Chapter 328 Rumors, Mark Wen
What is Huaxia? It is called Xia because of its great etiquette; it is called Hua because of its beautiful clothing.
The Taichang Temple is in charge of sacrifices and rituals and music. On ordinary days, there doesn't seem to be much to do, but when it comes to the sacrificial season, the entire Taichang Temple is very busy.
The Crown Prince passed away, and the Taichang Temple was busy for a while. Then the construction of the Crown Prince's mausoleum was completed, which required the help of people from the Taichang Temple.
Waking up in the early morning, Li Huan rubbed his eyes and muttered, "I'm afraid I'll be busy again today."
Chang had already gotten up and said, "Second Madam sent some medicine to relieve the summer heat yesterday. My husband, please take some with you."
"No need." Li Huan said, "My son-in-law is in a lot of trouble right now. Let her focus on the household. She doesn't need to worry about her parents' home."
"Second Madam has good intentions." Chang put the hairpin in her hair, looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and smiled. "The person who came said that my son-in-law is still the same and is not panicking."
"They haven't taken any action yet. Once they do... oh! It will be a storm coming!" Li Huan sighed.
"Husband... do you regret marrying the second wife to him?" Chang asked.
"If I had known that my son-in-law was a great figure in the Mohist school, to be honest, I would have been afraid..."
"Alas! It's too late to say anything now. Since we are a family, let's work together to overcome the difficulties."
Li Huan cheered up, "My son-in-law has the support of His Majesty, and his family is very capable. As long as we can survive these two years, we will be able to gain a firm foothold."
After breakfast, Li Huan went to Taichang Temple.
As soon as I entered, I saw several officials gathered together.
"...The Mohist school was a school that would kill people if they disagreed with them. They would kill any emperor or general if they didn't like you. Therefore, all countries avoided it."
"Isn't this really the case? Isn't this a Ranger?"
"Youxia'er's ancestor is the Mohist school."
"Do you remember what Chang Wei Bo did when he was in power? This is the style of the Mohist school."
"No wonder. By the way, last time, Long Wilbur killed someone in the street."
"Tsk! If people were to fight in the court and even draw their swords, this..."
"The Mohists advocated frugality. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Mohist disciples had to wear short clothes and straw sandals and eat the coarsest food..."
"Yes, Long Wilbur wears cloth all day long..."
"Although he only has one wife, it is said that he has more than ten women outside."
"Then why doesn't he take her home? As an earl, having more than ten concubines is not a problem for him!"
"He is a great figure in the Mohist school, which is famous for its simple lifestyle. If he were to be extravagant and licentious, how would the world view him?"
"Also, it is reported that this person accepted bribes and made profits for others."
"Tsk! You really can't judge a person by his appearance!"
"I think this man will be ruined sooner or later."
"Li Sicheng is here."
When several officials saw Li Huan, they immediately fled.
Li Huan stood there for a moment, then entered the duty room and sat down to think.
Later he said he had to go out for something, but went to Xin'an Lane.
Menzi was a little surprised to see him, wondering why this relative came to his house without saying hello?
Someone went to report it, and Li Tian wondered, "Did something happen at home?"
When they arrived at the front yard, they saw Li Huan pacing outside, accompanied by Fu Cheng.
"…Now that our family is small, I once suggested buying some more slaves, but Master Bo said that it was not necessary for us to do so since we only have two people."
"father!"
Li Huan turned around and Fu Cheng left quietly.
"But is there something going on at home?" Li Tian asked.
Li Huan shook his head, "Let me ask you, does your son-in-law have other women?"
Li Tian was stunned. "No."
"Sure?"
"determine."
Li Huan breathed a sigh of relief, then said seriously, "Keep an eye on the portal recently."
After saying this, the father-in-law left in a hurry.
Li Tian was puzzled, and just as Xia Yan came, he asked the old man for advice.
"I was just thinking about looking for Qingzhi. There are a lot of rumors out there saying that Qingzhi is morally corrupt and extremely unbearable." Xia Yan couldn't help but curse, "He resorted to such dirty tricks to win the fight. If the saints are still alive, they will surely be furious."
"So that's it." Li Tian finally understood the reason.
"Where's Qingzhi?"
"He said he went to Xiyuan."
……
"There are so many rumors out there, but you are able to remain calm. This kind of magnanimity is worthy of a prime minister."
The Taoist priest sat cross-legged in a Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his hand. If it weren't for Huang Jin standing next to him, Jiang Qingzhi would have felt that the person sitting opposite him was a Taoist master.
"If you don't do bad things, you won't be startled by ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Your Majesty, those people used such means, which just shows that they have no way to deal with my Mo family."
"It's not that there is no way, but you haven't taken any action yet. Whenever people do something, it's always easy for others to find flaws." The Taoist stroked the frosty eyebrows lying beside him.
"Your Majesty, Rui Jingxian requests to see you."
The Taoist nodded, and then Rui Jingxian came in.
"Your Majesty, everyone in the capital is talking about Chang Wei Bo and the Mohist school today." Rui Jingxian glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, as if he felt sorry for him.
"Are you finally here?" The Taoist said sarcastically, "But you are morally corrupt and do all kinds of evil?"
"Yes." Rui Jingxian looked at the Taoist priest with respect. "People outside say that Chang Wei Bo is a great man of the Mohist school. He seems to be frugal, but he has more than ten women outside and countless illegitimate children. They also say that Chang Wei Bo accepted bribes and made profits for others..."
"What else?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"They said that the Mohists would kill people if they disagreed with them, and that they were famous for their frugality. They wore short clothes and straw sandals, and were extremely frugal in food, clothing, and daily expenses... That's right, this statement was spread the most among the various tribes."
"If people outside say that you are morally corrupt, the people will be confused and like excitement the most, so the news will spread quickly. And if you spread this news in the court, it will remind those officials that if the Mohists come to the fore, everyone will have a hard time."
The Taoist said contemptuously: "The means are dirty, but the plan is well-planned."
Seeing Jiang Qingzhi was silent, he asked, "What are you thinking about? What's the strategy?"
"No, I thought of someone at this moment."
"Who?"
"There is a man in the West named Mark Twain. He once competed for a position with someone and was slandered as being morally corrupt. The other party even hired a few children who hugged his legs and called him daddy in public..." Jiang Qingzhi left.
After he left, Emperor Jiajing pondered for a long time and ordered: "If I take action, I will force those people to jump out. Then the second great ceremony will be repeated. But the Ming Dynasty cannot afford a second fight like this."
Rui Jingxian said, "Your Majesty, how about I go and arrest a group of them? Under the three trees, we should make them change their words."
"Idiot!" Dao Ye glanced at him. "Arresting someone at this moment is more like a confession out of shame and anger."
"Yes." How could Rui Jingxian not know? He just wanted to harm others out of habit.
After Emperor Jiajing endorsed Mohism and Jiang Qingzhi at Yinshan Academy, Rui Jingxian secretly resented them. In addition, the relationship between Jiang Qingzhi and Huang Jin became more and more harmonious, which made him hate them even more.
Emperor Jiajing asked, "What are the third and fourth brothers doing?"
Huang Jin said: "The two princes will study as usual today."
"Let them...that's all. By the way, ask Mark what...Wen, ask who this person is." The Taoist got up and went to Concubine Lu.
"His Majesty!"
Concubine Lu Jing didn't expect that the Taoist priest would come this morning, and was a little unprepared. "Your Majesty, it would be better if you sent someone to pass on the message earlier. This concubine... is disrespectful."
"Home clothes are fine."
Emperor Jiajing went in and asked, "What has the fourth brother been busy with recently?"
"He's either reading or thinking about medical skills. It's very strange." Concubine Lu Jing said with a smile.
"Young people won't think too much if they have something to do."
After chatting for a while, the Taoist said, "You have been in the palace for many years, and you have been out of the palace only a few times. It has been a little cool these days..."
"Your Majesty." Concubine Lu Jing had been in the palace for many years, which was almost like being in prison. She understood the meaning of the Taoist's words and stood up in a panic.
I can leave the palace now!
Finally I can leave the palace.
Go back to my parents' home to have a look, take a walk, and reunite with my family...
"Although Qingzhi is married, he still has no children. You can go there and ask them..."
So my joy was in vain? Concubine Lu blinked.
Dao Ye stood up and said, "I'm back."
After sending Emperor Jiajing away, Chen Yan said, "My queen, although you can't go back to your parents' home, at least you are leaving the palace."
Yes!
Concubine Lu Jing ordered: "Show the ceremonial guard and leave the palace."
"Ceremonial guard?" Chen Yan was puzzled.
When Li Huan returned to Taichang Temple, a good friend secretly passed him the message.
"Nowadays, more and more people are talking about your son-in-law and the Mo family. Their words... are unbearable to hear!"
Li Huan was annoyed, "It's all slander!"
"But your son-in-law has no excuse."
Li Huan stamped his feet, "A bunch of bastards!"
But yelling and cursing won’t solve the problem.
Li Huan was furious, so he walked out and shouted to the outside: "It is the women who gossip behind my back. My son-in-law is upright and honest, how could I not know that? You are just a villain in vain!"
The discussion seemed to stop for a moment, and then continued.
At this moment, someone shouted, "Oh! There are more than ten children outside the West Garden calling Long Wilbur daddy!"
The officials slowly looked at Li Huan.
Damn it!
Li Huan covered his forehead and shook his body a few times.
"Li Sicheng fainted!"
……
There were not more than ten children outside Xiyuan, but there were three.
The oldest one looked to be over two years old, and the two younger ones looked to be less than two years old. They were lying on the ground playing.
The three children were playing and calling for their dad.
"Daddy...his surname is Jiang." The eldest child said this over and over again.
Jiang Qingzhi stood outside the Xiyuan Gate, and the text emerged in his mind.
He lit up the cigarette, squatted down, and waved to the children, "Come."
The three children ignored him.
Jiang Qingzhi took out a piece of chocolate like a magician, broke it into three pieces, and waved, "Come here!"
"Aren't you afraid that those people will kill these three children and put the blame on you?"
Yan Shifan's voice came from behind.
"Of course we're not afraid." When the three children saw the chocolate, they looked at Jiang Qingzhi timidly and actually backed away.
Yan Shifan sighed, "Those idiots should at least make it more real! How can the father and son be so estranged?"
"They already know that this trick won't work, they just want to disgust me." Jiang Qingzhi ate a piece of chocolate, "Then the rumor will spread like wildfire in the market... People don't know whether it's true or not, but they always like exciting things. After a few days, the rumors will inevitably become more and more outrageous..."
"Do you have any idea?" Yan Shifan took the chocolate handed to him by Jiang Qingzhi with great interest. Under the worried gaze of his followers, he put it into his mouth without hesitation. Then he frowned and stretched out his mouth, "Hmm! Silky and sweet."
"My way..." Jiang Qingzhi smiled and threw the last piece of chocolate into his mouth.
Mo Zhan came over and whispered something to Jiang Qingzhi. Jiang Qingzhi turned his eyes and pointed at a woman on the right, "Shitou."
"Master!"
The young loyal servant, who was called Asura by the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall, came out with a sword in hand.
"Get him!" Jiang Qingzhi said.
Sun Chonglou rushed over, and the woman screamed, "Someone come! Help! Chang Wei Bo is going to kill someone."
"You are the one I want to kill!" Sun Chonglou slapped the woman in the face, knocking her back with the rest of her words, and then kicked her down.
A man walked out from the side, it was Xu Wei.
Old Xu sneered, "Master had already expected that you would use such a shady trick. After Master entered the West Garden, I hid here and watched you carry the three children down from the carriage with my own eyes, and gave you instructions one by one..."
(End of this chapter)
