Chapter 153 Whose threat is it?
"Your Majesty is asleep?"
Concubine Lu Jing asked in front of Yongshou Palace.
Huang Jin nodded, "Your Majesty slept late today."
Concubine Lu Jing hesitated for a moment and glanced at Huang Jin. "You are an old man by His Majesty's side. His Majesty seems to have lost some weight recently. Please persuade him more."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Huang Jin smiled.
"it is good."
Concubine Lu is gone.
Huang Jin turned around and the smile on his face magically disappeared.
"Concubine Lu is really well-informed. The Crown Prince and Prince Yu were about to clash in the morning, and she came before noon. Let's not ask who leaked the news, just take care of yourself."
"Yes." Everyone bowed their heads.
Lu Bing is here.
"Is your Majesty awake?"
"Just slept."
The two former relatives stood together, but the atmosphere was not very harmonious.
"It's not good news." Lu Bing said.
"Your bad news may be good news for us."
Lu Bing looked at him sideways, "We have no conflicts."
"We are by His Majesty's side. Wherever His Majesty goes, we go." Huang Jin said.
“That man has become a serious problem.”
"That's your biggest problem, isn't it?"
"Aren't you worried?"
"What are we worried about? Could Jiang Qingzhi castrate himself and enter the palace to compete with us for favor? If he can, then we will admit defeat."
After another moment of silence, Huang Jin asked, "Have you heard any news about Jiang Qingzhi?"
Lu Bing nodded silently.
Huang Jin walked over and said softly, "Your Majesty."
The voice of Emperor Jiajing came from inside, "What's the matter?"
Huang Jin seemed to be facing Emperor Jiajing, and said respectfully to the door: "Lu Bing requests an audience."
"Ok!"
The door was not open. Lu Bing stood outside and said, "Your Majesty, the Jinyiwei reported urgently that the White Lotus Sect's evildoers failed to assassinate Chang Wei Bo at the post station outside Taiyuan City. Then they set a trap in the city, but Chang Wei Bo saw through it and killed more than 30 of them."
There was silence for a long time, as if the person was asleep.
Snapped!
Lu Bing seemed to see Emperor Jiajing clapping his hands with joy.
"This idiot, good!"
……
When the news reached the prince, he was startled, then smiled bitterly and said, "The third brother must be very proud."
Today, King Jing was detained by Concubine Lu to copy scriptures. When she heard the news, Concubine Lu waved her hand and said, "Go!"
King Jing bowed and took his leave.
He went to look for Prince Yu, but saw Prince Yu pacing and reading in front of the palace.
"Your Highness, Lord Chang Wei showed his divine power in Taiyuan and killed dozens of White Lotus Sect demons!"
Yang Xi reported happily.
Prince Yu looked up and saw Prince Jing.
"It is said that my cousin was assassinated, but it's okay, the assassins were all killed." Concubine Lu Jing was naturally more informed than Prince Yu.
"You are hiding from the prince today." Prince Yu said.
King Jing was a little annoyed. "Mother said she wanted to copy the scriptures to pray for father. Do you think I can refuse? Many times I envy you for not being controlled by anyone."
Prince Yu just smiled.
He looked into the distance and thought, but I have a cousin!
……
Prince Yu's cousin is currently dealing with a woman.
Prince Jin's cousin, Changning County Lady Zhu Yi, is visiting today. This woman is quite sharp. If Jiang Qingzhi wasn't a veteran, she would have definitely revealed a lot of his secrets.
This person is indeed extraordinary... Zhu Yi, who had wasted his breath, secretly praised him in his heart.
She stood up and said, "I am here today to invite Chang Wei Bo to visit the palace on behalf of His Highness. Is it convenient?"
"Now that you're here, I have to make things convenient for myself even if it's inconvenient for me!" Jiang Qingzhi stood up with a smile.
Why does he sound like a seasoned veteran... Zhu Yi looked at Jiang Qingzhi carefully, but the young man with red lips and white teeth looked very innocent.
The two of them left Jiang Qingzhi's residence. Because they were worried about the assassination by the White Lotus Sect, Zhu Yi brought more than ten guards with him today.
The same thing happened to Jiang Qingzhi. Sun Bu Tong and his guards surrounded him.
“These people are wild.”
The guards in the palace have an orderly inheritance and look down on people like Sun Bu Tong who come from unconventional backgrounds.
"Don't cause trouble."
Zhu Yi's warning came from behind the car curtain.
"Yes." The guard replied, but laughed softly, "Look at how they look like they are facing a great enemy. They are really cowardly..."
puff!
A subtle voice reached Zhu Yi's ears, and then someone shouted, "Protect the uncle!"
Zhu Yi's heart trembled. He lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that one of the guards he brought with him had been shot in the neck and was lying beside the carriage twitching.
It seemed that this person was the one who looked down on Jiang Qingzhi's guards before.
On the other side, the guards around Jiang Qingzhi held shields and protected him in the middle.
"Be careful!" Sun Bu Tong shouted over here.
Then the carriage shook, the horses neighed loudly, and rushed out suddenly.
Zhu Yi saw an arrow stuck in the horse's neck. The horse turned madly and rushed towards Jiang Qingzhi.
“Get out of the way!”
As soon as the driver opened his mouth, he was hit by an arrow.
The carriage lost control and ran amok.
"Uncle, get out of the way!"
Sun Bu Tong shouted.
Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse away and watched the carriage rushing towards him.
The car curtain was rolled up, and Zhu Yi in the car looked at him with a pale face.
Jiang Qingzhi didn't want to take action, but he saw someone across the street drawing a bow and arrow towards him.
Damn it!
Isn't that the standard longbow used in the army?
Jiang Qingzhi knew that he couldn't dodge at this distance, so he jumped into the carriage without hesitation.
The arrow missed.
Jiang Qingzhi also knocked Zhu Yi down.
Suddenly there was a whistling sound outside, and then the carriage shook. A long gun penetrated in and got stuck on the carriage, with the gun tip shaking.
Zhu Yi looked and realized that if he had not been knocked down by Jiang Qingzhi, the bullet would have just passed through his chest.
She straightened her face, looked at Jiang Qingzhi who was pressing on her, and said softly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome!"
Jiang Qingzhi was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't even see the javelin. If he had known, he would rather dismount and avoid the arrow than jump into the carriage.
The boy's face turned paler, and Zhu Yi saw fear in his eyes.
Yes, I think he was afraid too, why would he take the risk to save me? It was not pleasant to have someone on top of you, Zhu Yi was about to speak, but Jiang Qingzhi took the initiative to get up.
Then he rushed out of the car and cursed: "Kill them all!"
The young master is angry!
Sun Chonglou drew his sword and rushed forward.
When the spear pierced through the carriage just now, everyone was shocked. The assassins couldn't help but cheer, while the people on Jiang Qingzhi's side were like losing their parents.
Seeing that he was fine, Sun Bu Tong shouted, "Kill all these lunatics."
In the light of the knife, Jiang Qingzhi's face turned dark, he found something wrong.
Hu Zongxian came in a panic. He was almost hit by an arrow just now, but fortunately he rolled over and avoided it.
"Old Hu, you..." Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help laughing when he saw Hu Zongxian with a few pieces of dry grass on his head.
"Uncle, something is wrong. These people don't look like they are coming for us." Hu Zongxian touched the top of his head and grabbed some dry grass.
"Damn it, maybe they are coming for that woman." Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, "Old Hu...that's not right!"
"No!" Hu Zongxian also spoke at almost the same time.
"Guards!" Jiang Qingzhi looked at the dozen guards in the palace and covered his forehead. "Damn it! Those lunatics actually wanted to assassinate the King of Jin!"
Where would a county lady get the palace guards?
Zhu Yi came on behalf of Prince Jin to invite Jiang Qingzhi to an appointment. Prince Jin was worried that the White Lotus Sect might cause trouble, so he asked the guards of the palace to accompany him.
Who knew that those crazy people from the White Lotus Sect had been watching him, and when they saw more than a dozen guards accompanying him, they thought that the person in the carriage was the Prince of Jin himself.
Zhu Yi, who was helped out of the car, also understood.
"It's my fault that I got Long Wilbur into trouble." She squatted down and apologized.
"It's my duty." Jiang said indifferently.
When he met Prince Jin, he had already learned about this in advance.
"It was my negligence."
The Prince of Jin gives people the impression of being gentle and elegant.
But Jiang Qingzhi knew that the old Prince of Jin had no son, and in the war for the succession rights of the Jin clan, the Prince of Jin's methods were not simple.
But unfortunately, the Jin clan seemed to be under a curse. The old Prince of Jin had no children, and when it came to the turn of this Prince of Jin, Zhu Xinshi, he was also stuck. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't give birth to a son.
That's why Princess Yong'an and others took sides in the fight for the throne.
After some polite exchanges, both parties sat down as host and guest.
"The White Lotus Sect's actions are brutal and strange. Taiyuan Prefecture is the key to Shanxi. Altan Khan's army is outside. Once Shanxi is in chaos, the cavalry from outside the Great Wall will take advantage of the situation and move in. Chang Wei Bo..."
Prince Jin looked at Jiang Qingzhi.
Zhu Yi looked at the two of them silently, knowing that Prince Jin was forcing Jiang Qingzhi to express his stance.
——Taiyuan is the base of my kingdom. If you disturb Taiyuan, I will not be able to escape responsibility and you will not be able to escape punishment either.
Many times, your noble person's words are not as subtle as outsiders guess, but are more direct.
Jiang Qingzhi seemed not to hear the implication in Prince Jin's words. He took a sip of tea and said, "Good tea. By the way, why is this tea similar to the one in the palace?"
This is the tea gifted by Emperor Jiajing.
This guy is indeed trusted by the emperor... Prince Jin secretly regretted and felt that his words were a bit too harsh.
But looking at Jiang Qingzhi's expression, it was clear that he didn't hear the threat in his words.
Ok!
Prince Jin thought of the information provided by Princess Yong'an.
—— Jiang Qingzhi and the Yan Party are at odds with each other, and he and Lu Bing are also irreconcilable, and he doesn't take the literati seriously. At present, the Yan Party is in its heyday, and although the literati are silent, there is an undercurrent. Your Highness, which side should the Jin vassal stand on?
If he just wanted to be a parasite, King Jin would treat this information as waste paper.
But Zhu Xin is not simple!
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Prince Jin and smiled.
"Ahem!" An eunuch reminded Jiang Qingzhi, "Don't look at His Highness for too long!"
But Jiang Qingzhi turned a deaf ear and even took out some medicinal cigarettes.
"Jialan!"
Outside the hall, Dou Jialan turned to go in, and the guards stretched out their hands to stop him.
"roll!"
Dou Jialan grabbed the guard's hand and pulled it down violently. Sun Chonglou beside him punched the guard and knocked him unconscious.
Dou Jialan's crotch-kicking kick missed.
The two looked at each other, and Sun Chonglou subconsciously squeezed his legs together and said, "You really don't look like a woman!"
Dou Jialan went in with a gloomy face.
He walked to Jiang Qingzhi's side, took out a match and lit his cigarette.
She was wearing the uniform of a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and had an embroidered spring sword on her waist, looking very majestic.
Whose family can employ a hundred households of the Embroidered Uniform Guard as guards?
That is Jiang Qingzhi.
King Jin narrowed his eyes, "What does this mean?"
Outside, someone shouted, "Your Highness, Chang Sheng has been knocked unconscious."
"This is not the way to be a guest!" The accompanying scholar sneered.
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and exhaled slowly.
"I heard that Your Highness has some opinions on the appointment of Shanxi officials?"
It was recorded in later times that Jin Wang Zhu Xin secretly interfered in the appointment of Shanxi officials, and was reprimanded by Emperor Jiajing after he discovered it. As a result, Jin Wang went into hiding again.
At this moment, Jiang Qingzhi detonated the bomb in advance...
In an instant, Prince Jin's expression changed drastically.
Princess Yong'an was drinking tea in a side hall, accompanied by a female official from the palace.
"I heard that this Lord Wei is extremely evil. He kills people without blinking an eye and even piles up corpses into a mountain..." The female official gossiped and marveled at the same time.
Princess Yong'an's mind was filled with various possibilities of a meeting between Prince Jin and Jiang Qingzhi.
In order to gain the upper hand in the fight to inherit the throne of King Jin, he must submit his allegiance to the Yan Party.
And Jiang Qingzhi is the best token of his allegiance.
Prince Jin has ambitions, and Princess Yong'an can't hide this from her. To be honest, there are very few princes who don't have ambitions, but some put them into practice, while others just daydream.
After all, repeating Emperor Chengzu's counterattack is the ultimate dream of all vassal kings.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness."
Jiang Qingzhi's voice came from the main hall.
"Out."
The female official was gossipy and hurriedly stood up to watch the show, but she saw that Princess Yong'an was faster than her and ran out in an instant.
Jiang Qingzhi walked outside the hall, the sunlight shone on the young man, looking outstanding.
Princess Yong'an's eyes were filled with hatred, and she whispered, "If you offend the King of Jin, you will never be able to sleep peacefully in Taiyuan!"
Although the Jin clan keeps a low profile in Taiyuan, they have taken root there for many years. Once they take action, Jiang Qingzhi will be left without a source of water in Taiyuan, unable to move forward.
"Long Wilbur, go on."
Following this voice, the gentle and elegant Prince Jin came out closely behind.
Jiang Qingzhi cupped his hands, "Your Highness is too polite."
The King of Jin, however, held his arm and said, "I felt a sense of familiarity the moment I saw Chang Wei Bo. Please don't be too polite."
The two men seemed to be old friends, standing there arm in arm, and laughing at the same time.
But he didn't notice the ashen face of the girl standing outside the side hall.
……
The fourth update is here.
(End of this chapter)
