Chapter 18 Rumors
Understanding King Shen's choice, Jiang Chenqi felt that King Shen lived a thorough life and that sitting on the throne could completely change a person.
The emperor has supreme power and can decide the life and death of others with just one word, which is more powerful and higher than that of a prince.
When Shen Yan was not the emperor, he was still a humble prince and got along well with her. Now that they are getting farther and farther apart, Jiang Chenqi can no longer guess the emperor's thoughts.
Why should we understand King Shen? Xie Jinghuai had dealt with King Shen before and took the initiative to distance himself in order to avoid suspicion.
With anger burning in his heart, Xie Jinghuai said angrily: "King Shen is an unreliable person. You should stay away from him. Don't forget your identity. The emperor has objections to you being friends with King Shen. The emperor will not Let me explain in detail."
After saying that, Xie Jinghuai stood up and left, not wanting to listen to Jiang Chenqi's words to defend Prince Shen. After all, Prince Shen was a dawdling person, but such a person was actually recognized by Jiang Chenqi, which made Xie Jinghuai feel a little unbalanced.
The window creaked and someone opened it. Baiwei laughed and climbed through the window and entered the house. "Young man, you are so interesting. Do you know why Marquis Mingying criticized King Shen?"
Jiang Chenqi didn't quite understand what Marquis Mingying was thinking, so she shrugged and said it didn't matter, "What Marquis Mingying thinks doesn't matter. Prince Shen is my senior brother, not an outsider. He has no control over his private dealings with Prince Shen. He didn't get along with Prince Shen much and looked at people with secular eyes." appropriate."
It seems that the apprentice has not yet figured it out, and the jealous Marquis Mingying praised Jiang Chenqi, "I came to the capital a few years ago to visit, and I met King Shen who went to the mountain temple to worship. At that time, he had just become the crown prince. I feel confused about the future. I know a little bit about the art of fortune-telling. It would be no good to continue to be the prince based on his appearance. Only by letting go of the crown prince position can there be a chance of survival."
The master said it in an understatement. Jiang Chenqi could imagine someone spying on the crown prince's position and trying every means to bring down King Shen.
For example, Shen Yan, a wealthy man in the city, has always been jealous of King Shen becoming the crown prince. If King Shen is not deposed, he may be poisoned or assassinated by some shady plot.
"Master is right. It's not that easy to be a prince. The late emperor had more than one son. Fortunately, King Shen met the master. Otherwise, he might have died young. The battle for the throne has always been cruel and ruthless."
It was his apprentice who understood him. Baiwei was in a good mood and picked up the wine gourd to drink. "I am not a nosy person. When I met the prince who died young, I didn't have many ideas. I was not willing to deal with the royal children. On the way down the mountain together, we found that King Shen had a problem. With a pure heart, I felt compassion and helped him."
Then the well-behaved Shen Mingxi turned into the most unruly prince, giving the late emperor a headache and leaving the teachers in tears.
King Shen tried every means to get rid of his status as prince, and he became the deposed prince as he wished, leaving the palace and starting to live a stable life.
When King Shen met the master who changed his boring life, Jiang Chenqi thought of herself and sincerely thanked her, "I am not the fragile little girl when I was young. Even if the emperor does not ask anyone to teach me what is good and evil, I will gradually understand this. When I feel confused, it’s great to meet Master.”
Baiwei was kind to the youngest closed disciple, and felt sorry for Jiang Chenqi trying to make a living next to the hypocritical emperor. "Learn to cherish the moment while drinking and singing, and don't tighten yourself too much. A bad reputation has its advantages. It's not easy to be a loyal minister. Traitors are very simple."
The master's words made sense. Jiang Chenqi gradually discovered the advantages of being a traitor. It was effortless to play the role of a traitor. She wanted to have someone to act with her, so who would play the role of a loyal minister?
Jiang Chenqi, who doesn't like to make friends, is used to living a solitary life and is unfamiliar with her colleagues in the DPRK and China.
Thinking of imprisoning Qu Yibie and Xu Ying, Jiang Chenqi planned to give the people in the capital something more to discuss.
The business of Ruyi Tea House is as good as ever. The guests drinking tea on the first floor are chatting about trivial matters of family life. Who said that women are talkative and talkative, but men are just as gossipy and full of nonsense.
Two ordinary-looking young men walked into the teahouse without attracting the attention of the tea patrons. The young man in a blue shirt opened his mouth and attracted the attention of the tea patrons at the next table.
Jiang Chenqi's voice was neither high nor low, and the guests at the table nearby could clearly hear her voice, "Master Xu is dissatisfied with Commander Jiang's actions, but the other party is imprisoning Yao Shangshu and his family and is unwilling to release them. How dare Master Xu offend the commander of the imperial army."
The young man played by Linyuan nodded slightly and asked curiously: "Master Xu's official position is not as high as Commander Jiang, but he is also the young minister of Dali Temple. Yao Shangshu's case should be under his control. Now everyone knows that Yao Shangshu is in the hands of Commander Jiang. Isn’t this a slap in Xu Shaoqing’s face?”
She just wanted to slap Xu Ying in the face. If Xu Ying hadn't secretly taken refuge with Shen Yan, Jiang Chenqi would have targeted him directly. She couldn't retaliate openly, so it was okay to do small things in secret.
She has not forgotten what happened in the Xu family that day. If she had not been vigilant and good at martial arts, she would have died at the hands of an assassin who was deliberately put into the Xu family. Xu Ying would definitely have something to do with the assassination.
After taking a few sips of warm tea, Jiang Chenqi said mysteriously: "Brother, you just came to the capital and you don't understand. This Commander Jiang is extraordinary. She is the only female official in our Northern Qi Kingdom. I heard that Qi, who works in the palace, is My great-uncle said that the emperor has an unusual affection for Commander Jiang. Otherwise, why would he give him an official position? Commander Jiang has the emperor as his backer, so how dare the little Dali Temple minister dare to offend anyone."
By deliberately telling such an imaginative lie, Jiang Chenqi planned to make the people misunderstand her relationship with Shen Yan. Then she thought that Commander Jiang had a bad reputation now and had something to do with the emperor.
Linyuan pretended to be shocked, waved his hands and said, "You can't say such things. What if those evil guards hear this? We ordinary people can't deal with the guards."
Jiang Chenqi pretended to be persuaded by her companion, and the two paid for the tea and left in a hurry. Unknown to them, their conversation gave the tea drinkers around them a new topic to discuss.
Commander Jiang was recognized by the people as a cunning and treacherous official, and Xu Ying, who fought against Yao Shangshu, naturally became a good official in the eyes of the people.
Xu Yingfeng's comments suddenly improved and he enjoyed the feeling of being respected by the people. That feeling made Mr. Xu intoxicated.
With her entourage and rice flour and cloth, Xu Jing stood at the door of the farm, "Commander Jiang doesn't want to let Yao Shangshu go. I won't argue with you. You must allow me to send something over. I am different from the evil-hearted people. Unlike Yao Shangshu, I am not the same as Yao Shangshu." Shangshu, who was an official in the same dynasty, admired his character and was willing to help Yao Shangshu when he was in trouble."
These words sounded really nice. Xu Ying was an official of the Ministry of Justice and was not qualified to be friends with Yao Lizing. Jiang Chenqi thought about it for a while and guessed that the rumors she spread had worked. Hypocrites really can't refuse a good reputation.
To be a bad person, you must act like a bad person. Jiang Chenqi looked at Xu Ying with a serious face, "Yao Shangshu is driven by me as a sinner. If you don't torture him, how can you show off the style of our Beiya forbidden army? Mr. Xu, take the things back and don't follow me." When criminals get close, don't abuse your power to take bribes. Corrupt officials will not end well if they fall into my hands."
Not giving Xu Ying face, Jiang Chenqi drove her away.
Chapter completed!