Zhao Zhenji's appointment to the official position happened shortly after Gao Pangshi left Beijing. It was because Ye Mengxiong and other censors blocked the tribute. The emperor was furious and proposed that this year's Beijing inspection should also inspect the science and technology. As a result, due to a little mistake, What caused Zhao Zhenji's dissatisfaction and eventually caused a big fuss has been mentioned before and will not be repeated here.
At that time, Zhao Zhenji sent people to impeach Gao Gong, saying that his insistence on investigating the science and education was to retaliate for his resignation in the first year of Longqing. Gao Gong insisted on getting things done first before arguing with Zhao Zhenji, so he forcibly suppressed the counterattack of his disciples. .
When the inspection was over, the officials and officials couldn't bear it. Han Ji couldn't bear it anymore. He commented on Zhao Zhenji's mediocrity and asked him to let it go. Zhao Zhenji argued that Han Ji was a high-ranking private party who attacked dissidents.
At that time, Zhao Zhenji learned that he had been impeached by Han Ji, and was furious. Shangshu Libiao said: "A mediocre minister cannot be tyrannical, and tyranny is beyond the power of a mediocre minister. According to a special order, he ordered his ministers to also take charge of the affairs of the capital procuratorate. The reason why I dare not give a speech is because when the emperor was appointed Gao Gong, he was a close minister in the cabinet and also in charge of the official department. It is not allowed to enter the secretariat of the Secretariat. It is too heavy to be chosen by an external leader. Although he does not have the name of prime minister, he has the reality of being a general manager, that is, The ancient prime minister was not wrong either. This is someone who was deeply warned by the saintly ancestors and hung up on his teachings. The emperor's ministers used the discipline to suppress the department and stood side by side with it. Isn't it because he wanted to divide his power and control his power? It's October now. Well, this is just a matter of investigation that contradicts it. Other bad and random choices, and unbridled evil, which are obvious to the eyes and ears of people, are still forbidden to say. If someone has the responsibility to do this, he is really a mediocre minister.
If it is arched, it can be said to be horizontal. Fu Ji is a person who betrays the public and private parties, and is a protégé, and his heart is full of feathers. In the future, he will help the ministers become so powerful that they can't control the sky and the sea, and then they can get their own way. This is the end of it... Please return the cabinet and stop intervening in the affairs of the officials and ministries. "
Zhao Zhenji was impeaching Gao Gong in his self-defense statement. It was against the ancestral system to hold the position of a bachelor and the governor, so Gao Gong had to defend himself, so he said:
"When I examine the science and education, I will definitely have my own opinions on the oracles. How can it be that the emperor has issued an edict for this, so I am pretending to be a minister to take revenge? How can I dare to ask the emperor to take revenge for this?" What does this Sacred Heart understand, and what can I expect from you? Moreover, I have been investigating the matter for a long time now, and have you ever taken revenge? The fact is that not only the people in the court know about it, but everyone in the world knows it, so I have no need to argue. I have violated the law and indulged in great evil. I don’t know what laws I have violated and what I have done? If so, the country has its own constitution, so how can I escape crime? If not, the world has its own public opinion, and it is safe to make false accusations. ? I have no reason to argue... So now I use Han Ji's memorial to slander me. The result of my husband's memorial is that I am a minister, so Zhang Lu, Wei Huaming, Yushi Wang Youxian and Su Shirun all impeached Zhenji. , so why? The reason is self-evident, and I have no need to argue.
It is said that the minister 'should return to the cabinet and not monopolize power for a long time'. The husband is responsible for the heavy responsibility, and the minister is very afraid of it. The reason why I am thinking about it day and night is because I am afraid of violating the Holy Trust and dare not say anything. Now Zhenji has said this for me, so I can avoid danger. However, I am mediocre in nature, so I should retire. If I am inappropriate, I will only ask for an explanation. I would like to be dismissed. "
Gao Gong's argument is very powerful. The main idea is:
It is the emperor's order to investigate science and technology. Did the emperor specifically order it to give me a chance to "retaliate"? As for you saying that I broke the law and acted wantonly, please provide evidence. If I have really done it, there will be national laws to punish me. If I have not done it, everyone in the world will have their own judgment. You impeached Han Ji because he was my protégé, and then you slandered me in turn. Then let me ask you, Zhang Lu, Wei Huaming, Yushi Wang Youxian, Su Shirun and others impeached you for this. Are they also my protégés?
As for concurrently being in charge of the civil service, I don’t want to be concurrently in charge. I really can’t resign. Since I have been impeached again, I will continue to resign. Moreover, since you think that I have too much power, and that it is so serious that I am unable to control the sky, I might as well resign as a bachelor and go home to retire. Is that okay?
Then Gao Gong followed the practice of the Ming Dynasty and waited for the Holy Judgment at home, and did not go to the cabinet or the Ministry of Personnel to attend to matters.
When things reached this point, it was equivalent to Gao Gong expressing his attitude by resigning, and the emperor had to make a decision.
So Long Qing's edict came down, and he gave it to Gao Gong, saying: "Your assistant in government is loyal and diligent, and your government is fair. I rely on you. How can you arouse suspicion and ask for resignation? It is better to serve with peace of mind immediately and not to resign."
The other message is to Zhao Zhenji, "Make Zhenji return" - you should resign and go home to retire.
Emperor Longqing was not the kind of little emperor or dull emperor with low political level. He had his own account in his mind. When Gao Gongqi returned to the capital in the fourth year of Longqing's reign, he resigned from being in charge of the affairs of the officials and said: "The officials control hundreds of officials and serve as equals for the emperor. How can a person be as good as a minister?"
The emperor replied: "Qing Fu Bi is an old minister with a long history of virtue and good reputation. I have specially appointed him as a deputy to praise him. He is temporarily in charge of civil affairs. He has been appointed and will not accept his resignation." In this way, Gao Gong became a cabinet minister and was also in charge of civil affairs. Taken office.
Therefore, Zhao Zhenji said briefly that Gao Gong, a close minister of the cabinet and in charge of the official department, "should not enter the secret service, and be selected by foreign masters. The power and responsibility are too heavy" and "this is the person who is deeply warned by the saint ancestors and respected as a model."
But when Zhao Zhenji said this, he was actually not only blaming Gao Gong, but also blaming him as the emperor.
Moreover, to say the least, since Mr. Gao is in charge and has violated the ancestral system and ancestral precepts, you, Zhao Zhenji, should have remonstrated with me at that time and revoked his power to concurrently take charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Why wait until ten months later? However, you, Zhao Zhenji, did not advise me at that time. Instead, you joined forces with Li Chunfang to take charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Oh, Mr. Gao violated the ancestral system and ancestral precepts by holding a bachelor's degree and being in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Doesn't it mean that Zhao Zhenji, who is a grand bachelor and in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, does not violate the ancestral system and ancestral precepts?
Since I pinched my nose and agreed to let you also be in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I just don’t want you to always make excuses about Mr. Gao being also in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It’s better for you now. You got an advantage and behaved well. You have to hold on to this matter, right? ?
Do you really think that this emperor of mine is made of clay?
The emperor may have no good way to deal with the entire civil servant group, but there are many ways to deal with a specific official. Therefore, Zhao Zhenji's accusation against Gao Gong this time caused the emperor to accidentally hurt. The emperor decided that he could not bear it anymore and sent Zhao Zhenji home directly.
When things got to this point, Li Chunfang knew something was wrong. She finally got the news through the powerful officials in the inner court, and found out the real reason for the emperor's sudden anger. She was immediately relieved.
The fact that Zhao Zhenji was also in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was indeed brought up by him personally to the emperor after he discussed it with Zhao Zhenji. At that time, because Gao Gong had just returned to power and held such great power, the emperor did not want too much opposition in the court. The emperor welcomed Zhao Zhenji's move to actually share the firepower faced by Gao Gong. I agreed immediately.
However, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji misjudged the situation, thinking that the emperor himself felt that Gao Gong's power was too heavy and needed someone to check and balance it, so they happily felt that the plan was successful and did not think much about it. Now it seems ridiculous - in the eyes of the emperor, I am afraid that everyone in the world will betray him, and Gao Gong will not let him down.
Therefore, Li Chunfang immediately asked Shu to resign, but because Long Qing wanted him to bear a possible big blame, he has been suppressing it and refused to approve it until now.
Gao pragmatic looked at the information in his hand, calculated the time when all the tributes would be completed, and knew that Li Chunfang's departure was imminent.
At this time, Gao Jue suddenly came over in a hurry and said that he had received a letter from Gao Ge, and he specifically explained that it was not sent by the imperial post road, but by Gao Gong through the cavalry that Gao Jingshi left in the capital, changing men and not horses, and delivered it day and night.
Gao pragmatic didn't dare to neglect, checked the paint, and immediately took it apart to take a look.
