Chapter 936: The Wind Lives in the Dust and the Fragrance Flowers Are Exhausted
"Well, good!" Wang Zhen responded with a small face, and then rushed to the Chuanxin Palace, the two of them one after the other, Yang Zheng looked at Wang Zhen's hurried figure, it is hard to imagine that this is not majestic, and even some short figures will be the precedent of the eunuch dictatorship in the Ming Dynasty, for Wang Zhen, Yang Zheng does not have too much bad feelings, in the final analysis, it is just to recite a few sentences, and then rely on the emperor's trust, hold some rights, and then take the opportunity to suppress a lot of unpleasant literati, make hundreds of officials resentful, and then fight in Tumubao, let Yingzong personally conquer, so that he was nailed to the cross forever by later generations, leaving a reputation through the ages, but whether Wang Zhen is the culprit of Tumubao has always been debated by later scholarsFirst of all, the record of "Ming Shilu" highlights its "real" side, that is, there are also some positive records about Wang Zhen. For example, for the introduction of incorruptible people from time to time, first to the emperor to advise, Geng Jiuchou, who was then the Lianghuai transfer salt envoy Tongzhi (deputy position), "this person is incorruptible, the public informed", Jian yì to fill the vacancy of the Lianghuai transfer salt envoy (main position), and then recommended the upright and talented Shanxi Buzheng Si Zuobu political envoy (the highest chief executive of a province) Shi Pu to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. There was no leniency for officials who did not perform their duties, and Emperor Jian gave severe punishments to set an example.
In the sixth year of orthodoxy, Liu Zhongfu, Wu Xi, Chen Yu and others, who were in charge of the state's money and grain, were denounced by Wang Zhen for dereliction of duty in handling the tributary matters of the Mongol envoys, and were finally dealt with severely.
Lu Rong of the Ming Dynasty wrote "Shuyuan Miscellaneous Records" and recorded: During the Xuande period, the imperial court often sent eunuchs to go out to seek flowers, trees, birds and beasts and other playthings to harass the people. Since Wang Zhen took charge of the inner court, "everything is forbidden, and no one person is sent out, and in the past 14 years, the army and civilians have been able to rest and ......" Wang Zhen's ability to handle things is also commendable. "Ming History Chronicle" records: In the fourth year of orthodoxy, an official named Liao Mo in Fujian killed a post minister, who was a neighbor of the cabinet minister Yang Pu, and the official was the hometown of the cabinet minister Yang Shiqi. Yang Pu advocated that officials should be put to death as compensation. Yang Shiqi wanted to sentence the official to a slight punishment for killing people in the line of duty. The two had a dispute, so they asked the Empress Dowager Zhang, who was in power at the time, to adjudicate. Wang Zhen, who was present at the time, thought that Eryang had given an unreasonable punishment because of his neighbors, and that his life was too heavy, and that he should be given a demotion if he was dealt with because of official business. Dealing with it in this way, putting aside his selfish thoughts and enforcing the law impartially, he was able to be accepted by the Empress Dowager and showed his ability to deal with things, so that he could gradually participate in political affairs later.
When Wang Zhen was in power, he was willing to accept the opinions of Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, Yang Pu and others, who were rich in experience in governing the country. When he once asked Sanyang if there were any talented people in his hometown who could come to Beijing to serve, Sanyang recommended the erudite Xue Xuan, and Wang Zhen called him "Dali Shaoqing". He also gave a lot of consideration to the issue of Sanyang's successor after a hundred years, and solicited their opinions, and "gladly used" Chen Xun, Gao Gu, Miao Zhen and others recommended by them. In addition, Wang Zhen also has a lot of respect for talented officials, and Wei Ji, the secretary of the ministry, has a significant reputation, Wang Zhen respectfully calls him "sir", and when the two meet, Wei Ji only sends Wang Zhen "Pa Yifang", and he doesn't care. At that time, Zhou Chen, who served as the governor of the Jiangnan region, was diligent and loved the people, and Wang Zhen also greatly appreciated him. It can be seen that Wang Zhen may not be so heinous, as for the urgency of the military situation, he also asked the emperor to drive his hometown of Ulzhou from Datong and show off in front of his hometown. When he was about to arrive in Ulzhou, he suddenly remembered that the troops and horses would trample on the crops in his hometown, so he changed his route and went north to Xuanfu. As a result, the Ming army rushed to the battle, the British Gong Zhang Fu, Taining Hou Chen Ying, the horse Du Wei Jingyuan, Pingxiang Bo Chen Huai, Xiangcheng Bo Li Zhen, Sui An Bo Chen Xun, Xiu Wu Bo Shen Rong, the Governor Liang Cheng, Wang Gui, Shangshu Wang Zuo, Kuang Yu, bachelors Cao Nai, Zhang Yi, Shilang Ding Xuan, Wang Yonghe, Deputy Capital Yushi Deng Di, etc., all died in battle, Ming Yingzong sat cross-legged, and was soon captured, and the Ming Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline?
But this infamy Ming Yingzong did not admit it, according to the first volume of the supplement to the "Wanli Ye Ed.", there is a story: As soon as Yingzong was restored, he summoned Wang Zhen's soul for burial. In the second year, Luo Qi, who participated in the politics of Guangxi, was imprisoned by Yingzong because he heard that Yingzong was still favoring the eunuch and using good incense wood to bury Wang Zhenxing's coffin. After another year, Ran Sheng, the abbot of Zhihua Temple, asked the emperor to give Wang Zhen a gift, that is, to say the law, this work was handed over to the Ministry of Rites, and it must have been done. In the sixth year of Tianshun, Ran Sheng said that the original gift and edict, that is, the gifts and inscriptions given by the emperor were lost, and he wanted another copy to comfort Wang Zhen's spirit in the sky, but Yingzong didn't say a word, and agreed again. The author said: "Gai Zhen's sin is connected to the sky, and Yingzong's favor is not replaced by life and death." Even the author's Ming Dynasty people couldn't understand it, so they could only use the word "strange" to sigh.
This incident can only illustrate one problem, come to think of it, Yingzong has been hunting in the north for one year and the cold palace for six years, and he should reflect on it, but he still did not associate the misfortune of fate with Wang Zhen. In Yingzong's mind, the responsibility for the defeat of civil engineering is not Wang Zhen. So, who is responsible for this? Naturally, he is the emperor, and it is precisely because he understands this that he will later miss Wang Zhen's infinite nostalgia, saying that Wang Zhen "led the knife to kill himself", and built a tomb to bury him with "python clothes and jade belts", "writing monuments and awarding orders", and "honoring loyalty and righteousness".
Just when Yang Zheng was looking at the back of this not majestic and thinking carefully, he heard a sound of footsteps in front of him, followed by a little eunuch, the eunuch held one in his hand, rushed forward with a red face, pulled Wang Zhen over, and said in a low voice: "Princess, you quickly show me, how is this poem?"
Wang Zhen nodded, turned around and glanced at Wang Zhen behind him, and said, "Lord Yang, please wait for a moment?"
Yang Zheng was also curious, so he nodded and said, "It's okay, the prince just needs to help?"
Wang Zhen thanked him, then took the paper in the eunuch's hand and read it in a low voice. The wind and dust are exhausted, and I am tired of combing my hair day and night. Things are people, and they don't have to do anything, and tears flow first. It is said that Sungai spring is still good, and it is also planned to go on a light boat. I'm only afraid that the Sungai 舴艋 (zéměng) boat will not be able to carry a lot of sorrowful ......?"
Yang Zhengning listened to two sentences, that is, this is "Wuling Chun•The Wind Lives in the Dust and the Fragrance and Flowers Are Exhausted" is a poem created by the female lyricist Li Qingzhao in the Song Dynasty. The first film of this word expresses the unbearable and miserable mood of the twilight spring scenery in front of us, while the second film further expresses the depth of its sorrow, and expresses the sorrow with a novel artistic technique of carrying the sorrow of the boat. The whole word is full of the pain of "things are people, not everything" and the worry of the old country and the old people, written in a novel and ingenious way, deep and mournful, natural and appropriate, without the slightest suspicion of pretentiousness, and is distinctive. This word uses the scene of late spring to write the deep anguish and sorrow of the lyricist, and creates the image of a talented woman who wanders in the lonely and desolate ring. I don't know why this little eunuch asked Wang Zhen to read such a complaining poem.
I only heard Wang Zhen recite and read it a few times, and without saying a word, the little eunuch asked with anticipation on his face: "Princess, isn't this poem good?"
Wang Zhen sighed and said: "This poem was written by a middle-aged widow in the previous dynasty, when the woman's husband had died of illness, and the gold and stone cultural relics in the family collection were also scattered, this woman was alone, and coincided with the national disaster, wandering in the sky, going through the rugged road and the ups and downs of life, the situation was miserable, and the heart was extremely sad, so this poem was inevitably sad, I told you: "The annoying wind and rain stopped, the flowers on the branches fell, and only the dust on the flowers still exuded a slight fragrance. Looking up, the sun is already high, but I still have no intention of grooming up. Spring goes to summer, flowers bloom and bloom, eternal, only sad people, sad things, make me sad, when I think of these, I have not opened my mouth I tears like rain.
I've heard that spring in Sungai is pretty good, so I'll go rowing there and relax. Alas, I'm so worried, Sungai's thin-fed boat can't carry the heavy sorrow in my heart!"
Yang Zheng listened to Wang Zhen's analysis, it was very accurate, and he couldn't help but look at Wang Zhen a few more times, in his previous life, he only recorded that Wang Zhen was only able to recite poetry and books, where did he think that he had such insight, is this obviously a big guy?"
The eunuch listened to Wang Zhen's words, and immediately shook his head and said: "This word is not good, this word is not good, is Xiao Cui'er still willing to be good with me after hearing it?"
Wang Zhen laughed and said: "This word has to be good, it's just that the love is too sad and sad, you, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand poetry?"
The eunuch said with a flattering face: "That is, who in this palace does not know that his father-in-law is not able to learn, and he is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he is a talented person who is admired by everyone in my inner court, and even the emperor calls his father-in-law Mr. Wang?"
Wang Zhen's talent can still be filled in the inner court, but it can be placed in the outer court, then it is nothing, he was hopeless in the imperial examination, so he was attracted from the palace into the palace, at this time by this little eunuch so touted, if no one is down, but there is a Yang Zheng behind him, an old face that has never been red, red for no reason, turned his head to Yang Zheng and said: "Let Lord Yang laugh?"
Yang Zheng said disapprerovingly: "That father-in-law is not wrong, the talent of the prince is indeed brilliant?" These words are not compliments, just because I can see Li Qingzhao's words are analyzed so thoroughly, if you don't have some talent, you can't do it.
Wang Zhenben was still a little blushing, but when he saw that Yang Zheng did not have a flattering look on his face, his expression became natural, and his good impression of Yang Zheng was a little more, and he arched his hand.
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Rest assured, this is by no means a name for Wang Zhen!