Jiang Bin can be said to be the general's version of Zhang Cai. Both of them belong to the kind of people who are loved by everyone and see flowers blooming.

And these two are by no means embroidered pillows that can only pay lip service.

Zhang Cai served as Langzhong in the Department of Literature and Literature of the Ministry of Officials, and everything was well managed. Even the picky old official Ma Wensheng was full of praise for him.

Jiang Bin was able to rise step by step at the border, not only because he was handsome and good at talking. What's more, because he can really fight, he belongs to the category of white-faced flying generals.

After some talking, Chang Feng sighed: "General Jiang, your future is limitless. In the future, he can also serve as the commander of at least one town. ”

Jiang Bin spoke very decently: "It doesn't matter if the officials are big or small, they are all imperial captives to protect the people and be loyal to the country." It was late at night. There is a lot of disturbance here in Chang Ye tonight, and I hope you Haihan. The last general will take his leave. ”

Chang Feng personally sent Jiang Bin to the gate of the mansion. With Chang Feng's qualifications, "sending off the house" is a great respect for Jiang Bin.

I have to say that Liu Jin still has a vision. accepted a person as a henchman.

Before leaving, Jiang Bin said casually: "At the end of tomorrow, I will rush to the gate of the East Palace to meet him and send Shanxi tribute to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Chang Feng kindly reminded him: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes armor the most. Tomorrow, you will wear the most armor and go to the East Palace to see you. It's easy for His Highness to remember you. ”

Jiang Bin said: "But the last general heard that there are rules in the palace, except for the Han generals, the military generals are not allowed to wear armor into the palace." ”

Chang Feng said: "It's okay. The Han generals of the palace are all my old subordinates. I'll say hello to them, and no one will embarrass you. ”

Jiang Bin said in his heart: This legendary butcher is a warm-hearted officialdom senior. There is no shelf, not to mention, but also to take the initiative to help. I'm going to have to be mindful of it from now on.

The next day is up, and the morning is over.

Jiang Bin was dressed in border army armor and knelt at the door of the East Palace.

Qian Ning walked over and asked, "Your name is Jiang Bin?" ”

Jiang Bin said: "It is the last general." Dare I ask you? ”

Qian Ning said: "I am Chang Ye's subordinate, and the commander of the Jinyi Guard is Qian Ning. Chang Ye ordered, change the rules of the Han general guarding the door today, and allow you to enter the palace in armor. ”

Jiang Bin did his homework before entering Beijing. He has a lot of treasures for the various factions and figures in the DPRK and China.

He knew that Qian Ning was not only Chang Feng's most important confidant, but also the righteous son of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi and the Dongchang superintendent Qian Neng.

Jiang Bin hurriedly said, "Thank you Qian Ye for your help." When I finished paying tribute, I went to the house to worship. ”

The word "worship", "respect" is the theme, and filial piety is also.

Qian Ning was happy in his heart: This Bian Zhenqiu named Jiang Bin was on the road. I'm going to make a fortune. He is also a person valued by Chang Ye and Liu Gonggong. It doesn't hurt to be a friend of him.

The most important thing for officialdom promotion is to have the help of nobles. Jiang Bin's entry into Beijing this time can be described as a source of good luck, and he has received the help of several nobles.

Let's talk about the East Palace.

The crown prince Zhu Houzhao sat upright.

Li Dongyang stood in front of him, reading a scripture. After reading, Li Dongyang said: "Your Highness, the minister is going to the cabinet to handle official business." You should memorize this scripture. ”

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he was as if he had been granted amnesty, and he was overjoyed: Mr. Li is about to leave!

However, he didn't dare to show his excitement in front of Li Dongyang. Just holding the scriptures, shaking his head and reading them familiarly.

After Li Dongyang left, Zhu Houzhao directly threw Jingyi on the table and shouted at Liu Jin: "Is there a tribute to Gu today?" Let them in, and see what the rarities are. ”

The envoys from Shandong, Henan, Zhejiang, and Huguang did not even have the opportunity to set foot in the East Palace. It's all eunuchs who transfer tribute.

Only Jiang Bin, the Shanxi tribute envoy, entered the East Palace under the guidance of the eunuchs.

After the tea effort.

Zhu Houzhao asked Jiang Bin: "What is your name?" ”

Jiang Bin replied: "The last general Datongwei commanded Tongzhi Jiang Bin." ”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Jiang Bin carefully: "Hey, you look really talented." ”

Liu Jin hurriedly helped Jiang Bin put gold on his face: "Your Highness, the old slave looks at this Jiang Tongzhi, who looks quite like Chang Ye when he was young. ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "Chang Feng was lonely and young when he was young. I don't remember what he looked like. Liu Daban'er said so, it must be very similar. ”

"Jiang Bin, you have to learn from Chang Feng and be a loyal minister."

Jiang Bin kowtowed: "The ministers will be loyal and dutiful, and learn from Chang Ye." ”

Zhu Houzhao asked: "What came up from Shanxi Gong?" ”

Jiang Bin replied: "It is a big piece made of the skin of a grassland white-haired wolf. ”

Zhu Houzhao is quite interested in wolves and tigers. He hurriedly said: "Present it and take a look." ”

Jiang Bin presented the wolf skin to him. Zhu Houzhao tried it on, and he couldn't put it down.

Zhu Houzhao asked: "You just said that this is the skin of the white-haired wolf king?" What's the point? ”

Jiang Bin replied: "Back to Your Highness, the wolf king is the leader of the wolf pack. The white-haired wolf king is a vicious wolf who has been the leader of the wolf pack for more than ten years. Extremely cunning, it is not easy to capture. ”

"Shooting the white-haired wolf king is an extremely difficult task. In order to capture this one in your hand, the Datong border army dispatched a total of 300 cavalry to hunt. ”

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "Cough, if only Lone could participate in the hunt for the white-haired wolf king and shoot the evil wolf with his own hands!" ”

Jiang Bin hurriedly patted Zhu Houzhao's sycophant: "Who doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a young hero today?" How can the white-haired wolf king be your opponent? ”

"You only need to shoot a single arrow, and you can take the life of this beast."

Zhu Houzhao said triumphantly: "Jiang Qing doesn't know that Lone's riding and archery kung fu was learned from Lone's imperial aunt Liu Xiaoyan. Although it can't be called a hundred steps through Yang, it can be regarded as a superb and sophisticated way. ”

Jiang Bin said: "The world says that the wife of Jinyi Wei is a heroine of the world. Only such a heroine is worthy of teaching the prince to ride and shoot. ”

Zhu Houzhao walked in front of Jiang Bin. He became interested in the border armor on Jiang Bin's body.

Zhu Houzhao asked: "Jiang Bin, what kind of armor are you?" ”

Jiang Bin replied: "The minister is wearing a straight-body cloth armor. He secretly rejoiced in his heart: Chang Ye Cheng does not deceive me!

Zhu Houzhao was very curious: "Take it off and try it on for Lone." ”

After putting on the armor, he was very happy, and he also put on a few archery postures.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly found that the lower right rib of the armor was damaged. Even though it has been repaired, you can still see the difference.

Zhu Houzhao pointed to the lower right ribs: "Who is here?" ”

Jiang Bin replied: "Go back to Your Highness." This was the seventh year of Hongzhi, and when the minister was ordered to go out of the Great Wall and harass the Tatar camp, he was beaten by a Tatar scimitar. ”

Zhu Houzhao was forced by civil officials to read Confucius and Mencius all day long, and he longed for the days when he rode the grassland and killed the enemy.

As soon as Jiang Bin said this, Zhu Houzhao immediately became interested: "Tell Gu about the experience." ”

Jiang Bin talked eloquently, painted his voice and color, added oil and vinegar, and Zhu Houzhao listened to it with relish. It's like the song of later generations sang: "Sit by the high pile of grain and listen to your mother tell me about the past".

In the evening, Chang Feng was just about to go home on a business trip. Liu Jin took Jiang Bin to his duty room.

Liu Jin said with a smile: "Little uncle, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he wants to keep Jiang Bin by his side." You need your help. ”

Chang Feng said: "In this way, His Royal Highness is very fond of General Jiang!" Congratulations. ”

"It's simple to keep you with Your Highness. It is a case for meritorious generals in border towns to be transferred to Jinyiwei to serve. However, the appointment should be demoted. ”

"Coincidentally, the Beizhen Fu Division is in charge of the vacancies of the thousands of households of the Han generals. I think you should take over this position. ”

"If you are in charge of the Han general, you can be a legitimate and regular prince."

Jiang Bin bowed his head and bowed: "Chang Ye's kindness is unforgettable, and his subordinates will never forget, and they will be repaid." Tonight, my subordinates want to hold a banquet to thank Chang Ye and Grandpa Liu. I wonder if you can enjoy it? ”

Chang Feng immediately refused: "No." ”

Liu Jin hurriedly explained: "Little uncle, don't misunderstand. The large amount of silver that Jiang Bin used to communicate in the capital was by no means dirty silver. It's the bounty he has saved over the years. It's clean silver. ”

Chang Feng smiled: "I didn't mean that. I told my righteous son You Jingwu about a family. Tonight, the matchmaker will come to the door to discuss the marriage. I can't pull away. ”

Before Chang Feng's words fell, Qian Ning walked in.

Chang Feng said: "Let Qian Ning go to the banquet on my behalf tonight." Jiang Bin, this Qian Ning Qian Tongzhi is not only my right-hand man, but also the old man of Jinyiwei. ”

"You're about to go on an errand boy. If you don't understand something, you can ask him for advice. ”

Turning his head, Chang Feng introduced to Qian Ning again: "This is General Jiang who has made great achievements in Datongwei. He was appreciated by the prince. He will be your subordinate from now on. You've been in good relationships. ”

As soon as Qian Ning heard the words "he is quite appreciated by the prince", he immediately glanced at Jiang Bingao: "General Jiang, disrespectful and disrespectful." ”

Jiang Bin arched his hand: "Qian Tongzhi, look up for a long time." ”

Chang Feng said: "Come on." Ye eat your wine feasts. I have to go back to Zhang Luo Jingwu's family. ”

You Jingwu actually took a pro in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi. During the battle of Yongning in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, his wife was nowhere to be found. It is possible that she did not succeed in following the women and children out of the city, and was taken captive by the Japanese invaders.

In the past two years, Chang Feng's ears and eyes in Fujian have widely inquired about the whereabouts of His wife, but he has found nothing.

You Jingwu is in the prime of life, and he is a martial arts practitioner. belongs to the kind of hot-blooded man who can wear the bed board early in the morning, and it is always impossible to have no woman around him.

So Chang Feng made up his mind and asked Wang Miaoxin of Guan Nan Zhenfu Si to help and say the protégé for Yizi.

Wang Miaoxin, a small national player, has two hobbies in his life, playing chess and being a matchmaker. Hey, hey

Chang Feng returned home, and Wang Miaoxin was already waiting in the living room.

Chang Feng smiled: "Brother Miaoxin, you are tired!" Rest assured, a pig's head is indispensable after the deed. Tell me, which lady is it? ”

Wang Miaoxin replied: "According to what I discussed with you before, the young lady of the current official's family will not marry, but it is best to be a scholar."

"That's a coincidence. I have a fellow villager in Fenyi County, Jiangxi Province, named Yan Huai. It's a tried-and-true veteran. His young lady Yan Jiao is twenty-eight years old, she looks like she is ditched and lost, and she also knows how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has a good character."

Chang Feng asked: "Is this Miss Yan Jiaoyan in Jiangxi?" ”

Wang Miaoxin explained: "In the capital. Yan Huai's family is rich, and in order to facilitate the examination, he simply bought a house in the capital six years ago and settled down to prepare for the exam. ”

"Oh yes, the Yan family is very much like the Chang family."

Chang Feng asked, "Oh? How so? ”

Wang Miaoxin said: "Yan Jiao has a twenty-four-year-old brother named Yan Song. He just passed the Jiangxi Township test this year. Next year's exam, Yan Song will go to the tribute house with his father Yan Huai. ”

"Aren't Chang Ye and his nephew also going to the tribute house next year? Both father and son take the same exam, so I said that the two of you are very similar. ”

Chang Feng smiled: "I see. Although the marriage event is the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker. But according to what I mean, let Yan Jiao and Jingwu meet and see the wishes of the children. ”

Wang Miaoxin was a little embarrassed: "Unmarried men and women who haven't made up their minds yet? It's not etiquette. Although Yan Huai is not a Jinshi, he is an old scholar who always talks about ancient rites. ”

Chang Feng poured a cup of tea for Wang Miaoxin: "Brother Miaoxin, you are smart all your life, why are you confused now?" It is a piece of cake for Jinyi Wei to frame officials, not to mention arranging a pair of young men and women to meet by chance on the street? ”

Wang Miaoxin patted her brain: "What Chang Ye said is true." It's me who is confused. Arrange the chance encounter, wrap it up with me. ”

Chang Feng chatted with Wang Miaoxin for a while. The dining room opened, and the two drank a few more glasses.

After dinner, the Chang family walked to the gate of the house and sent Wang Miaoxin away.

Wang Miaoxin entered the official sedan chair, and Liu Xiaoyan said half-jokingly: "My son's marriage has not yet been settled." helped his godson find a parent. You're partial. ”

Chang Feng said with a smile: "The queen mother has spoken, and when Po Nu enters high school next year, she will give him a marriage." We can't be the master of our son's marriage. ”

The next day, Chang Feng went down the morning court and returned to the duty room.

Qian Ning walked in and bowed: "Master Chang." ”

Chang Feng said: "How many times have I told you, we are half-brothers." Don't engage in so much vain etiquette. ”

Qian Ning smiled: "I treat you as my eldest brother." Family gifts should not be abolished. ”

Chang Feng asked, "What about Jiang Bin?" ”

Qian Ning replied: "I went to the Ministry of War to open a transfer commission." ”

Chang Feng asked again: "How was the wine last night?" ”

Qian Ning said: "Jiang Bin is very real. Although he doesn't drink much, he has the courage to drink. After drinking too much, I told me many strange things about Shanxi. ”

"Oh, there's a strange thing that scared me out."

Chang Feng asked casually: "Oh? What's up? Tell me and hear it. ”

Qian Ning recounted: "King Qingcheng of the Jin clan gave birth to ninety-one children. Forty-four sons and forty-seven daughters. ”

Chang Feng thought there was something wrong with his ears: "How many children did you say he had?" ”

Channing replied, "Ninety-one." ”

Chang Feng staggered: "My God." King Qingcheng is the king of the county. Except that his eldest son inherited the throne of the county. The rest of the sons will be given the title of general of Zhenguo. ”

"All daughters will be crowned county lords. The Jin clan has ninety-one mouths that have eaten the emperor for many years! ”

The princes and princes of the Ming Dynasty have had little real power since the Yongle Dynasty. Their only hobby is sleeping with women and having children.

The bed scene is not only refreshing, but also makes money. Every time the princes gave birth to an additional son or daughter, they could receive an extra piece of royal money from the imperial court.

Chang Feng remembered something.

A month ago, he saw Di Bao, Di Bao went to Shanxi Governor's Ceremony, and the scale of Shanxi's clan was the largest in the world. The age of the clan is as high as 770,000 stones.

770,000 stone emperors, accounting for one-thirtieth of the total annual revenue of the imperial court in kind.

Don't underestimate one-thirtieth, this is just the Jin clan. With the addition of the rest of the provinces, a quarter of the income of the imperial court was used to support the clan.

If every clan is like King Qingcheng, I am afraid that it will not take a few decades for a person to give birth to nearly a hundred children, and the Ming Dynasty will be eaten and wiped clean by the clans.

Chang Feng decided to take care of this matter.

The clan has always been a tiger's butt that can't be touched. After all, they are relatives of the emperor, all surnamed Zhu, and they have been inseparable since ancient times.

If Chang Feng wants to manage the affairs of King Qingcheng, he must think of an ingenious way.

(End of chapter)