Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

In a country without principles, the sun and the moon will weaken it and lose its attack. The country will perish and there will be disaster.

This kind of celestial phenomenon is a normal phenomenon in later generations, but if it falls in this era, it is a sign of the emperor's lack of morality and governance. The target is directed at Zhu Youtang and his policy policies.

Qin Tianjian did not miscalculate after this incident, which can be said to be a serious dereliction of duty.

Seeing this celestial phenomenon now, Chen Sheng, deputy director of the Qintian Supervisor, was frightened to death, and then hurriedly organized people to come in for observation and drawing.

Woohoo...

All civil and military officials gathered in the courtyard and outside the gate of the Ministry of Rites Yamen. Now that they saw the celestial phenomenon of the Tengu eclipsing the sun, they were so frightened that a group of old officials burst into tears, even worse than when Zhu Jianshen died.

Although there was no early warning from the Qin Tianjian, the Ming Dynasty had already formulated the rituals to save the solar eclipse, so officials from the Ministry of Rites had already placed decorations at the Yimen, set up incense tables on the terrace in the main hall, set up golden drums on both sides of the Yimen, and prepared firecrackers, etc. things.

As long as the solar eclipse exceeds three-thirds, Xu Qiong, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, who is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, leads all the officials to perform the rescue ceremony.

There is another important point here: if the solar eclipse is less than three points, no rescue will be required. If there is no need for rescue, then it is naturally the emperor's fault, and this matter can be passed without any danger.

But this is the case in the world, the more you fear something, then something will happen.

"It's over!"

Seeing that the solar eclipse was about to exceed three points, the chance that Li Si, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, had in his mind was gone, but he knew that Qingliu might take this as an opportunity to attack.

"Are you ready? We are preparing to perform a rescue ceremony!"

Although Liu Jian, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, did not understand why Qin Tianjian made such a major mistake, he saw that the solar eclipse had already reached three points, so he confirmed it again.

Ordinarily, the work of the Ministry of Rites should be presided over by the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites. However, Liu Jian regarded himself as the emperor's teacher and the backbone of Qingliu, but Xu Qiong, who would not come back from Nanjing, took him seriously.

"Liu Butang, you are ready... Huh?"

The official from the Ministry of Rites who was responsible for preparing the rescue ceremony responded immediately, but when he looked up at the sky again to confirm, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

Not only this official from the Ministry of Rites, but also all the officials present showed surprise, but they were attracted by the sky.

I saw that during the solar eclipse, a large group of thick dark clouds came from nowhere and resolutely covered the solar eclipse.

Xu Qiong, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, saw the dark clouds covering the sun. He was slightly startled at first, and then suddenly jumped out excitedly and said: "If you don't see the solar eclipse, you won't eat it at the same time!"

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When Cheng Minzheng and other honest officials heard this argument, they couldn't help but look at each other and said.

"Yes, we will not eat together!" Zhang Sheng knew that someone wanted to "use the solar eclipse to speak out and point out the ills of the imperial court," so he immediately stood up and echoed.

Du Ming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and other disciples all reacted and immediately expressed their support: "Yes, if you don't see the solar eclipse, you won't eat it!"

For a moment, it was as if the sky had cleared up after the rain, and everyone saw a disaster and suddenly left them far away.

"Absurd! Not to mention that it has just passed three points, and the clouds are limited. If the capital cannot be seen, there must be people from all over the world. Compared with not eating, how can God bully you?" Xu Pu's face straightened, and he immediately stood up and reprimanded. .

As the second best candidate in Jingtai for five years, the leader of the Qing Dynasty, the examiner of two general examinations, and the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for many years, he now stood up and directly shocked everyone present.

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Due to Xu Pu's reputation, Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, and other faction members couldn't help looking at each other.

Xie Qian naturally did not dare to openly contradict his teacher. At this time, he could not help but look anxiously at the door, hoping that the two elders who could defeat Xu Pu would arrive.

But his wish may have been in vain. This solar eclipse was not reported by Qin Tianjian, so the court had no corresponding preparations at all, and it was impossible for the two pavilion elders to arrive in time even if they arrived at the first time.

At this moment, Wan An had already lost the heroic appearance of running wildly in Fengtianmen Square that day. As soon as he walked out of Zuoshunmen, he said to Liu Ji like a dead dog: "Liu... Mr. Liu Ge, you... you... don't have to... ...Ignore me and go...quickly!"

"All officials have heard the order and immediately follow me to rescue them!" Liu Jian, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, took the opportunity to jump out and said to the shocked civil and military officials present.

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Upon seeing this, Jia Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and others did not know where to go for a while.

"What is a celestial phenomenon, that is, a vision in the sky! Today's eclipse has been covered by dark clouds and is not visible in the sky. There is no vision in the sky. Why do we need to perform a rescue ceremony?" Xie Qian saw that Xu Qiong and others were completely suppressed, so he insisted He bravely stood up and objected.

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When the officials saw that the person who jumped out turned out to be Xie Qian, the concubine of Zuo, they couldn't help but look at Xu Pu. Who would have thought that there would be a master-disciple fight.

The eyes of Xu Qiong, the left minister of the Ministry of Etiquette, were slightly bright, and he hurriedly agreed: "Yes, there is no need to perform the rescue ceremony!"

"The changes are not in vain, and the solar eclipse is a strange eclipse, especially in the first month. Now that I have seen it suddenly, and it has exceeded three points, how can I not help him!" Xu Pu's ability to become the leader of Qingliu is indeed not a waste of time. False reputation, Dang even refuted his apprentice's point of view.

"The emperor is in danger, and I rescue him. This is loyalty! At this critical moment, I am in charge of the Ministry of Ceremonies, so I will perform the rescue ceremony!" The right minister of the Ministry of Rites did not wait for others to react, and he came to the incense table to preside over the ceremony.

All the officials looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and found that what both parties said was not completely unreasonable.

Xu Qiong, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, felt that he was not wrong. He accused Liu Jian and other Qingliu who were kneeling on the ground: "Treacherous ministers, traitorous ministers, how can you perform the gift of rescue!"

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During the ceremony, Li Mengxuan and other officials had always thought that they were the masters of debate, but after seeing the back-and-forth confrontation between the two sides, they found that they were neither stronger nor weaker than them.

Since Qingliu, represented by Xu Pu and Liu Jian, insisted on performing the rescue ceremony, while the clan party represented by Xu Qiong, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, opposed the rescue ceremony, there were two groups of officials saluting and officials observing the rescue ceremony.

Regardless of whether they performed the rescue ritual or not, the sudden solar eclipse was already going to trigger a dispute in the court.

Although the court was closed the next day, the memorials flew to Qianqing Palace like snowflakes.

"Your Majesty is neglecting his administration. God is warning you. Please return to Japan every day!"

"Your Majesty is promoting martial arts. There is a solar eclipse in the sky. Please stop Jingwei's martial arts training!"

"Your Majesty has lost his virtue and is seeing losses every day. Please stop the fortifications of Yangxin Palace!"

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As Zhang Sheng expected, Qingliu, headed by Xu Pu, seized this opportunity and used the solar eclipse to speak out and blocked Zhu Youtang's new policy.

Many people think that the emperor can keep his word, but in fact he cannot escape many constraints, especially the civil servants who use etiquette and law to tie people to death.

Now that the solar eclipse appears, they can openly point their fingers at Zhu Youtang, and Zhu Youtang will naturally have to bear this unwarranted attack.

No matter how good the New Deal is, it will eventually infringe on the interests of some vested interest groups. Once they get the opportunity, they will naturally launch a crazy counterattack.

The appearance of the solar eclipse is naturally their best opportunity to counterattack, and Zhu Youtang's desire to use force is a heinous crime.

In the Palace of Qianqing, sandalwood curls up.

Zhu Youtang, wearing a dragon robe, is sitting in front of the dragon table and looking at a picture of a solar eclipse.

"Your Majesty, I made a mistake in my calculation this time, please punish me!" Chen Sheng, deputy director of the Qintian Prison, knelt on the ground and proactively admitted his mistake.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Qintian Prison was established, which was listed as the fifth-rank yamen. Since Qintian Supervisor Li Hua was dismissed for making mistakes during the construction of Maoling in December last year, Qintian Supervisor Chen Sheng, deputy supervisor of Qintian Supervisor, is currently in charge of Qintian Supervisor.

This kind of official position requires strong professionalism. The deputy general of the Qintian Supervisor took over the position of the fifth-grade Qintian Supervisor without any suspense. However, who would have thought that a rare work error would occur.

In fact, this kind of miscalculation is not new. For example, during the lunar eclipse on November 16, the fourth year of Tianshun, the Qin Tian Jian failed to calculate at that time.

Since the lunar eclipse occurred at dawn, the gate of the Rites Yamen was not opened, and many officials had just gotten up, so naturally they could not rush to the Rites Yamen to perform rescue operations.

Zhu Youtang took the submitted solar eclipse map and asked calmly: "Deputy Supervisor Chen, is this the solar eclipse map from yesterday?"

"Exactly!" Chen Sheng dared to look up at Zhu Youtang and nodded seriously.

Zhu Youtang saw that it did not indicate the amount of the solar eclipse. He first took a deep look at the middle-aged fat man kneeling on the ground, and then asked, "How much is the solar eclipse?"

"Your Majesty, after repeated calculations by the minister, yesterday..." Chen Sheng had a sad look on his face and was about to answer.

Zhu Youtang took a deep breath, but interrupted directly: "You have to think clearly before you answer me!"

Yesterday, he ran outside to witness the whole process of the solar eclipse, and even learned about the dispute that took place in the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. The Yamen of the Qintian Supervisor was located behind the Ministry of Rites. How could the Deputy Qintian Supervisor know about that dispute? strife.

Today's calculations ultimately rely on the naked eye. Although it is impossible to say six points into three points, there is undoubtedly a certain room for maneuver.

Guo Yong stood next to Zhu Youtang. Now that he saw that Hongzhi had reminded him so clearly, he also turned his attention to this fat middle-aged man.

In fact, when he first arrived at Qianqing Gate, he personally went to bring him in, and asked him in a very vague way what he thought of the dispute in the Rites Yamen yesterday.

The best thing about the solar eclipse is that the big thing is reduced to a trivial matter. If someone wants to fan the flames, then they may really want to offend the young emperor.

"Your Majesty, after repeated calculations by the ministers, yesterday's solar eclipse indeed reached one-third!" Chen Sheng hesitated for a moment and then gave the answer he had already prepared.

One-third?

Liu Jin was guarding the door. After hearing this somewhat disgusting result, he couldn't help but look at the fair middle-aged man kneeling on the ground with hatred.

If it's four or five points, that's okay, but if you throw out a "three-point one", isn't this deliberately making everyone feel uncomfortable?

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Guo Yong originally thought that after his own reminder and His Majesty's clear hint just now, the Deputy Qintian Supervisor would be able to understand His Majesty's intention.

But I never expected that this damn fat man would still be afraid of chaos in the world.

call!

Although Zhu Youtang had vaguely guessed the answer from the reaction of the Deputy Qintian Supervisor when he came in, but seeing that he still chose to stand on Qingliu's side, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

After all, the emperor's reign was too short, and the civil service group had already extended its tentacles to every corner, and yamen such as Qintianjian had already penetrated.

Zhu Youtang saw a secret report sent by Wang Xiang about Chen Sheng's bribery, and then looked at the upright Deputy Qintian Supervisor, and couldn't help but smile to himself.

Just by looking at their faces, all of his ministers are loyal ministers, but if they really want to be investigated, all of them can be killed.

"Your Majesty, a line of ministers have served in the Qintian Supervisor for generations. Our ancestors have taught us that all data must not be inaccurate. Yesterday's solar eclipse was indeed one-third. I dare not lie even a single cent. I should perform the gift of salvation!" Chen Sheng said faintly! Feeling the power of the emperor, he still threw out the excuse he had already thought of.

"Come here, drag this man out of the Meridian Gate with fifty sticks and put him in the prison to wait for the punishment department to discuss the crime!" Zhu Youtang listened to these extremely harsh words, but he was too lazy to waste his words and ordered.

Liu Jin was well prepared and immediately led people in to drag out the traitor and execute him.

ah?

Chen Sheng opened his mouth slightly, obviously not expecting this result at all, and said in panic: "Your Majesty, I just miscalculated. You can't treat me like this. This is unworthy of your reputation!"

"If the solar eclipse is less than three points, you are just derelict in your duty as the Qintian Supervisor! But now it is only one third, and you let me fail to rescue you. What crime do you think you have committed?" Zhu Youtang couldn't help but get angry when he heard that this guy actually screamed. He asked without argument.

Ordinarily, this Deputy Qintian Supervisor is the one who most hopes to "reduce big things to trivial matters", but after taking a little money, he actually played the role of a direct minister for himself.

Even if he ordered this guy's head to be chopped off, it would still be the fault of this person. He obviously made a mistake but still wanted to have both sides. He really thought that fighting in the court was just playing house.

There was a look of horror on Chen Sheng's face. He finally realized why he was given so much money, and he begged for mercy beseechingly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Guo Yong saw Chen Sheng's change in his eyes and couldn't help but shook his head gently. He was really stupid and there was no cure.

But the most hateful thing is that today's food incident has been messed up by this idiot. If you want to calm down, your Majesty will have to cultivate your morality and improve your politics.

This cultivation of virtue is actually just showing off, but this cultivation of politics...

"Guo Yong, do something for me!" Zhu Youtang naturally couldn't withdraw his five military and political policies, and said with a fierce look in his eyes.

Guo Yong knew that he was following a reliable monarch, so he immediately expressed his attitude with a straight face: "I obey my orders!"

Chen Sheng, who was dragged outside, became more and more frightened as he thought about it, shouting words such as "I will change". But Liu Jin knew that the matter had been publicized and it was too late to change it now, so he continued to drag the person towards the Meridian Gate.

"...Then let him do it! Since something like this happens, there must be someone to take the responsibility, and he is a person who deserves to die!" Zhu Youtang spoke softly in front of him, but he had already made a decision behind him.

Guo Yong knew that this matter needed blood quickly to calm the public opinion, so he immediately expressed his stance seriously: "I will take care of it now!"