Things change, power changes, friends become enemies.

Time is like the water of a great river, rolling forward, not backward.

For the next two years, Changfeng seemed to be idle.

His friends Ma Wensheng, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others did not want a strong figure to appear in the factory guards who represented the imperial power.

They repeatedly suggested that Emperor Hongzhi should send some idle errands to Changfeng, such as going out to worship and soothing the people on behalf of the emperor.

Mu Bin is a good person, but he can't be a qualified commander of the Jinyi Guard. Too indulgent of civil servants.

Of course, Mu Bin was the head of Emperor Hongzhi's house slaves. He bowed his head to the civil officials, in the final analysis, Emperor Hongzhi was too indulgent and dependent on the civil officials.

The prosperity of Hongzhi continues.

There is a group of historical nihilists in later generations.

In their mouths, the prosperity of Hongzhi was blown out, and it was fictionalized by the Manchu literati Zhang Tingyu. Emperor Chenghua is the emperor of the ages, and Emperor Hongzhi is a loser.

If you tell them that "Ming Shilu" was compiled by the Ming people, they will never boast for Emperor Hongzhi, right?

They will also tell you that the "Ming Shilu" was compiled by civil officials, and Emperor Hongzhi connived at civil officials, so civil officials should say good things for him.

According to their logic, all history books are fake. There is no true history of China. In the future, everyone should stop reading history books, and rely on their own brains to make up for it or watch grandiose stall literature.

The numbers don't lie.

In the 20 years of Chenghua, the registered population of Daming is nearly 63 million.

In the twenty-third year of Chenghua, before the funeral of Emperor Chenghua, the population fell off a cliff to 50.2 million.

During the reign of Emperor Hongzhi, by the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, the population had risen to 60 million.

But under the prosperity of the times, the hidden crisis is also real.

Emperor Hongzhi's health is getting worse and worse. A person who is not yet thirty years old has a body that looks like he is sixty years old.

He had so much to do that he didn't want to die young.

If people don't want to die, they will hope for the help of the gods.

So he followed the old path of his father Emperor Chenghua and believed in Buddhism.

The civilian-bureaucratic clique gradually grew larger. It is also true that the gentry class, which is attached to the civil bureaucracy, is even more unscrupulous.

But this does not contradict the great momentum of the Ming Dynasty's thriving national strength. Xie Jiabao tree, with occasional yellow leaves; The green horse is handsome, and small defects are inevitable.

In any dynasty, there is no completely bright side, nor is there a completely dark side. Full clear outside.

On the cabinet side, the first assistant Xu Pu was old, and his eye disease made him unable to approve official documents, so he had to take a long leave of absence.

The second assistant Liu Jian, cabinet members Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, became the three-person core of the central power layer of the Ming Dynasty.

In terms of ceremonial supervisors, Li Guang is even more favored.

Emperor Hongzhi reinstated a position he had personally abolished, "Chuan Feng Guan". And this position was awarded to Li Guang concurrently.

The duty of the herald, to put it bluntly, is to dedicate the delicious and fun outside the palace to the emperor. Introduce those "high monks" and "Shinto" outside the palace to the emperor.

Relying on the favor of the emperor and the empress, Li Guang wantonly collected "yellow rice" and "white rice" from officials for filial piety, and became a giant beetle in the court.

However, the civilian clique tacitly turned a blind eye to Li Guang's greedy behavior. Unwilling to upset the balance of the situation.

In the eleventh year of Hongzhi, spring. The Lord's Mansion of Wanping County.

Chang Feng, who was thirty-three years old, entered his sister's mansion in the dust. He had just finished his journey to Xuanda in the west.

Huang Yuan, Xu Fatzi, Liu Jin, and Chang Ponu stood in front of Chang Tian's bedroom door. Xiaohu stuck out his tongue on his stomach on the side.

Chang Tian's heart-rending moans of pain came from the bedroom, as well as the comforting voices of the two sisters-in-law, Liu Xiaoyan and Mrs. Jiu.

Chang Feng came to everyone and asked anxiously, "Are you born?" ”

Huang Yuan showed a worried look on his face: "The stable women in the palace have been in for six hours. Still not born. ”

Xu Fatzi said: "Empress Zhang sent three groups of stable women in succession, but they were all helpless." ”

Chang Feng was shocked, and he grabbed Xu Fatzi's neck: "What's the matter?" ”

Xu Fatzi smiled bitterly: "Master Chang, I know what's going on with a woman's birth?" ”

"Ahh Chang Tian's screams were like knives, and a knife pierced his brother Chang Feng's heart.

Liu Jin comforted Chang Feng: "Little uncle, don't worry." Daoist Zhang once said that the luck of the little aunt will be from six years old to ninety-six years old. She wouldn't be in danger. ”

Chang Feng was helpless, so he had to stand in front of the bedroom with everyone and wait.

I waited another two hours. Chang Tian's shouting was no longer in the bedroom. The female officials sent by Empress Zhang hurriedly walked out of the bedroom and returned to the bedroom with a basin of hot water.

Chang Feng grabbed a female officer: "What happened to my sister?" ”

The female officer said: "It's not good. Adults don't get in the way of us doing things. ”

Then the female officer went to the bedroom with a basin of hot water.

It's getting late.

Chang Feng was in a hurry, and knelt directly to the west: "Dad, you must bless Tangtang when you are always in the sky!" ”

The eleven-year-old boy Chang Ponu also knelt down beside his father: "Grandfather, you must bless your aunt when she turns evil into good fortune!" ”

The little tiger is quite human, and he also faces the west, raising his front paws, as if he is kowtowing to the old master in heaven.

The prayers of the Chang family father and son seem to have had an effect.

Chang Tian's scream suddenly sounded in the bedroom: "Ah! ”

followed by Liu Xiaoyan's voice: "Good sister, work hard." It's coming out. ”

The voice of the Ninth Lady also came out: "Sugar Candy, keep shouting, shouting while shouting." ”

It took two more moments of effort. Chang Tian's shouting suddenly stopped.

Chang Feng "sighed" in his heart: Sugar candy should not be.

At this moment, a loud baby cry sounded in the bedroom: "Wow, wow, wow! ”

Chang Feng's brows soothed: "It's raw!" It's a life. ”

He excitedly hugged his brother-in-law Huang Yuan's neck. Because of the excessive force, Huang Yuan rolled his eyes.

Liu Jin took out a string of Buddhist beads and recited the Buddha sincerely: "Amitabha, the Buddha blesses." ”

A female official walked out: "Congratulations to Huang Yibin, the county lord is happy to give birth to a noble son, and the mother and son are safe." ”

Chang Feng let go of Huang Yuan, and Huang Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

Chang Feng said: "Huang Yuan, you have to quickly give my nephew a big name." ”

Huang Yuan said: "I have already taken the name in advance. It's called Huang Chengen. Take the meaning of 'thanks to the emperor'. ”

"The name of the milk has to be taken by you, who is the uncle."

Chang Feng thought for a while and said, "Let's call it Jianjian." Grow robustly. ”

That night, Empress Zhang heard the news of Chang Tian's production and sent Li Guang to deliver the festive treasures.

Li Guang came to the county lord's mansion.

Li Guang said to Chang Feng half-yin and yang: "The queen is really kind to the Chang family!" As soon as the county lord gave birth, he sent me to deliver the longevity lock and Jin Ruyi. ”

In Li Guang's eyes, Chang Feng is the enemy. But because Chang Feng grabbed his handle in his hand, he never went against Chang Feng on the bright side.

Chang Feng said: "The queen's mother Feng En is mighty. The Chang family's death is hard to report. ”

Li Guang handed over the festive treasure to Huang Yuan. Then without saying a word, he turned and left.

Chang Tian's bedroom.

Chang Tian's face turned pale, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Liu Xiaoyan put the infant Jianjian beside Chang Tian.

Liu Xiaoyan smiled: "Look, it's exactly the same as when you were a child." ”

The sister-in-law who turned her head wiped her tears again: "It seems that yesterday was still the little chubby girl who held the honey every day." I will be a mother today. ”

Chang Tian, a first-time mother, stroked her chubby son, with a smile on her face, but she couldn't say a word weakly.

Women are weak, but mothers are strong.

Chang Tian secretly made up his mind that he must protect his fat son to thrive.

In the hall, Chang Feng became an uncle, and he couldn't help himself with joy.

He ordered someone to go back to Changfu and get a large silver box. One hundred maids and servants in the county lord's mansion were rewarded with twenty taels of silver each.

Chang Tian was happy to give birth to a noble son, and the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling naturally wanted to join in the fun.

This pair of living treasures are in their twenties, and they still do mischief in the capital on weekdays, so big as beating officials, amassing money, and occupying people's land; As small as kicking the widow's door and digging up the grave of the house. It can be described as doing no evil.

With the pampering of Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang. Up to the Three Law Divisions, down to Shuntian Mansion, no one dares to care about these two living Hades.

Or rather, the civil servants don't want to care. As long as these two people don't fight for power, it doesn't matter if they do evil.

Zhang Heling said with a smile: "Congratulations to Brother Chang for being an uncle!" Ah, congratulations to my brother-in-law for becoming a father! ”

Chang Feng smiled: "Rejoice and rejoice!" ”

Zhang Yanling hooked shoulders with Huang Yuan: "Brother-in-law, the little nephew was born, we have nothing to give." ”

"We're not like those sour literati who give away some vain heads. We'll give you something real. ”

After speaking, the servant of the uncle's mansion brought up a large wooden plate, and on the wooden plate was a birthday star made of pure gold.

Zhang Yanling said: "The birthday star cast with two hundred taels of gold is counted as a meeting gift from our two godfathers to our nephews." ”

Zhang Heling said: "Yes, yes, I wish our little nephew a long life." ”

These two people are bad to bad, lawless to lawless. Treat the Chang family with sincerity.

The Chang family and the Zhang family have already broken their bones and tendons.

Thinking that their eldest sister participated in the selection of the crown princess, if it wasn't for Chang Feng's temporary intention to change her name, she would probably have been removed from the roster long ago, and she wouldn't even be able to see the face of the crown prince Zhu Youji.

Later, the demon monk Jixiao pretended to be a demon fox and kidnapped the candidate woman for the crown princess, and it was Chang Feng who rescued Queen Zhang from the underground palace of Dayongchang Temple.

If Chang Feng is one step late, I am afraid that Empress Zhang will be drained of blood and refined into the longevity pill of Wan Guifei.

The Condor Society kidnapped the Zhang brothers, and it was Chang Feng who solved the case in time and rescued the two of them.

In a word, Chang Feng has a great favor in the Zhang family.

The two brothers of the Zhang family are people who know how to repay their kindness.

After sending the congratulatory gifts, everyone drank tea in the hall.

Chang Feng reprimanded the Zhang brothers: "You two are too disagreeable." monopolized the capital's sea-running business for two years. ”

"Uncle Guo, it's not a shame to make money by digging dung. That's it. ”

"I also heard that Li Guang gave you two a bad trick. If any merchant on the street dares not pay you double the amount of money, you will pile up the dung in the dung pipe in front of their shop. ”

"Also, I went to Xuanda this time and found that the military rations of Xuanda were all provided by your brothers."

"It is taboo for the emperor's relatives to monopolize the military food procurement business. The wheat and rice you offer are all old wheat and inferior rice. ”

Chang Feng gushed endlessly and reprimanded the Zhang brothers for a moment.

The Zhang brothers have long been immune to Chang Feng's reprimand, and their ears are calloused, but they just don't listen to it, and they treat it as a deaf ear. Changfeng can't help it.

Zhang Heling said with a smile: "Brother Chang, on the big day, don't teach the two of us a lesson!" ”

Zhang Yanling said: "That's it." We'll talk about that mess later. ”

Chang Feng sighed earnestly: "Alas. I advise you, stay away from Li Guang! Don't keep partnering with him to make money! ”

"You two were used by him as a banner to collect money, do you know?"

Zhang Heling is a fool. Zhang Yanling is very scheming. He knew Li Guang's intentions. But Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

Zhang Yanling smiled: "Brother Chang thinks Li Guang is taking advantage of us? It's impossible to say who will take advantage of whom! ”

Chang Feng said: "You, you always like to be smart. Sooner or later, you will suffer a big loss. ”

At the same time, Li Guang's mansion.

Li Guangzheng was meeting a "senior monk" named Facai. said to be a high monk, but in fact it is a demon monk.

Li Guang smiled and said, "Master Facai, I will take you to meet the emperor tomorrow." You show the emperor your ability to turn an empty basin into a snake. ”

Facai arched his hand: "Amitabha, thank you Gonggong Li for your support." ”

Li Guang's words changed sharply: "I know all your skills." The emperor must be very respectful to you. ”

"When the time comes, you ask the emperor for a signature. It is said that the eastern foot of Yuquan Mountain is the place where the light of the Buddha gathers. You have to build a big Buddha temple. ”

"If the emperor can go to the Great Buddha Light Temple every year to burn incense and pray for blessings, he can keep his holy life for ten thousand years!"

In the past two years, Li Guang liked to encourage Emperor Hongzhi to cultivate Taoist temples and temples.

Since ancient times, civil engineering has been a lot of oil and water. Li Guang relied on the monastic temples and temples to make a fortune.

For example, last year, he cultivated a temple in the eastern suburbs of the capital. Emperor Hongzhi handed over the matter to Li Guangban.

The actual use of 23,000 taels of silver for the view of reverence for heaven was used. Li Guang was stunned to make a flower account of 50,000 taels.

The extra 27,000 taels were all put into his own pocket.

The monk smiled and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law. This matter is wrapped up in the poor monk. The poor monk must have persuaded the emperor to build a temple on Yuquan Mountain. ”

Li Guangdao: "Well, I can rest assured that you will do things." After the deed is done, I can't treat you badly. ”

After sending off the Facai monk, Li Guang saw a black-clothed masked man again.

Li Guang asked: "Have you figured out all the rooms in Changfu?" ”

The masked man replied, "I figured it out." ”

Li Guang instructed: "Tonight, the lord of Wanping County will give birth." These days, the family will live in the county lord's mansion, which is a good opportunity for you to start! ”

"You must help me find those two confessions!"

The two confessions of Zhao Xiangfo and Liu Ping have always been a problem for Li Guang.

The handle of the important minister was pinched in Chang Feng's hand, like a sharp sword hanging in the air, and it didn't know when it would fall on Li Guang's head.

The masked man said, "Yes, father-in-law." Tonight I will go to Changfu and secretly look for confessions in various rooms. ”

Li Guang smiled slightly: "As long as you give me the confession, I promise you three thousand taels of snowflake silver to be cashed out immediately!" ”

The masked man took the order.

Let's talk about the county lord's mansion.

Huang Yuan asked his subordinates to clean up a few bedrooms for Chang Feng, Liu Xiaoyan, Mrs. Jiu, and Chang Ponu.

Chang Feng has just returned from a business trip in Beijing, so he naturally wants to sleep with his wife Liu Xiaoyan tonight.

The husband and wife entered the bedroom, washed up, and lay down on the couch.

Liu Xiaoyan said: "I heard that during your time in Datong, the local general soldier sent you an aunt to warm the bed?" Why didn't you bring her back? ”

Chang Feng was surprised: "How come you are more informed than the Fusi of the South and North Towns?" ”

Liu Xiaoyan said: "You don't care about this. I ask you why you didn't bring it back. ”

Chang Feng salivated and said, "How dare I."

Liu Xiaoyan disagreed: "Bring it back as a concubine, I have no opinion." You have accepted the ninth sister for so many years, and she has not given birth to a son and a half daughter. ”

"You only have one son, and it's never a problem."

"The high-ranking officials in the capital, which one does not have ten or eight concubines. You only have one wife and one concubine, and it's not out of place to take a concubine. ”

(End of chapter)