Good morning Daming

Chapter 1091 Loneliness and Solitude

When Jiang Qingzhi woke up, he felt his body was a little bumpy, as if he was still traveling on horseback.

The bedroom still feels strange, and so do the people around me.

Some people say that life is like a train. Many people will get on the train along the way. Some people will stay with you for a long time, and some will get off very quickly.

But in the end, you are the only one driving this train to its final destination.

The loneliness inherent in human nature cannot be touched or relieved even by the closest wives and children.

"Husband." Li Tian also woke up and leaned against his side. "Why can't you sleep?"

Jiang Qingzhi woke up earlier than usual today. He put his arm around his wife and said, "What do you think if no one has any privacy and everyone can see everything they are thinking?"

"How can that be possible?" Li Tian said subconsciously.

"I just said it." Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Get up!"

He sat up and stretched his neck, and the feeling of loneliness gradually dissipated.

People need recognition from the outside world to feel the value of their existence.

Some people say that life is meaningless, and being recognized by others is the only meaning. Jiang Qingzhi sneered. In his previous life, he traveled around the country alone, and his life was quite comfortable. If he had not been brought to Daming by Da Ding, he would still be wandering at this moment.

Why do you need recognition from others?

Jiang Qingzhi was thinking about this question while washing up.

"Uncle, Uncle." The maid woke up the dazed Jiang Qingzhi. It turned out that it was raining.

"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Qingzhi nodded and prepared to go back.

Inadvertently, he saw the maid's face was slightly red, and she looked very excited.

This is……

Just one sentence from me made her feel that her existence was valuable and meaningful.

The maid's joys and sorrows all depend on Jiang Qingzhi and his wife. Isn't it sad?
Jiang Qingzhi returned to the house and told his wife about his discovery.

Li Tian, ​​who was standing in front of the dressing table, said with a smile: "You are not a fish, so how can you know the joy of fish?"

"Yes, life has no meaning, which is sad and bad news. But the good news is that you can give life any meaning."

Jiang Qingzhi left a bowl of chicken soup and left.

Li Tian thought for a long time, "It seems... there is some truth to it."

Is there any meaning in conquering Japan?
People of this era probably think it is meaningless.

What significance can it bring to the Ming Dynasty to send troops on a long expedition, spend a huge amount of money and food, and sacrifice countless lives to attack Japan?
During breakfast, Xia Yan said, "Yesterday I met with a few old friends, and they all said that conquering Japan would not bring much benefit to the Ming Dynasty. I wonder what Qingzhi, the powerful minister, is thinking. Is he getting carried away?"

Xu Wei took a big cake and ate it. After swallowing the food, he said: "My uncle once said that Japan is a wolf beside the Central Plains. From the pre-Han Dynasty to the present, Japan has always dreamed of attacking the Central Plains."

"The Japanese pirates are just a small place like a booger. How can they attack the Central Plains? Isn't that a joke?" Sun Bu Tong said.

"No." Xu Wei said, "The Battle of Baijiangkou in the Former Tang Dynasty seemed to be a great victory, but the Japanese were not powerless to fight back. Over the past hundred years, the Japanese pirates alone have been able to make the Ming Dynasty in a state of panic. What if the entire country of Japan attacks?"

"That's no match for the Ming Dynasty." Sun Bu Tong said confidently.

"Don't forget, dynasties rise and fall." Xu Wei drank a sip of soy milk, which tasted sweet. He quickly took a bite of the pancake, feeling so delicious!

"Even if the Central Plains has declined, it is still a behemoth for Japan." Sun Bu Tong was very confident.

After breakfast, Jiang Qingzhi came to the front yard.

The guards were ready. Xia Yan and the other two were discussing in a low voice. When they saw him coming, Xia Yan said, "Today is still the same two points, money and grain and ancestral rules."

"I know what's going on." Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Mr. Xia will take care of the follow-up."

"I know." Xia Yan said, "Go with peace of mind."

"That's not auspicious." Sun Chonglou said, "Mr. Xia should have said go early and come back early."

"Nonsense." Xia Yan laughed and said, "Isn't this person tired of living so cautiously? He deserves to die and not live. The road is high, just stride forward!"

"set off!"

……

At the Yan family, Yan Song and his son had just finished breakfast, and Yan Song urged Yan Shifan to leave quickly. Yan Shifan said calmly, "Dad, there are many people coming to the court meeting today. Jiang Qingzhi has offended many people in the south. Those people have a thousand connections with the officials, and they will definitely have disputes with him. We went too early, how should we deal with it? We can go later and see the result."

……

Xu family.

As Xu Jie walked out of the mansion, the steward behind him said, "Master, it looks like it's going to rain today, bring an umbrella!"

"No need." Xu Jie shook his head and mounted his horse. "Many times, getting wet in the rain is not a bad thing."

……

Jiang Ying has already set off at this moment.

The officials he met along the way greeted him one after another.

Jiang Ying responded with a smile.

"Minister Jiang." Qian Yu was waiting for him in front. Jiang Ying rode over and the two rode side by side.

"It looks like Xiong Jia won't be able to come today." Qian Yu's voice was a little vague in the autumn breeze in the early morning.

"Well! It is said that his condition has recurred in the past two days." Xiong Jia fell ill, and Jiang Ying was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel.

"Minister Jiang." An official bowed, "Everything depends on Minister Jiang today."

Jiang Ying smiled but said nothing.

"Xu Jie is there." Qian Yu whispered.

"I saw."

The former leader of the Shilin Alliance was now alone on his horse.

But Jiang Ying, the rising star, was surrounded by thousands of people.

"Now that the matter is settled, Xu Jie should step down." Qian Yu whispered, "Those people have said that Xu Jie is a treacherous villain. After today's battle, we will take advantage of the situation to pull him down. Once Xiong Jia is gone, you will be the top official in the Ministry of Personnel. It will be legitimate for the Minister of Personnel to enter the cabinet..."

Jiang Ying remained silent, but her eyes sparkled in the morning light.

When we arrived, dozens of officials had already gathered outside, talking in groups of three or five in low voices about today's court meeting.

"Minister Jiang is here."

"Meet Minister Jiang."

Jiang Ying dismounted, bowed and smiled, "You all came quite early."

After some greetings, Jiang Ying was surrounded by the crowd. Someone said, "Today we should follow the lead of Minister Jiang."

"I will definitely make Jiang the thief return in defeat!"

"He wants to gain prestige by conquering Japan. How can we let him do that?" Jiang Ying just listened, but Qian Yu resonated with him. "Jiang Qingzhi made his fortune by military merit. If the conquest of Japan succeeds, I'm afraid no one in the court will be able to stop him."

This is also Jiang Ying’s concern.

After Xu Jie fell, he became the candidate for the leader of the literati. The current enemies of the literati were his enemies.

"Jiang Qingzhi is here."

Jiang Ying raised her eyes and saw Jiang Qingzhi riding towards her on horseback, surrounded by several guards in the morning light.

Xu Jie was tolerant and lacked ambition as a leader of the literati... This was the outside world's evaluation.

The new leader of the Shilin community must be full of vigor and vitality.

If Jiang Ying wants to become the leader of Shilin, he has to give Jiang Qingzhi a hard blow!
Let’s get off to a good start.

Jiang Ying looked at those silent officials and felt a strong hostility.

Jiang Qing dismounted and walked over.

Someone said, "I heard that in order to protect his family, Lord Changwei brazenly sent out cavalry to raid the Marquis Dechang's mansion?"

Jiang Qingzhi ignored him.

"Why, Long Wilbur dares to do it but not to say it?"

Jiang Qingzhi sighed, stopped and looked at the official who was speaking, "Do you sympathize with Sun Ying?"

The official was stunned. “So what?”

“Ben Bo asks you, do you really sympathize with Sun Ying?”

"Exactly."

This is an ill-informed idiot!

Jiang Qingzhi pointed at him and said, "Hey! Someone come here, there are Sun Ni's accomplices here!"

"What?" The official was stunned for a moment. Two soldiers rushed over and arrested him without hesitation.

"Let me go, let me go, Jiang Qingzhi, you are avenging your personal grudge. Hey! Everyone, in front of everyone, are you going to succumb to the tyranny of Jiang the thief?"

Jiang Ying was silent.

Qian Yu scratched his head, "This guy is stupid."

"Jiang Qingzhi is domineering!"

"Ok!"

Jiang Qingzhi felt that his victory was unfair.

An official said: "Chang Wei Bo is so domineering, isn't he afraid that he will repeat the mistakes of the cruel officials one day?"

"A cruel official?" Jiang Qingzhi laughed, "You are talking about Zhou Xinglai Junchen, right?" He took out a medicinal cigarette and decided to smoke one now.

"That's right. Long Wei Bo is so proud of his evil deeds, but he doesn't know the truth that fortune and disaster are interdependent. Today, I would like to advise Long Wei Bo that he should be more restrained. You must know that yellow skies mean rain, and arrogant people mean disaster."

Jiang Qingzhi lit up the incense and took a puff. The air in the autumn morning was slightly chilly, causing his lungs to contract suddenly.

"History has it all, and future generations will have their own comments." Jiang Qingzhi gave this answer.

"Haha!" The official laughed very proudly.

"You guys control the pen, do you think you can paint black and white as you please?" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the officials and said, "Black cannot be white, and white cannot be black. People all over the world will have their own opinions."

"Hahahaha!"

The officials couldn't help laughing.

"This guy is a little too crazy, and he doesn't know what he's talking about." Qian Yu was also laughing, "We control the public opinion. If someone says you are black, how can you be white? As for the people of the world, we are the people of the world."

As for ordinary people, they are like cattle and horses.

Someone said, "Long Wilbur, please ask, how many people support you today?"

Amid the laughter, a voice came.

"I!"

"And I!"

My father-in-law Li Huan is here.

Wang Yiqi is here.

Jiang's men gathered together.

More than ten people were on both sides and behind Jiang Qingzhi, like wings.

"More than ten people and a few kittens." Someone said contemptuously.

"I support Uncle!"

"Also support Uncle!"

When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw a group of soldiers supporting Jiang Qingzhi.

No one took them seriously, but Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were warm and he bowed, "Thank you."

He was not taking the upper-class route.

Apart from Dao Ye, the support from the grassroots is his greatest reliance.

"Long Wilbur, my family's annual income increases by 20% thanks to the biogas digester. Now my family can have enough food to eat. Thank you very much."

"I received a letter from home. The local clerk said that once those nobles paid their taxes, the government would reduce and exempt the miscellaneous taxes. I can see that these days are coming soon."

"..."

Yan Song and his son arrived, and at this moment a ray of morning sun was rising from the east.

Jiang Qingzhi was listening with a smile under the morning sun.

In front of him were dozens of soldiers and guards, and on both sides were a group of sneering officials.

Behind him were more than a dozen Jiang's men.

Seemingly alone and helpless.

The time has come.

The door is open.

"His Majesty is here!"

September of the 31st year of the Jiajing reign.

The court meeting was held as scheduled.

(End of this chapter)