Judging from the historical records of later generations, Emperor Jiajing appeared to be a barren monarch on the surface. It seems that he did not make any noteworthy political achievements during his reign.

He reigned for forty-four years, and he hid in the palace all day to refine the pill and cultivate the Tao, and had no intention of interfering with the government. What's even more ridiculous is that in order to refine the pill, they also collected the menstrual blood of virgins, which made the heavens angry and resentful, and even the palace maids in the palace could not bear this kind of inhuman torture, and attacked them in groups, trying to strangle this perverted emperor to death with a cloth belt.

At that time, Wu Jie also felt that this guy was not a thing. But when I went to university and read relevant historical documents, I was shocked to find that Emperor Jiajing was not only a qualified monarch, but also a great politician.

Politicians do not care about personal morality, and comment on a historical figure based on their personal character and surname, which is not only inappropriate, but also materialistic, and many things need to be seen dialectically.

When Jiajing ascended the throne, the power of the Chinese officials in the dynasty was huge, the power of the monarch was not prominent, and the matter of great etiquette fell on any emperor, and it was already collapsed by the bureaucracy. But Jiajing turned the impossible into a possibility, and used this matter to overthrow a group of court officials and firmly grasp the power in his hands.

In the past 30 years of his reign, although he has been cultivating, the government affairs of the imperial court are still in order and have not fallen into chaos. From this point of view, this person is not only not mediocre, but also a remarkable character.

That is, starting from Jiajing, the monarch's power was further strengthened and the government decrees were accessible, which led to the prosperity of the Wanli period and the vigorous development of the budding capitalism.

The politics of the Ming Dynasty are very strange to say, once the monarchy is consolidated, the national power will rise. On the contrary, by the time of the Chongzhen year, the monarch's power was weakened, the country was controlled by a group of scholars, and there was a lack of checks and balances, and the Ming Dynasty perished.

The reason is simple: the Ming Dynasty's scholars and bureaucracy were so powerful that without a force that could balance them, the problem would be serious.

It is precisely because the balance scholar requires a good political skill that the ability of Emperor Jiajing can be ranked at least third among the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty, second only to Taizu and Chengzu.

Such a powerful king, and he was born radical, your civil officials said that they would let King Jing leave the capital. That's right, that's the truth. But even if you want to let King Jing become a vassal, it should be up to me to decide, when it will be your turn to talk nonsense.

As a result, Emperor Jiajing surnamed Suo ignored the ministers' plays, and was annoyed by the trouble, so he sent Jinyi Guard.

In the past few years, many ministers have been dismissed from office.

But the civil officials were not afraid, and still went forward one after another to talk about the matter of Lichu and letting King Jing get out.

Because this matter is related to the country's capital and the stability of the government in the future, a storm is brewing.

The reason why Yang Zongzhi wanted to write a book and publish it in the world to build momentum for King Yu's crown prince was just to use the topic to play and turn the case of the Great Rites Discussion in the early years of Jiajing from the new, to see if he could take this opportunity to overturn the case for Yang Tinghe and Yang Shen.

Even if they can't be rehabilitated now, once King Yu ascends the throne in the future, thinking of Yang Zongzhi's merits, things may not turn around.

As for Governor Lin's thoughts, Wu Jie can also understand it. As he said earlier, Lu Bing was reprimanded by the emperor for speaking for King Yu. Since Lu Bing's family had the idea of burning the cold stove of King Yu, Governor Lin naturally wanted to stand up and see if he could win a minister from the dragon.

It's a pity that they still didn't understand Emperor Jiajing's thoughts.

With Jiajing's surname, will he allow public opinion to flood on the matter of establishing a prince?

I'm afraid that this matter may not be as good as Yang Zongzhi and they thought.

Now, Yang Zongzhi strongly invited Wu Jie to help compile the new book. In front of the prefect, Wu Jie was not easy to shirk.

And Yang Zongzhi is determined to do this matter, it is related to filial piety and righteousness, and he can't convince them at all.

I had to say helplessly: "Fuzun, Mr. Zongzhi, I was a shallow learner in my later years, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to take on this great responsibility." Besides, the government exam was followed by the chapter exam, and then the autumn exam......"

Lin Zhifu was still a little unhappy at first, and when he heard Wu Jie talk about the exam, he was relieved, nodded and said: "Wu Jie, your future is important, and Yuli is difficult for some strong people." ”

Yang Zongzhi also smiled and bowed slightly: "It's a little regretful." ”

The matter was revealed so lightly, which also made Wu Jie secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Next, Yang Zongzhi played another game of chess with Wu Jie.

Because what I just said was very deep, everyone's minds were not on the chessboard.

At the end of the first game, Yang Zongzhi and Governor Lin left at this time. Before leaving, Governor Lin asked Wu Jie to go to the Yamen Rite Room of Chengdu Mansion to report his name, and encouraged him a few words, saying that he should enter the examination room in three days, and he should prepare well.

After the two left, the moth came out of the back room and took a breath of cold air: "Childe, are you Mr. Yang Zongzhi and the prefect?" ”

"Exactly."

"Childe is so powerful, even Mr. Yang and Governor Lin have come to visit in person." The moth's face was full of joy.

Wu Jie was slightly proud: "Put the awl in your pocket, you have to stand out." ”

Mozi laughed: "Since even Mr. Yang values Gongzi so much, then the marriage of the Wu and Tang families should be fine." ”

Wu Jie: "Can you not mention this, I have to prepare for the exam?" ”

"That is, the exam is important, don't mess up your mind because of this." Mozi said: "If the son gains fame in the future, I am afraid that the Tang family will not let the matchmaker come over to propose marriage." ”

"By the way, it is estimated that there will be scholars from Chengdu Mansion visiting these two days, I have to prepare homework, and you will be in the way when the time comes."

"I understand that."

Second, Wu Jie went to the prefect's yamen to report his name, everything went well, and he just waited to enter the examination room.

When I came back from the prefect's yamen, I saw a lot of scholars in the courtyard of the inn, and when I saw Wu Jie, they all bowed their hands at the same time, reported to their homes, and said that they had heard Wu Shizhen's name for a long time, and admired it in their hearts, so they came to visit.

The moth was so anxious that he jumped to his feet and kept shouting: "My son-in-law is still preparing for the house test, and you will be disturbed." ”

Since you want to fight in the Shilin, you can't help but participate in this kind of entertainment.

And Wu Jie has become the No. 1 young talent in Chengdu because of his outstanding performance at the Jinjiang Night Banquet. became famous, so it was natural to participate in many literary meetings.

At the beginning, Wu Jie also thought about reviewing his homework. But I really couldn't cut the emotion, and thought: Whatever, I have the exam questions in hand anyway, and I can pass the test in minutes, so why bother myself too much. There are free wine and food to eat, and you can travel for free, why not.

At the moment, he stopped reading, and was surrounded by a group of readers.

participated in several literary meetings, and traveled all over the old Chengdu, and drank so much that his head was swollen.

This time, he returned to the inn very late, and as soon as he entered the house, Mozi angrily came in with a basin of hot water: "Son, how are you doing?" ”

"It's okay, it's interesting." Wu Jie snorted wine and replied sincerely. The literati have their own circle, which is maintained by teachers and students, classmates, and the same year, and once fixed, it will remain unchanged for life. In the future, when they enter the officialdom, they will also rely on this relationship to help each other and support each other.

Man cannot live in a vacuum.

Wu Jie will mix officialdom in the future, and these interpersonal relationships are particularly important to him. To be an official is to be a man, and if you want to do it, you have to be a promising corrupt official like Zhang Juzheng. As for Hai Rui's kind of Qing official who is feared by everyone, it is better to be exempted.

Mozi put the wooden basin at Wu Jie's feet, and suddenly said worriedly: "Tomorrow is the day to enter the examination room, Gongzi has been playing all day, and he hasn't read a page of the book, this exam is ...... It's over, it's all over, it's my fault. ”

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