Chapter 400: Break the sky
Li Dongdong felt a little cold, so he asked someone to add a charcoal basin to the room. The room became much warmer. The warm wine was poured on, and the chef actually added a few side dishes. Li Dongdong was a scholarly person and was warm inside, but he pushed the window open and let the cold wind pour in, causing the temperature in the room to drop sharply, but he said he wanted to enjoy the plum blossoms through the window.
Fortunately, after drinking a few glasses of wine, the body began to get warm and it didn't feel cold. Li Dongdong tasted the side dish, glanced at Liu Chengfeng, and said, "Marty, how do you plan to end the matter of Xuanfu?"
Liu Chengfeng said: "To cure Xuanfu, we can only treat symptoms but not root cause. If we really want to cure the root cause, all the generals in the town there will be a replacement, so we have to be cautious, but we cannot be cautious all the things we should kill, and take what we should take. We must purify it. At least we will not produce another group of smuggling merchants with the eight major surnames within ten years. We will solve the future problems later."
Li Dongdong couldn't help but nodded. Although Liu Chengfeng was indifferent to the consequences when doing things, he was not completely indifferent to the fireworks of the world. The water was clear and there was no fish. Everyone could not be punished. Who would govern the custody here? At least until no one could replace these people, Liu Chengfeng's approach could only be the case.
Li Dongdong took a sip of wine and asked again: "When will the Marquis plan to return to Beijing?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled, took a sip of hot wine, and smacked his lips and said, "You guy, you are here to enjoy plum blossoms, and you always talk about these amazing things? In my opinion, it is fake to appreciate plum blossoms, but what do you think you want to mess with me? You want to go back to the capital?"
Li Dongdong sneered: "The Marquis made fun of him, and the students just made a temporary decision, so they just asked this question."
Liu Chengfeng changed his seat, played with the empty cup in his hand, and said, "It takes ten days at most, and at least three or five days to leave. The matter here is temporarily handed over to the head of the Ministry of Rites to act as the agent. The Jinyiwei Qianhu Office can assist from the side. Now the overall situation is decided, and there will be no trouble before the court re-appoints the governor. Anyway, I have nothing to do here, so go back to Beijing early."
Liu Chengfeng showed a little homesickness, but a strange look flashed across Li Dongdong's eyes, but he didn't think about this. He glanced at Liu Chengfeng and said, "I'm afraid that the Marquis is not just doing this, right?"
"Hmm?" Liu Chengfeng nodded casually and said slowly: "Mr. Li thinks that this marquis has plans?"
Li Dongdong said lightly: "This time, the imperial edict ordered a military officer to control the Xuanfu and supervise the border for the first time. This is something that Emperor Taizu has never seen before. I am afraid that if this matter is spread, the world will be shocked. Your Majesty gave the marquis so much power out of trust in the marquis, but the marquis is afraid that he will also have the intention to avoid suspicion. After all, it is inevitable that he will stay here for a day..."
"It is inevitable that someone will gossip?" Liu Chengfeng poured a glass of wine himself, looked up at Li Dongdong and asked.
Li Dongdong chuckled and said, "Did the student say it wrong?"
From Emperor Taizu to now, there has never been a person who has controlled the Xuanfu with military officers. Even though the founding country and Jingnan Yuanshen also had to station troops in the Xuanfu, in order to prevent it, the court would only let them take charge of the troops. As for the rights of civil affairs, the court never refused to instruct them. Therefore, the provinces had the so-called three-in-one system, including the governing department, the inspector department, the chief department, the division of powers, one in charge of civil affairs, the other in charge of criminal law, and the other in charge of military affairs. The three departments were not subordinate to each other, and each had their own affairs, and they were directly responsible to the six cabinet ministries to prevent excessive local rights.
But later, because the local governments were too decentralized and mutually restrained, there were often incidents of espionage. Finally, the court ordered the governor to hang the governor under the Censorate and ordered them to stay in the local area, monopolize the military, political and judicial power, and maintain the political and orders to be transparent. However, from the Governor's system to the Hongzhi Dynasty, although the power of this governor was getting bigger and bigger, without exception, all governors were civil officials. This was the golden rule of the Ming Dynasty. The reason was very simple. Civil officials were scholars, and scholars had read the books of sages, so they understood etiquette and education and would not have any rebellious intentions. On the other hand, civil officials supervised military, political and civil affairs, which was more reassuring.
But this time it was different. Liu Chengfeng was a military officer. Even if he had studied, he was an Jinyiwei, so his body was firmly marked as a military officer. A military officer was the governor of Xuanfu. Even if the palace was relieved, would others feel relieved?
To put it bluntly, Liu Chengfeng came this time because there was no better candidate for the imperial court. Now, the situation has been calm. If he stays again, he will inevitably cause trouble for the villains in the capital.
This is what Li Dongdong thought of.
Liu Chengfeng ignored Li Dongdong's thoughts and smiled and said, "Mr. Li really thinks I am a timid and afraid of things? Let's just say this, yes, I've heard of something."
There is nothing to say about the leader of the Jinyiwei like Liu Chengfeng. He said he had heard of it, and it must have been a confirmed secret report. Since Liu Chengfeng mentioned it, he must have intentions. Li Dongdong couldn't help but cheer up and said, "Why, something happened in the capital?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled faintly and said, "King Ning is going to marry a daughter."
"Marry a daughter..." Li Dongdong laughed in silence and said, "What does marrying a daughter have to do with the capital?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled and said, "He let out the wind and will marry the princess to this marquis."
"Ah..." Li Dongdong panicked, and his sleeves couldn't help but hooked the wine cup. The wine cup was poured on the table, spilling it so much that the table was wet. Li Dongdong was afraid that the wine would drip on him, so he quickly moved away, smiled awkwardly, and said, "The student wants to congratulate the marquis."
Liu Chengfeng smiled faintly and said, "This matter has not spread yet, but King Ning has already sent someone to the Zongling Mansion to exclaim. I just don't know what the Ning King is selling in the gourd."
Li Dongdong joked: "It's possible that I really want to find a son-in-law to ride the dragon, but then again, the marquis already has a wife. Even if the princess is betrothed to the marquis, it's just a concubine, and at most it's just a fair wife. King Ning is willing to pay for it."
Liu Chengfeng shook his head and said, "You know about it. I just feel that King Ning has a grudge. But now I am not in the capital, and it is useless to say anything. This matter should give the palace a headache."
Li Dongdong thought about it and felt it was reasonable. The marriage between aristocratic families at this level was generally reported by the Prophet Huizong Lingfu, and sensitive figures like Liu Chengfeng and Ning Wang must have decided in the palace. How to refuse? After rejecting, you have to make Ning Wang live a good face. This is naturally the matter in the palace, and it really has no relationship with Liu Chengfeng.
When it was midnight, Liu Chengfeng was really sleepy and drove Li Dongdong out and went to bed while he was drunk.
The next morning, Datong City had roughly returned to its peace. Although there were still people wearing flying fish uniforms holding orders to pick people everywhere, they were all giants and high officials, and they had nothing to do with ordinary people. The people in the world did not live by these people who were wearing silk on their upper body. The same was true for the people in Datong. Life had to continue. No matter what the superiors were trying to make a living, they still had to make a living and get a little full.
In early November, the capital was filled with heavy snow. The snow came suddenly, but it was as expected by everyone. Jubao Merchant is still the most lively. No matter whether it is windy or rainy, the merchants here always come and go, and there are more and more trends. In this regard, more and more people are engaged in business. After all, the current business environment has improved many times compared to before. In the past, merchants and merchants were full of dangers in the past. But now, it is naturally much easier. With the increase of merchants, Jubao Building has naturally gained a lot of wealth.
Liu Chengfeng suddenly appeared in Xuanfu, which suddenly caused the entire Jubaolou to discuss. He thought that the Marquis of Lianzhou was at home, but who knew that he had appeared in Xuanfu. What the Marquis went to Xuanfu was naturally a topic of concern. Some merchants even hired people to go to Xuanfu to find out the news and used a fast horse to report the whereabouts of the Marquis of Lianzhou. After all, the Marquis of Lianzhou's every move may cause the price fluctuations in the entire capital. If you really could find out something, you would definitely make a big profit.
However, various news about the Xuanfu was soon heard, with the eight major families raiding their homes, the governor of the Lianzhou Marquis, the governor, and the eunuchs were dismissed one after another, and the general was executed. All kinds of strange news actually shocked the entire capital under the catalysis of merchants.
This matter is no longer the attention of businessmen, and even the officials can't help but attract attention. They don't care about the generals and governors now. After all, from the news, the evidence of these people is conclusive. Since it is an iron case, can you still want to overturn the case for them? Besides, Liu Chengfeng has been subject to the secret order and has the right to make a decision at the moment. If you really want to blame him, you can only blame the person who granted Liu Chengfeng's secret order. But this person who granted Liu Chengfeng's secret order cannot be blamed, otherwise he would be a traitor.
What really attracted everyone's attention was Liu Chengfeng's commander of the Xuan Mansion. This was really the first time. A military officer was only a thousand households. Although he had a marquis, he became the supreme existence of the Xuan Mansion. Historically, he was the governor and governor, and he was all scholars, but now such a thing happened.
In fact, not only other officials, but also six departments of the cabinet, there are many unhappy people. What is the most afraid of in the officialdom? What is the most afraid of is that the rules they have formulated are broken. With the first one, there will be a second one and a third one. Will the court give the position of governor and governor to those martial artists in the future?
This is a matter of principle. All the yamen are talking about it, and there are still many scoldings. Without rules, how can there be a circle? The word "exceptional" is the most avoidable word in the officialdom, but this time it is not an exception, but a failure.
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The new chapter is delivered, today's mock exam, from 6 am to 3 pm, I waited for a day and vomited blood.
Chapter completed!