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Chapter 1049 Tonight, Bloodbath in Hangzhou

"Meet Long Wilbur."

Lin Xi entered the study again. Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from the medicinal cigarette and asked, "But what did you forget?"

Lin Xi looked up and saw Jiang Qingzhi's deep eyes. There was no doubt in his heart, "I forgot my original intention."

"Why do you want to be an official? This question is too broad. Everyone has selfish desires, and I am not a person with a mysophobia. The officialdom is endless, with many pitfalls and dangerous roads. It is human nature to seek support. But I will not accept people with too strong selfish desires."

Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Lin Xi with the drug smoke. "You have been suppressed by Zhou Wang for a long time, and Xu Jie has become a drowned dog and cannot help you. You want to surrender to me. You must have the intention of using me. What are you expecting?"

Lin Xi's heart trembled under the gaze of those deep, lacquered eyes, and the thoughts that had been suppressed for a long time came out.

What am I expecting?
"You don't like Mohism in your heart, and you don't like my attitude towards Confucianism. You have to bow to me because of reality. You are unwilling to do so, so you feel awkward everywhere."

Is that right?

That's right, that's it!
Lin Xi's heart was shaken, "This officer..."

"I once said that Mohists are free to come and go." Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal cigarettes, "I don't mind officials who come here for fame and fortune, but I care about those who are in Cao's camp but their hearts are with Han."

——Once you become my Jiang disciple, you can work for your own future, for promotion and wealth, but you cannot play the fence.

"Lu Bing and Xu Jie are both good at sitting on the fence. What's the outcome now?" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "I gave you two chances. Three chances is the limit."

Xu Wei said, "If Governor Lin doesn't come today..."

Then you don’t need to come here anymore.

"Since you are here, you must have made a decision, but don't be in a hurry." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Go back and think carefully about what Ben Bo said. Ask yourself what you want. Don't go against your heart. Go!"

The governor's duty room was very spacious. His staff was sorting out documents. When they saw Lin Xi coming in, they said, "Zhou Wang just sent someone to say that someone was causing trouble downstairs and fighting with the clerks who were inspecting the fields. Three people were seriously injured. What should the governor do?"

"Did the clerk push you too far?" Lin Xi asked, and he was suddenly startled.

The first thing he asked was whether the petty officials had gone too far, which was to stand on the side of the powerful and the scholar-officials.

He thought about his recent words and deeds...

Since Jiang Qingzhi came to Hangzhou, Lin Xi seemed to cooperate, but everything he did was extremely awkward. He felt that Jiang Qingzhi was not polite enough to him, but thinking carefully, that was just an excuse.

I just used this excuse to vent my dissatisfaction with the new policy.

I oppose the new policy!
Lin Xi was covered in cold sweat.

Jiang Qingzhi had already seen all of this. He observed him calmly without saying a word.

He is waiting!
Waiting for my decision.

Lin Xi sat down dejectedly.

"Governor?" The staff member then realized that Lin Xi was going to test Jiang Qingzhi, "I wonder what's going on over there?"

Lin Xi sighed, "I need to think about this carefully."

Zhou Wang was also thinking about the situation in Zhejiang. The envoy from the capital brought some not-so-good news.

"The young cabinet minister said that Jiang Qingzhi's primary goal in Zhejiang is not to check the land, but to go to sea. Checking the land is important, but there are only so many fields. Even if all of them are taken back by the court, there will still be too many people and too little food. What about those farmers who can't get any land? Jiang Qingzhi's trip is to find a way for them to survive. That way is to go to sea!"

Zhou Wang was deep in thought, and suddenly asked, "Does the young master have any other instructions?"

The messenger said, "The young minister said that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich places. If Jiang Qingzhi can successfully take root here, the Mohist School will take off from then on. This matter...if you can stop it, then stop it. But be careful, Jiang Qingzhi is very skillful, you must have a safe way to take action."

"Stop it?" Zhou Wang covered his forehead. "I have heard some rumors recently. Go back and tell the young minister that there is an undercurrent in Zhejiang. I don't need to do anything. I just need to give a push and Jiang Qingzhi will be in a state of panic."

"Do you have a detailed plan?" The messenger was Yan Shifan's confidant, and his attitude was quite arrogant.

Zhou Wang said: "I have learned that someone is preparing to strike Jiang Qing, but I don't know how they will do it."

"Just sit back and watch!" The messenger made the decision carelessly, as if he were an imperial envoy.

As soon as the messenger left, Zhou Wang called someone in and pointed at the ground and said, "Wash this place clean for me. Wash it thoroughly!"

That place was exactly where the messenger had just stood.

When Zhou Wang walked out of the duty room, an official came over in a hurry and whispered, "Prefect, Lin Xi went to Chang Wei Bo's residence earlier. He looked a little dazed after he came out. Our people on his side reported that Lin Xi got furious for no reason not long after he came back..."

"Hmm?" Zhou Wang frowned slightly. "Lin Xi has been suppressed by me for a long time. He had no choice but to join Jiang Qingzhi. This person was not very happy about the new policy. He is... trying to be indecisive. Jiang Qingzhi will not tolerate any sand in his eyes..."

Zhou Wang suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he fell backwards.

"Hahahaha!"

The official didn't know what he was laughing at, so he had to smile apologetically.

"Ouch!" Zhou Wang covered his stomach and panted, "It's no secret that Lin Xi doesn't like the new policy. Jiang Qingzhi is a strong person who won't tolerate second thoughts. I thought it would take at least a year or two for the relationship between the two to fall apart. I didn't expect it! How long has it been?"

The official was startled. "Taiwan Governor, Lin Xi is only trying to protect himself now. He doesn't dare to turn against Jiang Qingzhi, right?"

"Different paths!" Zhou Wang said, "If they are different paths, they will reveal clues from time to time. Jiang Qingzhi is a man who can naturally see that Lin Xi is not sincere and is indecisive. The two of them must be in harmony on the surface but inwardly at odds. This is a good opportunity for us. Go catch up with the messenger... Wait!"

Zhou Wang stopped the official, thought for a while, and said, "Let the messenger tell the young minister that the situation in Zhejiang is very good. I am sure that Jiang Qingzhi will not get into trouble." "Yes!"

Watching the official hurried out, Zhou Wang sighed with his hands behind his back, "This is what it means when people are on different paths, they cannot work together. Lin Xi pretended to be nice, and I secretly fanned the flames. This Hangzhou, this Zhejiang...it's getting more and more interesting. Jiang Qingzhi, oh Jiang Qingzhi, do you know how many people are waiting for you to die!"

……

"The way of the Yan Party is to seek profit for themselves. A group of people form a party for their own selfish interests. They seem powerful, but in fact they have their own ulterior motives. Your Majesty is very clear about this and has seen the weakness of the Yan Party. You only need to slap the leader to kill him, and the others will naturally disperse."

Tang Shunzhi told Jiang Qingzhi about the recent changes in the capital. "Your Majesty recently rebuked Yan Song, and Yan Song was frightened. He turned around and attacked the powerful people in the capital, and arrested two powerful people who concealed their land..."

Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "The Yan Party is watching the new policy from the sidelines. This matter cannot be hidden from the literati. They think this is the internal weakness of the new policy. Your Majesty just said a word, and they saw the truth clearly. The Yan Party is your Majesty's dog. They will do whatever your Majesty tells them to do."

Tang Shunzhi nodded, "Your Majesty has only watched from the sidelines in the past, which has only emboldened the Yan Party. Your Majesty's move this time will kill two birds with one stone."

"Your Majesty, what a pity." Xu Wei sighed, "If it had been back then..."

"It's all over. Whatever happens, it's never too late." Jiang Qingzhi felt that this was the doom of the Ming Dynasty.

I am here to change this fate.

"There have been some undercurrents in Hangzhou recently." Tang Shunzhi went to the market as soon as he arrived. He strolled around the market and after coming back, he asked Jiang Qingzhi for the command of Yebushou.

Yebushou is Jiang Qingzhi's forbidden delicacy... This is something everyone in the Huben Zuowei knows.

They were the elite among the elites personally taught by Jiang Qingzhi, and also his trump card.

But Jiang Qingzhi agreed without hesitation.

"I asked Ye Bushu to keep an eye on the dock, and he found some interesting things." Tang Shunzhi said with a smile.

"Why are you staring at the dock?" Xu Wei asked.

"Those people won't accept this." Tang Shunzhi said, "The best way to fight back is to strike Qingzhi where he cares the most and relies on the most."

"Water Master!"

"Yes, there are more people at the dock recently, but I don't know what means the other party has prepared." Tang Shunzhi said: "The navy has been infiltrated and has been riddled with holes. It is imperative to clean it up."

Xu Wei nodded, "There's no time to lose!"

Both of them thought that the navy should be cleaned up immediately and replaced from top to bottom.

"The Japanese pirates, the scholars and officials... the navy colluded with these people to engage in smuggling. It is impossible to figure out how many people were involved in this matter."

Tang Shunzhi was now in the state of military advisor, looking very high-spirited, which made Jiang Qingzhi secretly happy.

This was his only confidant, but she was like a wandering cloud and wild crane, and refused to take up an official position.

At this moment, Jiang Qingzhi felt that it was not a bad thing for Tang Shunzhi not to take up an official position. Once he took up an official position, the aloof relationship between the two would gradually change.

Am I a little too selfish... Jiang Qingzhi asked himself.

"...But if we do a large-scale cleansing, it will be troublesome and the navy will never recover." Tang Shunzhi continued to analyze, "The sea has been banned for many years. In addition, the status of warriors is low, and the people are unwilling to join the army. It is difficult to recruit suitable people from the people. Rebuilding the navy will be difficult."

"Opportunity waits for no one," said Xu Wei.

This is a dilemma.

Tang Shunzhi and Xu Wei were just analysts, and the final decision still depended on Jiang Qingzhi.

"I have a way to deal with this matter." Jiang Qingzhi said, "Don't worry, our first priority right now is to... stir up the undercurrent and then suppress it. Then we can appease it!"

Tang Shunzhi nodded, "We can't just be tough, but before we appease them, we must use thunderbolts to shock people's hearts."

"Old Tang, you will see what thunderbolt means are!"

Jiang Qingzhi smiled slightly.

The sunlight from outside shone onto the floor of the study and was reflected on Jiang Qingzhi's face. The smile on his face looked a little more ferocious.

……

Hundreds of ships gathered on the sea.

On a large ship in the middle, a man who looked like a shaman squinted his eyes and counted with his fingers, then suddenly opened his eyes, "The moonlight is dim tonight!"

All the Japanese pirate leaders gathered on this ship.

Hearing this, everyone looked at Sasaki Chiki.

Sasaki Chigi stood with his sword in hand, his eyes sparkling with excitement, "The insider said that the officers and soldiers of the Ming navy have been exhausted recently. God is helping me!"

He turned and looked at the leaders.

Opening:
"Tonight, Hangzhou will be bloodbathed!"

(End of this chapter)