Chapter 654: My father was the manager at that time
The horses pulling the cart raised their hooves and stamped around as if frightened.
The driver tried his best to control the horse and finally calmed it down, but he saw several men rushing towards him.
"You're in trouble!" said a woman who was watching the fun.
"Da Lang!" A man helped up the child who had fallen in front of the carriage. "Da Lang, wake up!"
The driver was stunned. "Did you hit someone?"
The man looked up and asked, "Whose family are you from?"
"Liao family!"
"Catch him, don't let him get away. Oh, and call the police right away!"
A group of soldiers from the Five Cities Military Department appeared and asked, "What's going on?"
Not far away, Jiang Qingzhi was holding a cigarette in his mouth. "The Yanqi guy has good acting skills. It will be easy for him to win the Best Supporting Actor award. By the way, the Wucheng Bingmasi guy is not so good. It's better for him to appear a little later."
Yan San said, "Aren't many things just a matter of luck?"
"What a coincidence!" Jiang Qingzhi saw Tang Shunzhi.
Tang Shunzhi, who was dusty and carrying a stick, wearing straw sandals and a white cloth, was puzzled and said, "It seems that the man... bumped into it by himself."
"Mr. Jingchuan, Old Tang!"
Tang Shunzhi turned around, "Qingzhi!"
"Hahahaha!"
Jiang Qingzhi came over and gave him a big hug, "I told you that you would miss this excitement."
"What's so lively?" Tang Shunzhi was not used to hugs, and felt a little uncomfortable when he opened his arms.
"Altan may go south this year." Jiang Qingzhi whispered.
Tang Shunzhi also had achievements in military strategy. Jiang Qingzhi always felt regretful and said that if Tang were still alive, he would surely be able to give him some advice from another perspective.
"I went to the north this time and saw that the Nine Borders were heavily guarded and the soldiers had changed a lot. Qingzhi, rebuilding the Beijing Guards was the right move. The soldiers in the Nine Borders knew that it would be difficult to continue to muddle along. People will be motivated only when they have a sense of crisis."
"This is a good thing." Jiang Qingzhi looked at Tang Shunzhi carefully, "By the way, there is something happening right in front of you, please take a look."
"What's the excitement?" Tang Shunzhi asked.
"Look at the ugly behavior of some people." Jiang Qingzhi turned around and said, "Bring the horse and go to Liao's house."
……
There were several tables outside the Liao family's house, all filled with wine and food.
This is the first wave of farewells, the second wave is outside the city.
This shows how wide Liao Chen's social circle was.
A farewell ceremony must involve writing poems. Several celebrities recited poems and composed lyrics, while others talked about the highlights of Liao Chen's life over the years, and people raised their glasses from time to time.
While he was drunk, the steward came over and whispered, "Master, it's almost time."
Liao Chen nodded, raised his glass and said: "Thank you all for seeing me off today. We will meet again someday!"
Everyone raised their glasses.
Drink it all in one gulp.
Liao Chen put down his wine glass, mounted his horse, and said with a bow, "Old man, I'm leaving now."
Everyone saluted and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Liao!"
Liao Chen glanced at his children and grandchildren, especially his eldest son.
"You don't have to see me off."
"Yes." The eldest son and his family bowed.
Liao Chen looked at the front door of his house, with a look of regret in his eyes. He suddenly laughed and said, "A lifetime! Just passed like this. Hahahaha! Gone!"
"Is Liao Chen here?"
Someone in front shouted.
"Who is so rude?" someone shouted.
A general came over with more than ten soldiers, "Meet Lord Liao."
"What's the matter?" Liao Chen looked at those celebrities with a smile on his face.
Without evidence, even if Jiang Qingzhi came, he wouldn't be able to take action.
"Your carriage has killed someone. Please stay for a few more days, Mr. Liao."
Liao Chen: “…”
The drunken celebrities were furious. One pointed his spear at the general and shouted, "What has Lord Liao got to do with a servant killing someone?"
The general said very respectfully: "After all, he is a member of the Liao family, and someone died. And that person had some connection with the Liao family in the past..."
What the hell!
"What do you mean?" the scholar asked, his tone becoming more and more fierce. "Are you trying to say that Lord Liao ordered his servant to deliberately hit that man to death? Who gave you the courage to frame Lord Liao? Tell me, and let me see."
Da da da!
The sound of horse hooves approached slowly.
Everyone looked up.
"Jiang Qingzhi!" The celebrities recognized this great enemy of Confucianism.
"Mr. Liao, it's been a long time." Jiang Qing got off his horse and smiled. "I heard that Mr. Liao wanted to go on a long journey. I'm afraid we won't see each other again. I have long admired Mr. Liao's name, so I came to see him off."
Have you long admired Liao Chen's name?
Who was it that threatened to exile Liao Chen's son-in-law and his entire family a while ago?
As a result, the Linqing Marquisate was finished, and the case is now under trial. It is said that the Dali Temple strongly advocates exiling Zhao Fang to the southeast, saying that Zhao Fang is a descendant of military merit after all, and Japanese pirates in the southeast often land and rob, so it would be a good idea to let him make amends for his crime.
God has mercy on Zhao Fang, he has been studying since he was young, and he is weaker than the scholars. Let him go to fight against the Japanese...
Isn't this just sending someone to his death? This exile has turned into a suicide mission. Isn't it you, Jiang Qingzhi, who did this?
Now the elderly are sending Liao Chen, the young man, off to leave the sad capital, and you, Jiang Qingzhi, actually come to see him off. It is obvious that you want to ridicule Liao Chen and step on him at the same time!
A famous scholar shouted angrily: "Jiang Qingzhi, you are not worthy of being a human being!"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
The famous scholar raised his head and said, "I am Chen Zhi."
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and asked, "Are there any Jinyiwei people here?"
Someone in the crowd watching the excitement shouted, "Yes!"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Please tell Commander Lu to check this Chen Zhi. If he is spotless, I will come to apologize in person. If he is not clean, please ask the Jinyiwei to arrest him."
He turned around and asked, "Where are the people?"
That Chen Zhi actually... Shit, Jiang Qingzhi stretched out his hand and built a canopy in front of him, "Running so fast?"
Someone in the crowd laughed and said, "Last time, Lord Bo threatened to exile the Marquis of Linqing and his wife, and now it has come true. He must be worried that he will not end up well either!"
"Not clean... Haha! Is this a celebrity?"
"I've finally opened my eyes today. The dog that looked so decent before actually ran away in a flash. Tsk tsk! Is this a gentleman? Pah! The dog in my house is cleaner than them!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at those celebrities with a smile, his eyes moved and finally fixed on Liao Chen.
"Why are you here today, Lord Changwei?" Liao Chen remained calm.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him, and many guesses flashed through his mind.
The emperor fell into the water, and a group of people pretended to be panicked, but they watched coldly, watching the emperor floating up and down in the water...
This Ming Dynasty!
Liao Chen's children and grandchildren surrounded him, and their eyes were full of hostility and hatred when they looked at Jiang Qingzhi.
When Liao was carried out of the Marquis' Mansion by the people from the Dali Temple, she kicked and punched like a shrew, screaming and shouting, saying that all this was a frame-up by Jiang Qingzhi.
They are their sisters, their aunts, their relatives... and now they are in the Dali Temple prison awaiting the final verdict.
Jiang Qingzhi in front of us is the instigator.
Liao Chen, however, looked calm, as if he was facing a stranger without any ripples.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Many years ago, there was a family in the capital. The male owner inherited the family business and wanted to do something... He ambitiously reorganized the family business and accumulated strength, waiting to deal a heavy blow to his business enemies.
The guards at home all applauded, but the manager felt that if the guards took the lead, his life would be difficult, so he tried to stop it in every way.
The male owner insisted on his own way, which eventually led to backlash from the managers...Mr. Liao, does this story sound familiar to you?"
There was a dark flash in the depths of Liao Chen's eyes. He smiled and said, "I don't understand."
"Really?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "Those stewards couldn't stop the male master, so they attacked him when he was out. Mr. Liao, do you remember?"
Liao Chen smiled and said, "It's a thought-provoking story."
"No." Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "It's not enough to be thought-provoking. In my opinion, we should pull out those managers hiding in the dark, kill those who should be killed, and exile those who should be exiled. Why are you so ashamed, Mr. Liao?"
Liao Chen subconsciously touched his cheek, and then realized that he had been fooled by Jiang Qingzhi.
"Hahahaha!"
Jiang Qingzhi burst into laughter, and he panted as he said, "The steward who did something wrong wanted to escape, but was discovered by the male owner's heir. Lord Liao, do you think this is funny?"
Liao Chen didn't laugh.
Most of the celebrities did not laugh. Only one person laughed and said, "Is this guy crazy? What nonsense is he talking about!"
One of the celebrities looked pale and whispered, "I have not been here today, never been here..." As he spoke, he quietly moved out, and as soon as he was out of the crowd, he mounted his horse and ran away without looking back.
"I have something else to do at home, Mr. Liao, take care!"
"I have something to do, so I'll go first!"
Suddenly there were only two people left at the scene, one was the one who didn't understand before, and the other was Liao Chen's relative.
Jiang Qing got on his horse, rode around, and said to Liao Chen, "Manager Liao, we'll see you later!"
Jiang Qingzhi walked away.
The famous scholar who didn't understand finally reacted, his face changed drastically, and he ran away without saying goodbye.
The remaining in-laws came over and whispered, "Is what Jiang Qingzhi said... true?"
"What nonsense." Liao Chen sneered, "This guy is vindictive. After destroying the Linqing Marquis Mansion, he still refused to stop. He wants to wipe out the roots."
Then he returned home, and his children and grandchildren gathered inside and outside the study, waiting for him to answer their questions.
"Jiang Qingzhi just wants to vent his anger, you guys go do what you need to do, Boss, stay here!"
The children and grandchildren knew that this matter was not simple, but since Liao Chen had spoken, they had to leave with a lot of doubts and uneasiness.
Only Liao Chen and his eldest son were left in the study.
"Dad, what Jiang Qingzhi said..."
"Many things...I don't remember them very well." Liao Chen squinted his eyes, as if he had returned to many years ago.
"At that time, your father was beside the late emperor, and he often advised him. If the Ming Dynasty wants to be prosperous, it must stop the war. Dalang, we can't let the military gain power!"
"Dad, what does that have to do with what Jiang Qingzhi said?"
"Before the Tumu Incident, the military was in high spirits, but we, the civil officials, could only endure. After that, the military declined... I thought things would get back on track, but the late emperor wanted to recreate the scene when Chengzu used military men again and again..."
The eldest son was shocked, "Dad, could it be..."
He thought of the previous emperor falling into the water and his subsequent illness and death.
"Master, guard, steward, heir... Dad!" The eldest son's face changed drastically.
Liao Chen smiled and said, "Father was the one in charge at that time!"
(End of this chapter)
