Zhu Youxiao must severely punish Yang Lian at this time.
There is no other reason.
Once Zhu Youxiao lets Yang Lian off easily now, Yang Lian will become even more arrogant.
The more arrogant Yang Lian is, the more miserable he will end.
Anyway.
It is better to have Yang Lian sent to prison now than to have Yang Lian put to death in the future for offending Wei Zhongxian and other eunuchs.
Zhu Youxiao did this not only to avoid intensifying party disputes in the future but also to dampen the arrogance of the Donglin Party, making it clear to the Donglin Party that the emperor had the final say in the Ming Dynasty, not the Donglin Party.
Yang Lian's behavior just now indeed did not take the emperor into consideration. In his eyes, the emperor seemed to have really become a decoration, an object symbolizing the highest power that anyone could touch.
Therefore, it is reasonable and reasonable for Zhu Youxiao to punish Yang Lian now.
Yang Lian himself was at a loss to defend himself at this time, because he had indeed grabbed the emperor's hand just now, which was indeed disrespectful.
But Zuo Guangdou, the city patrol censor who is also an official of the Donglin Party, would not like to see Yang Lian, the top cadre of his Donglin Party, being sentenced to prison.
Therefore, Zuo Guangdou hurriedly begged for Yang Lian's favor: "Your Majesty! Although Yang Gaishi was discourteous before the emperor, it was also due to impatience. It was also to allow Your Majesty to ascend to power as soon as possible, so that I would have a master tomorrow. Please enlighten Your Majesty! The prison sentence he issued is really too strict, and it is not an act of compassion for a minister who cares about his life. Your Majesty, please think again!"
Liu Yisui, a scholar in the cabinet, also hurriedly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty! What Zuo Yushi said is true. Although Yang Gai's move was rude, it was indeed to protect your Majesty. Please forgive him for his crime!"
Zhu Youxiao didn't speak and just watched silently. He wanted to see how many of the ministers present were from the Donglin Party.
For a time, many officials interceded for Yang Lian.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Fang Congzhe. If Fang Congzhe and others interceded for Yang Lian, he could let Yang Lian go.
Because Zhu Youxiao knows that Fang Congzhe is not a Donglin Party member. If Fang Congzhe and others can intercede for Yang Lian, it means that Fang Congzhe and others have an overall view of the situation and will not do it for the benefit of their own party or because they hate the Donglin Party. Yang Lian was sentenced to prison.
Fang Congzhe noticed Zhu Youxiao's eyes, but he chose to escape and lowered his eyelids pretending not to know.
"If you dare to pull me today, will you dare to put a knife on my neck tomorrow? Yang Lianzhi's behavior, whether intentional or not, is contrary to his principles!"
Zhu Youxiao had no choice but to speak first, and because the ministers had already paid him the emperor's courtesy, he changed his name to me. He looked at Yang Lian and said, "Yang Lian, you said it yourself, when you were disrespectful to me just now, you looked at me." Do you still have the courtesy of a king and a minister? Should you be punished?"
Yang Lian pursed her lips, and finally couldn't help but grit her teeth and replied: "I deserve to die!"
Zhu Youxiao then asked: "Does the Jinyiwei Official School also think that Yang Lian should not be arrested? What are you doing in a daze? Send Yang Lian to prison! Didn't you hear that?!"
Sent to prison?
Ming Dynasty has not been so cruel to civil servants for many years.
Especially Yang Lian, a scientific official.
Otherwise, the situation in the court today would not be such that officials have great influence.
Therefore, the official schools of Jinyiwei obviously did not react.
After Zhu Youxiao shouted and asked, the Jinyiwei officers came to their senses and took Yang Lian away.
No matter how fierce the struggle in the court is, Jin Yiwei is always a close minister of the emperor who obeys the emperor's orders and cannot disobey the emperor's order.
Yang Lian did not resist. Now he only felt aggrieved. He was aggrieved at how he had ended up in such a situation. He obviously wanted to snatch the eldest son of the emperor from the hands of Li Xuanshi, so that he could control it in the hands of civil servants like himself, so as to prevent Li Xuanshi from threatening the emperor. He ordered the ministers, but he himself was imprisoned for this reason.
Next, Zhu Youxuan went to the Wenhua Hall and formally accepted the worship of the ministers.
However, Yang Lian had no chance to participate.
…
"Mr. Yang has been sentenced to prison! Everyone, we have to ask about this matter!"
At this time, Wei Dazhong, an official of the Donglin Party, told Zuo Guangdou and other Donglin Party officials about this matter at Wang Wenyan, a member of the Zhongshushe.
"That's right, we need to go to Shu to plead for Duke Yang!"
Zuo Guangdou replied.
Wang Wenyan also nodded and said: "It is natural to ask for mercy. Everyone in Donglin is a loyal and outspoken person. How can we sit back and watch Yang Gong go to jail? But what Wang did not expect was that today's emperor would be so tough. He is not a cowardly person like what Wang An said in the past, which is really unexpected."
After Zuo Guangdou heard what Wang Wenyan said, he also turned his attention to Zhu Youxiao: "That's true. When we entered the palace today, we were worried that Li Xuanshi would control the emperor. Unexpectedly, the emperor was not controlled by Li Xuanshi. Instead, he first passed on the oral instructions of the late emperor. Seeing Fang Congzhe, and then proclaiming his orthodox position with a posthumous edict, the officials did not know how to deal with it for a while, so that Duke Yang was imprisoned and His Majesty was paid homage by the officials. The whole process seemed to be under His Majesty's control."
Wang Wenyan also said: "Not only that, before you broke into the Qianqing Palace to take away the Emperor, according to rumors from someone in the inner court, Wang An, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, wanted to help us take away the Emperor. When he came out with the Emperor in his arms, he was slapped by the Emperor, and the Emperor also After scolding Fang Congzhe for being rude, he ordered Wang An to come out and deliver an edict to Fang Congzhe."
After listening to Wang Wenyan's words, Zuo Guangdou glanced at Wei Dazhong and said, "So, today's life is not easy! What happens in the future is unpredictable!"
"What Mr. Wei said is very true. The emperor should not be too smart, nor should he be too cruel. He often puts officials in jail. It will be a disaster or a blessing for the Ming Dynasty in the future."
Wang Wenyan frowned and spoke.
Zuo Guangdou continued: "First you slapped Mr. Wang, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, and then you slapped Mr. Yang, and even sent him to jail. Your Majesty, the power of the emperor came so quickly!"
"No matter what, Duke Yang must be saved. Wei believes that we should immediately go to Shu to intercede for Duke Yang. Since the emperor is not a coward, he should know how popular Duke Yang is!"
Wei Dazhong stood up as he spoke.
Zuo Guangdou also stood up: "Yes, it's just a pity that we originally planned to let everyone expel Fang Congzhe from the court first, but unexpectedly now we have to save Yang Gong first!"
"Perhaps this is a trick of the surname Fang. This person has always been neutral on the surface, but in fact he is very close to Qi Dang's Qi Poetry Religion. Maybe he secretly instigated Li Xuan to seduce the Emperor, and then used His Majesty's hands to get rid of Duke Yang! Although the Emperor He is young and smart, but has not experienced much in the world. How could he know that Thief Fang has far-reaching intentions? We must save Mr. Yang this time and stop Fang Thief from instigating the emperor to harm Zhongliang!"
Wang Wenyan said.
Wei Dazhong nodded: "What Mr. Wang said is reasonable. This matter should not be delayed for a long time. It should be reported immediately!"
"That's right, go to the rescue immediately!"
Zuo Guangdou echoed.
…
In the forty-eighth year of Wanli, it is the sixth day of September.
Zhu Youxiao completed the enthronement ceremony and officially became the Ming Emperor. He and his ministers agreed that next year would be the first year of Tianqi, and the period between August 48th and January 1st of the first year of Tianqi would be the first year of Taichang.
There was no other way. Emperor Zhu Changluo of Taichang died too quickly. He died after only one month as emperor. He could only take out a period of time that originally belonged to the forty-eighth year of Wanli and designated it as the first year of Taichang.
"Your Majesty, all the officials and officials have been careful about their affairs. It is said that the ancient sage and the emperor of the future will never fail to be benevolent and cultivate virtue. Although Yang Gong failed to behave before the emperor, he is also a public-spirited person. When the emperor first ascends the throne, it is the time to implement benevolent policies, so he should be lenient. For his crime, reward his loyalty.”
Not long after Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, he received memorials from ministers pleading for Yang Lian. The first petitioning memorial was from Wei Dazhong.
