Chapter 54

Qi Jiguang entered the capital to receive the reward and was conferred the title of Earl of Qian'an. He promised in the palace not to be under the tutelage of the Quanchu Guild Hall. Zhang Juzheng had an invitation, so Qi Jiguang could only take off the waist token of the Quanchu Guild Hall and hand it to You Qi.

A friendship of more than twenty years, a friendship of more than twenty years of comrades walking together, ended here.

When Qi Jiguang handed over the waist token, there was no hesitation, no embarrassment. He would never regret his decision.

"General Qi, isn't this a bit unauthentic? Now that you have a title, you look down on our small temple of the Quanchu Guild Hall?" You Qi took the waist token of the Quanchu Guild Hall, looked at the three words Qi Jiguang on it, felt a depression in his heart, his expression became ugly, and his speech became sharp and mean.

You Qi just taught those blind things a lesson for Qi Jiguang outside the North Tucheng. Mr. Zhang of the Quanchu Guild Hall just argued with Yang Bo in the Hall of Supreme Harmony for the sake of Qi Jiguang's title. For the sake of maintaining Qi Jiguang's interests, Zhang Juzheng did everything he could, and Qi Jiguang turned around and returned the waist token.

Qi Jiguang stood straight and said quite definitely: "Qi has a clear conscience. The Grand Secretary and the border army commander have a close friendship and frequent contacts, which is easy to give people a handle. The court is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. Qi is inconvenient and cannot continue to be under the tutelage of the Grand Secretary. I think the Grand Secretary can also understand."

You Qi sneered and said: "A good 'close friendship and frequent contacts'! A good 'the Grand Secretary can also understand'!"

"In the 32nd year of Jiajing, you had the heart to pacify the Japanese pirates, but you had no qualifications and no combat record. Your ambition was difficult to achieve. Who was it! Helped you recommend the position of Commander of the Dengzhou Guard, managing twenty-five guard stations in Dengzhou, Wendeng, and Jimo?!"

"The Grand Secretary." Qi Jiguang said helplessly. This was the grace of recommendation, a solid grace of recommendation. At that time, Qi Jiguang was just a hereditary thousand-household officer in the Southern Army. Twenty-five guard stations, including the three thousand Zhejiang soldiers recruited later, without Zhang Juzheng's support, he couldn't even think about it.

Qi Jiguang being able to have today is indeed relying on Zhang Juzheng walking step by step to today.

"In the 34th year of Jiajing, General Qi was transferred to the Zhejiang Provincial Military Commissioner's Office and served as an assistant general. Who recommended it?" You Qi continued to ask with his head half-lifted.

"The Grand Secretary."

"In the 36th year of Jiajing, the Battle of Cengang, Cengang could not be attacked for a long time. Who was it! Forcefully guaranteed in the court, so that General Qi had the opportunity to make up for his mistakes? And who was it! When the censor Luo Binbin impeached General Qi for suspicion of colluding with the Japanese, helped General Qi speak for justice?"

"The Grand Secretary."

"In the 41st year of Jiajing, pacifying the Japanese in Fujian, General Qi landed from Dongyingao and led troops to attack urgently. The court criticized him for sending troops without authorization. Who was it! Smoothed out the criticism for General Qi?"

"The Grand Secretary."

"In the first year of Longqing, the court discussed the Northern Expedition of the Southern Army, and Yu Dayou and General Qi were chosen from two. Who was it! Guaranteed General Qi from south to north, commanding the three towns?"

"The Grand Secretary."

"In the second year of Longqing, General Qi commanded Jizhou and had a dispute with Jizhou commander Guo Hu. Who was it! Forcefully excluded all opinions, transferred Guo Hu away, and replaced the commander with Liang Menglong to let General Qi let go and do things?"

"The Grand Secretary."

You Qi's questioning finally stopped. He looked at Qi Jiguang and sneered: "General Qi remembers it well. I am just a servant, no more words, I can only wish General Qi a smooth future!"

"Farewell!"

Qi Jiguang said quite sadly: "I won't send you off."

Crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, pulling the ladder after climbing the roof.

Qi Jiguang's doing this is very unauthentic, and his private morality is flawed. This time entering the capital to receive the reward, if it weren't for Zhang Juzheng's insistence, he wouldn't even be able to enter the North Tucheng. Now that he has received the title, he immediately changed his face, and even returned the waist token.

This is ungrateful.

But what can Qi Jiguang do?

Qi Jiguang finally shook his head and headed for the Virtue Victory Gate. The quarrel between Qi Jiguang and You Qi made everyone stunned. The news that the Great Ming Grand Secretary and the Great Ming border army commander had fallen out spread throughout the city as if it had grown wings.

And at this time, in the Quanchu Guild Hall, Zhang Juzheng hummed a little tune, his mood was extremely relaxed. He held a water pot in his left hand and scissors in his right hand, pruning the branches of the sweet potato seedlings. He was also planting sweet potatoes and potatoes, but he only planted two plants in total, one sweet potato and one potato.

You Qi returned to the Quanchu Guild Hall and hurried to the Wenchang Pavilion, but didn't find his Grand Secretary. He asked the servants around him, only to know that the Grand Secretary was planting seedlings on the Nine-Turn Bridge.

You Qi came to the hundred-year-old locust tree at the head of the Nine-Turn Bridge and saw Zhang Juzheng squatting on the ground, inserting the pruned branches into the soil.

"Grand Secretary." You Qi wanted to report the matter of Qi Jiguang returning the waist token, but Zhang Juzheng waved his hand to signal You Qi not to disturb his planting. After he inserted all the pruned branches, he clapped his hands and said: "Full of vitality, full of vitality!"

"These potato seedlings are really interesting. As long as there are four nodes and the soil temperature is suitable, they will start to take root in three days. They are just like the people of our Great Ming. If they have a little land, they can live, full of vitality."

Four nodes of potato seedlings into the soil, three days to take root, these seedlings once rooted, can survive, and don't even need too much care. These potatoes and sweet potatoes can really be grown and produced in quantity. The Great Ming's resurgence is not a mirage or a reflection in the water.

Zhang Juzheng is not familiar with farming, but he is very concerned about the young emperor's Baoqi Hall, as long as there are no moths.

No one destroys it, basically it is done.

"General Qi returned the waist token of the Quanchu Guild Hall." You Qi handed the waist token to Zhang Juzheng, his expression extremely solemn.

Zhang Juzheng took the waist token, looked at the three words Qi Jiguang, looked for a long time, and then revealed a relieved smile, carefully put away the waist token and said: "I know."

"Know?" You Qi was a bit puzzled. He looked at Zhang Juzheng in great surprise. He couldn't understand why the Grand Secretary was so indifferent. According to Zhang Juzheng's consistent temper, this Qi Jiguang was so ungrateful, he should retaliate immediately.

But looking at Zhang Juzheng's meaning, this matter is just... just... forgotten?

"Otherwise? Just forget it?" Zhang Juzheng spread his hands and raised his hands, looking at You Qi and asking: "Do you want me to chase and kill him? You Qi, your master is a civil official, a scholar, who has never fought a war in his life. Manager You, you also look too highly at me, Zhang. I chase and kill him, and I can't beat General Qi!"

"That is, plus you, plus everyone in the Quanchu Guild Hall, rushing up, it is not enough for General Qi to charge a few rounds."

"May I ask who in this world can beat General Qi?"

"If you don't forget it, what else can you do? Your words are inexplicable."

You Qi was confused by Zhang Juzheng's words. Of course, he didn't mean to chase and kill Qi Jiguang. That kind of brave warrior is really fierce, who is his opponent?

But as the Grand Secretary, there are many ways to fix people. Why fight! Whose words are inexplicable?

Zhang Juzheng looked around the seedlings again, looked at You Qi's confused appearance, and asked with a smile: "Don't understand?"

You Qi said quite definitely: "Don't understand."

"Then let me tell you properly." Zhang Juzheng stood on the white marble Nine-Turn Bridge, looking at the sparkling lake, his relaxed demeanor slowly converged, and he talked about history and the past.

You Qi thought for a moment and bowed: "The Taizu Gao Emperor issued a decree to kill him."

"What was Hu Weiyong's status when he died?" Zhang Juzheng looked at You Qi and asked.

Although You Qi didn't read much, he still knew a little about this matter, and replied: "Zhang Yuanfu."

"What is my status?" Zhang Juzheng took a handful of fish food from the maid beside him and sprinkled it into the lake. The koi in the lake immediately tossed and turned, fighting for food. The sparkling water on the water surface scattered the sparkling sunset.

You Qi understood a little, and replied: "Grand Secretary."

"Completely understand?" Zhang Juzheng asked.

You Qi considered for a moment and said: "Not completely understand."

"Then let me tell you properly." Zhang Juzheng realized that his confidant You Qi didn't completely understand, and intended to explain clearly why Hu Weiyong died.