Chapter 319: Testing, the initiative changes hands
Outside Yinshan Academy, Emperor Jiajing, dressed in a Taoist robe, got off the carriage. The guards looked around vigilantly. Lu Bing and Rui Jingxian stood side by side.
"Roof!" Lu Bing looked over the roof, as if there were countless dangers hidden behind it. Several good fighters immediately climbed up to the roof to keep watch.
"Commander Lu, why are you so nervous?" Rui Jingxian said there was no need to worry, but pointed to the street entrance. Several East Depot soldiers rode over and temporarily blocked the entrance.
"That year, I thought the same as you did in the palace, but a fire suddenly broke out in the middle of the night. And the place where the fire started was exactly your Majesty's bedroom..."
"What a coincidence!"
"Yeah! What a coincidence!"
The two men had gloomy eyes as they thought of the various dangerous situations that Emperor Jiajing had encountered over the past twenty years.
"Those traitors will be cut into pieces sooner or later!" Rui Jingxian said gritting his teeth.
"You can't kill them all!" Lu Bing said slowly.
"Don't blame me for telling the truth." Rui Jingxian said sarcastically, "Whether we can kill them all or not is one thing, but whether we should kill them or not is another."
Whether you can’t kill them all is a question of ability; whether to kill or not is a question of attitude.
You, Lu Bing, have been sitting on the fence for a long time and have long lost the courage you once had.
"There's a thief!"
Someone shouted from behind.
When Lu Bing and the other man turned around, they saw a man running towards them in a panic.
People from the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot stepped forward to intercept them.
"Back off!"
Lu Bing shouted.
Emperor Jiajing walked into the door, and everyone who heard the news bowed to him.
"I have met His Majesty."
When the man saw Emperor Jiajing, his eyes lit up and he ran towards this side madly.
Choking!
Lu Bing drew his sword.
Standing with both feet in an untidy position.
The sword flashed away.
A headless corpse fell heavily in front of him.
Lu Bing put away his knife and turned around.
It was as if I had just yawned.
"It's very lively." Emperor Jiajing looked at the crowd, stroked his beard and said, "I haven't left the palace for many years. Today, I suddenly felt like coming to take a look."
Liang Shu whispered, "The most important thing for people who practice Taoism is the connection between heaven and man. They regard their sudden impulses as oracles. Your Majesty is saying that in today's battle, victory or defeat is all oracles..."
Ma Qian said: "This is the first time in many years that Your Majesty has walked out of the West Garden in a dignified manner."
Ma Qian didn't take the oracle seriously, but he attached great importance to the significance of Emperor Jiajing's visit.
the first time!
Upright!
All together it's a gesture.
I!
I'm not going to endure it anymore!
Li Chang looked calm, but his fists were clenched tightly in his sleeves.
"Your Majesty is here in person. The whole academy is overjoyed. Please come in!"
The Taoist glanced at the crowd and saw many familiar faces.
Zhu Xizhong and others were with Jiang Qingzhi, while the women were on the other side.
He even saw Chen Bin, the commander of the Yulin Zuowei, and couldn't help but think of the report from the Jinyiwei.
——Yu Lin Zuo Wei opened the door and allowed merchants to smuggle classics.
"A broken drum deserves to be beaten by thousands of people?" The Taoist smiled calmly.
Outside the door, the head rolled all the way and finally stopped when it hit the threshold.
There were seats on both sides outside the lobby, one side for Jiang Qingzhi and others, and the other side for Ma Qian and others.
The host Li Chang suddenly transformed himself into a host.
"There's plenty of tea today!" Li Chang told a joke.
But no one laughed.
The emperor's arrival means most of you know what it means.
"I didn't expect His Majesty to come in person. This shows how much he values and loves Qingzhi!"
Lady Chengguo and Li Tian were together. Although the venue was not small, they did not want to hide at the back, so they wore veils and were arranged more than ten steps behind Jiang Qingzhi and others.
There are more than a dozen ladies here, some are eating melon seeds, some are eating snacks, and some are chatting about gossip... It seems like they are here to attend a temple fair.
Naturally, the Taoist priest could not mix with the crowd and was arranged to stand on the side of the gate, as if he were an invigilator.
People from the Imperial Guards and the Eastern Depot mixed into the crowd, staring at their surroundings with vigilant eyes.
Lu Bing and Rui Jingxian threatened each other that if His Majesty was in danger today, the leader of the team would be exiled overseas.
Overseas is now synonymous with a wild land. The team leader was stunned when he heard it, and then he put pressure on it.
……
"It's time to start over there."
Prince Yu and Prince Jing met at the old place.
"My father is gone too, so today will be very lively." King Jing leaned against the wooden pillar with his arms folded. "It's a pity that since my father is gone, we can't go."
"I have sent someone to get the news, and I must report back in time." Prince Yu seemed a little lost in thought, and Prince Jing asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Prince Yu said: "It's a pity that no one opened the market."
……
Under the gloomy sky, there were hundreds of people on one side and dozens of people on the other side.
Coincidentally, there is an artificial ditch in the middle.
"This reminds me of the border between Chu and Han!" Xu Wei said sarcastically, "You can see that most of the traces are new, which shows that this ditch was dug in an emergency. Li Chang is hinting that it is best not to interfere with other people's business."
"What Uncle likes most is to step on the well water and river water." Hu Zongxian took a deep breath, "Let's start."
Li Chang stood up, looked around, saluted to the Taoist priest, and said in a loud voice: "Today, all the wise men have gathered here, and your majesty is here in person to attend this debate. This old man and Yinshan Academy are honored."
Everyone was smiling, and their eyes were almost all on Dao Ye.
The emperor, who had not left the palace properly for many years, suddenly appeared today, just like a superstar who had retired for a long time suddenly making a comeback, attracting everyone's attention.
There was a Taoist boy beside the Taoist master. He looked quite well-behaved. When he saw everyone looking at him with sharp eyes, he whispered, "Dad, those people are like hungry wolves!"
Dao Ye said calmly: "You overestimate them."
"What does that look like?" "A dog!"
Li Chang, who didn't know that he and his companions were being ridiculed as dogs by the Taoist priest, continued, "Today's debaters are Ma Qian, the Ma Gong, and Liang Shu, the Liang Gong."
Ma Qian and Liang Shu stood up and bowed.
"Greetings, Mr. Ma, and Mr. Liang!" Everyone stood up to return the greetings, and it was very lively.
It's a big scene here.
When everyone finally quieted down, Li Chang pointed at Jiang Qingzhi and said, "One side is Chang Wei Bo Jiang Qingzhi. Does Chang Wei Bo have anyone to help him?"
Just as Xia Yan was about to speak, Jiang Qingzhi shook his head and said, "I wanted to invite someone to help me, but I think it's unnecessary."
"What a big tone!" Someone sneered, "When Ma Gong's debate skills were all the rage, you, Jiang Qingzhi, weren't even born yet!"
Xia Yan was a little annoyed. He had carefully prepared a lot of arguments and evidence, but they were ignored by that bastard Jiang Qingzhi.
Xia Yan wanted to kick Jiang Qingzhi away and fight shirtless himself, but he finally took out the note with the reminder and handed it over.
Jiang Qingzhi took it, glanced at it casually, and then put it in his sleeves.
Li Chang bowed to Emperor Jiajing again and said, "Now that the debate has begun, if there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Today's debate will inevitably involve the court and Emperor Jiajing, and may even involve personal attacks...
Emperor Jiajing nodded.
"In that case, let's get started!" Li Chang sat down immediately.
Liang Shu stood up, coughed dryly and cleared his throat.
The surrounding area became quiet.
"When I was young, I traveled to the north and saw with my own eyes how fearful those tribes were of the Ming Dynasty. Even though there were some vicious and evil ones, they were just strong on the outside but weak on the inside!"
This is the opening, indicating that although the current external environment of the Ming Dynasty seems to have many problems, it is generally stable.
"My parents are old, so I will return to my hometown to serve them. I enjoy reading in my spare time. People say that traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books will help you understand everything in the world!"
——I have traveled thousands of miles and read thousands of books, so I am qualified to make comments on the world, or to give advice on the country.
After the opening remarks, Liang Shu's eyes turned cold, "Thirteen years ago, I came to Beijing to settle down. What have I seen in these thirteen years?"
Liang Shu glanced at Xia Yan beside Jiang Qingzhi and said, "What I see is that powerful officials are in power, so many wise men have fled. What I see is that someone is covering the sky with one hand..."
If someone said such words in front of the emperor, such as Taizu or Chengzu, they would have to be prepared to have their property confiscated and their clan exterminated.
"Powerful officials are in power, blocking people's vision and hearing, and a group of clowns gather in the court..."
The firepower was so fierce that Xia Yan, as the cannon fodder being attacked, could not help but whisper: "If I were a powerful official, these idiots would have been wiped out long ago."
"Fortunately, your majesty is wise and decisive in resolving the chaos!"
Liang Shu suddenly changed the subject and began to praise the emperor.
This is referring to the time when Emperor Jiajing captured Xia Yan.
"This is a test." Xia Yan whispered.
Jiang Qingzhi certainly knew it. He took out a cigarette and lit it, squinting his eyes, waiting for the other party to finish speaking.
"Although the Ming Dynasty has many problems, it can generally be called peaceful. If the ruler and his subjects are of one mind, I believe... a prosperous era can be expected!"
This is the first wave.
Liang Shu sat down.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Ma Qian, as the main debater, was observing Jiang Qingzhi.
He felt that Jiang Qingzhi needed to consult Emperor Jiajing.
If we talk about powerful officials or treacherous officials, Yan Song and his son are undoubtedly the most powerful ones. However, Liang Shu avoided them, but also left a lot of problems behind, which Ma Qian could use flexibly later.
If Jiang Qingzhi agrees with this statement, then today's debate will become a tea party where everyone will praise the Taoist priest to the hilt.
If Jiang Qingzhi fights back, then the outcome will definitely be decided today.
Jiang Qingzhi stood up.
He glanced at the Taoist master and couldn't help but smile when he saw the Taoist boy making faces at him.
The little girl is naughty again.
With a smile still on his face, Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were slightly cold.
"Today's debate topic is what the Ming Dynasty should be like now."
Li Tian cheered up and patted the wife of Duke Chengguo who was chatting enthusiastically with a noble lady.
"here we go?"
"Ok!"
Jiang Qingzhi stood there, looking slightly thin, and his clear voice continued to be heard.
"Then, before we discuss this topic, we need to look at it from the opposite perspective, that is, we need to have a goal. What is the goal of the Ming Dynasty?"
Jiang Qingzhi paused for a moment, giving everyone time to think, and then said, "I think the goal of the Ming Dynasty is to become strong and always strong!"
Someone asked: "Chang Wei Bo, in your mind, how powerful should the Ming Dynasty be?"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed to the sky and the surroundings, "Until all the people in this world see the Ming dragon flag and worship it as if it were a god. Until those with ulterior motives lose their courage at the name of the Ming Dynasty!"
"How many people will die?" Liang Shu sneered.
"Should we wait for the foreign races to invade and kill all the people in the Central Plains, or should we take the initiative to attack and punish the rebels, and let our enemies die?"
Jiang Qingzhi stared at Liang Shu, who said calmly, "Those who love war will perish!"
"In other words, Lord Liang chose to wait for death?"
"When did I ever say this?"
"Mr. Liang, be careful..." Ma Qian had just warned him when Jiang Qingzhi said loudly, "Since you don't want to wait for death, given the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, how long do you think you can hold out?"
He looked at everyone and said, "Given the current situation of internal and external troubles in the Ming Dynasty, death is not far away!"
boom!
This was the first time that someone made a judgment on the Ming Dynasty's national destiny in a formal setting.
Death is not far away.
There was a strange look in Liang Shulao's eyes, "Your Majesty is here, how dare he..."
Ma Qian glanced at the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest sat there calmly, as if he had not heard anything. He even took a sip of tea, looking unusually leisurely.
continue!
As soon as the game started, Jiang Qingzhi launched a counterattack.
Li Chang's expression changed slightly, and he whispered: "The initiative has changed hands!"
(End of this chapter)
