Chapter 885 Even eating and taking
In his previous life, Jiang Qingzhi had seen the Jinyiwei's extravagance in film and television dramas and in various consultations.
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Want a will? Write him one.
Jiang Qingzhi, who was still a teenager at that time, couldn't help but be fascinated by such power, thinking that this was the power to conquer the world!
But when it came to the Ming Dynasty, people realized that writing an imperial edict was something that not only the Jinyiwei but even Zhang Juzheng in his heyday did not dare to say.
Unless you want to rebel, the imperial power is untouchable. The imperial power is untouchable.
There are several orders that the emperor cannot decide. The first is the order of ascension to the throne, which is the business of the previous emperor and his ministers. The second is the will.
Many emperors were unable to speak due to serious illness before their death, so their last edicts were mostly drafted after consultation with the prime ministers, and then announced to the world after discussion with the harem.
This was the case with Daoye in history, and the edict was drafted jointly by Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng.
Outside Zhilu, Shen Jun was anxiously waiting for news.
A clerk came hurriedly and said, "Lu Bing left the palace in a hurry."
"Are you going to take action?" Shen Jun asked, "Where is Long Wilbur?"
"Long Wilbur didn't come out."
"Didn't you hear any news about him?"
Yan Song and others were now waiting to see the Taoist's attitude towards Jiang Qingzhi.
Should we scold, make a gesture to calm the anger of the outside world, or take action to cover up and protect?
Yan Shifan smiled and said that scolding was useless and would only further anger those powerful people.
Sad rabbit and fox!
What will those powerful people do when they are furious?
If things go wrong, they might even dare to knock on the gate.
When Yan Shifan mentioned knocking on the palace gate, Yan Song, Cui Yuan and others were all shocked and thought of the Zuo Shunmen incident that year.
If it happens again, the Ming Dynasty will be in turmoil.
As soon as the new policy was implemented, the literati, who were originally the enemies of Emperor Jiajing, regarded Emperor Jiajing and Jiang Qingzhi as their mortal enemies.
If Emperor Jiajing protected Jiang Qingzhi, the powerful and wealthy people who were already angry about the land clearance issue might turn against him.
The literati and the powerful joined forces...
The clerk said, "I haven't gotten any information. But the palace servants and eunuchs don't seem nervous."
If the Taoist priest was furious and punished Jiang Qingzhi, the palace servants would be afraid of being taken out on, and this would be revealed in their words and actions.
"This Ming Dynasty!" Shen Jun sighed and turned to go in.
The duty room was warm. Yan Song was drinking tea, Yan Shifan was resting with his eyes closed, and Cui Yuan was taking a nap beside him.
"Motosuke!"
The three of them looked up at the same time.
"Lu Bing left the palace in a hurry..."
"The Imperial Guards are about to intervene." Cui Yuan opened his eyes.
"I wonder if your majesty has punished Jiang Qingzhi."
Yan Shifan shook his head. "The Jinyiwei's action is your Majesty's response. Your Majesty is stubborn and proud. Since you let the Jinyiwei take action, you will not punish Jiang Qingzhi. Otherwise..."
Otherwise, it would be like slapping oneself in the face, which was unacceptable to the proud Emperor Jiajing.
"Your Majesty!" Yan Song sighed, then stood up, "Don't leave today, be on standby at any time."
Everyone knew what was going on, and Yan Song asked someone to prepare the meal.
It was cold, so the attendant got a pot and placed it on the charcoal stove. There was hot water in the pot, and wooden strips were placed on top of it. Dishes of food were placed on the wooden strips.
This is a simple heat preservation and heating device.
Strangely, everyone had a good appetite today. Yan Song ate a lot of tofu, not worrying about getting bloated later. Cui Yuan ate meat with big mouthfuls, as if he had returned to his youth.
Yan Shifan was better. He held a bowl and ate while thinking.
He suddenly stopped eating and asked, "Your Majesty, is it time to eat?"
Someone went there, and Cui Yuan said, "Donglou, this is taboo."
Snooping into the emperor's daily life can be a big or small matter. To put it in a big way, it is prying into the emperor's privacy. What do you, Yan Shifan, want to do with this?
To put it mildly, you are ignoring the majesty of the emperor... The emperor regards himself as the Son of Heaven, so he is naturally different from ordinary people. His daily life should be kept secret.
Yan Shifan said: "It's an emergency, no problem!"
This guy is so brave... Cui Yuan swallowed the meat in his mouth and suddenly had an idea. He looked at Yan Shifan and wondered if this guy would have a good ending if he continued like this?
Yan Shifan did not have a good end, what about me?
This thought made Cui Yuan's heart tremble, but then he laughed, thinking that he had not slept all night and was just daydreaming.
"Your Majesty is preparing to eat."
The news must have come from the eunuchs in the palace. Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan and said, "Donglou, this kind of thing... must not be done again."
You are seeking death by colluding with palace eunuchs to find out the whereabouts of the emperor!
Yan Shifan glanced at Cui Yuan with arrogance in his eyes. He didn't care about this at all. "If your majesty punishes Jiang Qingzhi, he will definitely let him leave before dinner."
As long as Jiang Qingzhi is still alive, then this matter must be covered by the Taoist priest.
It turned out to be the case.
Cui Yuan was old and had not slept all night, so his mind was confused. Hearing this, he said, "The Jinyiwei started to search for evidence of Yang Xiao's crimes, but they just wanted an excuse."
Yan Song nodded, and Yan Shifan sighed, "This is your majesty's attitude."
"what for?"
"Yang Xiao deserves to die!" Yan Shifan said, "Yang Xiao deserves to die. This has triggered a backlash from public opinion. I bet that someone is preparing to spread the word right now!"
Yan Shifan looked at his father and said, "Dad, public opinion is the key in this matter."
Yan Song was stunned. "When Yang Tinghe and his son planned the Zuo Shunmen Incident, they first created public opinion and then aroused the excitement of all officials."
"That was also the case with the Great Ceremony Debate!" Yan Shifan said, "But why did Jiang Qingzhi take action? This is what I don't understand."
"He dug a big hole for himself!" Cui Yuan laughed and said, "I am also very curious. Logically, Jiang Qingzhi would not be so unwise..."...
After Lu Bing left, the Taoist priest immediately asked someone to serve him food.
"Have you eaten?" asked the Taoist priest.
Jiang Qingzhi touched his belly and said, "I'm hungry again."
"Then let's eat together."
At a table, the king and his minister sat opposite each other.
The dish is simple, lamb chops stewed with white radish, topped with mapo tofu, and finally a soup.
The main course was good, with carrot and pork filling. Jiang Qingzhi took a bite and his brows relaxed immediately.
"Is it delicious?" The Taoist smiled.
"This is made with dried radish and pork, so it's not greasy. Hmm... the marinade or sauce added to the filling tastes..."
Jiang Qingzhi ate five buns in a row before eating the lamb chops.
The lamb chops are fatty but not greasy, and stewed until soft but not mushy.
Finally, he picked up the meat bun, ate the filling, scooped the mapo tofu into the bun with a spoon, and took a big bite...
The Taoist frowned and looked at him, "You are eating in such a disgusting way. Is Mapo Tofu cooked like this... delicious?"
"The buns are soaked with the flavor of meat and dried radish, plus the spicy taste of mapo tofu, spicy and fresh!" Jiang Qingzhi ate two and patted his stomach contentedly, "I'll have a bowl of chicken noodle soup for lunch."
"Your appetite..." The Taoist said with a smile, "When you first came to the capital, you only ate one piece of cake with me for dinner, and you didn't eat much vegetables. It can be seen that your body has improved greatly now."
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned. He himself hadn't noticed this problem.
"Maybe it's because of the cold weather!" Jiang Qingzhi thought about it and it seemed that his appetite had been particularly good since this summer, and his food intake had been increasing day by day.
"Let the imperial physician come." The Taoist put down his chopsticks.
"Your Majesty, that's not necessary!" Jiang Qingzhi smiled bitterly.
The Taoist priest stood up, followed by Jiang Qingzhi, and the emperor and his ministers began to take a walk to eat.
"If they start to fight and draw blood first, those people will think they are right, so they will continue to impeach, and public opinion will change from then on. Then Yang Xiao's crimes will be made public... Trafficking in women and children is the most abhorrent. Public opinion will change again from then on."
Emperor Jiajing walked slowly with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly, "Those who attacked and impeached you have gone from being in the right to being in the wrong. But why didn't you make Yang Xiao's crimes public from the beginning?"
Jiang Qingzhi knew that his tricks could not be hidden from Dao Ye, but Dao Ye's previous attitude...
Lu Bing!
Lu Bing was present at the time, and the Taoist chose to play dumb and let the Jinyiwei raid Guangning Marquis's Mansion to clean up Jiang Qingzhi's mess.
It seems that the Taoist priest doesn't trust Lu Bing that much anymore.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Your Majesty, public opinion is blind. The outside world thinks I am arrogant and denounces me. When Yang Xiao's crimes are made public, those people will feel that they have been deceived. People will defend themselves instinctively, and the best way is to shift the target and turn the target of criticism to Yang Xiao and those powerful people. In addition..."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "People have a compensatory mentality. If those people feel that they have wronged me, they will feel that they owe me something. They will subconsciously defend me... to make up for their earlier mistakes."
It was a very simple analysis. Dao Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "The parents wronged their child. After learning the truth, they felt guilty and would double their efforts to make up for the child. In fact, they were making up for their own mistakes. At the root, they were still justifying themselves."
Dao Ye... is so damn smart.
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, feeling that compared with the Taoist priest, he only had the advantage of the knowledge system of the prophets and later generations, otherwise he would be the one who was crushed.
There are also people like Tang Shunzhi. In terms of IQ, Jiang Qingzhi feels that he is far inferior to them.
Don’t underestimate the ancients!
Jiang Qingzhi warned himself secretly.
"Is this also the knowledge of Mohism?" asked the Taoist priest.
"Yes."
"The third and fourth sons have been detained in the palace by me recently. It's time to let them go."
The Taoist's words hinted to Jiang Qingzhi: Boy, don't keep your skills to yourself. If you have a unique skill, teach it to me.
"It just so happens that Mr. Jingchuan has been very quiet recently and wants to do something with me. He is very knowledgeable and can give them some guidance."
"Since Tang Shunzhi wants to do something, why doesn't he become an official?" Emperor Jiajing obviously knew about Tang Shunzhi's talent.
"They say they hate evil and hate the bureaucracy,"
"No wonder I can get together with you." Emperor Jiajing pointed at Jiang Qingzhi, "If you act like this again next time... I will punish you for both crimes!"
"Your Majesty, those meat buns..." Jiang Qingzhi was not going to go back empty-handed.
A thief doesn't leave empty-handed.
"Eating and taking at the same time!" Emperor Jiajing laughed and scolded, "How shameless!"
Jiang Qingzhi left the palace.
The spies from various companies who were waiting for news stared at him intently.
"Carrying a food box, this is..."
“This is a reward!”
"What a reward, this is just a visit between cousins, if you see something delicious, bring some back!"
"No punishment. Go back and report."
The capital was in uproar.
At this moment, the Imperial Guards rushed into the Guangning Marquis's Mansion...
Lu Bing stood outside the mansion, with his hands behind his back, and shouted, "Capture the steward and guard the house, torture and interrogate him!"
(End of this chapter)
