The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 104 Cheng Yi and the Bed Warmer Maid ([-] more)
Nine girls are quick to do things.The treasures were sold out in half a month.A total of 23 taels of silver were obtained.

Li Guang divided the profit into 600 taels.Very satisfied.

The treasury got a big fortune, and Emperor Hongzhi was satisfied.

Nine Girls helped the palace with errands, and she can pull the tiger's skin to pull the banner in the future, and she is also satisfied.

Chang Feng not only repaid Nine Girls as a favor, but also showed his ability to handle affairs in front of Emperor Hongzhi.equally satisfied.

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Before I knew it, it was the end of the month.

Chang Feng and others boarded the official ship at Tongzhou Wharf and went down the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.

Traveling to Texas, they planned to dock for a day to rest.

Chang Feng will soon understand why Beijing officials want to be imperial envoys outside Beijing.

Zhao Shijie, the governor of Shandong, led officials from Shandong Province to meet the imperial envoy at the Dezhou Wharf.

The imperial envoy envoy Yang Tinghe is only a sixth-rank chief.Shandong sent the prefect of Dezhou to welcome him.

However, the deputy envoy of the imperial envoy has two uncles of the small country, a supervisor of ceremonies Bingbi, a duke's son, and a Jinyiwei Qianhu who is quite favored by the emperor.

Governor Zhao must come in person.

That's right, the local officials all over the world now know that there is a young man named Chang Feng in Jinyiwei who has recently become popular in front of the emperor.

A snowflake fell from the imperial court, and when it fell on the head of the magistrate, it became a mountain.

The officials of the feudal borders have eyes and ears in Beijing to understand the court's movements.

Chang Feng's name has frequently appeared in letters from the eyes and ears to the officials of the frontier in the past year.

Chang Feng and others got off the boat.Governor Zhao bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to Yang Tinghe: "Your Excellency, the governor of Shandong and other places is in charge of camps and rivers and admirals of military affairs. He has received the title of the right servant of the Ministry of Rites. Zhao Shijie, I respectfully invite Shengan."

Zhao Shijie kowtowed to the imperial envoy, claiming to be the full title of the official title of "governor".

In fact, the full names of governors in various places are not the same.For example, some have more than one "supervisor camp field", while others have fewer "supervisory river courses".

Yang Tinghe said loudly: "Sheng Gong'an. Zhao Futai please stand up."

Governor Zhao led the crowd to Dezhou Station.

As soon as you enter Dezhou Station, the entire Dezhou Station is filled with pots of blooming orchids.

Chang Feng was surprised: "Shandong does not produce orchids. What are these orchids?"

Governor Zhao replied: "On business, we sent special personnel from Shandong to Huizhou to purchase these orchids."

"The orchid is a gentleman among flowers. The six superiors are also gentlemen. Use the flowers of a gentleman to welcome a real gentleman. Only then can we show the hospitality of the hometown of Confucius and Mencius."

Chang Feng thought to himself: Such precious orchids cost at least three taels of silver for a pot to be transported to the capital.Buy from the place of origin, at least one tael of silver.

There are orchids everywhere in this station, at least thousands of pots.

Spending thousands of dollars just to win the imperial envoy's smile?Too much money.

Going to the post station again, where Chang Feng and others passed by, there were young girls standing on both sides.All of them have beautiful faces.

In order to serve the six imperial envoys, Zhao Shijie selected two hundred girls from various prefectures in Shandong.

Everyone entered the reception banquet.

Chang Feng was surprised to find that this reception banquet was actually a Confucian banquet.

Yang Tinghe is a man of great knowledge.He also found out.He asked Governor Zhao: "As far as I know, the oriole is the first dish of the Confucian banquet, right?"

Governor Zhao smiled and said: "Brother Yang is very knowledgeable. Among the Lu cuisine, the Confucian Mansion Banquet is the first. I and Yan Shenggong borrowed the cook from the mansion to entertain imperial envoys. Originally, Yan Shenggong did not borrow it."

"However, I mentioned to Lord Yansheng that Changfeng Changqianhu is one of the deputy imperial envoys. Lord Yansheng gladly sent a cook from the palace."

Governor Zhao has thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of the six imperial envoys.

He is watching people order dishes.Although Yang Tinghe is a young and middle-aged talent, his background is average.So he called Yang Tinghe "Brother Yang".Calling Changfeng is the respectful name "Shangcha".

Li Guang said in a dark voice: "Oh, or else it's still Chang Qianhu's face."

Chang Feng explained: "Back then when I was conducting sacrifices in Qufu to test hundreds of households, I was fortunate enough to have contacts with Lord Yansheng."

After eating the Confucian banquet, it is already the willow tip on the moon.

Governor Zhao clapped his hands: "Come on, respect Chengyi."

A member of the governor's yamen, Baihu, walked up to the crowd with a tray.On the tray were six small silver ingots worth ten taels.

Since Xuanzong, there has been a rule in the officialdom.When superior officials go on long journeys, they pass through the territories of their subordinates.The subordinates want to send him a sum of money as expenses on the way.The name is "Cheng Yi".

The imperial envoy only gave Cheng Yi 60 taels of silver when he crossed the border, which was obviously a bit shabby.

However, this is just "Ming Chengyi".At night, when they visit alone and privately, they will really send a considerable amount of "Dark Chengyi".

Yang Tinghe said: "Thank you Zhao Futai for the gift."

Governor Zhao said: "It's late at night, please rest early."

Chang Feng is a little strange.What time is this? It's still early.At night, Beijing officials want to drink flower wine, listen to Kunqu opera, and enjoy lean horses.It's not over if you don't toss to the end.

Could it be that Governor Zhao is a decent person and doesn't engage in this kind of flattery?
Chang Feng is still young.He has no experience as an imperial envoy to Beijing.

Everyone went back to their bedrooms.

After a stick of incense, there was a knock on Chang Feng's door.

Chang Feng said: "Go in."

It was Zhao Shijie's master, surnamed Sun, who came in.

Master Sun led the four women into the room.

These four women have their own characteristics.One is charming and enchanting, with hooks in her eyes; the other is quiet and shy; the other is a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl who presumably is a Yangzhou skinny horse;

Master Sun held a small box in his hand.

Chang Feng asked, "Who are you?"

Master Sun said: "I'm on a job. The younger one is Zhao Futai's servant, Sun Cheng."

"Futai sent some Cheng Yi just now, I'm afraid it's not enough for the imperial envoys to spend in Shandong. I made up for it."

Chang Feng thought: This should be the so-called "Dark Chengyi".

He glanced at the small box in Master Sun's hand, and immediately knew: This box can hold at most a hundred taels of silver.

Master Sun opened the box.

Unexpectedly, there was not silver in the box, but two ingots of gold.

Master Sun said with a smile: "On business, these fifty taels of gold are not a tribute."

In Daming, Beijing officials had a high status.Beijing officials meet with local officials, and those who are of the same level are promoted two levels out of thin air.

But local officials are far richer than Beijing officials.Because there are many ways to make money locally.

Governor Zhao is really generous.The shot is 50 taels of gold.

However, it is not honorable to send a "dark Chengyi" to the imperial envoy and a woman who warms the bed.Generally, a master who has no official position is asked to do it for him.

Even if he encounters a rare and honest imperial envoy, and he gets angry, Governor Zhao can push [-]: it's all up to his subordinates.

Chang Feng kept in mind Wynn's earnest teachings before he left Beijing: "Eat people's mouths and take others' hands short."

He said: "Chengyi is unnecessary. Please take it back. Thank you Zhao Futai for your kindness."

Master Sun said: "That's fine. Another job, according to the agreed rules. The Dezhou station should present you with a bed warming maid."

"We don't know what kind of woman the businessman likes. We just found four for you to choose from."

Don't want money, don't want women, wouldn't that completely refute Governor Zhao's face?

Chang Feng could only reluctantly say, "Okay. I'll choose one."

(End of this chapter)