Inside the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Chang Feng knelt down in front of Emperor Hongzhi.

The new Bingbi Zhang Yong transferred the account book of confiscated Li Guang's family wealth to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi saw the total, there was no fall, there was no dragon roar.

He sighed in a guilty tone: "Li Guang is so greedy, it's my fault!" ”

It is indeed the fault of Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang.

Chang Feng said: "Li Guang deceived the emperor, and the emperor was also deceived by him. ”

Emperor Hongzhi changed the topic: "Chang Feng, worthy of you." One night's hard work helped King Xing clear his grievances. He also copied all the wealth of the traitorous eunuch into the treasury for me. ”

"Not to mention, you found out the reason why Li Guang was good at building Yuxiu Pavilion and hindering the dragon vein feng shui, and you didn't embarrass me too much."

"If someone else handles such a complicated matter, I don't know what the result will be."

Emperor Hongzhi's words came from the heart. If you are a bystander, even if you find out the truth, I am afraid that a big case will be set off, so that Emperor Hongzhi will not be able to come to power.

Chang Feng was very humble on his lips: "The emperor has a good reputation." The minister just relied on the emperor's prestige to do things. ”

"Your Majesty, just now the Min Duyuan of the Metropolitan Procuratorate went to Li Guang's outer residence and asked to hand over Li Guang's letter."

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "Oh? Did you hand over the letter to him? ”

Emperor Hongzhi actually already had the answer in his heart: with Chang Feng's shrewdness, how could he hand over the letter to that group of officials who had nothing to do?

Chang Feng's answer was not what Emperor Hongzhi expected: "Your Majesty, the ministers didn't give it to them." ”

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "What is the reason?" ”

Chang Feng replied: "The minister said to Min Duyuan that Li Guangwai's house caught fire last night, and all the letters were burned, turning into a pile of ashes and a wisp of green smoke. ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Fire? That's a good reason. Chang Feng, what do you plan to do with Li Guang's letter? ”

Chang Feng replied: "Make the fake come true and burn it." ”

Emperor Hongzhi praised: "You still know the general situation and take the overall situation into account." ”

Chang Feng secretly said in his heart: Praise is also praised. It's time to get a reward, right? Your Majesty, should you give me back some of my power?

Sure enough, Emperor Hongzhi stroked the copper and said, "If you have merit, you will be rewarded." I've left you idle for the past few years. Don't be careful. I want you to have a good rest. ”

"From now on, you will continue to be in charge of the affairs of the Beizhen Fusi as the Zuo Tongzhi."

As soon as these words came out, half of the brocade guards returned to Chang Feng's hands.

Chang Feng kowtowed: "Thank the emperor for his grace." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "King Xing is my beloved relative, a brother of flesh and blood. If you help him, you help me. ”

"I will let King Xing set up wine, thank you for your kindness!"

Chang Feng left the main hall of the Qianqing Palace. He glanced up at the sky.

This time he was a big winner. Yu Gong forced the adulterer to "commit suicide". Removed a major hidden danger for the imperial court.

For personal gain, he took back half of the power that was taken away by Emperor Hongzhi.

It's like Qin Shi Huang looking in the mirror, a win-win situation!

Xingwangfu.

Concubine Jiang said good things about Chang Feng in front of King Xing: "Your Highness can get out of danger safely this time, all thanks to the Chang Tongzhi of Jinyiwei." ”

"Chang Tongzhi is obsessed with handling cases. In one night, the suspicion of mutiny was cleared of His Highness. ”

He also used ruthless means to vent his anger. persecuted the culprit Li Guang to commit suicide. ”

King Xing has no opinions. What is my wife talking about? He nodded frequently: "Yes, yes, yes!" This time it's all up to the wind! ”

"I've heard of it before, Jinyi Wei is shrewd and capable, and he is simply a model among the retainers of the Zhu Ming royal family!"

Concubine Jiang said again: "This time, the emperor decreed that you will be invited to a banquet." The concubine personally arranged it. Wine should be the best wine, and food should be delicacies. ”

"What a lifesaver! If Li Guang is allowed to succeed, I am afraid that His Royal Highness has been given poisonous wine at this moment. Bah, bah, look at the mouth of the concubine, what are you talking about. ”

That night, the Xingwang Mansion was brightly lit.

King Xing feasted for two tables. A seat of Xingwang to be the east, a banquet for Changfeng, a little with Shi Wenzhong, Zhang Yong. Lu Song, the ceremonial guard, was also given a seat.

Concubine Jiang was the east, and Chang Feng's sister Chang Tian, his wife Liu Xiaoyan, and Shi Wenzhong's wife and daughter were invited.

Chang Feng will be a man. After bowing to King Xing, he said to King Xing: "Your Highness has been in Huguang for a long time. The minister has little opportunity to be honored. ”

"I heard that His Highness likes elegant things. Today, I went to the banquet and brought a few gifts. ”

King Xing said: "Oh? You're bothered. What gift? ”

Chang Feng ordered people to open three boxes.

In the first box is a pair of ingenious gourds. The depiction on the gourd is a picture of Li Bai drunk, which is simply vivid.

This pair of gourds was asked by Chang Feng and Uncle Zhang Jiaguo.

Brother Zhang Heling is an expert in playing gourd. In order to get a few good gourds, he did not hesitate to open up 100 acres of land next to Huangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing, specializing in raising gourds.

One hundred acres of land, a good gourd a year, but three pairs.

The gourd is good, and the portrayal on it is better. Chang Feng heard from Lu Song's mouth that King Xing is best Li Bai's poems and Dongpo's words. Only then did he order someone to engrave a picture of Li Bai drunk on the gourd.

This gift is higher than gold, silver, and jade, and I don't know how high it is. It was directly sent to King Xing's heart.

King Xing picked up the gourd and couldn't put it down: "Wonderful things, what wonderful things!" Chang Tongzhi has a heart. ”

Chang Feng opened the second box again. In the box are three Dongpo manuscripts, and the manuscripts are covered with a small seal "Iron Crown Daoren". This is one of Su Shi's self-proclaims.

After King Xing picked up the manuscript, his eyes widened like a cow: "This, this, this." It was actually written by Mr. Dongpo himself? ”

"To the eyes of the world, these are just three pieces of paper."

"In the eyes of Lonely, this is a national treasure! To say that it is worth a lot of money is to devalue it! ”

Chang Feng arched his hand: "Rong Chen said bluntly. It's been a long time, and the ministers can't tell the truth from the fake. ”

Xingwang said: "There is a copy of Mr. Dongpo's authentic "Baoyue Post" in the inner carrier. The handwriting is the same as these three manuscripts. ”

"The paper is also the golden millet paper of the Song Dynasty, and it can't be wrong. Not to mention that ninety percent of them are genuine, even if they are fakes, they are very precious. ”

In fact, the three Dongpo scripts are fake.

Mrs. Nine used to be the first stolen goods broker in the capital. The people who come into contact are all over the place. Among them are the masters of antique counterfeiting.

Chang Feng heard Lu Song say that King Xing liked Mr. Dongpo's words. specially asked Mrs. Nine to exchange for these three fake scripts. It's cheap.

These three fake scripts can barely be said to be true, and Chang Feng also made it clear in advance that "I can't tell the truth from the false".

Hengzhu's mind has arrived, and he doesn't worry about King Xing's affection.

King Xing put the manuscript of the poem into the box with both hands: "This gift is lonely and treasured. It's something that has been passed down from generation to generation! ”

"If Heaven blesses, I will have the eldest son. passed the manuscript of Dongpo to his eldest son. ”

Who is the eldest son born to King Xing more than ten years later, presumably all the officials know.

Chang Feng opened the third gift, a jade rod wolf pen.

This jade rod wolf pen was given by Huang Yuanzhong a few years ago and the two uncles of the Zhang family.

King Xing is a literati and likes good pens. Just as generals like good knives.

Chang Feng simply beat his brother-in-law Huang Yuan's autumn wind, asked for one, and gave it to King Xing.

King Xing picked up the pen and loved it as much as the previous two gifts.

Chang Feng said with a smile on the side: "This is a pen master invited by Huzhou, carved into a pen with Hetian jade from Hami Weigong." Then take the hair of the old weasel and make it. ”

King Xing said: "What a wonderful product! Use this pen to make a fuss, and you will definitely have a good pen. ”

King Xing instructed Ma Youlu, a personal eunuch who suffered from severe bipolar disorder, to put away the three gifts and leave them for playing and enjoying after the banquet.

King Xing said: "Chang Tongzhi, oh no, Chang Qing." You helped Gu wash away his grievances. It's time for you to give you a gift. ”

"But you gave three great gifts. If you don't return the courtesy, won't you lose the dignity of the small sect? ”

After speaking, King Xing took off a piece of jade python pendant from his waist and handed it to Chang Feng: "This jade python pendant has been with Gu for more than ten years. I'll send you! ”

Chang Feng knelt on the ground and took the jade python with both hands: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your favor!" ”

King Xing smiled: "Come on, come on, come to the table!" ”

On the banquet, King Xing and Chang Feng talked very happily. He is a literati vassal king, and Chang Feng is a brocade guard. The two of them can naturally talk in one place.

Shi Wenzhong and Zhang Yong, who went to the banquet together, could hardly interject.

The banquet of the women at the other table was also harmonious.

Concubine Jiang said to Chang Tian, Liu Xiaoyan and others: "I was also a family member of Jinyiwei. I know that it is not easy to be a family member of Jinyiwei. ”

"Jin Yiwei does an errand with his head pinned to the waistband of his trousers. Whenever my father went out on an errand, my mother and I would burn incense to worship the Buddha and ask the Buddha to bless him with a safe return. ”

Concubine Jiang's words resonated with Liu Xiaoyan.

Liu Xiaoyan said: "What the princess said is very true. Alas, every time my husband runs an errand, I am afraid. ”

Concubine Jiang said: "This glass of wine, I salute the men in our family who have served in Jinyiwei." It's not easy for them! ”

The feast of the Xingwang Mansion is over.

King Xing drank a few more glasses, and his face was drunk. He actually took Chang Feng's hand: "Lone is a small sect, just an idle vassal king, and far away in Anlu Prefecture." ”

"A wine banquet really can't pay you back. Today, if there is a place where Xingwangfu can help you, you can come to find Lonely. ”

"Hiccup, if one day you are alone. You just take that piece of jade python and look for the orphaned descendants. ”

"In a word. As long as you live in the world for one day, the door of Xingwangfu will be open for you! ”

Chang Feng looked flattered and thanked.

Actually, Chang Feng didn't think that Xingwangfu could help him. King Xing himself said that he was the king of Anyi and was far away in Anlu Prefecture.

Things in this world are wonderful. How could Chang Feng have imagined that a small sect would one day become a big sect. More than 20 years later, King Xing's eldest son will become the great son.

Once a son of heaven and a retainer. More than 20 years later, the new emperor ascended the throne, and Jinyiwei changed blood.

Chang Feng relied on that jade python to keep his power.

Lu Song acted as the king and sent everyone to the gate of the palace.

Chang Feng said to Lu Song: "In the future, I will do my duty and serve His Royal Highness King Haoxing." He is a virtuous king, worthy of the protection of the people of Jinyiwei with his life. ”

Lu Song arched his hand: "The subordinates keep in mind the teachings of Chang Ye." ”

After Lu Song left, Chang Feng got into the official sedan chair, and Liu Xiaoyan and Chang Tian also got into the sedan chair.

Zhang Yong and Shi Wenzhong, who came to the banquet together, blocked his way.

Chang Feng got off the official sedan chair: "Father-in-law Zhang, Governor Shidu, is there anything else?" ”

The two glanced at each other, and then knelt down and kowtowed to Chang Feng together: "Engong is above, accept my worship." ”

"Thank you for your righteous action."

Chang Feng hurriedly picked up the two: "Gonggong Zhang, Shi Dudu, what are you doing?" ”

Zhang Yongdao: "Chang Ye not only cleared his grievances for King Xing. It also cleared the grievances of the two of us. ”

"You have found out the mastermind behind the scenes, Li Guang. There are only a few chairs for the celebrant. Li Guang is not dead, how can I be promoted to the position of celebrant and supervisor? ”

Shi Wenzhong echoed: "Chang Ye saved my brother's life thirteen years ago. And now it's saved my life. It is the great benefactor of our Shi family. ”

"In the future, the Shi family will repay with a spring."

Chang Feng is regarded as Qin Shi Huang eating peppercorns this time, and he won hemp.

Defeat the enemy Li Guang, and take back half of the Wei Quan, not to mention. He also made a good relationship and formed a friendship with King Xing. is regarded as a benefactor by a ceremonial giant and a military giant.

Chang Feng returned to his mansion.

Xu Fatzi waited at the door.

Chang Feng got off the sedan chair, and Xu Fatzi greeted him and said, "According to your orders, the letters in Li Guang's mansion have been burned." ”

Chang Feng said: "Cheng." You send one of your subordinates back and forth, why bother to run it yourself? ”

Xu Fatzi said: "Where." I'm here to play with your old father-in-law. ”

"Damn, I've lost half a night. Take advantage of the excuse to report to you, come out, stop and wait for luck. ”

Liu Xiaoyan scolded with a smile: "Shizi, this is how much you have lost." I've come up with this kind of trick. ”

Xu Fatzi glanced at his big mouth: "Sister-in-law, Ling Zun is simply a killing god." The four rounds of cards knocked me two hundred taels of silver. ”

Xu Fatzi is the same age as Chang Feng, and he is already thirty-three years old. The wine hollowed out his body. He can't do it when he's in the prime of life.

In the past two years, he has been going to Yihong Mansion less and less. played with Changfeng's father-in-law Liu Bingyi.

On weekdays, Xu Fatzi has nothing to do, so he plays hemp hanging, cockfighting, cricket fighting, and fishing with Liu Bingyi.

The court hall is like a pond, and throwing a small stone into it will cause a circle of ripples.

Li Guang died. Originally, the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate planned to ask Chang Feng for Li Guang's letter, and according to the letter, they wantonly participated in people, seeking promotion and fame.

Unexpectedly, Chang Feng's letter turned into a wisp of green smoke.

The officials held their breath at Chang Feng. But I didn't dare to vent.

The emperor has just issued an order to order Chang Feng to take charge of the Beizhen Fusi with the position of Zuo Tongzhi. Changfeng's power is back.

The officials were reluctant to touch the moldy head of the butcher of the Jinyi Weichang.

As a result, an unlucky guy became the object of venting for the officials.

This unlucky guy is the first general of the Chenghua Dynasty, Wang Yue.

Wang Yue is very much like a famous general in later generations, Qi Jiguang.

In terms of military merits, Wang Yue was the first in the Chenghua Dynasty. Qi Jiguang is the first in the Jia, Long, and Wan dynasties. Both of them can be called the last generation of Tianjiao and national heroes.

They have one thing in common: they can fight, and they can be people.

Qi Jiguang did not hesitate to attach himself to Zhang Juzheng in order to successfully pass the military strategy he formulated in the center of the imperial court.

Others sent beauties to Zhang Juzheng, and Qi Jiguang not only sent beauties but also sea dog whips, which are a strong fetish.

He wrote letters to Zhang Juzheng, all of whom called himself "Qi Jiguang, a lackey under the door".

As long as I can realize the ideal in my heart, I will protect the lives of the people of Lebanon with a sword. What about sycophancy? What about shamelessness? What about being ridiculed?

Wang Yue is exactly the same as Qi Jiguang.

During the Chenghua Dynasty, Wang Yue was attached to the eunuch Wang Zhi. The two joined forces, and the northern captives did not dare to go south.

Later, Wang Zhi lost power, and Wang Yue was hidden in the snow for many years. It wasn't until Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne and Huaien interceded that he was reactivated.

Huaien became the prime minister, and Wang Yue climbed Huaien.

Huaien died of illness, and Wang Yue attached his first assistant Liu Ji.

Liu Ji was forced to become a Shi, and he clinged to Li Guang.

In short, whoever gains power in the court, Lao Wang will cling to whomever he wants.

Everyone in the civil service despises Lao Wang.

Lao Wang didn't care. I have been running the northwest for many years, and if I want to keep the military power in the northwest, I must have someone in the DPRK.

For the sake of peace in the northwest territory of the Ming Dynasty, what about my Wang Yue licking the belly of the powerful? What about bearing the infamy of eternity?

Now he is idle in Beijing, but he always pays attention to the situation in the northwest.

Helan Mountain, since the Hongwu period, has been the military demarcation line between the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and the Mengyuan Dynasty.

During the Chenghua Dynasty, Wang Zhi supported Wang Yue to use troops in the northwest and firmly controlled Helan Mountain in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

In the past two years, the little Tatar prince has repeatedly sent troops to harass the foothills of Helan Mountain, and seems to be intent on re-infecting Helan Mountain.

Wang Yue was anxious in his heart. However, he was idle at home, an idler, and the defense strategy of Helan Mountain formulated could not be implemented.

So he took the path of Li Guang and Zhang Jiaguo's uncle, intending to re-emerge from the mountain, serve as the trilateral commander-in-chief, go to the northwest, and completely drive the Tatars out of Helan Mountain.

Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Liu Daxia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, also supported him to re-lead the troops.

However, the civil officials regarded Wang Yue as "a shame for the literati". The rebound is strong. Emperor Hongzhi repeatedly wanted to use Wang Yue, but he was collectively opposed by civil officials and had to give up.

This time, his biggest backer, Li Guang, fell, and the snowflakes of the officials who participated in his impeachment flew like snowflakes to Emperor Hongzhi's desk.

The impeachment of Wang Yue and Li Guang did not require any letters as evidence.

No one in the court knew that Wang Yue licked Li Guang and licked the flowers.

Li Guang wants to build a theater in the outer house. Wang Yue Baba ran to be the overseer himself.

Every time Li Guang celebrates his birthday, Wang Yue presents a birthday poem that is almost numb.

During the third festival, Wang Yue sent boxes of "white rice" to Li Guang.

This is something that everyone knows.

Six days after Li Guang's death, more than 100 imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate jointly signed an excerpt to impeach Wang Yue for attaching himself to the traitorous eunuchs, and there was no shame. It was suggested that Emperor Hongzhi should behead him for public display on the charge of traitorous eunuchs.

This time, Lao Wang didn't say that he was back in charge of the army and held Helan Mountain. Whether the head can be kept or not is two words.

The three cabinets of the cabinet, Lao Liu, Li, and Xie, are all people who understand. Knowing that to stabilize the northwest, it must be Wang Yue.

But Sange has always been the head of the civilian clique. The civil officials below collectively participated in the impeachment of Wang Yue, and they were not good at standing up for Lao Wang.

To be a big leader, there must be both a superstructure and a lower foundation.

fell out with his subordinates, where will their authority exist in the future?

The poor first general of the Chenghua Dynasty could only live in his own mansion, waiting for the holy decree to punish crimes.

In the evening of the day.

Chang Feng got off the business and rode back to the house.

Today, the tribute of the Xing Dynasty is completed, and the scenery is out of Beijing. The matter of the honor guard out of Beijing is the responsibility of Jinyiwei. Chang Feng was busy all day.

Chang Feng got off the horse and entered the house with a slingshot in his hand.

Chang Ponu greeted him: "Dad, what are you holding in your hand?" ”

Chang Feng said: "I asked the arsenal of Weili to be a hundred households, and the cow tendon slingshot was specially made for you." ”

"The prince loves to play with slingshots. You have to practice the slingshot well before you can have a common topic with the prince. ”

Not only Liu Jin knows that serving a good prince is the biggest political investment. Chang Feng also knows.

Chang Po Nu is the prince's companion. Betting on the crown prince, the Chang family has a natural advantage.

Chang Ponu took the slingshot and couldn't put it down: "Okay." I'm going to set up a few jars to practice. ”

Liu Xiaoyan walked over: "You don't teach your son!" ”

Chang Feng said: "What do you know?" Besides, you are allowed to practice bows and arrows every day when you were a young lady. Don't allow our son to play with slingshots? ”

"Didn't you only allow the governor to set fires, and not allow the people to light lamps?"

Chang Ponu echoed: "That's it." ”

He picked up a stone from the ground and shot it into the sky.

The stone made a wonderful arc, impartial, and flew towards an old man with white hair.

The old man was nimble, and he dodged the flying stones.

The white-haired old man is none other than Ma Wensheng, the heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials.

When Chang Feng saw this scene, he scolded his son: "Nonsense." ”

Then he led his son to Ma Wensheng: "Quickly kowtow to Ma Laobutang to apologize." ”

Chang Po Nu kowtowed honestly: "Ma Lao Ministry, it's a mistake to break the slave!" ”

Ma Wensheng smiled: "Good boy, get up quickly." You give me the slingshot. ”

Chang Ponu offered the slingshot with both hands.

Ma Wensheng pointed to the flower bed again: "Go and pick up a small stone for me." ”

Always break the slave and do it.

Ma Wensheng put the stone into the slingshot string skin. Suddenly, he pulled and aimed at a sparrow perched on the pomegranate tree in the courtyard.

"Whoosh!" The stone was impartial and knocked the sparrow to the ground.

If the sparrow could sing, it would definitely sing: listen to me say thank you because of you.

Chang Feng praised: "Ma Lao is a good method." ”

Ma Wensheng returned the slingshot to Chang Ponu and said, "Chang Xiaogongzi, you remember, to make a good slingshot, your eyes must be accurate, and your hands must be ruthless." ”

"You have to practice your skills first. Every morning, take a two-foot rope and hang a green brick. Lift it back and forth and put it down a hundred times. ”

Chang Feng said: "Don't thank you for the teachings of the old ministry of Ma? ”

Chang Ponu gave Ma Wensheng a gesture: "Thank you for the teachings of Ma Lao's department." ”

Chang Feng said: "Go and play crazy elsewhere." ”

Chang Po Nu ran away with a smoke.

Chang Feng and Ma Wensheng sat at the stone table under the pomegranate tree.

The servant was very discerning, and hurriedly came over and served tea to the two.

Chang Feng said: "Ma Laobutang, you are busy with official business, there must be something important to go to the cold house, right?" ”

Ma Wensheng took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you know whose doll has a good slingshot?" ”

Chang Feng shook his head: "I don't know." ”

Ma Wensheng said: "The doll slingshot of the Tatar tribe is playing well. At the age of five, they rode sheep and played slingshots on their backs. ”

"A flock of 100 sheep only needs an eight-year-old doll to watch. The doll sat thirty paces away from the flock, holding a slingshot in her hand. ”

"When a flock of sheep takes a step beyond the thunder pond, the stones fall on the sheep accurately."

"By the time they were twelve, they had replaced their slingshots with bows and arrows. The mount was also replaced by a steed. ”

"The whole of the Tatar steppe, so to speak, is a large barracks. Everyone in Tatar was a soldier and began to train in mounted archery from an early age. ”

Chang Feng said: "These things, I heard Nanzhen Fusi return from the grassland Pao Ze said. ”

"Since the decline of Warat, Tatar has become a big problem for our Ming Dynasty."

Ma Wensheng nodded: "Yes." In these two years, the little Tatar prince intended to seize the foothills of Helan Mountain. ”

"Without the natural barrier of Helan Mountain, the northwest of the Ming Dynasty is like a woman with a bare arms, facing a group of vicious bandits."

"There is only one person who can solve the crisis in the northwest. Do you know who it is? ”

Chang Feng blurted out: "Naturally, it's Ma Laobutang!" ”

Ma Wensheng said: "I am in charge of the soldiers and horses of the world, not the soldiers and horses of the northwest region. The imperial court needs a trilateral general with sufficient ability and skill. ”

"The best candidate is Wang Yue."

At the mention of Wang Yue, Chang Feng frowned: "But he has a bad reputation." Recently, he was impeached by civil officials. Even if the emperor wants to use him, he will face pressure from civil officials. ”

Ma Wensheng said with a smile: "It is difficult to help Wang Yue get out of the mountain again. If it wasn't difficult, I wouldn't have come to beg you for a brocade guard. ”

"At the beginning, Father-in-law Huaien was demoted to Nanjing because of the reserve. After Imajo ascended the throne and recalled him back to Jingshi, he immediately recommended three people to the emperor. ”

"One is old, one is Wang Shugong, and the other is Wang Yue."

Ma Wensheng even moved out of Changfeng's godfather. Of course, Chang Feng can't refuse.

But the major personnel affairs of the court still involve important positions such as the trilateral general system, and Chang Feng cannot immediately agree.

Chang Feng said: "That's it." After dinner tonight, I'll go to see Wang Lao's courtyard. ”

Wang Yue is the title of the imperial history of the left capital. Therefore, Chang Feng called him Wang Lao Duyuan.

Ma Wensheng arched his hand: "Then there is labor." ”

Chang Feng sent Ma Wensheng away. After dinner, I came to Wang Yue's mansion.

Walking to the door of the mansion, the porter greeted him: "My lord?" ”

Chang Feng lit up the waist card of Jinyiwei: "Jinyiwei Zuo knows Chang Feng and comes to see Wang Laobutang." ”

The porter didn't dare to slack off: "I'll go to Tongyu." ”

Chang Feng said: "You don't need to be polite, just lead me directly to him." ”

Not long after, Chang Feng came to Wang Yue's study.

I saw Wang Yue muttering to himself at a sand table: "Zhu Jin, the deputy chief soldier of Yansui, is a fool. Isn't it a thousand cavalry to be eaten by the Tatars? ”

"Ningxia General Soldier Li Jun's little cub is also messing around. These two thousand households did not hurry to shrink to the north and hold the choke point. It's too late to fight! ”

"The deployment of Dusi Zhang An is very appropriate."

Wang Yue is like a treasure to the border generals in the northwest. When these people were in the Chenghua Dynasty, they were only thousands and hundreds of households under Wang Yue.

Now all of them have opened their offices and built mansions, and they have become a town marshal.

Their old handsome Wang Yue was so depressed that he couldn't even keep his head.

Wang Yue doesn't seem to be in good health. At the age of seventy-three, he coughed incessantly.

He had a white beard and was dressed in cloth. The waist plate has also been rickets.

Seventy-three, eighty-four, Hades does not call himself to go. Wang Yue is obviously in his last years.

Only the sword hanging on the wall still remembers Wang Yue's majesty in the thousands of troops.

Chang Feng coughed.

Wang Yue was still staring at the sand table, and asked without raising his head: "The latest Northwest Tang newspaper from the Ministry of War, did Liu Butang send someone to send it?" ”

Chang Feng said: "Wang Lao Duyuan." ”

Wang Yue heard that the voice was not a servant, turned his head to look, and said in surprise: "Ah! It's the Jinyi Wei Changye! ”

Sit down, sit down! After speaking, Wang Yue wiped the chair with the sleeves of his robe and Chang Feng.

Then he called out to the servant: "Quickly serve tea to Chang Ye." Brew the best Biluo spring in the house! ”

It is better to be respectful than to obey fate, Chang Feng sat on the chair: "In front of the meritorious veterans of the imperial court, how dare the younger generation be a master." Wang Lao Duyuan, you still call me Changfeng. ”

Unexpectedly, Wang Yue knelt down and kowtowed to Chang Feng directly: "Treat the old decay Wang Yue, I have seen Chang Ye in Jinyi!" ”

Chang Feng felt sad in his heart: the commander who galloped in the northwest back then is now so humble.

He hurriedly picked up Wang Yue: "Wang Laoduyuan, kill the juniors!" When you pacified the northwest and crisscrossed the grasslands. I'm still a dip in my dad's third leg. ”

Wang Yue said: "You are now a celebrity around the emperor, a famous young talent in the court. ”

"You can come to the Humble House. It simply makes the humble house shine. ”

Wang Yue is such a person. When he saw the powerful, he put on a sneering attitude.

This is Wang Yue's style of doing things. He knew that a word from the magnates in the capital could make him master the military power or lose the military power.

With military power in hand, he can display his military talent and realize his life ideal of protecting the northern captives and protecting the people.

He was both an idealist and a pragmatist.

Chang Feng said: "Wang Lao Duyuan, if you do this, I will leave." Didn't you kill me? ”

Wang Yue said: "I can't stand the word "capital", you still call me Lao Wang." ”

Chang Feng straightened his face: "Wang Lao Duyuan, if you are so self-deprecating, I will not be able to talk to you." ”

Wang Yue hurriedly said: "Ah, ah." Then whatever Chang Ye does, call the old decay. ”

Chang Feng looked at the sand table: "This is the terrain around Helan Mountain?" ”

Wang Yue said: "Exactly." This sand table was made by the old man himself. ”

Chang Feng was surprised: "Such a delicate sand table, I'm afraid that no one from the Ministry of War will be able to make it." ”

Wang Yue's cloudy old eyes suddenly showed a glimmer of light: "Every grass and tree in the northwest is in my chest!" ”

When he said this, Wang Yue's tone was no longer humble, revealing the pride of a fierce general.

Chang Feng asked: "You just said a few deficiencies in the northwest defense. Can you tell me more about that? ”

As soon as he mentioned the defense of the northwest, Wang Yue immediately came to his senses and swept away his sick look.

Wang Yue went from shallow to deep, using easy-to-understand language, and spent half an hour letting Chang Feng see the situation in the northwest clearly.

Chang Feng found that when it came to military affairs, Wang Yue seemed to be a different person, and there seemed to be light in his eyes. This is what Wang Laoshuai, who was powerful in the northwest, should look like.

Half an hour later, Chang Feng said from the bottom of his heart: "What Ma Lao Butang said is really right. The crisis in the northwest is solved by only one person. That's you, the old capital. ”

Wang Yue suddenly pretended to be pitiful, and the seventy-three-year-old man began to cry bitterly: "Woo woo! The old decay can't even save his head now. How to solve the crisis in the northwest! ”

"Boom! Chang Ye is a big celebrity around the emperor, wow, you must say a few words for the old man. The old man will make you a cow and a horse in the next life. ”

"Wow wow! If Chang Ye can save my life. You are my reborn parents. You're my godfather, no, my father, closer than my father! ”

Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills. Wang Yue is not only good at fighting, but also very good at acting.

Chang Feng shouted: "Wang Yue, don't pretend!" ”

"Under your pitiful appearance, you have the ambition to crisscross the battlefield and serve the country!"

"You're actually a very proud person. In your opinion, Li Guang and Chang Feng are just worms who can only play tricks and tricks! ”

"You are crying bitterly, and you want to recognize me as your father. It is nothing more than wanting to become a trilateral general system and regain control of the military power in the northwest. Defend against the enemy outside Helan Mountain. ”

"You in the capital are not you. You who go to the Northwest are the real you! ”

"You cling to the powerful, it's nothing more than trying to get out of the tiger!"

"The sword is hidden in its sheath, but it is just stupid iron. Only the unsheathed is a peerless weapon. ”

"I'm here today to help you get this sword unsheathed."

"If you pretend to be low again, I'll leave immediately."

When Wang Yue heard these words, he immediately changed his face.

There was no longer a humble look on his face, only the heroic spirit honed by the battlefield of a hundred battles.

Wang Yue said: "Changfeng, Changfeng." No wonder you've been so favored for more than a decade. You see people very accurately. ”

Chang Feng smiled dumbly: "Just now you had to worship me as your father." How did I become a 'brat' so quickly? ”

Wang Yue said: "You are an understanding person. I don't need to disguise, it's useless to disguise. You come with me. ”

Chang Feng followed Wang Yue to a room in the backyard.

Wang Yue opened the door and lit the candle.

In the room, there was a coffin.

Chang Feng patted the coffin: "What kind of wood is this?" Yellowing and decaying. You have to prepare the longevity and tell me. ”

"My in-laws are old traders on Fu Lu Street. I'm going to give you a good coffin. ”

Wang Yue Zhengse said: "No need. I'll use this coffin. It is made of poplar wood. ”

"In the ninth year of Chenghua, I defeated Mandulu in Hongyanchi and completely recovered the Hetao. After the war, I saw a poplar tree in the Red Salt Pond. ”

"At that time, I had a vague feeling that this poplar tree was my final destination. So he ordered it to be cut down, and the coffin was struck. ”

The recovery of the Hetao was the pinnacle of Wang Yue's military career.

Hetao is the horse breeding land that the Central Plains ethnic group and the grassland ethnic group must fight for in successive dynasties.

The generals of all generations have three supreme pursuits.

The first pursuit: sealing the wolf Juxu.

The second pursuit: drinking Ma Hanhai.

The third pursuit: to regain the Loop.

The nine-year victory of the red salt pond in Chenghua made the Hetao return to the Ming Dynasty. It is the most proud stroke in Wang Yue's life.

Wang Yue patted the coffin: "Boy, a real man should have the courage to shroud the body in horse leather." ”

"If you help me become the chief of the trilateral system, I will regain control of the northwest. I will carry the coffin to take office, so that the little prince of Tatar will not dare to touch Helan Mountain for twenty years. ”

"I'm seventy-three years old. On this expedition to the west, I am afraid that there is no hope of returning home. ”

"Even if I die and put it in a coffin and bury it in the northwest, my soul will turn into a yin soldier and a yin general, guarding the northwest border of the Ming Dynasty."

"In the Qin period, the bright moon and the Han period, the Long March has not been returned. If Wang Yue is in the northwest, he will not teach Hu Ma to Yin Mountain! ”

Wang Yue's words ignited the blood in Chang Feng's bones.

Sixteen years of Jinyiwei's career, intrigue and deceit, have exhausted Changfeng's blood.

Wang Yue's bold words made his blood surging.

Chang Feng was respectful and made a deep bow to Wang Yue: "Mr. is righteous." ”

"The younger generation is willing to help you."

Wang Yue said: "In order to regain military power, I befriended Li Guang and almost scattered all my family wealth. I don't have any money to pay for you. ”

Chang Feng said: "Mr. also looks down on the juniors too much." Before the old minister died, he had his last words to explain to me. ”

"The most important sentence is 'protect loyal ministers and good generals'. You are the loyal and good general I should shelter. ”

Wang Yue's courage to carry the coffin and go out on the expedition completely conquered Changfeng.

Carrying the coffin to the expedition has been around since ancient times.

As an aside, more than 300 years later, a hero named Zuo Zongtang also carried the coffin to the battle.

Chang Feng left Wang Yue's mansion. He glanced up at the starry sky.

Chang Feng said to himself: Wang Laoshuai, who is full of peace and stability and great talents, is really interesting.

In officialdom, it is a kind of ability to rectify people and kill people.

Guarantor and sponsor are also a kind of ability.

Chang Feng already knows this.

What Chang Feng has to do is to clear Wang Yue's charge of clinging to the traitorous eunuch Li Guang first, and save Lao Wang's head.

At dawn the next day, Chang Feng came to Jinyiwei.

Beizhen Fu envoy Shi Wenyi reported to him the daily affairs of Beisi.

Chang Feng listened to it, and suddenly said: "Li Guangfu copied out nine boxes of letters, right?" ”

Shi Wenyi replied: "Yes, there are a total of nine boxes." All burned. ”

Chang Feng smiled slightly: "One of the boxes is an iron box." The iron box was not burned, and the letters in the box were preserved. Right? ”

Shi Wenyi was stunned for a moment: "Huh? ”

After a while, he said: "Chang Ye said to leave a box, that is, to leave a box." ”

Chang Feng instructed Shi Wenyi: "You go and do two things." Find an iron box. Find another copy of Li Guang's handwriting. Let Shen Laoqianhu wait for me in the duty room. ”

Shen Zhou is a master of calligraphy and painting. In addition to being good at drawing the suspect's face, he is also good at identifying and copying handwriting.

Chang Feng went to Wang Yue's mansion again.

Wang Yue's study.

Chang Feng said: "I thought of a way last night to let Wang Laodu clear your charge of clinging to Li Guang." ”

"Have your servant cook a bowl of white rice soup and bring it in. Thicker. ”

Wang Yue didn't know why, but he did it anyway, and told the servants to boil rice soup.

Then Chang Feng grinded for Wang Yue: "Wang Laoduyuan, you are now writing a birthday poem to Li Guang, how fleshy and numb, how sour and sour." ”

Wang Yue said: "Li Guangdu committed suicide by taking poison, which birthday poem should I write to him?" ”

Chang Feng said: "You don't have to worry about this, just do it." ”

Wang Yue is an expert in writing sour poems. It didn't take long for the poem to be written.

Chang Feng looked at it and smiled dumbly: "You almost called Li Guang's father in this poem." ”

Wang Yue smiled awkwardly.

At this time, the servant brought rice soup.

Chang Feng took a new pen that had not been dipped in ink and dipped it in some rice soup. Then he handed the pen to Wang Yue.

Chang Feng said: "I said, you use this pen to write on the back of the birthday letter." ”

Wang Yue nodded: "Okay." ”

Chang Feng said: "Li Guang, you bastard!" I have secretly collected evidence of your rampant crimes, and when the collection is complete, it will be made public. ”

Chang Feng said a lot of insulting things about Li Guang. Wang Yue wrote all of them on the back of the congratulatory letter.

After writing, Wang Yue felt the taste: "Rice soup is developing? Do you want to use this letter to prove that I am not clinging to Li Guang, but a false and wronged snake? ”

Chang Feng smiled slightly: "Wang Laodu was entrusted by Jinyiwei and pretended to be attached to Li Guang. Collect evidence of his lawlessness by Li Guang's side. Right? ”

Wang Yue showed a sly smile on his face: "Good guy." I became a hidden stake buried by Jinyiwei next to Li Guang? ”

Chang Feng said: "Yes." I'll put your old name in the brocade guard's dark pile roster in a moment. ”

"Tomorrow morning, with this letter, it will be made public, as well as your identity as a secret pile of Jinyiwei."

Wang Yue smiled: "But I'm not the secret stake of Jinyiwei." ”

Chang Feng said: "I am the Zuo Tongzhi of Jinyiwei. I say you are, you are. ”

Then Chang Feng returned to Jinyiwei. asked Shen Zhou to forge a letter in Li Guang's handwriting.

The general content of the letter is: Wang Yue is an old thief. I have noticed that you insulted me with rice soup on the back of the birthday letter. Wait, I'll put you in a different place in a few days.

The letter was dated two days before Li Guang lost his official position due to the Yuxiuting incident.

Everything is ready, just wait for the next morning.

(End of chapter)