Chapter 208: Long Wilbur
When the emperor retreated behind the scenes, the court became a big stage where ministers appeared on stage, fighting for power in an ugly way.
When Xia Yan was in power, he suppressed Yan Song in order to hold power alone.
Xia Yan fell, and Yan Song came to power. In order to seize power alone, he suppressed other ministers...
This is a vicious circle, and the driving force behind this vicious circle is called desire.
Emperor Jiajing stood behind the scenes, watching all this coldly.
When Yan Song and his son became tantamount to dictators, Emperor Jiajing prepared to take action to check and balance them.
Xu Jie!
Old Xu is good at forbearance.
Therefore, the Taoist priest prepared to throw this divine turtle into the government hall.
The purpose is to restrain Yan Song and his son, and it also serves as an early warning device.
There was a seemingly respectful second assistant in the government hall. Yan Song and his son didn't know whether to beat him or not. It was so disgusting that it gave them goose bumps.
But you can't expel him yet.
Xu Jie was about to enter the cabinet, and this trend was faintly blowing in the court.
How did Xu Jie deal with the big boss Yan Song?
Should I fight back or continue to be my own turtle?
When Xu Jie submitted a memorial against Jiang Qingzhi, everyone smiled knowingly... Old Xu still chose to bow to Yan Song.
So, when Xu Jie stood up today, everyone wanted to see how he would please Yan Song.
"Long Wilbur is right."
Xu Jie's gentle words were like thunder, which instantly turned the court upside down.
Zhao Wenhua suffered a lot in the imperial prison this time, especially in the later period. Someone reported to Emperor Jiajing that Zhao Wenhua was living more comfortably in the imperial prison than at home.
Lu Bing was scolded severely and quickly threw Zhao Wenhua into an ordinary cell.
Zhao Wenhua still dares not recall that feeling.
Naturally, he didn't dare to lose his temper at the Taoist priest, but he had no problem losing his temper at Xu Jie.
"I remember that Minister Xu said that Chang Wei Bo's proposal was inappropriate last time. How come, just a few days later, Minister Xu changed his mind?" Zhao Wenhua said sarcastically, "What made Minister Xu inconsistent? Tell us what happened."
Good question!
Cui Yuan glanced at Yan Song and thought, Xu Jie suddenly turned against us, shouldn't you be angry, Old Yan?
Yan Song was a little angry, but his long career in officialdom made him calm down quickly and analyze the reasons why Xu Jie suddenly turned against him.
He looked over slowly, his gaze never lingering on Xu Jie.
No one would offend Yan Song for no reason!
Xu Jie couldn't do it either! Nor did he dare!
So, who made Xu Jie change his words?
Emperor Jiajing?
No, if Emperor Jiajing wanted to agree to this matter, he would just say it directly. Would Yan Song dare to object?
So who?
Zhu Xizhong.
Zhu Xizhong was also quite stunned and even a little resentful at this moment. He was prepared to teach Xu Jie a lesson, but he didn't expect Xu Jie to suddenly turn against him.
Yan Song's gaze was fixed on Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi sensed his attention and smiled sideways, "What do you want, Prime Minister?"
It's him!
Yan Song made a judgment in an instant.
But what method did Jiang Qingzhi use to make Xu Jie, who did not dare to offend him, take the risk of turning against him?
Shuzi!
Yan Song smiled and said, "Chang Wei Bo looks quite energetic today."
"Really?" Jiang Qingzhi laughed, "Yuan Fu looks quite energetic, which reminds me of a song."
"Oh! What song?"
"The most beautiful thing is the sunset."
The two were exchanging witty remarks while everyone was watching. When Zhu Xizhong heard that the most beautiful thing was the sunset, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha... Your Majesty, I, I have lost my manners. Hahahaha!"
The most beautiful thing is the sunset... All the ministers were stunned.
Thinking of what Jiang Qing said before about his vigorous spirit, I couldn't help but want to laugh.
This is clearly a mockery of Yan Song's old age and frailty, and he is like a grasshopper in autumn, and will not be able to jump for many days.
This man is really a good ally, but it's a pity that they have different philosophies... Jiang Qingzhi has won space for Xu Jie to maneuver, and Xu Jie will naturally not waste it. He slowly said: "I originally opposed Chang Wei Bo's proposal, but yesterday Chang Wei Bo invited me to the place where Altan's envoy was imprisoned. I heard Chang Wei Bo drinking and talking with the envoy. He mentioned the reason why Altan sent envoys continuously..."
Yan Song glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and listened attentively.
What is Lao Yan worried about?
Someone's prestige and political achievements surpass his own.
Jiang Qingzhi's suggestion to open up the communication channel with Altan Khan's tribe is a big picture. Once this channel is opened, various changes will occur continuously in this big picture.
Change is opportunity.
Opportunities can be transformed into political achievements and prestige.
This was something Yan Song did not want to see.
We must oppose things that the enemy agrees with and that are good for them... Therefore, the Yan Party is united in purpose and is ready to intercept Jiang Qingzhi's proposal today.
Xu Jie's words at this moment will be the clarion call for the decisive battle.
Zhao Wenhua was ready to fight, Cui Yuan was secretly preparing, and Lu Bing was also quietly brewing something...
Xu Jie said: "Chang Wei Bo asked the envoy, do you know why His Majesty didn't kill you? The envoy was ecstatic."
He is also a coward... Everyone laughed.
"Chang Wei Bo said that it was because Your Majesty knew the reason why Altan Khan kept sending envoys to die."
Xu Jie glanced at Yan Song, implying that it was not Xu who betrayed, but Jiang Qingzhi's move made it impossible for him to avoid it.
"What's the reason?" Zhao Wenhua couldn't help but ask.
Xu Jie said: "Altan Khan used the killing of the envoy to constantly incite his subordinates to hate the Ming Dynasty and vowed to go south for revenge... In this way, he gathered people's hearts and eliminated internal conflicts."
"What did the messenger say?" someone asked impatiently.
"The messenger said, has the Emperor finally understood?"
Xu Jie returned to class.
The court fell silent.
Zhao Wenhua moved his lips, glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, and finally said nothing.
Cui Yuan clenched his fists and kept breathing in to suppress the unwillingness in his heart.
Lu Bing stood to one side and glanced at Emperor Jiajing quickly. Emperor Jiajing still looked calm.
As if he was talking about someone else.
"Hahahaha!"
After a loud laugh, Zhu Xizhong came out and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Jiajing made a mistake in judgment and his prestige was damaged. Is this worth congratulating?
Cui Yuan asked ruefully, "What does Duke Cheng mean by that?"
The old dandy ignored him and said, "I congratulate your majesty on finding such a talent."
Jiang Qingzhi was able to judge Altan Khan's intentions, and his talent is so great that one cannot help but applaud.
Isn't it worth being happy to have a minister with great talent?
No matter how capable a minister is, he is still a minister of the emperor.
Moreover, Jiang Qingzhi is your Majesty's cousin.
Dear cousins.
Emperor Jiajing was stubborn and concerned about his reputation.
This is why Jiang Qingzhi was very cautious in handling this matter, and even brought Xu Jie in to save the country in a roundabout way.
But at this moment, we still have to see the reaction of Emperor Jiajing.
Neither happy nor angry, this is the most likely reaction.
It is not a good thing for a minister to be too smart!
Cui Yuan glanced at Jiang Qingzhi. A minister who is too smart will look at the emperor at eye level, such as Xia Yan back then.
Emperor Jiajing spoke slowly.
"I am very pleased with Lord Wei's move."
The Taoist priest looked at his astonished ministers with a tight smile on his face.
You bunch of idiots, do you really think I would be secretly annoyed?
He saw Jiang Qingzhi was silently saying something to Cui Yuan, and it was obvious that it was not a good thing. Cui Yuan's face was pale, and it was obvious that he was very angry with him.
This idiot... The Emperor Jiajing raised his lips slightly, "The hole can be opened. But how to open it, and who will open it..."
What the hell!
This is an opportunity!
Everyone is ready to go, waiting to take a chance and grab this opportunity.
Emperor Jiajing coughed dryly, "Chang Wei Bo."
——Hermaphrodite!
Jiang Qingzhi and Cui Yuan were attacking each other silently.
Hearing the voice, he hurried out of class, "Your Majesty."
"Think carefully and report back to me later."
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi was actually in charge of this matter?
The crowd was like a group of anxious clients. When they rushed into the brothel, they found that all the girls were booked by the scumbag Jiang Qingzhi.
Then they dispersed.
"Good job!"
Zhu Xizhong hooked his arm around Jiang Qingzhi's shoulder and said with a grin, "Xu Jie has offended Yan Song this time. When he goes to the Council of State, I bet he will make things difficult for him."
That’s none of my business… Jiang Qingzhi saw Lu Bing and nodded slightly.
There will be further cooperation with the Jinyiwei in this matter.
What would be Lu Bing’s attitude?
Lu Bing did the same and nodded in return.
Zhao Wenhua approached him and whispered, "I just can't understand why so many so-called veterans in the Five Military Commandery and so many experienced military men in the Ministry of War couldn't guess Altan's intention, but Jiang Qingzhi guessed it instead?"
Lu Bing was silent.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Zhao Wenhua turned around and waited for Cui Yuan to come over, and repeated the same words.
Cui Yuan did not show any anger at this moment. He looked at Jiang Qingzhi in front of him with complicated eyes and said, "I don't know, maybe I'm lucky."
"Is it difficult to admit that your opponent is better than you?"
The two turned around, and the Minister of War Wang Yiqi came up behind them. Old Wang sneered and said, "A few ministers who have never even seen Altan's subordinates dare to analyze Altan's intentions. That's fine, but they even dared to question Chang Wei Bo, who defeated Altan's generals several times."
Wang Yiqi raised his voice, "Who gave you the courage?"
"He's standing in line!"
Yan Song ignored the embarrassing situation of Cui Yuan and Zhou Wenhua and said in a deep voice.
Lu Bing nodded. "The Ministry of War has undergone tremendous changes this time, and Wang Yiqi relied on Jiang Qingzhi to get through the difficult times. From now on, Wang Yiqi will become Jiang Qingzhi's supporter. Yuan Fu, this boy's wings have gradually grown stronger without us noticing."
"I know." Yan Song nodded, "But it's far from enough."
The power of the Yan Party is even greater!
And it is constantly expanding.
"I'm very curious why Jiang Qingzhi is so cautious in winning people over," said Lu Bing.
……
"We are now laying the foundation, so we would rather have nothing than something less than perfect." Jiang Qingzhi walked out of Xiyuan and said to Zhu Xizhong.
"Brother, how about I get you some noble relatives?" Zhu Xizhong said with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "Excuse me for being blunt. These people are good at Taiping Quan, but when it comes to major events, they don't consider the overall situation first, but their own interests."
Such people are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
"Hey! How about... a marriage?" Zhu Xizhong suggested, "Qingzhi, you are as beautiful as a pearl. Look at Lu Bing, he keeps losing wives. When one dies, we can get another one. When we get another one, we get another relative..."
Jiang Qingzhi suddenly fell silent.
"Tell me, how could such a coincidence happen? Brother, I was wondering, could it be that Lu Bing's wives died of illness? This is really scary..."
"Cough, cough!" Jiang Qingzhi coughed a few times and looked behind him.
Zhu Xizhong turned around slowly, and Lu Bing stood silently behind him.
What the hell!
……
It is really embarrassing to criticize others behind their back and be heard by the person concerned.
Just then someone came to look for Jiang Qingzhi, saying that there was an urgent matter with Prince Yu and asked him to go over.
Jiang Qingzhi slipped away, leaving the two guys standing face to face in silence.
(End of this chapter)
