In addition to the imperial prison of Fusi in North Town, Jinyiwei also has a secret prison of Fusi in South Town.
The secret prison is not inside the Jinyiwei Yamen, but at the former site of the Zhengfu Prison of the Meng Yuan Dynasty in Beicheng.
The people held in the secret prison are all foreign spies captured by Nansi. They are not worthy of being imprisoned in imperial prisons, nor can they be placed in the ordinary prisons of the Ministry of Punishment or Shuntian Mansion.
So Nan Si simply set up this secret prison.
Chang Feng came to the gate of the dark prison.
Wang Miaoxin happened to be interrogating an important Tatar spy here. Hearing that Mr. Chang was coming, Wang Miaoxin hurriedly came out to greet him.
Chang Feng smiled and said: "This dark prison has always been under the exclusive control of Nansi. I have been in the guard for twenty years, and this is the first time I have come back."
Wang Miaoxin asked: "Master Chang, you came to the dark prison to do something important, right?"
Chang Feng nodded: "Is there a Japanese pirate named Mu Shijiro here in the dark prison?"
Wang Miaoxin said: "Yes. This man was captured by our brother Nan Si in Jiaodong. He has been detained for five years."
"I always felt that this person was still useful, so I didn't kill him."
Chang Feng smiled and said: "You are so scheming. This man will come in handy today. After imprisoning him for five years, have you made him honest?"
Wang Miao thought: "He is as honest as a dog."
Chang Feng said: "Lend this guy to me for a few days. I'll send him back when you're done."
Wang Miaoxin led Chang Feng into the dark prison.
There were Tatars, Walas, Annamites, Uzbeans, Japanese pirates, and even Westerners with blue eyes and red hair held in the dark prison cells.
Chang Feng and Wang Miaoxin entered one of the cells.
There was a middle-aged man huddled in the corner of the cell. This person is Kitashiro.
Kitashiro is a dilapidated samurai from the Japanese country. I heard someone said that people could make money by robbing people in the Ming Dynasty, so they boarded the Japanese pirates' Yawata ship.
The Japanese pirate leader was very clever when he saw this man. He was asked to be responsible for contacting Japanese pirates ashore in Jiaodong.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he landed, he was arrested by the general banner of Jinyiwei stationed in Jiaodong to assist in the anti-Japanese war.
Five years in prison have completely weakened him.
Seeing two high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty standing in front of him, he kowtowed hurriedly: "I am guilty, I am guilty."
Chang Feng was stunned: "Hey, I can speak Chinese quite fluently."
Kishita Lang said quickly: "Yes, yes."
Chang Feng said: "Okay. I'll give you a chance. You help me do something. After the task is completed, I will give you two thousand taels of silver, and then send a ship to take you back to Japan."
This is just a pie that Changfeng drew for Kijiro. He would not let the guilty Japanese pirates regain their freedom.
Mu Xialang said: "There is an old saying in your country, called Xixi Dancer Wei Junjie. I am willing to do my best for the Ming Dynasty."
Chang Feng was amused: "You also know that those who understand current affairs are heroes. It is not easy. Brother Miaoxin, find him a set of decent clothes to change into."
Wang Miaoxin seemed a little hesitant.
He whispered in Chang Feng's ear: "Japanese pirates are no different from animals, so don't trust them easily."
Chang Feng said: "Don't worry, even a beast can still survive. I know it well."
Chang Feng took out a medicine bottle from his sleeve: "Kishoshita Lang, you should know that our Chinese medicine is very magical."
"I have a seven-day soul-breaking pill here. After taking it, if there is no antidote after seven days, you will bleed to death from your seven orifices."
"If you take the antidote, you'll be fine."
"You have to take this pill first if you want to escape from this dark cell. I will give you the antidote after you finish the job for me."
"If not, just wait until your seven holes bleed to meet your licking god!"
During these five years of his life in prison, Kishitarou endured all the torture a beast should endure.
In order to leave here, he swallowed Chang Feng's "Seven-Day Soul-Breaking Pill" without hesitation.
In fact, there is no such magical poison in this world.
Chang Feng's Duanhun Pills are just ordinary Chinese medicine pills.
Half an hour later, Chang Feng placed Kishijiro in an inn. Six more Tujia warriors were sent to watch him.
After finishing this matter, Chang Feng came to Yihong Building.
Yihonglou is still the same Yihonglou. The boss Sai Tanghong is old.
Already forty years old, she already has wrinkles around her eyes. But it shows more mature charm. Many men like this.
When Sai Tanghong saw Chang Feng, he hurriedly came up to say hello: "Hey, Mr. Chang, you are a rare guest! Yu'er has a guest, should I ask Ping'er to serve you?"
Chang Feng waved his hand: "I'm not here for fun today, I have something serious to ask you to do."
Upon hearing this, Sai Tanghong led Chang Feng into her bedroom.
Sai Tanghong poured a cup of tea for Chang Feng: "Master Chang, if you have anything to do, just ask."
Chang Feng asked: "Is there any up-and-comer in the Miaoshou Sect who has exquisite skills? I need the Miaoshou Sect to help me steal something."
Sai Tanghong said: "There are seven or eight, all of them are good players. What does Mr. Chang want from Buddha?"
Every industry has its own taboos. For example, a snitch is taboo about saying "steal", "steal", and "steal", and only says "Buddha".
"Buddha" is a verb, which is equivalent to stealing.
Chang Feng told Sai Tanghong that he needed experts to go to the Fujian Chamber of Commerce and steal an account book.
Since Yan Paner came to Beijing this time, she came to pay dividends to shareholders. Naturally, she needs to bring an account book with her.
Obtaining the account books is a key step in driving a wedge between the Lin family and shareholders.
After Chang Feng finished telling the story, Sai Tanghong looked embarrassed: "You said you don't know where the account books are hidden. You have to find them now."
Chang Feng nodded: "That's right. And the Fujian Chamber of Commerce is now guarded by officials and family members."
Sai Tanghong frowned: "This is even more difficult to handle."
Chang Feng said, "Do you know who is responsible for guarding the Fujian Chamber of Commerce? It's your good lover, Fatty Xu."
"When the time comes, I will send someone to set a fire in the outer courtyard of the Fujian Merchants Guild Hall. Then let Fatty Xu clear the merchants out of the inner courtyard of the guild hall in the name of protecting the merchants."
"You have one hour to search for the account books in the inner courtyard of the guild hall."
Sai Tanghong was thoughtful and asked another question: "What if the account book is carried with the merchant?"
Chang Feng smiled slightly: "Don't worry. I will let her leave the inner courtyard of the club half naked."
The two discussed it secretly again.
Before I knew it, it was evening.
Chang Feng stood up: "It's getting late. Master Sai, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
Sai Tanghong smiled and said: "You have helped our Miaoshou Sect four or five times in the past ten years. This time we are repaying your kindness."
The spring breeze brings autumn rain.
In the past ten years, Chang Feng has often helped the Miaoshou Sect to lure people from the prisons of the Criminal Department and Shuntian Mansion. Just because of today's situation, Miaoshoumen can help.
Since the Fujian Chamber of Commerce is protected by the elders and father-in-law, I, Chang Butcher, cannot go in and check the account books in a big way. Then I'll just resort to stealing.
Chang Feng came out of Yihong Tower and it was already nightfall when he returned to the mansion.
Liu Xiaoyan walked up to him and sniffed hard with her nose: "Why does it smell like powder?"
Chang Feng replied: "I just went to Yihong Building to do some business. Ah, don't get me wrong, I went to Sai Tanghong to do some business."
Liu Xiaoyan didn't take it seriously: "I don't care even if you do something improper."
For a person of Chang Feng's status, who doesn't have three or five concubines at home? Chang Feng has only had one wife and one concubine in these years, and has never taken any more concubines.
This already made Liu Xiaoyan quite satisfied.
As for whether Chang Feng ate it secretly, she didn't care.
Women who practice martial arts have a big heart.
At the same time, in the hidden house where the Eight Tigers of the Huanyi Bureau secretly met.
Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng, Qiu Ju, Luo Xiang, Wei Bin, and Gao Feng had already gathered.
This time, the Eight Tigers chose to side with Chang Feng and deal with the Lin family.
They planned to attack the Lin family, stir up political troubles and create chaos. They want to change the power structure from chaos and compete for power.
Liu Jin took a sip of tea: "Things seem to be difficult to handle. I asked someone to send an anonymous letter to the Chang Mansion. I reminded Mr. Chang to start the investigation from Ye Guang."
"Unfortunately, I heard that Mr. Chang didn't find anything at Ye Guang's place."
Gu Dayong said angrily: "That little widow Yan Pan'er is so clever that even the Queen is fawning over her! I think Mr. Chang will stop this time."
Zhang Yong waved his hand: "You are wrong. You don't understand Mr. Chang's character. He values friendship above all else. He will never let You Tianjue die in an unknown way."
Liu Jin said: "This time it depends on Master Chang's courage. Although I have known him for seventeen years, I don't know if he dares to go against the powerful people of the Manchu Dynasty."
Zhang Yong said with certainty: "Master Chang has the courage to swallow the sky. I bet he dares!"
Liu Jin said: "It's best this way. If the Lin family is knocked down by Master Chang, pull out the carrots and bring out the mud. Several chairs of the Supervisor of Ceremonies will be replaced."
The residence of Li Dongyang, the second assistant to the cabinet.
Li Dongyang is playing chess with Xie Qian.
A chess piece was settled. Li Dongyang reminded Xie Qian: "Brother Xie, you should stop in time. Looking at the situation on the chessboard, you have formed a big dragon."
"Don't let the small gains in the lower right corner cause the dragon to be surrounded and unable to advance or retreat."
Li Dongyang's subtext is: Ah Qian, stop it! It's very windy outside!
You are now a cabinet minister, and your disciples and old friends are spread all over the world. It can be said that it is inferior to three people and superior to ten thousand people.
Why bother getting into the muddy waters of the smuggling trade for a little money?
A good person like Xie Qian can naturally hear the implication of Li Dongyang's words: "When faced with this kind of chess, any chess player will choose to take the small profit in the lower right corner."
"I'm just following the crowd. Besides, how could the fight for this small area lead to Dalong being surrounded?"
Xie Qian also meant something: officials all over the world were reaping the dividends of the smuggling trade. I just go with the flow.
Since ancient times, the law has not punished the public. Can the emperor dismiss me from my post because of such a trivial matter?
You know, the Zhu family's vassal clan is also reaping the dividends of the smuggling trade.
Li Dongyang sighed: "Oh, Grandpa Taizu established two rules when he founded the country."
"The first is to maintain integrity with a low salary. The annual salary of a first-grade official is only nine hundred dan. Now it can only be exchanged for four hundred and fifty taels of silver."
"Such a low salary is simply not enough for officials to live a decent life and socialize."
"The second is to close the country and the sea. This has now become a way for officials all over the world to make money."
Xie Qian said: "Brother Dongyang, are you interested in this way of making money? I can help you connect."
Li Dongyang waved his hand: "Forget it, I'll just stay in poverty."
Although Li Dongyang actively safeguarded the interests of the civil servant group and the gentry behind him, he himself was indeed an upright official.
Otherwise, Li Dongyang would not have been trapped in the embarrassing situation of selling calligraphy and painting for a living after he became an official.
Xie Qian said: "Everyone has his own choice. Others can't say anything."
"Don't worry, the Jin Yiwei of this dynasty is the most powerful Jin Yiwei in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Because the emperor is kind and kind, he never abuses his ministers as domestic slaves."
"A constant wind cannot lift the roof of the imperial court."
Li Dongyang kindly reminded him: "Don't underestimate Chang Feng. Seventeen years ago, he was just a little-known figure. But he single-handedly determined the ownership of the throne."
Xie Qian said: "Times make heroes. At that time, all the conscientious officials in the court were interested in the prince. Chang Feng just followed the trend."
"Even if there is no Chang Feng, there will still be Wang Feng and Li Feng."
"How capable can a person who can't even take the examination be?"
Xie Qian was always the first scholar, and subconsciously looked down on Chang Feng, who did not have the title of Jinshi.
Even though Chang Feng had cleared the way for Xie to move into the pavilion.
Li Dongyang sighed: "Alas. If you really agree with that sentence, power will change, world affairs will change, and friends will turn into enemies."
"I always feel that Chang Feng was kind to the two of us. Don't go to the point of becoming hostile to each other unless you have to."
Xie Qian nodded: "This is natural. Don't worry, I know what's going on and the overall situation is under control."
Money can be spent outside the home.
Qian Ning is washing the feet of his adoptive father.
Qian Ning praised: "Father, asking Mr. Xu to protect the safety of the Fujian Chamber of Commerce is really a brilliant move!"
"No matter how cruel Mr. Chang's methods are, he will never cause his brother to neglect his duty."
Qian Neng said: "I always guard against villains rather than gentlemen. This time I have to guard against Chang Feng, a member of my own family."
"There is no way. Of the three eunuchs, six young eunuchs, and twelve eunuchs of the Shipping Department, half are my people. Half are Eunuch Xiao's people."
"Our disciples and grandsons are all taking money from the Lin family's profits from maritime trade."
"If Chang Feng wants to punish the Lin family, it would be equivalent to punishing Eunuch Xiao and me."
Qian Ning said: "Master Chang is a man of the Tao. These days, he has never mentioned to me that he wants to rectify the Lin family."
"If he doesn't give face to anyone, he should also give face to your adoptive father. In the public, you are his immediate boss. In the private, you are his best friend."
Qian Neng said: "The Lin family has held a dividend meeting and settled the accounts for the past three years and left the capital. The limelight has passed."
"I hope, as you said, Chang Feng will not touch the Lin family for my sake."
Let’s talk about the Fujian Chamber of Commerce.
Fatty Xu is drinking like crazy.
Carrying the wine flask, he came to the inner courtyard of the Fujian Chamber of Commerce and cursed: "The Lin family is nothing! Let me, a duke's son, be a guard dog for a businessman! Blanch it!"
None of the businessmen living in the guild hall dared to say a word. Just pretend you didn't hear it.
Fatty Xu was actually not drunk. It was Chang Feng who ordered him to go to the inner courtyard at night and become drunk and crazy.
Yan Paner came to Fatty Xu dressed in cool clothes.
After Fatty Xu saw Yan Pan'er, his eyes became straight, as if he could spurt water.
A look of lewdness.
Yan Pan'er smiled and said: "Oh, Prince Xu. We are orphans and widowed. It was Eunuch Qian who thought we were pitiful and asked you to protect us."
"It's windy outside, why don't you come to my bedroom and I'll have a few more drinks with you?"
Fatty Xu's fat face was almost drooling: "Ah? Let's go drink in your bedroom? Okay, okay!"
One is consumptive and the other is a widow.
As soon as the two entered the bedroom, Fatty Xu couldn't hold himself back and pretended to be drunk and bumped into Yan Pan'er gently.
Yan Pan'er stared at Fatty Xu with charming eyes: "Prince Xu, I'm made of tofu. You almost knocked me apart."
They are all people who have experienced many battles. When Fatty Xu saw Yan Pan'er's eyes like this, he immediately...
Not long after, Fatty Xu's voice came from the bedroom: "Good sister. Let me eat your piece of white and tender tofu."
(End of chapter)
