The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 128 Serial Impeachment (Fifth Watch)
The first year of Hongzhi, the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, Xiaonian.

Chang Feng's family happily went to the mansion of his father-in-law Liu Bingyi to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Liu Bingyi is now an idle little Jiuqing, with status, money and leisure.

I saw my daughter, son-in-law and grandson coming to the house lively for the festival.When he was happy, he cooked himself and made dumplings for his good son-in-law.

At the same time, in a courtyard in the south of the city.A group of people are planning a big event.

Every inch of land is expensive in the capital.Some small officials of the sixth and seventh ranks have meager salaries, so they can only rent courtyards in the south of the city.

This courtyard house was the home of Tang Nai, the supervisory censor.

At this moment, Tang Nai was sitting around the stove with his good friend Shuji Zou Zhi, Zhongshu Sheren Jiren, and Jinshi Li Wenxiang.

The Supervising Censor sounds like a bluff, but he is actually just a junior official of the seventh rank.

Zhongshu Sheren and Jiren are only from Qipin.

Li Wenxiang doesn't even have a grade.Ranked No. 198 in the third class in his undergraduate course, he is still a candidate for the Ministry of Officials.

Only the concubine Zou Zhi has a higher status.Although he is only from the seventh rank, the Shujishi has a future far beyond that of ordinary officials.

All in all, these four are all officials the size of sesame mung beans in the capital where there are many high-ranking officials.

Tang Nai added a few lumps of charcoal to the stove, poked it with a cleaning stick, and then said, "Brother Zou, Brother Ji, Brother Li. The paper-pasted elders can appear in the Chenghua Dynasty, but they must not appear in the Hongzhi Dynasty. "

"Liu Ji did nothing in the Chenghua Dynasty, and his corpse was a vegetarian meal. He occupied the position of a cabinet member with his thick skin."

"At the beginning of the new dynasty, I don't know what method he used to deceive the saints. He even stole the position of chief assistant."

"This person's talent and learning, I am afraid that being a county magistrate is considered high. How can he be the head of the cabinet?"

"I am planning to impeach Liu Ji. I suggest that the emperor investigate his crimes and punish him severely."

Everyone agreed.Ji Ren said: "Brother Tang wants to participate in Liu Ji, and I will join him. How many evil things Liu Ji has done in this year!"

Li Wenxiang said: "I also co-sign."

Zou Zhidao: "I can also join the name. But the four of us have always been low-ranking officials, and people are soft-spoken. Even if the four of us join hands, I'm afraid there won't be a splash in the court."

"In my opinion, it's better for us to contact our colleagues. If the colleagues of the Hanlin Academy and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have conscience, they can jointly sign up for the discount. The overthrow of the mediocre Prime Minister Liu Ji is just around the corner."

Tang Nai said: "Okay! Let me contact the colleagues of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Brother Zou contact the colleagues of the Imperial Academy. Brother Li contact the Jinshi of the new department. Brother Ji contact the six departments of Shizhong."

The status of these four people is too low to appreciate Emperor Hongzhi's intention to use Liu Ji as a substitute.

The four of them went to contact each other, but there was a cloud of responses.

The reason for the overwhelming response is that Emperor Hongzhi carried out drastic reforms in the court.Anything that hurts the interests of civil servants will be done in the name of Liu Ji, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

To put it bluntly, Liu Ji was responsible for Emperor Hongzhi.The resentment and anger of the civil servants were all directed at Liu Ji.

The "Prison of Officials in the Two Beijings", which has been recorded in the annals of history, kicked off.

The 26th of the twelfth lunar month.

Chang Feng came to Beizhen Fushi to be on duty at Dianmao.

There are eight thousand households in Jinyiwei, five in the Northern Division, and three in the Southern Division.

Chang Feng chatted with four other fellow Siqianhu while warming up by the fire while waiting for the arrival of Sun Luan, the governor of Beizhen.

Qianhu Zhonghao, who is in charge of tracking all officials, is nicknamed "Zhong Qianer".He would be the first to know of any disturbances among the officials.

Zhong Qian'er said mysteriously: "Master Chang, you may be getting a big deal recently. Our private treasury in Weili can get a little bigger."

Although Chang Feng is the youngest among the Eight Great Thousand Households.But because of Emperor Hongzhi's favor, he has the highest status.

The rest of the thousand households did not refer to him as an official taboo, but only called him "Chang Ye" to show respect for him and to appear close to him.

Chang Feng said: "Oh? What big business?"

Zhong Qian'er said: "The censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are colluding in private, and they jointly impeached Liu Ji. As far as I know, there are more than 80 of them."

"There are more than 30 Hanlin officials and more than 20 new scholars who are preparing to join forces."

"I'm afraid Liu Mianhua will be doomed this time. If he is convicted and sent to prison, won't you inspect the big business of Qianhu Office?"

Officials in the capital privately called Liu Jian and Xu Pu "Liu Ge Lao, Xu Ge Lao", but directly called Liu Ji "Liu Mianhua".Because few officials think highly of Liu Ji.

Chang Feng shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. It's always the head of the cabinet. It's not a group of six-rank and seven-rank censors and imperial officials who can easily get involved."

Zhong Qianer said: "Although these people's grades are low, they are numerous. I will make a bet with Master Chang, the bet is 50 taels of silver. Liu Mianmian will not escape this disaster."

Chang Feng said with a smile: "It seems a little inappropriate to bet on the appointment and dismissal of the cabinet."

At this moment, Sun Luan walked in.

Everyone drew a bet on the Dianmao booklet.

Sun Luan said: "Recently, Zhong Qianhu, you have to keep your subordinates' eyes and ears on those censors and imperial officials. If there is any disturbance, report it immediately."

"The chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Ji, should also pay close attention. I have to know who Liu Ji has met, what he has done, and women."

Zhong Qian'er cupped his hands: "Yes, the eunuch."

Sun Luan asked Chang Feng again: "Chang Qianhu. How many groups of people returned to Beijing after ransacking their homes recently?"

Chang Feng replied: "There are two groups. One group was to copy the home of the former magistrate of Laizhou, Shandong. More than 2000 taels of gold were copied back, and there were also [-] taels of silver and wealth."

"The first group was sent to the home of the former magistrate of Weishi County, Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Province. I copied back the silver, and the property was 800 taels."

Sun Luan said: "The group that went to Laizhou unknowingly placed 300 taels of gold. You don't know about this, do you?"

"In the past few days, you should interrogate as soon as possible and enforce the family law. In the first month, you can't kill people before February [-]."

Chang Feng was surprised: "Is there such a thing?"

Chang Feng noticed two things from Sun Luan's words.The first thing is to check that there are people with dirty hands and feet in the Qianhu Office.

This is not surprising.Since ancient times, wealth has moved people's hearts.In the face of real money, it is not surprising that there are occasionally a few people who are obsessed with money and are daring.

Second thing.How did Sun Luan know that someone had acquired the wealth of a corrupt official?Unless he has eyes and ears in the inspection of thousands of households.My ears and eyes went to Laizhou together on business.

Often the wind is worth the room.Immediately called Fatty Xu, led a hundred warriors, and went to the home of General Banner Wang Yuanwei.

Wang Zongqi was the person in charge who ransacked the house in Laizhou.Chang Feng felt that it was hard work for him to go out on errands, so he asked him to rest until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

In the courtyard of Wang Zongqi.

Chang Feng brought people hula la into the courtyard.

A shabby household in the capital is signing a house sale contract with Wang Zongqi.

Wang Zongqi was surprised to see Chang Feng coming: "Chang, Master Chang."

Fatty Xu scolded him angrily, "Master Chang is also called by you? It's taboo to be an official."

Wang Zongqi quickly said: "Yes. I have seen Chang Qianhu and Deputy Xu Qianhu."

Chang Feng took a look at the business contract and sneered, "Oh, the Sanjin mansion in Beicheng. It's quite close to Jinyiwei. Wang Yuanwei, have you gotten rich recently?"

(End of this chapter)