Chapter 886 What are you waiting for?
Since handing over the land and population account books, Qiu Luan has fallen into a state of madness.
"If I don't hand it over, I'll be the one being killed to scare the monkeys. If I hand it over... what's waiting for me? My family will fall into poverty. I've served the country for many years, but I never thought this day would come. Hahahaha!"
Qiu Luan was drinking in the study, with only one dish, pig head. It was braised in the old brine of the Wang family, with a reddish color and a strong aroma. It was said that the pot of brine had been passed down for hundreds of years. Someone once offered five thousand coins to buy a bowl, but the heir of the Wang family sneered and said that let alone five thousand coins, don't even think about paying one hundred thousand coins.
Someone asked curiously: "After getting 5,000 yuan, you can still continue to sell your braised meat. It's free money! As for competition, everyone knows that yours is the most authentic. That person bought a bowl of braised soup, but it's just a seed. If you want to make a mature soup, it will take at least 50 years!"
The heir of the Wang family said as he cut the braised meat: "The words passed down by our ancestors are that you can be content with what you have. The Wang family has been making braised meat for more than a hundred years. We don't make much money, but it's enough to feed the whole family. If we make more, it's not a blessing, maybe it's a disaster!"
When this word got out, it was said that a high monk in the outside world said that Wang had wisdom and should be converted. But the heir of the Wang family heard the news and said, "Our ancestors said that if you have a pure heart, the best place to practice is in the market, not in the outside world. The outside world... that is a place for people with impure six senses."
This remark almost caused a dispute, but fortunately a certain powerful person who was a loyal fan of Wang's braised pork came forward to mediate.
Qiu Luan ate a piece of pig head meat, which tasted delicious in the past but tasted bitter today. He cursed, "What a crap century-old stew. I'll go smash his pot someday."
He snorted and looked at the two maids beside him.
The fierce look made the two maids lower their heads and tremble.
Other families would love for the head of the family to take a fancy to them, but it is different with the enemy family. Qiu Luan is vicious and in his eyes, women are nothing more than tools for venting and reproduction.
Play with it today if you like it, and discard it tomorrow when you get tired of it.
Other maids could be married off, but the women used by Qiu Luan could only live alone in the backyard.
"You guys like Jiang Qingzhi too?" Qiu Luan was drunk, and thinking of Jiang Qingzhi's handsome face, he couldn't help but get angry. He grabbed the maid and then...
After a while, Qiu Luan sat up, panting. The two maids had their clothes disheveled and had many bruises all over their bodies.
"roll!"
Qiu Luan poured himself a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and watched the two maids crawling out, as if there were ghosts chasing them, and he couldn't help laughing.
"Hahahaha!"
Some people suffer losses outside, but instead of reflecting on themselves or striving to make progress, they vent their anger on their family members.
Qiu Luan is such a person.
You asked him to look for trouble with Jiang Qingzhi, but now he wouldn't dare to do it even if he had ten times the courage.
"The country boy back then has now become an important official on par with Yan Song and his son. Your Majesty...are you blind?"
"I wanted to serve the king with all my heart, but was abandoned. I cooled the passion of the heroes, but what did I get in return? Hahahaha!"
Qiu Luan laughed.
"Who doesn't want to stand out? Who doesn't want to wield a sword and mount a horse? Who doesn't want to clean up the army? But the military has complicated relationships, and one move can affect the whole body. If you touch this person, it is possible that the person behind him is a well-known dignitary. Can you touch him?"
"Can I?" Qiu Luan drank a glass of wine and stared at the wine pot in his hand. "This marquis also wants to be as drastic as Jiang Qingzhi and take down all those corrupt generals, skin them and stuff them with straw, and kill a bunch of them to serve as a warning to others.
But I am not him. Jiang Qingzhi is alone, even now he only has a wife and two children, and is protected by His Majesty... If he dares to move, His Majesty will back him up. If I move, who will back me up? His Majesty? His Majesty will take advantage of the situation to throw me out and let those powerful military officers vent their anger.
The birds are all gone, the birds are all gone, hahahahaha!"
Qiu Luan raised his head and drank wildly from the wine jug.
He put down the wine pot, not caring about the wine dripping on his beard, wiped off the sweat or tears, and muttered: "Who will this family rely on when the time comes? Who will they rely on? Family, country, or this marquis... naturally I will choose family!"
"No, it's wealth!"
"What I am reluctant to give up is wealth and honor!"
"No!"
Bah!
The wine jug slammed heavily to the ground, Qiu Luan's eyes were blank, "What is this Marquis doing? Is it for my country or for wealth? Is it for my country or for wealth. Family, wealth...hahahaha!"
"If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth! He will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Outside the door, the butler appeared quietly, "My Lord!"
The laughter stopped abruptly, and Qiu Luan looked slowly with a dull look.
"My Lord!" The housekeeper knew that Qiu Luan didn't recognize any relatives at this moment, so he came in cautiously and saluted, "Jiang Qingzhi, he has taken action."
There was a hint of life in those dull eyes, "Who?"
"Jiang Qingzhi! Lord!" The housekeeper was delighted to see that he was alive again. "Jiang Qingzhi cut off Yang Xiao's right foot with his sword. It was the right foot!"
Qiu Luan shook his head. "What did you say? Feet?"
"Right outside the gate of Guangning Marquis's mansion, Jiang Qingyi cut off Guangning Marquis Yang Xiao's right foot with a single blow. It was in full view of everyone, and my family members also saw it."
The butler turned around and said, "Come in."
A servant came in and said happily, "My Lord, Jiang Qingzhi and Yang Xiao had an argument. Jiang Qingzhi slapped Yang Xiao, then cut off Yang Xiao's right foot at the ankle with his sword. I saw it with my own eyes. Now the foot is outside the Marquis's house. Fortunately, it's cold. If it was midsummer, it would be half-cooked."
This guy really talks a lot... The butler pointed outside, "Get out!"
"Wait!" Qiu Luan stopped the servant and rubbed his painful temple. "Why did Jiang Qingzhi start the fight first?" "Yang Xiao said that his ancestor was a general who followed Emperor Chengzu in the five expeditions to the grasslands. If Emperor Chengzu were still alive, he would definitely not sit idly by and watch his generals and grandchildren being humiliated. Jiang Qingzhi slapped him in the face."
"Emperor Chengzu...a slap." Qiu Luan slapped his head, making loud banging sounds. The housekeeper's scalp tingled, worried that he might slap himself stupid.
"This shows that he is enraged." Qiu Luan stood up suddenly. "Is the outside world in an uproar now?"
"That's right." The housekeeper smiled and said, "There are countless memorials impeaching Jiang Qingzhi. At first, most of them said that Jiang Qingzhi stole the power of your majesty. After learning about this incident, the impeachment changed again, saying that Jiang Qingzhi was domineering and arrogant. My Lord, those censors can't just sit there and watch when a noble's foot is cut off in public, right?"
"This is against the law!" Qiu Luan's eyes lit up, "Why don't the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple take any action? Come, call someone to write a memorial."
The memorial from the Marquis' Mansion was about to be submitted according to the procedure, and at this moment the news arrived.
"The Imperial Guard raided the Guangning Marquis's residence."
Qiu Luan was taken aback when he saw the memorial and asked, "Who is leading the team?"
"Lu Bing!"
Qiu Luan glanced at the memorial and asked, "Your Majesty, are you trying to cover up for Jiang Qingzhi?"
The staff member Xie Zhang thought for a moment, stroked his beard and said, "My Lord, you must be cautious about this matter."
"Why? Take advantage of his illness to kill him!" Qiu Luan looked at Xie Zhang coldly.
Xie Zhang sighed, "Even if Jiang Qingzhi is impeached and falls, will His Majesty fall?"
"Are you humiliating me?" Most of Qiu Luan's drunkenness was washed away by the good news, but there was still a lot left.
"My Lord, if Jiang Qingzhi falls, what will happen to His Majesty?" Xie Zhang said softly, "My Lord, have you forgotten the great ceremony debate? Those ministers who spoke for His Majesty... have you forgotten the fate of those who stood against His Majesty? His Majesty protects his shortcomings, and... he will take revenge!"
Qiu Luan covered his forehead and said, "Yes, if Jiang Qingzhi is unlucky, His Majesty will be furious and will definitely settle accounts later. Whoever submits a memorial now will definitely be unlucky in the future."
"Now people outside are saying that Jiang Qingzhi is domineering and tyrannical, and Yang Xiao is innocent. This matter still needs to be seen." Xie Zhang nodded, "Let's just sit back and watch."
"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits." Qiu Luan said sinisterly, "In this case, I will be the fisherman."
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"It is said that Lord Changwei slapped Lord Guangning in the face, but he was still not satisfied, so he drew his sword and started to chop. Fortunately, Lord Guangning had practiced and avoided the vital parts, but his right foot was cut off by the sword."
"Tsk! Is Long Wilbur so rude?"
"After the great victory in the Northern Expedition, Chang Wei Bo's prestige grew. This is arrogance, not tyranny. He boasts that he has great achievements to protect himself, and he is also the teacher of two princes. Who is he afraid of?"
"Tsk! It turns out that people do change."
"This guy is getting worse and worse."
"He still holds great power and is favored by His Majesty. If things go wrong, he will become a disaster in the future!"
"Is he more harmful than Yan Song?"
"Yan Song is just your Majesty's dog, but Jiang Qingzhi is your relative, your cousin. He has also made great contributions. How can Yan Song compare to him?"
"..."
In the market, people were talking about it.
A man watched coldly and appeared in the East Factory later.
"I have discovered that some people are wandering around the market, stirring up trouble everywhere!"
Rui Jingxian narrowed his eyes, "How powerful those people are when they gather together. They are creating public opinion."
"Supervisor." Someone came, "I found that many scholars are also spreading those remarks."
"Have the scholars and the dignitaries joined forces?" Rui Jingxian took a breath of cold air. "If so, we have to remind His Majesty. No, those dignitaries are the best at observing the situation and never make a bet easily. If we join forces with the scholars and officials at this moment, we will be cutting ourselves off from His Majesty. They are unwilling. Then, the scholars and officials will take advantage of the situation... and strike a blow to Jiang Qingzhi."
"When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down!" Rui Jingxian sighed: "This matter..."
He hesitated for a long time, "Jiang Qingzhi's misfortune has nothing to do with us, but... if the new policy is abolished because of this, His Majesty will definitely be furious. The master will be humiliated and the minister will die, that's all."
Rui Jingxian went to the palace to report the matter.
"Hmm!" The Taoist just hummed.
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be underestimated. Those scholars and officials have begun to stir up trouble. Their methods are much more sophisticated than those of the powerful. But they have more manpower..."
"Ok!"
Taoist nodded. Rui Jingxian was somewhat disappointed at the reaction he got in exchange for his enthusiasm.
"Your Majesty, Commander Lu is here."
Lu Bing came in, "Your Majesty, Guangning Marquis's Mansion has seized a lot of evidence!"
Dao Ye said calmly: "Then what are you waiting for?"
(End of this chapter)
