.Chapter 769: Morning quarrels early (Central)
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Before the officials entered the court, the emperor was already waiting in Zhongji Hall.
Emperor Longqing wore a black cicada wing crown and a golden dragon robe. This dragon robe was much looser than the day he passed by, but he was still uncomfortable. He sat on the dragon throne on the back and muttered a word: "As usual, come and order him..."
The eunuchs around him listened for a while and understood that they were reciting the 'examples' in the court meeting later. The words and deeds of the Tian family must comply with the rules, especially in the court, and they cannot be careless. Whenever they encounter situations, they are all particular. For example, if an official has a memorial, the holy voice says 'receive'; if he wants to give the official an edict, after he kowtowed, the holy voice says: 'Issues with him.' If he should give him wine and food, he says: "Eat with him." If he should give him wine and food, he says: "Eat with him." And if he should give him silver, he says: "Give him a reward."
But it is not just that simple. For example, the emperor would say, "Every time you say, let me spare this, and everyone outside knows it." Such things are so annoying. And there are even more scratching points, because this set of 'examples' was handed down by Taizu, with "Hongwu Zhengyun" as the tone, and comes from the Ming Dynasty's official dialect in Nanjing dialect.
After the Ming Dynasty moved its capital for more than 150 years, even the nobles who moved from Nanjing were greatly influenced by the north, and the sound gradually disappeared from the sound and rhyme. Although they still claimed to be orthodox Mandarin, they were actually far from Nanjing.
If it is an emperor who succeeded the throne normally, it would not be a problem, because they received strict royal education since childhood. One of them was to teach Nanjing Mandarin according to "Hongwu Zhengyun", so most of them could speak fluently. However, Emperor Jiajing did not teach him children. Zhu Zai'er had never learned this since childhood. Instead, he spoke Beijing dialect with Henan flavor. Now it was too late to change it. When talking about the "example" and it was inaccurate, it was strange tone, which made him feel very melancholy.
Thinking of making a fool of yourself in public later, Longqing stepped down and said to his left and right: "Why don't you forget it today... Let the ministers go back first, and wait until I've practiced..."
The eunuchs were stunned and thought to themselves: ‘This is OK?’
"Oh..." I also felt that my request was too unrestrained, so Long Qing reluctantly accepted his fate and said, "If you go, go, isn't it just a bunch of cabbage..."
‘Da Baicai?’ It was okay to say that the eunuch who came out of Qiandi’s residence was, but Huang Jin and Ma Sen looked at each other and said to themselves: ‘Is this the son of the late emperor?’ Why is the difference so big? They remember that when Jiajing was in his twenties, he was already gloomy and taciturn, and he was unpredictable. Now that Emperor Longqing has passed away, why are he still so afraid of things?
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Whether it was to drive the ducks on the shelves or to bite the bullet, Emperor Longqing of the Ming Dynasty still set up his imperial hall to convene the first time in his life, and it was the first morning court in more than 30 years of the Ming Dynasty.
When the new king arrived at the Huangji Hall, the whip lieutenant on the Danbao in front of the hall would blew nine times. This action had the intention of the emperor to control all officials, and implyed the contempt of the imperial power towards his ministers.
Hearing the whip, the praise officer of Honglu Temple also quickly ordered: "Turn... kneel down..." The officials then changed from two columns to horizontal lines. Almost all officials were the first time, so when the formation was changed, there was inevitably chaos, and some were even squeezed out of the team. Moreover, some people knelt down before turning around, and the queue was really not neat.
Fortunately, the mountain cry of "Long live, long live, long live" is still so neat. It can be clearly heard, and there are excitement choking sounds mixed in between. It is obvious that someone is moved... My Ming minister's request for the emperor is really very simple. As long as you can perform the emperor's duties in form, not act recklessly, and not wantonly trampling on national laws, everyone will be satisfied.
But such a simple request, no emperor could do it at a time of Jiazi. Emperor Zhengde of Wuzong and Emperor Jiajing of Shizong, these cousins ​​were synonymous with absurd and perverse cousins. They destroyed the Ming Dynasty one by one, and the country was already poor and weak, and they could not stand the trouble. Fortunately, God blessed the Ming Dynasty. Longqing, the new king who is now sitting south, gave everyone a good impression of being generous, kind and filial, and obeying etiquette. After personally experiencing Nai's absurd and negligent rule of law, he promulgated the "Longqing Edict to the Extreme" at the throne ceremony half a month ago. Without avoiding the taboo of the venerable, he once again emphasized and concretized the "self-examination" of the late emperor in the "Last Imperial", which made people see the hope of rectifying the chaos and cleaning up the country.
Therefore, all officials attach great importance to this court meeting and even believe that it is a symbol of the Ming Dynasty entering a new era
After the officials were settled, the Honglu Temple's press officer reported to the imperial throne to the imperial throne and the names of the Beijing officials sent to various provinces to serve. These people went out to the main hall to thank him... Because of the emperor's funeral, many such officials were accumulated, so a large group of people entered the Huangji Hall... Among them, Yan Ne, the retired Grand Secretary, and Jiang Dong, were headed by the old Shangshu. These people bowed to the emperor for five and three bows, and were encouraged by the emperor's gentle words. The two old ministers also received additional rewards from the emperor, so they thanked him for leaving the palace.
When these people go out, the first item is over. The official of the Honglu Temple sang: "In addition to the six departments and serving as the censor, each of the fourth rank and below will return to the headquarters to manage the government and give thanks for your kindness." So officials under the fourth rank and below kowtow to the emperor again, and then turned around and left in a bad mood... The meaning of their coming to the morning court is to kowtow to the emperor, feel the royal dignity, and are not qualified to attend the formal court meeting.
It’s useless to be depressed, I can only blame myself for making slow progress, go back and do my job well, and strive to be qualified as soon as possible...
Officials above the fourth rank entered the Huangji Hall under the guidance of the ritual psalmist, and were divided into two trains under the imperial throne. Ma Sen, who was in charge of the ritual supervisor, shouted at the top of his voice: "The big news is reported, the small news is in the background, and the curtains are rolled up if there is nothing to do..." Then he entered the main topic of the court meeting - reporting government affairs to the emperor and requesting the holy ruling.
Shen Mo stood in the sixth place in the right class, with twelve people in him, including four Grand Secretary and five Shangshu, and the left and right censors. This is almost a reflection of his current status in the court. Of course, it is not counted as Nanjing, but also those old guys who are dormant at home.
However, it doesn't matter which one he ranks, because he is still in a state of "sickness". When he comes to court, he only means that he has recovered, and before he officially resumes his position, silence is the real money.
Those adults who hold important positions cannot be as leisurely as him. Because the funeral of the late emperor, the government affairs that had been delayed for a month must be re-operated immediately, and the work that was left behind must be made up, so everyone was carrying a stack of bricks and preparing to throw it out.
According to the superiority and inferiority, when the chief appraiser came first, Old Xu Jie stepped out of his class, took out the Taoist memorial book from his sleeve, bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have a book."
"Come on..." Long Qing spoke. Perhaps because of his nervousness, Tianyin was trembling a little.
After Ma Sen took the memorial and came to the imperial court, Xu Jie reported to him: "Your Majesty's first priority to inherit the throne is to win people's hearts. The best way is to implement the two edicts. The last emperor's will has been issued for a month, and Your Majesty's edict has been announced to the world for more than half a month. I think the most urgent task is to implement the edict of the late emperor and fulfill Your Majesty's promise to ascend to the top. Then the subjects in the world will praise Your Majesty's kindness, filial piety and trustworthiness, and be the best way to clean up people's minds and tricks, and then you will be able to do it smoothly when responding to the laws."
"Shan..." When talking about specific things, Emperor Longqing was less nervous and nodded, "Where is it from... Oh no, do you think what should you do?"
"The old minister is foolish," Xu Jie cleared his throat and said with confidence: "According to the spirit of the late emperor's "The Imperial Decree", first of all, since April 16, the 16th year of Zhengde, and until the Jiajing period, he was given a general amnesty for offending all ministers for advice. The remaining ones summoned, the deceased were summoned, and the prisoners were immediately released and reinstated. At the same time, the three courts tried the alchemist Wang Jin and others, discussing the crimes of love and punishment, and all the civil affairs such as fasting, rituals, jewellery, weaving, etc. should be immediately abandoned."
These are all the contents mentioned repeatedly in "The Unswer of the Desolation" and "The Emperor of the Extreme" and Xu Jie just wanted to ask for the decree to be implemented. However, the late emperor was not far away and immediately prosecuted and denied him completely. His conduct was almost "whipped" and made public. This was naturally unsuccessful for all officials and subjects. But what made them worried was that the new emperor, Emperor Longqing, would really support and agree with him. Is this disrespect for Naiweng?
But Xu Jie did not have this concern. He had long seen that the new king, Emperor Longqing, would never stop this liquidation. This is not difficult to understand, because Zhu Zai'an was in a humiliating position for many years during the Jiajing period, and there was a barrier like a natural barrier and a volcano-like resentment between him and his former emperors. Therefore, he not only did not resist the overthrow of Jiajing, but would instead treat it as a rare way to vent his anger.
Besides, throughout the Jiajing Dynasty, Longqing was always like a prisoner, always excluded from the government affairs, and had never had any contact with any major events in the Jiajing Dynasty, and he did not need to share any responsibility for the old events of the previous dynasty. Therefore, he did not have any psychological burden whether it was to rehabilitate the relevant personnel of the prison or arrest the alchemist.
Again, although Longqing had not left his home for a long time, the lecturers around him would tell him the trend of public opinion, and naturally knew that Jiajing's absurd behavior had already lost all his heart and was hated and cursed... Just as Hai Rui said, "The world is not worth Jiajing for a long time." His disinterest towards the royal family has reached a dangerous critical point. Although Longqing was suppressed and his character was shrunk, he was not confused. Of course, he understood that at the time of his mind, as the new king who had just passed the 95th century, if he wanted to unite people's hearts and consolidate his rule, the best way was to draw a clear line with the absurdity of the two dynasties of "Zheng De and Jiajing", and to avoid being implicated as much as possible, and to act as a wise image for himself that was completely different from the previous two emperors and gain the support of his subjects.
What's more, Xu Jie has laid a solid foundation in "The Last Order of Jiajing". All opposition to the late emperor was named as the last emperor's decree. This not only demonstrates Jiajing's sincerity of remorse, wins back some people's hearts for the royal family, but also makes Longqing beat his father, which makes it so legitimate and unreasonable.
Therefore, for Longqing, there are only benefits but no harm in practicing the "Last Destiny". As an old fairy who killed Yan Song and Jiajing, Xu Ge Lao's grasp of people's hearts has reached a peak and is even more seamless. Before this court meeting, Xu Ge Lao had communicated with Xinjun repeatedly. At this moment, Longqing naturally agreed and said, "Listen to Master Ge Lao."
"The old minister will not let down the entrustment of Your Majesty." Seeing that the new king did not object, Xu Jie was very happy, so he took out another memorial and said, "Your Majesty, I still have my memorial."
"Come on." Long Qing's answer was much smoother this time.
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After submitting the memorial, Xu Jie said in a deep voice: "According to the throne, the new king should be exempted from taxes, rewarded the three armies, and amnesty the world to demonstrate the virtue of the sages, and celebrate the whole world. We should also issue a decree to promulgate as soon as possible."
"Okay..." Long Qing agreed without thinking. Since it is something that can win people's hearts, he has to do more.
"Your Majesty..." But before he finished speaking, he heard someone whispering: "I think this matter still needs to be discussed."
When Longqing saw that it was Gao Gong, he stopped talking and asked Teacher Gao to do whatever he wanted.
Gao Gong knew Longqing and knew that his silence meant 'you please', so he went out to work and said, "These three are considered rules and there is nothing wrong with the actions. However, the world is changing and the times are changing, and with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, all must not be issued." He said, "Now there are many things in all directions, the people are unemployed, the national treasury is scarce, and the current situation is difficult and dangerous. Yanyun and Liao dynasties and the fences of the Central Plains are frequent and the capital is shaken; Xuliang and Bianwei are originally fertile land, but the flood is rampant and the population is vast; Jingxiang and Qinluo are a place of the Ming Dynasty, but bandits gather to resist the government; Zhejiang and Fujian are the bushels of the world are rich and powerful, but the country is poor. When the country is in an extraordinary moment, it is not possible to copy the old examples, but to consider the actual situation and weigh the pros and cons."
Xu Jie said calmly: "How do you want to change?"
"It is natural to exempt taxes from taxes." Gao Gong had a long-term plan and said erotic: "But we have to do it in different provinces. As we said just now, the north has frequent natural disasters and the people are in exile, so we can eliminate the tax arrears over the years to calm people's hearts. However, the Southeast provinces are rich enough to compete with the country, but they are the most serious tax arrears. They are not unable to pay, but they try every means to pay less but not even as much as Zhili, Shandong and Henan. If they are exempted from tax arrears, it will undoubtedly encourage illegality. In the future, not only will they be more arrogant, but they will also follow suit and take tax evasion as a matter of course."
Xu Jie frowned slightly and said, "What about rewarding the three armies?"
"If you ascend to the extreme to reward the three armies, the ancestors did not have this matter, starting from the first year of Zhengtong." Gao Gong said in a deep voice: "The late emperor inherited his relatives and vassals, and the national treasury was rich at that time, so he carried out it. Now the emperor is the son of the emperor, and it is natural to succeed him. It is God who granted his orders, so he does not need to follow the Jiajing routine." He said: "In this way, you can save four million taels. Use this money to provide disaster relief and water conservancy will be more beneficial to the world. It can also win people's hearts for the emperor."
Xu Jie sneered in his heart, and simply asked him to say it all, saying, "What about the general amnesty in the world?"
"I have an opinion on this in the world." Gao Gong shouted: "Although there are many wronged and kind in prisons, they are more traitors and evil people. What's more, people are now like smoke and are prone to rebellion. If you release all the evil and stubborn people in the prison, wouldn't it add fuel to the fire? Adding the cause of chaos among the people?" After a pause, he said: "Even if the amnesty for the prison and the ministers who advise me, I think it should be treated with it."
When Xu Jie saw him pulling the will, he was not happy now, but his face was still as deep as water: "What?"
"The late emperor was guilty of forty-five years, and there were more than a thousand officials who were punished for his words? Could it be that none of these people deserved the crime?" Gao Gong said in a deep voice: "If according to the cabinet's wishes, whether guilty or not, virtuous or not, all those who went to the late emperor would be given a general amnesty, or even praised, where would the late emperor be placed? Could it be that all the late emperor did wrong, and all those who opposed the late emperor were right?" He bowed to Long Qing Gong and said: "Emperor, the parent-child of the late emperor, Yuanfu, is also the remnant of the late emperor. If the general amnesty is really discussed just now, it will undoubtedly be contrary to the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, and hurt the grace of the emperor's father and son, how can the people in the world view my current monarch and ministers?"
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After Gao Gong made a series of cannons, the ministers were in an uproar. Some of them believed that Gao Gong was indeed justified, and it was indeed inappropriate to completely deny the late emperor. Mr. Xu had done a little too much... After all, everyone knows who drafted the "The Unforgiveness". As for the late emperor's teachings, they were just deceiving the subordinates. The great masters in the court were clear.
But more people think that Gao Gong is a cabinet member and does not mention it in the cabinet if he has any opinions, but runs to the court to fire, and his intentions are unpredictable... Chinese people have a hobby of heartbrokenness. As long as you think that you have bad intentions, all your words and deeds are evil, so they believe that Gao Gong is taking the opportunity to oppose Xu Jie and seek cabinet power.
But at this time, the emperor was silent. This made the officials speculate and buzzed.
"Silent, quiet..." The officials of Honglu Temple quickly maintained order. Only then did everyone calm down and turned their eyes to Xu Jie to see how the cabinet master dealt with the moves.
Xu Jie would not argue with Gao Gong in the court because it was useless to argue with each other and he also lost his identity as prime minister. Of course, it was because of his confidence that in the matter of the late emperor, the emperor would never listen to him just because he had a good relationship with Gao Gong.
On the contrary, this is a great opportunity to alienate their relationship.
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Chapter completed!