Chapter 76 Famous in Beijing
Such a story is circulating among the powerful circles in Beijing.
It is said that Jiang Qingzhi is the illegitimate son of Emperor Jiajing.
The cause of this rumor was that Emperor Jiajing cared too much for Jiang Qingzhi.
The reward of the house was reasonable, but when the news came that Emperor Jiajing was personally looking for girls of marriageable age to choose a wife for his cousin, the rumor emerged.
You didn't even care about the marriages of the two princes, so why are you so anxious about the marriage of your cousin?
The capital is the place in the world that believes in conspiracy theories the most.
The circle of power and wealth is the hardest hit.
From a small matter, these idle nobles can find many clues of conspiracy from the crowd.
But some people with ulterior motives scoffed at this and easily found a few loopholes.
Emperor Jiajing had no habit of making incognito visits. It was difficult for him to have children in his early years. Considering Jiang Qingzhi's age, even if he was an illegitimate child, how could Emperor Jiajing and his mother allow this precious child to be lost in Suzhou Prefecture?
According to Empress Dowager Jiang's temperament, no matter whether he was an illegitimate child or a legitimate child, the correct thing to do was to bring him into the palace and raise him personally.
For the sake of her son, Empress Dowager Jiang dared to fight with Empress Dowager Zhang and the prime ministers. In the eyes of this extremely stubborn old lady, reputation meant nothing!
Not reliable!
The wise does not buy rumours.
But he was interested in gossip.
There is no end to the gossip about emperors, and topics such as illegitimate children can further arouse human voyeurism. Therefore, in the eyes of some people, Jiang really became the illegitimate son of Emperor Jiajing.
Emperor Jiajing is everyone's public enemy, so what are you waiting for?
As a result, all kinds of gossip about Jiang became popular.
These children of the powerful all knew something about this, so they couldn't help but look at Jiang Qingzhi with some contempt.
As soon as Jiang Qing took a step forward, there was a burst of booing.
“He actually ran away.”
"Don't run away and stay here to embarrass yourself?"
Everyone laughed.
Jiang Qingzhi’s people haven’t gone far yet!
These words also reached his ears.
Everyone hoped that he would get angry and turn over a new leaf... No, they hoped that he would turn over a new leaf and let everyone witness his poem being "applauded" by Prince Yu's brothers.
Yes, everyone felt that Prince Yu’s brothers were cheering against their will.
"Does he dare to look back?" Yang Qi asked with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his right hand without looking back.
"Why is he sticking his middle finger up?" Mu Shu asked curiously, then stood up and said, "I'll go change my clothes first."
"Come back soon to watch the fun." Yang Qi said with a smile.
No one knows why Jiang Qingzhi raised his middle finger.
A fair-skinned man came in from the circular gate in front.
His nose was bruised and he limped when he walked.
Seeing Jiang Qingzhi, the fair-skinned man was overjoyed, "He's here! Beat him! Beat him for me!"
Jiang Qingzhi didn't expect to meet this dandy young man named Ouyang Shuo here.
The maid who led the way held a wooden box in her hand, which was a gift prepared by the host.
"Are you tired?" Jiang Qingzhi asked gently.
He was indeed handsome, but it would be embarrassing to run away… The maid blushed and shook her head.
Jiang Qingzhi took the wooden box.
Just before Ouyang Shuo's followers tried to come in from the outer courtyard, they were hit on the head.
"Ow!"
The scream is the signal.
Sun Chonglou rushed out from the next room. When his followers saw him, they shouted and retreated instead of advancing, gathering together as if facing a powerful enemy.
Jiang Qingzhi clapped his hands and nodded to the maid, "Thank you for your hard work."
So handsome! The maid blushed.
At this time, Zhu Shoumei picked up the paper, her little face full of anger.
"Cough cough!"
The dry cough drew the attention of the stunned crowd back to the scene.
"So... barbaric! As expected of someone coming from a rural area like Suzhou Prefecture."
"Don't talk, just listen to what poem Jiang Qingzhi wrote."
Everyone waited with bated breath.
As for Ouyang Shuo, he was ignored.
Only the sound of Sun Chonglou beating his followers could be heard from time to time outside.
Zhu Shou'an looked at everyone and deliberately waited for a while.
The little girl is so naughty!
When everyone could no longer hold back their breath, she raised the paper again.
"Is this the end?" someone muttered.
Zhu Shoumei glanced at the paper and raised her head.
The little girl said with great enthusiasm: "Bamboo and stone."
This is the title.
But what is there to write about bamboo and rocks?
This question popped up in everyone's mind.
“Hold on to the green mountains and never let go.”
Marin was stunned.
This sentence is like a sudden peak, seemingly abrupt, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that it contains a strong spirit.
This one sentence alone can overwhelm his other poems in spirit.
But it's just one sentence.
Marin believed that these noble people would stand on his side.
"The roots are in the broken rock."
Marin clenched his fists.
how come!
How could there be a second sentence!
This second sentence actually goes a step further than the first one.
An indomitable spirit seemed to be coming towards me.
I!
It seems like we are going to lose.
Marin's face flushed, and someone beside him whispered, "Just two sentences, calm down, we will naturally have a way."
Yes.
Although these people are children of the powerful, they do not like Jiang Qingzhi, a nouveau riche.
I really have a destiny!
Marin was ecstatic.
Yang Qi said softly: "It turns out that this person is really talented, but, only two sentences."
The young girl Zhu Shou'an glanced at everyone, with a proud look between her brows, "No matter how many blows you throw at me, I will still be strong. No matter which direction the wind blows from, I will still be strong."
The first two sentences are very striking, describing the real thing, and the last two sentences take a sharp turn...
Everyone seemed to see a clump of bamboo rooted in the rocks, standing proudly in the world despite being beaten by strong winds and heavy rains.
Mu Shu came back in a hurry.
As soon as she came over, she found that the atmosphere was not right.
Why is everyone in a daze?
It was as if someone had immobilized him.
She walked over to Yang Qi and sat down, then asked jokingly, "Can Jiang Qingzhi's poem suppress all the talented people today?"
Yang Qi's eyes slowly turned and looked at her.
"This person will be famous throughout Beijing!"
... Zhu Shoumei finished reciting and asked, "How is it?"
No one answered.
Until the host wakes up.
"This poem... I am the host today and I am honored to witness this poem. It should go down in history."
Then the host shouted, "Go, keep Long Wilbur, be sure to keep him!"
A maid hurried away.
"It is indeed Long Wilbur who has unparalleled poetic talent!"
“This poem opened my eyes today.”
"If we talk about nothing else, this man's talent for poetry is probably unrivaled in the world."
"He was obviously unprepared today. Facing Marin's provocation, he just blurted out a great poem. This man is really talented."
Ma Lin stood there woodenly, hearing all kinds of praises, but unfortunately, the praises were for Jiang Qingzhi.
At this moment, no matter what people think of Jiang Qingzhi, no one dares to question the status of this poem and his talent.
Otherwise it is not a question of stance, but that you are blind.
No one looked at Marin again.
Before that, he was a guest of honor among the scholars in the capital and a talented person praised by everyone.
And that long Wilbur brought him back to his original form with just a poem.
"Master."
The man who was knocked unconscious by Jiang Qingzhi woke up and asked his followers to help him over.
"It's Ouyang Shuo."
"Is that Brother Ouyang? Your face..." Someone familiar with him covered his mouth in horror.
The bruised face was still bleeding.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, "I just want to ask, who was that bitch from before? I want to kill him!"
"Who is this person?"
"Yan Shifan's cousin."
"Oh! Yan Song's wife's family?"
"Yes, no one dares to provoke this playboy who is rampant in the capital."
Ma Lin's heart moved, thinking of the arrogance of Yan Song's party, and pretended to be casual and said: "That is Chang Wei Bo, Jiang Qingzhi."
"Jiang Qingzhi?" Ouyang Shuo turned around angrily and said, "Let's go."
"Knock on the door?" asked the attendant.
Snapped!
Ouyang Shuo slapped his follower and said, "Go back."
He learned from bits and pieces of words from his uncle Yan Song and cousin Yan Shifan that Chang Wei Bo had been quite proud of himself recently and had caused his uncle to suffer a great loss.
He is a dandy boy, but not a fool. If he rashly provokes someone who can make his uncle suffer, can he expect his uncle to fight back after he suffers the loss?
Go back and ask first.
"This person is actually afraid of Jiang Qingzhi?"
Some people were surprised.
"Jiang Qingzhi even dared to confront Yan Song, so would he be afraid of his wife's family members?"
"Too."
Over there, Yang Qi finished reciting Jiang Qingzhi's Poem about Bamboo and Rock.
"how?"
Mu Shu stared at the pool for a long time, then said, "I was wrong."
……
Jiang Qingzhi followed the eunuch to the Western Garden.
The Taoist priest had just finished his lessons and was taking a walk outside the temple.
"coming."
"Yes."
"Go for a walk."
The two of them walked around the palace, one in front and one behind.
A eunuch following behind suddenly said, "Look, it's so coordinated."
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded.
Emperor Jiajing walked in front, and Jiang Qingzhi lagged slightly behind. They walked one in front and one behind, but they did not look out of place at all.
In the past, Emperor Jiajing occasionally let his ministers follow him, but the ministers always lowered their heads and bent their waists, which was particularly annoying to look at.
Tsk!
Everyone thought of the rumor about the illegitimate child and couldn't help but feel that there might be some truth to it.
"Did you see the girl you liked today?" asked Emperor Jiajing.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "It seems..."
Emperor Jiajing turned around.
"No."
Emperor Jiajing pointed at him, shook his head, turned around and continued walking.
"Most of the girls who are here today are daughters of powerful families. Apart from other things, you won't have to worry about the family affairs when they are in charge."
The subtext of this statement is very rich.
——You are my cousin. From now on, you will be rich and powerful. The people you interact with will either be rich or powerful. The person who is in charge of the household affairs must have experience.
In terms of experience, who can compare to the daughter of a powerful family who has been exposed to everything since childhood?
Your Majesty's attitude towards Long Wilbur really makes us start to believe the rumor... Huang Jin sighed secretly.
"In fact, I have no interest in these exchanges."
"Then what are you interested in?"
"Hmm!" Jiang Qingzhi thought for a moment, "To help His Majesty relieve his worries."
There was more warmth in Emperor Jiajing's eyes. "This world is too big, there are too many problems, and you are a young man..."
"A man of ambition is not subject to age, Your Majesty." Jiang Qingzhi had to find a way to interfere in the country's destiny.
"You are so shameless." Emperor Jiajing smiled, but then he thought of the abilities that Jiang Qingzhi had demonstrated in recent times.
"I asked you to come here because of something."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Jiang Qingzhi looked anxious.
If it were someone else, they would just lower their head and hide their joy.
But Jiang Qingzhi did not hide it at all.
"Little monkey!"
Emperor Jiajing scolded with a smile.
Then, he stood with his hands behind his back, looking outside the palace, "I sent someone to the Ministry of War to check the situation of the various guards in the capital... Qingzhi, it's very bad."
"I told you so long ago." Jiang Qingzhi curled his lips.
Emperor Jiajing said: "The guards in various places cannot be moved for the time being. However, the guards in the capital cannot be allowed to rot, otherwise... I will have to sleep with one eye open."
Jiang Qingzhi didn't know what he meant.
"You took action twice in the south and defeated the Japanese pirates. I was thinking at the time, could my family still produce a champion marquis?"
Emperor Jiajing said with a lighthearted teasing tone, "However, since you have this idea, go to the army and take a look on my behalf."
Emperor Jiajing's eyes were grim. "Let's see if the watchdogs they call them can still guard the capital, guard... the Ming Dynasty!"
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