Chapter 40 Conquest
After the two scheming princes left, Jiang Qingzhi stood in the yard. After a long while, he suddenly laughed and said, "Being a father is hard, and being the father of a prince is even harder."
Jiang Qingzhi felt a little scalp-tingling when he thought about how Emperor Jiajing had to practice Taoism devoutly, deal with his ministers, govern the country, and pay attention to his sons.
"What's the point of the emperor doing this?"
Jiang Qingzhi's words made Fu Cheng laugh and cry. He looked around and fortunately, there was no one there.
"Sir, the Crown Prince's position is stable and he is highly valued by His Majesty. The position of the two princes is very embarrassing... they will have to become vassals sooner or later!"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't comment, "Are you worried that I'll get involved in the fight for the throne?"
Fu Cheng nodded, "Yes. I have seen many people in the palace who failed to stand for a team. If they fail, they will die."
"Two half-grown children, they can't make any waves as long as your majesty is here."
Fucheng underestimated Emperor Jiajing. Historically, his throne was as stable as a rock until his death.
"Sir, someone is coming from the East Palace."
The servants have become numb.
"Is this a grand gathering of princes today?" Jiang Qingzhi asked with a smile.
A eunuch came in and bowed with a smile, "Your Highness wanted to come in person, but His Majesty sent someone to ask about homework, so His Highness ordered me to come and apologize..."
The gifts were very rich, and Jiang Qingzhi even saw a painting by a famous artist.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that if Mr. Jiang has nothing to do, he can go and sit with him."
Jiang Qingzhi responded vaguely.
Historically, this prince died of illness, which led to Emperor Jiajing's firm belief in "two dragons cannot meet each other". After that, he saw his son only a few times.
After the eunuch left, Jiang Qingzhi saw Fu Cheng excitedly picking up a piece of calligraphy and asked, "Who wrote this?"
"It was written by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Fu Cheng said excitedly, "Sir, it's a frontier poem."
Jiang Qingzhi asked, "Like it?"
Fu Cheng shuddered, "I dare not. Sir, this is the prince's metaphor..."
"I don't like metaphors. I just say what I want to say."
Emperor Jiajing loved metaphors, and the Crown Prince followed suit, which made Jiang Qingzhi feel that he was trying to draw a dog instead of a tiger.
"This is to praise your talent. If one day... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will certainly make use of you."
Fu Cheng's face was beaming with joy. "In this way, the Jiang family will be rich and prosperous for a hundred years. The young master can get married and have a bunch of kids..."
"Lao Fu, why do I feel like in your eyes, I am just a breeder?"
"Yeah... No, that's not what the old slave meant!"
……
The importance attached to family in this era seems a little incredible to people in later generations.
Family is the root, it is everything.
When you become successful and return to your hometown, you still have to dismount and ask questions respectfully to your elders, even if they are dressed in rags. Not only that, you also have to provide ways to improve the family environment and provide resources.
People in later generations will probably think: Isn’t this just a burden to my original family?
But this is the case in this era.
No matter who he is, as long as he becomes successful, it is natural for him to give back to his family. Otherwise, he will be criticized by thousands of people and his reputation will be ruined for miles.
On the other hand, if other people in your family become prosperous, it will also be good for you.
The bigger the family is and the more people there are, as long as there are one or two successful children, the family will be on the rise.
This is the family characteristic of sticking together and sharing honor and disgrace.
For a family, the internal structure is an independent kingdom, and the Ye family is just like that. If Jiang Qingzhi had not traveled through time, the original family would have been easily destroyed by the united Ye family.
Unity of interests and unity of action are the foundation of a family's prosperity.
This is the case with the Lu family.
"The prince's position is secure!"
Several old people and Lu Wei were drinking tea.
It was sunny outside, and Lu Wei smiled and said, "But this is stable, how long can it last?"
Several old men were startled. Lu Wei took a sip of tea and said, "Your Majesty is in good health. This is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty."
An old man laughed and said, "That's right. Come, let's drink tea instead of wine and wish your majesty good health."
"That's how it should be!"
The longer the emperor lives, the more dangerous the prince will be. Such things are not uncommon in history.
The old men left contentedly.
Lu Wei stood up and walked out, with his hands behind his back, he asked, "What is Shan'er doing?"
Someone around asked, and later reported, "The Second Lady is writing poetry."
There were slightly more wrinkles between Lu Wei's eyebrows. "Can poetry help you find a son-in-law? Let her go out for a walk when she has nothing to do. It's time to go to Mingyufang."
The people around him were puzzled, "Master, asking the Second Lady to go to the Jiang family... is a bit too much."
It's shameful for a girl to go to a man's house for no reason.
"Tell Shan'er that we are going to visit relatives."
The eyes of the people around him lit up, "Great!"
Jiang Qingzhi is King Jing's uncle, and Lu Shan'er is King Jing's cousin... This way, the relationship between the two sides became closer.
No one dared to question whether they were relatives.
……
"Xia Yan wrote another memorial in prison to appeal for justice for himself and Zeng Xin."
Fucheng got the latest news.
"This old man." Jiang Qingzhi said with a headache: "The quieter he is at this time, the safer he will be."
"But Xia Yan has held the power of the Ming Dynasty for many years. He was suppressed by Your Majesty twice and reinstated twice. In Xia Yan's eyes, this third time is no exception."
Fu Cheng said with some entanglement: "Sir, I don't know why you are so concerned about Xia Yan, but I think Xia Yan will be safe this time."
It won’t be long before Xia Yan’s head appears in Xishi.
The reason was the old man's confidence. He felt that Emperor Jiajing would not kill him and that his third restoration was not far away.
"Confidence kills!"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't want to get involved, but after analyzing the situation privately many times, he felt that if Xia Yan didn't die, it would have a significant impact on the Ming Dynasty's destiny.
"Meow!"
The cat on his shoulder woke up and washed its face with its claws. "Sir, the cat needs a name." Fucheng stretched out his hand to tease the cat, and the cat scratched him with a lightning-fast claw.
"So fast!" Fucheng retracted his hand even faster.
"Let's call you... Duoduo!" Jiang Qingzhi touched the cat's head, and the cat tilted its head comfortably.
The sun shines on him and the cat, one is smiling, the other is comfortable.
Lu Shaner came in and saw this scene.
"Seen..."
She was stuck on the title.
Visiting relatives, what should I call this bastard?
Jiang Qingzhi held Duoduo in his arms and felt that this woman had lost her brain due to studying so much.
There was a big tree in the yard. The servants had set up tables and chairs under the tree. Jiang Qingzhi sat down and, without paying attention to Lu Shan'er who seemed a little awkward, made himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.
This man doesn't even have the slightest thought of sympathizing with women?
Ever since the Lu family became rich, they have become extremely arrogant and feel superior to others.
But with Jiang Qingzhi, Lu hit a wall twice.
Jiang Qingzhi pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down."
Lu Shan'er actually felt her whole body relax and she couldn't help but sit down. Then she blamed herself and felt that she should be reserved.
Jiang Qingzhi knew his little daughter's thoughts very well. He poured a cup of tea for Lu Shaner and said, "Try it!"
Lu Shaner picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said indignantly: "Are you always so rude to women?"
"Of course I treat women differently." Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette, and the maid beside him came forward to light it for him. After taking a puff, Jiang Qingzhi exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling much better in his lungs, and looking forward to recovery in his heart.
"What's the difference?" Duoduo stuck to Jiang Qingzhi's lap. Lu Shan'er smiled at it, which in return earned Duoduo's disdainful grin.
"You should love and respect your wife." Jiang Qingzhi said, "If I care about other women as much as I care about my wife, then where does that put her?"
"But..." Lu Shan'er wanted to refute, but she felt that what he said made sense.
If I were his wife and saw him caring about another woman, what would I think?
Lu Shan'er was confused, "But don't you have a wife?"
Jiang Qingzhi bit the end of the medicinal cigarette and showed his white teeth, "Men, you have to be a little harder on yourself. Without a wife, can you flirt with women at will?"
"Yeah!" Lu Shan'er nodded, thinking that this man was very charming and reliable. "What you said makes sense."
Uncle Jiang easily fooled a young girl from a boudoir.
After Lu Shan'er left, Dou Jialan, who was sent to gather information, came back.
"Cui Yuan has been very close to Yan Song recently, and he also frequently meets with several imperial censors."
This is when we need to take action!
According to the historical trend, it is time for Cui Yuan and others to take action.
Dou Jialan asked curiously, "Sir, why do they want to deal with Xia Yan?"
"Xia Yan's existence is a sword hanging over the heads of Yan Song and others. They are afraid that Your Majesty will re-employ Xia Yan." Jiang Qingzhi said, then frowned and looked at Dou Jialan.
"Young Master." Dou Jialan's face turned slightly red when he looked at her, and she was at a loss as to what to do.
"I told you to relax. This is home, not Jinyiwei. Relax a little. You will feel comfortable, and I will feel comfortable too."
Why does this sound a bit ambiguous?
There were many old perverts in the Jinyiwei, and Dou Jialan had heard too many dirty words, so he looked at Jiang Qingzhi suspiciously, "Young Master, you are so comfortable..."
Sir, you are not teasing me, are you?
Unlike Lu Shan'er's youthfulness, Dou Jialan was as beautiful as a peach blossom. Jiang Qingzhi felt very happy to have such a beauty around him.
Moreover, Dou Jialan still holds the title of a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which is quite beneficial to Jiang Qingzhi's actions.
But this woman was too cautious and vigilant. Jiang Qingzhi had been thinking about how to completely subdue her.
According to Fucheng's idea, he would sleep with her, and if it didn't work once, he would sleep with her twice... until she surrendered.
However, Jiang Qingzhi felt that something was not right. It was possible that Dou Jialan would not surrender before his frail body collapsed.
Once he slept with Dou Jialan, what was the relationship between the two of them?
We must convince people with virtue.
Jiang Qingzhi frowned, and Dou Jialan blushed when she thought of the ambiguity in her words.
"Look, what did I say?" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Dou Jialan and said to Fu Cheng, "When you are tense all day, it feels like a tiger will come out to eat you at any moment. This is home."
Jiang Qingzhi's emotional tone was very touching, "Life is so short. Isn't it tiring to live your life in fear? I am tired for you too."
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at her breasts.
Yes!
Dou Jialan sighed in his heart.
"I know how difficult it is for a woman to walk in a man's world, but this is the Jiang family, not the Jinyiwei. Put down your burdens and treat this place as your home."
Jiang Qingzhi stood up and stretched out his hand.
Dou Jialan actually forgot to dodge and let him pat his shoulder.
"I don't use any combination of kindness and force, I just want to be sincere."
In fact, after being given to Jiang Qing by Emperor Jiajing, Dou Jialan was tied to the Jiang family for the rest of her life.
But she had a hurdle in her heart that she couldn't get over: What was my status in the Jiang family?
Guard?
Still a concubine!
It doesn’t matter if Dou Jialan is your bodyguard, but why does Jiang Qingzhi need a woman as his bodyguard?
inconvenient!
As for concubines, Dou Jialan walked in the man's world, relying on being cold and aloof to protect herself.
Which man likes a cold woman?
So, even though his heart gradually opened up, Dou Jialan was still full of concerns.
Hearing Jiang Qingzhi's "sincere" words at this moment, she couldn't help but let down her guard.
Jiang Qingzhi waved his hand, "From today on, Lao Fu, everything about Jia Lan is like stone."
Originally, I only compared my diet to Sun Chonglou, but now everything is like Sun Chonglou...
Everyone knows Sun Chonglou's status in the Jiang family. On the surface he is a servant, but in reality he is the young master's brother.
Then, compared with Sun Chonglou's treatment...
"Sir, I..." Dou Jialan's eyes turned red.
Jiang Qingzhi said sternly, "Seeing how handsome I am, you want to marry me? You wish!"
"No way!" Dou Jialan burst into laughter. She gradually got used to the young master's easy-going attitude and felt more and more at ease.
"Yes." Fu Cheng responded respectfully. He swore that if an assassin appeared at this moment, Dou Jialan would definitely stand in front of Jiang Qingzhi, and would rather die than let the assassin hurt Jiang Qingzhi.
——The young master’s way of coaxing women is beyond words!
(End of this chapter)
