Some people even asked the court to abolish the Jinyiwei. The reason is that the Jinyiwei are vulgar warriors. It is really insulting to be used to monitor the moral people in the court! This is so disrespectful to the disciples of Confucius!
There are also some weird memorials, in which Emperor Wanli actually cursed, accusing him of allowing Jin Yiwei to bring trouble to the court! He also said that the Jin Yiwei had nothing to accomplish except falsely accusing officials, so he asked Emperor Wanli to abolish the Jin Yiwei first, and then issue an edict to punish himself!
Emperor Wanli is now young and vigorous. If Zhang Juzheng and others reprimand him, he can still hold back his anger! But when he saw that several ordinary courtiers dared to humiliate him, he almost exploded with anger!
He waved the memorial in his hand and shouted loudly: "Imperial staff! I'm going to hit them! No one can escape! I'll hit them tomorrow morning!"
Zhang Jia hurriedly put down the memorial in his hand, helped Emperor Wanli sit down, and then comforted him and said: "Long live Lord, this is impossible to fight! These people are just pointing the stick at the imperial court to become famous in the world! And Long live Lord has not done it yet. If you are in charge, use the royal staff, I'm afraid they will say you are violent!"
Emperor Wanli pointed to the memorial in his hand and said: "Then can they talk such unscrupulous nonsense? Master Zhang doesn't care? It's not to blame Liu Haojia for saying that the court's atmosphere is not right! Nowadays, everyone who works is being picked on from left to right. People who find fault and don’t do anything live by finding fault so that they appear smarter than those who do!”
Zhang Jia sighed and said: "It's not that Mr. Zhang doesn't care, but that this trend has been established for a long time, and even if he wants to reverse it, he can't reverse it! And there are so many affairs in the court, how can he take care of it!"
When Emperor Wanli heard this, he said bitterly: "I'm really going against them today! Zhang Jia, go to the General Affairs Department and get all the memorials. There's no need to hide them. I just want to take a look." Are the hearts of these people crooked?"
Zhang Jia had no choice but to accept the order and leave, and brought back a box of memorials from the General Affairs Department! As a result, there are not many people in this memorial who can uphold the public spirit, and such people often have no way to deal with it. They just blindly emphasize the rules and ancestral rules! There are very few people who can really discover problems, put forward opinions, and solve problems! This annoyed Emperor Wanli very much!
Moreover, Emperor Wanli's request for a copy of the memorial from the General Affairs Department quickly reached the cabinet. And not only Zhang Juzheng received the news, but also several other pavilion elders. So they all wanted to see Zhang Juzheng's reaction.
But what he didn't expect was that Zhang Juzheng just said calmly: "It is also beneficial for your Majesty to get in touch with government affairs earlier."
The palace officials didn't see anything else on Zhang Juzheng's face, and they were all more or less disappointed. However, they didn't expect to find anything, so everyone sat back in their seats and started to get busy.
Early the next morning, more memorials were delivered to my court. After all, the competition just ended yesterday morning, and there was only one afternoon. Many people were still undecided or unable to produce enough literary talent to write a memorial. Now, after a night of deliberation, they finally wrote an article that they felt was substantial enough and sent it over.
Emperor Wanli and Zhang Jia had roughly read through these memorials. The conclusion reached is that the situation is almost the same as yesterday. That means Liu Haojia's crime is extremely heinous and he deserves to be punished! And the property should be confiscated! The Jinyiwei are so domineering and running rampant in the streets that they should be abolished!
Moreover, during the early court, some officials openly stood up and asked the court to deal with Liu Haojia and Jin Yiwei severely and quickly! However, Zhang Juzheng blocked him with "I know!"
After being blocked this time, the situation not only did not calm down, but instead became more intense! Many people who have already submitted a letter once have even submitted a letter a second or third time! At the same time, their demands are increasing!
And as the news spread, people from surrounding prefectures and counties who were qualified to submit petitions also began to submit memorials! Emperor Wanli, after being prompted by Zhang Jia, discovered that many memorials were delivered at the wrong time!
Because including the time the memorial was on the road, it was just after the competition. The memorial was finished and then delivered quickly!
What does this mean? This shows that these people who submitted the memorial are either clairvoyant and have good ears, and they will know the whole story as soon as the competition is over! Or someone simply wrote the memorial for them and sent it over in their name!
As a result, we forgot about the current traffic situation and the speed of information dissemination. It was impossible to get the news so quickly! In other words, they don't care at all if anyone can see it. They believe that with the help of many people, their goal will be achieved!
On the 20th day when Liu Haojia lived in Fusi, Beizhen, the matter had reached a point where it had to be dealt with! Because the General Administration Department receives thousands of memorials every day! Moreover, these memorials no longer contain the usual official duties, but instead demand the disposal of Liu Haojia and Jin Yiwei. This has seriously affected the operation of the court!
Zhang Juzheng and several cabinet elders wrote consecutive letters to reprimand, but they did not change this trend. However, they added an official memorial to each letter, and the writing was not very detailed. Now, in the eyes of the officials who submitted the letter, punishing the Jin Yiwei is the most correct thing in the world, and as for official duties, they are just incidental.
And Emperor Wanli could endure it for so many days because Liu Haojia sent him letters through Zhang Jia's hand. During these days, Zhang Jia would rush to Beizhen Fusi to have dinner with Liu Haojia before evening every day, and then tell him the news of the day and listen to his opinions.
Regarding the current situation, Liu Haojia made a conclusion. He believed that it was not that Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet elders did not have the power to suppress the courtiers, but that they did not want to stop these people at all! Even they themselves are contributing to it!
Because all the court elders want to see what other courtiers think besides their own confidants, and who are in Cao Ying but their hearts are in Han Dynasty! And once this matter is stirred up, the true colors of many people will be exposed, which will play an important role in the elders' control of the court!
Moreover, Liu Haojia also taught Zhang Jia to classify the memorials according to the content, time, etc., so that it is easy to see which faction the person who submitted the memorial belongs to. You can also tell from their memorials whether this person is a sincere person, which can be used as a reference for future promotion or punishment.
Just that afternoon, Zhang Jia came to Beizhen Fusi to visit Liu Haojia at the usual time. In terms of his status, there is no difference between entering Beizhen Fusi and returning to the palace! Even after Liu Shou received him several times, he did not show up and just told the people below to entertain Zhang Jia.
