Chapter 84 Good morning, Ming Dynasty
"Let the Ming dragon flag fly in the wind at the end of the sky for five hundred years!"
Xia Yan held the sour plum soup and looked at Jiang Qingzhi intently, wanting to see if the young man was joking.
But what he saw was seriousness.
"I suddenly feel a little ashamed of myself." Xia Yan sighed, "Zeng Xian wanted to regain power, and I fully supported him. If I ask myself, I dare say that most of my thoughts are for the country, but when I wake up in the middle of the night, I think that if I succeed in regaining power, my name will be recorded in history and famous throughout the world... I also have selfish motives."
"Who doesn't have it?" Jiang Qingzhi observed the big tripod in his brain. Under the mottled copper green, the numbers did not move at all.
"I'm old. Qingzhi. When I was the Prime Minister, I often had a feeling."
Xia Yan took a sip of sour plum soup. "Whenever I feel pain in my waist and back, I feel that I am old. When I look at the officials, the deep imperial city, the ragged refugees, the soldiers playing and frolicking, and the Ming Dynasty, I will walk out of the duty room and look into the distance."
Xia Yan looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "Qingzhi, do you know what I saw?"
"I don't know." Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, wondering what was wrong with the old man?
"I saw the setting sun. Do you know what I thought of at that moment?" Xia Yan said, "If the life of a country is compared to a day, then the Ming Dynasty at this moment is the setting sun."
Jiang Qingzhi was shocked. Yes! Isn't the Ming Dynasty at the moment the empire's setting sun?
The opening of the Ming Dynasty during the Longqing reign and the reforms of Zhang Juzheng were but a flash in the pan, and the Ming Dynasty soon fell into darkness.
"I have been the Prime Minister for many years, and I have also thought about pulling the Ming Dynasty, which is in the decline of the empire, back to the east."
"Over there!" Xia Yan pointed to the east, "Qingzhi, do you see it?"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded.
At this moment, dusk is falling in the east.
"Pull that setting sun back!"
Xia Yan looked at him with a sharp gaze, "How dare you take the risk of saving me, a person who has nothing to do with you? How dare you take the risk of angering the military to purge the Tiger Guards and Left Guards? How dare you challenge the Yan Song faction that is at the height of its power?
If it were someone else, I would say that this person is stupid and is seeking his own death. But watching you succeed in the impossible time and time again, I know that this young man has a bright future. "
"Remember what you said today, remember your ideals, it will illuminate your life and keep you from being lost." Xia Yan drank the last bit of sour plum soup, which was a little warm and not tasty.
"I am down and out now, but at least I have governed the Ming Dynasty for many years and have a deep understanding of this world. Qingzhi, if you have such lofty ambitions, then I, Xia Yan, will lend you a helping hand!"
The old man patted Jiang Qingzhi on the shoulder and left.
Fu Cheng then came over and watched with Jiang Qingzhi as the old man staggered towards the entrance of the alley.
"Although this person is arrogant, he is worthy of admiration." Fucheng said.
"After Xia Yan, the prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty no longer have any moral integrity!" Jiang Qingzhi said.
Xia Yan walked to the entrance of the alley. At this moment, the setting sun was strong, covering the whole world. He turned around in the halo and saw Jiang Qingzhi outside the gate, and smiled.
Jiang Qingzhi didn't know why, but his heart suddenly became excited. He pointed in the direction of the setting sun in the west, and then reached out with one hand, as if he had caught something.
Then he pulled hard to the east.
It was as if it was trying to pull the sunset from the west to the east.
then.
He looked towards the east.
Whispered: "Good morning, Daming!"
……
Early in the morning, the two brothers of Prince Yu arrived, and their little niece was also with them.
"Cousin."
It was the first time for the little niece to come to the Jiang family. She squatted at the bottom of the stairs curiously and looked at Duoduo on the stairs.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and gave her a piece of candy, then touched her head and asked, "Did you eat it?"
Zhu Shou'an nodded and shook her head, "I got up early in the morning and haven't had breakfast yet, so I just had a snack to fill my stomach."
"What do you want to eat?" Jiang Qingzhi handed the long sword to Sun Chonglou. Sun Chonglou had been coveting this precious sword for a long time, but he knew how important the weapon was to the young master, so he did not dare to move.
"Hmm..." Zhu Shoumei thought for a moment, "They said the sesame cakes outside are delicious."
"Okay." Jiang Qingzhi nodded and went to the kitchen himself.
"My cousin can cook?" Zhu Shoumei was very surprised.
"Is it strange?" Zhu Zaizhen was also looking forward to it.
"None of the noble ladies in the palace know how to do that!" said Zhu Shou'an.
"So my cousin is my uncle!" Zhu Zaizhen was impatient to talk to the girl.
"What if it doesn't taste good?" Zhu Shou'an was a little worried, "I'm afraid the praise will be too fake and make my uncle sad."
"Just don't eat your tongue." Zhu Zaizhen rolled his eyes.
"If you continue like this, I will go back and tell father that you bullied me!" The little girl felt that her fourth brother was bullying her.
"Forget it." Zhu Zaizhen thought of his father's hot temper, "My cousin's cooking skills are unique, and my father praised it highly."
"real?"
The little girl was looking forward to it.
Breakfast is ready.
"Dinner is ready." Sun Chonglou shouted.
The weather was hot, and the staple food was a bowl of hot-dry noodles, which no one had ever eaten before, and each person also received a toasted sesame bun with a golden brown crust.
The hot dry noodles are served with sesame sauce, which looks appetizing.
The sesame seed cake is sprinkled with sesame seeds, which is very fragrant.
After taking a bite of the hot dry noodles, Zhu Shoumei's eyes lit up.
Take another bite of the crispy outside and soft inside sesame cake, the aroma of sesame will first activate your taste buds, followed by various aromas.
"How?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
The little girl nodded vigorously, swallowed the food, and praised loudly, "I want to move to my cousin's house!"
Ha ha!
This is the best compliment.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled.
After breakfast, Jiang Qingzhi set off with his three nephews and nieces.
More than ten guards followed.
Zhu Shou'an asked questions out of curiosity, and the two Zhu Zaizhen brothers answered with sad faces. Zhu Shou'an noticed her brothers' impatience, so she went to ask her uncle.
"Uncle, what is that steaming thing?"
"That's noodle soup."
"What about that one?"
"That's a pancake."
"Well..."
Jiang Qingzhi answered very patiently.
Her cousin is so nice... The little girl was very happy, but when she saw the military camp, she found that her cousin's smile and gentleness were gone.
The sergeant guarding the gate saluted.
"Hello, uncle!"
Jiang Qing was dismissed.
He glanced at these people and saw that they were in good spirits, so he nodded with satisfaction.
Huang Sande came hurriedly and Yan Xu was squeezed to the back this time.
"Hello, uncle!"
The generals saluted. Jiang Qingzhi walked in and asked, "How was last night?"
Huang Sande seemed to have done his homework, "The army was safe last night."
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him. He didn't think highly of this man's integrity and ability at all, but he had just hit Huben Zuowei with a blow. If he forcibly drove Huang Sande away at this moment, it would be a bit too much.
While he was thinking about how to get rid of Huang Sande, he waved behind him, "Yan Xu."
I'll take the blame and you guys get the benefits... Yan Xu was feeling sad, but when he heard the call, he trotted forward.
Uncle, you haven't forgotten me... Yan Xu bowed, "Meet Uncle."
"How is the military today?"
Everyone looked at Yan Xu, thinking that this person was originally used by Huang Sande to take the blame and suffer. If Huang Sande was willing to lower himself and cooperate with Jiang Qingzhi, then Jiang Qingzhi should accept it.
But somehow, it seemed that Jiang Qingzhi trusted Yan Xu.
There was a hint of gloom in Huang Sande's eyes when he looked at Yan Xu.
"There was a lot of discussion in the army today." Yan Xu said.
"What are you talking about?" Jiang Qingzhi saw Chen Bao hiding behind.
"Everyone is wondering how the uncle will...torture them today." Yan Xu told the truth, worried that it would cause Jiang Qingzhi's dissatisfaction.
But Jiang Qingzhi nodded to him approvingly, and then yelled at the back: "Why are you hiding? Chen Bao, get out!"
"My cousin is so fierce." The little girl dressed as a teenager and followed her two brothers.
Zhu Zaizhen said: "This is the army!"
"Have you been here before?" Zhu Zaigui asked him.
Zhu Zaizhen shook his head. "They said something about decisive killing. Does my cousin's behavior count?"
Zhu Zaigui said without hesitation: "Of course it counts."
Zhu Xizhong is here.
Seeing Zhu Zaigui and his two siblings, he was startled. He was an experienced person, so he quickly smiled at the three of them, then turned stern.
"Who didn't come?"
Jiang Qingzhi sat down with a calm expression.
"There is... one missing." Huang Sande reviewed the list of generals under his command.
"So he doesn't have to come."
At this time, Chen Bao said, "Master, the time has come."
"Beat the drums, assemble!"
Jiang Qingzhi stood up and led everyone out of the lobby.
Boom boom boom!
The drums started beating.
The entire Huben Zuowei was in an uproar.
The soldiers rushed out of the barracks in a disorderly manner. The flag officers, general flag officers and centurions tried their best to maintain order, but it was obviously of no use.
Jiang Qingzhi walked onto the stage, stood with his hands behind his back, and watched the scene without saying a word.
He didn't say anything, but the generals felt extremely uncomfortable.
Huang Sande's back was sweating, and he shouted, "Incompetent!"
"Who is incompetent?" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Huang Sande and suddenly exploded, "As the commander, your soldiers are incompetent. What crime should you be punished for?"
Huang Sande's expression changed drastically, "My Lord, most of the guards in the capital are like this."
"You want to say that the law does not punish the masses?" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly: "This trick doesn't work with me."
At this moment, the soldiers had finally gathered, but the formation still looked messy.
The noise disappeared.
Everyone was looking at Jiang Qingzhi.
"Yesterday, when I asked you about your generals, you didn't know the answer to any of them. I didn't punish you, but gave you a chance. If you are competent and have any sense of shame, you should have communicated with your subordinates. If that's the case, why are you like this today?"
Zhu Zaizhen turned around and asked a guard, "How is it?"
The guard was a descendant of the military meritorious service, and he whispered, "If you can make Huang Sande bow his head in public, then Lord Earl will have successfully established his authority. This method... seems to have been seen in military books."
Huang Sande said in a hoarse voice: "I dare not slack off, I will turn around..."
"I've told you, if it happens the third time, you'll be kicked out of Tiger Guard Left Guard!"
Jiang Qingzhi wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey and drive away the idiot Huang Sande at the same time, so he would never give him a chance.
"Jiang Qingzhi, you have no right to drive me away!"
Huang Sande's true colors were revealed, and thinking about the strong network of connections behind him, he sneered.
"Chenbao!"
Jiang Qingzhi shouted.
It’s over, I’m done… Chen Bao stepped forward and saluted, “Uncle!”
"March law!"
Chen Bao was startled and saw Jiang Qingzhi staring at him coldly.
If I don't take action, I will be the one to be punished by military law.
I thought of my grandfather Chen Mian's admonition to me yesterday: Jiang Qingzhi is a man of great means, and His Majesty trusts him, so you must not disobey his orders. Remember, since you have bowed to Jiang Qingzhi, don't be fickle. Follow him, even if he orders you to kill someone... This is the means by which my Chen family has established itself.
Chen Bao stood up and responded loudly, "Yes, sir."
"You dare!" Huang Sande pointed at Chen Bao fiercely, and several confidants gathered around him.
Jiang Qingzhi was not angry but happy, "Dare to mutiny? Stone."
"Master."
"Do it!"
The young loyal servant rushed forward.
"Just one person?" Zhu Shou'an widened her eyes.
Crack, crackle!
When Sun Chonglou dragged Huang Sande in front of Jiang Qingzhi like a dead dog, everyone was stunned.
"March law!"
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, his eyes sweeping across the entire army, "Who has any objections?"
The army was silent as a cicada.
Zhu Zaizhen looked at the guard, "What kind of trick is this?"
The guard murmured, "Your Highness, this is... a warning to others, or... killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, or..."
"What exactly is it?" Zhu Zaizhen asked dissatisfiedly.
The guard said seriously, "I have learned some of the tactics used by Lord Changwei today from the Art of War."
"Tell me about it." This guard had a profound knowledge and he could always win easily when discussing military strategies with others.
"But your Excellency..." The guard was ashamed, "There are still some parts that I don't understand."
"Somewhere?"
"Yes... in many places."
……
The fifth update.
(End of this chapter)
