Chapter 23 A Group of Idiots Jiang Qingzhi didn't know that one of his poems had won him the reputation of a great talent from Lu Shan'er. At this moment, he was thinking about the country's destiny. According to his original idea, there should be countless opportunities to change the country's destiny after entering Beijing. But when he entered the capital, Jiang Qingzhi found that the capital of the Ming Dynasty was not as simple as he had imagined. The powerful circle had been watching him, and after Cui Yuan vomited blood, they kept their distance from him. How many ways are there to change a country's destiny? Jiang Qingzhi calculated carefully. Emperor Jiajing was mostly concerned with government affairs, and Jiang Qingzhi could not interfere at the moment. Just this one thing blocked all of Jiang Qingzhi's options. He thought for a long time, and the cauldron was still turning slowly.
Ading, please give me a hint! Jiang Qingzhi secretly complained. He suddenly thought of Yan Song. To be honest, it is true that Yan Song and Yan Shifan were greedy. But if someone else was the Prime Minister, such as Xu Jie, who was famous all over the world and had the reputation of Sima Guang in the early Song Dynasty, they would have been able to become the Prime Minister. If the master doesn't come out, what will happen to the people of the world? After overthrowing Yan Song, Xu Jie ascended to power with such fame. But what happened later? During the years when Xu Jie's official career was flourishing, the Xu family's wealth also increased. Saying that the Xu family owned half the city was not enough to describe how wealthy the Xu family was. Where did all the money and land come from? it goes without saying. Like Yan Song's wealth, it came from bribes, donations, mergers, etc. Originally, Xia Yan was the chief minister, and he suppressed Yan Song completely, so that he dared not show his head. After Xia Yan was conspired by Yan Song, Lu Bing, Cui Yuan and others to drive him home to eat old rice, Yan Song and his sons took charge of the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years until they were overthrown by Xu Jie. Jiang Qingzhi felt that saying Yan Song was a fool was a generalization and a deliberate denigration of Emperor Jiajing. But it is undeniable that during Yan Song's reign, many hidden dangers were buried in the Ming Dynasty. These hidden dangers were like landmines, which continued to be detonated in the following decades... What if Xia Yan didn’t die? In the darkness, Mars suddenly lit up. Jiang Qingzhi exhaled smoke and smiled, "How much more can the country's fortune be increased by saving Xia Yan?" The big cauldron was speechless. But Jiang Qingzhi knew that if Xia Yan did not die, it would be a deterrent to Yan Song's party. At least a year, right? Jiang Qingzhi felt hot all over and coughed dryly. Sun Chonglou asked outside, "Master, is your lung disease acting up again?" "Don't you expect your young master to be nice?" Jiang Qingzhi pushed the door open and walked out unhappily. Whenever Jiang Qingzhi needed to think about something important, Sun Chonglou would be guarding outside the door. Hearing this, Sun Chonglou chuckled, "Master, I'm just thinking about how you can recover from your lung disease as soon as possible so that I can marry a beautiful woman home." "Fuck off!" Jiang Qingzhi held the drug cigarette between his fingers and asked someone to call Fu Cheng.
"Son." "Lao Fu," Jiang Qingzhi ordered, "Go and find out how Xia Yan is doing later." "This matter is quite simple." Fu Cheng said, "Xia Yan was arrested by the Jinyiwei and imprisoned, and became the talk of the dignitaries in the capital. Later, I will have a drink with the stewards of those dignitaries and find out a lot of information." "I'm confident in your work!" Jiang Qingzhi patted Fucheng's shoulder. Fucheng hesitated to speak. "Don't look constipated. Just say what you want to say." Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke. "Sir, how is Lu's young lady?" Fu Cheng felt that this question was a bit beyond the rules after asking, so he covered it up and said, "I also thought that at least there would be one more mistress in the family, and I could relieve some of the burden." "That girl..." Jiang Qingzhi thought about Lu Shan'er, "She is too arrogant. She has a problem!" "Ah!" Fu Cheng was angry, "Lu is bullying us!" Nowadays, children with problems have to make it clear before a blind date. Otherwise, even if they get married, once the other party finds out, they can still use this as a reason to divorce. In this way, relatives became enemies. Jiang Qingzhi did not explain either. The next day, Wang found an excuse to go to the palace to meet Concubine Lu and told her about the blind date. "Shan'er doesn't like it?" Concubine Lu Jing asked calmly. "My queen, after all, we are to be husband and wife for life. Although that man is a new noble, he is...unsophisticated, weak and sickly, and timid... My queen, Shan'er has been raised like a treasure by her family for more than ten years. If she marries him, she will be rich, but if one day that man's chronic illness relapses..." "Are you worried that Shan'er will become a widow?" Concubine Lu Jing's tone was flat and it was hard to tell whether it was good or bad. Wang took a step forward and whispered, "That man is timid and can't help Your Highness and Your Majesty... at all! In that case, why bother to use Shan'er to marry him!" I have to say that Wang’s motherly love is touching. Concubine Lu sighed, "Let's get in touch again." "Empress!" Wang was puzzled. Concubine Lu Jing said, "This matter will certainly reach His Majesty's ears. After meeting once, Lu said that the man was not suitable. What do you want His Majesty to think?" Do you think you, the Lu family, can be picky about the Taoist priest's cousin? Wang suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise. If I had entered the palace, I would not have known how I died." Chen Yan complained in her heart: How can you say that? Sure enough, like mother, like daughter. …… "So, the Lu family wants to form an alliance through marriage?" Emperor Jiajing said indifferently.
"Yes." Lu Bing said. Emperor Jiajing was silent for a moment, then struck the jade chime. Amid the clear sound, the Taoist asked, "How is that woman?" "He is said to be talented, but he has high standards." Lu Bing did not dare to hide it. If Jiang Qingzhi were to marry into the Lu family, he would offend the crown prince... Lu Bing lowered his head, secretly trying to guess Emperor Jiajing's attitude towards the matter. "Go!" "Yes, I will retire." Lu Bing took his leave and the hall fell into silence again. I don't know how long it took, but I heard Emperor Jiajing say: "Qingzhi may seem gentle, but I know that in terms of arrogance, Lu's girl is far inferior to him! This will definitely not work!" Because of the judgment that two dragons should not meet, Jiajing was quite alienated from his sons. But he was also an emperor who valued family affection, and even longed for it. He had no place to vent his enthusiasm, and the appearance of Jiang hit him right in the nick of time. In terms of age, Jiajing is more than qualified to be Jiang Qingzhi's father. In terms of seniority, they are cousins. The eldest brother is like a father! As a result, Emperor Jiajing unconsciously put himself in the shoes of Jiang Qingzhi's elder. Huang Jin was startled and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, what about Concubine Lu Jing..." This matter was done by Concubine Lu Jingfei, you have to give your attitude, right? Otherwise, if the women in the harem rushed over, Mr. Jiang would probably vomit blood. Emperor Jiajing said calmly: "On my way to Beijing, I saw a group of monkeys fighting in the mountains. They were just fighting for boredom." In the eyes of the Taoist priest, the women in the harem are just a group of monkeys. Huang Jin didn't dare to continue, "Your Majesty, the Royal Guards have reported that there are many people following the Jiang family." "They are also a bunch of monkeys. They are making trouble out of nothing and have nothing to do." The Jiajing Emperor suddenly cursed: "A bunch of idiots!" When Emperor Jiajing was still in Anlu, he had a teacher from Shaanxi. The old teacher had a hot temper, but was intimidated by the many rules of the palace. Sometimes he had no place to vent his anger, so he cursed in Shaanxi dialect. It was at that time that Emperor Jiajing learned Shaanxi dialect, and most of the words he spoke were swear words. Huang Jin probed, "I am worried that someone is plotting something bad." "What did the Royal Guards say?" "The Royal Guards said they could send someone to escort us." Emperor Jiajing was silent for a long time. "I am in prison in Xiyuan, and Qingzhi has suffered for many years in Suzhou. It is unnecessary." "Then..." "Last time, I remember Lu Bing said that the centurion who was sent south was steady?" "Yes, but she's a woman." "woman……" Emperor Jiajing lowered his eyes again. Just as Huang Jin was about to leave, he heard Emperor Jiajing say, "Girl, good."
…… "what?" Dou Jialan is going crazy. Lu Bing smiled and said, "You were very steady during your trip south this time, and His Majesty was quite pleased. Look, His Majesty ordered you to go to the Jiang family to protect Mr. Jiang, which means you are being given a high position." For the first time, Dou Jialan stared at Lu Bing boldly, "Commander, doesn't that mean he has become a guard?" A captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard actually served as a bodyguard for the powerful and wealthy. Is there any precedent for this? Lu Bing's face was colder. "Your badge is still there. What? Do you want to disobey my order?" If this matter had not been arranged by Emperor Jiajing, Lu Bing would have had someone punish Dou Jialan at this moment. Dou Jialan took a deep breath and lowered his head, "I obey your command." She walked out of the door and suddenly turned around, "Commander, do I have to report back to the Jinyiwei from now on?" If I can come back, there is still hope of returning to the Jinyiwei. Lu Bing looked at the document in his hand and said calmly, "No need." …… Dou Jialan packed up his things. When I came out of the room, I saw more than a dozen colleagues standing outside. Mostly laughing. "It's wishful thinking for a woman to rise to prominence in my Imperial Guard." "Now the dream is over." "As Mr. Jiang's bodyguard, what should we call each other from now on? Let me think about it, how about calling him... Bodyguard Dou?" "Hahahaha!" In a world where men are superior to women, it is wrong for a woman to be too successful. Dou Jialan calmly walked out of Jinyiwei carrying his bag. She did not go home. Instead, he went straight to Mingyufang. Outside the alley, Jiang Qingzhi, who had just returned from shopping with Sun Chonglou, also saw her. Why does this girl look like she's here to seek refuge with me? Jiang Qingzhi smiled secretly, thinking that he was overthinking. "Here comes the sick bastard." There were some 'idlers' squatting around the alley, and some people were secretly mocking them. As time passed, many stories about Jiang Qingzhi spread from Suzhou Prefecture to the capital.
The son of a son-in-law, born with lung disease, can read, but is said to be a nerd... And timid. The original body was not very courageous. So many people are ready to withdraw their spies. Before leaving, everyone didn't mind complaining a bit, which was a way to relieve their hard work during this period. Sun Chonglou was furious and turned around and cursed, "Who said that, you bastard? Stand up for your Grandpa Sun!" A man stood up and sneered, "Whose grandfather are you?" He pointed at the people present and said, "Everyone here comes from a well-known family. If you have the ability, you can say something else." These are harsh words. Most people would stop and keep quiet at this time. This also shows that the man does not want to cause trouble for the master behind him. But who is Sun Chonglou? He pointed at the man and said, "Your grandfather, I'm talking about you!" The man flew into a rage and cursed, "Fuck..." The word "Ni Ma" hasn't come out yet. Snapped! Sun Chonglou slapped the man so hard that he almost flew off the ground. Just now. A flash of light flashed by. "careful!" A neighbor shouted. Finished! The spies at the scene either gloated, sighed, or laughed... This upstart. Just had a few good days. Gone! Sun Chonglou had just finished beating the man and was three steps away from Jiang Qingzhi. But the knife was about to hit him. Jiang Qingzhi looked at the assassin with pity.
He even took a puff of the medicinal cigarette in his mouth and sighed, "Why bother!" The assassin grinned, "Die!" Choking! Choking! The sound of swords being drawn was heard. The knife flashed. Two long knives swept across the assassin at the same time. A severed hand! Behead with one blow! The long sword and right arm fell to the ground. Heads fell to the ground. A woman wearing the uniform of a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, carrying a bag on her back and holding a knife, stood in front of Jiang Qingzhi. There was frost all over her pretty face. Sun Chonglou was standing beside the assassin, still in the posture of beheading the assassin. More than 20 people at the scene opened their mouths. Maintaining the previous posture, as if a solidified sculpture. Silence fell. …… Please vote! (End of this chapter)