The next day, in front of Fengtian Gate.
When Chang Feng was a Han Dynasty general in the East Palace, he could attend the imperial court with a gold melon and his chariot.
Now that he has been promoted to the fifth rank of Jin Yiwei, he has lost the qualification to go to court.
Those who are eligible to participate in the early dynasty are civil servants of the sixth rank or above in Jingzheng; seventh-rank censors or geishizhong; military generals of the fourth rank or above; and nobles.
Changfeng is not included in this list.
But today, he got the special order from Emperor Hongzhi and came to Fengtian Gate. Standing at the end of the military attaché class.
Other civil servants and generals all held wat tablets in their hands. Changfeng's hands are empty. There was a book box on his back.
The civil servants and generals all looked at him curiously: Isn't this the Qianhu of Jinyiwei who stole the show when Eunuch Huai'en returned to Beijing?
Why did you come to court carrying a box of books? Are you here to present a letter to the emperor?
That's not right. How can Qianhu, a member of Jinyiwei, be qualified to go to court?
Not long after, Emperor Hongzhi, accompanied by Huaien, came to the wide courtyard in front of Fengtian Gate.
Wynn shouted at the top of his lungs: "Discuss!"
During the Chenghua Dynasty, Wan'an was famous for pretending to be mute in the morning court and only shouting "Long live".
But in the Hongzhi Dynasty, he pretended to be active.
Wan'an was the first to report: "To report to the emperor, I believe that the imperial concubine Wan Shi bewitched the late emperor in the previous dynasty, caused trouble in the harem, and interfered in the government affairs. Her crime should be investigated and her posthumous title should be removed."
Wan An was submitting a petition to Emperor Hongzhi: We, Lao Wan, know that Your Majesty hates Concubine Wan Guifei the most. Your own mother was killed by Concubine Wan Guifei.
As the chief minister of the cabinet, I, Lao Wan, will take the initiative to hand you a knife for revenge. You have to accept this love, right? Look at this position of chief assistant... let me Lao Wan sit for a few more years or... more than ten years?
"Long live Pavilion Lao" never expected. What Emperor Hongzhi wants to punish today is not the dead Concubine Wan Gui, but the living Wan An!
Emperor Hongzhi sneered: "Yes! The sinners of the previous dynasty will indeed be held accountable by this dynasty!"
"My lords, do you know who was the number one criminal in the previous dynasty?"
All the ministers were talking.
Wan An said: "Of course it's Concubine Wan Gui!"
Liu Ji said: "It should be Shang Ming."
Some of the other ministers said it was Wantong, some said it was Wang Zhi, and some said it was Liang Fang.
Emperor Hongzhi said seriously: "My lords! You are all wrong! The number one sinner of the previous dynasty was not the dead Concubine Wan Gui. It was not Shang Ming, Wang Zhi, and Liang Fang who were sent to Nanjing."
"It's not Wantong who was sent back to his hometown by me!"
"The number one sinner is far away but right before our eyes. He is Wan An, the chief minister of the cabinet!"
Wan An was stunned.
All the civil servants and generals looked at each other in shock. .
Emperor Hongzhi said loudly: "Where is Chang Feng, a thousand households in Jinyi Guards? Come forward to Guangting!"
Chang Feng carried the book box and walked up to the civil servants and generals.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Open the book box."
Chang Feng opened the book box.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "My lords, do you know what kind of books are in this book box? I can't even tell you! Chang Feng, tell me!"
Chang Feng said loudly: "There are a total of twenty-six books here. Each one is a letter of love from the first assistant Wan Anjin to the late emperor!"
"Every charming book is extremely sinister!"
"The lower official Chang Feng has a humble position. But I still want to boldly say that the early death of the late emperor at the age of forty-one may have something to do with the flattery written by Wan An!"
Chang Feng is actually quite bold. He directly labeled the current chief minister as "the one who killed the late emperor."
Wan An subconsciously argued: "It's not me..."
Chang Feng said: "Wan Shoufu wants to say that the Mei Shu is not from you? On each Mei Shu, there are four small regular characters in Chinese characters 'Chen Wan An Jin!"
"The font is round and full. Who else but Wan Shoufu can have such a handwriting?"
Twenty-six "Chen Wan'anjin" are placed there. Wan An cannot deny it.
He resorted to the trick of muddle-heading that he had practiced in the cabinet for more than ten years! He knelt down directly and said, "Bang bang bang."
kowtow. Shouted: "I am guilty! I am guilty! Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Hongzhi shouted: "Wan'an, raise your head!"
Wan An raised his head.
Emperor Hongzhi pointed to the box of flattery letters: "Should this be done by a minister?"
The implication of Emperor Hongzhi's words is obvious: Lao Wan, you are not worthy of being a minister. Take the initiative to plead guilty! He asked to be removed from his official position. Get out of the capital honestly.
Wan An remained unmoved and continued to kowtow: "I am guilty, I am guilty. Long live the Emperor!"
Just don’t ask for dismissal.
Emperor Hongzhi ordered Chang Feng: "Chang Feng, circulate these flattering letters to all the ministers!"
Chang Feng distributed the letters of love to a group of civil servants and generals.
The civil servants and military generals burst out exclaiming: "Ah! My eyes are really dirty!"
"Don't look at anything inappropriate! As Chang Qianhu said, these books are extremely evil!"
No matter whether these officials are full of male thieves and female prostitutes. At least they have to talk about courtesy and integrity.
They began to impeach Wan An one after another.
"Wan'an sent a letter of flattery to the late emperor. He is the real troublemaker in the palace! He should be dismissed and handed over to the Three Laws Council for review!"
"Wan An is not worthy of the position of Chief Assistant! Please punish him, Your Majesty!"
"Ugh! Wan'an is simply a great disgrace among the scholars who came from both ranks in the Manchu Dynasty! I don't even bother to associate with him!"
Public opinion in early dynasty has become one-sided.
Emperor Hongzhi believed that if Wan An wanted to save face, he would ask for his dismissal.
However, Emperor Hongzhi far underestimated Wan'an's shamelessness!
At this point, Wan An still fantasizes about being able to keep his position as chief assistant!
Wan An shouted: "I am guilty! I ask for a fine of one year, oh no, three years! To atone for my sin!"
As soon as Wan An said this. Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded, Huai En was dumbfounded, Chang Feng was dumbfounded, and the entire court was dumbfounded!
Writing a flattering letter to the late emperor indirectly killed him. For such a serious crime, he actually wanted to punish him with a small salary?
This is another trick Wan'an uses to stay in the court: a small stick to accept, a big stick to move.
This guy is so damn...
Wynn finally couldn't stand Wan'an's shamelessness!
A famous historical scene is staged!
Regardless of the morning etiquette, Huaien walked straight from Emperor Hongzhi to Wan'an.
He ripped off Wan An's wat board and shouted, "Wan An, why don't you get out?"
The wat board was a tool used by Ming officials to meet the monarch when they attended the imperial court.
It has three functions. The first function: record what the emperor said.
The second function: etiquette.
The third role is also the most important: it represents the identity of the official.
Huai'en tore off Wan'an's wat board, which was tantamount to overstepping his authority and removing Wan'an from the position of chief assistant for Emperor Hongzhi.
Wynn lowered his voice and said: "Want to be an official or to be killed. Wan'an, you choose."
Wan An was stunned when he heard this. He finally realized that he might not be able to deal with it this time.
In an instant, he made up his mind: compared with life, power is not that important. What's more, in today's situation, it is impossible to retain power?
Thinking of this, Wan An kowtowed again: "I ask you to be removed from all official positions."
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't wait to end this morning's farce: "Wan'an's flattery letter is guilty. However, he has served as the chief minister of the cabinet for more than ten years and has worked hard. I will grant him the opportunity to return to his hometown. Dismiss the court!"
Emperor Hongzhi only dismissed Wan'an as an official. This is the same reason why he forgave the three Wan brothers.
There are too many officials under Wan'an. There are mediocre officials and there are virtuous officials.
If Wan An is really handed over to the Three Laws Division for punishment. It is inevitable to pull out the radish and bring out the mud. As a result, Emperor Hongzhi could no longer use those wise officials.
Besides, in Wan'an, except for the dead body, there is nothing wrong with you. There is no unforgivable sin.
If you lie flat and catch fish, you will be beheaded. I am afraid that 80% of the officials in the Ming Dynasty will lose their heads.
Historical books record "Chenghua II"
In the thirteenth year, Gekui Wan'an was forced to become an official because of his skill in offering a house. "
Morning is over. The morning sun shines on the red walls and yellow tiles of the Forbidden City.
Chang Feng watched as Wan An was supported by two Han generals and walked out of the palace.
The biggest mediocre official in the court was forced to serve, which marked the end of an old era and the coming of a new era.
Chang Feng can be regarded as having done his part to welcome the arrival of this new era.
Wynn walked to Chang Feng and praised, "Dasun, your luck is frightening."
"I won't talk about the merits I have done for the Emperor in the past. I went to the palace yesterday and accomplished four great merits."
"The first great achievement is to find the evidence of Mei Shu's crime. To force mediocre ministers to serve as officials. It will benefit the country and the people."
"The second great achievement is to find the couplet of King Xie Li. It is always unlucky for King Xie Li's couplet to be hidden in the Qianqing Palace."
"The third great achievement is to find the relics of Queen Mother Ji. That may be the only relic of Queen Mother Ji that the emperor has now."
"The fourth great achievement is to find the long-life lock that the emperor wore during the Hundred Days. That is a very lucky thing!"
"People often say, 'You are so red that you are so red. I see, Dasun, you are so red now!"
Chang Fengqing said sincerely: "Master, you have said so much. There are only four words that I value the most."
Wynn asked: "What four words?"
Chang Feng replied: "It will benefit the country and the people!"
