In the afternoon of that day, the Director of Ceremonies sent the memorials and Zhu's comments to the Sixth Section.
"Liu Ke" refers to Liu Ke Shizhong, or Liu Ke for short. Any one of the six subjects is assigned to one person in Shizhong, the seventh rank; the left and right Shizhong and the Shizhong are all subordinate to the seventh rank, responsible for attendants, admonitions, repairs, and relics, assisting the emperor in processing memorials, and inspecting the six ministries affairs.
The six subjects enjoy the rights of "copying", "referring to subjects" and "cancellation". Among them, "cancellation" means that the imperial edicts and memorials are attached to the official records every day and sent to the cabinet for filing every five days. The executive yamen handles government affairs within the specified time limit according to the order. After verification by the six departments, they are canceled every five days. The Six Sections can also participate in court discussions and recommendations, participate in the formulation of the court's major policies, and supervise their implementation.
Of course, the most well-known power of Liuke was its power to refute imperial edicts, which was close to the Tang Dynasty's sect. Therefore, although everyone in the Six Sections is only in the seventh rank, they are respected by the world as "Dadu Jian" and "Dage Jian". Of course, there is also a very modern title, called section chief.
As for the six subjects themselves, the honorific title is even more impressive - Luantai.
In the Tang Dynasty, when Wu Zetian was in power, he changed the Zhongshu Province to "Fengge" and the Menxia Province to "Luantai". People at that time called Luantai the Liuke. It can be seen that although the rank of the Liuke was low, their status was aloof, compared to the Menxia.
Also during the period of Wu Zetian, a person once said a very famous saying: "If it doesn't go through Fengge Luantai, what is the name of the imperial edict?"
This principle is also true in the Ming Dynasty. Although the emperor's imperial edicts and edicts can be issued directly to people without going through the cabinet or the six departments, such edicts seriously lack legitimacy in the eyes of the world, which is the so-called "central edict." . Theoretically speaking, if the person involved has a bad temper, he can directly refuse to accept the request, and it will be difficult for the emperor to accuse him of disobeying the order.
Today, more than half of the Zhu batches are sent directly to the Hu Ke, which means that these Zhu batches are related to the Ministry of Husbandry or the officials of the Ministry of Husbandry.
If the former Metropolitan Procuratorate was the main battlefield of the Heart School, then the Sixth Section was a battlefield where the Practical School was dominant. This kind of layout has been laid down in the Gao Gong era, because only in this way can the real school successfully implement its own policy program when the court is fully dominant at that time. Otherwise, the imperial edict will not be issued and things will be difficult to handle. .
To this day, the "Dadu Admonishment" given by Hu Kedu at that time was an acquaintance named Xiao Liangyu. His elder brother was one of the Three Cauldrons in the Eighth Year of Wanli, ranking second only to Xiao Liangyou, who was highly pragmatic.
Seven years later, Xiao Liangyou still stayed in the Hanlin Academy and continued to be his "preserver prime minister". And because his younger brother Xiao Liangyu was the 56th in the second class that year, although he was shortlisted in the subsequent selection of the academy and became a shujishi, he soon left the Hanlin Academy and took up an external post after the academy was dismissed. Fortunately, After all, he was a concubine, so he still stayed in Beijing and became a Beijing official.
After seven years, he went from engineering to military science, then from military science to household affairs, and finally became one of the "Admonitions of the Capital", which can be said to be a lowly but powerful person. .
This year is the third year since he took office as Dadu Jian. Due to the limitations of the system, Dadu Jian cannot hold office for a long time, so he has always been a little uneasy, not knowing where his official career will go.
In fact, although the rank of the six subjects is not high and is only equivalent to the local magistrate, its official career is very broad and promotion is very convenient, which is far beyond the comparison with other official positions of the same level. It can be found in many historical materials of the Ming Dynasty that many of the six subjects were promoted several levels in a row, and some of them jumped from the seventh level to the third level all at once. Of course, there are also many who only reach the fourth or fifth level.
Precisely because the career prospects are so "flexible", Xiao Liangyu had already made up his mind when Gao Jingshi took up his new position as Minister of Household Affairs. He must cooperate well and not cause trouble to Gao Jingshi's administration.
Doing this was first of all to consider his own future - after all, he and Gao Pragmatic were originally of the same age, and his brother Xiao Liang was Gao Pragmatic's best friend. Both brothers were from the practical school, and they had the golden inscription engraved on their foreheads. The word "gao" is used; secondly, it is to repay the pragmatic school, especially Gao Pragmatic, for their care for him - Xinke Jinshi was promoted to Dadu in the fifth year to admonish him. This is not like Xu Jie's promotion of Gao Gong into the cabinet, and not everyone has it. There was obviously a pragmatic and powerful force behind such a good fortune, so Xiao Liangyu could not repay his kindness.
However, to be fair, Xiao Liangyu did not expect that on the fourth day after Gao Pragmatic took office, there would be such a big commotion today. The officials from the Xinxue school in the Metropolitan Procuratorate seemed to have gone crazy this time, and almost none of them came to the ground today. There are dozens of people involved in impeachment and impeachment.
This posture is no less impressive than Xu Jie's style in creating the situation of "manchu dynasty inverted arch". What's more, as far as Xiao Liangyu knows, Shen Yuanfu himself does not seem to have personally directed this trend. It was all spontaneously initiated by the commentators of the Xinxue School. This shows how much Gao Pragmatic's "Qi Yong Shu" angered them.
Faced with this situation, although Xiao Liangyu felt a little uneasy, he was more excited - finally getting such a good opportunity to express his position!
From heaven to earth, it all depends on your performance this time!
With this idea in mind, Xiao Liangyu ordered the staff to cook a pot of strong tea for him early in the morning, so as not to "find trouble" when the time came.
These strong teas may have really played some role, so when the memorials, tickets, and Zhu batches were delivered together, his spirit was not only good, but also high.
The first Zhu Liang that Xiao Liangyu saw was a reply to Shen Yuanfu's memorials. The original imperial calligraphy works today are always beautiful, and this time is no exception. There are not many words on it, only two short sentences:
"Sir, when he is old and planning for a country, he has very detailed considerations. I should call him and ask him in detail about what Gao Shu did not mention."
When Xiao Liangyu saw it, he was not only happy but also happy.
Although the emperor's comment was very caring about the face of "Mr. Shen" and first praised him for his maturity in planning for the country and his detailed considerations, he did not agree with his opinion and rejected the highly pragmatic "Qi Yong Shu". The emperor only said that for the parts that were not explained in detail in the "Qi Yong Shu", he would call the correct person pragmatically and inquire carefully to understand.
It seems that it is difficult for the emperor to make a decision between the first assistant and the first loyal minister, so he might as well let them "tie" first and wait until the details are understood before making a decision. Of course, it is not ruled out that the emperor was just pretending to be fair. In fact, he had his own opinion deep down in his heart. Calling Gao Pragmatism was just a way to dispel doubts from the outside world.
But if this is the case, it is not obvious to outsiders what kind of opinions the emperor has.
The young emperor of the past has really grown up now, and has begun to possess the "unpredictable power of God" methods and demeanor.
There was nothing wrong with this inscription. Xiao Liangyu read it carefully twice, signed and stamped it properly, and then picked up the next inscription.
Xiao Liangyu knew that the emperor was angry just by looking at the font of this Zhu Biao - the characters on it looked like iron and silver hooks, showing their majesty. They were by no means the typical Zhao style of the previous Zhu Biao with hidden edge and reserve.
Not only do the words resemble the person, but in fact, one can even "see the spirit" from a person's calligraphy, that is, the mood of the person who wrote it can be seen at that time - of course, this is only effective for people with higher calligraphy attainments, Chunxiao. Qiu She's level is another matter, there's nothing visible about that thing. Wu Jiu Literature
The draft of this memorial was the same as that written by Shen Shixing, which was less than 40 words. The memorial itself was quite long. Xiao Liangyu did not intend to read it carefully first, but directly read the final draft.
"You are known for being pragmatic, loyal and conscientious, and I have long been aware of it. You are arrogant and superficial, making crazy nonsense, slandering the ministry, and alienating the monarch and his ministers. What is your intention? I'll go down to the town of Zhenfu and ask for it!" "
"Pah!" Xiao Liangyu suddenly slapped the table. He was so excited that he couldn't help laughing three times.
"Xia Zhen Fu Si will really inquire and report" is not a joke. This statement is "exclusively used". It is actually what later generations call "Xiaozhao Prison", and this officer is also the person who has been specially appointed to serve severe punishment. Generally speaking, only when the emperor was extremely angry would he directly name him in Zhu Bizhong and "go to the town of Fusi to really inquire."
However, just like when an emperor strikes his court staff with a stick, different statements represent different degrees of punishment.
For example, if the emperor says "twenty sticks," it's okay. The stick must be raised high and lowered gently. After the spanking, you can pat your butt and walk home on your own; if it's "drag it down and give it to you twenty times," it's okay. In fact, this is not a big problem. Generally speaking, you can't run away if your skin is broken, but it is only the flesh that suffers, and there will be no "internal injuries"; however, if the emperor adds the words "fight hard" after this sentence, it will not be a big deal. Wonderful, it would probably kill someone, but there would be no skin injuries. There are many explanations for this.
There is also a saying here that "Xizhen Fusi really asks and comes to report". Generally, there are several different levels, and this one is considered neither high nor low.
If we only talk about the punishment in the imperial edict, then the lightest one is "going to the town to ask questions." Under this kind of wording, it is up to the Zhenfu Division to decide the severity of the punishment.
As mentioned in the previous article of this book, there are more and more officials who are descendants of civil servants in Jinyiwei. In addition, under normal circumstances, Jinyiwei is not willing to completely confront the civil servants group. Therefore, if the emperor just said this, then although it would be necessary to fight, Beat him, but Jin Yiwei usually just shows up and will never beat him to death or maim him.
If the prisoner has other courtiers coming to rescue him, or even high-ranking officials, the imperial guards will not be interested in him, so they can just slap the red pine bark on his butt and that will be the end of it. Of course, if the prisoner's family members are smart and send money to the Zhenfu Department, they can even avoid the "songsongpi".
The most severe one is "Go to the town and Fusi to inquire." With this wording, Jinyiwei will be under great pressure, because the emperor must be angry about it, so Dongchang will definitely send someone to supervise it. There is no flexible way but to "fight hard", and civil servants generally have the same physique. A real "fight hard" will easily kill someone.
The reason why "Xizhen Fusi really inquires and comes to report" is not the most severe is because it contains the word "come to report". Since you still have to "come and play", then you, Jin Yiwei, obviously can't beat the person involved directly to death. Why do you come to play a ghost when the person involved is already dead? Doesn't that mean that everything is up to you?
The civil service group will definitely be picking on words here - they really can't fight against the angry emperor, but they can still pull the pigtails of your royal guards. Therefore, Jin Yiwei must also be cautious. Under the emperor's terms, the most serious thing is to beat him to a disability, but he will definitely not beat him to death.
Since he can't be beaten to death, why is Xiao Liangyu so excited?
The reason is very simple. In the fifteen years since he succeeded to the throne, the heaviest punishment for officials has only been to "go down to the town and Fusi to ask questions." This time it is the first time that "go to town and Fusi to really ask and report." , which is unprecedented.
After Xiao Liangyu got over his excitement, he sighed and said to himself: "Who is the one who has been my classmate for ten years, or Situ's reputation?"
However, sighing with emotion, Xiao Liangyu still needs to understand the reason why the emperor is so angry - Shen Yuanfu's ticket is affixed on the bullet, and he obviously intends to act stupid to protect his fellow officials, why didn't the emperor give face? You must know that in the Zhu's comment just now, the emperor still gave "Mr. Shen" a lot of face. Only then did Xiao Liangyu look at the bullet carefully.
After a while, after reading the bullet, Xiao Liangyu couldn't help but hum: "There is a right way to die."
It turns out that the problem with this bulletin lies in its infinite elevation and expansion. It is not just "slandering the emperor" by talking about being high-minded and pragmatic as mentioned in the draft draft, but also involves many other things.
For example, he said in the bullet that Gao Pragmatic "recruited nepotism and rarely held important positions unless he was a confidant; he used public tools for personal use and was good at authority and became extremely rich"; he also said that he "relyed on the holy family to tarnish the holy reputation, and relied on the famous tools to destroy the famous religion", It is even said that he "has military power as strong as Dong Zhuo, and shields the saints from Lin Fu"... All these things almost blame the famous treacherous ministers on Gao Pragmatic's head.
The reason why Xiao Liangyu disdainfully commented on him that "there is a right way to die" is because according to what he said, Gao Pragmatism would not be able to apologize for his sins by dying a hundred times, but the question is what should the emperor do?
You compare Gao Pragmatic to Dong Zhuo, then who is the emperor? Young Emperor Liu Bian?
You compare Gao Pragmatic to Li Linfu, then who is the emperor? Xuanzong Li Longji?
Then you are really seeking death! The young emperor Liu Bian was first deposed and forced to commit suicide a year later. Although Xuanzong Li Longji was good in the early stage, he only favored Yang Yuhuan in the later stage. The government was neglected, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline.
In your comparison, isn't it like an old man eating arsenic - living impatiently?
As for the high pragmatism of nepotism and the use of public tools for personal use, there is no real evidence.
It is said that when he was in Liaodong, he specially transferred Ma Dong and others to exclude Li Chengliang. But the problem is that Gao Pragmatic went to Liaodong to warn Li Chengliang to go there according to the Holy Will, and reused Ma Dong and others... The Battle of Liaonan is They beat him. You don't see where such great achievements are, and you just say that he is nepotistic? Is horse piss on your mind?
It is said that people who were pragmatic and used public tools for private purposes "became extremely rich". This is even more true of the Tang Dynasty. The rise of Beijing can be traced back to the Longqing period. At that time, Gao Pragmatic was just a companion, and the first business he made was approved by Mu Zong himself. He paid for it by supplying the palace soap for free. Where did the public utensils come from here for his private use?
Do you still want to climb high arches? The conclusion has been sealed and the posthumous title has been corrected. No civil servant in the world can tolerate your behavior, you know?
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