A letter of memorial was opened and placed on the imperial desk. (/baojian/宝盈)
The most incredible thing in the world happened.
Those ministers who had always been opposed to the use of weapons seemed to have suddenly enlightened, and one by one they became sworn enemies of the Japanese pirates.
Emperor Jiajing was shocked to see one copy, two copies, three copies. If it was just these, he wouldn't be much touched, but now, there are dozens or hundreds of copies.
The officials who submitted the letter were not only the imperial envoys, but also ministers from various ministries, and even a chief of the Ministry of War also joined in the fun.
Emperor Jiajing suddenly understood something, looked at Huang Jin in surprise, and said: "Then Xu Qian is running a newspaper in Hangzhou...immediately ask someone to deliver a newspaper."
Huang Jin was also frightened by so many indignant memorials and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, our family ordered someone to deliver a few copies quickly a few days ago. I will go and get them right away."
After a while, several Mingpao newspapers from six or seven days ago were delivered.
Emperor Jiajing sat down, took a deep breath, and started reading.
Emperor Jiajing was a deep man. If a person is deep for a long time, he will inevitably lose a lot of entertainment. In other words, this emperor's entertainment is different from others. Emperor Zhengde's entertainment is to jump around and play with people. But Jiajing is different.
, he is a reserved person, he can sit behind the court and remain silent for a whole day without saying a word.
But this does not mean that he does not like entertainment. At least this newspaper made the emperor, who was full of conspiracy theories, have interesting thoughts as soon as he came into contact with it.
The beginning of the newspaper is a personal biography, which tells the story of a Jinshi surnamed Liu during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong. His father was seriously ill, and he gave up his official position and returned home to take care of him day and night. During the period of taking care of him, Liu Jinshi accompanied him on the sickbed.
. He dared not leave for several months, so that the clothes on his body were sour and smelly. Until his father died of illness, Liu Jinshi burst into tears, and he became seriously ill since then.
At the end of the article, I can’t help but sigh with emotion: “Woohoo, who is the greatest thing? Serving one’s relatives is the greatest thing; protecting one’s body, which one is the greatest thing? Protecting one’s body is the greatest thing. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their body;
I haven't heard of anyone who can serve his relatives. Who doesn't? Serving relatives is the foundation of everything; who doesn't protect oneself? Guarding oneself is the foundation."
Although Emperor Jiajing's face was dull, his eyes were a little moist when he saw this. Since coming to this capital, he has been walking on thin ice everywhere. Everyone flatters and alienates him. But after reading this article, he can't help but feel disappointed.
Thinking of his time in Anlu, at least at that time, he was carefree.
It is precisely because of this that Emperor Jiajing misses many people in Anlu to this day, especially his deceased father. After reading this article, his father's voice and smile can never be left in Jiajing's mind.
He pursed his lips and said nothing. For a long time, he sighed and his eyes became extremely soft.
He didn't have much interest in reading other contents of the newspaper. It was just that he saw a serialized story about Ping and Japanese that made him understand something.
Emperor Jiajing stood up, walking like a dragon or a tiger. Suddenly, his body froze, and his eyes fell on Huang Jin: "I understand."
Huang Jin said cautiously: "What did your Majesty understand?"
Emperor Jiajing said: "The problem lies in the story of Pingwo. The story of Pingwo is deeply loved by scholars, so Shilin Qingyi will inevitably talk about it. If the matter is talked about too much, some people will try to take chestnuts from the fire." He looked at it.
A trace of deep-seated disappointment passed through his heart. He looked at the memorials coldly and said: "These people are really cunning. They talk about the country, but what they think about is their own fame. Scholars don't pay attention to them. They
I don’t pay attention to it. I used to push and block it, but now it jumps out one by one.”
Huang Jin was secretly happy. He seemed to have understood something. To put it bluntly, it was actually a matter of publicity. When the matter aroused discussion, celebrities would jump out and take the opportunity to hype it up. When the officials in the court saw this, they felt that they could gain from it.
Political capital and fame are just a memorial anyway. You can get recognition from scholars with just a little effort, so why not?
Therefore, these people wrote letters one after another, not to quell the Japanese, but to gain fame.
Thinking of this, Huang Jin shook his head in his heart, but his eyes fell on Emperor Jiajing.
Emperor Jiajing took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh; "Every step of this was Xu Qian's plan? It's ridiculous to say that these old foxes were manipulated by a living staff like puppets. The newspaper... it's really
nice one……"
When Emperor Jiajing talked about good things, he made a pun. Since newspapers can be used to create a trend of peace and Japaneseness, can they be used to make articles about other things? Just like that article about characters, a father is kind and his son is filial.
His deeds are enough to influence a person's point of view.
Huang Jin said: "Mr. Xu is indeed an interesting person, but I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to hold this newspaper in the hands of a student."
Emperor Jiajing sat on the imperial chair and said coldly: "I also have the same idea. I only know the power of newspapers today, but... I still have great use for this newspaper. I will leave it to your factory guards to take care of...
Emperor Jiajing's smile this time was not as cold as before: "I'm afraid you will have to destroy this newspaper. But if it is given to officials in the DPRK, it is better to give it to Xu Qian. I would like to meet Xu Qian."
He, he is becoming more and more interesting to me."
Emperor Jiajing was a very arrogant person. For a man of seventeen or eighteen years old to ascend to the throne and slowly establish himself in this court with countless conspiracies, he naturally has extraordinary skills. But now, he actually admires that person.
Xu Qianlai, who was a few years younger than him.
He smiled slightly: "Then let Xu Qian handle it. Officials and others are not allowed to interfere."
Huang Jin's original idea was to take the newspaper under the control of Dongchang, but he hit a snag, but then he thought, this is fine, we still have Wang Fen, the admiral weaver, and he and Xu Qian
We have a very close relationship, and with him around, Dongchang can speak in Ming Pao.
Emperor Jiajing said again: "As for these memorials, they will all be sent to the cabinet later and shown to the ministers. I want to see what they say."
"As for Xu Qian..." Emperor Jiajing became surprisingly gentle and said: "I have always told you that those who have committed mistakes must be punished, and those who have merit must be rewarded. He has a father in Dongchang, right?"
Huang Jin said: "Yes."
Jiajing pondered for a moment and then said: "Transfer to Jin Yiwei and be promoted to a hundred households. His father is a pro-soldier, and he will be mine in the future."
Huang Jin immediately understood what Jiajing meant. The emperor planned to make great use of Xuchang. The reason was very simple. The establishment of Dongchang was very small. Except for those who had no establishment, whether they were responsible for the punishment of hundreds of households or the punishment of thousands of households,
They are all transferred from Jinyiwei. In other words, whether it is the East Factory or the West Factory, if you want to start as a servant, there will never be room for advancement. Therefore, if you want to promote a handyman in the East Factory, you will usually
He should be transferred to Jinyiwei first, and after being gilded, he can obtain the military attache qualification recognized by the imperial court. As for whether he will continue to be retained in Jinyiwei or transferred back to Dongchang in the future, that is a matter for the future.
Huang Jin smiled bitterly in his heart. He was directly promoted from a subordinate to a sixth-grade hundred household. Neither he nor the leaders of the Jinyiwei had the ability. Only the Emperor's golden mouth could be so powerful.
Emperor Jiajing obviously felt that it was not enough to win over and praise him, so he narrowed his eyes and asked again: "Is that Xu Wendao the ancestor of Xu Qian?"
Huang Jin nodded and said, "Yes."
Emperor Jiajing said: "Let the cabinet prepare the edict. Xu Wendao is commendable for his loyalty. Although he was harmed by traitors, he is still a worthy minister of the country. I will give him the posthumous title of Wenzhen."
Huang Jin was stunned for a moment, but soon understood his intention. The posthumous title was not given casually, and it was impossible to get it according to Xu Wendao's qualifications. What's more, this uncle had been dead for so many years and had long been forgotten.
Now that the emperor suddenly granted him a posthumous title, it was tantamount to a disguised reward for Xu Qian.
Because once a posthumous title is given, the Xu family will be regarded as a loyal and loyal family and a hard-core famous family. When the children of the family go out, even if they have no fame, their treatment will not be lower than that of ordinary members.
Huang Jin was a little shocked by the two unusual rewards in a row, and said: "Your Majesty's love for Xu Qian is extraordinary. He has received your Majesty's kindness and will definitely repay it."
Emperor Jiajing smiled slightly, picked up another newspaper, and read it intently.
Huang Jin said goodbye and went out, but he was full of emotions. He had served the emperor for so many years, and although he had been used in important ways, a boy named Xu got such a heavy reward after spending a month to get a newspaper. This made Huang Jin
There was actually a little bit of jealousy in my heart.
But he quickly adjusted his mentality. After coming out of the Chongzheng Palace, he called a young eunuch and said: "Go out and spread the word and ask Xuchang if he is not used to living in the capital. He is a Nan."
A man has traveled thousands of miles to settle here, and everything is difficult at the beginning. I will give him two hundred taels of silver so that he can settle down well. Our family has been busy lately, and I am afraid that he will be left out in the cold."
The eunuch was full of suspicion. The dignified eunuch Bingbi and the owner of the Dongchang factory actually cared so much about a Dongchang fan. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even to death.
The eunuch responded and hurried away.
At the same time, in the Hanlin Academy, the editor Xu Jie was sitting upright, picked up his pen, and repaired a letter. Then he called a scribe and ordered: "Send it to the Tixue Mansion in Zhejiang without any delays along the way."
After sending the letter, Xu Jie leaned on his chair and fell into deep thought again.
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Today's second chapter. I'm really sorry. I typed one chapter yesterday before going to bed at around 4 o'clock. As a result, I didn't wake up until around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I overslept, so the second chapter was delivered late. I may only be able to post three chapters today. That