether General Liu is diligent and whether he is doing things seriously. Gu hopes that you will think about it carefully before answering this question."

Qiu Zude looked at Zhu Cilang again and his eyes quickly turned away.

At this moment, Qiu Zude was shocked in his heart. His Royal Highness in front of him was completely different from the one he had seen in the morning court. His eyes were sharp and confident, and they were not as they imagined.

As the right assistant censor and Shandong Governor Qiu Zude knew very well that he did have the responsibilities and tasks of supervising and supervising Shandong General Liu Zeqing. The court had strict jurisdiction over military officers, and it was well known that it was important to the civil and over military officers. If it were not for the special situation, Liu Zeqing could even remove Liu Zeqing from his position as general.

Someone has done this. Yuan Chonghuan, the former Minister of War, killed Mao Wenlong, the general of Pidao. You should know that at that time, Mao Wenlong was the right governor of the Five Army Governor's Office, a first-rank military officer, while Yuan Chonghuan was just a second-rank civil officer.

After thinking for a moment, Qiu Zude spoke again.

"Report to His Highness the Crown Prince, General Liu is still dedicated to stationing in Shandong, but he is domineering in his work, and some are unwilling to obey orders, and they are not very strict with the requirements for the soldiers. These aspects need urgent improvements..."

Zhu Cilang smiled coldly.

"Mr. Qiu, in front of Gu, there are some things that may be said directly. This is unwilling to obey the order, which means that he is self-respecting. His father issued an order to ask Liu Zeqing to lead troops to aid the capital and resist the robbers. Liu Zeqing did not obey the order on the grounds that he fell off his horse and was injured. Strangely, when Gu was in Dezhou, he knew that Liu Zeqing personally led his troops to Beizhili to wipe out the bandits in the name of the order. Why did he get injured? Liu Zeqing led his troops to the capital to resist the bandits, but he only moved around the Hejian Prefecture area. Then he returned to Pingshanwei. Isn't he bold and arrogant to resist the order so blatantly?"

"The lack of strict requirements on the soldiers is to instigate the soldiers to plunder. Liu Zeqing left Shandong and entered Beizhili. He condoned the soldiers to plunder in the Hejian Prefecture area. He killed all the soldiers wherever he passed, burned them all, which aroused hatred by the people. The people were even willing to welcome the army of treacherouss. In this case, what the Ming Dynasty court lost was the hearts of the people, and Liu Zeqing was not allowed to be punished."

"As for being domineering in doing things, Liu Zeqing dared not to obey the imperial edict, how could he care about officials at all levels in Shandong? Lord Qiu was afraid that he could not transfer Liu Zeqing, let alone supervision and monitoring. Besides, the situation in the capital was critical. The army led by the treacherous gangs divided into two groups to besiege the capital from Shanxi and Henan. The 50,000 soldiers under the command of Shandong General Liu Zeqing have become the new force that the court can dispatch. Under such circumstances, even if Lord Qiu was thinking of impeaching Liu Zeqing, he had to weigh the result of this."

Qiu Zude forgot to be cautious and looked at Zhu Cilang stunned. Even the emperor would not speak so directly. You should know that if some words were spread through other channels, the speaker would offend people. The emperor and His Highness of the Crown Prince would rely on the generals from all over the country to resist and eliminate the thieves and defeat the Later Jin Tartars. If Liu Zeqing knew about these words, Liu Zeqing would be anxious to jump over the wall, leaving greater troubles.

"Mr. Qiu, what does it mean to look at Gu like this? Do you have anything to say? In front of Gu, here, you just say whatever you think of. There is no need to worry about it. But Gu wants to remind you that you should have said these words that Gu just said. You know more clearly about Liu Zeqing's specific situation than Gu."

Qiu Zude's body trembled slightly, and he suddenly realized that the court's report on His Royal Highness's journey to Nanjing to supervise the country was too simple, so that officials from all over the country did not pay great attention. His Royal Highness in front of him had bad people. Obviously, he didn't go to Nanjing for inspection and went back to the capital.

His Highness the Crown Prince is the future emperor. For Qiu Zude, who has no background backing, his future will definitely be guaranteed by his Highness the Crown Prince. Moreover, Qiu Zude is not optimistic about the defense of the capital. It is said that there are millions of troops under the command of the rebel Li Zicheng. When this million army attacks the capital, the imperial court dispatches so many troops to support it. In other words, Nanjing and the south are likely to become the core areas of the Ming Dynasty. His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely have great say if he is good at governing the country in Nanjing.

A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier, and the same is true for Qiu Zude. He is capable and capable, and also hopes to enter the cabinet in the future and become a Grand Secretary that everyone admires and envies.

After understanding this, Qiu Zude no longer hesitated.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I did not say it bluntly just now. This is my fault. I would like to ask Your Highness to punish you."

Zhu Cilang waved his hand.

"I just said that when Lord Qiu thought of anything, he would not blame him if he was unwilling to say something. This is too many lessons for being guilty of words. It is better to prevent people than to prevent others from saying anything. It is even more impossible to let others talk nonsense. Especially those censors, the news is worth discussing. Without investigation and understanding the situation, there is no right to speak. Therefore, I believe that as long as you are dedicated to the public, understand the reasons for the matter in detail, and consider solving the problem, there is no problem saying excessive words. If you have selfish intentions, say those words that confusing the public, seek benefits for yourself, and deliberately disrupt the situation, you must not indulge."

"Mr. Qiu, you have been an official in the Inspection Institute for many years. You used to be a censor. Now you also shoulder the responsibility of impeaching local officials. I hope you can think about the words that Gu just said."

Qiu Zude became more and more frightened. He had seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for less than a quarter of an hour, but the impression on him was too deep and shocked. Qiu Zude even felt that His Royal Highness's temperament and decision were superior to the emperor to a certain extent.

"Your Highness, I understand. I have thought about impeaching Liu Zeqing, but I only consider the special situation and I am not sure, so I have no action. Your Highness's teachings have made me suddenly understand and I obey Your Highness's orders."

Zhu Cilang smiled on his face, and Qiu Zude, who was cautious, finally showed his clever and decisive side.

In fact, deep down, Zhu Cilang wanted to value and rely on officials like Qiu Zude. In comparison, if Qiu Zude did his best to do things, he would be much better than Li Banghua, Fan Jingwen and others. Li Banghua, Fan Jingwen and others were too orthodox and disdained to do things that seemed unsound. Therefore, during the conversation, Zhu Cilang directly made his point and abandoned the bad habit of speaking in the officialdom, just to make Qiu Zude understand the meaning.

Now it seems that Zhu Cilang's goal has been achieved.

"Mr. Qiu, you said it well. The situation is very tense and special. There is no need to impeach Liu Zeqing, just deal with it directly."

Qiu Zude was not surprised, but nodded vigorously.

"Your Highness, I think so too. If you impeach Liu Zeqing to the court, it will take a long time to do so and there will be too many changes in this. If Liu Zeqing knows the situation, it is possible to do extreme things under the extreme evil."

"Mr. Qiu, how do you think I should deal with Liu Zeqing."

Qiu Zude looked at Zhu Cilang and gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Your Highness, I think you'll just kill me."

Zhu Cilang finally laughed. This was the most comfortable time since he left the capital. He finally found a minister who could be reused and relied on. If there were more ministers in the court in the future, why worry about not doing good things and not be able to defeat Li Zicheng and the Later Jin Tartars.
Chapter completed!