Chang Feng was promoted to three levels in a row and promoted to the governor, which is a gratifying and congratulatory event.

It stands to reason that a promotion banquet should be set up, and dozens of tables and eight treasures should be set up to entertain civil and military generals, relatives and friends.

On the eve of the storm in the court, Chang Feng didn't want to be too public, and only one table was set up for the promotion banquet.

There are only seven people on the banquet list: Liu Jin, Gu Dayong, Xu Fatzi, Qian Ning, Shi Wenyi, Zhang Cai, and Wang Miaoxin. You Jingwu is not counted as a guest at the banquet, but only as the family accompanying the guest.

Chang Feng and these eight people are, in the words of later generations, the entire new leadership team of the factory guard.

The feast begins. The new Dongchang Governor Gu said: "Master Chang Shuai, ten years ago, I mistakenly followed Li Guang's bastard, and I offended you many times. I punished myself with three glasses. ”

Gu Da drank three glasses of wine in a row with pride. It has the meaning of meeting and laughing.

For Liu Jin's sake, Chang Feng can no longer talk to Gu Dayong about Chen Sesame and rotten grain.

Chang Feng smiled: "Okay! From this day on, what was unpleasant before will be let go with the wind. In the future, the brocade clothes Wei Wei Gu Du Gong Ma will be the first to look forward. ”

Gu Dayong hurriedly said: "Master Chang is wrong. Factory Wei only Liu Gonggong is the first to look forward, and Liu Gonggong is only your first to look forward. We, the juniors, have to listen to you! ”

As soon as Xu Fatzi was happy, he began to put gold on Chang Feng's face: "There are seven guests at this wine table, plus eight people from Jingwu." Liu Jin relied on Chang Feng's Kunning Palace to serve today, and he was able to make a fortune. ”

"Not to mention Qian Ning and Shi Wenyi, when Chenghua was twenty-three years old, they were all captains under Chang Feng. It all relied on his many years of promotion to become a commander and a right acquaintance. ”

"Zhang Cai used to be Chang Feng's follower. doesn't have Changfeng's appreciation.,I'm afraid I'm still a school captain who serves people.。 ”

"Jingwu is the brocade guard introduced by Chang Feng. Chang Feng is the Bole of these five people. ”

"Except for me and Wang Miaoxin. I became a duke because my ancestors blessed the shade. Wang Miaoxin should be a left-hand acquaintance, not by anyone's promotion, but by his clever and clever real skills. ”

Chang Feng hurriedly corrected: "My Dingguo Gong, why are you talking nonsense before you drink?" Everyone has mixed up to today's status, relying on real skills. ”

"If you don't have the real skills. Even if I wanted to be promoted, the rest of the robes would not accept it. ”

Xu Fatzi smiled: "Yes, yes, yes." I have a problem in my mother's womb, I can't speak. ”

It was Qian Ning's turn to toast, and Qian Ning said: "Handsome." From now on, I will be the commander of the Jinyi Guard. But in the affairs of the Guard, I still listen to you. Jin Yiwei is still surnamed Chang. ”

Chang Feng said: "Don't say that. Jinyiwei is the brocade guard of the imperial court, not the brocade guard of my usual style. Although I have a higher rank than you, I am your subordinate in terms of real duties. ”

Qian Ning's color changed: "Shuai, if you want to say that, I can't drink this wine." I have been your subordinate for one day and your subordinate all my life. ”

When Chang Feng heard this, he felt very useful.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors. Liu Jin said to Xu Fatzi: "Grandpa Guo, it's getting late. Saitanghong is waiting for you to go home and sleep, it's time to wait. Are you?"

Xu Fatzi understood: "I am no longer a member of Jinyiwei." When you talk about your intrigues, I will avoid them. The fat man went home to sleep. ”

After Xu Fatzi left, Liu Jin asked Chang Fengping to retire from the servant who was waiting. He cleared his throat: "All of you here are the new heads of the factory guards. I will pass on an emperor's message to you. Little uncle, why are you up? It's all your own family, so you don't have to do that set of kneeling and prostration. ”

"The emperor ordered Dongchang and Jinyiwei to secretly investigate the illegal affairs of cabinet members and ministers. Don't take it all into account, and don't throw a bogeyman. Whenever there is any illegal matter, it must be investigated to the end and tangible evidence must be obtained. Chin this. ”

Everyone said in unison: "Yes." ”

Liu Jin instructed Chang Feng: "In the past, what happened to the Sihai Society and the Shuangmu Society, the little uncle took into account the overall situation of the imperial court and did not investigate it in detail. This time and that time, now you can check it. Not only can you check, but you have to dig deeper. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, I will give you the truth. The civil officials, oh, especially the three assistants of the cabinet, treat the emperor as a child. Acting as a regent. The emperor has long been dissatisfied. ”

"This time, we must uproot the civilian-bureaucratic clique. Remove all obstacles to the emperor's pro-government. ”

Chang Feng echoed: "Yes, this time we will definitely wipe out the civilian official group." ”

But in my heart I thought: everything is too much. If there is no civil checks and balances, won't the court become the world of the Eight Tigers in the future? The civilian-bureaucratic clique is to crack down hard. But you can't do it all. Leave a few big fish that slip through the net.

In the pool of water in the imperial court, there are a few highly qualified civil officials left, such as Ma Wensheng, Liu Daxia and the like. The Eight Tigers will not be arrogant, have no scruples, and evolve into Wang Zhen and his ilk of the Orthodox Dynasty.

Yesterday, You Jingwu reported something to Chang Feng.

After the death of Emperor Hongzhi and the accession of Emperor Zhengde, the 36 eunuchs and eunuchs sent by the imperial court to various places returned to Beijing for funeral. At the same time waiting for the reappointment of the new emperor.

Liu Jin directly told these people: If you want to stay in office, the town guard eunuchs will each hand me 10,000 taels. The supervising eunuchs each paid six thousand taels.

For this business, Liu Jin got more than 200,000 taels of silver.

hasn't brought down the civil official clique yet, Liu Jin is so greedy. If the court is dominated by Liu Jin's family, the consequences can be imagined.

Let's say that everyone drank and chatted until midnight before the banquet dispersed.

This is a promotion banquet of unity and victory. The banquet established the new factory health leadership with Chang Feng as the core.

After the banquet, Chang Feng went back to the bedroom, and he found that Liu Xiaoyan was not in the bedroom.

It's all sub-card time. Chang Feng thought that Liu Xiaoyan was going to play hemp tags with the ladies, and added four more circles in addition to the eight circles.

Three women in one play, the circle of noblewomen is more powerful than officialdom.

Since Liu Xiaoyan carried the murder case, the ladies avoided her. This made Liu Xiaoyan, who is addicted to cards, very depressed.

The day before yesterday, Emperor Zhengde issued an edict and sealed Liu Xiaoyan's first order. The ladies came to the house to congratulate each other. She was able to return to the circle of noblewomen.

After holding it for so long, it's not too much to stay up late and play twelve laps.

There is a saying that wine is a color medium. Chang Feng was promoted three levels in a row, and tonight's promotion banquet was proud, as if he was ten years younger. Plus the blessing of the wine matchmaker. He felt like a cat's paw was scratching in his heart.

Since the main wife is not there, then go to the concubine's bedroom.

He came to the bedroom of the Ninth Lady.

The Ninth Lady asked, "Today is a double day, you should be in the eldest sister's room." ”

Chang Feng directly hugged Mrs. Nine in his arms: "I guess she went out to fight and kill the Quartet." I haven't come back yet. It's just right, it's cheap, let's make out. Come on, come on"

The Ninth Lady remembered something, and directly pushed Chang Feng away: "Look at my memory!" Empress Dowager Zhang of Cining Palace sent someone to invite her over. It is said that there is a big matter to discuss. ”

Emperor Hongzhi has collapsed, and Empress Zhang has become Empress Dowager Zhang.

Chang Feng was puzzled: "Queen Mother? What big things can Cining Palace have to discuss until midnight? ”

The ninth lady said: "When the eldest sister comes back, she will naturally know." You go to the eldest sister's room and wait for her. ”

Chang Feng was a little disappointed: "Don't worry." It's not that you don't know me—it's not like it was more than a decade ago. It didn't take long for it to die down. What a coincidence, she can return home in a moment. ”

The Ninth Lady said, "Forget it." Don't come back and ask, you are pulling turnips from me. She tasted it again. ”

Chang Feng had no choice but to return to Liu Xiaoyan's bedroom.

I waited about two moments. Liu Xiaoyan finally returned.

Chang Feng asked: "What major matter did Empress Dowager Zhang discuss with you?" ”

Liu Xiaoyan replied: "The marriage of the broken slave." Why did you forget, Empress Dowager Zhang had promised to assign him a family affair when she was in Ponu High School. ”

Chang Feng asked, "Is it decided?" ”

Liu Xiaoyan nodded: "It's set." Empress Dowager Zhang said that Li Dongyang's fourth daughter Li Ping'er was born with a sinking fish and a goose, and she was ashamed of flowers in the closed month, which was as good as the age of the broken slave. When a student marries a gentleman's daughter, it can be said that he is close to each other, breaking bones and connecting tendons."

Li Dongyang has four sons and four daughters. The eldest daughter, Li Ying, married Cui Jie, the Qing of Shangbao Temple.

The second daughter Li Ling died early.

The third daughter, Li Yuan, married Kong Wenshao, the sixty-second generation of Yan Shenggong.

The fourth daughter, Li Ping'er, is a concubine, twenty-eight years old, sweet-looking, and unmarried. Although it is a concubine, there is an endless stream of people who propose relatives. It's a pity that Li Dongyang has a high vision and has never set a family affair for his youngest daughter.

Chang Feng was surprised after listening to Liu Xiaoyan's words: "Empress Dowager Zhang is married, so that our family and Li Dongyang will be their sons and daughters?" ”

Liu Xiaoyan nodded: "Yes." Originally, Empress Dowager Zhang didn't know that Li Dongyang had a concubine daughter who was not yet married. It was still the emperor's reminder to her. ”

"The emperor attaches great importance to our family's broken slaves. not only think about his future, but give him a real job. Still thinking about his marriage! ”

Chang Feng captured a strong political signal from Liu Xiaoyan's words.

Emperor Zhengde instigated Empress Dowager Zhang to protect the media and draw red lines for Chang Feng's son and Li Dongyang's daughter.

This is tantamount to hinting that the Chang family and the Li family will be politically married.

It doesn't seem reasonable. Emperor Zhengde wanted to use the usual style to rectify civil officials. Li Dongyang is one of the leaders of the civilian-official clique. Shouldn't Chang and Li's marriage miss Emperor Zhengde's major event?

Chang Feng pondered for a long time and figured out Emperor Zhengde's intentions: Could it be that the emperor and I have the same thoughts? While cracking down on the civilian clique, it is necessary to keep a civilian head in the DPRK and China to check and balance Liu Jin?

Obviously, Li Dongyang is the emperor's chosen candidate to check and balance Liu Jin!

The emperor is wise! In terms of governance, the cabinet Liu, Li, and Xie are on par.

When it comes to personal morality, Li Dongyang doesn't know how high he is compared to Liu Jian and Xie Qian.

At least, Li Dongyang has never connived at his family's big business and is honest and self-disciplined.

Normally, he doesn't even accept the ice salute, charcoal salute, and festival salute of the magistrate.

The emperor asked me to marry Li Dongyang, which was nothing more than a hint that this time the court storm would let Li Dongyang go. Let Li Dongyang remain in the cabinet.

Chang Feng is worthy of watching Emperor Zhengde grow up, and he has eaten Emperor Zhengde thoroughly.

Liu Xiaoyan asked, "Why don't you speak?" That's a great thing. Don't you agree? ”

Chang Feng replied: "Li Dongyang is the second assistant of the cabinet and the great Confucian of the world. What do I disagree with when I marry him? ”

Liu Xiaoyan said: "Then I will start planning to propose marriage from tomorrow." Three months after the emperor's funeral, he immediately proposed to the Li family. ”

Chang Feng smiled: "It's going to be Mrs. Lao to bother again." Good lady, it's getting late, let's sleep. ”

Liu Xiaoyan was a little strange: "What's wrong with you tonight?" Usually I beg you, but tonight it is you begging me. ”

Chang Feng said: "Haven't you heard such a sentence? Power is the best medicine. ”

Early the next morning. Chang Feng came to the dining room listlessly, ready to go to the morning court after breakfast.

Although Chang Ponu's official qualities were not qualified for the early dynasty, he was an official of the Hanlin Dynasty who accompanied the monarch, and he was exceptionally given to participate in the early dynasty, and he only listened to the government and did not discuss the government.

Like his father, he has to get up early in the morning.

Chang Feng smiled: "You often go to your Mr. Li's house." Have you seen his youngest daughter Li Ping'er? ”

Chang Ponu said: "Last year, when I went to Mr. Li's house to ask for a policy for the exam, I met her by chance. ”

Chang Feng asked, "How does she look?" ”

Chang Ponu replied: "Although it is not as beautiful as the country, it is also quite aura." What's wrong? Dad, you want to take a concubine? Don't beat Mr. Li's daughter's idea. ”

"Let Mr. Li know, can't you fight with a knife?"

Chang Feng scolded: "No big or small, dare to beat your father haha!" Let me tell you, Empress Dowager Zhang wants to give you a matchmaker and let you marry Li Ping'er. ”

Chang Ponu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his eyes lit up: "Really? ”

Chang Feng said: "Do I dare to lie about Empress Dowager Zhang's decree?" Do you want to say something? ”

Chang Ponu smiled slyly: "Whether you want to or not is not all up to Empress Dowager Zhang." Hey. ”

Chang Feng said: "Hey, hey, fart." His mouth was almost grinning to the base of his ears. ”

Chang Ponu is already a member of the officialdom and knows a little about the court situation: "The matchmaker made by Empress Dowager Zhang is a political marriage. She intends to reconcile the contradictions between the factory guards and the civilian officials? ”

Chang Feng restrained his smile and said, "This is not something you should inquire about." Wait to be the bridegroom's officer. ”

The father and son ate breakfast and went to the court in front of the royal gate.

After the civil and military officials gathered in the former Guangting, they waited for a whole hour and did not see any trace of Emperor Zhengde.

A group of civil servants and military generals were in an uproar!

You must know that since the first emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he has never been absent from the early dynasty. Even when he was seriously ill, as long as he could get off the bed, he had to participate in the morning pilgrimage. Eighteen years of thunder could not be moved.

Emperor Zhengde ascended the throne for more than a month, but he was absent from the early dynasty? Could it be that the young man who had just turned fifteen was seriously ill and couldn't even get off the bed?

At this time, Liu Jin came to Qianguangting: "The emperor's dragon body is sick, and he will not go to court today." In addition, the emperor's decree was passed on, and Jiang Bin was promoted to the chief soldier of Xuanfu. ”

Regarding the matter of Shengjiang Bin's promotion to the general army of the Xuanfu, the three elders of the cabinet did not have any objections.

Jiang Bin sleeps with the emperor every day, what kind of system has he become? It's okay to transfer to Xuanfu.

Regarding Emperor Zhengde's absence from the early dynasty, the old Sange couldn't bear it.

They went straight to the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Gu Da, who was on duty, blocked him: "The emperor is sick and has just fallen asleep." No one is allowed to hit."

The word "disturb" has not yet been spoken. "Smack", Gu Dayong slapped Liu Jian with a big mouth.

Liu Jian scolded: "What are you? Dare to stop the three auxiliary politicians from meeting the Son of Heaven? ”

It's a dead life! The first assistant of the cabinet is in charge of the governor of the East Factory. This is the first time since the establishment of the East Factory in the Yongle period.

Gu Da used tears like Li Ya in his eyes, full of humiliation, resentment, and unwillingness.

Xie Qian helped: "Gu Dayong, get out of the way!" In the early days of the Hongzhi Dynasty, we haven't investigated your attachment to the traitorous eunuch Li Guang! ”

Li Dongyang was different from the two, he said calmly: "Father-in-law Gu, the emperor's dragon body is not safe, and we, as auxiliary ministers, should visit the palace." You open a convenient door. ”

Gu Dayong was helpless, so he had to dodge the way and make a "please" gesture.

The first head-on clash between the new emperor and his courtiers officially began.

(End of chapter)