Two days after the death of Empress Dowager Shao, the court meeting was reopened, and all the ministers entered the court dressed in plain clothes.
Even though many people were reluctant, they understood that Empress Dowager Shao passed away as the Empress Dowager. When she was competing with the young emperor for a big gift, she did not pay any attention to Empress Dowager Shao. After all, Empress Dowager Shao was the emperor's noble concubine, and her grandson was the most important thing for a grandmother.
It makes sense from a legal point of view to marry the Empress Dowager.
But even on the issue of where to be buried, the ministers would not give in.
Zhu Si was not polite at all. As soon as he arrived, he asked all the ministers about where Empress Dowager Shao was buried.
Jiang Mian came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have asked Qin Tianjian and the Fang family who know the art of yin and yang. To the north of Dingling, there is Acorn Ridge. The terrain is high and open, which is suitable for the burial of the Empress Dowager."
After Jiang Mian finished speaking, the ministers present started talking about it.
Everyone seems to think this place is really good, even though many people don't even know where it is, they all agree with this view.
Zhu Si frowned and said: "My dear friends, shouldn't my grandmother be buried in Maoling? Why should she be buried in a place called Acorn Ridge? Let the Empress Dowager be separated from Emperor Daxing Xianzong.
Don’t you think it’s cruel to sleep in the mountains?”
Jiang Mianyi spoke sternly: "The Empress Dowager Shou'an is not a direct concubine, so she cannot be given the posthumous title of emperor and serve in the Taimiao Temple, nor can she be buried together. The queen mother and the Queen Mother are not given the posthumous title of emperor and should be enshrined in the Ci Hall separately. This is an ancient law."
Zhu Si frowned and asked: "Humph, you are bullying me for being ignorant, right? I know clearly that starting from the emperor's grandfather, this rule has been changed. When my father was alive, he even buried the Empress Dowager and Emperor Daxing Yingzong together.
, how can this be called an ancient law?"
The mother of the Ming Emperor, who was not a direct descendant, was buried with her husband, starting with Xianzong’s mother, the Queen Mother Zhou.
The Empress Dowager Zhou died of illness in the 17th year of Hongzhi. At that time, Emperor Xiaozong was grateful for the nurturing grace of the Empress Dowager Zhou, and specifically changed the rule that the emperor's mother could not be buried together unless she was the direct concubine, and buried the Empress Dowager Zhou and Yingzong together. In this way, a new rule was formed... This rule
Naturally, it has become a rule.
Jiang Mian didn't know what to say.
Zhu Si sneered and continued: "As for the enshrinement in the Ci Hall, I agree. I would like to ask you now if you can bury the emperor's grandmother in Maoling?"
Jiang Mian was a little unable to resist at this time.
Based on my observations over the past two years, once the young emperor raised the issue of royal etiquette, he became very stubborn and could not be stopped by ordinary people.
At this time, only Yang Ting and the sea-fixing needle could suppress the little emperor's arrogance.
really.
Yang Tinghe took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Maoling has already broken ground twice. It is not appropriate to break ground again now to affect the favor of God. This goes against the traditional etiquette of filial sons and benevolent grandsons!"
Isn’t your little emperor very filial?
Now let me scare you with something occult.
You respect your grandmother, but it is disrespectful to your grandfather! Don’t forget who passed the throne to you... From the perspective of Onmyoji, can the imperial mausoleum be moved at will? You
That cheap daddy Xiaozong has already moved the Empress Dowager Ji to Maoling, and now you want to do it again?
You, the imperial grandfather, are really unlucky. Your own mausoleum is opened by descendants and people are stuffed inside without any trouble. This is done once in a generation. Could it be that when your kid died and you didn’t have any brothers or sons, you turned around and found a side branch to inherit the throne?
, want to play like this again?
Are you annoyed?
Zhu Sidao: "Mr. Yang Ge, I am doing all this to maintain filial piety and etiquette. Since the emperor's grandfather and father have already done it, then if I do it again, not many people will have any objections, right? This matter can be
This is not the first of its kind set by me."
He immediately rejected the opinions of the ministers.
I don’t ask whether this matter is legal, I just want to ask whether my grandfather and my cheap dad did this thing?
Since there have been precedents, I cannot be classified as doing anything wrong just because I broke the rules.
If you want to deny this matter, you should first deny the actions of Xianzong and Xiaozong. The same measures cannot be targeted only at me.
"Dear gentlemen, during the great mourning period, I really have no intention of arguing with you.
If you don’t want to be buried in the main mausoleum, if there are any problems with this, then you should just get rid of your mourning clothes and don’t come to court in the future!”
Zhu Si made harsh words.
What goes against my will now is the lack of filial piety, regardless of the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles. I don't need such ministers who don't know etiquette.
This time even Yang Tinghe didn't say anything.
Many people expected Yang Tinghe to have a good argument with the little emperor this time, but they were obviously disappointed because Yang Tinghe heard that the little emperor was just using the incident of Xianzong and Xiaozong as an example, even if the first two emperors were related to each other.
He fought for his mother, but today the emperor is fighting for his grandmother. The feelings may be different, but the little emperor is right. What his grandfather and father have done is feasible and cannot be argued with at all.
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After the court meeting ended, Yang Tinghe made another compromise.
The compromise this time was not complete.
At least the young emperor promised that Empress Dowager Shao would not be buried in the main mausoleum of Maoling, which would mean that the ministers would get some benefits back without fighting...
At least it looks better in appearance, but for Yang Ting and the civil service team behind him, this is not easy to explain.
Always let the little emperor "get his way".
Do you, Yang Tinghe, have any ability?
What else would Tian Tian do besides compromise? If he compromised on the matter of Empress Dowager Shao today, would he continue to compromise on the matter of Emperor Xingxian and Empress Xingxian tomorrow?
Yang Tinghe deeply felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult to lead the team.
Inside the Hanlin Academy.
After Yang Shen learned the news, he immediately took out the previous memorial that had been signed by many people and prepared to submit it to the emperor.
This time, someone came out to stop him.
It is Shiban, the bachelor of the academy.
Grouper called Yang Shen to the bachelor's room alone, explaining that this time was not suitable for extraneous matters.
"Your Majesty has a right to obey the ministers with great righteousness, and the monarch and ministers all know that. You will only violate taboos by doing so, and I am afraid it will be detrimental to your future career..."
Grouper understood that Yang Shen was motivated by the young man's righteous indignation, and probably meant to remonstrate to death.
But Shi Zhu also understood that the result of doing so would only make the emperor hate Yang Shen and the group of people who co-signed behind him.
Even the senior ministers in the court failed to persuade him to come back, including Yang Shen's father, who chose to acquiesce in this matter. So why is it necessary for you, Yang Shen, to make such a show of force?
At the critical moment when you are about to be promoted to the position of minister, are you not afraid of doing this and letting your position of minister fall by the wayside?
Yang Shen said: "When a gentleman talks about righteousness, there are small righteousnesses and great righteousnesses. Small righteousnesses can be bent, but great righteousness cannot be bent. If the great righteousness is lost today, the small righteousnesses will be lost in the future... Academician Shi, I appreciate your good intentions, but today's matter,
I have to do it!"
"and you……"
Grouper didn't know how to persuade him, so he shook his head repeatedly.
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The memorial was posted that day.
Shi Ban was in a dilemma, always afraid that this matter would bring about some bad consequences. He also thought about Yang Shen and felt that it would be too disrespectful for Yang Shen to do this at the critical moment of his promotion.
The funeral has not yet passed, and if you write this memorial at this time, you are violating the emperor's taboo, but it may not really fulfill the filial piety and etiquette taught by civil servants.
In the afternoon, Liu Chun came to the Hanlin Academy to convey the imperial edict. Shi Zhu mentioned to Liu Chun that Shi Ban also wanted to know what the cabinet thought of the imperial edict, as well as the Imperial College students and the officials of the Department of Education jointly submitting the imperial edict.
Liu Chun smiled bitterly and said: "Bang Yan, are you still worried about Yongxiu? I have read the memorial, and his name is not on it..."
"Ah? Then he..."
Grouper was immediately confused.
Wasn't this matter led by Yang Shen?
Liu Cundao said: "He asked Jingdao to sign in front of him. None of the Hanlin, supervisors, or officials who were close to him, such as Mao Gong, etc., signed."
Grouper heard it.
What kind of righteousness did Yang Shen speak in front of him in the morning?
Xiaoyi, but in the end, he didn't even dare to sign his name when he signed the joint letter, so he let Zhu Haolai take the lead and risk being dismissed from his post and questioned...
Is this called being responsible?
Why do I regard him as a role model for young scholars? Is this how he sets an example for others?
Shiban shook his head and said, "That's not right. From the beginning to the end, he was the one mobilizing everyone behind the scenes. If he didn't sign his name... I'm afraid your Majesty would also know who did it, right?"
Grouper could only think of the good things about Yang Shen.
Just because Yang Shen didn't sign, doesn't mean that he didn't contribute. Could it be that so many people knew that Yang Shen was leading the matter, so the palace wouldn't know?
In the end, the emperor would still vent his anger on Yang Shen.
Liu Chun made a sound of disdain, shook his head and said: "You may not know, but previously he found Jingdao and Sun Zhi, the eldest son of the same family, to launch a joint signature, but then he withdrew first. In the final analysis, he not only succeeded in what he wanted to do, but also
He doesn't want to be responsible, but he wants to make His Majesty distrust the Sun family... Speaking of scheming, he does have a lot of thoughts."
Now there was only a wry smile on Grouper's face.
No wonder it is said that Yang Wei once attacked Sun Yuan, and his feelings are to let Sun Yuan rebel on behalf of Sun's father? If the old man can't deal with it, let the young one be used as cannon fodder?
It's all about scheming...
He is really no less than his father.
"Okay, I'll take my leave now."
Liu Chundao said, "If you have any questions about the matters in Hanyuan, you can come and ask me."
Although Shi Zhu and Liu Chun are not in the same camp in a strict sense, they are both Hanlin bachelors anyway. Now one has been promoted to a cabinet minister and the other is a master of the academy. It is okay for the two to have personal relationships with each other. If so, it would be a big deal.
Can break down partisan stereotypes.
Shi Ban Gong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
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Yang Shen didn't have to escape. His purpose was not to affect his promotion to minister.
Just leave no evidence on paper, prevent the new emperor from making excuses, and avoid implicating his father.
But he also understood that it was impossible for the emperor not to know that he was the initiator of this incident.
It's just that Yang Shen didn't expect that the impact of this incident would be that those who knew about it felt that Yang Shen was not responsible enough... It was obviously you who initiated it, but you were watching from afar when you signed it. No matter how you look at it, you want to be a smart person and let others think you are a fool.
After hearing about this incident, who among the signatories would think that Yang Shen did things above board?
There were many Hanlins, and there were many with more senior qualifications, but Zhu Hao, who had been in the Hanlin Academy for less than two years, was allowed to lead the charge. This was a great honor to Zhu Hao, but it also indirectly made Zhu Hao a figure at the forefront.
After the memorial was submitted, no news came that day.
In the court hall the next day, the emperor was furious about this and vowed to pursue it to the end.
"I just want to know, are the people in the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial Academy and the Sixth Section deliberately working against me? Call all the people here. I want to ask them who should I listen to when it comes to governing the country.