At present, in addition to the imminent spring festival in the imperial court, another thing is the cultivation ceremony.

The cultivation ceremony was originally used by the imperial court to worship the ancestors, that is, the earliest agricultural gods.

When the cultivation ceremony is performed, the Son of Heaven holds the three pushes and three reverses, and then the three princes and nine kings hold the ploughing, and the three princes push and five reverse, and the nine kings push and nine reverse.

In a word, the Son of Heaven must plough it himself.

But when today's son was not exempted from the court, he ordered to change the process of the cultivation ceremony, so that the three princes and nine kings performed the cultivation ceremony in the cultivation office, and he opened a field in the palace by himself, and cultivated the ceremony separately.

As for whether the emperor performed the cultivation ceremony, there is no way for the hundred officials to know, but eighty percent of them are pretending.

Therefore, the Son of Heaven has become a pro-ploughing of officials, which has been going on for several years.

Officials have a lot of opinions about this.

The seventeenth year of Wanli was presided over by Wang Xijue, and Shen Shixing presided over it in the sixteenth year of Wanli.

At this time, Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue even dismissed Shen Xing, Gao Gui's two officials, and the officials below all had very opinions about the two.

In addition, the Son of Heaven was once again absent from the cultivation ceremony, and the officials would not directly accuse the Son of Heaven, but they always had to find someone to take the blame, so they thought that it was the reason why the cabinet did not give good advice.

There are even rumors that Shen Shixing colluded with Zhang Whale to isolate the inside and outside, and the purpose was to plot to make Concubine Zheng's third son the crown prince.

So this year's cultivation ceremony was carried out in this context.

After Wang Xijue presided, the following hundred officials went down to the field in person, because the Son of Heaven was not present, and the hundred officials were dissatisfied with Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue was also dissatisfied in his heart, so his attitude was not very serious.

Lin Yanchao held the plow in his hand and turned it in the ground seriously, although it was just a form and had no practical use, but his attitude was still very correct.

However, I heard a few officials in front of me whispering: "From last winter to the beginning of spring this year, there has not been a single snow in Henan and Shandong. ”

"This is not a good sign, although Shuntianfu is better, but there has been little rain and snow since last year, and there is likely to be a big drought this year. I heard that the Son of Heaven had repeatedly summoned the officials of Qin Tianjian in the palace, it was really a joke, what was the use of this? ”

"Yes, the imperial courts of all dynasties have written the Five Elements Chronicles, to admonish the emperor, at present, the storage position of the East Palace is vacant, the Son of Heaven is not in the suburbs, not in the temple, and it has not snowed since last year, this is the response of the five elements of yin and yang."

"Yes, the monarch rules by the way, the ministers are loyal, and all things are salty according to their nature, then they should be harmonious, and the country will be safe. Second, the king goes against his ways, the villain is in power, and the people are abnormal, so they will be obedient, take the blame, and the country will die. Third, when the ministers of the people and monarchs saw the disaster, they retreated to introspection, bowed down to cultivate virtue, and made up for the mistakes together, so that the disasters would be eliminated and blessings would be achieved. These are lessons learned for thousands of years. ”

"The calamity began because of the lack of repair. The court has come to this point, and His Majesty still doesn't plough it himself, which is really a loss......"

"Silence, don't say it."

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but think of Xu Zhenming, he was the same as Xu Zhenming, he was a person who didn't believe in fate, but he still agreed with the ancestor that 'the emperor has no relatives, only virtue is auxiliary'.

Lin Yanchao also understood that half of the disasters in this Wanli Dynasty were of course due to the Xiaoice River Period, but how could the ancients know what the Xiaoice River Period was, they all attributed the problem to personnel.

This cannot be said to be wrong, powerless to change the external environment, and trying to change the human situation is also a first-class method, but this is only the last resort.

After the cultivation ceremony, Zhu Geng and Shen always met together and walked side by side.

Although Zhu Geng is currently a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, his status as a servant of the Ministry of Rites is equivalent to that of a scholar. Moreover, Zhu Geng is four years younger than Shen Chengyi, and when he entered the Hanlin Academy, Zhu Geng called Shen Zhengyi his brother.

Shen Yiyi: "If it doesn't snow again, the situation will change." ”

Zhu Geng nodded and said, "Change? ”

Shen consistently: "In fact, since the eleventh year of Wanli, there have been repeated droughts in the north, so Xu Zhenming only encouraged the opening of paddy fields before, but the Son of Heaven felt that the drought was so far, even the well and spring water were exhausted, not to mention the paddy fields, in fact, the emperor was unwilling to change the waterway, so as not to lose the harvest in the imperial village, and the officials below already had opinions." ”

"In the past 17 years since Wanli, the situation of the great drought has only worsened and not improved, I am afraid that the changes in the court are light, and there are major turmoil."

Zhu Geng nodded and said, "Then according to my brother's opinion, what should I do?" ”

Shen thought about it for a while: "Today's plan is to win more people's hearts and keep warm, which is not only a way to survive the winter, but also a way to wait for the opportunity." ”

Zhu Geng said: "Huddle for warmth? Brother Shoulder is looking for Lin Zonghai? ”

Shen ***: "Originally, some intentions belonged to him. ”

"Originally?" Zhu Geng said.

Shen Yiyi: "I know that you are strongly recommended to him." But a few days ago, he was lecturing at the Rinzai Palace, have you heard? ”

Zhu Geng showed an expression that I didn't know, and he said: "At that time, the lecture was just one of his students, and he just happened to be at the meeting, which was unprecedented. At present, practical learning has developed in the south and north of the Yangtze River, and among today's scholars, Lin Yanchao's disciples are not thousands, but tens of thousands, not to mention that he is the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and he has always been close to me. ”

Shen Yiyi: "I originally had this intention, but he is not a person who is willing to condescend, except for Yuanfu, I'm afraid he won't listen to others." ”

"The good thing for him is that what he wants most, give it to him." Zhu Geng said.

Shen ***: "In addition to entering the cabinet, what else is enough to move his heart?" ”

Zhu Geng was stunned, although there are six scholars in the cabinet, but in recent years, there are no more than four, if he and Shen have always entered the cabinet, I am afraid it will be difficult to promote Lin Yanchao.

Zhu Geng Zhengse said: "This person must be wooed, not to mention their protégé, the Fuzhou officials in the court are headed by him, and he and Yuanfu's family have always been friends." If Yuanfu retreats, if we have his support, those officials in the court who were originally dependent on Yuanfu will also return to us. ”

Shen Yi shook his head and said: "To win him over to join us, the price is too great, he has such an influence among today's scholars, will the Son of Heaven not know?" This will not be jealous of the Holy Heavens. ”

Zhu Geng said: "Back then, Wang Anshi first created Jingchuan New School, and then became the ruler, why not? ”

Shen Yiyi: "At this time and that time, today is afraid of changing the law. Take a step back and say, what about civil and military officials? ”

"From ancient times to the present, the people of the puppet dare to kill people and break the law with their bodies, and those who are in high positions use etiquette to bind the doctors and punish the people, otherwise why bother to say that the courtesy is not inferior to the people, and the punishment is not the doctor."

"The more people in high positions, the more they are afraid of change, because this move harms their immediate interests, so whether it is the Son of Heaven or the scholars, they must come to the world of Confucianism and Law. And what about the small people? If the criminal law had not been brought to justice, the world would have been in chaos a long time ago, and the more lower-level scholars and officials liked the matter of change, because they had long been resentful, so they did not care whether the change of law was a disadvantage or a benefit. ”

"However, in the current situation, you also know that Zhang Jiangling only did half of it back then, and if he doesn't continue to change the law in front of him, then the country's situation will only decline day by day. However, as a ruler, you must protect the yang and change the yin, and you must not touch the taboo of the powerful on your face, and then slowly try to figure it out, how can you make a big show before coming to power? Zhang Jiangling also served as a country for several years, and only implemented the new policy when the phase was stable. ”

"Back then, the lord's father Yan offered a grace order for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, if he clearly told the princes that he wanted to cut down his country, would they agree? On the contrary, it was a sentence of grace, which became the kindness of the imperial court, and from then on, the vassal states were not in trouble. ”

Zhu Geng listened to Shen Zheng's words, nodded deeply and said, "What Brother Shou said is reasonable. ”

At the moment, the two continued to walk side by side, and Zhu Geng asked, "So besides Lin Zonghai, who else in the court can help us?" ”

"Sun Lifeng (Sun Yan), Chen Xingu (Chen Younian)!"

Zhu Geng nodded when he heard this: "Good, Lifeng, Xingu, they are not from Hanlin, and they are foreign officials, if they are appointed as ministers, they will be our helpers in the future." ”

Shen ***: "Yes, the officialdom is still the most reliable in the same place!" ”

The two continued to walk slowly, and at this time, Zhu Geng's face suddenly felt cold, and he looked up but saw that there was a light rain in the sky.

Zhu Geng and Shen always glanced at each other, this rain is not heavy, at best it is just a drizzle, I don't know how much the current drought can be alleviated.

But the two of them were overjoyed at the same time, almost crying with joy.

Lin Yanchao is in Xu Zhenming's home at the moment.

Xu Zhenming lives in a two-entry courtyard, which is a little old and narrow. However, his wife and children did not follow him into Beijing, but lived in his hometown, and he and a few servants were in the courtyard, so it was quite enough.

At this time, it was raining in Beijing, Lin Yanchao stood outside the house and watched a little thoughtfully, while Xu Zhenming was rushing back from outside, and when he saw Lin Yanchao, he hurriedly saluted.

"Do you think this rain can alleviate the drought in Zhili?"

Xu Zhenming stretched out his hand to take it, then shook his head and said: "This rain is too light, you can see that it is not wet in the ground, it can only be said that talk is better than nothing." Since Wanli ten years, the weather is getting more and more strange, from winter November to spring and February, rain and snow is less than a year, we are still better in Beizhili, Shaanxi, Henan do not say, even Shandong has suffered a great drought, which is unprecedented in the past. ”

Lin Yanchao frowned when he heard this, and then said: "It seems that the drought will become more and more serious in the future, I have heard that after a series of droughts in Shaanxi, there was a locust plague again, but Jiangnan is flooding, and the disaster is like this, I am afraid it will cause changes in the court." ”

Xu Zhenming also understood: "Natural disasters must be blamed on man-made disasters, the people complain about the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven will be blamed on the officials, and the court is about to start a turmoil." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "Yes, at this time, even if you are in a high position, there is a sense of precariousness, even I may not be able to stay out of the matter, I don't know if I can help you just propose, while I am still in power." ”

Xu Zhenming was surprised: "Why did the Lord of the Ministry say this? If there is something, Xu is willing to share it with the minister. ”

Lin Yanchao smiled, thinking to himself that if something happens to me, I want you to share it, and you can't afford it. Lin Yanchao said: "Brother Xu understands what he said, don't worry, I'm just taking precautions." ”

Xu Zhenming wanted to speak and stopped, Lin Yanchao said: "Until now, I am not afraid to tell the truth, in case I have something, Brother Xu can't help at all now, so I can help you a little bit, don't be polite." You really want to repay it, in the future, the matter of Tuntian will be completed, and when the Holy Lord summons me, he will say a good word or two for me, so that Lin will be grateful. ”

At the same time, in the Forbidden City.

Under the palace, the Son of Heaven stretched out his hand to borrow the rain falling from the sky, his face was overjoyed, and he said to Zhang Whale on the side, Chen Ju: "The ministers of the court all say that this drought is immoral, don't you see that this rain is not falling?" ”

Zhang Whale wept and said: "The emperor is sincere, so he is sincere, in order to pray for rain, His Majesty does not hesitate to fast for a day, Your Majesty's dragon body is a lot thinner, and the slave is really uncomfortable in the bottom of his heart." ”

Chen Ju looked at the body of the Son of Heaven and thought, Zhang Whale is really good eyesight, I don't know how to see that this dragon is thin.

The Son of Heaven nodded and said, "I was going to fast for three days, but one day is enough, and the ministers said that I don't plow, so now I have nothing to say." There are also those ministers who also say that there is a traitor on my side, Zhang Whale, although you have a small mistake, but you can't talk about a big mistake. If you're at fault, it doesn't mean I'm looking at the wrong person. ”

Zhang Whale kowtowed again and again: "Slave, thank Your Majesty for your kindness." ”

The Son of Heaven nodded, and at this time, the celebrant took the palm seal of Chen Ju to the hall, and the two eunuchs on his left and right each held a thick stack of chapters, and then kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Lu Guangzu, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, led the officials of various temples in Nanjing to jointly or singularly Gu Shu, and impeached Zhang Whale on the table!" ”

The Son of Heaven looked over, but when he saw the impeachment of Zhang Whale, the two eunuchs each held their hands from their lower abdomen to their chins.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ju smiled and said: "The ancients were equal to their writings, but Gonggong Zhang was impeached and slackened his abdomen!" ”

Everyone present was very happy.

The Son of Heaven also smiled when he heard this, Zhang Whale was furious, and Chen Ju dared to tease himself in person.

However, Zhang Whale's forces are different from the past, although he retains the title of Admiral Dongchang, but his henchman Jinyi Guard's commander Liu Shouyou has been dismissed from his post and questioned.

And the people in Dongchang also saw that the situation was not right, and they began to disobey Zhang Whale a little.

Zhang Whale knelt down and said: "The emperor spares his life and saves the slave, and the slave is willing to go to Nanjing to guard the tomb of Taizu." ”

The Son of Heaven frowned and said, "What's the matter with these ministers? Didn't I already issue an order to reprimand Zhang Whale, why did they have to kill them all? ”

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was angry, Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju didn't dare to speak.

The Son of Heaven paced for a while, and then said: "Spread my message to the cabinet, so that they plan to reprimand the officials in Nanjing!" ”

"Yes."

The eunuch was about to go to the cabinet to deliver the decree, when another eunuch entered and said to the Son of Heaven: "Your Majesty, Mr. Shen, Mr. Wang jointly begged to go!" ”

The Son of Heaven's body shook, Chen Ju, and Zhang Whale hurriedly stepped forward to support him. The Son of Heaven said: "What's going on? ”

The eunuch said: "The cause is attributed to the Beichang Township Test, Rao Shen and other officials impeached Mr. Shen and Mr. Wang, saying that since Zhang Juzheng's three sons occupied Gaoke, the children of the auxiliary ministers have become a story. Huang Hongxian's North Field Point Mr. Wang's son Wang Heng was just a son, and he actually chose the first. Mr. Shen's son didn't try, but actually hired his son-in-law to make up for it, and there are countless other private drawbacks! ”

"Zuo Shilang Yu Shenxing, the priest of the shrine Lang Zhong Gao Gui rose up and exposed, and was dismissed from office, Mr. Shen's move was ......"

"What's that?" The Son of Heaven asked sharply.

"This move is a treacherous act!"

The Son of Heaven was speechless when he heard this.

"Therefore, Mr. Shen and Mr. Wang are to blame for their resignation, and now Mr. Xu will try to enter the ceremony, and the cabinet is empty!"

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