Chapter 221 Big Event
"Your Majesty, the guards have submitted memorials saying that the purge was too harsh. There are complaints among the army, and some soldiers have even deserted... There is also considerable tension and conflict within the army!"
"Your Majesty, it is a good thing to rectify the imperial guards, but I think we should not be too hasty and should proceed slowly."
"I second the proposal."
It's almost the end of the year, and there are many things to do, many of which require the approval of the Taoist priest. Therefore, the court meeting has to be held.
At today's court meeting, we first discussed various matters to be completed at the end of the year and matters to be dealt with at the beginning of next year.
Mostly some rituals.
Jiang Qingzhi felt sleepy after listening to the music, so he simply lowered his head and took a nap.
But soon the topic changed.
"I heard someone spread the word that if this continues, the guards of the capital will mutiniate." A civil servant said worriedly, "Your Majesty, the warriors are unruly, you must not force them too much!"
"A cornered dog will eventually jump over the wall!" The words of a civil servant drew angry glares from the military men.
Zhu Xizhong came out of the class, "Your Majesty, the Beijing guards have been corrupt for many years, and we must take drastic measures. As for mutiny, with the Tiger Guards and Left Guards here, how dare those scums!"
Everyone couldn't help but look at the young nobleman.
Jiang Qingzhi stood there, his hands folded in his sleeves, his head nodding.
What the hell!
Taking a nap at the court meeting!
You have the guts!
Everyone looked at the Taoist priest.
The Taoist's eyelids twitched.
A eunuch came outside, looking very anxious. Someone went over to ask questions, and came back in a hurry.
This idiot is not in good health, let you take a nap for a while... The Taoist frowned and looked at the eunuch approaching.
"Your Majesty, the Five Cities Military Department has reported that the soldiers captured a thief last night. The thief actually had a human head with him."
"Whose?" someone asked.
"Commander of the Yulin Left Guard, Tan Xiao."
The hall exploded instantly.
"What? It's Tan Xiao?"
"The commander of an army was beheaded. This..."
"Silence!" Huang Jin shouted.
Yan Song was also quite surprised. "This is the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, right? Your Majesty, this matter cannot be ignored. It's the end of the year now, and I'm worried that it will cause panic among the people."
Emperor Jiajing was also quite shocked, "Explain clearly."
A general from the Bingmasi was brought in.
"Yesterday at midnight, the soldiers of the Military Affairs Department were patrolling the streets and heard screams coming from Tan Xiao's house. Someone shouted "Catch the thief!" and then a thief jumped over the wall and ran after him. So they chased after him."
The general looked around the hall, and the censor saw him and shouted, "How dare you!"
"This is about Long Wilbur."
The general bowed his head.
Everyone looked over slowly and saw that Jiang Qingzhi was still dozing off.
How sleepy this is!
"Hey! Qingzhi!" Seeing that Jiang Qingzhi could not be woken up, Zhu Xizhong came over and kicked him.
"Old Zhu, you bastard..." Jiang Qingzhi was kicked awake and was furious. Just as he was about to lose his temper, Zhu Xizhong winked at him.
Brother, this is the court!
Jiang Qingzhi sucked some non-existent saliva and coughed dryly, "Your Majesty, I am thinking about the rectification of the Beijing Guards."
Who are you fooling!
Everyone should be laughing, but they all have stern faces.
"Speak." Yan Song shouted.
The general said: "At that time, the bandits were trying to escape, and happened to meet a man riding a horse at full speed, and were intercepted by the man's followers."
"Who is that person?" Yan Song asked.
The general looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "It's... Chang Wei Bo!"
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi was confused. "What happened?"
The civil servant in front turned around and said, "Tan Xiao, the commander of the Yulin Left Guard, was killed last night, and the man who killed him was intercepted by you."
"That thief?" Jiang Qingzhi remembered.
The ministers looked at him strangely.
——The thief killed Tan Xiao. If he managed to escape, the case would become a cold case. But Jiang Qingzhi happened to appear...
Is there something fishy going on here?
Just as Cui Yuan was about to criticize him, Zhu Xizhong said, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Changwei went out last night because I had something to ask him for help."
Cui Yuan quickly retracted his foot.
Is Tan Xiao dead?
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned.
The general of the Wucheng Bingma Division continued, "Our people went to the Tan family and found that all the valuables were gone, and the murderer did not touch anything."
"This is to kill people." Yan Song said: "Your Majesty, perhaps he killed people for revenge."
Someone said sinisterly: "The Beijing Guards are being purged. I don't know how many people are worried about this. Maybe they killed people for this reason?"
The purge of the Beijing Guards was initiated by Jiang Qingzhi, so the blame was put on him.
"Order the Embroidered Uniform Guard to thoroughly investigate this matter!" Emperor Jiajing glanced at the minister who spoke, his eyes cold.
The minister quickly shrank back.
"Your Majesty, I..." As a marquis, Qiu Luan also came today.
"I'm tired!" The Taoist has spoken less and less in the court in recent years, but when he said this, everyone knew that he was protecting Jiang Qingzhi.
Qiu Luan returned to class and then everyone dispersed.
"Qingzhi!" Zhu Xizhong caught up with Jiang Qingzhi. His eyes were bloodshot, but he was still full of energy.
"You're in good spirits." Jiang Qingzhi said.
"I talked to the boss for a long time last night and talked it out."
"Are you really relieved?"
"What can I do if I'm not relieved? Do I really want to force my child to turn against my husband and me?" Zhu Xizhong smiled bitterly.
"It's not just a falling out." Jiang Qingzhi remembered something.
"What do you mean? Could it be that the boss will..."
"Here." Jiang Qingzhi pointed to his head. "The problem here will be passed down, just like your title of Duke, from generation to generation."
"You said last night that you would be really crazy..."
"Yes, it's really crazy!"
Qiu Luan was just ahead, stopping and waiting for someone.
"Chang Wei Bo." Qiu Luan bowed.
Jiang Qingzhi ignored him.
Qiu Luan's eyes flashed with coldness, "I heard that Lord Changwei boasted that he was unparalleled in military tactics, and some even said that Lord Changwei was a rising star in the Ming Dynasty. It just so happened that I heard that the Palace Army's Vanguard had good training. After the New Year, the Ministry of War will review the Beijing Guards. Does Lord Changwei dare to compete with the Palace Army's Vanguard?"
The man next to him smiled and said, "Qin Yuan is quite ambitious. He actually went to the Huben Zuowei to learn Chang Wei Bo's method of commanding an army."
——This is not a fight between your left and right sides, but another method of training inviting you to fight!
"Long Wilbur, don't you dare?"
Qiu Luan sneered. The officials around him stopped and watched.
Jiang Qingzhi frowned and looked at Qiu Luan, "You got punched last time, weren't you satisfied?"
This was a double entendre, and Qiu Luan's face turned pale.
A eunuch came running over and shouted when he saw Jiang Qingzhi, "Chang Wei Bo, Chang Wei Bo!"
"What's the matter?" Jiang Qingzhi was about to scold Qiu Luan, but he felt very regretful.
"A group of people came outside, saying they were Tan Xiao's family members, wearing mourning clothes and crying."
"Hmm!" Jiang Qingzhi was puzzled, "Does this have anything to do with me?"
"They said it was Chang Wei Bo who proposed the purge of the Beijing Guards, which led to Tan Xiao's murder."
"Fuck you!"
Jiang Qingzhi cursed: "Can this be linked to me?"
Qiu Luan said: "If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him, thinking of the fate of this person in history, and couldn't help but sneer, "I will return the original words."
"Mr. Changwei can hide in the palace." Qiu Luan laughed instead of getting angry.
"It's not bad to be a turtle."
Several of Qiu Luan’s friends laughed.
Jiang Qingzhi also laughed.
He thought of Qiu Luan's performance in history.
——Brother Altan, as long as you don’t pass through my defense zone, I swear not to send troops.
This fucking portrayal of a coward is unprecedented and will never be surpassed.
The Ming Dynasty had to rely on these so-called famous generals and veterans to defend the country's borders. How could the country last long?
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and strode away.
"This kid is excited."
Everyone laughed.
“This is not being provoked.”
"what is that?"
"This means you don't have to do anything wrong, so you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door!"
"Who's farting!"
Everyone turned around.
The Minister of War Wang Yiqi stood with his hands behind his back.
"Meet Minister Wang."
Although these are military honors, one still has to rely on the Ministry of War in many cases.
"Minister Wang, the Beijing Guards have been like this for many years. It's just that Jiang is meddling in other people's affairs. Now there are complaints everywhere."
"Minister Wang, do you know how many guards from the capital have fled?"
"I don't know, but I do know one thing." Wang Yiqi said: "Some people judge others by their own standards!"
Someone sneered, "Isn't Minister Wang afraid of backlash? Once the Beijing Guards can no longer tolerate it and something unbearable happens, Minister Wang will not be able to escape joint responsibility."
For example, mutiny.
You, Wang Yiqi, will inevitably be demoted or even exiled.
Wang Yiqi said in a deep voice: "If the guards of Beijing are not in order, how can we discipline the guards of the whole world? Even if there is an abyss ahead, I will still move forward."
Everyone was silent.
Someone murmured, "What do you want, Wang Yiqi?"
Wang Yiqi said: "I don't want anything but a peaceful and prosperous world. I want a bright and clear world!"
He looked at these people and suddenly felt that some of what Jiang Qingzhi said was right.
This Ming Dynasty!
We can't rely on these people for protection.
……
Outside the imperial city, dozens of men and women were wailing.
"Give me back my husband's life!" a woman in white raised her hand and shouted.
Afterwards, more than a hundred men gathered together and were whispering.
"Jiang Qingzhi is out."
The howling stopped for a moment, then continued louder.
The huddled men slowly gathered around.
"Master." Sun Bu Tong came over and whispered, "Those are Tan Xiao's family members. They said that it was Master who proposed to purge the Beijing Guards... Tan Xiao was just following orders, but he angered the Yulin Left Guards, and that's why he was killed."
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, pointed at the men and asked, "Who are those?"
"Those people...scholars." Sun Bu Tong said, "I don't know who sent them here. I sent someone to sneak in in disguise and listen to what they said..."
"Speak." Seeing Sun Bu Tong struggling, Jiang Qingzhi knew that it was not a good thing to say.
"They say that the uncle aided and abetted the evil."
"Jiang Qingzhi!" Someone in the crowd shouted, "Since you arrived in the capital, you have been jumping up and down, disrupting the court. You can be called a treacherous villain."
A man stood up, pointed at Jiang Qingzhi and shouted: "Today we must get rid of this traitor for the Ming Dynasty."
Shouldn't they spray each other first?
Are you going to take action directly?
This sudden change caught everyone off guard.
Jiang Qingzhi heard someone behind him tremblingly say, "This is... this is a repeat of what happened at Zuo Shunmen!"
Back then, outside Zuoshun Gate, Yang Shen led all the officials to cry. But today, they just changed the target and the method...
More than a hundred scholars came running.
"Qingzhi, retreat!"
The old dude's shout came from behind.
"Long Wilbur, retreat!"
This is Xiao Zhuo.
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette and Sun Chonglou lit it for him.
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of the medicinal smoke.
"I have always been curious. Ever since I arrived in the capital, everything I have done has been to poke the lungs of the scholars and officials. Why are these people not making any moves? It turns out they are waiting!"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at those scholars.
"Long Wilbur, back off!"
The general on duty in the imperial city who was directing his men to intercept shouted, "Quick!"
The hand holding the cigarette nodded.
"Sun Bu Tong!"
"exist!"
"beat!"
(End of this chapter)
