Tranquil early summer nights. The change of power at the level of internal officials and factory guards is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Liu Jin left Qian Neng's house and came to Changfu.

Fifty-seven-year-old Liu Jin saw the forty-year-old Chang Feng, knelt down, and knelt down.

Chang Feng was shocked: "What are you doing here?" ”

Liu Jin said with a crying voice: "Little uncle, I'm sorry for you!" The emperor asked me to recommend the candidate for the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and I recommended Qian Ning. ”

Chang Feng was first stunned when he heard this, and then relieved.

Liu Jin continued to cry: "Little uncle. I'm all doing this for your own good. I have been reading and reading history books all these years. ”

"Mao Xiang, the first commander of the Jinyi Guard of the Hongwu Dynasty, was used as a knife by Taizu and killed Hu Weiyong. He was subsequently killed. ”

The second commander, Jiang Xuan, was also used as a knife by Taizu, killed Lan Yu, and was subsequently killed. Jin Yiwei was also revoked. ”

"Taizong ascended the throne, restored Jinyiwei, and appointed Ji Gang as the commander. Use discipline as a knife to suppress the two factions of Jingnan and subjugation. After Xie Jin died at the hands of Ji Gang, Grandmaster Tai did not hesitate to kill Ji Gang. ”

"Little uncle, it's not the old nephew who hangs the bookbag in front of you. It's really that few people who have been the commanders of the Jinyi Guard can die well! ”

"I recommended Channing for your own good."

Liu Jin is very good at acting. He didn't want Chang Feng to be a commander, a large part of the reason was that Chang Feng's qualifications were too high, and the Eight Tigers were not easy to control.

Chang Feng was very clear about Liu Jin's thoughts, but he didn't want to say it. In addition, he didn't want to be the commander of the three evil positions who couldn't die well.

Chang Feng picked up Liu Jin and got off the donkey: "I was about to talk to you about this." The commanding chair is a dangerous three-way position, and I don't want to sit on it. ”

"Come on, serve tea to Grandpa Liu."

Liu Jin said: "The little uncle is really a wise person who can understand the hard work of the old nephew. ”

Chang Feng said with a smile: "Compared with fate, the official position is as light as a feather." I still want to borrow the emperor's auspicious words and live to be one hundred and five years old. ”

Liu Jin took a sip of tea: "After saying bad news, there is also good news." Tomorrow morning, the emperor will give you the title of governor of the right capital, and the military attache is a product! ”

"In the future, you will be in charge of the affairs of the Beizhen Fusi with the title of Governor of the Right Capital."

"Channing was brought out by you. Is it your confidant, and will he not be at your disposal in the future? As long as you live in the world for one day, it doesn't matter who the commander is, Jinyiwei is always surnamed Chang. ”

Chang Feng was quite surprised when he heard this.

Although the right governor is already a false title. However, non-meritorious generals or noble dukes are not awarded. After all, it's a genuine product.

Chang Feng is self-aware. He is not a meritorious military general who commands troops to fight. Such a reward was too outrageous, and he felt unworthy.

Chang Feng said: "The right governor is too much, right?" ”

Liu Jin said: "Where has it been?" The little uncle deserves his name. ”

Chang Feng asked: "You also have your own considerations for personnel other than commanders, right?" ”

Liu Jin talked eloquently: "Qian Ning is the commander, and you supervise the North Division as the right governor." Zuo Tongzhi's position was vacant. ”

"I drew up a list of promotions. Wang Miaoxin was promoted to the left and concurrently served as the envoy of Nanzhen. Shi Wenyi is the same as the right. Zhang Caisheng left the matter. Your righteous son, You Jingwu, is promoted to the right and the envoy of Beizhen. ”

"I wonder if my uncle is satisfied with my arrangement?"

Chang Feng said: "Jing Wu rose too fast, right?" Since he joined the guard in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi, he has not made any great achievements. was promoted to the top of the house, and he also served as the envoy of the north town. First, I am afraid that he can't afford it. Second, the robes will not be convinced. ”

Liu Jin shook his head: "My little uncle, the ass decides the head!" When you get to that position, you can naturally sharpen your abilities! ”

"As for being unconvinced. With your prestige in the brocade guard, who would disagree with your righteous son? ”

"Besides, Jing Wu is the son of You Tianjue. After the martyrdom, he deserves this position! ”

Chang Feng thought for a moment and nodded: "Cheng." Now the factory guard is in charge of you Liu Jin. Your arrangement, I approve of that. ”

Liu Jin smiled: "It's wrong." I recommended Gu Dayong to the emperor as the governor of Dongchang. After the factory guard, it was Gu Da with a pipe. ”

Chang Feng stared at Liu Jin, and then gasped: "You plan to re-establish the West Factory and supervise the East Factory and Jinyiwei?" ”

Chang Feng knows Liu Jin too well.

Let's use an analogy that doesn't go well with food. As soon as Liu Jin pouted his buttocks, Chang Feng knew whether he was going to shit or fart. He even knows if the he pulls smells of oranges or peaches.

Liu Jin looked at Chang Feng with a frightened gaze. He never confided in anyone the idea of rebuilding the West Factory. Can Chang Feng guess?

Liu Jin said with a straight face: "Those who know me, the little uncle is also." ”

Chang Feng said meaningfully: "Don't look at the emperor's ascension to the throne, the civil officials are still happy. You and I know very well that it won't take half a year for them to cry. ”

"I advise you, after the civil officials lose power, you don't learn from Wang Zhi. You don't have that ability. ”

Chang Feng said from the bottom of his heart. Although Wang Zhi has the common problem of eunuchs, he loves to play tricks, is ruthless, cautious, and greedy for money. But Wang Zhiwen has a talent for governing and a talent for military affairs.

People are typical farts in the bed, can Wen (smell) can Wu (cover).

Liu Jin is different, he does not have the ability to govern the country and level the world.

Liu Jin smiled: "What Uncle Xiao said is true. People are self-aware. How dare I learn from Grandpa Wang. ”

At the same time, in the palace.

Xiao Jing, the master of ceremonies, is waiting for Emperor Zhengde to change clothes.

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, the old slave is already one in seventy. The old eyes are dizzy, and the hands and feet are no longer effective. The old slave wanted to resign from the post of celebrant seal. ”

Emperor Zhengde said: "No! If I had just ascended the throne and replaced the palm print of the celebrant who had served the emperor for many years, wouldn't the people of the world think that I was unkind? ”

"Besides, you grew up watching me. I can't bear to let you go. ”

"So be it. In the future, you will still be the palm seal in the future, and the affairs of the celebrant are too busy, so I will leave it to Liu Jin to do it for you. ”

Emperor Zhengde's hint is obvious: Lao Xiao, you will still wear the official hat of the palm seal in the future. You give the power to Liu Jin.

Xiao Jing arched his hand: "Minister's decree, thank you!" ”

In one night, the power of the internal officials completed a smooth change.

In the words of later generations, Xiao Jing and Qian can take a back seat. The power of the internal officials is controlled by the Eight Tigers represented by Liu Jin.

The next morning.

Emperor Zhengde yawned and sat on the dragon chair.

Liu Jin replaced Xiao Jing and shouted "Discussion"!

Not surprisingly, Emperor Hongzhi of the early dynasty today will be crowned Changfeng as the right governor. Chang Feng was looking forward to it in his heart. Becoming the governor of the capital and being respected as "a certain handsome" is the pursuit of all martial artists in the Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the early dynasty, the civil official group launched a shameless sneak attack on the eunuch group.

Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, came out of class, and said: "Your Majesty, when the emperor was the emperor, there was a disadvantage of driving out of the suburbs and having too many eunuchs. When the emperor first ascended to the great treasure, he wanted to sacrifice to the Taishe, cultivate the fields, and learn from the Taitai. ”

"When I went out on patrol, I had too many followers. If you bring so many eunuchs, it will not be unorthodox. ”

"During the orthodox years, the quota of eunuchs was only 20,000. Today, there are 100,000 eunuchs in the palace. The number of battalions on top of the twelfth regiment. ”

"The emperor should order the celebrant to gradually reduce the number of eunuchs in the palace in accordance with the orthodox old quota. In the first year, 10,000 will be cut, and next year 20,000. Within five years, 80,000 eunuchs were laid off. ”

"In this way, the state treasury can save millions of stone grain and rice every year, which can be used to benefit the people of Lebanon."

Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and ministers of ministries and institutes jumped out one after another, bitterly complaining about the disadvantages of too many eunuchs. Request for a reduction in the size of the eunuchs.

It turned out to be prepared!

Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong and others all had green faces.

The generals hate disarmament the most, and the eunuchs hate layoffs the most.

Chang Feng said in his heart: The battle between civil officials and eunuchs has been on the table since today. The emperor should protect the eunuchs.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Houzhao said in a loud voice: "What the three auxiliary ministers said is extremely true! With so many people and so many mouths in the palace, how much national money does it have to eat every year! ”

"You need to know that every bit of national money is the people's fat and people's ointment! This advice is great! Liu Jin! ”

Liu Jin knelt down: "The old slave is here." ”

Emperor Zhengde said: "Give you half a year to draw up a list of layoffs." Half a year later, oh, that is, the first month of the first year of Zhengde, began to cut eunuchs according to the list. In my opinion, five years is too long. Within a year, 80,000 eunuchs will be laid off. ”

The history book contains "In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Liu Jian, a scholar, asked the eunuchs in the palace to cut the palace, and the emperor said his words. ”

The emperor had spoken, and Liu Jin had to kowtow: "The old slave obeys the order." ”

The civil servants were like victorious roosters, complacent.

Liu Jian thought to himself: The emperor is still obedient, and he is as good as a stream! Li Dongyang also feared that the eunuchs would pose a threat to us. Looking at it now, the eunuchs are nothing more than our chopping board fish.

He was too optimistic.

Emperor Zhengde didn't want to abolish the eunuchs at all! It is set to carry out the dismissal after half a year, which is Emperor Zhengde's delaying strategy!

In Emperor Zhengde's plan, he did want a group of people to get out of the way after half a year. It's just that it's not the eunuchs who got out, but Liu, Li, Xie and their henchmen.

When Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he waited for the imperial court to stabilize after a few months of ascending to the throne, and then began to crack down on the papier-mâché three pavilion elders and the six clay sculptures.

Chang Feng suddenly came out of class: "Your Majesty, the eunuch has been in the palace since he was a child, and he has no means of making a living except for serving the royal family. Eighty thousand people were laid off at once, and when they left the palace, without Lumi, they were afraid that they would starve to death. ”

"The court always has to find a way for them to survive. Keep them afloat. ”

Chang Feng said this without any political intentions, and it was purely out of conscience.

The eunuchs are all hard-working people. In addition to the heads and brains of the four divisions, eight bureaus and twelve prisons. The vast majority of low-level eunuchs can't save enough money for a lifetime.

When people were teenagers, they were cut into things and entered the palace. has become a man who is not a man, and a woman is not a woman. I don't have any money, and I go back to my old family and hate dogs.

Since childhood, they have only learned how to serve people, and have no means of making a living.

However, which official or wealthy man would dare to hire eunuchs as servants? Isn't that a great rebellion and wanting to be an emperor?

Farming for a living, the eunuchs have neither the land nor the strength.

Laying off these 80,000 people is tantamount to cornering them!

At this moment, even Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong and other giant eunuchs did not dare to speak for their disciples and grandchildren.

In the wide court in front of Fengtianmen, there was only Chang Feng who dared to speak for the eunuchs.

All the eunuchs present had the same thought in their hearts: Chang Ye is a kind person!

Liu Jian retorted: "What is not a way to live." Could it be that they can't live if they leave the palace? How the people live, how they live! They can be tenant farmers! ”

Chang Feng actually sang the opposite tune to Liu Jian in front of the civil and military officials: "Shoufu said it easily. Why not minced meat? If all the scholars in the world are allowed to become tenant farmers, will the scholars be able to survive? ”

The words were so heavy that they almost poked into the lungs of the civil officials.

Liu Jian said: "This, this is Changfeng, don't mess around!" ”

At this moment, Xie Qian stood up: "Your Majesty, the imperial court governs the people with Confucian benevolence. The eunuch is the people when he leaves the palace. Chang Tongzhi is right, we have to give the dismissed eunuchs a way to live. ”

"Since the first emperor, the Ming army has been on a large scale in the nine sides of the reclamation to fund military rations. Millions of acres of military land have been reclaimed on the nine sides. ”

"It's better to let the 80,000 eunuchs who have been dismissed go to the Jiubian military field and serve as a tunmin. On the one hand, their livelihoods can be solved. On the one hand, let them continue to contribute to the imperial court, and it is not in vain that the imperial court has raised them for so many years. ”

Chang Feng scolded in his heart: Xie Qian, you are so vicious! Let the eunuchs who have no power to be restrained go to the bitter cold and sandy land on the nine sides to be a tun people? You might as well just let them die!

Chang Feng was about to refute, but was interrupted by Emperor Zhengde: "Chang Feng, don't say it again!" Mr. Xie's suggestion is really a brilliant idea! Mr. Xie is worthy of being my teacher! Brilliant and intelligent! ”

"As Mr. Xie said. Half a year later, 80,000 eunuchs were dismissed, and all of them were sent to the nine sides to be hoarders and plough military fields! ”

Xie Qian glanced at Chang Feng triumphantly. The look in his eyes seemed to say: Even if you are a domestic slave, you dare to fight with the emperor? Can you get by? Since ancient times, master and apprentice are like father and son, and the emperor is like my own son!

The civil officials jumped out one after another and patted Emperor Zhengde's ass. said that he is a wise king, and Shengming does not lose to Taizu and Taizong.

Liu Jin, Zhang Yong and others were so angry that their molars were about to be crushed.

Emperor Zhengde smiled: "Oh, that's right. I plan to let Liu Jin join the celebrant as Bingbi. ”

The appointment of the celebrant has always been a family affair of the emperor, and the ministers have no right to dictate.

Emperor Zhengde said this in the early dynasty, which was regarded as giving the ministers some face and saying hello.

Liu Jian said: "Gonggong Liu is an old eunuch in the East Palace. When the new emperor ascended the throne, it was reasonable for him to become the celebrant of ceremonies. ”

However, the minister thought that Xiao Jing and Bingbi could be old and lacking in energy. The supervisors can't rely on Zhang Yong and Liu Jin to manage it. ”

"The minister recommended a virtuous eunuch to be imprisoned with Liu Jin to serve as Bingbi."

"Wang Yue, the superintendent of the Straight Palace, has excellent ability and is simple. It should be added to the celebrant of ceremonies. ”

It's a dead life! The first assistant of the cabinet actually interfered in the selection of the cheesemaster and celebrant! This is the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Over the years, the Eight Tigers have been secretly developing henchmen among civilian officials. For example, Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai of the Ministry of Officials are Liu Jin's secret friends.

The civil servants were not idle. Looking for a suitable agent in the eunuch. Wang Yue, the supervisor of the Zhidian Palace, secretly took refuge in them in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi.

Now that the little emperor has ascended the throne, the power of the auxiliary ministers is inclined to the government and the opposition, and the civil officials are invincible in the world. They no longer need to hide their relationship with Wang Yue.

Emperor Zhengde scolded in his heart: Deceive the sky! These three old things actually stretched out their hands to the palace. Woo my house slaves to be their dogs!

Although he scolded in his heart, Emperor Zhengde still had a harmless smile on his face: "Ahhh Shousuke is really a good recommendation! I have long seen that Wang Yue is a capable person. Quasi-play! Liu Jin and Wang Yue joined the ceremonial supervisor as Bingbi! ”

In addition, Qian Neng stepped down as the governor of Dongchang, and Gu Dayong took over. Mu Bin stepped down as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and Qian Ning took over. ”

This time, there was no objection from the civil servants.

Emperor Zhengde gave them enough face, and they also had to save some face for the little emperor.

Later generations often say that politics is the art of compromise. To put it more bluntly, politics is the art of giving face to each other.

Qian Ning became the commander of the Jinyi Guard, which greatly surprised the civilian officials. In the eyes of the civilian officials, as long as they do not take over as commanders. They have nothing to object to.

Emperor Zhengde said again: "Chang Feng was the minister of the dragon in the last years of his self-cultivation. This dynasty is also a minister of the dragon. He has served in Jinyiwei for more than 20 years and has made outstanding achievements. ”

"I plan to crown him with the title of Right Governor, and order him to be in charge of the affairs of Beizhen Fusi as the Right Governor."

Liu Jian blurted out: "Never! The title of governor is the highest name conferred by the imperial court on military attachés. Non-meritorious veterans cannot be given. ”

"Chang Feng has no military merits. Even if the governor knows the same thing, the governor can't give it! ”

"The emperor said that he had made great achievements. How many of his so-called 'meritorious deeds' can be seen and put on the table? ”

Chang Feng scolded in his heart: I knew that it was not so easy to get the title of governor!

But Chang Feng is very calm. I have to admit that what Liu Jian said has some truth. The title of governor is not something that can be given casually. At least there must be a level of military exploits like Wang Yue's direct attack on Helan Mountain.

Seeing that the title of governor in his hand was lost, the old guy Marven was promoted out of the class and spoke for Chang Feng.

Ma Wensheng gushed endlessly: "Shoufu's words are wrong. Say that Chang Feng has no military exploits? In the first year of Hongzhi, he went south on behalf of the heavens to worship Mazu. On the way, he met the Japanese and fought a bloody battle with the Japanese in Yongningwei and won a complete victory. Is this a war feat? ”

In the eleventh year of Hongzhi, he followed the prince of Xiangmin, Yue Zhizhi, to Helan Mountain and won a complete victory. In the list of meritorious generals that Wang Yue gave to the imperial court before his death, Chang Feng ranked fourth, indicating that he had two great merits, supervising grain and military affairs. Is this a war feat? ”

"It is nonsense to say that Chang Feng did not have the merits to be put on the table! In the sixth year of Hongzhi, Chang Feng, as the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, went to Shandong with Liu Daxia to govern the river, and made remarkable achievements. Does this stand on the table? ”

In the seventh year of Hongzhi, he went to Guizhou to implement the reform of the land and return to the stream. The local officials in Guizhou were solemn. Does this stand on the table? ”

Ma Wensheng is an old qualification in the imperial court. When Lao Ma was in charge of the military affairs in the northwest, Liu Jian was still an unknown Hanlin official. Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are still studying and preparing for the exam in a bitter way.

Liu, Li, and Xie are known as the "Three Gentlemen after Hongzhi". Ma Wensheng is the "first three gentlemen of Hongzhi". From the title, you can see Ma Wensheng's qualifications.

In a word, the old horse is speaking in the court, so good!

Liu Daxia, the secretary of the military department, echoed: "What Ma Lao Butang said is extremely true! It cannot be said that the wind is reactive. ”

Ma Wensheng can not only fight, manage politics, but also be a man. He knew that he had to give the head of the cabinet a step down.

Ma Wensheng changed his words: "But what Shoufu said just now is very right. The title of governor is the highest name conferred by the imperial court on military attachés. Although Chang Feng has merit, he is a little reluctant to be given the right governor. ”

"The minister suggested that he be given the title of governor of Changfeng instead."

In the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Taizu set the five armies to supervise the system. The governor is a product, the governor knows the same as the first product, and the governor is the second product.

Chang Feng was originally from the third rank of command and knowledge, and was given the second grade to supervise the affairs, which is equivalent to a three-level promotion.

The old qualification Ma Wensheng has already given Liu Jian a step, and Liu Jian can't be embarrassed.

So Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty, what Ma Lao Butang said is very true. ”

Emperor Zhengde smiled: "Okay, then give Changfeng the title of governor." ”

The governor can also be called "a certain handsome" by others.

From today on, the brocade robe is no longer called Chang Feng "Chang Ye", but "Chang Shuai Ye".

(End of chapter)