The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 255 I don’t want literate people, I want cows!

In the Chang Mansion, Chang Feng informed his family of the good news that his son had been given a real job and would accompany the emperor, and that his wife had been given a first-grade imperial title.

Needless to say, the whole family is happy.

Old Taishan Liu Bingyi asked: "Xian son-in-law, the emperor has not said a word about your future official position?"

Chang Feng replied: "That's not true. 20 years ago, I dreamed of being promoted. But after 20 years of struggling in the court, now I have no interest in being promoted."

"Royal Tiqi, at the highest level, he is just a commander. Looking at the fate of commanders in past dynasties, except for Zhu Ji and Mou Bin in the Hongzhi Dynasty, few others died a good death."

"Mo Bin has retired. I hope Qian Ning can take over his role."

Chang Feng promoted Qian Ning originally so that Qian Ning could be his substitute.

To this day, he still hopes that Qian Ning can stand in front of the stage and he will be the puppet master behind the strings.

After all, Chang Ponu was young. He was only 19 years old at the time and couldn't hold any more oil in his stomach.He beamed with joy: "It is a great blessing to be awarded the Imperial Academy editorship. I have to tell the eldest brother of the Yan family and brother Zhai Luan."

Chang Feng scolded him: "Why have you forgotten all the rules of being an official? After you get the actual position, you must first go to thank your mentor Yang Tinghe, and then go to thank your mentor Li Dongyang."

Chang Po Nu rejoiced and took the order and left.

However, Yang Tinghe had just received the imperial edict and went to Tailing to arrange the Panax notoginseng memorial ceremony for the late emperor, so he was not in the mansion.

So Chang Ponu came to the home of his mentor Li Dongyang.

Although Chang Ponu is young, he is not stupid.He knew that Mr. Sange and his father now had an antagonistic relationship.

He was afraid that Mr. Li would be indifferent to him and that he would be rejected or even rejected.

The student underestimated the teacher's style.

Li Dongyang is by no means a small-minded person.He hoped that his eldest apprentice would become a good emperor who would go down in history, and he also hoped that the rest of his students would become good officials and benefit the people.

Li Dongyang may be good at power, or he may actively protect the interests of the civil service group.But he is by no means a villain.His mind is infinitely higher than Xie Qian's.

He warmly received Chang Ponu in the hall.

Li Dongyang had a smile on his face: "Po Nu, you are ranked at the bottom of the top three list, and you are awarded the Imperial Academy editorship, and you are also favored to always follow the emperor. It is really an extraordinary gift!"

Chang Ponu politely said: "Sir, the student has little talent and little knowledge. I originally thought that I would be on the waiting list for two years, but it would be a great favor to be awarded a county magistrate. I didn't expect to be awarded the Imperial Academy. I am very ashamed."

Li Dongyang waved his hand: "Don't underestimate yourself. To tell you the truth, after the examination papers were graded, your original ranking was the ninth among the top two."

"The 19-year-old Juzi has reached the ninth level of the second class. You are already considered a rare young talent in the imperial court."

"It's just because of some reasons that you ended up at the bottom of the top three. I'm so ashamed of myself. I couldn't keep your ranking."

Li Dongyang is very sincere to Chang Ponu.

Chang Feng did not tell Chang Ponu about this.After hearing what the teacher said, Chang Ponu could guess that he became Sun Shan, the last person on the list, as a result of wrestling in the court.

Li Dongyang said sincerely: "You have entered the officialdom. I am both happy and sad to be my teacher."

"I'm happy because you can finally use what you have learned in these ten years to serve the court and benefit the people."

"It's sad because being a teacher is considered a great success. Some of the students have even reached the third level of the local government."

"However, after teaching students for so many years, the more I teach, the more confused I become. Many students from poor backgrounds, once they become Jinshi and enter official careers, they become extravagant and greedy. They completely forget their poor background."

"One meal of theirs can provide enough food and clothing for hundreds of households for a year. Their food, clothing, and supplies are far more than a hundred or a thousand times their salary."

"Where did their money come from? It's nothing more than corruption and bribes!"

"And I also discovered a strange phenomenon. The lower and poorer the students are, the more greedy they are. They break the bones of the people and suck out the marrow. They wish they could squeeze out two ounces of oil from the bones of the poor."

"If you come from a scholarly family, have been officials for generations, and have a rich family, you will understand. How do you say that? Oh yes, you have to make money, but you also have to give the people a way to survive."

"Ashamed. Among my students, there is probably not one out of ten who is truly as clear as a mirror and as honest as water."

I don't know why, but Li Dongyang, who is very rich in the city, said a lot of his inner thoughts in front of Chang Ponu for the first time today.

Li Dongyang took a sip of tea and became more and more excited as he spoke: "Po Nu, my housekeeper went back to his hometown to visit relatives a while ago."

"The magistrate of his hometown is my student. Naturally, he has to hold a banquet in honor of the housekeeper."

"The magistrate drank too much during the dinner. The steward asked him, why are there no volunteer schools in the county? Why are so many poor people in the county naked?"

"How do you think the magistrate responded?"

Chang Ponu shook his head slightly.

Li Dongyang gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard who has read so many books about sages actually revealed his true thoughts after drinking."

"He said to the steward, 'I don't want literate people, I want cattle! Do you care if the animals don't wear clothes?'"

At this point, Li Dongyang slammed the table: "Treat the common people as livestock! This is what a scholar who has lived in poverty for ten years thinks in his heart! Even the books of sages have been read into the belly of dogs!"

"Officials of all dynasties have called themselves 'herdsmen on behalf of the emperor'. This is a bastard statement. Herdsmen, don't they just treat the people as livestock?"

Chang Ponu expressed his stance: "Don't worry, sir. From now on, the student must be a good, upright and honest official. He will never be a mediocre or evil official who is greedy and does not distinguish between right and wrong."

Li Dongyang said: "Okay. Teacher believes in you. Oh, if you become a mediocre or evil official, the first person who will not let you go is your father."

"The second person who won't let you go is me as your teacher."

After speaking, Li Dongyang got up and went to the study and brought two things.

Li Dongyang said: "You know, although I am a second assistant, I am a poor official. I have nothing to congratulate you. These two things are given to you as gifts."

Li Dongyang spoke the truth.Among the cabinet, the chief assistant Liu Jian and the cabinet member Xie Qian were great talents in political affairs and had great benefits to the people.But those two people did not treat their master badly.The family business is very big and the wealth is abundant.

However, Li Dongyang has always adhered to the principle of "a gentleman is poor".Not only does he strictly manage his family members, he even refuses to accept money according to the bad rules established by officialdom.

The first gift Li Dongyang gave to Chang Ponu was a pair of paperweights.These paperweights are not made of jade, gold or silver.Just carved from ordinary stone.

Li Dongyang said: "This was the eighth year of Tianshun's reign. I won the first place in the second grade of the Imperial Examination, and after being conferred a good title, I went home to visit my relatives. An old stonemason from my hometown in Chaling who watched me grow up carved it and gave it to me."

"This paperweight is carved from white stone and is spotless. Today I give it to you as a gift. I hope that in the future you will be an official and a person and it will be as spotless as it."

Chang Ponu took the pair of paperweights respectfully and said: "Students, please remember your teacher's teachings. Be an honest official and be an honest person."

Li Dongyang took out a second gift, which was a handwriting he had just written. The ink was not yet dry.

It was clearly written on the white paper: "In politics, you don't need to talk too much, you need to take a breath and self-denial; when you are an official, you should keep the general affairs in mind, and everything you think about is related to the people's livelihood and the national economy."

Li Dongyang is not only a master of poetry, but also a master of calligraphy and painting.This set of calligraphy works like a dragon and a snake, telling Li Dongyang's official principles and ideals in life.

Whether he was exercising power, safeguarding the interests of the civil servants, or sometimes playing tricks in the court, Li Dongyang was forced to do many things in that position and position.

He never dared to forget the words "people's livelihood and national economy".

Chang Ponu collected the two gifts and respectfully thanked Li Dongyang: "Sir, thank you for your many years of teaching."

Li Dongyang stroked his beard happily: "It is a great pleasure to be educated by the world's talents. I hope you can fulfill the promise you just made, and be a clean official and a clean person in this life."

Chang Ponu said goodbye to his mentor and returned to his home.He told his father Chang Feng the exact conversation he had with Li Dongyang.

Chang Feng sighed: "Li Dongyang is a kind person."

Money can be spent outside the home.

Money can grow old and feel less.In the evening, I like to play chess with a disciple named Huang Jin.Qian can never lose when he plays chess with other disciples and disciples.I have never won against Huang Jin in chess.

This Huang Jin is twelve or thirteen years old, white and fat, like a big fat-headed fish.

After playing more than thirty moves in tonight's game of chess, Qian Neng was already losing.

Qian Neng smiled bitterly for the rest of his life: "It's over. Just lingering!"

Huang Jin smiled and said: "Godfather, you are going to lose again tonight!"

Qian Neng laughed and scolded: "Little bastard, one day I will ask Wang Miaoxin from Jin Yiwei to play against you. I will make sure you don't lose any armor and you will cry when you lose! Wang Miaoxin is a national player in the fourth level of Nether Realm."

At this moment, a young eunuch called: "Master, Liu Jin, Mr. Liu Jin, wants to see you."

Qian Neng said: "Oh? Let him in."

Not long after, Liu Jin came to Qian Neng with a gift list.

Liu Jin smiled and said: "Eunuch Qian, you are an old man. I am a junior who has been favored by the emperor and just joined the ceremonial department today. I will ask you for more advice in the future. This small gift is not respectful."

After speaking, Liu Jin presented the gift list.

Qian Neng glanced at it and saw that the first two lines of the gift note read "2 taels of silver and 1000 taels of gold."

This gift is definitely not "thin".

Qian Neng accepted the gift list without any hesitation: "You are giving me such a heavy gift to buy my factory guard, right?"

Liu Jin gave the money with a plop and fell to his knees: "The emperor said three hours ago that he was sympathetic to the old age of Mr. Qian and the complex affairs of factory guards. He asked you to step down from the post of superintendent and only retain the position of chief ceremonial supervisor and Bingbi. Relieve it. Your burden."

"Junior, I will intercede for your benefit. I say that you will get stronger as you grow older. The mere factory sanitation affairs are just a piece of cake for you."

"I can't help but that the emperor cares so much about your health."

Qian Neng waved his hand: "Don't talk about the situation. Once the emperor, there are ministers. The ministers are also ministers. I understand this."

"It has been 17 years since my father-in-law Huai En died of illness and I have taken over the responsibility of factory guard. It is time to hand over this heavy responsibility to young people."

"Who will succeed me? You?"

Liu Jin replied: "The junior is not capable enough, how can he take on the responsibility of factory guard? The junior recommended Gu Dayong to the emperor to take over the post of governor of the East Factory."

This was beyond Qian Neng's expectation: "The new governor is not you?"

Liu Jin nodded slightly.

Qian Neng asked: "Where is the commander of the Jinyi Guards? Shouldn't it be common practice to rank based on seniority?"

Liu Jin shook his head: "This junior has recommended Qian Ning to the emperor as the new commander of the Imperial Guard."

No matter how good the relationship between Chang Feng and Qian is, he is still an outsider.Godson Qian Ning is Qian Neng's closest relative.

Hearing this, Qian Neng felt happy: Oh, I have been relieved of my duties and my son has been promoted.The Qian family is not at a loss.

However, Qian Neng showed a worried expression on the surface: "This personnel appointment is unfair to Chang Feng. Will Chang Feng have any grievances?"

Liu Jin said: "Don't worry, Eunuch Qian. Tomorrow morning, the emperor will give my little uncle the title of right governor. My uncle will be promoted to the first rank! It is equivalent to being promoted to five levels in a row."

"From now on, let my little uncle stay in Jinyiwei as the right governor and be responsible for the affairs of Fusi in Beizhen."

Although the title of Right Governor is a virtual title, the improvement in rank is real.

Qian Neng looked pleased: "That's great! No matter how high the commander is, he is only of the third rank. Giving him the title of Commander-in-Chief on the Right is not in vain for Chang Feng's desperate service over the years."

Liu Jin smiled and said: "Who says it's not the case!"

Qian Neng said: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation replaces the old ones. From now on, I will just spend the rest of my life as an idle clerk in the Bureau of Ceremonies."

"Oh, by the way, in a few days I will ask the emperor for leave and go to Sanyuan, Shaanxi Province to visit my family."

Liu Jin was surprised: "As far as I know, Eunuch Qian, your hometown is Liaodong."

Qian Neng is a Jurchen from Liaodong.When Chenghua Liting came, his people had long been wiped out by the Ming army.Is there anything to spare?I went to Shaanxi instead of Liaodong.

Qian Neng smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? That old bastard Wang Shu is from Sanyuan, Shaanxi. In a few months, it will be the old bastard's ninetieth birthday. I have to go and celebrate his birthday."

"I have never admired many people in my life. I only admire Wang Shu who beat me to pieces in Yunnan!"

Wang Shu is a fierce general from heaven who was born as a scholar; a model worker surrounded by fishermen; an elegant man who slashes people with a knife; a bully who guards the eunuchs; the protector of the weak prince; the most ruthless person in the Chenghua Dynasty; the imperial court The main figure in several vicious battles; the most important minister in the early Hongzhi Dynasty.

This old ruthless man has a long life.It’s almost my 90th birthday and I’m still living a strong life.

Liu Jin praised: "Eunuch Qian really values ​​friendship and loyalty!"

In fact, money can go to Shaanxi for two purposes.

On the first level, this patient with late-stage Stockholm Syndrome really wants to forgive the old bastard.

On the second level, Qian Neng could foresee that the conflicts between the emperor and the civil servants, the Eight Tigers and the cabinet would inevitably develop to the point of irreconcilability and incompatibility.

Dark clouds of a shocking political turmoil are hanging over the capital.

He wanted to hide far away in Shaanxi to escape the storm.

Money can make you an old fox.

Qian Neng changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, before I go to Shaanxi, I have something to ask you."

Liu Jin hurriedly said: "Please, I can't afford it. If you have anything to do, just give me your instructions."

Qian Neng asked: "After the emperor ascended the throne, he issued a decree to bestow generous gifts to the vassal princes and clan members. One of them was to give each prince twenty eunuchs. You are responsible for this, right?"

Liu Jin replied: "Exactly."

Qian Neng pointed at Huang Jin: "This little fat guy's name is Huang Jin. He is my god-grandson. He has been a poor man since he was a child, and he and his brother depend on each other for life."

"He was too hungry to eat, so he entered the palace with his brother."

"It's a pity that his brother was sent by the palace to Prince Xing's Mansion in Huguang two years ago. It's really pitiful that the brothers are separated."

"Eunuch Liu, please help me by sending Huang Jin to Prince Xing's Mansion as an eunuch this time. Let their brothers reunite. It can be regarded as a good deed."

Liu Jin smiled and said: "Such trivial matters should be taken care of by the juniors."

After hearing this, chubby Huang Jin didn't look happy at all on his face.

He threw himself at Qian Neng's feet: "Godfather, what did my grandson do wrong that you always want to drive me away?"

Qian Neng laughed and scolded: "You beat me more than 100 games of chess in a year. I get angry when I see you, a little fat guy. I just tell you to get out, out of sight, out of mind!"

Then Qian Neng suppressed his smile and stroked Huang Jin's fat head, his face full of love: "Kid, remember. No one in this world is more reliable than his own brother."

"Go to Huguang and reunite with your eldest brother. We can take care of each other from now on."

"I envy you that your eldest brother is still alive in the world."

Money can have four brothers.Unfortunately, these four brothers all died in Chenghua Liting.They did not die for the country, but became heads tied around the waists of the border troops in exchange for silver rewards.

(End of this chapter)