Chapter 651 I want to kill someone
After that incident, Zhu Shitai's marriage became a laughing stock in the capital. Many families talked about it after dinner, and even when they heard that there was news of a marriage proposal in the Duke of Chengguo's mansion, they sent people to inquire about it and use it as a side dish.
On that day, each family received the latest news.
A local official proposed marriage to Duke Chengguo's mansion, and the girl was quite arrogant. At this time, Changwei Earl Jiang Qingzhi appeared and announced... Jiang and Zhu are one.
Zhu Shitai, Benbo is protecting him!
Not just for a moment, but for a lifetime!
What the hell!
Who is Jiang Qingzhi?
A powerful and influential person who is extremely popular.
The most famous general of the Ming Dynasty.
A leader of the Mohist school, holding considerable power.
Even if he is a great enemy of Confucianism... he is still a relative! Who the hell cares about a great enemy of Confucianism?
Just like the Zhuge family back then, the Three Kingdoms were enemies of each other, but the Zhuge family lost one son from each family, and none of the three kingdoms, Wei, Shu, and Wu, were left behind.
In Shu Kingdom, Brother Liang even reached the point where he was almost a regent.
And its branch in Wu State was once very powerful.
The powerful and the wealthy never fear being implicated in marriages, just as Lu Bing and the Yan Party were in the same boat, but he was still preparing to marry Xu Jie, the enemy of the Yan Party.
We join forces for common interests, but marriage, sorry, has something to do with the family's long-term planning and has nothing to do with our interests.
This is the powerful!
I want benefits!
I want to take a gamble... for the long-term benefit too!
By marrying into the Chengguo Mansion, not only would we gain a powerful relative, but we would also gain the help of Chang Wei Bo.
The Jiajing Emperor trusted his ministers and relatives, and both princes were his disciples. No matter who ascended the throne, he would only rely more on Jiang Qingzhi.
The Jiang family can expect a century of prosperity!
A hundred years was enough for the Jiang family to become a famous family in the Ming Dynasty.
"It is said that the woman was half a head shorter on the spot and said that this marriage was very good."
In Zhilu, Yan Song's duty room, his followers described in vivid detail the news they had gathered.
"Has Duke Cheng agreed?" Cui Yuan happened to be there too.
The attendant shook his head. "Chang Wei Bo made a decision for the young Duke on the spot, saying... There are many better flowers in the world, so why bother to love one flower. It is said that the woman looked upset when she left the Duke's Mansion, saying that she would definitely be blamed by her brother and sister-in-law when she returned."
"Jiang Qingzhi is a man..." Cui Yuan also sighed, "He is indeed impulsive."
Yan Shifan shook his head, "If he was impulsive, he would have been killed by Confucianism long ago."
"This is his nature!" Yan Song rubbed his stomach. Since he became a vegetarian, he felt hungry quickly. "He takes pleasure in taking revenge and never forgets a grudge."
"This is so refreshing!" Yan Shifan sighed, but as the shadow prime minister, he had no choice many times.
……
"Uncle, I have a niece at home. She may not be a beauty, but she is a good match for the family... Just pretend that I, Du, didn't say anything."
After Jiang Qingzhi made the statement, Zhu Shitai suddenly became a hot commodity, and matchmakers came to visit him so often that they broke down the threshold of the Duke's Mansion.
Jiang Qingzhi is currently at the vanguard of the government army.
On the parade ground, soldiers are training.
"Rotate!"
The formations of the rows and arrays kept changing.
"volley!"
"Turn around!"
Jiang Qingzhi watched the drill and said, "Old Du, a man should seek meritorious service on horseback. Don't think of using marriage and other means to maintain wealth and status."
Du He chuckled, "Following my uncle, I, Old Du, won't worry about my future and wealth. But my uncle, there has been no movement from Altan, are they really going to wait until autumn to send out troops?"
"What? You can't wait?" Jiang Qingzhi looked at him.
"Yes, a little bit." Du He scratched his head, "I'm just worried that this matter might change. If Altan doesn't come this year..."
"If he doesn't come this year, I will go out of the border to take a look next year. Old Du, do you have the courage to accompany me?" Jiang Qingzhi looked at Du He.
Du He saw a wildfire-like light in his eyes, as if he saw endless killing, "Wherever Uncle points, I, Old Du, will hit!"
"Okay!" Jiang Qingzhi patted Du He on the shoulder, "A good man should pick up a knife and kill people."
"Uncle." Qin Yuan came. Jiang Qingzhi took a few steps forward. Du He muttered, "Our uncle may look weak, but damn! The murderous aura in his bones makes even I, Old Du, tremble with fear. Speaking of which... Hey! Old Xu."
Xu Wei was looking at Qin Yuan, his eyes dark, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Du He came over and said, "Normally, the Lord was a weak scholar when he was in Suzhou Prefecture, but later he encouraged the soldiers escorting him to defeat the Japanese pirates, and then he led the garrisons that heard the news to attack... and defeated the Japanese pirates. After that, he couldn't stop and beat the arrogant Altan tribe to a pulp."
"When Huo Qubing was just over ten years old, he led his army deep into the Great Wall and swept across the Xiongnu." Seeing Qin Yuan saluted Jiang Qingzhi respectfully, Xu Wei's eyes became less gloomy. "Many people are born with the ability to use troops. There was a champion marquis in the Former Han Dynasty, and there was a baron in the Ming Dynasty. Is that strange?"
"That's not surprising." Du He whispered, "But the murderous aura of the Lord... building the Jingguan, killing prisoners in the southeast... killing people without blinking an eye is not something that everyone can do. Where do you think the murderous aura of the Lord came from? Is it innate?"
This question also stumped Xu Wei.
"My uncle asked me to read more history books last year, especially biographies. I read for a long time and found that evil spirits are not innate. Those who don't take human life seriously are mostly killing gods who came out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. But my uncle..."
"That's... probably a gift from heaven!" Xu Wei felt that this was the only way to explain his boss's murderous aura.
"...Since receiving the flintlock rifles, I have ordered my subordinates to practice hard. However, there are not enough flintlock rifles..."
Qin Yuan looked at Jiang Qingzhi with passionate eyes.
If Altan Khan wants to go south, the Left Guard of the Tiger Guards must go to the battle, and they must be the main force. The status of the vanguard of the government army depends on the opinion of the Lord in front of him. "Why not rotate?" Jiang Qingzhi frowned, "Divide the soldiers into several groups and train them in turns. Qin Yuan, don't you know such a simple truth? If you don't know, you are a fool!"
"Yes." Qin Yuan said: "I tried it in rotation at first, but late at night..."
"Do you think this is building a luxury house and you're still worried about disturbing other people?" Jiang Qingzhi looked at him.
Qin Yuan smiled bitterly, "There are several nobles around, nobles that I can't afford to offend."
"Warrior, everything is aimed at winning. The cavalry of Altan Khan's army is fierce and ferocious. Are you sure you can win?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Qin Yuan shook his head. "It's not that I don't have confidence, but... the flintlock rifle has not been used in actual combat, so I dare not assert that I will win."
"You don't have the will to win, yet you are still hesitating!" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly: "This caution is like a civil servant, a sly and mean person!"
Qin Yuan's heart trembled. He knew that the second person to be equipped with a flintlock rifle must have been suggested by Jiang Qingzhi. If Jiang Qingzhi felt that he and the Palace Army Vanguard were useless...
"I am incompetent!" Qin Yuan knelt down on one knee.
"Where is your spirit when you are so cautious?" Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him and said, "Get out of here!"
Qin Yuan stood up and ordered: "Order the entire army to be divided into three groups and train in shifts. Do not stop at night!"
"Yes, sir!" All the generals looked at Jiang Qingzhi with excitement in their eyes.
With this master's words, who dares to say anything?
"If anyone comes to negotiate, just say this is my order!" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "Tell them to go to Xin'an Lane!"
"Your humble servant...will take full responsibility!" Qin Ying said with a sharp gaze.
what!
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him and nodded, "Okay!"
"Look, Lao Du, you have a lot of competitors." Xu Wei chuckled.
Qin Yuan is no pushover. Now he is leading the vanguard of the palace army. If he can make great achievements in this battle, he will become a rising star.
Du He sneered, "He's nothing!"
When Jiang Qingzhi came over, Du He went to meet him and said with an apologetic smile, "My Lord, how about letting me, Old Du, lead the army as well?"
"There will be a chance." Jiang Qingzhi said, "But before that, can you pay attention to how to train and command the firearms guards?"
Du He patted his chest and said, "After the flintlock rifles were equipped to the Huben Zuowei, I spent at least 20 days a month in the Huben Zuowei camp. Old Yan can testify to this."
Chen Ji, a captain of the Night Army who was accompanying them, nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.
Jiang Qingzhi was shocked to see his subordinates so enthusiastic. "It's good to be happy when hearing about war, but you can't underestimate the enemy because you think your muskets are sharp. You must know that arrogant soldiers will be defeated."
And Qin Yuan did a great job in this regard.
Du He glanced at Qin Yuan, and their eyes met, as if sparks had collided, "Don't worry, Master."
Jiang Qingzhi pretended not to see it. He quite liked this kind of healthy competition among his subordinates.
At this time, a guard came over and whispered something in Xu Wei's ear. Xu Wei then walked over and whispered, "My Lord, the young Duke is here."
What is he here for?
Jiang Qingzhi turned around, and Zhu Shitai approached him, bowed and said, "Second Uncle."
"What are you doing here?" This was a military camp, and Jiang Qingzhi looked cold when he spoke.
Zhu Shitai spoke up. "I want to join the army."
Is this baby burned?
Jiang Qingzhi frowned, "Whose order?"
It is impossible for the old playboy. According to his plan, Zhu Shitai will follow his old path and become a close minister of the next emperor step by step.
There is no need to take the risk of joining the army, nor is there any need to be a lackey of the emperor like Yan Song.
This is a seemingly dull but smooth life path. Whether now or in the future, it will make the general public envious and jealous.
"It's my own idea." Zhu Shitai looked up.
Jiang Qingzhi pointed to the side, and Zhu Shitai followed him. When they reached a secluded place, Jiang Qingzhi asked, "Tell me! Why do you want to join the army?"
Jiang Qingzhi felt that this kid was desperate and wanted to escape into the army to avoid public opinion after being rumored to be insane.
This kid can’t handle stress well!
Jiang Qingzhi was a little disappointed.
"My parents always say that I'm stupid and cowardly. They've been saying this since I was a child." Zhu Shitai whispered, "I wanted to protest at that time, but I was scolded as soon as I opened my mouth. Later, I learned to endure it. No matter what my parents said, I said yes, yes, yes..."
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette, and Zhu Shitai lit it for him skillfully. Through the smoke, Jiang Qingzhi looked at him and said, "Continue."
"After I learned from my second uncle, I realized that I was not timid, but I was carrying too much. The inheritance of the Duke's Mansion, the incense of the Zhu family..."
Zhu Shitai smiled bitterly, "Earlier I pretended to be crazy, hoping to fight against these things I didn't want to bear. But I am the only son of my parents, if I don't carry them, who will? I accept my fate."
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke, sighed and shook his head, thinking that in the eyes of outsiders, this little Duke, who had been paved with a bright future by his parents since he was a child, hated all this so much. Who would believe it if it got out?
"Later, my second uncle told me that there was a restless aura in my bones. I have been wondering what this aura is. Yesterday, I passed by the Huben Zuowei and saw those soldiers training."
Zhu Shitai looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "I felt the aura in my bones suddenly burst out. At that moment, I just wanted to join in, to fight, to kill people all over the field. Vent all the restless aura towards the aliens. Second uncle!"
"Ok!"
"I want to kill someone!"
(End of this chapter)
