Chapter 98: Heroes have always suffered a lot Following the call of the madam, several maids slowly came in, accompanied by a young girl. Her eyes were like spring water, her lips were red without any makeup, and her nose was straight. She lowered her head slightly, her black hair trembled, and her white neck was in contrast. "Yingying has met the noble man." Zhu Xizhong was angry, "Is this what you mean by no girls?" The madam slapped her thigh and said, "Didn't I forget? I won't charge you a penny today. The Duke and the Earl can just enjoy it." Zhu Xizhong laughed and patted his side, "Come on, come on!" Yingying came slowly, and walked in front of Jiang Qingzhi, bowed, "Long live the Lord." This shows that she has found her benefactor for the day. Apart from anything else, her vision alone surpasses that of all the women present. It is indeed a treasure hidden away by the madam.
Jiang Qing had seen many beauties in his life, but few were natural and most were artificial. When he saw a natural beauty, he couldn't help but look at her a few more times. But he looked generous and calm, with no trace of greed in his eyes, which made the madam and Yingying secretly surprised. This young nobleman actually has no lustful thoughts? What the hell... The madam has seen a lot of men, and she thought that even if he was a so-called hermit, he would be attracted to Yingying, right? Zhu Xizhong wiped his old face and said, "It is true that beauties recognize heroes." Then he told a joke. "It is said that a certain noble wanted to select a hermit to take charge of the family temple, and many people responded. The noble didn't know who had the most profound Taoism, so a servant came up with an idea, and the noble agreed with it. That day, he ordered the hermits to take off their clothes and cover their lower bodies with wooden ladles, and asked the dancers in his family to dance naked..." Everyone listened in rapt attention. Zhu Xizhong glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and saw that he looked calm. He thought to himself, have you heard this before? "Not long after, the sound of "pu pu pu" was heard. The noble pointed to the source of the sound and ordered the outsider to be dragged out and killed. But not long after, the sound of "pu pu pu" continued... Do you know why there is such a sound?" The joke was so obscene that everyone couldn't help laughing. Yingying sat next to Jiang Qingzhi. The prostitute who was leaning on Jiang Qingzhi didn't want to leave, but the brothel owner just glanced at her, and the prostitute got up and left in disappointment. As she walked out the door, she still didn't want to look back. The eunuch outside the door laughed and said, "Why, are you in love? Didn't you say that you would never be in love with a man in your life?" "When did I become aroused?" The prostitute turned around and took another look at the handsome young man. Yingying raised the glass, and the boy just took a sip. Yingying pretended to be unhappy, but the boy ignored her. After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Xizhong raised his glass and said, "In the past, you kept practicing like this. I used to complain about you. But is this boring practice useful?" Yan Xu was there too, and he said sincerely, "I have also questioned this, so I will drink a glass as a punishment." Today's drill was a great success, and the whole army had plenty of food and wine. Jiang Qingzhi left a few generals to watch over it, and the others followed. Jiang Qingzhi sat at the top. The young man looked thin, but when he glanced at them, everyone present sat up straight.
Yingying was originally a beauty kept in the inner chamber by a brothel owner, waiting for a noble man to marry her. She was somewhat similar to the skinny horse from Yangzhou in the future, but Yingying was more outstanding. She originally thought that the madam summoned her out because some powerful person who could tremble the whole capital with his stomping of his foot had come, but she did not expect that it was actually a young man. She learned the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and how to please men in seclusion. She has never been isolated from the outside world and would always hear some gossip every now and then. She had heard of the name Chang Wei Bo, and it was said that he was a rival of Yan Song and others. Who is Yan Song? Yingying felt that this young man, Wei Bo, was really a young man who didn't know how to write the word death. Having seen the real person today, she covered her face with her sleeves and looked at the boy carefully. Jiang Qingzhi said, "I've said before that the guards in the capital don't even have the ability to be watchdogs. Who has any doubts about this?" The generals were silent. "What is the natural duty of a warrior? Killing! Kill for your country!" The boy picked up the chopsticks and waved them around. Yingying felt her whole body stiffen, as if she was about to be stabbed. She could not help but lean towards Jiang Qingzhi. Jiang Qingzhi frowned, shook her off with a shiver of his shoulders, and continued, "Japanese pirates are rampant along the southeast coast. Jiangnan is an important financial center of the Ming Dynasty and cannot be shaken." The generals looked a little stunned. "It seems that I need to teach you another lesson." Jiang Qingzhi sighed. The generals were delighted. This is... why does this look like a group of students. Yingying looked at Jiang Qingzhi and thought, and this young nobleman seems to be Mr. This relationship confused the beauty. "Once the southeast is shaken, money and food will be stretched. Without money and food, the southeast will be in chaos." Jiang Qingzhi said it simply, but everyone seemed to see a hellish scene. "In the north, Altan and the foreign tribes on the grassland keep knocking on the gates. Altan has just defeated his enemies in Qinghai and is preparing for war. Those good-for-nothings in the Nine Frontiers are probably not going to be able to stop them." Jiang Qingzhi smiled gently, "I am planning to go to the Nine Borders to have a look, bring a knife, and cut off some heads to take back to Beijing for drinking. Do you have such ambitions?" Yingying looked at his gentle smile and suddenly shuddered. "Whether you are there or not, I will definitely go." Jiang Qingzhi raised his glass, his eyes sharp, "Men of my generation should not be inferior to the heroes of the Han and Tang dynasties, and make a name for ourselves in foreign lands!" Everyone raised their glasses and their blood boiled. Someone on the other side cursed: "Fuck you! What are you arguing about?" As he spoke, the sound of the door being pushed open was heard. Zhu Xizhong ordered, "Don't stop it."
The guards outside the door stepped aside. Two men who looked like scholars walked in, their faces flushed and looking aggressive. There were seven men in the room, five of them wearing armor, and they were looking at the two of them with strange eyes. The remaining two men, one of whom was in his thirties, looked intimidating without even getting angry. The young man sitting at the top, with a beauty leaning against him, holding a wine glass in his hand, looked at the two of them with a smile. "Who... are you?" A man pointed at Jiang Qingzhi, then looked at Yingying, a surge of jealousy came over him, and he immediately forgot about some of the unusual things, "Anyone who hangs out with martial artists... is a bastard!" Jiang Qingzhi was not a person with a hot temper, and he wanted to make the visitor give up. But when he heard the word "dog", Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but get angry. "Stone!" "Master!" Sun Chonglou came in with a chicken leg in his hand. Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the two men. "I am willing to do it for you!" "My uncle ordered!" The five generals stood up and saluted. "Uncle?" The two young men were dumbfounded. One of them blinked and said, "What's there to be afraid of? It's probably because he has lost his military honor." What is the most common thing in Beijing? He is a fallen noble. If you throw a brick at someone, you might hit a few people. These two people seem to have some background, as they dare to be so tough. Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the two men and said, "Drag them out and hang them outside the window for public display." "Order!" Several generals rushed forward one after another. How could the two weak men be a match for this group of tigers and wolves? They were instantly submerged in the middle. "It's finally quiet." Jiang Qingzhi took out a cigarette and lit it himself, squinting at Zhu Xizhong. "There must have been some movement from Altan in the last one or two years. What does the Duke think?" He brought Zhu Xizhong to intervene in the military in order to gain another ally in the army. Zhu Xizhong said, "Brother, I know your ability now. Without a doubt, if you want to go to the Nine Frontiers, just give me a shout and I will hand over the family business to you, even if I die on the battlefield." "it is good!" Jiang Qingzhi patted his shoulder. Zhu Xizhong was stunned. He thought, "I'm already over 30 years old. My son is about the same age as you, and he's your brother. You're just patting my shoulder like an elder?"
Jiang Qingzhi took a sip of wine and said, "The Japanese pirates will continue to cause trouble for a long time. The greatest hidden dangers for the Ming Dynasty are outside the Great Wall, in the Nine Borders, and in Liaodong... This year I plan to find an opportunity to go to the north." "What are you going to do?" Zhu Xizhong asked. "I told you to cut off some heads and bring them back to Beijing for drinking." Jiang Qingzhi looked at him, "Do you think I'm kidding?" Zhu Xizhong blinked his eyes. "When I was studying, my brother heard from his teacher that in ancient times, the heads of enemy chieftains were used as chamber pots or wine vessels. Qingzhi, you can use it to drink..." “The jerky tastes good.” The sound of a beautiful woman retching could be heard beside me. "Hahahaha!" Jiang Qingzhi stood up, without even looking at Yingying, and said, "I'm back." He walked out of the brothel and looked back at the plaque. "Huiyun Building, the name is a bit vulgar." There were two naked men hanging on one side of the plaque. When they saw Jiang Qingzhi, one of them shouted, "My aunt is in the palace. She is the favorite woman of His Majesty. You bastard, just wait. I will teach you a lesson later." Jiang Qingzhi smiled. A horseman came from afar. It was a eunuch. After getting off the horse, the eunuch looked around and saw Jiang Qingzhi as if he had been pardoned. "My uncle! I have been looking for you for a long time." Jiang Qingzhi was a little drunk, and seeing that he didn't recognize the man, he asked, "Did His Majesty summon you?" If Emperor Jiajing wanted to summon him, he would definitely send someone he knew. Otherwise, the person who came was a liar. The great chief Wilbur was actually fooled by a liar and brought shame to Emperor Jiajing. The eunuch bowed and said, "I am a member of Concubine Lu's family. Your Majesty has ordered me to invite Lord Bo to the palace to see you." "This..." Jiang Qingzhi thought to himself, I am a foreign man, is this appropriate? "The Queen has already asked His Majesty, who said that we are all family, and there is no need to be shy about whether a man is a man from another family or not." Jiang Qingzhi had no choice but to nod. The eunuch wiped his sweat, looked up and saw the two men hanging, and asked, "Why did we hear someone say just now...his aunt is the woman favored by His Majesty? Tell us what he said so that we can see it. At least go back to the palace to pay our respects, so as not to cause trouble." This may seem humble, but who is Concubine Lu Jingfei? The most beloved woman of the current Emperor Jiajing. When it comes to the harem, she says she is second. Who dares to say that they are first? The man was just bragging, but when he heard what was said, he was frightened and his lower body loosened, and he actually wet his pants. "I am just talking nonsense! I am just talking nonsense!" "Ha ha ha!" The eunuch laughed, then waited attentively for Jiang Qing to get on the horse, then he got on the horse and entered the palace with a smile on his face. When he saw Concubine Lu Jingfei, Jiang Qingzhi just glanced at her and then returned to his normal state of not looking away. This woman was no simple matter. Historically, Prince Jing was able to gain the favor of Emperor Jiajing as the fourth prince, and made Emperor Jiajing hesitate about the selection of the crown prince. In addition to Prince Jing's intelligence and Prince Yu's dullness, Concubine Lu Jingfei made great contributions.
Just one glance and the two eyebrows praised by Emperor Jiajing left an impression on Jiang Qingzhi. ——sharp! With a sharp eyebrow raised, Concubine Lu Jing said, "Old Fourth always mentioned you to me, saying that my cousin is a scholar. I thought to myself, where can there be such a young man in the world? But when you see him in person, you will know that there really is one." Being praised by a middle-aged woman, Jiang Qingzhi pretended to be shy and said, "You are too kind, Madam." "Today, the fourth brother came back and told us about the drill of the Tiger Guards Left Guard, which shocked all the civil and military officials. I became more and more curious, and wondered if this young man was really a master of both civil and military affairs?" Concubine Lu smiled and said, "I heard that you have a chronic illness from your mother's womb, so I don't think you are that kind of invincible warrior. However, being able to defeat ten thousand enemies is what a wise man does. Chen Yan." "I'm here." Chen Yan stepped forward. Concubine Lu Jingfei said: "Bring those medicinal herbs." She explained to Jiang Qingzhi, "When I learned that you had a lung disease, I went to ask the imperial physician. The imperial physician who treated you last time is here too, and he has prescribed a few prescriptions. But medicine is three-quarters toxic, you should try it, it is best to go to the palace every few days and let the imperial physician examine you to see if the medicine is suitable for your condition. " His words were like rain hitting banana leaves, fast and refreshing. One can't help but feel a liking for this beautiful middle-aged woman. On the other hand, Zhu Zaigui, whose biological mother died young, learned that Concubine Lu had invited Jiang Qingzhi to the palace, and couldn't help but smile bitterly at Yang Xi. "Look, the fourth child is always better than me." Yang Xi looked at his master and saw that he seemed calm but was actually confused. He was just staring at a jade pendant on the table. He knew that he was thinking about his biological mother, Mrs. Du. Du died in the 23rd year of Jiajing's reign, when Zhu Zaigui was only seven or eight years old. After losing his mother, the child was like an orphan in the palace. In order to survive, he can only be a little dull and stupid... After a long while, Zhu Zaigui stood up and said, "My cousin is going to the palace, so I have to go. Let's go." Before he and Yang Xi reached the outside of the harem, they met Jiang Qingzhi who was leaving the palace. "Cousin." Seeing the eunuchs holding large and small bags behind Jiang Qingzhi, Zhu Zaigui lowered his head. The sadness of losing someone to rely on made his nose sore. A hand fell on his shoulder. Jiang Qingzhi's voice came. "Feeling helpless?" "Yeah! I...I'm still a little stupid." “There are no stupid people, only lazy people. Remember, hard work can make up for clumsiness.” "Yes. But... I'm alone." Jiang Qingzhi sighed inwardly and touched his head. "I have always felt that only adversity can forge a good man!"
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