Chapter 186 Reluctance
"Jiang Ce is a man of many plans. Although Jiang Qingzhi is a close minister to the emperor, he is no match for someone like Jiang Ce. After being fooled this time... I am also ready to return to the capital."
In the general's mansion, Qian Jun and his staff were having a drink.
There are not many dishes, only three, but each one is extremely exquisite.
Qian Jun was a foodie, and everyone in Xuanfu knew that he loved food. In order to get this treat, Qian Jun spent a lot of money to invite two famous chefs from the south to cook for him every day.
I have to eat a satisfying meal in the morning. I have to eat a meal at noon, take a nap after the meal, and then eat another meal when I wake up. I have to eat a meal in the afternoon and a midnight snack at night.
The aide smiled and said, "Yeah! It's time to go."
Qian Jun took a sip of the wine, picked up a piece of beef and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully.
"Jiang Qingzhi is an interesting man. No matter how capable he is at commanding an army, he dares to lead a thousand men into battle. No one in the court can match his courage."
Qian Jun swallowed the beef and took a sip of the liquor. "Beef must be paired with liquor, otherwise it won't be strong enough."
"That's right." The staff laughed and said, "I am willing to follow the general for more than ten years and refuse to return to my hometown to retire, at least half of it is for the food in the mansion."
"You, you!" Qian Jun was proud in his heart, shook his head and smiled, then said seriously: "In another place, I would like to make friends with him Jiang Qingzhi. But this is Xuanfu, the place where my life depends on."
"father!"
Following the voice, a girl of fifteen or sixteen rushed in.
"Qin'er." Seeing the girl, Qian Jun deliberately put on a stern face, "I finally got you to stay in Xuanfu for a while, why don't you come to accompany your father and hang out outside all day."
The girl's name was Qian Qin. She squatted down in front of the staff and said in a deliberately awkward tone, "Hey! I was about to go out for a few days, and I heard that a great talent came to the city. Dad, I'm going to ask to see that great talent..."
"Who is this great talent?" Qian Jun asked.
Qian Qin walked behind him and gently squeezed his shoulders. "It's Chang Wei Bo! Dad, Chang Wei Bo wrote two poems in the capital, and they are famous in the literati circle! It's a pity that he participated in poetry gatherings several times... and I couldn't get in. Dad, they said that military men... disdained to associate with me!"
"Those idiots." Qian Jun's eyes were slightly cold. "Wait until dad returns to the capital and enters the Five Military Commandery, and then you can see what those people look like."
Many children of the powerful and wealthy are gaining experience and experience in the Five Military Commandery. Who would dare not give Qian Qin face when the time comes?
"Dad, can you... um! Let me see Long Wilbur? I promise to just take a look. Dad, they say Long Wilbur is as beautiful as a lily orchid or a jade tree, or as beautiful as a pearl or jade!"
Qian Qin begged.
"General, save me!"
Jiang Ce's exclamation came from outside. Qian Jun patted his daughter's hand calmly and said, "Qin'er, go to the back first. Your father will talk to you later."
"Okay." Qian Qin responded obediently, squatted down, and then went to the backyard.
Jiang Ce rushed in, with his hair scattered on his face, looking like a ghost.
"You are..." Qian Jun was stunned.
"General, Jiang Qingzhi wants to kill me!" Jiang Ce's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
"Jiang Qingzhi?" Qian Jun glanced at his staff, "Why?"
"He..." Jiang Ce said, "Earlier, a soldier went out of the city to fight without permission, and I had him killed. Jiang Qingzhi was furious and drew his sword."
The staff member asked, "Is this just a show?"
Jiang Ce pointed at the messy hair on his face. "If I hadn't dodged quickly, my head would have been gone. He even cut the helmet in half."
hiss!
The helmet was so sturdy, yet it was cut in half with one sword. This shows that Jiang Qingzhi's sword was extremely sharp, and secondly, it shows how angry Jiang Qingzhi was.
"He wants to kill you just for a few soldiers?" Qian Jun looked at his staff in disbelief. "Just for those worthless soldiers... is he crazy?"
……
Jiang Qingzhi returned to the base, entered the room, and didn't see anyone.
He sat in the darkness, rubbing his face with his hands, and said, "Am I crazy?"
He recalled when he first arrived in Ming Dynasty and saw those soldiers died in battle, it was as if he saw a group of NPCs being used as cannon fodder in the game.
He saw the village after being looted by Japanese pirates, and the villagers who were hacked and killed were lying all over the place, but Jiang Qingzhi turned a blind eye.
It was as if those corpses were puppets.
Even when he arrived in the capital, when an elderly neighbor passed away, Jiang Qingzhi still felt that the incident was very far away from him, as if it happened in another world.
During the first campaign against Datong, Jiang Qingzhi watched his subordinates die without blinking an eye.
At that time, he was secretly delighted that he was able to initially integrate the military strategies of ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
the second time……
Jiang Qingzhi sat on the ground, thinking about the second battle in Datong. What was he thinking at that moment when he led his troops down the hill?
Try to avoid the tragedy that happened in the 29th year of Jiajing... In that battle, Altan Khan's troops approached the capital, and the whole country was shocked. That battle also made the Ming Dynasty know that the Ming Dynasty could not even defeat Altan Khan.
From then on, the ambition of the so-called Celestial Empire was completely gone.
As a result, the morale of the people of the Ming Dynasty fell to the bottom.
Everyone should eat and drink, and take care of themselves. As for the Ming Dynasty, there is no hope.
It can be said that the defeat at Tumu Fort was the turning point when the Ming Dynasty went from prosperity to decline.
And Altan Khan's attack on the capital was an important turning point in the decline of the Ming Dynasty.
"When did I... start thinking about stopping all that?"
Jiang Qingzhi rubbed his face, took out a medicinal cigarette, lit it and took a deep breath.
"I just want to go home! Uncle Ding, don't you agree?"
In my mind, the cauldron slowly turned, and a desolate atmosphere filled every inch of space.
"I really just want to go home," Jiang Qingzhi said. "What's so good about being here? I don't have a cell phone. No, I have a cell phone, but there's no internet, no WeChat, no mobile payment... I don't have a car, nothing. At night, I can only sleep."
The copper rust is mottled, and as the angle changes, it seems to be constantly reflecting something.
"My parents have been divorced for many years, but they both love me. Well, they have forgotten me, so I don't want to go home in South America."
"Master Ding, when can I go back? Ten years, twenty years...just give me an answer."
The big cauldron was turning slowly.
"I'm a little scared." A red dot flashed in the darkness, then dimmed.
Jiang Qingzhi exhaled smoke, "I don't know since when, I got used to having those people around me every day, Shitou, Fucheng, Dou Jialan... I'm also used to the existence of the old playboy, and those two stupid princes... and, Daoye."
"Uncle Ding, I'm a little confused."
“I don’t know whether I should go back.”
Jiang Qingzhi stared blankly into the void.
The autumn sun squeezed in tenaciously from the crack in the door, and the dust danced in the light...
"Many times I was confused, not knowing where I was, whether I was in a fantasy or a dream."
"Young Master, don't be angry. I will kill Jiang Ce later." Sun Chonglou's voice came from outside.
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of the medicinal cigarette. "At first, I just wanted to go home. I don't know when it started, but the thought of going home became less and less. Uncle Ding, I was a little panicked at that time, so I fought against the Yan party recklessly. Now that I think about it, I had a crazy idea in my subconscious at that moment..."
He held the cigarette in his right hand and whispered, "Self-destruction!"
"But I don't know when I started not wanting to die." Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly, "There are two idiots around me, and a little girl who calls me uncle every day and eats for free at home with a clear conscience.
And the boy outside the door, looking silly.
Master Ding, my housekeeper is a eunuch, can you believe it? Haha! Also, my bodyguard is a hundred households of the Jinyiwei... This is the first person besides Master Dao!"
Jiang Qingzhi laughed.
"I always thought that the emperor would be so majestic that he could make people tremble with fear at a glance, but Dao Ye is not like that. He looks like a Taoist priest, who speaks little and has a small mind...
He thought I didn't notice, but I've long noticed that he is a very petty person. If he suffers a loss, he must take revenge. If anyone dares to touch his things, he must take them back..."
"What should I do, Master Ding?"
The big cauldron turned slowly, and its ancient atmosphere seemed to be filled with some liveliness.
"If I return, what do you think they will do?" Jiang Qingzhi suddenly found that he seemed inseparable from some people. "My family will become cannon fodder. Those people will vent their anger on them when they can't see me."
"After I disappear, Daoye will probably continue to hide in Xiyuan, as dead silent as it was in history." Jiang Qingzhi asked softly, "Master Ding, what do you think I should do?"
"Qingzhi, don't get angry. If you want to kill someone, I'll help you get the knife. If we go at Jiang Ce together, can't we kill him?
Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have been in power for many years. I won't be executed for killing a fool. In a few years, I, Xia Yan, will be a brave man again..."
"Uncle." Prince Yu, who was assigned by Jiang Qingzhi to do something, came back. "When I return to the capital, I will report to my father and kill Jiang Ce to vent your anger."
Everyone gathered outside the room.
Dou Jialan was furious, "Shi Tou, come with me to Jiang's house at night and kill this man."
Sun Chonglou nodded vigorously, "You keep watch, I'll take action."
"Why?"
"You're not as strong as me."
Xu Wei coughed dryly, "Things like this need to be planned, who else but me can do it? I will take charge of this matter!"
Xia Yan suddenly turned around, put his index finger on his lips and made a soft hissing sound.
Then point straight inside.
The footsteps slowly approached the door.
Squeak!
The door opens.
Jiang Qingzhi stood in the middle with a cigarette in his mouth.
"You have nothing to do?"
Everyone was startled.
"Prince Yu, go to the Huben Zuowei, be careful not to be discovered."
"Yes." Prince Yu was delighted to receive the task.
"Xu Wei, I'm talking to you! Tomorrow you will take your men into the army and meet those soldiers alone."
As expected, my plan was used...Xu Wei smiled at Xia Yan.
Motherfucker!
There is no limit to the madness!
The old man was angry.
"Mr. Xia, Mr. Xia."
"explain."
"You and I will go meet Wang Yuanfa tomorrow night."
Xia Yan was stunned. "Although Wang Yuanfa is upright, he would not say anything even if he knew about this. Otherwise, he would have no place in the army. Qingzhi, this trip will be in vain."
"But who knows what Wang Yuanfa didn't say?" Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and looked outside. "Many times, once people feel guilty, they will lose their composure."
Xu Wei suddenly realized, "I am repairing the plank road openly, while Lord Bo and Lord Xia are secretly marching through Chencang. Both open and covert..."
Xia Yan also thought of Jiang Qingzhi's intention, "The obvious one is a cover to make those people panic and only think about how to deal with it. And meeting Wang Yuanfa will make them even more confused."
"Sun Bu Tong." Jiang Qingzhi called Sun Bu Tong, "Pick out a few soldiers from the accompanying soldiers, a few flag officers, and have them find some tattered armor to wear, and pretend to be Xuanfu soldiers to come to see me quietly the next morning."
"This is forcing a dog into a corner. Xu Wenchang, do you have such means?" Xia Yan asked.
Xu Wei sighed, "Mr. Xia, this is the art of war. When it comes to the art of war... I am naturally not as good as you, Lord."
Jiang Qingzhi threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with his foot.
"I said I would kill Jiang Ce, even the King of Hell can't stop me!"
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