The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 319 What a cunning and cunning Chang Feng

Chang Feng said to Wang Shouren: "Brother Shouren, I will take you back to your house."

After speaking, Chang Feng waved his hand in the distance.

The fat man Xu Guangzuo drove a carriage to the gate of the inner factory.

Duke Dingguo drives the chariot himself, which is a sight in the capital.

There is no way. Whoever helps take Wang Shouren out of prison at this moment is the enemy of the established emperor.

Chang Feng didn't want to harm others.

Fatty Xu is different. He is the top nobleman of the Ming Dynasty. Even if he offended Liu Jin, Liu Jin couldn't do anything to him.

After a stick of incense, Wang Shouren said on the carriage: "The head of the inner factory has announced to me that the emperor will demote me to Longchang Station in Guizhou as a postmaster."

Chang Feng smiled and said: "I will go with you. I have asked myself to be demoted in front of the emperor and go to Longchang to work as a postman. From now on, I will be your subordinate."

Wang Shouren was surprised: "What? Brother Chang, why are you doing this?"

Chang Feng said: "I can't stay here any longer in the capital and the imperial court."

"I have worked hard for the Ming Dynasty for twenty-four years. I put my head in my belt and worked hard on errands. For what? Isn't it just for the peace of the country and the people, and the peace of the world?"

"But what's the result of twenty-four years of hard work? What did you get in exchange?"

"In exchange for treacherous eunuchs in power, official corruption, and court darkness?"

"It's not worth it, it's not worth it! It's better to leave. Out of sight, out of mind."

"Let Liu Jin do the hard work. If the Ming Dynasty is tormented and destroyed, he will be satisfied!"

Wang Shouren forced a smile: "You only said one of the reasons. If I guess correctly, you asked to be demoted to Guizhou, and there are two other reasons."

Chang Feng asked: "Oh? Tell me, what are the other two reasons?"

Wang Shouren's wisdom can penetrate people's hearts: "The second reason is that you are punishing yourself. Liu Jin was supported by you."

Chang Feng was silent.

Xu Guangzuo said in front of the carriage: "Brother Shouren is so right! Damn it, you must have known that Liu Jin would become like this. In the early years of Hongzhi, we brothers should have killed him with one knife!"

"At that time, he was just a little shrimp in the palace! Killing him would be like crushing an ant to death."

Chang Feng sighed: "Oh. I am guilty! Being demoted to Guizhou can be regarded as my punishment and atonement."

Wang Shouren said: "As for the third reason, it cannot be said."

After returning home, Chang Feng called the family together to discuss matters.

Chang Feng first informed everyone that he was about to leave and be demoted to Guizhou.

You Jingwu said: "Father, I will resign and go with you."

Chang Feng waved his hand: "No. You have to stay in the capital and serve as your royal guard and direct the affairs."

"And you can't treat Liu Jin as an enemy, you must treat Liu Jin as your boss and obey him!"

"I have left Jinyiwei. There cannot be no members of the Chang family in Jinyiwei."

"Jingwu, you must learn to be patient. Tolerance requires greater courage than going into battle to kill the enemy."

"You are my most important chess piece in Jinyiwei!"

You Jingwu held up his hands and said, "Father. I listen to you."

Chang Feng turned to look at Huang Yuan and Chang Ponu again: "You two are working well in Shuntian Mansion. How can you get close to Liu Jin?"

"He regards you as his juniors and will never make things difficult for you. On the contrary, he will greatly use and promote you."

"You must use the power in your hands to do beneficial things for the court and the people."

The fish begets fish, the shrimp begets shrimp, and the turtle begets a big tortoise. The son of the old fox Chang Feng is naturally a little fox.

Chang Ponu said: "Dad, don't worry. I know what to do. Just four words, 'emptiness and resignation'."

You Jingwu nodded: "Well, if you and your uncle encounter problems in the future, you should go to your auxiliary father-in-law for advice."

Chang Tian said: "Brother, can you not leave? I'll go find Old Man Liu to intercede. If he doesn't allow you to stay in Beijing, I will cry, make trouble, and hang myself."

Liu Xiaoyan interjected: "I can find Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia and ask them to intercede in front of the emperor to keep you in Beijing."

Chang Feng waved his hand: "No need. Being demoted to Guizhou is a good thing for me."

Madam Ninth was puzzled: "How can I say that it is a good thing to be demoted from the first and second rank of the imperial court to a rankless postman?"

Chang Feng ordered You Jingwu: "Jingwu, go and close the door of the hall."

You Jingwu complied.

The hall is full of family members. Chang Feng told everyone his truest and most cunning thoughts.

Chang Feng said: "Let me tell you. Liu Jin may be proud of himself for a few years by making trouble like this. But sooner or later, he will become the target of public criticism from officials and people all over the world!"

"Liu Jin is the substitute who helps the emperor do bad things, takes the blame, and takes the blame."

"From ancient times to the present, the emperor's stand-in has only one fate. That is to be ruined and killed!"

"I carried Liu Jin with me. If I stay safely in the capital, when Liu Jin is defeated, I will be implicated and I will never recover!"

"Today I cursed Liu Jin at the Imperial Gate and was demoted to Longchang. This is equivalent to severing relations with Liu Jin in front of hundreds of civil and military officials and turning friends into enemies!"

"Going to Longchang to work as a postman is a way out for myself and our Chang family!"

In the hall, apart from Chang Feng, the smartest person is Chang Ponu.

Chang Ponu was the first to react. He clapped his hands: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Dad, you are really the old rabbit of the next year, the old Chen; the bird in Dongting Lake, the old sparrow; the old fox in the court; the old loach in the Yongding River!"

"With this move of yours, you have directly transformed yourself from a sinner who supported the powerful traitors to a hero who is not afraid of the powerful traitors and fights bravely!"

Chang Feng said: "Oh, what an old Chen, old sparrow, old fox, old loach. If I were really that smart, I shouldn't have supported Liu Jin in the first place."

"I don't know how to recognize people. Now I can only make amends and find a way out."

You Jingwu is more than loyal and courageous, but lacking in resourcefulness. After listening for a long time, he suddenly realized: "So this is what happened. I thought you asked to be demoted to Guizhou because you were impulsively insane."

Huang Yuan smiled and said: "When it comes to Machiavellian tactics, it has to be you, eldest brother!"

Liu Xiaoyan said: "I knew it was not that simple."

Chang Feng said seriously: "The giant eunuch is in power. There will definitely be an earth-shaking upheaval in the court in the future."

"My Chang family has made many bets, and we have both sides. We also have the Queen Mother and Empress as our backers. No matter how big the storm is, the Chang family will not fall!"

Madam Ninth raised a question: "You let our brother-in-law and Po Nu stay close to Liu Jin. When Liu Jin falls, will they follow suit?"

Chang Feng said: "It won't happen if I'm here! The day Liu Jin falls is when I regain the power of the factory guard! By then, I will have ten thousand ways to keep Huang Yuan and Po Nu."

At this moment, Basha's voice came from outside the hall: "Master Chang, I am Basha, why is the hall closed?"

Chang Feng told You Jingwu: "Go and open the door."

Not long after, Basha walked in: "Master Chang, I have submitted my resignation to Commander Qian. He has accepted it. Now I am no longer a member of Jinyiwei."

"I will accompany you on this trip south. I will be ready to serve you on the way!"

Basha, who was born in Xiangxi Lane, is loyal enough to Chang Feng.

Madam Ninth praised: "Cousin Basha, you are so interesting!"

Chang Feng walked up to Basha and said, "Alas! My confidants who used to follow me, such as Qian Ning, Shi Wenyi, and Zhang Cai, now all occupy high positions and live in eight seats."

"I am the only one who failed to promote you properly." "Today, you have even lost your flying fish suit and embroidered spring knife because of me. I can't help you, Basha."

But Basha said: "What are you talking about, Mr. Chang Shuai? If it weren't for you, I would still be a little thief selling stolen goods in Xiangxi Lane!"

"Qian Ning, Shi Wenyi, and Zhang Cai are able to hold high positions because they lost their conscience, betrayed you, and voted for Liu Jin."

"I do have some conscience. It's not much, but it's enough."

Chang Feng patted Basha on the shoulder: "Good brother! When I regain power in the future, I will repay you tenfold."

Basha said: "Then I'll go home and pack my luggage first. Say goodbye."

Chang Feng nodded: "Well, go ahead."

After Basha left, Chang Feng sighed: "It's true that adversity reveals a true friend, and time reveals a person's heart."

Liu Xiaoyan said: "Money is the courage of a hero. A penny can stump a heroic man. There are still ten thousand taels of silver in the accountant at home. You take eight thousand taels with you."

"You have been demoted to a postman. As an official, he can control you and embarrass you. When the time comes, you will have to use money to clear the way."

Chang Feng smiled bitterly: "For so many years, I have only received money from others to buy peace, and I refused to accept it. I never thought that one day I would give money to others to buy peace."

Chang Feng's trick of escaping the golden cicada is simply extremely secretive and miraculous.

But someone still saw through his mind. Wang Shouren counts as one, and Emperor Zhengde counts as one.

Xiyuan Leopard Room.

Jiang Bin is practicing bow and arrow with Emperor Zhengde.

Jiang Bin had secretly taken refuge with Chang Feng. Chang Feng suffered such a "catastrophe", so he naturally wanted to insinuate himself in front of Emperor Zhengde and intercede for Chang Feng.

Emperor Zhengde hit the bull's-eye with one arrow.

Jiang Bin cheered: "The emperor is a great shooter! The emperor is mighty!"

Emperor Zhengde put down the bow in his hand, took the towel handed over by Fire Master Yasan, and wiped his sweat: "Compared with my imperial aunt, my archery skills are still a little behind."

Jiang Bin took the opportunity to answer: "Chang Shuaiye was demoted to Guizhou. I wonder if the old aunt is accompanying me. There are high mountains and roads from the capital to Guizhou, and Guizhou is a smog-infested place. The old aunt must not be used to living in the capital for a long time."

Emperor Zhengde glanced at Jiang Bin: "Do you want to intercede for Chang Feng?"

Jiang Bin knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, you know better than anyone whether Master Chang is loyal or traitorous."

"He is such a meritorious veteran, but now he ends up being demoted. God is unfair!"

"Pfft", Emperor Zhengde laughed.

Emperor Zhengde stroked the corner of his bow: "Do you think that Chang Feng's request to be demoted to the court this morning was just impulsive and hot-headed?"

"If you think so, you were deceived by him! That uncle of mine is very smart!"

"Let me tell you. This is called suffering with a small stick and walking with a big stick!"

Jiang Bin was confused: "A small stick will hold you, but a big stick will go? Please forgive me for being stupid."

Emperor Zhengde smiled and said: "You can't understand, right? That's right. Can people easily see through Chang Lao Fox's tricks?"

Emperor Zhengde suddenly raised his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot another arrow, which hit the target again.

Over at Chang Mansion, Liu Xiaoyan packed six large wooden boxes of luggage for Chang Feng.

Chang Feng looked at the six large wooden boxes and smiled bitterly: "I was demoted, and I didn't go to Beijing on an official mission. I had to walk. There are no carriages or official ships."

"How can I carry so many things?"

Liu Xiaoyan was stunned: "That's right. Every time you leave the capital for so many years, you take an official ship, and when you go overland, you have a stage carriage to take care of you."

"Oh, this time I have to rely on two legs."

Chang Feng said: "Bring more pairs of shoes. We have to walk a full four thousand miles."

Whatever you say comes. At this moment, Wei Bin came to deliver the order.

Chang Feng came to the hall to receive the order.

Wei Bin said: "It is passed down from the emperor's oral instructions. Nian Changfeng has served for many years and has done a lot of work. This time he is demoted to Longchang, and he is allowed to use a stage carriage on the way. I admire this."

Chang Feng kowtowed: "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."

Wei Bin lowered his voice: "The Emperor still thinks of you. But in the Ming Dynasty, is there any precedent for a demoted official to take a stage carriage?"

Chang Feng said meaningfully: "Wei Bin, you are not a bad person in nature. You should behave yourself under Liu Jin. Liu Jin will leave the persecution of Zhongliang to you. If you can shirk it, then shirk it."

Wei Bin held up his hand and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Chang Shuai, for your teaching. I will keep it in mind."

West Factory.

The governor of the West Factory, Gu Dayongzheng, summoned five or six people to discuss the matter.

These five or six people are all killer little bosses in charge of secret service in the West Factory.

Gu Dayong said: "Eunuch Liu gave the order. Wang Shouren must not be allowed to reach the Dragon Field alive."

One of the little bosses handed over his hand: "Don't worry, Governor. Killing a demoted official is like crushing an ant. Let's hold on to it."

Gu Dayong said: "It's just Chang Feng who went to Longchang with him. He was in the way. Eunuch Liu issued a strict order to kill Wang Shouren, but Chang Feng was not to be touched."

The little boss looked sad: "This will be difficult to handle. If Chang Feng is protecting Wang Shouren."

Gu Dayong said: "It must be done even if it is difficult to do. Eunuch Liu's order is an imperial edict! You should plan carefully!"

Obviously, Chang Feng and Wang Shouren's path to being demoted will not be smooth.

In other words, the path to enlightenment for a true saint will be filled with difficulties and dangers.

Wang Shouren's residence.

Chang Feng came to give him gold sore medicine.

It was no joke that Wang Shouren received dozens of "careful beatings" with the imperial stick. He couldn't get out of bed at all.

Chang Feng said: "There is good news. The emperor has allowed me to use a stage carriage on the way to my relegation. Then you can lie on my carriage and travel south."

Wang Shouren said: "I want to take advantage of Brother Chang again."

Chang Feng changed the topic: "I have to remind you something. This time we are traveling south, you must be more careful. I'm afraid Liu Jin will send a killer from the factory guard to kill you."

"I have been working as a factory guard for a long time, and I know very well the urinary properties of factory guards. Close tailoring is the factory guard's specialty."

Wang Shouren said: "I have already thought of this. Not only on the road, even if we are lucky enough to complete the four thousand miles and arrive at Longchang Station, they will still look for an opportunity to attack at Longchang Station."

"So I thought, should we go to Nanjing first and go to Longchang via Nanjing? I plan to meet my father in Nanjing."

Chang Feng nodded: "Sure. Then go to Longchang via Nanjing. Don't worry, I will try my best to protect you on the way. I, Chang Butcher, am not a vegetarian. In addition to being proficient in killing people, I am also proficient in protecting people."

"In addition, Dongchang is still controlled by Eunuch Zhang Yong. I will ask him to send people to protect us secretly."

Speaking of Zhang Yong, Wang Shouren lowered his voice: "Master Chang, before you leave, you have to remind Eunuch Zhang of something."

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

Wang Shouren said: "Let Eunuch Zhang find a way to transfer someone back to Beijing."

Chang Feng asked: "Who?"

Wang Shouren replied: "Three-sided general system, Yang Yiqing."

(End of this chapter)