Chapter 508 Revenge
It is rare that an emperor is not smart.
Even if one's IQ is really not enough, once he sits in that position, the pressure and temptation of power that comes with it will tamper with this person's genes from the inside out.
Emperor Jiajing was smart since he was young...Prince Laoxing once said: Children who are sick are often smart.
Emperor Jiajing was still young at the time, so he asked why. The old Prince Xing touched his head and said, "Because everything he eats and drinks is used to grow his brain, not his flesh."
After becoming emperor, the vision and skills displayed by Emperor Jiajing surprised even Yang Tinghe, the top official in the court at that time.
"Yang Tinghe regarded me as a strong enemy, but I expected him to consider the overall situation. Later I realized that I was wrong. Under the temptation of power, the overall situation, the world... are all fleeting."
Emperor Jiajing said: "After Yang Tinghe, the cabinet changed like a revolving lantern until Xia Yan. In fact, Xia Yan is also a smart man. At the beginning, he pretended to be arrogant and unsociable to show me that he had no intention of forming a party.
I thought at that time, since he understands what's interesting, then let's wait and see.
Along the way, although there were some disagreements between the monarch and his subjects, they were still within my tolerance. Who would have thought that this old man, who had been in power for so long, would actually go insane and dare to challenge my authority. "
The Taoist priest stood up and Huang Jin came over and gave him a helping hand.
"I dismissed him twice as a warning, but this old man is still the same. He forced me to kill him." Emperor Jiajing walked out of the palace, "If it weren't for Qingzhi, the old man would have died long ago."
Huang Jin smiled and said, "They all say that your Majesty is merciful!"
"Eunuch Huang, His Majesty is kind by nature!" said Zhang Tong.
"Oh! Tell me about it." Emperor Jiajing said with interest.
"Last time, I broke the teacup that His Majesty liked. They said I would be beaten half to death, but His Majesty just looked at me. When they saw that I was fine, they were dumbfounded."
Emperor Jiajing smiled, and Huang Jin laughed and scolded, "How dare you say that? If you behave like this again next time, I'll beat your butt to pieces."
"I won't dare to do that again." Zhang Tong said with a bitter face.
The Taoist couldn't help but laugh.
"His Majesty."
A eunuch came running in, "Long Wilbur was assassinated outside the city."
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and clenched the jade awl in his hand. Huang Jin shouted, "How is Chang Wei Bo?"
"Chang Wei Bo is fine. The assassin was killed by the guards and one person escaped."
Huang Jin said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Yan... I don't think that's the case."
"Before I died, Yan Song didn't have the guts to do this, at least he didn't dare to let me know." Emperor Jiajing said coldly: "Those wild dogs are muddying the waters. Ask Lu Bing, are all the Jinyiwei dead?"
"Yes."
Huang Jin sent someone to pass on the message, and came back and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to have dinner?"
Emperor Jiajing shook his head. What happened today aroused some interest in the emperor. He said, "If Yan Shifan were dead, assassinating Qingzhi would be a good move. But the heavens are clearly on my side. What will happen to those people later?"
Huang Jin said quietly, "Your Majesty, I am more worried about Lord Chang Wei..."
Emperor Jiajing covered his forehead and said, "I actually forgot about that monkey. Someone go and tell him not to stir up any more trouble about this matter."
"Yes."
"Your Majesty, Long Wilbur requests to see you."
The Taoist was puzzled, "Could this idiot be the worm in my stomach?"
After Jiang Qingzhi entered the palace, he looked at the flowers and trees with envy. The eunuch accompanying him said cautiously, "My Lord, this is what His Majesty likes."
"My yard is too big and looks ugly when it's empty. It would be nice to take some home."
The area occupied by the Bo Mansion was quite large. Jiang Qingzhi showed the spirit of Yugong moving mountains and kept seizing and plundering from the West Garden. Only then did it gradually take shape.
When he saw Yongshou Palace, Jiang Qingzhi also saw the little girl.
"Uncle." The niece smiled with curved eyebrows and held a food box in her hand, raising it towards Jiang Qingzhi, "Uncle, I made some snacks."
"Then I will definitely try it."
Jiang Qingzhi asked with a smile: "What are you doing in the palace now?"
"Every day I do needlework, read books, and learn some housekeeping skills."
Changle said with a bitter face, "Uncle, I have to study every day when I wake up, and I study until I eat. After dinner, I rest for half an hour, and then I have to study again..."
"Why is it so hard?" Jiang Qingzhi felt it was too much and frowned slightly.
Changle hurriedly explained, "They are doing this for my own good."
"Huh?" Jiang Qingzhi became more and more dissatisfied.
"Uncle, don't be angry." Changle was worried that her uncle would beat up the female officials around her. "They said that it's hard to marry a princess of the Ming Dynasty. If she doesn't know how to sew, she will be disliked by her husband's family. If she can't manage the household, she will be fooled... They are doing this for my own good, uncle, please don't be angry, okay?"
Jiang Qingzhi stopped and looked at this little bully. "I'm not angry at all. I just feel... that's all. I'll talk about it when I see His Majesty."
The autumn breeze brings a cool breeze, and the Taoist priest is enjoying the comfort outside the temple. The autumn breeze blows his Taoist robe, and he looks like an immortal.
"Dad, I made some snacks!" Changle held up the food box like he was offering a treasure, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "I am so lucky to have such a delicious meal."
The Taoist's expression changed slightly, and he coughed dryly, "Huang Jin."
"His Majesty."
"Take it to the back and I will enjoy it later."
"Yes."
"No!" Jiang Qingzhi stopped him, "I haven't tasted it yet!"
The Taoist coughed dryly, but it was hard to persuade the damned ghost with kind words. Jiang Qingzhi took the food box handed over by Changle, opened it, saw that the dim sum looked good, and praised: "Changle is indeed a person of elegant character."
The Taoist priest narrowed his eyes, and Changle went over to greet him. The Taoist priest asked her about her recent situation, and then the father and daughter looked at each other in silence.
Jiang Qingzhi picked up a piece of dessert, broke off a piece and put it in his mouth.
What the hell!
What does this smell like?
It’s sweet and salty, but is there too much salt?
No, I put too much maltose.
Very sweet and very salty.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the Taoist priest, who glanced at him coldly.
Jiang Qingzhi tried hard to swallow the snack, "It tastes good." "Pass the meal!" the Taoist ordered.
Changle obediently went to help, and the Taoist asked quietly: "What's the smell?"
"It's both sweet and salty." Jiang Qingzhi said bitterly, "I think Changle must have found it too sweet, so he added salt. When he found that he added too much salt, he added some maltose, and kept adding it back and forth like this..."
"You are an excellent cook, so that must be the case." Taoist sighed, quite sadly.
It seems that the Taoist has been cheated many times.
When the emperor and his ministers looked at each other, they both felt a sense of empathy.
"Those people are working hard to muddy the waters. Just now, someone impeached Wang Yiqi." The Taoist raised his lips slightly, "Then Xu Jie submitted a petition to report his illness."
Impeaching Wang Yiqi would hinder Jiang Qingzhi.
Xu Jie took sick leave to avoid suspicion and stay out of the spotlight.
At this moment, Xu Jie had not yet gone through all the eighty-one tribulations. Even if Yan Song fell, he would only be a puppet.
"Xu Jie is a smart man, so he hid himself. Wang Yiqi, on the other hand, cried out loudly and threatened to confront the man who impeached him and beat him up... He learned all this from you."
Daoye said sternly, "It's a good idea to not wear it."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, if I am gentle and polite, those people will become more unscrupulous. They are numerous and unreasonable. Since they are unreasonable, I will fight them with my fists."
The Mo family is small, and with fewer people, their voices are smaller. Since their voices are not loud, let's see whose fists are bigger.
"Dad, the food is here."
"Have a meal!"
The three of them sat down separately.
Jiang Qingzhi naturally opened and closed his mouth, and the Taoist priest also ate with relish.
"Why does Changle eat so little?" Jiang Qingzhi asked when he saw that Changle ate too delicately.
Changle blushed a little, "They said... to eat less."
Can’t this guy even have enough food to eat?
Jiang Qingzhi sighed: "What kind of rule is this?"
"Uncle, you can have some snacks in private!" Changle said.
"Just enjoy your meal and eat as much as you can." Jiang Qingzhi said.
"But..." Changle glanced at his father, and the Taoist said indifferently: "Speak!"
Changle said, "They said that if you eat too much, your husband will dislike you."
The Taoist looked at her for a long time, slapped his chopsticks, and said, "I'm full!"
Changle was frightened and tears welled up in her eyes.
Jiang Qingzhi sneered, "Who said that?"
"They all said so." Changle felt a little flustered.
"Just eat!" Jiang Qingzhi said, "If the prince consort dislikes you because of this in the future... I'm confused, why isn't he worried about being disliked by you?"
The Taoist priest was standing outside. After hearing this, he said to Huang Jin, "Qingzhi's words really hit the spot!"
"But...but..."
"No buts, just eat."
The little niece looked at him eagerly, "But...what if I'm disliked in the future?"
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "If I am not dead by then, let's see who has the courage!"
My little niece smiled instantly and picked up her chopsticks to eat with great relish.
"This is what a young lady looks like, full of energy and spirit. Don't be like those ladies from wealthy families who are so reserved when walking. They have to pretend to be nice even when eating. Aren't you tired?"
After the meal, Changle took his leave, saying that he would go back and make some snacks to send to Xin'an Lane.
Seeing Jiang Qingzhi's pale face, Daoye laughed and said, "A famous general of the Ming Dynasty would be scared by Changle?"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "I am not worried about the third and fourth sons. I am worried about Changle. When she leaves the palace, I will take care of her as long as I am here. If I am gone, Qingzhi, protect her for me!"
……
"What kind of song is this, my husband? What's this about a child with a father being a treasure?"
Li Tian asked with a smile as she listened to the singing coming from the bathroom.
Huang Yaner looked at Li Tian's belly and said, "My dear, could it be that Master is..."
Li Tian's smile faded immediately, and he asked in distress, "Why is there still no news?"
Jiang Qingzhi came out of the shower and saw his wife sitting there in a daze. Huang Yaner winked at him and pointed at her belly.
"No need to worry about that." Jiang Qingzhi sat down, and Huang Yan'er quickly took a towel to wipe his hair.
"I'm useless." Li Tian said seemingly calmly.
Jiang Qingzhi knew how much pressure his wife was under. He leaned forward and held her hand. "Are you worried that I'll divorce you?"
Li Tian said angrily, "My husband is teasing me again."
"I was worried that you would divorce me." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile, "Children are fate, they will come naturally if they are destined. Children who are forced to come may be the ones to collect debts. Don't worry, everything is fine now, I am satisfied."
"Yeah!" The couple held hands, and a tender warmth slowly flowed between them.
"Uncle."
The maid's voice broke the warmth, and Jiang Qingzhi let go of his wife's hand, "I'll think about this slowly tonight."
Li Tian's face turned slightly red, but she nodded, which made Jiang wish it would get dark immediately.
He walked out, and the maid said, "The housekeeper in the front yard sent a message saying that Sun Chonglou was attacked outside the Huguo Temple by the female assassin that happened this morning."
In an instant, the maid saw the tenderness in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes turn into murderous intent.
(End of this chapter)
