Chapter 445 The dead Jiang Qingzhi is the good Jiang Qingzhi
Yang Tinghe is a great talent.
Yang Shen was a great talent.
Both father and son are first-class geniuses, so they stand at the top of the world.
But people all have a problem: the smarter they are, the more conceited they are. The more conceited they are, the more they look down on others.
Yang Tinghe and his son were extremely smart and conceited, so they treated the young prince of Xingwang Mansion as a country boy. But this boy held supreme power...
Human ambition is born out of cleverness and conceit.
There was a big dispute over etiquette, and the father and son were severely beaten by the country boy.
Yang Tinghe abandoned his ally Empress Dowager Zhang and returned home sadly, and Yang Shen was demoted to Yongchang Wei in Yunnan.
Jiang Qingzhi had thought about Yang Shen and found that he was undoubtedly a first-class genius.
But he is too conceited, always thinking that he is a god and all other living beings are Sabi.
Even in Yunnan, he was still a celebrity, and local officials, gentry, and scholars all treated him as a guest of honor.
He could even travel around, reciting poems and having fun with scholars from all over the place, and he had a lot of fun.
Such a person would logically have great hatred and even disdain towards Emperor Jiajing.
Jiang Qingzhi had already prepared for Yang Shen to lobby for Mu Chaobi, but he didn't expect this guy to start with: "Mu Chaobi is going to kill you."
Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but be stunned.
"Why?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
This made no sense, but Yang Shen understood it.
He took a sip of wine, his eyes showing some leisurely and melancholy, "The feud between this old man and your majesty has continued to this day. In the eyes of the world, I am probably full of hatred."
He looked at Jiang Qingzhi and said, "I am a famous scholar."
"Yes." Jiang Qingzhi nodded. Yang Shen was not a famous scholar. There was no other famous scholar in the world.
"But I am a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty!"
……
"Governor, Yang Qi's troops are approaching Kunming."
The atmosphere in the Duke's Mansion was lively, with soldiers passing messages back and forth. Advisors were whispering, and generals were gesticulating in front of the map...
Mu Chaobi was sitting at the top, watching the scene quietly. But if you walked closer, you could see the excitement in his eyes.
A person's life has ups and downs, but when life is at its most intense, the feeling is hard to describe, as if the entire universe is singing along with you.
"Okay." Zhang Qian said loudly, attracting everyone's attention. He walked to the map, pointed to a place and said, "Yang Qi's troops are already in place. The next step is the timing."
Jiang Shun said, "How about tonight?"
Zhang Qian said: "Jiang Qingzhi just came out today. It would be a bit too ostentatious to take action tonight."
Jiang Shun pondered for a moment, and Mu Chaobi said calmly, "So what if it's Zhang Yang?"
Zhang Qian was startled, then asked, "Does the governor mean to take action tonight?"
"Today I am forcing Zhang Shou and others to take Xi Juewei as an excuse. Whether it is true or not, they will definitely become lazy. This is the best opportunity."
"Yes." Everyone obeyed.
Zhang Qian looked up and saw that everyone was extremely excited, some with red faces, some with red eyes, and some with hissing noses.
Once Jiang Qingzhi is killed, Yunnan will become an independent kingdom from then on.
Afterwards, rewards will be given based on merit and everyone present will be promoted and become rich.
Why do we study hard and serve in the army?
Isn’t it just for promotion and wealth?
Mu Chaobi went to the reception room and walked to the last two paintings.
"I should have taken action tomorrow, but Zhang Qian's words about being flamboyant made me change my mind." Mu Chaobi looked at Mu Chaofu's portrait and said, "Back then, I saw my brother being surrounded by people and coming in and out. He was very flamboyant."
He laughed. "The reason I changed my mind is because I wanted to show you, brother, that I am more outspoken than you! Whatever you have, I must have, and more! Hahahaha!"
……
In a valley near Kunming, Yang Qi and his men were resting.
Mu Chaobi's envoy has arrived.
"The governor said that we should take action tonight."
"Didn't you say tomorrow?" Yang Qi didn't like unexpected events.
"Jiang Qingzhi appeared." said the messenger.
"Jiang Qingzhi is not dead?" Yang Qi was surprised.
"This man is faking his own death. The governor said, if that's the case, let him really die tonight!"
Yang Qi's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "I know. Tell the governor to open the city gate tonight. I will enter the city on time!"
After the messenger left, someone under his command said, "Commander, I heard that Jiang Qingzhi is a famous general!"
The chieftains had limited channels for obtaining information and only had a vague understanding of Jiang Qingzhi.
Yang Qi said: "If I kill Jiang Qingzhi tonight, then what am I?"
"Then isn't the commander a famous general among famous generals?"
"Hahahaha!"
The valley was filled with a cheerful air.
……
"Don't underestimate Mu Chaobi. He is ruthless... He has the character to accomplish great things." Yang Shen and Jiang Qingzhi were standing in the courtyard.
"I never underestimate my opponents." Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from his cigarette. "By the way, Lord Sheng, you came to me. Aren't you afraid that Mu Chaobi will make things difficult for you after he succeeds?"
Yang Shen said calmly: "I am sixty-two years old, and I don't have many days left. When I was young, I also made suggestions and wrote inspiring articles. Now that I am old, I often think of those days. Zuo Shunmen..."
Yang Shen suddenly wiped the corner of his eyes and said, "It's time for me to die." "Mr. Shengyi looks like he still has a long life ahead of him." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
"Can the Mohist school also predict a person's life span?" Yang Shen smiled.
Yang Shen is a famous Confucian scholar. If he could sing praises for Jiang Qingzhi, the scene would be... too beautiful to even imagine.
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Yang Shen.
Yang Shen was just joking, but the older people get, the more they fear death and the more worried they are about that day coming.
The Mohist school disappeared for more than a thousand years. During this period, God knows what new skills those old monsters who once defeated Confucianism have come up with.
Physiognomy was quite popular during the Western Han Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. It was said that fortune tellers at that time could tell a person's life span and wealth with just one glance.
Could it be...
After turning sixty, he was unable to redeem himself, which made Yang Shen give up hope of regaining his freedom. But he still lived a carefree life, strolling back and forth between Yunnan and Sichuan from time to time. Wherever he went, local officials, gentry and scholars treated him as a guest of honor.
Such days are not bad!
People are always like this. Only when the reality cannot be changed can they calm down and find their own place to settle down in the present.
This is the case with Yang Shen. Since he cannot regain his freedom, enjoying the various benefits brought by being a famous scholar is his only hope at the moment.
But he was over sixty, and in this era when death at the age of thirty was considered the end of old age, a man in his sixties was almost the same as a ninety-year-old in later generations.
He wanted to live to be sixty-five to see if he could outlive the emperor.
——Die behind him!
This is Yang Shen’s little wish.
When Lord Jiang looked at him seriously, Yang Shen's mood turned from relaxed to nervous.
When you care about something, it becomes a burden to you... Jiang Qingzhi!
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Yang Shen's face carefully.
Do you want to touch the bones?
Forget it, she is not a woman, it would be disgusting to touch her.
Jiang Qingzhi gave up the idea of further deceiving Yang Shen and sighed, "The laws of nature are hard to predict!"
Yang Shen smiled and said, "But is it inappropriate?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked relaxed when he saw this, but his right hand clenched unconsciously. He sneered in his heart, wondering, could Yang Shen, who could write "The East Flows the Yangtze River", also have a weak moment?
"Ten years!" Jiang Qingzhi said.
"Ten years?" Yang Shen frowned.
"Yes, ten years." Jiang Qingzhi said, "If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Shengyi will live ten years."
"Ten years?" For a man in his sixties, many people would cry with joy when they learn that they can live another ten years.
Xu Wei was observing Yang Shen carefully, and seeing that he was first slightly happy, and then disappointed, he knew that this man was indeed as the uncle had said, a person who was extremely conceited.
People who are extremely conceited will think that everything should go as they wish. This kind of thinking is most likely to drive a person to become greedy.
After Daoye ascended the throne, he kept giving in to Yang Tinghe's coercion, hoping to use his concessions to exchange for harmony between the monarch and his subjects. But unfortunately, his concessions triggered Yang Tinghe's insatiable greed for power, which led to a war between the monarch and his subjects.
"Yes." Jiang Qingzhi saw Sun Bu Tong and stood up and said, "Does Mr. Sheng Yi want to live a hundred years?"
Yang Shen raised his eyes, his arrogance prevented him from asking for help.
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "When you are alive, you must find a reason to live. Otherwise, you will be a walking corpse. Even if you live just to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, it's fine."
Yang Shen is such a conceited person. It would be a humiliation to him if you asked him to live just for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.
“If I live to be a hundred years old, if I don’t bring benefits to future generations, I will make plans for my family and country.” Yang Shen raised his eyes.
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned, "Does Lord Sheng want to return to the capital?"
"Your Majesty hates me to the core. If I go to the capital, I will be courting death." Yang Shen said, "Mu Chaobi will take action in the next two days. I am not talented, but I have traveled around Yunnan for decades and have made many friends. I am willing to lend a helping hand."
Is this bowing your head?
Jiang Qingzhi was overjoyed.
To the Taoist, the fact that the conceited Yang Shen was still alive and refused to bow to him was like a chicken bone stuck in his throat, making him very uncomfortable.
But now Yang Shen is willing to help... How happy will the Taoist be when he hears the news?
——You, Yang Shen, refused to bow to me, but bowed to my cousin. This is a big turn!
Jiang Qingzhi nodded to Sun Bu Tong, who came in to report: "The Jinyiwei just sent a message that there are unusual movements in the military camp in the city."
"It's about to begin." Yang Shen said, "Once Mu Chaobi takes action, it will be as powerful as thunder and lightning. But I know his character. He doesn't dare to rebel, so he will definitely not use the soldiers in the city to attack. The only thing is..."
"Yang Qi!"
"Yang Qi!"
The two smiled at each other.
Yang Shen said, "Although I have never used a military force, I know that Chang Wei Bo is in the open and Mu Chaobi is in the dark. If Chang Wei Bo makes any move, he will be spotted by Mu Chaobi, the local tyrant. So, how will Chang Wei Bo deal with this desperate situation? How can he escape?"
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "When I led my army to defeat Altan Khan's cavalry, Mu Chaobi was still playing with the chieftain."
Yang Shen was stunned by the strong self-confidence. "I will wait and see."
It's quiet at night.
In a mansion in the city, Mu Shaoning and others were discussing.
"There are unusual movements in the city. As expected, Mu Chaobi took action tonight." Mu Shaoning said.
Mu Shaoyuan said: "Third brother, do you want to inform Jiang Qingzhi?"
Mu Shaoning narrowed his eyes, and everyone present looked at him silently.
I do not know how long it has been.
"Mu Chaobi had evil ambitions and colluded with the chieftains to cause chaos. Chang Wei Bo was attacked and killed. At the critical moment, my Mu clan members came spontaneously, defeated Mu Chaobi, and stabilized the overall situation in Yunnan again."
Mu Shaoning looked at the tribesmen who were surprised and happy, and said softly: "Only the death of Jiang Qingzhi can bring great benefits to the Mu family!"
(End of this chapter)
