Chapter 349 If Heaven Doesn’t Punish Me, I Will
Jiang Qingzhi tried twice last night, and when he woke up in the morning, he was a little worried about his waist. He sat up and touched his lower back, "Eh! I don't feel anything."
This body is finally getting better.
Li Tian had already gone out, and Jiang Qingzhi then realized that he had gotten up nearly half an hour late.
He felt a little tired, but extremely comfortable.
The early morning was very cool, and birds were singing crisply on the green tiles. Duoduo had climbed onto the roof at some point and was trying to get close to the little bird with emerald green feathers.
The kitchen made noodle soup for breakfast, with a spoonful of red oil made by Jiang Qingzhi himself and a handful of crispy whistles.
"These noodles are so chewy." Li Tian felt that today's noodles were very strange. They were chewy yet crispy.
"What is this?" Li Tian picked up a piece of something that looked slightly white.
"Good stuff." Jiang Qingzhi was the first to eat a piece. It was a taste he hadn't tasted for a long time!
Li Tian frowned and ate it, "It's weird."
“It’s just pig intestines.”
"vomit!"
"Woman!"
Jiang Qingzhi patted her on the back speechlessly.
People are like this, when many things are unknown, everything is fine. Once they are exposed, all kinds of reactions will come.
The same is true of the problem of the Beijing Guards.
After breakfast, Jiang Qingzhi took his men to the Ministry of War. Wang Yiqi assigned a few people to him and prepared to escape.
"Don't run, Old Wang." Jiang Qingzhi stopped him and said, "Today is the court hearing. If you are not here, you will look like a powerful official. Sit down, otherwise you will be an accomplice."
Having said that, Wang Yiqi smiled bitterly and sat down. "Why are you bothering me? Just ask Yan Song to send someone over."
"Yan Song's men are inside." Jiang Qingzhi looked at the sky outside, "Is it time?"
The clerk standing by with his hands behind his back said, "Master, we are here."
"close the door!"
Squeak!
The door is closed.
Dozens of generals in the yard couldn't help but look back at the gate.
"How to do it?" Wang Yiqi asked.
"You have big bags under your eyes." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the area under his eyes.
"I haven't slept since the night when the Right Guard of the Palace Army mutinied." Wang Yiqi rubbed the bags under his eyes and wished he could get a bronze mirror to see if it would damage his image.
"You look a little frightened." Jiang Qingzhi smiled.
"It's not that I'm scared. My Ministry of War is also responsible for the mutiny of the Right Guard of the Imperial Army. If there is any more trouble, my family will have to be taken care of by you."
Wang Yiqi smiled bitterly and said, "Someone has already impeached me. Now we can be considered brothers in distress."
"Go with peace of mind!" Jiang Qingzhi said seriously, "I will take care of your wife."
Wang Yiqi raised his teacup and said in feigned anger, "You have no sense of loyalty at all. Aren't you afraid that those big guys will crawl out of the ground and kill you?"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Let's get started!"
Wang Yiqi nodded and said, "Send someone in."
A general was called in and saluted. "I am Xing Nan, the commander of the Left Guard of Yanshan. I greet Chang Wei Bo and Shang Shu Wang."
Xing Nan has a righteous look on his face and a handsome appearance. He would be more than qualified to play a positive character in future generations.
Wang Yiqi glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and asked, "Do you want to do it or should I?"
"Why don't you try it?" Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette and played with it.
Wang Yiqi nodded and asked, "The court is trying to clean up the Beijing guards this time. Don't be complacent. What have you done in the past..."
Wang Yiqi picked up a document and held it up. Jiang Qingzhi took a glance at it and found that it was a record of people who had taken leave from the Ministry of War this month.
"All the illegal things you have committed are here. If you speak up, I can give you a chance to surrender. If you resist, you will be severely punished... Don't even think about going to the Imperial Prison. You are not qualified."
Xing Nan was stunned. "Minister Wang, I have never been corrupt. I can't say I am upright, but I have been conscientious. This..."
Wang Yiqi sneered, "You are not going to accept my toast, are you going to drink the wine for punishment? The Jinyiwei has already investigated all the scandals you are waiting for."
Xing Nan smiled bitterly, "I have two children. The older one joined the army early, and the younger one is studying now. Why is this me, corrupt?"
Wang Yiqi slammed the table and said, "It seems that you won't cry until you see the coffin."
Lao Wang took out another booklet and opened it.
What the hell!
Xing Nan's subsequent record was surprisingly good.
This man turned out to be a rare honest general among the Beijing guards.
Lao Wang, you haven’t done your homework well!
Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly and took over the matter.
Wang Yiqi threw the booklet to him, closed his eyes, and began to doze off.
This guy did it on purpose, in order to pass the matter to Jiang Qingzhi.
Now the Ministry of War is in an attitude of making meritorious contributions while serving its sentence, but Wang Yiqi is showing an attitude of lying down. In fact, he is also feeling aggrieved for himself and the Ministry of War.
"During the reigns of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu, the Imperial Guards were at their peak. In the Battle of Tumubao, the elite of the Imperial Guards were almost wiped out. From then on, they became watchdogs."
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and said, "The current Beijing Guards are useless. Even if there is no such purge, I will still suggest rebuilding the Beijing Guards. Do you understand?"
Xing Nan lowered his head, "What Uncle means is... to start over."
"Yes, Jingwei's pot is old and broken everywhere. When cooking, oil leaks all over the floor. If a flame jumps out accidentally, it can burn you to death..."
Xing Nan looked up. "What you said is true, Master."
"I am very clear about the current situation of the Yanshan Left Guard. The training seems to be good, but I still say that it is all a trick to fool people..."
The generals outside were muttering in groups of three or five.
"Xing Nan is in jail. He is a rare good man among us." "Chang Wei Bo has taken the stance of purging the Beijing Guards. If Xing Nan gets into trouble, it will be real..."
"Someone said he didn't dare."
"Yes! Who knows the nature of the Beijing guards better than us? If he cleans them up seriously, I'm afraid none of us here will be able to escape."
"So what if we can't escape? If they capture us all, who will the court let lead the imperial guards?"
"Without veterans like us, the Beijing Guards will become mere guard dogs."
"Don't worry, I've booked a room at the restaurant, let's drink together later."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
The atmosphere outside changed and became very pleasant.
……
Jinyiwei, Zhu Hao reported, "Jiang Qingzhi went to the Ministry of War, and all the generals of the Beijing Guard were summoned. But this humble official is stupid..."
Lu Bing was reading the news sent down below, many of which were about the conspiracy of officials who had recently attacked the Mohist school and Jiang Qingzhi.
"Last time, the commander said that Jiang Qingzhi rejected our Jinyiwei's investigation of the generals of the Beijing Guard. I don't understand, can he still make those people bow their heads with just a few words?"
Lu Bing asked, "Shen Lian, what do you think?"
Shen Lian was standing nearby. He recalled that the last time Tang Shunzhi met Jiang Qing, he praised this man highly and even called him his confidant.
"The Beijing Guard has been corrupt for many years, and all the generals have problems to varying degrees. If we conduct a thorough investigation, it will inevitably lead to everyone being in danger. And if we take down all the generals, who will lead the Beijing Guard? Therefore, I think that Lord Chang Wei is retreating to advance... and is keeping this matter vague."
Zhu Hao said: "Yes, if we take down a few to scare the monkeys, the rest will naturally be grateful. In this way, the Beijing Guards will be stable, and Jiang Qingzhi will also gain a reputation..."
Lu Bing put down the news in his hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with our Jinyiwei. Remember not to get involved."
Zhu Hao nodded, "Those people are staring at Jiang Qingzhi. I bet that if Jiang Qingzhi wants to be vague about this matter, those people will point out those fish that slipped through the net one by one. After a thorough cleanup, so many big fish were missed. Jiang Qingzhi is derelict in his duty!"
Zhu Hao smiled happily, "I have already asked someone to keep an eye on it, not for anything else, just to watch the fun."
Lu Bing waved his hand and the two of them left.
"It's lively, everyone loves to watch it, right?" Lu Bing raised his eyes and smiled.
……
"I didn't check the situation you were waiting for!"
Jiang Qingzhi threw the booklet on the table and said, "When I was planning to clean up the Beijing Guards, I advised Your Majesty that there was no need to investigate many things. Do you know why?"
Xing Nan shook his head silently.
"The Beijing Guards have been corrupt for many years and no one has taken care of them. They have been collecting salaries without paying any attention and have abused the lower-level soldiers... You have acted so recklessly. Can all this withstand investigation?"
Xing Nan raised his head and looked at Jiang Qingzhi blankly, "I don't understand what you said, sir."
"Do you know why we didn't investigate?" Jiang Qingzhi lit up the incense and squinted at Xing Nan. "Not investigating doesn't mean we won't do anything. I've had people keep an eye on you. If you feel guilty, you'll definitely take the initiative to make up for the loophole. But if you have nothing to hide, why would you do this?"
Xing Nan's eyelids twitched.
"I've recorded who has moved." Jiang Qingzhi pointed to his temple, "No one has moved...
Bah!
Jiang Qingzhi slammed the table.
The generals outside were stunned. They stopped talking nonsense and turned around to stand still.
Jiang Qingzhi shouted sternly from inside, "You, Xingnan, have already made a move. You are in a panic and are trying to fill in the gaps everywhere, but how can you fill in so many gaps? So you seek a conspiracy with the generals and try to establish an offensive and defensive alliance..."
what?
The generals outside were stunned.
Xing Nan, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually has something wrong?
"My Lord, I am only warning the generals..."
"Don't be shameless." Jiang Qingzhi's voice sounded colder. "Resisting stubbornly is aggravating the crime. Do you know why Zhang Xinlin took such a risk? It's because the more he tried to patch up his loopholes, the more frightened he became..."
"Uncle..."
"You are the first one to come in. Do you know why we have to start with you?" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly, "It's because many people are speculating that I will raise the board high and then put it down gently. But I want to tell you today. I came here today to thoroughly investigate the Beijing Guards. Anyone who wants to get away with it by chance is dreaming!"
Jiang Qingzhi stood up and found Wang Yiqi snoring softly beside him.
He walked to Xing Nan's side and said, "I gave you a chance."
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the lobby.
"Take it!"
Two sergeants rushed in.
Xing Nan was held up, his cheeks trembling, and he suddenly shouted: "My Lord, I plead guilty and am willing to surrender!"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't look back, "Too late!"
The clerk beside him recorded it and said, "Xing Nan is resisting stubbornly, his crime is even more serious!"
The generals were silent.
Jiang Qingzhi stood on the steps and said slowly, "There are various reasons for the corruption of the Beijing Guards, but you are the most guilty. To be honest, according to my instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm, I should take care of a few of the most heinous ones and then let you go."
The generals looked up.
There is hope in his eyes.
"But Ben Bo let you go, who will let those low-level soldiers who have been bullied by you for many years go?"
Jiang Qingzhi roared, "When people do evil, God is watching. If God doesn't punish them, I will!"
The generals' faces gradually changed.
"Ten breaths, those who are willing to surrender, kneel!"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed down the stairs.
"nineteen……"
Sun Chonglou began to count.
Xing Nan was carried out, tears streaming down his face, "Master, I am willing to report..."
Pfft!
A general knelt down.
poof...
Within ten breaths, there was no one standing in front of the lobby.
(End of this chapter)
