Chapter 360: Seedlings
Ancestral teachings, also known as ancestral rules, are of great significance in the court and in the struggle between the monarch and his subjects.
For example, when there was a dispute over the great ceremony between Emperor Jiajing and his ministers, both sides brought out ancestral teachings and past examples. You said you were right, and I said I was right.
At this time, the ancestral system became a tool for the emperor and his ministers to attack each other.
"If Emperor Taizu heard this, would he still say something about the unconquered country?"
Jiang Qingzhi said: "We are generous and don't bother with them if we let them kill and rob us. But who cares about the lives of these people?"
Tang Shunzhi frowned, "Qingzhi, calm down."
"I can't calm down." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the frightened heads of the village, waved his hand, and after they left, he turned around and said, "The place of Japan is a disaster for our Central Plains Dynasty!"
"Misfortune?" Tang Shunzhi was puzzled. "It's just a minor problem."
No one knew that this minor problem would later turn into a major one.
"During the pre-Tang Dynasty, the Japanese completely learned from the Tang Dynasty, and soon they coveted Korea, which led to the Battle of Baekgang. After the great defeat, they stopped their war."
"I heard that Japan is in quite a mess right now." Tang Shunzhi has done a lot of homework in the past few days.
"Great order comes after great chaos." Jiang Qingzhi said slowly: "Once Japan is unified, what will those arrogant soldiers and generals who have emerged from the turbulent times do? They will turn their attention to the outside of the island..."
"The only way is to attack Korea!" Tang Shunzhi keenly noticed this, "But Korea is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty."
"If the Japanese attack Korea, will the Ming Dynasty sit back and watch?" Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "No. But a long expedition would exhaust the remaining national strength of the Ming Dynasty. The foreign tribes in the north are watching covetously, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The Ming Dynasty is full of internal contradictions, and refugees are everywhere..."
"I seem to see a scene of national destruction." Tang Shunzhi shook his head. "If this is true, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably fall into a quagmire. Now I understand the Mohist philosophy you mentioned. If the Ming Dynasty wants to maintain long-term stability, it must attack from all sides..."
"The Ming Dynasty must learn to strike first." Jiang Qingzhi said: "Korea is a barrier for the Ming Dynasty. This barrier seems a little unreliable at the moment. In my opinion, it should be..."
Tang Shunzhi took a deep breath, "You want to even ask Korea... but Korea has always been submissive to the Ming Dynasty."
"Mr. Jingchuan, you don't know about North Korea. They have a problem, that is, they sit on the fence and have low self-esteem." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile: "Anyone who can make them unable to resist will be regarded as their master. But once the master is weak, they will be the first to jump out and find a new master, and take this new master to bite the old master..."
"Isn't this a dog?" Sun Chonglou said.
"Even dogs know loyalty." Tang Shunzhi understood what Jiang Qingzhi meant.
"Isn't that worse than a dog?" Sun Chonglou was stunned and muttered, "I told you so! Last time the Korean envoy saw me, he said a lot of nice things to me, but I just said a few perfunctory words."
"I am going south this time to take this opportunity to let Your Majesty and the court see the threat that the Japanese pirates and Korea pose to the Ming Dynasty."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "If we want the emperor and his ministers to agree to attack Japan, we must let them know the interests involved."
"There must be some benefits." Tang Shunzhi said, "We must lure them with benefits. Qingzhi, even though the Yan Party is at odds with you, if you can convince them that attacking Japan will bring great benefits, I bet Yan Song will be the first to agree."
"Benefits? Yes, and quite a few!" Jiang Qingzhi smiled mysteriously. Just when Tang Shunzhi was itching to ask, someone came to report.
"Master, the Japanese pirates have confessed."
"Let's go and have a look."
Jiang Qingzhi led his men out, and when they passed by the parade ground, the soldiers were eagerly waiting for his teachings.
"continue!"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded.
What about teachings?
Chen Bo and others were a little confused as they watched Jiang Qingzhi go away.
"Don't move!" Chen Bao said. He saw a small flag stamping his feet and pointed at him, "Catch him."
Two soldiers rushed in, beat Xiaoqi to the ground with sticks, and dragged him out.
"Ten sticks!"
After ten blows, Xiaoqi's screams shook the training ground.
Chen Bao grinned and said, "This is what the master taught you!"
Someone shouted: "This is not a teaching, this is..."
"Drag him out!" Chen Bao shouted happily.
A few troublemakers were subdued. Chen Bao stood in front of the formation and said, "This is what Master taught me, the Left Guard of Tiger Guards. Anyone who disagrees, stand up!"
On an autumn day, a group of soldiers were suffering on the parade ground.
The temporary torture chamber was close to Dongshan Mountain, and there was a small river not far away.
Jiang Qingzhi walked into the torture chamber, and Sun Bu Tong bowed, "Uncle, they have confessed."
"Tell me." Jiang Qingzhi looked at the Japanese pirates who were covered in wounds and took out the medicine cigarettes leisurely.
"Matsugi Yoshiko has more than 3,000 people under her command, most of whom are from the Ming Dynasty."
"Don't talk about me." Jiang Qingzhi corrected.
"Yes." Sun Bu Tong continued, "They usually occupy coastal islands and collude with local clans and merchants. The local clans and merchants are keeping an eye on the defenders. Once they find an opportunity, they will send someone out to sea to tip off the guards, and Song Muliangzi will follow the invaders to land and attack."
"Inside and outside help!" Jiang Qingzhi was a little disappointed, "What else?"
"This man is called Shuxia Lang." Sun Bu Tong pointed at Shuxia Lang and smiled obscenely, "I asked him why he had this last name, and he said he didn't know, probably because his parents had sex under a tree and gave birth to him, so he was named Shuxia..."
"Hahahaha!"
A group of people burst into laughter.
Jiang Qingzhi didn't laugh. He waited until they had laughed enough and then asked, "Do you think it's barbaric?"
Everyone nodded.
"Can the Ming Dynasty resist such barbarism?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
While everyone was thinking, Jiang Qingzhi said, "What do the foreign tribes on the grassland rely on to continuously invade the Central Plains Dynasty? It's because of barbarism. So don't laugh at others' barbarism."
"I'm willing to lead the way." Shuxialang knew that the young man in front of him could decide his life or death, so he smiled flatteringly.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, and Sun Bu Tong said, "Master, how do we deal with these people?"
"The soil by the river is soft. Put some poles there and hang these ten people up... No, stick them up!"
"Put it in? May I ask, sir, how to put it in?" Sun Bu Tong was confused.
"Stab it from behind!"
Before he finished speaking, the Japanese pirates' faces turned pale, "Master, spare my life!" "Master, I am willing to be your slave, just to be spared death..."
"Uncle, spare my life!"
"Drag out!"
Jiang Qingzhi said with disgust.
Put the man in...Everyone looked at Jiang Qingzhi and thought of the Jingguan outside Datong City, and they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.
"Do you think I'm cruel and murderous?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "To deal with brutal enemies, the only thing we can do is to be more brutal than them. Remember, winning people over with virtue is just a lie. What I want to do is to give tooth for tooth!"
Today the sky was overcast and it looked like it was going to rain. Ten poles were erected by the river and the people were notified that they could go and watch the fun.
When the ten Japanese pirates were impaled on the poles, everyone couldn't help but cover their backs.
After being inserted, the pirates tried their best to clamp the poles at the back to stop the downward trend. But they couldn't hold on for long. After being exhausted, their bodies continued to slide down...
The screams of ten people made everyone feel like they were in hell.
"This is just the beginning!"
The young nobleman stood by the river, looking up at the sky, as if he was talking to someone.
"One day or another, I will lead my army to land there and return everything to them double."
The dark clouds were moving, as if countless people were struggling and shouting...
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I swear!"
Boom!
There was a thunderclap, and drizzling rain...
It's like a tear in the world.
……
A fishing boat quietly docked at night.
"Be careful." Zhang Jun said softly.
The two Japanese pirates were the first to land and looked around. "No one."
Zhang Jun stepped tentatively on the muddy ground, and his shoes immediately sank in. He cursed under his breath, pulled his feet back, took off his shoes, and walked barefoot onto the shore.
Today the stars are dim, and the moon is hiding behind dark clouds. The fields are desolate, with only a few insects chirping in the chilly atmosphere of autumn.
The Japanese pirates who were exploring the way ahead suddenly stopped and looked up at something.
"what?"
Zhang Jun and others came over.
Woohoo...
Suddenly, a scream was heard, and Zhang Jun and others were so scared that they ran back crawling.
"Wait!" Just as the ship was about to set sail, a Japanese pirate said, "That doesn't seem right. That's a person."
"By the way, if it were the Ming army, we would have been surrounded by now."
"Let's go and have another look."
Everyone went ashore again.
When we reached the pole, the moon flashed through the gap in the dark clouds, and a ray of moonlight descended upon the world.
"It's... It's Shuxiachiro!"
At this moment, Shuxialang's lower abdomen was bulging high, and it looked like something was pressing against his abdomen from inside.
"Oh my God!" a Japanese pirate exclaimed, "This is... this is a kind of person!"
Boom!
In the lightning, Zhang Jun saw those pale faces.
He smiled, and the smile looked particularly strange in the lightning.
He touched the bluestone in his chest and whispered, "Dad, Mom, little sister, it seems that Long Wei Bo is indeed a ruthless man. The day when I avenge you is approaching."
On the second day, Zhang Jun and others contacted the people from the big family and successfully got the news.
The news reached Matsugi Ryoko, and she gritted her teeth and said, "It really is that person!"
She then called everyone together for a meeting.
Zhang Jun had no part in this matter, so he bowed and left.
Matsuki Ryoko looked up at him and said, "You stay!"
Yamauchi Jiro frowned, "Chief..."
Matsuki Yoshiko said: "He is one of us!"
This means that after three months of testing, Zhang Jun was accepted by this group of Japanese pirates.
Before he could offer his loyalty, Matsugi Yoshiko said, "Jiang Qingzhi brought more than a thousand cavalrymen. If we fight head-on, there will be heavy casualties regardless of victory or defeat. So I am preparing..."
Matsugi Yoshiko pointed at the simple map.
"Jiang Qingzhi has come from afar, and his subordinates are not used to the local climate. He needs some time to rest. This is our chance. Let's first send a group of people to harass the Jiaojiang area and pretend to land..."
Matsugi Yoshiko moved her finger on the map. "Those big families said they could keep an eye on Jiang Qingzhi. This way, his every move will not escape my eyes."
Song Mu Liangzi raised her head, the hatred in her eyes almost tangible, "Then we will send a part of our troops northward along the coast and make a gesture of landing in Taozhu and Jiantiao. What will Jiang Qingzhi choose?"
Song Mu Liangzi slapped the map fiercely, "He has no choice! He can only send troops. As long as he moves, we will turn around and attack Songmen...
Isn't Jiang Qingzhi furious about the Ming people who died at our hands? This time, I want to dye the Songmen coast red! "
(End of this chapter)
