Chang Feng has a confidant in Jinyiwei, which belongs to the Nanzhen Fusi. This hundred households are composed of Tujia men in Xiangxi Lane.

These Tujia men have long been trained to be good at assassination, torture, and stalking.

Chang Feng found their leader, Baihu Basha, and explained this and this to him.

Subsequently, Chang Feng summoned the members of the Jinyi Wei Thousand Households and above.

Operation Strike Grass and Snake Strike officially began.

Chang Feng said: "Everyone, there is an inner ghost in the brocade guard!" ”

The crowd was in an uproar.

The yamen, which specializes in secret errands, is the most taboo to have internal ghosts. Because I'm afraid of ghosts because of everything.

Chang Feng carefully observed everyone's expressions.

Most people were surprised. And the Black Maitreya Zhao Xiangfo had a calm expression.

There may be two reasons for his composure: First, he has experienced too many winds and waves over the years, and Mount Tai has collapsed without changing its color. He didn't have a ghost in his heart.

Second, he was pretending to be calm.

Chang Feng said: "Everyone, Jinyiwei should have been an iron door latch. Now that there is an inner ghost, it is I, the left Tongzhi, who has no way. ”

"But I can tell you. I've found out who the ghost is. And there is ironclad evidence that he eats inside and out. ”

"I'm going to turn me in by noon tomorrow. I'll spare his life for the sake of his many years of service to the guard. ”

"If you don't turn yourself in after noon tomorrow. Don't blame me for not caring about the robe and the face! ”

Qian Ning said angrily: "Master Chang, that person has betrayed Jinyiwei, what kind of affection do you have to leave him?" ”

"Who do you say that person is? I skinned him! ”

Channing has always been known for being violent and unkind.

In order to avoid suspicion, Shi Wenyi said loudly: "Qian Ye peeled the skin of that person, and I brushed salt water on that person!" ”

Chang Feng pressed his hand and motioned for everyone to be quiet: "Everyone's robes." The inner ghost has extremely deep qualifications in Weizhong. He has made meritorious contributions to the imperial court, shed blood, and endured hardships. ”

"I'm sure he's just confused this time."

"Tomorrow afternoon, I will wait for him to turn himself in at the duty room. Alright, let's disperse first. ”

When the fight was over, everyone left.

Zhang Yong took the jade horse to Jinyiwei and found Chang Feng.

Among the eunuchs in the inner palace, Zhang Yong belongs to the category of low-key but with real power in hand.

Xiao Jing also served as the palm seal of the Imperial Horse Supervisor. But Xiao Jing didn't know how to use the army, and the affairs of the imperial horse supervisor were all handed over to Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong is the commander of the 12th regiment and battalion, and is in charge of 50,000 regimental soldiers.

Although he was a eunuch, he was born with a strong force, was good at riding and archery, was good at military strategy, and was quite brave.

Wang Shu and Ma Wensheng, the two civilian officials who led the troops, spoke highly of Zhang Yong and called him "the strong man Zhang".

Zhang Yong has a close friend named Yang Yiqing.

Zhang Yongren is tall and tall, if he wasn't wearing a eunuch uniform, others would still think he was a military general.

He put the jade horse on the table: "This is the jade horse that Gonggong Li found from under Liu Jin's bed in Kunning Palace. ”

Chang Feng picked up the jade horse and took a look, only to see that the bottom of the jade horse was engraved with "Xie Qian, the lackey under the door, presents the internal minister".

Zhang Yong wanted to speak and stopped.

Chang Feng put down the jade horse and asked respectfully, "What advice does Gonggong Zhang have?" ”

Zhang Yongdao: "I know a little about Xie Qian. His mouth was shattered. But he was always a proud and virtuous man. I don't think I will make friends with adulterous eunuchs. ”

"Please be sure to find out the origin of this jade horse. Don't wronged the virtuous ministers. ”

Zhang Yong is quite virtuous. He was a lover of money and a lover of authority. This is a common problem of eunuchs, or a common disease of people.

But he has always maintained a trace of integrity in his bones, and he doesn't want to see Xie Qian being wronged for no reason.

Chang Feng said: "Father-in-law Zhang can rest assured. Tomorrow morning, the truth will be revealed. ”

Sending Zhang Yong away, Chang Feng instructed Xu Fatzi: "You go to my house again and call your sister-in-law." ”

Xu Fatzi asked, "What are you calling my sister-in-law for?" ”

Chang Feng pointed to the jade horse: "If you want to talk about identifying jade, your sister-in-law is an expert." When she was a stolen goods broker, she handled not five hundred but three hundred good jade. ”

Half an hour later, the Ninth Lady twisted her waist and swung her hips into the Jinyi Guard.

She is already a woman in the age of a tiger and a wolf, and she has more and more charm of a beautiful woman.

One of the lieutenants guarding the door couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and stood up slightly to show respect.

The general flag next to him lowered his voice and scolded him: "Don't look at what you shouldn't see." Carefully, Chang Ye picked out your eyeballs and stepped on them as a cannon. ”

The Ninth Lady came to Chang Feng's duty room.

Chang Feng frowned: "Later, Jin Yiwei will change into men's clothes." The brothers in your dressed guard are all strong-blooded, and you can see that they have nosebleeds. ”

The Ninth Lady said: "Xu Shizi said that you are looking for me in an emergency. I didn't have time to change my clothes. Say, what's the hurry. ”

Chang Feng put the jade horse in front of the Ninth Lady: "Look at where this jade horse came from?" ”

As soon as the connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one.

Mrs. Nine has been a stolen goods broker in the capital for so many years, and she has always been familiar with antique jade.

She praised first: "The jade blank is a high-grade Burmese jade." Not to mention the carving, this piece of jade is worth at least six or seven hundred taels of silver. ”

Chang Feng said: "This jade horse is said to have been bought by Xie Qian in the sixteenth year of Chenghua and given to Shang Ming. ”

Hearing this, the Ninth Lady shook her head: "." Fifteen years have passed since the sixteenth year of Chenghua. How can this jade horse be fifteen years? It was recently carved. ”

Chang Feng asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Mrs. Nine pulled Chang Feng's middle finger as if she was on the boudoir bed, and put Chang Feng's middle finger on the line of words on the base.

Mrs. Nine asked, "Can you try it?" There's still a bit of a trick. If it was engraved fifteen years ago, the lettering would have become gentle and smooth. ”

Chang Feng's old face flushed: "Well, it's really a little tricky, not as gentle and smooth as yours." ”

The Ninth Lady glanced at Chang Feng: "Are you asking me to do business, or are you here to put out the fire for you?" ”

Chang Feng smiled: "Naturally, I do the right thing." There is Mrs. Laoru. You go on to say. ”

The Ninth Lady talked eloquently: "It's not just lettering. The whole jade horse is also newly carved. If it is a jade piece from fifteen years ago, it will be more or less colored. ”

"But this jade horse doesn't have the slightest color. The explanation is new. ”

Chang Feng asked, "Can you judge the way this jade horse came from?" ”

The Ninth Lady looked at the jade horse carefully, and then said, "I can determine which jade craftsman in the capital made it." ”

Chang Feng hurriedly asked, "Which jade craftsman?" ”

The Ninth Lady looked at Chang Feng with spring in her apricot eyes: "You have to promise tonight."

Chang Feng said: "It is estimated that it will not be possible tonight." There is a hurry, I don't know when it will be completed. Tomorrow night, at least twice tomorrow night, how? ”

The Ninth Lady stretched out her hand: "Let's high-five the oath." ”

Mrs. Ru, who has been a high-ranking official for so many years, still hasn't changed her habits and likes to high-five her oath.

Chang Feng high-fived her and agreed on the big event of opening up tomorrow night.

Mrs. Nine talked eloquently: "The technique of making jade is nothing more than cutting, learning, pondering, and grinding. What we usually say is 'to learn from each other' and 'to ponder and ponder", these two words originated from jade-making. ”

"And the technique used by this jade horse is very peculiar. It is called the double-hook grinding method. ”

After speaking, the Ninth Lady pointed to the jade horse: "Look at this carving, it is as thin as a gossamer, like hair." No stagnation. This is a typical double-hook grinding method. ”

"The double-hook grinding method began in Han. Today, laymen say it's lost. ”

"Not really. There is a skilled jade craftsman in the capital who is skilled in using the double-hook grinding method. ”

Chang Feng said: "Who the hell is it?" Good little nine! Good! You're going to kill me. ”

The Ninth Lady poked Chang Feng's head with her finger: "Look at your monkey hurry." I know that you are asking me the name of the jade craftsman. Those who don't know think you're going to correct me on the spot! ”

"That's it, I'm not going to sell it. The jade craftsman's name is Liu Jinpeng, nicknamed 'Old Carving Knife'. He is the master master of the Beicheng Deshengyuan Jade Shop. ”

"In the earliest days, he worked as a jade craftsman in the Ministry of Works. In order to dig him into his own house, the boss of Deshengyuan gave a generous gift to the director of the Ministry of Industry. ”

Chang Feng said: "Okay." Xiao Jiu, you go back first. Fat Xu, come in! ”

Xu Fatzi entered the value room.

Chang Feng said: "Let's go, let's go to Beicheng Deshengyuan Jade Shop." ”

Xu Fatzi was puzzled: "What's the matter, the inner ghost is not checked?" ”

Chang Feng said: "The inner ghost wants to be checked." But he has to wait until he can't bear it anymore and shows his feet. ”

"Let's find out where this jade horse came from first. Help Xie Qian clear his name. ”

The two led fifty wrestlers and took the jade horse to the Deshengyuan Jade Store in Beicheng.

The high boss of the jade shop saw the two people wearing flying fish suits and hurriedly greeted them in person.

Chang Feng got straight to the point and asked Xu Fatzi to lift the silk cloth wrapped in the jade horse: "Boss Gao, do you know this jade horse?" ”

Boss Gao took a closer look: "If I'm not mistaken, this piece of Burmese jade material should be from our jade shop." ”

"But the people who come to buy buy are buying materials, not carved products."

Chang Feng asked, "Who bought it?" ”

Boss Gao smiled bitterly: "My lord." Most of the people who buy this kind of high-quality jade material in the capital are bought by official families as gifts. How dare I ask for a name? ”

"Huh? Weird! ”

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

Boss Gao replied: "But look at the carving of this jade horse, it is the craftsmanship of Master Liu here." Is he doing his personal work behind my back? ”

Chang Feng asked: "Are you talking about Liu Jinpeng?" ”

Boss Gao replied: "Exactly." ”

Chang Feng commanded: "Call him here." ”

Boss Gao smiled bitterly: "He should be in the Red Mansion in Chengnan now!" ”

Chang Feng frowned: "This bubble Yi Red Mansion in broad daylight? How can there be such a master? You don't care if you're the owner? ”

Boss Gao explained: "People with great skills have a big temper and have many problems. He used to like to look for flowers and ask willows. It's just that the money on hand is limited, and they all go to lowly places like Liuying Lane. ”

"I don't know what evil wealth he has made these two days. I have a lot of money on hand, and I soak in Yihong Mansion every day. ”

"Listening to his junior brother, all he calls are red card girls."

Chang Feng and Xu Fatzi glanced at each other: "Heh, it seems that people are really innocent and wealthy, and horses are not fat without night grass." ”

"Let's go, let's go to your territory, Yihong Mansion!"

Chang Feng and the others came to Yihong Mansion like a running ring in a dream game in later generations.

As Chang Feng said, Yihong Mansion is the territory of Xu Fatzi.

Saitanghong is good friends with Xu Fatzi, and has also served two uncles in the small country. With these backers, no one dared to mess with Yihong Mansion over the years, and the business has become bigger and bigger.

Saitanghong simply let Xu Fatzi enter the dry stocks.

With dry stocks, you naturally have to pay dividends. The head of the race is an abacus, and the "dividend" given to Xu Fatzi is to sleep with her and the girls in the building for free.

Saitang Hong saw that Chang Feng and Xu Fatzi were coming, and enthusiastically changed their boots in person.

Saitang said with a smile: "Chang Ye is a rare guest. I haven't been here in months. ”

"I haven't been here in months" means I've been here before.

Sai Tanghong said this in front of Chang Feng's subordinate wrestlers, which made him a little embarrassed. Chang Feng went back to make up for it: "Ah, I've always come to you for office work." ”

"I have a business today. Is a jade craftsman named Liu Jinpeng here with you? Nicknamed the Old Graver? ”

Sai Tanghong nodded: "It's in the private room on the second floor." I asked for two girls at once, Yikite and Qian'er. ”

Xu Fatzi is knowledgeable, and hurriedly said: "He is so generous." Yi Kite and Qian'er are the most expensive in the entire Yihong Mansion. Two overnight stays add up to two hundred taels of silver! ”

Chang Feng said: "It seems that this guy is really rich." Come on, go and invite him outside the Yihong Building. ”

"Master Sai, I'm sorry, I'm bothering you to do business."

Not long after, several wrestlers escorted a middle-aged man with an obese body, a cross-faced face, and a mole under his nose out of Yihong Mansion.

The matter was urgent, and Chang Feng had people escort him into an alley and interrogate him on the spot.

Chang Feng pointed to the flying fish suit on his body: "Do you know?" ”

Liu Jinpeng used to work as an errand in the Ministry of Industry's manufacturing office, and he has some knowledge. He replied, "Yes." Wearing a flying fish suit, the adults are either Jinyi Guard, or the commander of the army or the chief soldier of the border town. ”

"Judging by your age, it should not be a handsome man, but a brocade guard."

Chang Feng smiled: "You are quite knowledgeable." Let me ask you, have you carved a jade horse these days? ”

Liu Jinpeng's face changed and he didn't say a word.

Chang Feng said: "Heh, pretending to be dumb in front of Jinyiwei? Very good! ”

Xu Fatzi said on the side: "Master Chang, can you give him a big memory recovery technique on the spot?" ”

Chang Feng shook his head slightly. He leaned over to Liu Jinpeng and said, "I heard that you are the most." ”

"Don't you hear that the ancient sages said that color is a steel knife that scrapes bones, wine is poison that pierces the intestines, and wealth is a tiger that goes down the mountain?"

"How many men can't achieve great things in their lives, but they are delayed by the following!"

"I want to help you achieve great things. Recently, Shang Bao Supervisor in the palace is recruiting eunuchs with jade-making skills. Specializing in carving treasure seals, edicts, and seals. ”

"How about I castrate you and send you to Shang Bao's prison?"

Liu Jinpeng was so frightened that he trembled: "Spare me!" I don't want to be a eunuch who is neither male nor female! ”

Chang Feng said: "Then you can make it clear, who asked you to carve the jade horse!" ”

Liu Jinpeng said a name: "My original boss, Liu Ping, the head of the Ministry of Industry's Manufacturing Office, asked me to carve the jade horse." The material was bought by him from Deshengyuan. ”

"He told me to get it out in two days. Give me five hundred taels of silver! It also made me shut my mouth. said that if the news leaked, it would make me look good. ”

When Chang Feng heard the name Liu Ping, his brows furrowed.

Liu Ping, the nephew of Liu Zhang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

Li Guang took such a lot of trouble to frame Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, just to put Liu Zhang into the cabinet.

This is the right number!

Chang Feng asked: "The line of words under the jade horse was also engraved by you?" ”

Liu Jinpeng replied: "It was Liu Ping and Liu who asked me to engrave it." ”

Chang Feng said: "It's good to admit it!" Fat Xu, let's go back to the guard immediately. I went to the Ministry of Industry opposite us and arrested Liu Ping in prison. ”

The context of this case has become clearer.

(End of chapter)