In the first year of Hongzhi, the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the small year.

Chang Feng's family happily went to the mansion of his father-in-law Liu Bingyi to celebrate the New Year.

Liu Bingyi is now an idle Xiao Jiuqing, with status, wealth and leisure.

I saw my daughter, son-in-law and grandson come to the house for the holiday. As soon as he was happy, he personally cooked and made dumplings for his good son-in-law.

At the same time, in a courtyard house in the south of the city. A group of people are planning something big.

Every inch of land in the capital is valuable. Some of the sixth- and seventh-grade petty officials had meager incomes and could only rent courtyards in the south of the city.

This courtyard house is the home of the superintendent Yu Shi Tang Nai.

At this moment, Tang Nai sat around the fireplace with his friend Shu Jishi Zou Zhi, Zhongshu Sheren Jiren, and Jinshi Li Wenxiang.

Supervising the imperial history, listening to the famous bluffing, is actually just a petty official of the seventh grade.

Zhongshu Sheren Jiren is just from the seven products.

Li Wenxiang didn't even have a grade. He was ranked 198th in the third class of the undergraduate program, and he was still a candidate in the Ministry of Officials.

Only Shu Jishi Zou Zhi's status is relatively high. Although he is only from the seventh grade, he has a future that far surpasses that of ordinary officials.

All in all, these four officials in the capital are all the size of sesame mung beans.

Tang Nai added a few pieces of charcoal to the stove, took the strip and poked it, and then said, "Brother Zou, Brother Ji, Brother Li." Papier-mâché pavilion elders can appear in the Chenghua Dynasty, but never in the Hongzhi Dynasty. ”

"Liu Ji did nothing in the Chenghua Dynasty, and the corpse was vegetarian. Relying on his thick skin to occupy the position of a cabinet member. ”

"At the beginning of the new dynasty, I don't know how he used to deceive the Holy Hearing. actually stole the position of the first assistant. ”

"This person's talent is learned, and being a county commander is probably considered high. How can you be the head of the cabinet? ”

"I'm going to impeach Liu Ji. It is recommended that the emperor investigate his culpability and punish him severely. ”

The crowd chimed in. Ji said: "Brother Tang wants to fold Liu Ji, and I will co-sign it." How many evil things Liu Ji has done in the past year! ”

Li Wenxiang said: "I also co-authored. ”

Zou Zhidao: "I can also co-name." But the four of us have always been lowly in official positions and soft-spoken. Even if the four of them jointly fold it, I am afraid that they will not be able to make a splash in the court. ”

"In my opinion, it is better for us to contact our colleagues. If the colleagues with conscience in the Hanlin Academy and the Metropolitan Procuratorate can jointly fold together. Bringing down the mediocre minister Liu Ji is just around the corner. ”

Tang Nai said: "Okay! I will contact my colleagues in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Brother Zou contacted his colleagues at the Hanlin Academy. Brother Li contacted Xinke Jinshi. Brother Ji contacted the six departments to give the matter. ”

The status of these four people is too low, and they can't understand Emperor Hongzhi's intention of using Liu Ji as a stand-in.

The four of them went to contact each other, and they responded like a cloud.

The reason for the success is that Emperor Hongzhi carried out drastic reforms in the court. Anything that hurts the interests of civilian officials is handled in the name of Liu Ji, the first assistant to the cabinet.

To put it bluntly, Liu Ji was the one who took the blame for Emperor Hongzhi. The grievances and anger of the civil officials were all directed at Liu Ji.

A "prison of the two Beijing officials" that went down in history began.

Twenty-sixth of the lunar month.

Chang Feng came to Beizhen to make a room for duty.

There are 8,000 households in Jinyiwei, five in the North Division and three in the South Division.

Chang Feng chatted with the other four Si Qianhu while roasting over the fire, while waiting for the arrival of Sun Luan, the envoy of Beizhen.

Zhong Hao, who specializes in keeping an eye on hundreds of officials, is nicknamed "Zhong Qianer". He can be the first to know if there is any wind and grass in the hundred officials.

Zhong Qian'er said mysteriously: "Master Chang, you may have to take on a big business recently. Our private treasury in the guard can be fattened a few points. ”

Although Chang Feng is the youngest among the eight thousand households. But because of the favor of Emperor Hongzhi, the status is the highest.

The rest of the thousands of households did not call him an official, but only called him "Chang Ye", one to show respect for him, and the other to appear close.

Chang Feng said: "Oh? What big business? ”

Zhong Qian'er said: "The imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are privately connecting and jointly impeaching Liu Ji. I know more than 80 of them. ”

"There are also more than 30 Hanlin officials and more than 20 new science and technology scholars who are ready to join forces."

"Liu Mian may not be able to escape this time. If he is convicted and imprisoned, won't you come to inspect the big business of the Thousand Households? ”

Officials in the capital privately called Liu Jian and Xu Pu "Liu Ge Lao, Xu Ge Lao", but called Liu Ji "Liu Mian". Because few officials can afford Liu Ji.

Chang Feng shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid it's not that simple." He has always been the head of the cabinet. It's not a group of sixth-grade and seventh-grade imperial historians and Hanlin officials who can easily participate. ”

Zhong Qian'er said: "Although the grade of these people is low, there are many of them. I made a bet with Chang Ye and bet fifty taels of silver. Liu Mian couldn't escape this catastrophe. ”

Chang Feng smiled: "It seems a little inappropriate to bet on cabinet appointments and dismissals." ”

At this time, Sun Luan walked in.

The crowd drew a charge on the booklet.

Sun Luan said: "In the recent period, Zhong Qianhu, you have to let your subordinates' eyes and ears keep an eye on those imperial histories and Hanlin. If there is any trouble, report it as soon as possible. ”

"Liu Ji, the first assistant of the cabinet, is also keeping an eye on it. I have to know exactly who Liu Ji has seen, what things and women he has done. ”

Zhong Qian'er arched his hand: "Yes." Pacifying. ”

Sun Luan asked Chang Feng again: "Chang Qianhu." How many groups of people have returned to Beijing after raiding their homes recently? ”

Chang Feng replied: "There are two sets." One is to copy the family of the former governor of Laizhou, Shandong. More than 400 taels of gold were recovered, and 2,000 taels of silver and goods were converted. ”

"One set is to go to the former county magistrate of Weishi County, Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan. Copying back the silver, and the goods were converted into 1,800 taels. ”

Sun Luan said: "The one who went to Laizhou paid three hundred taels of gold. You don't know about this, do you? ”

"In the past few days, you have to interrogate clearly and enforce the family law. In the first month, you can't kill people until the second day of February. ”

Chang Feng was surprised: "There is such a thing? ”

Chang Feng sensed two things from Sun Luan's words. The first thing is to inspect the hands and feet of people in the thousands of households.

This is not surprising. Since ancient times, wealth has touched people's hearts. In front of real money, there are occasionally a few money fans, and it is not surprising that dogs are bold.

The second thing. How did Sun Luan know that someone had made a corrupt official's fortune? Unless he has eyes and ears in the Thousand Houses. Ears and eyes went to Laizhou on an errand together.

The wind is always out of the value room. Immediately called Xu Fatzi, led a hundred wrestlers, and went to the house of the general banner Wang Yuanwei.

Wang Zongqi is the person in charge of going to Laizhou to raid his home. Chang Feng felt that he was working hard when he went out on an errand, so he let him rest until the fifteenth day of the first month.

Wang Zongqi's courtyard house.

Chang Feng brought people to hula and poured into the courtyard.

A dilapidated settlement in the capital is signing a house sale deed with Wang Zongqi.

Wang Zongqi was surprised when he saw Chang Feng coming: "Chang, Chang Ye." ”

Xu Fatzi scolded him angrily and said, "Chang Ye is also called by you?" Officialdom. ”

Wang Zongqi hurriedly said: "Yes." I have seen Chang Qianhu and Xu Deputy Qianhu. ”

Chang Feng picked up the deed of sale and looked at it, and sneered: "Heh, the Sanjin Mansion in Beicheng." It's quite close to Jinyiwei. Wang Yuanwei, have you made a fortune recently? ”

(End of chapter)