Chapter 58: Your Majesty is Not Blind
Jiang Qingzhi's arrival disrupted the rhythm of Yan Song and others.
As they expected, Cui Yuan went first, followed by Yan Song, while Lu Bing's task was to play supporting role and use his identity as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to put the final nail in Zhang Da's coffin.
Zhu Xizhong, the old playboy, would most likely interfere, but Yan Song knew that these military heroes had already lost their backbones and were cautious in their actions, fearing that they would bring trouble to the family.
Zhu Xizhong will not fight them to the death!
In this way, this matter will be accomplished.
But, what was unexpected was that Emperor Jiajing actually pulled Jiang Qingzhi in.
Yan Song looked around.
Cui Yuan was a relative by marriage, Lu Bing was the foster brother of Emperor Jiajing when they lived in the palace, and Zhu Xizhong was a representative of military honors.
He himself is a representative of the civil service system.
All alive.
So, who does Jiang Qingzhi represent?
Relatives by marriage?
So, what about Cui Yuan, a typical relative by marriage, and Lu Bing, a royal relative who is not a royal relative?
Yan Song glanced at Lu Bing.
Lu Bing looked up at this moment.
The pain and anger in those eyes!
The person who paid the highest price for Jiang Qingzhi's rise to power was Lu Bing.
The price to pay is being gradually marginalized.
From being the closest confidant of Emperor Jiajing, he gradually became a subject.
Although this change is not obvious at the moment, just thinking about it is enough to make Lu Bing kill Jiang Qing a thousand times.
Yan Song coughed dryly, and Cui Yuan said, "A month ago, more than 10,000 troops under Altan invaded Datong, looted thousands of people, and plundered two border villages..."
He glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and said, "Datong General Zhang Da led his troops to arrive late, and the subsequent fighting was unfavorable. Not only did they fail to rescue the looted people, but they also lost more than a thousand soldiers..."
He looked at Jiang Qingzhi and said, "I heard that Chang Wei Bo defeated the Japanese pirates twice in the south. I think he is quite accomplished in military affairs. Do you have any opinion on this? I am all ears."
Since you are here, you know it’s a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk!
Don't try to hide behind and simply agree or disagree. Let's talk about the facts and see how your so-called military strategy works.
Cui Yuan spied on Emperor Jiajing and thought that Emperor Jiajing had done a lot for his cousin. From building momentum for him to bringing him into the court, Emperor Jiajing seemed particularly patient throughout the process.
If they fail to deal a heavy blow to Jiang Qingzhi and prevent him from gaining a foothold, Cui Yuan and others will face a strong enemy.
Emperor Jiajing squinted his eyes, as if he was in a trance. Cui Yuan glanced at him and when he passed Zhu Xizhong, he found that the old playboy looked at him with something wrong.
It's like looking at a monkey performer.
Could it be that this old dude drank too much last night?
Cui Yuan sneered.
"Chang Wei Bo." Yan Song glanced at Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Zhang Da's performance in this battle was not outstanding, but it was decent."
Cui Yuan laughed, "Allowing the enemy to plunder the population while leading the army to defeat the enemy without authorization, is this considered as following the rules? Then what is incompetence? Losing Datong?"
This is a very sharp statement!
Yan Song gave Cui Yuan an admiring look, and even Lu Bing felt that this old man was indeed getting stronger with age.
Jiang Qingzhi said, "I wonder why Your Majesty valued Zhang Da for being the commander-in-chief of Datong?"
No one knows this.
No one dared to ask Emperor Jiajing.
But Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Emperor Jiajing actually answered it.
"Steady."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Datong is such an important place, how could Your Majesty use a general who is so reckless?"
"The report says that Zhang Da led 500 cavalrymen to take the initiative to fight..."
"Five hundred cavalrymen will take the initiative to attack?"
"Yes."
"There are more than 10,000 enemies. Even if we use 3,000 cavalry to guard the surrounding area, Zhang Da will be facing at least 5,000 enemies. 500 against 5,000, and we should take the initiative to attack..."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at Cui Yuan, "Prince Consort Cui, do you think Zhang Da is drunk, or...drunk?"
Cui Yuan thought that the battle report came from his own people and there must be no mistakes, so he said: "Zhang Da is greedy for merit and reckless, and he is proud of his bravery. Why does Chang Wei Bo want to complain for him?"
"Yes." Jiang Qingzhi said, "I am not only speaking up for him, but also for His Majesty who is being criticized!"
His Majesty!
Yes, Zhang Da was the candidate personally selected by Emperor Jiajing. Now that Zhang Da has made a mistake, it is obvious that there is something wrong with Emperor Jiajing's vision in employing people.
Everyone kept this idea to themselves, but it was revealed by Jiang Qingzhi.
Cui Yuan bowed and said, "I dare not."
Emperor Jiajing looked calm, as if he no longer cared about the world. "Continue."
Cui Yuan felt relieved and said, "Zhang Da has failed your majesty's kindness and should be severely punished."
It’s not that Emperor Jiajing had poor vision, but that Zhang Da let him down.
From another perspective, wouldn't the responsibility be entirely on Zhang Da's shoulders?
This great move was done beautifully!
Yan Song sighed inwardly, thinking that Cui Yuan was indeed a good ally, but unfortunately he was too old.
Cui Yuan was in a strong position and continued to ask Jiang Qingzhi, "What do you think, Lord Changwei?"
Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "I heard that Prince Consort Cui was very romantic and dashing in his old age, and he still was when he was old. He cared most about his appearance and clothes. Now that decades have passed, has he changed?"
Cui Yuan paid the most attention to his appearance. Even if his hair was a little messy or his clothes were a little wrinkled, he would tidy them up before doing anything.
It remains the same today.
"It's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Your Majesty valued Zhang Da's calmness back then. Do you know why I am sure that Zhang Da is not such a reckless person?"
"I would like to hear the details." Cui Yuan sneered in his heart and glanced at Yan Song.
Get ready, I have dug a hole for you, Jiang Qingzhi can only support Zhang Da until the end. But Emperor Jiajing has decided to change the generals, so you have to do the job of burying him.
In politics, there is a concept of joint liability. If the person or thing you support goes wrong, you will also be held jointly responsible.
Yan Song lowered his eyes and calculated the scale secretly.
If you are too harsh, Emperor Jiajing will be unhappy, and it may even backfire.
Scale is important.
"Hahahaha!"
Jiang Qingzhi suddenly laughed.
He pointed at Cui Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, when employing people, the most important thing is their character. Over the years, has Your Majesty ever made the wrong choice of people? This is why I am sure that Zhang Da will not act rashly."
Emperor Jiajing opened his eyes slightly, obviously enjoying the flattery.
However, Cui Yuan said coldly: "Many people witnessed Zhang Da's reckless behavior, and it is a foregone conclusion. Do you think Chang Wei Bo is blind? Does the Jinyiwei have any witnesses?"
It's Lu Bing's turn to assist.
He nodded, "The Jinyiwei's people in the army confirmed that Zhang Da was reckless and took the initiative to attack with 500 cavalrymen."
Cui Yuan looked at Jiang Qingzhi, hatred suddenly surged in his eyes, and the pride of revenge also surged.
"Long Wilbur!"
This was Jiang Qingzhi's first battle in the court.
Cui Yuan charges forward with all his strength.
It was time to reap the harvest. Cui Yuan only felt the energy in his chest surging out, and he wanted to shout, to let out a long and carefree roar...
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I think someone is causing trouble here!"
Cui Yuan sneered, "Who?"
"Who in Datong can check and balance Zhang Da?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Zhu Xizhong's assist came, "Inspector Censor."
"Do you know this person's name?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Zhu Xizhong shook his head.
At this time, Emperor Jiajing spoke.
"Hu Zongxian."
No one wants to be branded as blind, and Emperor Jiajing is no exception. Zhang Da was a military commander he valued, but this defeat made him extremely angry.
If nothing is done about it, the military generals will follow suit and cause endless trouble.
But, if there is indeed some kind of love affair here...
Qingzhi is willing to take risks for me...Emperor Jiajing looked at his cousin and felt warm in his heart.
At this moment, a passage of words he saw in his previous life slowly flowed through Jiang Qingzhi's memory...
——Zhang Da refused to come out, and the Inspector General Hu Zongxian forced him to do so. Zhang Da had no choice but to lead his troops out of the camp, but was defeated.
Hu Zongxian should be in league with the Yan Party now, right?
Qiu Luan even regarded Yan Song and his son as his life-saving straw.
Get rid of Zhang Da and let Qiu Luan take over, thus adding a powerful ally to the Yan Party in the military.
Later, Hu Zongxian came into the sight of Yan Song and others, and was gradually reused. Jiang knew this history.
Jiang Qingzhi said firmly: "Your Majesty, I ask you to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Emperor Jiajing nodded and said, "Qingzhi, you go and take care of this matter."
Cui Yuan glanced at Lu Bing and Yan Song, and both of them shook their heads, indicating that there was no need to worry about Jiang Qingzhi's behind-the-scenes manipulation.
Cui Yuan suppressed his worries and thought, that's right, most of the people escorting Zhang Da were Jinyiwei, and there were also Yan Song's people among them.
Jiang Qingzhi wanted to use tricks, but he had no chance.
Jiang Qingzhi then set off with his men.
Xiyuan returned to peace.
Emperor Jiajing looked at the statue silently. Huang Jin came over and said, "Your Majesty, shall we have dinner?"
Emperor Jiajing shook his head, "Where did Zhang Da reach?"
"It is said that it is less than a day away from the capital."
Emperor Jiajing said quietly, "I thought Qingzhi would recommend someone to take over as the commander-in-chief of Datong, and I wanted to see his vision. Unexpectedly, he would first think about saving my face. Huang Jin."
"I'm here, slave."
Emperor Jiajing lowered his eyes and asked, "Do you think Zhang Da would be reckless?"
Your Majesty is worried about Chang Wei Bo... Huang Jin envied Jiang Qingzhi's royal favor and said, "I dare not speak nonsense. However, people will always change."
"Yes!" Emperor Jiajing sighed, "The human heart is unpredictable. Qingzhi, however, is a little too upright."
Huang Jin was silent. Later in the evening, Emperor Jiajing began to practice, and Huang Jin had time to go out.
Several eunuchs gathered together and whispered, vaguely mentioning Jiang Qingzhi.
"Chang Wei Bo actually went against Yan Song and Cui Fu Ma, isn't this just hitting a rock with an egg?"
"I heard that as soon as Lord Changwei arrived in Beijing, he started to get into a quarrel with Prince Consort Cui. It's like a tit-for-tat with a thorn in the flesh!"
"However, I'm afraid he will be embarrassed this time."
Huang Jin narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance, thinking that using an embarrassment in exchange for the Jiajing Emperor's increased trust, this deal was not a loss for Chang Wei Bo.
……
"drive!"
On the official road, more than a dozen Jinyiwei and several civil servants were riding their horses at full speed.
In the middle of the procession was a prison van.
Inside the prison van, Zhang Da looked pale and disheveled, with large chunks of skin peeling off from his face due to the sun.
"Hurry up!"
The accompanying civil servant urged.
Boom!
We were still half an hour away from the capital and the sky was gloomy.
Just like Zhang Da’s mood at the moment.
From the time he was captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guards to the time he was rushed to the capital, he was not given any chance to appeal.
This shows how low the status of military men was.
Da da da!
The sound of horse hooves came from the front.
More than a dozen riders were galloping under the dark clouds, and the accompanying civil servants shouted, "Get out of the way!"
More than ten riders reined in their horses and stopped.
Blocking the middle of the official road.
"Drive them away!" the civil servant said without hesitation.
Several Jinyiwei rode over here.
At this moment, the clouds are low and visibility is extremely low.
"Go away!"
On the opposite side, a rider rode out.
It's a teenager.
The boy raised the whip.
Snapped!
The scolding Jinyiwei covered his face and shouted angrily: "Kill him!"
The young man ignored him and rode out from behind, pointing at the Jinyiwei and yelling, "You bastard, who are you trying to kill?"
It's a eunuch!
Then it is obvious that the boy’s identity must be noble.
The Jinyiwei was terrified and dismounted, kneeling and begging for forgiveness.
The young man rode his horse to the prison cart.
"Zhang Da?"
Zhang Da nodded, "The sinner is Zhang Da. The noble is..."
The young man smiled, "Jiang Qingzhi!"
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