"Yes, Yang Ming Gong has received the court staff, but it has not damaged his status in the hearts of the people in the slightest." Shen Mo bowed his head and said: "Although Yang Ming Gong is not famous because he received a rod, but Dai Miao, Li Jun, and Li Shimian should have been unknown in the historical books, but now they are still familiar to people and have become loyal ministers for centuries. After a pause, he said: "But it was Wang Zhen, Wang Zhi, and Liu Jin, who held the court staff high at the beginning, all of whom were ruined without exception, especially Wang Zhen and Liu Jin, who have been stinking for thousands of years and scolded by future generations." In the past, the ancestors of the past dynasties recorded, the emperor had been, Yingzong, Xianzong, and Wuzong, the three first emperors, were careless and mistaken in treachery, so that the dynasty was abolished and state affairs were like a snake. Didn't the emperor think that the three first emperors did not hide their flaws, and they had to owe a lot of things to these three? ”

"Yes, but why?" Wanli was puzzled: "Obviously, those ministers are at fault first!" ”

"Etiquette remembers, a soldier can not be killed. Another cloud, the punishment is not a doctor. The meaning of the saint is not that officials can escape reward and punishment if they commit a crime. Rather, at the time of punishment, the dignity of the scholar should be preserved. I Ming Dynasty governs the country with morality, and if the emperor wants officials to guard the herdsmen, he must save his dignity, and the officials have no face, how can they have the authority to govern the people, and how can their decrees be effectively implemented? Therefore, the scholar is guilty, and the punishment for demotion can also be done. If there is a felony, it can be abolished. But they should never have taken off their crowns and put them in flail for public display, much less stripped of their clothes, so that they could be stripped of their bare buttocks and roded. At this point, he sighed silently and said: "Before Zhengde, those who received the court staff did not take off their clothes and wrapped their bodies in thick felt, so that despite the humiliation, they always kept a little dignity, and they would not be killed. However, after Liu Jin took power, he had to take off his pants and be caned naked. Those brocade guards who were like wolves and tigers, under the supervision of the eunuchs, shouted and counted, and at the same time used the big fall on the flesh and blood. The prisoner was in unbearable pain, wailing loudly, hitting his head on the ground, stuffing his mouth with dust, and taking off his beard. Being beaten and drowning is even more commonplace. ”

"Under such torture, the physically weak are either dead or disabled, even if they do not die, under such humiliation, what face does the scholar have to speak of? Even if they are pardoned and returned to the court in the future, those warriors will also point at them, this one is detained by me, and that one is what I have beaten with a big fight. People have nothing to fear, and gentlemen are easy to do. Because of this, the gentleman thinks about the mountains and forests, and the country encounters changes, and he can no longer find a man who fights the festival! ”

To put it simply, what this means is that if you humiliate your subordinates like this, in the end, it will be the emperor himself, who will lose everyone's integrity, what kind of integrity will you talk about? If people have no integrity, who will be loyal?

Silence's words can be completely untied from the interests of the emperor, so that the Wanli Emperor, who was originally full of contradictions, couldn't help but swing and said: "Then why does the person who receives the rod get a good reputation, isn't it a loss of dignity?" ”

"It is precisely because of the miserable price and the loss of decency that people who are not loyal and unscrupulous do not dare to annoy Shengyan. Kong said Chengren and Meng said that they took righteousness, these people are the most devout practitioners, and they often win the sympathy of public opinion. In addition, they are always proven right afterwards, which makes the insulting court staff a mark of honor. Shen Mo got up and saluted Wanli and said, "The emperor has no harm in looking at this matter from a different angle...... The dynasty rules the world with filial piety, and in any case, it is a loss of filial piety to win love. If the ministers knew this, but no one dared to speak out because they were afraid of the emperor's court staff, that would be the real mourning. The country has loyal ministers and the blessing of the society, so the ministers should congratulate the emperor. ”

"Are those people loyal ministers, and there is no one?" The emperor's face was a little ugly and said: "I'm afraid that some people just see this danger as a great opportunity to show their fortitude and integrity, even if they die and lose because of this, they can also win a good reputation!" ”

Shen Mo couldn't help but chuckle in his heart...... This emperor is only so old, and his mind is dark. I have experienced the Jiajing Dynasty, and I have also watched the court staff, that kind of bloody and miserable scene, I definitely don't want to watch it a second time, let alone take the initiative to apply for the court staff. I believe that as long as people are sane, there will be no exception.

However, he couldn't argue with the emperor, because this time, the four people, except for Ai Mu, were all Jinshi after Longqing, and they had never seen the court staff. So the emperor can, that's because they don't know how powerful, and they are obsessed with their minds, so they just take this opportunity to warn those who are not right-minded.

Thinking of this, he said slowly: "The emperor is wise and wise, there is indeed such a possibility, but the loyal ministers have no way to defend it. At this time, if all the courts are staffed, they will not only kill and injure loyal ministers, but also jade the heart of fame and reputation. It's really the worst option. ”

"How's that to be?" The emperor completely lost the charter and said: "I have already taken them, if nothing is left, if they are released like this, will not it damage the authority?" ”

"The emperor is very worried." Shen Mo nodded approvingly: "You can order the Criminal Department to be temporarily detained, and then order the Law Division to punish the four people, and after confirming the guilt, punish them in accordance with the Da Ming Law." In this way, the world's criticism of the emperor can be avoided, and secondly, it also shows that the court and the emperor are of one mind. ”

The last sentence deeply moved Emperor Wanli, and he didn't look at the bead curtain as usual, so he bowed his head happily and said, "It's according to Yuanfu." ”

"My Emperor Shengming!" Shen Mo said deeply.

"There is one more thing," the emperor said again, "The holy decree of Zhang Ge Lao has been announced, and there is no possibility that I can take back my fate." ”

"Wechen knows." Shen Mo's face froze, and he retreated.

As soon as Shen Mo left, the bead curtain separated the two sides, revealing the angry face of the Empress Dowager Li, she sneered and sarcastically said to the emperor: "Idiot, hand over those four people to the Criminal Department, they will definitely find a way to release them, if so, it is better to release them directly." If you let it go directly, you can still get a good reputation of kindness and give it to the outer court, which means giving them a good reputation, but you are still a wicked person. ”

Listening to Empress Dowager Li's sarcasm, Wanli felt anxious, but he didn't dare to break out with the queen mother, so he could only suppress the fire and say: "Why isn't the queen mother early?" What's the use now? ”

"Isn't it to defend the emperor's word?" Empress Dowager Li was poked by her son in the underbelly, and her eyes immediately turned red and said: "I have followed me a few times, I have to make up my mind not to relax, the surname Shen is used to rhetoric, and he was deceived by him miserably when he was a mother, why did he not accept the lesson here?" ”

"It's too late now, I can only see the results first......" Wanli looked at the sad appearance of the queen mother, so he had to say in a sullen voice: "I will send someone to Mr. Zhang's house to hear what he is doing, is this okay?" ”

"That's pretty much ......," Empress Dowager Li finally bowed.

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The holy decree soon came down, and the four people outside the noon gate were escorted back to the edict prison, and the legal department was ordered to try the case as soon as possible...... Because Shen Sixiao was the head of the Criminal Department, the Criminal Department avoided it as usual, and the case was handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, led by Shi Hairui, the right capital.

Although Haidutang has passed the age of sixties, its vigorous and resolute style is old and strong. It took three days to interrogate clearly...... Zhao Yongxian and the other four people's attack on the emperor and Zhang Ge Lao originated from a gathering of young officials, who drank too much wine and had a hot brain, and under the stimulus of others' words, they decided to say something, without premeditation and without being instructed by anyone.

The Hai Daren, who has three ups and downs, is really no longer the 'sea pen frame' who only knows how to go straight, but if he has nothing to do, he will downplay a serious political incident into the 'misconduct' of a group of young people, which is very different in nature. Not only will this not only expand the case, but also the four of them can be dealt with lightly.

In the end, the opinion of the leader of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was that 'for the crime of being imprudent in words and deeds, and insulting the department, he will be fined for half a year and transferred abroad'. The song also deliberately emphasized that this is a judgment made compared with the results of the measures taken against Cao Dayu and Liu Fenyong in the sixth year of Longqing.

In the sixth year of Longqing, Cao Dayu accused Gao Gong of 'ten disloyalty'! Liu Fenyong also pointed out that Sang scolded Huai, in short, it was more ugly than today's scolding by Shen Sixiao, Ai Mu and others. When Emperor Longqing saw it, he was naturally extremely angry, and at that time he dictated 'Trap the auxiliary ministers, and demote the foreign ministers!' '' will.

Feng Bao was still alive at that time, so he hurriedly discussed with Zhang Juzheng. The latter can't, if you take such measures, then others will not dare to impeach Gao Gong in the future. So the two bold people together drafted another will for the emperor, the meaning of which was not greatly changed, but the key places were changed, and the meaning of the high arch was changed to the crime of 'lying in vain'...... That is, not because of the impeachment of Gao Gong, but because the words are a bit arrogant, and the evidence is not solid enough; Demotion also changed to loss, which is equivalent to a transfer at the same level.

Although this matter is secret, Zhang Juzheng has been so hated over the years, and the privacy of Chen Guzi's rotten sesame seeds has been dug up. This has become a well-known secret. Now Hai Rui is using his other way to return the other body, and he has learned from his past, which is naturally reasonable.

But this pair of Zhang Juzheng came, but they sprinkled a handful of salt on the wound. Such a big rebellion is just a punishment and an external transfer, so that they can go free everywhere. If there is no conspiracy behind this, the ghost will not believe it! I already have a bad reputation, if I finish it like this, wouldn't I lose my wife and lose my soldiers?

So he said in a message to the emperor: 'Taizu has given the minister the power to disagree with each other, and it is normal for someone to veto it. However, what is puzzling is that among the four people who attacked the criminals, two of them were my students, and what is even more incomprehensible is that none of these four people are officials! The officials who said it didn't say anything, but a few idlers from the Hanlin Academy and the officials of the six departments popped up, there is no conspiracy behind this, isn't this playing the emperor as a fool? ’

In the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, the weather became warmer, and the emperor took off his thick fur coat, wore a black silk straight jacket, a purple coat, and did not wear a hat, but only used a purple hairband inlaid with rubies to tie his forehead. The whole person looks thin and gloomy. At this moment, he sat behind the big red sandalwood case, squinting slightly, frowning slightly with two long eyebrows, listening attentively to the eunuch's report.

For Zhang Juzheng's interpretation, Wanli deeply agreed. After the eunuch finished reporting, he looked up at the plaque of Shizong's hand, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of empathy, in the past, the emperor was also his own age, and it was also because of a matter of etiquette, standing on the side of the minister. There is even a Shoufu who leans towards the government and the opposition and is old and virtuous, which makes people breathless.

Open the record of Sejong and carefully revisit that period of history, Wanli has thought it through, whether it is the issue of great gifts or the issue of seizing affection, it is all fake, only the issue of power is true! It's just that the civil official group wants to seize power, and even he, the emperor, controls it!

Thinking of this, the young emperor's heart was anxious, he paced the thick carpet with his hands behind his back, what should he do? Will the minister acquiesce in his misdeeds, or will he give a resolute counterattack? He didn't want to discuss with the queen mother anymore, because he found that the queen mother was too emotional and couldn't face it calmly under pressure. As for Zhang Juzheng, there is no need to ask, everyone has explained the problem thoroughly, if you even have to ask others what to do, you might as well give him the throne.

To be an emperor, you have to look like an emperor! He looked at the plaque again, took a deep breath, and said secretly: "My situation is much better than that of the emperor in the past, but in the end, I became the crown prince for six years and then the emperor for six years, and the throne is justified and solid. Unlike the emperor in the past, he entered Beijing alone, helpless, and could be abolished by the Queen Mother at any time. In such adversity, the emperor can fight his way out and establish no authority, why can't he do it!

He recognized that the silent persuasion of the day was so well-founded and powerful that he had to commit. However, the result of the matter disappointed him so much that the ministers did not give themselves a satisfactory answer, but played themselves like children!

Well, I know that I can't play with these civil officials. But these people have forgotten, I am the emperor, I am the biggest in the world, I can come without following the rules!

Whether it's a bright monarch or a faint monarch, first of all, I have to be an emperor! can talk about that, otherwise, like my father, all of them will be held in the hands of ministers, even if they are honored as immortal monarchs, what is the meaning? On the contrary, like the emperor, he does whatever he wants all his life, and no one dares to disobey him, even if he is scolded as a faint king, what can he do?

After making up his mind, the emperor's excited heart was about to jump out. He cried out, "Someone! ”

In the end, we have to see if it is hard or hard!

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