Chapter 282: Inside and outside the palace (19) 'Like oneself'
Gao pragmatic thought of "a little thing" again, saying that it was recorded in the history books that once a palace maid named Wang died in the East Palace - the history books were very vague about this. It is said that given the size of the East Palace, one person died.
It was really not a big deal for the palace maid. With the medical level at that time, it would have easily been fatal if she accidentally contracted any serious disease.
However, Wang An planned to report the matter to Zhu Yijun at that time, which aroused Zhu Changluo's dissatisfaction.
It is normal for Zhu Changluo to be dissatisfied. Although he has become the crown prince at this time, his position as crown prince is not stable. Emperor Zheng's concubine and even Zhu Yijun, his father, always have the idea of easy to be crown prince. To put it harshly, Zhu Changluo cannot make mistakes.
A small mistake could be caught and exploited by Princess Zheng, and become the reason for his dethronement.
As Zhu Changluo's confidant, Wang An's political fate has been tied to Zhu Changluo. Logically speaking, he should stand on Zhu Changluo's side in everything. Why did he report the death of the palace maid named Wang?
This has always been a mystery, but Gao Pragmatic has a vague conjecture: the palace maid named Wang should have an unusual relationship with Zhu Changluo, and it is most likely that Zhu Changluo passed by him. And the death of the palace maid is most likely related to Zhu Changluo. Only in this way,
That's why Zhu Changluo is so afraid of things being revealed.
From this, Gao pragmatic thought of the death of Zhu Youxiao's biological mother of Emperor Xizong, and the death of Zhu Youjian's biological mother of Emperor Sizong - the deaths of these two were not normal! In the past, because I didn't think about this aspect, I didn't think it was.
There is something wrong, but now that I think about it, the problem is huge.
The former died suddenly in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, and the latter died suddenly in the forty-third year of Wanli. Both of them died unexpectedly. One of them had a strange cause of death, but what about two? Including the palace maid with the surname of Wang, that is
At least three!
"Cheating Kangxi"
Gao Pragmatic analyzed it from the perspective of future generations, and soon came up with a guess: Zhu Changluo experienced a long period of depression and fear in his career as a prince, which may have led to some kind of mental problem in him, to put it lightly...
...For example, if you have domestic violence tendencies, this should be normal, at least it won’t be too surprising.
Therefore, Gao Pragmatic suddenly connected these things at this time, that is, the death of the palace maid named Wang most likely made Wang An realize that Zhu Changluo's abuse of palace people in the palace had become more and more extreme, so he wanted to report it to Zhu Yijun
Stop Zhu Changluo's behavior.
Extrapolating from this point, it shows at least two points: first, even though Wang An's political interests have been tied to Zhu Changluo, he still has a certain principle in his heart and is willing to make huge sacrifices for this principle; second,
, Wang An has a very stubborn personality. When he thinks something is right, he will try to do it.
Of course, in the end he failed to report the incident successfully, and the history books did not explain the reason for failing to report it. They only said that because of this incident, a rift appeared in the relationship between Wang An and Zhu Changluo.
In this state of interdependence and personal grudges, Zhu Changluo came to the throne.
In the forty-eighth year of Wanli, Zhu Yijun died and Zhu Changluo ascended the throne. This year was also a very special year in the history of the Ming Dynasty. There were three monarchs in the same year. In July, Shenzong died; in August, Guangzong ascended the throne; in September, Guangzong
He died; immediately after Emperor Xizong Zhu Youxiao succeeded to the throne, the following year was changed to the first year of Tianqi.
For Wang An, this was also an extraordinary year, because it was less than a year since Wang An's own death.
When Zhu Changluo came to the throne, he rewarded the old people of the East Palace as usual. As a result, Wang An's position was to be the eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremony, Bingbi, and also in charge of the turban and hat bureau.
It stands to reason that the new king has just ascended the throne, and the eunuchs in charge of the eunuchs of the ceremonial department are still the same ones from the Wanli year. Therefore, there is no problem with several important eunuchs in the East Palace becoming the eunuchs of the pen. The problem is that Wang An, as Zhu Changluo's confidant,
He is actually only in charge of the turban bureau, which makes him seem a bit lonely.
If compared, the eunuchs who came to Zhu Changluo after he was established as prince, such as Zou Yi and Li Shi, spent seven years less with Zhu Changluo than Wang An. However, the former was in charge of the food supervisor and seal.
The latter is in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor Seal, and both of them are also the Bi-bi eunuchs of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
No matter in terms of power, influence, or personal interests (oil and water), the Scarf Bureau controlled by Wang An cannot be compared with Zou and Li. Therefore, many people - including people at the time and people in later generations - felt that
Zhu Changluo is treating others unfairly.
However, Gao Pragmatic felt that everyone might have wronged Zhu Changluo in this matter.
First of all, in the forty-eighth year of Wanli, Wang An was already in his early fifties. Of course, this age could not be considered too old, because there were precedents of eunuchs who still held power at the age of sixty or seventy. However, the history books clearly stated that Wang An
His physical condition - he has always been in poor health, and even refused to talk much because of this, just to "nurse his energy". Therefore, if he holds too many important positions, Wang An probably does not have much energy to deal with it.
Secondly, although Wang An had extensive contacts, history books also said that he was very strict in official affairs. If such a person is rashly appointed to an important position, especially where a new king succeeds to the throne, things may happen.
Finally, although Wang An's position is relatively unprominent, he is still Zhu Changluo's chief think tank.
Zhu Changluo only reigned for a month, and Wang An was basically in charge of many of the political orders he issued, including the emperor using internal funds to reissue military pay, appointing a group of Donglin Party members, handling the personnel affairs left by Zhu Yijun, etc.
The above three points are enough to show that after Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, Wang An's weight is actually still very important. So, according to Wang An's qualifications, after a few years when all the old members of the Shenzong are cleared out, he will probably be the eunuch in charge of the ceremony.
. It is very likely that it was for this reason that Zhu Changluo only gave Wang An a job in the turban game.
It's a pity that no one knows that Zhu Changluo only took the position of supremacy after decades of hard work, but he only took it for a month. Then came the famous "Eucalyptus of Moving the Palace". "Eucalyptus of the Palace" was very exciting, but
There is no need to go into details here, just a brief introduction.
The protagonist Li Xuanshi in "The Move to the Palace" is Zhu Changluo's concubine. After the death of Zhu Youxiao's biological mother, Zhu Youxiao has been taken care of by Li Xuanshi. After Zhu Changluo's death, Li Xuanshi hid Zhu Youxiao with him and did not allow him to contact the ministers.
Concubine Zheng, who was already a concubine, formed a political alliance.
Concubine Zheng was not satisfied with being a concubine, and had been seeking the position of queen mother, while Li Xuanshi sought the title of queen, and held Zhu Youxiao hostage to bargain with the courtiers. Then a group of courtiers from the Donglin Party rushed into the Qianqing Palace on the day of Zhu Changluo's death.
, snatched Zhu Youxiao out... There will be several rounds of competition between the courtiers and Li Xuanshi later, which will not be mentioned here for the time being.
Let’s talk about Wang An, he played a very important role in this matter. As a senior eunuch and a confidant of the late emperor, Wang An naturally had eyes and ears in the palace. Therefore, many of Li Xuanshi’s actions were actually Wang An’s actions. To inform courtiers.
When snatching Zhu Youxiao, Li Xuanshi hid him. At the critical moment, Wang An once again pointed out Zhu Youxiao's exact location to the ministers and asked him to escape from the Qianqing Palace. At the same time, after the courtiers snatched Zhu Youxiao, it was He was placed in Ciqing Palace, and Wang An was still responsible for taking care of and protecting him at that time.
To put it bluntly, without Wang An, if Li Xuanshi hid Zhu Youxiao as a bargaining chip, the courtiers would probably have to compromise in the end to meet Li Xuanshi's political demands. And once Li Xuanshi and Concubine Zheng became the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, Then the trend of late Ming history is likely to change.
This was Wang An's move to determine the direction of history, and it was also an important reason why later generations often placed him among the powerful officials of the Ming Dynasty.
After Wang An ascended the throne at Zhu Youxiao, he was actually quite famous for a while. However, in May of the first year of Tianqi, Wang An declined Xizong's order to appoint him as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and was subsequently impeached by Yan Guan and exiled from the army. The Jing army who arrived at Nanhaizi was killed shortly afterwards.
There are only a few sentences about Wang An's final downfall in the history books. Simply put, Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family wanted to persecute Wang An. But this statement is too simplistic and does not even explain the basic situation clearly.
Gao Pingshi remembers that when Ye Xianggao, the chief minister of the imperial court at that time, commented on Wang An, he once said, "A wise man wants to make his own decisions, but he hates An's rigidity and strictness, and he cannot move freely with ropes."
In other words, the little emperor wanted to take power by himself, but Wang An had a strong personality and was very strict with the little emperor, making the little emperor feel that he was not free.
At best, this is Wang An's strict request as the "late emperor's confidant" to the young emperor who is like his nephew; at worst, it means that Wang An is not exempt from vulgarity and ultimately wants to be above the imperial power.
In short, Wei Zhongxian focused on coaxing the emperor to play. The more the emperor loved playing, the better he would dominate power. However, Wang An hoped to shape and demand the emperor according to the image of a wise king in his mind, but instead aroused the emperor's resentment. This was probably his final demise. the real reason.
Of course, since Wang An had always been on good terms with the Donglin Party members, and since he was later killed by Wei Zhongxian, the Donglin Party was pretty good to Wang An, at least in the history books they defended him.
Gao pragmatically summarized it and came to several conclusions:
First of all, Wang An has certain cultural literacy. He has his own opinions on what kind of emperor is a good emperor, and he has the subjective intention to work hard for this.
Secondly, Wang An has a good relationship with the civil service group - no matter in his past life or in this life. This may be related to the fact that he has been studying in the inner study for many years. He may recognize the ideas of the civil servants to some extent, such as similar views on the world, and people How should I assist the Emperor Zuo?
Finally, Wang An's temper is stubborn and strong, and the things he believes in are not easy to change. And his main persistence seems to be to some extent...maybe he hopes to become a famous minister?
Thinking of this, Gao pragmatic glanced at Chen Ju subconsciously.
Among the great eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Ju had a very good reputation in later generations. Although he was generally not called a "famous official", he would at least be evaluated as a "virtuous eunuch". Wang An was promoted by Chen Ju, and it is very likely that he was promoted by Chen Ju.
In his heart, he regarded Chen Ju as his role model.
At this moment, Gao Pingshi suddenly remembered something. Chen Ju is sixty years old this year...
It’s no wonder that Gao Pragmatic didn’t pay attention. Chen Ju really doesn’t look old. Plus, as a eunuch, he has a fair face and no beard. He usually looks like he’s in his forties. It’s easy for people to forget his actual age. From then on.
Considering his true age, it is completely in line with common sense to be Wang An's "political idol".
Wang An entered the inner library to study in the sixth year of Wanli. Most young eunuchs entered the inner library at around ten years old. Therefore, Wang An was probably born in the second year of Longqing. He was five years younger than Zhu Yijun, a highly pragmatic monarch. He was only in his early thirties this year.
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Now Gao Pragmatic was also surprised. In his early thirties, he became the admiral of Dongchang? It seems that Chen Ju really thinks highly of him.
At this time, Chen Ju had also been thinking about Gao Pragmatic's problem for a while. Facing Gao Pragmatic's gaze, he finally came to a conclusion and said: "As long as I can talk to him rationally, he should be credible."
Gao pragmatic nodded to show that he understood, and then asked: "Does this principle refer to the distinction between direct concubines and concubines?"
"Exactly." Chen Ju finally showed a smile and nodded: "Wang An is a child that our family has grown up watching. He is a person who sometimes makes our family feel that he is quite like us. This is also
One of the reasons why our family recommended him to be the admiral of the East Factory.
The position of Admiral of Dongchang is very critical. There were many candidates that our family could recommend at that time. The reason why we chose him is because as long as this child has accepted the truth, he will not change easily. Our family feels that only such a person can
It’s suitable to be in a position where you can’t make big mistakes.”
Gao Pragmatic nodded to express his understanding, and then asked: "In that case, please ask Brother Linggang to go and tell him in person, and ask him to select a close confidant in Dongchang, a capable man, and report the recent whereabouts of some important people in Beijing.
Find out clearly and report in time. I will draw up a list with specific goals. If Brother Linggang thinks there are any gaps, you can add them yourself."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Ju nodded first, and then seemed a little worried, hesitating and said: "Will acting like this make the outer court disgusted and cause any trouble?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "It's just to monitor irregularities, not to ask them to do other things. Even if something happens, they are just ordered to report it in time. Even if the courtiers are dissatisfied, they cannot vent their dissatisfaction, at least they will not express it verbally. Brother Linggang does not need to worry about this.
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Chen Ju felt a little reassured and sighed: "The birth of the emperor's legitimate son should have been a great joy, but unfortunately, there are no small things in the Tian family, especially when it involves the dispute between the legitimate son and the elder... In addition to the legitimate son, there are also 'relatives',
It really makes people dare not relax at all.”
He is the emperor's legitimate son, and his eldest son is Zhu Changluo. As for "relative", Chen Ju is naturally referring to Zhu Changxun, the son of Emperor Zheng's noble concubine - he is obviously extremely favored and can be said to be "relative".
Gao Pragmatic also knew that the current situation was different from that in the original history. There were no longer two people competing for the position of prince, but three people. These three people also had their own advantages, which was very subtle.
The victory of the emperor's legitimate son is based on the word "legacy". Logically speaking, he is "destined to return", but he has just been born. In the face of the premature death rate of this era, he still has a strong uncertainty. It will take at least two years to...
After three years of observation, I found that if the child is very strong, then his status will be stable.
Zhu Changluosheng was older, and according to the tradition of "Guolai Changjun", he also had some advantages. However, in the Ming Dynasty, this was not worth a penny in front of the literal word "嫡". It was just that many people had already bet on him, so he let
He still has some chances. In addition, the emperor's legitimate son has not passed the period of high incidence of early death, so it cannot be considered completely eliminated.
Zhu Changxun mainly relied on his parents' favor. If you want to ask the emperor what he thinks of the queen and Concubine Zheng, the high pragmatism after today's meeting is absolutely certain that in Zhu Yijun's mind it should be like this: the queen is the perfect queen, and Emperor Zheng
The imperial concubine is a perfect woman.
His favorite is Concubine Zheng, but it's not that he doesn't love the queen, it's just that the queen is too "queen", so he feels a certain alienation. But he knows the queen is good, so he won't do anything to the queen.
Something bad is coming.
Speaking of which, Zhu Yijun's current entanglement can be felt even by Gao Pragmatic.
"You and I are ministers, as long as we do our duty as ministers." This was the last thing Gao Pragmatic said to Chen Ju tonight. After saying this, Chen Ju said goodbye to Liu Ping and left.
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