Chang Feng can choose to turn a blind eye and sit back and watch Li Guang frame Li and Xie.

Chang Feng and Li Dongyang and Xie Qian just nodded at each other. I can't say how deep the personal relationship is.

Li Guang is the pen of the celebrant supervisor, one of Changfeng's Shangguan, and a celebrity beside Empress Zhang.

Being an enemy of him obviously doesn't do Chang Feng any good.

But if Chang Feng sits idly by, he is not him.

There are few people in the Ming officialdom who have a conscience.

After so many years of officialdom battles and palace intrigues, Chang Feng still retains a trace of conscience. It's not much, but it's enough.

Chang Feng remembered that the last time he accompanied his godfather Huaien to fish for Wang Ba on the bank of the Yongding River. The sun was setting that day, and the clouds were red from the fire on the horizon.

Wynne said to him earnestly, "Remember, be an upright brocade guard. Bless the virtuous ministers and kill the traitors. ”

Protecting the virtuous ministers and killing the teachings of the traitorous ministers and the old prime minister before his death, he did not dare to forget it for a moment.

Chang Feng did not hesitate at all and made a decision: he had to clear his grievances for Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.

Chang Feng asked Gu Dayong: "Where did you find the jade horse?" ”

Gu Dayong's answer shocked Chang Feng.

Gu Dayong said: "Ahem, Gonggong Li remembers that there is a jade horse in the Kunning Palace Yingku. I went to look for it in the morning, but I found nothing. ”

"Gonggong Li suspects that someone from the palace stole the treasures in the treasury and swept away the jade horse."

So Gonggong Li searched the palace people's bedrooms. Under the bed in Liu Jin's bedroom, a box of treasures was found. Jade Horse is among them. ”

"After finding the jade horse, Gonggong Li picked it up and looked at it, hey, guess what?"

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

Gu Dayong said: "There is really a line of words below, 'Xie Qian, the lackey under the door, presents the internal minister'!" ”

Chang Feng stared at Gu Dayong and didn't say a word.

Li Guang is a good means! I have long heard that he and Liu Jin are competing for favor in Kunning Palace, and there have been many gaps with Liu Jin over the years.

It seems that this time Li Guang is hugging the grass and beating rabbits. While framing Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, he easily got rid of Liu Jin!

Sun Chunbin walked to the door of the warehouse and said proudly: "How about it, now the evidence is complete!" It is enough to prove that Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are villains who tend to be inflammatory! ”

"Such a person, still delusional to enter the cabinet? Do they deserve it? ”

Chang Feng turned his head and glared at Sun Chunbin: "They are not worthy, are you worthy?" ”

Sun Chunbin boasts that he has Li Guang's support, and he is not afraid of the big shopkeeper of Jinyiwei. He said-for-tat: "I'm not worthy, I have someone to deserve!" ”

Chang Feng smiled and hid the knife: "Heh, you want to say Dongguan Liu Zhang, right?" ”

Among the six Shangshu, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials is called the Heavenly Official; The head of the household is called the local official; The Ministry of Rites is called the Spring Official; The military department is still called Xia Guan; The secretary of the criminal department is called the autumn official, and the secretary of the Ministry of Industry is called the winter official.

Sun Chunbin was not to be outdone: "Chang Tongzhi don't climb indiscriminately." In short, the evidence has been found. We should immediately return to the emperor. ”

Chang Feng suddenly became humble: "Ah, Lord Sun, wait a moment. Let me work on it for a moment. ”

Sun Chunbin thought that Chang Feng had lost in this matter and was afraid of the winner, so he became respectful.

He was wrong.

Chang Feng has been in power in recent years and has developed a habit. Whoever you want to be corrected, you will be respectful in your words.

Chang Feng went back to the duty room, and said to Qian Ning concisely: "Give me Cha Like to Sun Chunbin in the matter!" Check his bottom line! ”

"I can't find out his illegal affairs, so I want to plant it!"

Qian Ning arched his hand: "Yes!" Chang Ye! ”

After instructing Qian Ning, Chang Feng and Sun Chunbin went to the main hall of Qianqing Palace to resume their lives.

On the way to the main hall of the Qianqing Palace. Chang Feng thought in his heart: Who is the inner ghost of Jinyiwei? Fucking colluded with Li Guang!

It's easy to check. There are only a limited number of people who are eligible to enter the Jinyi Wei stall.

If I find out, I will have to deal with it by family law!

Not long after, the two came to the main hall of the Qianqing Palace and reported to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi's face changed greatly: "The evidence is conclusive? ”

Chang Feng said: "Someone may have planted it." Falsified in the secret file"

When Sun Chunbin heard this, he seemed to have grasped Chang Feng's handle: "The Jinyi Wei stall is a confidential place, involving the top secrets of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Is it so easy to cheat? It shouldn't be. Who in the DPRK and China does not know the common knowledge, is shrewd and capable? ”

"Under your nose, can anyone deceive?"

Sun Chunbin gave Chang Feng an unsolvable problem: either you Chang Feng was derelict in his duties, or Li and Xie were not clean.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Sun Chunbin, you go down first." ”

Sun Chunbin said: "Your Majesty." The minister heard that there was a group of people in the capital. He is good at kidnapping officials and extorting confessions by torture. Torture to force officials to write false confessions. ”

"I'm afraid."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Don't worry. No one would dare to tie up your ticket, I said! You go down first, and then we will discuss this matter tomorrow morning. ”

Sun Chunbin said: "Yes, the minister retired." ”

After Sun Chunbin left, Emperor Hongzhi stroked Tong Xuan and said, "I don't believe that Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are people who cling to traitorous eunuchs. ”

"But the evidence is in the Jinyi Guard's secret file. Li Guang also found out the jade horse. Tomorrow morning, Sun Chunbin and the officials will definitely attack Li and Xie Qun. ”

"Before tomorrow morning, you have to find out the truth and return the two of them to innocence."

Chang Feng arched his hand: "The minister obeys the order." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "You are my confidant. Let me tell you, I plan to let Li Dongyang and Xie Qian enter the cabinet together. ”

"It's up to you whether you can let these two virtuous ministers enter the cabinet smoothly."

Chang Feng left the Qianqing Palace, returned to Jinyiwei, and found Xu Fatzi to discuss alone.

If you want to return Li and Xie Qingqing, you must catch the inner ghost of Jinyiwei.

There are so many people in Jinyiwei, Chang Feng only trusts Xu Fatzi unreservedly.

He was surprised to find that he had promoted so many people and made friends with so many people over the years. At the critical moment, there is only one person who can be fully trusted.

He told Xu Fatzi about the matter.

Xu Fatzi said: "I am a donkey in the mill, so I listen to the shouting." Just talk about how to catch the ghosts. ”

Chang Feng said: "It's hard to catch the ghosts. It's easy to say. Three days ago, I saw Li and Xie Mi's files. At that time, the secret file was clean. ”

"In other words, the inner ghost has stuffed those two pages into the secret file in the last three days."

"In Jinyi Wei, only more than 100 households can enter the secret file room to supplement or access the secret file."

"Just check the people who have entered the secret file room in the last three days."

Xu Fatzi said: "I'll call the old man of the hundred households in the stall." ”

Chang Feng is busy checking the ghosts. At the same time, the Kunning Palace.

Liu Jin was tied up by five flowers and knelt in the torture room.

There are torture rooms in the six palaces to punish those who have made mistakes.

Li Guang stood in front of Liu Jin and looked at him with a smile.

Li Guang had a small wooden box beside him, and there was a pile of gold and silver jewelry and the like in the small wooden box, as well as a jade horse.

Li Guangyin said with a smile: "Liu Jin, the most taboo in the palace is that your hands and feet are not clean. This box is from the Surplus Library. but I found you under your bed. ”

"You're confused. You're a prisoner now. There are still two steps left to be promoted to eunuch. If you want to get rich, there are ways. Why steal? ”

Liu Jin shouted hysterically: "Someone framed him." Never have I ever stolen anything from the palace! ”

Li Guang sneered: "After the thieves in the world are caught, they all shout that they are wronged!" ”

"I'm the steward of Kunning Palace. If this kind of thing happens, I have to do business to warn the palace people below. ”

"Gu Dayong, according to the rules of the palace, what is the crime of stealing things?"

Gu Dayong replied: "Godfather." Beat to death! ”

Li Guangdao: "Huh? I'm going to be beaten to death! Liu Jin is the great-grandson of Father-in-law Huaien. I really can't bear to kill him. ”

At this moment, Empress Zhang entered the firewood room surrounded by a group of palace people.

Empress Zhang asked, "Li Guang, what's going on?" ”

Li Guang knelt down and replied, "Queen Mother." The old slave was enshrined in Kunning Palace to find a jade horse. There is no trace of the jade horse in the Yingku. ”

"The old slave judged that someone had unclean hands and feet and stole the surplus. took people to search the palace people's bedrooms one by one. ”

"I found this box of things under Liu Jin's bed! Liu Jin stole palace goods, the evidence is conclusive! ”

Empress Zhang frowned: "Liu Jin stealing something? ”

Liu Jin shouted: "Queen Mother, I was wronged!" I was playing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the former Guangting just now. was suddenly tied up by Father-in-law Li. ”

"I've never seen that box before!"

Empress Zhang didn't know whether to trust Liu Jin or not. After all, the stolen goods are there.

Li Guang said a few words and poked Queen Zhang's heart: "Queen Mother, Your Royal Highness is the prince." Everything that happens around us will be at the "Living Note" and "Record" in the future. ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince's eldest companion turned out to be a thief with unclean hands and feet, stealing palace goods. If this is recorded in the history books, His Royal Highness's reputation will be damaged! ”

Once her son is involved, Empress Zhang becomes an old hen who cares for her cubs.

However, Empress Zhang is not a fortune teller, and she must not have expected that there would be more bad things to say about Zhu Houzhao in the history books. That's not bad.

Empress Zhang said: "You are right. First remove Liu Jin from all official positions. ”

Gu Dayong interjected: "Queen Mother, it seems that the punishment for removing him from his post is too light. He should be whipped thirty more lashes! ”

Gu Dayong has long been unpleasant to see Liu Jin.

Empress Zhang said: "You can watch it." Then she left the torture room, completely ignoring Liu Jin, who shouted that she was wronged.

Several little eunuchs ripped off Liu Jin's shirt.

Li Guang personally tortured him, dipped his whip in salt water, and whipped it towards Liu Jin.

The cowhide whip was drawn on the body, and each whip lifted the flesh from the back of the tortured.

Liu Jin endured the pain and humiliation, gritting her teeth and not saying a word under the severe pain.

Li Guang, I Liu Jin wrote down this account! I won't cry out in pain, and I won't beg for mercy. If you don't kill me today, I will kill you tomorrow."

Li Guang scolded in his heart while smoking Liu Jin: Let you be favored by His Royal Highness! Let you stammer Queen Zhang!

Kunning Palace is a mountain that does not tolerate two tigers! Unless there is a male and a female, it is a pity that you and I are not male and female!

After pumping thirty whips, Liu Jin was already dying.

Li Guang sneered: "Hang him upside down!" ”

"Hanging upside down" is a kind of torture invented by eunuchs in the palace.

Hang the person upside down on the beam. Tie a kind of "cross buckle" on the legs, and hang green bricks on the waist. A person's blood and qi will pour into the brain. After hanging for three or five hours, the tortured person will have blood in his brain, and he will die of bleeding from seven holes.

Li Guang wants to put Liu Jin to death.

Sometimes, the whole person does not take into account his background and relationships. If you want to fix it, you will kill the killer and die in one go.

Li Guang knew that Liu Jin had a lot to do with Chang Feng. Qian Neng also treats Liu Jin as his own.

directly kill Liu Jin, and then find money to make amends. Leave him a way to live, and the harm will be endless!

Fortunately, Liu Jin also has confidants. At the beginning, Chang Feng introduced a little eunuch named Wei Bin to Liu Jin. Liu Jin has always been good at Wei Bin.

Wei Bin learned that his backer had been rectified, so he risked killing his head and left the palace to report to Chang Feng.

At the gate of the palace, the Han general who was guarding the gate stopped him.

General Dahan stretched out his hand: "What about the strip out of the palace?" ”

Wei Bin said anxiously: "I went out of the palace to find you Jinyi Wei Changye has an urgent matter!" No strips. ”

He reported the name of Chang Feng, but the Han general did not embarrass him, and let him go.

Left with the knowledge of the room.

Chang Feng is asking Gao Wenze, who is in charge of the 100 households.

Gao Wenze is in his fifties and is an "old flying fish" in Jinyiwei.

Since the fifteenth year of Chenghua, he has managed the stalls.

He is serious in his work and a bit wooden. Whether Wantong is in power or Zhu Ji is in power, Chang Feng is in power, but he has not been promoted.

But he was not lacking in the stall, and he was not demoted.

Chang Feng asked Gao Wenze: "In the past three days, who has entered the stall?" ”

Gao Wenze replied: "Master Chang, you know, each hundred and thousands of households will add hundreds of official secrets into the secret file, all of which are on the fifteenth day of each month. Today is twelve. ”

"In the past three days, only Sun Tongzhi, Qian Baishi, Wang Baishi, Shizhen Fu Envoy, Shen Qianhu, and Zhao Qianhu have entered the secret file room and checked the secret file."

Chang Feng calculated in his heart: It seems that the inner ghost is among the six people: "Old Birthday Star" Sun Guishou, "Second Shopkeeper" Qian Ning, "Little Country Hand" Wang Miaoxin, "Big Guy" Shi Wenyi, "Painter" Shen Zhou, and "Black Maitreya" Zhao Xiangfo.

No, there is a seventh person who is suspicious, that is, Gao Wenze in front of him.

Chang Feng is about to check them one by one. Suddenly, the little eunuch Wei Bin broke in: "Master Chang, it's not good!" ”

Chang Feng asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Wei Bin cried and chirped: "Huh, Gonggong Li gave Gonggong Liu a dead hand and whipped him thirty lashes. And 'hung him upside down'! ”

Chang Feng was surprised: "Upside down? That's going to die! ”

Wei Bin nodded: "Yes." Father-in-law Li is going to kill Father-in-law Liu! Hang for three or five hours, and Grandpa Liu will die! ”

Chang Feng asked: "Just because of the jade horse?" ”

Wei Bin replied: "Yes! Father-in-law Li said that Father-in-law Liu stole Yingku's things! ”

Chang Feng asked: "The queen doesn't care?" ”

Wei Bin replied: "The queen said to let Gonggong Li and Gonggong Gu take care of it." ”

Chang Feng said angrily: "Li Guang is so ruthless! ”

Xu Fatzi said: "Liu Jin is our own person. We are saved! Master Chang, come into the palace quickly! ”

Chang Feng shook his head: "This is a matter of the harem." How can a house slave take care of the affairs of the harem? ”

Xu Fatzi was a little anxious: "Then let's just wait for Li Guang to kill Liu Jin?" Liu Jin is your godnephew! ”

Chang Feng said: "We can't manage the affairs of the harem, someone can manage it." ”

Xu Fatzi asked, "Who?" ”

Chang Feng said: "You hurry up and go to my house to find sugar candy." She is the only one who can justifiably enter Kunning Palace to save Liu Jin. ”

Xu Fatzi patted his brain: "Why did you forget our little county lord." I'll go! ”

Half an hour later, the torture room of Kunning Palace.

In the torture room, only Li Guang and Liu Jin, who hung upside down, were left.

Liu Jin was already dying and fell into a coma. Blood from the wound of the whiplash ran down his back to the ground.

Li Guang drank tea and sneered: "Don't think you're smart. looked at the thick legs of the prince and hugged him tightly, and when the prince ascended the throne, he could overshadow me and tilt the power towards the opposition. ”

"Playing with you is as easy for me as it is to shake an egg apart."

Li Guang had already ordered that no one should be allowed to enter the torture chamber for five hours.

After five hours, Liu Jin will turn into a dead corpse and be sent out of the palace to become food for wild dogs in mass graves.

Li Guangzheng was proud, only to hear a girl's shout at the door: "Blind your dog's eyes." Dare to stop the county lord? ”

(End of chapter)