Chapter 585 Fermented Bean Curd and Corrupt Scholars
Lan Zhen walked out of the camp alone. Seeing that he was not far from home, he looked up at the familiar house and murmured, "Everything is empty, everything is empty..."
A familiar businessman beside him bowed and said with a smile, "Minister Lan."
Lan Zhen turned a deaf ear to him. At this time, someone ran over and whispered something to the merchant, who quickly avoided him.
Who is the rat crossing the street... Lan Zhen looked at the businessman, suddenly laughed at himself, then spit out a mouthful of blood, and fell backwards. When his family found him, they quickly carried him back.
The doctor came soon, and after taking the pulse and asking questions, he said, "Minister Lan is angry, but has he encountered a serious problem? You should be more relaxed."
His wife Wang rushed from the palace and burst into tears when she saw Lan Zhen's appearance.
Nowadays, a wife's status depends on her husband. If Lan Zhen gets into trouble, her life will not be easy.
Lan Zhen woke up and asked, "Has anyone come to visit my husband?"
Wang shook her head.
Lan Zhen didn't believe it, "Go ask those people... go ask all those who came here in the past."
He sat up suddenly, shouting hysterically, and Wang quickly responded.
Lan Zhen fell down heavily, gasping for breath, "Jiang Qingzhi, Jiang Qingzhi..."
Wang shed tears, "Didn't my husband say before he left today that he would win this time? How could he let Jiang Qingzhi be so proud?"
"That thief Jiang..." Lan Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "He actually came up with..."
"What did you do?" Wang asked.
Lan Zhen shook his head, "Don't ask women."
Outside the window, a man shook his head regretfully. He took advantage of the chaos in the Lan family to leave the house later and said to a beggar who was waiting, "Tell the governor that Lan Zhen did not leak the secret."
"What a pity." The beggar left, and the news reached Rui Jingxian. He chuckled, "We just want to catch a traitor and show Lu Bing that the Imperial Guard can monitor all officials, and so can our East Factory, and we can do it better than the Imperial Guard!"
"Superintendent." Someone reported, "The Lan family has sent a lot of people to go around."
"Has anyone gone to visit Lan Zhen?" Rui Jingxian sneered, "We are sure that no one has."
The man said with admiration: "The governor's eyes are as sharp as lightning, that's exactly it."
Rui Jingxian stroked his smooth chin, "Those scholars are the best at seeking benefits and avoiding harm. They usually talk about benevolence, morality, and loyalty, but in this situation, everyone knows that Chang Wei Bo will not let Lan Zhen go, and they are afraid of being implicated... Haha! Gentlemen? I think they are not as loyal as prostitutes!"
"Mr. Governor, this is a great idea!" everyone praised.
"Ho ho ho!"
Amid laughter, a steady stream of news returned to the Lan family.
"The Zhao family is not seen."
"I don't see you at the Chen family."
Lan Zhen was furious. "At the beginning, we swore to each other to stand together, but now you are avoiding me like a snake or scorpion. You bastard! You bastard!"
He opened his mouth and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Wang rushed over upon hearing the news and stamped her feet, saying, "Those are just villains. Why should your husband get angry over them? There is still a long time to come. Take care of yourself and we will see what happens!"
Lan Zhen said with a pale face: "In the future... I'm afraid it won't last long."
……
"Cut off contact with Lan Zhen."
At Fengyuan Building, Han Yu told Chen Zhan, "Also, tell those people to be careful of those military heroes who betrayed us."
"Yes." After Chen Zhan left, Han Yu walked into the study and saw Yang Qing sitting there blankly, holding the chess manual in one hand and a chess piece in the other, but he was reluctant to put it down.
"Mr. Yang!"
Yang Qing looked up and burst into tears.
"When I think of my nephew, I feel so distressed..."
Han Yu smiled bitterly, "Send it back!"
"How can I face my brother and his wife?"
"Ugh!"
"Thief Jiang!"
Han Yu walked out of the study, looking at the sky with his hands behind his back, "Now it seems that when Lan Zhen dug a pit to bury Jiang Qingzhi and the Mo family, Jiang Qingzhi seemed unwilling to jump in. In fact, he did it on purpose and was secretly happy.
That musket... I bet Jiang Qingzhi had prepared it. He was just waiting for this... and our attack may seem like coercion, but in fact it is to make him and the Mohist School famous."
He turned around and looked at the grief-stricken Yang Qing, "Lord Yang, this time we have done a good job for Jiang Qingzhi. And your majesty's determination to leave Xiyuan has become even stronger. This world!"
Yang Qing looked up, "Whose world is this?"
……
On the second day, Jiang Qingzhi, who had just woken up from his hangover, was pestered by King Jing. He said with a straight face: "If your reputation of tomb robbery spreads, those scholars will regard it as a treasure. They will use this to attack Your Majesty, saying that Your Majesty treats the people as straw dogs..."
The people of the Central Plains regard death as life, and their ancestors are a belief above gods. The prince robbed the tomb and dissected the corpse, damn!
The Taoist priest will be scolded as a dog by people all over the world.
"The people will feel that Your Majesty does not take them seriously. I have said that any emperor who despises the people, any emperor who does not take the people seriously, will sooner or later be abandoned by the people."
Jiang Qingzhi said seriously: "Boy, go back and admit your mistake. As for going to the Imperial Hospital to study medicine..."
He looked at King Jing until he lowered his head uncomfortably, then he smiled, "You are not good enough at this. Whether it is your mother or His Majesty, you can't hide it from them."
Jiang Qingzhi patted King Jing on the shoulder and said, "You are getting older. When a tree grows up, it branches out. When a person grows up, he will separate into his own family. The day when you leave the palace and build your own house is getting closer. Who are you trying to show off to?"
"I just like..."
"You can study if you like. Your Majesty's beloved son wants to study medicine. How many imperial physicians and famous doctors would be eager to become your teacher?"
King Jing remained silent.
"But your mother..."
King Jing remained silent.
But he nodded slightly.
"It's too big!" Jiang Qingzhi knew that this matter could not be avoided after all. "There is only one position. Your mother once asked me about my attitude. I told her that the matter was decided by His Majesty."
"Unless my father appoints a crown prince, my mother will not give up." Many times women are more patient and resilient than men. Jiang Qingzhi even feels that even if the Taoist priest appoints Prince Yu as the crown prince, Concubine Lu will still not give up.
"If you want to study medicine, go ahead and study it. The only rule is that you are not allowed to rob tombs," Jiang Qingzhi warned.
"My uncle said that the body is just a stinking skin, a tool for carrying the soul. When a person dies, this stinking skin is no longer useful. Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. If that's the case, why can't it be used as a tool for medical skills?"
“It’s a good idea, but it’s not realistic at the moment.”
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Death is the greatest thing. If you don't want to be beaten to death, just be honest."
King Jing returned to the palace somewhat frustratedly to apologize.
Xia Yan came over and said, "Qingzhi, I'm afraid this matter cannot be avoided. As your uncle and teacher, your attitude is crucial."
"There is no family affection in heaven." Jiang Qingzhi sighed.
"Time for breakfast!"
The shout from the "Eat-Eating King" made Jiang Qingzhi's throat churn and he felt like vomiting.
Xia Yan went to the dining hall with him. "Du He came here yesterday. When he learned that you were drunk, he asked me to tell you that some martial arts masters were willing to come over. But you have to let go of a gap in martial arts..."
"What do you mean?"
"They want their children to enter the martial arts school without taking the test." Xia Yan laughed, "I bet that the flintlock interview yesterday shocked them, but they still have doubts about the Mohist School and whether you can really shake the foundation of Confucianism."
You need to take an exam to enter martial arts school, both civil and military.
"Sitting on the fence?"
"Exactly. Let the unpromising disciples learn martial arts, so as to show goodwill to both sides. No matter who wins in the end, they can always rely on the other party."
"This reminds me of the Zhuge family during the Three Kingdoms period." Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "If a family loses a son, no matter who wins or loses, the Zhuge family will leave a lineage behind."
Xia Yan smiled and said, "What do you think?"
"A bunch of idiots!"
Jiang Qingzhi walked into the canteen and saw porridge. He immediately forgot about all these things and said, "Give me some fermented bean curd!"
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"Some people call us corrupt scholars!"
In the Hanlin Academy, Zhang Juzheng walked out of the duty room and saw two scholars smiling bitterly.
"Who is so bold?" asked a scholar.
"A Feat of Arms."
"When did Wu Xun become so bold? I will kill him when I get back!"
"Didn't you see yesterday that a group of military heroes couldn't surround Jiang Qingzhi, so they surrounded Jiang Qingzhi's supporter Xianzhang Hou Du He, with a fawning look on their faces! Their ugly behavior was exposed."
"What about Zhang Juzheng?"
"Zhang Juzheng spoke passionately at the presence of Lord Xu yesterday, and I heard that Your Majesty nodded slightly at that time. Since that villain joined the Mohist school, he has become more and more proud."
"What a boast he has! Once he leaves the Imperial Academy, where will he end up? There will be many people who will trip him up."
"After leaving the Hanlin Academy, it's best to go to the Prince's Palace, because that's where you can follow the dragon."
"Oh no! Jiang Qingzhi is the teacher of the two princes. If he speaks up, Zhang Juzheng will probably go anywhere."
"Damn it, Zhang Juzheng is really lucky."
Zhang Juzheng looked at the two of them coldly and coughed dryly.
"Who?"
The two turned around and saw that it was Zhang Juzheng. They were immediately furious and asked, "How shameless of you to eavesdrop on others?"
"Talking bad about people behind their back is the most shameless thing!" Zhang Juzheng said coldly.
Then he went to Xin'an Lane.
"Uncle."
Jiang Qingzhi was drinking tea and looked a little weak.
"My Lord." Zhang Juzheng sat down. "The dispute over the national foundation is probably inevitable. Those people have ulterior motives. Be careful."
"I know." Jiang Qingzhi poured him a cup of tea, "Be patient."
He looked up at Zhang Juzheng and said, "I told you last time that people should not be impetuous. They should be like a glass of settled water. No matter how much dirt there is in it, as long as you calm down, the dirt will slowly sink to the bottom of the water."
"Yes." Zhang Juzheng said, "I am a little anxious. I wish I could leave the Imperial Academy right away and become an official in a local government or work in one of the six ministries."
"What's the hurry?" Jiang Qingzhi just smiled but didn't give him an answer.
After Zhang Juzheng left, Xu Wei said, "Zhang Juzheng is a man of great talent. If he is used well, he will be a great help to you, Lord. It is not a bad idea to get him out of the Imperial Academy now."
"This guy is too arrogant." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Xu Wei and thought that this guy was also very arrogant. "Throwing him into the Hanlin Academy will be a test for him."
Historically, without the few years of training in the Hanlin Academy and at home, Zhang Juzheng would never have reached the height of regent of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, it is absolutely impossible for him to be regent in this life.
"Master, there are visitors."
"Who?"
"The wife of Lan Zhen, the Minister of Industry, is Wang."
"Let the lady go!"
"Yes!"
Li Tian didn't want to go, but Huang Yan'er said, "If you don't see her, God knows what she will say."
Li Tian went to the front yard.
Wang was dressed in white and knelt down when she saw her.
"What are you doing?" Li Tian dodged and asked coldly.
Wang looked up and said, "Please ask the county lady to plead for my husband. Please let my husband go!"
(End of this chapter)
