Chapter 102 The fat sheep is not him
If Jiang Qingzhi before the training of the Tiger Guard Left Guard was considered a threat by Yan Song and his party in the future, then Jiang Qingzhi at this moment had already aroused the fear of Yan Song and his party.
The emperor's favor is not to be feared.
Yan Song and his party held power and had many ways to make Jiang Qingzhi kneel down and sing "Conquer"... Just like in the following years, countless people impeached Yan Song and his party, but in the end the impeachers ended up miserably, while Yan Song and his party became more and more complacent.
What are they afraid of?
He was afraid of having ministers who were both trusted by Emperor Jiajing and capable.
Zeng Xin wanted to restore the system, so why did Yan Song and his party oppose it?
First, we must oppose what our opponents agree with.
Second, once the restoration is successful, Zeng Xin and his supporter Xia Yan will be at the peak of their power. Yan Song's party can only continue to lie dormant and wait for the opportunity.
Although the Ming Dynasty at that time valued culture over military affairs, that was a military achievement!
Emperor Chengzu once said at a banquet for his ministers: Without military merit, how can one be granted a title? How can one pass on the title to his children and grandchildren?
Even now, military merit is still something that countless people in the Ming Dynasty desire.
Qiu Luan later relied on his nimbleness to successfully package himself as a hero in the defense of the capital. Later, as a military man, he successfully stood at the top of the power of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, Jiang Qingzhi, who showed his talent in martial arts, made Yan Song and others deeply fearful.
Seeing him stand up, Yan Song wanted to fight back personally, but he didn't expect Lu Bing to lose control first.
Moreover, Lu Bing's words laid a big trap.
You, Jiang Qingzhi, said that Altan's envoy should be coming, but what if he doesn't come?
This is in front of the emperor, not in the market. You, Jiang Qingzhi, can't speak whatever you want.
Once the king makes a wrong decision based on your nonsense... is it a crime of deceiving the king? It is a crime of harming the country.
Be punished!
A stern look flashed in Yan Song's old eyes.
I thought of Yan Shifan's words: Dad, I can't quite understand Jiang Qingzhi. He looks young and doesn't have much experience, but whenever something happens, he always stands on the right side.
Yan Song said it was luck.
But Yan Shifan shook his head, "Dad, luck is also part of strength."
Thinking of this, Yan Song said, "We must be careful now, because it is almost autumn. If Altan thinks that the Ming Dynasty might attack, the Nine Borders will probably not be at peace this year."
What do you know, little boy?
Stability is everything in the current Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Jiajing was in deep thought.
Neither the king nor his ministers mentioned the three destroyed forts.
In the eyes of the superiors, the casualties in the north were just a string of numbers. Apart from representing the ferocity of the enemy, they had no other meaning.
Cui Yuan said: "Your Majesty, when Altan sent envoys in the past, he did not dare to invade the Nine Borders."
The purpose of Altan sending envoys was to request tribute. If the army followed to invade the nine borders, how could this be considered a gesture of pleading?
Therefore, this is also the reason why Yan Song, Lu Bing and others dared to be certain that Jiang Qingzhi was talking nonsense.
Emperor Jiajing looked at Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi said, "Altan Khan sent envoys in the past only to confuse the Ming Dynasty and free up his hands to conquer the grassland and unify the grassland.
Now that the enemy in Qinghai has been defeated by him, there is no more urgent threat on the grassland. Altan no longer needs to pretend. Therefore, I think he wants to intimidate the Ming Dynasty first and then send an envoy. "
Yan Song laughed and asked, "What does this mean?"
"Altan Khan's envoys kept coming and going, and died every time they came. This was a way of bearing humiliation. Now there is no need to do so. Altan Khan will naturally use force to prove to his subordinates that he has never been weak towards the Ming Dynasty... and the best proof is the head of a Ming warrior!"
"Haha!" Cui Yuan also laughed, "This is just your one-sided statement, Altan, you are just a clown.
The nine important towns are surrounding the north, if he dares to march south, isn't he afraid of being surrounded? Long Wilbur, I know that young people are eager to make achievements, but this is the court, you shouldn't talk nonsense and mix your own things in. "
This was just short of pointing at Jiang Qingzhi's nose and scolding him: You are willing to deceive His Majesty for your own benefit!
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head at him contemptuously.
"enough!"
Emperor Jiajing said in a deep voice: "Get information. I want to know Altan's intentions."
"Yes." Yan Song and Lu Bing responded.
Then it dispersed.
"Chang Wei Bo, walk steadily!" Cui Yuan said sinisterly behind Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him and thought, this guy was grounded last time, but Uncle Ding didn't even give him a reward, which shows that he is not the real fat sheep.
Who would that be?
Cui Yuan stopped and waited for Yan Song to come up, then said, "Just now Jiang Qingzhi glanced at me, and that look... was as happy as if he had seen a fat sheep."
Yan Song said in a deep voice: "If he wants to gain a foothold by your majesty's side, relying on family affection alone is far from enough. Therefore, he must make a big splash, and military merit is the fastest way to achieve this."
"Military merit? Zeng Xin was also thinking about military merit. The grass on his grave must be three feet high now, right?" Cui Yuan said with a smile.
"He is making irresponsible remarks today and misleading Your Majesty. Is he any different from Zeng Xin?" Yan Song said calmly.
"Yes, Jiang Qingzhi boasted today that Altan Khan would definitely take a tough stance against the Ming Dynasty, in an attempt to deceive Your Majesty into taking countermeasures. People are at ease now, and if this statement gets out, many people will regard him as a traitor."
Cui Yuan clapped his hands and laughed, "Let someone impeach him later."
In front, a eunuch came hurriedly with a Jinyiwei.
Lu Bing stopped. When the Jinyiwei saw him, they hurried forward to salute and then said something.
Lu Bing turned around.
He stared at Jiang Qingzhi intently, while Zhu Xizhong, who was walking with Jiang Qingzhi, was ignored by him.
Yan Song and Cui Yuan stepped forward.
Cui Yuan asked, "Old Lu, is there any news about Jiang Qingzhi?"
Lu Bing shook his head.
"The Imperial Guards just sent a message that Altan's envoy has entered Datong Prefecture!"
Cui Yuan's body shook, and he hoarsely said, "How could Jiang Qingzhi know this when he is far away in the capital? The Jinyiwei is incompetent!" Lu Bing lowered his voice and looked at Cui Yuan with fierce eyes for the first time, "I am more puzzled than you why Jiang Qingzhi knew this news in advance."
Yan Song said in a deep voice: "There is only one possibility."
"What?"
"Jiang Qingzhi guessed Altan's thoughts correctly."
Cui Yuan gnashed his teeth and said, "This guy is lucky. But he is so calculating, what have we become?"
"The clown!"
When Emperor Jiajing heard the news, he angrily denounced.
Then, he asked Yan Song with a gloomy face, "What is the Ministry of War for? What is the Five Military Commanders' Office for? Why can't they judge Altan's movements?"
He pointed at Jiang Qingzhi and said, "Qingzhi is just one person, but he accurately said what Altan Khan was thinking. Is he smarter than the people in the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commandery combined? No, he just put his heart into it."
"Merroneous duty!" Emperor Jiajing's roar was chilling.
After a burst of anger, Emperor Jiajing looked at Jiang Qingzhi, and the more he looked at him, the more he felt that "my family is the best family in the world".
"Qingzhi, what do you think?"
Jiang Qingzhi really wanted to slap Yan Song and others in the face again, but when he thought of the countless national fortunes waiting for him in the north, he wished he could just fly over there.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing right now is to know what Altan is thinking at the moment." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Knowing yourself and the enemy, you will win every battle. If you don't know the enemy, when the enemy army marches south, the whole court will still be singing and dancing. If you are caught off guard...it is not impossible that the scene of the former Song Dynasty will repeat itself."
During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, the civil and military officials were still dreaming of a peaceful world, but the Jin army brazenly marched south and approached Bianjing. The battle abducted Emperor Huizong and his son, breaking the backbone of the Song Dynasty.
Even if there was a Southern Song Dynasty afterwards, it was just a lingering existence.
Emperor Jiajing rarely got angry about this, but instead asked Yan Song and others for their opinions.
"Your Majesty, the messenger should be killed." Yan Song said.
What Yan Song was best at was serving his master in a gentle and charming manner, which meant obeying Emperor Jiajing in everything.
And his greatest reliance was to understand the thoughts of Emperor Jiajing.
In the past, when Altan Khan’s envoys arrived, Emperor Jiajing’s first reaction was: kill them and send their heads to the nine borders.
The Ming Dynasty will not make peace with the enemy!
This is the iron will of Emperor Chengzu.
So Yan Song suggested killing the envoy according to Emperor Jiajing's thoughts.
"I think it is unnecessary," said Jiang Qingzhi.
"Hmm?" Emperor Jiajing frowned. "So, what do you think?"
Jiang Qingzhi said: "An envoy is an envoy. There is no reason to kill him. It will only make Altan proud and use the envoy's death to rally the people's hearts. We are doing him a favor."
"Then, are we just going to sit back and watch the three forts be destroyed?" Cui Yuan asked.
"Of course not." Jiang Qingzhi said.
"In that case, how should we fight back?" Lu Bing asked with seeming concern.
Jiang Qingzhi clenched his fists, "Blood for blood!"
After saying this, Jiang Qingzhi saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Datong."
This was a troublesome matter, not only did he need to know Altan's true thoughts, but he also had to seek redress for the destruction of the three forts. This was also the reason why Yan Song did not fight for his confidants for the first time.
As for Cui Yuan, he was even more timid.
When Cui Yuan heard that Jiang Qingzhi had volunteered, he sighed, "Why is Lord Changwei so impulsive and acting on impulse?"
This is a provocative method.
Emperor Jiajing was hesitant. He also knew that this task was not easy and if he handled it improperly he would be criticized.
He wanted to gradually let Jiang Qingzhi come to the fore, and was even unwilling to let him take any risks.
"Qingzhi, this matter..."
There was some hesitation in the Taoist's eyes.
Jiang Qingzhi said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, in ancient times, Gan Luo was the prime minister for twelve years, and recently, the former Tang Wang Xuan Ce made his mark in India. I dare not compare myself to them, but I dare say that I will not fail in my mission!"
Emperor Jiajing's eyes warmed slightly, and he thought: I don't have any generals in the army who can be used, and now only Qingzhi seems to have some potential. He is taking risks for me!
He hesitated.
Then he said, "What do you want?"
Tsk!
Yan Song couldn't help but feel a toothache, thinking, if Jiang Qingzhi wanted to take the guards away, would you agree?
Jiang Qingzhi said: "The training of the Tiger Guards and Left Guards shocked the capital, but no blood was seen. It is just talk after all. I just need to take the Tiger Guards and Left Guards with me."
"Can!"
"I'll ask again..." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Zhu Xizhong.
Good brother... Zhu Xizhong was overjoyed and nodded to indicate that there was no problem.
"Duke Cheng is an old and prudent man. I would like to invite him to go with me."
Two monkeys wearing a pair of shorts...Emperor Jiajing smiled and said, "Yes!"
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