"allow!"
When Zhu Yijun heard that Qi Jiguang was seriously ill, he stood up suddenly and felt uneasy in his heart. He asked, "How is his condition?"
"It is reported that he is not very well and cannot get out of bed. The cause of the illness is that he got anxious after watching "Ji Guo Gong Zhuan"."
Li Wen replied.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun frowned on the spot: "Why did he see this book?"
"I don't know this slave."
Li Wen replied.
Zhu Yijun shouted: "Go and investigate! Arrest everyone who has been to the Privy Councilor's residence recently!"
"yes!"
After Zhu Yijun said that, he looked at Shen Shixing and others with a gloomy expression:
"Those who wanted to be slave owners only wanted exemptions for the gentry, not for all the people to be exempted from corvee. Therefore, they targeted a group of reformed veterans who were the pillars of the emperor, and did some immoral and illegal things during the reign of the emperor and the late emperor. thing."
"But at that time, because the old etiquette was out of date and the world's morals deteriorated, we had to do some shameful things to exercise power in the initial stage of restructuring. This is inevitable and is caused by the times!"
"As a result, these people who only want to enslave their own compatriots, who don't want to suffer any grievances, and who have no patience to wait for the slave trade to develop outside, do not hesitate to make a fuss about the misdeeds of these veterans in the past!"
"Your Majesty said so."
"It stands to reason that His Majesty has decreed that those who committed anything other than treason and collaborating with the enemy ten years ago will not be held accountable. However, there are treacherous people. Although they dare not directly impeach some old ministers in the court over these past events, , but still secretly let the literati use these to arrange these veterans."
"These people seem to not want the world to forget the mistakes committed by the old ministers in the past, and this is also because they are really convinced that the court now blindly praises people with great achievements in their own country and clan, rather than the actions of great scholars who stand up for their moral integrity. It’s disgust, hence this reaction.”
Shen Shixing reported the matter at this time.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Of course I understand!"
"It's just that Qi Qing still feels that after the things he committed in the past are revealed, I will still be disappointed with him. He is the same as Mr. Xi. Although he did some evil things at the time, in essence, they are both very You care about your image as a minister in my heart!"
"So in front of me, they will never reveal that they are not that perfect either."
"But, how could I be so inhumane? Why do I only want them to be perfect?"
"In fact, I can accept that their ministers have flaws in their image, and their flaws do not affect my respect for them. However, they have a hard time in their hearts and refuse to accept that they are not perfect people."
"Your Majesty said that this must be the cause of the Prime Minister's illness."
Wang Xijue echoed.
Zhu Yijun said solemnly: "So it is really abominable to maliciously write such a book that only focuses on its misdeeds and faults, and it should be burned entirely!"
"On the battlefield, the Japanese pirates and Tatars failed to make Qi Qing fall. Instead, he fell because of the few sentences written by the literati that seemed to just describe some misdeeds and mistakes. The pen of the real literati is the killing knife! "
Zhu Yijun said, and then ordered: "I have issued an order to the Hanlin Academy to draw up an edict in my name and publish it in various official newspapers. The content of the edict should state that the officials who committed misdeeds and mistakes before Wanli ten years ago should be punished. Combined with the reality of the old era when old rituals were implemented at that time, we can understand the faults of the monarchs and ministers at that time!"
"Whether it was the monarch or the ministers at that time, as long as it was not a serious crime of collaborating with the enemy, treason, or treason, all other things can be attributed to old etiquette, and this cannot be used to conclude that this person is at fault!"
"Therefore, in order to avoid confusion, it is required that people who have made great contributions to their own country and clan should not only not be held accountable for non-treason and collaboration with the enemy before the tenth year of Wanli, but also cannot comment on and record them, so as to preserve their integrity and protect their names after death. This is New gifts should be benevolent!"
"Anyone who violates this edict will be executed on the grounds that they harbor evil intentions and want to disrupt the state!"
"In addition, civil servants and civilians are encouraged to report, and those who make meritorious deeds can be rewarded openly or secretly according to the actual situation."
"Issuing it as such, it doesn't count as being executed without teaching!"
After Zhu Yijun said this, Shen Shixing raised his hands and said yes, and said: "Your Majesty is wise, this will comfort the hearts of the veterans all over the world!"
"I second the proposal!"
"This edict can be regarded as preventing people in the world from being confused because the court compiled books for private purposes and why those who have done meritorious deeds cannot be held accountable for their past mistakes. It also allows them to understand those who have meritorious service, and allows them to know that those who have meritorious service to the country and the clan are still the same. It is worthy of their respect that the so-called faults committed before Wanli ten years do not affect their loyalty and integrity. It is the best for those who have made meritorious service to the country and the clan without commenting on the faults of those who have made meritorious service to the country and the nation before Wanli tenth year. Respectful of etiquette.”
"This is the benevolence of the new etiquette! It is the benevolence that is combined with reality!"
Wang Xijue then elaborated.
Zhu Yijun nodded, and then said to Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue:
"One of you is the number one scholar, and the other is the second in the ranking. When the time comes, you will also need to polish this edict a lot. Try to be concise, concise, and easy to understand. This can help the people develop their wisdom, so that the people know how to understand, analyze, and view the policies implemented by the imperial court. The relationship between the current situation and the individual should not be limited to criticizing the individual, but not knowing the current situation the individual is in, or criticizing the etiquette of the time is already wrong!"
Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue raised their hands and said yes.
Zhu Yijun then said: "In addition, once this edict is drafted, take it to Qi Qing first!"
"According to the order!"
…
Illness comes like a mountain.
On the twelfth lunar month of the 18th year of Wanli, Qi Jiguang, who was in his sixties, suddenly seemed to have aged ten years and was out of breath when he spoke.
The literati's pen was like a knife, as if carving many deep wrinkles on Qi Jiguang's forehead. Then he frowned slightly, and the skin of his whole body collapsed.
However, Qi Jiguang was in a mood after seeing the emperor's new decree that the reason why those who had made great contributions to the country and the nation had no fault before the tenth year of Wanli was because the era was due to the prevalence of old rituals, and he blamed all this on the old rituals. Feeling much better, he sighed and said:
"After all, it's my emperor's sage!"
"Like a bowl of good medicine, it relieves the worries in my heart. This is also a manifestation of His Majesty's benevolence. For people like me, Qi Jiguang, who have bad personal ethics, it can be said that he has taken great pains to perform an act of benevolence!"
"However, if the new rituals were implemented earlier, it would be great to be a perfect minister of His Majesty."
Qi Jiguang coughed violently when he said this.
Mrs. Wang hurriedly patted him on the back and said: "You are really annoying. You have to be absolutely perfect when you are a minister. Your Majesty has even said so because the old etiquette made it impossible for people like you to do it in the past." You are perfect, but you still feel sorry for yourself and make yourself sick, what good is it to you?"
"Madam, calm down!"
Qi Jiguang said with a smile.
(End of chapter)
