Good morning Daming - Chapter 369: My Champion

Chapter 370 My Champion

Jiang Qingzhi was ready to go into the city alone.

It's not that he has no way to solve this problem, but he cares more about the benefits that will come from it.

After this incident, the filthiness of the literati was exposed to the eyes of the military.

When the soldiers who fought for their country returned triumphantly, instead of welcoming them, rumors were spread to destroy their reputation.

What a bummer!

The confrontation between civil and military officials is not a bad thing. Even in later generations, civil and military officials will still keep their distance from each other.

Once civil and military affairs are integrated, things will become troublesome.

Ambitious people will use military men to achieve certain goals...such as frequent coups, or even military men controlling the civil service system.

So that's good.

Although the Taoist didn't send anyone to inform him, Jiang Qingzhi firmly believed that the Taoist was also happy to see this situation.

It just wronged the soldiers of Huben Zuowei who followed him south.

Jiang Qingzhi thought so.

So when the people poured out of the city and rushed towards them enthusiastically, everyone was stunned.

"I've met my uncle."

Several old men were nominated by the crowd, and Jiang Qing stepped down, "This is..."

Someone came forward with a plate with three cups of wine on it. The old man handed over a cup of wine and said, "We have never known how serious the harm done by the Japanese pirates in the south is... they burn, kill, rob, and commit all kinds of evil. They are more brutal than the foreign tribes on the grassland. This time, Lord Bo led his army south to destroy these beasts. We are very happy to hear this..."

Jiang Qingzhi was stunned and wondered who did this?

He had already sent someone back home to tell Hu Zongxian not to take any action.

"Master, please drink this cup to wash away the dust of the journey."

Jiang Qingzhi took the wine glass, smiled inwardly, and said loudly: "Thank you, elders."

He raised his head to drink the wine, then looked back at his soldiers, feeling a surge of heroic spirit in his heart.

"In this battle, our army killed more than 3,000 Japanese pirates. There will be no more Japanese threats off the coast of Taizhou!"

From the moment they reined in their horses, the cavalrymen stood almost motionless, with snowflakes all over the sky, which was shocking.

"He really is a Tiger Guard!"

"It's pitiful to see. There are cuts on his face and his ears are red and swollen."

"These soldiers have been running all the way just to kill the enemy and serve the country, but some people spread rumors and said that they are under the command of some demon king and are bloodthirsty. Won't those people feel guilty when they see these soldiers?"

Everyone slowly looked at the scholars outside the long tent.

"Where do these people come from?"

"Didn't we agree?"

"What the hell."

The scholars looked at each other in bewilderment.

But the people rushed forward.

"How old is this kid, and he already knows how to kill the enemy? Wouldn't his parents be sad to see him frozen like this? Come, have a glass of wine to warm yourself up."

"Take a bite! This is freshly made meat pie!"

The soldiers stood still like a mountain.

Jiang Qingzhi nodded, and the general shouted, "Dismount!"

The soldiers dismounted and were immediately surrounded.

Drinks, various foods...

"They say the Japanese pirates are brutal..."

"They are brutal. Once they land, they will plunder villages and towns, kill all the men, and take away the women. After looting all the property, they will burn down all the houses."

"It is indeed a beast."

"Those pirates didn't even spare children, whether they were in swaddling clothes or three or five years old, they either hacked them to death or carried them on spears..."

As the people listened to the tragedies happening in the south, they gradually fell silent.

Jiang Qingzhi's heart moved slightly, but Xu Wei began to act.

He whispered with Chen Bao and others for a while, and then some soldiers started spreading the message everywhere.

"Those Japanese pirates not only burned, killed, and looted, but were also ambitiously preparing to capture the southern part of the Ming Dynasty."

"Ah! Do they still dare to do this? I heard that there are many soldiers and officers in the south..."

"The southern guardhouses are worse than those in the north."

"Oh my God! Then...if the Japanese pirates occupy the south, won't we be in danger?"

The Altan tribe in the north has only been quiet for a short time. Once the Ming Dynasty is in crisis in the south, the Altan tribe will inevitably move south in large numbers.

Even the dumbest person can sense this crisis.

Xu Wei came back and smiled, "Didn't Master Bo say that sooner or later he would lead a large army across the sea? However, Japan is one of the countries that Emperor Taizu listed as not to be conquered. Let's first ruin its reputation, and then find an excuse to send troops. The people will definitely support it..."

This is also a war of public opinion!

Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Benefits are the most important."

Japan has a silver mountain.

With the discovery of the silver mountain, a steady stream of silver was drawn into the Ming Dynasty through trade.

After the switch was turned on, the Ming Dynasty was like a sponge, absorbing all the gold and silver from the outside world.

What the Ming Dynasty paid for this was silk, tea, porcelain...

Especially tea, which is a good thing unique to the Ming Dynasty. There are also silk, porcelain and other things.

Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse to the front of the long tent, looked down at the scholars, and said calmly: "Go back and tell those people that Ben Bo is back."

……

"Your Majesty, Long Wilbur has returned. Some people have spontaneously come out of the city to welcome him."

Rui Jingxian brought this news which surprised Emperor Jiajing somewhat.

"The people welcome them?"

Rui Jingxian said, "Your Majesty, I have sent someone to investigate these past two days. Someone has been spreading the news that the Japanese pirates are burning, killing and looting in the south. They also said that Japan is eyeing the Ming Dynasty and wants to capture the south of the Ming Dynasty... and then covet the capital."

Emperor Jiajing asked, "Who did it?"

Rui Jingxian said: "I ordered a thorough investigation and finally found out...it must have been done by someone in the palace."

"Huang Ban." Emperor Jiajing glanced at Huang Jin.

Huang Jin said: "The people who have been coming in and out frequently in recent days are the people of the two princes. In addition, the same is true for the people on the princess' side."

"What was the reason?"

"It's almost the end of the year, and we need to do some shopping."

Huang Jin was suddenly startled, wondering if the two princes and the princess had worked together to do this?

But the influence of the literati outside is so huge. How can they reverse public opinion with just the people around them?

"Let... let Changle come." The Taoist priest finally left his two sons aside. Huang Jin sighed secretly, thinking that the judgment that the two dragons should not meet each other still had a profound impact on His Majesty. Changle came and looked quite happy.

"Dad, I asked someone to prepare some snacks today."

"Hmm!" The Taoist ate a piece, frowned slightly, looked at his daughter who was looking forward to it, relaxed his brows and praised: "Not bad."

"Then I'll make some for Dad tomorrow."

Uh!

Daoye's eyelids twitched. "Your uncle is back. Why don't you go and see what gift he brought you tomorrow?"

"My cousin will enter the palace!"

The Taoist tightened his grip on the jade cone for a moment, "Your two brothers have instigated you to do those things these days, which have caused you trouble..."

Changle's face turned pale, "Didn't you say it was just a message? Ah!" She covered her mouth and looked at the Taoist timidly, "Dad, I... I was wrong."

It didn't take long for the little girl to get the truth out of her father. She felt extremely guilty for having implicated her two brothers.

"Speak!" Emperor Jiajing said calmly, "I will not punish them."

"That's it... My third and fourth brothers came to me and said that someone outside said that my cousin was the reincarnation of the devil and was bloodthirsty. They asked us to go to the market to fight back..."

Changle stole a glance at his father and saw that he looked calm, so he continued, "Fourth brother said that the people are timid. Since they are afraid of the reincarnation of the devil, the best way to counterattack is to turn this devil into a good devil..."

Good devil?

Emperor Jiajing was very upset.

"It means that the Japanese pirates are even more heinous. The devil's conquest of these pirates is a just war. The more bloodthirsty they are, the happier the people will be..."

"what is this?"

"My uncle taught me how to wage public opinion warfare!"

"Public opinion war?"

Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes. The two princes had been studying with Jiang Qingzhi for a long time. What had they learned?

At the beginning, the people who were accompanying us reported that Professor Weber's content was very diverse, including astronomy, geography, and trivial matters in the market... In a word, it was like a hodgepodge.

The Mohist school had been silent for many years, and I think it had done a lot of reflection and had completely revised its own doctrines.

Emperor Jiajing was quite satisfied with this.

But today it seems that there are still many tricks involved.

"What is a war of public opinion?"

Emperor Jiajing asked.

"The war of public opinion is to manipulate public opinion, starting from the opponent's weaknesses and contradictions, or exaggerating, or making things up... But the best public opinion is 70% true and 30% false... Once the war of public opinion is launched, it cannot be stopped, but the rhythm must be controlled. For example, when public opinion is the most intense, don't take action, just sit back and watch the other side respond..."

Changle has an excellent memory and almost repeated what Jiang Qingzhi said.

"Seven parts true, three parts false... true and false, false and true, making it difficult for the opponent to figure it out and even more difficult to distinguish." Emperor Jiajing said in a deep voice: "This may seem like the work of a secret agent, but in fact it is a method used by the imperial court."

"Let the third and fourth brothers come."

The two princes were summoned and waited outside the gate.

Emperor Jiajing and Changle had some snacks before walking behind the door.

Separated by a door, the father and his two sons were silent for a moment.

"I thought you two could learn something from Qingzhi, but that was all. I didn't expect you two to impress me..."

“Father, what you are talking about is…” Prince Yu looked confused and quietly stepped on Prince Jing’s foot.

"Father, we didn't do anything!" Prince Jing's acting skills can be nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

"The triumphant soldiers quietly entered the capital. This is a shame for me and the Ming Dynasty. I wanted to turn this humiliation into a common hatred of the Beijing guards, but who would have thought that someone would secretly act and stir up public opinion, making my plan fail."

Emperor Jiajing looked to the right outside the door with his hands behind his back, "This time, the timing of the attack was good, and it was fast, accurate and ruthless..."

"Father..." King Jing saw Changle, who was shaking his head apologetically at him from inside the right door.

It can't be hidden anymore.

"Why didn't you inform me in advance?" Emperor Jiajing suddenly got angry. "Everyone go back and stay home for three days."

"Yes."

Three days of confinement is a small matter, but...

"Dad, my cousin is coming back today, why don't we confine the third and fourth brothers to their homes for a day?"

My dear sister, my love for you is not in vain.

The two brothers were secretly happy.

"Can!"

Emperor Jiajing readily followed suit, and just when Prince Jing and Prince Yu were feeling proud, he said, "Today I will let you leave the palace, and starting tomorrow you will be confined to your rooms for six days."

"what!"

……

in the palace.

When Jiang Qingzhi walked in against the heavy snow, the palace maids and eunuchs all moved away.

"The devil is coming!"

Jiang Qingzhi walked down the stairs.

Lift your eyes.

On the steps, the Taoist priest, who was also under the flying snow, had turned into a snowman.

He smiled and said, "Do you blame me?"

Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "Your Majesty, I have come to report to you!"

"I've lost a lot of weight and I've become a lot darker."

"Black is healthy."