The call to the Wenhua Palace in July of the sixth year of Longqing must be a major event worthy of being recorded in the history books. Because it not only represents the downfall of a ceremonial supervisor and a cabinet minister, but also indicates a
A new power system emerges.
From the perspective of the outer court, it seems that there is only one missing minister who ranks at the bottom, but both the first and second ministers are there, especially because Gao Gong himself is an energetic workaholic, so the court affairs can still be done in an orderly manner
It will not be seriously affected if it runs normally.
But from the perspective of the inner court, the situation is very different, and it is worth mentioning.
First of all, the power system of the inner court has changed again. It can be seen from the candidates announced that after Feng Bao suddenly fell, Chen Hong, as the chief minister of rituals, took over the position of chief minister of rituals.
Huang Mengyu, the admiral of the East Factory, finally became "normal" and became the chief Bingbi; Zhang Hong, who did not appear at the summons, actually did not have any trouble. The reason why he did not appear was because he was sent to raid Feng Bao's house.
He also moved up one rank in sequence, and took over the Imperial Palace and other inner court offices; Chen Ju's status seemed to have not changed, but he just moved up a rank, but it can be seen from the fact that he stood next to the emperor that he became the new
"Great companion".
The above are only changes on the surface, there are also internal changes: Huang Mengyu clearly stood by Empress Chen's side, which meant that he appeared as Empress Chen's representative in the inner court. In other words, Empress Chen abandoned the original historical practice of being content with being a "
The intention of "Transparent Man" began to truly come to the stage in accordance with Gao Gong's statement of "two palaces respecting each other" and influence the government as a "mother queen"!
Concubine Li, who had lost her loyal confidant Feng Bao, not only lost a lot of face in this incident, but also had no one available for the time being, so she had to take Chen Hong under her command. However, because Chen Hong became the chief minister of etiquette, she therefore
Concubine Li's influence on government affairs is still not much inferior.
The biggest "benefit" the young emperor Zhu Yijun got was to cut off the eyes of his mother and concubine beside him. Although he still had no say in government affairs, at least he could live a less depressed life.
Gao Pragmatic is very concerned about this, because Gao Pragmatic has always believed that the reason why Emperor Wanli in history seemed to have Otaku Autism in the later period, and he would rather die than meet the courtiers, except for the reasons that everyone knows
In addition, it is very likely that the mental depression he suffered before taking office led to psychological distortion.
Although Wanli managed political affairs well even when he did not go to court, and achieved complete victory in Wanli's three major expeditions, the serious opposition and mutual internal friction between the emperor and his ministers still greatly depleted the vitality of the Ming Dynasty and accumulated grievances from all aspects. If Wanli
Would the situation be better without the psychological shadow of childhood?
No one can guarantee it, not even Gao Pragmatic, but he thinks it's at least worth a try.
The above are considered "internal", but there are actually more "internal" ones, or in other words, the most deeply hidden changes.
That is high pragmatic influence.
No matter what mentality Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju had when they boarded Gao Pragmatic's pirate ship, at least after this incident, the two of them were completely impressed by Gao Pragmatic's methods, and they knew more that others did not.
Know the inside story.
For example, Empress Chen seems to be fair, but in fact, everything is done according to highly pragmatic guidelines. It may be disrespectful to call her a puppet on strings, but the fact... I'm afraid it is indeed the case.
Another example is the young emperor Zhu Yijun. In his eyes, the person closest to him is neither his queen mother nor his concubine, nor his eldest companion Feng Bao or his new eldest companion Chen Ju, but his companion Gao Pragmatic!
The influence of high pragmatism on Zhu Yijun is almost all-round!
But it's strange when you think about it. Zhu Yijun and Gao Pragmatic are the same age, and they study together, discuss history, and observe politics every day. The only people Zhu Yijun sees the most in his life, apart from the little eunuchs around him, is Gao Pragmatic, and
The young eunuchs were just his domestic slaves, so how could they have anything in common with him?
The only person who can share a common language with him is Gao Pragmatism! In other words, in Zhu Yijun's heart, Gao Pragmatism is not only his reading companion, but also a classmate and friend! Zhu Yijun not only studies with him, discusses history, observes politics, but also
What is the nature of having to constantly rely on Gao Pingshi to protect him in front of Concubine Li? This is a comrade-in-arms, no different from someone who has carried a gun together!
We've shared the same window together, we've carried guns together, we've... Oh, let's just forget about the rest, I guess it won't work.
In short, even if Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju were eunuchs, they would not dare to compare their status in the eyes of the little emperor with Gao Pragmatic.
Therefore, Gao Wuzhen's influence in the inner court can almost be said to have reached its peak. If Concubine Li had not captured Chen Hong, Gao Wuzhen could even be said to be equivalent to the "inner minister"!
Of course, only those who are involved in these situations will know. People who have not entered the circle of the inner court have no way of knowing. Just like when the civil servants of the outer court learned that Zhang Juzheng was involved in the Feng Bao case and was exonerated, they all
The focus was on the matter of "Gu Mingfu Chen was dismissed", rather than on the deeper changes in the inner court.
Although everyone was shocked, some people still stood up and spoke for Zhang Juzheng.
The one who was listed was Ge Shouli, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and a hard-core high-ranking party. Since he was a hard-core high-ranking party, he was certainly not doing it to save Zhang Juzheng, but for the "national system."
He stepped out solemnly, bowed with his hands raised, and said loudly: "I have something to say, Ge Shouli, the imperial censor of Zuodu."
Although Zhu Yijun has participated in a few grand ceremonies, he has always been a puppet on strings, acting and speaking according to the arrangements of the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites. In fact, he has never formally answered the questions to the ministers!
So after Ge Shouli, who looked like an upright and thin old man, stood up and said this, Zhu Yijun was a little panicked. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he had to subconsciously glance at the two palaces.
But how could the two palaces reply? In fact, the two palaces appearing here today are already a bit out of line!
You must know that their most accurate identity now is that they are the widows of the Daxing Emperor who have not even removed their mourning robes, which means they are not yet the Queen Mother or the Dowager Concubine!
Theoretically speaking, they cannot meet with the court officials now. Zhu Yijun doesn't know, but they know! They came here today with the intention of "sitting in" here to prevent the emperor from being too young or making too much noise and being disturbed by the court officials.
They were frightened.
But that's where it ends. They can't answer the questions for the emperor. Before they take the title of Queen Mother, they can't actually speak on behalf of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, just let him speak."
At the critical moment, Gao Pragmatic, who was still standing beside the emperor, quietly reminded him.
Zhu Yijun seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said hurriedly: "You say it."
Ge Shouli was not polite and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I would like to ask first, is the evidence found by Dongchang and Jinyiwei sufficient to confirm that Assistant Minister Zhang Juzheng is involved in the case?"
Zhu Yijun glanced to the side, Gao pragmatically nodded slightly, and Zhu Yijun immediately said loudly: "That's natural!"
Ge Shouli seemed to have guessed this answer, and added: "Zhang Juzheng is an old minister of the late emperor, and now he is an assistant minister. He has been favored by three generations of emperors, and he should be loyal to him. As a colleague, I am deeply saddened that he is involved in this case.
However, since Zhang Juzheng was an assistant minister and his case involved bribery, he should have been investigated and interrogated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Now, I think it is inappropriate to deal with it suddenly without a judicial review."
Zhu Yijun glanced at the two palaces first, and saw that the two palaces had deep frowns, especially his mother-in-law, who had a hidden scowl. He was so frightened that he quickly took his eyes back and looked at Gao Qingshi next to him.
Gao Pingshi's face was expressionless, and his lips moved slightly: "If you insult the Heavenly Family, I will make my own decision, and there is no need for the law to intervene."
Zhu Yijun breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly: "The General Constitution is unaware of something. Zhang Juzheng has insulted the Tian family. I have settled this matter on my own, and there is no need for judicial intervention!"
Ge Shouli was stunned when he heard this. He subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the emperor, and thought to himself: Your Majesty is so precocious and wise?
But no matter how young the emperor is, he is still an emperor. He has said that he will "end his own life." Ge Shouli has nothing to do. Besides, Zhang Juzheng is charged with "insulting the Heavenly Family."
