In the first year of Hongzhi, March 3rd was the Sacrifice Festival. Xiangxi Lane, Nancheng.
Hundreds of Jinyi Guardsmen surrounded Xiangxi Lane on three levels inside and three outside.
Chang Feng and Li Guang, escorted by a large number of people, arrived at the courtyard where Miss Jiu lived.
Miss Ninth's first reaction was: Chang Feng wants to avenge his kindness and wants to capture me, the number one broker in selling stolen goods in the capital, in exchange for a generous salary.
Miss Jiu underestimated Chang Feng.
Compared with the purple-red Chang Feng, Miss Jiu is just a little ant in the capital.
Trampling a little ant to death will not improve Chang Feng's status to a higher level.
To take a step back, Chang Feng's character is not bad enough to betray his friends in exchange for credit.
Miss Jiu asked Chang Feng: "Chang Feng. In the autumn of the 22nd year of Chenghua, I helped you."
"Is this how you repay me? I'm really blind."
Chang Feng smiled and said: "You are right. I came to Xiangxi Lane to repay you."
Miss Ninth said angrily: "How about repaying me with the shackles and chains of the Jin Yiwei? Six to seven hundred people surrounded my Xiangxi alley, bringing not only swords and guns, but also firecrackers. Are we going to massacre the alley?"
Chang Feng couldn't laugh or cry: "Miss Jiu, you misunderstood. I came to Xiangxi Lane to discuss a huge business with you."
Miss Ninth was confused: "Business?"
Chang Feng introduced Li Guang to Miss Ninth: "This is Eunuch Li Guang and Li Eunuch."
Li Guang's strategy of hugging the nervous queen's little white legs was very successful. It can be seen from his pile of official titles that Emperor Hongzhi valued him highly.
Miss Jiu was confused. However, she still made a Wan'an salute: "The daughter of the people has met Eunuch Li."
Li Guang didn't look at Miss Ninth at all, and said in a arrogant tone: "Get up."
After speaking, Li Guang sat on a chair in the courtyard.
Miss Jiu asked Chang Feng: "Brother Chang, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd?"
Chang Feng clapped his hands: "Fat Xu, bring it up."
Fatty Xu led eight strong men and carried a big box to Miss Ninth.
Then Fatty Xu opened the box. Jewels and jewels suddenly shone in this small courtyard.
The box is full of precious stones, pearls, jade and other rare treasures.
Chang Feng said: "Miss Jiu, please help sell these things and exchange them for silver or grain."
"I know the rules here. When selling stolen goods, the brokerage rate is two out of ten."
"But the things we brought are not stolen goods. They are genuine goods that have seen the light of day. And they are in large quantities."
"There are twenty boxes of all the goods in total. This is just one of them."
"So, in terms of brokerage, we allow you to get five out of a hundred at most."
The so-called brokerage, in later generations' terms, is the intermediary fee.
Miss Ninth picked up one of the big gems and looked at it in the sun: "Ouch. Brother Chang, this is an over-the-counter item. We in Xiangxi Lane only do serious second-hand goods business."
"I'm a law-abiding businessman. I don't dare to do this."
Li Guang next to him sneered: "You even brought it to court. What do you do? Jinyiwei knows it, Dongchang knows it, even the Criminal Department and Shuntian Mansion know it."
"Do you need me to take you to these prison cells and help you think about what you do?"
Miss Ninth said nothing. For the sake of the tribesmen in Xiangxi Lane, she could not offend Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Li Guangdao: "Chang Feng, take her into the house and explain the whole story to her alone. She will be able to help us with our errands as soon as possible."
Chang Feng nodded and brought Ninth Girl into the main room. Explained the situation to her.
Seven months after Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, Changfeng inspected thousands of households and searched their homes for seven months.
After a small portion of the gold, silver, and copper coins were copied to Wei Nei's private treasury, the rest were turned over to the state treasury.
Treasures and jewelry are handed over to the internal transportation warehouse.
Two days ago, Emperor Hongzhi inspected the inner transport warehouse. Found in the warehouse
Filled with rare treasures. There are more than twenty large boxes.
Emperor Hongzhi said to Li Guang: "I am not the king of good goods. These treasures piled in the inner transport warehouse are just a bunch of useless stupid things."
"The right way is to exchange them for money and food, replenish the national treasury, train the army, and provide relief to the people."
"You should sell them. Oh, it seems that the palace is selling treasures. It doesn't sound good if word spreads. This matter should be done more secretly."
"Chang Feng is capable in his work. Let him handle this matter with you."
Emperor Hongzhi was a good emperor. It would be his fourth brother's son, Zhu Houcong, and his great-grandson, Zhu Yijun... I'm afraid those two would love to sleep with these treasures in their arms every day.
Let's put it this way, Emperor Hongzhi can be compared with the later General Hou of Deyun Society - not greedy for money, not lustful, not striving for fame, and not seeking profit.
Li Guang immediately flattered him: "The emperor truly respects heaven and loves the people! I will definitely handle this matter well."
"but......"
Emperor Hongzhi asked: "But what?"
Li Guangdao: "Would you like to pick out a box of fine jewelry and give it to the Queen? Sell the rest?"
Hongzhi Emperor Long Yan was delighted: "Yes. Ling'er is worthy of the most precious jewelry in the world. You can pick a box. The rest will be converted into money and food and given to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Li Guang got the order and went to Chang Feng to discuss the matter.
Emperor Hongzhi was right when he said that selling treasures in the palace should not be public, but must be secretive and low-key. Otherwise, those big talkers among the people will definitely say nonsense: The emperor cannot survive.
Chang Feng happened to know a businessman. This businessman sells things in a secretive and low-key manner. That is Miss Ninth.
A person who sells stolen goods and is not secretive or low-key will probably be in jail long ago.
Jiuniang does business with most antique shops, jewelry shops, and jade shops in Beijing. She is the perfect person to be a broker.
So Chang Feng and Li Guang made up their minds. Let Miss Ninth do this.
After Chang Feng finished telling everything, he added a few words: "Miss Ninth, think about it, this time you are on an errand for the emperor."
"If the errand is done well. From now on, the Supervisory Department of the Criminal Department, the Beizhili Division, the Shuntian Futong Sentence... who will dare to cause trouble for you?"
An all-around person like Miss Jiu naturally knows the benefits.
If you want to get in touch with the palace, Xiangxi Lane is like an old lady holding chopsticks - it starts to shake.
Miss Ninth immediately agreed: "Brother Chang will take care of my sister. Not only can I make money as a broker, but I can also serve the palace well. Oh my, I don't even know how to repay my brother."
"Why don't I, my sister, pledge my life to you and be your otaku? It's fine even if I don't have a status."
The foreign residence is not even considered a concubine, and has no status. Similar to the kept mistress in later generations.
Miss Jiu is not joking. First of all, Chang Feng looks pretty good. How can a girl not love to be pretty?
Secondly, in order for Xiangxi Alley to continue to exist in the capital for a long time, she was willing to ride as a horse for the Qianhu of Jinyiwei and the celebrities around the emperor.
If you feel refreshed and refreshed, you can also have a great supporter, so why not?
Chang Feng smiled awkwardly: "No, Miss Jiu. I am a serious person."
"If you want to get married, I can find you a handsome captain and a strongman in the Imperial Guard, and the matchmaker will marry you."
Miss Ninth said coquettishly: "Oh, my sister is a decent person too. She doesn't look down on others, she only likes you, my brother."
