Chapter 500: Unfaithful Person
The Hanlin Academy is in chaos.
Zhang Qin was beaten into a pig's head by Sun Chonglou's punch, and Jiang Qingzhi's words were very powerful... As long as this uncle is alive, this group of scholars will never be reused.
When someone says this, everyone treats him as if he is talking nonsense.
But this is Jiang Qingzhi!
At first, Jiang Qingzhi was alone and helpless. But now he has more wings around him, and the Minister of War Wang Yiqi and others have publicly announced that they will be disciples of the Mohist school from now on.
There were also many officials in the six ministries who had been with Jiang Qingzhi for a long time, such as the Minister of Works Jiang Hua, the Minister of Personnel Xiong Jia and others.
Moreover, Jiang Qingzhi is deeply trusted by the Taoist... With these conditions combined, if Jiang Qingzhi wants to destroy someone, it will not be difficult.
The Shujishi were furious.
Jiang Qingzhi, holding a cigarette in his mouth, looked at the noisy scholars and said to Zhang Juzheng, "Do you sympathize?"
Zhang Juzheng shook his head. "Although I am a little arrogant, what I said and did was not excessive. Those people searched for evidence of my crimes and attacked me in groups. It was nothing more than what Lord Bo said about ganging up on others. When I was observing politics, I learned to protect myself and to go against my conscience for the sake of benefits... If I hold a high position in the future, I will probably only form a clique for personal gain. This kind of people... are unworthy of use!"
He looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "Governance is the foundation. How do you think we can change all this?"
Jiang Qingzhi said: "If you want to change all this, you have to turn the table over."
"Turn over the table?"
"All scholars in the world regard being an official as an opportunity to make a fortune and profit for themselves and their families. Small-scale crackdowns may seem to be effective in the short term, but if you relax your grip, corruption, factionalism, and all kinds of malpractices will return."
Jiang Qingzhi shook off the cigarette ash and looked at those scholars, "We must have the courage to scrape the bones and heal the wounds."
Historically, Zhang Juzheng's reforms seemed successful, but they did not touch the deep waters, so they only prolonged the life of the Ming Dynasty in the short term.
"Come on, let me introduce someone to you today." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
"Who?"
"An old dandy!"
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"Fan Zhongda was impeached, the evidence was confirmed, and Zhang Juzheng remained in the Imperial Academy. In addition, Jiang Qingzhi publicly announced that as long as he was around, these scholars would never be able to be promoted. Now the Imperial Academy is in complete chaos."
Chen Zhan said angrily, "Zhang Juzheng escaped death. Now many people outside are saying that the person we wanted to kill is alive, and Jiang Qingzhi was about to slap that person's enemy to death... This is a slap in our face! If we can't fight back... How can we convince the public?"
In the waterside pavilion, Yang Qing, who was playing chess, put down the chessboard and asked, "Who is impeaching Fan Zhong?"
"Imperial Censor Huang Lan."
"Go and find out who Huang Lan belongs to!" Han Yu's expression changed slightly.
After Chen Zhan left, Yang Qing said, "This matter cannot be underestimated."
"It was a done deal, but I didn't expect Jiang Qingzhi to overturn it." Han Yu said angrily, "Those people underestimated the enemy."
"No." Yang Qing shook his head. "I am worried about something else." He threw the chess piece into the chess box. "Jiang Qingzhi does not have an imperial censor under his command, and Huang Lan cannot possibly help him take advantage of the situation for no reason..."
Even if Wei Zheng were alive, he would not dare to offend Confucianism for the sake of Jiang Qingzhi and Mohism.
"You mean..."
"Hope not."
Chen Zhan did not come back, but a man came with the latest news: "Fan Zhongda has apologized, and the palace has passed on that Fan Zhongda has been demoted to work in Shaanxi."
"It's your Majesty!"
Han Yu's expression changed. "Your Majesty, you are just spitting in my face? I don't believe it!"
……
In Yongshou Palace, Lu Bing whispered: "...They say that Your Majesty is just swallowing his pride..."
Dao Ye said calmly: "A bunch of idiots, they only see the interests in front of them, but can't see the overall situation. Stupid people will only become more stupid."
Lu Bing took his leave and walked out of the hall. He felt a little confused.
According to his understanding of the Daoye's character, Zhang Juzheng, no, Jiang Qingzhi should not have a chance to turn the tables this time. But the Daoye not only let Zhang Juzheng go, but also...
"Go and find out who Huang Lan belongs to." Lu Bing ordered outside the residence.
"Yes."
The Jinyiwei took action.
"Your Majesty, many people are trying to find out Huang Lan's background." Rui Jingxian brought this news that made the Taoist priest smile.
"They all said that Your Majesty this time is..." Rui Jingxian glanced at the Taoist cautiously.
"Speak." The Taoist seemed to be in a good mood.
"Your Majesty is magnanimous, the most magnanimous person ever seen."
In the past, a certain queen had offended the Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest immediately turned hostile.
Seeing that the Taoist priest closed his eyes, Rui Jingxian tactfully left.
Huang Jin stood outside the palace, watching Rui Jingxian go away, and his confidant said, "Eunuch Huang, His Majesty is really magnanimous this time!"
Huang Jin said with his hands behind his back: "In the past, Your Majesty saw enemies everywhere, and had to use cruel means to scare those people. But now, Your Majesty is looking at the whole world..."
In the past, the Taoist priest could only maintain the balance of power in the court, but now that he has walked out of the Western Garden, he has the whole world in his mind.
His confidant praised: "Your Majesty is indeed magnanimous." But when he looked carefully, he found that there was sarcasm in Huang Jin's eyes.
"Those fools forgot one thing."
"What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty protects his shortcomings!"
In the hall, the green smoke was still slowly curling up. The statue of the god and the supreme being looked at the common people together, as if they were looking at a group of fools.
"Melon skin!"
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Baiyun Tower, ever since the top girl Ning Yu cheated on her husband... no, left her boudoir, it caused a sensation. Unfortunately, the first place was taken away by Jiang Qingzhi. After that, some people either spent a lot of money or wrote poems, just to get close to her and drink Jiang's foot washing water.
But Ning Yu refused to accept any of it and would only come out occasionally to sing a song or dance.
The more you can't get something, the more you want it.
The old playboy was the first to enter Baiyun Tower, and the madam was delighted to see him. "Duke Cheng."
She held the old dandy's arm affectionately, pressing her full breasts against it, and said exaggeratedly: "Duke Cheng has not been here for a long time, the girls in Baiyun Tower are eagerly waiting!"
"You're looking at my purse!" The old dandy stretched out his hand and pinched the indescribable place. The madam twisted her body and complained coquettishly, but she accidentally saw Jiang Qingzhi, and there was a strange light in the depths of her eyes, "Long Wei Bur!"
"Have you been here before?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"I've been here several times and the expenses were not small," said Zhang Juzheng.
The madam pounced on him, and Sun Chonglou subconsciously stood in front of Jiang Qingzhi, raising his hand to slap the madam.
The madam braked suddenly, "Chang Wei Bo is so cruel to let Ning Yu stay alone in her empty room for so long."
Jiang Qingzhi chuckled.
On the second floor, Ning Yu was reading a book.
"Miss, miss."
The door opened and the maid Yuanyang rushed in.
Ning Yu frowned, "Why are you so flustered?"
"Miss, that man is here." Yuanyang said excitedly.
"Who?"
"Jiang Qingzhi."
Ning Yu turned the book upside down on the table, "With whom?"
"Duke Chengguo, there is another young man."
"Get ready to dress."
The beauty sat in front of the dressing table. The maid quickly combed her hair and said in a low voice, "Jiang Qingzhi looks much more majestic than last time. Miss, he is a great Mohist master and is irreconcilable with Confucianism. He is of no help to the great cause of the Holy Religion, right? On the contrary, he is harmful."
Ning Yu closed his eyes. "Confucianism is a huge entity, omnipresent. Most of the people in the Holy Church are poor, so they are naturally their enemies. The enemy of their enemy... is not a friend, but at least not an enemy either."
"That's true! But Jiang Qingzhi is the dog emperor's confidant." Yuanyang held a strand of hair, and her five fingers quickly turned, wrapping the hair around Ning Yu's head.
"Purge the Beijing Guards, rebuild the Beijing Guards. Rebuild martial arts... Many officials from the six ministries have a good impression of Jiang Qingzhi. He is no longer the lonely young man he was before."
"Miss, if we pull him over here..." Yuanyang paused, "But this guy won't respond to any persuasion!"
"There will always be a way." Ning Yu said, "In the northwest, Altan has stopped his movements, so the Holy Church can't find a good opportunity to start a rebellion."
"Zhao Quan and his people are the most hateful." Yuanyang said bitterly, "If they hadn't surrendered to Altan, the northwest wouldn't have been in such a mess."
"Everyone has their own ambitions, so don't force it." Ning Yu said, "There are no opportunities in the northwest for the time being, but the capital is now in an unprecedented chaos due to the war between Confucianism and Mohism. This is our opportunity."
"Miss, are you saying... that we should fish in troubled waters?"
"If one or two important officials die..."
"Miss!" The madam came in and whispered, "Jiang Qingzhi doesn't seem to have that intention."
Ning Yu opened his eyes. "It's a rare opportunity in the capital now. If we can win over Jiang Qingzhi... and kill one or two important officials, preferably people from the dog emperor's side, what do you think Jiang Qingzhi will do?"
"He must think that it was done by the Confucians. Jiang Qingzhi is a man who kills decisively and will definitely take revenge. If so, I'm afraid everyone in the capital will be in danger. Miss, you have a good trick."
"We can win over Jiang Qingzhi, and then use him to fish in troubled waters when the situation becomes chaotic..." Ning Yu looked at the beauty in the bronze mirror and said calmly, "I don't believe that he can remain calm!"
"Saint!" The madam was stunned, "Are you going to personally ..."
"If it is beneficial to the great cause of the Holy Religion, why should I care about my life?"
Jiang Qingzhi and the other two drank wine and watched the singing and dancing. The old dandy boasted loudly about his glorious days of being a playboy. Zhang Juzheng and Jiang Qingzhi talked in low voices...
"Those people in the Hanlin Academy are very wary of Lord Bo. It seems that Confucianism and Mohism are incompatible, but in fact they are worried that someone from Lord Bo's faction will take over an important position by relying on the trust of His Majesty..."
"The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit." Jiang Qingzhi took a sip of wine, "The so-called incompatibility between Confucianism and Mohism, which seems to be a dispute between Taoism, is nothing more than a self-glamorization."
"That's right..." Zhang Juzheng suddenly stopped talking. Seeing him staring at the stairs, Jiang Qingzhi thought of the rumor that he had taken too many aphrodisiacs and died on a woman's belly. He wondered who had come out to make him lose his composure like this, so he looked over.
She was wearing a light green dress and had a high bun on her head. Her eyes were full of spirit. She just glanced at everyone and they all suddenly became quiet.
"Ning Yu is out."
Then everyone started to move and speak.
"I'm willing to pay three hundred strings of cash!"
"I have a few poems here, Miss Ning Yu..."
"I'll give you one thousand strings of cash!"
The men argued till their faces turned red, and some even came to blows...
Ning Yu walked over slowly and stood in front of Jiang Qingzhi.
Blessed body.
"Unfaithful man, are you finally willing to come and see Ning Yu?"
(End of this chapter)
