Chapter 887 Everyone, the show has begun
The meat buns in the palace really suited Li Tian’s appetite. She ate two in one go, stroking her belly and saying, “I’ve saved my lunch.”
It would be a good idea to take advantage of the royal family. Jiang Qingzhi held his son in his arms and said with a smile, "Dapeng looks even whiter today."
Li Tian came over and said, "It drove my skin away."
"Haha!" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "This is innate."
This is my seed!
Li Tian looked at him, "Hey! When I first met my husband, his face was as white as jade and his eyes were as black as ink. How come his skin is... dark now?"
"Is there?" Jiang Qingzhi looked at himself in the mirror and was furious: "How could you, a woman, have such a thing?"
In fact, it was a lot darker, Jiang Qingzhi sighed, and Li Tian said, "How about I give my makeup to my husband?"
In this era, it was not uncommon for the rich and powerful and the literati to put on makeup. Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "Why would a man use that? My husband is... naturally beautiful, hahahaha!"
Who doesn’t want to be a handsome young man?
Jiang Qingzhi has been fighting for many years, and even the best skin has been ruined by the wind and sun.
He put the matter aside and asked about some things at home.
"Han Shan was a little nervous, and he would come to our house from time to time to inquire about the news by sending some chickens, ducks and geese." Li Tian smiled and said, "It's just a small farm, but I just keep it as a thought."
"It's not a thought." Jiang Qingzhi said, "It's a good place to cool off in the summer. I'll treat it as a place to cool off in the summer at home."
"My husband, do you still want to cool down?" Li Tian thought of the news Huang Yan'er had sent earlier. "Today, the shopkeepers in the mansion came back and said that people in the market were talking about my husband, saying that he was arrogant and so on."
"It's as expected!" Jiang Qingzhi stood up and handed the child to Li Tian, "Don't worry about it."
"I can't do anything about it." Li Tian said angrily.
"I said rest assured!" Jiang Qingzhi frowned.
"I'm not afraid of encountering any trouble, but I'm afraid of people outside pointing fingers at me!" Li Tian lowered her head slightly.
This was an unusual scene... The maids outside the door moved away, and even the wet nurse lowered her head, fearing that she would be cannon fodder.
"understood."
Jiang Qingzhi almost lost his temper, but he managed to hold it back and walked out of the room, then suddenly stopped, "This matter is under control."
"Yeah!" Li Tian nodded.
When Jiang Qingzhi was about to reach the front yard, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I actually forgot that these few days are her good days."
Women react differently on good days, and Li Tian's reaction is nothing.
"Women are troublesome!"
Xu Wei came back and was with Hu Zongxian, complaining.
"What's the matter?" Hu Zongxian knew about his relationship with Yang Zhaodi.
"I've already said that I'll pay someone to take care of her parents from now on. Besides, will I just sit there and watch if something happens?" Xu Wei smiled bitterly, "But she said that if she gets married and leaves her parents at home, people will criticize her. Tell me, can I still support my father-in-law and mother-in-law? I want to, but what will people say?"
"Marrying a wife brings a whole family!" Hu Zongxian took a sip of wine, "What did Shitou say?"
Xu Wei said: "Shitou said, what is the demon of supporting the brother?"
"Yes, she is a brother-supporting demon. She is supporting her father." Hu Zongxian said, "If you are willing, it is not impossible."
Xu Wei shook his head, "This...can't be done!"
Hu Zongxian looked at him, sighed for a long time, raised his glass and stopped urging him to drink.
Xu Wei had a miserable life in the first half of his life. He was the son of a concubine, his father died early, and he lived like a quail, dependent on others. Despite his great talent, he was forced to become a son-in-law of a concubine.
Being a son-in-law is not a good reputation. Xu Wei's character was extreme to begin with, which made him even more rebellious.
Historically, he has acted recklessly, even towards his boss.
The owners knew something was wrong!
What I hired is a staff and a think tank, not a boss!
Please go back! We can't afford it!
As a result, Xu Wei wandered around until he met Hu Zongxian, and they got along well.
Xu Wei was not a bad person, nor was he a heartless person. In Hu Zongxian's opinion, his persistence meant that he was still brooding over what happened in the past.
The identities of having a child from a concubine and being a son-in-law are two huge mountains weighing on Xu Wei's head. Marrying a wife and bringing the whole family along, this... is similar to being a son-in-law.
Xu Wei was worried that someone would criticize him, so he would definitely not agree!
That would drive this guy crazy!
Hu Zongxian raised his glass and said, "This glass of wine is for men!"
"Cheers to men!"
Zhang Juzheng came and saw the two of them drinking, so he smiled and said, "Maybe we can add a cup?"
"If you don't mind, come on!" Hu Zongxian said with a smile.
The structure of the Bo Mansion is that Jiang Qingzhi is the leader, Xia Yan is in charge, Xu Wei is the military advisor, and Hu Zongxian is the coordinator. The newly joined Zhang Juzheng is still in the observation period and works with Jiang Qingzhi.
This is a secretary in later generations.
Zhang Juzheng sat down and said, "It's spreading like wildfire outside."
He didn't say what he was going to spread, but Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian smiled at each other.
"It's all within Uncle's expectations." Hu Zongxian said, "To be honest, I don't understand this war of public opinion, and Old Xu is also a little confused. Does Uncle know?"
"Public opinion war?" Zhang Juzheng stroked his beard. "In a word, it was pointed at by thousands of people and ended in vain."
Xu Wei clapped his hands, "That's right."
Hu Zongxian nodded, "Reputation is the foundation of a person's life. If the new policy is to succeed, it must be known to the world. The new policy is beneficial to the country and the people. And the person in charge of the new policy, although not a perfect person, cannot be infamous."
"So, public opinion is the key!" Zhang Juzheng nodded. He had always been interested in Hu Zongxian. After eating a bite of food, he asked, "Mr. Hu is so talented, why doesn't he want to be an official?"
"You've said too much." Xu Wei teased his old friend, "If you keep being Feng Fu, I'll be ashamed." "You, you!" Hu Zongxian pointed at Xu Wei, put down his chopsticks and said, "I also thought about returning to the government. My uncle also said that as long as I asked, he would go to the Ministry of Personnel and ask Xiong Jia for a position."
Zhang Juzheng secretly praised this kind of respect and friendship. Jiang Qingzhi seemed to be impulsive in today's matter, but his purpose was not simple. But the purpose is the purpose. After Zhang Juzheng learned of his plan, he suggested that there was no need to shed blood...
Wouldn't it be better to catch Yang Xiao, this monkey, and then do whatever we want to him without triggering a public opinion frenzy?
But Jiang Qingzhi said: "That man deserves to die!"
Zhang Juzheng had no doubt that Jiang Qingzhi was determined to kill Yang Xiao, but he felt that those who were doing great things should not act on impulse.
Through the incident of Hu Zongxian, Zhang Juzheng got a glimpse into some of his boss's character.
Love!
Jealous of evil as much as hatred!
stubborn!
……
"This idiot is sentimental, hates evil, and is stubborn... Xiao Zhen!"
In Yongshou Palace, the Taoist priest sighed.
But what Huang Jin saw was relief.
……
"Are you drinking?"
Jiang Qingzhi arrived, and the three of them quickly stood up.
"Lord Earl." Zhang Juzheng said, "The rumors are getting more and more intense. Some people say that Lord Earl has a large army and four departments under his control, and he is planning a rebellion. Many people also say that Lord Earl almost killed the Earl of Guangning, and Your Majesty can only endure it..."
"Sit down." Jiang Qingzhi sat down first, Xu Wei handed over new bowls and chopsticks, Hu Zongxian poured wine, Zhang Juzheng was startled and subconsciously took out the firewood.
Jiang Qingzhi reluctantly took out the medicinal incense and lit it with his firewood.
He stretched out his hand to fan away the smoke and said, "Just wait for the news from the Jinyiwei to arrive, and there will be many more jokes in the capital."
Zhang Juzheng nodded, and Hu Zongxian said, "I'm afraid the evidence is not enough, and the crime is not serious enough."
"Uncle, what do you think?" Jiang Qingzhi picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of sausage.
Zhang Juzheng said: "Even if it's not enough, Lu Bing is not a pushover. Just make a few."
Jiang Qingzhi laughed and raised his glass.
He looked at the three men and thought that Hu Zongxian had a strong sense of the overall situation, but he was not as good as Xu Wei or Zhang Juzheng in such details.
Hu Zongxian is a man of such character that he can be entrusted with important matters, and Xu Wei is also trustworthy, but he is too extreme.
As for Zhang Juzheng, he was decisive in killing people and would do anything to achieve his goals.
He was indeed the Regent of the Ming Dynasty in history, a ruthless man who could suppress the emperor and officials, and a powerful man who made the generals bow to him.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his glass and invited him to drink. After a few drinks, Xu Wei said, "Zhilu has been submitting memorials to the emperor, most of which are impeachments against the emperor. Yan Song has also sent people to look for the emperor many times in a pretentious manner. I can't stand it any more, so I just shut the door and let him have a cold shoulder."
This guy... Jiang Qingzhi smiled.
"When the other party is feeling proud, they suddenly find out that they are wrong. This is something that I am looking forward to!" Hu Zongxian said with a smile, "The war of public opinion that Master Bo mentioned is indeed the first to be affected."
"There are many experts on the other side." Xu Wei said: "Those people took advantage of the situation and attacked. Even if Your Majesty is furious, this anger can only be directed at those powerful people."
Seeing Zhang Juzheng smiling but saying nothing, Xu Wei asked, "Does Uncle think this is inappropriate?"
Zhang Juzheng glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, who smiled and said, "I don't care about what happens between you two!"
This was the first time he expressed his opinion: You guys can just quarrel with each other, but I will turn a blind eye unless you go too far.
This is an extremely loose host-guest relationship.
Xu Wei and the other two were all outstanding people of the time. They hated being bound by all kinds of rules, so Jiang Qingzhi's attitude made the three of them look at each other and laugh.
"Wen Chang forgot one thing." Zhang Juzheng said with a smile.
"What's the matter?"
"Those scholars and literati have a lot of land and people. The first cut of the new policy not only made the powerful and wealthy suffer, but they suffered even more!"
Xu Wei smiled and said calmly: "What you saw was that the scholars and officials felt the same way. What I saw was that the scholars and officials hid behind the powerful and took action."
Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly. He was too disdainful to deny his omission, "I missed it."
Xu Wei raised his eyebrows proudly and glanced at Hu Zongxian, "In this way, we can divide and conquer."
“They are all talented!” Jiang Qingzhi concluded.
"Qingzhi!" The fourth great talent, who is also a confidant, has arrived.
"Old Tang."
Tang Shunzhi came in and said, "I went to look around. Now the scholars are just watching, but many of them have started to take action."
"Cover up the number of people in your family's fields?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"Yes." Tang Shunzhi said: "Compared with the powerful, the subsequent scholars and officials are the real big trouble."
"My Lord, the Imperial Guards are here." Mo Zhan came in, "He said His Majesty has ordered that the evidence of the crime in Guangning Marquis's Mansion be handed to you, my Lord."
Jiang Qingzhi stood up and said, "Everyone, the show is about to begin."
(End of this chapter)
