The political conspiracy of the Ming Dynasty Why can't you offend the Qingliu Party? Chen Hong's life story is revealed
Preface. It seems to be an ordinary guessing game, but it hides the conspiracy of dynastic struggle; The little eunuch thought that the cabinet had seen the power of the dynasty, but he did not expect to become the target of siege.
October of the forty-fourth year of Jiajing, Jiangling Palace.
in Chinese characters"one"radical (Kangxi radical 1).
It was a crisp autumn afternoon, and the warm autumn sun shone through the frosty windows and sprinkled on the shadows of the trees. Emperor Jiajing's eldest son, Zhu Houjian, hugged his favorite yellow cat and drank the newly arrived Pu'er Jun tea. The cat obediently lies in the arms of its owner, purring contentedly.
Zhu Houxi was a man of letters and had no interest in the throne, but he was also a very good son. He didn't like politics, but he was very good at life, and liked to drink tea, play the piano, and paint.
What he was most happy about was talking about the past and the present with the literati and writers, and he was in a daze. This made the prince finally calm down and listen to the advice of the more ambitious eleventh son, Zhu Zai.
Suddenly, a small eunuch from the Internal Affairs Office hurriedly ran into the room, saying that Su Bao and Xu Shi were visiting. King Gangneung was a little surprised in his heart, because these two deputy envoys rarely visited.
Su Bao is the secretary of the criminal department and is deeply trusted; Xu Jie is the first assistant of the cabinet and is deeply trusted by Emperor Jiajing. Both of them are in high positions, and a joint trip is of course very important.
Invite the two masters in. "King Gangneung put down his teacup and sat down. The cat snorted dissatisfiedly, and the owner gently placed it on the cushion.
Su Bao and Xu Si walked into the main hall quickly and bowed down to sit down. Xu Si smiled and said:"Your Majesty asked me to come to the palace because I have something to tell Your Majesty. "
Wang Jiangling's heart tightened, maybe his father's condition had worsened, what important things to talk about? He hurriedly asked for the wine to be put away, and motioned for them to continue talking.
Xu Jie took out a piece of paper and wrote on it"Good rain"、"Bright Moon"Four big words. The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, obviously Jiajing's handwriting.
Your Majesty, let's guess what this piece of paper means, so that we can know his intentions, Your Majesty, what do you think these four words mean? "Xu Shi smiled and pushed the piece of paper in front of King Gangneung.
King Gangneung frowned, stared at these four words for a moment, and then shook his head, indicating that he did not understand.
Xu Shu and Su Bao looked at each other, realizing that this charade game must be unusual. The emperor must have some ideas, such as testing his behavior and that of others.
Xu Jie spoke again"The minister remembered that His Majesty was ill a few days ago, and the medicine stone of the doctor was ineffective. "Do these four words refer to Li Shizhen? Imperial Physician Li is a native of Yingchuan, Hubei, this sentence'Knowing the rainy season'contains Li Shizhen's'Yingchuan'Two words and'times'The meaning of the word, so His Majesty wants to ask Imperial Doctor Li to heal him. "
King Gangneung nodded, and Xu Shi's explanation seemed to make sense.
Su Bao continued:"That'Bright Moon'What about the word? I think Your Majesty was referring to Hai Jui. Hai Jui was accused of rebellion, which disappointed His Majesty very much, it seems'Rui'word'Bright moon on the sea'It's Hai Jui. I wonder if His Majesty wants us to show mercy to his men, or if he wants to punish him severely? "
Wang Jiangling thought about it for a while, but still felt that his father would not be too strict:"You're right. I don't think my father should punish Hai Jui too much, because Hai Jui is out of justice. "
Xu Hui and Su Bao smiled slightly after hearing this, and thought to themselves"Your Majesty is really a simple person, guessing like this, and not directly saying the truth? His Majesty is clearly testing our attitude to see whether we are on the side of the imperial power or on the side of Hai Jui. "
Soon, Chen Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department who was in charge of the seal letter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hurriedly arrived. King Gangneung invited him to join him, took out another piece of paper, and deliberated together.
Two. Chen Hong is the new favorite of Emperor Jiajing, who came to power a few years ago. He was very arrogant and usually not very polite to the two ministers. Seeing that there were only four words on the paper, Chen Hong immediately said meaningfully.
The emperor's meaning is very clear, the punishment of Hai Rui cannot be soft! Today, I will ask the emperor to explain to me, what crime should Hai Rui be guilty of? "
Chen Hong's attitude was so stern and firm that everyone present was a little surprised. King Jiangling wanted to say something, but was suppressed by Chen Hong's aura.
Xu Si and Su Bao glanced at each other, and I saw a contemptuous smile in their eyes. Chen Hong obviously overestimated his status in Jiajing's mind, and if he really gave such an answer, I am afraid that he would have been down. But forget it, let this reckless little eunuch test His Majesty's bottom line, or let Su Xu let the two of them explore Jiajing's true thoughts.
So they no longer insisted on their own opinions, saying that Gonggong Chen was completely right, and asked him to report to His Majesty as soon as possible.
Chen Hong left the palace in triumph, thinking that he would go to Jiajing to ask for a change of officials after returning to the palace, and in the end he even thought of replacing Lu Fang. He didn't realize that Su Xu was just a stepping stone for him to plan Jiajing.
The next day, Chen Hong passed through the palace gate and came to the Luanfeng Palace. Emperor Jiajing sat on the dragon bed and listened to his report on the situation of the imperial family.
Hai Jui, it is a great sin to insult His Majesty for any reason! Please Your Majesty investigate Hai Jui's crimes and don't release him! "Chen Hong raised his head, thinking that his kindness would be rewarded.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Jiajing heard it with a black face and said angrily:"Chen Hong, you are good, why don't you say that only good people let you do it, and bad people let me do it?
Chen Hong was so frightened that his legs stiffened, and he quickly knelt down to thank him. It was only then that he realized that he had completely misestimated Jiajing's mentality and almost ruined everything.
Emperor Jiajing was initially annoyed by Hai Jui's recent dismissal of the convicts, but was also impressed by his frank style and bold advice. He wanted to teach Hai Jui a lesson, but he didn't want to take his life. So this time, he wanted to transfer the letter to King Gangneung and the others, test their attitudes, and see if anyone else could understand his good intentions.
This Chen Hong has only been with him for a few years, and he is crazy, he doesn't understand anything, and he dares to speak in front of him!
As soon as he thought of this, Emperor Jiajing was angry, and Chen Hong left the palace and was locked in bed and scolded for a few days.
The sudden storm caught Chen Hong off guard. He thought that he was on the throne of the first celebrity of the dynasty, but he did not expect that a charade game made him lose his courage, and the emperor almost executed him. Although he was unwilling, he also guessed that Su Miao and the others might have deliberately infiltrated the palace to retaliate for his usual arrogance and rudeness.
Three surname scriptures. When they arrived at the palace, Xu Jie and the others were very happy. Chen Hong's stepping stone really made them see Jiajing's true thoughts. It seems that the emperor is determined to pardon Hai Rui, as long as the three law divisions sentence Hai Rui to death, Jiajing will be punished lightly.
In this way, Jiajing can play one"Thoughtful"The king, Xu Jie, and the others will not offend Hai Rui like the ministers of Qingliu, and the imperial power will not be threatened, and all parties will prosper.
Thinking of this, the three of them looked at each other and smiled, and seemed to agree. Su Bao even offered to celebrate with them in the evening.
Thus, in the trial of Hai Jui, three judges found him guilty"Slander Your Majesty"of serious crimes. After the trial, they went to the garden of Su Bao's house and held a picnic, where everyone drank wine and celebrated this excellent cooperation.
King Gangneung was still immersed in his predicament, unaware of the grim situation in front of him. The little eunuchs went in and out with wine and food, and they didn't understand why their masters were so distressed.
Later, Hai Rui escaped death, and Xu Jie and others also became famous. Le Chenhong fell into despair too quickly and failed to realize his ambition to replace Lu Fang.
Words. This is a seemingly ordinary guessing game in the Ming Dynasty, but behind it is gambling and calculation. Jiajing wanted to test the attitude of the courtiers, but he became a calculating cabinet; Chen Hong calculates everywhere, but feels that others have taken advantage. Small selfishness often leads to big mistakes, and only wisdom and prudence can stay in a high position for a long time.