Emperor Zhengde not only praised the Xungui group represented by the Chang family. At the same time, he is also supporting his close ministers.

On this day, Emperor Zhengde summoned Chang Feng, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong, Jiang Bin, and Qian Ning in the leopard room.

Emperor Zhengde said with a smile: "The Governor of Dongchang is now a strong man Zhang. He has to manage the ceremonial supervisor, the factory guard, and the Beijing camp, and he is too tired. I really feel sorry for him! ”

As soon as these words came out, Chang Feng's heart was like a mirror: the master of ceremonies and the Beijing camp were inseparable from Zhang Yong. It seems that the emperor is going to move the candidate for the governor of Dongchang.

Sure enough, Emperor Zhengde said: "I have decided and ordered Jiang Bin to be the commander of Dongchang." Zhang Yong stepped down and was in charge of the ceremonial supervisor and Beijing camp in the future. ”

Jiang Bin subconsciously covered his bottom with his hand.

Since the establishment of the East Factory in the eighteenth year of Yongle, the Admiral of the East Factory has always served as a eunuch.

If you want to take charge of the East Factory, you must first go from the palace or be the palace of others.

Jiang Bin didn't want to be castrated. There are hundreds of concubines and beautiful maids in the family. If it's gone, wouldn't it be a game to play?

Jiang Bin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are sparse and shallow, and their abilities are insufficient. It is difficult to hold the office of governor. ”

Emperor Zhengde saw through Jiang Bin's thoughts: "Don't worry." I won't castrate you. You can serve as the commander of Dongchang as a military general! ”

Emperor Zhengde does not stick to the rules. Female generals and military generals serve as commanders of Dongchang. He was definitely a king who dared to be the first in the world.

When Jiang Bin heard this, he immediately changed his tone: "But the emperor trusts his ministers so much. The minister can't live up to the emperor. The ministers must be conscientious and take care of the East Factory for the emperor. ”

Emperor Zhengde said: "Look, as soon as you say that you won't castrate, you immediately happily agreed." Okay, then it's decided, and the commander of Dongchang will be Jiang Bin in the future! ”

Emperor Zhengde turned his head again and asked Chang Feng's opinion: "Uncle, what do you think?" ”

What can Chang Feng say? can only say good things for Jiang Bin: "Your Majesty, Jiang Bin is a shrewd and capable person. Absolutely capable of managing the factory and guard. ”

Emperor Zhengde made Jiang Bin the governor of Dongchang, ranking above Qian Ning, Qian Ning naturally had some taste, and his heart was sour.

However, on the surface, he said: "Ah, in the future, Admiral Meng Jiang will take care of it!" ”

Jiang Bin arched his hand: "Share the joys and sorrows, share the joys and sorrows." ”

Emperor Zhengde turned his head to look at Chang Feng again: "I sent you to inspect the Hanlin Academy. What is the situation at Hallym Temple? ”

Chang Feng said: "Your Majesty, the minister has discovered a big disadvantage in the Hanlin Academy!" It is said that the Hanlin Courtyard is the Qingshui Yamen, but it is not! ”

Emperor Zhengde was a little strange: "What? Could it be that the group of rotten Confucians in the Hanlin Academy still have oil and water to fish? Hanlin has no real power! ”

Chang Feng said: "That group of rotten Confucians has a way to make money!" The Hanlin Academy is in charge of the revision of history books. ”

"According to the practice of revising history. Officials below the sixth grade are not allowed to enter history unless there is a special matter. ”

"Some officials from the sixth, seventh, and even eighth and ninth grades, after returning to heaven, the family members wanted to leave their names in the history books, so they bribed the corrupt Confucians of the Hanlin Academy."

"The price of the bribe is clearly marked. Two thousand taels can be used in the history books to get an official position and name. Three thousand taels can have four words of praise. Five thousand taels can be written in a whole line. ”

"If you have a bad official reputation during your lifetime and want to tamper with a good name in the history books, you have to pay eight thousand taels of silver!"

"This business, the rotten people of the Hanlin Academy have been doing it for more than 20 years!"

Emperor Zhengde was furious when he heard this: "Bastard! History books are meant to be passed down from generation to generation! When the Hanlin officials did this, did they want to leave a false history of lies for future generations? ”

Chang Feng said: "What the emperor said is extremely true. The minister does not know if he investigates the Hanlin Academy. I was shocked when I checked it. The Hanlin officials simply used the history books as a tool to carry private goods! ”

"Whoever offends them, they will make a great deal of slander in the history books."

"Whoever gave them a bribe, they wrote a good word in the history books."

"The minister sent a note to the ministry yesterday that sixteen Hanlin officials were dismissed."

Now the power of the nobles has reached its peak. It is even possible to instruct the ministry to dismiss the Hanlin officials. This was something that could not have been imagined in the Hongzhi Dynasty. At that time, even if Emperor Hongzhi himself wanted to remove the Hanlin officials, he had to consult with the cabinet members.

Emperor Zhengde smiled: "Don't be good!" In recent years, I have suppressed civilian forces. Hmph, those people in the Hanlin Academy, maybe how they will frame and slander me in my actual records in the future! ”

"You need to know, the history is like a rafter!"

Emperor Zhengde is not a fortune teller, but the few words he said at this moment are a prophecy.

Emperor Zhengde's words changed: "Civil officials have a cabinet. But I never considered the Cabinet a confidant. ”

"In my opinion, the five of you will be my 'little cabinet' from now on. In the future, if I have something, I will directly order the five of you to do it! ”

Chang Feng and the others were flattered when they heard this. knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and said in unison: "Thank you for your trust." ”

Emperor Zhengde's words changed: "Oh yes, I'm planning to go out for a walk recently. Gu Dayong and Qian Ning followed. Chang Feng, Zhang Yong, and Jiang Bin stayed in Beijing. ”

When Chang Feng heard this, he "chuckled" in his heart: "Dare to ask the emperor, do you want to tour south?" ”

Emperor Zhengde waved his hand: "No, this time I will only inspect the important places in the north, not to the south." ”

Hearing this, Chang Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

On March 29 of the thirteenth year of Zhengde, Emperor Zhengde went to Changping to pay tribute to the mausoleum.

Aren't you civil servants against me going on patrol? Okay, I went to Changping to do my filial piety, you don't have anything to say, right?

After the end of the mausoleum, Emperor Zhengde did not return to the capital. Instead, I went to Miyun.

I don't know who spread the rumors among the people. said that Emperor Zhengde "wants to include women and collect property." So "wherever the dragon goes, the people take refuge."

In Miyun, Emperor Zhengde stayed until May. Then he went to Xifengkou and summoned the leader of Duoyan Sanwei to give him a feast.

After inspecting the border defense at Xifengkou, he prepared to conduct a large-scale military exercise. 150,000 border troops from Liaodong, Xuanda, Yansui, Shanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu were mobilized to carry out a large armed parade on the grassland.

Although the civilian officials led by Yang Tinghe were opposed, the military power was no longer in their hands.

In fact, they didn't understand that this was Emperor Zhengde flexing his muscles to the Tatars. Look, our Ming army is now strong and strong. If you dare to go south, hehe, I'm sorry, I'll kill you like a pig and a dog!

The military parade lasted for two whole months. Emperor Zhengde returned to the south of the Great Wall with satisfaction.

After returning to the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhengde sealed the soldiers of the Battle of Yingzhou last year for the second time. More than 56,000 people were exalted to the shade.

Among them, Jiang Bin was named Pingyubo. Xu Tai was named An Bianbo.

The amount of silver that was given to meritorious soldiers amounted to an appalling amount of more than three million taels.

On the sixth day of the seventh month, Emperor Zhengde proclaimed himself "Zhu Shou, the mighty general of the six armies of the Holy Martial Arts, the Duke and the chief military officer". The civil servants objected, but the eggs were not.

On the tenth day of the seventh month, Emperor Zhengde went out of Juyongguan, inspected Huailai and security, and went all the way to Xuanfu.

August 18, from Xuanfu to Wanquan, Huailai, Tiancheng, Yanghe.

On the first day of September, he was stationed in Datong.

On the second day of October, the dragon crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Yulin, where he sent his way to Suide.

In other words, Dai Qin, the chief soldier of Yansui, really doesn't have much face. His daughter has been married for more than ten years. He heard that Emperor Zhengde liked other people's wives. So I found more than a dozen girls who were good at kung fu in the Qinglou and taught my daughter the art in the room. He also dedicated his daughter to Emperor Zhengde.

Emperor Zhengde was comfortably served, and promoted Dai Qinguan by two levels and became the governor of the capital.

Emperor Zhengde's trip this time was a whole year of tossing.

The thirteenth year of Zhengde, autumn. Cabinet duty.

The first assistant Yang Tinghe, the second assistant Liang Chu, the cabinet members Jiang Mian, Mao Ji and Chang Feng, Zhang Yong, and Jiang Bin sat opposite each other.

Now that the cabinet is deliberating, it is necessary to call Shangchang, Zhang, and Jiang. Otherwise, even if the cabinet makes a decision, it will not be able to carry it out.

The emperor's close ministers have already effectively suppressed the civil officials.

Yang Tinghe said: "Lord Chang, when will the emperor return to Beijing?" ”

Chang Feng spread his hands: "I don't know." ”

Yang Tinghe sighed: "Alas, let's start discussing government affairs." The governor of Shandong, Ye County and Zhaoyuan, two gold mines have been excavated in recent years, and gold production has plummeted. ”

He hopes that this year, the household department will reduce the amount of tribute to the two mines to 10,000 taels to reduce the burden on the miners.

After saying this, Yang Tinghe looked at Chang Feng.

Chang Feng took a sip of tea and bowed slightly: "Accurate." ”

Yang Tinghe was so angry that he was about to crush his back molars! He, the head of the cabinet, is too aggrieved. In government affairs, he actually had to look at the face of a noble man who was born in a factory guard.

Yang Tinghe said: "Sichuan Salt Tea Ceremony asks the imperial court to draw up the number of salt introductions to be distributed this year. ”

Jiang Bin spoke: "The cabinet will discuss this matter with the permanent department of the household department!" People often have economic talents. He naturally has the right decision for such a trivial matter! ”

When Yang Tinghe heard this, his heart was as disgusting as eating a fly.

The first assistant of the dignified cabinet, in case of trouble, you have to discuss with the household servant? Still a right squire!

Liang Chu said: "About the candidate for the new political envoy of Zhejiang. Today there are two. One is Huang Hansheng, the current Sichuan envoy, and the other is Yu Hanping, the current deputy capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. ”

Chang Feng waved his hand: "No!" Huang Hansheng is a clean official. But this person is incompetent, and he is stupid. During his three years in office in Sichuan, the Sichuan prison case file has almost become a pot of porridge. ”

"Yu Hanping is capable, but he is too greedy. Last month, someone spent 20,000 taels of silver to buy him an impeachment note. I haven't settled this account with him yet! ”

"Zhejiang is a land of wealth. Sending a corrupt man to be a political envoy may not tell how he will pluck his hands and goose feathers in office! ”

Liang Chu said: "Huang Hansheng can't do it, and neither can Yu Hanping." Is there a suitable candidate for Master Chang? ”

Now Chang Feng's power is big enough to interfere in the appointment and dismissal of local officials.

Chang Feng thought for a while and replied: "The ability of Wang Shouren, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, is obvious to all. I think it's better to transfer him to be the political envoy of Zhejiang. The small governor was transferred to a large province, which was also in line with the rules of the Ministry of Officials appointing officials. ”

Yang Tinghe said half-sarcastically: "Lord Chang is really inward-looking." ”

Chang Feng glanced at Yang Tinghe: "You might as well say that I am nepotistic." Oh, don't say it, is it nepotism if you don't appoint people? ”

"Wang Shouren's ability and character are all first-class. He has been in Nangan for many years, so he should be given a promotion, right? ”

Yang Tinghe said: "Okay, then listen to Lord Chang." It is proposed to appoint Wang Shouren as the political envoy of Zhejiang. ”

After the deliberations were completed, Chang Feng, Zhang Yong, and Jiang Bin were out of the cabinet room.

Zhang Yong smiled and said: "Master Hou, Yang Shoufu looks at you now, as if he is spewing fire. ”

Jiang Bin echoed: "Yes, since the emperor went on patrol, the cabinet has almost become an ornament. The power is all in the hands of the three of us. Can Lao Yang not hate the root of his teeth? ”

Chang Feng said: "It doesn't matter if they hate us, they love us." Let's just do things fairly, and only do what we can do. ”

"Heh, if you want me to say, giving Wang Shouren a Zhejiang political envoy is a Qu Cai! He should be in charge of the military department, and he should be the summer official of the imperial court to make the best use of things. ”

Chang Feng didn't expect that Wang Shouren's transfer to Zhejiang was opposed by one person.

This person is Wang Shouren himself!

Soon after, Wang Shouren sent a letter to Chang Feng. At the beginning of the letter, he thanked Chang Feng for not forgetting his old feelings.

Then the conversation changed, Zhejiang is the money bag of the Chinese official of the DPRK, and it is a nest of right and wrong. Let's not go to Zhejiang to make a fuss!

Besides, Nangan is a bitter place. Our old king likes to exert his talents in a difficult place to benefit the people.

The most important point is that King Ning of Jiangxi is not a good stubble. In recent years, it has been to win over bandits and strategists. Maybe it's going to be a rebellion. Our old king is sitting in Nanjiang, at least he can check and balance him.

Wang Shengren himself did not want to go to Zhejiang, so Chang Feng naturally couldn't force it. I had to recommend another person to Yang Tinghe.

All in all, in general. In the autumn of the thirteenth year of Zhengde, the power of the Chang family reached its peak.

The appointment and dismissal of officials, major economic policies, and everything handled by the cabinet must go through the nod of the Chang family.

Not to mention that You Jingwu is also in charge of most of the soldiers and horses of the twelve regiments and battalions. It is equivalent to the commander of the capital garrison in later generations.

And Chang Feng's wife, Liu Xiaoyan, was also ordered to take charge of the Five Cities Terracotta Division. It is basically equivalent to the chief captain of the Capital Patrol Corps.

It is said that Yang Yiqing did not return to his hometown immediately after that, but stayed in the capital for half a year.

On this day, Yang Yiqing came to Chang Feng to say goodbye.

In the study of Changfu, Chang Feng said goodbye to this old friend.

Yang Yiqing said: "Before leaving, I have to advise you, the power of the Chang family is too great now." I'm afraid."

Chang Feng said: "Brother Yang is trying to persuade me to rein in my edge?" ”

Yang Yiqing bowed slightly: "It's not a good thing that the edge is too strong." ”

Chang Feng said: "When I was young, I reminded myself every day to 'rein in the edge', and I thought about finding a stand-in all day long. ”

"However, as I got older, I found that it was useless to restrain my edge. It's useless to find a stand-in. People who want to kill me still try to stumble on me. ”

"Kind-hearted people can't get along in officialdom! Only by making them afraid, they don't dare to rashly do anything to my Chang family! ”

"I pondered this truth for more than 30 years before I figured it out."

Yang Yiqing said: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid, the emperor one day"

Chang Feng frowned: "How is the emperor?" The emperor is fierce and fierce, and he heard Qingyun say that he cleaned up the three widows overnight without panting. ”

"Brother Yang, did you hear any rumors?"

Yang Yiqing hurriedly said, "No." I mean, people have good and bad luck, and sooner or later the emperor will have them. What should I do when I get to that point? ”

"The Chang family is now an enemy on all sides in the DPRK and China. When the emperor is here, he can keep his power safe. If the emperor"

Chang Feng said with a smile: "So, I burn incense and worship the Buddha every day, and I look forward to our promising Emperor Zhengde living a long life and a long life!" (End of chapter)