May 19 of the third year of Hongji. Emperor Hongzhi's invention purpose: Zhu Juncan, the acting king, was unscrupulous during his father's funeral and was abolished as a concubine.

In the next five days, all the clans, nobles, and relatives who had invested in Runde Grain Bank were punished to varying degrees.

Of course, none of the grounds for punishment is participation in the sale of stolen goods.

Only Zhang Luan, Marquis of Shouning, was not punished and was safe and sound. Emperor Hongzhi is still partial to his father-in-law.

The warehouse case, which originated in the autumn of the second year of Hongzhi, was opened.

In order to maintain the stability of the overall situation, Emperor Hongzhi did not set off the second "Guo Huan case" of the Ming Dynasty, but dealt with it in a low-key manner.

The young emperor learned his lesson: an emperor who does not toss is a good emperor.

It is necessary to know that on the official's case, it is "a little ink on the case, and a thousand drops of blood from the people!" ”

On the emperor's dragon case, it is "a little ink on the case, and the people's blood is bleached!" ”

The Kuraba case was handled by Chang Feng. He thought that since the case was closed in a low-key manner, the emperor would not reward him with great fanfare.

On this day, Chang Feng was drinking tea in the room.

Xu Fatzi said: "My father should have a long memory this time." The day before yesterday, the emperor issued an edict and reprimanded him for writing the wrong format and punished him for three years. ”

"Actually, my father knew in his heart that he was punished because he was mixed up with Runde Grain. The emperor was beating him. ”

Chang Feng nodded slightly: "Yes." In the future, you will also persuade your father not to take the money that should not be taken. ”

Qian Ning was a little disappointed: "I was counting on the emperor's decree to set off a big case." Our robes are full of majesty. ”

Qian Ning is a person who is very happy, and he looks forward to a big case in the officialdom all day long, and he is so good at killing with a knife that blood is flowing like a river.

At this moment, a wrestler passed the message: "Master Chang, the master of ceremonies is in charge of the seal of Father-in-law Xiao to pass the decree!" Please go to the school to pick up the order! ”

Chang Feng was a little strange: "In the past, the edicts were always in the duty room of the envoy or commander in Beizhen." ”

Lux said: "Master Chang, Father-in-law Xiao asked all the robes in Beijing to go to the school to listen to the order!" ”

Chang Feng came to the school grounds.

Xiao Jing was not in a hurry to announce the decree. Instead, he drank tea on the table of the military platform in the school field, and waited for all the robes of the Jinyi Guards in Beijing to gather.

Half an hour later, the Jinyi School was crowded. Nearly 7,000 robes in Beijing have all arrived.

The eight thousand households headed by Chang Feng stood on both sides of the commander Zhu Ji and the Nanzhen envoy Wang Miaoxin, and the swallows were lined up.

A gust of wind blew, and the flying fish flew fiercely, so not solemn and majestic.

Zhu Ji arched his hand: "Father-in-law Xiao." In addition to Sun Luan, the envoy of Beizhen, who was seriously ill and took leave, the Jinyiwei commander in Beijing, the envoy of Nanzhen, 8,000 households, 800 households, 160 general flags, 80 small banners, 3,000 captains, and 3,000 willers all gathered. ”

Xiao Jing unfolded the holy decree and declared: "There is an edict. Jinyi Weibei Town made Sun Luan sick and unable to perform his duties. Allow it to be a master, and the original is honored. ”

"Inspect thousands of households, shrewd, capable, loyal and commendable. He was specially promoted to the envoy of Beizhen. Chin this! ”

Chang Feng had long expected that he would be promoted to the envoy of Beizhen.

However, he didn't expect this day to come so quickly!

When the decree was announced, he was stunned for a moment.

The scenes of the past four years flashed in his mind: the traitorous party of the former dynasty was rampant and framed the prince. He stumbled upon a political upsurge. Since then, he has begun to protect the prince, protect the community, and save the concubine by chance.

The crown prince ascended the throne as emperor. He assisted the emperor in eliminating the mediocre ministers, exterminating the Japanese invaders, protecting the Li people, fighting the officials, breaking the beard, and killing the giant beetle.

It's all worth it.

Everything he did, whether the means were bloody or not, was for the sake of the lives of the Lebanese people!

Even if there is no reward.

Now, the emperor finally gave him the high position of the envoy of Beizhen.

Tears suddenly welled up in his eyes. It's not acting, it's from the bottom of my heart.

Chang Feng kowtowed and shouted: "Minister, Chang Feng, thank you Lord Longen!" ”

Xiao Jing walked up to Chang Feng and handed him the holy decree with both hands: "The will is finished." Chang Zhen soothed, congratulations. If the old minister has a spirit in the sky, I don't know what happiness will become! ”

Chang Feng stood up with the holy decree in his hand.

Wang Miaoxin and others congratulated him on his ascension.

Zhu Ji always likes to pour cold water when others are happy.

Zhu Ji said: "Chang Feng, you remember that the higher the official position, the greater the responsibility. Don't look at the promotion of the North Town Fu Envoy, you can be content with the status quo or soaring"

Xiao Jing couldn't stand it anymore. He said half-jokingly: "Commander Zhu, do you know why you are not liked?" ”

Zhu Ji arched his hand: "Please also ask Gonggong Xiao to give advice." ”

Xiao Jing said: "You always like to sweep others when they are happy!" I'm too lazy to talk about you! ”

After saying this, Xiao Jing left the school grounds.

Wang Miaoxin, the envoy of the southern town, shouted: "Congratulations to Chang Ye on his promotion to the envoy of the northern town!" ”

Seven thousand robes shouted in unison: "Congratulations to Chang Ye on his promotion to the envoy of Beizhen!" ”

The sound shook the earth!

To say that the person with the highest prestige in Jinyi Wei today is not Zhu Ji, but Chang Feng!

Chang Feng is not only shrewd and capable, but also leads the robes to make great contributions to the court one after another. And he treats his subordinates leniently, and rewards and punishments are clear.

The highest level of being an official is nothing more than to achieve the eight words "the boss likes it, and the subordinates support it".

Emperor Hongzhi, the big boss of the Ming Dynasty, used Chang Feng very much. The robes of the guard were all in his support.

Chang Feng has embarked on a small peak in his career.

Chang Feng shouted: "Do your duty! Bao Sheji! Protect the people! ”

Seven thousand robes shouted in unison: "Do your duty!" Bao Sheji! Protect the people! ”

Zhu Ji looked at Chang Feng's response, and felt that he was really not interesting as a commander.

With the holy decree of promotion, Chang Feng also had to go to the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army to prepare for the file, and go to the Ministry of Officials to receive the official certificate.

Because although Jinyiwei is the emperor's private army slave, he is still nominally one of the twenty-six guards of the pro-army and belongs to the governor's mansion of the five armies.

Although the Ministry of Officials does not care about military attachés, the official certificates of military attaches are still issued by the Ministry of Officials.

Lobby of the Ministry of Officials.

Chang Feng stood respectfully in front of Wang Shu.

Wang Shu said, "Sit down." I asked the following chief to give you an official certificate, and the formalities for your performance of duties will be completed. ”

Chang Feng said humbly: "In front of the famous ministers, there is no place to sit in a humble position. Let's stand and wait. ”

There is no one in the world who loves to be put in a high hat. Wang Shu is a capable minister and a loyal minister, but he is not a saint. Therefore he is not exempt from vulgarity.

Chang Feng's humble attitude and the tall hat of the "famous minister" made him very useful.

Wang Shu smiled and said: "What famous ministers are not famous ministers, those are all false names, just like floating clouds."

Then Wang Shu shouted: "Call the chief Zhang Cai over." ”

Not long after, Zhang Cai, the thirty-six-year-old director of Liupin, came to the lobby.

Chang Feng glanced at Zhang Cai, this glance didn't matter, it almost made Chang Feng's jaw drop.

This man is also very good-looking! It is simply graceful, Yushu in the wind, a talent, radiant, handsome and chic!

And his appearance is not the handsomeness of a little white face like Pan An and others, but with a sense of righteousness.

Daming Jin Dong belongs to yes.

Chang Feng usually comes into contact with countless officials.

But Zhang Cai's appearance is probably not comparable to any official in the current dynasty!

He looks exactly what he looks like: Cai!

Wang Shu saw Chang Feng's surprised expression on his face, and said with a smile: "All the officials who came to the household department to do business, when they saw Zhang Cai, they all had such an expression as you. ”

Wang Shu introduced: "Zhang Cai, this is the new Jinyi Weibei Town Fu Envoy, Chang Feng." ”

"Chang Feng, this is the director of the Ministry of Officials, Zhang Cai."

Zhang Cailang said: "Long Yang Chang calmed the Ming Dynasty, like thunder!" ”

Zhang Cai is not only good-looking, but also has a strong and powerful voice.

Chang Feng said: "It turned out to be Director Zhang, and he was polite." ”

Wang Shu said: "Zhang Cai, you lead Chang Zhenfu envoy to your duty room to open an official certificate." ”

Chang Feng followed Zhang Cai and came to his main duty room.

Zhang Cai suddenly found that the military attache had run out of Hubao vouchers.

He hurriedly instructed a scribe to go to the Ministry of Works to get the tiger and leopard note.

Zhang Cai made tea for Chang Feng with his own hands: "Chang Zhen soothes the envoy, take a sip of tea and wait for a while." ”

Chang Feng took a sip of tea, and the two talked.

Chang Feng asked: "When did Director Zhang enter the ministry?" ”

Zhang Cai replied: "I am a second-class cijinshi in the spring of this year. He was selected by the Ministry of Officials to be a political observer for three months, and he was just promoted to the chief last month and entered the Department of Literature and Selection. ”

The Ministry of Officials is the most powerful division of the six departments of the Ming Dynasty. It is equivalent to the central-level organization department, let's just say that the cow is not a cow!

New science and technology jinshi will generally only be awarded the seventh grade. Enter the Hanlin Academy or go to the local magistrate to serve as the county.

It is very rare for Zhang Cai to have such a situation. After the title of the gold list, he went to the ministry to observe the government, and was directly promoted to the head of the six products in three months. It's still the Anthology Division.

Chang Feng is a little strange. According to Zhang Cai, his ranking should be very high in the second class.

But Chang Feng also participated in this spring's examination, and after the gold list of the palace test was released, he specially looked at the list of gold lists in the newspaper.

He couldn't remember the name of Zhang Cai in the top ten of the first and second grades.

Chang Feng arched his hand: "It turned out to be the current Kejin Shigong." I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I also took the exam. However, he didn't learn well, and his name fell to Sun Shan. ”

Zhang Cai was surprised: "Chang Zhenfu is a military attaché, and he has a fame?" ”

Chang Feng smiled: "My ranking is not high. Ranked 98th in the Beizhili Township Examination last year. It's just at the bottom of the list. ”

The first meeting between the officials is to be cross-examined. Pandao is nothing more than asking each other which year of lifting, which year of Jinshi, what is the ranking, and who the master is.

Once it is a person in the same subject or a junior scholar, it will be a relationship and become a friendship in the same year.

It's even more remarkable if the examiner is the same person. He is a kind brother under the master's door.

Zhang Cai is not only good-looking, but also very good at talking. He smiled: "I was the twenty-first in the Shaanxi-Gansu Township test last year. However, Shuntianfu's style of learning is prosperous, and the northwest side cannot be compared. ”

"The ninety-eight on the Shuntianfu laurel list are probably equivalent to the top ten in Shaanxi and Gansu in terms of talent and learning."

The imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty has the magic power to change the trajectory of life and cross social classes.

According to Zhang Cai, he was just a small talent last year. In the township examination, he went all the way to the title of the Beijing gold list. He was also assigned to the Ministry of Officials, and was promoted from Guanzheng to the head of the Literature and Anthology Department in three months

In the words of later generations, Zhang Cai's life opened in just one year.

Chang Feng asked casually: "I don't know the ranking of Director Zhang's gold list?" ”

Zhang Cai replied: "I'm ashamed, the sixty-ninth in the second grade." ”

When Chang Feng heard this, he almost choked on the tea!

Sixty-ninth in the second grade? This is a good ranking. I can't get into the Hallym Academy. Hold on to death and put it to the local government as a magistrate or magistrate.

Zhang Cai was elected to the head of the six ministries and became a politician? And so quickly promoted to the main thing?

Zhang Cai saw Chang Feng's doubts. He pointed to his face: "It's stained with this skin." ”

Chang Feng was relieved.

Whether it is the palace test or the election of officials, Daming has to look at his face!

Those who are outstanding-looking will be exceptionally promoted.

Those who look ugly have basically no career in this life.

This is especially true of the "big pick" of candidates for office. I don't look at the talent at all, nor the ranking of the laurels, just look at what I look like.

For example, Yang Yiqing, a native of Guangdong, has been a famous prodigy in Lingnan since he was a child. At the age of fourteen, he won the first place in the Guangdong Township Examination.

His articles, abilities, and people are all first-class.

Such a prodigy-level figure, Chenghua entered Beijing to participate in the big competition in the eighth year, and he would try to rank in the top five tributes, and sit in the first row of the palace test.

However, during the palace examination, because his appearance was more ugly than that of a dog, and he had no beard, he looked like a eunuch. was pointed out by Emperor Chenghua in the ninety-fifth place in the top three, and the bottom of the gold list.

Yang Yiqing has been mixed in the officialdom of the capital for 19 years like a diligent and conscientious donkey. Until now, he is just a five-grade middle scholar.

Chang Feng said in his heart: Zhang Cai was promoted by virtue of his appearance. This is not unusual.

With his face, I'm afraid that the Ming officialdom will only be able to produce one for decades.

Zhang Cai is also very good at pulling relationships. He said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Since Chang Zhenfu took the examination in the same year as me, then we will be counted as the same year." I will learn more in the future! ”

With Chang Feng's status today, Zhang Cai is climbing him.

But Zhang Cai's tone of speech did not have the slightest flattering tone, and he was in the name of "learning from each other".

The wind is like a spring breeze. There is no sense of disgust at being flattered and forced to build relationships.

There is a kind of person who is like that. looks pleasing to the eye, and speaks like a spring breeze. It's simply a darling of the social world.

But under the good-looking skin, it is difficult to say whether it is a noble soul or a filthy soul that lives.

At least now Chang Feng has a good impression of Zhang Cai.

Not long after, the scribe brought the tiger and leopard voucher and opened the official voucher for Chang Feng.

It was already evening, Chang Feng took the official certificate and happily returned home.

The old man Liu Bingyi is here.

Liu Bingyi smiled: "Oh, my good virtuous son-in-law has been promoted again!" ”

Chang Feng was surprised: "Old Taishan, your news is so well-informed!" ”

Liu Bingyi said: "We idle officials, every day when we are idle, we just knock melon seeds and drink tea to discuss the news in the officialdom. ”

"You have been promoted, and I will also add glory to my face."

After speaking, Liu Bingyi pointed to a pot of bamboo placed in the hall. The bamboo is also tied with red silk.

In the officialdom to congratulate the promotion, they usually give elegant things such as bamboo as a gift.

First, bamboo is one of the three friends of the year, with high conduct and elegance.

Second, to take the auspicious meaning of "rising every day".

However, when Chang Feng saw this pot of bamboo, his heart felt like eating a big fly.

He secretly said in his heart: My old Taishan, I'm afraid you don't know that the most cruel death penalty of our Jinyiwei is not Ling Chi, but the bamboo punishment!

Although I am not happy in my heart, I can't say anything on my lips. Chang Feng said: "Thank you Lao Taishan for giving me bamboo." ”

Liu Bingyi sighed: "Alas, I have been an idle official in Taichang Temple for four years. I seem to be really old. No longer has any intention of drilling camp promotion. ”

"In the past few days, there has been a vacancy in the left waiter of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites. Although it is also an idle job, it has always been in the name of 'ministry'. ”

"My friends and colleagues have asked for money and money to seek this shortage. But I wasn't interested in it at all. ”

Chang Feng asked, "Oh? Why? ”

Liu Bingyi said: "I was born and grew up in the capital. Now that I'm old, I want to stay in the capital to recuperate. Don't want to go to Nanjing. ”

"Eating the three officials' Yulu, bearing the name of Xiao Jiuqing. watched the life of his son-in-law and daughter go by in full swing. The little grandson grew up slowly. What more could a husband ask for? ”

Liu Bingyi understands it.

Chang Feng smiled: "Old Taishan is right to think so. Peace is bliss. ”

"If you hold a real position, you have a lot of power in your hands. But power is sometimes a source of evil. A while ago, Zhang Wei, the right attendant of the household department, died inexplicably. ”

Liu Bingyi laughed out loud: "Zhang Wei's bizarre death, shouldn't it have anything to do with your Jinyiwei?" ”

Chang Feng hurriedly said, "I didn't say it. ”

At this moment, the servant spread: "The master of ceremonies, Father-in-law Qian, and his righteous son are here to congratulate the master!" ”

Not long after, Qian Neng, Qian Ning and his son entered the hall. There were four other men behind them, carrying a wooden box.

Qian Neng gave his hand: "Chang Zhen Fu Envoy, congratulations on Gao Sheng." Oops, Liu Siqing is also there. What a son-in-law of yours! ”

The celebrant praised his son-in-law for his promising, and Liu Bingyi's waist straightened a little.

Usually an idle official like him, the giants of the celebrant are too lazy to look at it.

Liu Bingyi said: "Isn't that thanks to the cultivation of Father-in-law Qian?" Otherwise, how could he have risen so fast. ”

Everyone is a scene person, and what they say is a scene compliment to each other.

Qian Neng said: "Wrong. It is the cultivation of the emperor! In addition, the son-in-law is shrewd and capable, loyal and brave. In my opinion, his future is far more than a Beizhen envoy! ”

"In a few years, it is unknown that the emperor will hand over the entire Jinyi Guard to him."

After speaking, Qian Neng sat down on the chair unceremoniously.

Chang Feng gave his hand: "Father-in-law Qian has a reputation." ”

Qian Neng smiled slightly: "I am looking for you today because I have something to ask for." Your rise, the seat for inspecting thousands of households is vacant. ”

"I thought, Qian Ning, this kid is a deputy thousand households. If a top boss is a snarky person like Zhu Ji, he will have to be angry in the future. ”

"Therefore, I ask you to choose a generous and capable person to inspect a thousand households. Choose a good boss for my family Ning'er. ”

If money can, there are nine bends and eighteen bends. In fact, he was testing whether Chang Feng could let Channing take his place.

Qian Ning reminded: "Father-in-law, He Yin." ”

Qian Neng clapped his hands: "Hey, why did you forget about business." Ning'er, open the box. ”

Qian Ning opened the wooden box, and it was full of silver ingots with white flowers!

Chang Feng knew at a cursory glance that it was at least two thousand taels!

It is worthy of the master of ceremonies and supervisors, in order to make the righteous son smoothly promoted to a thousand households, it is two thousand taels as soon as he makes a move.

Chang Feng walked to the side of the silver box and held a fifty taels of ingots in both hands: "Father-in-law Qian, you have a good intention, I will leave fifty taels to appreciate it." Please take the rest with you. ”

Although Qian Neng remained silent, he scolded in his heart: It seems that this kid doesn't give me face. If you don't collect cash, you won't promote Ning'er.

Unexpectedly, Chang Feng said next: "Father-in-law Qian, you asked me to choose a good boss for Qian Ning." I don't like to hear that! ”

"Channing has been with me for so long, and there are both merits and hard work. Why should I put a new boss on his head? ”

"The next time I enter the palace, I will ask the emperor for advice. Shengqian Ning is to inspect thousands of households and make up for the lack I left! ”

"As for the silver. If you don't take it, I won't be suspected of selling my official position. Then Channing and I are not half-brothers! ”

(End of chapter)