Chapter 931 I Hope It’s Not Blood
Gou Jian was defeated and became a prisoner. He escaped by tasting feces for the King of Wu to diagnose diseases. After returning, Gou Jian slept on firewood and tasted gall, and finally destroyed the State of Wu.
Sleeping on straw and tasting gall has thus become the highest level of endurance.
But in the eyes of some people, Xu Jie, the cabinet minister, is a bit like Goujian. He can endure what ordinary people cannot endure and only then can he accomplish great things.
After Jiang Qingzhi entered the cabinet, rumors circulated that this new powerful official was fighting for power with the Yan Party.
And Xu Jie happened to be watching a play.
This seemingly harmless Ninja Turtle couldn't bear it.
After being attacked by Jiang Qingzhi, Xu Jie chose to fight back.
——Yan Song and his son and you Jiang Qingzhi hold the power, and I, the so-called deputy assistant, have nothing to do. As for the Ministry of Rites... I am a cabinet elder. I am just in charge of this matter.
I don't know what's wrong with Nanjing. They chose to hide the fact that the Japanese envoys came to Beijing. Can I be blamed for this?
As for what you want to say about my understanding of Japan... I am not an official who does specific work. As the Minister of Revenue and the cabinet elder, if I need any information, I can just ask my subordinates.
Isn't this impeccable?
You are saying that we should keep abreast of information from all sides at all times. I'm sorry, but what's the use even if I do?
Power is in the hands of the Yan Party and you, Jiang Qingzhi, and I don't even have the chance to speak up and offer suggestions.
Everyone present was smart and could detect a strong sense of hostility in Xu Jie's words.
Emperor Jiajing was also somewhat surprised by Xu Jie's outburst.
He glanced at Jiang Qingzhi.
Then his gaze turned to Lu Bing.
This brother took the initiative to speak up for Xu Jie today, which is his usual style.
Lu Bing never missed any opportunity to do favors.
Lu Bing was surprised and secretly admired Xu Jie's sharp response. He pointed out the weaknesses of Yan Song and Jiang Qingzhi as soon as he opened his mouth.
——Autocracy!
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette, and Huang Jin coughed dryly, "Winter is dry."
No fire allowed in the palace!
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, and under Xu Jie's gentle gaze, he said softly: "The new policy is complicated and makes me overwhelmed. How about Elder Xu come?"
Everyone in the hall was thinking about how Jiang Qingzhi would respond, such as just laughing it off and leaving the matter to the Taoist priest.
Or it could be a tit-for-tat confrontation...The power is in the hands of Yan Song and his son. If you have the ability, Xu Jie, go and take it back.
If you think about it carefully, what the prime minister values most is the power of drafting bills, and Jiang Qingzhi has never touched this power, so this method is the most appropriate.
But unexpectedly, Jiang Qingzhi opened his mouth and actually wanted to give up!
Don’t you, Xu Jie, want power?
I will then hand over the power to manage the new policy with both hands!
you!
Do you dare to answer it?
Lu Bing, who had just raised his head, lowered his head again.
wry smile.
Old Xu, you've gotten yourself into big trouble!
In front of the Taoist priest, the two ministers started a power struggle.
They actually treated the power of the New Deal as something to be traded, with you pushing it and me giving it away.
What will happen to the Taoist?
Furious?
Huang Jin glanced at the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest had his eyes closed, and his legs were crossed cross-legged at some point, as if he was in a state of tranquility.
You guys are making trouble!
I don’t care.
How powerful is the New Deal?
Just think of Wang Anshi.
Once the new policy is fully implemented, the person in charge will be the unnamed prime minister: all new policies implemented in various places must be reported to him, and he will be responsible for the command...
This is clearly a small court!
Therefore, some people have said: If Jiang Qingzhi had not fallen two years later, he would have certainly been in power!
Yan Song and his son saw this trend, so their attitude towards Jiang Qingzhi gradually changed.
From a short-lived alliance, the relationship quickly turned into an adversary. So there is no long-lasting friendship, only eternal interests.
Aren’t you, Xu Jie, greedy for power?
If Yan Song and his son won’t give it to you, I will!
But do you dare to answer it?
The Ming Dynasty is currently facing many crises, and behind each crisis, they are either directly or indirectly closely related to Confucianism.
Jiang Qingzhi was a great figure in the Mohist school, so he would naturally not be partial when in charge of the new policy.
But you, Xu Jie, are a leader pushed forward by Confucianism. If you are in charge of the new policies, I would like to ask if you dare to take ruthless actions against your backers?
Anyone who dares!
In a moment, Xu Jie would become a rat crossing the street, and the backlash from Confucianism would make him a lonely man.
A lonely man, his words are worthless.
Can such a person be in charge of the new policy?
Xu Jie smiled gently, "The new policy is vigorous, I am old, and Chang Wei Bo is vigorous, it is just the right time."
—— Jiang Qingzhi, you are young and full of vigor, you don’t know how high the heaven is or how deep the earth is. New policy? If you are not careful, it will cause a big trouble.
When the time comes, it will be up to an experienced and patriotic minister like me to sort things out.
Tsk!
Huang Jin couldn't help but secretly praise Lord Xu for his response.
It is true that if you don't make a sound, you will be a surprise!
But, Lord Xu, are you not going to endure it anymore?
Huang Jin glanced at Xu Jie and suddenly thought of the current situation.
After a brief period of friendship, Yan Dang and Jiang Qingzhi quickly became rivals.
The Political Affairs Hall was therefore clearly divided.
Xu Jie became a nobody between the two forces.
Originally, his mission was to bring down Yan's party, but now Jiang Qingzhi and Yan Song are on equal footing. Even if he brings down Yan Song and his son, the successor will not be him, Xu Jie!
In this case, what else can I endure?
Since I have no power, I might as well just stand by and watch.
They are all smart people!
Huang Jin sighed. "Sharp spirit?" Jiang Qingzhi suddenly smiled. "The Ming Dynasty is in crisis. All ambitious people, regardless of age, have the spirit to serve the country at the cost of their lives."
Where are you, Xu Jie? !
Caught between two ends!
He only cares about personal gain for himself and the scholars!
Xu Jie raised his eyebrows and was about to speak.
"enough!"
The Taoist opened his eyes and said expressionlessly, "Regarding the matter of the Japanese envoy, order Nanjing to reply."
Jiang Qingzhi looked innocent, "I have no say in Nanjing!"
That was a small court, so if anyone was to make a statement, it should be Yan Song.
"The Japanese envoy..." The Taoist did not answer him. Instead, he turned his eyes and stared at Jiang Qingzhi. "Since you have some experience with Japan, then you should receive him well. I have something to report."
"Yes."
Jiang Qingzhi and Xu Jie then took their leave.
Walking out of the hall, Xu Jie said gently: "Chang Wei Bo is indeed full of vigor, like a sharp sword."
"Mr. Xu is old but still strong, smiling but hiding a knife. I admire him!"
The two looked at each other and actually laughed.
"I naturally hope that the Ming Dynasty can get back on track." Xu Jie said slowly as he walked down the stairs, "But many things cannot be rushed. Once you rush... Chang Wei Bo, don't underestimate the people of the world. Once they start to attack, their momentum will be overwhelming and unstoppable."
"The Ming Dynasty is facing many crises. In my opinion, we must seize the day. Those people in the world mentioned by Lord Xu probably hope that the court can delay this."
"Not entirely." Xu Jie held onto the railing and slowly walked down. "For example, Tang Shunzhi. I heard that he had a conflict with someone in the capital area recently..."
Jiang Qingzhi was walking in front and turned back suddenly when he heard the words.
Xu Jie's gentle smile was filled with deep malice in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes.
Tang Shunzhi was Jiang Qingzhi's confidant, and this was something that had long been heard within the School of Mind.
If something happens to Tang Shunzhi...
Jiang Qingzhi didn't care about the Japanese envoy. After returning to Zhilu, he sent someone to look for Tang Shunzhi.
He was uneasy and immediately found an excuse to go home.
The backlash caused by the new policy will gradually be reflected in the capital, and even in Jiang Qingzhi and the people around him.
Jiang Qingzhi was mentally prepared for this.
But I didn't expect it to come so early.
He walked in through the side door.
"...How did Mr. Jingchuan deal with it?"
This is Zhou Xia's voice.
Jiang Qingzhi stopped.
"I am naturally... Qingzhi?"
Under the eaves of the front yard, Tang Shunzhi, dressed in cloth, looked exhausted but still smiling.
"Old Tang, are you... okay?"
"What could it be?" Tang Shunzhi said with a smile, "I did run into some problems on the way, but it's okay."
Jiang Qingzhi asked Tang Shunzhi to investigate the implementation of the new policy in the Gyeonggi area. He refused to follow the official road and instead took the small roads to visit relatively remote places.
Everything was going quite smoothly, but trouble arose when we were in the countryside of Zunhua.
"The local gentry and scholars in Zunhua somehow learned of my whereabouts and blocked my way at the entrance of a village."
At this moment, the two were in the study. Tang Shunzhi drank hot tea and said comfortably, "Those people questioned me why I helped the tyrant, saying that Confucianism and Mohism cannot coexist. I naturally didn't want to argue with these people, but this generation was relentless. Someone took the initiative to attack. You know my temper. I am the most gentle..."
Cough!
Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly, "You are gentle, that's for your own people!"
Once he identifies his opponent, Tang Shunzhi's methods can give the other party nightmares.
"Ah!" Tang Shunzhi sighed, "Those people were accompanied by slaves, so I just used the butt of my gun... to randomly hit them a few times."
"You are a master of marksmanship!" Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but mourn for those slaves for a moment.
"Then the authorities... Strangely enough, the local authorities seemed to have foreseen all this and showed up at the right time to arrest me."
There was a coldness in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes, "What happened next?"
"Later, I said..." Tang Shunzhi's eyes were filled with smiles, "Chang Wei Bo's guards are right behind us. Qingzhi, congratulations."
"Congratulations for what?"
"When the local officials heard that your guards were following behind, their faces suddenly changed drastically. They immediately scolded those scholars and detained several slaves. They also gave me some money for my trip...Shouldn't I be happy about your powerful presence?"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Those people are probably worried that my guards will do something ruthless!"
"You are now in a high position and your guards have also increased accordingly. But Qingzhi, the situation I saw in Gyeonggi this time is not optimistic."
"Talk about it."
"The land reclamation was obstructed and stymied at every level in the locality, and the farmers had no idea about it. The local gentry and powerful people sent people to threaten and bribe, so that the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were blocked everywhere when they went to investigate..."
"It's almost the same as the South!" Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes.
"Something feels wrong now." Tang Shunzhi's face was solemn. "I sensed some danger, just like a raging fire surging underground, waiting for the right moment to burst out!"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded.
"That anger is like a boil. It needs a hole to come out. I hope this hole won't be blood!"
(End of this chapter)
