Chapter 199: The Turtle and the Hedgehog
The big victory in the court that day did not make the courtiers fluttering and forgetful, for everyone, it was just a very inconspicuous victory among many victories. If it weren't for the timing after that outrageous court meeting, everyone wouldn't even take it to heart.
Therefore, at the court meeting the next day, everyone was also full of energy, preparing a stomach full of classic words, thinking of being the first to drink at the court meeting, so that Zhengde, the misguided emperor, would wake up and change his mind and become a saint again.
Of course, things will not go so smoothly, there will be twists and turns, there will be struggles, and even everyone will have to report the determination to become a benevolent person if they do not succeed, and finally achieve their goal.
Because, as we all know, the one sitting on the dragon chair is not a conformist in the first place, and there is also Xie Hong, who can be called the number one courtier of the Ming Dynasty, and a annihilator like the Eight Tigers has bad ideas around him. Therefore, the emperor will not stop there, everyone must be fully prepared.
What they didn't expect at all was that this time the matter was beyond their control, at the court meeting, Zhengde just hummed and listened to the courtiers' performances, and ordinary political affairs were all allowed, but once it came to himself, he gave a faint order: "Let it go, I will think twice." ”
Otherwise, just throw out two words: "Stay in the middle!" ”
The courtiers all looked at each other, all surprised and inexplicable, this young man who had no city government and shallow thinking suddenly played Tai Chi pushing, and they were full of energy, but they hit the empty space at once, and they were flashed lightly.
To be able to participate in the court meeting held in the Zhonghe Palace, all the adults present were first- and second-class adults in the official residence, and their thoughts were very far-reaching. What is happening now, they have not thought about it in advance, but although this method can vent everyone's spirit, it cannot improve the situation of Zhengde, after all, the person who needs silver is Zhengde, and dragging things out is not good for Zhengde.
But this is what happened, and it is in vain to investigate the reasons for it, and all the adults are thinking about it and urgently planning countermeasures. However, despite their scheming, they are also helpless in the face of such a situation.
Zhengde didn't mention the matter of asking for money, so he couldn't go up to the emperor and say: Your Majesty, Weichen doesn't plan to give you silver, even if you starve, you won't give it, unless you do something...... That's not the truth of being a minister, it's too undignified.
couldn't think of a countermeasure, so everyone could only put it aside for the time being, thinking that after the dispersal of the dynasty, everyone would discuss it together, and then they couldn't come up with a proper solution.
But there is no solution to this matter, if the emperor drags things out with an iron heart, you can't use any means you have, not to mention the Zhengde Dynasty, even if it is the most powerful Wanli or Longqing period in later generations, if the emperor hangs up the war-free card, the ministers can only sigh with admiration, otherwise how could Xie Hong give Zhengde this trick?
In the end, the courtiers could only agree on the four-character mantra of 'wait and see', thinking that with their own city government, it would be impossible to consume one teenager, well, or two. In any case, patience has never been a trait that teenagers are good at, and it is almost the same to describe them as impetuous.
But then, after a long time, no matter how big or small, the daily pilgrimage will bring them still disappointment. Whether it was Zhengde, who was originally flying and jumping, or Xie Hong, who was reckless and impulsive, like a madman, both of them seemed to have become hibernating bears, and there was no movement at all.
The courtiers gradually lost their breath, they didn't actually lose anything, but the things were too weird, and the psychological pressure on everyone was very great.
If something is abnormal, it is a demon, and no one will believe that the two monarchs and ministers will honestly admit defeat, even the people who are not good at scheming will also believe at this time that the two must be brewing some conspiracy.
Only, what kind of conspiracy is it? No one knows, because they can't find any clues.
Zhengde is now like Emperor Hongzhi, and he still has it, except for not opening the sutra banquet that he hates the most, all other behaviors are in accordance with the rules, and he doesn't even ride a horse.
The same is true in the court, except for the impeachment of Xie Hong and Huangzhuang, all other recitals are permitted, as if time has been reversed, and it has reached the eighteenth year of Hongzhi.
Xie Hong simply disappeared. There was no shortage of well-intentioned people in the DPRK, and after the Jinyi Guard Weapon Fighting incident, these people also sent spies one after another, intending to secretly stare at Xie Hong and scratch his sore feet. Mu Bin, the commander of Jinyiwei, is the most active one among them.
Mu Bin and others all felt that the person who could fight the subordinates of the top boss without thinking about it, his arrogance and arrogance can be imagined, such a person will not be too meticulous in his actions, and after a big victory, the higher his morale, he will definitely show his flaws.
But in the end, they were all disappointed, Xie Hong's flaws were even more difficult to find than Zhengde, and Zhengde had to go back and forth between the Qianqing Palace and the Zhonghe Hall or the Taihe Palace. And Xie Hong completely shrank in Nanzhen Fusi, and even his family members took him over, not to mention finding his flaws, even his figure was completely invisible.
In this way, things get tricky.
Since that battle, the area around Nanzhen Fuji has been divided into a forbidden area, and those who have experienced or watched that battle, no, the people who are slaughtered, are all afraid and dare not approach at all.
Those who haven't seen it are not too afraid, and feel that the rumors are always distorted, and under the rewards of all sides, some brave men take the risk of trying to sneak in.
And their fate, without exception, was thrown out after being beaten, and then they were hung in whichever direction they sneaked in. After having more than a dozen martyrs, no one dares to apply for the draft, no matter how high the reward is, there must be a life flower!
Nanzhen Fusi doesn't kill people directly, but after a beating, and then hang for a day and a night, those who can survive have to have a little luck in addition to vitality, otherwise, if it rains, even if it is a cockroach, I am afraid that it can only be killed.
As a result, Nanzhen Fusi and the surrounding thirty steps have completely become a forbidden area, as if there is an invisible boundary, and no one dares to cross half a step.
In fact, no matter how powerful Nanzhen Fusi is, it is impossible to deter everyone, and there are many high-ranking and powerful people in the Jingshi. However, no matter how high the power is, he is very afraid of this forbidden area, and what such a person cares about is not the force of the border army, but the holy decree!
Needless to say, what the holy decree is, if an ordinary farming and reading family gets it, it can be regarded as a family heirloom; Even if you have a fame, it is still a treasure, and it is not a strange thing to make a quiet room and then worship it.
Even those official eunuchs, or members of the court, although they have received the holy decree many times, no one dares to ignore the holy decree, you know, there is a great crime of disrespect in the Da Ming law.
Nanzhen Fusi is very powerful here, on the day of the fight, Xie Hong asked for the holy decree, and after the fight, he hung it at the main gate. Originally, such a thing was enough to constitute a crime of great disrespect, but what is strange is that the officials have stopped very much.
When someone who didn't know why asked about it, the insiders all had complicated expressions on their faces and replied: "The reason is very simple, I went to the vicinity of Nanzhen Fusi and looked at it from a distance." After that, they all shook their heads and sighed, but then raised their heads and looked in the direction of Nanzhen Fusi with a longing expression.
When the uninformed people went, they found that they really knew it at a glance, and they were surprised, but they were also vomiting blood and speechless, and it was strange enough to spoil the holy decree, let alone see it, and never even heard of it; And someone like Nanzhen Fusi who is so bad about the holy decree, don't talk about it, I haven't even thought about it, it may be disrespectful to think about it!
I saw a bright yellow satin hanging high above the gate, with four big characters on it: 'Military Aircraft Heavy Land'. When you look closely, there are two smaller ones next to them, which are also bright yellow, with jade seals, which are obviously holy decrees.
The one on the left makes people speechless and condensed, and there are also four words on it, 'edict hanging'; The one on the right has a lot more words, but the content is even more unique, so that people can't even cry directly after reading it, and they don't even need to freeze.
"If you don't know, enter the palace and ask me for advice."
No matter who he is, as long as he has seen these three holy decrees, no one dares to approach Nanzhen Fusi anymore, even some old ministers, they can only look at it from afar and cry.
No matter how old and straight you are, you don't dare to touch that moldy head, you know, the soldiers and ruffians inside are supported by three holy decrees, that is called a wolf like a tiger, that is called a cruel and ferocious, people who fall into their hands, no matter what their identity, when they say goodbye, the miserable appearance when they say goodbye, the straight people are sad, and the people who see it cry!
It's not that no one questioned this kind of violent behavior, but the three holy decrees made it clear that this is a heavy place for military aircraft, so if you get close, you can kill them; As for why the decree was hung at the door, cough, because it was hung by order; If you still don't understand, then go to the palace and talk to the emperor.
There are a lot of benevolent and righteous people in the government and the opposition, and there are many people who enter the palace to meet for this reason, most of these people are not high, and they are all thinking about taking the opportunity to meet the emperor and then make some impassioned words, even if they can't get the emperor's blue eyes, at least they can fight for a clear name.
The high status is that no one is invited to see this at all, because they know that this is another pit, and those who go will only encounter the same thing as they encountered in the court, that is, one word: drag.
None of the people invited to meet them were treated harshly, and the eunuchs who received them were fat or thin, tall or short. But there is a common characteristic, that is: the attitude is kind, that is, not doing things.
They will say: The emperor is busy; If you want to see the driver insisting, they will say: The emperor is receiving the person in front, so he has to line up; If they weep bitterly and make an impassioned statement at this time, they will also say: Because there are many people in front, it will take a long time; If you hand over the money in an attempt to buy it, the eunuchs will tell the truth mysteriously: In fact, the emperor is just teasing you.
In the end, not only the courtiers, but also outside the government and the opposition, many famous scholars were made chilled by this pair of monarchs and ministers.
Everyone realized the seriousness of the matter, but when it came to coming up with a solution, everyone was at a loss.
Xie Hong is like a hedgehog, his body is a mess, all the exposed are thorns, if he wants to stretch out his hand, eighty percent will be stabbed, if he wants to solve this hedgehog, he can only start from Zhengde's side, at least remove the holy decree at the door.
But Zhengde's side is not easy to deal with, his reaction is not intense, but the courtiers found themselves like a mouse pulling a turtle, and they have nowhere to start, let alone advise, except for the court, it is difficult for them to even want to see Zhengde.
These said, at the court meeting, Zhengde was a quick decision, but after the dispersal of the court, he hid directly back to the Qianqing Palace, saying that he was sick and did not see anyone, regardless of whether you were a scholar or a scholar, all of them were blocked.
No one knows how Zhengde, who has always been idle, can endure the surname this time, but the worries in the hearts of the courtiers are even stronger. Despite their worries, they could only sigh in the face of the two magical turtles and hedgehogs.
(To be continued)