Chapter Twenty-Eight: Six Injustices
The three-way silent whip sounded, and the ministers inside and outside the Imperial Palace stood solemnly. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhu Daming, accompanied by Cao Huachun, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the celebrant eunuch, Wang Chengen, the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace, and Gong Yonggu, the new commander of the Jinyi Guard, and Gao Wencai, the new commander of the Gongwei Division, entered the Imperial Palace from the north, walked quickly up the steps of the throne, and then sat down.
The ministers in the palace were led by Shi Fenglai and other cabinet ministers.
As soon as Cao Huachun finished shouting, "Sometimes play early, and retreat from the court without anything", a person flashed out of the civil official train, knelt on the ground and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Chenhu Branch has a performance for Qu Shiyun in the matter." ”
Qu Shiyun, a Jinshi in the forty-fourth year of Wanli, is a figure who has left a name in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Daming also has an impression of this name.
The reason why he has an impression is because some of his views are quite consistent with some of the ideas of Zhu Daming when he read the history of the Ming Dynasty in later generations.
In history, Qu Shiyun made a twist and turn that was later called "Six Injustices", which was specially designed for what happened in the last years of Wanli and the Apocalypse and the results of its treatment, which belonged to the typical example of "being humble and not daring to forget the country".
For example, Xiong Tingbi was beheaded and passed on to the nine sides, at that time, some ministers wrote that Xiong Tingbi's crime was not to death, and his way of complaining about Xiong Tingbi was more alternative, not mentioning that Xiong Tingbi's crime was not to death, but that Xiong Tingbi was dead, and Yang Hao and Wang Huazhen, who were equivalent to or even better than him, could not die, which made him feel unfair for Xiong Tingbi.
It is precisely because his point of view is more special that Zhu Daming has an impression of this name.
Now when I heard him called Qu Shiyun, I remembered his "six unevenness", so he said: "Qu Aiqing and flat, play." ”
Qu Shiyun got up and said: "Since Your Majesty ascended to the pole, you have eliminated the traitorous eunuchs and evil ministers outside, and ordered Yousi to redress the wrongs of the gentlemen of Donglin.
"All these things should be done, and the minister also deeply feels the sanctity of His Majesty. However, since the beginning of the world, especially in the apocalypse, those who have repeatedly made meritorious contributions have not been rewarded, the guilty have not been punished, and justice has not been served. There are six grievances, please speak for Your Majesty. ”
It was really "six unevenness", although Zhu Daming had a little impression of this, but he didn't really have an in-depth understanding at the time, so he couldn't remember some things, and he agreed with his six unevenness at that time, so he thought about it and said: "Aiqing has six unevenness, and play them one by one." ”
Qu Shiyun had already prepared, so after listening to the emperor's words, he spoke impassionedly.
The first one is the case of the assault. When Zhu Youzhen's father, Taichang Emperor Zhu Changluo, was still the crown prince, one day a strong man broke into the East Palace, armed with a wooden stick, and attacked the prince.
This case is one of the three strange cases in the late Ming Dynasty. The strong man's name is Zhang Cha, he can hold a wooden stick, go all the way, and break into the East Palace, he must have been instructed by someone and someone answered.
It's a pity that Emperor Wanli didn't want to investigate deeply, so the case was hanging, and in the end he just executed this person named Zhang Cha.
At that time, there happened to be two people who came forward to protect the prince in the East Palace, one was named Liu Guangfu and the other was Wang Zhiyu.
But the two parties other than the prince have different views on the same thing, and Liu Guangfu thinks that this Zhang Cha is a madman and does not need to be investigated.
Wang Zhihuan thought that someone must instigate this matter, and wrote to ask Emperor Wanli to investigate thoroughly.
The fates of the two people are also different because of this. Liu Guangfu was reused, while Wang Zhiyu was reprimanded. Now Wang Zhihuan has long since died, but Qu Shiyun's first grievance is to complain about Wang Zhihuan.
The second is the Red Pill case. This is also one of the three strange cases in the late Ming Dynasty. It is said that Emperor Taichang has just ascended to the pole, Emperor Wanli's favorite concubine Zheng Guifei gave Emperor Taichang a few beauties, Emperor Taichang was bewitched by the United States, overindulged and fell ill, in the later years of Wanli, Zheng Guifei's sons and Zhu Changluo took refuge in Zheng Guifei's minister Cui Wensheng, and recommended a imperial doctor to Zhu Changluo, the emperor who succeeded in winning the heir.
This imperial physician named Li Kezhuo presented a red pill to the emperor, and Zhu Changluo couldn't afford to get sick after eating it, and he died soon after.
But the strange thing is that none of the parties involved have been beheaded, Li Kezhuo was reduced to the people and ordered to return to his hometown, and Cui Wensheng is even more, and now he is still being the governor of Caoyun in peace.
Hearing this, not only Qu Shiyun was indignant, but even Zhu Daming felt that it was unreasonable.
Historically, this Cui Wensheng was reduced to the rank of citizen soon after.
But this time, Zhu Daming will not let it go lightly, not only will he not let it go lightly, but he will also take this opportunity to rectify the Fuwang family that has always been greedy to the extreme.
Thinking of this, Zhu Daming patted the armrest of the throne, interrupted Qu Shiyun, who was making an impassioned speech, and then said to Shi Feng, who was also the secretary of the ministry: "Shi Aiqing, do you know about Cui Wensheng and Li Kezhuo?" Cui Wensheng and Li Kezhuo offered medicine to Emperor Guangzong, and Emperor Guangzong collapsed after eating, even if he was not beheaded for the crime of killing the king, how could he let it go lightly. What's even more hateful, now that Cui Wensheng is actually the governor of Caoyun of my Ming Dynasty, how can you be blameless? ”
Shi Fenglai didn't expect that this matter would actually make him lie down, so he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, and said: "The minister was still editing in the Hanlin Academy, and the minister really didn't know the inside story of this matter. As for Cui Wensheng, he was appointed as the governor of Caoyun in the fourth year of the Apocalypse, and the ministers were still in the Ministry of Rites. ”
Zhu Daming didn't use the topic anymore when he heard this, and said directly: "Gong Yonggu is here? ”
Gong Yonggu, who was originally standing on the side, hurriedly took two steps forward, turned around and knelt down: "The minister Jinyi guard commanded Gong Yonggu to obey the order." ”
Zhu Daming looked at Gong Yonggu and said coldly: "Wearing Jinyi Weibei Zhenfu Division, you can send people out of Beijing, go to Cui Wensheng and Li Kezhuo, arrest the two and enter Beijing, go to the Fusi Prison, and strictly interrogate them, and order them to confess the inside story of the murder of the monarch and their master." Cui Wensheng and Li Kezhuo's family property was confiscated, and those with meritorious family members were cut down and exiled to Qiongzhou. ”
Gong Yonggu immediately took the order.
The ministers in the palace were shocked when they heard it, and the emperor's thunderous methods were really dizzying. A moment ago, Cui Wensheng was still the governor of Caoyun, and Li Kezhuo was still able to travel leisurely in the forest, but at this moment, a catastrophe was on the horizon and there was no return.
There was silence in the hall, and no one stood up to speak for Cui Wensheng and Li Kezhuo.
Liu Zongzhou, who stood at the front of the Wenban and trusted Dali Temple, also resisted the urge to admonish, although he was rigid, he did not underestimate a person's determination to avenge his father.
It stands to reason that the minister killed the emperor by taking medicine, even if it was not intentional, it cannot be said to be completely innocent.
What's more, he killed Emperor Guangzong, a so-called Ming monarch who has a good reputation among the scholars.
It's just that the emperor arrested the two and put them in prison without going through the three law divisions, confiscated their family property, and exiled their families, which seems to be a bit wrong in terms of procedure.
Just when Liu Zongzhou was still hesitating whether to admonish, Zhu Daming said to Qu Shiyun again: "Qu Aiqing continues to play." ”
Qu Shiyun sincerely felt the wisdom and decisiveness of the emperor in front of him today, so he did not hesitate, and immediately talked about Xiong Tingbi, Yang Hao and Wang Huazhen.