Chapter 123: Set things right and depose the saint(1/3)
After Wang Shizhen made some strange remarks, the scene was silent for a while.
Zhu Yijun walked in front and fell into silence, not knowing what to say.
If someone else said this, he would immediately invite someone to go rafting.
As soon as you utter such threatening words, if you don’t fall into the lake, who will?
The problem is, what Wang Shizhen said... made Zhu Yijun confused.
It is really possible for Alliance Leader Wang to believe such a thing!
Today, it is no longer the time when Wang Shizhen was young.
When Wang Shizhen first entered his official career, he was arrogant, indifferent to talents and had frequent political activities.
Among the people, Wang Shizhen used his influence in the literary world to form an illegal association with Li Panlong.
The Poetry Society and Literary League with the "Six Sons" as the core was established.
The Literary League had an orderly hierarchy, strict hierarchy, and rankings. Wang Shizhen also ordered a painting of "Six Sons", in which the six sons were seated among the bamboo groves.
Anyone who disobeys the orders of Wang Shizhen and Li Panlong will have their ranking within the society lowered, or even be expelled from the society.
Xie Zhen, one of the six sons, was old and had a good character. He repeatedly disobeyed Wang Shizhen. Once, after he refused to "write the "Five Sons Poems"", Wang Shizhen immediately held a meeting and had his name removed.
Even if some people say that Wuzi is not good, Wang Shizhen is determined not to change.
Later, Wu Guolun, one of the five sons, was demoted in the society by Wang Shizhen because of the "A Dang Bojun" incident.
"Six Sons Picture" is also the same as that painting. It has been revised and revised, and it has several versions.
At the same time, Wang Shizhen successively wrote "Later Five Sons", "Guang Five Sons", and "Continued Five Sons", further expanding the scale of the Literary League's group.
As the saying goes, "The talent is the highest, the position is the most obvious, the voice is brilliant and the spirit is all over the sea. At that time, scholar-bureaucrats, mountain people, poets, Niezi, and Yuliu all rushed to his door."
On the other hand, Wang Shizhen was a man of literary power and used his influence in the political arena.
Wang Shizhen believed that "there is nothing but history between heaven and earth" and determined to write a history of the Ming Dynasty - the Literary Circle was the main compilation of history. Even if it was an unofficial history, its influence should not be underestimated.
In addition to serious things such as the history of calligraphy, imperial examinations, and posthumous titles, the personal histories of ministers are naturally indispensable.
Unofficial histories are all subjective, and Wang Shizhen’s history includes a lot of private information.
After he took up the pen, if he had any slight dissatisfaction in the officialdom, he would immediately write a short composition.
Fellow members and allies, who knows?
For example, the later book "The Biography of the First Assistant Since Jiajing" exposed Yan Song at first and smeared Zhang Juzheng at the bottom - the outrageous rumor that Zhang Juzheng carried the sedan chair at thirty-two years later came from Wang Shizhen's book.
At that time, defeating Yan Song was popular, and Wang Shizhen started writing small essays without saying a word.
He repeatedly wrote articles either directly insulting or indirectly insulting Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son.
His famous works include "A Little Official's Journey to the Lujiang River in Yuanjiang River", and secretly there are also the popular "Jin Ping Mei" and "Ming Feng Ji".
Yan Song was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke.
But how can one get angry over elegant matters among literati?
In desperation, Yan Song was beaten with a smile on his face, saying that the criticism was right, but I would encourage him if he didn't.
This act of defying power made Wang Shizhen famous, and the young people regarded him as their idol.
The wise men in the world gathered together to conquer, and it can be said that they are like the sun.
It's a pity that Yan Song, an old fox, has many tricks up his sleeve.
Similar to Zhang Siwei's situation now, Yan Song clearly didn't know what to do with the leader of the literary world, so he was tricked to death by his father in a blink of an eye. He spoke to Shizong and ordered his execution.
There's nothing to say about that. If your father dies, you will naturally have to worry about becoming an official.
Wang Shizhen "wailed for several days and returned home from time to time as an official."
This defeat, even the death of his father, immediately made him feel depressed.
After Ding You finished, he went around groveling down, begging for help, and devoted himself to redressing his father's case.
He kept writing letters to Xu Jie, Yang Bo and other ministers.
Later, when the late emperor ascended the throne, Zhang Juzheng, who was in the same department, was rising. Wang Shizhen "traveled to Dezhou and heard that Zhang Juzheng had entered the cabinet."
Seeing the opportunity for universal amnesty, Wang Shizhen wrote to Zhang Juzheng to establish relations.
A letter titled "Going to Jiangling, Xianggong Zhang" begins with "Unworthy of one's integrity and provoking serious evil, causing great disaster to the ancestors." It can be described as sincere and sincere, with a very low profile.
Later, Mu Zongguo rehabilitated his father.
No matter what Wang Shizhen thinks in her heart, she must express a thousand thanks on her face.
At the same time, other schools in the literary world also began to compete.
The prime minister favors the leader, and the leader makes an alliance.
Wang Daokun gathered people from all over Huizhou and founded Fengqian and Baiyu societies successively, hoping to "dominate one area and build a banner".
At this time, Wang Shizhen, who had once been solely in charge of literary affairs and rejected outsiders, not only did not intervene, but even openly catered to Wang Daokun's intrusion.
He wrote a letter to congratulate him and said, "She has no poems, but if she did, it was Wang Sima Boyu who began."
It can be seen that the edges and corners have been smoothed out over time.
I no longer had the pursuit of an official career, and I also gave up writing and writing, so I had no choice but to "become a Buddhist late in life, and change my interest to Huang Guan".
No matter what official career or literature, my father was killed by me, so I should just worship Buddha and practice Taoism.
Chant sutras, practice Taoism, and meditate every day.
Reflect on the wrong things you have done, and strive to speak less and be kind to others.
The writing is also filled with a state of repentance, and he is called the leader of the "confessional stream" by scholars.
Now that the leader of the Confession Stream has begun to repent for Emperor Sejong, he may not have felt the same way - if Sejong had practiced Taoism, his son would not have died, and if I had practiced Taoism, my father would not have died.
We have sympathy for each other.
The more Zhu Yijun thought about it, the more uncertain he became. Was this person threatening him on behalf of someone else, or was he simply trying to sell Taoism?
After all, this leader of the literary world will become a disciple of Wang Xijue's daughter Tan Yangzi in her twenties in a few years.
He not only wrote articles to praise him, but also helped Tan Yangzi ascend in the daytime, and invited 100,000 people to watch the ceremony.
Wang Shizhen cried and worshiped at that time, lying on the ground to absorb the remaining "spiritual energy" of Tan Yangzi.
Well, Zhu Yijun suddenly thought of it.
When Wang Shizhen came to Xiyuan, her eyes were shining and her breathing was rhythmic. Don't you want to absorb the aura of Emperor Sejong?
Zhu Yijun glanced at Wang Shizhen suspiciously and continued to test: "Then how did Wang Qing conclude that Shimiao has attained enlightenment and ascended?"
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Wang Shizhen immediately became excited.
He showed a hint of excitement: "Your Majesty is the proof!"
"I heard that once His Majesty ascended to the throne, it was like a gift from heaven, and his divinity flourished overnight."
"The ritual of Hongjian was suddenly born, and the study of classics was mastered."
"When you enter the Xiyuan, you will stay at the Wanshou Palace and the Shimiao Dojo."
"Your Majesty is dyed with Taoist fruits, his mind is in tune with the Taoism, he is impressed by his honor, his clan is tied around his neck, and all the senior ministers of Shizong are hugging each other, bowing their hands and bowing in obeisance."
"If it were not for attaining enlightenment in the world temple and ascending to the thirty-third heaven, where would this be?"
Zhu Yijun was speechless.
In a sense, I really have to ask my ancestors to find the reason for my situation.
Coupled with the show he put on a few days ago, Leader Wang was able to suppress him.
Wang Shizhen originally believed in Taoism, but now when she encounters things outside her cognitive boundaries, she always has to have an explanation to convince herself.
It’s similar to those rich people in previous lives who prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha.
This is boring. I thought that Alliance Leader Wang was so strong-headed that he wanted to intimidate him.
"Half god, half saint, half immortal, all Confucianism, all Taoism, all sages." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said casually.
A perfunctory sentence ended Wang Shizhen's wild thoughts.
Turning to business, he said calmly: "I heard that the ministers who announced the decree came back and said that Wang Qing seems to have lost interest in officialdom?"
These words have the connotation of asking for guilt, which is somewhat rude.
There is a reason for asking such a direct question - Wang Shizhen is really not honest in what she does.
As soon as he received the imperial edict of Fuqi, he wrote a poem there saying, "I am addicted to gardening, and my love for children has declined."
He also wrote a letter to someone, "I have no choice but to go on this trip. I have no choice but to talk about the hardships on the road and have nothing to say to my ears."
Just forget it if you like a noble persona. What does it mean to be constantly urged by those in power and you have no reason to refuse?
If it is published, who will it be shown to?
Zhu Yijun asked this question at this time. Although it was not polite, it was an opportunity for Wang Shizhen to explain.
To be continued...