The weather was getting colder and colder, and the princes who rushed to the capital were all arranged by the clan mansion to live in the Ten Princes' Mansion.
The Ten Prince's Mansion is a magical place. It is not the Ten Prince's Mansion, nor is it a palace called Ten Prince's Mansion, but a Mansion called Ten Prince's Mansion.
To put it bluntly, these ten palaces are actually ten small palaces wrapped in a palace compound, which is equivalent to townhouses in the palace world.
Because in the Ming Dynasty, except for the prince who became emperor, all the princes had to be driven out of the capital and went to other places to join vassal states. Therefore, most princes became queens and did not build independent palaces.
People like King Yu and King Jing were often given separate mansions because the emperor had few sons, or because it was not clear who would be the crown prince, and they were worried that something would happen if they lived together.
Therefore, the Ten Prince's Mansion is the collective dormitory where these young princes lived in the capital before they left the feudal dynasty. Occasionally, when a prince comes to Beijing on orders, the clan will use it as a reception room.
There were more than twenty princes from the Jiajing Dynasty, and twelve came to Beijing this time. Some of the ones who didn't come were old, weak, sick, and disabled and couldn't come.
There are also a few who are particularly Buddhist. They feel that fighting or not fighting is not a problem for themselves. It is not a good thing to go to Beijing. In the end, it does not matter what the outcome is.
Anyway, I’ve already gone to so many people driving Rolls-Royces. I’m driving a Mazda, so I’d better just stay at home and wait for the news.
These twelve princes came to Beijing with the ardent expectations of the clans. After moving into the Ten Princes' Palace, they gathered together to eat hot pot and sing songs, preparing to argue and show off their talents in the court.
Since the princes all knew that the person who had written the letter to cause trouble this time was Xiao Feng, and they had heard that this person was the best at reasoning, they carefully discussed countermeasures.
Among them, the old woman of Zhou Wang (the title of the prince during the Jiajing Dynasty is unknown, it is too difficult to find out) was very cunning, the most eloquent, bold and careful, and was recommended by everyone as the main debater.
King Qing was middle-aged and vigorous. As the second debater, he was ready to rush in and replace Xiao Feng when King Zhou failed to speak. He used his momentum to overwhelm Xiao Feng.
The king of the valley, Kong Wu, was powerful and had great boxing and kicking skills. When the main argument is too weak and the second argument is difficult to win, the third argument must step forward and physically persuade Xiao Feng.
Although he knew that Xiao Feng could not be seriously injured in court, but as a prince, if he fought with Xiao Feng, the punishment he would receive in the end would be much lighter than that of Xiao Feng.
The arrangement of these three characters can be said to be a combination of old, middle and young. They are not afraid of being scolded, scolded or beaten. I don't believe that they can't deal with Xiao Feng!
Yan Song, the chief minister, also secretly sent someone to send a message to the princes, telling them to be reasonable after going to court. They can work hard to show their abilities and defend their legitimate rights and interests, but not to get too excited.
As the chief minister of the cabinet, Yan Song did not directly express his position, but at least Yan Song's actions showed that Jiajing had not made up his mind.
He is also waiting to see the outcome of this debate to determine the intensity of the reform, so he must not lose!
The ministers were also ready to eat melons and watch the show early, especially the civil servants, who wanted to move a small bench, buy a watermelon and sit and watch.
I remember when Jiajing launched a grand ceremony in order to make his father the emperor. In the end, he couldn't win over the ministers, so he started physical persuasion.
After the imperial staff came down, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the hips of many civil servants shrank a lot.
The people I am debating with you this time are members of your own family. I want to see if you treat everyone equally!
Amid the anticipation of countless people, the court meeting finally began. The audience entered the hall in an orderly manner. After all the officials were in place, the clan government brought the princes to the court hall.
The twelve princes first saluted Jiajing, and then glared at Xiao Feng who stood in front of Jiajing. Xiao Feng was wearing a green robe and a white robe, with a smile on his face, and held his hands in greeting.
The main debater, King Zhou, coughed and said, "Xiao Feng, you are discussing clan matters with us today. In what capacity do you go to court? Are you an official of the Ming Dynasty or a real person named Wenxuan?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "Since we are discussing clan matters, we should naturally do so as officials, not as Taoists."
King Zhou said slowly: "In this case, when the ministers see me and other princes, those of lower rank must kneel down and those of higher rank must also bow!
You are less than a first-rank official and have not yet reached the rank of Third Duke. When you see us,
But he only gave his hand as a courtesy, what's the point?
I know that you have a Taoist identity, and you won’t kneel down when you see Long Live. But since you are discussing matters with us as an official, you should abide by the rules! "
Xiao Feng smiled and said, "What if I, as a Taoist sect, refuse to kneel down or bow?"
King Zhou sneered and said: "As a Taoist sect, you can naturally hold your hand as a gift, but a real Taoist sect is not qualified to intervene in the affairs of the clan. You can leave after you salute!"
Wonderful! All the princes looked proud and were proud of their wonderful speeches.
Yan Song glanced at his godson and nodded slightly. Look at this person, his brain is worthy of being the son of a dragon! Look at you again, the son of a mouse knows how to dig holes!
Jiajing didn't even raise his eyelids. He was very sure in his heart that if Xiao Feng was embarrassed at the beginning, then the clan affairs would be brought down and the debate would be useless.
Xiao Feng was neither impatient nor impatient, and said with a smile: "According to the wishes of the prince, I have two identities, and I must choose one to talk to you, prince, right?"
King Zhou nodded: "Is that so?"
Xiao Feng continued to ask: "Your Majesty means that when I am a courtier, I cannot be a Taoist priest, and when I am a Taoist priest, I cannot be a courtier. But is that true?"
King Zhou continued to nod: "Of course it is, otherwise it wouldn't be chaos. Are there any rules?"
Xiao Feng asked in confusion: "In other words, there is actually something wrong with the clothes I am wearing now. I should be wearing court clothes, not these clothes."
King Zhou Xin said that you still think the pit is not deep enough, and you still dig deeper after falling into it. It is really rare!
"Of course it is. You are proud of being favored. You are dressed in green and white. You are a scholar but not a scholar, a Taoist but not a Taoist, and a courtier who is not a courtier. It is really ridiculous!"
Xiao Feng nodded: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. Each Taoist sect has its own rules. The World Sect that I founded does not require its disciples to wear Taoist uniforms.
The Immortal Master Cangjie is the founder of the World Religion Sect. Master Cangjie is the ancestor who created writing. For the Taoist priests of the World Religion Sect, the clothes of scholars are just like Taoist uniforms. "
King Zhou said in his heart that you can't win the battle with your strong words and arguments. No matter how you talk about it, you are still in the pit. What's the use of hiding here and there? Sooner or later, you will be hit on the head by the stone I throw into the pit!
"Even if the clothes you are wearing can be regarded as Taoist robes for your world view, and you come to court as a courtier and not as a Taoist priest, you are still wrong!
Since you are wearing Taoist robes, you are not qualified to discuss clan matters with us, so go down to court! "
Xiao Feng looked at King Zhou and smiled slightly: "Then, may I ask King Zhou, in what capacity does King Zhou think Long Live comes to court?"
Um? King Zhou's eyes turned to Jiajing, and cold sweat suddenly broke out on his body!
Jiajing was dressed in Taoist robes and sat on the dragon chair without raising his eyelids, as if he was asleep.
No wonder King Zhou ignored this matter. Jiajing has been wearing Taoist robes to court for many, many years, and everyone has become accustomed to it.
No matter how contrary something is, as long as it keeps happening, people will slowly get used to it and no one will think it is anything noteworthy.
For example, before parrots and starlings were discovered, if someone said that there was a kind of bird that could speak human language, people would think he was crazy.
But after people saw parrots and mynas, they accepted such a magical thing. If someone says that no bird can speak human language, people will think he is crazy.
King Zhou was originally standing on the edge of the pit watching Xiao Feng struggling in the pit, but now he suddenly realized that he was actually in the pit!
However, as the main debater, King Zhou was by no means in vain. He thought quickly, and the small gears in his mind turned out afterimages.
"Xiao Feng's words are wrong. Long Live is the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven can only be controlled by Heaven. Naturally, it cannot be restricted by common etiquette and laws.
Having said that, Xiao Feng, how can you be so virtuous and capable as to dare to compare with Long Live? It is impossible to even think about such a thing, and it is sinful to even think about it! "
call. The princes all breathed a unified sigh of relief. Just now, they really thought that King Zhou was going to be buried in a pit dug by Xiao Feng. Unexpectedly, King Zhou jumped deep...
"Does what the prince says only represent his personal opinion, or does it represent the opinions of all princes?
King Zhou is not young now, so he will inevitably get confused sometimes. I think it would be better for the princes to have another person represent him..."
Yan Song shook his head, bah, you are just trying to divorce me because you can't beat me. How can you deceive all the princes with this little trick?
Sure enough, all the princes shouted together: "Xiao Feng, you are at a loss for words, but you want us to change our generals on the spot? What a dream!"
What King Zhou means means what everyone else means, and what King Zhou says means what everyone else means! Tell me, what crime do you deserve? "
Xiao Feng said in surprise: "What's my crime? I never even thought about being compared with Long Live!"
King Zhou was furious: "You clearly asked me, what is the identity of Long Live when he goes to court in Taoist robes?
And we have been discussing the issue of you wearing a priest's robe to go to court. Isn't this obvious? Still need to quibble! "
Xiao Feng shook his head repeatedly: "My lord, what kind of logic is this? What was said before and what was said after that, are they comparing each other?"
King Zhou said loudly: "It's common sense, why do you need to quibble? You talk about your own affairs first, and then talk about Long Live's affairs immediately. In your heart, you just think that you and Long Live can be compared!"
Xiao Feng suddenly realized: "If you say so, you first ask me to go to court as a courtier, and then ask me to go to court as a Taoist sect.
Can it be understood that in the heart of the prince, the status of a courtier and the status of a Taoist sect are comparable? "
King Zhou frowned. These words were derived from his own words. If he denied it, then the accusation against Xiao Feng would naturally be invalid.
But if you admit it to yourself, it feels like there is a trap somewhere! But if you don't admit that it doesn't make sense logically, you'll be cheating on yourself.
He gritted his teeth and decided to choose the lesser of two evils. He pursued and beat him fiercely, at least to completely suppress Xiao Feng in terms of momentum.
"Yes, in my mind at that time, the status of a courtier and the status of a Taoist sect were comparable!
Therefore, Xiao Feng, in your mind at that time, your identity and Long Live's status were comparable, so don't think about it vaguely! "
Xiao Feng turned around and saluted Jiajing sincerely.
"Senior Brother, Junior Brother was arrogant just now. Thinking about the usual discussion with Senior Brother, he accidentally compared him with Senior Brother in his mind.
Please forgive me, brother. "
Jiajing lowered his eyelids and was secretly amused. Such an old woman as King Zhou was so cunning, yet Xiao Feng got around her.
But he had to maintain a neutral attitude, so he said calmly: "You are young and frivolous. King Zhou is right. I won't do it again."
Xiao Feng turned around with a smile and looked at King Zhou: "Now, let's discuss the clan affairs."
King Zhou didn't expect Xiao Feng to admit it so happily, and Jiajing said he wouldn't pursue it, so he couldn't blame him harshly. Fortunately, Xiao Feng's momentum was suppressed, which was considered a small victory.
"Since Long Live forgives, I won't be too harsh. But let's go back to the beginning. Are you a Taoist or a courtier?
If you are a Taoist, you are not qualified! If you are a courtier, kneel down and salute immediately! "
Xiao Feng shook his head and smiled: "We can't get back to the beginning. My lord, you just admitted that you think the status of a courtier and the status of a Taoist sect are comparable.
Since we can be compared, then no matter what my identity is, I can bow to you and discuss clan affairs with you, right? "
It turns out the trap is here! The King of Zhou made things difficult for Xiao Feng as soon as he came up. He was talking about the identity issue, just to suppress Xiao Feng's momentum before serious discussions!
Momentum is extremely important in the debate process and can even influence the outcome of the negotiation. As a result, the two sides circled around, and Xiao Feng cleverly defused King Zhou's move, and his momentum became even stronger.
The princes all looked a little ugly, but this was just a warm-up exercise after all, and the real battle had just begun.
King Zhou calmed down, and in order to regain the initiative, he immediately threw Wang Zha.
"Xiao Feng, the clan's laws are the ancestors' laws! How can the ancestors' laws be changed? If you dare to encourage Long Live to change the ancestors' laws, you should be punished!"
The princes nodded like chickens pecking at rice, as if they wanted to peck Xiao Feng to death. Even Zhao Wenhua followed and pecked a few times.
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "My lord, you are also a sensible person, how could you say such a thing.
The clan discussion was initiated by the imperial court, and the imperial court was a long-lived imperial court.
Long live the emperor, the emperor is arbitrary and has the pearl of wisdom. How can others instigate him? "
King Zhou said loudly: "Although Long Live is the lord of the world, the clan is at the top and is higher than Long Live. How can Long Live modify the laws of the ancestors?"
Xiao Feng was surprised and said: "That's not right, King Zhou, you just said clearly that Long Live is the emperor, and the emperor can only be controlled by heaven, and cannot be restricted by common etiquette and laws.
Do you mean that our ancestors are bigger than the sky?
Heaven and earth are kings and masters. Ancestors are at most considered relatives. Not only are they ranked behind heaven and earth, they are also ranked behind kings. How can they be compared with heaven? "
King Zhou was at a loss for words, and after a long time he said loudly: "It is unfilial to modify the laws of our ancestors. Long live the rule of the world with etiquette and laws, how can you do such a thing?"
Xiao Feng shook his head and said: "Of course you should be filial to your ancestral parents, but if your ancestral parents make mistakes, it is even more filial to have your descendants help correct them!"
King Zhou was overjoyed, pointed at Xiao Feng and angrily shouted: "How dare you say that the previous emperors made mistakes? You are bold, you are treasonous, and you deserve to die!"
Xiao Feng was startled, and his voice was obviously weak: "Didn't the previous emperors make mistakes?"
King Zhou laughed loudly: "Xiao Feng, how can the emperor make mistakes? Those who make mistakes are all ministers! When the emperor makes mistakes, his ministers fail to help him!
You dare to utter arrogant words and slander previous emperors. What crime do you deserve! "
Xiao Feng showed a sincere attitude of seeking knowledge: "Your Majesty, since the emperor can't make mistakes, what's going on with the edict to sin against oneself?"
King Zhou was beaten so hard that he was speechless for a long time.
The edict of sin is a self-examination letter by the emperor to admit his mistakes to the people of the world.
Regardless of whether it's sincere or fake, just putting on a pose means admitting that you were wrong.
The emperor himself admitted that he was wrong, but your prince is jumping around and shouting that the emperor is right. Do you have the final say, or does the emperor have the final say?
Xiao Feng looked at the speechless King Zhou and asked with a smile: "Which ancestor established the clan law?"
King Zhou whispered: "It was decided by Emperor Taizu, the founder of the country."
Xiao Feng continued to ask: "How many times did Emperor Taizu issue edicts to sin against oneself?"
King Zhou gritted his teeth and said nothing. Xiao Feng looked in reverence, just like Zhu Yuanzhang's most ardent fan, loudly endorsing his idol.
"Emperor Taizu, he was given five edicts to sin against himself! In the long history of history, there are very few emperors who can reflect on themselves and correct their mistakes when they know they are wrong!
Emperor Taizu made great achievements, but he was never complacent! He was cautious in his words and deeds, constantly reflected on himself, and set an example for future generations to correct mistakes when they know they are wrong!
Long live today, I have found some flaws in the laws of my ancestors, and following Taizu's example, revising and improving them is an act of great filial piety!
You are a descendant of Taizu. For your own selfish interests, you have ignored the reputation of your ancestors and would rather let your ancestors' minor mistakes remain.
You let the history books of future generations accuse your ancestors of their faults. What kind of behavior are you doing? This is extremely unfilial!
It can be seen from this that we are both the sons of dragons and phoenixes, so why are they destined to be destined to live forever? Why can you only be princes? This is the gap! "
Who can bear the charge of being unfilial? King Zhou was really anxious and shouted: "You are talking nonsense! You are bold and presumptuous!"
Xiao Feng suddenly looked at King Zhou in horror: "Your Majesty, you...you said I was talking nonsense, are you not acknowledging the difference between me and Long Live?"
King Zhou felt a chill all over his body, shuddered, and looked up at Jiajing. I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt that Jiajing's face seemed a bit ugly.
"No, no, no, that's not what I said!"
"Then you don't admit that Long Live Destiny is your destiny?"
King Zhou was about to faint with fright. He shook his head and waved his hands desperately, as if he was dancing from left to right in slow motion.
The prince behind him also maintained an amazing consistency,
The movements are more uniform than the backup dancers on the stage. At first glance, I thought the princes were dancing together.
"We never meant this, we never meant this, long live! Xiao Feng, you are setting us up!"
