Ming officials fought in court, which has a long historical tradition. Hundreds of years earlier than Taiwan, it opened the precursor of parliamentary democratic brawls.

The most famous and bloody court brawl in the Ming Dynasty occurred shortly after the Civil Revolution.

500,000 Beijing troops were wiped out at Tumubao, the orthodox emperor was captured, and the heroes were swept away. When the news was transmitted back to Beijing, there was a great uproar among the officials and officials. The eunuch king brought disaster to the country and the people, and the ministers hated it to the extreme. YINGZONG ZHU QIZHEN'S HALF-BROTHER ZHU QIYU (YU, LATER EMPEROR JINGTAI) WAS ORDERED BY EMPRESS DOWAGER SUN TO SUPERVISE THE REGENT OF THE COUNTRY, AND CHEN YI, THE IMPERIAL HISTORIAN OF THE RIGHT CAPITAL, ASKED WANG ZHEN AND HIS PARTY AT THE COURT MEETING. Because of the importance of the matter, Zhu Qiyu, the superintendent, failed to make a decision in time, triggering a collective silent protest from the courtiers.

Just then, an ignorant guy barged in and tried to repel the courtiers, which led to a riot. The person who was looking for death was Ma Shun, the commander of the Jinyi Guard at that time.

THE FIRST TO RUSH UP AND BEAT PEOPLE WAS WANG HONG (HONG) IN THE MATTER. Wang Hong grabbed his hair first, so that he had nowhere to escape; then perform a unique stunt Wang Baquan to greet him; then use the only portable weapon, the wat (FU) board, and slam his face; In the end, he was like a beast and bit off a piece of meat on his face with his teeth!

As soon as Wang Hong made a move, the ministers also flocked to him. Countless pairs of fists, countless pairs of feet. In an instant, the invincible Jinyi Guard commander made Ma Shun die in the court. Ma Shun died, the ministers were not reconciled, and Wang Zhen was killed together with Mao Gui and Wang Changsu.

The corpses are strewn across the court, and the blood is splattered with gold; Everyone is bruised, and the crown is on the ground. Where has Zhu Qiyu, who grew up in the deep palace and raised a woman, ever seen such a bloody scene? He was so frightened that he went insane and chose to escape, but was stopped by the alert Yu Qian head-on and asked him to announce on the spot: Ma Shun is Wang Zhenyu's party, and the courtiers who did it today are not guilty!

Under the coercion of the minister's fists and eyes, Zhu Qiyu finally regained his senses and made a correct decision. He not only followed Yu Qian's advice, but also ordered Wang Zhen's nephew Wang Shan to be escorted to the execution ground and cut with a thousand knives.

Huang Jin, a scholar of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites who is familiar with the history of the country, clearly remembers that in addition to the above-mentioned brawls, just 21 years ago, the "palace transfer case" in the three major cases was also very popular, and almost killed people.

"Are you going to die in Shu today?" Huang Jin's face was pale, and he almost wanted to sit down. But many years of career as a senior civil servant and the pride of the seeds of reading made him stand still and did not retreat half a step.

In comparison, those with knives are not as good as a thin old man. Everyone looked frightened, and their knives were half-drawn. Especially the young man of the Wuqing Hou family, Zhu Pingjin's brother, his performance was even more unbearable. Zhu Pingjin estimated that when he returned to the palace today, he would be given a new pair of pants.

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Liu Zhibo's sudden attack was not only out of Zhu Pingjin's surprise, but also out of Liao Tycoon's surprise. He began to think that what Liu Zhibo did was instructed by Zhu Pingjin, in order to reduce the amount of tax collected by the Shu Palace. But in a blink of an eye, he realized that it was impossible for Zhu Pingjin to form an alliance with a person who sent his son to spy on him.

Just as he was thinking hard about countermeasures, Yu Jie leaned close to his ear and said, "Duke Liao, it is a big crime to resist the decree and not obey it!" Taxes, just make a show. There are several provinces in the world that can pay taxes! Nanzhi Zhejiang, the richest man in the world, pays taxes only 20%. Why should Liao Gong be serious, and he can't get along with his own future? ”

Yes! Liao Daheng understood. When today's Ziqi is narrow, it is very good to save face. If they learn that the Sichuan officials are united in resisting the decree, they will punish themselves for the crime of being a friend in shame and indignation. If you accept the order first, and then complain about it every day, and then take advantage of the tax payment to get rid of those officials who are not in harmony with you, maybe you will benefit more!

Liao Daheng thought clearly about his head, quickly got up from the ground, opened his arms, waved two slaps, and blocked Huang Jin in time.

"Lord Liu, Lord Chen, my lords! Listen to what this official has to say! ”

"Lord Liu! Lord Liu! Ladies and gentlemen! Please listen to what Liao has to say! The state affairs are becoming more and more difficult, Your Majesty is exhausted, we are all the emperor's courtiers, and it should be our duty to eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king! Lord Huang and Lord Li came to Shu to preach the decree, and they were ordered by holy order! We courtiers can't be fooled and go against the holy will! ”

"We just took the decree, if there is a shortage of taxes, how should the court blame it?" Huayang Zhixian Shen Yunzuo shouted.

"The personal black yarn is small!" Liu Shidou, the official of Chengdu, shouted, "The people of Shu are changing!" What Lord Liu just said is good, Wen is to the death, and the military is to the death. The lower officials thought that not only should the holy decree be returned, but also the situation in Sichuan should be explained to the saint, so as not to deceive the saint! Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any intention of connecting with Liu? ”

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Liu Shidou was promoted by Liu Zhibo, and the two are really like-minded! Zhu Pingjin came to a conclusion.

It's up to Liao Tycoon to deal with it.

Liao Daheng was bitterly advising the young officials with an impassioned attitude, "Ladies and gentlemen! The General Administration Department has thousands of folds every day, and the emperor must see every fold when he has time! The university scholar votes and the celebrant approves the red, which is an old rule that has been handed down since the time of 'Sanyang (Note 1)'. In order to let the minister of the current dynasty, Kuang Zheng, assist and correct the mistakes......"

How many of the officials present were not human spirits? Liao Daheng's words quickly understood: The emperor is right, and the fault is those auxiliary ministers around him. If you want to oppose it, you can only oppose those princes of the dynasty, not the emperor. Otherwise, it will hurt the emperor's face and may make the nature of this political incident more serious.

"What should I do with Liao Gong's intentions?" The initiator, Liu Zhibo, calmed down.

Liao Daheng looked at Liu Zhibo, and his eyes and tone were extremely kind: "The holy decree naturally has to be accepted." The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. The emperor asked me to wait to exterminate the thieves, and then I had to spend silver. The emperor has to grasp it tightly, and we and other courtiers must also grasp it. The feudal secretary drew up the military supply list, and while the two Qincha lords were in Chengdu, he hurriedly reported it to the imperial court! ”

Liu Zhibo understood, and admired in his heart: Liao Daheng is still sophisticated! In this way, the local tyrants were also suppressed, and the money and grain handed over to the household department were also left in the province in the name of military expenses, killing two birds with one stone!

"But!" Liao Daheng's tone changed suddenly, "The evidence of the thieves is all in Baoning." If you want to eliminate the thieves, you have to start from Boryeong Mansion! With Zhang Jimeng's mediocrity and incompetence, if he continues to stay in office, it is impossible to complete the suppression of thieves! When the time comes, the money and food will be spent, and the battle will be lost, and you and I will not escape the blame! Lord Chen! Saying that, Liao Daheng turned to Chen Qichi, who was a member of the feudal division to participate in politics, "How much tax does Baoning Mansion still owe?" ”

"Chongzhen's thirteen years of taxes are less than one percent! Twelve years of taxes is still eighty and a half years away! ”

The officials suddenly fryed.

Last year's nationwide drought did not escape even the Chengdu Plain, which was moistened by the Minjiang River. Coupled with the sacrifice of thieves and civil unrest, the state capitals of Sichuan are in arrears of taxes. But except for Luzhou and a few other states and counties that were slaughtered by thieves, no matter how much they owe, the state capital did not owe more than seventy percent! A prefect like Zhang Jimeng is considered the best. His political achievements are so great that he can't be defeated.

"The army gathers in Boryeong, and the monthly food and salary required is sky-high! The Cangtun of Boryeong Mansion was empty, and there was no grain of rice, so it had to be transported from the west of Sichuan. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, the roads are rugged, and just eating and drinking on the road will cost fifty percent! Now the grain in several warehouses in Chengdu is also ......"

Chen Qichi had already prepared a statement according to Liao Daheng's request, and then poured it out endlessly. Just because he is in charge of saving money and food, if it is a war, he has no excuse for this heavy burden of military needs, so when he expresses it, he will inevitably move some true feelings.

Liao Daheng interrupted Chen Qichi with a serious face: "The emperor has issued a strict decree, no matter whether it is good or not, this battle must be fought!" At least next year, we will take back the cities of one state and two counties! Lord Liu, this official wishes, we will impeach Zhang Jimeng again on the grounds of failure to collect taxes. When Ma Bingbei takes office, he will be invited to sit in Baoning and temporarily act as the prefect! If that Jimeng doesn't hand over the prefect's seal letter, Ben Fu will ask for the king's order banner to rip off his official clothes! ”

"This press also has a royal flag! Please go as well! Liu Zhibo made the final decision.

Liao Tycoon is really old and spicy! Zhu Pingjin nodded secretly.

If the loss of the teacher and the loss of land cannot be involved, and the spread of the plague cannot be involved, then he will be impeached on the grounds of failure to collect taxes. If they can't participate again, then there is no reason for the world's officials to be overthrown except for rebellion.

Liao Tycoon's old spicy is still a backhand. If he was impeached on the grounds that he had failed to collect taxes, Zhang Jimeng would probably use the defeat or looting of the Sichuan and Chu armies at Baoning Province as an excuse. In this way, Zhang Jimeng will not only offend the upper-level civil officials in Sichuan, but also offend the main and guest armies assembled in Baoning Mansion.

Stroke the concentric, and its benefits will be broken. Coupled with the harmony between the feudal division and so many officials, Lao Qincha Huang Jin knew that Zhang Jimeng not only offended the Sichuan Domain, but also offended the entire Sichuan officialdom. Don't say that Donglin's party can't save him, even if he is the son of today, he may not say good things for him.

Huang Jin thought about it, and regretted the matter of Zhang Jimeng's blood book. The thin silk cloth in the sleeve was as heavy as an iron plate at this time. It seems that the political situation in Sichuan is very deep, and there is no need to be inferior to the Beijing division at all.

Although Li Cunliang is a young man and has no way to hide his mouth, his words are not rough. These things are handled by the big guys in the DPRK and China, and they will do my bird business!

A grand ceremony of receiving orders at the end of the day turned into a noisy vegetable market. Seeing that the sun was in the middle of the day, things finally came to an end.

Liao Tycoon's persuasion and Liu Zhibo's change of attitude finally allowed the officials to take over the holy decree. Zhu Pingjin, who had seen enough of the big drama, didn't say a word, didn't wait for the officials to leave, and invited two messengers to leave. The royal officials were still standing in line in front of the carrier gate, waiting for Zhu Pingjin to bring the holy decree back. Before leaving, Liu Mingsheng, who was wearing the armor of the palace guards, was instructed by Zhu Pingjin: Please ask Gao Antai to stop gathering troops to demonstrate at the north gate, today's scene is enough, and the encore will be over.

There are many subordinate officials of the Shu Palace.

There are hundreds of officials with grades in the three major systems of the Changshi Division, the Left Guard, the Flattery Division, the Civil and Military Attachés, and the Eunuchs, and most of them are military attachés. Zhu Pingjin went out to receive the order, and it was indispensable to bring back the imperial court's punishment of these palace officials. Therefore, the palace officials gathered outside the carrier gate early in the morning under the leadership of Zheng Anmin, the right chief, and waited for the prince to return home. Shi Qin Wenjian, the chief of Zuo, who was expected to be punished the most, was carried into the palace by his two sons in bamboo chairs, ready to meet the last holy decree in his decades-long career in the sea. And the reigning county kings, also under the leadership of the old king of Shiquan, came to the palace of the king of Shu.

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"Chin this!" Li Sixian spoke clearly and read the holy decree aloud.

"Thank you for the salvation of the prince!" Zheng Anmin came out of the ranks, received the holy decree on behalf of the officials and county kings, and gave Zhu Pingjin a big gift.

Zhu Pingjin was not in a hurry and motioned for Zheng Anmin to get up. He walked briskly past the King of Shiquan and the King of Wenchuan, and went straight to the former Shu King's Mansion Zuo Changshi, and the current ordinary scholar Qin Wenjian.

The old man's whole body was prostrate on the ground, and his body was motionless. I don't know if he heard about the punishment of taking his nationality for the people, he had a heart attack on the spot.

Zhu Pingjin's actions made the officials present pay attention to the fallen left minister of the Shu Prince's Mansion, and even the two Qincha present were shocked.

Zhu Zhiyi, the strong king of Neijiang, rushed to help and worked together to flip Qin Wenjian over. Zhu Pingjin used his wrist to hold up the old man's head and neck, only to see that his eyes were slightly open, his face was purple, his breathing was short, and his beard was full of tears, which was obviously caused by his emotion when listening to the order.

"Doctor Li Liang!" Zhu Pingjin shouted loudly.

Qin Wenjian's head suddenly shook slightly, his mouth moved slightly, and a trembling finger pointed at him.

"Old Master Qin has a last wish, and he wants to share it with the prince!" Zheng Anmin put his head together and stood aside to translate loudly.

Zhu Pingjin said: "Lord Qin, rest assured, this son has left 10,000 years of auspicious soil in front of his father's tomb. A hundred years later, Lord Qin will serve his father as the chief historian of the palace, with a lot of official uniforms, black yarn, gold seals, and epitaphs, and he will say 'Wenzheng' to show eternity! ”

Qin Wenjian's fingers didn't let go, he bent them, and pointed at his two stupid sons again.

"Lord Qin is also relieved!" Zhu Pingjin said again: "The two brothers are simple by nature, honest and loyal, and even filial piety!" This prince immediately commissioned the copywriter of the royal mansion, and he would never let them go hungry! ”

Qin Wenjian's eyes blinked, and he pointed to the east with the last of his strength.

"Shandong is restless, Yanzhou is restless!" Zhu Pingjin nodded and said loudly: "The Qin clan in Yanzhou, quasi-relocation to Shudi!" This son immediately asked the two brothers to repair the book in Yanzhou and send it to be entangled! ”

The corners of Qin Wenjian's mouth showed a smile, his mouth moved, he muttered a few indistinct words, his eyes closed, his head tilted, and he died.

Zheng Anmin's movements are faster than Zhu Pingjian's. He announced to all those present: "Lord Qin's last words are to protect the country and the people, and the world is peaceful!" The son of the world enjoys the country, and the people of Shu are prosperous! ”

Waiting for Qin Wenjian's corpse to be carried away, Huang Jin, who witnessed all this, wiped the wet corners of his eyes with the sleeve of his robe, and bowed deeply to Zhu Pingjian: "When a person is about to die, his words are also good. The prince treats the old ministers well, and has the legacy of the ancient benevolent monarch! ”

Zhu Pingjin's distant brother quickly answered with the corners of his mouth crooked: "The son of the world is benevolent, and he can't compare to those people who are cold by nature!" ”

Zhu Zhiyi, the king of Neijiang, did not hear the conversation between the two Qincha and the prince. He sat in the sedan chair and wondered to himself.

"Shu people are booming? I don't know how to grammar! Could it be that the lonely king listened to the errand, not the people of Shu but the ...... of Shu"

Note 1: Three Yangs refer to Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu. It was in their hands that the Ming Dynasty cabinet system took shape.