Chapter 340 Jiang Zi, This Man Deserves to Die
The palace is also a small society, with the same ecology as the outside world.
Since Emperor Jiajing stopped seeing his two sons, Prince Jing's status has risen instead of falling, thanks to his mother, Concubine Lu Jingfei, who is in charge of the harem. Prince Yu is on the verge of becoming a nobody again.
The old place where the two princes met privately.
"Those people withheld your food, and you dared not rebuke them?" King Jing stood behind with his arms folded, and said angrily, "Just make a big scene, and let everyone know."
"How long will it take for a commotion to work? Next time they will find other ways to make me uncomfortable." Prince Yu smiled bitterly.
"Fight a few of them with a stick and see who dares to do it again." King Jing said unhappily.
"I can't do it." Prince Yu said.
The two brothers fell into silence.
"In fact, you also know that without support, scolding and punishing are useless, and will only cause a backlash." Prince Yu said: "Forget it, it's not like I'm hungry anyway."
"Your Highness." Huang Jian, the eunuch beside King Jing, came over. "Someone just asked to see Your Majesty, and mentioned the conflict between Chang Wei Bo and the envoy of Altan Khan during the conversation."
King Jing sneered, "These people can't see the emperor, so they want to pass the message to the emperor in a roundabout way. What did they say?"
"It is said that Chang Wei Bo is not only the Chang Wei Bo of the Ming Dynasty, but also the Chang Wei Bo of the Mohist School!"
"This is murderous and heart-breaking!" Prince Yu stood up suddenly, and Prince Jing pressed his shoulders, "It's a small matter, I'll be back soon."
Seeing King Jing leaving with his men, Yang Xi came over and said, "Your Highness, King Jing is arrogant, you can actually use him to your advantage..."
Prince Yu glanced at him and said, "Many things in this world can be used, except friendship."
Yang Xi felt that Prince Yu was a bit pedantic, "Your Highness, the overall situation is more important!"
"What's the big picture? The fight for the throne?" Prince Yu said calmly, "It's all in my father's mind. Will it be good if I make a scene alone?"
"Not with Long Wilbur."
"My uncle won't interfere in this matter."
"Oh!" Yang Xi couldn't help feeling anxious when he saw Prince Yu's firm attitude.
Prince Jing went to Concubine Lu's place, and as soon as he entered, he saw several noble ladies talking.
"Old Four..." Just as Concubine Lu Jing opened her mouth, King Jing said, "The envoy of Altan is pretending. Since my uncle told him to get out, I bet he doesn't dare to get out. Many people are cheap-skinned. If you don't slap them a few times, they won't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is..."
After that he left.
Inside the hall, several noble ladies looked at each other.
Concubine Lu forced a smile and said, "This old man must have been annoyed by the people below. I'll deal with him later."
Several noble ladies laughed, and one of them said, "Chang Wei Bo is a great scholar of the Mohist school. I think with his guidance, your studies will make rapid progress!"
"But I heard that the Mohists are good at mechanical arts. Your Highness, if you want to learn this..."
"Your Highness just said that the envoy Altan Khan was a bastard, and he would not leave if he was told to leave..."
The ladies talked for a while and then stood up and left.
Concubine Lu watched them go out and sighed, "These people! It's enough for the men to besiege and suppress the Mo family and Chang Wei Bo in the front, and the women also have to come into the palace to put pressure on them. This life is really unbearable."
She was not a queen and did not have that kind of authority, so most of the time she was just there to maintain the situation.
"Your Highness, His Highness has been getting close to Prince Yu recently." Chen Yan said softly, "This is a critical moment, Your Highness."
Concubine Lu Jing was stunned and said, "The crown prince is gone, and His Majesty has only two sons. Prince Yu is the eldest, and the fourth son... is smart and favored by His Majesty. But some people say that the fourth son is a little smart..."
A palace maid came in and said, "My queen, those people were muttering on the road just now, saying that our prince is clever, arrogant and ignorant."
"Look!" Concubine Lu smiled bitterly, "The Fourth Master didn't give them face just now, and they will make him look bad later."
Several noble ladies came out of the palace, and their respective attendants came to greet them.
"That King Jing is indeed arrogant. Changwei Bo favors King Yu, but he embarrassed us for Changwei Bo, saying that the envoy of Altan would not dare to leave... It's funny."
A noblewoman noticed that the maid looked upset and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"Just now, someone outside said that the envoy of Altan Khan would not leave again."
The ladies were startled, "Why?"
"The envoy of Altan went to Xin'an Lane and said that he would severely punish those fools who crossed the border and robbed the people of Ming Dynasty, and would also send all the people who were robbed back."
"This news spread very quickly, and many people are cheering for it!"
"Some people say that Mohism is indeed the best. If Confucianism gets slapped in the face, it will have to offer the other side of its face to be slapped as well."
The ladies looked at each other and remembered what the prince had said before.
The color of her face suddenly became vivid, and even the makeup couldn't hide it.
……
"How did you guess that your cousin could make Altan's envoy bow his head?" asked Prince Yu.
King Jing threw him a fruit and ate one himself. "If my cousin was not sure, why would he let him go?"
"That's it?"
“Many things are not complicated, but people’s hearts are complicated.”
King Jing sighed, "You are playing dumb again."
"Life has been tough lately, so I have to pretend." Prince Yu felt that the fruit was very sweet, "I am very curious about my cousin's methods."
"Then go and ask for advice."
When the two arrived at the Bo's mansion, Wang Yiqi was also there.
"The guards of the capital have changed their appearance these past few days. The training is quite fierce. If it is like this every day, what do I have to worry about!"
"Uncle, Minister Wang!"
The two princes came in, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "Minister Wang is not an outsider, so if you have something to say, just talk about it."
Wang Yiqi smiled, and King Jing knew that the relationship between the Minister of War and his cousin had taken a step further.
"What means did my cousin use to make the envoy of Altan Khan bow his head?" "I am also quite curious," Wang Yiqi said with a smile, "Please ask Lord Chang Wei to explain this to us."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "When two countries are fighting, they will do whatever it takes. The so-called temple planning is to put all the resources available to both sides on display and use them.
For example, if the Altan tribe had plundered the people this time, if the Ming Dynasty had responded according to the way it had in the past, it would have scolded the envoys and let the matter go.
Let's look at it from another angle and see how much of the resources available to both sides can be used for this matter."
Wang Yiqi's heart moved, and he realized that this was the core concept of Jiang Qingzhi's military strategy and approach.
Long Wilbur didn't avoid me...
"What the Altan tribe can use is powerful cavalry, while what the Ming can use right now is trade. I threatened to cut off trade first, and the other side immediately threatened to march south with a large army... This is a match. Note that I still have resources at the moment."
"Anything else?" Prince Yu was stunned.
"Yes, perfume!" Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Who uses perfume? The rich and powerful. And only the rich and powerful can change the course of this matter."
He said calmly: "The wealthy merchants of the Altan tribe have been unable to obtain the fragrant dew, so I will offer this matter in exchange. What do you think they will do?"
King Jing suddenly realized, "Those wealthy merchants are willing to sell out their country for money. They know that my cousin is blackmailing me..."
"No, it's an exchange!" said Prince Yu.
This kid occasionally shows off his talent! Jiang Qingzhi smiled and glanced at Prince Yu who often pretended to be stupid.
King Jing nodded. "My cousin threw out this resource, and they felt it was enough to exchange for my efforts, so they reached a tacit understanding. This method... is exactly what my cousin said. As long as it can benefit us and harm the enemy, we will do everything we can."
"Unrestricted warfare!" Prince Yu said.
"Unrestricted warfare?" Wang Yiqi was puzzled.
"It's just a little gadget." Jiang Qingzhi casually told Wang Yiqi the concept of unrestricted warfare.
Wang Yiqi's eyes lit up with surprise, "Chang Wei Bo has come up with something new. No, he has established his own school!"
"Haha!" Jiang Qingzhi smiled. He had studied those military strategies for a long time, and combined with his own experience of leading troops in battle, he gradually showed a tendency to develop his own style.
"That's called Jiang's Art of War." Prince Yu said.
"There will be one more Jiangzi in the future." King Jing said with a smile.
"Get lost!" Jiang Qingzhi stood up, "Old Wang, I heard Qiu Luan is ready to make a move, hold him down!"
"Although Qiu Luan is a very capable person, there is no need to keep an eye on him, right?" Wang Yiqi didn't understand why Jiang Qingzhi was so bitter and resentful towards Qiu Luan.
"That guy is not a good bird!"
……
Qiu Luan is back.
Xie Zhang, the staff member, asked, "My Lord, has Prime Minister Yan agreed?"
Qiu Luan sat down and said gloomily, "I hinted at it, but Yan Song avoided the topic and refused to make a promise to me."
Xie Zhang smiled bitterly, "It seems that Prime Minister Yan is not sure. Then we..."
Qiu Luan sneered, "If I continue to be idle, I will sooner or later become a poor man. Since Yan Song is unwilling... prepare a gift."
"My Lord, are you going to..."
"Go to Xin'an Lane!"
Xie Zhang: “…”
"Jiang Qingzhi has raised the banner of the Mohist school in the court, and now is the time to recruit soldiers. If I go to join him, will he not welcome me with open arms?"
Qiu Luan said coldly: "As for Yan Song... that old dog is not interested in my restoration, so let's part ways."
Not only Xie Zhang was stunned, Jiang Qingzhi was also quite surprised to learn that Qiu Luan had come to visit him quietly.
Xu Wei made a judgment, "This man has been idle for a long time, and has been blocked by Lord Bo several times when he tried to be reinstated. He must have come here to get close to you!"
"Go and meet him." Jiang Qingzhi said.
In the front yard, the two men saluted each other.
"Meet Long Wilbur."
"Marquis Xianning is a rare guest."
After a few pleasantries, Qiu Luan stated his purpose. "My original grudge with Lord Chang Wei was unintentional. At that time, I was on good terms with Yan Song and others, and we each had different positions..."
Xu Wei's heart moved slightly and he winked at Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi laughed, his eyes calm, "Then why did Marquis Xianning come here?"
Qiu Luan smiled and said, "I am quite interested in the Mohist school. I wonder if Lord Chang Wei can give me some pointers?"
Xu Wei's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he wished he could nod on behalf of Jiang Qingzhi.
When the news of the Yan party general's defection to the Mohist School spread, it was a shot in the arm for the Mohist School, which had been repeatedly suppressed recently.
Qiu Luan picked up the teacup with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him and said slowly, "If we are on different paths, we cannot work together. Xu Wei."
"Uncle!" Xu Wei was stunned.
"see a visitor out!"
I actually brought shame upon myself... Qiu Luan stood up in disbelief, "You!"
Qiu Luan left in a huff, and Xu Wei hurried back, "Master, Qiu Luan has defected from the Yan Party and joined you, which will help break the impasse!"
Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from his cigarette and said, "Others can do it, but Qiu Luan can't."
"Why?"
"This person deserves to die!"
(End of this chapter)
