Chapter 147 Killing Jiang Qingzhi
Marquis of Nancheng, from this title we can tell that Liao did not rise to power through military merit.
It is said that Liao's ancestor once saved the emperor in the south of Nanjing City. The then Emperor Taizu was very pleased and named him Marquis of Nancheng.
When it came to Liao Jiang's father's generation, it happened to be the reign of Emperor Zhengde. This eccentric emperor liked to have someone accompany him in making trouble, and Liao Jiang's father catered to his taste and successfully entered the upper class circle.
But the good times did not last long. Emperor Zhengde fell into the water and died of illness. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he reorganized the circle of nobles and relatives, and Liao Jiang's father was once again neglected.
Liao Jiang has been in such a rapidly changing environment since he was a child. He vowed to use swords and guns to restore the reputation of the Liao family. So he invited famous teachers to teach him military tactics and martial arts, and practiced hard...
However, the Ming Dynasty did not use foreign troops at the time. If Liao wanted to go to guard the nine borders, he was not a military hero and could not persuade the court.
So when Emperor Jiajing was preparing to send people to the northwest for a purge, Liao Jiang used his connections to successfully break through.
But what he didn't expect was that he would be assassinated just as he started to investigate the White Lotus Sect.
He was visiting the street incognito and thought he was safe, but a big man suddenly rushed over with a knife.
This is not scary.
But just as the accompanying guards were about to take action, another person suddenly appeared from behind.
Next is the top of the head...
Liao Jiang was stabbed by three men.
"Go and ask who was sent by the court this time."
Liao Jiang was sitting in the study with a bandage on his left shoulder.
He was tall and strong, with a slightly red face, and looked intimidating without even getting angry.
Chen Can, the staff member who accompanied him on this trip, said: "My Lord, it is most likely a military honor."
"Everyone in the court thinks that I only report good news and not bad news, but Taiyuan Prefecture is in crisis. If I report the truth, what will the court think?"
Liao Jiang sneered, "There will definitely be people in the court who will say that I am incompetent."
"The White Lotus Sect is the most troublesome. Those who want to protect their reputation are unwilling to come. The ones who can come this time must be military heroes, and they are the fallen military heroes. When such people face the Marquis, they can only bow their heads."
Chen Can smiled.
"Your plan is good." Liao Jiang smiled and waved his left shoulder. He felt that the wound was almost healed. "So, I will watch him struggle in the name of recuperation. If he struggles and produces a result, I will take advantage of the situation and take action. If the situation is not good, what does it have to do with me?"
Chen Can smiled and said, "In this case, if it succeeds, the credit goes to the Marquis. If it fails, the blame will be theirs!"
"Hahahaha!" Liao Jiang laughed loudly.
"Master Hou!"
An attendant arrived with a messenger.
"Who was sent to Taiyuan from the capital?" Liao Jiang asked.
The messenger said, "It's Long Wilbur."
Chen Can's smile turned cold.
Liao Jiang slammed his fist on the desk, "How could it be him?"
The messenger said, "I heard that it was Long Wilbur who volunteered."
"That madman, is he eager to make a contribution? Or..." Chen Can was stunned and asked, "What major events have happened in the capital recently?"
The messenger thought for a moment, "It is said that there was a conflict between Long Wilbur and the Crown Prince."
"My Lord!" Chen Can looked at Liao Jiang.
"Jiang Qingzhi offended the crown prince. In order to avoid disaster, he volunteered to come to Taiyuan..." Liao Jiang's body relaxed, "So he came here to avoid disaster."
Chen Can felt relieved. "But this man is very sharp. If he finds a chance to suppress the White Lotus demon in Taiyuan, it will be a disgrace to the Marquis."
"This person is arrogant. As soon as he arrived in the capital, he fell out with the Yan Party. Such a person must be arrogant. How could he take me seriously?" Liao Jiang clenched his eyes and said after a long time: "This kind of upstart cannot retreat... You all should retreat!"
He waved his hand, and the messenger and his entourage left.
"Look outside." Liao Jiang pointed outside the door. Chen Can went out for a walk and came back shaking his head.
Liao Jiang lowered his voice and said, "Spread the news that Jiang Qingzhi is coming to Taiyuan..."
"If those crazy people of the White Lotus Sect knew that it was your Majesty's cousin who came, they would definitely go crazy. So, with the help of the White Lotus Sect... make him retreat. If he is assassinated, it will further prove that it is not easy for the Marquis."
"Go quickly!"
Liao Jiang watched him go out, his eyes were colder, and he said softly: "Jiang Qingzhi, don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not coming here!"
……
Taiyuan was the fief of the King of Jin. The King of Jin of this generation was called Zhu Xin, who was known as a wise king.
But the world is always unfair. This wise king still has no child. The succession to the next King of Jin has become the top priority for the descendants of King Jin.
"The princess!"
After Princess Yong'an returned to Taiyuan, she quickly regrouped and frequently attended parties to build momentum for her nephew Zhu Shenjing.
Today is a banquet, and a group of ladies gathered together, talking about some gossip and the latest news.
"What's the matter?" Princess Yong'an smiled at the noble lady who was talking to her and stood up and walked over.
The maid came forward and whispered, "Someone from the capital has been sent to replace Liao Jiang."
"who is it?"
"They said there were scouts outside and we couldn't get close."
"Find out right away."
"Yes."
Princess Yong'an went back again, and the noblewoman changed the subject, "Those evildoers assassinated the Marquis of Nancheng, but there was no result?"
Princess Yong'an shook her head. "Those White Lotus sect monsters come and go without a trace, so it's hard to find them."
"Ah! You are living a good life, but you want to rebel. You are just bored."
"Who says it isn't?"
After a while, the maid came back again.
"I'll come as soon as I go."
Princess Yong'an stood up and walked over.
"Princess, someone saw a handsome young man being surrounded by people."
"Jiang Qingzhi!" Princess Yong'an clenched her fists almost subconsciously.
The maid was startled. "Yes, there is only one young nobleman as handsome as Jiang Qingzhi in the capital."
Princess Yong'an sneered and looked towards the outside of the city, "I've been waiting for him for a long time."
……
The orphanage in Taiyuan city.
Two men are distributing food.
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
The lonely old people took the multi-grain cakes and shed tears of gratitude.
“It’s all the Buddha’s gift.”
The slightly plump man handed the pancake to an old man and patted the back of his hand.
The old man said gratefully: "I will work like a cow or a horse in my next life to repay your kindness."
The man said, "No need to thank me."
"Who should I thank?" The old man was puzzled. The man said softly, "Mother Wusheng..."
The old man said subconsciously: "Vacuum hometown."
The man nodded and recited softly: "Without a biological mother, in my hometown, I burst into tears when I think of my baby."
The old man followed and chanted, "Send the letter home, don't be greedy in the sea of suffering."
Gradually, the old and the weak in the hall all started chanting along.
"Return to the Pure Land, rush to Lingshan, mother and son meet and sit on the golden lotus..."
The slightly plump man walked out of the lobby, and there was a man eating a cake waiting outside.
The slightly fat man was called Wang Meng, and the man eating the cake was called Qin Jin. When he saw him come out, he swallowed the cake and asked, "How is it?"
Wang Meng nodded, "Liao Jiang was assassinated but not dead. We need to lie low for a while and preach the gospel in secret. The orphanage is a good place, but we have neglected it in the past."
"A good place to build a reputation." Qin Jin took a bite of the cake.
"Why can't you gain weight?" Wang Meng patted his bulging belly enviously.
Qin Jin finished eating the pancake and clapped his hands. "Liao Jiang is now hiding in the garrison and not showing up. The person sent by the capital to replace him is on the way, but it is difficult to get close to him. I don't know who it is."
"No matter how difficult it is, we can find it." Wang Meng stretched his neck. "Liao Jiang escaped by chance, so let's take action against the newcomer. To scare the dog emperor!"
Someone came hurriedly, "Two masters of the divination."
The organizational structure of the White Lotus Sect is not complicated. Below the leader are his direct disciples, and below them are his second-generation disciples. The third-generation disciples are in charge of daily religious affairs.
Wang Meng and Qin Jin are the second-generation disciples, and are called: Guazhu.
Their master, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, was named Zhao Quan.
"What's the matter?" Wang Meng asked.
"There are rumors outside that the dog emperor sent his cousin, Changwei Bo Jiang Qingzhi, to Taiyuan to suppress us." The visitor said, and added angrily, "Disciple wishes to kill this man."
Wang Meng looked at Qin Jin.
Qin Jin took out a cake and took a bite.
"The dog emperor's cousin, kill him..."
"The dog emperor will be furious."
“The world will be shaken.”
"The name of our White Lotus Sect will once again become famous throughout the world!"
"Tell them to find an opportunity to take action!"
……
There is an inn ten miles away from Taiyuan City, and there are various businesses around the inn.
There were hotels, taverns, even brothels, and cloth shops.
Outside the post station, several soldiers stood with swords in their hands, staring at the people passing by with sharp eyes.
A merchant came over, and the sergeant drew his sword halfway and shouted, "Stop!"
The merchant said, "The post station has received us in the past. Why? Who is here?"
The sergeant said coldly: "Back off!"
The merchant stepped on tiptoe to look inside. The soldier drew his long knife. The merchant shuddered and said, "Let's go."
He hurriedly merged into the crowd and soon appeared in a tavern.
More than a dozen men were drinking silently in the tavern.
When the merchant came in, someone asked, "How is it?"
The businessman sat down. “It’s heavily guarded and difficult to approach.”
"He has to come out eventually."
"Too."
"The message from above is that the master of the divination has ordered that Jiang Qingzhi be killed at all costs!" The man in charge of this matter picked up the wine bowl, "This bowl of wine..."
Everyone raised their bowls.
"For the Western Paradise!"
There was a glimmer of madness in each pair of eyes.
"For the Western Paradise!"
……
In the post station, Jiang Qingzhi was wearing a blue shirt in the courtyard.
He had just showered and his hair was still wet.
Chen Ji is reporting.
"The brothers who arrived in Taiyuan City earlier found that Liao Jiang was hiding in the garrison and did not show up. Later, we found out that Liao Jiang reacted quickly and was quite skilled when he was assassinated that day."
"That is to say, Liao Jiang is waiting and watching."
Hu Zongxian said, "This Nancheng Marquis wanted to pass the difficult problem to the newcomer. If it succeeds, he can take the credit, and if it fails, he can shirk the blame. But he didn't expect that the one who came was the great god, Bo Ye, and he couldn't scare him. Hahahaha!"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't smile. He calmly looked outside with his hands behind his back. "Taiyuan is the base of the White Lotus Sect. I came here without any preparation."
He glanced at Chen Ji.
"Ye Bushou is the main force of this trip. Do you have any plans?"
Chen Ji knelt down on one knee and said, "I am willing to die for you, my Lord!"
"Why do I need you to die?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Let Yan Xu come."
Yan Xu arrived, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "Let Taiyuan City see how the men of my Tiger Guard Left Guard are tomorrow."
"Leader!"
The next morning.
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the post station.
The postmaster waited for him to leave, then turned around and said, "The evil spirit has left. It's good that he's gone! It has nothing to do with us."
The postman asked, "What are you worried about?"
"We are worried that Chang Wei Bo will die in the post station and we will be implicated." The post station chief wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Once those lunatics of the White Lotus Sect go crazy, who can stop them?"
At this time, someone outside shouted loudly.
"alert!"
The postmaster subconsciously ran out the door.
In the early morning, travelers around the post station set out on their journeys, and people were coming and going.
Jiang Qingzhi was on horseback, surrounded by a group of soldiers.
The shops on both sides were open. At this moment, the second-floor window of a restaurant on the right was suddenly opened, and then a figure swooped down.
It's actually a life-threatening attitude.
"There are assassins!"
Yicheng screamed almost instinctively.
Jiang Qingzhi, sitting on horseback, held a cigarette in his mouth and looked coldly at the assassin who was rushing towards him...
(End of this chapter)
