The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

The old servant reported that Xu Ling'er had an accident in the West Market. Liu Xiaoyan was as anxious as a female toad, jumping up from the armchair in the lobby: "What happened to Ling'er?"

The old servant said, "Someone tried to assassinate Madam Sun in the street of West Market! Madam Sun, she, she..."

Liu Xiaoyan quickly walked up to the old servant and grabbed his clothes with both hands: "What's wrong with Ling'er?"

The old servant said, "Madam Sun is fine."

Liu Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

The old servant added: "But the child in Madam Sun's belly..."

Liu Xiaoyan wanted to punch the old servant twice: "What's wrong with the child?"

The old servant had a sad face and stammered, "Madam Sun lost a lot of blood. Madam Nine immediately found a doctor to see her. The doctor said that she had a miscarriage. The assassin ran away."

Liu Xiaoyan was stunned when she heard this. Then she roared, "Someone wants to exterminate my Chang family! Great! If he doesn't allow the Chang family to continue the incense, I will exterminate his entire clan! Where is Huang Chengen?"

Huang Chengen, the son of Chang Tian and Huang Yuan, is now the general flag of the military patrol. Liu Xiaoyan is in charge of the military patrol and is his immediate superior.

Huang Chengen was furious: "Aunt, I heard everything. Tell me, what should we do?"

Liu Xiaoyan said: "Go and pass on my order immediately. Close the nine gates of the capital! Do not let the assassin leave the city!"

Huang Chengen cupped his hands: "Understood!"

Ye Boping, the son of Ye Guang, a famous general in the Hongzhi Dynasty, is now serving as a deputy commander in the Zuojun Military Governor's Office. He is one of Liu Xiaoyan's confidants.

Ye Boping reminded: "General, it is not appropriate to close the nine gates, right? Ever since the emperor gave you the power to guard the capital, the group of civil servants in the court have been staring at you like black-eyed chickens. If you close the nine gates, those civil servants will probably say that you have the intention of rebellion!"

Liu Xiaoyan glared at Ye Boping with her phoenix eyes: "Say it again, close the nine gates immediately! Not even a fly is allowed to fly out of the capital! Anyone who questions this order will be killed!"

Liu Xiaoyan was of noble status and had a generous temper, and she was quite prestigious among the generals. Seeing this, Ye Boping had no choice but to bow and said, "Yes. Obey the general's order. Seal the nine gates, and not even a fly is allowed to fly out of the capital."

Liu Xiaoyan asked the old servant again: "Where are Madam Jiu and Ling'er?"

The old servant replied: "He has returned home."

Liu Xiaoyan said, "Go to Jinyiwei and find Shen Zhou who is good at drawing people's faces!"

Ye Boping said: "Master Shen died of illness ten years ago."

Liu Xiaoyan said, "How could I have forgotten this? Anyway, call the Jinyiwei who is responsible for drawing the portrait of the sea arrest clerk."

Two quarters of an hour later, Liu Xiaoyan returned to Chang Mansion.

Madam Jiu, Biyun, Li Ping'er, and Yan Jiao knelt in front of Liu Xiaoyan.

Madam Nine slapped herself twice: "Madam, it's my fault. I shouldn't have let Ling'er go to Xishi. I didn't protect her well in Xishi."

Liu Xiaoyan said, "Ninth sister, what's the point of saying this now? The most important thing is to catch the assassin! How did the assassin commit the assassination? Do you still remember what the assassin looks like?"

Madam Nine told Liu Xiaoyan the details of Xu Ling's assassination. A moment later, Captain Zhao, who was in charge of the Jinyiwei's arrest warrant, came to Chang's residence and drew a picture of the assassin according to Madam Nine's description.

For the next three days, the entire capital was in a state of chaos. The troops of the Five Cities Military Department came out in full force, searching every household for the assassin, turning the capital upside down. However, they found nothing.

Three days later, two urgent memorials were sent to the Yingtian Palace at a distance of 800 miles. One of the memorials was written by Liu Xiaoyan. She reported to Emperor Zhengde that her grandson's wife had been assassinated and had miscarried. She requested that Emperor Zhengde issue an order to allow Chang Feng to return to Beijing to investigate the matter thoroughly.

One memorial was written by Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet. It impeached Liu Xiaoyan for abusing power, closing the nine gates, and mobilizing the garrison troops of the capital and the Wucheng Bingma Division to search the city. It was suspected of treason.

Emperor Zhengde certainly did not believe that his aunt would rebel, so he urgently summoned Chang Feng and Xu Guangzuo, the Duke of Dingguo, who was accompanying the southern expeditionary army.

Emperor Zhengde said, "Chang Qing, no, uncle. I have a memorial from my aunt here, take a look."

After saying this, Emperor Zhengde raised the memorial in his hand. Chang Feng quickly stepped forward and stretched out his hands to take it.

Emperor Zhengde drew his hand back and said, "Uncle, please don't get impatient after reading this. People over the age of 18 should avoid getting angry."

Chang Feng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have experienced many ups and downs."

Xu Guangzuo chimed in: "Right, right, right. Your Majesty, Chang Feng has long since mastered the skill of remaining calm even when faced with a huge disaster."

Emperor Zhengde handed the memorial to Chang Feng.

Chang Feng flipped it open and immediately stopped smiling. After a while, he finished reading the memorial and his eyes went dark, and he passed out.

Emperor Zhengde shouted, "Imperial Physician! Send for the Imperial Physician!"

Xu Guangzuo was confused: "What happened to Lao Chang? How serious could it be? He was so anxious that he fainted."

Emperor Zhengde smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Xu, you should also take a look at this memorial."

Xu Guangzuo was the same age as Chang Feng, both fifty-five. He was fat and bloated, and was already very weak, and his body was not as strong as Chang Feng's. After reading it, he was so anxious that his eyes went dark and he passed out.

The scene was lively. The imperial doctors swarmed in and were busy pinching the Ren Zhong points of a duke and a marquis, pouring cold water on them, and injecting them with brain-stimulating drugs in front of the emperor.

After half an hour of tossing and turning, Chang Feng finally came to his senses. He opened his eyes and shouted, "Whoever kills my great-grandson, I will tear him into pieces!"

Xu Guangzuo also woke up: "Your Majesty. I want to go back to the capital with Chang Feng. I want to avenge my grandson!"

Emperor Zhengde was also furious. He said, "Alright! Chang Feng, I have an order for you. I order you to temporarily control the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Xu Guangzuo will be your deputy. You can mobilize all the troops of the factory and the guard to find the murderer. This assassination case involves anyone, from ordinary people to first-rank officials, noble dukes, marquises, and royal relatives. You can detain and interrogate them. Once the charges are proven, you can sentence them to death without asking for permission!"

Three generations of the Chang family were the confidants of Emperor Zhengde. In addition, Xu Ling was the daughter of Duke Dingguo, the first duke in the court since the Yongle Dynasty. When she was assassinated and miscarried, Emperor Zhengde was both sad and angry.

Originally, the Imperial Guard had been assigned to Jiang Bin. With an edict, Emperor Zhengde not only returned the Imperial Guard to Chang Feng, but also gave him the Eastern Factory.

Chang Feng said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. The rebellion in the south has been quelled. I request that Chang Po Nu, Chang Qing Yun, You Jing Wu, and Ba Sha accompany me back to the capital to investigate this case."

At critical moments, family members are the most trustworthy.

Emperor Zhengde said, "Approved. Go back to the capital and investigate thoroughly! Whoever killed your great-grandson, you must kill his entire family, leaving no one alive! This is my order to you!"

Chang Feng stood up and tried to straighten his hunched back: "I am old. Some people have forgotten that my nickname is Chang the Butcher! This time I will let them know how to write the word butcher!"

Chang Feng didn't know at this time that he had fallen into someone else's trap.

The target of that group of people was not the Chang family, but Emperor Zhengde. (End of this chapter)