Chapter 721 Peace of mind, creepy
After repelling two enemy armies, the morale of the military and civilians in Datong City greatly boosted.
Jiang Qingzhi went fishing for two days and had a good harvest. The people around him ate the fish with their mouths drooling.
With the approach of Altan Khan's army, Jiang Qingzhi's fishing career was forced to end.
He stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the river with some melancholy, and sighed, "What a pity for that big fish yesterday."
Sun Chonglou burped. Before leaving, Fucheng prepared a big bag of dried meat for him and also divided it into portions for him according to how much he should eat each day. He was more attentive than an old nanny.
But Sun Chonglou always uses dried meat to grind his teeth, and now, less than 30% of it is left.
Zhang Da came, "Uncle!"
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and asked, "I embarrassed you in public that day. Were you ashamed and angry?"
Zhang Da laughed and said, "I was embarrassed and angry at the time, but then I thought, Master, you brought this up in public, so you took the right path. It will be difficult for someone to use this to attack me from now on."
"It's good that you understand." Jiang Qingzhi looked at the city with his hands behind his back. "I don't expect you to take the initiative to break these secret rules, but if I find out who is colluding with those people and even helping them to do evil..."
"Yes." Zhang Da heard the coldness in the words and handed over a list. "This is the list that Zheng Shuo and others gave us."
Jiang Qingzhi took it and took a look, "Are there any of your people?"
Zhang Da nodded, and Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "It's good that there is nothing to cover up."
Zhang Da thought of the previous incident in which someone pleaded for mercy for his two trusted generals. He hesitated for a while, but finally refused with a hard heart.
Now it seems that my benefactor has been paying attention to this matter for a long time. If I try to cover it up...
——Same crime!
These were the harsh words Jiang Qingzhi uttered that day.
Thinking of this, Zhang Da couldn't help but feel a heat on his spine.
so close!
Jiang Qingzhi handed the list to Xu Wei and said, "Take it!"
Zhang Da smiled bitterly, "Master, these people should be captured, but the war is imminent, and the people who come forward may not be useful."
"These people are corrupt and eat up the military pay, so who is the one suffering?" Jiang Qingzhi asked, smoking a medicinal cigarette.
"sergeant."
"Who is fighting?" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the soldiers on the top of the city wall, "It's these soldiers. If we take down these parasites that drink their blood and eat their flesh, the morale of these soldiers will surely soar. This is one of the reasons!"
Jiang Qingzhi walked slowly on the top of the city wall, and the eyes of the soldiers on the top of the city wall followed him.
"Secondly, after capturing Zheng Shuo and others, those generals will be uneasy and distracted during the battle. I would not be surprised if someone deliberately stabbed me. Do you understand?"
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and looked at Zhang Da.
Zhang Da lowered his head and said, "Yes."
"Some people say you are Jiang's lackey, you don't have much ability, and you only hold your position because of me. I hope you can impress those people."
Just like Qin Yuan, just like Huang Bai.
Zhang Da's heart warmed, "Don't worry, Master. Besides... I am happy to be your running dog."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, and Xu Wei closed the list and said, "Master Bo is a great Mohist master. Not everyone is qualified to call himself a running dog of the Jiang family."
Xu Wei only mentioned Jiang Qingzhi's academic status, the great master of Mohism, but did not mention his prestige in the army, which was to avoid suspicion for Jiang Qingzhi.
——The so-called Chiang's running dogs are not those who form cliques in the army, but are Mohist's...disciples.
Hu Zongxian's eyes moved slightly, and he admired Xu Wei's cleverness.
Zhang Da was also a man of insight. He said with a smile, "I'll ask you to give me some Mohist scriptures later. I, Zhang, will study them hard."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "I have already modified the Mohist theory, but remember, put it into practice!"
Zhang Da nodded, and from then on he would read the Mohist classics whenever he had nothing to do. Gradually, he developed a habit and later became a well-known academic figure under Jiang.
"Keep an eye on the movements of Altan Khan's army." Jiang Qingzhi prepared to go back. "I'm sure Altan Khan will not attack again after suffering two setbacks."
"Yes."
Not long after, the scouts brought news.
"The enemy has a lot more scouts and rangers."
Zhang Da sighed, "Master, your eyes are as sharp as lightning. When will I, Old Zhang, be able to learn such a skill?"
Jiang Qingzhi had just returned when the Jinyiwei people came to see him.
"Meet Long Wilbur!"
The Jinyiwei actually had a hundred households in Datong City, which shows how much importance Lu Bing attached to it.
"But is there something wrong?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
The captain said, "I just received an order from the commander of the capital..." He looked up at Jiang Qingzhi, "The commander ordered that if Chang Wei Bo needs our Jinyiwei for anything, just ask. The brothers of Jinyiwei in Datong will go through fire and water for us!"
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned. He didn't expect Lu Bing to be so generous and allow him to deploy the Jinyiwei personnel in Datong at his will.
——If all my Jinyiwei members are killed, I, as the commander, will never look back!
Lu Bing's original words still count.
That fence-sitter!
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were complicated.
"It just so happens that I have something to do." Jiang Qingzhi said, "I heard that there are wealthy merchants in the northwest who are smuggling on the grassland. If they suddenly attack during this war, it will be quite troublesome. You can keep an eye on the city and these people, and take action if you find any unusual movements. Don't worry about anything going wrong, I will take care of it!"
The captain saluted and said, "Just wait and see, Chief Wilbur!"
"Okay!" Jiang Qingzhi was excited. "If you find that the other party is powerful, you can be different from...Sun."
Sun Bu Tong came in, "Uncle."
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Bai Hu and said, "If he contacts you on weekdays, just do as he says."
"Yes."
"During the war, Benbo will leave some people here. You just need to contact him." Jiang Qingzhi made all the arrangements, and someone just happened to deliver a letter.
"It's from my wife." Sun Chonglou took the letter, glanced at it, and then said he was going to play with the monk.
"Don't you dislike rules and regulations?" Sun Bu Tong asked in surprise.
Sun Chonglou said: "That Shan De knows a lot of interesting things about the grassland."
Jiang Qingzhi waved his hand.
He opened the letter, and the familiar handwriting made him relax immediately.
——Your Majesty sent the imperial physician to stay at home, and Concubine Lu Jing sent people to inquire frequently...
Jiang Qingzhi leaned back in his chair, squinting his eyes, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
At this moment, he forgot all about the country's destiny, fame, fortune and desire.
The love and affection flowing between the words are the most precious treasure in his eyes and the whole meaning of his life.
In the letter, Li Tian did not mention the war at all. After writing about her pregnancy, she changed the subject and mentioned Duoduo.
——Since her husband left, Duoduo loves to squat on the roof. She always looks to the north. Cats are aloof and like to run outside.
Duoduo is no exception.
Ever since Jiang Qingzhi got married, Duoduo moved his nest to the roof and disdained to hang out with the couple...except in winter, of course.
——Fucheng talks about Shitou every day, saying that without that voice in the early morning, he feels empty.
People are like this. Once you get used to an environment, you will be reluctant to leave it.
Jiang Qingzhi thought about the time when he had just returned to China in his previous life. He would suddenly wake up at night and subconsciously reach under his pillow.
But there was no gun under his pillow, and he soon realized that he was in the country.
Rather than in crisis-ridden South America.
Occasionally he would miss the years in South America, and when he thought back he was quite surprised: I could actually enjoy such a life full of dangers.
He has a strong ability to adapt, but at this moment he feels that there are many things in the Ming Dynasty that he cannot give up.
That child!
Jiang Qingzhi's heart was burning with excitement. He wished that Altan's army was right outside the city so that he could have a great battle and return to Beijing in triumph.
"Uncle!"
"Ok!"
Mo Zhan's voice came from outside the door, "The scouts reported that Altan's army is 150 miles away from Datong."
"understood."
"Datong's civil and military officials are outside..."
What are you doing outside?
Waiting for Jiang Qingzhi to speak and give them reassurance.
"Every day they say they are not afraid of Altan or the grassland cavalry. Now that Altan has come with the grassland cavalry, these people are panicking." Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "It's the same thing, I get it."
"Yes."
Mo Zhan went to the front, where more than a dozen civil and military officials were discussing something.
"...It is said that there are more than 100,000 troops, the front is close to Datong, and the back is still in the royal court."
"The convoy carrying food and fodder is endless."
"They said they were going to crush Datong and march straight to the capital."
"What does Yuanfu say?"
"What can the Prime Minister say? This is Long Wilbur's business."
"Too."
"I'm coming."
Mo Zhan came and glanced at everyone, "Uncle said, I understand."
That's it?
Everyone looked at Mo Zhan in disbelief.
"Gone?"
Mo Zhan nodded, "No more."
Just three words, but everyone felt inexplicably relieved.
At this time Sun Chonglou came back, and the monk Shan De was with him.
"Is Altan here?" Sun Chonglou asked.
"More than a hundred miles." Mo Zhan looked at Shan De.
"I can finally kill someone." Sun Chonglou said excitedly.
More than a dozen civil and military officials looked at each other.
"This person is..."
"It's the guy next to Long Wilbur..."
"Sun Chonglou, Altan called him Asura."
"So he is Ashura!"
Sun Chonglou took Shan De into the backyard.
"This house is nice." Shan De praised.
"That's right." said Sun Chonglou.
"Master!" Sun Chonglou asked outside, "Shan De is here to say goodbye."
"Come in." Jiang Qingzhi put the letter away.
The two came in, Shan De bowed, "Meet my uncle."
"Are you leaving?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"Yes." Shan De said, "I plan to go south, first to the capital to visit a few eminent monks. Then go to Jiangnan... Jiangnan is beautiful, I have seen the scenery before. When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are redder than fire, and when spring comes, the river water is as green as blue. How can I not miss Jiangnan..."
"Okay." Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Shi Tou, ask Sun Bu Tong to prepare some money for the journey."
"I gave it to you." Sun Chonglou said seriously, "It's my own money."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Why is it so clear?"
Sun Chonglou said, "The young master is going to have a son soon, and when he has a son, I have to build up a fortune for him. I can no longer spend money recklessly like I did in the past."
Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "Your... that doesn't count as money. Just spend it."
Shan De bowed and said, "I will go south tomorrow. I have something to say before I leave."
"Please say."
"God is merciful and kind-hearted... Uncle, take care."
Shan De is gone.
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes and said after a long while, "Why do I feel like something is wrong?"
That night.
Jiang Qingzhi dreamed of his time in South America.
"He is an informant for the government forces!"
"Boss, be careful!"
Bah!
Jiang Qingzhi woke up suddenly.
He breathed softly, the dream fading away.
But suddenly I had a creepy feeling.
(End of this chapter)
