Chapter Eight hundred and sixty-three: Make up for lack of virtue
W Liu Chengfeng lived in the palace for several days, and at first he could still support him. He first participated in the discussion on the establishment of posthumous titles and the new king's reign titles. Whether it is posthumous titles or reign titles, they were very cautious. The cabinet made a note, and Liu Chengfeng was the representative of the palace. If he didn't nod, it would be difficult for the cabinet to make a decision easily.
Now the empress dowager and the emperor are both confused, so in a sense, the cabinet also acknowledged the identity of Liu Chengfeng, the palace representative.
The posthumous title proposed by the cabinet is: Emperor Dashenwu Zhiren Dadejing, and the temple name is Emperor Xiaozong. On this point, the cabinet is still very sincere. Not to mention the posthumous title, this posthumous title alone is enough to show that the cabinet gave Zhu Youzhang a high evaluation.
In history, most of the emperors who have performed posthumous titles were Wuzong, Wenzong, Xiaozong, etc. Originally, Zhu Youzhe’s most appropriate temple name was Wen. After all, Xiaozong was indeed the emperor who was the most implementing the rule of the world with scholars and officials in the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, during his tenure, he did give scholars a lot of preferential treatment and set up a large number of schools, allowing Hanlin to edit many books. However, there was an Emperor Wen in the Ming Dynasty, so he could only choose other temple names.
Liu Chengfeng took the posthumous title and temple name drafted by the ministers to consult the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is not concerned about everything now, but is still quite concerned about this matter. After confirming the significance of the posthumous title and temple name, he nodded immediately.
In fact, the cooperation between the cabinet and Liu Chengfeng was very smooth this time, and almost no one had any troubles. No matter what Liu Chengfeng or the cabinet put forward, both sides felt that it was fair and permissible. Neither objected. As soon as the Empress Dowager agreed, the decree was immediately formulated and told the world that all envoys heard it. Next, the new emperor's reign was finalized, saying: Zhengde. It was taken from the commentary of Kong Yingda, the 32nd generation grandson of Confucius: "The righteous virtue is correct. Those who are in the superior position are corrected to govern the people."
Liu Chengfeng was satisfied with the word "zhengde" and the meaning seemed to be acceptable. However, Liu Chengfeng felt behind his back that the cabinet proposed this year name, which was a bit of a curse. There is a saying among Chinese people that it is to make up for whatever is lacking, and the meaning of "zhengde" is to correct one's own virtue. Only by being upright can one take the lead in governing the world. The most important point here is to correct oneself. To put it bluntly, the subtext means that the new emperor's virtue is not enough, and he must first correct oneself in order to govern others.
If it is more easy to understand, it means that the new emperor is not moral and this disease needs to be cured!
When he thought of this, Liu Chengfeng was already cheated by the cabinet because at the beginning, he did not chew anything from this text. In addition, he thought that Zhu Houzhao was indeed the reign of Zhengde in history, so he did not go into it. He believed that there was nothing wrong with this reign. Under this preconceived concept, he quickly reached an agreement with the cabinet. The cabinet had already drafted an order and sent it to the supervisor for approval. The matter was successfully handled. However, after Liu Chengfeng felt that he had been cheated, he had no choice. Now the decree has been settled and is about to be announced to the world. In this case, if he exposed the matter, he would only be laughed at by the people in the world. This kind of thing was exposed. In the end, it was not the deceased things like the cabinet, but the emperor, so even if someone put it on, he could only knock down his front teeth and swallow it.
As soon as the emperor ascended the throne, he was scolded hard. Liu Chengfeng felt that it was a scam. These scholars were really bad. Think about it, the age names before Zhengde were not both majestic and profound. Just talk about the Emperor Daxing, the meaning of Hongzhi was very good. From this, it can be seen that this scholar was really tricked in the Hongzhi Dynasty, so that he dared to even make a decision on temple names now.
Liu Chengfeng would never believe that those great scholars who were born in Shuji would not be able to see the swearing in Zhengdeli. They would definitely see the clues, but they still highly recommend them. Either they wanted to show off Zhu Houzhao and give Zhu Houzhao a warning, or they hoped to use this year's title to criticize Zhu Houzhao. The subtext is: Your Majesty is not moral and needs to be replenished. After all the late emperors of all dynasties, you will be missing.
This incident was very unpleasant. Liu Chengfeng saw it. He originally thought that Zhu Houzhao could not see it, but when he went to see Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao was getting angry. He waved his fists, gritted his teeth, and bared his teeth. He wanted to swallow the cabinet and the ministers alive. He couldn't help but roar: "How dare they bully me like this? How long has the father been gone? They are so unscrupulous. Humph, bullying too much, too much."
Originally, Zhu Houzhao was in a bad mood after his father died. He had been depressed these days and could not vent his emotions. Now because of this year's name, Zhu Houzhao was half angry, and at this time he naturally burst out all his grief and anger.
A blue and white porcelain vase in the hall was smashed and Zhu Houzhao cursed. At this time, several of his companions in the East Palace also entered the palace. The most favored companion Liu Jin stood aside and dared not show up.
Liu Chengfeng came in and saw this scene and couldn't help frowning.
Zhu Houzhao saw him and hurriedly came up and said, "Master Liu...Master Liu, you are here just right. Do you know about the year name? They bullied people too much. Before their father's body was cold, they were impatient to deal with me and the queen mother and bully our orphans and widows..."
Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly, but ignored Zhu Houzhao, but looked at Liu Jin sternly and said, "Who told His Majesty to listen to this matter?"
Liu Jin originally had a flattering smile, but his face turned a little blue at this time. Judging from this, it was probably because of the fact that the year name had already reacted in the public. Liu Jin quietly brought in the outside world, and he said aiyi: "I deserve to die."
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but say, "Parent Liu shouldn't die, the ones who deserve to die are the ministers of the cabinet and the Six Ministry."
However, Liu Chengfeng ignored Zhu Houzhao and said seriously to Liu Jin: "Go, come and get the dustpan and broom."
Liu Jin was most afraid of Liu Chengfeng, and he hurriedly went to clean up the broken porcelain pieces in the hall with a broom. Zhu Houzhao didn't know what he did to do as a slave, and was confused, but his anger was not supported by Master Liu, and he was a little discouraged for a while.
After Liu Chengfeng cleaned it up, he handed the broom and dustpan to Liu Jin and said seriously: "Your Majesty, this Zhengxin Palace is the permanent residence of the late emperor, and this blue and white porcelain vase is also the favorite thing of the late emperor. Now, because of his resentment, he will use these to exhale..."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, so he rushed to say, "It's me that I'm wrong."
Liu Chengfeng's tone eased, but shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is not wrong. In fact, I also think it's a bit inappropriate for this year's title. I blame me for not being able to detect it in advance, so that such omissions have occurred, which will make your Majesty humiliate. If your Majesty is angry, then blame me for being punished."
Zhu Houzhao said at a loss: "No wonder Master Liu, how can you blame Master Liu? Those treacherous people are extremely cunning and can't be guarded against. If you want to blame, you can only blame them."
Liu Chengfeng smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty can't blame them."
"Why is this?" Zhu Houzhao seemed very dissatisfied.
Liu Chengfeng said: "Among the decree of the late emperor, I have repeatedly reminded that these people are all ministers who are auxiliary government officials. Your Majesty has great trust in them. I hope they can assist Your Majesty and build a foundation forever. If Your Majesty blames them, wouldn't it mean that the late emperor is unaware of people?"
Zhu Houzhao was speechless for a moment and had to say unwillingly: "Don't you just let it go?"
Liu Chengfeng said: "Maybe they were also out of intent. No matter what, the matter is now a foregone conclusion. Even if His Majesty makes the matter happen, he will lose his dignity in the palace and can only swallow his anger for the time being."
Zhu Houzhao said with a little discouraged look: "Can you just forget it? I can't swallow this tone."
Liu Jin looked at him but stopped, and obviously came up with some bad idea. However, Liu Chengfeng glared at him, scaring Liu Jin to keep silent. Liu Chengfeng pondered for a moment and said, "It's better to do this. Your Majesty can issue a decree, praise the ministers, and then order them to assist in the administration."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment and said, "I want to praise them? What's more, the Empress Dowager has already issued an imperial edict and ordered them to assist in the administration. What's the point of giving me another memorial?"
Liu Chengfeng said meaningfully: "It is for others to praise them, to show His Majesty's demeanor. They criticize His Majesty for the year, but His Majesty praises them. This distinction between high and inferior can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. It is not a bad thing for Your Majesty to show his generous and upbeat people."
"And issuing an order to assist them in government administration is actually a warning, which means that only His Majesty can only be allowed to assist in government administration. This is not only to follow the last wishes of the late emperor, to follow the imperial decree of the Empress Dowager, but also to Your Majesty's intention. But if they are too excessive, Your Majesty can issue an order to assist in government administration today, and to let them get out tomorrow. The praise in front is to show kindness, and the authority behind is to establish both kindness and power, and the ministers in the cabinet and the court will definitely understand it."
Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized and nodded, "So that's it, it's just... I'm just observing politics now. How can I do it without a cabinet drafting?"
According to the rules, Zhu Houzhao really does not have the right to draft a decree. This decree must be formulated by the cabinet first, and then submitted to the Secretariat Supervisor or the Queen Mother's intervention. Now, these procedures are not passed by Zhu Houzhao for the time being.
Liu Chengfeng said firmly: "Then we plan to conclude the decree. In any case, the decree must be sent out."
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