Chapter 575 Rejection, Raid, Ten Days Later
"Hang yourself?"
Jiang Qingzhi was startled at first, but then he thought that since Prince Jing could appear here, he thought that Concubine Lu Jing was safe.
"First cry, then make a fuss, then hang yourself." Jiang Qingzhi didn't expect that Concubine Lu Jing would actually use such a common woman's method.
"Agreed?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
“No.” King Jing lowered his head. “My mother kicked me out of the palace and told me not to come back if I didn’t change my ways.”
This is simply a family drama.
"What about your Majesty?"
……
"Guawazi!"
After hearing the news, the Taoist priest almost lost his mind.
When Concubine Lu came to see him with her hair disheveled, she cried and said that if the news leaked out, the fourth son's life would be over. Think about it, Your Majesty, a tomb robber who dissected corpses, what would people say if it got out? They would say that the fourth son was an evil demon.
The Taoist priest had a splitting headache, so he asked someone to call Prince Jing, only to find out that this guy had been driven out of the palace by Concubine Lu Jing.
"Someone followed him to the Ministry of War!" Huang Jin said respectfully.
Concubine Lu Jing cried out, "This rebellious son, is he going to the Nine Frontiers? Your Majesty, I will go to the Nine Frontiers now, and if I die, I will die with that rebellious son."
The veins on the Taoist's forehead jumped, "Qingzhi is in the Ministry of War today."
"Oh! So that's it!" Concubine Lu Jing's tears miraculously stopped. "In that case, I will not disturb Your Majesty's cultivation. When Your Majesty achieves the Great Dao, I will also be able to ascend to heaven and follow Your Majesty to see what the Fairy Palace looks like."
After Concubine Lu Jing left, Huang Jin looked at the dazed Taoist and said softly, "How about... I ask someone to call King Jing?"
Dao Ye shook his head slightly, "This woman changes her expression... faster than turning the pages of a book."
As for Prince Jing, Daoye sneered, "He will definitely hide in Xin'an Lane. Well, tell Qingzhi to make this rebellious son suffer a little."
"Yes."
As soon as Huang Jin left, the Taoist stood up and said, "One of the two rebellious sons left the palace, and the other one remained silent. Why do I feel so relieved?"
Just like in later generations, when the wife returns to her parents' home with the children, the man feels relieved and plays games, has a drink, or calls friends...
Daoye was relieved, but Jiang Qingzhi was forced to take King Jing back home. Bo's Mansion had prepared rooms for the two princes earlier, but they had not been used, which was a good opportunity for King Jing.
"Master, Qiu Luan wants to see you."
Jiang Qingzhi was about to go to the backyard, and was startled when he heard this, "How many people?"
"one person."
Sun Chonglou rolled up his sleeves. "Master, let me go!"
This idiot, Fucheng glared at him, a little worried.
Sun Chonglou's violent tendencies have become more serious recently. In the morning, when he was teaching Xu Wei how to fight, he almost broke Xu Wei's arm. When he was holding Jiang Qingzhi's horse, the horse spit in his face, and he almost punched the horse with great military achievements.
With Sun Chonglou's strength, the BMW given by the Lu family would most likely become a dead horse after this punch.
I haven't seen Qiu Luan for a long time. He has gained a lot of weight and looks more plump.
"Long Wilbur."
"Marquis Xianning."
The two of them sat down as host and guest.
"There was some misunderstanding between me and Lord Chang Wei at the beginning." Qiu Luan smiled and said, "I have been reflecting on this for a long time at home..."
After being idle for a long time and being blocked by Jiang Qingzhi several times in his attempts to be reinstated, Qiu Luan learned his lesson and stayed at home in hiding.
"After hearing about the events in Suzhou Prefecture, I couldn't help but applaud. Warriors like me should take pleasure in taking revenge and drink the blood of our enemies..."
Jiang Qingzhi was confused by what he heard, but he understood what this guy meant, that he was here to show goodwill.
Outside, Sun Bu Tong whispered, "Qiu Luan is the most arrogant and never willing to yield to anyone. Did the sun rise from the west today?"
Inside, Qiu Luan said, "Now Altan is eyeing us covetously from the north. I heard what Chang Wei Bo said in the Ministry of War today, saying that Altan might go south next year..."
What a waste!
It had only been a short time since then, but Qiu Luan had actually heard his words.
Jiang Qingzhi sneered in his heart.
Qiu Luan said sincerely: "If Lord Changwei nods, I will follow his lead."
——From now on, I, Qiu Luan, will follow you!
Sun Bu Tong, who was not a disciple of the sect, was stunned, but Mo Zhan said calmly: "He had no choice."
Qiu Luan didn't know where Jiang Qingzhi's hostility towards him came from, but he was so relentless. Whenever he had a chance to recover, he would be scared off by this man.
At the beginning, Qiu Luan was persistent, but after several failed attempts to restore the throne, Yan Song was unwilling to make plans for him.
The Prime Minister and the Duke of Changwei have had a disagreement over your attempt to reinstate Chou Luan. Let's wait a little longer!
The above is the reply Qiu Luan received after he went to the Yan family and presented them with generous gifts a while ago.
After leaving the Yan family, Qiu Luan spat at the mansion, wishing he could ask for back the gifts he had given over the years.
He then tried to reach out to several of his connections, but was rejected every time.
One of them said earnestly: "After defeating the Burmese, Chang Wei Bo's prestige in the army is unmatched. Xianning Hou, if he interferes, this matter... will be difficult!"
Qiu Luan returned home and thought hard for a long time. He was a decisive man, so he decided to give in and find a new leader.
Sun Bu Tong glanced at King Jing who was waiting on the side and whispered, "If Qiu Luan is taken in, the military heroes in the capital will probably be shocked."
"We have different paths!" Jiang Qingzhi stood up and said, "Show him away!"
Qiu Luan didn't expect that even after she lowered her attitude to such an extent, Jiang Qingzhi refused without even thinking about it.
He stood up suddenly and asked, "What does Lord Changwei want me to do?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him, shook off the cigarette ash, and there was some coldness in his eyes, "Uncle Ben said that we have different paths!"
You and I are not on the same path. Even if you lie down in front of Uncle Ben, Uncle Ben will still look down on you!
Qiu Luan's face turned pale, "Is Lord Chang Wei going to fight me to the death?"
For someone as fame- and fortune-hungry as Qiu Luan, ruining someone's future is no different from killing their parents!
So when he said the fight would not stop until one was dead, it was not a joke.
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and said, "Yes!" He could not forget the history he had seen in his previous life.
Qiu Luan, who was afraid of the enemy and only wanted to preserve his strength, colluded with Altan Khan secretly and let Altan Khan's army march south. Then the north suffered a catastrophe.
How many people died under the hooves of foreign horses, how many people were captured and taken to the outer reaches of the Great Wall...
Such people should be damned!
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Qiu Luan who rushed out angrily and said softly, "This is a fight to the death!"
King Jing came in. He had been outside just now. "Qiu Luan is also a famous general. Why didn't my uncle take him in?"
"Famous general?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Take care of yourself first."
"At worst, we can celebrate the New Year outside the palace." King Jing didn't care.
Jiang Qingzhi needs to enter the palace.
There is a small court meeting today. The closer it gets to the end of the year, the more small court meetings there will be. The Mohist school needs this great man to take charge.
As soon as he arrived outside the palace, he met Zhang Tong, the young eunuch serving the Taoist priest.
"Chang Wei Bo, His Majesty has ordered that His Royal Highness King Jing should suffer a little."
"I know." Jiang Qingzhi said gloatingly.
The small court meeting was filled with tension from the very beginning.
Some people criticized the Ministry of War for exceeding the tax and grain quota this year. Just when Wang Yiqi was arguing with reason, someone suddenly attacked the Ministry of Works.
"This year, the tools made by the Ministry of Works are half-full, and all places are asking for them." The official said dissatisfiedly, "The Ministry of Works receives a lot of money and grain every year, and this is how you repay your majesty's high expectations?"
This is a question that must be answered.
Jiang Hua coughed dryly and said, "There are a lot of things going on this year..."
"There must be a priority, right?"
"Yes." Jiang Hua nodded, "Every workshop is trying their best to make tools, but in the end they are still halfway done."
At this time, Lan Zhen said, "The Ministry of Works submitted a petition last month, begging the court to allocate some money and grain to build a few more workshops. But there has been no follow-up on this matter."
The blame was put on Yan Song's head.
Old Yan Song was getting thinner and thinner. His official robe looked a little too big, and his chest and abdomen were empty. He said, "It's getting close to the end of the year, and the Ministry of Revenue is not well-off. And the expenses are getting bigger as the year ends. If I give it to your Ministry of Works, what can I give to other places that need money and grain?"
Everyone spoke up, one said he was short of money, another said he was short of food.
In the midst of the chaos, Lan Zhen suddenly asked, "I heard that Chang Wei Bo has several large workshops outside the city?"
Zhu Xizhong was stunned. "These bastards actually teamed up to put on a show?"
Jiang Qingzhi watched coldly for a long time. When he saw Lan Zhen coming out, he realized that this was a long-planned raid.
From attacking the Ministry of War to divert his attention, to raiding the Ministry of Works... Lan Zhen was the insider and mentioned the Mohist base outside the city in a joking tone. What was he trying to do?
"Why is Minister Lan asking this?" Jiang Qingzhi nodded.
"If it's temporarily useless, could you lend it to my Ministry of Industry?" Lan Zhen looked at Jiang Qingzhi with a strong joking tone in his voice.
But there are still fourteen days until the end of the year.
What a joke at this time.
It was to force Jiang Qingzhi.
——Where is that thing?
If you can't get it out, how about giving the base outside the city to my Ministry of Industry?
Jiang Qingzhi, you are not trustworthy. Do you still have the nerve to interfere in political affairs in the future?
How dare you set up a workshop outside the city?
Furthermore, if you can’t produce anything and you don’t have craftsmen, what’s the use of your workshop?
It's like a man who claims to be great, but is actually a single guy, so it's useless.
Lan Zhen looked at Jiang Qingzhi with a smile.
The ministers were also looking at him.
Jiang Qingzhi said, "Ten days later, the Tiger Guards' Left Guards' training ground!"
Lan Zhen's eyes narrowed, and then he smiled, "Okay!"
"it is good!"
Many people cheered loudly, this is the rice seedling raising process.
After the court was dismissed, Yan Shifan helped Yan Song out and said, "Today's drama was really exciting. Lan Zhen's final blow was vicious. Not only did he want to ruin Jiang Qingzhi's reputation, but he also wanted to take away the foundation he had worked so hard to build. This was a ruthless killing!"
Yan Song patted the back of his hand, his old eyes full of calmness as if he had seen many storms. "When dealing with an opponent, once you make a move, you must not leave him any room for maneuver. Either you completely overwhelm him, or you wait to be overwhelmed by him. There is no third way."
"It's a life-and-death struggle!" Yan Shifan glanced at Jiang Qingzhi who was walking in front of him with Zhu Xizhong, "Jiang Qingzhi seems to be confident."
"Who isn't?" Yan Song smiled, "Look at Lan Zhen."
Lan Zhen was surrounded by several officials and looked very high-spirited.
"Qingzhi, if you are not sure about this matter, I, your brother, will take care of it!" The old playboy was worried.
"I told you that after ten days, we will be sure of it. Besides, how are you going to deal with the aftermath?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
The old playboy glanced at Lan Zhen and said, "Brother, I have a killer in my family."
Lan Zhen felt the gaze and looked over.
A flash of murderous intent flashed across Zhu Xizhong's eyes.
"Old Zhu, are you kidding me?"
You let your assassins kill a minister. Aren't you afraid that the Duke Cheng's Mansion will be ruined if the matter is leaked?
"What do you think?" Zhu Xizhong looked at him.
What the hell!
The old dude is serious.
Jiang Qingzhi's lips moved.
Zhu Xizhong suddenly patted his shoulder and said, "Brother, I was just joking."
Jiang Qingzhi said softly: "Don't worry."
(End of this chapter)
