Chapter 92: Benefiting the Country and the People (Part 5)
The next day, in front of the Mukden Gate.
When Chang Feng was a general of the East Palace in the past, he could participate in the early dynasty of the imperial gate with a golden gourd.
Now he has been promoted to the five products and thousands of households of Jinyiwei, but he has lost the qualification of the early dynasty.
Those who are eligible to participate in the early dynasty are civil officials above the sixth rank in Beijing; Seven products of imperial history or give things; From the fourth rank and above military generals; Honorable.
Changfeng is not among them.
But today, he got the special order of Emperor Hongzhi and came to the Fengtian Gate. Stood at the end of the military attache class.
Other civil and military generals all hold wat boards in their hands. Chang Feng's hands were empty. But he carried a bookcase on his back.
The generals of Wenchen all looked at him curiously: Isn't this the brocade guard Qianhu who was in the limelight when Father-in-law Huaien returned to Beijing?
How do you carry a box of books to the court? Is it here to present a book to the emperor?
That's not right, where does Jinyi Wei Qianhu have the qualifications to go to court?
Not long after, Emperor Hongzhi, accompanied by Huai'en, came to the Guangting in front of Fengtian Gate.
Wynne shouted at the top of his voice, "Discussion!"
During the Chenghua Dynasty, Wan An was famous for pretending to be dumb in the early dynasty and only shouting "long live".
But when he arrived in the Hongzhi Dynasty, he pretended to be positive.
Wan An was the first to come out of the class: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the concubine Wan bewitched the emperor in the previous dynasty, caused chaos in the harem, and interfered in court politics. He should be held accountable for his crimes and removed from his name."
Wan An is handing over a certificate to Emperor Hongzhi: We Lao Wan know that the emperor hates Wan Guifei the most. Your own mother was killed by Concubine Wan.
As the first assistant of the cabinet, we will take the initiative to hand you a knife to take revenge. You have to take it, right? Look at this first assistant...... Let us sit for a few more years or ...... More than ten years?
"Long Live Pavilion Elder" never expected. What Emperor Hongzhi wants to punish today is not the dead Wan Guifei, but the living Wan An!
Emperor Hongzhi sneered: "Yes! The sinners of the previous dynasty will indeed be held accountable in this dynasty!"
"Zhuqing, do you know who the first sinner of the previous dynasty was?"
The ministers were gossiping.
Wan An said: "Naturally, it is Wan Guifei!"
Liu Ji said, "It should be Shang Ming."
Some of the other ministers said it was Wantong, some said it was Wang Zhi, and some said it was Liang Fang.
Emperor Hongzhi Zhengse said: "Zhuqing! You're all wrong! The first sinner of the previous dynasty was not the dead Wan Guifei. It's not Shang Ming, Wang Zhi, and Liang Fang who are assigned to Nanjing."
"It's not Wantong who was sent back to my hometown!"
"The first sinner is far away in the sky, and he is near in sight. It's Wan An, the first assistant of the cabinet!"
Wan An was dumbfounded.
A group of civil servants and military generals looked at each other.
Emperor Hongzhi said in a loud voice: "Where is the Changfeng of the Thousand Households of Jinyi Wei? Go up to the court!"
Chang Feng carried the bookcase on his back and walked in front of the military generals of Wenchen.
Emperor Hongzhi said, "Open the bookcase."
Changfeng opened the bookcase.
Emperor Hongzhi said, "Zhuqing, do you know what kind of book is in this bookbox? I can't even speak! Chang Feng, tell Zhu Qing!"
Chang Feng said in a loud voice, "There are a total of twenty-six books here. Each one is a book dedicated to the emperor by Shoufu Wan Anjin!"
"Every book is Yin and evil!"
"Officials are often in the wind, and their positions are humble. But I still want to dare to say that the emperor died early at the age of forty-one in the prime of life, and I am afraid that it has something to do with the beautiful book that Wan An entered!"
Chang Feng is actually quite bold. directly buttoned the head of the dynasty with a big hat of "killing the emperor".
Wan An subconsciously quibbled: "It's not me ......"
Chang Feng said: "Wan Shoufu wants to say, isn't the book you offered? On each of these books, there are four I-character letters: 'Chen Wan Anjin!'"
"The font is round and full, except for Wan Shoufu, who can have such a handwriting?"
Twenty-six "Chanwan Anjin" are placed there. Wan An can't deny it.
He used the Dafa of fooling the cabinet that he had practiced for more than ten years! He knelt down directly, "Bang Bang Bang"
Kowtow. Chanting: "The minister is guilty! The minister is guilty! Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Hongzhi said in a loud voice, "Wan'an, raise your head!"
Wan An looked up.
Emperor Hongzhi pointed to the box of books: "This should be done by the courtiers?"
The implication of Emperor Hongzhi's words is obvious: Lao Wan, you are not worthy of being a courtier. Take the initiative to confess! He asked to be dismissed from his official position. Get out of the capital honestly.
Wan An was unmoved, and still just kowtowed: "The minister is guilty, the minister is guilty." Long live the Emperor!"
That is, it is not said that he asked for resignation.
Emperor Hongzhi instructed Chang Feng: "Chang Feng, circulate these charming books to the Zhongqing!"
Chang Feng distributed the book to a group of civil servants and military generals.
The generals of Wenchen burst out in exclamation, "Ahhh It dirties my eyes!"
"Don't look at indecent deeds! As Chang Qianhu said, these books are Yin to the worst!"
It doesn't matter if these officials are a belly of male thieves and prostitutes. At least they have to talk about propriety and shame.
They began to impeach Wan An in person.
"Wan An presented a flattering book to the emperor. He's the real wreck for the troubled court! He should be dismissed from his post and handed over to the Tri-Law Council for deliberation!"
"The position of the first assistant, Wan An is not worthy! Please punish him!"
"Woohoo! Wan An is simply a great shame among the scholars from the two lists of the Manchu Dynasty! The minister disdains to be in the company of them!"
Public opinion in the early dynasties has formed a one-sided one.
Emperor Hongzhi thought that if Wan An had a little face, he would ask for dismissal.
However, Emperor Hongzhi far underestimated Wan'an's shamelessness!
It's all at this point, Wan An still fantasizes about being able to keep the position of the first assistant!
Wan An shouted, "The minister is guilty! The minister asked for a one-year fine, oh no, three years! to atone for sins!"
Wan An's words came out. Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded, Huai En was dumbfounded, Chang Feng was dumbfounded, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were dumbfounded!
Presented a flattering book to the former emperor and indirectly killed the first emperor. For such a big crime, he actually wanted to punish him?
This is another trick of Wan'an's mixed court: the small cane is accepted, and the big cane is gone.
This man is a......
Wynne finally can't stand Wan An's shamelessness!
A historical scene has been staged!
Ignoring the etiquette of the early dynasty, Huai En walked straight to Wan'an from Emperor Hongzhi's side.
He directly ripped off Wan An's wat board and yelled, "Wan An, you still don't get out?"
The wat board was a tool for Ming officials to meet the monarch when they participated in the early dynasty of the imperial gate.
It serves three purposes. The first function: to record what the emperor said.
The second role: etiquette.
The third role, and the most important one, is that it represents the identity of the official.
Huai'en ripped off Wan'an's wat board, which was equivalent to overstepping his role and removing Wan'an's first assistant for Emperor Hongzhi.
Wynne lowered his voice and said, "If you want to be an official, you still want to die. Wan'an, you choose."
Wan An was dumbfounded when he heard this. He finally realized that this time he was afraid that he could not prevaricate.
In an instant, he made up his mind: compared with life, power is not very important. What's more, in today's situation, it is impossible to keep power?
Thinking of this, Wan An kowtowed again: "The minister asked to remove all official positions."
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't wait to end this morning's farce: "Wan'an is guilty of offering flattering books. However, he has served as the head of the cabinet for more than ten years, and he has worked a little hard. I gave him a return to his hometown. Scatter!"
Emperor Hongzhi only dismissed Wan'an's officials. This is the same reason why he forgave the three brothers of the Wan family.
There are too many officials under Wananmen. There are mediocre officials and virtuous officials.
If you really hand over Wan'an to the three law divisions to punish the crime. It is inevitable to pull out the radish and bring out the puree. As a result, Emperor Hongzhi can no longer use those virtuous officials.
Besides, Wan An is in addition to the corpse vegetarian meal and the evil of the king. There is no unforgivable sin either.
If you lie down and touch the fish, you will also be killed. I'm afraid that eighty percent of the officials in the Ming Dynasty will lose their heads.
The history books contain "Chenghua II
In the thirteenth year, Ge Wan An was forced to die because of the operation in the house."
The early dynasty is over. The morning sun shines on the red walls and yellow tiles of the Forbidden City.
Chang Feng watched Wan An being supported by two Han generals and walked outside the palace.
The biggest mediocre official in the court was forced to become a magistrate, marking the end of an old era and the coming of a new era.
Changfeng can also be regarded as doing his part for the arrival of this new era.
Wynne walked up to Chang Feng and exclaimed, "Eldest grandson. Your luck is frighteningly good."
"Let's not talk about the merits I made for the emperor before. Yesterday I went to the palace and made four great achievements."
"The first great achievement is to find evidence of the crime of flattery. Persecution of mediocrity. for the benefit of the country and the people."
"The second great work is to find the couplet of the king of the servants. The couplets of the King of Servant are always unlucky when they are hidden in the Qianqing Palace."
"The third great achievement, I found the relics of the Empress Dowager Ji. That may be the only relic of the Empress Dowager Ji that the emperor has now."
"The fourth great achievement, I found the longevity lock that the emperor wore when he was 100 days old. That's a good thing!"
"People often say, 'Red is purple.'" I see, eldest grandson, you are now red and purple!"
Chang Feng said sincerely, "Grandpa, you have said so much. There are only four words that I value the most."
Wynne asked, "What four words?"
Chang Feng replied, "Good for the country and good for the people!"