Chapter 94: Good words cannot persuade the damned, and mercy will lead to death
Zhu Yijun was particularly surprised by Queen Mother Li. Queen Mother Li was admitting her mistakes and trying to make up for them.
According to the system design of the Ming Dynasty and the filial piety of Confucian etiquette, the most noble person in the Ming Dynasty is the emperor. But now that the emperor is young and Empress Dowager Li lives in Qianqing Palace to exercise imperial power, Empress Dowager Li rules the world. The most noble person.
Being in a position like Empress Dowager Li, with such power, admitting her mistakes and actively correcting her mistakes is a rare and valuable approach in Zhu Yijun's opinion.
Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good.
In the pre-Qin period, Duke Linggong of Jin was unruly and unruly, killing many people indiscriminately. Scholars came to remonstrate with him. If this was the case, people would be divided. Duke Linggong of Jin immediately said: I know I was wrong and I must change it.
Shi Ji happily said to Jin Linggong: Who has no fault? If you can change your past, there is no greater good.
As a result, Jin Linggong intensified his behavior and eventually caused people to lose heart and was killed.
Jin Linggong accepted his kind words, persisted in his stubbornness, and refused to correct his mistakes even when he was aware of them. This became the best footnote to the saying that "no one can make mistakes without being a sage, and knowing his mistakes can make a lot of improvements."
"What's wrong?" Queen Mother Li looked at the surprised look in the little emperor's eyes and asked a little strangely.
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "It's nothing."
Empress Dowager Li said with a smile: "It's okay for me to be embarrassed. I'm just a womanly family and don't understand the general situation. My son is getting more and more sensible, and everything will be fine." It’s all good, the emperor scolded those ministers who only chatted all day long, talked eloquently, and were arrogant but not resolute. The scolding was good and the scolding relieved their anger!”
“Mother’s experience! I also want to understand this matter. The more sensible the emperor is, the more the imperial power will be demonstrated. It is not how much money he takes from the outer court, but the imperial power will be demonstrated. "
Empress Dowager Li is also involved in state affairs, little by little. It's making progress, which is a good thing.
Empress Dowager Li knew that she had caused trouble by forcing the court to give her father a sum of money to repair the house, so she was willing to change her order. It is very impressive for Empress Dowager Li, who is at the pinnacle of power in the world, to be able to do this. Difficult.
In fact, the requirements of the Ming Dynasty for Empress Dowager Li were not very high. It was enough that Empress Dowager Li could take care of the young emperor and grow up. They did not expect Empress Dowager Li to be as virtuous as Empress Ma. They only asked that Empress Dowager Li would not cause trouble. .
After Yongle, the queens and queen mothers of the Ming Dynasty were from ordinary backgrounds and did not have strong support from their relatives. In fact, what they could do was extremely limited. They could not even take the throne at the court, and they were even more afraid of listening to politics behind the curtain. .
Zhang Juzheng has been thinking about His Majesty the Emperor's public and private affairs. His Majesty has asked about the clear definition of public and private, and every time he asks, Mr. Yuan Fu, have you figured it out?
Zhang Juzheng really scratched his bald head and wanted to solve His Majesty's problem.
This time Empress Dowager Li asked about the money from the foreign court to build a garden for her own father. Zhang Juzheng carefully understood the whole matter and gained a deeper understanding of the definition of public and private. .
In Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Juzheng would put floating notes on all the memorials, and then return home and write letters to governors in various places, explaining the reasons why specific decrees could not be implemented, the possible negative consequences, or that a certain decree should How to implement it specifically, these letters are also part of Zhang Juzheng's daily life.
After doing this, Zhang Juzheng would study the darkroom during his free time. He found someone to grind out transparent glass, as well as crystals, gems and other objects. When placed in the sun, as long as it was a prism, it would be Sunlight can be broken down into seven colors, and then the seven colors return to one color.
It is not someone who has cast witchcraft, but the infinite principle of all things.
At this point, the little emperor was studying optics in the darkroom of the simple optical laboratory, and Zhang Juzheng no longer had any objection.
Playing, as long as it is not alchemy and the little emperor is not doing his job, it is just a pastime.
Zhang Juzheng annotated some Four Books, smiled at You Qi who walked in from the outside and said: "Hai Gangfeng is right. Your Majesty is still working too hard. At the age of ten, you are like that every day. Busyness and some small hobbies that are not too out of the ordinary are also a long-term strategy. If you are busy for a long time, people will become lazy. Within a room; or because of the entrustment, you may wander outside. Although the interests are different, the calmness is different. When you are happy with what you encounter, you can be content with yourself for the time being. "
"People. They all live a lifetime, and they only live a lifetime. Some like to communicate with friends about things that they both care about, and some like to put their affection on the things they like. Although everyone has their own hobbies, quietness and restlessness are different, but when they are facing each other, Isn’t it a kind of happiness to feel happy and satisfied with the things you come into contact with?”
When You Qi heard what Zhang Juzheng said, he smiled. In the past six months, his husband has returned home and is no longer a worried person. It is bleak, but a kind of excitement, the excitement of ambition being spread.
The main reason is that the little emperor in the palace is finally willing to take it seriously.
In the past, Zhang Juzheng, as the emperor's tutor, had extremely strict restraints on the little emperor. It was not without You Qi's advice, but the little emperor never received any positive feedback from his studies, and he always had an indifferent attitude towards state affairs. Now his husband actually thinks that the little emperor It's not a real job, it's just a pastime in your spare time.
"News came from the palace. Empress Dowager Li wanted to confiscate the four thousand silver given to Uncle Wu Qing and then convert it into a reward." You Qi got the news from Xu Jue. Li stretched out her hand to ask for money, but Queen Mother Li did not ask the foreign court to find a way to get the money together, saying that she would not do it again, but corrected the previous mistakes, which surprised You Qi!
Power is a thing that easily captivates people's hearts and refuses to correct them even though they know they are wrong.
"Huh?" Zhang Juzheng frowned, then relaxed.
He knew the temper of Queen Mother Li very well. Even if it was for the power of the little emperor, Queen Mother Li would not admit her mistakes. If even the Queen Mother lowered her head, the ministers outside the palace would bully orphans and widows even more.
The Queen Mother Li’s willingness to admit this mistake means that the Queen Mother Li is more and more at ease with the young emperor. Even if the Queen Mother loses some of her majesty, it will not have an impact on the young emperor, and the ministers in the outer court will not look down upon it. In the palace.
This is a change, a change that Zhang Juzheng hopes to see.
Of course he doesn't like to see a queen mother who is obsessed with power. That will be very, very detrimental to the young emperor, especially if the young emperor is in charge of the government, it will cause great obstacles.
But Queen Mother Li seems not to be so obsessed with power.
"Easy to handle." Zhang Juzheng picked up the telescope with a smile on his face and looked up at the stars. He was looking at the slightly reddish moon.
You Qi said with some surprise: "Easy to handle?"
"Easy to handle. Now that the palace has realized that something is wrong, it will be very easy to handle. Your husband still has some abilities. This can still harm the Queen Mother. Isn't it majestic? It must be comprehensive." Zhang Juzheng replied with a relaxed expression.
For Zhang Juzheng, nothing is too difficult. It is difficult to get him. He was helpless about the little emperor's education before, and now he is also helpless about the little emperor's education.
It’s just that the two situations are completely different.
The little emperor's innocent heart, pure innocence, and the questions he asked were quite sharp. Zhang Juzheng had to think about them for a long time every time, and he had to practice them and combine them with practical experience before he could think clearly.
In the early morning of the next day, during the court meeting, Zhang Juzheng did everything possible. The third son of Wu Qingbo and Li Wei, who was also the younger brother of Empress Dowager Li, was in Xishan because of the coal mine. The Wu Qingbo Mansion was not to blame for the fight. It was the Chengshan Bo Mansion who deliberately made trouble for the kilns. The fight was not good. It would have been better to give him a warning. However, the court decided that the Wu Qing Bo Mansion was fined 4,000 silver and the Chengshan Bo Mansion was fined. Eight thousand silver.
Wu Qingbo's house had a new member. As his aunt, Empress Dowager Li gave her four thousand silver. As for the memorials to her relatives asking for silver, they were all sent back with a cross.
This matter has come to an end, and after going around in a circle, things have some room for advancement and retreat, and a result is not too good, but no one wants money to repair the house anymore. After all, Empress Dowager Li rewarded her family members, but not everyone has this kind of relationship.
"This is not the norm, just this time, let the court discuss it." Zhu Yijun signed the seal, which also explained that this kind of reward is special, and he will not let the foreign court pay for it next time. .
Empress Dowager Li's idea came to a dead end. She either insisted on asking for the four thousand taels for her own father, or she was angry with the ministers of the outer court, feeling that the ministers of the outer court were not respectful. Even though the inner court said it could be taken out, Queen Mother Li still refused. She was so angry that it made everyone look ugly. Fortunately, Zhang Juzheng put an end to it.
Everyone has dignity.
Some people find that they have gone too far and have something wrong, and they can correct themselves, but some people know clearly that they have done something wrong, but they just don’t change it.
For example, Xu Jie.
Good words can't persuade a damned person, but mercy will destroy a person.
Yu Dayou said that Xu Jie was unwilling to give in. Zhang Juzheng was worried that Xu Jie would cause trouble and acted cruelly, but Hai Rui knew clearly that Xu Jie would continue to cause trouble.
At this time, in Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, Nanya, in Xu Jie’s ancestral home, Xu Jie, who was used to living in the big villa in Jinzeyuan, returned to the slightly cramped ancestral home. He was angry and anxious, so he planned to Think of something, that's 230,000 acres of land!
The Taishi Tower in Kanze Garden was his lifelong achievement, but now it was taken away for no reason.
It’s absolutely abominable.
"Father, you can't go!" Xu Fan knelt on the ground, pulling Xu Jie's legs, his voice was particularly sad.
Xu Jie was going to attend a poetry gathering from his fellow villagers. It was said to be a poetry gathering. Xu Fan had already found out clearly that it was a gathering held by the rich and luxurious households in Nanya to resist the imperial court’s investigation of the occupation. The imperial court wanted to investigate the occupation. The thing is, all the 70,000 hectares and 7 million acres of land occupied must be returned. This time, not only the life of Xu Jie, but also the lives of the luxurious households in the Fourteenth Mansion of Nanya!
The person who presided over the restoration of 70,000 hectares of farmland in the 14th Mansion of Nanya was a direct descendant of Zhang Juzheng, who was the governor of Songyang Mountain in Yingtian.
Xu Jie is going to attend this gathering, and that means roasting all the Xu family members on the fire rack! This time, there were more than seventy members of Old Xu's family. If the whole family could be beheaded in public, they could all say that the Lord is merciful.
“Let go!” Xu Jie wanted to leave, but Xu Fan wouldn’t let him go.
Xu Fan was young and powerful. He knelt on the ground and hugged Xu Jie's legs, refusing to let Xu Jie go out. He said loudly: "Father, father, they are not discussing countermeasures. They are clearly treason! The young master is now The country is suspicious, Your Majesty, if you confront the court, you may be in trouble! "Father, you can't go!" "My legs!"
"I won't let go! Even if you beat me to death, I won't let go!" Xu Fan said without caring, if you can, beat him to death! Waiting for death and stopping his father from seeking death, he can still live.
Xu Jie raised his crutch, raised it high, and finally did not fall down. He said decadently: "Okay, okay, it's not okay if I don't go? Let go."
Son's After begging hard, Xu Jie Tieshi's heart finally softened a little.
Xu Fan helped Xu Jie sit down, poured Xu Jie a cup of tea, knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Father, the son does not complain about the father's fault. The child's unfilial piety prevents the father from traveling, but this time Go, our old Xu family is really over."
"In the forty-one year of Jiajing, Yan Shifan was sentenced to exile. Not only did Yan Shifan not go to the exile, he also returned to his hometown to be a sensual person. Shi Zhao heard that he was beheaded in public in the 44th year of Jiajing."
"Father, there is an order from the court to return our fields and give us dignity. If we don't hold on to this last bit of dignity, I'm afraid there will be nothing left."
"Father!"
Xu Jie tapped Xu Fan's shoulder with his crutch and said, "Get up and talk."
"Oh."
Xu Jie sighed heavily, his eyes Reluctance flashed in his face, he held the crutch in both hands and said: "Son, my Xu Jie's greatest ability in this life is to be able to endure. I have endured in the court for more than 20 years, and I have made arrangements bit by bit. After more than 20 years of lobbying and trying to create the impression that Yan Song was a treacherous minister, Xu Fan finally stood up and whispered tentatively: "Father, If Yan Shifan asked for bribes from Prince Yu's palace and the master of the temple knew about it, the Yan Party wouldn't be able to fail."
"No matter how you look at it, it looks like Yan Song and Yan Shifan are guilty of their own sins."
"You! You traitor! Kneel down!" When Xu Jie heard this, he felt furious. How could he have given birth to such a son?
Recalling the past and reminiscing about his own achievements, this traitor always interrupts and negates his achievements!
"Father, the collapse of the Yan Party is not entirely due to my father. I have to thank Yan Shifan for his cooperation. This is a fact. Father, what has happened in the past is in the past. Father, it is not as bad as I thought. Awesome." Xu Fan did not kneel down, his tone was extremely serious, and his words were a bit more serious. He was already in the court at the time, and he was not clear about these things.
He must break the image of himself being invincible in his father's mind, otherwise Xu Jie will lead the Xu family all the way to the eighteenth level of hell.
Xu Jie is no longer in power, and the power is no longer in his hands. One thing is that when Xu Jie was in power, the money used to investigate and deal with the corruption of Yan Shifan and Yan Song has not yet been returned to the court. .
Emperor Jiajing asked Xu Jie about the Yan Song family property that he had confiscated. Xu Jie said that all the property had been used as border wages. Where did the money go? If the court continues to investigate, can Xu Jie really be able to withstand the court's interrogation?
Especially, now the little emperor is completely bewitched by Zhang Juzheng! Xu Jie was furious. His son scolded him as Yan Song and his son, and he was still the son who caused the evil!
The son is his own son, his eldest son. Xu Jie really can’t kill this traitor. Xu Jie waved his hand and said, "Do you know why I am anxious? I am now Sixty-seven years old, Zhang Juzheng is forty-eight years old. I can’t survive him. I can survive Yan Song, but can I survive Zhang Juzheng?”
“I am best at forbearing in my life. I am anxious now, I am anxious. Isn’t it for you?”
Xu Fan was silent for a moment and did not refute. Xu Jie did it for this family. Ten thousand acres of fertile land is enough for their family to live, but children will have grandchildren, and grandchildren will have children. It’s endless, will it still be enough when the time comes?
“I’m not great, and Zhang Juzheng is not that great! How can governing a country be so easy? I have governed a country before. Managing a country is not just empty talk, let alone a lot of empty words and clichés. The important thing is to take care of yourself.”
“If it’s easy to cure, I’ll cure him!”
Xu Jie talked about governing the country again. In his opinion, Zhang Juzheng was just running for the grand structure, taking drastic measures. The faster he went, the faster he died. Without widespread support, everything would be in vain in the end.
When Xu Fan heard this, he was silent for a moment and whispered: "Father, who is the one who talks metaphysically but has no physical practice?"
"If Zhang Juzheng has no physical practice, , just bragging, he would have fallen by now. Taking our Xu family as an example, if he hadn't practiced it and knew our methods, could he have taken advantage of it and handled this matter so neatly? I'm afraid it won't work..."
"What's the situation now? Zhang Juzheng has laid a big net for us, ready to kill chickens to scare monkeys. We are the chickens and the blood will be spilled when we kill them! , the monkeys will only be afraid, instead of rising up to resist."
There are many such examples, such as dealing with Wang Chonggu and Zhang Siwei of the Jin Party, hunting down the Xinzheng Party, and Zhang Juzheng slowly trying to do it, such as the cleanup and occupation of Nanya. For example, Zhang Juzheng has practiced the law to overcome the major disadvantages of appeasement.
"Have you also read his book on Contradiction?!" When Xu Jie heard his son speak, he felt that the tone of his son's words was wrong.
Xu Jie studied under Nie Bao and was a re-disciple of Wang Yangming. Their whole family was a scholar of mind. Zhang Juzheng’s contradictory theory, in Xu Jie’s view, was worthless, nonsense and deviant nonsense. .
But Xu Jie still read the contradiction word for word. After reading it, he became more and more certain that Zhang Juzheng was a Confucian heretic!
I don’t even talk about the exchange of opinions. I confuse the gentleman with the villain and don’t mention the difference. I also use Xu Jie as a negative example and put it in the theory of contradiction. It is simply intolerable. This is intolerable!
Xu Fan said with a strange expression: "That was written by His Majesty."
Since "The Theory of Contradiction" was published in the world, more than 4,000 copies have been printed and sent to various places. When officials from various places saw that it was written by the emperor, they took the time to give the book to major newspaper copying rooms for copying. Bookshops in various places began to sell a few copied copies. After publishing the book, it turned out that it wasn’t very popular, so no one printed it.
Until a talented bookseller from Nanya published it under the name of 'Emperor's Master Wenhua Hall Lectures', focusing on the lectures given by the Emperor's Master to the Emperor, the book immediately became popular!
The fire was a complete mess, the fire was out of control, and all the bookstores in Nanya immediately began to publish engravings. Almost every major bookstore had this book on the contradiction.
The emperor is aloof and lives deep in the ninth level. He even uses gold hoes to farm the land. What it is like to teach the emperor a lesson has aroused the curiosity of many people, and a large part of this curiosity comes from The parents of Yu Wangzi Jackie Chan.
The terrifying consumption potential of parents who hope their children will be successful is fully stimulated by talented booksellers.
The manuscript of the Ming Dynasty's first assistant emperor's lecture to the emperor is so precious, you must read it!
Among them, the finely carved plates printed by Nanya Huangzhuang are of the highest quality and have the widest sales volume.
Because Nanya Huangzhuang has an advantage that other book houses do not have, that is, information gap, Nanya Huangzhuang does this business of printing books, adding a little anecdotes about the match, and immediately Compared with other book clubs.
The talented bookseller who mainly focused on giving lectures at the Wenhua Hall of the Imperial Master was Zhang Jin, the adopted son of Feng Bao who was sent to Nanya.
It was Zhang Jin who did not move forward boldly in Yuegang and lost his job as a soldier in Songjiang Prefecture. Zhang Jin also got a job, that is, he went to Nanjing to serve as a military eunuch.
Eunuchs don't make any sense when selling books. The Contradiction Theory is the emperor's decree to publish books for the world. The eunuchs don't dare to check them. But if they dare to include interesting anecdotes in the book that can only be found in the Huangzhuang Edition of the Contradiction Theory, then the eunuchs will go crazy. !
What should we do if we randomly publish and interpret His Majesty’s words and deeds? ! Want to rebel?
Nanya is also a place with the most scholars. Zhang Jin made a lot of money selling books for several months.
Xu Fan said to his father: "My father has also read the theory of contradictions, so he naturally knows that this book was not entirely written by Zhang Juzheng alone. It can also be seen between the lines. , His Majesty is sensible. It is summed up by His Majesty’s innocent heart and pure whiteness, which broke the chaotic and certain understanding of Yuan Fu and Dazai.”
Innocent heart and pure whiteness. The highest quality is the moral state most advocated by Confucianism. Human beings are inherently good in nature, and they are the most simple and flawless nature among people with similar natures and far-off habits.
Xu Jie is a Jinshi. It can be seen at a glance who is the leader in the book. As the emperor's master, Zhang Juzheng can answer the questions asked by the innocent heart and the pure white. Perfect, which itself proves Zhang Juzheng's talent and learning.
“Yes, Zhang Juzheng is a great talent!” Xu Jie gritted his teeth and admitted Zhang Juzheng’s academic achievements!
Xu Fan continued: "Father, a gentleman is distinguished by position. A gentleman who governs others is distinguished by virtue. A gentleman with virtue is also a gentleman. In fact, they all mean the same thing. A gentleman who can take care of himself is a gentleman. Those who are kind to others are also gentlemen. Obviously, Zhang Juzheng is a gentleman based on his status and virtue!"
"You mean I am a villain!" Xu Jie raised his crutch and went to Xu Fan's house. He was slapped on the body, but it wasn't very serious. He was so angry that Xu Fan was so angry and scolded him. He called Xu Jie a villain, a villain based on his status and virtue!
The key is that Xu Jie can’t refute it yet!
Xu Jie kept beating his cane and said angrily: "So what if he is great! So what if he is a gentleman!" If a powerful man wants to fight against him, Zhang Juzheng, what can he, Zhang Juzheng, do to fight against the powerful tycoons of the Jin gentry? The powerful tycoons of the Jin gentry only need to take action, such as the tenants and homeless people. If the people are in trouble, the court will definitely hold them accountable. He, Zhang Juzheng, is extremely capable. Clean up this mess?"
"He can't!"
Xu Fan was silent for a moment and said: "Father, the child is unfilial, why does the father think that Zhang Juzheng can't think of it? ? He even said, is it possible that Zhang Juzheng is just waiting for us to cause trouble? "
"Father, don't fight! Let me explain!"
Xu Fan saw that Xu Jie was about to fight again. , rushed out suddenly, held the chair and said: "Father, I'll start with a method. A method is to compile the talent and corvee of various states, counties and prefectures into one method, and levy the land according to the acres. Who owns the land?" Here, who gets what?"
"Why don't the powerful Jin gentry continue to pay the price to the people to make up for their own shortcomings, but let the imperial court prey on the Jin gentry like this?"
"Because the powerful and wealthy gentry all know that they have exploited to the extreme, to the point where they are fishing for nothing, to the point where the fields are deserted and no one is cultivating them, to the point where the tenants would rather keep a lowly business, and then exploit again, The common people can't bear it any longer."
"If Zupei continues, civil unrest will really arise. I don't know when the emperor will hold Zhang Juzheng accountable, but the hungry people will definitely rush in. In our house, use a hoe to smash our heads!”
“Father!”
"I'm afraid Zhang Juzheng is just waiting for the civil unrest. Let the people kill the people he can't kill!"
"Zhang Juzheng has done all kinds of bad things! He is insidious and cunning. Father, we are no match for him!"
Xu Jie's eyes widened, he looked at Xu Fan in disbelief, and said sternly: "Don't talk about contradictions anymore, look what you see! It's nonsense."
Xu Fan not only did not restrain himself, but said even more eagerly: "If we Jin gentry are spears and the common people are shields, we have almost exhausted the shield. If we really break the shield, we Jin gentry will become shields. That little man is the sharpest spear in the world! He will tear everything to pieces and start all over again.” Yang is yin, a spear is a shield, and a shield is also a spear. My father is a man of understanding. Isn’t this the infinite principle of everything in the world?” The destruction of the Song Dynasty and the replacement of the Ming Dynasty by the Yuan Dynasty are the great doubts caused by contradictions and the necessity of irreconcilability. It is also the great doubts caused by contradictions and the necessity of reconciliation. Xu Jie was really confused by the Jie debate. Zhang Juzheng made such a contradiction, which is really the most ridiculous thing in the world. Everything seems to be applied to this thing, and it can be explained in the same way!
Zhang Juzheng even wanted to overturn the cycle of destiny and established a new set of explanation methods.
"Zhang Juzheng, he deserves to die!" Xu Jie couldn't bear it anymore and stood up suddenly. He couldn't stop talking and could only walk towards the inner room.
Xu Fan breathed a sigh of relief, shook his sleeves, took out a book of contradictions, and said happily: "Mr. Zhang, you really saved my family's life."
If it weren't for this contradiction, Xu Fan might not be able to convince his stubborn father today.
Xu Fan walked towards his yard, and Xu Jie poked his head out from behind the screen. When he saw Xu Fan leaving, he took a few servants to attend the poetry meeting.
Can Xu Fan stop it for a moment, but can he stop it for a lifetime? He, Xu Jie, is a father. If he wants to go, how can Xu Fan stop him? Did he lock his biological father in the room with a chain?
"My eldest son, as soon as the eldest son left, the master was driven out in a sedan chair and rushed to the poetry meeting!" A servant ran in in a panic.
Xu Fan's eyes darkened when he heard this, and he almost fainted. Now that he has said this, his old father has no excuse, so why is he so stubborn and still going?
Xu Fan immediately chased after him.
This poetry meeting is gathered for one thing, saying that it is to recite poems and write poems, and it is basically to discuss countermeasures.
As soon as Xu Jie arrived, everyone stood up immediately and expressed their welcome to Xu Jie. In fact, many people thought that Xu Jie would not come because Zhang Juzheng had really shown his utmost kindness to the Xu family. The face and dignity given to him were all in place. If Xu Jie got into trouble again, he would be a bit ungrateful.
But Xu Jie still came to the poetry meeting, and the poetry meeting had a backbone.
"Grand Master Xu, you are here. If there is no Grand Master in today's game, it will be like having no idea. How can we do it?" Shen Changming saw Xu Jie's respectful salute.
"Sit, sit, sit, everyone, I am no longer an official in the court, so you don't have to be formal."
The Shen family of Huating, also known as the Big Stone Shen family, is the home of poetry, calligraphy, etiquette and music During the Yongle period, the ancestors of the Shen family, Shen Du and Shen Can, became Jinshis one after another. They were skilled in Taige style, which is called beautiful. From then on, it became the designated style for the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty. Taige style, a kind of regular script, is written in black. , Founder, Guangbo, etc. are the most distinctive features. Pay attention to a square shape, just like it is printed.
The Shen family has served as officials for generations, counting up to three generations, such as Yunnan's imperial examination and Shen Huai, and so on.
Also participating in the poetry meeting is the Gu family from Kunshan. This is a luxurious family in Suzhou that has been passed down for thousands of years. They are good at painting and calligraphy and have a rich family background. The Gu family is a prominent family in Jiangdong. It originated from the prime minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. Gu Yong, along with Zhu, Zhang and Lu, is one of the four surnames in Jiangdong and has a profound heritage.
Served as officials for many generations, such as Gu Ji, who was a Jinshi in Beijing in the 12th year of Zhengde. He became a Jinshi in the second year, and now he is the Minister of Guanglu Temple in Nanjing and concurrently serves as the Governor of Yingtian Mansion.
Gu Zhangzhi's son, Gu Shaofang, has already passed the imperial examination. After this poetry meeting, he went to the capital to take the imperial examination.
The Xu family of Huating, the Shen family of Dashitou, and the Gu family of Kunshan are related by marriage. Xu Jie married a girl from the Shen family, and Xu Jie’s biological mother was from the Gu family in Kunshan, and Xu Jie’s daughter married Gu Jiuxi, who married the Gu family, is an extremely close and in-law relationship.
Looking around, most of the Jin gentry have such backgrounds. Their ancestors were officials, and now there are still people working in the court. This combined force is gathered together. It is a force that even the emperor will look at. Zhang Juzheng How can I suppress these gentry and press their heads to make them return the fields they have eaten?
Who is Zhang Juzheng? He is just a soldier who has not washed off the mud on his legs. Why should he fight with them?
What made Xu Jie a little uncomfortable was that at the poetry meeting, the most talked about thing was that Yu Dayou conquered eighteen villages for three days and became famous for a while; Zhang Juzheng lectured on the theory of contradiction with the emperor, which was penetrating.
No matter which topic, Xu Jie was not willing to hear it.
Shen Changming stood up, signaled everyone to be quiet, and said: "Everyone, let's talk about serious matters. The imperial court has made up its mind to investigate the embezzlement, and they have all The specific plots of land are listed, 70,000 hectares, this is to cut our hearts, dig out our kidneys, and kill us!"
Yin Gu Zhangzhi of Yingtian Prefecture has already received the exact information from the official office. It spread out and reached Kunshan, and that's how this poetry gathering came about.
We have been discussing the contradiction between Yu Dayou's toughness and Zhang Juzheng's shocking performance. It is really a bit too much for others' ambitions to destroy his own prestige.
The gathered Jin gentry are well aware of the power of the imperial court, but they have to protect their own means of production. Those 70,000 hectares of land are their lives. They are wealth passed down from generation to generation. How can they hand it over so easily? go out!
Zhang Juzheng wanted to lose their land in vain, and they refused to agree so easily!
Shen Changming corrected the bad direction of the Poetry Society, which was to promote the power of the imperial court, and brought the matter back to the topic.
"Is there anything you can do?" Shen Changming asked.
Gu Shaofang, the son of Yin Gu Zhangzhi of Yingtian Prefecture, said: "This matter is actually easy to handle. What is the most lacking in our Susong area?"
As the saying goes: "Good words can never persuade someone to die. Damn it, mercy never ends. If you want to know what happens next, please listen to the explanation next time. Thank you for your 1500 points reward, please give me your monthly vote!
(End of this chapter)