Chang Feng was indeed gambling.
Later TV dramas portrayed the power and status of the lower-level officials of Jinyiwei too seriously.
In the Ming Dynasty, the status of the cabinet ministers and the general banner of the Imperial Guard cannot be said to be very different, at least they are very different.
A small general rushed to the cabinet minister's house and said to the cabinet minister: "Mr. Cabinet, you hired some rogue thieves tonight and stole the belongings of our royal guards. Hand it over!"
You might get a good beating.
Liu Jue's mansion is far away in Beicheng, where nobles gather.
Chang Feng, two people and one dog, rushed from Nancheng to the old Ge Mansion in Beicheng. There was only three minutes left before dawn.
During these three moments, Chang Feng wanted to persuade Liu Jue to hand over the letter box.
(Note: one quarter = 15 minutes)
In the study room of Ge Laofu, Liu Jue did not sleep.
Chang Feng is a gambler, and Liu Jue is also a gambler. It's just that there are differences in size.
There was an undercurrent in the capital tonight, and Liu Jue placed all his bets on the prince's side. How could he sleep?
Liu Jue is writing a calligraphy.
His skills are unparalleled in the world and he is a family of his own.
At this moment, what he wrote on the paper was the word "magnanimous".
Butler Liu stood beside him to serve him. No matter how Butler Liu sees it, those two wild and uninhibited "magnanimous" people both look like "sluts", which means they are "sluts" in other words.
In fact, there is no essential difference between high-ranking officials and sluts. It’s all about serving this today and committing to that tomorrow.
It was time for Liu Jue to go out to serve as an official sedan chair and attend the imperial court at Fengtianmen.
Suddenly, a servant entered the study: "Master, Chang Feng, the general banner of Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town, wants to see you."
Liu Jue sneered: "Oh, it's such a strange time. Even a cat or a dog wants to meet the Ming Dynasty's elder."
The servant added: "The general flag said that he came to see the master about the criminal Cai Zhong."
Liu Jue's expression changed. After thinking for a moment, he ordered his servant: "Let him come to the study to see me."
Not long after, the servant led Chang Feng to Liu Jue.
Fatty Xu didn't follow him, so Chang Feng asked him to wait outside the house.
Chang Feng knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Jue: "Little Jin Yiwei Commander Chang Feng..."
Liu Jue raised his hand impatiently: "No need for the false etiquette. If you have something to say, say it quickly, and if you have something to say, say it quickly. You can't afford the penalty for delaying my participation in the imperial court."
Time was running out, Chang Feng went straight to the point: "I know that Mr. Ge, you found Shi Jian from the Miaoshou Sect and stole the letter box from Cai Zhong's mansion."
"You did this to protect the prince."
"The younger one is here for the same purpose as you, and he is also the protector of the crown prince."
Liu Jue was stunned at first. He didn't expect that Butler Liu was so careless in his work that the people in Jinyiwei would know about it.
He denied it flatly: "Jin Yiwei didn't teach you anything else, did he only teach you nonsense?"
"What kind of letter box? I don't know anything about it."
"Also, a little general who claims to protect the crown prince? A toad yawned so loudly."
Somehow, at the critical moment of the showdown, Chang Feng thought of someone, not Shang Ming, Wantong, or Zhu Ji.
But Miss Ninth.
What Miss Jiu said before in Xiangxi Lane is very suitable for him now - he who is barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes.
I, Chang Feng, am already a person whose life is in danger. What am I afraid of you, Liu Jue?
Thinking of this, Chang Feng stood up directly: "Mr. Liu Ge, Mr. Liu Ge, what you did is really stupid."
Butler Liu scolded from the side: "You are brave."
Chang Feng ignored the scolding and continued: "You stole the box, which can only ensure that the prince is cleared of the charge of 'intention to rebel'"
"But it can't help the prince to clear himself of the charge of 'improper employment'."
"The imperial concubine party will still use the excuse of improper employment to persuade the emperor to abolish the crown prince."
Liu Jue looked at Chang Feng uncertainly and said nothing.
Chang Feng took out the "whitewash letter" and slapped it on the desk.
Chang Feng said: "The content of this letter is that the prince scolded Cai Zhong and claimed that he would impeach Cai Zhong in front of the emperor after collecting evidence."
"The prince can only clear the prince of all charges by handing over the letter box, switching this letter with the framed letter, and handing it over to the emperor."
Liu Jue picked up the letter and read the content carefully.
Then he asked Chang Feng a key question: "Whose person are you?"
Chang Feng answered without thinking: "Eunuch Huai'en's people."
Chang Feng could not tell Liu Jue that he was Zhu Ji's person.
First of all, Zhu Ji is Wantong's lackey on the surface.
On weekdays, if Wantong said that his shit smells good, Zhu Ji would agree: "I've eaten it, I've eaten it. Well, it smells so good!"
If Chang Feng claimed that he was Zhu Ji's man, Liu Jue would definitely think that he was the concubine's party who came to harm him.
Secondly, Zhu Ji’s identity as an insider cannot be exposed. If exposed, Chang Feng will also follow suit.
Huai'en is different. Everyone in the world knows that he is the prince's confidant.
Those who can get into the cabinet are all talented people.
Liu Jue did not believe Chang Feng easily, but asked, "How do I know that you were not sent by Concubine Wan Gui to trick me into handing over the letter box?"
Chang Feng's answer was well-founded: "If I were Concubine Wan Guifei, Concubine Wan Gui already knew that the letter box was in your hands. With her personality..."
"She will take advantage of you attending the imperial court and directly send three brothers from the Wan family to lead troops to surround your mansion. Then she will slowly search for the letter box."
"You know, our Jin Yiwei are good at searching homes. It's not difficult to copy a letter box."
"By then, the evidence has been found. Wouldn't it be logical to bring you and the prince down together?"
"Why did Concubine Wan Guifei send me to deceive you? Isn't it just a matter of arousing the enemy?"
Liu Jue considered Chang Feng's words carefully. I am already eighty-nine percent convinced that Chang Feng is from the prince's side.
Liu Jue said: "Perhaps I have burned the box?"
Chang Feng suddenly laughed.
Liu Jue asked: "Why are you laughing?"
Chang Feng laughed and said: "How stupid do you have to be to burn the letter box! That is ironclad evidence that the imperial concubine's party framed the prince."
"When the day the prince ascends the throne, you take out the box, and you will become the number one contributor to bringing down the imperial concubine's party."
"When the time comes, is it not a matter of hands to overtake Liu Ji, the second assistant, and replace Wantong, the first assistant?"
Liu Jue sat on the chair, playing with the Ivory Lake pen in his hand, seeming to be thinking about something.
Chang Feng continued: "But you missed one point. The imperial concubine party is too powerful. The emperor is too fond of them."
"Just the misdemeanor of 'improper employment' may cause the prince to lose his position."
"Only by handing over the letter box, dropping the package and planting the stolen letter, and letting me take the box back to the Cai Mansion, can the prince be saved."
Since ancient times, knives, spears, arrows, and crossbows have been weapons, and words are also weapons.
The scorpion crossbow is effective against Lao Laizi, Shi Jian and others.
Against Liu Jue, the scorpion crossbow was ineffective, but words were more effective.
Butler Liu reminded Liu Jue: "Master, I will delay Yumen's morning court."
Liu Jue made his own decision. He said to Chang Feng: "Turn your back."
Chang Feng turned his back.
Butler Liu raised his hand and rolled up the sleeves of his robe. On his arm was a single-barreled sleeve arrow. The arrow has been pointed at Chang Feng.
Liu Jue shook his head slightly at Butler Liu.
Butler Liu put his hand down.
Liu Jue walked to the bookshelf, squatted down, and pressed a certain mechanism, and a stone slab on the ground opened. Inside is a small hidden compartment two feet square.
In the dark room, there lies a box of letters concerning Chang Feng's life.
Liu Jue took out the letter box and closed the secret compartment. He walked up to Chang Feng and handed the letter box to Chang Feng with both hands.
Chang Feng said: "Thank you, Mr. Ge, for saving the prince this time." After saying that, he took it with both hands.
Liu Jue did not let go. All four hands of the two people were placed on the letter box.
Liu Jue told Chang Feng: "Please tell Eunuch Huai'en. I, cabinet minister Liu Jue, are willing to follow the prince to the death and do the hard work of dogs and horses."
