Chapter 631 Whose Banquet
After breakfast, Jiang Qingzhi compiled a picture book in the study, and took a nap at the same time.
In his previous life, he had never been a husband or a father, so this was his first experience. Pregnant women have a hard time, especially since Li Tian has been sleeping restlessly recently, and Jiang Qingzhi has often been awakened.
After lunch, Jiang Qingzhi, who was full of energy, was ready to go out for a walk and asked Li Tian if she wanted to go. Li Tian was bored at home, so she followed him.
The couple left the house. It was a beautiful spring day and many neighbors came out to bask in the sun and chat with their neighbors.
"Master is out? Oh! The county lady is here too?"
The neighbors who were originally casual suddenly became more respectful and lowered their eyes, not looking directly at Li Tian.
Li Tian was a little proud at first, but when she saw Jiang Qingzhi smilingly talking to a neighbor about how many puppies his dog had given birth to, and whether they were black or white, the neighbor was eager to give Jiang Qingzhi a dog, saying that giving him money was a humiliation...
Jiang Qingzhi accepted the neighbor's kindness with a smile.
Walking out of the alley, Li Tian said, "If there is a wedding or funeral in his family later, we will send someone to help out."
"You are indeed a good wife." Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "If nothing unexpected happens, our family will live here for many years. Maybe our children and grandchildren will live here too. How to get along with neighbors is a science. Being too close is not good, and being too far away will be criticized. We must grasp the scale well."
Li Tian nodded and touched her belly, "This child must be smart."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled.
At this time, someone was running in front of him. Mo Zhan held the hilt of the knife and said, "Stop!"
The man could not stop his charge, and Mo Zhan's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Sun Chonglou stepped forward, swung his hand, and smashed his arm into the man's chest.
With a bang, the man fell to the ground, rolling his eyes.
"Isn't this the attendant of Duke Chengguo?" Sun Bu Tong recognized this person's identity.
"Yes... cough cough cough! Second Master, it's a villain!" The man tried to get up with difficulty. Seeing this, Sun Chonglou grabbed his arm and gently lifted him up.
"Villain... cough cough cough!" The man covered his chest and looked at Sun Chonglou with some dissatisfaction, thinking that this guy was too cruel.
Sun Bu Tong said dimly: "If it weren't for the stone, you would probably have lost your head by now."
Only then did the man see that Mo Zhan's long sword was almost unsheathed, and he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
"What does Mr. Zhu want you to come for?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
The man then remembered the important matter, "Second Master, His Majesty took the six ministers to the Armory Bureau earlier, and the Duke was unable to go with them. I have ordered this humble servant to tell Lord Earl to be careful!"
"understood."
Jiang Qingzhi asked someone to give him a string of copper coins and ask him to go to the clinic.
"I'm fine." The man patted his chest, "I've also practiced boxing, kicking, swords and guns... cough cough cough!"
"Just take it if I tell you to!" Sun Chonglou glared at him. The man quickly took the coin and muttered, "It's Asura indeed."
Zhu Xizhong turned around and received the news that the followers he sent to Xin'an Lane had fallen down.
"It is said that the sternum is fractured."
Zhu Xizhong asked, "What does Qingzhi say?"
"The second master said that the Duke should rest assured. He is now waiting for Lu Song to treat him to a meal."
"Forget it. Your Majesty is not here, so I just want to take a break."
……
Zhu Xizhong went to Xin'an Lane and said to Li Tian, "Qingzhi has hardly gone out since my sister-in-law got pregnant. The rumors are all over the place. I'm taking him out for a walk today to dispel the rumors..."
"Yes." Li Tian smiled gently, as if the jealous woman in the rumors was not herself.
After leaving the house, Zhu Xizhong said, "People say your sister-in-law is jealous and makes you restless. Look, the eldest brother, Wilbur, doesn't even dare to leave the house. It's ridiculous."
"What are you going out for?" Jiang Qingzhi lazily basked in the spring sunshine.
"What are you doing at home? It's so much easier to drink and have fun outside?" Zhu Xizhong sighed, "I know my sister-in-law is not that kind of person, but can't you go out more often and at least build some connections for your children and grandchildren?"
"Connections?" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "Old Zhu, believe it or not, if the Chengguo Mansion falls into decline, you will be thankful if even one percent of your so-called connections can be used."
"I know all this." Zhu Xizhong is very open-minded. "It is better to add icing on the cake than to give timely help."
"That person doesn't usually move around much." Then the neighbor came out with a large winnowing basket full of puppies. He enthusiastically asked Jiang Qingzhi to choose one.
The puppies were playing happily in the winnowing basket, and Jiang Qingzhi chose a black one.
Zhu Xizhong watched his younger brother communicate with these civilians naturally, and there was no trace of pretense in his expression.
"My cousin has no ambition." King Jing arrived at some point.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Zhu Xizhong bowed, and King Jing nodded. "I heard that Duke Cheng is worried about Dalang's marriage? In fact, in my opinion, the simpler it is, the more reliable it is. The more complicated it is... maybe you haven't seen any benefits yet, but you've already been dragged into trouble."
Without waiting for Zhu Xizhong to reply, King Jing said, "Let's go."
He went to Bo's house to look for Xu Wei for something.
Zhu Xizhong savored these words.
King Jing went to see Xu Wei to ask about a famous doctor in Jiangnan.
"Chen Ting?"
"Yes, I heard he is good at detoxification." King Jing said, "This man is said to be famous in the south. Have you heard of him, Mr. Xu?"
"Your Highness, this is..." Xu Wei frowned, thinking about the name carefully.
"I recently recruited this person to come here and was going to ask for his advice. But when I asked the people in the Imperial Hospital, they said they had never heard of the name Chen Ting. So I came here to ask."
Xu Wei thought about it for a long time. "I've never heard of it."
"Maybe it's because you have been away from home for a long time?" asked King Jing.
"That's possible." Xu Wei first lived with his brother, and life was hard. Later, after becoming a son-in-law, he stayed with his father-in-law and helped him. He left home for many years.
"In that case, I'll ask someone else later."
Prince Jing was about to go back. When Li Tian from the inner court heard that he was coming, she ordered Huang Yaner to ask about Concubine Lu Jing's situation. "My wife said that she has been feeling unwell recently and cannot enter the palace."
"Mother is in good health, but she has been a little irritated recently. But I'll give her a dose of medicine and she'll be fine."
"Okay?" After getting Huang Yan'er's reply, Li Tian smiled and said, "This guy has really learned some skills."
Baiyun Tower.
When Jiang Qingzhi appeared, the madam came over with a big smile on her face, "Oh! My long Wilbur! You left without coming back, and Ning Yu has lost her appetite and lost a lot of weight..."
I don't believe you... Jiang Qingzhi laughed, and Zhu Xizhong said, "Why, when you saw Qingzhi, you forgot about me, an old man?"
The word "old man" was quite ambiguous, and the madam raised her eyebrows. "Do you want me to serve the Duke?"
Ha ha!
This time it was Zhu Xizhong's turn to laugh dryly.
"Eh!" Zhu Xizhong exclaimed, "Qiu Luan is here too?"
Qiu Luan felt the gaze and suddenly turned sideways while drinking with some friends.
When their eyes met, Zhu Xizhong smiled and said, "Marquis Xianning, are you here to drown your sorrows with wine, or to celebrate your freedom from troubles?"
The old dandy's words were wicked, mocking Qiu Luan for being idle at home.
Qiu Luan glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, with hatred in his eyes, but it soon disappeared. "I heard that your Majesty went to the Armory and the six ministers also went there. I don't know how it is now. I think the Armory must have been reborn, right?"
"That's natural." Zhu Xizhong said.
"Then let's wait and see." Qiu Luan raised his glass.
"Why did you provoke him?" Someone whispered, "Zhu Xizhong and Jiang Qingzhi are now in the same boat. Haven't you suffered enough at the hands of Jiang Qingzhi?"
"I have become a laughing stock in the capital, all thanks to Jiang Qingzhi." Qiu Luan's tone was calm, but the calmer he was, the more hatred one could feel in his heart.
"Ning Yu is out."
On the second floor, Ning Yu looked at Jiang Qingzhi below and whispered, "Zhao Quan sent someone to pass on a message last time, saying that the chance for the Holy Church to turn things around is this year. There is something else in this statement... Zhao Quan is not sure that he will do this. If so, there will definitely be a big change in the Altan tribe this year. The same will definitely happen to the Ming Dynasty."
Yuanyang said, "Madam, are you going to have a big fight?"
She accidentally said what Zhao Quan meant, but Ning Yu couldn't judge at the moment, "If things go wrong, Zhao Quan will start a rebellion this year. If he does, he will definitely not give us a chance. But his forces are mostly in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and we have the upper hand in the capital. Let's go and meet this Chang Wei Bo and see if we can keep him."
After Ning Yu went down, she bowed under the gaze of a group of men, "Greetings, Master. If you don't mind, please go upstairs and listen to a song by Ning Yu."
"It's the flute!" someone laughed strangely.
Jiang Qingzhi was instantly overwhelmed by jealous eyes.
"Forget it today." Jiang Qingzhi was not interested.
"Ning Yu's appearance is so weak that it's natural that she is not worthy of the Lord's attention..."
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the woman and said, "I'm waiting for someone."
A group of men looked at Jiang Qingzhi in disbelief.
At this time, someone from Qiu Luan's side sneered: "It is said that in the previous dynasty, there were powerful families with fierce wives. They dared not go out on weekdays. It was not easy for them to come to a brothel, but they could only stare at the beauties..."
He turned his back to Jiang Qingzhi and others, and suddenly found that Qiu Luan's eyes narrowed and looked behind him.
He looked back.
Jiang Qingzhi just raised the plate.
A sharp swipe.
Bah!
The man was hit hard on the face and he jumped up suddenly. Jiang Qingzhi grabbed his collar and pulled it down hard, then lifted his knees.
After a muffled sound, Jiang Qingzhi let go of the man and clapped his hands, "Since you are so mean, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your master, so that you won't cause trouble for the family in the future. Is what Xianning Hou said right?"
Qiu Luan looked at Jiang Qingzhi, the hatred in his eyes disappeared, and then he raised his glass and drank.
Jiang Qingzhi laughed, turned around and sat down in his seat.
The man knelt on the ground, banging his head against the ground, and his screams were so painful that they made your scalp numb.
Yuanyang was stunned. "Is this... is this the long Wilbur?"
Jiang Qingzhi's attack was too ruthless, which completely overturned Yuanyang's perception of him.
"Do you think the Jingguan outside Taiyuan is fake?" Ning Yu admired Jiang Qingzhi's character. "Everyone in the Holy Church said that Jiang Qingzhi was a demon when he mentioned Jingguan. But in my opinion, this kind of person is happy to take revenge and take revenge. This is what a real man should be."
Several of Qiu Luan's companions went to help the man who was kneeling and howling. Qiu Luan filled his glass with wine. "I think there is a result from the Arms Bureau. Maybe it will not be a bad thing for Chang Wei Bo. But the truth will come out. Lu Song of the Ministry of Revenue is not afraid of the powerful. I don't know who should pay for the dinner."
Most of the people who came to Baiyun Tower were powerful and wealthy. Many of them knew about the fight between Jiang Qingzhi and Lu Song, and most of them laughed when they heard it.
"You bastard!" Zhu Xizhong sneered, "Lü Song has a high reputation. To be honest, if he were to enter the Imperial Household Department, he would be a better choice than Xu Jie. But the Ministry of Revenue cannot do without him."
If the ministers are capable, even if they are a little strong, the emperor can only tolerate it.
For example, Xia Yuanji of the Chengzu Dynasty was such a financial expert that even the powerful emperor Zhu Di was helpless.
Then someone said, "Who is that?"
A man came in, his eyes darting around, and after seeing Jiang Qing he walked over.
salute.
"I am Lu Ping, and I am here on my uncle's orders to invite you to the banquet."
"Uncle? Who?" Jiang Qingzhi asked, putting down his wine glass.
"Lü Song."
(End of this chapter)
