Chapter 260: The Lord Who Wins the Hearts of People, the Khan with His Eminence
In the smoke-filled hall, Emperor Jiajing was reading a memorial. The statue seemed to be watching from the sidelines.
"gone?"
"gone."
"It's better to leave. The noise is giving me a headache."
Xu Jie's disciple rebelled against his master and became Jiang Qingzhi's disciple. This event shocked the literati in the capital and also caused Xu Jie to be caught up in a public opinion storm.
"How is Xu Jie?" asked Emperor Jiajing.
Lu Bing said: "It's still the same."
"It's not a bad thing to be able to endure." Emperor Jiajing said leisurely: "It's almost the same as you."
Lu Bing lowered his head, his back burning, "I dare not compare myself to Xu Jie."
"Oh! Really?" Emperor Jiajing said calmly, "Xu Jie can't help but be tolerant. If he doesn't tolerate it, he will have to confront Yan Song head-on, and he is no match for him. And why are you being tolerant?"
Emperor Jiajing said the first "忍" very easily, but the second "忍" was more meaningful.
Lu Bing said: "I... am a little afraid."
"Are you afraid of those scholars? Are you afraid of being criticized by them? Are you afraid that your children and grandchildren will be retaliated by them, and that you will not be able to continue your prosperity and wealth?"
Lu Bing lowered his head and slowly knelt down.
It was unknown how long it had been, but just when he felt that his whole body was so tense that he could no longer support himself, Emperor Jiajing said softly, "Go!"
"Yes!"
Emperor Jiajing watched him go out and asked, "Qingzhi is leaving the capital, how is the capital?"
Huang Jin said: "Many people said that the plague god had left. Some people said that Chang Wei Bo must have committed countless sins and would be punished sooner or later... Some people even cursed and said that Li would probably become a widow."
"Malignant people, if you look at their hearts, are mostly jealous of others' talents." Emperor Jiajing said coldly, "I know that many people are looking forward to Qingzhi's downfall, or even his early death. However, I am not worried about this."
Huang Jin smiled and said, "With His Majesty watching over us, the gods will also show some leniency."
"It's not a god." Emperor Jiajing picked up the Taoist book, "I have seen Qingzhi's face, and it shows the appearance of rebirth from a desperate situation. The end of the Tao, rebirth from a desperate situation."
……
"Second Lady."
Huang Yaner entered the room, and Li Tian, who was looking at the household account book, looked up and asked, "What happened again?"
Ever since she followed her young lady to marry, Huang Yan'er has been like a treasure-hunting mouse, gathering information here today and searching for the truth there tomorrow, and she is very happy.
"Just now I heard someone in the front yard say that there are some bad people out there who actually cursed Second Lady to become a widow." Huang Yan'er puffed her cheeks, "These people deserve to be beaten."
Li Tian's eyebrows were raised, but then she laughed, "Only those who have no ability dare to curse and threaten their husbands after they leave. Those are also men? Haha!"
"Second Madam..."
"Call me lady!"
"Yes, ma'am." Huang Yan'er lowered her eyebrows and said, "Second... Ma'am, what should we do? Are we just going to endure this?"
"I have an idea." Li Tian looked at Huang Yan'er, "How about I give you a knife and you go kill those people!"
"Me?" Huang Yan'er waved her hands. "I can't do it. I've never even killed a chicken. Besides, isn't this something a man should do?"
"Yeah!" Li Tian put down the account book, "So, we can just watch. But it will be boring!"
"So what should we do? Argue with them?"
"Do you think I'm that stupid?"
They said they were watching, and the news was released by the Bo Mansion in the afternoon.
"That Lady Huating said that her husband went to war for the country, but before he left the capital, someone stabbed him in the back. Especially those people with ulterior motives, who cursed Lord Chang Wei and Lady Huating. In such a big capital, there is not a single upright gentleman who speaks up for the country."
These words were like a slap in the face, causing pain to many people in the capital.
"She is a smart woman. It seems that what I said about her being suitable for a family and a home was correct." The Taoist's relieved voice came from Xiyuan, followed by a roar.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard was dispatched, and the Eastern Depot also came upon hearing the news.
More than a dozen idiots who spread rumors were arrested, and the screams of agony were heard in the torture chambers of the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot, which was terrifying.
Not long after, a dozen idiots went to the south. It was said that they were exiled to Taizhou Prefecture, which was where Chang Wei Bo was exiled.
It is said that the Japanese pirates are making moves in that place again recently.
After this incident, the curious county lady never showed up again.
However, it was said that the servants in the Bo's Mansion were somewhat trembling with fear, waiting for the three fires to start.
But Li Tian just won't light the fire...
……
In a wasteland past Lingqiu, there were endless bonfires and tents gathered together, looking like dense piles of earth, which was quite interesting.
Jiang Qingzhi stood on a small hill with his hands behind his back, with Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei behind him.
"The vanguard of the government army is doing pretty well. It shows that Qin Yuan is quite capable." Hu Zongxian said.
The wind blew, and Jiang Qingzhi wrapped his cloak tightly around him, listening to Xu Wei's sharp voice behind him, "His greatest skill is his tongue."
Hey!
This old rogue, when he was in the capital, he would go to brothels to show his support, and he could get whores for free with his talent. Now, after leaving the capital, he has less comfort and starts to spit venom. If Qin Yuan heard it, even if Jiang Qingzhi was there, he would kill this guy.
"He's here." Hu Zongxian whispered.
Xu Wei looked at Qin Yuan who was walking down the hill and said, "If we can't be in the same boat on this trip, I'd rather leave them in Datong."
This is what a qualified think tank should do.
Jiang Qingzhi nodded. He had made this preparation.
Qin Yuan came up and said, "Hello, Master." "Go ahead!"
Jiang Qingzhi said lightly.
"Our army is not far from Datong. Can we send scouts to investigate the movements of Altan's army?"
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "The express horse has brought Benbo's letter. Zhang Da will send out scouts to get the news."
"The soldiers from the Nine Frontiers... Forgive me for being frank, but I'm afraid they are unreliable."
"Really?" Jiang Qingzhi said, "Many times, seeing is believing."
This was a meaningful statement. Qin Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "May I ask why Lord Bo chose the general of the Palace Army's vanguard?"
"Have you ever thought that I was doing this for revenge?" Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
"I was a little worried at first, but later I felt relieved. I thought, if the Lord wanted to take revenge on me, why would he use the excuse of going north... me?"
Qin Yuan smiled bitterly, "Since I lost to the Tiger Guards in the martial arts competition, I have become an abandoned stray dog. If you want to take revenge, you only need to raise your hand, why bother with so much trouble."
"You are at least smarter than Qiu Luan." Jiang Qingzhi looked at him with some appreciation, "I chose you and the general of the front guard of the government army this time, not for personal vengeance, nor to win over anyone."
He turned around and looked at the sunset in the distance, feeling relaxed and happy. "It is difficult to have a comprehensive view of the current situation of the Ming Dynasty unless you stand at the top of the government. Undercurrents are surging in all parties. If we want to reverse the decline, we must innovate. But the foreign enemies are eyeing us covetously... We must first stabilize the outside world before we can control the internal situation!"
This is the opposite strategy.
"To stabilize the outside world, we must first reorganize the Ming soldiers. The Beijing Guards will bear the brunt of this. In this reorganization, I will not look at any position, nor will I argue over who is whose. I only look at one thing!"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Qin Yuan and said, "I only look at whether this person has a sense of justice! If he has a sense of justice, no matter who he is, even if it is Lu Bing, I can temporarily join forces with him. If he doesn't have a sense of justice..."
Doesn't that mean that I escaped a disaster? Thinking of the fight between this Lord and Cui Yuan, and the cruel means used, Qin Yuan felt a chill down his spine. "Your subordinate is so bold... I wonder how Lord could tell that I have a sense of justice?"
"Just because you still have some dignity! But many people don't even have any dignity left!"
After the failure of the military performance, those so-called famous generals and veterans came out again after a while to brag about their military prowess.
Jiang Qingzhi said, "After the martial arts performance, I had people watching you. I never saw you begging or asking for forgiveness. You just drank to drown your sorrows. But even so, you never punished the soldiers to vent your anger... Even when facing the humiliation of that royal daughter, you never bowed your head, but you never spoke ill of her either."
Human nature can be concealed for a while, but it cannot be faked forever.
“Master!” Qin Yuan lowered his head and choked up, “I’ve become a drowned dog. Many people want to beat me up. I thought someone would lend a helping hand, but I didn’t expect it would be Master.”
"I don't want to say anything like I'm optimistic about you, but this trip is of great importance. I want to see a spirited and powerful army that can shock the Altan tribe. Is it possible?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Qin Yuan with sharp eyes.
Qin Yuan raised his head and said, "I'll take my leave!"
He strode down the hill, and soon his roar was heard from the vanguard of the palace army.
"Son of a bitch, cheer up. From today on, I will eat, live and train with you. Be prepared to shed a layer of skin before leaving the border."
Xu Wei said: "This man is also a man of character."
"No one wants to follow the Madam's path." Jiang Qingzhi said, "This man can train the vanguard of the government army to such a state, which shows that he is quite capable. Old Xu, the so-called doing things is to make more friends and fewer enemies."
"I'm afraid Altan is also sharpening his knives." Hu Zongxian looked to the north.
"Altan wanted to use this opportunity to observe the strength of Ming soldiers up close, which is why I brought the Palace Army Vanguard with me. Otherwise, when Altan saw that they were the Tiger Guards Left Guard, he would have guessed that the Beijing Guards didn't have much to offer."
Jiang Qingzhi stretched himself lazily, "The weather is nice, I hope Altan can have a good dream tonight."
Altan was also looking at the same sunset.
He was at the peak of his life, and at this moment he was standing outside the camp with his hands behind his back, with more than a dozen guards behind him and his adopted son Tuotuo, also known as Qia Taiji, beside him.
Altan, with a dark complexion, short beard and sharp eyes, glanced at his adopted son and asked, "Have Zhao Quan and the others arrived?"
"Almost." Tuotuo was very young and looked very heroic. He lowered his head slightly and said, "Khan, those Han people are unreliable."
"I know, it's just a temporary measure." Altan said, "You must remember that only by ignoring those ambitious people can you lead a region."
"But it is a disaster after all." Tuotuo said.
"When the wolf king was at his most powerful, all wolves dared not provoke him but obeyed him."
"But the Wolf King eventually becomes weak..."
"Then you deserve to die." Altan's eyes were full of calmness and confidence, "I will not be the wolf king driven out of the wolf pack by the new king. I want to be the Great Khan of Mongolia and restore the glory of Genghis Khan!"
"Great Khan, Zhao Quan is here."
More than a dozen Han people dismounted and came over, led by Zhao Quan, the so-called leader of the White Lotus Sect.
Zhao Quan looked quite burly, and he stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Great Khan."
"Yes!" Altan said, "The Ming people will send people to participate in the hunt. It is said that the leader is Jiang Qingzhi, who suppressed the White Lotus Sect in Xuanfu."
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Zhao Quan and the others as if they were ants.
"That thief!" Zhao Quan gritted his teeth, "Great Khan, when Jiang Qingzhi enters our area, I am willing to set up a trap to kill him and eliminate this great threat for the Great Khan."
"Jiang Qingzhi defeated my Khan's troops twice in Datong, but they were not my Khan's elite troops."
Altan smiled and pointed at the camp, "Eagles never snatch stinking carrion, they only hunt for fresh blood."
Zhao Quan had a look of regret in his eyes, and immediately lowered his head, thinking that when Jiang Qingzhi arrived, there would be plenty of opportunities to attack. Who would know it was us who did it?
Altan mounted his horse and said, "My Khan's invincible cavalry is here. When those Han people come, they will be terrified. Hahahaha!"
He rode his horse into the camp, and then countless people shouted.
"Long live the Khan!"
"Long live!"
Amid cheers, an eagle spread its wings and soared high in the sky.
The chirping sound cut through the sky.
(End of this chapter)
