Chapter 288 How is it possible to make the Dog Emperor happy!
As a representative of the Ming Dynasty clan, Zhu Zaiyu composed music for the emperor as a wedding gift on behalf of the clan. It has become Zhu Zaiyu's obsession to cultivate the emperor's artistic talent.
Qi Jiguang, the representative figure of the Ming Dynasty’s martial arts, used the Quanning Guard and Yingchang victory to prevent the integration of the Northern Lu and the Dongyi. He presented the emperor’s wedding gift
while Zhang Juzheng was sent to the capital. This calligraphy and painting, this calligraphy and painting is ironclad evidence that Zhang Juzheng has been collecting money for many years, because this painting is "Bamboo Bird Picture" by Song Huizong, which is an authentic work. It even has a monogram written by Song Huizong himself. The monogram of the world is actually cursive. unique signature.
The reason why Zhang Juzheng took out this painting is because among all his collections, this thing is the most valuable. It does not require ink and the pastel color is natural. It is suitable for Shibao's "Bamboo Bird Picture". It was Wang Shizhen's gift to Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng did help him recover. After all, Wang Shizhen is from the hairpin family and has a great reputation among the retro sect. He gave Wang Shizhen a chance, but he himself failed. So who do you blame?
How about Song Huizong being the emperor? Of course, King Duan was frivolous and could not rule the world. However, Song Huizong's artistic achievements were indeed extremely high.
The cliffs and rocks in the painting are scattered in a well-proportioned manner. The phoenix grass growing on the cliffs is drooping. Two green bamboos protrude from the cracks in the rocks. There is a tit on each of them, standing on the branch. One head is raised, the other is looking back, echoing each other, looking forward vividly, vividly, and lifelike.
"Does it look good?" Zhu Yijun looked at the painting for a long time and asked Feng Bao and Zhang Hong. His expression was extremely strange, maybe because he didn't like Song Huizong. The more he looked at the painting, the more ugly it became. On the left Looking to the right, the monogram of the man in the world looks more like "North Hunting".
Zhang Hong looked at it for a long time and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, does it look good or not? I really can't tell. To be honest, your Majesty's painting is realistic."
The emperor can draw, but he usually draws emoticons, or satirical four-frame cartoons, instead of drawing birds, insects, fish, or landscapes.
"This is naturally excellent, but it is paid for by the world." Feng Bao is very good at painting. He doesn't care much about Song Huizong's paintings, and he doesn't see the value of them. He said with a smile: "If your Majesty really likes to study paintings, you have two paintings of Riverside During the Qingming Festival in your fund. Isn't it better than this one?"
The painting of Riverside During the Qingming Festival by Zhang Zeduan of the Northern Song Dynasty is from Bianliang, Kaifeng. Qiu Ying's "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" of the Ming Dynasty depicts the city of Suzhou.
"Really speaking of the skill in painting, Zhang Zeduan and Qiu Ying are better." Feng Bao still stated his opinion clearly. He probably looked down on this kind of Beishou emperor. Feng Bao His first identity was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and he was a political figure. He judged Song Huizong with strong personal emotions and colors. After all, his master was captured, and the first eunuch must be responsible.
For example, Wang Zhen, the eunuch of Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, was captured and hunted in the north. It was all Wang Zhen's fault.
It’s strange that Feng Baoneng likes this kind of Beishou Emperor!
"Sir, are you reminding me that if I don't work hard, I will become Song Huizong?" Zhu Yijun thought about the subtext of Zhang Juzheng's gift of this painting.
Feng Bao thought about it and chose to tell the truth: "I thought it was the gentleman who picked the most expensive pair and sent it to me. The other things are not important, it is just expensive."
"The most expensive one." Expensive?" Zhu Yijun was stunned.
"I think so too." Zhang Hong also said in agreement, nodding in agreement.
"Huh?" Zhu Yijun frowned, then reacted, slammed the table hard and said loudly: "Bold!"
Zhu Yijun understood that these two people were not even yin and yang, they were saying that the emperor was stingy. , so Zhang Juzheng did what he wanted and chose the most expensive gift. This was also true. Zhang Juzheng asked You Qi to pick the most valuable object from home, and finally chose this painting. Zhang Juzheng had no metaphorical meaning.
It is difficult for Zhang Juzheng to imagine that Zhu Yijun was captured. He would rather die in battle than be captured.
If the Northern Capricorns or the Jin soldiers really besiege the capital, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have the army of King Qin. When he is desperate, the emperor will probably lead the Tiqi and the red-helmed generals out of the city to fight, and choose to die together. , Zhang Juzheng knew that this child could do it. Like him, Zhu Yijun loved this land deeply.
Even Wang Chonggu and Wang Qian knew that the backbone of the dynasties in the Central Plains had never been traitors like them. Thanks to their traitors, the house had collapsed long ago.
Jiangshan Sheji relies on those backbones who love this land more than themselves, those white jade pillars holding up the sky, and those purple golden beams bridging the sea. Such people do exist in the Ming Dynasty. The piers and platforms are far away and the night is not closed. A living monument and one of the walking backbones.
Zhu Yijun is a person who hopes that he can become the backbone.
Zhu Yijun was very satisfied with Zhang Juzheng's gift, and the gift given by Lu Song Zhengmao was a lot of pearls. There is a large box of pearl powder, which is used for cleansing the face. Zhu Yijun doesn't understand rouge powder, but this thing is really expensive.
The Governor-General of Nagasaki, Xu Wei and Sun Keyi, were more direct and sent a lot of gold, silver, brass and sulfur, which are specialties of the Japanese country. Xu Wei is using his best ability to Contributing to the stable import of silver in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Wei, a person with a long bone in the back of his head and a hatred for the imperial court, wrote a special letter of congratulations to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would continue to be wise. If the imperial court is dead, what will happen to their Nagasaki Governor's Mansion? You can still count on the emperor.
The emperor is the last hope in Xu Wei's heart. He has been extremely disappointed with the court. If the emperor disappoints him again, he doesn't know where to put his heart. It's not just Xu Wei, There were many people like Xu Wei in the Ming Dynasty who were completely disappointed with the court. They could only hope that the young emperor would continue to be wise. If the emperor was no longer wise, the disappointment would naturally turn into despair.
Wang Chonggu understands people's hearts. If people's hearts are scattered, the world, country, and country will inevitably be in chaos.
In Yunnan, the Duke of Guizhou sent a white elephant to the capital as usual. This was a van, the vehicle of the general who resisted the ritual sword. Every year, just sending the white elephant to the capital was a long and tiring journey. difficulty.
The civil servant simply wrote a congratulatory note that no one would read, which was regarded as congratulating His Majesty on his wedding. As for the gift, there was no gift, because the emperor had made a clear edict that no officials should slack off because of the emperor's wedding. , and even quoted the old story of Song Huizong's birthday, urging all officials in the world not to be formal and congratulatory, but to keep everything as usual.
The civil servants wanted to give it away, but the Ming Emperor refused to accept it at all.
Gangyun is actually very similar to the water transportation of the Ming Dynasty. It is the transportation of grain and taxes. After Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, he made it clear: From now on, every year he will be subject to the taxation and management of the people, except for the payment of taxes. For external use, all kinds of silk, silk, etc. will be sent to the capital.
Completely different from the Ming Dynasty, where more than 50% of the local areas were preserved. In the Song Dynasty, everything except Duzhi was sent to the capital. This was a concrete manifestation of the two Song Dynasties. That’s it.
The Ming Dynasty was 50/50 retained by local governments and the imperial court. This is naturally related to the world situation in the early Ming Dynasty. After all, the sixteen states of Yanyun have been lost for more than 500 years, and the Qinling and Huaihe Rivers have been lost for more than 300 years. At that time, the north and south of the Ming Dynasty were seriously divided, and local government offices did not have enough financial power to stabilize their rule.
It is also related to the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was really not good at managing money. The main reason why Zhu Yuanzhang divided it 50-50 at that time was because he felt that transporting it to the capital and then to other places would cause too much loss on the road. It is stored in the place. When it is used, it is more convenient and simpler to ship it at the place with lower losses.
The idea was good, but when it was implemented, we discovered the shortcomings of the local transportation of grain and grass. Because it could not be transferred out at all, the treasury was empty, and even mice had to come out in tears.
Zhu Yuanzhang's talent in financial affairs is far less dazzling than his talent in politics and military affairs.
Zhu Yuanzhang's talent in financial affairs is probably the same as Zhu Yijun's military talent. It cannot be said that he has no talent, it can only be said that it is almost zero.
The Qing Dynasty inherited the Ming system, but the proportion of Tatar Qing Dynasty local preservation never exceeded 20%, and later it was even less than 10%.
The birthday plan was a trick played by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty in order to collect money in addition to taxes and to celebrate the emperor's birthday.
What is good at the top must be good at the bottom, and soon the people below started to learn from it. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, all kinds of conflicts were extremely fierce, from the emperor to the officials. The birthday card turned into burning oil and burst into flames.
"Your Majesty, please see me." A small yellow door hurried in.
"Xuan."
Tishuai carried the Xiuchun Dao to the front of the palace, unloaded the weapon, and hurriedly walked in. He saluted with a solemn expression and said: "Your Majesty, Su Jingsan is coming in. Beijing."
"Huh? Is this the chief disciple and bedmate of Wang Xiangu?" Zhu Yijun's expression changed and he asked in great surprise.
“That’s him.” Zhao Mengyou bowed his head and said.
"Well done. I didn't go looking for them. Instead, they came to the door." Zhu Yijun slapped the table and stood up.
Zhu Yijun did not allow local officials to give gifts, but there was still a group of people who planned to give a big gift to the emperor. Su Jingsan, a representative of the Confucian Renovation Sect and the chief eldest brother of Wang Xiangu, came to the capital quietly.
Sujing Sanren was noticed by Tiqi the day after he entered the capital. As the emperor's wedding was approaching, the capital began to impose martial law. On the surface, everything was calm, but secretly, everyone who entered the capital was scrutinized in detail.
I heard that the people in Fusi in Beizhen happened to be bought by Wang Cifu's son, Wang Qian, and Wang Qian's buying and selling method was still in full force.
“Are we going to arrest people now?” Tishuai Zhao Mengyou asked His Majesty’s orders. This cheap scholar is so arrogant that he actually sent thugs to the capital again! This is the output of riding on Tiqi's face.
What is tolerable is unbearable!
"Don't worry, just play with them." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "When these thugs enter the capital, there must be someone to cooperate. This Sujing Sanren is the bait!"
"Send someone to keep an eye on it."
"Wang Qian's people, keep an eye on them." When Zhao Mengyou said this, he looked a little helpless. Wang Qian's activity funds were really huge. It's so damn sufficient.
After all, there is a difference between keeping close watch and closely monitoring, and the information obtained is also different. Wang Qian already knew about Su Jing Sanren’s actions when he set out from Su Jing San Ren, until this guy entered Kyoto to strictly control his As soon as he entered Beijing, he reported his whereabouts directly to Beizhen Fusi Yamen.
Wang Qian knew exactly when and who Su Jingsan met, what he said, and who he was in contact with.
Wang Qian is still serving the court despite his obedience. What will happen if Wang Qian is no longer obedient? This is an issue that Tishuai must pay attention to.
The next day, Wang Qian wrote a memorial through his father Wang Chonggu and sent it to the emperor. Wang Qian invited Tishuai Zhao Mengyou to go to Yanxing Tower to watch the excitement. This excitement is about Sujing Sanren, Sujing Sanren To gather people in the capital to give lectures, this requires the cooperation of someone in the capital. At present, Wang Qian does not know who is cooperating with Su Jing. If the emperor wants to join in the fun, he can see it with his own eyes. Wang Qian also explained why he wanted to attend this memorial. Because there was a suspicion of false accusation, the current information source was extremely single. If Tishuai Zhao Mengyou attended the memorial together, the matter would be safe.
"I plan to go and see the excitement in person." Zhu Yijun planned to go and see this Sujing Sanren in person. He had to admit that if Zhu Yijun hadn't had such a little political talent, he would have faced unexpected situations. , led Tiqi to rescue Zhang Juzheng, breaking the chain of suspicion between the monarch and his ministers, and I am afraid there will be big trouble. This Sujing Sanren is a man with vicious eyes and decisive actions.
"Your Majesty, I think it is better to let Tishuai go." Zhang Hong put forward his opinion on the side. A gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall, and a wise man will not be trapped in an overturned nest. As the emperor Zhang Hong Don't like the emperor to take risks.
“The person who dies after doing his best is a righteous life, and the person who shackles the person who dies is not a righteous life.” Feng Bao quoted a sentence from Mencius, saying that a person who dies after doing everything he wants to do is a righteous life. Being limited to the world, limited to the evaluation of others, and ultimately not completing what you want to do is not right livelihood, but wrong livelihood.
The idiom "die by accident" comes from this.
Zhu Yijun knew what Zhang Hong and Feng Bao were worried about, and said with a smile: "The Ming Dynasty is my Ming Dynasty, the capital is my capital, and the Yanxing Tower is the emperor's palace. Is it the king's minister who is on the shore of the land? Why can’t I go? What do I have to fear about this Su Jingsan?”
“This guy is quite evil.” Feng Bao explained his worries. Jingsan people are really evil. They are invulnerable to swords and guns, invulnerable to water and fire, can walk on the tip of a knife, and can pass through water and fire unimpeded. How terrifying and evil is this?
I would rather believe that they are there than believe that they are not. Before Tiqi captures Su Jingsan, it is better not to meet him easily.
"If he really has any magical powers, he still has to travel all the way to the capital. This is the emperor's feet. Isn't he afraid that he will die unexpectedly? I want to see what he is capable of. My Qi family sword is not bad at all! "Zhu Yijun still insisted that he was not afraid of such evil spirits, let alone believed in any supernatural powers.
If Sujing Sanren really knows the art of lowering his head, then Zhu Yijun has mastered the art of lowering his head. He is good at physical skills.
Thanks to Confucius’ son who was silent about the strange power and chaos of the gods, in the memorials of the Ming Dynasty, except for the dregs of heaven and man’s induction, the ministers rarely used prophecies to threaten the imperial power. Zhu Yijun did not believe it at all. He wanted to learn this in person for a while. If Sujing Sanren really mastered any magical power, he could just send it to Jieju Yuan to study it.
Master Tao has been seeking Taoism for most of his life, but he has never become an immortal when he comes. This kind of capable stranger must be invited to the Jiecu Courtyard, served in a private seat, and then burned to Master Tao, which will fulfill his lifelong wish.
The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is a good day. There are lantern festivals and temple fairs everywhere in the capital. People are rubbing shoulders with each other on the street. Legas, the Spanish envoy to the Ming Dynasty, brought his wife and children. On the street, you can see the prosperity of Ming Dynasty.
The population of Shuntian Prefecture has now returned to more than two million people, while the capital has exceeded one million. During festivals, the entire capital will be overcrowded.
Legaset liked this kind of crowding very much. This is the human world. This is the human world managed by the king of the world. If Legaz received the blessing and protection of His Majesty the Emperor, then his gods would not be able to control his violation. If God really wants to punish someone who broke his promise not to marry for life, he must first have a chance encounter with the king of the world. The Inquisition cannot come to the Ming Dynasty to enforce the law, otherwise it must first have a chance encounter with the Ming Dynasty army.
The wife of Legas the Promise Breaker was a very beautiful woman, the daughter of the Medina-Sidonia family in Tessie. Her name was Anna. She had brown-red hair and had a son and a son. The girl defected to Legaz. On the way, her daughter died of dysentery caused by the acclimatization. Only her son survived. The reason why Anna wanted to run away was because her husband was a rebel in the Netherlands. She had no choice but to go far away. , found Legaz.
Zhu Yijun is not optimistic about Legas' marriage. Daming has learned a lot about raising sons for others, but he doesn't know if Taixi is the same.
Legas is very happy now. He is holding his wife, and his wife is holding their five-year-old son, admiring the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. He booked a seat by the window in Yanxing Building today, planning to have a family of three Spend the first Lantern Festival after getting married.
Legas noticed something unusual. The royal road from the Xi'an Gate of the Royal Palace to the residential building not far from the Yanxing Tower was really quiet. That street was the Royal Street, and no cars were allowed to pass on weekdays. , but starting from New Year’s Eve, the Ming Emperor lifted the curfew, and everyone on that street can pass, but today they cannot leave.
In another wing, a beautiful woman was entangled in a narrow, slightly sinister man.
"Xianguan, what's wrong with you? Didn't the servants take care of you well?" The beautiful woman suddenly stopped moving her hands around. Xianguan was not in high spirits today and was obviously worried.
The man who was called the Immortal Official stretched out his hand and counted it quickly. His slightly uneasy expression returned to calmness, and even his sinister expression became a little more peaceful and kind. got up.
If you tell too many lies, you can even deceive yourself. Apparently, the immortal official made some calculations and felt it was okay, so he relaxed.
"You get up first. I have something important to do today." The immortal official pushed the beautiful woman away and motioned for her to go out first. He had something important to do today.
The main thing is to meet someone.
This immortal official is naturally the person who came to see the fun personally, Su Jingsanren, Zhu Yijun.
Seeing that she didn’t need to serve, the beautiful woman raised her eyebrows slightly in relief. It’s true that this immortal official was a bit difficult to serve. He took a long time every time. If he hadn’t been given a lot, who would be willing to serve such a person? It’s not that she is gifted, but she has to take some tiger-wolf medicine every time before doing things. Even if she tries hard, she will only scratch the itch. She was happy in her heart, but said in a very sad tone: "After the immortal official has finished the work, remember to call the slave family again. The slave family is really good." I'm so anxious to wait."
Su Jingsan took out a piece of silver, threw it casually, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll call you over, let's go first."
The beautiful woman who got the silver was overjoyed and left happily. She went out and looked at the silver ingot in her hand. She shook her head and muttered in a low voice: "Where did the country bumpkin come from? There is no one who doesn't use silver coins now. "
The beautiful woman is a prostitute in the building. She is the only prostitute who can get it after Liu Qiniang left. Her appearance is not that outstanding, but the charm in her bones is quite delicious.
Su Jingsan closed his eyes and rested his mind. After the noise outside became quieter, Su Jingsan slowly opened his eyes. He heard three short and three long knocks on the door. He said in a muffled voice: "Come in."
The person who came in was the maid of Sujing Sanren. She has been serving him for more than a year. She is an extremely fanatical believer in the Heyi Sect. She has no doubt that Wang Xiangu is about to become an immortal. , and behind the maid, there was a man who looked drunk. The man pushed the maid in and said loudly: "The waiter feels comfortable today, so I will naturally give you money."
This man After closing the door, his mischievous appearance immediately turned serious. He was not drunk at all, he just came to see Sujing Sanren.
The man didn't even look at the maid, he sat on the stool and said anxiously: "Why are you here again! Didn't I tell you that the capital is very popular now? The little emperor is getting married soon, and those people The minions are going crazy now. There is no curfew tonight. You should leave quickly.”
“I’m coming just because of the emperor’s wedding.” Su Jing Sanren shook his sleeves and stood up and said, “Why. Maybe it will make this dog emperor happy!"
"If the assassination failed last time, you shouldn't come back. If the court's eagle dogs find out, you and I are not enough for the emperor to kill, so hurry up and leave! Upon hearing this, he said with great annoyance: "You vowed last time that even if you can't get rid of the little emperor, you can still get rid of Zhang Juzheng, and if you can't get rid of Zhang Juzheng, you can still make the emperor and his ministers alienate."
"The result Nothing has been accomplished. The little emperor now goes to the Yicheng uncle's house every month and stays there for one day. He just made it clear that he is not afraid of us and allows us to continue to assassinate and expose our hands and feet for inspection by eagles and dogs. If you still come, I am really afraid of you. "
Su Jingsan slapped the table and said: "Coward! Don't forget, how could the attack on Xishan be done without you? Are you afraid now?" >
"You!" The visitor also slapped the table and stood up, but he only said the word "you" and could not say much more, because Sujing Sanren was right, he had already boarded the pirate ship, where could he get off? ?
Su Jingsan was captured, and his nine tribes could not be saved. The little emperor was a tyrannical king who killed the nine tribes.
"I went to your house to pay my respects, but you didn't see me behind closed doors. If it weren't for some immortal tricks, you wouldn't have come over." Su Jingsan then sat down and his expression became calmer. He said: "We are all in the same boat. If the boat capsizes, we will both drown."
On the other side, Zhu Yijun saw all this in his eyes. Walls have ears, not just a sentence. Just kidding, Zhu Yijun, Wang Qian, Zhao Mengyou, Feng Bao and others are all next door.
Su Jing Sanren did not have any magical powers. The little emperor whom he longed for and hated with gnashing teeth was listening to their plot next door.
Wang Qian listened to the conversation between the two people and his heart dropped in his throat. Before, the evidence was not particularly sufficient as to whether Sujing Sanren was the culprit of the Xishan attack and murder case. Now, finally When it became clear, this Su Jing San people had all given up, and they had an affair with someone in the court. The evidence was conclusive, because this someone was right next door.
"Who is here?" Zhu Yijun asked Feng Bao in a low voice. He was not familiar with this figure and was obviously not a court official.
"Luo Rufang, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry." Feng Bao bowed his head and replied. If the third-rank official with real power in the court expires, this person will be promoted to be the minister of key departments such as the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel. , only one step away from Ming Gong’s position.
"Is it the Luo Rufang who gathered a crowd to give lectures at Guanghui Temple last year and was hated by Mr. Zhu Yijun?" Zhu Yijun frowned and remembered who this person was. He was originally a political rightist in Yunnan. He returned to school after completing his term last year. Beijing.
This man was a Zhang Party member and had a close relationship with Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Juzheng did not allow private gatherings to give lectures. Luo Rufang was still gathering people to give lectures at Guanghui Temple in the capital. When Zhang Juzheng found out about it, Zhang Juzheng sternly reprimanded him and asked to be dismissed from his official position. Listen to it when you return home.
Zhang Juzheng's father happened to pass away at that time, and Ding You's turmoil immediately covered up the matter.
Luo Rufang is a traitor to the Chu Party and has been expelled from Zhang Juzheng’s sect. Gathering people to give lectures is a link in Zhang Juzheng’s rectification of academic affairs. It is also one of the few political orders that Zhang Juzheng and Wang Chonggu highly recognized. , it was Wang Chonggu who was in charge of banning lectures in the world and banning sixty-four academies.
Because Zhang Siwei was influenced by these schools of thought, he did things that harmed the interests of the old Wang family.
And this Luo Rufang is also the person who carries the weight of Taizhou Xinxue.
"Don't forget, that Hai Rui's "The Impeachment of Zhang Juzhengshu" was written by you yourself. I don't have that much literary talent to write such hearty chapters, but the little emperor said Mr. Yan will be killed for his fault. If you are caught, you will definitely die." Su Jingsan poured a cup of tea for Luo Rufang and said with a smile: "We are really in the same boat. You hate Zhang Juzheng. I hate the little emperor, just right.”
Zhang Juzheng banned the gathering of people to give lectures, which completely cut off the spread of Xinxue, and even turned He Xinyin into a criminal. This was a huge blow to Taizhou Xinxue. It's heavy. Luo Rufang really hates Zhang Juzheng. He will do whatever Zhang Juzheng expressly prohibits. If it weren't for Ding You's trouble, Luo Rufang would have returned home and lived idle.
Zhu Yijun also knew the real initiator of the Nanya Demon Bookcase. No wonder the forged memorial spread so widely and involved so many people. He found many accomplices, but he has not yet found out who fabricated it. Got this memorial.
Written under the name of Hai Rui, the impeachment of Zhang Juzheng Shu not only used Hai Rui's reputation to charge Zhang Juzheng with a lot of charges, but also alienated the relationship between Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui. Did Zhang Juzheng have any involvement in a certain situation? For a moment, I doubted that it was really written by Hai Rui?
The human heart is the most unpredictable. Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root, sprout, and bear fruit.
As expected, they are a group of cheap Confucians who are good at playing with people's hearts.
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