Not long after the Wei Dynasty returned to the palace, the imperial envoy arrived at the Zhang Mansion. The emperor canonized Zhang Juzheng as "Jing Guogong". Although the imperial edict stated that "Guogong County looks to 'Jingzhou', so it is named after his place of birth." But everyone with a discerning eye knows that Jing Guogong is the title of the late Song Dynasty King Anshi. The emperor's contribution to Zhang Juzheng's reform is obvious. .
Of course, Zhang Juzheng could not give the full ceremony. Zhang Jingxiu accepted the order on behalf of his father and kowtowed to thank Heaven. Immediately, hundreds of officials came to congratulate him - the whole family was busy celebrating Zhang Juzheng's birthday.
That night, there was a curfew in the capital. The Onmyoji of Qin Tianjian recorded: There was a meteor as big as an egg in the southwest, blue and white with light, starting from Ritel, traveling to the southeast to Yisu, and then scattered.
At the same time, the exhausted Duke Jing struggled to spend his last birthday and died at home at 2:40 a.m. on the fifth day of April in the thirteenth year of Wanli.
At Mao hour on April 5th, the palace gate opened, and the emperor rode on the Hufang Bridge to express his condolences to his teacher, friend and prime minister in person. Along with the emperor, there was also a decree to posthumously confer Zhang Juzheng the title of Zhongxing County Prince, ranking him among the first-class princes.
The Jingzhou area was renamed "Zhongxing Road" after the second year of Tianli in the Yuan Dynasty. After Ming Taizu called him King Wu, it was renamed Jingzhou. Therefore, the title of the "Zhongxing" county king still followed the etiquette of "prefecture Wang". Another clever pun: the emperor sealed Zhang Juzheng's achievements with the title of county prince.
After the decree was issued, Zhang Jingxiu became the eldest son and inherited the title of second-class prince. The Zhang Mansion immediately changed its doors and sent the deceased Prince Zhongxing as a gift from the county prince: People at the time thought that the emperor had given Zhang Juzheng more than he had paid, and they speculated that he was the emperor's mentor and mentor, and that he was both a mentor and a friend of the emperor. Longyu.
After the emperor returned to the palace, he ordered to stay away from court for three days and mourn at Chang'an Gate. During the three days, the capital was not allowed to play music, kill animals, and marry. He also ordered all officials to go to the house to express condolences. In other words, when hundreds of officials went to Prince Zhongxing's residence to express their condolences, it was not because of emotional intimacy, but because of the tasks assigned by the emperor. If any official or military officer from the capital dares not to go, it will be against the order. Even if you are sick and cannot get out of bed, you will still have to kowtow while being carried on a stretcher.
As the saying goes, things must be reversed when they reach their extremes. Such excessive courtesy will certainly arouse slander and dissatisfaction from some people. For example, Geng Dingxiang has a lot of opinions. After he returned home, he complained to his son Geng Ruoyu, "The merits of this man's courage and success cannot be concealed from his sins of being intimidating and self-indulgent. How can he get such a good fortune?"
Since Liang Menglong entered the cabinet, Liang Xin's voice has become much louder at home. At this moment, seeing her husband's face full of anger but not daring to refute, he couldn't help but say: "The "Edict on the Pursuing of the Prince of Zhongxing County" said, 'At that time, the government was already in full swing. I succeeded to the throne at a young age, and I am subordinate to you. They will be playing on the edge, and scholars will be clamoring in the village. Everything is regulated, and the group will fall into ignorance. And the disaster of disintegration and landslide will be hidden in Yan An's peaceful days. Unless there is the power of thunder, it is not enough to gather the upper and lower parts. What's more, the strict and strict laws are not enough to overcome the stubborn habits that have accumulated over time. The king of the county knows what is going on, and he generously goes out of his way to take care of it. What's wrong with it?"
Before Geng Dingxiang could refute, Liang Xin said again: "Yesterday I went back to see my grandpa. He said that the emperor valued the most in the imperial edict: 'The king will not care about the reputation or reputation of the county, and all things that benefit the country and the people will be done.'" of."
When Geng Dingxiang listened to his daughter-in-law's retelling of the emperor's comments, he became less arrogant. He muttered twice, frowned and sighed, and he didn't finish dinner that day.
What Geng Dingxiang and other critics did not expect was that after Zhang Juzheng's death, he would be mourned and honored, even compared with the title of king: On April 7, the emperor once again issued an order that Zhang Juzheng would not be buried in Jingzhou. And choosing an auspicious site for burial next to the emperor's mausoleum under construction - this is a super blessing to accompany the emperor's mausoleum.
Since the Song Dynasty, there has been no precedent for imperial mausoleums in the Han and Tang dynasties for heroes to accompany the imperial mausoleums. As soon as the imperial edict came out, the world was shocked. Geng Dingxiang immediately fell ill. When Geng Ruyu was waiting for him, he persuaded him: "Father, there is no need to get angry. I heard from Liang Xin that there will be a long encounter tomorrow."
On April 8, the emperor issued an order to the Zhengshitang, ordering Zhang Siwei to temporarily act as prime minister. The first thing the Zhengshitang did was to finalize Zhang Juzheng's posthumous title. Wang Guoguang and others had no objection to Zhang Juzheng's posthumous title of "Wen Zheng". Unexpectedly, Zhang Siwei directly crossed out the word "Zheng" with a pen and said with a smile: "I think that the posthumous title of "Wen" alone can better describe the purpose."
As soon as this statement came out, although there were many "Zhang Dang" in the political hall, they all looked at each other and were speechless.
After all, the single posthumous title with the word "文" is the highest posthumous title for a civil servant in the posthumous law. Since the birth of the posthumous title law in the Zhou Dynasty, only two people in history have received this title: Wang Anshi and Han Yu.
Since Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty, the highest posthumous title for civil servants has been "Wenzheng" - the so-called "Taifu in life, Wenzheng in death". The single posthumous title "Wen" definitely surpasses Zhang Juzheng's achievements. At least Zhang Juzheng's achievements in philosophy and literature are not a little bit worse than Wang Anshi and Han Yu.
Immediately everyone discovered the disgusting nature of Zhang Siwei. Zhang Siwei's proposal will definitely win the favor of the emperor, but it has no character. What is depressing is that everyone has no opinions yet. No matter who wants to say "no" today, the emperor is in grief at this moment. It's easy to hold grudges lightly, but Prince Zhongxing's family can bite him to death.
Among the cabinet members of the Political Affairs Hall, Pan Sheng is a reformist and does not particularly care whether Zhang Juzheng is given a posthumous title of "Wen" or "Wenzheng"; Wang Guoguang has less character than Zhang Siwei; Liang Menglong is more capable than a monkey and can never express his objections; Luo Wanhua is still walking back.
Only Shen Shixing and Xu Guo had some integrity and were the only remaining righteousness in the political hall. However, their mouths were like fish on the beach. They opened their mouths several times, but no sound came out. He just cursed Zhang Siwei in his heart.
The first meeting of Zhang Siwei's formal leadership of the Political Affairs Hall clearly revealed his governing style: putting the purpose first in everything. Crossing out the word "正" in "文正" is a slap in the face to the deputy prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall - if you have the guts, give it a try and object.
Facts have proved that although the deputy prime ministers all believe that "name and reality" are the key to governance, when it comes to making decisions about their own future and destiny, the body is much more honest than the soul. So the political affairs hall reached a consensus: the prince of Zhongxing County was given the posthumous title of "Wen", and Zhang Siwei wrote a memorial.
Because it was the emperor's top concern, the attendant's office rushed to the Yangxin Palace without any delay. Zhu Yijun burst into tears after reading the memorial - Zhang Juzheng in the original time and space was impeached four days after receiving the posthumous title of "Wenzhong". After the liquidation, his family was ruined and his family was destroyed. Not only was he almost whipped to death, but his posthumous title was also deprived of him.
"The most capable minister through the ages" is not entirely Zhu Yijun's understanding of Zhang Juzheng, but comes from the evaluation of these people in later generations: Liang Qichao said that Zhang Juzheng was the only great statesman in the Ming Dynasty; Chang Kaishen said that Zhang Juzheng was the greatest statesman after Wang Anshi. It was Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty.
Xiong Shili, a later Chinese philosopher and thinker, commented on Zhang Juzheng: "The figures of more than two thousand years after the Han Dynasty were truly honest and courageous, and their foresight and foresight were deeply rooted in the disaster of overthrowing the country. On a day when the whole world is in a coma, and nothing happens. He resolutely takes on the safety of the world with his whole body, works hard and does not complain, does not doubt or betray, and is able to help the danger and stabilize the situation, and overcome the original source. I will examine the history of the past, and it is only one person in Jiangling."
It's a pity that the prime minister who supported a time traveler to spread his great plan, wholeheartedly destroy the old and establish the new, and revolutionize the world to save the country has left him. Only sixty-one years old.
When the old man was around, Zhu Yijun could express his creativity at will, move forward bravely and dare to despise all thorns - he knew that a top-notch person with unparalleled talent, unparalleled knowledge and loyalty to himself was there. By assisting him, he can discourage his rashness, inspire his fighting spirit, forgive his selfishness, and shoulder the heaviest government affairs. Just because this great man wants to break the long-standing habits of the world and bring about the ultimate rule in the world!
At this moment, Zhu Yijun understood that even though he had the soul of an adult when he first traveled through time, he had "grown up" again with Zhang Juzheng's company.
Now, the old man who took him under his wings has left. From today on, Zhu Yijun will face all the hardships and thorns independently - history has already deflected in a completely unknown direction, and Zhu Yijun will become an unreliable first mate. The captain fights the strong wind and huge waves in the angry sea!
Old sir, I have grown up again.
There is no Zhang Juzheng in the world.
