The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 280 Chang Feng is just an old man ([-] words chapter)
If you want to capture, you must indulge.

For the next seven days, Emperor Zhengde suffered from severe lovesickness.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, at the age of 15, he was already in bed and had a lot of maids to warm his bed.But in the words of later generations, Emperor Zhengde had not yet had any love experience.

Emperor Zhengde held Xia Dongyue's purse in his hand every day, and he was always in a daze.In the morning, he looked like a wooden man.

The Queen Mother Zhang was so frightened that she thought that her elder son had been suppressed by civil servants for a long time, and his depression caused him to suffer from stupidity.He found a bunch of imperial doctors to take his pulse.The result is naturally that no disease can be diagnosed and no disease can be cured.

Emperor Zhengde didn't do anything during these seven days.His main energy every day is spent scolding Chang Feng.

After the morning court every day, Emperor Zhengde always asked Chang Feng to follow him into Qianqing Palace to inquire about the girl's whereabouts.In order to whet Emperor Zhengde's appetite, Chang Feng replied that the person had not been found yet.

On this day, in Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Zhengde glared at Chang Feng.Chang Feng knelt on the ground with a frightened expression.

Emperor Zhengde angrily threw the copper plate on the dragon case to the ground, and let out an ancestral dragon roar: "You are deceiving the sky! Chang Feng, you have been basking in the emperor's favor and devouring the emperor's salary for a long time. What will happen in the end? You even investigated a girl. Not yet?"

"Oh, I know. You must have been perfunctory, neglected your duties, and didn't check carefully!"

"Ah! If you can't be trusted, who else in the civil and military dynasties is worthy of my trust?"

Emperor Zhengde lost his temper.Chang Feng finally spoke: "Your Majesty, our Jinyi Guards have found that girl!"

Emperor Zhengde is a dog-faced person who changes at will.There was still a storm on my face just now, but when I heard these words, it immediately cleared up.The mouth is as cracked as a toad.

Emperor Zhengde beamed with joy: "What? Good uncle, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Chang Feng looked aggrieved: "Your Majesty, when I entered the hall, you were scolding me. I dare not interrupt your scolding. Wouldn't that be disrespectful to a minister?"

Emperor Zhengde was impatient: "Tell me quickly, who is that girl's name, how old is she, where does she live, is she married, and what are her preferences?"

Chang Feng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, guess what? Hey, that girl is actually on the selection list of the Ministry of Etiquette! She participated in the selection of the queen! She is about to pass the primary election!"

When Emperor Zhengde heard this, it was as if the old lady got under the covers and entertained him.

His mouth almost reached the base of his ears: "Ah! This is really destiny! Tell me, what is her name?"

Chang Feng held up his hands and said: "Report to the Emperor, this girl's name is Xia Dongyue. She is the daughter of Xia Ru, a gentry in Pangezhuang, Daxing County, North Zhili. She is fifteen years old, the same age as the Emperor. Her clan origin is Yingtian, and she belongs to a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River. . Xia Yanguang, her sixth generation member, came to Zhejiang to participate in politics during the Hongwu year."

"It's a pity that in Xia Ru's generation, the Xia family has declined. Xia Ru only has 97 acres of Susukada in his name. But it is a humble house, but I am kind to him. Although Xia Ru is poor, he has a pure character and is knowledgeable. He accumulates virtues in the countryside on weekdays. He did good deeds and saved the poor. He was respected as the 'Xia Great Good Man' and 'Xiahuo Bodhisattva' by the villagers in Pangezhuang."

"The goodness of Xia Ru is not just nonsense. It is proved by the letter of recommendation submitted by the magistrate of Daxing County."

Emperor Zhengde clapped his hands: "Hey! Okay! The daughter of a famous family, the family is in decline, and the head of the Xia family is a well-known kind person. It is perfect for the Xia family to marry the royal family!"

"Tell me about Xia Dongyue."

Chang Feng replied: "Xia Ru has been teaching her daughter the Four Books since Xia Dongyue was a child. Xia Dongyue is well-educated, good-looking and virtuous. She sheds tears when she sees the cold and hungry wild cats curled up on the roadside in winter."

"He is simply a beautiful person with a kind heart and a bodhisattva heart. Your Majesty, if you have a way, the daughter should follow her father. The father is a living bodhisattva, and the daughter is naturally a female bodhisattva."

"Oh, by the way, I also found out that after Xia Dongyue came home that day, she told her family that she was molested by a gangster and was rescued by a young hero who was handsome and suave and had strong martial arts skills."

Chang Feng borrowed the words of Xia Dongyue and brought some high hats to Emperor Zhengde.

Emperor Zhengde was so happy that he grinned from ear to ear: "Ha, am I so good? This girl Dongyue really praises me too much!"

Chang Feng continued: "Your Majesty, there is a saying among the people that even when the camel has fallen, the pride remains. Although Xia Dongyue is the daughter of a small gentry, her ancestors are from a famous family in Nandu after all! During the audition, the Ministry of Rites sent people to ask her what she said. Seeing her speech and behavior He is generous and gentle. He is neither shy nor frivolous."

"From what I see, this is truly a God-given match. Your Majesty, you have respected God and loved the people since you ascended the throne. God has sent blessings to allow you to meet such a beautiful woman by chance. If she enters the palace, she will be a chosen servant and a lady."

Emperor Zhengde waved his little hand and interrupted Chang Feng's words: "How can it be enough for such a beautiful woman to just be a waiter and a lady?"

Chang Feng said in a probing tone: "The emperor wants to make her a beauty and a talented person?"

Emperor Zhengde shook his head: "More than that."

Chang Feng pretended to be surprised: "Your Majesty, don't you want to make her Zhaoyi and Jieyu? Oh, this is really what goes around. The Xia family has done good deeds, and in exchange for this, a Zhaoyi and Jieyu are born in the family. .”

Emperor Zhengde waved his hand: "No more."

Chang Feng deliberately made his mouth look like a duck egg: "Huh? Does the emperor want to make her a concubine or a concubine? The Xia family's ancestral graves are really smoking!"

Emperor Zhengde shook his head like a rattle: "No more."

Chang Feng's eyes were as wide as copper bells: "Ah! Is the emperor going to make her a noble concubine? The Xia family's ancestral tomb is really breathing fire!"

Emperor Zhengde still shook his head: "More than that."

Chang Feng continued to be inexplicably surprised: "Is the emperor going to make her the imperial concubine? The Xia family's ancestral tomb was really struck by lightning!"

Emperor Zhengde said: "Forget it, tell your uncle tomorrow. I plan to make Miss Xia my queen."

Chang Feng deliberately kept a dumbfounded expression and spoke for a long time: "Xia, the Xia family's ancestral tomb exploded. Your Majesty, establishing a queen is not a trivial matter. You must be cautious."

Emperor Zhengde said: "I heard from my mother that when the late emperor saw her, he recognized her as the future queen at a glance. For 18 years, the late emperor was only devoted to his mother."

"I am of the blood of the late emperor, so I believe in love at first sight between men and women."

Chang Feng deliberately looked around and said to him: "Ah, it was love at first sight." The words came from Sima Guang's "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". The book said, "The Lord and the general are in different categories; love at first sight; they are as close as relatives." ."

Emperor Zhengde said: "Uncle, don't pretend to be confused by dropping your book bag for me here. I know full well with you that I don't have the final say alone. You have to help me."

At least in the Zhengde Dynasty, the matter of establishing a queen was indeed not something that the young emperor could do with just one sentence.

In the matter of establishing a queen, the integrity of the procedure is greater than the emperor's wishes.

Auditions, primary selections, secondary selections, selections, palace selections, viewing selections (Jin concubines), third selections, and imperial appointments, all eight procedures are indispensable.

Emperor Zhengde said again: "As the saying goes, raising an army takes a thousand days and using it only takes a moment. I asked you and your son to be responsible for selecting the queen, isn't it just to choose a queen that I want?"

"You father and son must at least ensure that Miss Xia enters the palace election."

From the audition to the selection, the first four steps are the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites; the palace selection is the responsibility of the eunuchs; the selection and selection are made by the Queen Mother; the emperor himself makes the decision for the imperial selection.

In other words, as long as Chang Feng and his son send Xia Dongyue to the palace for election, Emperor Zhengde will take care of the rest.

Chang Feng agreed: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully."

Emperor Zhengde suddenly said: "That's right. I plan to send some money and silk to the Xia family. The money and silk will come from the internal transportation warehouse. But the post-election matter has just reached the first step of the audition, and now it is too conspicuous to send something to her family. .”

"Once Mr. Liu and Mr. Xie know about it, they will definitely interfere with it."

"Let's do this. You go to Liu Jin and take 5000 taels of silver from the internal transport warehouse, three pieces of Jinling brocade, thirty pieces of Su embroidery, and a hundred pieces of high-quality Hangzhou silk. Send them to the Xia family. Do not send them in my name."

Chang Feng asked: "Then in whose name should I send it?"

Emperor Zhengde said: "You can make up your own mind. Just deliver the things. The beautiful woman I like will have the best food and clothing in the world!"

Chang Feng felt happy in his heart: Haha, since Your Majesty said so, don’t blame us for always borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha and sending fake favors!
As a foster father, I will give this batch of money to my foster daughter Xia Dongyue.With such a huge fortune, shouldn't the Xia family always be grateful to us?

Chang Feng Lao Liu!
Chang Feng reminded Emperor Zhengde: "Your Majesty, your interest in Miss Xia must be strictly kept a secret. No one can know about it."

"If the matter of promoting Miss Xia is carried out secretly, it will definitely come true and your Majesty will get what you want."

"Once it leaks out, as you just said, Mr. Liu and Mr. Xie may interfere."

"When I go to Eunuch Liu's place to move money and silk, I must not tell Eunuch Liu what to do with it. You need to know that if you don't keep it secret, your minister will lose it; if your minister doesn't keep it secret, you will lose your virginity; if you don't keep it secret, it will cause harm!"

Emperor Zhengde smiled and said: "He is indeed the leader of my Jinyi Guard! He is meticulous in everything he does! Even Liu Jin hid it? Okay! Only in this way can we ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

Chang Feng held up his hands: "Then I'm going to go on an errand right now?"

Emperor Zhengde smiled and said: "Go! If this happens, I will count you as my uncle to fulfill my marriage!"

Chang Feng came to the duty room of Secretary Li.Liu Jin is now in charge of the internal transportation warehouse and is the CFO of the emperor's private money.

Liu Jin smiled and said, "Uncle, why are you here?"

Chang Feng glanced at Wang Yue, who was sitting in the room on duty, and lowered his voice and said, "Take a step to speak."

Today, there are six people in charge of the ceremonial department, including Zhangyin and Bingbi.

The palm print is Xiao Jing, and the chief pen is Qian Neng.The two old guys know very well the principle of one emperor and one courtier, and that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, one generation after another.Since Emperor Zhengde came to the throne, they have been acting as hands-off shopkeepers and not taking care of things.

Bingbi Liu Jin and Zhang Yong were both members of the Eight Tigers and close officials of Emperor Zhengde.The two are both civilized and martial.Liu Jin supervises government affairs in Si Li.Zhang Yong also served as the Royal Horse Supervisor and was in charge of the [-]th regiment camp and the pro-military guards.Bingbigu Dayong betrayed Li Guang and took refuge with Liu Jin, and was Liu Jin's confidant.When Liu Jin said that feces smells good, he would echo, "I've eaten it, I've eaten it, it really smells better than meat."

Gu Dayong also serves as the governor of Dongchang and is the nominal master of Jinyiwei.But with Chang Feng's seniority, Jin Yiwei was actually out of Dongchang's supervision.

The last one who holds the pen is Wang Yue.This person was originally the palm print of Zhidian Supervisor, and for some reason he fell in love with Liu Jian.Recommended by Liu Jian, he was appointed as the Supervisor of Ceremonies and served as Bingbi.

It can be said that Wang Yue was the nail planted by the civil service group in the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Therefore, whether it is the Eight Tigers or Chang Feng, they must avoid Wang Yue when discussing any important matters.

Liu Jin and Chang Feng came out to be the Supervisors of Ceremony.

Chang Feng said: "The emperor's order is passed down. You can give me 5000 taels of silver, three pieces of Jinling cloud brocade, thirty pieces of Suzhou embroidery, and a hundred pieces of fine Hangzhou silk from the internal transport treasury. I will take this batch of money and silk to help the emperor. An urgent errand."

Liu Jin asked: "What's the errand?"

Chang Feng sighed: "Well, logically speaking, with our relationship like this, I won't hide anything from you. But the emperor has repeatedly told me to keep this matter secret. Even you can't tell it."

Liu Jin pretended to be the famous detective Conan and began to reason: "Such a large sum of money must be given to others. The people with the best wealth in the world are civil servants. It seems that the emperor wants to bribe one of Liu and Xie's civil servants for his own use. ?”

Chang Feng looked careless: "Ah, there are some things that are tacitly understood."

Liu Jin smiled and said: "Okay, let's go, let's go to the inner transport warehouse. You order a group of Han generals to transport the wealth and silk out of the palace."

Two days later, Lvdiaozi Hutong in the south of the city.

The house in Lvdiaozi Hutong is a legacy left to Chang Feng by his father and belongs to the ancestral home of the Chang family.

Later, Chang Feng became successful and married Liu Xiaoyan.Father-in-law Liu Bingyi generously gave a new house as Chang Feng's residence.Brother and sister Chang Feng moved out.

Chang Feng gave his ancestral home to the Xia family this time, and it was said that he did not hesitate to spend money.

The Xia family has moved here.

Chang Feng and his men drove four carriages to the door of the old house.Five big and three strong warriors began to carry brand new big boxes into the courtyard.

Xia Ru hurriedly came out to greet him: "Captain Chang."

Chang Feng said quickly: "Brother Xia Shi, how many times have I told you, just call me brother Chang when you see me in the future! If you keep doing this, we will no longer be half brothers!"

Xia Ru smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll ask you to call me Brother Chang. Brother Chang, are there so many boxes?"

Chang Feng said: "Let's go into the house and talk."

The warriors moved a bunch of big boxes into the main room.The hall was suddenly full.

Chang Feng said: "My house is too small. You live here first. After a while, I'm afraid the emperor will give you a mansion with seven entrances and seven openings!"

Xia Ru looked at the boxes: "Brother Chang, don't be too pretentious. What are these things?"

Chang Feng said: "Call my good girl here."

Xia Ru complied and called Xia Dongyue.

Chang Feng began to open the boxes one by one.

The Xia family's father and daughter, who live in a small family, were shocked by what was in the box!

Chang Feng smiled and said: "These two boxes of silver total 5000 taels. You see, they are all 20 taels of inner warehouse ingots, branded as inner transport warehouses. Don't worry, these are all rewards given to me by the late emperor over the years. You can Bold flowers.”

"Ah, these thirty pieces of Suzhou embroidery are used to make clothes for my good daughter."

Xia Dongyue was speechless: "How many sets of clothes do I need to make? How can I wear them all?"

Chang Feng said: "Thirty horses are not many! One horse can make two sets of clothes. Thirty horses only make sixty sets. There are fifteen sets in each of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. How can a wealthy family in the capital not have more than a dozen sets of clothes in each season? wear?"

"My adopted daughter, Chang Feng, must not lose her dignity!"

As expected, the Xia family's father and daughter looked at Chang Feng with grateful eyes.

Chang Feng said again: "These hundred pieces of Hangzhou silk are of the highest quality. They are used like silver in the capital. In the future, when a good girl enters the palace, the Xia family will become relatives of the emperor. It is inevitable to reward people. These will be given to Brother Xia in the future. Let others use it."

Xia Ru pretended to kneel down to Chang Feng: "Brother Chang, you really have nothing to say to the Xia family, I will kowtow to you!"

Chang Feng supported Xia Ru: "Brother, kneel down, brother, brother is going to be struck by lightning from the sky! Don't do this. I don't want to be struck by five thunders when I go out."

After a while, Chang Feng opened the last box.

Xia Ru and his daughter stared at the contents of the box with their eyes wide open!
Chang Feng smiled and said: "Here are three pieces of cloud brocade sent as tribute from the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau. They were also given to me by the late emperor. I will give them to Dongyue."

"Look, the color of this Yun brocade is gorgeous, as beautiful as the clouds in the sky. The materials are exquisite, the patterns are exquisite, and the lines on the brocade are gorgeous. It has always been said that every inch of brocade is precious. Shu brocade and Yun brocade are the same as each other!" "

"To be honest, these three pieces of cloud brocade are worth 300 taels of gold! Only such high-quality brocade can be worthy of my good daughter Xiao Dongyue."

"How about Dongyue, do you like it?"

Xia Dongyue's face was filled with tears at this moment, and she knelt down to Chang Feng: "My adoptive father said that if an elder brother kneels down to his younger brother, thunder will strike from the sky. A daughter kneeling to her father should obey the laws of nature. A daughter thanks her adoptive father. Hello, adoptive mother, My mother-in-law and my sisters-in-law treat me like a family!"

Chang Feng said seriously: "Dongyue, get up and don't kneel! You are the one who wants to be the queen. Except for the emperor and the queen mother, no one deserves your kneeling!"

"Bang, bang, bang!" Chang Feng was very excited when he said this and slapped the table three times.

Xia Ru said: "Our daughter has not yet decided to become a queen. I will be satisfied if she can enter the palace and become a waiter and a lady."

Chang Feng stretched out his hand and put it on Xia Ru's shoulder: "Brother, my wife had a dream a few nights ago, and she dreamed that Dongyue was her daughter in her previous life."

"In order for Dongyue to become the queen, I, Chang Feng, will spend all my wealth to manage it. No, even if I risk the lives of my whole family, I will let Dongyue fly on the branches and become a serious golden phoenix in the harem!"

After all, Xia Ru has lived for more than 40 years. He is not a fool, but a shrewd little landowner.

He naturally knew that Chang Feng had a purpose in striving to make Xia Dongyue the queen.

But Xia Ru is still grateful to Chang Feng.At the very least, Chang Feng chose the low-status Xia family and Xia Dongyue.This gave the Xia family the opportunity to become relatives of the emperor.

Xia Ru said word by word: "If Dongyue can really become the queen, the Chang family will be the benefactors of the Xia family for ten or a hundred generations! The Xia family will do their best to repay their kindness in the future!"

Chang Feng smiled and said: "We are already a family, why should we talk about repaying a favor or not?"

Chang Feng is an old man.Take Emperor Zhengde's money and silk as a favor to him.It made the Xia family's father and daughter wish they could set up a memorial tablet for him, burn incense and kowtow every day.

Come out of Xia Mansion.Qianhu Basha came over.

Basha lowered his voice: "Master Chang, the two scoundrels who helped us act are gone."

Basha made a gesture of cutting his throat.

Chang Feng nodded slightly: "Yes, I understand."

Chang Feng doesn't kill everyone.Those two scoundrels were just kicking down widows and digging up graves. Apart from their lack of title, they were no different from the Zhang Heling brothers.

If you kill such a person, you will be doing harm to the people.

Chang Feng told Basha: "Take ten old brothers from Xiangxi Lane to protect the surroundings of this house. We must ensure the safety of Miss Dongyue."

Basha raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, handsome man."

Chang Feng returned to Jinyiwei's room on duty.An unexpected guest comes to visit.

The person who came was Jiang Bin, a favorite of Emperor Zhengde.

Chang Feng cupped his hands and said, "General Jiang, does the emperor have any other wishes?"

Jiang Bin has just been named the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu and Datong towns.But Emperor Zhengde asked him to "lead him from afar" and stay in the palace.

Yaoling is an ancient system in the Tang Dynasty, that is, you only hold the title of the post and do not go to the post in person.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty, the capital Chang'an and the accompanying capital Luoyang had government offices. The chief officer was the shepherd, led by the prince from afar, and Yin was actually in charge of government affairs.

Jiang Bin smiled and said: "Master Chang, the emperor has no will. This junior is not here for official matters, but for private matters."

Chang Feng asked: "Oh? What private matter is worthy of Mr. Jiang's personal visit?"

Jiang Bin suppressed his smile: "That day, the emperor heroically saved the beauty. I saw it. It was a scene arranged by Master Chang, right?"

Chang Feng frowned: No, I thought it was perfect, but Jiang Bin saw through it!
(End of this chapter)