Wanli Xinming

Chapter 168 Comeback
At the end of the Great Court Meeting on March 28 in the fifth year of Wanli, except for Wang Yongji, who committed suicide by hitting a pillar, he was still recovering from his injuries in the hospital, Lu Shusheng, Zhang Han, Wan Shihe and Wang Xilie were also exempted from the imperial staff, and the remaining 32 impeached Zhang Juzheng A total of 34 officials who opposed the New Deal and forced the palace, together with Liu Tai and Fu Yingzhen who were raised from the imperial prison, were collectively punished.

The court stick in the Ming Dynasty was an extremely cruel and humiliating corporal punishment.Before the Chenghua Year, those who received the court rod did not need to remove their clothes, but wore thick cotton bottom clothes.

During the period of Liu Jin's dictatorship, those who received the cane began to be tortured by removing their clothes and cane - this is what Zhu Yijun called "big white ass".

It may be that after the imperial power humiliated the ministers too much, the ministers instead suffered from Stockholm syndrome. After the mid-Ming Dynasty, the ministers who received the staff immediately became famous all over the world for daring to compete with the court, and they were famous as "bamboo and silk" - that is, the annals of history.In fact, it was because the imperial power lost its position of public opinion and the right to speak was deprived of the gentry.

Because a few boards on the buttocks can be famous for eternity, there are many people who rely on fame to eat, and there are also many people who take risks to defraud the court.In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the emperor also became a thief. Before the court stick, it is generally necessary to try to figure out the mind of the recipient to see if he has the intention of relying on the court stick to make a name for himself.

The court stick is divided into "strike with heart" and "strike hard". As for which way to play, the prisoner decides according to the emperor's secret order. If the prisoner's toes are open, then it is "strike with heart", which will lead to disability at most; If the prisoner's toes are closed, then it is "real beating", and the prisoner will surely die.

Since Zhu Yijun set the tone at the court meeting, this time it was a slight punishment, each with ten sticks to ask them to "seek benevolence and benevolence" - so this time it was neither careful nor realistic, just ten times lightly.

The tool of the court rod was originally made of chestnut wood. The end of the hammer was cut into a mallet, and it was covered with iron sheets. A large piece of flesh was torn off from the man's body.

Although Zhu Yijun wants to make a political statement, he is not a pervert.Therefore, an decree was made to remove the iron sheet at the tip of the court staff, and not only did those who received the staff not take off their clothes, but each person was given a piece of wool felt—a show of benevolence to the world.

But since then, the people who are being sceptre have no motivation to perform stubbornly, and the Jin Yiwei who uses the scepter has no desire to show their superb skills. It's boring - there are a few people who want to take off their pants and take off their pants.

However, the subsequent decree issued by the emperor was severely punished. All the courtiers who forced the palace in the palace, together with Liu Tai and Fu Yingzhen, except for Lu Shu's voice crown, who stayed idle and retained the retirement benefits, the rest of the court slaughtered to the end and became white bodies. ——In order to show that the world has a strong intention to reform the law, they also pursued their origins, which means that these people don’t even have the tax-free treatment for scholars.

Zhang Han, the official of the Ministry of Personnel, feels the greatest sense of loss. Although he has been the official of the Ministry of Personnel in recent years, he is basically a marionette of Zhang Juzheng, and he has a backlog of resentment.This time, he managed to stand up, but his entire net worth was completely wiped out - since he was dismissed from office, he began to talk to himself, it should be half crazy.

Wang Xilie, Wan Shi, and the two brothers were all famous ministers of Neo-Confucianism, and they didn't look down on high officials and wealthy people, so they were able to hold on.But Zhu Yijun's tactics were not over yet, because Wang Xilie accompanied him a lot, and the two had a bit of a relationship. The emperor gave Wang Xilie a parting gift and wrote a big character of "Dangerous Actions Saying Grandson" - the royal family boutique framed, signed Yubi, and also Stamped with the private seal of "Saint Yu Shenxun".

Wang Xilie was completely discouraged when he saw the word "Emperor".These four words come from the Analects, and the full text reads: "The state has the right, and the state has no way, and the state has no way, and the danger is the grandchild." If you don't have the right way, then you should also do "dangerous actions and words to your grandson", that is, keep your mouth shut while doing things with caution and integrity.

He understands that the word emperor bestows has two meanings. One is that despite our different political opinions, the two of us have some personal feelings. The magistrates should be careful not to bully Wang Xilie. This is a good intention; , warn all the officials who have been dismissed to keep their mouths shut when they go home - it's not okay to criticize the government in the opposition!
The emperor's words must not be thrown away, and they must be given at home.Wang Xilie and others drank big wine in the capital for a few days, and after being touted a lot, they packed up their things with these big characters and went home obediently.

The "34 Gentlemen" who were sceptered by the imperial court were not injured at all, only their buttocks were red and swollen for a few days-so this high reputation was a little watery, and there were not many people who invited them to participate in the literary meeting on the way back home, and since then they have disappeared.

Here, Zhu Yijun has temporarily subdued Baiguan, and he has to coax Zhang Juzheng.Zhang Juzheng was impeached by his protégé Liu Taiyi for [-] characters for presumptuous prestige. The black dog was covered in blood, he was really angry, and he was a little disheartened; and Zhang Han, a core member of the party, cut him to the bone with a three-point knife. Frightened, so two successive resignations.

Of course, after he was impeached, he wrote the first resignation memorial, which was originally the duty of a courtier.Therefore, in the first book, he said that "the court affairs have not yet been completed, the domestic Li and Yuan have not yet settled, and the reform is only prosperous. It is indeed not the time to go."But "the person who said that the minister is good at making power and blessing, and the reason why the minister is in charge of the administration on behalf of the government is not power, then the blessing is also similar to the discussion. Everything can be a power, and everything can be a blessing."

Zhang Juzheng first said that he is resigning now, which is really not the right time. That means you want to keep me from leaving.Then he put forward conditions, and Liu Tai told these people that I was doing Weifu without authorization. You have to give an explanation, or I can't come out and do things.

To his surprise, the emperor gave him more than his most optimistic estimates.Zhang Juzheng thought that it was enough for the emperor to arrest Liu Tai and put him in prison. He didn't expect the emperor to hold an impromptu court meeting, two ministers, two servants, and a bunch of miscellaneous fish.

Although Zhang Juzheng could see the emperor's determination to carry out reforms, Wang Yongji's death remonstrance did frighten him.In the Ming Dynasty, it was unheard of for ministers to resign en masse to force Zhang Juzheng from the palace; and Wang Yongji’s smashing into a pillar, Zhang Juzheng can only be seen from historical records—such people are recorded in all historical records as loyal ministers, and those who were impeached were basically all of them. some villains.

Zhang Juzheng, who should have come back immediately, flinched a little. He deeply realized the power of the old-fashioned forces and said to his eldest son Zhang Siwen at home: "Although the emperor is wise, the slanderous words are blaring every day. Should I bow my body and slander, is it appropriate for a minister to have a festival?" - There are many slander words, although I was a sage who had attended, and his mother threw a fork over the wall and walked away, how long could the emperor maintain his confidence in me?After saying this, Zhang Juzheng almost burst into tears.

Hearing his father's sincere words, Zhang Siwen cried: "Father has been the prime minister for five years, and state affairs have been declining. From the perspective of your son, you have become one of the most famous prime ministers of the country. The emperor has been so diligent in his administration, and he wants to do great things. Reformation——The son looks at the outline of the reformation that the emperor gave his father, and it has changed earth-shaking! Why do you have to be suspicious and slander yourself and do things that cannot be done?"

Therefore, Zhang Ju was in a tangled mood, and he went to the next day of the Great Court Meeting to play a sparse request.His words were very sad: "Fu Wang, the emperor's will to pity his ministers, and the foolishness of his humble ministers, I will give him a special gift to stop returning. Among the temples, corridors, mountains and forests, there must be people who are talented and virtuous, who are beneficial to the country and not evil to the public. It's just the emperor's post." This time, he really wanted to quit his job.

After Zhu Yijun read the performance, he had no choice but to write a letter in his own hand: "The late emperor entrusted me to my husband when I was young. The gentleman is devoted to assist me. We all know. A few animals are heartbroken for the party, arrogantly remarked, shaken the society, and I am the master of my own. I don't need to mind so much, just think of the emperor's order, and I rely on it to protect the society and revolutionize the world. If it is heavy, then there will be assistance.”

He also sent the eunuch Sun Long, who was the eunuch next to him, to deliver the letter to Zhang Mansion with eight inside and outside tables, four bottles of imperial wine and one jade pendant.

Zhang Juzheng saw Sun Longlai, as expected, and ordered the incense table to receive the decree.Sun Long said: "The emperor specially instructed the servants. This is not a decree, but a letter." He handed Zhu Yijun's handwritten letter to Zhang Juzheng to read. Shake again.

For the next few days, Zhu Yijun sent people around him to deliver things, spread oral orders, and comforted Zhang Juzheng with warm words.Zhang Juzheng could not refuse, and he was also ambitious. Finally, on the third day of April, he expressed his position on Sun Long, who came again, and started to reform the law!
　Well, the old motorcycle is asking for the counting of votes to increase the momentum - thank you!
　　
　
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