Chapter 347: Father's Attention, Breaking the Damn Curve
The morning breeze blew through the Western Garden, ruffling the sleeves of Emperor Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing has sent someone to report that everything is fine in the palace."
Huang Jin said respectfully. He followed the daily routine of Emperor Jiajing and felt a little tired at the moment.
"Hmm?" Emperor Jiajing frowned. "Now that those people have started the rebellion, there is no reason for the palace to remain quiet."
Huang Jin lowered his head, "Several people were arrested for causing trouble."
"Why hide it?" The Taoist emperor's instinct took over and he tightened the jade pendant around his waist.
Huang Jin knelt down, "Your Majesty, you have been in poor health recently, and I am worried..."
Emperor Jiajing pulled off the jade pendant and angrily said, "How dare you deceive me?"
He gasped, but ultimately failed to throw the jade pendant away.
"That woman, does she really think I'm deaf and blind?" Emperor Jiajing said coldly.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing is here."
Concubine Lu Jing slowly walked to the steps and saluted.
"After receiving the news last night, I stayed in the palace and arrested five people overnight. Just before, someone approached me with a knife and suddenly attacked me. Fortunately, the guards arranged by Your Majesty were effective..."
Concubine Lu Jing glanced at the two eunuchs beside her and said, "This is how I was lucky to be spared."
The two eunuchs were from the Yanqi. The skinny Yanqi commander Yan San was standing on the side and said, "Three of the five were over 40 years old, and two were over 20 years old."
"The forty plus must have been arranged by that woman." Thinking of Empress Dowager Zhang, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but sneer, "Those two... check their origins!"
Yan San glanced at Concubine Lu Jing. "If it is inconvenient for Concubine Jing, I am willing to do it for you."
The leader of the Yan cavalry actually had murderous intentions and wanted to take advantage of the situation to purge the palace.
Emperor Jiajing was about to speak when he saw Concubine Lu raised her eyebrows. He was moved and wanted to hear this woman's opinion.
"The people in the palace are panicking right now. I can suppress it, but how will the outside world see it?" Concubine Lu Jingfei said, "Those people will make a fuss and mention the palace coup that year. In addition, the mutiny of the guards last night will shake the capital and the world... The key is, how will people in the world view the Ming Dynasty under the rule of Your Majesty?"
Yan San suppressed the murderous intent in his heart and said, "It was my fault that I was reckless."
Concubine Lu Jing smiled and said, "You are His Majesty's man, so you should put His Majesty first."
Emperor Jiajing was extremely satisfied and said, "You can go back and rest."
Concubine Lu raised her eyes, "Your Majesty, please don't work too hard."
"Ok!"
"Your Majesty." A eunuch came forward, "Chang Wei Bo asks for your presence."
Emperor Jiajing slowly loosened his clenched right hand, "Qingzhi is here."
Jiang Qingzhi entered the West Garden under the rising sun. He was inevitably moved by the flowers and trees on both sides. The eunuch who led the way smiled bitterly, "My Lord, you have dug up a lot of flowers and trees this year, and the craftsmen in the palace are complaining bitterly..."
"We have to find them something to do, otherwise they will be taking money and food in vain," Jiang Qingzhi argued.
"Is that Lord Xia?" The eunuch saw Xia Yan standing on the side of the road.
Jiang Qingzhi walked over quickly, "Mr. Xia!"
"How is it?" Xia Yan was not well-informed and was waiting for him here.
"Last night, the Right Guard of the Imperial Army mutinied. I just led the Left Guard of the Tiger Guards to suppress it, and now everything is fine."
Xia Yan glanced at the eunuch, "Qingzhi, be careful of the guards!"
"There are quite a few."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded and followed the eunuch.
Xia Yan looked at his back and suddenly smiled.
“Are those hypocrites who dared to kill the king scary now? Your Majesty may seem to be a heretic, but he is a law-abiding person at heart. Do you think this young man is the same? I really want to tell you that this young man will never be bound by any rules. Your nightmare is not far away, hahahaha!”
Amidst hearty laughter, Jiang Qingzhi met Emperor Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, the commander of the Right Guard of the Imperial Army, Zhang Xinlin, and others mutinied out of fear of punishment. I ordered the Left Guard of the Tiger Guards to suppress them. Now that the situation has calmed down, I come to report."
Jiang Qingzhi saluted.
Emperor Jiajing looked at his cousin with sharp eyes, and had many things to say, but in the end he just patted his shoulder and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Uh!
Jiang Qingzhi looked up, "No!"
"What to eat?"
"Is the roast lamb from last time still available?"
"Make it for him."
"The other thing is the cold dish we had last time, the red and green one."
"You know how to eat." Emperor Jiajing scolded with a smile.
"Wait." Jiang Qingzhi stopped the eunuch, "Tell them to put more vinegar in that cold dish."
"Yes." The eunuch responded obediently.
Jiang Qingzhi then recounted what had happened last night, including how he had executed the order first and reported to the emperor later, how he had ordered the Huben Zuowei to leave the camp, and how he himself had gone first to greet the emperor's order.
"Shitou was ambushed on the way. I judged that they were bandits who were trying to intercept your majesty's envoy."
"Aren't you worried that my order will not come, and that it would be a serious crime to mobilize the Huben Zuowei without authorization?" Emperor Jiajing looked at him meaningfully and asked.
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "At that time, I had only one thought... Your Majesty's safety and the capital must not be in chaos!"
Emperor Jiajing encountered many dangerous situations in his life, and the number of assassination attempts he faced probably ranks among the top three among all emperors.
Emperor Jiajing looked at him for a long time and suddenly frowned, "Still no news about your wife?"
Daoye, your thoughts jump so fast that it's hard for me to follow you!
Jiang Qingzhi complained in his heart, "Not yet."
"Hurry up." The Taoist frowned, "The imperial physician... will go to your house later to check."
"Your Majesty, that's not necessary!" Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly.
"Offspring are the most important!" The Taoist was slightly angry. "If there is no movement for a long time, I will decide to take a concubine for you!"
What the hell!
Jiang Qingzhi argued, "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well."
"I have personally refined the elixir, which is very effective in this regard. I will give you a few later."
"Your Majesty...I will work hard when I get back!"
God knows how much heavy metals are in those pills, and what chemical reactions occur between them in the pill furnace.
Huang Jin lowered his head. He felt that the missing piece in his heart seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.
When has the Taoist ever made decisions for anyone?
If he had the time, he would rather meditate to improve his spiritual power.
As for taking a concubine on behalf of others, if this matter gets out, many people will be envious, jealous and resentful.
What does this look like?
Huang Jin looked up and saw that Dao Ye seemed to be staring at Jiang Qingzhi with great anger, but there was something familiar in his brows.
He thought hard.
Seems to be……
It’s like looking at your own child!
Huang Jin was shocked.
"One year!" Taoist gave Jiang Qingzhi an ultimatum.
"Yes." Jiang Qingzhi responded.
As for how to deal with it a year later... he doesn't care.
By that time, I'm afraid that I myself will have forgotten about it.
Dao Ye ordered: "Huang Jin, please remember this and remind me at this time next year."
"Yes." Huang Jin smiled and said, "In fact, your majesty's memory is far better than that of ordinary people. Long Wei Bo should be careful."
When the food arrived, Jiang Qingzhi was as if he had been pardoned. He ate and drank voraciously. At the end, he even took away a lot of the snacks that the Taoist gave to Changle, saying that he would take them home for his wife to try.
Huang Jin escorted him out. Jiang Qingzhi felt that Old Huang was more friendly today than before. "Is Old Huang going to be promoted?"
"Where else can we be promoted?" Huang Jin said with a smile: "I will be content to follow His Majesty in this life."
"You can add some more tasks." Jiang Qingzhi remembered that Huang Jin had been in charge of the East Factory in history.
Huang Jin saw Rui Jingxian and his heart moved slightly, "Let's send Chang Wei Bo here."
Jiang Qingzhi carried the lunch box and walked down leisurely.
Rui Jingxian was busy for most of the night but didn't catch anyone. Later he heard that Jiang Qingzhi led the Left Guard of Huben to suppress the Right Guard of the Palace Army and he was secretly jealous.
"Long Wilbur."
"Mr. Rui."
Jiang Qingzhi always addressed Rui Jingxian in a variety of ways, such as Admiral Rui, Director Rui of the Factory, and this time he changed it to Lord Rui of the Factory.
He thought of a saying from later generations and couldn't help laughing.
"Last night, the Right Guard of the Palace Army launched an uprising. I heard that it was to purge the Beijing Guard?" Rui Jingxian said with a fake smile. Just now, he saw Jiang Qingzhi and Huang Jin walking side by side, looking very friendly. He thought that this man was indeed pulled over by Huang Jin.
The friend of my enemy is my enemy!
The Right Guard of the Imperial Army mutinied last night, and today the officials will surely be very excited. The instigator is this young nobleman in front of us.
Jiang Qingzhi laughed, "Who are you listening to?"
Rui Jingxian said calmly: "Everyone knows it!"
"The East Factory relies on rumors to determine the authenticity of news?" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly: "Lu Bing is trusted by His Majesty. How dare you, a eunuch, comment on the government? You must know that Emperor Taizu said that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Those who do so will be executed!"
Jiang Qingzhi stared at Rui Jingxian's neck, "Do you dare to try whether Benbo's blade is sharp?!"
Rui Jingxian moved his lips and wanted to endure it, but when he saw the fierce look in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes and thought about his decisiveness in suppressing the right guard of the government army last night, he couldn't help but shrink back.
"you dare!"
Rui Jingxian went up in a hurry, as if someone was chasing him.
"Hahaha!"
Jiang Qingzhi laughed and left.
Huang Jin looked at Rui Jingxian coldly as he came up. He raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Qingzhi's back. He said to his confidant, "He is indeed the decisive and murderous Chang Wei Bo."
The confidant whispered: "Then from now on..."
Huang Jin thought of the look that Emperor Jiajing had given Jiang Qingzhi before, "Lord Wei is generous."
The confidant understood and said, "Yes."
After summarizing the information from the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a conclusion was drawn.
"This mutiny was premeditated. Zhang Xinlin confessed before he was tortured. It was Captain Wang De who instigated him. Wang De used to serve in the Liaodong Army, and there was a faint shadow of the scholar-officials behind him."
Wang Yiqi came to the Earl's house specially. After telling him about this matter, the old king sighed and said, "The people in the capital were a little restless last night. Although they did not join the mutiny, in the eyes of your majesty, the capital guards are unreliable except for the left guards of the Tiger Guards and the front guards of the palace army. Earl Changwei, your purges are actually going to break up the capital guards."
"Don't worry." Jiang Qingzhi yawned. His young body was sleepy. He had only slept for half an hour when the old king came. He was a little tired. "I will see your majesty to discuss this matter later."
"You better be careful." Wang Yiqi said, "Those people are inciting the Beijing Guards to riot. First, they want to get rid of you and the Mo family, and second, they want to make the Beijing Guards the source of chaos. Your Majesty was assassinated many times in the past, so he is most sensitive to the Beijing Guards. If the Beijing Guards are unreliable...hiss!"
Jiang Qingzhi lit up the incense, "If the imperial guards are unreliable, your majesty will stop... At least until safety is guaranteed, your majesty will not launch any reforms that touch the foundations of the literati!"
"This is..." Wang Yiqi thought of a lot.
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of herbal cigarette and said, "This is a roundabout way to save the country."
He looked at the shocked Wang Yiqi and said, "I will break that so-called curve!"
(End of this chapter)
