Laughter often hides sharp knives. This is official banquets.
The voices of Chang Feng chatting and laughing with Li Guang and Liu Zhang echoed in Yihong Tower.
After two moments, Li Guang and Liu Zhang took their leave.
Chang Feng walked out of the private room.
Fatty Xu asked: "Are you going to smooth out the mud now?"
Chang Feng nodded slightly.
Fatty Xu was a little dissatisfied: "But did the waiter Lao Tang die in vain? Maybe he didn't know that the tea was poisonous. Maybe Zhao Xiangfo only asked him to send a bowl of new tea before the rain to Gao Baihu."
"Lao Tang served tea and water in Jinyiwei for as long as Sun Guishu. He has been serving Pao Ze for many generations."
Chang Feng drank a few glasses of wine, and after drinking, he said the truth: "Fat man, do you have to tell me everything?"
Fatty Xu was puzzled: "How do you say that?"
Chang Feng sighed: "Alas. Do you really think Li Guang will let Zhao Xiangfo and his son live peacefully at the border?"
"Border passes are inherently dangerous and bitter cold places. It is common for two border generals to die."
Fatty Xu patted his head: "Oh my god, you are getting more and more cunning!"
"You want to use Li Guang's help to get rid of the traitor for Jin Yiwei!"
"In this way, the traitor will be punished. You don't have to do it yourself, and you won't let the robes feel cold."
What Chang Feng said when he was checking Qian Hu not only deceived Zhao Xiangfo and his son, but also deceived Fatty Xu.
If you want to survive in the extremely dangerous court, you must learn to be cunning!
Chang Feng said: "I have never said this. I have never wanted to kill anyone."
"As for whether Zhao Xiangfo has the ability to escape the assassination ordered by Li Guang, it depends on his own ability."
Fatty Xu grinned: "Hey, it's less than an hour and a half before morning. It's too late for you to go home and sleep."
"How about sleeping in Yihong Building? There are more rooms here, and there are more girls to sleep with. It's convenient."
Chang Feng said: "You can stay here and wander around. I have to go home. Your sister-in-law is now in the age of a tiger and a wolf."
"I feel like I'm at a disadvantage if I sleep with someone who doesn't pay for it. How much more if I sleep with someone who pays for it?"
"After ten years as a wife, she may not know any less tricks than the sisters from Yihonglou."
Chang Feng returned home, slept for less than an hour, changed into court clothes, took the wat board, and went to Fengtianmen to attend the morning court.
When his official boots stepped on the Jinshui Bridge, the morning sun was already about to emerge, and the sky was red.
Chang Feng is not a fortune teller, so naturally he would not know that yesterday, his unscrupulous actions, following the vines and trying to figure things out, directly opened an era.
An era of Hongzhi and ZTE belonging to the "last three gentlemen" Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian!
Hundreds of officials entered the square in front of Fengtian Gate, and the honor guard of the Han generals lined up on both sides of the dragon chair. Emperor Hongzhi sat on the dragon chair with the support of Xiao Jing, the chief minister of etiquette.
Xiao Jing, as usual, shouted at the top of his lungs: "Discuss!"
Sun Chunbin, the imperial censor, was the first to report: "Your Majesty. Yesterday, I and Jin Yiwei Zuo Tongzhi Chang Feng investigated the private files of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, and the results have been obtained."
Emperor Hongzhi asked: "Oh? What's the result?"
Emperor Hongzhi asked about Sun Chunbin, but his eyes looked at Chang Feng.
Chang Feng nodded slightly towards Emperor Hongzhi with tacit understanding.
Emperor Hongzhi knew well: Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were saved! Oh, if Chang Feng can't protect the person I want to protect, then he is not worthy of being in charge of Jin Yiwei.
Sun Chunbin said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty! I shouldn't have heard what was said, and I almost wronged a good minister!"
"It is recorded in Jin Yiwei's private archives that although Li Dongyang and Xie Qian had low official positions in the previous dynasty, they dared to fight against treacherous officials, powerful ministers, and mediocre officials such as Shang Ming, Wantong, and Wan'an."
"He is simply noble and strong-willed!"
All the officials were in an uproar!
Yesterday, it was you, Sun Chunbin, who said that Li Dongyang and Xie Qian had bad conduct and were attached to treacherous officials.
Today, I say that Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are noble and noble, and it is you, Sun Chunbin, who fights against the traitors.
Good guy, you can say good things or bad things all because of your red lips and white teeth. He opened his big mouth and spat foam at will.
Emperor Hongzhi Longyan Dayue said: "I have known for a long time that Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are of first-class character and first-class ability."
"The cabinet has drafted a decree to summon Li Dongyang and Xie Qian to the cabinet to participate in aircraft maintenance."
Xu Pu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, came out: "I obey the decree! Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers echoed: "Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were confused.
Yesterday, my career was in danger. If you join the cabinet today, will you become a very popular minister?
What happened that made Sun Chunbin's attitude in court two times so different?
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Sun Chunbin, you listened to rumors and impeached virtuous ministers. I will definitely punish you severely."
At this moment, Chang Feng came out: "Your Majesty, although Sun Chunbin has average abilities, he also believes in rumors. But after all, he has served in the court for thirty-eight years."
"There is no merit, but there is hard work. I heard that there is a vacancy in the Taile Order of Taichang Temple. I suggest that Sun Chunbin be transferred to serve as the Taile Order."
Tai Leling sounds quite dignified. In fact, he is a seventh-grade sesame officer. The palm of the hand adjusts the rhythm of the bell for the purpose of offering sacrifices.
To put it bluntly, he is the tuner of a palace percussion band.
Chang Feng's suggestion seemed neutral, but in fact Sun Chunbin lost any power. But this is better than being dismissed from office, given a royal stick, and dismissed from office!
This was the compromise reached privately by Chang Feng and Li Guang last night. It will end Sun Chunbin's official career, but will keep his official status.
Chang Feng never made personnel suggestions to Emperor Hongzhi in the early court.
For the first time, a close confidant made personnel suggestions in the morning, so of course Emperor Hongzhi wanted to give him face.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Well, just as Chang Qing said. Sun Chunbin will be appointed as the Taiyue Order."
Sun Chunbin shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Chang Feng thought: The emperor may ask about Yuma next. I wonder if Li Guang is ready to speak.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Hongzhi didn't mention this issue at all.
Anyway, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian have successfully entered the cabinet. The king of a country is too lazy to care about those trivial matters.
The morning sun has risen into the sky. The sun shines on the earth and illuminates the courtyard in front of Fengtian Gate.
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian straightened their backs and stood in the civil service class. Their time has come!
The morning was over. Emperor Hongzhi summoned Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and Chang Feng.
Emperor Hongzhi first encouraged Li and Xie to do their best in the cabinet and benefit the people of Li.
Li and Xie stated that they would wear grass-titled rings in this life to repay the king's kindness and benefit the people.
Emperor Hongzhi changed the topic: "You can successfully enter the cabinet because Chang Feng removes obstacles for you."
"You have to treat Chang Feng to a drink tonight and thank him properly."
Li and Xie suddenly realized: No wonder Sun Chunbin changed his tune early in the morning! It turns out that we both got help from noble people, no, the king of hell helped us.
Li Dongyang bowed to Chang Feng: "Thank you Chang Tongzhi for clearing our grievances."
Chang Feng said: "There is no need to thank my subordinates. The two pavilion elders behave uprightly and sit upright. Those who are clean will be clean by themselves, and rumors will be broken by themselves."
Emperor Hongzhi said: "That's it! Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, you go down first. Chang Feng stays for a while."
After the two left, Emperor Hongzhi asked Chang Feng: "Chang Feng, what on earth is going on?"
Chang Feng did not tell Emperor Hongzhi the truth this time. He just said lightly: "Sun Chunbin was wrong, and I reprimanded him. He suddenly woke up."
Emperor Hongzhi's eyes showed suspicion, but he said, "Oh, that's right."
That's what it's like to be a great leader. Arrange things for subordinates to do, as long as they can do it.
As for how the subordinates did it, the process leader didn't bother to ask.
If you ask about the process, more troubles will arise and extraneous matters will arise.
Emperor Hongzhi praised Chang Feng: "No matter what you say is true or false, I believe it is true. I will mark this matter with you again."
"If you have merit, you should be rewarded. I have a royal estate in the western suburbs. I will allocate a thousand acres of land and reward you!"
Chang Feng cupped his hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!"
The land of Huangzhuang was only given to the clan and relatives. Chang Feng received an exceptional favor this time.
Let’s talk about Kunning Palace.
Liu Jin lay on the bed recovering from his injuries. The whiplash on his back hurt like pins and needles. Wei Bin changed his dressing on the side.
At this moment, Chang Tian entered Liu Jin's bedroom. She struggled to carry a large silver ingot weighing a hundred taels with both hands.
"Hey, hey. It's so heavy."
Liu Jin got out of bed regardless of the pain.
Chang Tian said: "The Queen has said that Li Guang has wronged you. Li Guang will be punished with half a year's salary to treat your injuries. No, I brought it to you!"
Forty-six-year-old Liu Jin couldn't bear it anymore. Her nose became sore and tears flowed out.
He ignored the etiquette in the palace and hugged Chang Tian: "Little aunt! You saved my life yesterday! Master Chang found a way to clear my grievances again."
"You and Mr. Chang are simply my reborn parents!"
"From now on, you are no longer my little aunt! You are my godmother! No, you are my biological mother!"
Chang Tian was so breathless as he was hugged by Liu Jin: "What a goddamn mother you are. Eunuch Liu, you have coaxed me since I was a child. In private, you should call me Little Tangtang!"
Liu Jin secretly vowed: If there comes a day when he gains power and dominates the government, he must do two things.
Li Guang must be killed!
I will pamper little Tangtang like a princess!
Liu Jin said that she wanted to recognize Chang Tian as her godmother. Deep down in his heart, he regards Chang Tian as his own daughter.
Eunuchs have no homes and no children. They crave family affection more than anyone else. Chang Tian gave him family affection.
Liu Jin hugged Chang Tian and cried non-stop: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu My little Tangtang. What kind of blessings did I have in my previous life, and I met you and your brother in this life!"
Chang Tian said with a smile: "Okay, stop crying! Just lie down quickly. After you recover from your injuries, take me, Prince, Zhuangzhuang and me to fly the kite."
Liu Jin finally let go of Chang Tian.
Chang Tian said: "That's right. My brother asked me to bring you a message. You and Li Guang are at odds. Li Guang will inevitably cause trouble for you in the future."
"You are just the supervisor of Kunning Palace. Li Guang is your immediate boss. He has many ways to deal with you."
"In order to be on the safe side, my brother said hello to Mr. Qian Nengqian and asked you to work part-time as the foreman in the East Factory."
"With Dongchang's identity, it will be difficult for Li Guang to touch you again!"
Under the governor of the East Factory, there are left and right foremen, left and right foremen, and thirty-six divisions. All were filled by palace eunuchs.
The head class is usually held concurrently by the palace's young eunuch.
The foreman is generally held concurrently by the palace eunuch.
As Chang Tian said, Liu Jin became a member of the factory guard with the identity of Dongchang.
Even if Li Guang beats a dog, he still has to look at the owner.
After hearing this, Liu Jin's tears that had just stopped started to flow again: "Oh, oh, oh, oh! Master Chang is so kind to me!"
"If there ever comes a time when I gain power, I will definitely treat the Chang family generously!"
"Who dares to be an enemy of the Chang family? I will capture all the men in his family and castrate them as eunuchs!"
Chang Tian said with a smile: "Okay, okay! Hurry up and lie down on the bed to recover from your injuries. Only when you recover from your injuries can you find a way to gain power!"
Liu Jin said: "I listen to little aunt, no, little Tangtang. I lie down."
Chang Tian skipped away.
Wei Bin on the side sighed: "Eunuch Liu, you and Princess Wanping are really close as aunt and nephew!"
Liu Jin didn't say anything, but said in her heart: It's the deep love between father and daughter!
At night, Li Dongyang's mansion.
Li Dongyang set up a banquet and entertained Chang Feng with Xie Qian to express his gratitude.
Li Dongyang raised his glass: "I know that in the capital that seemed calm yesterday, there must be undercurrents and dangers."
"It was Chang Tongzhi who dragged us out of the abyss of eternal destruction."
Chang Feng waved his hand: "Li Ge's old words are serious. I'm just giving a little help."
Conversations between big shots are always on-point.
Chang Feng neither boasted of his achievements nor denied that he had helped Li and Xie.
That's how it is to be a human being. When you help others, don't keep claiming credit in front of others. That will just annoy people.
Xie Qian also raised his glass: "The gratitude we both feel towards Chang Tongzhi is all in the wine!"
Emperor Hongzhi asked Li Dongyang and Xie Qian to entertain Chang Feng at a banquet, which had profound meaning.
His intention was to let the cabinet ministers interact more with the leader of Jinyiwei, and work together in the future to ensure that Hongzhi's prosperity lasted for a long time.
Emperors of all dynasties were extremely disgusted with the interactions between cabinet ministers and factory guards.
Emperor Hongzhi did the opposite. No wonder later generations commented that the Jinyiwei of the Hongzhi Dynasty were the most peaceful and kind among the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty.
No wonder later generations criticized Emperor Hongzhi for indulging civil servants.
The right and wrong of the emperor are left for future generations to comment on. But how many descendants can really tell clearly?
Xie Qian is a famous liar in the court. In addition to fooling people, he is also good at telling jokes to liven up the atmosphere.
As long as Xie Qian is there, the atmosphere will be filled with laughter and laughter.
He is the kind of master who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom when he sees him.
After drinking for three rounds, Xie Qian told a joke: "When I was young, my family invited a gentleman. My husband repeatedly told my father to prepare more tofu for every meal."
"He also said that tofu is his life."
"My father has always respected his teachers. I serve him tofu every time."
"When I was twelve years old, he stopped teaching me. He found another school."
"In the eleventh year of Chenghua, I won the first prize. My father invited him to his home and gave him a banquet."
"Sir, he ate so much that he ate all the fish on the table. His belly was so full that he had to hold on to the wall to walk."
"My father asked, doesn't your husband regard tofu as your life?"
"The gentleman replied, if you see meat, why would you kill me?"
Chang Feng and Li Dongyang laughed endlessly.
Xie Dahuo also tells dirty jokes.
After telling the joke about risking one's life after seeing the meat, he told another one: "I once had a neighbor who raised a daughter who was as beautiful as a flower."
"On the sixteenth day, two families came to propose marriage, the Zhang family and the Li family."
"The Zhang family is rich, but their son is ugly. Even dogs think he is ugly when they see him."
"The Li family is poor, but their son looks like Maungsai Panan."
"My neighbor asked his daughter who she would like to marry."
"My daughter replied: Can I have one daughter and two husbands, eat at Zhang's house during the day and sleep at Li's house at night?"
Chang Feng and Li Dongyang laughed again.
Finish the banquet. The three of them sat across from each other and drank tea to relieve their hangover.
Xie Qian and Li Dongyang stopped telling jokes. Instead, he suppressed his smile and discussed the affairs of the country.
There is a saying that although Chang Feng is shrewd and capable, in the past ten years, he has been doing secret jobs that are not on the table.
He knew only a little about the political affairs of the country.
Li and Xie were discussing state affairs, but he couldn't get a word in. I could only listen on the sidelines and express emotions such as "Oh," "That's it," and "That's right."
Chang Feng feels that both Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are conservative in their philosophy of governing the country.
He suddenly discovered why Emperor Hongzhi wanted Li and Xie to join the cabinet!
The prosperous age of Hongzhi has gradually improved. For the vast Ming Empire, what is needed most now is not ministers of innovation, but ministers of preservation.
Conservative, sometimes is not a derogatory word.
Chang Feng thought to himself: Yesterday's hard work was all worth it.
The success or failure of doing something may not be the most important thing.
Worth it is the most important thing.
If something is not worth it, even if it succeeds, it will still be a failure.
Anything worth doing, even if it fails, is still a success.
(End of chapter)