When an evil ghost appears, even a dead soldier will be frightened.
Of the three prisoners, one became a human pig and the other lost ten toes. Even the onlookers from the Beijing camp were frightened by Chang Feng's cruel methods, let alone the remaining prisoner.
Chang Feng walked up to the prisoner. His flying fish suit was stained red by the blood of his enemies. His face was also covered in blood. With the knife in his hand, he looked like an evil ghost.
Chang Feng said: "We in the Han family have an old saying that those who know the current affairs are heroes. I think the knife in my hand is enough to pry open your mouth!"
"Tell me! Where are the two uncles detained?"
The prisoner said nothing. It’s not that he didn’t want to confess, but he was petrified.
Chang Feng raised the knife and gestured on the prisoner's face: "Human eyes are also called eye beads in the pharmacopoeia. They can cure serious diseases. But they need to be taken alive."
The prisoner completely collapsed: "Those two boys are being held in Wanping County Yamen Prison."
Chang Feng was stunned: "Wanping County Yamen Prison? Who are you fooling? Kidnapped two young uncles and locked them in the prison cell of Daming Yamen?"
"If you dare to lie to me, I will cut off your tongue. The tongue is also a medicine!"
The prisoner shouted: "I didn't lie, please spare my life! Our Zuo Guardian is Bao Qi, the station leader of Wanping County, who is in charge of the prison."
In Ming Dynasty's county government, government officials were divided into three classes. They are Zhanban Zaoli, Catching Ban Kuaishou, and Zhuangban Minzhuang.
Zhanbanzaobao is similar to the bailiff and prison guard in later generations. When the county magistrate opens the court to hear a case, the officials should line up in the hall holding a big stick to show the official's authority. He is also responsible for guarding the prison.
A quickie is called a quickie, which is similar to a police officer.
The responsibilities of the Zhuangban Minzhuang are similar to those of the militia joint defense and security brigade.
Chang Feng was surprised. The Guardian Zuo of the Vulture Society is actually the head of the Wanping County Government Office? This is really great hiding from the court!
Chang Feng returned to the entrance of the tunnel and said to Ma Wensheng: "Ma Butang. You stay here and keep an eye on searching the tunnel for gunpowder. The prisoner confessed. I will take Nan Si Paoze to rescue the two young uncles."
Inside the prison in Wanping County.
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were locked in a cold and damp cell.
They both want to cry without tears! Two days ago, they were eating Mongolian shabu-shabu in the north building, singing songs, and watching the Yangzhou thin horse dancing with a tortoise painted on its face. Suddenly they were tied up!
A prison guard passed by.
Zhang Heling howled at him: "嘤嘘嘤嘤! I am the uncle of the current dynasty! The Jinyi Guards command Zuo Tongzhi!"
Zhang Fengling echoed: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! I am also the uncle of the current dynasty! I am the commander of the Jinyi Guards!"
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. Before putting the two of them into the cell, Bao Qi, the left guardian of the Vulture Association, took off their silk clothes and put them on the rags of a little beggar. They also put some mud on their faces and scattered their hair.
The two of them were just two little beggars.
Zaoli sneered: "Oh, two crazy beggars! If you were the uncle, I would still be the emperor!"
The county prison was the darkest and coldest place in the Ming Dynasty. A little slave is like an emperor to the prisoner.
Zhang Heling said: "Really. We are really uncles of the state! You want to let us go, and I, I will ask the emperor to grant you a thousand households!"
Zaoli gathered up a mouthful of old phlegm and said "Ah haha!" and spit it right into Zhang Heling's mouth.
Zaoli said angrily: "Be honest with me! Otherwise, I have many ways to make you die in prison in a daze."
The end of the prison. Bao Qi, the head of the station shift, was sitting by the charcoal pot roasting a leg of lamb, carefully sprinkling salt on the leg of lamb.
This Bao Qi looks to be in his forties. He has been working in Wanping County Government for twenty years. The prison is his one-third of an acre of land.
He has another identity. The pseudo-Yuan Yunnan Liang King included the descendants of Luote Bazala Valmi.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, Fu Youde, Lan Yu, and Mu Yingnan conquered Yunnan. Several of Liang Wang's heirs escaped and survived.
One of them is Bao Qi's great-grandfather.
Bao Qi has been taught by his father since he was a child that he must fight against the Ming Dynasty and recover in this life.
There were many Mongolian government officials in various local government offices in the Ming Dynasty. After all, the yamen servants are low-level and not eye-catching.
So he changed his Chinese surname to "Bao". He infiltrated the Wanping County government office and became the station leader through qualifications.
At the same time, with his meticulous scheming, he rose rapidly in the Vulture Society and became the Zuo Guardian three years ago.
Bao Qi ate a piece of mutton and was very satisfied.
If Emperor Hongzhi and a bunch of Ming army generals could be killed, the great cause of countering the Ming Dynasty and restoring the Yuan Dynasty would be possible!
When the little prince Dayan Khan regained his old place in Dadu and restored the Yuan Dynasty, he would be rewarded based on his merits. Are you not allowed to return my ancestor’s Liang Wang title to me?
At that time, I was the famous Prince Dayuan! Lots of silver coins, beauties, and fertile fields!
Even if the bombing doesn't kill Emperor Hongzhi, it would still be great to use the two brats in the prison to blackmail Mingting into agreeing to the little prince's tribute!
Even if the Ming Dynasty disagrees and kills them, it will make Emperor Hongzhi sick and disgusted!
Bao Qi's good mood did not last long.
"Bang!" The prison door was smashed open. Countless Jin Yiwei rushed in.
Bao Qi picked up the short knife for cutting mutton.
Chang Feng walked in surrounded by Nan Si Pao Ze: "Who is Bao Qi?"
In the words of later generations, Bao Qi was a man of faith. His belief is to fight against the Ming Dynasty and restore the Yuan Dynasty. Regardless of whether this belief is right or wrong, he has long been determined to die for his belief.
Bao Qi saw a group of people rushing in wearing flying fish suits and green brocade suits. Knowing that his identity has been exposed.
If he falls into the hands of Jin Yiwei, his life will definitely be worse than death.
In the flash of lightning, Bao Qi made a quick decision. He stabbed himself in the neck with a short mutton knife.
Suddenly blood splattered everywhere!
A strongman walked up to Bao Qi and felt his breath with his hand: "Master Chang, this man is out of breath."
Chang Feng ordered: "Quickly search for the two uncles from cell to cell! In addition, arrest all the slaves in the prison and interrogate them severely to see if there are any accomplices of Bao Qi!"
Not long after, Chang Feng heard Pao Ze shouting from deep inside the cell: "Master Chang, we found it!"
Chang Feng walked over quickly and entered the cell where the Zhang family's little brother was imprisoned.
When Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling saw Chang Feng, it was like seeing a savior!
One of the two held Chang Feng's left leg, and the other held Chang Feng's right leg, sobbing.
"Woah! I knew Brother Chang would come to save us!"
"Hey! Brother Chang, we are so wronged!"
Chang Feng leaned down and said, "You two young uncles are frightened. I will send someone to escort you back to your home."
Chang Feng came out of the prison and ordered Wang Miaoxin to take two hundred robes to escort the Zhang brothers back home.
He himself returned to the big house north of Deshengmen. It's already three poles high in the sun. The sun shines on the earth, and the demons and monsters retreat.
Chang Feng saw soldiers from the Beijing camp taking out barrels of gunpowder from the tunnel entrance.
Chang Feng walked to Ma Wensheng and asked, "Ma Butang, how are you?"
Ma Wensheng said: "There are more than a dozen dead soldiers of the Vulture Society in the tunnel. Fortunately, Brother Jingying went down with your scorpion crossbow. All the dead soldiers of the Vulture Society were killed. Three brothers from Jingying died for their country. All the gunpowder was taken. turn up."
Chang Feng said: "It's so dangerous! Tomorrow morning the army will swear an oath to fight at Deshengmen. If the Vulture Society succeeds in their conspiracy, the Ming Dynasty's sky will fall!"
Chang Feng brought the two surviving prisoners in the mansion and a bunch of slaves captured from the prison in Wanping County back to Nanzhen Fusi, where they were tortured to extract confessions and interrogated.
His interrogation yielded good news and bad news.
The good news is that the more than 100 people who were at the mansion last night were all the people from the left guardian hall of the Vulture Society.
Chang Feng wiped out one-fifth of the Vulture Society's strength in one fell swoop.
The bad news is that the five guardian halls of the Vulture Society are not subordinate to each other. The two prisoners also didn't know the clues about the other four Dharma Protector Halls.
In other words, the secret war between Nanzhen Fusi and the Vulture Society will continue.
In the evening of that day, in the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Hongzhi was sitting behind the dragon table, with Qian Neng standing beside him.
Chang Feng knelt in front of Emperor Hongzhi and told Emperor Hongzhi in detail how to destroy the Zuohu Dharma Hall of the Vulture Hui, smash its two major conspiracies, and rescue the two uncles.
The bizarre secret battle process amazed Emperor Hongzhi. It's no less than listening to someone talk about a book.
Changfeng finished reporting. Emperor Hongzhi said: "Although you did not uproot the Vulture Society, you also inflicted heavy damage. You also saved my two brothers-in-law. Chang Feng, you have made great achievements again."
Chang Feng kowtowed: "I dare not claim my merits. I made a mistake, which resulted in the death of nine Nansi warriors. The prince Dingguo also almost suffered a murderous attack."
Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "Small mistakes cannot cover up great achievements. I must reward you. I plan to let you officially take over as the governor of Nanzhen. What do you think?"
If it had been three years ago, Chang Feng would have accepted the order and thanked him without hesitation. At that time, he dreamed of getting promoted.
But now he has another idea: The most valuable thing about people is self-awareness. The higher the official position, the greater the responsibility.
Even if I become the governor of Nanzhen, I won't be able to do it well.
Chang Feng kowtowed: "Your Majesty, the Tao Te Ching says that one who knows others is wise, and one who knows oneself is wise. I know very well how many kilograms I have."
"I have been serving in the Northern Division since I joined the army. I took charge of the Southern Division for only a few days, but I almost allowed the Vulture Society to succeed in their conspiracy, and lost nine robes in vain."
"With my abilities, I will definitely not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Southern Division."
"There is a big difference between the errands of the Southern Division and the Northern Division. Letting a minister take charge of the Southern Division is like letting a monk serve as a Taoist dharma field."
"I sincerely request your Majesty to choose another worthy person to serve as the envoy of Nanzhen."
Emperor Hongzhi praised: "He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise? Well said! If I insist on going my own way, won't I become the wisdom of ignorant people?"
"Who do you think among the Jinyi Guards is qualified to take over as the envoy of Nanzhen?"
Chang Feng said: "The old longevity star Sun Gui Shou is mature and prudent, and scheming; the black Maitreya Zhao Xiangfo is vigorous and resolute; the young king Miaoxin is young, mature and thoughtful. All three of them are qualified to take over as the envoy of Nanzhen."
After years of experience in officialdom, Chang Feng has become more and more like a thief.
If you recommend one person, you will offend the other two.
It would be better to put this issue back to Emperor Hongzhi tactfully. Three thousand households are eligible to be promoted to the town governor, so you have to make your own decision.
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while: "Let Wang Miaoxin be the envoy of Nanzhen! I like to use young people. Why am I not a young person?"
Emperor Hongzhi changed the topic: "But you have made great achievements this time, and I cannot but reward you. Clear rewards and punishments are my principles for governing the country and governing officials."
Chang Feng kowtowed: "I don't ask for rewards. If the emperor must reward them, just reward Liao Fanyong, Guan Gong, and Gao Jin who sacrificed their lives for the country in the secret war!"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "Qian Neng, let the cabinet draw up the decree. Posthumously grant the title of Imperial Guard Commander Zuo Tong to Liao Fanyong; posthumously grant the title of Imperial Guard Qianhu to Guan Gong and Gao Jin; posthumously grant the title of General Flag Guard to the nine powerful men who died in the Daguan Camp."
"Xu Guangzuo, the eldest son of Duke Dingguo, resisted bravely in the face of the ferocious Tatar bandits and was bravely wounded. He did not lose the face of King Zhongshan. Give him a hundred taels of silver to allow him to recover from his injuries."
"Draft another decree to promote King Miaoxin to be the envoy of Nanzhen."
Qian Neng said: "Yes!"
Emperor Hongzhi praised Chang Feng again: "You have made great achievements but do not take credit for it. I am very relieved. The old minister has a spirit in heaven, and he will be proud of you."
Chang Feng cupped his hands and said, "The emperor has given you too much praise."
Although Chang Feng was not rewarded, he didn't care. Emperor Hongzhi's approval is the highest reward!
He left the palace, returned to his mansion and fell asleep. This sleep lasted from dusk to the next morning.
At dawn, he followed Emperor Hongzhi's Luan Jia to Desheng Gate.
The 30,000-strong Beijing army, led by the fierce general brother Ma Wensheng, vowed to go out to reinforce Datong.
After the expedition ceremony, Chang Feng returned to Jinyiwei.
A crowd of robes immediately surrounded him.
Wang Miao thought: "Master Chang refused the emperor's reward, but he asked for a posthumous title for his sacrifice for the country. You are really a righteous man!"
Chang Feng was a little strange, how did Wang Miaoxin and the others know?
Chang Feng reacted after a moment. Qian Neng was also in the palace yesterday. Qian Neng must have told Qian Ning about this matter, and Qian Ning informed the robes.
Black Maitreya Zhao Xiangfo said: "Master Chang, to be honest. I didn't admire you before. Now I admire you so much! I have seen too many people who strive for merit, and it is really rare for people to give in like you."
Qian Ning hurriedly flattered him: "You two are right. Our Master Chang is simply a perfect man from ancient times to modern times!"
Zhu Ji walked in. Everyone quickly stopped smiling and saluted Zhu Ji respectfully.
Zhu Ji said: "Forget it. Chang Feng, you did a good job this time."
Zhu Ji doesn't often praise others.
Sure enough, after praising the person, he immediately added a few words and scolded Chang Feng: "If you were more careful when entering the official camp and brought more strong men in, the job would be considered complete."
"That's good. I lost nine brothers for nothing. I almost got a Duke's son."
Chang Feng handed over his hand: "The commander taught me a lesson. It was my carelessness that made the big mistake."
At this moment, Qian Neng walked into the property. He heard Zhu Ji's rebuke to Chang Feng.
Qian Neng rolled his eyes at Zhu Ji and said in a sinister tone: "Commander Zhu, I don't like hearing what you say!"
"Why didn't I see you personally taking Pao Ze to the Daguan camp to investigate the case?"
"Where were you when Chang Feng found the authentic gunpowder and rescued the two uncles?"
"When things are done, you pick the bones out of the eggs! Are you the boss like you?"
Zhu Ji explained: "I was arranging the guards for the Deshengmen expedition ceremony."
Qian Neng asked back: "Oh! You have done such a great job! But are the guards you arranged useful?"
"If Chang Feng hadn't found out the Condor Society's conspiracy in time, I'm afraid there would have been corpses all over the place in front of Deshengmen!"
"I'm telling you! Don't wait until the old eunuch dies, and you just make things difficult for Chang Feng. The people in charge of the ceremony are all supported by the old eunuch."
"I leave my words here. Whoever brings trouble to Chang Feng in the future will bring trouble to our Chief of Ceremonies!"
Qian could fire off words like a barrage of words, which choked Zhu Ji so much. The Chief of Ceremonies Bingbi spoke up for Chang Feng fiercely in front of the Jinyi Guards.
Qian Neng said: "That's all. I came here to give a gift to Chang Feng. Chang Feng was injured, and the emperor was very concerned about it. He asked me to give a piece of white silk from the inner library to wrap Chang Feng's wound. "
All the robes looked at Chang Fenggao again.
Look, someone was injured, and the emperor gave him white silk to wrap the wound. He is worthy of being the famous person beside the emperor!
Half an hour later, Chang Feng returned to inspect the thousands of valuable rooms.
Without Fatty Xu, the room looked lifeless.
Wang Miaoxin walked into the duty room holding a stack of case files: "Master Chang."
Chang Feng said quickly: "You are now the governor of Nanzhen and one of my superiors. You should just call me by my first name."
Wang Miaoxin smiled and said: "I respectfully call you Master Chang, not because of your official position, but because of your character. You deserve to be called 'Master' as a person!"
"You are responsible for the Vulture Society's case. Now we have to write the case file for closing the case. I have to work with you to close the case."
Chang Feng nodded.
Wang Miaoxin asked: "What do you think Yang Chun will be convicted of? Ling Chi?"
Chang Feng angrily said: "A Han turned traitor, collaborated with the enemy, and treason, and killed Master Liao, Guan Gong, Gao Jin, and many other people. Ling Chi took advantage of him! Let him be executed with the bamboo torture method!"
"No! While executing the bamboo torture, let Qi, the chief executioner, cut his flesh. Do both tortures at the same time!"
Wang Miaoxin agreed: "We must use cruel methods to deal with such traitors."
"The three captured vultures will be captured. One died of excessive blood loss. Two survived."
"The memory restoration technique has given them both a severe punishment. Nothing can come out of their mouths. Can you see?"
Chang Feng said: "Give them a happy beheading. We have to admit that the Vulture Society is indeed a difficult and respectable opponent."
"Most of them have the courage to face death. For this alone, they deserve our respect."
Wang Miaoxin nodded: "Okay. These two people will be beheaded. Oh, by the way, the two thousand taels of silver coins seized from Yang Chun will be recast by the Baoquan Bureau of the Ministry of Revenue and returned to the national treasury?"
Chang Feng shook his head slightly: "Don't report this seizure. Find a private money shop and cast it into commercial silver. Distribute it to the families of the nine martyrs. I will bear the responsibility if anything happens."
Chang Feng still felt guilty for the nine martyred warriors.
He was ruthless in his treatment of his enemies. He was tortured severely and had his limbs chopped off without blinking an eye.
When treating Pao Ze, he has a tender side.
Treat Paoze with the warmth of spring, and treat the enemy with the cruelty and ruthlessness of winter. This sentence applies to all dynasties.
Wang Miao thought: "That's what Mr. Chang said. It is my duty as the envoy of Nanzhen to care for the family members of the deceased in battle. I should bear the responsibility."
Chang Feng said: "Let's not argue. Just bear the responsibility together."
Wang Miaoxin suddenly mentioned the natives of Xiangxi Lane: "Master Chang, the Daguan camp was in danger that day, thanks to the help of a hundred Tujia men under Mrs. Ru in your mansion."
"But those Tujia men all hold weapons privately. They seem to be able to teach others how to use them."
"I have an idea. In addition to the three thousand robes guarding the Nanzhen Fusi and the thousands of hidden stakes scattered around the enemy, there are also thousands of eyes and ears without official positions or posts."
"It is better to put the Tujia men in Xiangxi Lane into the list of Nansi's eyes and ears. In this way, they will not violate the king's law by carrying swords and blades."
Wang Miaoxin was thinking about Chang Feng.
Chang Feng was very grateful: "Then, on behalf of the more than a hundred Tujia men, I would like to thank Wang Zhen for the envoy!"
Chang Feng thought: The tribesmen suddenly transformed and became the eyes and ears of the Jin Yiwei. If Xiaojiu knew about it, he might be very happy. Maybe if you are happy, you can reward me with Bei'anmen tonight. hiss
(End of chapter)
