Chapter 425 The crisis is coming
Inside Fengyuan Building, Chen Zhan looked pale.
"…Inside Yang's villa, there were corpses everywhere and blood was flowing like a river. The soldiers from the military department said that as soon as they entered, the smell of blood made their scalps numb.
They carefully investigated and found that the group had entered from a remote place by climbing over the wall, sneaking all the way to the outside of the hall and suddenly attacked. The guards intercepted them along the way... The bodies fell on both sides. They said this was..."
"What is it?" Han Yu's face turned pale.
"It's the Fengshi Formation." Chen Zhan said, "It's the only combat method that the military has."
"Tell me." Yang Qing was still playing the chess game, but the chess piece in his right hand had not moved for a long time.
"When the battle is about to begin, the sharp soldiers will be used as spearheads to attack the enemy. When the sharp soldiers die, the people behind them will take over until they can charge in front of the enemy's main general, kill the general and seize the flag. Or they can directly kill through the enemy formation.
Last night, those people directly killed through the array of guards. They rushed into the hall, two officials were frightened and fainted, and the remaining five were beheaded. "
"Military tactics!" Han Yu smiled bitterly, "Jiang Qingzhi!"
"Yes, it must be him." Yang Qing said, "Those people thought that with the officials present, Jiang Qingzhi would be in trouble if he barged in. But they didn't expect this guy to be so brazen as to attack."
"What did they say?" Han Yu asked.
Chen Zhan moved among the literati in the capital and connected various forces.
"They said that His Majesty must give an explanation."
"What if not?" Han Yu sneered.
"They said, then, the second Zuo Shunmen Incident will happen." Chen Zhan's face was stern, "And they said that the situation is different now. During the Zuo Shunmen Incident, Your Majesty was tough and fought back with the court stick, which led to a confrontation between the monarch and his ministers. Later, the palace coup... Your Majesty knew how serious it was, so he fled to the Western Garden."
"Do they think that His Majesty will choose to give in this time?" Yang Qing asked.
"Yes." Chen Zhan said, "Otherwise they will launch a second attack..."
Yang Qing looked at Han Yu, "What do you think, Mr. Han?"
Han Yu closed his eyes. "I seem to see the Zuo Shun Gate back then. Yang Shen coordinated and made plans, and all the officials were encouraged. Then they continued to pour into the Zuo Shun Gate. They cried and pounded on the Zuo Shun Gate, and the sound shook the capital... They were waiting for Your Majesty to bow his head..."
"But it was the Jinyiwei who came." Yang Qing said, "Mr. Han, why bother covering up for them? The fight between them and Jiang Qingzhi is a plan that kills two birds with one stone."
"Of course I know. The Mohist School is on the rise, and Jiang Qingzhi, this great man, is gaining more and more influence in the court. Although it is a foolish dream to want to shake up the Confucian School, this is our world, how can we let others snore?" Han Yu said proudly: "Back then, the Confucian School was able to make the Mohist School disappear, and today will be no exception."
"The rise of Mohism made His Majesty feel that he had found an ally. He used his support for Mohism to tell the world, to tell us that the emperor still has a second choice besides Confucianism. What is even more worrying is that His Majesty quietly walked out of the West Garden step by step."
"Mr. Yang is right. I just realized it a while ago. Your Majesty took advantage of the Mohist's momentum and walked out of the West Garden without making a sound. What does he want to do?"
"From what His Majesty has said and done recently, he wants to restart the reforms of the past." Han Yu sneered, "Those people can't hold back any longer, so they want to use this as an opportunity to launch a second Zuo Shunmen Incident, forcing His Majesty to return to Xiyuan and imprison himself!"
"Mr. Han, do you think...will it be possible this time?"
"I don't know." Han Yu shook his head, "I found something strange."
"what?"
"Since Jiang Qingzhi came to Beijing, many things have gotten out of control."
"The country is a chess game. Do Jiang Qingzhi and the Mo family want to be the key to the game?"
"Those people wanted to destroy this chess point, so..." Han Yu lowered his voice, "I suspect those five people are the abandoned pieces they threw out."
"If we want to launch a second Zuo Shunmen Incident, we must have a reason. So..."
"Yes, Jiang Qingzhi and the Mo family were the key players, and the deaths of those five people were the initiation."
"This Ming Dynasty! It's going to be lively."
"Don't you think a pool of stagnant water is boring, Mr. Yang?"
"I feel that both sides are fishing now, competing in patience."
"Who is Yu'er?" Han Yu asked
Yang Qing finally dropped the black piece in his hand and placed it on Tianyuan, "Jiangshan!"
……
When Jiang Qingzhi returned home, Fu Cheng reported, "Master, Miss Mu is here."
"Mushu?"
"Yes, the lady is receiving you now."
Jiang Qingzhi went to the backyard and met Xiang Jin outside the reception room.
"Greetings, Master." Xiang Jin squatted down and waited for Jiang Qingzhi to enter. The maid beside him said, "Is he the one who massacred the Yang family's villa?"
"Shut up." Xiang Jin stopped the maid and whispered, "We need help from Chang Wei Bo right now, so don't talk nonsense and cause trouble."
The maid whispered, "Yes. But the rumors are spreading outside, saying that this is the first bloody case in the capital in a hundred years."
"If Chang Wei Bo had not done so, he would have been torn to pieces by those people. Who in the capital doesn't know his words now? If no one offends me, I won't offend anyone. If someone offends me, I will definitely offend him. What we lack is this kind of ruthlessness of tooth for tooth, blood for blood. Otherwise, how could that villain Mu Chaobi dare to be so presumptuous?"
"Since the Duke said he wants to settle in the capital, I think Mu Chaobi will be more restrained!"
"It's hard to say. But the second lady's side... Hey!"
In the reception room, Li Tian stood up, "Husband."
"You sit wherever you want." Jiang Qingzhi didn't care about the main seat at all and just sat down casually. But in Mu Shu's eyes, this was free and unrestrained.
"Miss Mu is a rare guest." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "But what about Yunnan?"
"Yes." Mu Shu squatted down. "Mu Chaobi has over-forced the Duke and his mother. The Duke and his mother are requested to move to the capital. I came here today to ask the Earl for help..."
"They can't come to the capital." Jiang Qingzhi said.
"Yes." Mu Shu wanted to deny it, but after looking at Jiang Qingzhi, he suddenly changed his mind.
The young man who was once as handsome as jade now had a more dignified look between his brows, making it impossible for her to return to the atmosphere where she could get along with him easily.
"Mu Chaobi is ambitious. If the court compromises blindly, he will surely get carried away. I am worried that the Duke and his son will be suppressed by him. Mu Chaobi is ambitious. If he has other ideas... After all, this is Yunnan. If Yunnan is in chaos, the southwest will also be in chaos."
Girl!
You underestimated Mu Chaobi's cruelty. The Duke of Qian is probably already buried by now.
"I think that the capital city does not need to take any action on this matter."
"My Lord..." Mu Shu thought this was Jiang Qingzhi's refusal, so he stood up and said, "The Duke is an orphan and a widow, and it is difficult for them to support the country alone. If the court does not lend a helping hand, Yunnan will be in danger."
The Mu family is in danger!
In history, after Mu Gong died, the court, for the sake of the overall situation, reluctantly let Mu Chaobi inherit the title. But many years later, they found an opportunity and slapped Mu Chaobi to death.
"You go back now. The news should be on the way." Jiang Qingzhi stood up, meaning to see the guest off.
"What news did the uncle talk about?" Mu Shu stood up and asked.
Jiang Qingzhi walked to the door, "News about the Duke of Qian!"
Mu Shu: “…”
Jiang Qingzhi stopped and asked, "Yunnan Governor Zhang Shou, have you met Miss Mu?"
Jiang Qingzhi had always been very curious. Mu Chaobi had caused such a huge uproar in Yunnan, but the governor didn't say a word.
"I have met him. He is a kind and generous elder." Mu Shu said.
Jiang Qingzhi immediately went to find Yan Song.
"Yunnan is a remote place, no one wants to work there. Zhang Shou is kind and generous..."
"So you have no opinion?"
Yan Song had no choice but to say, "Yes."
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi thought this was really fucked up. "If Zhang Shou was tougher, I bet Mu Chaobi wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous. Why did the court want to let him go to Yunnan?"
"He was the only one who didn't refuse." Yan Song put down his pen, "Chang Wei Bo, the matter in Yunnan is not important. What matters now is this..."
"what?"
Yan Song pointed at the memorial on the table, "Impeachment. Those people impeached you for the bloodbath at Yang's villa. They called on His Majesty to punish you severely. And they were clearly threatening that if His Majesty indulged you, they would..."
"Forcing abdication? Or treason?" Jiang Qingzhi sat down and took out a cigarette.
Yan Song looked at him and said, "Don't forget Zuo Shunmen."
"I didn't forget."
"The Ming Dynasty cannot afford a second Zuo Shunmen Incident. Once it happens, the literati will use it to pressure Your Majesty."
"I know what they want to do." Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "When they saw His Majesty walk out of the West Garden, they panicked."
"This matter was started by you and the Mohists." Yan Song stared at Jiang Qingzhi, "It can be said that this matter was almost started by you, Chief Wei Bo."
"Do you hope that His Majesty will remain imprisoned in the West Garden?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Yan Song leaned back on his chair and shook his head, "For me, it would be a good thing if Your Majesty could leave the West Garden."
"But your life will be much more difficult."
"Chang Wei Bo, let go!" Yan Song sighed, "Go somewhere else and take a look at this beautiful land."
"Prime Minister." Someone came in. "Officials are gathering outside Zuo Shun Gate!"
Yan Song's expression changed drastically, "Report to His Majesty immediately!"
He stood up and shook his head, "It's too late."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "I have never seen the broken boots formation of the officials, which has always been a regret for me. Today I have the honor to see it for myself."
Outside Zuoshun Gate, more than a dozen officials were standing there. The soldiers guarding the gate did not dare to drive them away, but only tried to persuade them.
"Get lost!" an official sneered, "Today we will see if there is justice in this bright and clear world! Is there still justice?"
The eunuch almost crawled into the Yongshou Palace.
"Your Majesty, officials are gathering outside Zuo Shun Gate!"
Emperor Jiajing, who had just fallen asleep, opened his eyes and asked, "Is it finally here?"
Then Lu Bing arrived, "Your Majesty, the leader is Lin Qin, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and the Director of the Imperial Academy."
Rui Jingxian came and said, "Your Majesty, all the officials are gathering for a secret discussion, and someone is colluding with them."
"Why are you panicking?"
Emperor Jiajing got up, washed, and walked out of the bedroom.
He saw Jiang Qingzhi.
"have you eaten?"
"Nope!"
"Then let's set the table!"
Lu Bing and others looked at each other, thinking, the situation is urgent, and you still want to eat slowly?
When the food was served, Jiang Qingzhi ate it with great vigor, and the Taoist ate it with gusto.
After the meal, the Taoist asked, "Do you know why we have to eat?"
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Before the war, the best thing to do is to fill your stomach first."
The Taoist glanced at Lu Bing and the others. "That's right."
He stood up slowly.
"I have been waiting for them for a long time."
(End of this chapter)
