Emperor Hongzhi passed away, and it was announced at home and abroad that he had been ill for a long time and that treatment was ineffective. But I always suspected that it was because of the pill and the unreasonable prescription from Tai Hospital. But I didn’t dare to express my suspicions, so I still worked very carefully at Beizhen Fusi. It was just that on the day Emperor Hongzhi passed away, there was a strong wind, dark clouds, thunder and lightning. Rumor has it that many people saw many dragons looming in the clouds. Everyone deplored the death of this good emperor, especially when he was dying, he specially ordered The princes and pavilion elders only kept the coffin for twenty-seven days, and everyone in the world paid tribute. After twenty-seven days, everything returned to normal, and the government was not allowed to restrict civil weddings and funerals. The governors of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other remote areas did not need to go to Beijing to mourn, and the same was true for the vassal kings in various places.
This decree made many people cry. But the prince and the elders resolutely carried out the task. We guarded the palace for twenty-seven days, and we often saw civil and military officials fainting in tears in front of the coffin from a distance. However, the prince had a sad face, no longer as naughty as when we first met, and often saw him in front of the coffin. At dusk, Ning Xi, dressed in mourning clothes, was supporting the weak Queen Mother as she walked around in a secluded place. At this time, I often think that the Queen Mother won the favor of Emperor Hongzhi and could be said to be the happiest woman in the world. However, the Emperor passed away at the age of only thirty-six. Although she is the Queen Mother, what should she do with her future life? ? The splendid Forbidden City sometimes makes people feel even more depressed.
But my sympathy for the Queen Mother at that time could not compare to the even more miserable experience that the Queen Mother faced twenty years later...
Although the three pavilion elders come to keep vigil every day, from their sad but serious faces, we can still believe that Ming Dynasty will still operate normally...
In June, the great Emperor Jiantian, Ming, Tao, Cheng, Zhongzheng, Shengwen, Shenwu, Zhenwu, benevolent, virtuous and respectful, was buried in the Tailing Mausoleum in the west of Beijing. At this point, a Ming emperor worthy of the praise of future generations came to an end!
The new emperor ascends the throne, the reign is Zhengde, and everything is renewed! This is what all of us automatically think about. And where will our fifteen-year-old young emperor take the Ming Dynasty?
Many people said that this emperor was extremely smart. When he was the prince of the East Palace, he respected his teachers and treated his subordinates well. He also has a photographic memory, and can read articles and classics immediately from his mouth. What's even more amazing is that he is very enthusiastic about learning foreign languages, and he can quickly master Uzbek, Portuguese, Japanese, Mongolian, etc., and even rap. Arabic can be used freely, which makes us more confident that the Zhengde Emperor will inherit the wisdom of Emperor Xiaozong and make the country more prosperous.
Hu Haisan said that there was an Emperor Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, who was favored by his grandfather Emperor Taizong. He was proficient in all arts, politics and martial arts, and governed the Ming Dynasty smoothly. Even so, during the Xuande era, there was still a rebellion by the emperor's uncle, King Han, and the Xuande Emperor's biggest hobby turned out to be fighting crickets, the so-called promotion of weaving! And this kind of custom is followed by the whole world. I often wonder why dignitaries and dignitaries are so addicted to games played by children. After many years, I gradually understood that everyone's status and environment are different, but human nature is the same. When you are at the height of the temple, you think about the distance of the rivers and lakes; when you are in the wilderness of the rivers and lakes, you think about the worries of the temple.
Now that Emperor Zhengde has come to power, what can he bring to us?
The Ming Dynasty still has three pillars: the emperor, the courtiers, and the chamberlains. This may be a pattern that the Ming Dynasty will never be able to solve. They restrict and develop each other. Emperor Hongzhi left behind the cabinet of Xie Qian, Liu Jian, and Li Dongyang, as well as Wang Yue and Fan Ting as chief ceremonial supervisors. The royal guards either took orders from the chamberlains or served the courtiers, like clowns, while the courtiers and chamberlains were the actors on the stage. Dan and Jing Mo performed their own wonderful performances, and the emperor seemed to always be a spectator, but as a spectator, he could ask to replace the protagonist of the scene at any time and at any time.
Of course, I only realized this later. Although the emperor changed, I am still a royal guard. Although a year later, I jumped up, but at this moment, I am still an ordinary royal guard in the Zhengde Dynasty.
In July, the commander of the Jinyiwei changed, but it was not Qian Ning, but a man named Shi who succeeded Mou Bin as the commander of the Jinyiwei. Legend has it that he was Liu Jin's man. I heard that Qian Ning was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Nothing can be done. And Gu Dayong's father-in-law took full charge of the East Factory. The East Factory was nominally in charge of the eunuch Xiao Jing, the eunuch Bingbi. It is said that this man was a veteran of the four dynasties. He was calm and unconcerned. He was transferred out of the capital many times, but He is also able to come back soon. He never stirs up trouble, but he can win everyone's respect. He is especially suitable for the emperor. Some old allusions come out as soon as he opens his mouth. Eunuch Liu Jin has always wanted to control Dongchang, but his bigger goal is to become the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, so he did not move for a while, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that he is by no means a good person. It's just that Eunuch Wang Yue is still in power now. He is close to the civil servants and is highly valued by the former emperor. Although he is not too enthusiastic about factory guards and has not even suggested to the new emperor to arrange his own people, his status is still there. No. The other father-in-laws have their own duties. Eunuch Zhang Yong was still in charge of the Shenji Camp. I heard from Liao Jianzhong that Eunuch Zhang could have been an internal official with greater power, but he resolutely postponed it. He only promoted his two brothers, but he still served as a guard outside the capital. Thousands of households.
Liao Jianzhong was promoted to the commander of Jinyiwei, which was regarded as a promotion. And he still held the title of Fu Si Town Fu Envoy in Beizhen, and Murong Zhao became the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei.
As for Ji Liaofan, Qian Tong and others, they were all promoted to a thousand households, and Little Ma's father-in-law also jumped up and became a royal eunuch. Hua Shichun, Gu Dayou, Ji Maotong and Yue Ziqian naturally became one thousand households, and they were soon transferred from Zhenfusi, leaving Ji Liaofan to come to our place to take charge of the prison.
I am still the general banner, and I still carry the two small banners of Ning Boyang and Hardy. However, after the funeral of Emperor Hongzhi, Liao Jianzhong transferred us back and no longer went to Yiluan Division. I don’t know the reason, but it is probably because I It’s my experience last time. It's just Luo Zhong, who was promoted to Nanjing and served as Nanjing's governor. Before leaving, he made a special trip to Liao Jianzhong, met with me, and said that I would prosper sooner or later and would take care of him when the time came. This made me confused and very embarrassed. Liao Jianzhong noticed my embarrassment and said with a smile: "Lao Luo talks to everyone like this, big or small, don't take it seriously!" Luo Zhong said goodbye and left. At that time, he still said to me very seriously: "Good job! Don't forget, you are the Minister of Gu Ming appointed by Emperor Daxing!" His words made me more confused and frightened. I don't know what Minister Gu Ming is. Clearly, I just want to live well!
Because I am already familiar with this place, coupled with my level, especially my relationship with Liao Jianzhong, it has become easier for me to enter and exit here. But I rarely go out, and when I do, I take Ning Boyang and Hardy with me. After Liao Jianzhong was promoted, he went to work elsewhere and rarely returned to Beizhen Fusi. Naturally, he had less communication with me. He has always been very serious and rectified the imperial edict. Therefore, in the first two months, everyone became diligent.
In October, the capital is already a bit chilly. And rumors about Emperor Zhengde are slowly spreading around us. This emperor is so fun and full of tricks. The habit of getting up early to study was quickly abandoned by him. He hangs out with several eunuchs in the palace every day, and holds a small market where he buys things, listens to plays and fights. The even more terrifying rumor is that the so-called oral instructions coming out of the palace every day are actually from the eunuchs, especially Liu Jin. Some people say that whenever Zhengde was having fun, Liu Jin would report the matter, which often made Zhengde unhappy. He scolded him several times and asked him to deal with it by himself. Liu Jin is already the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies, but rarely participates in government affairs. The one who can really give orders is Wang Yue, the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies. Although he is also an eunuch, he is completely different. Wang Yue has a harmonious relationship with the courtiers, especially the three. As a minister who cared about life, this kind of harmony allowed the government to move forward according to the ideas of the courtiers. At the end of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty, everything seemed to be progressing step by step, no different from the Hongzhi Dynasty.
Although we don't understand these things, we still hope that Ming Dynasty will be stable, peaceful and prosperous, and that the people will live and work in peace and contentment. As for the rumors about Emperor Zhengde, we still don’t believe it. The emperor is a person of status, how can he do things for ordinary people? Even the elderly people understand the meaning of stability. But the rumors must be true, and we have no right to interfere. We just try our best to do our best. The contacts between Jinyiwei and Dongchang became more and more frequent. We continued to receive orders to secretly monitor civil and military officials. We had to keep records and report to Ji Liaofan at any time.
After staying in Jinyiwei for a long time, I found that most of the people here seemed very easy-going and did not pay attention to the rules stipulated by the court. They often talked and laughed during meetings, showing no dignity. But I can feel that Ji Liaofan's lovely smile is completely different from Luo Zhong's. Maybe Ji Liaofan is deliberate, while Luo Zhong is just natural.
