Zhengyangmen.
Xia Dongyue's team going south to worship their ancestors is finally about to set off. The accompanying troops of a thousand regiments and five hundred Han generals were all wearing armor and carrying troops, and they were all very energetic.
Chang Feng came to see Xia Dongyue in person.
Xia Dongyue had to take the land route to Tongzhou first, and then take a boat from Tongzhou Pier to the south.
As soon as Chang Feng arrived at Zhengyang Gate, he saw the double-column carriage Xia Dongyue was riding.
Chang Feng's expression changed and he shouted: "Chang Ponu!"
Chang Ponu came over: "Father. What's wrong?"
Chang Feng said angrily: "Thankfully you are still the doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette! Anyone can ride in the carriage? Give Miss Xia a donkey carriage instead!"
According to the system established by Grandpa Taizu, only royal family members, officials, nobles and their wives can travel by carriage.
However, one hundred and thirty-eight years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, many of Taizu's systems had actually been broken.
Nowadays, wealthy businessmen and gentry who are slightly wealthy all travel by horse-drawn carriage.
Chang Ponu felt that his father's reaction was overreaction: "Dad, who cares about this now? The last time our cook went back to Baoding to visit relatives, she took a carriage. Besides, Miss Xia will be the queen in a few months? "
Chang Feng scolded his son: "Confused! How many pairs of eyes are staring at Miss Xia now! She was just a civilian girl before her wedding. What if a royal censor catches this matter?"
"It was originally a small matter, but it was made a fuss by the imperial censor, and it became a big matter."
Chang Ponu said: "My son has been negligent. Come here, quickly find two donkeys, dismount the horses and replace them with donkeys!"
Chang Feng said again: "Just remember, you must be careful when it comes to regulations along the way. Don't follow the truth."
Chang Ponu cupped his hands and said, "I remember."
Zhang Yong and You Jingwu came over.
Chang Feng said: "Eunuch Zhang, Jingwu. Miss Xia's safety along the way depends entirely on you."
Zhang Yongdao: "Don't worry, Commander Chang. I have issued a military order in front of the emperor. I will risk my life to keep Miss Xia safe."
The donkey cart has been replaced. Chang Feng came to the donkey cart and said to Xia Dongyue through the curtain of the carriage: "Miss Xia, be more careful along the way."
Just as Xia Dongyue was about to say the title of "adopted father", she suddenly remembered that Chang Feng had told her not to reveal her relationship with his adopted father and daughter outside.
Thinking of this, Xia Dongyue said: "If you please, Governor Chang will come and see me off in person."
Xia Ru bowed deeply to Chang Feng beside the carriage: "Captain Chang, let's meet again in three and a half months."
Chang Feng cupped his hands and said, "It's a long and high road to Jinling Mountain. I wish you all a safe journey."
The huge ancestor worship team began to march. Chang Feng watched them leave.
At this moment, Qiu Ju, one of the Eight Tigers, rode up to Zhengyang Gate.
Qiu Ju dismounted and said, "Master Chang, Xiyuan Business Street has opened. Your Majesty asked you to come over and join in the fun."
Chang Feng was stunned: "Opening so soon?"
Chang Feng followed Qiu Ju to Xiyuan.
This business street in Xiyuan is very lively. The traffickers and pawns are all played in their true colors, naturally lifelike.
Many of Emperor Zhengde's favorites also joined in and played roles.
Chang Feng walked a few steps and saw a stall selling pork.
The stall owner turned out to be one of the Eight Tigers, Wei Bin, who was in charge of the Four Yong Battalion under Zhang Yong.
Chang Feng is Wei Bin's benefactor. Thirteen years ago, Chang Feng and Liu Daxia traveled south to control floods, and fought with the evil eunuch Guo Qilu who had embezzled mercury. Wei Bin, who was originally a junior eunuch under Guo Qilu, turned against the enemy and took refuge with Chang Feng.
Afterwards, Chang Feng fulfilled his promise, brought Wei Bin into the capital, and introduced him to Liu Jin. Since then, Wei Bin has risen rapidly.
Nowadays, Wei Bin is no longer the young bean sprout-like young eunuch. In his thirties, he has gained a lot of weight. He is tall, fat and strong. He doesn't look like a eunuch, but like a military commander.
A while ago, Wei Bin was promoted by Emperor Zhengde to the supervisory eunuch of the Royal Horse Supervisor, ranking under Zhang Yong, the chief seal of the Royal Horse Supervisor. Specializing in the four brave camps of courage, effect, effectiveness and encouragement. One-third of the troops of the 12th Regiment and Battalion were in his hands.
Not to mention, looking at Wei Bin's body shape, he really looks like a butcher.
Wei Bin smiled and said: "Captain Chang, oh no, sir, would you like to cut two kilograms of fresh pig meat?"
Chang Feng half-jokingly challenged Wei Bin: "Okay! Cut ten pounds of lean meat first, not a little bit fat, and chop it into fine pieces. Then chop ten pounds of fat meat, not a little bit lean, but also finely chop it. Chop it into minced meat. Finally, cut into ten kilograms of golden cartilage. There should not be any minced meat on the cartilage, and it must be chopped into minced meat."
Although "Water Margin" was a banned book in the Ming Dynasty, it is now widely circulated among the people, and the story of Water Margin is well-known to every household.
After Chang Feng finished speaking, Wei Bin repeatedly begged for mercy: "My dear sir, have mercy on me! I don't do evil things like those in Guanxi. I've always been honest and I'm an insect. Just show your respect!"
The two were talking. A dung truck passed by.
The people pushing the dung cart turned out to be Shouning Hou Zhang Heling and Jianchang Hou Zhang Yanling.
These two gentlemen often committed many evil deeds. They even dared to embezzle money from the late Emperor's coffin. Emperor Zhengde disliked these two uncles.
Today Xiyuan opened a business street. Emperor Zhengde deliberately disgusted the two of them and asked them to play "dung pickers".
Chang Feng mocked the two of them: "Hey, the two uncles have changed to picking up excrement?"
Zhang Heling wiped the sweat on his head with a towel: "Yes, the hot and fresh feces. Brother Chang, would you like to taste the saltiness?"
Zhang Yanling echoed: "Try salty and salty for free!"
Chang Feng laughed and scolded: "Go away! Push your dung cart honestly! If you turn over the dung cart carefully, you two will be like wild maggots, swimming in the sea of dung."
After passing the pork stall and walking a dozen steps south, there was a brothel.
The so-called brothel is a glazed tile palace in Xiyuan. Several bed-warming maids of Emperor Zhengde waved silk handkerchiefs at the door.
A maid with heavy makeup and a charming and frivolous appearance waved to Chang Feng: "Master, come and have fun."
Chang Feng shrank his head in fright. He didn't dare to be brother-in-law with Emperor Zhengde.
Chang Feng said: "Ah, I am an honest person and never visit Fireworks Willow Alley. Girls should find other customers."
Going further, Chang Feng saw Fatty Xu.
Ding Guogong Xu Guangzuo was grilling mutton skewers in front of an open-air stove. He was dressed like a Westerner and fanned Chuan'er with a big cattail leaf fan.
Seeing Chang Feng coming, Fatty Xu pretended to be a Westerner and shouted: "Hold the oil, come and try the fragrant mutton skewers. It's cheap, fifteen cents per skewer, just hold the oil!"
Chang Feng walked over: "Just these dozens of strings? It's not enough for you, boss, to fill your teeth. I won't buy it. Where is the emperor?"
Fatty Xu replied: "There is no emperor here. There is only a straw sandal seller named Zhu Shou. Go to the south of the street and look for him."
Chang Feng was stunned: "The emperor pretends to be a mat weaver and shoe seller?"
Chang Feng walked a few steps south and saw Liu Jin.
Liu Jin was pushing a small cart selling watermelons: "Watermelons just picked in Pangezhuang! One catty for twenty cents, two catties for thirty cents. If you buy five catties, you will get five catties for free. If you pass by, don't miss it!"
Pangezhuang, where the Xia family lives, is rich in watermelons. Since the reign of the Jin Dynasty, Pangezhuang watermelons have been tribute melons.
Chang Feng deliberately made things difficult for Liu Jin: "Boss, do you think this melon will stay cooked?"
It’s a trap, it’s a trap. The weather in Shandong is good today, 29 degrees. I have a date with Xiangzhu tonight, and I still have 4,000 words today.
(End of chapter)
