Chapter 590 Hu Wu Ren
On New Year's Day, His Majesty the Emperor was very pleased.
So when Yan Song finished reciting the article praising the emperor, Emperor Jiajing looked at his ministers with a gentle gaze and stopped for a moment at Jiang Qingzhi.
Then, there was a hint of coldness in the Taoist's eyes.
Jiang Qingzhi, who had slept for less than an hour last night, was dozing off with his head on Zhu Xizhong's back in front of him!
Little boy!
Emperor Jiajing withdrew his gaze.
Forget it, I guess I was too busy last night. Young people like to sleep, and this kid is weak. I'll ask the imperial physician to go to Xin'an Lane to check.
Just as the fatherly heart was rising, someone came out and said, "Your Majesty, the two princes are growing up, and it's time for them to move out of the palace and build their own residences. Shouldn't the Ministry of Works take up this matter?"
These words sound well-intentioned, and even reflect what the Taoist is anxious about.
But all the ministers and even the envoys from foreign vassal states understood that this was a hint to the Taoist: Your Majesty, although your dynasty... is still prosperous, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the empire, isn't it time for us to establish a crown prince?
Otherwise, if anything happens to you, who should we support to succeed you to the throne?
Aren’t you afraid that the Ming Dynasty will fall apart because of this?
Intellectuals like to beat around the bush when they speak. According to Du He, these people would rather fart than make it twist around in their intestines.
Suggesting this on New Year's Day is just causing trouble for me!
Just as Zhu Xizhong was about to leave the class, he suddenly felt a lightness on his back and stepped back.
After he stood firm, he saw his younger brother walking out of the classroom.
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes with anger in them, but this was the New Year's Day court meeting. If he got angry, it would set a bad precedent for the whole year.
This is absolutely unacceptable for Emperor Jiajing, who likes all kinds of signs.
But if he held back his anger, he would feel a tightness in his chest and his mind would become unstable.
"That's ridiculous."
Someone came out to refute, and everyone looked and found that it was Jiang Qingzhi who had been dozing off earlier.
The official said: "Everything is established by preparation, and nothing is done without preparation."
"What do you mean by 'preparation leads to success, while lack of preparation leads to failure'?" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "Since you are so impatient, let me ask you, Princes, who do you support?"
No one in the current dynasty has ever spoken so openly about the fight for the throne.
Zhao Wenhua glanced at Emperor Jiajing. He couldn't see clearly, but he vaguely saw a look of relief.
This is……
Under Jiang Qingzhi's gaze, the official's forehead was wet with sweat. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Of course I will obey your majesty's orders."
Yan Shifan closed his eyes and whispered, "Who dares to express their views?"
No one dared to publicly express which of the two princes they supported.
Unless the two of them leave the palace and build a mansion!
Moving out of the palace and setting up a mansion is a signal: my little ones have grown up, and it's time for them to fly solo.
This is the time to stand in line.
As long as the emperor has not appointed a crown prince, you can take sides openly.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Since you are following His Majesty's orders, then this is His Majesty's family affairs. What does His Majesty's family affairs have to do with you? The Emperor is not in a hurry... but the eunuch is!"
Damn it Jiang Qingzhi!
The official who was ridiculed as a eunuch looked up, but when he saw Jiang Qingzhi and Zhu Xizhong who was grinning maliciously behind him, the official wisely shrank back.
These two brothers are notorious for fighting each other whenever they disagree. We can't afford to offend them, but we can afford to avoid them!
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the ministers and said, "The prince is not in a hurry, why are you so anxious?"
He is the teacher of the two princes and has the responsibility of disciplining them. He is also their cousin... With these three factors added together, Jiang Qingzhi's words are authoritative.
Who wants to question?
Emperor Jiajing looked at his ministers and knew that some of them were ready to stir up trouble in his own backyard by instigating the issue of establishing a crown prince.
And the best way is to encourage King Jing and his son to compete for the throne.
Those who attended the grand court assembly on New Year's Day included officials from the capital, officials from all over the country, representatives of clans, powerful nobles... and envoys from foreign vassal states.
This is the busiest time of the year.
By launching an attack at this time, the other party knew that Emperor Jiajing had no choice but to endure it.
But what was unexpected was that Jiang Qingzhi suddenly stood up and said something that was well-reasoned and domineering: The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are!
You guys are in such a hurry!
My cousin is indeed a man of great talent.
The Taoist was secretly pleased in his heart, and his fatherly gaze favored Jiang again.
But Jiang once again looked over Zhu Xizhong in front of him and continued to doze off.
The subsequent grand court meeting went on uneventfully.
After the meeting, there was a banquet.
Jiang Qingzhi occupied a table all by himself, and soon Zhu Xizhong came, Wang Yiqi, Du He, Xiao Zhuo, and even Jiang Hua from the Ministry of Works came. Xiong Jia, the old official from the Ministry of Personnel, seemed to want to come over, but when he saw Zhu Xizhong clamoring to change to a big bowl to drink, he quickly sat down and said, "Forget it, forget it, old man, don't use your muscles and bones for strength."
The father-in-law hesitated for a moment and finally did not go over. It was not because he was afraid of losing face, but because the Taichang Temple needed him to support the situation.
As for Yan Shifan, he was with Yan Song at the moment, and the tables around him were filled with Yan's party members. It was a mighty display of power that attracted considerable attention.
"He is indeed an unscrupulous official in power!" The Jinyiwei's mission today is to maintain order, and Shen Lian has also come.
Shen Lian looked at Jiang Qingzhi with complicated eyes. Tang Shunzhi had already returned to his hometown and said he would come back after the Chinese New Year.
The relationship between this great master of psychology and Jiang Qingzhi became increasingly close. It was said that Jiang Qingzhi reserved a room for him at home, saying that Tang Shunzhi could move in at any time as long as he was willing.
This is meant to recruit.
Tang Shunzhi was a leading figure in the School of Mind, and his friendship with the great masters of the Mohist school also caused a lot of controversy within the School of Mind.
Especially when undercurrents arose between Jiang Qingzhi and Xu Jie, the School of Mind moved further away from Jiang Qingzhi and the Mohist school.
Xu Jie was not only a leading figure in the School of Mind at the time, but also a target that Confucianists were trying hard to win over.
Shen Lian thought of the news that Jinyiwei had learned. It was said that a famous scholar once said that as long as Xu Jie nodded, all the scholars in the world would endorse him. What does that mean?
Every word Xu Jie speaks will be supported by Confucianists.
Even the emperor dared not underestimate this tremendous power.
With the blessing of this power, what are Yan Song and his son?
Even...the emperor had to think about the reasons why he retreated to the Western Garden a few years ago.
Xu Jie, however, stayed away from Yan Song and his son and sat at the same table with officials from the Ministry of Rites.
He raised his glass and took a sip of the wine. Several officials came over to toast him. Xu Jie smiled and stood up, "I can't drink much, so drink less!"
The two officials naturally would not, nor did they dare to force him, so after toasting him, they went back and said, "He is indeed a gentleman like jade."
Yan Shifan was drinking, his eyes darting around, and when he saw this, he sneered at Zhao Wenhua and said, "Xu Jie really knows how to behave."
"It's just an old dog!" Zhao Wenhua said disdainfully.
"A barking dog never bites!" Yan Shifan never let down his guard against Xu Jie.
The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.
Lu Bing stood outside the hall with his hands behind his back, looking at all these people, thinking all kinds of thoughts in his mind.
The Yan Party was powerful, but Lu Bing knew that the Yan Party was just a tool of Emperor Jiajing. Once Emperor Jiajing felt that this tool was useless, he would abandon them without hesitation.
Therefore, Lu Bing must find new allies for himself and the Lu family before that.
And the person he chose was Xu Jie.
Marriage alliance is what Lu Bing is best at. Through marriage alliance, the Lu family has built up an amazing network of relationships.
Historically, it was because of this big network that the Lu family's wealth and prosperity continued.
But at this moment Lu Bing discovered another big net.
This big network was gradually eroding the power of the Yan Party and also eroding Xu Jie's influence.
"Long Wilbur, this glass of wine is for you!"
An official from the Ministry of Industry raised his glass to toast, and Zhu Xizhong said, "Why toast without a reason?"
The official looked at Jiang Qingzhi with admiration. "News came a year ago that local governments and farmers have signed up to build biogas digesters. This year, the Ministry of Industry estimates that at least 500,000 households will have biogas digesters built. This will add a certain amount of grain every year."
Someone from the Ministry of Revenue said, "Chang Wei Bo's actions have been extremely meritorious. For this alone, I would like to offer him a toast!"
Someone at the Ministry of Revenue table raised his glass. Everyone looked over and saw that this person had spoken harshly to the Mohists in the past, but now he raised his glass solemnly, "This glass is for the common people of the world!"
Lu Bing found that many people looked solemn. Even Cui Yuan raised his glass for the first time and toasted his arch-enemy.
"This is it." Jiang Qingzhi stood up and raised his glass.
He looked at these people and suddenly found that Daming was very cute!
For the sake of the interests of Confucianism, these people could stab him in the back and be irreconcilable with him. But for the sake of Ming Dynasty, many Confucianists suppressed their own interests and stood in awe for the sake of Mohism and him!
When the Chinese land sank, when the nation fell into the bottomless abyss, countless people with lofty ideals used their blood and courage to pull this great nation out of the abyss time and time again.
What drives them?
Jiang Qingzhi looked at them solemnly.
Look at those shining eyes.
He also saw malice, as well as anger and resentment.
But at this moment, all of this can only hide in the shadows, unable to rage.
Jiang Qingzhi was filled with mixed emotions. "This cup is for recreating the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties, and for... the eternal prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!"
"For the eternal prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!" Du He shouted.
"For the eternal prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!"
The cheers reached the Taoist priest, who asked, "Why are the officials cheering?"
Huang Jin was just about to find out the news when he heard someone singing.
"The harsh wind blows the frost and the seaweed withers, and the sinews are strong and strong, and the horses are proud."
The song is desolate but moving.
Everyone looked up and saw the old heavenly official Xiong Jia holding chopsticks, tapping the table and singing loudly.
"The Han family has three hundred thousand soldiers, and the general also leads the prostitutes Huo and Yao."
Jiang Hua sang loudly.
"The white feathers of meteors are inserted into the waist, and the sword flowers and autumn lotus light come out of the box."
Yan Song drank a few glasses of wine and couldn't help but join in. He vaguely saw his younger self, the young man who wanted to go out to the border to fight the Hu...
"The heavenly soldiers descended from the Jade Pass in the snow, and the enemy arrows pierced the golden armor like sand." Li Huan looked at his son-in-law and could not help but sing.
"The clouds, dragons, winds and tigers have all returned; when Taibai enters the moon, the enemy can be destroyed." Yan Shifan drank a glass of wine and could not help but stand up and sing.
Gradually, more and more people stood up.
"The enemy can be destroyed, the flags can be destroyed, and we can step on the intestines of the barbarians and wade through their blood." Those military heroes are singing!
"Hang the Hu in the blue sky, bury the Hu beside the purple border." Seeing several Jinyiwei, Lu Bing couldn't help but sing along.
Lu Bing suddenly felt his eyes getting hot, so he wiped them...
Jiang Qingzhi drank too much yesterday, and was toasted today, so he was a little angry. He stood up, raised his glass, and looked at Fan Hu with contempt.
Then Jiang Qingzhi suddenly jumped onto the table.
Raise your glass and sing:
"Hu Wu Ren!"
The ministers shouted.
"Han Daochang!"
(End of this chapter)
