Chapter 87: Fighting and winning people's hearts
"Jiang Qingzhi's men were beaten in the Ministry of War, including Chen Mian's grandson."
After Cui Yuan got the news, he couldn't help laughing and clapped his hands, "Good, good, good! Jiang Qingzhi finally had a fight with the Ministry of War."
The staff laughed and said, "The Ministry of War is in charge of the guards. If Jiang Qingzhi doesn't bow his head, the Huben Zuowei will have to suffer. He can ignore it, but the soldiers of the Huben Zuowei cannot. When there are complaints, what is the point of discipline? He can't even protect himself!"
When Yan Song learned about this, he said, "Inform the Ministry of War and let them handle this impartially."
——If you can bring all your stubborn and unreasonable skills to bear and make Jiang Qingzhi return empty-handed, that would be a great achievement.
"Yes."
Yan Shifan, who was drafting the bill, looked up and said, "Dad, we have to report to His Majesty right away. There is no time to waste."
Yan Song covered his forehead and said, "I actually forgot about this."
Yan Shifan said, "Father, His Majesty is extremely smart. If we hide this news, His Majesty will inevitably wonder if we are behind this."
Yan Shifan rubbed the corner of his one-eyed man's eye. Seeing this, Yan Song said, "Donglou, take a rest."
"Dad, there are a lot of memorials today." Yan Shifan's one eye often felt sore due to overuse. Yan Song asked the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine for him.
"Put it aside first. There is never any way to finish the work." Yan Song asked someone to bring a small stove and fried the medicine bag with salt.
"Up."
Yan Shifan lay on his back. Yan Song covered his one eye with a medicine bag and gently rubbed the area around it. "Sometimes, when I see you busy all day, I feel like I'm burdening you."
"Dad, why are you saying this!" Yan Shifan muttered, but his head leaned back.
Yan Song gently grasped it and said softly, "When I am old, we will go back to our hometown. When we have nothing to do, we can go out for a walk. It's a beautiful thought."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yan Shifan nodded, "I'll accompany you then!"
"Okay!" Yan Song said softly.
But both father and son knew that it was just a dream.
After an unknown amount of time, someone came to report something.
"Hush!" Yan Song put his index finger between his lips, made a soft hissing sound, slowly stood up, and slowly walked out.
Yan Shifan's light snoring echoed in the duty room.
……
"Who will take action first?" asked Emperor Jiajing.
"They say they don't know, but it seems like they acted together." Yan Song said respectfully. He knew that he couldn't exaggerate, otherwise there would be thunder in the next moment.
Emperor Jiajing said to Huang Jin calmly, "Ask Qingzhi to come over later."
"Yes."
When Yan Song returned, Yan Shifan had already woken up and was drafting. Yan Song told him about this, and Yan Shifan smiled and said, "Your Majesty doesn't want Jiang Qingzhi to have too many enemies, so he wants to appease him personally. But Jiang Qingzhi is very arrogant, and I think he is unwilling to accept it. If someone provokes him later, he will definitely take action."
But what neither he nor Emperor Jiajing expected was that Jiang Qingzhi was about to take action.
Ministry of War.
The Minister of War Wang Yiqi was discussing matters with his subordinates.
Wang Yiqi looked more like a scholar than a high-ranking official. He looked depressed and said, "Zeng Xin suggested to restore the system. Now Zeng Xin is dead. Your Majesty intends to let me replace him..."
The Hetao area had long been a battlefield where the Central Plains and foreign races fought back and forth. During the Ming Dynasty, the Hetao foreign races constantly invaded the Ming Dynasty, causing headaches.
Someone came in and reported, "Minister, the people from the Huben Zuowei have started an attack in our Ministry of War."
"Oh!" Wang Yiqi asked, "Who started it first?"
"them."
"Then never mind." Wang Yiqi's mind was full of things happening in the Hetao area at the moment, and he had no time to deal with these trivial matters.
Jiang Qingzhi is here.
He brought fifty carefully selected soldiers to the gate of the Ministry of War.
The doorman bowed and said with a smile: "Hello, Master. I didn't know you were here..."
"Uncle!"
Miserable cries were heard from the side. Chen Bao and Wenshu supported each other, with footprints all over their bodies and bruises on their faces.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at them and immediately asked, "Did you suffer a loss?"
"Yes." Chen Bao lowered his head, prepared to face the scolding.
"It's worthless!"
Jiang Qingzhi kicked him and Chen Bao staggered back, cursing Jiang Qingzhi in his heart, thinking that I had risked everything to fall out with the Ministry of War, and you didn't even bother to comfort me, but instead threw the kid in front of the whole Ministry of War.
Seeing this, several clerks inside the door laughed.
"funny?"
Jiang Qingzhi asked and walked in.
One of the clerks had scratches on his face, apparently he had rushed in and was caught by one of the two men from Chen Bao.
The clerk chuckled and said nothing.
I won't give you a reason to do it, what are you going to do?
Many officials came out and looked at Jiang Qingzhi coldly.
The Ministry of War is in charge of the various guards, and it is unknown how much benefit it gets from them every year. A single word of "losing" can enrich countless corrupt officials, and a single "wrong writing" can earn a lot of empty salaries.
But all this is based on the premise that no one dares to challenge them.
The generals of the various guards were not afraid of this. After the Ministry of War lost a few percent of its money, they would also lose a few percent of the money and food they had. In this way, the officials and the generals were enriched, but the lower-level soldiers suffered from hunger and cold.
Therefore, more and more soldiers escape every year.
The clerk raised his head slightly, with a hint of pride in his eyes.
Sun Chonglou, who was behind Jiang Qingzhi, was furious. Just as he was about to step forward, Dou Jialan stepped on his heel.
Just as Sun Chonglou glared at her, Jiang Qingzhi in front of him said with a smile: "I heard that when the generals from the garrisons of various places came to the Ministry of War to report on their work, they felt like they were seeing their ancestors when they saw the clerks in the Ministry of War. Not only did they have to bow their heads, but they also had to give them benefits. What's the point of offering cold respect or charcoal respect? If there is no benefit, the Ministry of War can just make a random block and put you in a dilemma of life or death..."
Things can be done, but they cannot be said.
This is the unspoken rule in official circles.
But Jiang never cared about any rules.
Someone laughed and said, "This person doesn't know anything, just like a fool."
The clerk couldn't help but burst out laughing.
What can you do?
Everyone looked at Jiang Qingzhi.
It's like watching a monkey show.
Jiang Qingzhi was waiting for this.
He raised his hands, "Laugh!"
Swung it away violently.
Snapped!
The clerk covered his face and looked at him in disbelief, "You, you dare to do this in the Ministry of War?"
Jiang Qingzhi kicked the clerk to the ground and started to stomp on him.
"Be bold!"
"Hurry up and call someone."
Jiang Qingzhi waved back, "Hit me!"
Those fifty soldiers didn't care about any rules. They only knew military orders during the training. They had to jump down even if there was an abyss ahead.
These pampered officials were no match for them. As soon as they came into contact with them, they were beaten and fled away in panic.
"Help!"
"Go and invite the minister."
When Wang Yiqi arrived, he saw his subordinates lying on the ground.
Jiang Qingzhi gasped and felt particularly refreshed.
"Chang Wei Bo!" Wang Yiqi said coldly, "This is the Ministry of War."
"But whose military department is this?" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Wang Yiqi and cursed, "Your military department is not doing its job properly, Chen Bao!"
Chen Bao heard the sound, and an idea came to him. He lowered his head and punched himself in the nose, then walked forward miserably.
Seeing Chen Bao's face covered in blood, Jiang Qingzhi was shocked.
Talent!
"My people come to the Ministry of War to do business. Is this the Ministry of War's way of entertaining guests?" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Chen Bao.
"Why did you take action?" Wang Yiqi asked, seizing the opportunity that Jiang Qingzhi took action first.
"Whoever touches my subordinates, I will touch them."
Jiang Qingzhi's words not only brought tears to Chen Bao's eyes, but also made the fifty soldiers instantly feel moved to the point of dying for their friends.
"See you in the palace!"
Wang Yiqi sneered.
This was the biggest loss the Ministry of War had ever suffered. If Wang Yiqi could not get justice, it would be too unfair for the Minister of War to do this.
"It's okay to go." Jiang Qingzhi said with a half-smile, "Just don't change your words."
There is something else behind this statement.
Zeng Xin had proposed to reinstate the system, and Wang Yiqi and others supported it. But when Emperor Jiajing suddenly changed his mind and expressed his opposition to reinstatement, Wang Yiqi immediately changed his attitude and opposed it.
Jiang Qingzhi walked out side by side with him and whispered, "It's not uncommon to see chameleons, but to be honest, I've never seen a high-ranking official like the Minister of War who has no stance and changes his mind every day. Today I've really opened my eyes."
Wang Yiqi sneered.
At this time, Jiang Qingzhi stepped on a hand. Wang Yiqi noticed that this guy not only did not move his foot away, but instead crushed it hard several times.
"Ow!"
Amid the howling, the officials of the Ministry of War became angry.
"Why, do you want to take action?"
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and grinned.
Thinking of his previous brutality, everyone stepped back.
Jiang Qingzhi left the Ministry of War somewhat disappointedly, and Chen Bao followed him, saying with a respectful look, "Are you dissatisfied, Lord?"
Jiang Qingzhi stood outside the Ministry of War. "If they dared to take action, I would still praise them for their courage. But look at these officials, they have no courage at all. How can such a Ministry of War be in charge of the Ming army? "
He saw Wang Yiqi turned around and tried to refute him, so he said, "If one soldier is incompetent, the whole army will be incompetent!"
Wang Yiqi hurried into the palace to ask to see Emperor Jiajing.
"Are you taking action?"
Emperor Jiajing was also a little surprised.
"Why?"
Wang Yiqi said: "Just because a few petty officials in the Ministry of War told a joke, Chang Wei Bo started a fight."
"Are you kidding me?" Emperor Jiajing snorted coldly, "Let Chang Wei come."
Jiang Qingzhi was just outside the Western Garden and met Emperor Jiajing soon after.
"Your Majesty, when I arrived at the Ministry of War, I wanted to reason with them, but those bastards... Your Majesty, please forgive me." Jiang Qingzhi apologized, but he did not show any regret at all. "Those officials laughed at me and provoked me...
I could not bear it when I saw the person in charge being beaten with blood all over his face.
Your Majesty, if I endure it today, the morale of the Tiger Guards will be completely destroyed!"
Emperor Jiajing looked at Jiang Qingzhi and sighed for a long time.
Since Wang Yiqi had turned against Xia Yan, he was now naturally standing on the opposite side of Xia Yan. And Jiang Qingzhi's role in Xia Yan's escape could not be hidden from those who were interested.
He looked at Jiang Qingzhi with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
The Ministry of War only needs to use some small tricks that no one can find fault with to make Huben Zuowei cry without tears.
Purge?!
I will make you return empty-handed!
In an instant, a gleam of light flashed in Wang Yiqi's eyes.
"Nonsense!"
Emperor Jiajing shouted.
Nonsense?
Why does this sound like scolding your own child?
Jiang Qingzhi led his men to beat up the officials of the Ministry of War! Your Majesty!
This is not just nonsense, it is illegal!
"Your Majesty..." Wang Yiqi was shocked.
Emperor Jiajing looked at him with a fierce look in his eyes, "Why doesn't the Ministry of War accept the old, weak and sick people from the Tiger Guards Left Guard?"
Wang Yiqi: “…”
"Why did the Ministry of War select those old, weak, sick and disabled people to join the guards?"
Emperor Jiajing asked questions one after another.
"Ministry of War, why did you turn a blind eye?!"
These are all customary practices. I am just following the rules... Wang Yiqi slowly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I... have committed an unforgivable crime."
Not only the Ministry of War, but also the six ministries and even all government offices have many problems. No one has revealed them, and everyone is happy.
This is a game of passing the parcel, and in the end whoever's tenure is exposed will be the unlucky one.
"Do you think I know nothing about all this?" Emperor Jiajing glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, and seeing that he was leisurely admiring a statue, he couldn't help but clench his right hand into a fist.
"Now the guards in the capital have lost all their dignity!" Emperor Jiajing's roar echoed in the Western Garden.
It took a long time before he calmed down.
"It is my intention to rectify the left guard of the Tiger Guards. If the Ministry of War obstructs, I will only ask you, Wang Yiqi!"
"Yes." Wang Yiqi left, sweating all over.
"And you." Emperor Jiajing walked around Jiang Qingzhi several times.
Jiang Qingzhi felt uneasy, but he was not afraid.
"I know you have other ways to make the Ministry of War pay the price, why do you have to do it?"
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned. "Duke Cheng is very cautious in the army. I am worried..."
Old Zhu, don't mind me using you to block an arrow.
"Are you worried that I will become suspicious?" Emperor Jiajing sneered.
"Your Majesty is wise." Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly.
"Guawazi!"
Emperor Jiajing scolded Jiang Qingzhi in Anlu dialect, "Go back. Half a month is the deadline. If I don't see a reborn Tiger Guard Left Guard in half a month, you can marry Lu Shan'er!"
This hit Jiang Qingzhi's weak spot, and he changed color, "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
Just thinking about spending his whole life with that arrogant woman, Jiang Qingzhi would rather be sent away by Mr. Ding.
"go out!"
Emperor Jiajing pointed outside, and Huang Jin came over, "Chang Wei Bo, please come in!"
Jiang Qingzhi walked out, feeling very happy.
If he wanted to gain a foothold in the capital and in the army, he had to change his way of life. His experience as a small warlord in his previous life told him that the leader that those desperate criminals who put their heads on their waists wanted to follow most was not the one who was resourceful, but the one who could act without hesitation for their benefit.
So, Jiang Qingzhi took action.
He walked out of Xiyuan.
Outside, Chen Bao, the clerk, and fifty soldiers were all there.
When they saw him come out, everyone bowed to him.
No one spoke, but it seemed as if everyone was talking.
I am willing to die for you, sir!
The voice was low, but it sounded like thunder.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his head and closed his eyes.
This is my team!
……
Second update.
(End of this chapter)
