Idle courtiers

Chapter 325 Today's Harvest
The Taoist came out of the cabinet and walked along the shore of the South China Sea for a while.

The lake wind blows, and the big sleeves flutter, which is actually the bone of a fairy.

At this time, an eunuch dressed in palace clothes came out from among the flowers and trees by the roadside, put a cloak on him, and whispered: "Master, the wind is strong."

In the distance behind the old eunuch, there were five or six young servants standing shadowily.

"It's not cold, I can't stand this bondage." The Taoist said, "Huang Jin, tell someone to tell Xu Jie that it's all like this today, let him go back to the guard room, there is a kid waiting for him."

"Yes, master." The man named Huang Jin waved his hand to the back, and a young eunuch hurried towards Yuxi Palace.

That's right, this old eunuch is Huang Jin, the chief inspector of the Ming Dynasty.And that Taoist, no need to ask, is naturally Emperor Jiajing.

Huang Jin asked again in a low voice: "Master, isn't today's Jiao Zhai going to be held?"

"still."

"But Mr. Xu Ge's Qing Ci has not yet been written, so I told him to go away, and there is no use for the congratulatory speech. I am afraid that God will not like it."

Jiajing laughed: "I just went to the cabinet to check the room and got two green poems, so there is no need for Xu Ge to grow old. Haha, that kid is a bit interesting."

After finishing speaking, he put away his laughter, let out a long roar, and read: "How can I feel so sad to be destined by heaven from the nine heavens; to rule the world and mourn for its people; my heart is worried about it!"

The voice was thick and vicissitudes, and it made people's heart tremble.

Huang Jinnai was born in Neishutang, and his knowledge is not inferior to the cabinet's bachelors, how could he not realize the benefits of it.He also couldn't help but praised: "Good words, could it be that the kid that the master said made it?"

Jiajing didn't answer, but asked: "Huang Jin, let me ask you, what is the biggest thing in this world?"

Huang Jin: "People in the world say that the sky is big and the earth is big, but in the eyes of my servants, Long Live is the biggest."

"You are playing tricks. I am the Son of Heaven, how could it be bigger than the sky. However, there are still things bigger than the sky." Jiajing looked up at the morning glow all over the sky: "Today when I went to the cabinet to check the house, that kid really said Good job! Speaking of the truth, it is more thorough than those so-called Hanlin scholars and cabinet ministers. The sky is big and the earth is big, and the rules are the biggest!"

"There must be rules in everything. If there are no rules, there will be no square circle. This rule is the way of heaven. The people and ministers need to abide by the rules, and I have to obey the rules." Jiajing's tone became sonorous: "I went to the cabinet today. I wanted to see why Xia Yan's memorial to reverse the case. In this case, I can't bear a little pressure, I am very angry, but I don't know where this anger comes from, and I even feel guilty for Xia Yan's death."

"Thinking about it today, I'm just acting according to the law, so why are people making such a fuss?"

Speaking of this, Jiajing's face was full of anger: "I am not the first emperor, I can't be too lenient to them!"

Yes, recently the imperial court has revived the trend of anti-strictness and strictness.

After all, Lao Yan had served Jiajing for more than ten years, and he was good at writing poems and financial management skills. The emperor would never leave him even for a moment.

Coupled with nostalgia for the past, I have always tried my best to suppress this trend of rebellion.

Recently, Yan Song made Jiajing feel unhappy, and some ministers in the court moved their minds, and it was a temptation to reverse Xia Yan's case.If the emperor let go of his mouth a little bit, it would be a political disturbance.

Jiajing felt depressed, and Xu Jie couldn't write any green words today.In a rage, he threw Elder Xu Ge in the Yuxi Palace, and went to the cabinet alone to look through the notes of the Xia Yan case, and happened to meet Zhou Nan.

Huang Jin: "A sage has never surpassed the Son of Heaven."

"You just like to be a good gentleman." Jiajing was about to get angry, but in a blink of an eye he sighed softly: "That's right, you are the inner minister. What does a prime minister do? Reconcile yin and yang, communicate up and down, left and right, and what you do is low-key." The job of a pleasing little daughter-in-law. I don't blame you for just trying to persuade me to make peace when something happens."

"You, you, you are a good man, but you can't get it right. Whenever something happens, you don't follow the wishes of the ministers, and the foreign courts scold the eunuch for wronging the country. Over the years, you have carried a lot of infamy for me. Originally , Yan Song and Xu Jie should be responsible for these infamy. In the end, you were asked to do all the work of the cabinet."

Looking at Huang Jin with graying hair, Jiajing sighed in his heart: "Huang Jin, you are getting old too." In his mind, Huang Jin is no longer his servant, but a family member.

When did Huang Jin hear the emperor say such sincere words, his eyes turned red: "Master, that's the duty of a servant."

Jiajing: "Duty? Well said! To be a person, you have to do your duty and obey the rules. By the way, how come I don't know what happened to Jiashan's marriage?"

Huang Jin: "It was proposed by Prince Yu's Mansion, and the imperial concubine also nodded."

Jiajing: "I've heard people say that the appointed son-in-law, Duwei, is a scholar and has another wife in his hometown. Isn't this nonsense? If so, what's the face of the Tian family?"

Huang Jin: "The imperial concubine's son-in-law's captain's surname is Zhou Mingnan. Now the pedestrian secretary is a pedestrian, only to be a scholar. At the beginning, he was appointed by the master. He had a wife in his hometown, but he divorced his wife and married another. It's also possible. As long as Zhou Xingren can handle this matter properly, it won't hurt the royal family's face."

"My servant heard people say that this Zhou Xingren is good at poetry, has outstanding virtues, and looks dignified. The princess is very pleased."

Jiajing: "This man is talented. It would be a pity if he became a son-in-law."

Huang Jin was a little embarrassed: "If I regret my marriage at this time, I'm afraid I will become a laughingstock." Forcing a married Zhou Xingren to be a son-in-law is already a joke, but now that he regrets his marriage, the joke is even bigger.

Jiajing was a little embarrassed, thought for a while, and said: "I won't mention the princess's wedding for the time being, let's wait and see, and we will talk about it after Qiu Wei."

Huang Jin naturally understood the emperor's intentions. Jiajing just kept saying that there are rules and regulations. If Zhou Nan wins the exam, he will naturally participate in the next imperial examination and palace examination according to the imperial court system.Once you are a Jinshi, you don't have to be a son-in-law.

So, it's a way to get the best of both worlds.

Huang Jin: "Yes, I would like to follow the master's will. However, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Jiajing: "Just tell me."

Huang Jin could tell that the emperor admired Zhou Nan very much, and yes, a person who could write such beautiful poems, "Since seeing a gentleman, Yunhu doesn't like it?"

"My lord, it's hard to say about the imperial examination. Senior cabinet ministers, it's rare for a scholar of the Imperial Academy to pass the imperial examination. Zhou Xingren may not necessarily be able to pass."

If you don't win, you will be arrested and go back to be the captain of the son-in-law.

Jiajing: "Let's wait and see, Jiashan is just a child with a fickle mind."

Even then, just procrastinate.

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Zhou Nan didn't know that once Jiajing said this, he was completely safe, and the clan would never harass him again.

He just thought that Jiajing had promised not to let him be a son-in-law, and what the emperor had said was golden words, so naturally it was impossible to go back on his word.

This matter was successfully resolved.

Although I was frightened when I went to the cabinet to check the house today, I got rid of that hateful consort status, which is a big gain.

Mr. Zhou lifted the copper pot from the stove and refilled the teacup with hot water, took a long drink, and managed to calm down his mood.

At this time, I heard the bustle outside, and the office of the cabinet on duty came back one after another.

I saw Xu Jie rushing into the house.

He waved his hands to let his men go out, and then looked at Zhou Nan solemnly: "Zimu, it's you, did someone come here just now?"

Zhou Nan pretended to be nonchalant: "Just now Lan Daoxing and Lan Taoist priest came and chatted with the officials, why did En Xiangyuan ask about this?"

"Lan... Daoist?" Xu Jie's expression froze, and he asked anxiously, "What did Lan Daoist say?"

Zhou Nan: "Ran Daochang talked to the subordinates about the family affairs, Enxiang, I saw that the Daoist leader looked a little haggard, as if he had taken too much medicine, so I persuaded him a few words, saying that things should be done." There is a degree, too much is not enough, the medicine is three-point poisonous, and it should be taken in moderation."

Xu Jie: "What did the Immortal Elder say?"

Zhou Nan deliberately laughed and said: "Enxiang, you know the eloquence of the subordinate. Daoist Lan was persuaded by me and promised to eat less elixir in the future."

Xu Jie breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right, medicine pills and immortality are illusory, and there are too many kings who died because of taking pills in history, so it's appropriate for you to reply like this."

Depose a hundred schools of thought, and only respect Confucianism.

The son does not talk strangely and forcefully.

Ghosts and gods say they exist and don't care.

It is the absolute political correctness of the court, and the gentlemen of the court are very dissatisfied with Emperor Jiajing's feudal superstition in the palace.

The reason why Xia Yan was killed back then was also because he strongly opposed Jiajing's practice.Emperor Jiajing likes to give fragrant leaf crowns to cabinet ministers on weekdays to show his favor.

In order to please the emperor, Yan Song and Xu Jie wore them on their heads all day long, enjoying themselves.

However, Xia Yan felt that the dignified old man wore a hat made of grass leaves, which looked like a child, which was really inexplicable.For this reason, he quarreled with Jiajing several times, but he refused to give in.

In Zhou Nan's view, this matter is nothing.It's just wearing a hat. Although it's not very respectable, it can be regarded as "an old man talking about being a teenager" and it is considered an elegant thing.For him, not only do you have to wear it, but you have to wear it every day.Only in this way can the hadith be imprinted in the heart, truly enter the heart and brain, and truly follow the truth to ensure that it is internalized in the heart and externalized in action.

To be honest, Emperor Jiajing was not bad, and his political ability ranked third in the Ming Dynasty.

He has been in power for more than 40 years, fighting Japanese pirates and centralizing power. He is a promising monarch and deserves the respect of future generations.

As for the saying "Jiajing Jiajing, every family will die", it is just that the literati and bureaucrats whose interests have been harmed are blackmailing him.

In the minds of ministers and big landlords, a holy son should be like Chongzhen, who should be given privileges, and no business tax or mine tax will be collected.Dongchang and Jinyiwei were all laid off.

So what happened in the end, the Ming Dynasty fell, and the so-called "Holy Son of Heaven" was hanged from a crooked neck tree by a rope.

Then, the scholar-bureaucrats shaved their hair, took refuge in the Qing Dynasty, and continued to be their masters of the land.As for the people and the Ming Dynasty, they have nothing to do with them.

They also only dared to scold the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who did not kill scholar-bureaucrats.

When I met the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, I dared to babble, copy your house and destroy your family.

It can be seen that in order to govern the ancient East Asian countries well, authoritarian politics must still be used.

"By the way, you are in such a hurry to look for the old man today, do you have something urgent?" Xu Jie asked curiously.

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