The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 246 Captain Crow
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no emperor has touched the interests of the clan.

The clan system established by Taizu is essentially a selfish system that ensures the prosperity and wealth of Zhu's descendants for thousands of years.

Taizu also missed one point, and that was the clan's strong fertility.

In the evil feudal dynasty, a powerful man could find a bunch of women to give him children.

Qingcheng King Zhu Meiyi had 21 named wives and concubines.

This is not even sneaking around.

For example, King Qingcheng once violated the system and had an affair with Le Nu.Lenu's husband reported it to the government, and King Qingcheng beat him to death.

The two royal guards, Xiao Qi, had dirty hands and feet and stole the palace's property.King Qingcheng promised not to pursue the case, but only if they offered their wives for his enjoyment.

The emperor's surname was Zhu, and the clan's surname was also Zhu.They are a family.The Ming emperors of all dynasties were not unaware of the great pressure that royal family support put on the imperial finances.

But no emperor touched the clan.In the eyes of the emperors, the Zhu family is the world.If the interests of the Zhu family are harmed, what is the use of the world?
This is considered the historical limitation of the emperor of the feudal dynasty.

During his lifetime, Huai En once warned Chang Feng with sincerity: No matter how powerful you become in the future, do not make enemies of the clan.This is a taboo for royal family slaves.

Obviously, it is easier to get angry when dealing with clan members than with civil servants.

Chang Feng made up his mind this time to touch the untouchable reverse scale of the Ming Dynasty.

Recently, he has often been thinking, I will be 40 years old next year, and I have been successful in Jinyiwei for 19 years.

In the past 19 years, except for officialdom battles, palace intrigues, heresy, and gossip, I have not done anything that is truly beneficial to the country.

Don't look at Chang Feng in front of others, who has a prominent status and lives in eight seats.Renhou. Changfeng sometimes looks down on herself.He longed to do something that would make him think highly of himself.

Chang Feng has come up with a plan, a plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

On this day, he came to the old Detai Teahouse in the capital.

Lao Detai Teahouse is the largest teahouse in the capital and a gathering place for three religions and nine schools of thought.

A man named Wang Dazui was sitting in the teahouse talking loudly.

Wang Dazui's external identity is that of a prodigal, the kind who has not yet been completely ruined.The authentic old capital is well-informed, knows everything, and says everything.

His other identity is that of the Crow Colonel of Jinyiwei who is buried in the market and specializes in spreading rumors.

In the words of later generations, rumors are a science of strategic deception.

Usually Captain Crow of the Jinyi Guard lurks in teahouses and restaurants, spending a lot of money.Eating, drinking, having fun, and calling friends are their daily errands.

At this moment, Wang Dazui was bragging to everyone: "The 'Jade Qilin' I bought has four hooves like the wind. It is as fast as lightning and rustles like a shooting star."

"That's the best of donkeys!"

Horses have been strategic materials throughout the ages.But before the Ming Dynasty, people were not prohibited from buying horses.

At the beginning of this year, Yang Yiqing, who had the title of censor of the left deputy capital and Shaanxi Mazheng, wrote a letter about horses, pointing out that the Ming Dynasty was seriously short of horses.As a result, the size of the cavalry could not be expanded.Wealthy private households should be strictly prohibited from buying horses.

Emperor Hongzhi followed good advice and accepted advice.From then on, no matter how rich a wealthy household was, they were not allowed to buy horses, only donkeys and mules.

Chang Feng sat behind the table opposite Wang Dazui, wanting to see Wang Dazui's "crow" skills.

Wang Dazui discovered Chang Feng.But I didn't go over to say hello.

He seems to be in tune with Chang Feng and wants to show off his ability to talk fast in front of his boss.

Then Wang Dazui changed the subject: "What a pity, my jade unicorn fell into the tea bowl and drowned!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the teahouse.

The tea guests were talking a lot: "Brother Wang, you are so good at making things up! You just said that your jade unicorn is fat and healthy and weighs [-] kilograms. Can it fall into a tea bowl and drown? How big is it? teacup?"

"That's right. Brother Wang, what we are drinking is tea, not wine. Why are you talking drunkenly?"

Chang Feng also became interested and waited to see how Wang Dazui would justify himself.

Wang smiled and said: "Everyone, I swear to God. If what I tell is a lie, I would rather treat you to tea for a year!"

"That's what happened. Someone fell in love with my jade unicorn. He was short of money and loved the jade unicorn very much. He simply offered me a courtyard in exchange. So I gave it to him."

"After half a month, a relative of mine wanted to settle down in the capital, and all the joints were opened. The only thing missing was a permanent residence in the capital and reported to the government."

"I am the most warm-hearted person. So, I gave the courtyard to my relatives. In order to repay me, my relatives gave me a green landscape painting by Wang Ximeng of the Song Dynasty."

A tea guest questioned: "Wait a minute! Brother Wang, you said that Jade Qilin fell into the tea bowl and drowned. Why did you say that you changed the courtyard with someone else?"

Wang Dazui said: "Don't be impatient. I'm going to talk about the Jade Qilin soon."

"In autumn, I visited the Flower, Bird, Fish and Insect Market and watched an insect fight. An old man raised a green-winged general. Hey, it was really a victorious one. Lu Bu was among the insects."

"I wanted to buy it from him, but he refused. My heart is scratching like 1 feather dusters. I dream about the green-winged general every day."

"What we see in the old capital, we must try our best to get it, right?"

Chang Feng finally couldn't help but interjected: "Master Wang, you can't use force to snatch the green-winged general, right?"

Wang Dazui raised his hand towards Chang Feng: "This dear friend is wrong. We in the old capital never do dirty things. I heard that this old master loves Tang and Song Dynasty calligraphy and painting the most."

"So I took the original painting of Wang Ximeng and asked the old master to exchange it for the Green-winged General."

A fat tea guest couldn't help it anymore: "Brother Wang, you're talking about this, but you still didn't say anything about the jade unicorn falling into the tea bowl and drowning! If it doesn't work out, brothers, I'd like to thank you for your support for the year." It’s tea money.”

Wang Dazui smiled and said: "Isn't this about getting to the point? I happily took the Green Winged General back home. I love him so much."

"I never thought that I was not careful and the lid of the insect pot was not tightly closed. General Green Wings actually jumped into the tea bowl and drowned!"

"Everyone, if the beloved plaything in the old capital is gone, it would be like mourning a heir."

"I exchanged the healthy donkey and jade unicorn for the courtyard house, exchanged the courtyard house for the landscape painting, and exchanged the landscape painting for the Green-winged General."

"If General Green Wings fell into a tea bowl and drowned, wouldn't it be the same as if an eight hundred kilograms of healthy donkey and jade unicorn fell into a tea bowl and drowned?"

All the tea-goers suddenly realized this, and they all advised Wang Dazui to be sad and submit.

Wang Dazui said with a sad face: "Everyone, you force me to tell you sad things, which makes me feel unhappy. You should treat me to a cup of tea!"

Chang Feng stood up and said, "Master Wang, how about I invite you to go to the private room to drink the good Biluochun?"

Wang Dazui cupped his hands: "Then thank you, brother."

The waiter who put up a towel board shouted: "Gentlemen, please invite me to the private room upstairs."

Chang Feng and Wang Dazui entered the elegant room.

Wang Dazui lowered his voice: "I've met Mr. Chang."

Chang Feng said: "There are many people with mixed eyes, please forgive me. Sit down."

The two of them took their seats and the waiter got on Biluochun.After the waiter left, Chang Feng took a sip of tea and said, "With that mouth of yours, you can turn the dead into the living. You can turn the black into the white."

"I'm not boasting. When I recruited you to join Beizhen Fusi as Captain Crow, you were really smart and discerning."

Wang Dazui looked grateful: "If Master Chang hadn't promoted me in the first place, I would still be an idle gangster in Wanping County."

Chang Feng said: "Okay, let's stop talking. Let's get to the point. I need you ten crow captains to spread a rumor for me in the capital."

Chang Feng explained this to Wang Dazui in this way.

Wang Dazui cupped his hands: "Don't worry, Mr. Chang. Within seven days, this rumor will spread throughout the capital!"

Chang Feng stood up: "I believe your mouth will not let me down. I will take the first step."

Three days later, in the evening, Chang Feng returned home from a business trip as usual.

By chance, Chang Ponu, dressed in shorts and carrying a bow, arrows and quiver, also returned home.

Chang Feng scolded him: "The Spring Examination will be held in five months. If you are not studying at home to prepare for the exam, where are you going crazy?"

Chang Ponu explained: "Father, you have wronged me! It was the prince who issued the order, ordering me to go hunting with him and Jiang Bin in the suburbs of Beijing."

Chang Feng was surprised: "Jiang Bin has only been in charge of guarding the East Palace for a few days, and yet he is so favored? He actually got the honor of hunting with His Highness."

Chang Ponu said: "Jiang Qianhu is so favored! I heard from Eunuch Liu that His Highness made him a confidant. They even slept on the same bed!"

Chang Feng was surprised: "Sleeping on the same bed as the prince?"

Chang Ponu nodded: "Yes! At noon, His Highness also told me that he felt that Jiang Bin was his brother in his previous life. We will renew our brotherly relationship with him in this life."

Jiang Bin entered the East Palace to take charge of the garrison, and Chang Feng did his best.He is Jiang Bin's boss.

Now that Jiang Bin is favored in the East Palace, it is a good thing for Chang Feng.

Chang Feng thought mockingly to himself: I also made my fortune from the East Palace.But I managed to complete difficult tasks one after another by narrowly avoiding death and won the prince's trust.

This kid Jiang Bin is very lucky.Just a few days after meeting the prince, he became his confidant and "brother from the previous life".

Can't compare, really can't compare.

While the father and son were talking, Chang Feng's adopted son You Jingwu also returned to the house and stepped into the front yard.

You Jingwu had a dazed expression on his face, not knowing what he was thinking about.Chang Feng called him three times before he reacted.

You Jingwu said straightforwardly: "Father, you told me last time that the young lady from the Yanju family in Fenyi, Jiangxi, is called Yan Jiao?"

Chang Feng replied: "Yes. I didn't mention her name to you last time. How did you know?"

You Jingwu said: "Today, the governor of Wangzhen sent me to Nancheng Cat and Dog Market to run an errand. I happened to encounter some gangsters teasing a young lady."

"That young lady was accompanied by her brother to buy civet cats. However, her brother is a weak scholar and cannot protect her."

"I showed off Jin Yiwei's badge, scared off the gangsters, and saved the brother and sister. After we talked, I found out that they are from Jiangxi Province, and their father is a candidate studying for the exam in Beijing."

"The young lady's name is Yan Jiao, and her brother's name is Yan Song. He is also a scholar."

Chang Feng thought: Wang Miaoxin, who has led Nanzhen Fusi for many years, arranging a chance encounter between children is really a piece of cake.

Chang Feng said straight to the point: "Originally, I planned to be a matchmaker for you. But I also want to hear your opinion. What did you think of the young lady today when you met her?"

You Jingwu knelt down directly to Chang Feng: "My child, please kneel down and ask your adoptive father to make the decision to complete the marriage between me and Miss Yan!"

Chang Feng smiled and said: "Get up quickly. I guess you are right. OK, tomorrow I will ask Wang Miaoxin to go to the Yan family to discuss the wedding ceremony."

After finishing the meal, Chang Feng said to You Jingwu: "Go out with me for a walk."

Chang Ponu asked: "Dad, where are you going with Brother Jingwu? I'll go too."

Chang Feng said: "You stay at home and study hard. Don't always think about going out for a walk."

Chang Ponu was a little unconvinced: "I'm not the only one participating in the Spring Festival Competition next year. Why can't I see you working hard?"

Chang Feng smiled and scolded: "Can you compare with me? Your father and I are a third-grade military attache of the imperial court and the leader of the Tiqi. Whether I win the Jinshi or not, my future will not be affected."

"It's different for you. Our family doesn't have a title for you to inherit. If you can't win the Jinshi, you can only be a county magistrate at most. Your future in life will not exceed the sixth grade."

Chang Feng led You Jingwu out of the mansion and to Xuya Pavilion.

Xuya Pavilion belongs to the Nanbanzi in the brothel.The guests sat around at night, "having tea" and chatting in the company of Yangzhou Shou Ma.

After having fun chatting, I took Yangzhou Shou Ma to the room to continue having fun.

There are also many "clear seats" in Xuya Pavilion, which are similar to the plain seats of later generations.There is no Yangzhou thin horse to accompany you, just tea drinkers chatting at night.

The two chose two clear seats and sat down to drink tea.

Not long after, a fat tea guest who spoke with an authentic Beijing accent began to talk endlessly about the "secrets" of the DPRK and China.

In the old capital, everyone likes to talk about horse racing and political affairs.They always talk about how the "cabinet is doing recently".

The fat tea guest said: "Have you heard about it? Nowadays, civil servants are becoming more and more powerful. Those clan members surnamed Zhu can't stand it anymore!"

"The royal family complained that the world's surname is 'Zhu' but not 'Kong'. But now Confucius' disciples and grandsons are riding on the head of the Zhu Ming royal family to shit!"

"Does King Qingcheng of the Jin vassal know? He has recently been planning to send a memorial to the emperor, suggesting that the clan participate in government affairs and compete with the civil servants!"

A thin tea customer asked: "How do you know?"

The fat tea guest said: "This matter has been spread all over the capital! It is said that King Qingcheng has found ten princes and 28 county princes to jointly sign. This time he will definitely compete with the civil servants!"

The thin tea guest said: "Now there is a good show! The clan and the civil servants are fighting against each other. We, the common people, sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers and enjoy the excitement!"

After Chang Feng heard this conversation, he was very satisfied: Those crow captains in Beizhen Fusi are really good at spreading rumors.It had only been a few days, but rumors had already spread all over the place, and some people even had noses and eyes.

You Jingwu lowered his voice: "Father, they are talking about state affairs. Do you want to arrest them?"

Chang Feng shook his head slightly: "Public discussion does not interfere with government affairs. If we arrest people for this matter, I'm afraid the prison will be full. Even the Jinyi Medical School is crowded with criminals."

Rumors that the clan was going to compete with the civil officials spread all over the place within a few days.

In the words of later generations, Chang Feng was using magic to defeat magic.

The clan is like a tiger whose butt can't be touched, and whoever touches the clan's interests will be unlucky.

Chang Feng would not stand in front of the stage and be an enemy of the clan.

In the 17th year of Hongzhi's reign, the power of the civil servants reached its peak, and they dared to reject the emperor's will.

What Chang Feng wants to do is to create rumors and provoke a fight between the two parties.At the appropriate time, add a fire to lead them to fight with each other, so that the people can benefit.

(End of this chapter)