The Treacherous Minister Who Sold His Teacher for Fame (15) (The Treacherous Minister or Endured Humiliation? (First Update...)
No matter what Ji Changze thought, the civil and military officials in the court and the person sitting on the dragon throne were all convinced that Ji Changze could not hold on any longer and was looking for an opportunity to ask for money.
Look, how high-sounding this reason is.
The emperor naturally did not want to give money. His palace was still short of money, so how could he allocate funds to fight the Hu people.
But the reason given by Ji Changze was so lofty that if he did not agree, his reputation would definitely be damaged.
The emperor had not conspired with Ji Changze for a long time recently, and he no longer had the patience for this favorite minister. If Ji Changze's existence was not equivalent to whitewashing the matter of Li Daru, he really didn't want to favor Ji Changze like this anymore.
He was just a minister. He could even give up his son, let alone a minister who was used as a knife.
It was impossible to give money, but since the topic was raised, it must be resolved. In the end, the emperor was still reluctant and issued an order to let the surrounding camps provide support.
Of course, he did not mention how much food and grass to give to those camps.
Some ministers saw that His Majesty wanted the horse to run without giving it grass, and they stood up in a hurry to ask about food and grass, but the emperor quickly waved his hand.
"I feel a little unwell, leave the court."
Yes, it's so shameless.
The ministers "..."
Ji Changze was not surprised. It was okay to ask the emperor to order people to support, but if he gave food and grass, he would definitely not get it.
Anyway, the order had been given. If he lost the battle, he would just blame it. Anyway, people in the world only knew that His Majesty gave the order to support, but they didn't know that he didn't give a grain of rice after giving the order.
It must be said that the emperor really took 99% of the credit for the demise of the Wen Dynasty.
The emperor played a rogue and ran away directly. The rest of the people could do nothing but sigh a few times and leave with indignation and helplessness.
Ji Changze, who asked to go to the battle but was rejected, didn't look very happy. He had a blank expression and a cold air all over his body. People who met along the way hurriedly avoided him for fear of being angered by him.
"It seems that Lord Ji is very angry."
"He should be angry. He has eighty thousand mouths. It is already very remarkable that he can hold on for so long."
"I just don't know what to do in Gezhou. I heard that the city is still under siege. If we go to rescue, we may be in time. But those soldiers have no money to go, how can we rescue them?"
"Won't you say something, Mr. Liu?"
"What can I say? Your Majesty has made up his mind. Hey, go back and raise money to see if I can help."
The court officials dispersed one after another. Even if they went out, they stayed away from Ji Changze.
"Don't be angry, sir. The battlefield is dangerous. It's a good thing that you don't go."
"Yes, sir, don't be angry."
Hu Zifang also joined in to persuade Ji Changze. His father passed by and saw this scene. He was so angry that his beard was crooked. He blew his beard and glared for a while. He found that his son didn't notice him at all, so he angrily threw his sleeves and left.
Hu Zifang, who didn't see him at all, was still persuading Ji Changze, "Sir, don't be angry. The battlefield is blind. It's a good thing not to go."
Ji Changze didn't say anything all the time, letting them chatter around him. When he got on the carriage, the gloomy expression on his face changed to a leisurely one. He stroked his sleeves and said, "Not bad, don't pretend. You just cooperated very well. Now, I'm afraid everyone thinks that I want to go to Gezhou."
Hu Zifang "..."
Others "..."
Ji Changze looked at them, "Why are you all silent?"
They "..."
Sir, you have too many routines and we can't follow them.
Or how can we say that the Ji party people are worthy of being with Ji Changze for so many years, and their quick reaction is far beyond Hu Zifang's reach.
Immediately, a new wave of rainbow farts was born.
"It's not that we cooperate, it's that you lead well."
"You are a master. Under your leadership, we can have such a quick reaction."
So, the carriage, which was silent for a moment, was happy again, and there was harmony.
Hu Zifang, the only one who didn't fit in, "..."
What are you talking about? ? ?
We were together just now, right? ?
We haven't been apart, right?
Why does it feel like they are not in the same world as him?
After being confused, Hu Zifang, who was already very experienced, still swallowed a mouthful of blood firmly and forced a smile, "Yes, yes, sir, you are worthy of being a sir."
As for why he is worthy of being a sir, he didn't know, he didn't know, and he didn't dare to ask.
Anyway... just live strong.
After Ji Changze went back, he took a group of people to start calculating. After calculating that there was almost enough food and grass, he ordered them to buy it and send it to Gezhou.
It is definitely impossible to rely on the emperor, so it is better to do it yourself.
There are really many court officials who think the same as Ji Changze. After a sir named Liu took the lead, the ministers with spare money at home sent the money to sir Liu's house.
In the end, the collected money was used to buy food, and sir Liu arranged for his guards to escort all the way.
When everyone was donating money and food, no one asked Ji Changze if he wanted to donate. Besides his character, everyone knew why Ji Changze was short of money.
Didn’t you see that this guy was willing to take risks for money?
And Ji Changze…
Ask him to donate money, it’s good enough that he doesn’t take money from you or others.
So, everyone tacitly didn’t go to find the poor Ji Changze.
Only on this day, the food delivery team arranged by Mr. Liu to leave the city saw the same teams transporting many carriages with heavy objects on them. After asking again during the break, they found that the destinations were all the same.
The journey was not peaceful, so it was good to have more than one person taking care of them. The two parties hit it off immediately and simply walked away together.
Halfway through the journey, one day, Master Liu's people were chatting with the team next door as usual, and they were chatting all over the place.
This food convoy actually belongs to Lord Ji Changzeji.
Moreover, the food given by others is much more than what they put together bit by bit.
However, he has also been with Mr. Liu for a long time, and he knows more or less about the affairs of the DPRK. Ji Changze...
Isn't he a cruel and sinister person who gained a high position by betraying his mentor by flattering His Majesty? He is a sinister person, and is he an out-and-out villain?
He actually secretly donated food and grass to the army.
If they hadn't happened to meet each other this time, I'm afraid Master Liu and the others wouldn't have known about it in the end.
The man thought about it, and finally decided to pass the news to his master, wrote a letter, and had someone send him back to the capital overnight.
When the letter was delivered to the capital, Master Liu was playing chess with Master Hu.
These two people are both famous scholars and good friends, but their temperaments are very different. Mr. Hu is indifferent and only active in his own house on weekdays. If you want to play chess with him, you can play chess with him, but you can't go out.
Mr. Liu used to have a fiery temper, but he has become more and more peaceful over the years. If before, the emperor had directly made it clear that he did not care about military expenditures, he would be able to jump up.
But now, I can calmly collect donations to buy food.
"You couldn't beat me no matter what you did before, but you have made some progress today."
Master Hu laughed at Master Liu, "It seems that you are turning sixty this year and you have developed your temper."
"It's been hard work. I'm getting old and I can't get tired anymore."
Both of them knew that he was talking about the current emperor's ridiculous behavior.
Master Hu asked, "Are you going to continue like this? Just leave it alone?"
"Otherwise, what else can I do? Even if it means death, it will also affect my family. After all, I am so old and have only a few days to live. One day, let's count it. There is something before I die, and I will live and die with Wen Guo. If there is a flood after my death, I won’t be able to care about it anyway.”
Mr. Liu did not shy away from old friends, and said bluntly, "I sent people to buy real estate and land in Zheng State, which can be regarded as leaving a way out for my descendants."
He added, "I also bought it for your family. Although your younger generation is mediocre, your grandchildren are pretty good."
Master Liu obviously thought that the Wen Dynasty would end up in ruins.
Mr. Hu smiled, and while dropping the sunspot, he said slowly, "The real estate in Zheng Guo is not cheap. You have also invested a lot of money. Aren't you afraid that you bought the house for nothing?"
"Just do what the person above did. That house will be used sooner or later. I don't plan to leave, but I will definitely not let these children in the family wait to die."
As he spoke, Mr. Liu suddenly paused and looked at Mr. Hu who was smiling suspiciously, "With this look on your face...could it be that you are hiding something from me?"
Master Hu smiled, "It's nothing, I just discovered something."
Master Liu was about to ask when the letter was delivered.
He opened the letter, and his casual gaze slowly changed. First he was in disbelief, then a little confused, and in the end, his face was full of complexity.
Mr. Hu looked at his appearance and guessed, "Why, did you bump into Ji Changze's people?"
"I blame you for not being anxious. It turns out that the variable was Ji Changze. How did he know about it? I've never seen your ears so sharp before."
Lord Hu smiled, "He came to find me and asked me to teach in the academy he opened. He took the letter that Lord Li left for him."
"Master Li?"
Mr. Liu was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted and sighed, "Li Songru has always taken one step and counted ten steps. Even today, it's not surprising."
With Master Li's name, Master Liu no longer thinks about whether it is reasonable for Ji Changze to do this.
If Ji Changze, who holds real power and military power, switches sides to their side, the situation will be very different.
Master Liu relaxed and asked Master Hu, "Tell me, what happened to Master Li back then?"
"I asked, but Ji Changze didn't say anything, but thinking about it, he has his own reasons."
Master Liu nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's hard..."
He paused suddenly.
If Ji Changze had been pretending all along and now he showed his talents, wouldn't Wen Chao be able to survive?
If he could keep it, wouldn't the house he spent a lot of money to buy become useless?
Hey! ! He spent a lot of money to buy it.
Master Liu felt heartbroken and stood up suddenly and walked out.
Master Hu called him, "What are you going to do instead of playing chess?"
"You can do it yourself. I want to go back to my hometown and write a letter."
"Let them sell the house quickly!"
That’s a lot of money!