Ma Wensheng was actually worried about the generals taking revenge on him.
On the battlefield, Ma Wensheng was never afraid of fighting against foreign enemies such as the Jurchens, Tatars, and Oaras.
He can use steel swords and spears to fight back, blood for blood, tooth for tooth.
However, the dismissed generals were not his enemies. At least he doesn't see them as enemies.
It would be nice to have Jin Yiwei for personal protection. Don't waste your energy on guarding against shameless sneak attacks.
Chang Feng said: "Mabu Tang. The emperor attaches great importance to your safety and has given us an order. Even if you eat, sleep, or go to the toilet, we must follow you."
Ma Wensheng smiled and said, "Fortunately, I am old and don't like women. I only have a rotten old wife at home."
"If I have a few concubines, if I do something with them in the evening, won't it be in vain that you Jinyiwei people see the live spring pictures?"
"Let's go. Follow me into the house."
Chang Feng entered the house with Fatty Xu, Shi Wenyi and Qian Ning. The other brothers stood guard around Ma Mansion.
Chang Feng followed Ma Wensheng to the hall.
He was shocked! Is this the residence hall of the Minister of War?
The house owned by Ma Wensheng was given by Emperor Hongzhi.
But Emperor Hongzhi ignored one point. The house is empty. There are no furnishings inside.
Ma Wensheng had no choice but to pay his own copper coins and let his old servant go to the junkyard in Nancheng to pick out some furnishings.
Without exception, they are all bargains.
The tables and chairs are all made of poplar wood. It's covered in moths. But the wipe was quite clean.
A pair of hat tubes placed on the table in front of the hall are both hammered. The crack above is like a winding snake.
There is a gap in the tea cup on the table.
However, the couplets hanging on both sides of the central hall are vigorous and grand.
The first couplet is "The green bamboo forms the bones of the soul lotus".
The second line is "The hearts of the people are reflected in the mirror and the moon is lingering in their hearts."
The signature of this nave link turned out to be "Yu Jie'an"!
Yu Qian, named Jie'an.
In the second year of Jingtai, Ma Wen was promoted to Jinshi, and his tutor was Yu Qian. Yu Qian gave Ma Wensheng this calligraphy and encouraged him to be an upright official.
Thirty-nine years have passed, and Ma Wensheng has never dared to forget his mentor’s teachings.
No matter where he went as an official, he always took this couplet with him.
After Emperor Chenghua married Yu Qian, he could finally hang up this couplet in the central hall in an upright and upright manner, and always encourage and reflect on himself.
In short, the furnishings of the treasure house of the Minister of War of this dynasty are far inferior to those of the Qianhu Changfeng family.
Ma Wensheng sat down and said, "I can't take care of your daily meals here. Good fellow, there are more than a hundred strong men. If I eat one meal, I will be hungry for half a year."
"I can't control the accommodation. My house is big enough. But there aren't that many beddings."
Chang Feng handed over his hand and said, "My subordinates work in two shifts and go home to sleep. They also take care of their own meals."
Ma Wensheng said: "Yeah! I'm hungry. Ma Ping, set out the food!"
Not only for personal protection, but also for eating. Chang Feng followed Ma Wensheng to the dining room.
Ma Wensheng has an old wife and two sons.
The eldest son Ma Cong was sent to Sichuan as a county administrator.
The youngest son Ma Jie is a playboy who is idle. Ma Wensheng was so angry that he severed ties with him.
Both sons are not at home.
In the dining room, there is a broken dining table with stains from insect and rat bites.
Ma Wensheng and Mrs. Ma came to the table.
The servant Ma Ping served the meal. Two bowls of corn rice, plus a plate of stir-fried cabbage, four pieces of fermented bean curd, and a plate of salted radish shreds were the dinner for the second-rank officials and second-rank imperial ministers.
Wocai sounds very high-end. In fact, it is the Chinese cabbage of later generations.
Chang Feng felt sad for a while: Ma Butang didn't know that Paoze and I were coming today. Obviously, he wasn't pretending to be poor to show us, he was really poor.
Ma Wensheng felt that the shabby food at home had disgraced him in front of the Jinyiwei.
After all, Jin Yiwei is
One of the twenty-six guards of the pro-army, nominally under the control of the Ministry of War, Ma Wen was promoted to their immediate superior.
So Ma Wensheng said: "I'm tired of eating delicacies from the mountains and seas. I change my taste occasionally. Don't you know that there is a folk proverb that fish makes phlegm, and meat makes fire. Watercress and tofu keep you safe?" Read the book La
Chang Feng nodded quickly: "Best regards."
After dinner, Ma Wensheng started his nightlife.
In the Chenghua Dynasty, the three pavilions made of paper and the six ministers of clay sculpture went to banquets, admired thin horses, and listened to Kunqu opera at night, enjoying themselves to the fullest.
Ma Wensheng's nightlife consisted of reviewing documents submitted by provincial governors and health offices and studying maps.
Chang Feng is on duty tonight to protect Ma Wensheng.
He watched Ma Wensheng struggling to read through documents under a dim oil lamp.
Chang Feng really couldn't stand it anymore. He came to the door and told Shi Wenyi: "Go and buy some tall candles."
Not long after, Shi Wenyi bought Gao Zhu back.
Chang Feng lit the tall candle and placed it on Ma Wensheng's desk.
Ma Wensheng raised his head and glanced at Chang Feng, then at the swaying candlelight: "This month's salary and salary haven't been paid yet. I don't have any money to give you."
Chang Feng could only say: "This Gao Zhu is the public property of Jin Yiwei, and it is free of charge."
Ma Wensheng stopped talking and reviewed the documents until midnight, then went to the bedroom to rest.
Chang Feng wears an embroidered spring knife and a scorpion crossbow on his waist, and stands guard in front of the bedroom.
Over the years, he has become accustomed to raiding the mansions of corrupt officials. I'm used to seeing those big officials who talk about being honest and honest but are extremely rich behind the scenes.
He has never seen an honest official like Ma Wensheng.
Today, Chang Feng finally saw what a truly upright official and capable minister is.
From ancient times to the present, honest officials are rare, and capable ministers are even rarer.
People who can combine honest officials and capable ministers are often called "the backbone of the country" by later generations.
During the long night guarding Ma Wensheng, Chang Feng began to think. Think about what kind of person you want to be...
Early the next morning, he escorted Ma Wensheng to Fengtian Gate.
Ma Wensheng entered the courtyard in front of Fengtian Gate to attend the morning court. Chang Feng stayed where he was.
Qian Ning came over and said, "Master Chang, I'm here to pick you up. You should go back and rest quickly."
Chang Feng made up his mind to do something for Ma Wensheng.
Jin Yiwei is the emperor's eyes and ears. Households above a thousand can submit secret discounts to the emperor.
Chang Feng did not return home, but returned to Jinyiwei. He wrote a secret book about Ma Wensheng's poverty and handed it to the palace.
In the afternoon, inside Qianqing Palace.
Wynn came in with a copy of the book: "Your Majesty, Chang Feng has a secret book."
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Oh? I sent him to protect Ma Wensheng and investigate the assassination case. Has he already caught the assassin? Is there any shocking conspiracy behind this assassination case?"
As he said this, Emperor Hongzhi opened the secret fold.
Emperor Hongzhi was shocked after reading the secret book! He did not expect that his Minister of War would be so poor.
Emperor Hongzhi looked sad and gave the memorial to Wynn: "Take a look."
Wynn was shocked when he saw it: "It's the old slave who was negligent! He didn't take good care of Ma Bu Tang."
"No wonder he was promoted and returned to Beijing. The old slave asked him to treat him to a drink, but he refused."
"I thought he was aloof and didn't want to get too close to his concubine... I wrongly blamed him. He couldn't afford the banquet at all."
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Huai En, you immediately go to the inner transport treasury to get five hundred taels of silver and give it to Ma Wensheng."
"Old man Ma, I guess he won't be willing to spend it if he has money. Take two hundred taels from it and buy him some good furnishings and furniture."
"Oh, by the way, go to the inner officer's warehouse and pick out three hundred candles and give them to him."
Wynn held up his hands and said, "Yes."
Emperor Hongzhi pointed at the secret fold again: "The secret folds handed over by the Jinyi guards in the past were all ginzhe folds."
"Chang Feng has done a good job. Jin Yiwei is the emperor's eyes and ears. He not only reports the illegal affairs of officials, but also reports to upright officials.
of good deeds. "
"Tell Chang Feng. His future is far more than just a small thousand households."
