Chapter 124 Sincerity is the greatest nirvana

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Li Chengliang eliminated the Jiannu entrenched in Gule Village and captured Wang Gao, Lai Lihong and other rebels alive. Does this mean he has completed the purge and campaign against Liaodong?

Absolutely not.

The main forces in Liaodong are divided into three groups: Jianzhou Sanwei, Haixi Jurchen Atai, Uliangha Sanbu Chahan Khan, as well as a large number of small tribes and ethnic groups. These are the main reasons for the erosion of the entire situation in Liaodong.

This is not to deny Li Chengliang's contribution. Li Chengliang took the initiative to go out to fight and win in one battle. He promoted the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, dealt a heavy blow to the covetousness of the Ming Dynasty by the tribes in Liaodong, and confirmed that the Ming Dynasty still had a strong position in Liaodong. The commanding power of the Ming Dynasty and the battles outside the border proved that the Ming Dynasty still had the ability to fight in the field. The Ming Dynasty had the ability and determination to clear out the enemies who dared to offend the Ming Dynasty. It swept away the corrupt image of poor armament before the Ming Dynasty and maintained the stability of local rule. , protected the fertile land where Ming Dynasty expanded its land, and safeguarded Ming Dynasty's interests in Liaodong.

However, the battlefield in Liaodong is by no means a clearing out of Gule Village, which can lead to complete rule of counties.

After Li Chengliang eliminated Gule Village, he had two special prisoners, one named Nurhaci and the other Shuerhaqi. These two were the sons of Jianzhou Zuowei hereditary native commander Tucker Shi. They were two special prisoners of war. When they were young, because their stepmother made things difficult for them, they had no choice but to seek refuge with their grandfather, Governor Agu.

After Nurhachi and his younger brother were captured, Chang'an, the governor of Jianzhou Zuowei, and Commander Takshi, the father and grandfather of the two brothers, asked Li Chengliang to forgive him and offered to foster the two children in Li Chengliang. Driven by his subordinates, Li Chengliang agreed and recognized him as a family member.

Jue Changan and Takeshi were the guides for Li Chengliang to successfully defeat Gule Village.

The purpose of Li Chengliang's doing this was to appease the emotions of the Jianzhou Sanwei, Haixi Jurchen, Tuman and other tribes and prevent the war from further expanding.

In Liaodong, Li Chengliang also needed to play the trick of inciting others to fight crickets. He took advantage of the feuds between these tribes and the actual conflicts in farmland and pasture to repeatedly instigate internal strife among these tribes, so that these scattered tribes would not form a joint force and become antagonistic. A substantial threat to Ming Dynasty.

Once a ruthless person appears and twists the entire Liaodong tribe into one rope, Liaodong will inevitably form the same corrupt situation as the northwest.

There was indeed such a ruthless man in history, it was Nurhachi, the fifteen-year-old Tatar Emperor Gao who was now Li Chengliang's lackey.

Zhu Yijun expressed his emotional stability about this. Before the Ming Dynasty was unable to comprehensively conquer, occupy, and stabilize the counties and counties in Liaodong, as long as Li Chengliang did not dominate the Northeast and establish himself as king, Zhu Yijun would not stop his strategy of instigating the captives. Li Chengliang was in Liaodong. He occupied a mile today, built a fort tomorrow, and planted melon fields the next day. This was a very economical method that was in line with the current national conditions of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yijun also wanted to immediately mobilize an army of 500,000 troops, go out from Shanhaiguan and attack in three directions, pacify Liaodong, occupy, prefectures and counties, and transform the entire territory of Liaodong.

Isn't this impossible?

"This is how Qi Shuai trains. When will my Ming Dynasty be able to develop martial arts?" Zhu Yijun's martial arts teacher was changed from Zhu Xixiao to Qi Jiguang. He pointed at his own curriculum and was quite dissatisfied. The intensity was too low.

The little emperor who has already started training only needs to follow the methods given by Qi Jiguang and train on time every day. However, the intensity of the curriculum given by Qi Jiguang is indeed a bit too low and does not offer any challenge.

Standing still for half an hour, running and endurance training for half an hour, shooting thirty arrows, even the weight of the bow became slower.

Look who can't afford it!

Zhu Yijun directly questioned Qi Jiguang.

An unknown rage in Qi Jiguang's heart was suddenly ignited. What did he say? What is this nonsense!

Qi Jiguang, the chief military officer of the Ming Dynasty's capital camp and Qian'an Bo, finally understood why Zhu Xixiao, the commander of the Ming Dynasty, was so bold. The little emperor's mouth can really arouse the anger deep in people's hearts with just a few sentences. Qi Jiguang is the best at it. The only thing is to train troops.

He wrote two military training books to introduce his military training methods. He dared to write books and said that the reason why his books were recognized by generals was because there was no one in the world who trained troops better than him.

Wherever the Ming Dynasty raised guest soldiers, they did not follow the military manual written by him! After so many years of traveling around the world, he has never been questioned by anyone about his incorrect military training methods!

"Since Your Majesty wants to increase the dosage, let's increase it a little." Qi Jiguang bowed his head calmly and said, giving the little emperor a little strength to let him know how powerful he is!

"That's it." Zhu Yijun nodded.

"Xuan Ma Yongji, the censor of Zhejiang Province, Liang Shiqi of Li Ke, Yu Qianzhen, the censor of Henan Province, and Liu Xuan, the chief of military affairs, will come to see you, and then call your husband." Zhu Yijun said to Feng Bao.

On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, it is appropriate to curse people.

The New Year is about to come, and the little emperor still wants to send people to see him, just to prevent them from having a good New Year. Zhu Yijun wants to reply to these things that the official said in person, which will save them from clamoring for Yuan Fu to isolate himself from inside and outside.

The official office of the capital has been suspended, but Zhang Juzheng is still on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion. He wants to write the last few memorials before the New Year.

Zhang Juzheng was shocked when he heard that the young emperor summoned the courtiers in the Wenhua Palace again. The emperor's thoughts were no longer vicious.

"The military department will give an audience to Liu Xuan, who is involved in the matter." Zhu Yijun first named one of them, holding the edict with an unhappy look on his face.

When Liu Xuan entered the palace, he was frightened. The emperor was really so cold and ungrateful that he couldn't wait until the end of the year to issue an imperial edict?

"I pay my respects to your Majesty. Your Majesty pays you your respects." Liu Xuan said respectfully.

Zhu Yijun asked calmly: "Liu Xuan, are you a disciple of Zhang Siwei?"

"Yes." Liu Xuan shuddered. The little emperor hated Zhang Siwei. Everyone knew that this relationship between the leaders was known to the emperor, and his majesty even asked about it.

Zhu Yijun took the memorial and said, "You wrote this memorial to express your gratitude for the unfair reward."

"Both are the military governors of Liao Town. Governor Zhang Xueyan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, still oversees Liaodong, while Yang Zhao, the governor of Liaodong, does not receive any rewards; the commander-in-chief Li Chengliang and the deputy commander-in-chief Cao Yu are rewarded for their honors, and the deputy commander-in-chief Zhao Wanzui There is no reward, and Wang Niangeng, the grain doctor in the household department, is not included in the list of celebrations and rewards, but is included in the list of threats and punishments."

"Your Majesty reported that although all the officials have not gone out to attack, they still performed defense duties and should be rewarded with kindness."

"Wang Nian has been dismissed from his post and sent to Beijing to ask questions. This person is disliked by people in Liaodong. He often fails to light the meal. He criticizes food and wages and leads the army to conquer. This person sleeps in prostitutes' restaurants. His fellow officials have spent many years collecting the wages of invaders and pirates. He supervises Zhang Xueyan. He participated in the impeachment many times and was reprimanded twice by the court. Wang Nian did not repent, but still carved and posted posters, uttered slanderous words, and accepted bribes to argue with Zhang Siwei's disciples."

"Wang Nian was very generous. He knocked on the door and gave me five thousand taels of silver."

"How much money did Zhang Siwei give you to write this memorial?"

Liu Xuan said helplessly: "I didn't get the money, and the master didn't give it."

When Zhu Yijun heard this, he also said with a look of disgust: "How can this be like this? You just let people work without paying you? Do you know now what mistake Wang Nian made?"

"I didn't know that I was so unworthy. I thought it was due to the cultural and military opposition in Liaodong, so some people slandered me. I sincerely ask your majesty to forgive me." Liu Xuan was shocked. He wrote this memorial after being instructed by Zhang Siwei. He also I didn't really understand the details, so I fell into a passive position.

Liu Xuan became a gun in Zhang Siwei's hand.

Zhu Yijun continued: "Why doesn't Liaodong Governor Yang Zhao give me a reward?"

"Zhu Heng of the Ministry of Industry reported: Yang Zhao repeatedly asked for armor, and a total of 37,000 pieces of cloth armor were issued in five years. However, these armors, according to the calculations of Supervisor Zhang Xueyan, had records when they were put into the treasury, but not when they were put out of the treasury. They were only issued once." There are 2,000 pieces, but the rest are nowhere to be found. The armaments in Liao's treasury are empty. The Liao town is an important place. We are sincerely afraid of being invaded, so we will not impeach."

"Do you know where these armors went?"

"This time Ning Yuanbo Li Chengliang attacked Gule Village, and he had three hundred Ming cloth-faced armors. Do you know where these armors went? They went to the bandit camp."

"My lord, my lord..." Liu Xuan was speechless. Where did the armor go? Why bother asking?

Yang Zhao sold these armors to Beilu and Jiannu in exchange for ginseng, furs and other items, where else could they go! Liu Xuan was already sweating on his forehead. In this winter, Yang Zhao was about to be struck by five thunders. Liu Xuan was too close and was implicated.

Liu Xuan now wants to eat this memorial.

Wang Guoguang repeatedly talked about giving military pay in kind to the border parties. After inspection, the capital allocated silver to both sides. This method of postponing military pay has practical significance. These physical objects have a place to go and will not disappear in vain. The money will not disappear. Write names, but these armors really have names written on them. The names of the craftsmen are engraved on the steel under the cloth.

The armor of Gule Village was all armor sent to Liaodong by the Ming Dynasty.

"Let's talk about Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhao Wancui." Zhu Yijun paused.

Liu Xuan trembled, knelt on the ground and said submissively: "I deserve death for my crime. I beg your majesty to spare my life! I sincerely don't know."

Zhu Yijun continued: "As soon as Ning Yuanbo left, Zhao Wanzui reported the news of the expedition. The local barbarians heard the news and mobilized troops to attack Jinzhou. The Haixi Jurchen King's Platform ran to Tieling to ask for rewards. Fortunately, it was Ning Yuanbo who attacked him. The rebel chieftain Gao will be defeated quickly. If he is defeated, the consequences will be disastrous."

"What worries me the most is that the governor of Liaodong, Zhang Xueyan, and Ning Yuanbo did not want to impeach the two of them. They only impeached the doctor Wang Nian. It was only after full pay, favors, and imperial edicts came to Liao Town that Zhang Xueyan and Ning Yuanbo were willing to impeach the two of them. people."

"Liu Xuan, tell me, how do I approve this memorial? Do you blame Zhang Xueyan and Uncle Ning Yuan for not reporting the information? Or do you mean that Uncle Ning Yuan refuses to trust the court?"

"You move forward, and the people behind you are trying their best to hold you back and stab you. After you return in triumph, they still have a smile on their face and are resigned to it. How do you feel about it?"

The reason why Li Chengliang put the general's cannon at the Dragon King Temple to seek snow was because Zhu Yijun always thought that Li Chengliang wanted to fight a beautiful annihilation battle to show off his martial arts. It was not until the reward reached Liaodong that Li Chengliang and Zhang Xueyan tentatively impeached the governor and deputy general. Only then did Zhu Yijun, the commander-in-chief, realize that Li Chengliang was not only waiting for an opportunity for a battle of annihilation, but also for an opportunity for the enemy to be left without support.

It was snowing, Li Chengliang won the battle, Wang Gao and Lai Lihong were captured, and despite his military achievements, Li Chengliang still refused to impeach him. It was not until he really realized that the direction of the court might have changed that he opened up the matter.

shocking.

Liu Xuan knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "I will be punished by death."

Zhu Yijun handed the memorial to Zhang Hong and said: "Master Tiandijun, you are under Zhang Siwei's door. If he instructs you to do something in the future, you must see it clearly. If it happens again, you will not be punished severely. Take the memorial and do it well." Think about it, is Zhang Siwei really unaware of this? You know better than me when you are by his side."

Zhang Siwei must have known about it, because they did the same thing in Xuanda. They died in battles many times resisting the enemy and destroying the captives, and they were just like snakes and rats.

Liu Xuan thought for a moment and realized that his host knew very well, so he did not dare to play, but pushed him to the center of the stage.

Wang Nian, Yang Zhao, and Zhao Wanzui have been escorted to the capital to ask questions. Wang Nian's body was mostly left as a vegetarian, and he was demoted and returned home without signing official documents. However, Yang Zhao and Zhao Wanzui should be executed according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. The matter has been impeached, and if it is verified, you will die.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness." Liu Xuan couldn't kneel down while holding the memorial in his hands. After a long time, he left the Wenhua Hall.

Liu Xuan didn't expect that he would escape unscathed, and His Majesty only gave him a few words of admonishment.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and said somewhat helplessly: "Sir, can Yang Zhao and Zhao Wancui kill him?"

"The facts are conclusive and there is no doubt that he will die." Zhang Juzheng said with certainty.

Zhang Juzheng complained about the incompetence of his ministers twice in total, once for the assassination of the king and the case of driving Wang Chonggu out of the capital to return to the propaganda department. In both cases, Zhang Juzheng was slightly powerless. In the fierce collision of contradictions, Zhang Juzheng won. , but not completely won.

But Zhang Juzheng would never allow himself to say that he was incompetent for the third time.

The two sycophants of the Jin Party were killed immediately. Liaodong was victorious. All the nine sides were encouraged and their morale was usable. Antan in the northwest was going crazy. At this time, he went south to start a border provocation.

"It's all thanks to Mr. Zhu." Zhu Yijun's eyes lit up when he heard this. That's not what Mr. Yi said when he assassinated the king and killed the driver! Finally, Zhang Juzheng refused to give in, which meant that the clan party could no longer threaten the capital.

Indeed, Zhang Juzheng really couldn't do it at that time. Now Wang Chonggu tries again. There are so many people in the Jin Party, so they killed Wang Chonggu and replaced him with Wu Dui. He can also preside over the issue of tribute and stabilize the stability of the northwest.

"The Xuan Li Ke inscribed the matter into the palace in Liang style." Zhu Yijun picked up the second memorial.

Liang Shi wrote in his memorial: "Can we hold Aoshan fireworks for the Lantern Festival this year during the Chinese New Year? The country will be victorious. It is such a good time to celebrate and it will be lively and lively."

"Liang is in trouble." Zhu Yijun took the memorial and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous."

"I'm here." Liang Shiti trembled. He just wanted to have a lively and lively lantern festival, but why would he be dragged to the Wenhua Hall to be scolded? His Majesty the Emperor said he wasn't nervous, so wouldn't he be nervous about Liang-style questions?

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "You reported that the Aoshan fireworks were made by our ancestors."

"Liang Qing still needs to study more. The Aoshan fireworks are not ancestral. During the Chenghua period, Emperor Xianzong offered his mother the title of Queen. However, at that time, the admonishers were not limited to officials. Even in the Imperial Academy, there were three or four people who came to the throne."

"During the Jiajing period, it was also held indirectly, to worship the gods, not for sightseeing. It was not as expensive as the 30,000 taels of fireworks in Aoshan today. Since the Longqing period, it has been held every year for the entertainment of the New Year's Eve. It is wasteful and useless. Under the New Deal, so When saving.”

These are Zhang Juzheng's words criticizing the late emperor, and they are written in memorials. They will be recorded in future history compilations. Zhang Juzheng denounced the late emperor for wasting too much money and was not beneficial to national affairs. This was not reverent.

Since the first year of Longqing, Zhang Juzheng had often complained about the late emperor's excessive expenditure. He also bargained for 300,000 taels of silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs to 100,000 taels.

During the Longqing period, Zhang Juzheng criticized the late emperor for spending extravagantly. During the Wanli period, Zhang Juzheng also criticized the extravagant expenditures.

When Liang Shiti heard that this was not a severe criticism, he became a little bolder and said tentatively: "I know that the country has suffered a huge financial loss, but today's victory is a great victory, and it is a great victory in fighting outside the border and wiping out the den of thieves. I think it may be possible." To highlight the grand event in one fell swoop?”

The Ministry of Rites is in charge of celebrations. The little emperor repeatedly stated that he should cultivate provinces, making it seem like the Ministry of Rites only eats and does not work.

Zhu Yijun looked at Liang Shi's question and said calmly: "No money."

"Ah?" Liang Shiti was stunned. Does the little emperor always speak so directly?

Zhu Yijun looked at Liang Shiti and said, "I have no money, neither internal funds nor national funds. Liang Qing came to the court not long ago and didn't know about this. On Holy Days, New Year's Day, and Shangyuan, the old reward was more than 100,000 silver each, and the fee was unknown." There are too many. Even if you have to, you should save as much as possible."

"The power of the people in the world is very low, and there is nothing to do if there is no plan. Now that there is nothing to do, I will be more frugal and save a little for later use. Today's battle in Gule has wiped out all the national funds and savings, and I am afraid that I will not be able to give the people any money."

"It won't be done."

Sincerity is the greatest nirvana.

The Aoshan fireworks for the New Year celebrations in the first and second years of Wanli were not organized. There was a great victory this year. If we didn't explain it clearly, the Ministry of Rites would be chattering away, and Zhu Yijun wouldn't have to celebrate the New Year. He would just listen to their nagging every day.

When Zhu Yijun received the memorial, he also wanted to be lively and get rid of bad luck. As a result, Wang Guoguang took out the account book. In addition to the 30,000 taels of lights, there were also rewards of more than 100,000 taels. The landlord's family had no food left, so Zhu Yijun chose not to do it.

What to do!

"I obey the order." Liang Shi obeyed the order of the leader. These words have come to this point. His Majesty is so sincere. If he insists on it any more, it will be shameless.

"Xuan Yushi Mayongji and Yu Qianzhen are here to see you." Zhu Yijun nodded again and entered the palace.

Zhu Yijun frowned and said, "As I mentioned above, are you talking about reheating the rotten rice before eating it?"

Zhu Yijun scolded the two of them for not being able to keep up with the heat even after eating shit.

Mayongji and Yu Qianzhen are very interesting. They eat bad food.

Specifically, Zhang Jin beat up Wang Yi, a public official, before the Chinese New Year last year. Wang Yi opened a bookstore by himself, which infringed on the copyright of the little emperor. According to the contradiction of publishing the world, naturally who wants to print whom, but this is added. The correct version contains the emperor's words, which cannot be interpreted casually. At least when Zhu Yijun was alive, he couldn't even think about it.

Feng Bao immediately spoke: "Both of you have a bookstore at home. Seeing that the books produced by the Three Classics Factory are selling well, you have to get involved, right? In August of the first year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu Gao issued an edict, Books, pens and ink, and farm utensils are not allowed to be taxed. In addition to the book tax, it is fine not to pay taxes on weekdays. What is this? It is simply greedy."

"In the twelfth year of Jiajing's reign, the prison text cannot be reprinted and reprinted. It is clearly written. To be entangled like this is to make money."

In the 10th year of Jiajing's reign, Emperor Jiajing issued an edict to expand the Three Classics Factory. The Three Classics Factory was under the jurisdiction of the Internal Affairs Bureau and was fully responsible for the eunuchs. The number of engravers, engravers, mounters, folding craftsmen and other workers under the jurisdiction of the Three Classics Factory had reached more than a thousand. It was the largest book engraving institution in the Ming Dynasty.

The one engraved inside is called the Jianben. It is well-made and expensive, but there are also many buyers of the book.

Beginning in the 11th year of Jiajing's reign, the Bureau of Literary Affairs printed Luo Guanzhong's novel "A Simple Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which sold very well. Selling books was also a business, but soon private bookshops began to reprint it, and the palace's income was greatly reduced.

Emperor Jiajing came up with a little trick, and asked the Chief of Ceremonies to add a few original words of Emperor Jiajing. If he dared to reprint, he would deal with it by making prophecies and demonic books. Only then did he stop the reprinting. Later, he published several large-scale engravings. , Jiajing all came to this trick.

This year, the Li Supervisor has printed one more book than last year. In addition to the theory of contradictions, there is also the "Direct Interpretation of the Four Books" annotated by Zhang Juzheng. It also contains the notes of the little emperor's reading and the little emperor's understanding. Of course, whether the king, father and kingdom are one. The problem is, it doesn't burn.

Even if the little emperor gave in, the Supervisor of Ceremonies would not have the guts.

The Analects of Confucius, used by the emperor and annotated by Yuanfu of the Ming Dynasty, is a top-notch textbook. This immediately activated the parents of the Ming Dynasty who hoped that their children would become dragons. With extremely terrifying purchasing power, the Sanjing Factory made a lot of money this year.

Feng Bao saw through it at a glance. The two censors ate this bad meal. On the surface, they claimed that the ministers who could not hurt their ears and eyes were upright and upright. When eunuchs came out of the palace, there was plenty of fish and meat. The Ming Dynasty's culture and education were popular. The direct interpretation of the Four Books had long been established. Internal officials It is a crime of great disrespect to be greedy and engrave the books used by the emperor and the chapters and sentences spoken by the emperor into books.

Zhu Yijun said calmly: "The two censors, apart from seeking money, the key point is that the direct interpretation of the Four Books has been established for a long time. The four books edited and annotated by Mr. are very popular. Your direct interpretation of the Four Books and your schools may be subverted. I really can’t find him at this critical moment, so I have no choice but to bring up the matter of Zhang Jin’s beating.”

Zhu Yijun noticed a blind spot. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that all books related to the Four Books and Five Classics, including the imperial examinations, must be engraved according to the official format and pattern before they are allowed to be sold. Private engravings are equivalent to demonic books.

Not talking about contradictions, not to mention the understandings of the little emperor, the direct interpretation of the Four Books annotated by Zhang Juzheng is enough to be deviant. Zhang Juzheng's understanding of this word "zheng" is not only a noun, but also the fault of the righteous person. The verb expression, this word alone, Zhang Juzheng can already be labeled as a Legalist heretic.

Of course, no one except the little emperor can punish Zhang Juzheng.

Feng Bao believed that both of them had bookstores in their homes for the purpose of seeking wealth, while Zhu Yijun believed that the two censors were competing for the right to interpret knowledge.

Serves both purposes.

Zhu Yijun said with some emotion: "Zhang Jin and Zhang Cheng were beaten ten feet. Nanya Yanguan Wang Yi just gave him a lecture at the beginning. You two insist on the court convicting him of prophecy and Wang Yi's death." Can’t do it?”

The Chief Li just wanted to make money, but Ma Yongji and Yu Qianzhen really wanted Wang Yi to die.

"But I have thought carefully about it, and what you two said makes sense. I agree with the important matter of the Wenjiao State. Zhang Jin's case of beating Wang Yi, I will ask one or two more questions." Zhu Yijun changed the topic and prepared to approve this memorial.

It was May Yongji and Yu Qianzhen who wanted to settle old scores. The little emperor also had two old scores to settle, such as the Hu Zongxian case, the case of assassinating the king and driving, the case of Wu Dui's false reporting of military intelligence, and the murder case of Xu Jie's eldest son Xu Fan.

Mayongji and Yu Qianzhen looked happy, His Majesty actually agreed?

As soon as Zhang Juzheng saw this posture, he immediately said: "Confucius said: "Don't talk about things when they are done, don't admonish when things are done, and don't blame bygones. The court meeting has already made a decision. If you have to bring it up before talking about it, you two must think clearly. If you open this matter, the consequences will be unpredictable. "

"Sir!" Zhu Yijun heard this and said with a slight complaint, "Zhang Juzheng, where do you stand!"

Zhang Juzheng was rarely confused. The little emperor was not in charge of the government, and Zhang Juzheng was in charge of the country. So was Zhang Juzheng protecting the little emperor or the courtiers?

If the little emperor is released from the prison of being unable to rule personally, what kind of terrifying monster will be released?

Look at this sunny and cheerful guy. With a flick of his eyes, he is a master of clever ideas and a master of all tactics.

Duke Ai of Lu asked Zaiwo: What kind of wood should be used for the shrine to worship the earth?

Zaiwo replied: The people of the Xia Dynasty used pine wood to build their society, the people of Yin used cypress wood to build their society, and the people of Zhou used chestnut wood to build their society. The reason why they used chestnut trees comes from the meaning of trembling. During the Zhou Dynasty, living prisoners of war or citizens were killed during sacrifices. The purpose was to make the people tremble and not dare to resist. "

When Confucius heard these words, he warned Zaiwo: There is no need to explain things that have passed, there is no need to admonish what has been accomplished, and there is no need to pursue things that have passed.

This is where forgetting the past comes from.

When things are done, done, and past, don’t say anything, don’t remonstrate, and don’t blame them.

The teachings of saints are not always followed. For example, Xianzong restored the title of emperor to his uncle Zhu Qiyu to vindicate Yu Qian; for example, in the Hu Zongxian case, Hu Zongxian's contribution to pacifying the prisoners was recorded.

Zhang Ju was reminding the two idiots that they had to eat bad food and their stomachs would be ruined. Don't blame him, the first assistant, for not reminding them.

Mayongji and Yu Qianzhen's eyes suddenly widened and they glanced at each other. They were almost fooled by the little emperor. Unless it was a major matter to settle old scores, fighting against the eunuch for the sake of the eunuch was not a big deal. People will die, and a lot of people will die.

It is not yet known who will die, but Mayongji and Yu Qianzhen will definitely die.

"There is something I have said that I did not think carefully about. Please take back the memorial." Mayongji bowed his head and listened, not even daring to take a breath.

"Boring!" Zhu Yijun gave the memorial to Zhang Hong. If Zhang Juzheng hadn't reminded him, these two guys would have been fooled.

Seeing the two censors leaving in fear, Zhang Juzheng bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, why bother arguing with two ignorant ordinary people? Such arrogant and unyielding people are all born without knowing, learning without thinking, and trapped without understanding. "

The little emperor was very good at reading books. He quoted the sage's teachings and refuted it. He summoned these two people. Obviously, he was ready from the beginning to lay this trap for the two censors. The two idiots could outplay the insidious and treacherous little emperor. emperor?

"The prey was all trapped, and sir scared them away again." Zhu Yijun said slightly dissatisfied.

Zhang Juzheng said helplessly: "Your Majesty, killing without teaching is called cruelty. If you punish without teaching, the punishment will be complicated and the evil will be overwhelming; if you teach without punishing, the traitors will not be punished; if you punish without rewarding, the relatives will not dissuade them." "If you punish and reward without classifying, you will be suspicious. The common people are dangerous and the people are not unified."

Killing without teaching is not a good word. If you can't educate, then kill.

Wan Shihe advocated that people who are soft and far away should not fight again if they can't be soft anymore.

"They have parents and teachers, why should they use me to teach them?" Zhu Yijun frowned and retorted.

Zhang Juzheng bowed his head again and said: "The king and father are one, the king and country are one, and the king and teacher are one."

"Okay, okay, sir, you are always right." When Zhu Yijun heard these words, he knew that he could not continue the debate. Zhang Juzheng had already opened his mouth.

The unity of the emperor and the master actually means that after the palace examination, the emperor appoints Jinshi, and all Jinshi are the disciples of the emperor, and all scholars in the world are studying hard to become Jinshi and disciples of the emperor.

Zhang Juzheng will never cut off this concept, and this issue has entered an undebatable stage.

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Mom asked me yesterday: Do your parents exist?"

"I replied: Your husband's parents are both alive and in good health at the age of seventy. My mother said: Your husband served as Yuan Fu and worked hard for the country. He was the emperor's teacher and taught tirelessly. Both your parents are alive and well. I deeply believe that you should be rewarded for your honor and honor, as is the rule of the Five Constant Beings, and I will give you a red python robe, twenty taels of silver, seven jade flower pendants, and six colorful clothes and gauze."

Zhu Yijun indeed respected his teachers. If Zhang Juzheng was not Zhang Juzheng, the emperor would not reward him so generously.

"On the other hand, I am a little puzzled by your husband's letter yesterday. I gave him the horoscope of 'killing one person to protect his destiny forever'. Shouldn't I?" Zhu Yijun asked what Zhang Juzheng meant by his letter yesterday.

During the Chinese New Year, Zhu Yijun gave Zhang Juzheng eight characters. As a result, Zhang Juzheng received a memorial, which made him very angry.

Zhu Yijun tapped his fingers on the table and said playfully: "Sir, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty knew the music and could play Xiaodu music. Emperors Liang Yuan, Chen Houzhu, Sui Yang Emperor, Song Huizong, and Ning Zong of the Six Dynasties were all good at writing. , completely unable to save from chaos and destruction, it can be seen that the great virtue of the king is not in the skills, and now that the emperor's holy wisdom is open, it is advisable to pay attention to governance in a timely manner, and take the holy emperor and the bright king as the law. If it is a matter of writing, it is just to calm down. What's the use of forcing the Bell King?"

"In your eyes, sir, am I the leader of the subjugated country such as Emperor Cheng of Han, Emperor Yuan of Liang, Emperor Chen, Emperor Yang of Sui, Song Huizong, and Song Ningzong?"

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, his eyes suddenly darkened. I had been watching the excitement all day long, but today the excitement was actually my own!

He frowned and said, "Your Majesty took it out of context."

"Sir, do you mean that I was wrong?" Zhu Yijun raised a smile on his lips and asked again.

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is not wrong."

When Qi Jiguang saw this scene, he laughed directly. He was a rough man and couldn't hide his laughter. With the little emperor's behavior, which official could bully the little emperor?

Zhu Yijun refused to let go and continued to pursue: "Then the sir is wrong?"

"That's not what I mean. What I mean is that one person can protect the destiny forever. These eight words are too heavy, and I can't bear it. This sentence is just a sentence of kindness. It is based on the thought of these lords who have subjugated their country. Quit." Zhang Juzheng said helplessly.

Zhu Yijun suddenly realized and said: "Oh, I understand. It's the emperor's uncle Zhu Zaiyu who is good at music. Sir, are you afraid that I will only focus on studying music with the emperor's uncle, lose my ambition in playing with things, and miss the state affairs? This roundabout advice of the gentleman is an attempt to alienate the two. Such friendship!"

"Your Majesty." Zhang Juzheng thought carefully before saying, "I am guilty."

I taught myself not to get angry.

"Okay, okay, stop teasing me." Zhu Yijun smiled and waved his hand, and then said: "This year, we will still follow the old system. We will meet with foreign officials, county magistrates, elders, and common people. It is your arrangement, sir."

"I obey the decree." Zhang Juzheng bowed his head and said.

The content of this article is excerpted from the discussion between Emperor Wanli and Zhang Juzheng about the Aoshan Fireworks. In the end, Zhang Juzheng won and the Aoshan Fireworks were no longer restored. After Zhang Juzheng left, Aoshan fireworks became commonplace. It costs a lot of money. Asking for a monthly ticket in history, wow! ! ! !

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