Chapter 12: Palm In the original body's memory, his father Jiang Gan was a fool. My grandfather Ye Xuan always had a bad face when he saw Jiang Gan, and he always said: That idiot. I have also heard servants and relatives talking about Jiang Gan, saying that his background is unknown. A simpleton with unknown origins became a live-in son-in-law. The father-in-law can finally close the eye that he kept open when sleeping at night. It is easy to control someone with unknown origins, and Hanhan has no bad intentions. In this way, even if I go, my daughter can still control the family. If you think about it carefully, Ye Xuan has good intentions for his only daughter. The original body had also asked Jiang Gan about his origins. Jiang Gan did not hide it, but he looked confused. It seems to be saying: "Home is so far away!" "forgotten." “There’s a pond.”
"And there are three girls." When Jiang Gan mentioned the third girl, his eyes always filled with tears. A son never speaks of his father's faults, so the original owner gradually forgot about it. Occasionally, when he thought about it, he would speculate: Maybe his father was abandoned? But many years later, a group of notorious Jinyiwei found Jiang Qingzhi. He said he was following orders, or the emperor's order, to bring Jiang Qingzhi back to Beijing. This is... who is drunk? Jiang Qingzhi stopped. I want to yell. But on second thought, maybe I recognized the wrong person? He coughed dryly, "Who are you looking for?" Dou Jialan looked up. As the specific executor, she knew the whole story. "Young Master's identity..." Dou Jialan glanced at Zhang Mao and others. Why don’t you get out of here now? Zhang Mao was stunned. Being looked at by such a stern look, he shuddered all over and said, "I'll take my leave." "and many more!" Jiang Qingzhi called Zhang Mao and said, "Old Zhang is not an outsider." Although I don't know why the Jinyiwei is so respectful to Jiang Qingzhi, attitude is everything. This at least proves that Jiang Maocai has caught the emperor's eye. This young man must have a bright future.
In this Ming Dynasty where culture is valued over military affairs, no promising literati would look down on military men. Jiang Qingzhi's words "Old Zhang is not an outsider" instantly touched Zhang Mao, the old hand. Zhang Mao's eyes were filled with tears. I sell my life to Jiang Maocai. Jiang Qingzhi thought he would be rejected by Dou Jialan, but Dou Jialan looked at him and said respectfully, "Yes." Wang Yu took a deep breath and thought: Who is Maocai to be able to make hundreds of Jinyiwei bow down to him? Needless to say, the generals were all stunned. "Stand up and talk!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "Thank you, young master." Dou Jialan stood up and bowed his head slightly to show respect. "Your Majesty's uncle was kidnapped when he was young. Over the years, Your Majesty has been ordering me, the Jinyiwei, to search for him all over the Ming Dynasty. It was not until a while ago that it was confirmed that Your Majesty's uncle was the young master's father." Fan Jin went crazy after learning that he had passed the imperial examination. Fortunately, he was awakened by a slap from his father-in-law. Dou Jialan did not have the courage to slap Jiang Qingzhi. "Excuse me, sir..." Dou Jialan was a little worried. He looked up and saw that the young man looked calm. He was shocked. If it were someone else, he would definitely be ecstatic or stunned at this moment. How could this young man be so calm and composed? But deep down, Jiang Qingzhi was already confused. What the hell! Dad, that idiot is actually the uncle of Emperor Jiajing? That is the uncle of the Ming Dynasty! And I am actually the cousin of Emperor Jiajing! Zhang Mao's eyes widened and he looked at Jiang Qingzhi in disbelief. Damn it! The young man that I, Old Zhang, had my eyes on turned out to be His Majesty's cousin!!! Jiang Qingzhi took a deep breath. Dou Jialan waited for him to speak, thinking that it would probably be words expressing his loyalty! "Did you recognize the wrong person?" Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly, then kicked Sun Chonglou, who was also stunned beside him, and said, "I'm tired of standing. Go and get a stool." My young master is actually His Majesty’s cousin...Sun Chonglou jumped three feet high, rushed in and got a stool. Jiang Qingzhi sat down. Lift your eyes. "Say it!" Dou Jialan said softly, "I have verified it more than ten times and confirmed the identity of the king's uncle. Your Majesty also personally inquired about the evidence... It is consistent with what the Empress Dowager Cixiao said before her death. The identity of the young master is beyond doubt." The late Empress Dowager Jiang was the biological mother of Emperor Jiajing and Jiang Gan's biological sister. Did you do this? Jiang Qingzhi asked Dading in his mind.
The mottled copper rust is silent. The relationship between Jiajing and his ministers was very complicated. They were more like opponents than monarch and minister. As Jiajing's cousin, this identity gave Jiang Qingzhi a lot of room to maneuver. Everything he says and does will be magnified. Of course, there are many benefits. If Jiang Qingzhi has a good relationship with Emperor Jiajing, it will be more convenient to intervene in some matters. If the Ming Dynasty wants to change, changes in both the government and the society are indispensable. But good and bad are interdependent. Jiang Qingzhi recalled the history books and various rumors he had read in later generations. After the death of Emperor Jiajing, almost all of his confidants met with a bad end. If Jiang Qingzhi wanted to interfere in state affairs and change the fate of the Ming Dynasty, he would inevitably offend many people. Once Jiajing dies... Those people will retaliate wildly. This is a road of no return! The desolate and ancient atmosphere in my mind became stronger and stronger. It seemed as if he was mocking Jiang Qingzhi. Cowardly fool! But, I have no way out. Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "How is your majesty?" Dou Jialan was worried about his health, and he heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. "Your Majesty is fine." Jiang Qingzhi coughed a few times and sighed, "I wanted to spend the rest of my life in Jiangnan, but..." Isn’t it to go to the capital to enjoy wealth and glory? Everyone looked at Jiang Qingzhi and felt that he was being reserved. But the bitterness between Jiang Qingzhi's brows was genuine. If I rely on my own abilities to change the Ming Dynasty step by step, it will certainly take a longer time, but it is safe! This time, Jiang Qingzhi's wishful thinking was shattered. "Your Majesty has been looking forward to the young master for a long time." Dou Jialan vaguely heard the visitor from the palace and Lu Bing say that Emperor Jiajing currently had no relatives he could trust, so finding the royal uncle's family would bring Emperor Jiajing a lot more comfort in the world. Otherwise, the Taoist priest would prefer to stay in the West Garden to practice Taoism. "I know this cannot be changed." Jiang Qingzhi took a deep breath, "Then, let's go back to Suzhou first." "What do you mean, sir..." Dou Jialan hesitated.
"Do you think I want to return home in glory?" Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "I dare not. You are a magnanimous man, how could you do that?" Dou Jialan bowed his head. Jiang Qingzhi stood up and said calmly: "If you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman!" I just want to return home in glory! …… Dou Jialan wished he could rush back to the capital with Jiang Qingzhi to report back, but Jiang Qingzhi's body could not withstand such torture. Zhang Mao found a carriage for Jiang Qingzhi, and Jiang Qingzhi lay down in it, looking weak. In fact, he was calculating the various consequences that would follow a dramatic change in identity. "I am worried about the journey...I am willing to escort you back to Beijing." Zhang Mao volunteered. Dou Jialan said coldly: "My Jinyiwei will have troops to support us along the way, so we don't need your escort." Zhang Mao wanted to spend more time with Jiang Qing so as to leave a deeper impression on this upstart. He cursed in his heart, but could do nothing. "Yes." At this time, Jiang Qingzhi's voice came from the carriage, "Old Zhang is good." Dou Jialan didn't expect that the nobleman actually had a good impression of Zhang Mao. His eyes were slightly warm, "In that case, you can order several dozen riders to be your escorts." Lord Maocai is indeed my mentor... Zhang Mao was delighted. He carefully selected dozens of cavalrymen and, after some promises and threats, made them accompany Jiang Maocai all the way back to Beijing. At this time, a messenger came and brought the commander's words. "…Prefect Jiao Xing wants to take credit for the work, and has already set out with his men. The commander ordered the thousand households…to be patient for a while and share some of the credit with them." Veins popped on Zhang Mao's forehead. After thinking it over, he told Jiang Qingzhi about it and said, "I will share the credit here, and you won't touch anything." When Jiang Qing first arrived in Beijing, he needed merit to silence those who questioned him. Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Are you worried that I can't suppress the local officials?" Zhang Mao was grateful in his heart, "Thank you, sir, but the county magistrate is better off taking charge now." You will leave eventually. When you leave, Jiao Xing will deal with me, Zhang. Who will support me then? Lao Zhang is someone I like, and he was one of the first people I recruited. If you want to take away his credit, isn't that just destroying my plan? Jiang Qingzhi said without comment: "I know." …… The official road stretches as if there is no end in sight. "There's someone blocking the road ahead!" The scout came back to report. "Protect the carriage!" Dou Jialan shouted. Then, everyone dismounted and went over. Then I saw hundreds of people on the official road.
The old man in the lead had never seen the Jinyiwei before, so he saluted and said, "Greetings, General." "Make way!" Dou Jialan pressed the hilt of the knife and swept his sharp eyes over the group of people. The old man shuddered and said, "The Japanese pirates have been causing trouble for many years. Today I heard that the general has wiped out the Japanese pirates. I have been asked by the villagers to..." The old man looked back at the people who were looking down and asked, "Sir, may I ask, is this true?" Dou Jialan's eyelids twitched, and Sun Chonglou said happily: "Of course it's true." Everyone was shocked. Extremely happy. "Thank you, Master." The old man turned around and someone brought him some wine. He took it and turned around to pass it over, "There's nothing good to eat in the village, so just three cups of wine, please..." "Step aside!" There was a commotion behind, and the people looked back and made way for a passage as if avoiding snakes and scorpions. Dozens of yamen runners and local gentry came surrounding several officials. The official dismounted and said in a reserved manner, "I heard that the Japanese pirates attacked and were defeated? How could the warriors report this to the local authorities? This shows how arrogant they are!" It is too easy for civil officials to suppress military generals. They can find an excuse at any time. There was more anger in the eyes of the accompanying soldiers, but they did not dare to fight back. At this moment, someone behind me said, "You didn't come here after hearing the news, but came here after hearing about the merits. You are the most shameless." "How dare you!" The official didn't say a word, but the people around him scolded him. At this moment, someone exclaimed: "There are Jinyiwei!" Dou Jialan walked to the carriage and asked softly, "Sir, this man is called Jiao Xing, and he has supporters in the court." The reason why Jiao Xing was not afraid of the Jinyiwei was because of that big boss who supported him. "I heard that the Jinyiwei once went to arrest an official, and the official asked if he had an imperial edict. The captain in charge said, 'You want an imperial edict? Come on! Let's write him one. Is this true?" In the carriage, Jiang Qingzhi felt that the Jinyiwei did not seem to be that powerful. Emperor Jiajing is a man of his own arrogance, and his moods are unpredictable. How dare we? Could it be that the young master is dissatisfied with me for not taking action? Dou Jialan's forehead was sweating, "Jinyiwei, we dare not." So this is not the case? Jiang Qingzhi was a little disappointed, "Let's go." The carriage rumbled by, and when it passed Jiao Xing, Jiao Xing looked at the curtain and said to the officials around him, "Who is this man? How dare he be so arrogant in front of me?" The car curtain opens. It was a young boy... Jiao Xing originally thought it was a beauty, but he was greatly disappointed, "It was a sickly boy..." Jiang Qingzhi's eyes turned slightly cold, "Stone!" "Master!"
Sun Chonglou responded loudly. "Paws!" Sun Chonglou waved without hesitation. Snapped! With just one slap, Jiao Xing fell to the ground. Jiao Xing opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. There were more than ten white and yellow spots in the blood, which were all the teeth that had been pulled out. "go!" The carriage moved slowly, and behind him, Jiao Xing cursed indistinctly: "I will make you suffer a dilemma between life and death!" Dou Jialan rode over and said, "You are in trouble." It is not easy to move the Jinyiwei because of their strong backstage support, but it is different for the emperor's cousin. "Who is that sickly guy? Do you dare to tell me?" Jiao Xing said with a grim smile. "Are you sure you want to know?" Jiao Xing sneered, "Of course." Dou Jialan looked at Jiao Xing with pity. "Your Majesty's relatives!" Jiao Xing was stunned. The patron once said to him: His Majesty protects his people. If you can catch his eye, no one can touch you even if you make a mistake. Emperor Jiajing valued family affection more than protecting his own people. “This old man… this old man…” Jiao Xing raised his hand towards the carriage, "I was wrong, sir, I was wrong..." In the carriage, Jiang Qingzhi lay on the mat, humming a little tune, "Thinking back to the beginning, my team consisted of more than a dozen people and seven or eight guns..." He wanted to change the destiny of the Ming Dynasty and be able to compete with those forces that wanted to retaliate against him after the death of Jiajing. So, from this moment on, he had to manage his own power. And Zhang Mao might become Jiang Qingzhi's first follower. Since he was going to take action, he naturally had to let Zhang Mao see that he was decisive and able to protect his people. When Zhang Mao heard the news, he wiped his face with his hand and said to Wang Yu: "I, Old Zhang, will not let you down!" …… Asking for votes. (End of this chapter)