The incident of Zhao Zhenji becoming official happened shortly after Gao Pangshi left Beijing. It was because Ye Mengxiong and other censors blocked the tribute. The emperor was furious and proposed that this year's Beijing inspection should also inspect the science and technology. As a result, due to a little mistake,
What caused Zhao Zhenji's dissatisfaction and eventually caused a big fuss has been mentioned before and will not be repeated here.
At that time, Zhao Zhenji sent people to impeach Gao Gong, saying that his insistence on inspecting the Kedao was to retaliate for his resignation in the first year of Longqing. Gao Gong insisted on getting things done first before arguing with Zhao Zhenji, so he suppressed the counterattack of his disciples.
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When the inspection was over, the officials and officials could no longer bear the trouble of Han Ji. They criticized Zhao Zhenji for being mediocre and tyrannical, and asked him to let it go. Zhao Zhenji argued that Han Ji was a high-minded private party who attacked dissenters.
At that time, when Zhao Zhenji learned that he had been impeached by Han Ji, he was furious. Shang Shuli argued: "A mediocre minister cannot be tyrannical, and it is beyond the power of a mediocre minister to be tyrannical. According to a special decree, I ordered my ministers to also be in charge of the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The reason why I dare not give a speech is because when the emperor was appointed Gao Gong, he was a close minister in the cabinet and also in charge of the official department. He should not be involved in secret affairs, and he would be selected by foreign officials. His power and responsibility were too heavy. Although he does not have the name of prime minister, he has the reality of being a general manager, that is,
The ancient prime ministers were not wrong either. This was a person who was deeply warned by the saintly ancestors and respected his teachings. The emperor's ministers used the discipline to suppress the department and stood side by side with it. Isn't it an attempt to divide its power and control its power? It is now October.
That's right, just examining one thing is contradictory. Other bad and random choices, committing great evils, which are obvious to the eyes and ears of people, are still forbidden to say. If someone has the responsibility to do this, he is really a mediocre minister.
If you go against the grain, it can be said to be horizontal. The husband is a person who backs public and private parties, and is a disciple of Gong, and his heart is full of wings. In the future, he will help to become a powerful minister, so that the sky can reach the sea and cannot be controlled, and then he can quicken his heart.
The end of it has been seen here... Please return it to the cabinet and stop interfering with the affairs of the officials and ministries."
Zhao Zhenji was impeaching Gao Gong in his self-defense statement, which violated the ancestral system by holding a bachelor's degree and also being in charge of government affairs. Then Gao Gong had to defend himself, so he said:
"When I examine the science and teachings, I know that the emperor must have his own opinions. How can the emperor order this, so he pretends to be a minister to take revenge? How can I dare to ask the emperor to take revenge for this?"
What does this Sacred Heart know, and what can I expect from you? Moreover, I have been investigating the matter for a long time, and have you ever taken revenge? The fact is that not only the people in the court know about it, but everyone in the world knows it, so I have no need to argue.
I have violated the law and committed great evils. I don’t know what laws I have violated and what I have committed? If so, the country has its own constitution, so how can I escape crime? If not, the world has its own public opinion, and it is safe to make false accusations.
?I have no reason to argue... Now I use Han Ji's memorial to slander me. If the emperor's memorial turns out to be a minister, then Zhang Lu, Wei Huaming, Yushi Wang Youxian, and Su Shirun all have impeached Zhenji.
, so why? The reason is self-evident, and I have no need to argue.
It is said that the minister "should return to the cabinet, and cannot monopolize the power for a long time." I am very afraid of my husband's heavy responsibility. I am asking for thanks to protect my power. The reason why I am thinking about it day and night is because I am afraid of violating the holy trust.
I don’t dare to say anything. Now Zhenji has said this for me, so I can avoid danger. However, I am mediocre in nature, so I should retire. If I don’t deserve it, I will only ask for explanation. I hope to be dismissed.”
Gao Gong's argument is very powerful. The main idea is:
It is the emperor's decree to investigate science and technology. Did the emperor specifically issue the decree in order to give me a chance to "retaliate"? As for you saying that I broke the law and acted recklessly, please provide proof. If I really did it, there will naturally be national laws to punish me.
, if it has not been done, everyone in the world will have their own judgment. You impeached Han Ji because he was my disciple, and then slandered me in turn. Then I would like to ask Zhang Lu, Wei Huaming, Yushi Wang Youxian, Su Shirun and others who were involved in the matter.
So to impeach you, are they also my disciples?
As for being in charge of the civil service department, I don’t want to be in charge of the same job. I really can’t resign. Since I have been impeached again, I will continue to resign. Moreover, since you think that I have too much power, even that I can’t control the sky or the sea. If it gets serious, I might as well resign as a bachelor and go home to retire. Is that okay?
Then Gao Gong followed the practice of the Ming Dynasty and waited for the Holy Judgment at home, without going to the cabinet or the Ministry of Personnel to attend to matters.
When the matter reached this point, it was equivalent to Gao Gong expressing his attitude by resigning, and the emperor had to make a decision.
So Long Qing's edict came down, and he gave it to Gao Gong, saying: "You are loyal and diligent in assisting the government, and your government is fair. I rely on you. How can you arouse suspicion and ask for resignation? It is better to serve with peace of mind immediately and not to resign."
The other message is to Zhao Zhenji, "Make Zhenji return" - you should resign and go home to retire.
Emperor Longqing was not the kind of little emperor with low political level. He had his own account in his mind. When Gao Gongqi returned to the capital in the fourth year of Longqing, he resigned from being in charge of the affairs of the officials and said: "The officials are in charge of hundreds of people." Liao, for the sake of the emperor, equalizes the four seas... Who can be as good as a minister?"
The emperor replied: "Qing Fu Bi is an old minister with good reputation and good reputation. I have specially appointed him as a deputy to praise him. He is temporarily in charge of civil affairs. He has been appointed and will not accept his resignation." In this way, Gao Gong took charge of civil affairs as well as ministerial affairs. Taken office.
Therefore, Zhao Zhenji said briefly that Gao Gong, a close minister of the cabinet and in charge of the official department, was "a person who should not enter the Secretariat of the Secretariat because he would be selected by an outsider. His authority would be too heavy."
But when Zhao Zhenji said this, he was actually not only blaming Gao Gong, but also blaming him as the emperor.
Moreover, to say the least, since Mr. Gao took charge of the government and violated the ancestral system and ancestral precepts, you Zhao Zhenji should have remonstrated with me at that time and revoked his power to concurrently take charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Why did you have to wait until ten months later? However, you Zhao Zhenji didn't He advised me, but instead joined forces with Li Chunfang to take charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Oh, Mr. Gao violated the ancestral system and ancestral precepts by being a great scholar and also in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Doesn’t it mean that Zhao Zhenji, who is a great scholar and also in charge of the Imperial Procuratorate, violates the ancestral precepts of the ancestral system?
Since I pinched my nose and agreed to let you also be in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I just don’t want you to always make excuses about Mr. Gao being also in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It’s better for you now. You got an advantage and behaved well. You have to hold on to this matter, right? ?
Do you really think that this emperor of mine is made of clay?
The emperor may have no good way to deal with the entire civil servant group, but there are many ways to deal with a specific official. Therefore, Zhao Zhenji's accusation against Gao Gong this time hurt the emperor by mistake, so the emperor decided that he could not bear it anymore and sent Zhao Zhenji home directly.
When the matter reached this point, Li Chunfang knew that something was wrong. She finally learned the news through the powerful officials in the inner court and found out the real reason for the emperor's sudden anger. She was immediately relieved.
The fact that Zhao Zhenji was also in charge of the Procuratorate was indeed brought up by him personally to the emperor after he had discussed it with Zhao Zhenji. At that time, because Gao Gong had just returned to power and had held such a powerful position, the emperor did not want to have a concubine in the court. There was a lot of opposition, but the emperor welcomed Zhao Zhenji's move of actually sharing the firepower faced by Gao Gong, and immediately agreed.
However, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji misjudged the situation, thinking that the emperor himself felt that Gao Gong's power was too heavy and needed someone to check and balance it, so they happily thought that the plan was successful and did not think much about it. Now it seems ridiculous - under the emperor In his eyes, he was afraid that everyone in the world would betray him, and Gao Gong would not let him down.
Therefore, Li Chunfang immediately went to Shu to resign, but because Long Qing wanted him to take a big blame that might come up, he has been suppressing it and refused to approve it until now.
Gao pragmatic looked at the information in his hand, calculated the time when all the tributes would be completed, and knew that Li Chunfang's departure was imminent.
At this time, Gao Jue suddenly came over in a hurry and said that he had received a letter from Gao Ge, and he specifically stated that it was not sent by the imperial post road, but by Gao Gong through the cavalry that Gao Jingshi left in the capital, changing men and not horses, and sent it day and night.
Gao Pragmatic didn't dare to neglect, checked the paint, and immediately took it apart to take a look.
