Jiang Xuqing looks young, but he is very cunning.
This sentence implicitly and explicitly revealed that everyone was in the same boat, and if something happened to him, everyone else would be doomed as well.
In the frontier army, Yue An was the one who had the final say. But in the court, these military generals were not as successful as those slick-tongued civil officials.
Although Yue An looked down on the flattering Jiang Xuqing in his heart, he had to admit that he was not as smooth as Jiang Xuqing in officialdom.
If he angered a "weak scholar", he would report him and he would be skinned alive if not dead. Yue An never did business that would lose money.
Yue An's eyes rolled, and he said cheerfully, "This matter is all thanks to Lord Jiang's mediation. I would like to thank Lord Jiang here."
Xu Jing said apprehensively, "Your Excellency, what are you talking about? I should thank you. If you hadn't arrived in time, I would have been killed."
"Master Jiang, you are too modest. I am now going to deal with the aftermath. As for what to write in the memorial, I hope you will take care of it."
This was a double-edged sword, both overtly and covertly. Xu Jing couldn't shirk responsibility, so he said with a forced smile, "Of course not. I will certainly take care of the county affairs, so there's no need for you to worry about it."
"That's great, General Yang." Yue An glanced at him, and Yang Zhiming understood and immediately followed Yue An's footsteps.
After everyone left, Bai Shinian came over with a smile and said, "Sir, look..."
"What are you looking at? I'm almost dying of exhaustion." Xu Jing yawned. He was exhausted after a night of fighting. Now he had to work overtime. How could he survive?
"I'm going back to sleep first. We can talk about anything after I wake up."
"Hey." Bai Shinian responded, then remembered something. "Master, where is Zang Yun?"
Xu Jing slapped his forehead, his mind instantly clearing up. He had actually forgotten about Zang Yun. "Go call Captain Lin and have him go to Baiji County to track down Zang Yun. If they see him, tell him the crisis is over and tell him to come back quickly and stop wandering around. Also, make sure the young officers who were accompanying him are settled for me. Don't blame me for turning my back on you."
Bai Shinian responded repeatedly, watched Xu Jing leave, and then went to deal with things.
The accompanying servant asked, "Master Bai, did Lord Jiang say when he would help me escape from slavery?"
Bai Shinian rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? The master has been busy all day and can hardly keep his eyes open. No matter how anxious you are, you have to wait until the master wakes up before you come to find him. So, the rest of you go to the lobby in the backyard for a while. When the master wakes up, I will come to call you."
The servant heaved a sigh of relief. "Alright, thank you Master Bai."
Xu Jing asked the servant to fetch a basin of water. He wiped his body with the water, changed into clean clothes, and then slept until noon.
After waking up, Xu Jing felt hungry, so he asked the servants to cook.
When Bai Shinian heard from the servant that his master had woken up, he hurried over to report the news. "Master, something terrible has happened. General Luo has killed Yelu Qi."
"What?" Xu Jing was rinsing his mouth when he heard the water spit out. "Is the head still there?"
"Yes, yes. General Luo is planning to send this to the capital by a fast horse with a mile-high speed."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xu Jing glared at him fiercely, and the man below was so scared that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy. "Go down, Shinian, come with me to the study."
"Hey, sir. What are you doing in the study?"
"Stupid." Xu Jing picked up a folding fan and hit him on the head. Bai Shinian screamed in pain, but dared not say anything. "I hope the master can teach me."
"Of course I'm asking for credit and reward. Do you really want me to be a small county magistrate for the rest of my life?" Xu Jing rolled his eyes and said after picking up the pen, "Quick, grind some ink for me."
As a qualified lackey, Bai Shinian's ability to flatter and fawn was even better than his master's. Grinding ink was also his specialty, and his hands and feet were quick and dexterous.
After Xu Jing dipped his pen in ink, he wrote a poem of praise in a flourish and flourish, showing his flattery skills to the extreme.
This article highlights the emperor's wisdom and bravery, and what he and others did was insignificant. If it weren't for the emperor's blessing, these useless people would not be able to stop the Jiannu's sneak attack.
Xu Jing thought he couldn't praise the emperor too much, as it would be bad if he got caught in a lie. So, in his letter, he sincerely inquired about the health of the emperor and his family, and urged the emperor to take good care of himself and continue to serve the country.
Finally, I would like to say that the border area is running out of funds. Your Majesty, can you provide some support?
After writing it, Xu Jing looked at it from left to right and felt that it was too much, so he revised it to make it more subtle.
Then, Xu Jing realized that writing just to the emperor wouldn't be enough. Flattering the emperor would only make others jealous. He had to write a letter to the Minister of Personnel as well, thanking him for his support. Without him, he wouldn't be where he is today. He also asked about the well-being of the Minister and his family.
After finishing it, Xu Jing followed suit and wrote another flattering letter to the eunuch Wang, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, but he named the greatest contributor in the letter as Eunuch Wang.
This way, the Ministry of Personnel, the Emperor, and the eunuchs would all be spared. People all like to hear flattery, and the Emperor would care about Muhe County's successful defense and Luo Ying's killing of the enemy general because the country could not afford to lose anything.
The others were only thinking about their own interests. If it could contribute to their own careers, they would be happy to support Xu Jing, a lackey. In this way, he could sit back and continue to make money in Muhe County.
After writing the letters, Xu Jing sealed them all and solemnly handed them to Bai Shinian. "Shi Nian, the master's success depends entirely on this. Find someone to deliver these three letters immediately."
Of course, Xu Jing did not forget to write a memorial, which was more rigorous. In it, Xu Jing mentioned the merits of various generals, while he avoided the important points and wrote much more restrainedly.
Bai Shinian was puzzled after reading this. "Master, why are you pushing all the credit onto them? The credit is all yours, and you can use it to get promoted."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xu Jing glanced around with disdain and snorted coldly, "Don't you understand the principle that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind? What emperor would tolerate his subordinates being stronger than him?"
Civil officials like Xu Jing were fine, but the higher a military official rose, the more wary the emperor became of him. The emperor feared the most the alliance between the civil and military officials, as that would put his throne in jeopardy.
Therefore, Xu Jing revealed in his memorials that he had a bad relationship with the military officers and hoped that the emperor could arrange for him to be transferred to another place as soon as possible.
No matter what the result is, it depends on human effort. He believes that writing is better than not writing.
After explaining everything, Xu Jing asked, "Is Cang Yun back?"
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