After returning to the office room of Prince Yu's Mansion, Zhu Ping'an closed the door, crumpled the memorial in his sleeve, stuffed it into the tea stove, and burned it.
It was not that Zhu Ping'an gave up interceding for Yang Jisheng's superiority, but that he interceded for a better superiority.
The Three Kingdoms Wolong Zhuge Kongming has a saying: A general who does not understand astronomy, geography, strange gates, yin and yang, does not understand formation diagrams, and does not understand military strength is a mediocre person.
The same goes for begging for mercy. Begging for mercy is a technical job.
Those who ask for mercy but do not understand astronomy, geography, current situation, current affairs, do not understand current affairs, and do not understand the situation are mediocre.
Solar eclipse!
If you don't make use of such a rare astronomical phenomenon in your petition, you are mediocre and have wasted this rare God-given opportunity.
Zhu Ping'an was not a genius, nor was he a mediocre person. He would not waste the God-given opportunity of a solar eclipse, so he burned the petition for mercy he had drafted last night and took the opportunity of this solar eclipse to write a new petition for mercy.
This eclipse!
It's a good time, it's a wonderful time, it's timely! With today's solar eclipse, I have greater confidence.
Zhu Ping'an quickly laid out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to write his second petition.
How to take advantage of a solar eclipse?
Routine rescue?!
No!
Zhu Ping'an would not be like those officials queuing up in front of the General Government Office today.
Although routine rescue is a good angle, it can be brought into play by taking advantage of the solar eclipse. It is said that the solar eclipse is the reason for the emperor's misconduct and loss of power. When a solar eclipse occurs, routine rescue is necessary, and the emperor and ministers must strengthen their moral cultivation.
Correcting the error can then be extended to the case of Yang Jisheng, and this can be used to say that the death sentence for Yang Jisheng was wrong and must be corrected and the death sentence sentenced to be revoked.
Using solar eclipses to give memorials and comment on government affairs is a common tactic used by officials throughout history.
but!
Zhu Pingan would not do this.
Zhu Pingan believed that if he drafted the memorial according to this idea, not only would he not be able to save Senior Brother Yang, but he would also become a reminder for Senior Brother Yang and send Senior Brother Yang to the guillotine in advance!
If he talks about routine rescue, that means Emperor Jiajing is wrong. Isn't this the same old mistake of Brother Yang's memorial? In addition, from the extension of routine rescue to the conclusion of Yang Jisheng's case is wrong, doesn't that mean that Yang Jisheng was right to impeach?! Change
In short, Yan Song was wrong, Yan Song was guilty, and Yan Song should be punished. This will definitely cause a strong backlash from the Yan Party!
Such a plea for mercy not only angered Emperor Jiajing, but also touched the sore point of Yan Dang. How could it play the role of a plea for mercy? It was more like urging him to die.
Therefore, this angle is not advisable. Zhu Pingan would not write a petition for mercy from this angle.
On the contrary, Zhu Ping'an decided to write from the perspective of "exemption from rescue", which means that there is no need for rescue, that is to say, there is no need to cultivate virtue, that is to say, the government is good, that is to say, Emperor Jiajing's government is good.
I believe Emperor Jiajing would be very happy after seeing it.
It's a bit flattering, but if it can save Senior Brother Yang, why not do it.
In my impression, in another five years, that is, in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, there will be a solar eclipse. My colleague Yuan Wei of the Hanlin Academy seems to have written a memorial saying "Exemption from rescue", which immediately cheered me up.
Jiajing Emperor Longyan Dayue seemed to have promoted Yuan Wei. Therefore, this routine must be effective.
In addition, thinking that Yuan Wei, a petty person, had repeatedly targeted him, Zhu Ping'an was even more willing to pick Yuan Wei's fruits a few years in advance.
Well, taking Yuan Wei's path leaves Yuan Wei with nowhere to go.
As for whether he would be criticized in front of or behind his back for flattering His Majesty, Zhu Pingan didn't care at all.
It's just a solar eclipse.
Regardless of whether you rescue or not, in the eyes of modern people, you will be labeled as feudal and superstitious. When a crow lands on a pig, it is all the same black. Who is laughing?
Besides, Yan Song is the biggest flatterer, okay? If it’s really a breath of fresh air, you should talk to Yan Song first.
Therefore, Zhu Pingan has no psychological pressure when writing from the perspective of emergency rescue.
The first part of Zhu Ping'an's plan was to write an example to avoid emergency treatment, and the second part was to persuade Emperor Jiajing to celebrate and grant amnesty to the whole world. Then it was logical to point to Yang Jisheng. Well, the content of the memorial he had written before could be modified and put into this part.
Just do it if you think of it.
Zhu Pingan laid out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, picked up his pen and began to write the first part.
When writing the first part, Zhu Ping'an conveniently took the memorial that Yuan Wei used to flatter Emperor Jiajing five years later, and took the essence and discarded the dross. It has to be said that in terms of flattering Emperor Jiajing, Yuan Wei
He is a rare expert.
If you stand on Yuan Wei's side, you can shoot better and louder.
"Zhu Ping'an, a scholar at Prince Yu's Palace, would like to report: Your Majesty serves heaven as a father, serves the sun as a brother, manages government with diligence, loves the herdsmen, improves internal affairs, strengthens the country and enriches the people, and benefits the world. Therefore, Qun Yin retreats.
, all things are splendid. The sun is shining brightly, the atmosphere is shining brightly, and if you stop eating even a minute, it is the same as not eating. I am very happy and resentful."
Zhu Ping'an's literary thoughts surged like a spring, and as if he had divine help when he started writing, he quickly wrote the first part of the petition.
The "yifen" in "eating stops one minute" in Zhu Ping'an's Memorial does not refer to the modern minute. The "fen" here refers to the ancient difference in calculating the difference between solar and lunar eclipses. This is
A very complex set of calculations, not much simpler than modern functions. In addition to "minutes", there is also the difference of "seconds".
The difference in the solar eclipse that occurred this morning was carefully calculated by Qin Tian Jian and was "one minute and four seconds."
In order to reach the level of "no need for emergency treatment", Zhu Ping'an rounded it up and wrote "one point for eating only". This reached the level of "no food", and thus no need for emergency treatment.
After writing the first part, Zhu Pingan revised the content of the previous memorial and added a transitional sentence to the effect of universal celebration and amnesty. The second part was quickly written.
After finishing writing, Zhu Pingan revised and polished it again and nodded with satisfaction.
Then, I found a blank memorial on the bookshelf and copied the prepared plea letter.
After completing the memorial, Zhu Ping'an carefully put it into his sleeve and put the draft on the table into the stove to burn it to ashes.
After packing up in this way, Zhu Ping'an closed the door and took a shortcut to the general affairs envoy Si Yamen without stopping.
There is still a queue in front of the general administration office.
It seemed that there were many officials presenting the solar eclipse today, and Zhu Ping'an helplessly stood at the back of the queue.
Fortunately, there were only five or six people in the queue, so the speed was relatively fast, and Zhu Pingan was soon in line.
Register and make a list, enter the General Affairs Department, and submit the memorial.
The officials who lined up to submit the memorial today were all those who wrote about the solar eclipse. The official in charge of collecting the memorial at the General Affairs Department glanced at Zhu Pingan's memorial and saw that Zhu Pingan also wrote about the solar eclipse at the beginning, so he didn't bother to read it carefully.
Look, it was handed over easily.
A solar eclipse is a time-sensitive matter, so when the General Secretary receives such memorials, he will submit them to Xiyuan as soon as possible. Zhu Ping'an's memorials were mixed in, and they arrived in Xiyuan very quickly.