Chapter 884 If I don’t do it, I will feel uneasy
"Tongzhengshi."
In the Tongzhengshisi, Zhao Wenhua was very busy. He looked up when he heard the voice and asked, "What memorial is this?"
The clerk held a stack of memorials in his hands and leaned over to whisper, "It's an impeachment against Long Wei Bo."
"The reason." Zhao Wenhua stretched out his hand. "Forget it, I'll take a look at it myself."
He took the memorial and placed it on his knees. It was cold, so he placed a small charcoal basin under his desk, which was warm and comfortable.
Zhao Wenhua flipped through the memorials quickly.
"…stealing His Majesty's power and prestige for his own use…"
"...The cat in the Jiang family often howls on the roof, with green light in its eyes..."
"When Jiang Qingzhi's eldest son was born, there was a red light..."
Zhao Wenhua looked up. The petty official was his confidant and had a lot of experience. "Tongzhengshi, this is... Di Qing's past is happening again!"
Zhao Wenhua narrowed his eyes, "Guangning Marquis's Mansion is a trigger. No, Guangning Marquis's Mansion has no influence in the court, although it is rich. But the rich and powerful have no power. How can they be called rich and powerful?"
"Without power, there is no nobility. As for money, businessmen have money, but they can only kneel before power." Zhao Wenhua slammed the table. The clerk was startled and saw a look of sudden enlightenment in Zhao Wenhua's eyes.
"I was wondering how Yang Xiao dared to take the lead. I see." Zhao Wenhua sneered, "I bet that the servant who took action was bribed."
"This..." Although the petty official was experienced, he knew little about the methods used by the powerful. He felt a chill down his spine after hearing this analysis. "This is such a shady method. Are they trying to send the Earl of Guangning to his death?"
"Letting others die is what the rich and powerful like to see the most. Whose children are dying all the time!" Zhao Wenhua said sinisterly: "This matter depends on Jiang Qingzhi, go and find out what's going on over there."
"Yes." The clerk hurried out.
Zhao Wenhua looked at the memorial and suddenly laughed, "Jiang Qingzhi, Jiang Qingzhi, you are full of confidence, but you don't know that this is a big trap those people dug for you."
……
In front of the Guangning Marquis's mansion, Yang Xiao's right foot was cut off below the ankle, and he was lying there howling in pain.
The aide stood by, biting his fingers, his face pale.
Instead of stepping forward to help, the guards retreated to both sides of the gate, more like they were welcoming Jiang Qingzhi.
Who wants the will?
The people from the Bo Mansion asked the officials of the Ministry of Revenue for the imperial decree, and this was Jiang Qingzhi's answer.
A knife!
One foot fell to the ground.
Boots, broken stubble... Looks bloody, has a weird smell.
The crowds watching on both sides were silent.
Then there was a loud bang.
"Killed!"
"What a cruel method!"
"Go back and report!"
In a flash, most of the people on both sides left.
Tang Shunzhi came over and said, "The memorial impeaching you should have reached Zhilu."
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of herbal smoke and nodded, "This is a long-planned move. That person..." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the servant who beat up the Ministry of Revenue official, "This person is quite interesting."
"The Guangning Marquis' family has long been in decline. A duck knows first when the river water warms in spring. Yang Xiao is unaware, but the servants know it clearly. How dare the impoverished servants of the Marquis's mansion take action when they see the officials from the Ministry of Revenue coming to their door?"
"Mr. Jing Chuan resigned because he couldn't stand these tactics?"
"I don't want to associate with such a servile person." Tang Shunzhi nodded, "If blood is spilled in this matter, the powerful officials in the capital will do their best to deal with it later."
"I'll wait." Jiang Qingzhi said lightly.
"Why do you need to resort to knife-wielding?" Tang Shunzhi suddenly asked curiously, "You only need to give him a severe beating, which will not only help the Ministry of Revenue vent its anger and boost morale, but also intimidate the dignitaries in the capital. Then His Majesty will also take advantage of the situation and severely punish Yang Xiao..."
Tang Shunzhi knew that Jiang Qingzhi was not the kind of person who could not see the general situation, so he was very curious.
"They had previously gathered information that Yang Xiao had been involved in the trafficking of women and children, but there was no concrete evidence." Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ash from his cigarette, "The witness was silenced. Someone saw Yang Xiao, but they only saw..."
"Since it can't be used as evidence, the matter is over." Tang Shunzhi shook his head, "I have seen a lot of those petty intrigues and shady things in the past..."
"If God doesn't punish him, I will!"
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and pointed at the Marquis's Mansion, "Seal off the Marquis's Mansion of Guangning and wait for His Majesty's orders."
……
Jiang Qingzhi took action.
With one knife, he cut off the right foot of Guangning Earl Yang Xiao.
Upon hearing the news, Lu Bing limped into the palace.
Someone advised, "Commander, this is a whirlpool, we should stay away from it!"
Lu Bing said: "Jiang Qingzhi put me behind for investigation, and His Majesty acquiesced. This is face. Face is given by others, but also lost by oneself."
Jiang Qingzhi gave face to the Taoist priest. If Lu Bing continued to play dead, he would be rubbing the Taoist priest's face to the ground.
He hurried into the palace.
As soon as I arrived at Zhilu, I saw people coming and going.
"Long Wilbur has taken action."
Cui Yan stood outside the Zhilu, his hands in his sleeves, with a serious face, "Your Majesty is still resting, ah!"
Emperor Jiajing was unable to adjust his work and rest schedule for a while, and most of the time he still worked at night and slept during the day.
Generally speaking, the prime ministers would not disturb this gentleman unless it was a serious matter.
Cui Yuan's words were full of gloating. After seeing Lu Bing, the old prince consort smiled and said, "Donghu is here, just in time, let's pass on this news."
Jiang Qingzhi acted brazenly, and the powerful people in the capital must have been celebrating at this moment, thinking that they had found a reason to attack him.
The Taoist priest will be angry when he hears the news, and the person who brings the news may also be the target of his anger.
Cui Yuan was joking, but Lu Bing nodded, "Okay."
Uh!
Seeing Lu Bing heading to Yongshou Palace, Cui Yuan was surprised and said, "This fence-sitter is not drifting anymore?" Humans are the most complicated creatures. They think about it over and over again, weigh the pros and cons, and struggle with their conscience...
Good and evil are one and the same, it is just a matter of one thought.
At this moment, Lu Bing's good intentions prevailed.
When Lu Bing arrived at Yongshou Palace, Huang Jin saw him and said, "Your Majesty was just asking who would come first. I didn't expect it to be you."
The Taoist priest didn’t sleep!
Moreover, he received the news of Jiang Qingzhi's action earlier than others in Zhilu.
Lu Bing lowered his head and his eyes narrowed.
He knew he had come to the right place.
"Chang Wei Bo has taken action." Lu Bing's voice was so calm that he himself could not believe it. "Those powerful people will take action because of this. The Ministry of Public Security will be filled with memorials impeaching Jiang Qingzhi."
"Lu Bing is here?" Following the voice, Emperor Jiajing walked out.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Lu Bing saluted and looked up. Seeing that Nai Ge's eyes were a little dark, he couldn't help but feel sad. "All those things can be put aside for now. Your Majesty, take care of yourself."
"I want to do it, but some people can't wait and wish I would die sooner." Emperor Jiajing said calmly, "Qingzhi got a monkey, and those monkeys and chickens were enraged and attacked him. Do you have any idea?"
Lu Bing lowered his head. He wished that Jiang Qingzhi would fall, but he also knew the seriousness of the matter.
"Yang Xiao is ignorant, arrogant, and bold. Guangning Marquis's Mansion was once involved in the trafficking of women and children, but due to lack of evidence, Yang Xiao was able to escape the crime..."
"Buying and selling women and children?" Emperor Jiajing frowned slightly.
"Yes. But there is no evidence for this matter, so I did not report it."
It was unknown when Yan San appeared behind Emperor Jiajing. Lu Bing was startled and realized that the news was brought by this person.
Since the coup that year, when Emperor Jiajing was almost strangled to death by several palace maids, Yan San and others have been around him. Lu Bing did not dare to inquire about the origins of Yan San and others, and even issued a strict order within the Jinyiwei that anyone who dared to inquire about the news of those people would be killed.
That is the Taoist's last resort. Whoever touches it will die.
If he knew that Emperor Jiajing had appointed Jiang Qingzhi as the brains of the Yanqi, he would certainly lower his status in Nai Ge's heart by a large margin.
"I thought that the idiot was so smart that he could beat Yang Xiao half to death with his fists and feet, but it was impossible for him to use a knife. Is that so?"
Lu Bing heard his brother sigh, "Hey! Qingzhi...how come he can't learn those things!"
What they call is ruthlessness.
"Your Majesty, Long Wilbur requests to see you."
Jiang Qingzhi came, and Lu Bing couldn't help but look at him.
Jiang Qingzhi did not look annoyed, but rather quite calm.
Act on impulse!
Lu Bing felt that he had found Jiang Qingzhi's weakness.
"Being ruthless is being affectionate, don't you understand?" asked Emperor Jiajing.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I understand. The higher the position, the more ruthless you should be. Only by being ruthless can you make the most appropriate decisions."
However, emotions will bias people's judgment and make them make decisions based on emotions, which will not be beneficial to the overall situation.
"Then why did you use a knife?" Emperor Jiajing looked at his cousin with his hands behind his back.
"Your Majesty, I can ignore other things, except the trafficking of women and children..." Jiang Qingzhi said seriously, "Those women were sold to brothels or to the homes of some powerful people, and they will never see the light of day again. Those children were trafficked to various places, and their relatives, their parents suffered a lot, and they have been living like zombies ever since. Your Majesty, Yang Xiao deserves to die!"
"You, you!" Emperor Jiajing pointed at Jiang Qingzhi, "There are many ways to make Yang Xiao pay the price, but you chose the stupidest one."
“There are many things that we know are wrong, but we still have to do them.” Jiang Qingzhi said: “If I don’t do them, I will feel uneasy.”
"I feel uneasy." Emperor Jiajing shook his head and sighed, "Your words are more like those of a young man in the market, with hot blood rushing to his head. Rather than a minister whom I trust and respect."
Jiang Qingzhi remained silent.
This is one of the reasons why he is incompatible with the Ming Dynasty.
He came from the future and hated human traffickers deeply. He had followed many people in denouncing those traffickers online and wished they could all be shot to death.
But in the eyes of the Taoist priest, this was impulsive... Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Lu Bing, and seeing a hint of joy in his eyes, he knew that his action was stupid in Lu Bing's eyes.
This person must think this is his weakness.
You can use this to set up a trap or take advantage of it in the future.
Just think what you think!
Jiang Qingzhi sneered in his heart and didn't care about this at all.
As for the consequences...
"I have asked someone to interrogate the servant who did this, and it turns out that he was bribed..."
Emperor Jiajing sneered, "It's really dog bites dog."
"Your Majesty, there is a memorial."
Memorials impeaching Jiang Qingzhi flooded into the palace on a large scale.
Zhilu was waiting for Emperor Jiajing's decision.
The dignitaries in the capital were also waiting.
Emperor Jiajing stood outside the palace, looking at Jiang Qingzhi, and sighed, "You fool, you always cause trouble for me."
Jiang Qingzhi remained silent.
Emperor Jiajing said, "Lu Bing."
"The minister is here."
"Yang Xiao is trafficking women and children, the evidence is irrefutable!"
"Yes."
"Copy the house!"
"My lord, take your orders!"
(End of this chapter)
