The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 185 Jumping Into the Yellow River Can't Wash It

The next day, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and Liu Daxia came to Jinyiwei to check the accounts as scheduled.

As the commander, Mou Bin naturally had to come forward to meet the three imperial envoys who checked the accounts together with Chang Feng.

Li Dongyang said: "Commander Mou, Tongzhi Chang. We also act according to the order. Please don't hold grudges."

Mu Bin is kind and kind, and has always had a good reputation in Beijing and China.He said: "We are all on business for the emperor, there is no need to hold grudges or not. The three of you can just do business."

Chang Feng echoed: "What the commander said is true. We hope that the three imperial envoys will come to check the accounts carefully, so that the people below will not be enriched."

The three said they were here to check the accounts, but they didn't even look at the accounts.Sitting in the commander's duty room, chatting casually with Mou Bin and Chang Feng.

They just sent a few clerks of the household department to check the income and expenditure of Jinyiwei with the accountant of Jinyiwei.

Chang Feng thought to himself: It seems that the previous judgment is correct.The old three went to check Jinyiwei's account just to express an attitude to the civil servants.

An attitude that is at odds with factory guards.

How can civil servants not hate factory guards?Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's trouble with Jin Yiwei can win the favor of most civil officials at the critical moment of joining the cabinet and add points for themselves.

In the words of later generations, this thing is called winning the mass base.

Li Dongyang drank tea and asked casually: "Chang Tongzhi, how are the preparations for next year's spring?"

Chang Feng replied with a smile: "I'm ashamed. I'm afraid there will be a lot of laps this time."

Liu Daxia smiled and said: "Chang Xiaoyou is too modest. If you are free, you can write a few test-taking essays, let Binzhi (Li Dongyang's style name Binzhi) have a look and give some pointers."

"He is number one on the gold list."

Li Dongyang said modestly: "I don't dare to brag about being the number one in the second class in front of Brother Xie."

After speaking, Li Dongyang pointed to Xie Qian: "Brother Xie is the No. [-] Scholar and No. [-] Scholar in the Eight Classics!"

There will always be some people in later generations who advocate the theory that exam rankings are useless and scores are useless.

In fact, for students, what is the comparison of scores and rankings?Could it be that who can drink better, who can play more games, who can brag better?
High scores and high test scores represent superior IQ.

Looking at the history books, most of the famous ministers of the Ming Dynasty have similar experiences: they were child prodigies since they were young, and they took the Jieyuan and Yayuan exams in the middle town when they were teenagers.In a few years, he was ranked in the top ten of the first or second best in the palace examination.

Only such a top IQ can rank among the highest power levels of the empire.

Xie Qian was eloquent, always flickering when he opened his mouth: "When I was in the imperial examination, I used tricks in the essay, and I just ranked first. If you want to talk about stereotyped art, you have to look at the guest."

"He has worked in the Imperial Academy for many years, and has also been the chief examiner of the provincial and general examinations. After all, with Chang Tongzhi's talents and learning, even without the guidance of an expert, he is enough to be named on the gold list."

"At that time, Chang Tongzhi will not only have the qualifications of Conglong, but also the great achievements he has made over the years, and he will also be a Jinshi. In the future, it is possible to be in the ministerial hall, or even enter the cabinet."

Xie Kankan deserves his reputation.

The three chatted for an entire hour in the bedroom.Xie Qian spitting stars flew all over the place, and everyone was taken aback by what they said.

The clerk of the household department reported: "I report to the three imperial envoys. The income and expenditure of Jinyiwei's accounts are clear, and there is no false accounting or withholding of money."

It's a bit of a nonsense.Jin Yiwei's accounts for so many years, how could a few scribes check them out within an hour?
It was clear that Li Dongyang and the others wanted to be perfunctory.

The audit was proposed by them, and the perfunctory work was also ordered by them.Sure enough, it was just to make a gesture of hostility to Jin Yiwei.

Li Dongyang cupped his hands towards Mou Bin and Chang Feng: "You two, the errands are over. Let's say goodbye!"

Mu Bin and Chang Feng sent the three of them outside the Yamen.

After the three of them left, Mu Bin said in a low voice, "This matter is inexplicable."

Chang Feng smiled slightly: "You think they are inexplicable. They are not inexplicable!"

"When officials are in their role, everything they do has a purpose."

The real situation is as Chang Feng expected.Li Dongyang and Xie Qian found fault with Jin Yiwei in order to win the support of civil officials.

Liu Daxia carried the sedan chair for the two of them.

But Chang Feng didn't hold grudges against the three of them.Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's personalities, he, the treasurer of Jinyiwei, knows best.

Both of them are noble and pure people, Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears have never dug out black material from them.And they all have political talents.

If one of them finally enters the cabinet, it will be the blessing of the country and the common people.

After three days, Yumen went to court early.

Xu Pu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was the first to go out to play: "Report to the emperor. The cabinet has been absent for half a month. I respectfully ask the emperor to quickly determine the candidates for the cabinet."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I'm considering carefully recently. There will be a decree within three to five days."

At this moment, Li Ke reported to Sun Chunbin in the matter: "Report to the emperor. I want to participate in the impeachment of two people."

Sun Chunbin is in his sixties.The official luck in his life is not very prosperous.When I am old, I have learned to cling to eunuchs.

Since last year, he has become Li Guang's henchman.

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "Oh? Who is impeached?"

Sun Chunbin said loudly: "The right servant Li Dongyang of the Ministry of Etiquette, and Zhan Shi Xie Qian!"

Chang Feng in the military officer class was secretly surprised: What a seventh-rank for Shizhong.If you don't participate in impeachment early, you won't participate in impeachment later.But at the critical moment of joining the cabinet, he participated in the impeachment of Li and Xie.

I would like to hear what you impeach them.Even our Jinyiwei couldn't dig out their black material.

Sun Chunbin took out a memorial: "Report to the emperor. When Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were in the Chenghua Dynasty, they clinging to the powerful official Shang Ming."

"Shang Ming celebrated his birthday in the 16th year of Chenghua. Li Dongyang wrote an "Inner Xiang Fu".

"Xie Qian presented a jade horse as a birthday gift. It took Shang Ming's meaning of 'one horse takes the lead' in the court. There is also a line of small words engraved on the seat of the jade horse, 'Xie Qian, the lackey under the door, presents the inner minister'."

As soon as Sun Chunbin's words came out, the court was in an uproar!

After Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, Shang Ming has become a stinky shit!Whoever gets it stinks.

If Sun Chunbin's involvement is true.Then the reputations of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were ruined.Not to mention joining the cabinet, whether the current official position can be kept is not a question.

Chang Feng couldn't help but sneered contemptuously: "Heh."

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "Chang Feng, why are you laughing?"

Chang Feng intends to say a few words of justice for Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.

Chang Feng said: "My Majesty, what Sun Chunbin said is not even a rumor! It's a false accusation!"

"As far as I know, in the 16th year of Chenghua, Li Dongyang was only a banquet attendant. Xie Qian was only a Hanlin editor."

"Let's not say that the two of them are noble and pure, and they will never curry favor with Shang Ming. Even if they wanted to curry favor, with their status at that time, they would not be able to enter Shang Ming's birthday banquet!"

Emperor Hongzhi said, "It makes sense."

Sun Chunbin confronted each other: "Chang Tong knew he was wrong! Li Dongyang was born as the No. [-] scholar in the second class. Xie Qian was the No. [-] scholar in the first class."

"Because of their family background. Even if the official position is low, Shang Ming will value them!"

"My Majesty, this minister is definitely not a rumor! In Jin Yiwei's secret file, there is not only a record of Li Dongyang offering "Inner Phase Fu" to Shang Ming, but also a record of Xie Qian offering a jade horse to Shang Ming!"

"In addition, after Shang Ming's mansion was raided, all the treasures were confiscated and confiscated into the internal storage."

"The emperor has the country in his heart. He ordered people to sell most of the treasures into money for state affairs. A small part of the treasures was given to the empress."

"If you search inside the Kunning Palace, you might be able to find that jade horse!"

Chang Feng couldn't help it anymore: "Sun Chunbin, you are talking nonsense! Jinyiwei Chenghua's 16-year secret file was managed by the commander at the time, Wantong. Could it be that Wantong will record the secrets of his fellow party Shang Ming?"

Sun Chunbin said with a smile: "Chang Tong knows how he forgot that Dongchang supervises Jinyiwei. The governor of Dongchang in Chenghua for 16 years is your godfather Huai En!"

"Eunuch Huai'en is not afraid of treacherous eunuchs, and risked his life to record Shang Ming's hidden affairs in a secret file."

"Yes or no, you can find out by checking the secret file! In addition, Yuma can also search in Kunning Palace, maybe you can find it!"

Li Dongyang said angrily: "Sun Chunbin, you are spitting blood."

Xie Qian also stated: "Your Majesty, please issue an order to thoroughly investigate this matter, and return my innocence."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Sun Chunbin, then at Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.

He thought to himself: In all likelihood, Sun Chunbin framed him.But if I want to promote Li and Xie to the cabinet, I must order a thorough investigation and return them innocent.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Changfeng. I ordered you to check the secret file in Jinyiwei."

Turning around, Emperor Hongzhi said to Li Guang, "Li Guang, you are the steward of Kunning Palace."

"You are in charge of all the treasures in Kunning Palace. I ordered you to go and search for the treasures. See if you can find that jade horse."

Chang Feng and Li Guang received the order.

But Sun Chunbin said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Chang Tongzhi has a very close personal relationship with Li Dongyang and Xie Qian. In order to avoid Chang Tongzhi's favoritism, I request you to check the secret files together."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Quite play."

After the court was over, Chang Feng and Sun Chunbin walked to Jinyiwei.

Chang Feng said half mockingly, "If you hadn't participated in the impeachment of Li Butang and Xie Zhan today, I wouldn't have known you were still in the imperial court."

"In the case of Xiao Qipin, at the critical moment of selecting cabinet members, he framed two people who are very likely to join the cabinet. It must have been instructed by someone?"

Sun Chunbin stiffened his neck, and said righteously: "This is not a false accusation, but a fact. You can find out after checking the secret file!"

Chang Feng said angrily: "You are like a duck."

Sun Chunbin frowned: "Why did you say that?"

Chang Feng explained: "Duck, the meat is well cooked, and the mouth won't rot. The mouth is hard!"

"Beizhen Fusi's secret file, I know better than you! Before the spring of the 23rd year of Chenghua, Shang Ming's secret file was empty!"

"There is no record of collusion with Shang Ming in the secret files of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian!"

Chang Feng is a person who can do things very well.Since the lack of members in the cabinet, he carefully read the confidential files of several officials who might join the cabinet, in case Emperor Hongzhi would inquire.

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's secret backs are fairer than the buttocks of Mrs. Ninth.

The two have been officials for so many years, and they have basically kept themselves clean.

Both of them care about reputation very much.How could it be possible to curry favor with Shang Ming?
The two came to Jinyiwei.Chang Feng ordered hundreds of households in charge to open the secret room.

Chang Feng first asked Guan Baihu to find Shang Ming's secret file box.

There are as many as six secret files.But it was all added by Fan Shangming after Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne.

The secret files are full of things like kidnapping and extorting wealthy households, colluding with Wantong, and flattering Concubine Wan Gui.

Where were the names of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian mentioned?

After reading it, Chang Feng said to Sun Chunbin: "How about it, have you given up? I advise you to confess honestly. Who ordered you to frame Li and Xie?"

Sun Chunbin smiled slightly: "Isn't it too early for Chang Tongzhi to say that? I haven't read the secret files of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian yet!"

"There is no record in Shang Ming's secret file, but it doesn't mean there is no record in the secret file of the two of them!"

Chang Feng impatiently said to the supervisor Baihu: "Call Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's secret friends!"

Not long after, a hundred households in charge brought the secret files of the two of them.

Chang Feng is full of confidence.He had just read Li and Xie's secret files three days ago.There is no record of making friends with Shang Ming.

After opening the file box, he began to search for it in front of Sun Chunbin.

Suddenly, he turned to a certain page, and on that page it was impressively written, "Shang Ming's birthday in the winter of the 16th year of Chenghua. Li Dongyang presented a poem "Nei Xiang Fu"."

On this page, the content of "Fu of Neixiang" is written in detail.They are all flattery words that make people get goosebumps!

What's even more outrageous is that there is a sentence in it: "Shang Gong's talents far surpass Liu Ji, Song Lian, and Gao Qi."

This sentence is already shameless for flattering!Shang Ming is only proficient in literary and ink, but how can he be compared with the three great masters of poetry and prose in the early Ming Dynasty?How about a "far beyond"?
Sun Chunbin was like a rooster that had won a fight, and said proudly, "Look! This is your Jin Yiwei's record! Li Dongyang is indeed a flatterer!"

Chang Feng was dumbfounded.When he checked Li Dongyang's secret files three days ago, he had never seen this paragraph at all!

what happened?Could it be that Li Dongyang's black material on this page flew into the file box by himself?
Sun Chunbin opened Xie Qian's secret file.After rummaging through it, he pointed to one of the pages and said, "Chang Tongzhi, let's see for yourself!"

Chang Feng took a closer look, and saw that it read "In the winter of the 16th year of Chenghua, Xie Qian spent 800 taels of silver, and bought a Burmese jade horse, and presented it to Shang Ming as a birthday gift."

"Under the seat of the jade horse is engraved 'Xie Qian, the running dog under the door, presents the inner picture'."

Hell!This piece of black material also appeared in the file box out of thin air.

Chang Feng stabilized his mind and thought to himself: There are no ghosts and gods in this matter, but there are inner ghosts!It seems that an inner ghost appeared in Jinyiwei, entered the stall, and tampered with Li and Xie's secret file box!
broken!

A while ago, Li Guang had made obeisance to Liu Zhang, and he probably wanted to push Liu Zhang into the cabinet.

If nothing happened to Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, there would be no chance for Liu Zhang to sit in the cabinet chair.

The emperor asked Li Guang to search for the jade horse "presented" by Xie Qian in the Kunning Palace, and I am afraid that he can really find it!
Order someone to make one, engrave Xie Qian's name on it, and put it in a treasure chest!

Chang Feng now suspects that Li Guang colluded with Jin Yiwei's inner ghost and added Li and Xie's black material in the file box.

The purpose is to sweep away competitors for Liu Zhang.

Sun Chunbin smiled and said: "How is it? Your Jinyiwei's secret files have always been meticulous. This is enough to prove that Li and Xie have the experience of currying favor with treacherous eunuchs!"

At this moment, Cheng Gu Dayong, the supervisor of ceremonies, came to the door of the stall.

Without a will, he cannot enter the stall.He shouted into the stall: "Where is Chang Tong?"

Chang Feng walked to the door: "What's wrong?"

Gu Da said in a dark voice: "Eunuch Li asked me to deliver a message to you. The jade horse that Xie Qian sent Shang Ming to was found!"

Confidential records and physical evidence are all there.Now Li Dongyang and Xie Qian will not be able to clean up even if they jump into the Yellow River!

Chang Feng sucked in a breath of cold air, and thought to himself: Good method!

(End of this chapter)