Chapter 125: Secret War with Xu Wei
For Jiang Qingzhi, the social atmosphere in his previous life was like a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, which made him feel that the world was full of naked calculations.
When Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the house, the neighbors greeted him warmly.
Unlike other dignitaries, Jiang Qingzhi was very kind. He would pat a child on the head, bow to an old man, and…
"have you eaten?"
"I have eaten. Uncle, have you eaten yet? If not, come to my house and have something to eat?"
"have eaten."
"Don't be polite."
"I'm never polite. I'll really eat it." Jiang Qingzhi seemed to have greeted the neighbors in this way countless times, and he was so skilled that even Dou Jialan was surprised.
I don't know when it started, but "Have you eaten?" became the first phrase people used to greet each other.
"Master is really... close to the people!"
Hu Zongxian and Dou Jialan followed behind and couldn't help but sigh when they saw Jiang Qingzhi greeting the neighbors naturally.
"What do you want to say?" Dou Jialan didn't like Hu Zongxian, so his voice was cold.
"You seem a little dissatisfied with me?" Hu Zongxian said with a smile.
"You look like a bad person." Dou Jialan said bluntly.
Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly, "The political world is ruthless. If I were full of morality, I would have been cheated long ago."
"In other words, all the people in the political world are ruthless?"
"That's natural."
"I remember scholars often said that we should do something for the world when we read the books of sages, but why do we only remember to do something for ourselves when we become officials?"
Dou Jialan, who usually doesn't talk much, made Hu Zongxian think of chili peppers as soon as he opened his mouth.
"You say one thing, you do another." Hu Zongxian said, "It's like parents always teach their children to study hard and not play around, but the children still play around."
"This is human nature," said Dou Jialan.
"That's right, that's human nature, it can't be changed." Hu Zongxian was not the kind of young man who was full of enthusiasm to change the world.
"Since the ancient sages knew that human nature could not be changed, why did they keep saying those high-sounding words?"
Uh!
Hu Zongxian was stumped.
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the alley ahead and turned back to say, "No matter how pure human nature is, it will be polluted if it falls into the big dye vat of the secular world."
He pointed around and said, "Look, businesses are competing for customers and are using all means to do so.
Look at those scholars, who study as hard as hanging their heads on the beams and piercing their thighs with awls. If you ask them why they study, most of them will say that they want to do something for the world.
But if you get drunk, they will ask again.
They would say, “Books contain beautiful women and golden houses…”
"It's just for my own selfish desires." Jiang Qingzhi's words were considered treasonous in this era. "But people should have some dignity! And for the sake of respecting the respected, since it's for the sake of becoming an official...but what is an official? An official is a dignity, a parent, a god. How can a god have selfish desires?"
Jiang Qingzhi thought of something and said sarcastically, "The gods don't poop, don't eat or drink. Before scholars even enter the officialdom, they are led astray by this trend in the officialdom. They learn to put on airs and pretend to be gods...
I have no selfish desires, I am a gentleman... I have been telling myself this since I was a child.
Once they become officials, how many of them still remember their original intentions? They are all busy collecting money and trying to please their superiors... their minds are full of petty schemes, thieves and prostitutes."
"well said!"
Following the voice, Xu Wei came out of a nearby tavern carrying a wine gourd.
"Long Wilbur."
"Mr. Xu."
"Long Wilbur's words have captured the nature of scholars. They talk about morality, but they are extremely greedy. I have always believed that hypocrites are more harmful than true villains."
Xu Wei looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "Does Lord Chang Wei agree?"
"One lie needs ten lies to cover it up," said Jiang Qingzhi.
"Ten lies require a lifetime of lying to cover them up."
The two smiled at each other and actually felt like they were close friends.
Xu Wei took a sip of wine. "Yesterday I learned from the host that Chang Wei Bo was fighting with the Yan Party in the court. I am a little curious. Since Chang Wei Bo knew that Zhao Wenhua was the mastermind behind the scenes, why didn't he take action?"
Does this guy want to join me?
Jiang Qingzhi was delighted, but then he felt that the idea was a bit absurd.
Historically, when Hu Zongxian recruited Xu Wei, this guy had been beaten up by society for many years. He had lost the pride he had when he was young and succumbed to reality.
Now Xu Wei, as a teacher, just having wine every day is enough.
This is Xu Wei lying flat.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qingzhi's heart was slightly moved, "Zhao Wenhua presided over the surrender of Altan's envoy, but the incident happened in Datong, and he just made some arrangements in the capital. The only thing that can be criticized is the meeting with the emperor..."
"I heard that your majesty is quite strict?" Xu Wei chuckled, took a sip of wine, and looked sharp. "The emperor is suspicious, and the palace coup that year is still fresh in our memory. Your majesty is most concerned about his own safety. The envoy of Altan Khan tried to assassinate your majesty... Is Altan the only one behind this?"
This guy...
In his previous life, Jiang Qing was also an old ghost who was good at this kind of conspiracy. As soon as he heard it, he knew what this guy was up to.
"The so-called mission is fake."
"Someone is conspiring with Altan."
"The inside should be in harmony with the outside."
"Datong pretended to be defeated..." These words were said by Jiang Qingzhi.
Xu Wei's eyes lit up with surprise, "The purpose is to assassinate Your Majesty. Altan and that man are really generous."
"Who is that person?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Xu Wei pointed at him and laughed, "Long Wilbur, what a great Long Wilbur!"
This guy is so fucking crazy.
Xu Wei laughed so hard that he was out of breath, and his fat body was shaking.
In Jiang Qingzhi's imagination, Xu Wei should be thin and have some immortal air.
Therefore, when Jiang Qingzhi learned outside the back door that the fat white man was the famous psychopath Xu Wei, he was greatly disappointed.
Xu Wei took a sip of wine and exhaled, "Lu Bing is in charge of the Jinyiwei and is deeply trusted by Your Majesty. Yan Song holds power and obscures the eyes and ears of Your Majesty. I heard that there is also a Qiu Luan? Pull him in and say that Qiu Luan is trying to win over old friends... Lu Bing is in, Yan Song is in the government, and Qiu Luan is in the army..." Fuck!
This is the rebel reserve.
"This person is so vicious." Dou Jialan shuddered.
Hu Zongxian's eyes lit up, "This man is very talented!"
This is how Lao Hu was hooked up with Xu Wei in history, and they lived together happily ever after... no, it was a very pleasant life for the host and the guest.
Jiang Qingzhi lit up a cigarette, "It's a good idea, but Lu Bing is cautious. Even though he is close to the Yan Party, he keeps his distance. As for Yan Song, although he formed a party, the Yan Party relied on interests to gather people's hearts. Do you dare to rebel if you join the United Party for greed?"
Xu Wei was startled. At this moment, he was not the Xu Wei who had been beaten so badly. His experience was a little less, but his quick reaction was still amazing. He said, "This is blatant greed..."
"The emperor is never afraid of officials who openly seek benefits. What he fears is..." Jiang Qingzhi said: "Yang!"
He nodded and said, "Come to my house when you have time and keep Lao Hu company."
He and Dou Jialan walked out of the alley, and Xu Wei grabbed Hu Zongxian.
"He's talking about Yang Tinghe." Xu Wei's eyes were sharp. "Your Majesty fought against Yang Tinghe for power. Yes, the emperor is not afraid of officials' greed. This kind of people are greedy. When they are not satisfied with their behavior, they will strike with lightning and make all the money belong to the public. Now we are just letting them keep it temporarily."
Tsk!
Hu Zongxian felt that his brain was not working well enough.
He is a person with a broad vision, which means he is very capable of taking charge of things, but when it comes to specific matters like this, he is not as good as Xu Wei.
"The foundation of an emperor is power. Yang Tinghe shook the foundation of the emperor. Your Majesty did not kill him because he was still young at the time and was very wary of him..."
Xu Wei covered his forehead, "Yes, Yan Song is greedy, but as long as he does not have the intention of stealing your majesty's power and wealth, he can continue to be greedy, so your majesty will not touch him."
He looked at Hu Zongxian, "Old Hu."
"Don't ask, I'm still thinking about what you and my uncle said." Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly.
"This lord... is quite extraordinary!" Xu Wei said.
"You just found out about this?" Hu Zongxian said, "You are so talented, it's a waste to teach female students. Why don't you think about coming to assist the uncle?"
Xu Wei shook his head. "How many people in the entire Ming Dynasty are as talented as me?" He pointed at himself and said, "There is only one."
So crazy!
Hu Zongxian really wanted to slap this guy.
"Of course I will take the imperial examination and become an official." Xu Wei said proudly, "With my ability, once I become an official, within ten years, I will be able to make a difference in the government."
"Ten years as prime minister? Old Xu, you are dreaming too big."
"Don't believe it? We'll see in ten years. Let's go and have a drink."
Hu Zongxian was half drunk by Xu Wei early in the morning, and he went back home in a daze and slept until noon.
Jiang Qingzhi has returned.
Eating cold noodles in the yard.
"Uncle."
"Old Hu, go do something." Jiang Qingzhi held the chopsticks in his right hand and a clove of garlic in his left hand, taking a bite. His eyebrows twitched with excitement.
"Yan Song is trying to rescue Zhao Wenhua." Jiang Qingzhi slurped a mouthful of noodles and asked slowly, "What does Xu Wei think about this?"
"Xu Wei said that this matter is difficult at the moment. The only way is to start with His Majesty and make His Majesty hate Zhao Wenhua."
It was indeed Xu Wei... Historically, Zhao Wenhua fell from power because he was too arrogant. Xu Jie cleverly took advantage of his arrogance and angered Emperor Jiajing.
Once the Taoist offended someone, it was a thorough one. After finding out the amount of corruption Zhao Wenhua had committed, confiscating his property was not enough to pay it back, so the Taoist asked Zhao Wenhua's children and grandchildren to continue to pay it back...
There will be endless descendants!
Hu Zongxian praised: "My Lord, Xu Wei is a man of great talent. If he could be brought over, it would be of great benefit to you. But he is arrogant and seems to be too conceited towards you..."
"Don't like it?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled when he saw Hu Zongxian nod, "He deliberately waited for me at the entrance of the alley today. Did he think I didn't know?"
He said to Hu Zongxian: "If you have nothing to do, hang out with Xu Wei. Let's take it slow."
……
Hu Zongxian thought of what this guy said when he was drinking with Xu Wei.
"Chang Wei Bo threw out this topic of Zhao Wenhua, hoping to take advantage of my competitive spirit. The two of them will use this matter to compete with each other. Just tell him that the only way to deal with this matter is to follow your majesty's path."
……
There was actually a secret war between the boss and Xu Wei.
Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I can't do anything." Jiang Qingzhi was not unable to, but unwilling to do so.
"This matter..." Hu Zongxian felt that Jiang Qingzhi had too many concerns.
"Your Majesty treats me well." Jiang Qingzhi thought of how the Taoist priest had broken off the marriage between Lu Bing and Zhu Xizhong.
"Yan Song and others have Lu Bing's help, so Zhao Wenhua will probably be released from prison soon." Hu Zongxian felt that it was too easy for that guy.
"Haven't I made my move yet?" Jiang Qingzhi took a bite of garlic.
"I'm afraid this is difficult."
……
"Get Wenhua out as soon as possible. When the outside world sees that Wenhua was able to escape unscathed from Jiang Qing's attack, it will be of great benefit to us."
Yan Song sat tiredly in the duty room. Lu Bing nodded, "By the way, we can let the outside world see that Jiang Qingzhi is alone... they will naturally come closer to us."
"As one rises, another falls...isn't all this for the Ming Dynasty?" Yan Song said.
"Yes! Everything is for the Ming Dynasty." Lu Bing thought of the marriage that was opposed by the palace, and his eyes became gloomy.
"Tomorrow!" Yan Song said, "Your Majesty, remember the past. Let someone submit a memorial tomorrow to mention Wenhua's contributions."
"I'll order the Imperial Prison to pass a message to Zhao Wenhua, asking him to cooperate."
"That's all right!"
……
The fourth update is here.
(End of this chapter)
