On April 15th, I hope to see the meeting in Japan.
As usual, many people other than court officials also participated, including Zhang Heling, whose crotch wound had healed.
Today's court meetings are very boring, they are just etiquette anyway.
After the National Policy Conference, His Majesty stayed in seclusion.
Apart from the counselors, only a few ministers can see His Majesty.
Ministers have gradually become accustomed to many major actions being initiated at national policy meetings. For example, last year Zhang Fujing went south to Guangdong, and Zhang Zilin rushed to the southeast.
The counselors kept secret about what happened in the imperial study room.
My relatives know this very well: Although this guy Cui Yuan knows a lot, he just doesn’t say it!
When did this situation begin to occur?
Oh, yes, it was just after His Majesty ascended the throne last year that there was a fire in the Sun Jing Sect, and later Liang Chu, who was trying the case of Qian Ning Jiang Bin in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, resigned.
Later, Wang Shouren went to a scripture banquet to debate the meaning of the scriptures with Mr. Yang Ge.
When Fei Hong and others arrived in Beijing one after another, the National Policy Conference and the Imperial Study Room came into being, cabinet ministers took charge of national policy, and the six ministries and ministries were basically approved by the cabinet vote. There were fewer and fewer matters that could be discussed at the top.
How many people can stand in the Fengtian Palace and see His Majesty with their own eyes?
Those who cannot climb to the position of participating in policy can just go about their errands with peace of mind: the number of court meetings has been reduced, and the ban on sleep has been established. There should be no more excuses, right?
This is the new normal that ordinary court officials feel, so today they are still waiting mechanically for the court etiquette to be completed.
Until an uncharacteristically powerful voice came out of the hall: "Your Majesty Fei Hong! The impeachment of the cabinet scholar Yang Tinghe leaked the Chinese language, causing his son Yang Shen, the prefect of Guangzhou, to arbitrarily invade the country, causing an uproar in the world!"
Standing quietly inside and outside the hall, the court counselors and lay relatives who could hear the voices were just about to wait for a while for the Honglu Temple official to confirm that "there is no memorial" and then end the court meeting.
On April day, a big melon fell from the sky.
What happened in Guangzhou?
Fei Hong's voice continued.
"Yang Tinghe is guilty of leaking Chinese!"
"Yang Tinghe instigated Yang Shen to conduct an inventory of the land of officials and gentry in Guangzhou before the counselors had agreed on the national policy. He wanted to stimulate popular rebellion and make the new law gain power. He was greedy for power and rushed forward without caring for the people's livelihood. This is the second crime!"
"Appoint cronies, promote newcomers, organize party members. First, he was implicated in the Qian Ning Jiang Bin case, which made the ministers in the six ministries have many worries for fear of being implicated and convicted, and gradually they controlled the advisory seats. This is the third crime!"
"In order to cater to His Majesty's grand ambition to create a prosperous age, he faked reforms to bring about ZTE in order to leave his name in history, and to seize all government affairs for himself and to show off his power and treacherous power is actually the fourth crime!"
"Your Majesty wants to achieve great governance, and your ministers should do their best! However, Yang Shen harassed the gentry in Guangzhou and demanded money. The students did not bother to prepare for the exam, and the people missed the farming season! With the respect of the chief minister and his son, the management of the government is difficult.
After all, the people in the whole country are filled with resentment! Such a dangerous situation is due to Yang Tinghe's disregard for his own sentiments and his reform. Looking through the history books, is there anyone who is so concerned about reform? Is this the time when change really has to be made? The Yang family and his son are like this
Do you really want to assist Your Majesty in creating a prosperous world? Your Majesty knows this!"
The sound of cannonballs echoed inside and outside Fengtian Hall, and the court officials and lay officials almost thought they had heard wrongly.
But strangely, there was a brief silence in the hall.
Yang Tinghe just remained calm and didn't speak, and His Majesty on the throne didn't say anything either.
Guangdong's new law has affected people's hearts, and the central government has been discussing it secretly. Did the conflict finally break out at the North Korean meeting today?
Fei Hong, who returned to court in June last year, bravely stood up for everyone’s land!
In an instant, they either opened their mouths wide, or lowered their heads in panic and began to think.
But something is wrong: Yang Tinghe was trampled so miserably by His Majesty during His Majesty's first court meeting. He did everything in a safe manner and did not seem to be such a fierce person.
Is it now a case of using reforms to seize power as Fei Hong said, or is there some other plan?
It's a bit strange and I can't understand it. Let's take another look.
Today was naturally a group show, and Mao Ji was the first to stand up and refute: "Your Majesty, Mao Ji, is impeaching Fei Hong for not complying with the regulations of the National Policy Conference and leaking official duties. Please remove him from office and punish him for his crime!"
Everyone watching the theater felt unhappy: We can understand that some things need to be kept secret, but the new law is such a big deal that we can’t even listen to it and discuss it even if we become officials in the court?
Shi Yun also stood up: "Yang Shen in Guangzhou only inquired about the land and people of the gentry, but did not implement any new system. Why is Grand Master Fei so alarmist? It's time for the Fish Scale Book and the Yellow Book to be re-established!"
Zhang Zilin was not to be outdone: "I was in charge of the southeastern part of the Constitution last year. Wherever I went, the people were heavily taxed! The rich land is so leisurely. University scholar Fei thought that it was not time for reform, so why not eat minced meat!"
Li Chongsi's eyes were dangerous: "Master Fei impeached Luo Zhi, a member of Yang Ge's party, for monopolizing political seats. I just took office last month and participated in the national policy meeting. Could it be that I am the member of the party that Master Fei said?"
The courtiers were dumbfounded: You don't seem to be that important. Fei Hong has stirred up a hornet's nest? Yang Tinghe hasn't defended himself yet, but four advisers have jumped out to speak for Yang Tinghe or Xin Fa.
Yang Tinghe stood there doing mental construction.
You guys who want to kill a thousand people, I'm the one who's taking the responsibility anyway, so why don't you pretend to be "party members" first?
He let out a long sigh and said: "Everyone in the court knows that Quanzi has been serving in the Hanlin Academy since he became an official. He was taught by the saints and always regarded it as his duty to serve the country with loyalty to the emperor and to protect the land and the people. Zichong's impeachment officials leaked Chinese language, and there was no trace of it.
This matter is just that the dog has seen with his own eyes how difficult the people's livelihood is, and it is difficult to calm down, so he acts cautiously. That is true."
Yang Tinghe turned around and looked at Fei Hong sincerely: "Your Majesty has great ambitions to revive the Ming Dynasty, and make it twice as old as ten years. At the national policy meeting, we discussed good strategies, and everything has not been decided yet? If I have already controlled the advisory seat, then
How can a meeting fail to make a decision? Zichong, it’s just old grudges from the past, why are you so heart-wrenching?"
The two people's eyes met, and they refused to give in to each other.
But before, Fei Hong knelt down to impeach, but Yang Tinghe only defended himself. Now, one looked down and the other looked up, making Yang Tinghe more powerful.
Yang Tinghe turned to the civil and military officials, "It's just that nowadays the people's land is dwindling, and the corvee labor is getting heavier! The country has been raising scholars for more than a hundred years, but it can't relieve the king's worries, and it can't provide peace of mind for the people. How can you live in a temple?"
After saying this impassionedly, he turned around and knelt down to Zhu Houcong, and said excitedly: "Although your Majesty is a vassal king, you are extremely talented, wise and decisive! Your Majesty wants to revive the Ming Dynasty, and I have been thinking about reforming the evils for a long time!"
Your Majesty knows the difficulty, so he pardons the minister for his repeated offenses; the minister also knows the difficulty, so he asks for a new law to be tried out in one province first, and to discuss it thoroughly at the national policy meeting!"
"I have drafted your Majesty's enthronement edict, and asked for the elimination of abuses, cleaning up of imperial stores, and other matters. Your Majesty has agreed to do everything! Your Majesty asked how to make the country rich, and I said that a new law should be implemented. Now Academician Fei is impeaching me for four major crimes.
, the dispute between the old and new laws was exposed in the government and the public. I once said that taxes and servitude are the foundation of a rich country. There are constraints both internally and externally if they are moved. If they are not moved, there will be no hope of making the country rich. Please give me your Majesty’s Holy Judgment!”
The courtiers who were eating melons heard the self-defense statements of the parties, and they understood the whole story clearly.
The emperor wanted to enrich the country, and Yang Tinghe's answer was to reform.
Although His Majesty stepped on Yang Tinghe before and after he ascended the throne, and Yang Tinghe demonstrated again in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, in general, the monarch and his ministers are in the same direction.
Is this why Yang Tinghe’s status has never been shaken?
Now, Fei Hong is what Yang Tinghe said is the constraint, so what needs His Majesty's judgment?
Determined to support Yang Tinghe in reforming evil practices and establishing new ones! We must establish sufficient authority for him!
But why does it feel a bit fake?
"Your Majesty!" Sun Jiao suddenly stood up and said, "I think that since it has been openly discussed in the court meeting, we should brainstorm ideas and let all ministers express their opinions. Should the new law be tried now? Are there any other ways to enrich the country?
With the collective efforts of everyone, the court will not have endless disputes, and must not make hasty decisions!"
Everyone was confused.
Sun Jiao, a fellow countryman of the emperor, replaced Yuan Zonggao as the leader of the imperial party. With his solemn speech, he was implicitly on Fei Hong's side.
So are His Majesty and Yang Tinghe really consistent in their reforms?
The national policy meeting, which has been closed for discussion for ten months, is filled with fog.
At first, they thought it was just a debate in the court, but there had been countless strategic disputes.
Until this debate affected almost everyone in the following months, with blood...
…
When I received the reply from Beijing, it was already late April in Guangdong.
Yang Shen had already visited the county border near Huizhou Prefecture, and Gui E came to visit him.
Gui E's little eyes were full of disbelief. Looking at Yang Shen's face that had darkened a lot, he said repeatedly: "Using cultivation is like the ancients, disrespectful, disrespectful..."
I am Gui E, but I only dare to think about unifying the disciplines, narrowing the space for officials to work, and reducing the burden on the people.
He never dared to think of directly attacking the wealthy gentry.
Yang Shen was followed by three great talents.
It's not really a bumpy ride, anyway, they eat and live in the homes of gentry everywhere they go, but their current mental state is not very good.
Every day I feel like I am standing on the top of a huge undercurrent, and everyone knows what Yang Shen's actions mean.
The soldiers of the Si Yamen were protecting Yang Shen, and the officials of the Guangzhou Prefecture were all there. It was impossible to kill Yang Shen in person. But behind the forced smile was resentment, anger, and murderous intent, which the three great talents could feel.
When walking in the countryside, they saw the frail and sick villagers working hard in the fields, and their timid postures when facing officials and subordinates, all fell into their eyes.
Their feelings towards Yang Shen were very similar to those of Gui E now. The resolute Yang Shen said gloomily: "What is the style of the ancients? It's nothing more than taking advantage of the power of my father to act recklessly. I don't care how the court decides, I just don't want to be ashamed."
To the sages I read."
Over time, Yang Shen spoke less and less and dropped his book bag less and less.
The two were chatting at the county border, when a guard of honor hurried over not far away.
"Fu Zun... Oh, Gui Fu Zun is here too." The people who came first saluted them and said anxiously to Yang Shen, "There is an edict from the imperial court. Huang Counselor went to the Fu Yamen and asked the Fu Zun to return to the Fu Yamen as soon as possible.
Purpose!"
That guard of honor was here to pick up Yang Shen. The bearers were running across the field carrying the empty sedan, looking extremely hurried.
"So fast." Yang Shen counted the time, and then said to the colleagues and judges beside him who breathed a sigh of relief, "I will return to the government office to receive the order. You can continue to visit and inquire on my behalf!"
"...Yes." Yang Shen was scolded in his heart, and they could only obey his orders.
"Brother Zishi, I'm going to go first. I'll ask you for advice another day!"
Seeing Yang Shen walking neatly towards the guard of honor, Gui E's little eyes were full of sighs: He is such a strong man.
But where will this thing go?
Someone in Guangzhou City knew about the situation at the court meeting two days after the secret edict was issued earlier than Yang Shen.
Today happens to be the birthday of a certain squire. Taking advantage of the birthday banquet, there are many people in the master's study.
"Now it seems that it is not good for the Jiang family to withdraw their shares at the beginning of the month!" The speaker had a gloomy face. "There is news from Nanjing that Jiang Sheng has resigned on the grounds that his brothers are both in high positions. The resignation letter should not have been handed over to the emperor.
!”
"Your Majesty went to Guangzhou with a secret edict. I heard that only Zhang was beheaded. Huang Zuo, Yang Buxiu and that Wei Bin listened to the edict." Someone said with fear in his voice, "Wei Bin is Jiang Bin's in-law, why is he not dead yet? Fu
Even if Lun commits suicide, he will be fine. Is His Majesty protecting him or Yang Tinghe?"
After all, many things in the imperial court were still a mystery to them, and now the waters in the imperial court were even muddier.
The elegant scholar who often appears in Yuanying Tower swinging the folding fan is also here. He said with sharp eyes: "This is not important anymore! Junior, please try to analyze the current situation."
"Cunzhong, please tell me quickly!"
Zheng Cunzhong, the first son of the Guangzhou Prefecture, folded his folding fan and said: "Your Majesty, the vassal king, the first important thing to think about day and night must be the stability of the throne! The remnants of the Eight Tigers, Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, and Gu Dayong are all alive, and only all parties need help from them.
Possibly! From the younger generation’s point of view, this change is actually the reason that the emperor and Yang Tinghe found out!”
"What do you mean by this?"
"How many years has Yang Tinghe been in the court? His disciples are all over the world! How much did Guo Xun and Chen Jin eat in Guangdong? Wang Qiong and others were all close to the ministers and ministers. His Majesty used them in important ways, but Qingliu did not agree! Yang Tinghe
If you don't pursue and fight fiercely, you can always hold on to these excuses. Your Majesty always wants to use people to govern the country, and the best policy is to stir up dissent. Have you elders forgotten the fire of the Rijing Sect?"
Everyone was thoughtful.
Zheng Cunzhong continued to say confidently: "His Majesty, once the emperor and the ministers, the vassal king and the vassal king, will never tolerate Yang Tinghe continuing to control the court. Succession does not lead to heirs. He only establishes his power based on his title. If he wants to achieve his will, it will go around.
Don't open up all the layers of government! If Your Majesty is as stable as Mount Tai, why would Fulun commit suicide? He was helping His Majesty and helping the palace! Only reform, and forcing Yang Tinghe to take on this important matter, can stop His Majesty from constantly promoting new reform ministers."
"From the younger generation's point of view, Yang Tinghe did not really want to reform the law, but used the reform to seize power! Otherwise, how could Yang Shen's brutal approach be adopted if he really wanted to reform the law? Otherwise, why would Sun Jiao let the courtiers discuss it together? Don't forget it.
, the master of the harem has long been determined to be the daughter of Sun Jiao!" Zheng Cunzhong said with emotion, "Your Majesty set up the imperial study room and the national policy meeting to divide the power of Yang Tinghe. But he didn't expect that after several things happened, he participated in the policy
There are more and more people in Yang Tinghe. Most of the people your Majesty protected are still guilty!"
"Then what should we do if we rely on loyalty?"
Zheng Cunzhong once again opened the folding fan neatly: "Fan the flames! The world is raging. Yang Tinghe wants to use this fire to let His Majesty see that running the country still depends on his people. Your Majesty wants to use this fire to let the gentry of the world target Yang Tinghe and others first."
His party members! They are fighting for power one by one, which makes our place uneasy. If you light the fire, the imperial party will take advantage of it, and Fei Hong will take advantage of it. Yang Tinghe wants His Majesty to bow his head in state affairs, and he will
Take advantage of it.”
"So, it doesn't matter who protects Wei Bin. Your Majesty's legal system has been stabilized. The next step is to stabilize the power. The battle for the new law has moved from the national policy meeting to the court, which means that Yang Tinghe is temporarily suppressing
Don't stop! Fei Hong will return to the court for ten months and will not complain. Since he has launched an attack, he is sure of it! Isn't it because your majesty summoned him to return to the court to serve as Yang Tinghe's replacement?"
All kinds of inexplicable conjectures are spread everywhere, and everyone can analyze them based on everyone's previous remarks, actions and positions.
In these conclusions, have the consultants fully considered all the details?
Wang Shouren, who was paying filial piety to his father in Jiangxi, also received the secret order. After reading it, he was speechless for a long time: It's a bit too much, Your Majesty...