Bachelor

Chapter 394
This time Zhang Cong suddenly rushed to Xiyuan Fuyu to write a letter, which surprised the courtiers.

However, this is also reasonable, there are so many people in the Ming Dynasty.But the human heart is always subtle, and it is impossible not to have different voices.It's just that Zhang Cong stood up when the courtiers unanimously opposed the appointment of Jiajing's father as emperor, and its meaning was different for those who were involved in this political event.

From the emperor's point of view, this is an opportunity worth grasping. If it is done properly, it may not be impossible to give his father a name, and he can also establish the emperor's authority through this incident.

For Zhang Cong, this is a great opportunity to make a fortune.And Huang Jin also intended to use this to consolidate his honor in the emperor's mind, and took advantage of the opportunity to compete with Sun Dan, Bi Yun, and Empress Chen.

As for Sun Dan, he was already happy.No one knows more about the power of the civil servant group headed by Yang Tinghe than him who is familiar with history. If Huang Jin wants to take advantage of the situation, it is no wonder that he will not be overwhelmed by the saliva of scholars all over the world.After a hundred years in the future, this guy may not be in the biography of a courtier.Everything is within his own calculations, and everything is moving forward as Sun Dan planned.

On the surface, this matter is Zhang Cong's personal behavior, and it is only limited to the issue of the imperial examination, but in essence it is a dispute between imperial power and ministerial power.

However, the appearance of Zhang Cong put everything on the table.

This can be regarded as the second confrontation between Emperor Jiajing and his courtiers.

The first time was in the first half of the 16th year of Zhengde, when Jiajing just succeeded to the throne.According to the opinions of Yang Tinghe, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Mao Cheng, the minister of rites, Zhu Houcong "it is appropriate to call Xiaozong Huang Kao, and as for his biological father and biological mother, the emperor should all be called nephew emperor.

Zhu Houxuan, the second son of King Yi, was named King Xing after the Queen Mother Xing.These roundabout titles are awkward and incomprehensible. In fact, to put it bluntly, Zhu Houcong is to adopt Zhu Houcong to Xiaozong and officially become Wuzong's younger brother to inherit the throne. Jiajing's father, Zhu Youzhu, succeeded to the throne.
For modern people like Sun Dan, they may think that these ministers have tried their best to embezzle flowers and plants, and they are completely taking off their pants and farting.In fact, it is not the case. A core content of Chinese feudal culture is justification and integrity, especially when it comes to the important issue of succession to the throne, which is necessary to maintain the ruling order of the feudal dynasty.If the successor to the great reunification cannot be justified, he may be considered to be suspected of usurping the throne.

For the ancients, feudal ethics was a matter more important than life, and it must not be messed up.

At that time, when Jiajing saw Yang Tinghe Yu Maocheng's memorial, he was certainly angry.But he is also a very scheming person, knowing that he has just become an emperor, his foundation is not stable, the imperial power is not in place, and he does not directly conflict with the ministers, he just pretends to think, ponders for a long time, and said: "The matter is serious, let's discuss it later." .

However, during the reconsideration process, Mao Cheng and others still insisted on the previous discussion, and shouted "One is a man, the other is a son, from the emperor to the common people".In this regard, Jiajing's reply is still "discuss again."

In fact, Jiajing's meaning of "discussing again" is very clear, and he wants to hear another voice he wants to hear.

Now, Zhang Cong finally appeared and spoke what the emperor wanted to hear.In this memorial, Zhang Cong retorted against the statement that "being a man is the son of a man": If King Xingxian is still alive and ascending the throne, should King Xingxian also be Xiaozong's son?The great lineage Zhu Houcong inherited was actually the lineage of Taizu, which came from his grandfather Xianzong.Zhang Cong further discussed: "Now we want to welcome the Virgin Mary to Beijing, and if we call him the emperor's aunt, we have to talk about the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers. Is the Virgin Mary going to be the emperor's courtier?"And the eldest son cannot be the queen!
This speech can be said to have gone to Jiajing's heart.

He had waited too long for this day.Therefore, once he heard Zhang Cong's memorial, the emperor couldn't help but shed tears, and shouted, "My father and son can finally be reunited today."

"Good article, good article, it really is a famous scholar in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhang Cong, you wrote it well." Jiajing's face was flushed with excitement, and the slightest bit of red on his neck seemed to bleed. He was in a great mood and said: "Sun Dan, you read well, you can't see it with your eyes, and it's sonorous and powerful."

Sun Dan smiled and didn't speak.

But when Zhang Cong heard this, he was so excited that he shed tears.

The emperor happily walked up and down the room, muttering: "With this article, I can finally give Yang Ting and them a little color and see what else they have to say? Sun Dan, Huang Jin, what do you think?" Let’s see, what should we do next?”

Sun Dan said casually: "I don't have any ideas, everything depends on your Majesty's words." He only regarded himself as a spectator, and he didn't have any intention of getting involved.

Huang Jin is an idiot. Now, whenever he encounters any affairs, big or small, he will hand them over to Chen Hong, and he doesn't bother to use his brain.At this moment, Chen Hong was not by his side, and he didn't know how to answer the emperor's question.He only murmured twice, and replied helplessly: "I am a straight-tempered person, and loyalty is the first word. Naturally, whatever your Majesty says, I will do what I want!"

Seeing that the two closest ministers had no idea, Jiajing was unhappy.However, the strong excitement made the unhappiness in his heart quickly diluted.Since Sun Dan and Huang Jin have no idea, let's ask Zhang Cong.

The emperor looked at Zhang Cong with admiration: "Zhang Cong, tell me."

The emperor's question fell right into Zhang Cong's arms.This time he took a risk to break into the palace, it can be said that he went all out.Naturally, I hope to make this matter as big as possible. I am not afraid of making trouble, not afraid of chaos, but afraid of dying in obscurity.

Let the storm come harder!
Although Zhang Cong was very excited in his heart, he looked very calm on the surface.He stroked his beard and said, "Actually, the inability of His Majesty's father and son to recognize each other has aroused the dissatisfaction of the ministers and the people of the world. It's just that Yang Shoufu is so powerful that everyone dares to be angry and dare not speak out. Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as someone makes a different voice, there will naturally be a group of righteous things to respond. In Yichen's opinion, His Majesty can send this memorial of the minister in the form of a mansion newspaper for all officials to comment on, and let the world see who is right. Truth If you don't argue, you don't know, this matter will be clear once you argue. I believe that among the ministers, the righteous people with a sense of shame and reason still account for the vast majority, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

To be honest, Zhang Cong still didn't believe what he said.In his heart, he still agrees with Yang Ting and what they said, that the emperor should recognize Emperor Xiaozong as his father, and he can only call himself emperor nephew in front of his parents.In this way, the issue of imperial rule is justified.

In private, Zhang Cong may not be ashamed of what he did.

However, for the sake of personal fame and fortune, and for the sake of power, I don't care about his justice and morality.I, Zhang Cong, just want to hold great power, and I want to show those who have insulted and hurt me a little bit more.

Zhang Cong's words can be regarded as cheering up the emperor, but the emperor was elated when he heard it.Zhang Cong is very eloquent, and these words just hit his heart.For a while, Jiajing had an illusion, thinking that the so-called reason and justice were all on his side, and he, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, naturally stood on the height of morality.

In a trance, he even saw the grand occasion when the memorial was released, the crowd was raging, the officials responded, and they were closely united by their side.

When the time comes, they will have to see how embarrassed Yang Shoufu and the others are.

As for the Zhang Cong in front of him, he has good facial features, three long beards that move without wind, and a refined air, the more Jiajing looks at it, the happier he is.

Emperor Jiajing laughed loudly: "Good, good, good, good idea. Sun Dan, you come to draw up the decree, Huang Jin approves it, and sends Zhang Cong's memorial and Zhen's instructions in the form of Mingzhao."

"Yes." Sun Dan and Huang Jin nodded at the same time.

So, Sun Dan quickly considered his tone, and wrote down his opinions on Zhang Cong's notebook on behalf of the emperor.This can also be regarded as the first job he took over as an editor at the Imperial Academy.

Sun Dan naturally knew the fate of Zhang Cong's memorial very well, but he didn't want to remind the emperor.As far as he is concerned, it is enough to do his job well.

After reading the manuscript written by Sun Dan and Huang Jin, the emperor nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, let's send it like this, I'm waiting for good news!" expect.

Sun Dan and the others were about to retreat, but the emperor suddenly said, "Sun Dan, don't go to Tongzhou these few days. Things are important here, so you can take care of you."

"Yes, I obey." Sun Dan didn't want to go to that ghostly place in Tongzhou. It's a good thing to be able to stay in the capital temporarily to reunite with his family.

He also understands that the emperor expects the issue of the imperial examination to be resolved because of Zhang Cong's memorial. As his number one think tank, Sun Dan wants to stay by his side.

"By the way, you don't have to go to Fangshan anymore. You are now an editor of the Imperial Academy and cannot serve as a local official. However, Fangshan's tax reform must continue to be solid, and it cannot stop just because you leave. You Is there a suitable candidate to recommend?" The emperor's thinking was a little divergent, as soon as he thought of it, he came out.

In fact, the focus of Fangshan's work is the Fangshan Weaving Bureau.With the current situation of the Weaving Bureau, no matter who is the county magistrate of Fangshan, the focus of government affairs will follow the rotation of the loom, and non-manpower can forcibly change it. This is the so-called power of the invisible hand of the market.Today, the Fangshan Weaving Bureau has implemented the shareholding reform and has little relationship with the government. It doesn't matter who is the county magistrate.

Hearing the emperor's question, Sun Dan replied: "The tax reform in Fangshan is already on the right track, and we need an old gentleman to sit in charge."

The emperor nodded: "Some people say: Once the loom is rung, ten thousand taels of gold will come. Fangshan really needs a clean and honest official to sit in charge, so who should go?"

Sun Dan replied: "Chen Rong can go, this person is a mature gentleman, worthy of trust."

Hearing Sun Dan's recommendation of Chen Rong, Jiajing nodded: "Yes." Chen Rong is a relative of Empress Chen, and now he is doting on Empress Chen, loving the house and Wu, so he agreed.

Huang Jin also knew that Fangshan was Sun Dan's foundation, so he pricked up his ears a long time ago. Hearing the emperor's question, he quickly interrupted and said, "Your Majesty, Chen Rong is a relative. If you appoint him as a magistrate, I'm afraid there will be trouble with the magistrate." "Chen Rong is one of Sun Dan's people, how could he be allowed to be an official in a key place.Rather than letting him go, it's better for me, Huang Jin, to send someone to drive nails and apply eye drops to Sun Dan and the others.

Hearing the word foreign relative, Jiajing was very unhappy.He had a very tense fight with the courtiers because of the imperial examination, and he wanted to do the last thing that the court opposed. This is also a young man's unique rebellious character: "What about foreign relatives?"

The emperor sneered: "Some people say that I reuse eunuchs, Huang Jin, should I also dismiss you?"

Huang Jin was scolded by the emperor, and was speechless immediately.

The emperor has always been eerie and eccentric, especially recently.Even the closest person like Huang Jin is sometimes scolded bloody by him.

Originally, when the emperor issued this edict, he thought that one stone would definitely cause a thousand waves.However, it is strange to say that although Zhang Cong's memorial and the emperor's approval have been sent out for a while, everything is still the same as usual, everyone does what they should do, and the emperor is just farting, and nothing is heard.

It's hard to say, but it's true.

Sun Dan stayed by the emperor's side for another four days, but he didn't wait for any information to come back. All this was as he expected.At this time, Yang Shoufu must have done it.In his opinion, the emperor is just a teenage boy who did this on a whim. If you talk to him seriously, the emperor will be even more energetic.Simply ignore it and give it a cold treatment.

The emperor waited for four days in vain, but after waiting for such a result, his mood became even more irritable, scolding anyone he saw, and breaking a set of glass cups brought as a tribute from the Western Regions.

Sun Dan became sulky by the emperor's side, so he went to Xiyuan to report every day, and went home to accompany his wife.

This day, as soon as he entered the house, he saw Chen Rong.

Chen Juren is a very dull person, and sometimes appears cowardly.Empress Chen wanted to support this relative and asked him to be an official in charge of the warehouse, hoping that he could earn some money.It's a pity that this guy is too clean and honest. He has been in office for so long, but he didn't get a single penny. Instead, he got very stiff with his colleagues.Now, under Sun Dan's recommendation, he finally got a job as the magistrate of Fangshan County, and finally got out of the sea of ​​suffering.Not only Chen Rong, but also Queen Chen was very satisfied with this.After all, the magistrate of a county can be regarded as an official with real power, and is much more honorable in front of people.

When Chen Rong saw Sun Dan, he was naturally very grateful and kept thanking him.

Sun Dan said a few words to him, and said, "Brother Chen, you are also poor, and you are upright, and you don't want to be greedy for ill-gotten gains. It's a good time to go to Fangshan. I'm implementing tax reform in Fangshan to discount taxes with silver. You still have dozens of taels of fire consumption and silver income every month, so you can live on."

"Yes, yes, with this income, I can finally survive." Chen Rong was even more grateful, but he was still a little embarrassed, and after a long time of murmuring, he blushed and said, "Brother Sun, the staff over there People are not easy to deal with, I went there a few times, and they always asked me to go home and wait...Is it, is it..."

Sun Dan understood, and said with a smile: "I'm familiar with the official department, do you mean let me remind you?"

Chen Rong blushed even more, "I have to trouble Big Brother."

Sun Dan couldn't help shaking his head: This kid is really too honest.Of course, only such an honest gentleman is worth dating, let it go, send the Buddha to the West, I will personally help him remind him.The people in the bureaucracy are very tricky, and Chen Rong is a foreign relative, so he must be angry with them.If you don't speak up for him, it is possible for the officials to suppress him for several months.

On the official side, Sun Dan is very familiar with the way.He has a lifelong friendship with Qiao Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he has a great reputation among scholars, and now he is the emperor's secretary. It is only a matter of time before he becomes a minister.It can be said that Sun Dan is now a rising star in the political arena.

After leaving, Qiao Shangshu was not there.

The Lang Guan and the head of the official department came to chat with Sun Dan one after another. Everyone chatted for a while, talked about poetry and prose, and inadvertently settled down Chen Rong's affairs.

However, Sun Dan was also surprised, he unobtrusively led the conversation to Zhang Cong's copybook.But when they heard Zhang Cong's name, everyone looked disgusted, but they ignored Sun Dan's words, as if this had never happened.

Sun Dan talked with them for a while, and his heart became more and more strange.If this matter is handled in such a cold manner, it will not achieve his purpose of attracting the public opinion of the officials and the people of the world to attack Huang Jin.For him, it is natural that the bigger the better, he and Zhang Cong have the same thoughts on this matter.

Sun Dan didn't want to chat with everyone like this, so he stood up and said with a smile: "I came to the official department today to run errands for that little brother Chen Rong. Fortunately, all the adults gave Sun Dan a little face, but the matter has already been settled. End. Second, Sun Dan is currently serving His Majesty, and it so happens that His Majesty is going to summon Zhang Cong today and ask Sun Dan to pass him on. But I don’t know if Zhang Cong is here today?"

Hearing Sun Dan mention Zhang Cong's name, the disgust on the faces of all the officials became even worse, and no one spoke anymore.

"What's wrong?" Sun Dan asked again, amused in his heart.

After a long time, one of the principals said angrily: "Master Sun, if it weren't for your sake, I wouldn't even mention the name of Zhang Cong, a traitor. If I mention one more word, it will dirty my mouth and the hearts of all adults." ear."

Sun Dan was shocked: "As for?"

The chief said: "Right and wrong have their own opinions. Well, it's useless to talk too much. Zhang Cong is here today. If Master Sun wants to see you, go see him."

"Well, Sun Dan will leave."

When Sun Dan went to the yard where Zhang Cong was guarding, before he entered, he heard someone scolding loudly: "Zhang Cong, you eunuch, you recognize a thief as your father, and sell yourself to join Huang Jin that eunuch, do you still know how to be ashamed?" , are you still worthy of being a human being?"

"What good things do eunuchs have, Zhang Cong, I'll wait and see, what will happen to you in the future when you write such a shameless memorial?" Someone else sneered loudly.

Listen to the sound, it's so lively inside.

Sun Dan saw that it was actually five officials standing outside Zhang Cong's room and cursing loudly.

Someone even spat loudly towards the other side of the house: "I'm yuck!"

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