Warm sunshine in winter.
Chang Feng, Liu Daxia and Huang Boren, who went to Beijing to report on their duties, came to the imperial gate.
Emperor Hongzhi was diligent in his work. In addition to the morning dynasty, he also added half an hour of noon dynasty after lunch.
The emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty no longer had the habit of taking a nap.
Chang Feng didn't even return home, so he rushed to Yumen to attend the noon meeting. With his tanned skin and calluses on his hands, a reward is indispensable.
Chang Feng, who has been out of Beijing for eight months, is a completely different person than he was before he left Beijing.
The big Han general guarding the gate looked from a distance and saw Chang Feng as black as a briquette. A flying fish suit is completely incompatible with it.
They walked up to the door and yelled, "Who is it?"
Liu Daxia on the side laughed dumbly: "You guys, don't you even recognize the boss of your Bei Division?"
The Han general took a long look before confirming that the black coal ball in front of him was their Mr. Chang.
The Han general quickly knelt down and said: "Mr. Chang, you young people have only heard that you went to Shandong to control floods, but not that you were sent to the border."
Chang Feng laughed and scolded: "Idiot! Do you think that controlling the flood is more comfortable than dispatching border guards? Everyone, get up. How about the imperial city garrison after I've been gone for eight months?"
The Han general reported: "Master Chang, don't worry, we are impregnable. Half a month ago, the emperor promoted Mou Bin, a Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards in Nanjing, to be in charge of the right affairs, specifically in charge of us Han generals."
Chang Feng was stunned: "Mu Bin has been promoted?"
Mou Bin, a character who has almost no presence in Jinyiwei.
This man is in his forties. In the last years of Chenghua, he was a well-known benevolent and tolerant member of the Jinyiwei family. My biggest hobby in life is writing lyrics and writing poems.
After Emperor Hongzhi came to the throne, he was transferred to Nanjing Jinyiwei to serve as a member of the Qianhu family.
Nanjing Jinyiwei is different from Beijing Jinyiwei in that it is an idle yamen. No imperial cases will be handled, no imperial edicts will be set up.
Mou Bin's biggest job on weekdays is to mediate the jealousy and jealousy among the founding heroes and empresses in Nanjing.
In addition to running errands, Mou Bin met many poets and poets in Nanjing. He is famous for his "thousands of poems".
Chang Feng thought in his mind: The command left and right are empty. The emperor promoted Mou Bin to serve as the right minister. Zuo Qianshi's seat should be reserved for me.
The Ming Dynasty respected the left. The status of Zuo Qianshi is higher than that of Right Qianshi.
The time has come, and all the ministers filed into the royal gate.
Many Qing gossip officials saw Chang Feng and secretly laughed in their hearts: Chang Tu left the capital alone and insisted on asking himself to regulate the river. You deserve to be tanned into black coal balls! Isn’t this asking for trouble?
Soon, they will discover that they are the ones being laughed at.
Accompanied by San Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, Emperor Hongzhi arrived at Fengtianmen and sat down on the dragon chair.
Emperor Hongzhi said eagerly: "Have Liu Daxia, Chang Feng, and Huang Boren arrived in Beijing?"
The three of them left for work: "I'm here!"
Emperor Hongzhi took one look and subconsciously shouted: "Guard me!"
Qian Neng, who supervises Dongchang, asked: "Your Majesty, is there an assassin?"
Emperor Hongzhi pointed his finger at Chang Feng: "Someone has sneaked into Wu Chao!"
Chang Feng raised his head, holding a wat board in his calloused hands: "Your Majesty, Chang Feng, respectfully greet you!"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Chang Feng carefully: "You are my Chang Qing? It's you! Why have you become like this? Come forward!"
Chang Feng deliberately held the wat board high, fearing that Emperor Hongzhi would not see the calluses on his hands.
Emperor Hongzhi stepped down from the dragon chair and came to Chang Feng: "Put down the wat board and let me see your hands!"
Chang Feng put down the wat board. Spread your hands in front of Emperor Hongzhi.
After Emperor Hongzhi read it, he said seriously: "My lords! Qian Neng told me that Chang Feng personally picked up the soil, lifted the pails, and moved the stones on the embankment."
"These calloused hands represent a loyal minister's sincerity to the court and the people!"
Chang Feng said: "Your Majesty. Building embankments and controlling floods is a century-old plan. As the emperor's private military envoy, I should take the lead in setting an example and set an example. Let the people understand the emperor's determination to control the floods!"
"Liu Duyuan has a saying, water control is like fighting a war. As the deputy commander of the flood control army, I should take the lead!"
Emperor Hongzhi Long Yan was delighted: "Well said! The court needs a thousand Chang Feng!"
After saying that, Emperor Hongzhi returned to the dragon throne.
The official Qing Liu, who had secretly laughed at Chang Feng outside the royal gate just now, was dumbfounded: How could Chang Feng have endured any hardships? It's obviously gold-plated!
Chang Feng picked up the wat board and returned to the generals' class. He is waiting for the reward from Emperor Hongzhi.
However, Emperor Hongzhi was not in a hurry to reward him.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Liu Daxia, you have made great achievements in flood control this time. I appoint you to be the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Zuo Deputy Capital Censor."
Liu Daxia was promoted from his original post as Chief Envoy of Zhejiang to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which was already a big promotion.
Not to mention, Emperor Hongzhi set a precedent in officialdom. Let Liu Daxia serve as the Zuotang of the Ministry of Household Affairs and also manage public opinion and be the third-in-command of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
According to historical records: In the spring of the sixth year of Hongzhi, Zhang Qiu of the Yellow River was on guard against breaches. The emperor issued an edict to select talented officials to patrol Lu and control floods. Liu Daxia was promoted to the right deputy capital censor and went there.
Liu Daxia dredged the Jialu River in Huanglinggang, and then dredged Sunjiadu and Sifuying to divert the water flow.
A long embankment was built from Xucheng through Dongming and Changyuan to Xuzhou, a total of 360 miles long. The flood was cured and Zhangqiu Town was renamed "Anping Town".
The emperor gave a seal of praise. He was called Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs and concurrently served as Zuo Deputy Capital Censor.
Historical figures are always full of controversy in later generations.
Later generations criticized Liu Daxia for burning the blueprints and nautical charts of Zheng He's treasure ship.
Even when Liu Daxia appears in the story, readers will comment, "He burned the blueprints of Zheng He's treasure ship. He is a great traitor and evil person. Let the protagonist kill him."
History is always similar. In 1976, why did the Soviet Union dismantle the N1 rocket, the largest aircraft in the history of human spaceflight, and burn (rather than seal) all drawings and data?
As a descendant, we can speculate on Liu Daxia's behavioral motives from Liu Daxia's perspective.
First, Zheng He's treasure ship is not a warship. But a transport ship. It was built with the purpose of being filled with treasures from overseas.
In the Yongle Dynasty, where silver was in short supply and the currency value was extremely high, the cost of building a single ship was as much as 6,000 taels.
Zheng He's fleet consisted of sixty-three ships, and their construction cost more than 350,000 taels of silver. Including other horse ships, grain ships, seat ships, and warships, the total cost of the fleet is as high as 600,000 taels.
The economic history of the Ming Dynasty, "Guangzhi Yi", records: Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, earning more than 7 million yuan in silver.
Modern people know the positive significance of Zheng He's voyages to the West. It was a great feat, a pioneering adventure with an adventurous spirit, and a diplomatic journey full of the style of a great power.
However, Liu Daxia was not a modern person or a time traveler, he was just a scholar-bureaucrat from the Ming Dynasty.
Zheng He spent seven million from two countries in exchange for the coming of all nations to the court, a bunch of rare and exotic animals, and tribute trade with the Southeast Asian countries.
In Liu Daxia's view, since he has made seven voyages to the West, he has established a stable tribute system with the Southeast Asian countries. Why spend huge sums of money on eight voyages to the West?
Second, neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Manchu Qing Dynasty, influenced by the ideological tradition of Confucius and Mencius and the limitations of the times, had no concept of opening up maritime territories, let alone colonization.
Zheng He made seven voyages to the West. Although he led tens of thousands of troops, he did not open up half of the overseas territory for the Ming Dynasty.
Even if Liu Daxia didn't burn the treasure ship blueprints. The Ming Dynasty would not be like some people in later generations thought: If the treasure ship was not destroyed, the Ming Dynasty could colonize the entire South Ocean and even the coast of the Indian Ocean.
The Ming Dynasty's colonization can only appear in the plot of time travel.
As for saying that the treasure ship still exists and there will be no Japanese invasion in the Southeast, it is even more nonsense. A treasure ship is not a warship.
Third, Liu Daxia was afraid that future kings would sail to the West on a whim and waste national money, so he burned the treasure ship blueprints and nautical charts.
Fourth, the so-called "Liu Daxia burned the treasure ship blueprints, and his descendants became the largest pirate group in the middle and late Ming Dynasty" is purely a fictional wild history created by street stall literature in the early 21st century.
In the 1920s, the unofficial history of street stalls was carried away by a group of women who fabricated history for the sake of cutting off traffic. The letter is lost.
When looking at whether the ancients did something right or wrong, avoid judging it from the perspective of modern people. It must be combined with the historical background when the ancients did this.
What the ancients did is wrong in the eyes of modern people. But given the historical context he was in, it might be right.
Later generations have different opinions on Liu Daxia's right and wrong, his merits and demerits.
But at least, the title of "Three Gentlemen of Hongzhi" was not made up by Zhang Tingyu, but was evaluated by Ming people. Seen in many Ming Dynasty classics.
No matter history or historical figures, there is no black or white, white or black.
Let’s get back to the topic and let’s talk about Emperor Hongzhi’s award to Liu Daxia. Then he said: "Huang Boren."
Huang Boren knelt down and said, "I'm here."
Emperor Hongzhi said: "There was a flood in Western Shandong Province. You disobeyed the governor's order and sent Laizhou Prefecture's official rations to deliver disaster relief. For this reason, I will definitely use you!"
Huang Boren said humbly: "Your Majesty, I am self-aware. With my talents, I can barely manage several mansions. I feel that I am unable to manage the vast land of Qilu."
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a moment and said: "It is important for a person to know himself! But I must give you the position of governor."
"The cabinet drafted the decree and actually appointed Huang Boren as governor of southern Jiangxi."
In the Ming Dynasty, governors were divided into "big governors" and "little governors".
The governors of two capitals and thirteen provinces are called "grand governors".
The remaining "Governor of Southern Gansu", "Governor of Xuanfu", "Governor of Yansui", etc. are all minor governors.
Awarded to two heroes who have accomplished flood control and disaster relief. Emperor Hongzhi finally looked at Chang Feng.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Chang Feng. I will promote you to the rank of Jin Yiwei to command Zuo Qian's affairs, specifically in charge of Fusi in Beizhen."
Chang Feng felt happy: It was just as I expected!
Chang Feng kowtowed: "My lord, please accept the order and thank me!"
The Jinyiwei commanded Zuo Qianshi, and he was a military attaché of the fourth rank. Emperor Hongzhi gave Chang Feng a promotion.
The former commander Zuo Qianshi was often ignored by the governor. Emperor Hongzhi thoughtfully explained that from now on, although he would no longer be the governor of Beizhen, he could "exclusively take charge" of the governor of Beizhen.
This was the first reward given to Chang Feng by Emperor Hongzhi.
Emperor Hongzhi said again: "General Affairs Secretary Chang Feng set an example and worked on the embankment personally. He wrote it in the Di Bao and circulated it to the officials everywhere!"
This is equivalent to giving Chang Feng a letter of praise and announcing it to the whole country.
For the ministers, this is a supreme favor!
This is the second reward given to Chang Feng by Emperor Hongzhi.
Chang Feng was proud among the ministers. He kowtowed again: "I thank the Emperor for his grace."
Emperor Hongzhi asked: "Does Chang Qing have a successor for the post of governor of Beizhen?"
This is the third reward given to Chang Feng by Emperor Hongzhi - you can choose your successor.
Qian Ning killed so many people on his behalf and offended so many people, how could he not retaliate?
Chang Feng said: "Your Majesty. This time, Qian Ning inspected thousands of households and solved a major river case in Shandong. He captured 400 corrupt officials and confiscated 360,000 taels of money. He has made a great contribution."
"I recommend Qian Ning to succeed the governor of Beizhen."
Chang Feng started to be a thief again.
On the surface, he was supporting Qian Ning, but in fact, he blamed Qian Ning for all the murders and house confiscations in Shandong.
You have to hate the disciples of the killed officials. Don’t hate me, Chang Ge. Go ahead and hate Qian Ning!
This is what a stand-in does. Anyway, it was Zhou Yu who hit Huang Gai, and everyone was willing to hit and the other was willing to suffer.
Qian Ning's status was not high enough and he was not included in the imperial court.
His godfather Qian Neng cast a grateful look at Chang Feng.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Precisely! Sirs, you must take Liu Daxia, Chang Feng and Huang Boren as role models. Be truly loyal, brave and capable ministers!"
The evaluation of "loyal, brave and capable minister" was the fourth reward given to Chang Feng by Emperor Hongzhi.
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the sixth year of Hongzhi's reign at Yumen Noon, Chang, Liu and Huang stole the show.
At the end of the afternoon session, Chang Feng walked out of Fengtian Gate with his head held high and his head high.
Being able to actually do something for the people has made him very satisfied.
Not to mention that he also received four rewards from Emperor Hongzhi.
He was so proud of his horse's hooves!
After going to court, he rode a fast horse back home.
He hasn't seen his wife, concubines, sister, and son for eight months, and I miss him so much.
Furthermore, the Changdi construction site cannot compare with the capital, and there is no Yihong Tower.
According to the scientific explanation of later generations, long-term physical labor caused Chang Feng to produce a large amount of hormones in his body with nowhere to vent.
In his prime, he was suffocating.
Changfu.
Jin Yiwei's Pao Ze has informed the Chang family that Chang Feng will return to Beijing today.
Liu Xiaoyan and others had been standing at the door of the house since morning, waiting for Chang Feng.
Finally, Chang Feng's figure appeared in front of everyone.
Chang Feng got off the horse, and Liu Xiaoyan and Mrs. Jiu cried heartbrokenly when they saw Chang Feng's appearance.
Liu Xiaoyan wiped her tears: "You heartless person. You have been gone for eight months. You are worried about me."
Mrs. Ninth also sobbed: "Why are you so tanned? Your hands."
Chang Feng hugged his beautiful wife on his left and his wandering concubine on his right, and couldn't help but comfort him: "Why are you crying? Am I back?"
Zhuangzhuang swung his two calves: "I want to hug you too, I want to hug you too."
Chang Feng let go of his wife and concubines, kissed, hugged and lifted his son high.
Chang Tian smiled and said: "Brother, the charcoal sellers who deliver charcoal to our family are whiter than you."
Chang Feng said: "It doesn't matter. If you hold it back in Beijing for a few months, it will turn white again."
Chang Feng suddenly discovered something: "Tangtang, why did I only see the tiger cubs but not the tiger cubs?"
Chang Tian felt sad: "Brother, the tiger died four days ago. In the eight months since you left, it has been lying at the door of the house almost every day, waiting for you to come back."
Chang Feng froze on the spot.
Huzi is more than just a dog to him. He is also his old buddy.
It has been with him for ten years and has witnessed his rise from a little-known Jinyiwei warrior to a famous Jinyiwei commander.
Chang Feng remembered the scene when he first saw Hu Zi ten years ago.
He was only seventeen years old at that time. Huzi is two years old.
Tigers bite everyone they see. Xiaoqi was so angry that he was ready to kill it, and he and the others ate stewed dog meat to nourish themselves at night.
But as soon as he saw Chang Feng, Hu Zi wagged his tail and rubbed his head against Chang Feng's leg.
In order to save Hu Zi, Chang Feng took the initiative to give Xiao Qi two taels of silver and wine money.
Dogs are sometimes much more loyal and trustworthy than people.
Chang Feng entered the house. The tiger cub was buried beside the small pond in the backyard. When it was alive, it loved to lie down by the small pond and bask in the sun, watching Chang Tian and Zhuang Zhuang fishing for tortoises.
It was a small grave. There is also a monument erected on it.
The tombstone was written in Chang Tian's handwriting and was carved by a stonemason. The handwriting is a little childish - "The Grave of the Loyal Dog and Tiger Son".
Changfeng sat beside Huzi's grave.
Chang Feng said: "You go to the lobby and wait for me first. I'll sit with Huzi for a while."
The family left silently. Chang Feng was left sitting by the pond.
The winter sunshine shines on the pond, making the waves sparkle.
Chang Feng said to the grave: "Huzi, if there really is an afterlife, let's renew our relationship. You come to me, and I will give you mutton to eat. But it won't be wrapped in silver foil."
In fact, Chang Feng knew that Laizhou Hong could live up to fifteen years. Hu Zi only lived for twelve years, which was not unrelated to the long-term consumption of silver foil in previous years.
"Woof!" Chang Feng heard a bark.
He was stunned: Does the tiger have a spirit in the sky?
It turned out that it was the tiger's cub that was barking.
Xiaohu first licked Huzi's tombstone. Then he rubbed his little head against Chang Feng.
Chang Feng picked up Hu Zi and said, "Hey, he has a tiger head and a tiger brain. He really looks like your father."
As soon as Chang Feng returned to Beijing, he won the approval of Emperor Hongzhi and was promoted. There is an endless stream of people coming to visit and flatter me.
The Changfu servant only let Liu Bingyi in.
Many people carrying gifts were indignant: "Why did you put him in? We also want to see Chang Qianshi!"
The servant shouted: "You see clearly, this is our master's father-in-law Liu Butang!"
Liu Bingyi raised his head and entered the house proudly. I laughed secretly in my heart: Are you cats and dogs allowed to enter the door of my good husband?
The Chang family's cook prepared a delicious meal.
Chang Feng was a little surprised: "Where is Yun Niang?"
There are two cooks in the Chang family, one is in her thirties and her name is Chun Niang.
One has just turned forty this year, her name is Yun Niang.
Yun Niang was born as a mature woman, her charm is still there, her front is protruding and her back is pouted, and she is so beautiful that she is bubbling.
Chang Tian said angrily: "That guy Zhang Heling is so shameless! He fell in love with Yun Niang when he came to accompany me to fish for bastards!"
"He is a relative of the emperor, and he is young. With a little coaxing, he lured Yun Niang out of the palace and put her to sleep!"
"It doesn't matter that I was sleeping. He put up his trousers and wouldn't admit it. I was so angry that I ran to my uncle's house and scolded him! Only after I pulled his ears did he agree to take Yun Niang as his foreign wife."
Chang Feng frowned: "That's a difference of twenty years. When did Zhang Heling develop the habit of young cows eating old grass?"
Finish the meal. Huacong veteran Liu Bingyi noticed that his son-in-law looked at his daughter with burning eyes.
He understood: "Ah, good son-in-law. I still have something to do, so I have to take the first step!"
Chang Feng said: "I'll see you off to old age."
Liu Bingyi said in front of his daughter and son-in-law, "No need. Go and get me another grandson!"
After Liu Bingyi left, Chang Feng told Zhuang Zhuang: "Sleep with your aunt tonight."
Zhuang Zhuang frowned: "I don't! Auntie's snoring is like setting off firecrackers!"
That's right, Chang Tian, Princess Wanping, was born with fair skin, beauty, and a graceful figure. The only problem is that I snore while sleeping. The snoring was so loud that the gongs and drums were noisy and firecrackers were blasting.
Chang Tian tugged Zhuang Zhuang's ears: "You don't listen to your father, do you?"
Zhuangzhuang said quickly: "Hey, how can I do that? I listen to my father and aunt the most!"
He fooled Chang Tian and Zhuang Zhuang away, and drove away the cook and servants. There were only three people left in the dining room: husband, wife and concubine.
Chang Feng smiled lewdly: "I believe in old principles. Since ancient times, wives and concubines do not live in the same room, and the rules cannot be broken."
"I will go to Madam Ru's room in the first half of the night. I will go to Madam Ru's room in the second half of the night."
He stayed with the workers, earth, and stones for eight months. Chang Feng is like a hungry wolf now.
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