Chapter 64 Qiu Luan Asks for a Beating
Emperor Jiajing gained his authority through fighting.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he had a fierce fight with Empress Dowager Zhang, Yang Tinghe and others.
This battle climaxed with the Zuo Shunmen Incident.
From then on, fewer and fewer ministers dared to oppose Emperor Jiajing in person.
But today, his cousin was extremely firmly opposed to him in front of Yan Song and others.
"I think Xia Yan should not die!"
Is Qingzhi crazy?
Emperor Jiajing was stunned.
"What do you mean?"
Thinking of the love of Emperor Jiajing, Jiang Qingzhi hesitated for a moment, then said again: "Your Majesty, Xia Yan is arrogant, but I think that Your Majesty is kind..."
Emperor Jiajing was stunned for a moment, and then his face suddenly turned pale.
coming!
The milk brother that Lu Bing was familiar with came back.
He was laughing wildly in his heart.
Laughing at Jiang Qingzhi's own suicide!
Cui Yuan wrinkled a corner of his robe. In the past, he wished that his clothes would have no wrinkles at all, but now he was not aware of it at all.
Yan Song sighed, as if he was regretting something.
Emperor Jiajing is about to have a fit!
Jiang Qingzhi was ready to face the wrath of thunder.
Scold him and tell him to get out.
It didn't matter, he just needed to express his opinion at this moment.
Find reasons for subsequent actions.
"Everyone get out!"
Thunder suddenly turned into shotgun shells.
It fell evenly on every minister.
"Yes."
Everyone resigned.
Walking out of the hall, Cui Yuan said in disbelief: "Your Majesty can actually hold back his wrath? If it were someone else, he would be either imprisoned or at least scolded!"
Yan Song glanced at Lu Bing.
Lu Bingze was unaware of anything and was staring at Jiang Qingzhi's back in front of him.
There was deep fear and jealousy in those eyes.
"Commander Lu," Cui Yuan asked, "Do you know why?"
……
Inside the palace.
The ministers left, as if taking away the last breath of life.
The atmosphere became bleak again.
Huang Jin knew, however, that Emperor Jiajing's anger had not subsided yet.
So he asked someone to prepare a bowl of tea to reduce heat.
"Your Majesty, have some tea!"
Emperor Jiajing took the teacup, took a sip, and then smashed the cup.
"How dare that idiot...how dare he disobey me!"
Emperor Jiajing vented all his anger and scolded Jiang Qingzhi in Anlu dialect.
But after venting his anger, he said quietly, "That idiot is just a rookie, full of youthful energy. I will spare him for now."
Huang Jin could hardly believe his ears.
When Cui Yuan made a mistake, the supreme being in front of him almost skinned him alive.
When it came to Jiang Qingzhi, he held the board high up, but the board never came down.
……
Straight House.
Zhu Xizhong pulled Jiang Qingzhi into his duty room and asked him bluntly, "Xia Yan has violated His Majesty's taboo, and he is doomed. Are you crazy to contradict His Majesty for him?"
Jiang Qingzhi naturally could not say that he needed national destiny.
He said sternly, "Old Zhu, Xia Yan is the Prime Minister, but he is corrupt by nature? You should put the country first."
Zhu Xizhong said: "Although I don't like Xia Yan's tyranny, he is upright, upright and puts state affairs first."
"Where's Yang Tinghe?"
"Although Yang Tinghe has many faults, this is also true."
"Before Xia Yan, most of the Ming Dynasty's prime ministers focused on state affairs. Now it's Yan Song. How does he do?"
Zhu Xizhong glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and said, "Old Yan is a shameless person."
"Yes! It has set a precedent." Jiang Qingzhi said sarcastically: "The Prime Minister has become a shameless dog, only knowing how to seek personal gain. And the former Prime Minister who was dedicated to the public died tragically. Once this precedent is set, who will take state affairs seriously in the future?"
Those who only know how to pursue their own personal gains will become extremely rich, while those who are dedicated to serving the public will not have a good ending.
"People are selfish."
Afterwards, the so-called famous ministers Xu Jie and Zhang Siwei...which one is the good one?
When a weasel gives birth to cubs, each litter is worse than the previous one.
Even Zhang Juzheng treated Emperor Wanli as nothing, which completely disrupted the balance between the monarch and his subjects and laid the seeds for future disasters.
Zhu Xizhong frowned, "Qingzhi, you are not going to uphold justice, are you?"
"Why not?"
"You're damn drunk?" Zhu Xizhong said angrily, "We are royal relatives and noble relatives. We only want our family to be rich and prosperous. Why should we uphold justice? Come on, I'll take you to apologize to His Majesty."
This is a gesture of pleading for Jiang Qingzhi.
If Emperor Jiajing gets angry, Zhu Xizhong might also be implicated.
Old Zhu, that’s very nice!
Jiang Qingzhi felt warm in his heart and shook his head.
Zhu Xizhong was furious, "Why are you speaking for Xia Yan at the risk of offending His Majesty and being no longer employed?"
What do you want?
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I just think Xia Yan should not die. If he dies, Yan Song and his followers will be able to act recklessly."
He added secretly in his heart: "I just want the Ming Dynasty to last for 500 years!"
……
In Yan Song's duty room.
Cui Yuan was laughing out loud.
"Hahahaha!"
Lu Bing looked at him coldly.
"Why, Donghu, do you think it's inappropriate?" Yan Song asked.
Donghu is Lu Bing's pseudonym.
Donglou is the name of Yan Shifan.
The two have a very good relationship.
Lu Bing stretched out his finger and pressed his brow, as if he was suppressing something. "If it was Prince Consort Cui who angered Your Majesty today, what would Your Majesty do?"
Yan Song glanced at Cui Yuan who was dissatisfied and said, "Your Majesty will reprimand him severely, and if things go wrong, he will be forced to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. From now on, I will no longer trust him."
"More than that." Lu Bing shook his head. According to his understanding of Emperor Jiajing, Cui Yuan would be even worse off. "The root cause of Xia Yan's downfall is that he was too authoritarian and violated your majesty's taboo. And those who spoke for Xia Yan are all in the same group in your majesty's eyes."
Yan Song said, "If this goes on, he might be sent to prison." "But what about Jiang Qingzhi?" Lu Bing laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes, which were cold. "Your Majesty didn't even want to reprimand him alone, but..."
Get out of here!
Emperor Jiajing vented his anger on everyone.
"Since Jiang Qingzhi has such affection from His Majesty, how can Consort Cui still smile?" Lu Bing said coldly.
Cui Yuan straightened his clothes and said, "Well, wouldn't it be nice to get rid of him?"
"That's exactly what I thought." Lu Bing said.
Cui Yuan suddenly chuckled, "You, Commander Lu, rose to power by relying on the friendship of His Majesty, and so did Jiang Qingzhi. But since Jiang Qingzhi came, it seems that His Majesty has become a little indifferent to you. You clearly want to take this opportunity to get rid of Jiang Qingzhi, so why bother finding so many excuses?"
Cui Yuan lowered his voice and said sternly, "I also want that bastard to die without a burial place."
Lu Bing took a deep breath and said, "Listen to me."
In the absence of Yan Shifan, Lu Bing and Cui Yuan acted as military advisors.
"Jiang Qingzhi spoke for Xia Yan for one purpose," Lu Bing said, "At the current court, Prime Minister Yan is constantly uniting all parties. Given time, he will surely be able to lead all officials to bow down. This force is so powerful that Jiang Qingzhi is afraid."
Cui Yuanyin smiled and said, "So even though he knew Xia Yan was doomed to die, he still tried to speak for him. As long as Xia Yan didn't die, he would always be a thorn in His Majesty's heart."
"He wants to slowly soften this thorn. Whenever His Majesty sees or hears Xia Yan's name, he can't help but compare him with Prime Minister Yan..."
Lu Bing looked at Yan Song.
Yan Song stroked his beard and said, "I walk upright and sit upright, what do I have to fear?"
Shameless old dog!
Lu Bing cursed in his heart and continued to analyze: "Jiang Qingzhi had no choice but to take action."
"Xia Yan was in power at the time, stealing your majesty's authority and making all officials bow down to him. He committed a serious taboo. Can Jiang Qingzhi still turn the tables for him?"
Cui Yuan said: "I racked my brains for a long time, but I couldn't think of a way to save Xia Yan."
Yan Song spoke up, "Your Majesty has another reason for executing Xia Yan."
"What?" Lu Bing and the others asked.
Yan Song said: "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey."
Cui Yuan was stunned. "To serve as a warning to those who come after me?"
Yan Song nodded, "Your Majesty is devoted to practicing Taoism, and the court is almost entirely ruled by the Prime Minister. What if someone wants to learn from Xia Yan and steal your majesty's authority?"
"So, killing Xia Yan will prevent his successors from crossing the line."
"Correct."
"So, Jiang Qingzhi is destined to be unlucky."
The three of them smiled at each other.
"Don't do anything for now, but spread the word that Jiang Qingzhi pleaded for Xia Yan." Yan Song said calmly.
"This is forcing Jiang Qingzhi to take further action. This will continue to anger His Majesty." Cui Yuan looked at Yan Song with admiration.
"This method of the Prime Minister is brilliant!"
Even Lu Bing nodded and praised: "Sure enough, the older the ginger, the spicier it is."
Yan Song stroked his beard and smiled: "Your Majesty will not kill him, but he will bring him down to the dust."
"A phoenix that has fallen is no better than a chicken. When the time comes, we will take advantage of the situation and beat the fallen dog."
"We must make sure he never has a chance to turn things around!"
……
Jiang Qingzhi returned home and pondered in his study.
As the situation has evolved to the present, Jiang Qingzhi is already in a difficult situation.
If Xia Yan was executed, Yan Song and others would take advantage of the situation to make him look disgraced.
"Uncle!"
Fu Cheng asked for a meeting and brought bad news.
"There are rumors outside that His Majesty wants to severely punish Xia Yan, and Lord Bo is trying his best to plead for Xia Yan."
Dou Jialan is here too.
His expression was stern. "Master, someone from the Jinyiwei told me that some brothers below are passing on the message outside, saying that Master wants to save Xia Yan."
"This is the trick of Yan Song's party." Fu Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Old dog, they want to force the Lord to take action, otherwise Xia Yan will be executed. How can the Lord have the face to fight with them in the court?"
Dou Jialan sighed, "You can ignore them. But if you hesitate, His Majesty will definitely regard you as unworthy."
Many times, the emperor is not afraid of you making mistakes, but is afraid that you will not take responsibility.
Jiang Qingzhi stood up and said, "Jia Lan and I will go out for a walk. Shi Tou should come too."
The three of them walked out of the alley and strolled along the way.
"Who is this person?"
Someone in the front asked, and one could hear a sense of gloating in the tone of his voice.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his eyes and saw a large man in brocade clothes walking towards him, surrounded by several followers.
"My lord, this man is Jiang Qingzhi." said an attendant.
The man in brocade clothes came forward.
Stand still.
"I am the Marquis Qiu Luan!"
A strong breath hits me in the face.
"Are you Qiu Luan?"
This was the first time the two met.
"I heard that you are quite dissatisfied with me?" Qiu Luan asked.
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette and Dou Jialan lit it for him.
He took a puff of the medicinal smoke and blew it on Qiu Luan's face.
"You little bastard, you're in a dilemma now. Once Xia Yan dies, I'll beat you up when you're down. Hahahaha!"
Qiu Luan laughed.
Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "Don't you know that when facing an opponent, the more you talk, the more likely you are to fail!"
Qiu Luan was stunned.
What does it mean to fail?
At this time, Jiang Qingzhi changed to holding the medicine cigarette in his left hand.
He raised his right hand and blew into the hole of his fist.
Qiu Luan laughed so hard that he stopped.
Qiu Luan only knew that Jiang Qingzhi was a scholar, and scholars are good at talking, not taking action!
He looked surprised and said with a smile: "If you have the guts, do it!"
Bah!
Qiu Luan covered his eyes and staggered back.
Jiang Qingzhi retracted his fist.
Ask, "Shi Tou, what did he just say?"
Sun Chonglou said, "Master, this guy said come and hit me if you have the guts!"
Jiang Qingzhi spread his hands, "Look, I just met his request."
……
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