The first month of the second year of Hongzhi.
The entire capital officialdom was in turmoil. Qian Ning, the deputy Qianhu, led Tiqi out to capture the Qing gossip officials.
The gossip officials of the Qing Dynasty were all at home like fish waiting for death, waiting for Ti Qi to come to their door.
Things in the world are so interesting. In order to find a substitute, Chang Feng promoted Qian Ning. Qian Ning thus started a prosperous official career for more than thirty years.
Qian Ning is crazy busy. Changfeng is sitting firmly on Diaoyutai. Celebrate the New Year at home with peace of mind.
On the third day of the first lunar month, Changfu kitchen.
Chang Feng, Lao Taishan Liu Bingyi, and his sister Tangtang rolled out the dough to wrap the zygotes. Liu Xiaoyan hugged Zhuang Zhuang and looked on.
It is a custom in Beijing to eat zygotes on the third day of the first lunar month. The zygote is the pie.
Having the stand-in hoe the grass at the front desk was a clever move. Chang Feng was in a good mood and specially cooked today.
Tangtang picked up the white flour and spread it on Chang Feng's nose.
Liu Bingyi said with a smile: "Good boy, Tangtang. You can't wipe off your white nose. In Kunqu opera, all white noses are women and deceitful villains."
Chang Feng said casually: "Don't mention it, I did commit a fraud recently."
Tangtang smeared the white flour on Liu Bingyi's nose again: "Uncle-in-law, you should also be a slut and cheater like your brother, haha."
Huzi ran in with a bone in his mouth. It was lying next to the stove, roasting comfortably and gnawing on the bones.
In Liu Xiaoyan's arms, Zhuangzhuang said "baby, bba" and said "hahaha" in baby language, laughing from time to time.
The whole family is enjoying themselves.
At this moment, the servant reported: "Master, Qian Xiaoqi from Jin Yiwei wants to see you."
Chang Feng corrected him: "Now Qian is the deputy Qianhu."
After speaking, Chang Feng came to the living room. Qian Ning knelt down when he saw him falling down, and kowtowed when he knelt down: "Subordinate Qian Ning, I would like to wish Master Chang a happy new year! I wish you a better career!"
Chang Feng smiled and said: "Please get up quickly!"
Channing stood up. Chang Feng asked: "Have all the gossip officials in Beijing been arrested who participated in forming the party?"
Qian Ning replied: "A total of one hundred and thirty-eight. They have all been arrested. Now one-third of the cells in the imperial prison are held by officials."
Chang Feng said: "Well, interrogate them immediately. Let them confess to some crimes that are embarrassing enough for their officialdom but not enough for their lives."
"After obtaining the confession, it will be handed over to the Tribunal for conviction."
Qian Ning asked: "We, the Jin Yiwei, can convict you. Why should we hand it over to the Sanfa Department?"
Chang Feng explained: "The emperor wants to drive them out of the capital in a fair and just manner. Our Jin Yiwei has a bad reputation and is not fair enough."
Qian Ning handed over his hand and said, "Yes. By the way, Mr. Chang, I was busy arresting people, so I didn't come to pay you New Year's greetings and give you New Year's gifts on the first day of the new year. I'll make up for it today."
After speaking, Qian Ning handed over a gift list and asked someone to carry a small box.
Chang Feng took a look and saw that the gift list alone contained five hundred taels of silver. There are also Suzhou and Hangzhou silks and Nanjing Yun brocades, etc., which are all valuable items.
Qian Ning, even after Chang Feng sold it, he was busy giving him money.
After reading the gift list, Chang Feng's expression changed: "Qian Ning, if you do this, we won't be brothers who share life and death!"
"You and I share the same goals and have fought together. We are almost half-brothers. How can I take your money?"
Qian Ning said quickly: "These are just my thoughts."
Chang Feng waved his hand: "It would be tacky for us brothers to talk about money. If you don't take back the gift note, I will serve tea to see you off now."
Qian Ning had no choice but to put the gift slip back into his sleeve.
Chang Feng said again: "We have finished catching the clear streams here in the capital. The next step is to catch the clear streams in Nanjing. We have finished our hoeing work."
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Qian, served as the eunuch guarding Nanjing for eight years. Nanjing is his territory."
"The current Nanjing Supervisor, Jiang Cong, is a close confidant of your Majesty."
"After the New Year, you immediately take Sanbai Paoze to Nanjing and ask Eunuch Jiang to cooperate and drive those noisy crows out of Nanjing's officialdom."
Qian Ning smiled and said: "Master Chang, you are right. Nanjing has always been my adoptive father's territory! When I go there on errands, it's like
The fish entered the water. "
"Don't worry, when I get there, I will wipe them all out in less than half a month and capture them all!"
Chang Feng said with satisfaction: "Well, I believe in Brother Qian's ability. Otherwise, I wouldn't have advised you in front of the emperor to promote you to the position of Deputy Qianhu."
When this issue was mentioned, Qian Ning began to feel grateful again: "You not only promoted me to an official this time, but also gave me a lot of prestige in the capital!"
"I'm afraid that Mr. Ge and Dajiu Qing won't dare to look down on me in the future."
The two chatted for a long time before Qian Ning said goodbye and left.
As soon as Qian Ning left, Ma Wensheng came.
Ma Wensheng didn't bring any gifts to Chang Feng, he only brought a lot of anger.
Chang Feng raised his hand to Ma Wensheng and said, "Ma Laobu Tang, you are polite."
Ma Wensheng's face turned livid, and he sat down on the chair unceremoniously: "Chang Feng, you are too shameful! You have arrested all the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Imperial Court has been completely wiped out!"
Chang Feng laughed with him: "My dear Ma Laobu Tang, you have wronged me. It is the emperor's order to Jin Yiwei to track down the officials in the capital."
"The chief manager of our Jinyiwei is Commander Zhu. He assigned the errand to Qian Ning."
"Everyone is captured by Qian Ning. It has nothing to do with me."
Ma Wensheng sneered: "Oh, do you believe this? You can deceive others, but you can't deceive me!"
"Qian Ning is just your puppet!"
Lao Ma is a sensible person.
Chang Feng suppressed his smile: "Nothing can be hidden from Ma Laobu Tang's eyes."
Ma Wensheng sighed: "Alas. In fact, I am also dissatisfied with the Yanguan in Beijing. Several restructuring strategies of the Ministry of War this year were rejected by the Ministry of War and the United Censor of Shizhong."
"It's just that I think you have to be disciplined in doing things. Just arrest a few leaders. Why did you clear out the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate? What do you mean?"
Chang Feng said: "Ma Laobu Tang. Don't speak secretly in front of people in the Ming Dynasty. There are many officials in the Ming Dynasty. If you clear out a group of disobedient ones, the emperor will replace them with a group of obedient ones."
"In less than two months, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will still be prosperous."
"The current emperor is a wise king. Those who are disobedient and stay in the capital will only hinder the emperor's great cause of hard work."
Ma Wensheng said: "Well, what you said makes some sense. That's all, I wish you a happy New Year. I'll be promoted next year. I'll take the first step."
Chang Feng sent Ma Wensheng away and returned to the kitchen.
Liu Xiaoyan asked: "Qian Ning is gone?"
Chang Feng nodded: "Qian Ning just left, and Ma Butang came. I talked to Ma Butang for a while."
Liu Bingyi said from the side: "It has only been three or four days, and Qian Ning has become famous in Beijing! My colleagues in the civil service gave Qian Ning a nickname - 'Qian Lang!"
"My dear son-in-law, you are really capable. You directly promoted a little-known little puppy into a powerful and powerful evil wolf."
Chang Feng said: "Where is that? I didn't promote Qian Ning. His adoptive father is Eunuch Qian, Bing Bing, the Superintendent of Ceremonies. The emperor favored Qian Ning for the sake of Eunuch Qian's face."
"Old Taishan, please tell your colleagues and friends this."
Chang Feng was spreading the news through his father-in-law: Qian Ning was arrogant and domineering in the capital, and it was not my instigation. If you want to blame, blame his foster father, Eunuch Qian.
Needless to say, the eggs are steamed and the whole family enjoys them.
Went back to the bedroom at night. Chang Feng lay on the bed, feeling that this year had been unreal, like a dream.
In just one year, he was able to turn his hands into clouds and rain in the court hall.
You know, after this year, he will only be twenty-three years old.
Sure enough, wealth is found in danger. If it hadn't been for his narrow escape on that autumn night in the 22nd year of Chenghua, he would now be at most a disgraced and humble member of a small family in Fusi, Beizhen, busy ransacking homes.
It may not even be possible to join a hundred households.
Liu Xiaoyan suddenly gave a birthday card to Chang Feng: "Here, it matches your horoscope very well, let's take a look."
Chang Feng glanced at it a few times: "Whose horoscope is it?"
Liu Xiaoyan said: "On the second day of the Lunar New Year, you went to pay homage to the foreign minister of the old house, but you were not at home. Miss Ninth from Xiangxi Lane sent it to you."
"When someone sends you a birth date, it means they are telling you that they are willing to be your concubine."
Chang Feng frowned: "Just throw it away. Why did you give it to me? Is it to test my sincerity towards you?"
Liu Xiaoyan said, "I don't mean that. How can any noble official in the capital not take concubines?"
"We have been married for two years now. It's time for you to take a concubine. Otherwise, those royal wives in Beijing will laugh at me for being a jealous tigress."
Chang Feng said: "The Emperor has only one woman, Empress Zhang, until now."
Liu Xiaoyan smiled and scolded: "What you said is very disrespectful. Do you dare to compete with the emperor? Are you worthy of competing with the emperor?"
"I think this ninth lady is a nice person. She has a good temperament with me. When she sent me birthday gifts yesterday, she also gave me an old yellow bow."
"It is said that it was used by the famous Southern Song Dynasty general Han Shizhong."
Chang Feng said: "Even if I take a concubine, I can't take Miss Jiu! That woman is so scheming. She is in the business of selling stolen goods."
Liu Xiaoyan lay in Chang Feng's arms: "Forget it. It's up to you who you want to accept and who you don't want to accept."
The spring of the second year of Hongzhi arrived quietly.
By the second day of February, Qian Ning had wiped out all the officials in the two procuratorates in the capital and the capital.
Most of those officials were dismissed or demoted, but no one lost their head.
The "Prison of Officials in Two Capitals" of the Hongzhi Dynasty, which has been recorded in history, came to an end.
The person who gained the most from this prison seemed to be Liu Ji. Since then, no official from the two capitals has dared to impeach Liu Ji.
Chang Feng had both sides of this political trend. Liu Ji thanked him for his protection; Qian Ning thanked him for his guidance; Liu Jin followed him and was promoted to an official position, and regarded him as a benefactor.
Emperor Hongzhi relied more on Chang Feng, and even felt that "I am increasingly inseparable from Chang Feng."
Chang Feng was like Qin Shihuang eating Sichuan peppercorns and winning.
On this day, Chang Feng was on duty checking the account books of houses confiscated out of Beijing.
A strongman came in and said, "Report to Qianhu. Miss Ninth of Xiangxi Lane sent someone to bring you a message. She said that she is in big trouble and her life is at risk. She asked you to go to Xiangxi Lane to save her."
Chang Feng's first reaction: Miss Ninth must have received some stolen goods again. He was caught by people from the Criminal Department or Shuntian Mansion.
This is nothing. With his current status, he could save Ninth Girl just by saying hello.
Coincidentally, during a recent inspection of Qianhu's homes, a bunch of stolen goods such as good wood, porcelain, and bronze were found. Three warehouses were filled.
Chang Feng was about to ask Miss Jiu to sell these things and distribute them to the robes.
He simply rode a horse and went to Xiangxi Alley himself.
Never thought that things would be calm in Xiangxi Alley. Miss Ninth set up a big pot in the courtyard to fry the sauced meat used to roll spring cakes.
Chang Feng said: "Miss Jiu, are you in big trouble?"
Miss Jiu smiled and said, "I don't want people to say that, so how can I invite Brother Chang to eat spring cakes?"
"Today is February 2nd. According to the rules of the Han people in the capital, you should eat spring pancakes. I cook the food myself, so you must give me this little bit of face."
Chang Feng was helpless: "Okay. You have invited me to dinner, drinks, and tea more than a dozen times. I can't not give you face even once."
Miss Ninth brought the dishes into the main room. In addition to the Babu bed copied from Cai Zhong's mansion, there is also a dining table in the main room.
Miss Ninth was busy pouring wine and serving dishes to Chang Feng, and she was very enthusiastic.
Chang Feng ate two rolls of spring cakes and drank two glasses of wine, and suddenly felt something was wrong.
His face was hot and his blood was pouring down.
Miss Ninth said coquettishly at the side: "Oh Brother Chang, why are you blushing? Is it getting hotter in spring, and you are still wearing a cotton robe? I am a little hot too."
After saying that, Miss Ninth took off her shirt.
Chang Feng seemed to have a bug in his brain. He stared at Miss Ninth with his eyes fixed on her.
Miss Ninth immediately started: "Oh, brother. You are not feeling well.
, Amei will help you to rest on the bed for a while. "
Jiuniang, a Tujia girl, is not only bold and bold, but also terrifyingly courageous!
She poisoned Chang Feng's wine!
Naturally, this poison poses no threat to a man's life. It just makes men unable to hold back.
Miss Jiu is well-informed and knows how high Chang Feng's status is now.
She was determined to be Chang Feng's concubine. In that case, looking at the entire capital, who the hell dares to touch my Xiangxi Lane?
Chang Feng was a young man, and he couldn't help himself when talking to Miss Ninth alone in the main room. Need to control, control, control.
What's more, now he's poisoned!
As soon as Miss Ninth helped him onto the bed, he couldn't bear it anymore: "Miss Ninth, don't leave. Uh, good sister!"
Miss Jiu finally succeeded! The two had a good relationship on the Babu bed where Cai Zhong had slept before.
Therefore, men must protect themselves when they go out.
An hour later, the medicinal power had dissipated. Chang Feng stared blankly at the tassels on the bed.
Miss Jiu said: "Brother, from today on, I am yours. I will marry you as your concubine. I don't need a betrothal gift from you. I will bring a dowry of three thousand taels with me."
Chang Feng looked Ninth Girl up and down, and the first thing he said was: "Liu Luo Hong?"
Miss Jiu nodded: "Yes, Wu Luohong."
Chang Feng asked: "Who did you give it to the first time?"
Miss Ninth told the truth: "The first round was given to an agent from the Criminal Department. The second round was given to a squad leader from Daxing County. The third round was given to an inspection officer from Shuntian Prefecture. The fourth round was given to the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division. A small flag."
"There are too many later, I can't remember them all."
"Don't think I'm unclean. For the people of Xiangxi Lane. I can sacrifice everything, including myself."
Chang Feng stared at Miss Jiu's face.
He saw his own reflection on Miss Jiu's face.
In the capital, there are countless little people trying to survive. Three years ago, I was one of countless little people.
Jiuniang, a woman, fights for the survival of more than a hundred tribesmen. When encountering those difficult officials and family members, they can only compromise.
At this moment, Chang Feng felt a little pity for Miss Jiu.
Chang Feng asked: "If I want to take you as my concubine, I must know your name. I have been calling you nine girls and nine girls all day long, but I don't even know your name."
Miss Jiu replied: "My name is Motieba Ganizhaozhao. Motieba is my surname. Ganizhaozhao is my first name, which means little bird in Tujia dialect."
"My father wanted me to grow up to be a little bird singing happily in the trees. But the world forced me to become a female vulture."
Chang Feng asked: "Am I the prey of your female vulture?"
Miss Jiu replied: "Yes. You are the prey I have been coveting for a long time."
Five days later, the concubine wine was served in the Chang Mansion.
Taking a concubine is not taking a legal wife. But the number of guests at this concubine dinner was no less than when Chang Feng married Liu Xiaoyan. It’s just that Zhu Youtang didn’t come in person.
Liu Ji, the chief minister of the cabinet, came to congratulate him in person. Chang Feng helped him when he was impeached. He came to express his gratitude.
The two ministers, Wang Shu and Ma Wensheng, were old friends of Huai En, and they came here for the sake of the old eunuch.
The three giants, the Chief of Ceremonies and the Supervisor of Ceremonies, were all present. Zhu Ji, the commander of Jinyiwei, also came.
Needless to say, the robes of Jinyiwei. All the general flags and above are present.
Among the generals in charge of the army came Ye Guang and Shi Wenyi's eldest brother Shi Wenzhong.
The auspicious time has arrived, Chang Feng and Liu Xiaoyan are sitting on the chairs.
Miss Ninth fell to her knees. The maid next to her was holding a tea tray.
Miss Jiu took a tea cup from the tea tray and gave it to Chang Feng with both hands: "Master, drink tea."
Chang Feng took a sip.
Then Miss Ninth picked up another tea cup and gave it to Liu Xiaoyan: "Ma'am, drink tea."
Liu Xiaoyan took a sip and then said: "Sister, get up."
Fatty Xu shouted: "The ceremony is done!"
from this moment on
, Miss Ninth officially became the concubine of Mr. Chang, Jinyiwei.
Naturally, she would never give up on Xiangxi Lane and her people.
From then on, Brother Daoshang changed the title of "Nine Misses" to "Nine Madams".
After the banquet, the big officials gradually dispersed.
Zhu Ji did not leave. Sit at the table and drink.
Chang Feng came over and said, "Commander."
Zhu Ji said: "Chang Feng. Your concubine wine is probably more noisy than the Duke's prince's wedding wine."
"There are a lot of people coming from Beijing. They are very prominent."
"I have something to say. You can think of me as pouring cold water on you. You can think of me as admonishing you. It's up to you."
Chang Feng cupped his hands and said, "Commander, please speak."
Zhu Ji said: "This sentence is - it is not a good thing for a person to be too prominent. In fact, this is not what I said, it was what the old internal minister said before."
Chang Feng was stunned for a moment, then said: "I have learned a lesson."
Zhu Ji stood up: "I know the details of your concubine. You can protect her business from now on. Don't cause any trouble."
It's the end of the Xu period.
Chang Feng did not go to Madam Ninth's bedroom. Instead, he entered Liu Xiaoyan's bedroom.
Liu Xiaoyan asked: "Bridal chamber flowers and candles, why did you come to me?"
Chang Feng lay down on the couch: "I'm afraid you think I like the new and hate the old. If I have a concubine, I won't give up my wife."
Liu Xiaoyan said: "Come on now. Go to her bedroom. On the first night of the wedding, I don't want her to be jealous."
"From now on, you will sleep at my place for two days and at her place for the other day. Huh, why am I the wife and she is the concubine?"
Chang Fengru got the imperial edict: "Okay. I usually obey my wife's words the most. Tonight is no exception!"
Liu Xiaoyan smiled and cursed: "Are you just waiting for my words? Get out of here, get out of here."
