You can't only love the Qing Dynasty when you're eating the fruits of others' labor.

Chapter 187 Ao Bai Falls from Building, Xiao Jiang Takes Over

Jiang Qingyun had entered a rather magical state, unable to distinguish between dream and reality, between wakefulness and hallucination.

He returned to the main table.

Ao Bai frowned:

"Brother, why is there a little snake in the bowl?"

"Have it?"

"Yes, look."

Jiang Qingyun looked closely and, lo and behold, there really was a small, golden snake swimming in the wine bowl in front of him, stretching and contracting.

"Wow, there really is a snake."

"Catch him."

Everyone was dumbfounded, just watching Ao Bai and Jiang Qingyun foolishly trying to catch snakes in thin air.

Beile Tunqi cried out in surprise:
"No, something happened."

……

Tunqi's shouts were so loud that Jiang Qingyun turned his head and was instantly startled by the scene before him.

Many Empress Xiaozhuangs sat at that table, gazing at him with deep affection.

"One, two, three, four, five, six~"

Ten Empress Dowagers, completely naked!

can not watch anymore.

As soon as she turned her head, she saw a bearded Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang sitting opposite her! She gently picked up a piece of venison and said with a smile, "Brother Yun, eat more so you'll have the strength to sleep with Kong Sizhen later."

broken!

broken! !
The only sliver of clarity in Jiang Qingyun's mind was screaming frantically: It's over, I've been poisoned too!
"I will not have sex, I will resolutely not have sex."

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang insisted on feeding him venison. Feeling guilty, he slapped his chopsticks away and left the table, only to find Emperor Shunzhi squatting under the table!
"Shh!"

"I will keep it a secret for you."

The hallucinations began to intensify.

Jiang Qingyun felt that the scene before him resembled a Van Gogh painting, with rough textures, distinct colors, constantly splitting and then merging back into one.

My vision was completely blurred.

My ears are ringing loudly like cicadas.

……

The above is from the patient's perspective.

Below is the perspective of a normal person.

A group of princes and nobles stared at the scene before them and collectively broke down in despair.

The fierce general Ao Bai, brimming with martial virtue, actually raised his pinky finger and hummed a little tune. His resentful expression and focused gaze were nauseating.

Despite his poor horsemanship and archery skills, Jiang Qingyun was full of energy, drew his sword, and waved it wildly!
Inside the room, knives gleamed.

As the saying goes: "When Jiang Qingyun wields his sword, he cannot distinguish friend from foe."

"Oh no, they've gone mad."

"Run."

Everyone scattered and fled in panic, some jumping out of windows, others running through doors, fearing they would be cleaved in two if they were too slow.

When Beletunqi jumped out of the window, he fell face-first into the mud. Before he could even wipe his mouth, he immediately began issuing orders.

"Block the doors and windows, don't let them escape."

"Assemble the guards and surround the area."

……

"Brother~"

"Brother~"

"You are my long-lost older brother."

"Brother, come with me quickly, the rebel army has already entered the city."

Hearing the increasingly loud screams coming from inside the house, the crowd was initially startled, but then collectively plunged into deep fear.

Gushan Ezhen Shalibu was almost in tears:
"Belle, what should we do?"

Tunqi's face was extremely grim. He turned his head to look south, as if he could already hear the urgent sound of war drums. A great battle was imminent, and both the commander-in-chief and deputy commander had gone mad—what were they going to do?

……

A bolt of lightning struck, followed immediately by a rumble of thunder.

A sudden gust of wind swept across the land, carrying the earthy smell of rain, foreshadowing its imminent arrival.

dong dong dong~
They started banging on the door from inside.

"Brother, the city gate is too thick."

"Get out of the way!"

After a loud bang.

The wall near the door was shattered into pieces, and Ao Bai broke through the door, followed by Jiang Qingyun.

Under the campfire, the two men's eyes gleamed like wolves.

“Brother, look ahead, that dark hole must be the thieves’ den. Let’s go and wipe them out.”

"Kill them!"

The two rushed out one after the other.

In an instant, everyone in the courtyard scattered like birds and beasts.

Jiang Zhongcheng, who reacted the fastest, was the first to jump over the wall and run away. No one knows a son better than his father, and he knew best the destructive power of his son. He seriously suspected that it was all an act.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't rush out of the yard.

The sudden silence is the worst. Someone looks up and screams in terror:
"Look at the roof."

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck the sky, and in the flash, everyone looked closely and saw Ao Bai and Jiang Qingyun climbing up the roof of the main house one after the other.

Jiang Qingyun, holding the knife, let out a howl:

"Baturu over 35 years old, step forward!"

"Whoo."

Ao Bai responded and then leaped down from the roof ridge.

Everyone's hearts sank to their ankles.

Jiang Qingyun stood steadily at the highest point, brandishing his sword and pointing it to the sky, howling loudly.

"Kill him!"

……

Noon the next day.

Jiang Qingyun finally woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a group of people surrounding her.

"My son, do you still recognize who I am?"

Jiang Zhongcheng pushed through the crowd and leaned closer to ask.

"Dad, when you're on duty, you should refer to your job title."

Call ~
Everyone, including Jiang Zhongcheng, breathed a sigh of relief. Heaven blesses the Qing Dynasty.

"I...what's wrong with me?"

"It's a long story."

After everyone chattered on for a quarter of an hour, Jiang Qingyun finally aligned his memory granularity. Damn, that was close; they almost perished together.

"Where is the General?"

Jiang Qingyun ran barefoot to the next room and saw Ao Bai, whose leg was splinted and fixed in place, intently concentrating on making air.

Beside it, a small earthenware pot on the charcoal fire was bubbling and emitting medicinal fumes.

Once outside the room, the doctor shook his head and uttered a bunch of incomprehensible words.

"The general suffers from emotional distress, qi and blood stagnation, organ dysfunction, blood heat and dryness, and needs to be recuperated slowly."

Beiletunqi was in a panic.

"With a major battle imminent, we have no time."

"There's no other way."

"How long do you estimate it will take for the General to regain his senses?"

"It's hard to say, maybe ten days or half a month, maybe a year or two. I examined the remaining skeleton and determined that it was a male deer of about one year old, extremely yang and hot, which triggered the general's hidden emotional illness."

Jiang Qingyun asked calmly:

"what about me?"

"Although you are younger than the General, your yang energy is not as abundant. This is probably because you have many wives and concubines in your household and are often favored by them. Fortunately, fortunately."

"I see."

Jiang Qingyun thought to himself, "Quack doctor, you've actually helped me today. I'll hold back from hitting you for now."

……

in the afternoon.

School grounds.

Jiang Qingyun's hand rested on the hilt of his sword. He was wearing cotton armor and his eyes were as sharp as a wolf's.

“Guard Surda, step forward.”

"The end will be here."

"The commander-in-chief is poisoned and unable to conduct business. As the deputy commander, I have convened an emergency military meeting. Today's meeting is of great significance. You are responsible for taking notes, and not a single word can be missed."

"Yes, sir."

“Hai Lin, student of Jingshan Official School, step forward. You will also take notes.”

"Whoo."

Both of them came from the capital.

Also present at the meeting were the Third Prince, the Eighth Prince, the Thirty-Six Commanders, and the Seventy-Two Assistant Commanders, all participating in this military conference.

Jiang Qingyun was filled with murderous intent:
"Gentlemen, the Ming army is advancing with overwhelming force, and a major battle is imminent. However, the Grand General is seriously ill and the military situation is critical. I wish to assume the post of Grand General Dingyuan. You bunch of bastards, hurry up and tell me, are you in favor or against?"

Everyone was shocked and suspected that the deputy commander had not yet been completely cured of the poison.

……

Beile Tunqi was the first to step forward, cupping his hands and saying, "Vice Commander, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that your position is too awkward."

"Are you embarrassed?"

“You are a civil official and not a Manchu. Your desire to assume the position of General Dingyuan is contrary to the precedent set by our ancestors.”

Jiang Qingyun stepped down from the command platform and walked to Tun Qi.

"Prince, why don't you take over as acting General Dingyuan?"

Tunqi remained silent, though he really wanted to.

Jiang Qingyun:
“All the princes and nobles present today are qualified to act as generals, but there is a prerequisite: the person acting as general must sign a military pledge to defeat Li Dingguo in three months and recover the lost territory in six months. If they fail to do so, their entire family shall be exterminated.”

"How can this be??"

"How is it impossible?"

"You dare to make such a pledge?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? Come on, bring me some brush and ink."

(End of this chapter)