Chapter 331: Master of Military Strategy Jiang Qingzhi
There was a human head in the bundle.
When Chen Zhan saw the familiar face, he fell backwards.
Yang Qing stood up suddenly, "It's Fang Zhuo!"
Han Yu took a step back, his face pale, "Jiang Qingzhi is so cruel, he actually killed someone."
"Report to the police!" Yang Qing said subconsciously, then hesitated for a moment, "We are planning to clip his wings, but Jiang Qingzhi remains silent. This is telling us that if we want to take action, he will accompany us."
"Don't report it to the police." Han Yu retched, and felt that the smell of agarwood was getting more and more disgusting. "Pack it up and take it away!"
The attendant suppressed his fear and packed up the bag and took it away. Han Yu fanned himself frantically, but still couldn't stop retching.
Chen Zhan woke up faintly after someone pinched his philtrum. He looked at the two of them steadily, "This was done by Jiang Qingzhi. It must have been him."
"This man built a Jingguan in Datong with the heads of foreigners, which shows how cruel he is." Yang Qing said, "If there is evidence to convict him, we can give it a try."
Han Yu sighed, "It's useless. Who can testify? Even if you saw Jiang Qingzhi taking Fang Zhuo away, whose words would Your Majesty believe?"
"If things go wrong, His Majesty will use Xu Wei's assassination as an excuse to cause trouble." Chen Zhan suppressed the pain in his heart and said, "If I don't avenge this, I... swear I will not be a human being!"
He immediately arranged for people to spread rumors.
After he left, Han Yu said, "Jiang Qingzhi's counterattack came quickly and fiercely. Mr. Yang, what's the follow-up to this matter... Why did Chen Zhan come back again?"
Chen Zhan walked into the waterside pavilion. "Now there are rumors in the market that Jiang Qingzhi has hundreds of women and countless illegitimate children. Some even say that he has embezzled tens of millions of taels of silver."
Yang Qing was stunned, "This is too outrageous!"
"Some people say that the Mohists not only kill people, but also eat them in various ways. The worst thing is..." Chen Zhan's face was solemn, "Some people say that the Mohists have annexed land and taken in people from the local area, and used the money, food and people to form an army of millions, waiting for the right time to rise up."
Han Yu suddenly put away the fan and said, "Oh no! This rumor is too outrageous and has become a joke."
By the next day, the rumors had become even more outrageous.
"It is said that His Majesty was nearly burned to death several times during his southern tour, all of which were planned by Jiang Qingzhi. In addition, the palace coup was also the work of the Mohists."
But when the Taoist priest went on his southern tour, Jiang Qingzhi was still a child.
Chen Zhan smiled bitterly and said, "Gentlemen, the rumors have become a joke now."
That afternoon, Prince Yu and Prince Jing appeared together in Zhilu and discussed with Yan Song and others as Jiang Qingzhi's disciples.
"Are these rumors meant to humiliate my father for being blind?" King Jing sneered, "Who is annexing the land? Who is taking in the population? It's those who are crying thief. Shameless!"
Prince Yu coughed dryly, signaling his younger brother to stay calm, and then slowly said, "Some people even say that the Mohist School has a million troops hidden, and that Chang Wei Bo is plotting to kill the king... These rumors are getting more and more outrageous. Does the Prime Minister have any solution?"
Yan Song had been paying close attention to this matter and said, "I have ordered the Wucheng Bingma Division to send people to arrest the person who spread the rumor. In addition, I am going to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to appease Chang Wei Bo, so that the rumor will be self-defeating..."
These countermeasures were fine, but King Jing asked, "Have you caught the person?"
Yan Song sighed: "Now the rumors are all over the capital..."
If they really want to arrest people, I guess few people in the capital will be spared.
"I would like to ask, does the Prime Minister have any clue about the source of this rumor?" Prince Yu asked.
Yan Shifan had remained silent, but when he heard this he looked at Prince Yu deeply.
Yan Song smiled bitterly, "This rumor has no beginning or end. If I act based on my conjecture, Your Highness, I'm afraid the court will be in chaos."
——Without evidence, everything is useless!
A clerk came in, bowed, and said, "Duke Cheng was fighting with someone outside the West Garden."
Prince Yu and Prince Jing stood up suddenly.
"Why?" Yan Song asked.
The clerk said, "The official was speaking ill of Lord Changwei, and Duke Chengguo happened to hear him. So he took action."
Prince Yu asked, "Who suffered the loss?"
The clerk said, "Duke Cheng was unharmed, but the official... was in a terrible state."
The two princes sat down slowly and said calmly: "Continue..."
……
The rumor war in the 28th year of Jiajing came to an end within a few days.
The party that spread rumors stopped, and the party that fought back also quietly withdrew.
Only countless jokes were left behind.
"Those people said that Long Wilbur was planning a rebellion. What's with the million-strong army? Damn it! Long Wilbur passes this alley every day. What a bullshit million-strong army. Even if you count my dog, there are less than a hundred of them."
"Who do you think those idiots who spread rumors and caused trouble are?"
"Is there any need to ask? It must be those shameless scholars."
Prince Yu, Prince Jing, Zhu Shitai, and Ma Fang, the four of them stopped and watched a group of people gathered together to gossip.
"The people are not stupid, but they are unable to obtain information. My uncle once said that only when the tide recedes can we know who is naked. Now the people are gradually waking up. Those Confucian idiots are standing naked on the beach, looking extremely ugly!"
King Jing said sarcastically, "But what those people are best at is shamelessness. I bet they will find another way to attack my uncle and the Mohists."
When the four of them arrived at the Bo's house, Jiang Qingzhi was talking to Xu Wei.
"If the rumor-mongering trick fails, the other party will definitely change their tactics and start from the court." Xu Wei saw Prince Yu and his men, "They are numerous and powerful. Once they form a united force, it will be difficult for you to act in the court from now on."
"There's no need to worry about this." Jiang Qingzhi pointed to the study and motioned the four to go in and review their lessons first.
"By the way, the beef shop only had a few transactions today, and no one came this afternoon." Xu Wei was afraid of poverty, "We must find a way to solve this problem."
But doing business was not Xu Wei's strong point.
Jiang Qingzhi said, "Let's put this matter aside. There will definitely be a solution within ten days." "Ten days?"
"Peace of mind!"
Jiang Qingzhi was suddenly startled, "Why do I feel like this is wrong?"
Xu Wei asked, "What did you say, Master?"
"You, Old Xu, were poor and destitute, and Old Hu was also extremely destitute at the time. Not to mention Mr. Xia, who almost lost his life."
What the hell!
Jiang Qingzhi suddenly felt that his small team actually had some of the flavor of Liangshan Marsh.
In the study, three people were talking about rumors, and only Ma Fang was reviewing her lessons seriously.
"My uncle is here."
As soon as the three of them sat down, Jiang Qingzhi walked into the kitchen.
"I will temporarily change it today and give you a new lesson."
Every time Jiang Qingzhi taught a new lesson, the content always opened the eyes of several disciples, and they became excited after hearing it.
"I'm sure you've heard some of the rumors these days. Have you ever thought about the benefits and disadvantages of rumors to a person, a group of people, or even a country?"
The disciples shook their heads.
"Rumors can not only kill people, but also destroy a country."
Jiang Qingzhi sat down. "If two countries or two groups confront each other, what will happen according to the previous methods?"
"Raise an army and attack!" said King Jing.
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "It has been like this since records began. I call this conventional warfare, which is the common, well-known way of fighting. Don't forget what our ancestors said: Attacking a city is inferior, while attacking the heart is superior."
"Uncle, that is the art of war," Prince Yu said.
"Yes. But I have thought of another way." Jiang Qingzhi said: "Why is the only way for two countries to fight is to attack each other?"
Jiang Qingzhi paused for a moment, and after the four people had digested his words, he continued, "For example, if two countries are at war, we send secret agents to infiltrate the enemy country, spread all kinds of rumors, disrupt the enemy's internal affairs, and make the enemy panic..."
Ma Fang raised her hand, "Teacher, you are talking about this rumor..."
"Yes, what would happen if we regard this rumor as a war between two countries?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the four people who were thinking deeply. "Send secret agents to sneak into the enemy country to spread rumors, assassinate important figures of the enemy country... and even burn the enemy's supplies, disrupt and destroy everything that can be done. What do you think?"
Ma Fang said: "The enemy suffered heavy casualties... Yes, using secret agents to achieve such results is a new military strategy."
King Jing raised a question, "How rare is it to find such a secret agent?"
Ma Fang said: "I have it in my Tiger Guard Left Guard."
……
After returning from the Bo Mansion, Prince Yu and Prince Jing asked to see Emperor Jiajing.
"It's such an important matter. Let them come and see me."
The Taoist walked behind the door and asked, "What's the matter?"
Prince Yu said outside the door: "Father, my cousin just taught us a lesson that was very shocking."
"Oh! Tell me about it."
Prince Yu said softly...
"...My uncle finally named this kind of warfare: Unrestricted Warfare!"
"Unrestricted warfare!" Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes. "Beyond the limits of what ordinary people can think of, using any means possible just to win. But who can do it?"
"My cousin said that the Tiger Guards of the Left Guards will not be recruited at night, and this can be achieved."
King Jing said: "Father, this is an unprecedented military strategy and should not be underestimated."
Emperor Jiajing said: "I understand."
After the two princes left, Emperor Jiajing came out and said, "Is this the Mohist school? After lying dormant for many years, they suddenly took action. I am quite moved by them."
Lu Bing is here.
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of discussion in the court right now. Everyone says that the Mohists are like ascetics and are even more inhumane..."
"Those people have taken action." The Taoist said calmly, "Why do you serve as an official after traveling thousands of miles? It's fame or profit. If the Mohists are in power, and we have to eat simple meals and wear cloth clothes and straw sandals every day, what's the point of being an official?"
Yan Song also came.
"Your Majesty, this is just an excuse." Yan Song said, "The purpose of those people is nothing more than to arouse the disgust of officials in the world against Mohism."
"I know." How could the Taoist not know? Once the officials reached a consensus, even if Jiang Qingzhi became the prime minister, no one would listen to his words and no one would carry out their actions. He would be worthless.
"Although Chang Wei Bo likes plain clothes, he also likes delicious food." Yan Song said, "This one is self-defeating."
"How about letting him take a concubine?" Lu Bing suggested.
The Taoist shook his head. "Ninety-nine percent of the officials in the world are Confucian disciples. They just want an excuse. But not all officials in the world are fools who only care about this or that. There are countless people who care about the country. If we want to break the situation, we have to let those who care about the country see the benefits of Mohism. Huang Jin."
"His Majesty."
"Tell Qingzhi that if there is any treasure hidden in the bottom of the box, it's time to take it out and show it to the public!"
"Yes."
The Taoist priest stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance, "That idiot must have some good stuff. I am also looking forward to it!"
(End of this chapter)
