Chapter 47 The order of officialdom, the high and the low, the order of respect for the elder and the younger
In the twenty-eighth year of Jiajing, Zhang Juzheng, as a common scholar, wrote a letter "On Current Affairs", pointing out the changes of the Ming Dynasty The five diseases of bloat, flaccidity and paralysis were caused by Yan Song, the first assistant in the imperial court at that time. Yan Song evaluated this memorial as a work of loyalty.
In the thirty-third year of Jiajing's reign, Zhang Juzheng took sick leave and went home. He was somewhat discouraged because he was no longer hanging out in the smoky court. He had been back home for three years.
For three years, Zhang Juzheng was obsessed with the mountains and rivers, traveling around, traveling thousands of miles, reading thousands of books, and playing around. He lived an extremely carefree life, but while traveling around, Zhang Juzheng also saw everything There are all kinds of things in the world, knowing them truly and truly, acting with clear awareness and careful observation, we have a deeper understanding of the issues of the Ming Dynasty.
Said: Once it changed, the vassals became prosperous, the power of the emperor overturned the right, and the legal system was concealed; when it changed again, the land and property were uneven, the poor were unemployed, and the people suffered from annexation; and when it changed, the overseas Chinese lived in mixed places, and the power was falsified. Weird, vulgarity is worse than extravagance.
The world has changed.
The first change: The clans of the Ming Dynasty multiplied and prospered, with a large number of people. They abused their power and obstructed justice, and the inability to be restrained by the law gradually became hidden.
The second change: There are always various ways to pay taxes on acres of land. If you can pay less, pay less. The poor will naturally go bankrupt if they bear these taxes. They can only sell their land to survive. The poor people have nothing to do. They lost their property and suffered miserably from the land annexation.
The third change: refugees and common people live together, cunning, hypocritical, cunning and sophistry, and customs are gradually corrupted by luxurious life.
The world is declining, rituals and music have collapsed, and the world is in danger.
After Zhang Juzheng returned to the imperial court in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, he also changed. He became careless, unyielding, and hateful.
Qi Jiguang was his disciple. If someone bullied him, he would not be angry. Since Wang Chonggu could not restrain the troops in the capital, he would offend Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang was willing to tolerate this. Zhang Juzheng couldn't bear it.
"Will it bring trouble to Qi Shuai?" You Qi knew that Yuan Fu was angry, so he did not go to run errands immediately, but waited for a while before asking tentatively.
Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said: "Qi Shuai is a military commander, he cannot have attacks, but Qi Shuai was humiliated, and I, the leader, said nothing, who would be willing to serve in the future? That's why I have to take the lead on his behalf. , I receive two thousand taels of silver a year as a filial piety, and I can’t do this for him. What should I do with these two thousand taels of silver?”
“Just do it”
You Qi is a confidant, and You Qi is also worried about whether Qi Jiguang will be affected, but if you think about it carefully, those idiots in the court regard Qi Shuai, who is fighting in the north and south, as superfluous and useless. If this is revealed again How dare these ministers and officials dare to ride on Qi Jiguang's head and dominate him!
Fight!
You Qi took the order to leave, and a memorial was quickly sent to Wenyuan Pavilion through the General Affairs Department.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Juzheng presided over the court meeting. The first thing he did was to impeach Wang Chonggu for failing to restrain the Beijing camp. The subordinates of the general banner of the hundred households committed crimes and contradicted Qi Jiguang face to face.
Wang Chonggu had no idea what was going on until the military department impeached him.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Wang Shaobao's power is really majestic. Hey, Qi Shuai won the battle and returned to the capital to receive a reward, but he was stepped on by a hundred households. Wang Shaobao's power made Qi Shuai know whose territory this capital belongs to. What kind of heaven is there in the capital, Wang Shaobao, what a good trick!" Feng Bao's bounden duty is to bite people, and he directly characterized the nature of this matter as Wang Chonggu's instruction to provoke hundreds of households, aiming to give Qi Jiguang a disincentive.
"Sharp teeth and sharp mouth!" Wang Chonggu slammed the table hard and said angrily: "Feng Bao! Don't slander me! I only know about this now. After I go back, I will definitely take several soldiers into custody. Go to Guanyi to apologize to Qi Shuai!”
“Feng Bao, I’m not as bad as you think!”
The old man Feng Bao said calmly: “That’s not possible. If the following offender is beaten with a hundred military sticks, just apologize and be done with it? If the apology is useful, why do you need military law to protect the young people? "
Wang Chonggu was almost stunned. He was restrained himself. Disadvantage, this is a disadvantage. Once Feng Bao interferes with it, it becomes his territory to let Qi Jiguang know who the capital is. Who else can the emperor of the capital be besides His Majesty!
Feng Bao’s words are extremely heartbreaking.
Yang Bo saw that Wang Chonggu was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Wang Shaobao, just deal with it impartially. If Feng Dajue feels dissatisfied, let the factory guards handle it."
The word false accusation, The darker the description, the more defensive Wang Chonggu is, the more it appears that Wang Chonggu is asserting his authority and protecting the minority.
Feng Baosan put two major crimes on Wang Chonggu's head in just two words, as smooth as his kowtow.
Zhu Yijun understood what was going on. The corruption in the capital had reached this point. How stupid must Wang Chonggu be to instruct people to do such a despicable thing that has no benefit at all? Isn’t that just asking for a slap in the face?
Even if Qi Jiguang didn't say anything, Qi Jiguang's personal guards told You Qiyi that Zhang Juzheng knew that he would never give up.
"Hmph!" Wang Chonggu shook his sleeves and finally resisted the retort. Feng Bao's irritating skills and even two words with Feng Bao made him half-infuriated.
"If you think our words are unpleasant, then don't do anything wrong!" Feng Bao said again before he stopped pursuing Wang Chonggu.
Zhang Juzheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Wang Chonggu and said: "The soldiers fought life and death on the front line to protect the Ming Dynasty, protect the tranquility of the capital, and also protect the face of our Ming Dynasty. "
"If Wang Shaobao cannot be the governor of the military affairs of the Beijing Camp, let Tan Shangshu do it. It is not unusual for the Minister of the Ministry of War to also be the governor of the military affairs of the Beijing Camp. "
Zhang Juzheng's words were a rebuke. It was a warning. The soldiers fought bloody battles on the front line and returned to the capital to receive a reward, but they would also encounter difficulties from the gang. A group of men who fought bloody battles were full of murderous spirit. If Qi Jiguang hadn't been careless, there would have been a massacre on the spot. . Feng Bao was a bully, so Zhang Juzheng's words seemed extremely serious.
"Don't worry, Yuan Fu." Wang Chonggu took a deep breath, suppressed his furious heart, and planned to go back and tidy up. It doesn't matter if he is embarrassed inside, he has lost his face to Huangji Palace.
The main content of the court discussion is the opening of Huangji Palace, the arrangements for the etiquette of going to the palace and other details.
"I will help your majesty to clear up his doubts." Zhang Juzheng stood up straight, waiting for the emperor's inquiry. Zhang Juzheng didn't know how to tell his majesty what happened today.
The banquet officially began, and Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng began to ask questions.
Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth and said: "The Analects of Confucius: Wei Zheng" said: Meng Wu asked about filial piety. The Master said: Parents only worry about their illness."
"Meng Wu is the son of Meng Yizi, and his name is Zhi. , whose posthumous name is Wu, is the fifth generation ancestor of Meng Shengren, Wei, Wei."
"Meng Wubo asked the Master what filial piety is, and the Master said: Parents only worry about their children's health and illness, and don't worry about anything else.
"What do you mean by this sentence?" Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and asked.
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "As parents, we love deeply and worry deeply."
"Parents love their children in an all-round way. Children can understand their parents' deep love and worries." It is filial piety to have a deep heart and be careful not to make mistakes in life.”
"Children fulfill their filial piety and only worry about their parents' illness. They don't have to worry too much about other things. Sons don't complain about their father's faults, and fathers and sons don't blame them for good deeds. This is also filial piety."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "Mr. Yuanfu is a great talent, and he explains the word filial piety very well, but it seems that Mr. Yuanfu has some reservations."
Zhang Juzheng's explanation of the word "filial piety" was somewhat reserved. Zhang Juzheng only explained the meaning of "filial piety" and did not extend it.
Zhang Juzheng knew what the little emperor was asking. He thought for a moment and said: "Meng Wubo was born in a wealthy family and grew up in a place of leisure. It is easy for him to be arrogant and make mistakes. Therefore, the master used Meng Wubo to ask questions to warn him. You shouldn’t worry about your parents.”
“Your Majesty is the emperor and the master of heaven and earth! You should be careful about your daily life, be careful about your diet, be careful not to get sick, and cultivate longevity. Chang Yan Guo Zuo. ”
Being cautious will not lead to illness. Zhang Juzheng said before that this is the way to maintain health.
The timing of daily life means that daily life should comply with the timing of the solar terms. Do not go shirtless in winter, do not wear thin clothes in spring, do not cover prickly heat in summer, do not wear too thick clothes in autumn, and cover yourself with cold clothes in spring and autumn. Live with caution.
Irregular eating means not to overeat during daily meals, not to eat too much, not to eat raw or cold food, and stuff everything into your stomach. It is your body that suffers. You should eat well and eat in moderation.
A young person does not guard against sex, a strong person does not guard against fighting, that is to say, when he was young, he could not keep his heart and did not know how to exercise control. In the end, he hollowed out his body until he was old and could only look at beautiful women. Drooling; and in the prime of life, he often acted out of impulse, got into fights with others, was injured, maimed, and died, just to stop fighting for sex.
In this way, longevity can be cultivated and the country can be prosperous.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and looked at him with joy.
Zhang Juzheng’s explanation is very reasonable. Live cautiously, be diet-conscious, and abstain from sex and fighting. In this way, you will be less likely to get sick. Parents will not even worry about their children’s illnesses. This is filial piety to parents. The logic he talks about Be clear and rigorous.
But Zhang Juzheng clearly knew what the emperor was asking, but he refused to say or answer, avoided talking, and kept changing the subject. Apparently, Zhang Juzheng realized that there was a big hole waiting for him to step on, and he couldn't touch any of it. slide.
Zhu Yijun was too lazy to play any more tricks, and directly opened the lid and said: "filial piety, filial piety. I heard that the emperor is also the father of the king."
What Zhu Yijun wanted to ask was the elder and the younger. What matters is the distinction between superiority and inferiority. What matters is the rank of the prisoner who is under a hundred households in the capital camp.
Filial piety is indeed filial piety, and filial piety is also the basic operating rule of society under Confucianism: the official order of high and low is appropriate, so it shows that future generations will have the order of respecting the elders and the younger.
Filial piety is filial piety and order.
Zhang Juzheng was a little helpless and allowed him to change the topic again and again, but in the end he was unable to avoid the topic.
Follow-up reading is very important to the author. Thank you everyone for your rewards. There is good news. There will be a recommendation for Xiaoxiao on May 2nd. It is also the first time for me to be on this recommendation. Thank you readers for your support. support! Ouch! ! ! ! ! ! ! (づ￣3￣)づ
(End of this chapter)