Chapter 166: The Renxu Calendar (Thank you for the reward of the little white bird!) )
Wei Zhongxian won the work of the three major halls, and used the case of Wang Wenyan to involve Li Ruoxing, the governor of Hexi.
Judging by what he meant, he wanted to turn Wang Wenyan's case into a big case comparable to the three major cases.
Many people don't understand that the treasury of the Ming Dynasty has long been empty, and Wei Zhongxian still asked the emperor to move such a big project, can the capital be turnover?
The eunuchs did so energetically, but the Donglin party could only stare at them, doing nothing, and there was nothing they could do to restrain them.
As soon as the first issue of the "Beijing Daily" was published, it caused a nationwide upsurge, and their public opinion status was also impacted.
The right of public opinion is the foundation of the Donglin Party, and when the fundamentals are shaken, the Donglin Party members do not care about anything else, and begin to run around, contact fellow believers, and form associations to protect themselves.
For a time, several folk literary societies such as Yunjian Society, Xiangshan Society, Zhejiang West Wen Society, and other folk literary societies have sprung up one after another.
This day is the day when the Ming court promulgated the annual calendar.
For people everywhere, this is a big day, waiting for the birth of the new calendar.
On such an important occasion, Zhu Youxiao personally issued the calendar in accordance with the usual palace.
"Ministers and others see long live the emperor, long live the emperor—"
Wenchen was led by Han Yi, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Wu Xun followed behind the British minister Zhang Weixian, and entered the palace to congratulate him, and the mountain shouted long live.
On this occasion, Zhu Youxiao loved and hated.
What I love is this kind of heaven and earth, and the feeling of self-esteem is not too cool, and what I hate is that I will not really deal with anything at the court meeting.
Thinking of this, Zhu Youzheng sat down and waved his hand to read out the edict.
The Qianqing Palace steward brand Wang Chaofu waited aside, and when he heard the words, he took out the golden scroll from the exquisite small box, spread it out in mid-air, and said sharply:
"Fengtian carried the emperor, and the edict said:
Since ancient times, the emperors and the emperor have taken respecting the heavens and diligent people as the first priority, and I have unified the ancestors, recited the law and Yao Shun, and read this to the earnestness.
Since the practice of Zuo, only the heavens are dependent, and the people live and eat in the arms. In the spring of this year, strange disasters are still frequent, and the drought is severe, and the people are once again affected by haze, rain, day and night, and continuous shaking.
I have prayed wholeheartedly in the palace, and the officials of the ceremonial department have also led their subordinates to pray, each with sincerity, fasting to the cross, looking up to heaven to show the meaning of the will, do not take false words to blame.
The drought of Zhen Siyao soup is not enough to damage the rule of Zhilong, but the emperor and the minister are the day of benevolence.
Those who are in solidarity with me are fixed in the humerus minister, and the civil and military officials inside and outside also occupy the heavenly position and represent the heavenly position.
In order to turn disasters into blessings, Liangyi laid peace, hundreds of grains were abundant, food was difficult, and the room was celebrated, so as to show that I was afraid of the sky and provincial, and turned to the common people.
That is, in the second year of the Apocalypse, the Renxu calendar will be promulgated! Chin this. ”
After the calendar, Zhu Youxiao immediately led the hundred officials to "enjoy" the Taimiao, and the group went out of the main hall.
"Shi Xiang" Taimiao, to put it bluntly, is the ancestor worship ceremony, the calendar is issued every year, Meng Chun, Meng Xia, Meng Qiu and Meng Dong have to be held once, the emperor must personally preside.
Accompanied by the sound of Shao music, Zhu Youxiao, who was dressed in a dragon robe and gorgeous clothes, lifted the wine bottle and offered three times to the throne of the emperor's ancestors.
Just when the emperor was serving wine for the third time, Wei Guangwei came in a hurry and staggered into the class.
At this moment, he attracted everyone's attention.
Wei Guangwei is a member of the Donglin Party, and his father Wei Yunzhen is quite prestigious in Donglin, and at the end of last year, he strongly suggested that Zhao Nanxing should be appointed to the Metropolitan Procuratorate at the Donglin Conference.
However, he somehow today was still asleep at home when the hundred officials were calling on the mountain in the palace.
At this moment, the sacrifice was about to end, and Wei Guangwei came late, and even the civil officials of Tonglie Donglin were also shocked and indignant at his behavior.
Zhu Youxiao respectfully finished paying tribute to the last statue of the Imperial Clan, glanced at him coldly, turned to leave, and didn't say anything.
The civil and military officials followed the emperor to salute the emperor's ancestors, and Wei Guangwei did not stand or retreat, so he had to follow comically.
He wanted to get into the cracks in the ground, and he was embarrassed all over.
When Wei Zhongxian saw this scene, he also felt interesting in his heart.
In his opinion, the Donglin Party has always focused on reputation, and let the governor wait quietly to see if this kind of thing happens, how can they solve it?
Whether it is to shield the same party, or to unload the mill and kill the donkey.
When Wei Zhongxian thought of this, he laughed recklessly on the side, feeling a little downright and watching the excitement not be a big deal.
Seeing that the emperor had left, he waved his hand again, took Fanzi and the guards to shake the big sword, and followed the emperor with great fanfare.
Zhu Youxiao turned his head and forgot about this matter, and didn't take it to heart, but for the Donglin Party, this is a great shame.
For Wei Guangwei himself, it can be said to be a catastrophe.
Some people may ask, but if you oversleep for the first time, your whole life will be ruined?
Now is not the afterlife, this is the Ming Dynasty!
Not to mention being late at the promulgation of the new calendar and worshipping the ancestors of the Taimiao, that is, being late for the court on weekdays, at least by the court staff, with no face, and at worst, you will lose the black veil on your head.
Sitting back on his seat, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This time the calendar can be promulgated as scheduled, and it is said that a foreigner has made great contributions?" ”
"Yes." Wei Zhongxian smiled and said respectfully:
"This person's name is John Tang, he is a Francophone, last year the imperial court bought a cannon from the Francophone Foundry in Haojing, and he came with him."
At this time, Macao was ordinary and not a prosperous place to fight for at all, so it was called "Hao Jing".
"Master..."Wei Zhongxian saw that the emperor was thinking about something, so he took two steps forward and said softly:
"This is called Tang Ruowang, who is not only proficient in the astronomical calendar, but also a great weapon talent, and even Song Yingxing is full of praise for him."
"Tomorrow he is going to leave for the Haojing Cannon Foundry, does this man really plan to put it back?"
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao walked out of his thoughts and said with a smile:
"Why, isn't it that even John Tang also gave you a gift to the ministers, and wants to serve in the Ming Dynasty?"
"Oh, how can there be ——!"
Wei Zhongxian waved his hand again and again, and said: "It's not that the master doesn't know, even if the slave and maid accept the gift, the person recommended in the cabinet is also based on the material." ”
"I just said casually, you don't have to be nervous." The corners of Zhu Youxiao's mouth curled up, and he said, "What does this Tang Ruowang mean?" ”
"Master, we haven't seen this Francophone man's body, not to mention that he is also proficient in weapons and calendars, and he can't put it back."
"Such a talent, if you don't leave him to serve the court, it's better to let the slave and maid intercept him halfway!"
"Is it that important?" Zhu Youxiao knew it, but he deliberately laughed and said:
"Since the factory minister said that this Tang Ruowang is quite talented in the astronomical calendar, let him go to the Qin Tianjian and be an official and a half-job."
"Call someone to tell him, Haojing doesn't have to go back, since he has arrived in Beijing, he will stay and show what he has learned, and be an official in Daming, no worse than in Franco!"
Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed, as if leaving Tang Ruowang would be of great benefit to him, and arched his hand:
"Your Majesty."
In fact, what is good for Daming is not good for him, the so-called leader of the eunuch party.
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In the second year of the Apocalypse, the Renxu calendar was promulgated, and as soon as the news came out, the people who heard it all fell into their hearts.
Meng Chun has arrived, the new calendar has been issued to the people, and every peasant household in all parts of the country is looking at the new calendar, and they are jubilantly preparing to resume farming.
This edict was soon published in the "Beijing Daily", and the hundred believers were very happy to see it, and the emperor was willing to do it, and led the hundred officials to personally preside over the ceremony, and it seemed that the second year of the Apocalypse should be a bumper year.
The day after the ceremony, Zhu You received an indignant note on the school desk.
However, it was Wei Dazhong who was in the middle of the matter, and because of the late arrival of the ceremony, he impeached Wei Guangwei, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, who was also from Donglin.