In the twenty-eighth year of Jiajing, Zhang Juzheng, as a scholar, wrote a letter "On Current Affairs", pointing out the five diseases of the Ming Dynasty: bloat, flaccidity and paralysis. At that time, the first assistant in the court was Yan Song, who commented on the memorial as "loyalty" work.
In the thirty-third year of Jiajing's reign, Zhang Juzheng took sick leave and went home. He was somewhat discouraged because he was no longer hanging out in the smoky court. He had been back home for three years.
For three years, Zhang Juzheng was obsessed with the mountains and rivers, traveling around, traveling thousands of miles, reading thousands of books, and playing around. He lived a very lifeless life. However, while traveling around, Zhang Juzheng also saw all kinds of things in the world and knew them clearly. With pragmatism and practice with clear awareness and careful observation, we have a deeper understanding of Ming Dynasty's issues.
Said: In one change, the vassals became prosperous, the power of the imperial family was distorted, and the legal system was concealed; in another change, the land and property were uneven, the poor were unemployed, and the people suffered from annexation; in another change, the overseas Chinese lived together, were cunning and deceitful, and the customs were bad and theft. extravagant.
The world has changed.
The first change: The clans of the Ming Dynasty multiplied and prospered, with a large number of people. They abused their power and obstructed justice, and the inability to be restrained by the law gradually became hidden.
The second change: There are always various ways to tax the land. If you can pay less, pay less. The poor will naturally go bankrupt if they bear these taxes. They can only sell their land to survive. The poor people have no property and are annexed by the land. The torture was excruciating.
The third change: refugees and common people live together, cunning, hypocritical, cunning and sophistry, and customs are gradually corrupted by luxurious life.
The world is declining, rituals and music have collapsed, and the world is in danger.
After Zhang Juzheng returned to the imperial court in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, he also changed. He became careless, unyielding, and hateful.
Qi Jiguang was his disciple, and if someone bullied him, he would not be angry. Since Wang Chonggu could not restrain the troops in the capital, he would offend Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang would tolerate this, but Zhang Juzheng could not.
"Will it bring trouble to Qi Shuai?" You Qi knew that Yuan Fu was angry, so he did not go to run errands immediately, but waited for a while before asking tentatively.
Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said: "Qi Shuai is a military commander. He cannot have attacks. But if Qi Shuai is humiliated and I, the leader, say nothing, who will be willing to serve him in the future? That's why I have to take the lead for him. I will accept him for one year." I can't do this for him with the filial piety of two thousand taels of silver. What should I do with these two thousand taels of silver?"
"go a head."
You Qi is a confidant, and You Qi is also worried about whether Qi Jiguang will be affected, but if you think about it carefully, those idiots in the court regard Qi Shuai, who is fighting in the north and south, as superfluous and useless. If Qi Jiguang is missed again, , these ministers and officials dare to ride on Qi Jiguang's head and dominate!
fight!
You Qi took the order to leave, and a memorial was quickly sent to Wenyuan Pavilion through the General Affairs Department.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Juzheng presided over the court meeting. The first thing he did was to impeach Wang Chonggu for failing to restrain the Beijing camp. The subordinates of the general banner of hundreds of households committed crimes and contradicted Qi Jiguang face to face.
Wang Chonggu didn't know what happened at all until the military department impeached him.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Wang Shaobao is really majestic with his power. Hey, Qi Shuai won a battle and returned to the capital to receive a reward, but was stepped on by a hundred households. Wang Shaobao's power with this power made Qi Shuai know whose territory this capital belongs to. What kind of heaven is in the capital, Wang Shaobao, what a good trick!" Feng Bao's bounden duty is to bite people, and he directly characterized the nature of this matter as Wang Chonggu's order to provoke hundreds of households, aiming to give Qi Jiguang a disincentive.
"Sharp teeth and a sharp mouth!" Wang Chonggu slammed the table hard and said angrily: "Feng Bao! Don't slander me! I only know about this now. After I go back, I will escort a few soldiers to the post to give to Qi Shuai." Apologize!”
"Feng Bao, I'm not as mean as you think!"
Old God Feng Bao said calmly: "That's not certain. The following offenders will be beaten with a hundred military sticks, and that's it for apologizing? If apologizing is useful, why do you need military law? Protect the gangsters, Wang Shaobao."
Wang Chonggu was almost stunned. He was originally disadvantaged by his own restraint. This was a disadvantage. However, when Feng Baoyi interfered with it, it became his territory to let Qi Jiguang know who the capital was. Who else could the emperor of the capital be besides His Majesty!
Feng Bao's words were extremely heartbreaking.
Yang Bo saw that Wang Chonggu was anxious and hurriedly said: "Wang Shaobao, just deal with it impartially. If Feng Dajue is dissatisfied, let the factory guards handle it."
The word "false accusation" gets darker and darker the more it is described, and the more Wang Chonggu defends it, the more it appears that Wang Chonggu is trying to establish his power and protect the gangsters.
In just two words, Feng Baosan pinned two major crimes on Yang Bo's head, as smoothly as his kowtow.
Zhu Yijun understood what was going on. The corruption in the capital had reached this point. How stupid did Wang Chonggu have to be to instruct people to do such a despicable thing that had no benefit at all? Isn’t that just asking for a slap in the face?
Even if Qi Jiguang didn't say anything, Qi Jiguang's personal guards told You Qiyi that Zhang Juzheng knew that he would never give up.
"Hmph!" Wang Chonggu shook his sleeves and finally held back his retort. Feng Bao's irritating skills and even a few words to Feng Bao made him half-infuriated.
"You think our words are unpleasant, so don't do anything wrong!" Feng Bao said again before he stopped pursuing Wang Chonggu.
Zhang Juzheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Wang Chonggu and said: "The soldiers fought life and death on the front line to protect the Ming Dynasty, the peace of the capital and the capital, and the face of us Ming Dynasty."
"If Wang Shaobao cannot be the governor of the military affairs of the capital camp, let Tan Shangshu do it. It is not unusual for the minister of the Ministry of War to also be the governor of the military affairs of the capital camp."
Zhang Juzheng's words were a reprimand, and even more a warning. The soldiers fought bloody battles on the front line, and when they returned to the capital to receive a reward, they would still encounter difficulties from a group of subordinates. A group of men who fought bloody battles were full of murderous spirit. If it weren't for Qi Jiguang, he wouldn't care. , I'm afraid there might be a bloodbath on the spot.
Feng Bao was a bully, so Zhang Juzheng's words seemed extremely serious.
"Don't worry, Yuan Fu." Wang Chonggu took a deep breath, suppressed his furious heart, and planned to go back and straighten himself out. He has been cheating and cheating all day long, and it doesn't matter if he is embarrassed in the family. He has lost his face to Fengtian. Come up.
The main content of the court discussion was the arrangements for the opening of the Heavenly Palace, the etiquette of going to the palace, and other details.
"I will clarify your Majesty's doubts." Zhang Juzheng stood up straight, waiting for the emperor's inquiry. Zhang Juzheng didn't know how to tell His Majesty what happened today.
The banquet officially began, and Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng began to ask questions.
Zhang Juzheng said: "The Analects of Confucius: Weizheng" says: Meng Wubo asked about filial piety. Confucius said: Parents only worry about their illness."
"Uncle Meng Wu is the son of Meng Yizi. His name is Zhi and his posthumous title is Wu. He is the fifth generation ancestor of Meng Shengren, Wei, Wei."
"Uncle Meng Wu asked the Master what school was, and the Master said: Parents only worry about their children's health and illness, and nothing else. It is filial piety."
"What's the meaning of this sentence?" Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and asked.
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "As a parent, I love you deeply, but I also worry deeply."
"Parents love their children in all aspects. Children can understand the depth of their parents' love and concern, and be careful not to make mistakes in their lives. This is filial piety."
"Children should be cautious and upright, so that parents don't worry about anything else but their children's health and illness. This is filial piety."
"Children fulfill their filial piety and only worry about their parents' illness. They don't have to worry too much about other things. Sons don't talk about their father's faults, and fathers and sons don't blame them for good deeds. This is also filial piety."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said, "Mr. Yuan Fu is a great talent. He explains the word filial piety very well, but it seems that Mr. Yuan Fu has some reservations."
Zhang Juzheng's interpretation of the word "filial piety" was somewhat reserved. Zhang Juzheng only explained the meaning of "filial piety" and did not extend it.
Zhang Juzheng knew what the young emperor was asking. He thought for a moment and said, "Meng Wubo was born in a wealthy family and grew up in a place of leisure. It is easy for him to be arrogant and make mistakes. Therefore, the master used Meng Wubo to ask questions to warn him not to worry his parents." "
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and with your whole body, you are the lord of gods and men of heaven and earth! You should be careful about your daily life, be disciplined in your diet, abstain from sexual intercourse and fighting, be careful not to get sick, cultivate longevity, and prosper the country."
Being cautious will not lead to illness. Zhang Juzheng said before that this is the way to maintain health.
The timing of daily life means that daily life should comply with the timing of the solar terms. Do not go shirtless in winter, do not wear thin clothes in spring, do not cover prickly heat in summer, do not wear too thick clothes in autumn, and cover yourself with cold clothes in spring and autumn. Live with caution.
Immoderate eating means that you should not overeat during daily meals, do not overeat, eat raw or cold food, and stuff everything into your stomach. It is your body that will suffer. You should eat well and eat in moderation.
When you are young, you are not careful about sex, and when you are strong, you are not careful about fighting. That is to say, when you are young, you cannot keep your heart and do not know how to exercise control. In the end, your body is hollowed out. When you are old, you can only drool when you look at beautiful women; , and often act out of anger, get into fights with others, get injured, maimed, and die, fighting for the sake of abstaining from sex.
In this way, longevity can be cultivated and the country can be prosperous.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and looked at him with joy.
Zhang Juzheng's explanation is very reasonable. Live carefully, be diet-conscious, and abstain from sex and fighting. In this way, you will get less sick, and parents will not even worry about their children's illnesses. This is filial piety to parents. His logic is clear and rigorous.
But Zhang Juzheng clearly knew what the emperor was asking, but he refused to say or answer, avoided talking, and kept changing the subject. Obviously, Zhang Juzheng realized that there was a big hole waiting for him to step on, and he couldn't touch any of it. slide.
Zhu Yijun didn't bother to play any more tricks. He directly opened the lid and said: "Filial piety, filial piety. I heard that the emperor is also the king and father."
Zhu Yijun wants to ask about the superiority of elders and younger ones, the distinction between superiority and inferiority, and the superiors of prisoners under a hundred households in the capital camp.
Filial piety is indeed filial piety, and it is also the basic operating rule of society under Confucianism: the official order is appropriate for each person, high or low, so it shows that future generations will have the order of respecting the elders and the younger.
Xiao means filial piety and order.
Zhang Juzheng was a little helpless and allowed him to change the subject again and again, but in the end he failed to avoid it.
