The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 315 Text Prison

The recognition party is over.Chang Tian, ​​the princess of Wanping County, officially became Liu Jin's adopted daughter.

Under the protection of Liu Jin, the godson-in-law Huang Yuan will naturally have a smooth career in the future.

This is a good thing for Chang Feng.

Chang Feng has experienced the ups and downs of the officialdom for more than 20 years, and he has long realized a truth.Officialdom is like a casino, with multiple parties placing bets.

On this day, Zhang Cai, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs, found Chang Feng.

Zhang Cai has been Chang Feng’s literary friend for many years.I used to come to Chang Mansion to learn the art of eight-parted leg making with Chang Feng.

Chang Feng smiled and said: "Zhang Butang is so proud now! Although Jiao Fang is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he is still the second assistant and is on duty in the cabinet every day. You are in charge of all the daily affairs of the Ministry of Personnel."

"If you turn your hands to make clouds and your hands to make rain, whoever you want to be promoted will be promoted. Whoever you want to lose his official title will have to pack up his bed and run away."

Zhang Cai said quickly: "Brother Chang, please don't make fun of me. I came to you this time for serious business."

Chang Feng asked: "Oh? What's the matter?"

Zhang Caidao: "A new bad rule has been added to the officialdom. Do you know about it?"

Chang Feng said: "New bad rules? You mean that any local official who comes to Beijing must give money to Liu Jin to show his filial piety?"

Zhang Cai nodded: "Exactly. The right way is that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. This bad rule will make the corruption of officials reach the level of the late Yuan Dynasty."

"In order to curry favor with Eunuch Liu, the local officials will squeeze the people even more ruthlessly. The money they get will be given to Eunuch Liu to please him. The local officials will be even more unscrupulous in amassing money!"

"This cycle goes on and on. The country will no longer be a country! I am afraid that Han Shantong and Liu Futong will appear in the Zhengde Dynasty!"

Chang Feng thought for a moment: "You are right. But Liu Jin is greedy for power and money. It is difficult to stop him from extorting bribes from local officials."

Zhang Caidao: "I also know what Eunuch Liu is like. I can't think of a way to persuade him to abolish this bad rule. I have no choice, so I came to Brother Chang to discuss it."

Chang Feng thought thoughtfully: "Let Liu Jin take the initiative to abolish this bad rule? Unless..."

Zhang Cai asked: "Unless what?"

Chang Feng said: "Unless this bad rule hurts his interests!"

That night, Zhang Cai led Chang Feng to find Liu Jin.

Liu Jin was leaning on the bed, and his pretty little counterpart Xi Cuiyun was squeezing his shoulders.

This Cuiyun is Liu Jin's new favorite.She was the eldest daughter of a scholarly family and a civil servant family.

Her father is a county magistrate in Baoding Prefecture.This kind of official, who is as big as a sesame seed and a mung bean, has limited money in his hands, so he cannot win over the powerful Eunuch Liu.

But her father was also a fan of officials, so after thinking hard: I don’t have much money to give to Eunuch Liu, so let’s give it to my daughter!

So, he gave his biological daughter to Liu Jin as a gift.

Although the eunuch is a person without roots.But there are also ways to play that can satisfy you.The specific method is not interesting, so I won’t go into details.

In short, Cuiyun is very popular with Liu Jin.As soon as Liu Jin was happy, she promoted her father to be the prefect of Baoding.

A scholar who was full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, in order to be promoted, he did not hesitate to let his own daughter serve as a rival to the eunuch.

how to say?As Kong Hongtai said at that time: "Once a scholar is elected and becomes an official, good people can also become evil ghosts!"

Liu Jin glanced at Chang Feng: "Why are you here?"

Chang Feng said seriously: "I'm here to save you!"

Liu Jin frowned: "Now I am not the courtier who wiped the little prince's butt. No one dares to touch me, and you don't need to save me."

Chang Feng said: "Do you know something big happened locally?"

Liu Jin asked: "Oh? What happened?"

Chang Feng asked back: "Did you ask Jiao Fang to make a bad rule that any local official who comes to Beijing must come and give you filial piety money?"

Liu Jin smiled slyly: "I didn't decide this. It's the people below who want to flatter me."

Chang Feng said: "It doesn't matter who made the decision! What's important is that the local officials below are treating you like a monkey! They've put the huge crime on you!"

Liu Jin's expression changed: "How do you say that?"

Chang Feng unceremoniously moved a chair and sat in front of Liu Jin: "You have been betrayed, and you are still helping count money!"

"Let me give you an analogy. For example, a prefect comes to give you 5000 taels of silver. He will take bribes, extort subordinates, and squeeze the people down below to get 5 taels of silver!"

"Their banner to make money is - respect Eunuch Liu!"

"In other words, corrupt officials will only give you [-]% of the money they get. They keep [-]% for themselves."

"They earned most of it, but your Eunuch Liu is responsible for all the bad reputation!"

Liu Jin was furious: "Who did this? I chopped him alive!"

Chang Feng smiled bitterly: "This is what all the local officials in the world do now! Eunuch Liu is now in power. They are amassing money in your name, but they are using the two capitals and thirteen provinces to spread your virtue."

"Now the poor people all over the world think that they don't have enough to eat and don't have warm clothes to wear, all because of you, Eunuch Liu!"

"Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will not end well!"

"The magistrate is lying to you and harming you!"

"The ingots of silver they sent to Beijing are the bricks for your tomb!"

Chang Feng's words made Liu Jin's hair stand on end!

Every treacherous official and powerful eunuch in the past dynasties had to pretend to love the people as their own children.

At least you can't offend people all over the world openly!

Only when the common people live in peace and contentment, and are independent of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, can their power and position be preserved forever.

Liu Jin was furious: "How dare these bastards do this?"

Chang Feng said: "It's not like you don't know what kind of beating nature civil servants have. As long as they can get promoted and make a fortune, are there things in the world that they don't dare to do and are not ashamed to do?"

After speaking, Chang Feng pointed at Cuiyun: "Isn't this little lady of yours the best proof?"

Liu Jin murmured to himself: "What's going to happen if this goes on like this, what's going to happen! I've become the one who takes the blame for the civil servants all over the world!"

Chang Feng winked at Zhang Cai.

Zhang Cai took the opportunity to say: "Eunuch Liu, in my opinion, you must abolish this bad rule immediately. Don't let local officials who come to Beijing give you filial piety money anymore."

"They give you one tael, but they want to squeeze out ten taels from the people! But they turn the blame on you."

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense! I'll tell Jiao Fang tomorrow to abolish this bad rule."

Liu Jin turned to look at Chang Feng again: "I know that although you are at war with me on the surface, you are still facing me in your heart. We have been friends for 20 years!"

Chang Feng smiled and said: "That's natural. My biological sister is your goddaughter. If the Ming Dynasty is really forced out of Huangchao, and the emperor punishes you, my sister and brother-in-law will also have to sit down, right?"

Zhang Caidao: "Eunuch Liu, Master Chang is doing this entirely for your sake."

The two sang and harmonized, fooling Liu Jin into spinning around.

Chang Feng figured it out: the emperor wanted to use Liu Jin as a tool to suppress civil servants.No one can bring down Liu Jin for a while.In this case, it can only lead Liu Jin to do less evil things.

To be honest, Zhang Cai is a good person.Although he is attached to the eunuch party and is greedy for power and position.But at least he still has the bottom line of serving the people.I don’t know how high Bi Jiao Fang is.

Chang Feng and Zhang Cai went out to Liu Mansion.

Chang Feng said: "Zhang Butang, let me advise you. Liu Jin can control the court for a while, but he cannot control it for the rest of his life."

"Looking at the history books, how many powerful and evil eunuchs died a good death? Sooner or later, he will be ruined. You have to find a way out for yourself."

"Some things are better to be planned sooner than later."

Zhang Cai smiled slightly: "I have found a way out. Brother Chang doesn't need to worry."

The retreat Zhang Cai mentioned was Jiang Bin.

He was born in the Literary Selection Department. To put it bluntly, he was the great HR of the Ming Dynasty and he was very good at reading people.

He had long seen that Jiang Bin would sooner or later become the emperor's new favorite and the most powerful official in the imperial court.

Therefore, he has begun to make friends with Jiang Bin secretly.Chang Feng did not ask Zhang Cai what the retreat was.If you ask him, he won't answer.

Chang Feng said: "It's good if there is a way out. That's all, I'll go back home first."

In the next half month, Liu Jin continued to clean up the court.

As long as the officials in the capital did not obey his advice, they would either be framed and punished by the factory guards, or they would be forced to serve.The best outcome would be to be promoted secretly to the Sixth Department of Nanjing. Although he lost his power, at least his life was safe.

High-ranking ministers are not immune.

Zeng Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, became an official.

Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, became an official.

Min Gui, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, became an official.

Zhu Qin, the right deputy capital censor, became an official.

Yan Zhongyu, the right minister of the Ministry of War, became an official.

Li Jie, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, became an official.

Liu Jin killed more than a dozen of the third-rank and above officials in the imperial court.

In just half a month, no senior official in the court dared to oppose Liu Jin.Chaotang almost had the surname "Liu".

On this day, Chang Feng was holding his grandson Chang Qingyun at home.

Although Emperor Zhengde instructed Liu Jin to return more than 100 Tujia robes to Chang Feng.But now the factory guards won't send him any errands.

He could only go home and hold the child.

Huang Yuan and Chang Ponu walked in.

Of the two, one is currently in the third grade and the other is in the fourth grade.It can be said that young people are successful and are proud of the spring breeze.

Chang Ponu took a sip of tea: "Dad, Eunuch Liu is getting more and more outrageous! Do you know what a red and white book is?"

Chang Feng asked: "What red and white book?"

Chang Ponu explained: "This is the new rule set by Eunuch Liu. Officials from all over the world submit memorials to the emperor. They must first use a red cover to vote for Eunuch Liu, which is called the 'red book'. Then use a white cover to submit to the General Administration Department, which is called the 'red book'." 'White book'."

Chang Feng was surprised: "What? This really corresponds to Liu Jin's nickname of 'Establishing the Emperor'. The ministers actually had to submit two copies of the memorial, one for the emperor and one for the established emperor!"

Chang Ponu said: "Yesterday, the Procuratorate mistakenly submitted the memorial. The white copy was sent to the Liu Mansion. The red copy was sent to the General Affairs Department."

"Liu Jin forced Tu Yu, the censor of Zuodu, and led thirteen censors to his house to kneel down and apologize!"

"Pity the venerable Tu Laodu Yuan. In order to protect his censor from being persecuted by Eunuch Liu, he knelt in the snow of the Liu Mansion in the cold weather and kowtowed more than a dozen times!"

Chang Feng took a breath of cold air: "Liu Jin is already crazy!"

Huang Yuandao: "When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Yesterday I went to the governor's office in Beizhili to do business. The governor is my boss. But he treated me with great respect. It was as if I was his boss."

"Of course because I am the godson-in-law of Eunuch Liu in name only."

At this moment, Qian Ning walked in.

Now Qian Ning, like Zhang Cai, has openly joined Liu Jin's sect.

Chang Feng said angrily: "Huh? Ever since Liu Jian and Xie Qian became officials, Eunuch Liu has been in great power. Commander Qian has never been to my house again."

"The sun came out of bed today? Why did Commander Qian condescend to come to me?"

Qian Ning said: "The handsome man has killed me. I came to you today for something important."

Chang Feng asked: "Oh? What's important?"

Qian Ning glanced at Huang Yuan and Chang Ponu.

Chang Feng said: "You two will go down for now."

After the two of them retreated, Qian Ning walked up to Chang Feng and lowered his voice and said, "Yesterday, Eunuch Liu ordered a few of the Wenmo General Banners in Jinyiwei to read a book."

Chang Feng asked: "Oh? What book are you reading?"

Qian Ning replied: "Tongjian Compilation Yao compiled by your relative Li Dongyang."

Chang Feng frowned: "What does he mean? Do you want to find fault in the book edited by Shou Fu?"

Qian Ning nodded: "That's right. I think Eunuch Liu is determined to get rid of Li Shoufu. Li Shoufu is very meticulous in his work, and Eunuch Liu can't grasp the clues. So he picked bones from his works."

As a side note, literary inquisition was not an invention of Hongli, a ten-year-old man.

There have been literary prisons in all dynasties.The only difference is that the scale of the text prison is larger or smaller.

Chang Feng remained silent.

Li Dongyang has been forbearing enough.Not only did he obey Liu Jin, but he at least followed his advice.

However, Liu Jin still didn't plan to let him go?
Liu Jin's idea is: Li Dongyang has never been my best friend.Instead of letting him be the chief assistant, it is better to let Jiao Fang be the chief assistant.

Jiao Fang is my most loyal dog!
Chang Feng asked Qian Ning: "Why did you tell me such a confidential matter?"

Qian Ning replied: "Because Li Dongyang is your in-laws."

"You took me under your wing. I had no choice but to switch to Eunuch Liu."

"I'm sorry for you. But although I am in Liu Ying, my heart is in Chang Mansion. I don't want to see your in-laws convicted, demoted, and in an unexpected situation."

What Qian Ning said was better than what he sang.

In fact, Qian Ning's adoptive father, the old fox Qian Neng, told him to reveal this matter to Chang Feng.

If Lao Bingqian could grow hair, he would be smarter than a monkey.He saw that Liu Jin was so domineering that sooner or later he would lose power and lose his head.

Chang Feng previously advised Zhang Cai to leave a way out for himself.

Qian Neng also advised his adopted son Qian Ning to leave a way out for himself.The so-called retreat is the Chang and Li families.

According to Qian Ning's idea, it was too late to hide Li Dongyang's affairs from Chang Feng!
Chang Feng stared at Qian Ning: "If you can tell me this news, I will accept this love."

"I don't blame you for taking refuge with Liu Jin. If you don't take refuge with Liu Jin, the position of commander will definitely be replaced. Your years of hard work will be in vain."

Qian Ning handed over his hand: "Thank you, Mr. Chang, for your understanding. It's not convenient for me to stay longer. Let's go first."

After Qian Ning left, Chang Feng handed over the grandson in his arms to his servants.Then he ordered: "Prepare the car. Go to Li Mansion."

Li Dongyang is resting at home today.

Chang Feng came to him and said straight to the point: "Liu Jin wants to punish you."

Li Dongyang was stunned: "Treat me? I've tolerated him enough! On the surface, I, the chief minister of the cabinet, have almost become his vassal! He still can't tolerate me?"

Chang Feng said: "He wants to find a clear picture in the court. He naturally wants Jiao Fang to take the position of chief minister of the cabinet."

Li Dongyang said: "I, the Qing Dynasty, will be Qing Dynasty, and I am the head of the cabinet. I also have you, an old butcher of Jinyiwei, as my in-law. Your backer in the harem is my backer."

"He wants to frame me, but I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Chang Feng said, "Have you compiled a book called "Tongjian Compilation Essentials"?"

Li Dongyang replied: "Yes."

Chang Feng asked: "How many words does this book have?"

Li Dongyang replied: "More than [-] words."

Chang Feng said: "Liu Jin has ordered several general bannermen in the Jinyiwei who eat Wenmo to find faults in your book."

"Although I am just a scholar, I am also a scholar. I know very well that it is too easy to find some excuses such as disrespect or longing for the past in a book of more than [-] words!"

"If you really want to find fault, even The Analects of Confucius is not immune. The words 'good things have their origins, and everything will happen' can be labeled as longing for the Qian Yuan Dynasty."

Li Dongyang said: "The in-laws are joking. It was more than 900 years after Confucius died that the pseudo-Yuan came into existence."

Chang Feng said: "With Liu Jin's current power. He said that Confucius was from the Ming Dynasty. I'm afraid no one would dare to stand up and refute him! Let alone find faults in your Li Dongyang's works?"

(End of this chapter)