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Chapter 1075 It’s not that I won’t retaliate, the time has not come yet

Since Jiang Qingzhi left Beijing and headed south, the capital had become much calmer. The Yan Party was still powerful, and the scholars and officials were still living in peace and prosperity. However, there were many more messengers between the north and the south, and there were many express horses every day.

Whenever news came about Jiang Qingzhi in the south, public opinion in the capital would be in an uproar.

After Songjiang Prefecture is Nanjing, and after Nanjing is Nanzhili...

"Qingzhi's success in the south was unstoppable, leaving many people dumbfounded. The dragon's den and tiger's lair became a joke."

After Jiang Qingzhi left, Xia Yan became the commander of the Jiang faction in the capital.

The old man came back from visiting a friend and smiled as he drank with Hu Zongxian, exchanging the latest news.

Hu Zongxian picked up a pickled broad bean and ate it, frowning, feeling that the taste was a little off.

What's the difference?

He tried to taste it but couldn't get the point. He took a sip of wine and swallowed the pickled broad beans. Hu Zongxian said slowly, "The more successful the Lord is in the south, the more panicked these people in the capital are. They are now clamoring to stop the proposal to conquer Japan in the court. In my opinion, they are shouting to Xin'an Lane."

Hu Zongxian filled Xia Yan's glass with wine. Xia Yan nodded, not knowing whether he was satisfied with his opinion or something else. "What are you shouting about? Tell me."

When people get old, they like to see the younger generation make progress. Xia Yan has this mentality now. Jiang Qingzhi is not in the capital, so he is the general. Hu Zongxian is coordinating in the bureau, more like a general. Zhou Xia and others are minor generals.

The old coach took a sip of wine, squinted his eyes comfortably, and waited to hear Hu Zongxian's analysis.

"They want to use us to tell Lord Earl that it is easy to conquer Japan and they can just let the South go. We will not stop them from doing this," Hu Zongxian said.

"Then what do you think Qingzhi will choose?" Xia Yan took a look at the dried meat, poked his loose teeth with his tongue, and couldn't help but feel a little eager.

"The conquest of Japan is imperative, but compared with the new policy in the south, the south is the overall situation and the conquest of Japan is a branch. Lord Bo will not compromise."

"Qingzhi's actions in the south were a bit too big." Xia Yan raised his cup and took a sip. He couldn't help but pick up a piece of dried meat, tore a piece into his mouth, slowly soaking it with saliva and savoring it.

"Oh! I'd like to hear more about it." Hu Zongxian still likes pickled broad beans the most, thinking that they are a great way to go with wine. Pickled broad beans are sweet and salty, and the more you chew, the more delicious they become. While eating pickled broad beans, he couldn't help but miss his drinking buddy, that sharp-tongued man.

For families who cannot afford meat, pickled broad beans are the best substitute for meat. Children eat them to satisfy their cravings, and adults eat them as a side dish for drinking. With a pot of muddy wine and a plate of pickled broad beans, half a day passes in a flash.

Just steal a little time to relax from busy life, who is the immortal?

I am a god.

"The Yan Party has been operating in the southeast for several years, and Yan Song and his son have high hopes for Zhou Wang. When Qingzhi went south this time, Zhou Wang's attitude was ambiguous. He was frightened by Qingzhi's actions several times and was worried that his family would be implicated, so he just watched from the sidelines. According to Qingzhi's personality, he should have swept Zhou Wang in as well. But..."

Xia Yan chewed the dried meat for a while, and his big teeth shook for a while. He quickly let go of the dried meat and moved it to his front teeth to chew it carefully. He coughed dryly, "Now the people in the capital are very excited, but Qingzhi didn't kill the monkey to scare the chickens, but let Zhou Wang go. Why do you think that is?"

Hu Zongxian said: "We compromised for the sake of the overall situation, in exchange for the Yan Party standing on our side in the war against Japan."

"No." Xia Yan shook his head and raised his eyebrows, saying, "I bet that Qingzhi has something on Zhou Wang. Why is he holding back now?"

Hu Zongxian was stunned. "Isn't this a compromise?"

"Of course not." Xia Yan smiled. "If Zhou Wang falls, the person who replaces him will either be a member of the Yan Party or a member of the Confucian School. No matter who it is, it will be detrimental to the overall situation. Rather than this, it is better to keep Zhou Wang."

"If Zhou Wang causes trouble in the future, we can use evidence against him to force him to surrender."

Hu Zongxian looked a little gloomy.

"Why, do you think Qingzhi has changed?" Xia Yan was very experienced and could see the meaning of Hu Zongxian's sigh. He said, "Qingzhi once said that the new policy is not a dinner party, but a Shura field, a bloodless battlefield. For the sake of the goal... many times, we can only do things against our will."

Hu Zongxian nodded, "I know, but I feel a little confused."

"I am very pleased with his transformation." Xia Yan said, "Back then, I didn't know how to adapt, and I almost got myself killed. If Qingzhi remains the same, he will sooner or later follow my path."

Hu Zongxian said: "My uncle is such a proud person, but now he has learned to be patient. I just feel a little..."

It wasn't heartache, nor was it some other emotion, Hu Zongxian just felt uncomfortable.

Xia Yan sighed and changed the subject, "The Yan Party is now flirting with those people. Yan Shifan is bold enough to use his concubine's brother to show his goodwill to those people. Now things are brewing, and Yan Shifan is waiting for those people to throw out benefits. How do you think he should respond?"

Xia Yan was in charge of the overall work, and Hu Zongxian was responsible for the specific tasks.

Hu Zongxian took a sip of wine. "Yan Shifan took the initiative. If Xin'an Lane doesn't fight back, how can the Earl save his dignity? I have already made arrangements."

"Hmm?" Xia Yan said, "How to operate it?"

"Lu Shan likes to have fun and abuse women. Now that the weather is fine in autumn, Lu Shan often takes women out of the city for fun. I asked someone to find a reliable person in the Beijing Guards, and if he finds evidence against him, then..."

Hu Zongxian drank the whole glass in one gulp and slammed it heavily on the table. He suddenly burst into heroic spirit and said, "Does Yan Shifan think that since Lord Earl has left Beijing, Xin'an Lane will be deserted? I will let him know that Lord Earl has no shortage of people who can fight him!"

……

Since the reconstruction of the Beijing Guard, the city defense has become much more rigorous.

The city guards patrolled back and forth, and from their high vantage point, they could see any abnormalities in and outside the city at a glance. After the reconstruction of the Beijing Guard, the city guards discovered hundreds of public security problems.

Moreover, the number of thieves captured by the garrison was more than a hundred, which was more than the number of thieves captured by the Wucheng Bingmasi. An imperial censor made a fuss about this matter and impeached the Wucheng Bingmasi, which made the Wucheng Bingmasi so angry that they cursed and said that the Beijing guards were meddling in other people's business.

But the defenders were dismissive of the accusations of the Five Cities Army. They were the mud before, but who are the mud now?

It is the Five Cities Army.

After the reconstruction of the Beijing Guard, Jiang Qingzhi re-examined the duties and reward and punishment rules of the Beijing Guard. He felt that there were too many unreasonable aspects, so he made some revisions.

Catching a thief is a merit. The rewards are generous, not only in kind, but also in the system of accumulating merit. If you catch more thieves, promotion and wealth are a piece of cake.

For this reason, the imperial guards discussed internally and re-established a patrol system. From then on, the city guards were divided into two parts, one to watch outside the city and the other to watch inside the city.

As a result, the public security situation within the sight of the defenders was greatly improved. So much so that some officials suggested abolishing the Wucheng Bingmasi and using the Beijing Guards to maintain public security.

Even the common people in the capital were cursing, saying that the Wucheng Bingmasi ate people's food but excreted nothing but human shit and garbage.

From then on, the guards of Beijing walked on the streets with their heads held high, and acted arrogantly when they met the people from the Five Cities Military Department.

It's not a bad thing to be ambitious.

But too much is not necessarily a good thing.

Well, today a nobleman's son happens to be traveling, so let him travel! A woman screamed in the accompanying carriage, which attracted the vigilant guards to stop the carriage.

"Who's in the car?" asked the guard.

The attendant who was accompanying him said arrogantly: "Don't ask questions that are not your business, or you may bring trouble upon yourself."

There are so many dignitaries and high-ranking officials in the capital, how dare you, a small pawn, touch them?

After a few sergeants exchanged glances, the flag officer came and asked about the situation, then said, "It's my duty, please forgive me."

The attendant said angrily, "My master's surname is Yan."

To be so arrogant and call himself Yan in the capital, it goes without saying that he must be from the old prime minister's family.

The flag officer hesitated for a moment, but then sneered, "Military law is as strict as a mountain, please forgive me."

The attendants stared at him, and the flag officer shook his head slightly, indicating that he would not back down.

The attendant pointed at him, rode his horse to the carriage angrily, and whispered, "Sir, there are soldiers trying to stop us."

An annoyed voice came from the car, "Get them out!"

The Yan family's people had the qualifications and confidence to ignore the defenders. But today's flag officer was stubborn and said, "Please get off the car!"

As he spoke, the flag officer walked to the edge of the carriage, holding the handle of his knife, "Ten counts!"

The soldiers behind him looked at each other, some stepped forward, and some did not move.

The curtain of the carriage suddenly opened, and a young man looked outside with anger, pointing at the flag officer: "Is it you?"

"I want to search and pick it up." said the flag officer.

Snapped!
The young man waved his hand and slapped the flag officer, cursing, "Whose crotch was not closed properly and your thing came out? Get out! Otherwise, I will tell you a word later and you will be in trouble."

The young flag officer covered his face, and the people around him looked at him silently, waiting to see how he would deal with it.

The sound of horse hooves came from outside the city.

Getting closer.

The young man was disheveled and sneered at the flag officer. "Why, if you have the guts, try to take me."

Who dares to arrest Yan’s people?
At the beginning, someone was blind and arrested Yan's servant. When the Yan family's steward found out, he was furious and sent someone to Wucheng Bingmasi to report it. The general flag was immediately arrested and exiled to the southeast on charges. It was said that he died on the way, and it was said that he died of illness. But people who knew the truth said that he was suffocated to death by someone pressing a sack on his chest at the post station.

When the family members got the news, they went to the Dali Temple to protest. When the people in the Dali Temple heard about this, they did not hesitate to just let it go.

The family members had no choice but to go to Yan's house. Menzi's eyelids drooped and he said, "If you don't leave now, the whole family will not be able to leave."

In broad daylight!
How dare you threaten people like this.

Is there any reason?
Is there any royal law?
The family refused to give in and prepared to go outside the West Garden to appeal for justice, but on the way they encountered a group of thieves passing by and beat them up, leaving them with black eyes and swollen faces.

Are you going to sue again?
People's hearts are as hard as iron, but power is a furnace that can melt everything.

As a result, this incident became a warning to many families in the capital city: stay away from the rich and powerful. If you offend them, immediately give in.

With such precedents as these, everyone was worried about the small flag officer.

As for the Yan family, they were treacherous villains that everyone wanted to kill. If someone could beat them up, the people would just cheer loudly. Later, the Yan family fell into decline, and Yan Song, who was old, begged for a living, and no one offered a helping hand. Some people said that this was retribution.

God is watching what people do, and the consequences will come. It's not that there will be no consequences, it's just that the time has not come yet.

“So lively!”

The sound of horse hooves approached slowly, and someone laughed.

Seeing the flag officer blushing and silent, the young man couldn't help but laugh. He reached out to pat his cheek and said frivolously, "You don't dare to take me? You dog-like thing, wait for me later, I will definitely make you pay!"

"Who are you trying to make look bad?" someone asked.

Who is this?
He actually dared to stand up for a small flag officer.

A sergeant turned around, his body stiffened, and then saluted.

"Hello, uncle!"

(End of this chapter)