Borrow the day to change the day

() Ordinary people in the Forbidden City are not allowed to sit in sedan chairs, at least these few people do not have this right now, so they can only walk to Dongchang, which is located north of Donghua Gate.

Occasionally, I met some eunuchs and maids on the road. When they saw Wang Chengen passing by, they hurriedly moved aside to salute.

Wang Chengen usually ignores it and just walks over.And these eunuchs and maids are also used to it, but they are very curious about Zhong Jinwei who is wearing a commoner among the pedestrians, so behind-the-scenes discussions are inevitable.

The Forbidden City was too big, and it was a bit boring for a group of people to walk in silence, so Zhong Jinwei went to chat with Wang Chengen.

Although Zhong Jinwei didn't know that in the Forbidden City, according to the rules, eunuchs, court ladies or others were not allowed to whisper to each other, but the atmosphere in the late Ming Dynasty had become corrupted. He chatted without paying attention.

"Eunuch Wang, now you are the Duke of Dongchang, majestic!" Zhong Jinwei was influenced by the movies and TV shows of later generations, and was especially impressed by the behavior of the bulls in Dongchangchang, so he couldn't help picking up this topic.

"Uncle Zhongxing is joking, our family lives with our tails between our legs, how can we have such prestige!" Wang Chengen said with a wry smile.

Having said that, Zhong Jinwei remembered, as if Emperor Chongzhen removed both Dongchang and Jinyiwei as soon as he came to the throne.However, it's not right, isn't Wang Cheng'en still in charge of the East Factory?

Unable to understand, Zhong Jinwei asked Wang Chengen directly: "Eunuch Wang, haven't Dongchang and Jinyiwei been removed by His Majesty?"

This is not clear, but Wang Chengen also knows what Zhong Jinwei wants to know, he explained: "The Holy Majesty did not remove the factory guards, but there is an order not to leave the forbidden door. Therefore, we are basically not seen outside. traces."

Oh, so that's the case, Zhong Jinwei figured it out.At this time, he also thought of later generations. There was such a view on the Internet: Emperor Chongzhen removed both Dongchang and Jinyiwei, which made the civil servants lose supervision and accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhong Jinwei felt that it was not unreasonable, from Emperor Chongzhen's full trust in the civil servants in the early stage, and obeying his words, and later because he was not rewarded, he found out that he was fooled and became angry, which led to the change of Emperor Chongzhen's character into suspicious. Checked with third-party sources of information.

Thinking of this, Zhong Jinwei said to Wang Chengen: "Eunuch Wang, I will see the emperor later, and I will propose to him to reopen your Dongchang and Jinyiwei."

Wang Chengen knew the weight of Zhong Jinwei in Emperor Chongzhen's heart at this time, as long as he said it, seven out of ten he would do it.Overjoyed at the moment, he stopped, turned around and clapped his hands at Zhong Jinwei, and said, "So, thank you, Uncle Zhongxing."

As long as the factory guard can see the sky again, he, the factory owner, will have power, otherwise he will be just a bulldog confined in the Forbidden City.

"You're welcome, I'm also thinking about it for the emperor and Daming. I think you are indispensable!" Zhong Jinwei explained.

They walked and chatted all the way, and before they knew it, they were approaching the Donghua Gate. At this time, An Guiyi, who was over there, saw them passing by from a distance, and hurried up to meet them.

An Guiyi first met Wang Chengen and called him godfather.Then he greeted Zhong Jinwei again, and congratulated Zhong Jinwei again for being granted the holy family and the house.Then follow them to the East Factory.

After leaving Donghua Gate, turn north after passing the moat. On the left is a straight house by the river. The house is not high, but it is straight. It runs along the moat and is parallel to the east wall of the Forbidden City.

On the right side of the road are all kinds of government-run workshops and government offices at all levels.

It was almost noon at this time, and the winter sun did not make people feel hot. On the contrary, the sun did not give warmth to people walking in the cold wind that blows from time to time. As usual, there were very few pedestrians on the road.

Without much effort, I came to the gate of Dongchang.

Above the entrance of Dongchang is a horizontal plaque with red letters on a black background, with four characters "Dongjishichang" written on it.A few fans at the door saw their factory owner coming from a long distance, so they stood there straight up, and when the group arrived at the door, they shouted: "The factory owner is here!"

Zhong Jinwei had actually had contact with Fanzi once before, but Zhong Jinwei was in a coma at that time, so he didn't know it.

At this time, Zhong Jinwei carefully looked at the Dongchang Fanzi who had been rumored for a long time, who was like a wolf and a tiger, and did all kinds of evil.I saw that these fans were all wearing a peaked hat, white leather boots, brown clothes, a small sash, and a two-inch bamboo plaque hanging around their waists.He also looks very tough and capable, not as wretched as in movies and TV shows.

Wang Chengen stopped at the door, then turned to Archie and said, "The yamen is an important place, women are not allowed to enter, you wait here first."

Archie was already quite afraid of Dongchang, so he had no objection when he heard that he didn't need to go in.

Wang Chengen instructed An Guiyi again: "You stay here with Miss Aqi."

"Yes, godfather."

Seeing that Archie was left outside, Zhong Jinwei hesitated a little.Wang Chengen could see that he cared about Archie, so he said, "Uncle Zhongxing, let's go in and get acquainted, and then we'll come out. It won't take much time."

Seeing what Wang Chengen said, Zhong Jinwei no longer had any objections, and followed him inside.

Bypassing the screen wall is a large courtyard, in front of which stands a memorial archway with four big characters of "Hundred Generations Liufang" written on it. After passing the courtyard, there is the meeting hall.There is a door leading to a small pavilion next to it, in which there are statues of Yue Fei and Yue Wu Mu.On the left side of the hall is an ancestral hall, which enshrines the tablets of the Dongchang Changgongs of the past dynasties.

Zhong Jinwei only took a glance at these environments, because the hall was full of people, which attracted his attention.These people basically wear round caps, soap boots, brown shirts and straight bodies.

Wang Chengen walked all the way in, and these people straightened up one by one, saying hello to Wang Chengen.

Zhong Jinwei walked in behind Wang Chengen, and it seemed that those people were also greeting him.However, Zhong Jinwei didn't have any complacent thoughts, because some of these people exuded a tough aura, and some exuded a cold aura. In a word, the people here are not easy to mess with.

There is a grand master's chair on the top of the hall, and a few steps down, there are two chairs on the left and right sides, but the chair on the left is farther away from the grand master's chair in the middle than the chair on the right.

Wang Chengen walked to the grand teacher's chair in the middle, and did not sit down, but turned around and asked someone to bring another chair, and put it next to him.Then he asked Zhong Jinwei to sit down before he sat down.

Seeing that the owner of the factory valued this commoner so much, these people from the East Factory were all curious. Even the son of the owner of the factory, if there were any, would not be able to bring them here and sit side by side.However, these people are experienced and practiced for a long time, and they guessed in their hearts, but they didn't show it on the surface.When they saw Wang Chengen sitting down, they came over and saluted again, and then two people sat down on the chairs in front of them.The others lined up on both sides until the front of the hall, and the meeting hall fell silent.

Wang Chengen slowly glanced at everyone in the hall, and then said slowly with a sharp voice: "Many people must be wondering, why did our family bring a commoner into the Dongchang yamen?"

No one spoke in the hall, quietly waiting for Wang Chengen's next words.

"This is Uncle Zhongxing newly appointed today. Everyone has come to see Uncle Zhongxing."

When everyone heard it, although they were not commoners, a mere earl didn't seem to be worthy of the attention of the factory owner. In the capital, there were a lot of dukes and marquises, so obviously there should be some insider information.

Now that the factory owner gave the order, including the two people sitting in front, they all stood up and saluted Zhong Jinwei.

Zhong Jinwei also stood up, imitating their appearance, cupping his fists and saluting, before sitting down again.

After the ceremony, the people in Dongchang listened solemnly to Wang Chengen to continue to unravel the mystery.

"Your Majesty attaches great importance to Uncle Zhongxing, and Uncle Zhongxing also promised to speak for us in front of His Majesty, so that our Dongchang can see the sky again."

The meeting hall, which was quiet before, exploded with a "coax".It's no wonder that they were so majestic in the past, and all civil and military officials would have their tails between their legs when they saw them, but for the past two years, they have been shrunk in the Dongchang yamen, only receiving their salaries and not working. The yard was basking in the sun every day, which made the once arrogant men of them wilt.

Now, after hearing what the factory owner said, the so-called Zhongxing Bo's energy should make the Holy One agree to release them again, so they couldn't help being excited.

Seeing that they were out of shape, Wang Chengen coughed lightly, and the hall immediately fell silent.It's just that the faces of these people are no longer as serious as before, and the expressions of excitement are beyond words.

"Regardless of whether the Holy Majesty agrees in the end, we, Dongchang, must remember Uncle Zhongxing's friendship, do you hear me?"

"Obey!" The voice was exceptionally neat and resonant.

"Now the Holy One has asked our family to send two people from the East Factory to protect Uncle Zhongxing when he goes out on business. There is no room for any mistakes. Can anyone recommend it?"

This is a good opportunity to make friends with Uncle Zhongxing, if you can seize it, don't let it go.

The official positions of these people in the hall are in charge of punishing thousands of households and adjudicating hundreds of households, as well as foremen, foremen, and housekeepers. They are not people who go out to wield knives and guns, but naturally they have their own cronies, and they have spoken and recommended.

In the end, Wang Chengen picked two people, one was the captain (also known as the stall head), and the other was the fan servant.The captain is Jingming, whose name is Gu Baichuan, and the general who can fight, his name is Wang Peng.

Wang Chengen asked the two of them to go down again and change into casual clothes before coming back, then turned around and asked Zhong Jinwei, "Uncle Zhongxing, can you ride a horse?"

Zhong Jinwei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I haven't ridden before."

It is more than half a circle around the Forbidden City from Dingfu Street, so there is no means of transportation.When Wang Chengen heard Zhong Jinwei say that he couldn't ride a horse, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. If he didn't ride a horse, he would be dead.There is no car here, what should I do?