Chapter 305 Women and men, princes and fools
Jiang Qingzhi never thought that his proposal would receive so much support.
He appeared in earl's attire just for today's debate.
But before I could even open my mouth, the matter was over.
Those former opponents now looked solemn, as if they had forgotten past grudges.
Daoye nodded, "Yes!"
So it was done.
The Taoist priest stood up and the ministers respectfully saw him off.
The official was still kneeling there. Officials walked past him one by one, but no one looked at him.
Until a long-time friend came over, he leaned over and sighed: "Brother Chang, I know you are close to those people, but this matter concerns the fate of the country!"
The official said angrily: "But if this is accomplished, the people will regard Jiang Qingzhi as the Buddha of all families!"
"If the Ming Dynasty can gain another ten years of prosperity by having one more Wanjia Shengfo, it will be worth it!" His friend patted his shoulder and said, "You've gone astray."
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the hall and looked at the officials who were still indifferent to him. He suddenly felt that this world was somewhat lovely.
Only Zhang Tong was squinting at him at this moment, with a cold look in his turbid eyes. If it was possible to kill someone, Jiang Qingzhi was sure that this idiot would dare to do it here.
Jiang Qingzhi reached out and pulled under his neck.
A slit throat gift for you!
Zhang Tong was stunned for a moment, then sneered.
I won’t return the money. If you have the guts, go find the person who handled it.
In name, the gambling game had nothing to do with the Jincheng Marquisate, but everyone knew that Zhang Tong was one of the few people who opened the game.
It's like an unspoken rule, everyone understands it, but no one will put it on the table.
Jiang Qingzhi left the West Garden and said to Mo Zhan, "Keep an eye on Zhang Tong and the Marquis' Mansion."
"Is the uncle going to take action?"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded and said, "Kill someone to show those people in the capital."
He knew that the Taoist was still weighing the pros and cons, but it was understandable if he thought about it.
Confucianism has dominated the Central Plains for many years and has long been firmly tied to this land. If one hair is pulled, the whole body will be moved. If you pull it out, the roots of this behemoth will bring out countless flesh and blood.
This is the Seven Injury Fist, which hurts others and yourself.
If you support Mohism, how fierce will the counterattack from Confucianism be?
How much impact will it have on the Ming Dynasty?
If not handled properly, it will overthrow the country.
I have to think about all of these and weigh the pros and cons one by one.
Jiang Qingzhi was like a fox. After throwing out his chips, he chose to wait.
Throw the problem to the Taoist priest and let him worry about it.
……
"Mo Family!"
The Taoist priest was flipping through a roll of stock certificate, which contained a lot of introductions to Mohism and the Mohist school.
Ren Xia!
Drawing knives against each other over a disagreement, isn't this the underworld?
A promise worth a thousand dollars!
I said I would kill your whole family and make sure not a single one would be left behind!
Keep reading... This ancient doctrine has been lost for many years, and much of the information has been buried in the dust of history. The more I read, the more frightened I became.
Like-minded people are friends.
Do you support my Mohist doctrine?
stand by!
Hello, brother!
From now on we are a family.
On this point, Mohism is more positive than Confucianism.
As long as our values are the same, then you are my friend in Mohism.
When friends are in trouble, it is also the trouble for Mohism.
If you shout, my disciples will come with their own food. If you want to kill people, kill them, but what if you want to rebel?
……
"My Mohist doctrine of universal love and non-aggression is the most outstanding doctrine in the world today."
Jiang Qingzhi was giving extra lessons to Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei.
"Only by loving all can we avoid aggression. The big should not attack the small, the strong should not bully the weak, the many should not rob the few, the cunning should not deceive the foolish, the noble should not be arrogant to the humble, the rich should not be arrogant to the poor, and the strong should not rob the old. Therefore, all countries in the world should not harm each other with water, fire, poison, or weapons."
Xu Wei asked, "So you can't do anything unless it's necessary?"
But Jiang Qingzhi has been planning how to go out of the border and defeat Altan Khan. What does this mean?
"I will not offend anyone unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will offend them!"
This statement is the best interpretation of the Mohist doctrine of universal love and non-aggression.
"Great!" Hu Zongxian learned his boss's catchphrase, but then raised a question, "My uncle once said that there are countless good places overseas, but those overseas powers have already taken action to occupy them. Does that mean that the Ming Dynasty can only watch helplessly?"
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Those barbarians are uncivilized, understand? The Ming Dynasty is the one that carries the expectations of the world, and should teach them how to be civilized."
Hu Zongxian thought, is this okay?
Xu Wei felt that this kind of Mohism was more to his liking. "Civilization can be big or small..."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "In those so-called big countries, the city is full of shit and urine. You have to wear a hat when walking on the roadside, otherwise the upper floors will dump urine down..."
Looking at the two think tanks' incredulous expressions with satisfaction, Jiang Qingzhi even saw Xu Wei's tongue almost shrinking into his throat.
"Outside the city of that great country, huge dung heaps towered into the sky. The city was flooded with sewage, so much so that people had to raise their heels higher."
"Those people don't like to bathe, and their body odor is fishy and unpleasant, so they invented some kind of perfume and sprayed it on their bodies to cover up their body odor..."
Hu Zongxian understood thoroughly that "the Ming Dynasty has the responsibility and obligation to teach and help such an uncivilized country."
Xu Wei slumped in the chair and said lazily, "But these people will definitely not listen. So we have to beat them up first to make them obey, and then teach them how to behave."
Two understanding people.
Hu Zongxian said: "But the Confucians will certainly refute..."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "The so-called love of Confucianism is full of class distinctions. The first class is high-ranking officials, the second is literati, the third is scholars, and the last is the lower class people. But the love of my Mohist school is not divided by class."
……
"Philanthropy!"
I finally understood that this is an idealistic theory.
Isn’t that what Confucianism is?
There were many great principles one after another, but none of them could be achieved by themselves.
Big principles are just for show, but what really matters is what the emperor values.
For thousands of years, Confucianists have had only one thing in their bones: to dominate the world behind closed doors and indulge in self-indulgence.
But unfortunately, fierce enemies continued to emerge around the Central Plains, otherwise it would be hard to say where Confucianism could lead the Central Plains.
And the Mohist School...
If they disagree, they get into a fight.
In the eyes of the Taoist priest, loving all and not aggressing is nothing but an excuse.
Are there enemies?
What are you waiting for?
Call our friends and go kill some people!
Mohists have no other choice when facing the enemy. They just have to take it head on!
And what about Confucianism?
They like to negotiate peace the most. This has been the case since the Song Dynasty, but they were eventually destroyed by their ally, the Jin people.
By the time they came to the Ming Dynasty, they were much better, but their best move had changed from negotiating peace to being beaten.
You hit me!
You keep fighting!
I'll just squat down and hold my head, you can hit me as much as you want!
Even if you can’t kill me, I will still entertain myself behind closed doors.
"That's a pussy!"
The Taoist sighed.
He suddenly remembered something, "Huang Ban."
"His Majesty."
"Should I collect the money?"
The landlord doesn't have any surplus food.
"Your Majesty, they said they would pay you within ten days."
"We need to knock them down a bit... By the way, are you sure that it was Zhang Tong who assassinated Qingzhi and his wife?"
Huang Jin said respectfully: "Yes, but the identities of those assassins have nothing to do with the Marquis' Mansion."
"These are the little tricks of the rich and powerful." The Taoist said sarcastically, "Since they have no shame, I will make them lose face. Let Zhang Tong come."
"Yes."
When Zhang Tong received the news that he was summoned by the Taoist priest, he was completely stunned.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
He speculated for a long time but could not get to the point, but Wang Ning said: "My Lord, just insist on killing one person. Those people have nothing to do with the Marquis's Mansion. Besides, can those people behind this matter just sit there and watch?"
That’s the truth!
Zhang Tong went to the palace to meet the emperor.
Prince Yu is now meeting Prince Jing at the old place.
"It was Zhang Tong's men who did it." King Jing stood behind with his arms folded across his chest and said coldly, "But there is no evidence."
"The rich and powerful have countless ways to avoid disaster." Prince Yu felt uneasy, "I feel uneasy watching such ugly people get away with it!"
"Wait a minute," King Jing said, "After the storm has calmed down, we will find a chance to deal with him."
"What should we do? We can't even see our father." Prince Yu pounded the step.
"There will always be a way." King Jing came over and sat down.
"Zhang Tong has become a big pit dug for my cousin!" Prince Yu said coldly: "If we don't take action, those people will laugh at my cousin for not daring to retaliate after being assassinated. If we take action, those people will definitely stare at my cousin... It's a dilemma."
"That's why I say you are playing dumb." King Jing said disdainfully, "If you have something to say, just say it. You hide it as if you are afraid that others will be afraid of you."
"I can't compare to you..."
"You are the elder now."
There was a long silence between the two of them. King Jing stood up and patted his butt, "I'm back. By the way, let's go persuade our uncle later."
"Ok!"
Prince Yu wandered aimlessly in the West Garden.
At the same time, Zhang Tong stood with the Taoist priest for half an hour.
"Zhang Tong."
When the Taoist priest spoke, Zhang Tong quickly responded, "Your Majesty, I am here."
The Taoist looked at him and said, "You eat the money and food from the court, but do such shameful things. It makes me sick!"
Zhang Tong knelt down and said, "I will die!"
"Tell Yan Song to cut the levy on Marquis Jincheng!"
This means leaving Zhang Tong with an empty shell of a marquis.
But Zhang Tong was as if he had been pardoned, "I thank you!"
"roll!"
Zhang Tong took his leave.
Huang Jin walked out of the hall with him, watched him go down the stairs, and sneered: "Does this guy really think this is a punishment? This is just the beginning!"
Once the Taoist's methods were deployed, Huang Jin felt that the best option for Zhang Tong was to commit suicide.
Zhang Tong, however, felt that he had escaped a disaster.
According to those people's analysis, after Emperor Jiajing took action once, he would have to find a reason to take action again. We will not agree to take ruthless action against a marquis without a legitimate reason!
This is to protect Zhang Tong's intention.
That's how the confidants of Emperor Jiajing were driven to Nanjing, and Emperor Jiajing could do nothing about it. When Yang Tinghe led all the officials to challenge the Taoist priest, the Taoist priest had no choice but to keep forbearing and giving in.
Zhang Tong walked down with a smile.
The steps are not high, but there are many of them.
He had not walked a few steps when Prince Yu came up. When he saw Zhang Tong's smug face, he felt his anger suddenly rise.
They were able to escape death even after assassinating their uncle. Those people are truly unscrupulous to the extreme!
Zhang Tong became too proud of himself and his alcohol addiction kicked in. His cloudy eyes were filled with anxiety.
"I have met His Highness."
"Marquis of Jincheng." Prince Yu looked at this man coldly.
Zhang Tong swallowed his saliva and became more and more anxious. "The matter of Lord Changwei has nothing to do with me. Your Highness, please don't find the wrong person."
As he said this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
Then I saw a fist growing from small to large.
Bah!
"Ganniniang!"
Prince Yu retracted his fist and kicked again.
Zhang Tong, who was already staggering due to his alcohol addiction, was knocked down by a kick and rolled down the stairs.
I didn't know where he crashed, I just heard a scream, and then the whole person rolled down limply.
Huang Jin ran over when he heard the sound, and rushed downstairs when he saw the situation.
He helped Zhang Tong up, "Jincheng Hou, Jincheng Hou..."
Zhang Tong opened his eyes and stared blankly at the void, his body twitching, saliva flowing from the corners of his mouth, and he smiled foolishly.
“Hehe! Hehe…”
(End of this chapter)
