The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 264: Should Chang Feng suspend his official duties?
A few days later, Liu Bingyi was lying on the hospital bed, and it was time to look back.

Good luck followed Liu Bingyi for the rest of his life.

In the first half of his life, he failed many attempts and was wasted and poor.It was not until he was in his 40s that he won the Jinshi.

Then he fawned over Liu Mianmian, the elder of the pavilion.Since then, he has risen rapidly in the officialdom, rising all the way to the Chief Envoy of North Zhili.

After Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he purged the court of mediocre officials.However, because Liu Bingyi was Chang Feng's father-in-law, he was promoted to the Sixth Minister of Nanjing by Emperor Hongzhi.Although it is a false title, it is a high position.

The second half of Lao Liu's life was like Qin Shihuang eating peppercorns and winning, and Hu Hai riding Qin Shihuang and winning more and more.

In officialdom, luck is also a part of strength.

Chang Feng and Liu Xiaoyan stayed in front of Liu Bingyi's bed.

Liu Bingyi asked: "Can Po Nu come back?"

Chang Feng replied: "He is patrolling salt in Yangzhou and can't come back."

Liu Bingyi said: "Oh. There is a box in the third compartment of my bedside table. There are 6000 taels of silver notes in it. I have saved them all during my half-life as an official. I will leave them all to my grandson."

"There are also land deeds for [-] acres of land. Let's use it to set up a free school."

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.When a bird is about to die, its song is also sad.

Liu Bingyi gave Chang Feng the final advice: "Don't fight with the civil servants. You can't fight them. Once one civil servant falls, another will rise."

Although Chang Feng disagreed, he could not refute the dying man.He said: "Old Taishan, I remember."

Liu Bingyi said again: "There is something wrong, I'm sorry for you."

Chang Feng said: "You said you broke up the engagement? It's been more than 20 years. Your grandson is 19 years old. Why are you mentioning it?"

Liu Bingyi shook his head slightly: "I didn't say this. I have another thing to apologize to you for that year."

He stopped abruptly mid-sentence.Liu Bingyi closed his eyes and drove west.

Liu Xiaoyan and Chang Feng hugged each other and cried
Liu Bingyi's funeral was very sad.

The number of friends he made among his disciples during his lifetime ranged from [-] to [-].But no one came to express condolences.

Now in the eyes of civil servants, Chang Feng is the thug of the eunuch, the sword of the Eight Tigers, and the number one enemy of the civil servant group.They don't want to have anything to do with the Chang family.

Most of the people who came to express their condolences were eunuchs and factory guards.

The only civil servants who came to Chang's Mansion to offer incense to Liu Bingyi were Chang Feng's old friends Yang Tinghe, Wang Shouren and Zhang Cai.There are also Yan Song and Zhai Luan who lived in the same year as Chang Ponu.

Liu Jin was generous and gave 5000 taels as a funeral gift.

After the funeral ceremony, Liu Jin complained to Chang Feng: "It's okay if no one else comes. Li Dongyang doesn't come either? He is the biological father of the old immortal's grandson-in-law!"

Chang Feng said: "We have been at war with the cabinet recently, so Mr. Li naturally wants to avoid suspicion."

As soon as he finished speaking, the funeral official sang: "Li Dongyang, the great scholar of Jianji Palace, has come to express his condolences to the old immortal."

Chang Feng and Liu Jin looked at each other: "He's actually here?"

Li Dongyang offered incense to Liu Bingyi and offered 30 taels of funeral rites.This is not because Li Dongyang is pretending to be poor, he is really poor.

Li Dongyang handed over to Chang Feng and Liu Jin: "My dear brother, Eunuch Liu."

Chang Feng said: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here? The two cabinet ministers are trying to say that you are fawning over the factory guards."

Li Dongyang smiled and said: "If I didn't come, wouldn't they say I was fawning over the factory guards? In their eyes, I have long been a traitor."

Chang Feng said: "My dear brother, let's talk in the back hall."

Li Dongyang followed Chang Feng and Liu Jin into the back hall of the mourning hall.The servants set out the tea.

Chang Feng took out a list.Written on it are the names of officials involved in the illegal salt case.

Chang Feng handed the list to Li Dongyang and said, "Dear brother-in-law, are there any old disciples of yours on this list? If so, please point it out. Our factory guards will make exceptions as appropriate."

This was Chang Feng's test of Li Dongyang.

If Li Dongyang points out the name, I beg Chang Feng to raise your hand.Then Li Dongyang is the same as Liu Jian and Xie Qian.There is no need for Chang Feng to protect Li Dongyang in the upcoming purge of the court.

Li Dongyang looked at the list carefully: "There are more than a dozen of my disciples on the list. But I won't tell you the specific names."

"They have forgotten the original intention of studying for the imperial examination. They are bold and greedy. They should be punished as they should."

Liu Jin sneered: "Oh, Mr. Li is really selfless. Is it because I am here that you are embarrassed to speak to Master Chang? How about I avoid it?"

Li Dongyang said, "Eunuch Liu doesn't need to evade. As far as I know, Wang Miaoxin and Po Nu strictly punished more than a dozen eunuchs who were supervising the eunuch yamen in the Hedong salt field. Among them were Eunuch Liu's people. You, Eunuch Liu, didn't protect you either."

What Li Dongyang said is true.The dozen or so eunuchs who were severely punished at the Hedong Saltworks were all Liu Jin's disciples.

Liu Jin didn't protect them, but it wasn't because he was selfless or loyal to the country.He was using these disciples and grandchildren to exchange credit for Chang Ponu.

According to Huai En's seniority, Chang Ponu was his brother-in-law.Liu Jin truly regarded Chang Ponu as his family member.

As long as my little brother Po Nu can make meritorious deeds and receive rewards and promotions, what does it matter if I abandon a dozen of my disciples?
Liu Jin is loyal to the Chang family.

Chang Feng said: "Both of you are selfless people. Then I will let Miao Xin and Po Nu continue to handle official business."

Li Dongyang reminded Chang Feng: "Liang Bohong is the key figure in this case. Before going to Beijing to be interrogated by the emperor, there must be no mistakes."

"In recent years, there have been too many bizarre cases of officials committing suicide after being found guilty of corruption."

"In the 14th year of Hongzhi, the case of Yunnan Tongzheng Jiang Dehai occurred. On the way to Beijing when he was escorted by the Ministry of Punishments, he 'robbed the officer's sword, slashed his head 38 times and committed suicide.' It was ridiculously fake."

Chang Feng nodded: "Don't worry. I have sent capable people to escort Liang Bohong back to Beijing."

Li Dongyang lowered his voice: "Don't take it lightly. Some people will do anything to preserve their disciples' old ways."

After speaking, Li Dongyang stood up: "Okay. I'll go back to the cabinet to do some errands first."

After Li Dongyang left, Liu Jin said to Chang Feng: "Little uncle. The emperor is very much looking forward to the salt smuggling case."

Chang Feng was stunned: "Looking forward to it?"

Liu Jin nodded: "Yes, look forward to it! There is not much silver in the internal transportation warehouse. The emperor wants to use money from the national treasury, but the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue will not agree. The more than 60 officials involved in this case are all fat losers. Fat pig."

"If this case is successfully concluded, the combined wealth of more than 60 fat pigs will definitely be a huge number."

Chang Feng suddenly thought of a sentence 19 years ago: "Wanjia falls, Hongzhi eats his fill."

Chang Feng said: "The family wealth of criminals must be paid into the national treasury. What does the emperor mean?"

Liu Jin replied: "The emperor means that if the case is successfully concluded. When the house was searched, for every 1 taels of silver copied, you only told the public that 3000 taels were copied."

"The remaining [-]% of the stolen silver will be handed over to the inner transport warehouse. Don't worry, the emperor did not take this money for extravagant enjoyment."

"He plans to use it to reward the border troops and soldiers in the Beijing camp, to win back the morale of the army. He will take back military power from the hands of civilian officials."

Since Yu Qian led the defense of the capital, Ming Dynasty has been led by civilian officials.Military power fell into the hands of civilian officials.

When Emperor Xianzong became Emperor Hua, he appointed a large number of eunuchs to lead troops.Wrestled some military power from civilian officials.In the late Hongzhi Dynasty, military power returned to the hands of civilian officials.The cabinet controls the Ministry of War, which controls the border troops and provincial garrison troops.As for the eunuchs, they could only control part of the military power in the Beijing camp.

The key to the game between monarch and ministers lies in military power.

If the emperor has no military power, how can he confidently and boldly suppress civilian forces?Aren't you afraid of another Nangong Incident?

Emperor Zhengde made up his mind on the day he ascended the throne to regain military power from civilian officials.To regain military power, we must first regain the hearts of warriors.

He once asked Jiang Bin: "How to win the heart of a warrior?"

Jiang Bin's answer was straightforward: "Take the money and collect it."

Although this method sounds vulgar, it is effective.

In this world, problems that can be solved with money are not problems.The problem is that the people with the problem don't have the money.

Emperor Hongzhi was a great sage, too sage.In times of famine, he would use the money from the internal transport treasury to help the victims; on weekdays, he would also reward civil servants; and in the last few years of his life, he spent a lot of money to build Taoist temples and temples.

The inner transport warehouse that Emperor Zhengde took over was an exaggeration, saying that even mice walking by would walk away with tears in their eyes.

Emperor Zhengde previously supported Chen Qing's suggestion to clean up the salt affairs and sent Wang Miaoxin and Chang Ponu out to patrol the salt.Part of the reason is to investigate a group of corrupt officials and steal money to enrich the internal treasury.

Liu Jin's words made Chang Feng suddenly realize: What a guy.So that's what happened.

Speaking of Liu Bingyi's death, Chang Feng never expected that civil servants would make a fuss about his father-in-law's death.

The next day, the cabinet and more than a dozen major and minor ministers jointly submitted a memorial.

The content of the memorial is very strange: In the Ming Dynasty system, if parents die, officials should suspend their duties and observe the system.If the father-in-law or mother-in-law dies, there is no need to observe the system.

However, it has been 25 years since the father of the governor, Qianshi Changfeng, died of illness.Chang Feng lost his father when he was young, and his father-in-law Liu Bingyi was like a biological father to him.

I, the Ming Dynasty, govern the world with filial piety.As a general in charge of the emperor's personal army, Chang Feng should lead by example and abide by his filial piety.

The old ministers and others suggested that Chang Feng be suspended from office for 27 months so that Liu Bingyi could abide by the system.

The actions of the civil servants are too arrogant.

Wang Miaoxin and Chang Ponu were in Yangzhou, with Chang Feng standing behind them.

We directly find a way to make Chang Feng suspend his official duties and lose his power.Naturally, the Lianghuai Salt Case was reduced to a minor matter, and a minor matter was reduced to nothing.

Emperor Zhengde was immediately angry when he saw this memorial.

Joy is joy.He cannot turn a blind eye to the memorial.The names at the back of the memorial include two assistant ministers and more than a dozen major and minor ministers!
Emperor Zhengde had no choice but to summon Chang Feng in Qianqing Palace.

Liu Jin forwarded the memorial to Chang Feng.Chang Feng frowned after looking at it: "This"

Emperor Zhengde said: "My eyes are really opened. When it comes to punishing people, my civil servants are really the best! They always find high-sounding reasons for punishing people!"

"Oh, Chang Qing. If you suspend your duties and maintain the system, you will lose your power. I will have a broken arm."

"If you don't stop the official system, you will become an unfilial person. They will continue to file memorials. Since you are an unfilial person, you are not worthy of being a first- and second-rank military attache of the imperial court. They will force me to remove you from your official position."

In Emperor Zhengde's words, there is a word that is very appropriate - "force admonishment".Remonstrance is the goal, forcing is the means.

The ministers forced the emperor.I don’t know where the filial piety and loyalty of the ministers lie.

Liu Jin interjected: "The tricks of these civil servants are very sinister. It doesn't matter whether they let you in or retreat."

Emperor Zhengde said: "I guess, if I don't give this memorial today, tomorrow morning, they will all remonstrate in front of me."

Chang Feng said: "Please give me one day, your Majesty. Let me think of a solution."

Emperor Zhengde said: "Okay. What I don't want to see the most now is that you are forced to hand over your power. You are my loyal minister!"

Chang Feng returned to Jinyiwei.Call Qian Ning, Shi Wenyi, and Zhang Cai to discuss matters.

After he told the contents of the memorial to the three of them, they each made their own plans.

Qian Ning thought to himself: If the handsome master is suspended, I can be a commander who truly has the final say.To me not losing is a good thing.

Zhang Caixin said: Fortunately, I took refuge in that person.Otherwise, if Mr. Chang loses his official position and power, wouldn’t I become a lonely ghost without a backer?

Shi Wenyi was more generous. He said: "We have to find a way to keep the handsome man's power."

He said so, but he also thought so in his heart.

Changfeng remained silent.Suddenly he thought: "Why did you forget this?"

Qian Ning asked: "What's the matter?"

Chang Feng said: "Go and get Liu Jian, the chief assistant. He is a serious and unfilial person."

At the end of the Hongzhi Dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi ordered the burning of the secret files of hundreds of officials in the Jinyi Guards.After Emperor Zhengde came to the throne, he ordered Changfeng to step up the collection of illegal affairs among officials and reconstruct secret files.

Not long after, Qian Ning brought Liu Jian's secret files.

Chang Feng opened it and looked at it: "My memory is still good. I remember it correctly! Everyone, there is one thing recorded in the secret file. On the first day of September this year, Liu Jian's concubine in the sixth room lost her appetite and kept vomiting. I asked the doctor to diagnose my pulse, and found the Hi pulse, which indicates that I am three months pregnant."

Qian Ning was a little surprised: "This is not an illegal affair. It has nothing to do with great unfilial piety. There are three unfilial piety, not having an offspring is the most serious. Liu Shoufu is always strong. He can still have children when he is over seventy years old and can flourish the Liu family. For Liu For the ancestors of the family, this is considered filial piety."

Chang Feng said: "Let me ask you, on the first day of September, when the pregnancy was three months old, when was the seed planted?"

Qian Ning replied: "Of course it was planted in June."

Chang Feng asked again: "When is the funeral day of the late emperor?"

Qian Ning replied: "It's the eighth day of May."

Chang Feng said with a smile: "The late emperor's funeral was not even a month old, but the chief minister of the cabinet is already busy sowing seeds?"

"According to the imperial system, ministers should abstain from sex during the funeral of the late emperor."

"After the late emperor passed away, the first assistant still wanted to mess with things under the covers. Is this considered a great act of unfilial piety?"

Qian Ning patted his head and said, "Oh my God, this is really unfilial."

In fact, the rule of abstinence for ministers after the death of the late emperor was clearly stated.Not many people follow this rule behind the scenes.

I remember that when Xianzong was mourning, Chang Feng had nothing to do and spent all day eating, sleeping and playing with Xiao Yan at home.

But Liu Jian's concubine became pregnant during the funeral, which became a handle.

Chang Feng said: "Who is the name of the doctor who took Liu Jian's concubine's pulse? Find out immediately and invite him to Jin Yiwei. He is an important witness to Liu Jian's unfilial piety."

Qian Ning said: "I understand, I'll do it right now."

Chang Feng then ordered Shi Wenyi: "Go to my wife. Let her ask the Queen Mother. Let the Queen Mother summon Liu Jian's sixth concubine in Cining Palace and ask the imperial doctor to diagnose her pulse on the spot."

"It saves Liu Jian from forcibly aborting the baby or killing someone to silence him. Let the Queen Mother and the imperial doctors in the palace also serve as personal witnesses."

"Liu Jian asked me to suspend my official position and fulfill my filial piety. I want to see if he is unfilial or I am unfilial."

(End of this chapter)