The most important meeting since the spring of this year was probably the one before Li Rusong was transferred to Liaodong to replace his father Li Chengliang. The Xin School attaches great importance to this. It is said that Li Rusong has received invitations from Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue, two cabinet elders, and will pay a visit after the meeting is over.
In fact, Li Rusong received invitations not only from Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue. He even received invitations from the "old leader" the British Duke Zhang Yuangong, inviting him to attend a flower viewing party.
The reason why Zhang Yuangong was Li Rusong's "old leader" was because Li Rusong had been "trained" in the capital camp earlier, and his theoretical immediate boss at that time was Zhang Yuangong, one of the governors of the five prefectures.
This time, Zhang Yuangong invited guests to enjoy the flowers on the grounds that "the flowers in other courtyards were blooming", and Li Rusong was not the only one invited. But having said that, Li Rusong was indeed the most important guest at this flower viewing party, but the reason was not because Zhang Yuangong wanted to get close to him. Zhang Yuangong was just acting as a middleman. It was Gao Pragmatic who really wanted to see Li Rusong.
Zhang Yuangong does not need to get close to Li Rusong, but although Li Chengliang has resigned, he will soon return to Beijing as a Spyker to be raised in honor. This means that Li Chengliang, Li Rusong and his son have actually entered the noble class.
Changes in class have an impact on many things, and the concept of nobles and ordinary generals is definitely not the same. This is why Gao Pragmatic thought for a long time and did not choose to invite Li Rusong directly, but asked Zhang Yuangong to come forward.
The work of honorable ministers is actually very different from that of ordinary generals, so there must be changes in the style of doing things. Gao Pragmatic hopes that through the performance of the nobles in the capital, he can tell Li Rusong that he should change his style.
What kind of work do you have as an honorable minister? The first is sacrifice, which accounts for more than half of their "workload" recorded in history. Usually the sacrifices are made on behalf of the emperor, and occasionally the emperor himself makes sacrifices, and they serve as companions. The Temple of Heaven (Temple of Heaven) offers the most sacrifices, followed by the Imperial Ancestral Temple and Suburban Temple, followed by the Chaori, Xiyue, Fangze, Sheji, Xiannong and other altars, and even the City God, in addition to the tombs of various former emperors.
After running errands, there are often some rewards, such as "Giving the British Duke Zhang Rong and Dingguo Duke Xu Wenbi each twenty taels of silver and two colorful coins to commemorate the restoration of their nephews in the Xian Palace and Shenxiao Palace", "The British Duke Zhang Weixian completed his mission by offering sacrifices to heaven and sent him to serve on behalf of the emperor. He was appointed as the crown prince's Taibao for four years and he worked diligently without fail."
Interestingly, British public minister Zhang Weixian was impeached for "lazy worship". Yu Maozhi, who wrote in the Book of Rites, said that "the sun has just arrived, the three offerings have been completed, and the sun is already high." Later, the emperor spoke, saying that this time it was because "the sacrificial register entered by the Ministry of Rites had not been written yet" and ordered the Ministry of Rites to "clearly register the sacrificial register for compliance" and "to forgive Zhang Weixian's mistake".
From this point of view, this work is quite hard. "The sky sacrifices at the Zi hour, the earth sacrifices at the Mao hour, the Ming Dynasty sacrifices at the Mao hour, and the night brightens at the You hour." I guess I often have to get up in the middle of the night to prepare, and I will be impeached if I am not careful. , Fortunately, nothing major will happen.
Then there is the role of royal etiquette ambassadors. For example, during Wanli's wedding, "the British Duke Zhang Rong and the bachelor Zhang Juzheng were sent to accept and inquire about famous etiquette."
The second son of the emperor was posthumously named: "The Duke Zhu Yingzhen was sent to hold the festival, and the great scholar Shen Shixing was granted the title. The second son of the emperor was posthumously named King Ping Ai."
Banquet to the President of the Ming Dynasty: "The president of the Ming Dynasty will prepare the banquet and the official will appoint the Duke Xu Wenbi of the Ministry of Rites to wait for it."
Jinshi Enrong Banquet: "Ren Yin bestowed a Jinshi Enrong Banquet and ordered the British Duke Zhang Weixian to be the Chairman."
In addition, the empress dowager was given an emblem: "Renzi's civil and military officials, prince, Taibao, British Duke Zhang Weixian and others congratulated her on the completion of the emblem."
Choosing the address of the longevity palace for the emperor: "Gengwu ordered the Duke Xu Wenbi, the bachelor of the university, Shen Shixing, the eunuch of the ceremony department, Zhang Hongtong, the official of the second department of rites and engineering, to pay homage to Tianshou Mountain to choose the auspicious location for the longevity palace."
Accompanying and escorting the emperor on his tours: "The general visited the mountain mausoleum and appointed all the ministers to guard and guard the emperor. For escort, he appointed the Duke Xu Wenbi and Zhangwu Bo Yang Bing, and for the residence he appointed Fuqiang Bo Mao Deng and Zuodu Censor Chen Yi."
The honorary title belongs to the military minister, but sometimes there are civilian dispatches, such as supervising the actual records: "The British Duke Zhang Rong is ordered to supplement the supervisor of the historical records of the two dynasties"; presiding over the imperial lecture: "Jiyou orders the prince Taibao British Duke Zhang Rongchong Zhijing Banquet Officer Zuo Chunfang Zuo Zhongyun". But obviously, here they only have soy sauce.
There are not many records related to their military positions. Among them, there are not many records, such as position changes: "Order the right army governor's office to be in charge of the affairs of the Dingguogong Xu Wenbi. toss).
Self-reported resignation: "The British Duke Zhang Rong, who is in charge of the military government, has resigned from the government with his military and political resignation, but he will not accept it." (Ding Hai has written in the chapters of Jingcha before that, self-reported political achievements are the responsibility of high-ranking officials in Jingcha) As a rule, everyone will usually say "no", and the response to a resignation application will almost always be "no");
Examination and Selection of the Ministry of War: "The Ministry of War of Xin Maoshuo is conducting examinations to select military and political generals... Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, and other professional and talented generals should be retained if they are available."
In addition to these routine matters, the impeachment of officials is of course also indispensable. Some of them are just looking for trouble, but most of them have real intentions, such as "In the case of the military affairs department, Zhao Shixun impeached the right-hand government official, and in the matter of deciding, the Duke Xu Wenbi was left in trouble to respond to the attack." , it is necessary to ask for subordinate officials and set up private records... Please strictly prohibit dismissal in order to deter corruption."
This was a clever pretext for extorting bribes, but the result was just "to honor the old and still do his job, but to correct the long-standing shortcomings for the future." If this was a civil servant, he would probably be in ruins.
There is also "evidence that Duke Xu Wenbi, who was in charge of the military affairs of the country, used his military position to insult ministers for investigation." If you insult a minister, you will be reported to the emperor for punishment. It can be seen that the status of military officials is indeed lower than that of civilian officials.
Of course, Duke Dingguo has a transcendent status, and it was not him who committed the crime this time, but just a few hundred households under his jurisdiction. They "gathered in a forbidden area to insult the ministers." Logically speaking, it had little to do with him. However, Xu Wenbi was "fined to be imprisoned in Lumi for half a year" because he "only participated in six people, fabricated two names, falsely reported three names...and was vague about his responsibility."
There is another story: "In the military affairs department, Xiong Yu made it clear that Bi Sui was appropriate for the military government. Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of the left government, had a camp and asked for military government. The ministry wanted to denounce it. There was no reason for Chen Shu to make an exception. Fortunately, he stayed there. If it opens, it won’t last long.”
Although this memorial and the rebuttals of Zhu Chunchen and others "will not be reported," it can be seen from the accusation of "camping for military affairs" that noble military ministers cannot be too proactive even if they are fighting for their duties (the military affairs here are Refers to the Prime Minister and the Rongzheng, this position is traditionally held by nobles), it is still very taboo to seek for a job.
There are even fewer people who actually write about their own work, and several of them are about the "Eastern Affairs", that is, the Korean War: "Shi Xing, the Minister of the Ministry of War, gathered the great scholar Zhao Zhigao and other Dingguogong Xu Wenbi and Jiuqing Ke Dao Yuzuo Que researched and translated the Japanese envoys and asked for a seal.
Judging from this, they still have a certain say in the military aspect, but in reality they are either making soy sauce or talking nonsense.
The embarrassing status of the "Fifth Army Governor's Office" can also be seen in the following example: "The British Duke Zhang Weixian, who was in charge of the Military Governor's Office after the Sino-Japanese War of 1998, recently reported that the Badaling garrison had been transferred to the barbarians according to the Changping Town Road... Begging the government office It is strictly prohibited to pass through all checkpoints and entrances."
The reply I got was: "Shang said: This memorial is an important matter of border defense. Let the ministry discuss it." The "department" here naturally refers to the Ministry of War. Zhu Yijun meant "Since it is an important matter of border defense, then it Let the Ministry of War take care of it," so there is nothing for the British public to do here.
They have no involvement in specific affairs. On the contrary, they still have some power of recommendation in terms of personnel, but they probably rely on face rather than authority: "Ding Siqi was originally the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, and Li Rubai, the right commander, guarded Liaodong with his original official seal. He was recommended by the public officials, soldiers, and ministers."
On the contrary, they have the right to speak on topics other than their own duties: "Dingguo Gong Xu Wenbi, Prince Consort Hou Gongchen and others have invited the emperor's eldest son to perform three rites, but they have not done so." ...Everyone asks for the blessing of the Kingdom of the Blessed King to be delayed by all the difficulties, but does not repay it."
Although this is all following the trend, it can also be seen that the positions of the civil and military ministers in the dispute over the foundation of the country are the same, and they do not agree that the emperor can easily change the principle of establishing heirs and elders according to his own likes and dislikes.
There is nothing to say about the inheritance, changes and related rewards of titles, but the few records about the property of nobles and nobles are worth looking at:
"The Kingdom of Tuntian Censor found out that Zhu Yingzhen, the Duke of the state of Fengrun Yutian and other counties, withdrew from the reed land and the private land was reclaimed and unregistered, and the land was reclaimed by the general public. Eight thousand silver was collected, and there were 1,911 strange beans. There were 1,911 stones. There were strange yong." quota".
"The title of the Ministry of Household Affairs is that the eight prefectures and counties of Shuntian were born... The land of Xunqi's new and old villages is more than 11,550 hectares. Except for the Duke Zhu Yingzhen and others, they should continue to manage the business as usual. His consort Qi Wan's descendants Xie Wenquan and others will decide at their own discretion. If you reduce your losses, you will be rewarded."
"The steward of Cheng Guo Gong received a thousand taels of silver as a gift for his disciples, so that Yi Zi bought martial arts indiscriminately."
In fact, although there are few such records, I am afraid that it is the main focus of these nobles. Generally speaking, during this period, nobles and nobles were basically like mascots. Their main job was to offer sacrifices on behalf of the emperor and undertake various royal ceremonial tasks. It seems that Lao Zhu's family still regards them as their own, and they are truly "living together with the country".
As for the right to speak in the court, they have a certain say in political and military affairs, but they have no right to operate. In terms of material life, to put it simply, they have high salaries, many rewards, farmland, and they can take bribes without having to worry about being severely punished. In this aspect, the treatment is obviously better than that of civil servants.
In terms of status, whether it is title or rank, nobility is higher than civil servants. (By the way, the saying "the duke is a super-grade" is actually inaccurate. Super-grade should be a term only found in the Qing Dynasty. This is occasionally said in this book because everyone is accustomed to understanding it this way. In fact, "Da Ming Huidian" "" and "History of the Ming Dynasty·Zhiguanzhi" do not mention the title of "Super Rank". The general description of Gonghou Bo Biao is that "the Duke's position is on the first rank, and the uncle's position is on the second rank.")
It can also be seen from the various ceremonial occasions and related records in the above records that the nobles came first and the civil servants followed. For example, when the Crown Princess was conferred, "it was appointed that Duke Xu Wenbi would serve as the principal envoy, and that the great scholar Shen Guanyi would serve as the deputy envoy. Shen Guanyi, the chief minister at that time, would serve as the deputy envoy, and he would go to the palace of the Crown Princess to attend the ceremony." The then chief assistant Shen Guanyi was only the deputy envoy;
Another example is "The Liao Zuo used troops and hundreds of civil and military officials, but the British Duke Zhang Weixian and others donated money to support the salary gap." Like this, adding a representative after the general term "civil and military officials" is the head of the class of distinguished military ministers;
Another example is that before Zhu Yijun died, "Bingshen, who was seriously ill, summoned the British Duke Zhang Weixian, the great scholar Fang Congzhe, the official minister Zhou Jiamo... to the Hongde Hall." At the same time, as the minister of Gu Ming, theoretically speaking, at that time British Duke Zhang Weixian, the leader of the martial arts class, also ranked first.
To sum up all the above, it means that although the status of nobles is respected, they must not meddle in affairs randomly; although the nominal status is high, it is best not to offend civilian officials.
The flower viewing party was scheduled for the eighth day of March. There was nothing special about this day. The reason for this arrangement was because the Chief of Ceremonies arranged for Li Rusong's visit to be on the sixth day of March.
Although Li Rusong now actually has an "Uncle Ning Yuan", that is, as the eldest son, he is the one who "should attack the title". But after all, he still had a "dispatch duty" at this time, that is, the "chief military officer guarding Xuanfu". He needed to meet the emperor before he could step down from this post. At the same time, he was newly appointed as the "chief military officer guarding Liaodong", so Meeting the emperor must come before anything else.
As for the seventh day of March, that day was specially set aside for Li Rusong to visit Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue. After all, their father had already joined the Xinxue sect, and Li Rusong must go to see them first.
On the eighth day of March, the British Duke Zhang Yuangong held a flower-appreciation meeting at his Xishan Villa. Because Gao Pangshi happened to be resting in the Baiyulou Villa due to the "cold spring", he also invited him there because he said there was a hot spring in his Xishan Villa. , the most convenient for recuperation and recovery.
Of course, this is just a pragmatic excuse for skipping work. After all, civil servants are not more valuable than honorary officials, so skipping work requires a reasonable reason.
Since the Yingying Gongxi Mountain Villa is located relatively far away, probably about 20 miles north of the Gao Pragmatic Baiyulou Villa, Li Rusong set out from the capital early and headed northwest.
Not long after walking, Li Rusong heard the sound of people in front of him, and there seemed to be fighting. He couldn't help but was stunned. He subconsciously pressed his sword on his waist and asked the people around him: "The front is supposed to be the Beiding Empress Temple. How can someone fight here?"
Li Rusong had been a military attache in the Beijing camp for many years and knew the origin of the Beiding Empress Temple ahead. That temple was originally built by royal decree. The temple is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun. It is one of the five famous "Five-topped and Eight-Temples" in the capital. This place is located at the northern end of the northern extension of the central axis of the capital. It is a landmark building at the northern end of the capital.
The "five roofs" of the capital represent the five directions of the capital, each with its own characteristics. The middle roof is mainly used for social fires and walking meetings; the south roof is famous for horse racing; the west roof is the place where the Empress Dowager congratulates; the north roof, Dongding is also a temple market, a lively place for markets and temple fairs outside the capital.
But the excitement was still lively, and it was completely different from the sound of fighting. Li Rusong immediately became alert when he heard something was wrong with the sound in front of him.
However, the servants of the Li family in Tieling who stayed in the capital were not surprised. They explained with a smile: "The eldest master doesn't know something, but it is different now. Although there is the Empress Temple in front of it, but a little further north of the Empress Temple is the Imperial Guard. The army's barracks have been practicing like this day and night for the past two years, for fear of being outdone by Jian Xin Zhai further to the west."
Li Rusong's heart moved, he glanced in the two directions mentioned by the servant, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked: "The Imperial Guard camp is directly north of the capital, and Jian Xin Zhai is on the side of it... What do you mean? The guards are practicing like this because they are afraid of being outdone by Jian Xinzhai. Is it possible that Jian Xinzhai also has troops stationed there?"
"Jian Xinzhai is naturally not a garrison. It is Gao Situ's annex. There are always two to three thousand servants there. They are all ruthless people who train in winter and summer. The servants in Jian Xinzhai have all practiced to this point. In such a situation, how could the Imperial Guards who were just opposite them sit still?
Commander Qi therefore made rules and trained the Imperial Guards very well. He would even compete with Jian Xinzhai's people every one or two months. The two sides selected 200 or 300 people to engage in some kind of competition. The fight was a bustle, but No firecrackers allowed. Fortunately, Jian Xinzhai also had a medical clinic, so no one would die. "
Li Rusong's heart moved, and he suddenly snorted coldly: "The location of the Xishan Courtyard by Mr. Yingying is quite interesting. When I go to his Courtyard, I happen to pass between the Imperial Guard Camp and the Jianxinzhai Jiading Camp."
After saying that, he raised his chin slightly and said to the more than a hundred cavalry soldiers behind him: "Cheer up, don't let others look down on our Liaodong Army!"
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