Domineering Daming

If officials dispatched by the imperial court suddenly died suddenly, no one present would be surprised.

Zhou Yingqiu was Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he was the first to bear the brunt. After reading the memorial, he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it has become a custom for local officials to deceive the superior and the inferior. I believe that the court's laws and regulations should be strictly affirmed, and we must not condone them!"

After Zhou Yingqiu's words fell, Ni Wenhuan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, couldn't hide himself, his eyes flashed sharply, and he said: "Your Majesty, I beg you to go to several southern provinces in person to check these memorabilia, if they are not true, I will impeach you! "

After the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment finished speaking, King Ping, a good old man, had nothing to do. His Supervisory Council took over all the duties of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I also believe that the investigation should be strict, and the court's laws and regulations cannot be provoked at will."

What everyone said was taken for granted, King Jing raised his head and took a deep look at Zhu Xu who had been expressionless.That is, now, two years back, these words can't be heard at all, right?

After all, it is different.

Prince Jing said silently in his heart, his eager ambition was burning again.

Zhu Xu sat there, listening to the sonorous and forceful words of several people, nodded in satisfaction, looked at King Jing and said, "Prince Jing, how is the matter I want you to plan?"

Prince Jing took out a playbook from his pocket, bowed and held it up and said, "Return to the emperor, I have already prepared it, please have a look at it."

Cao Huachun went out and took it, and handed it to Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu opened it and looked around.

The others didn't know what Prince Jing was planning, so they all looked at Zhu Xu after glancing at him.

The memorandum drafted by Prince Jing is concise and to the point, divided into nine articles in total.

"First: Officials of the Ming Dynasty, scholars with fame and reputation, and those who are determined to take the imperial examinations are all prohibited from having sex with prostitutes and staying with prostitutes. From the date of publication, once discovered, all official positions, fame, and fame will never be used!"

"Second: Officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to form associations, form cliques, make false comments on the court, and attack important officials in the court."

"Third: Ming officials, scholars, and wives and concubines shall not exceed five people, and no outside room or secret door is allowed besides wives and concubines."

"Fourth: Officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty, extravagance and waste are strictly prohibited. They must be diligent and thrifty for the people, and have a clean hand."

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"Ninth: Officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty, strictly abide by the law, keep a clean body and self-care, maintain integrity and cultivate their hearts."

After Zhu Xu finished reading, he nodded with a smile, but in fact he still had one thing in his heart: "Officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty should take the lead in paying food and set an example for the world."But this one, Zhu Xu is very clear, it is not the time yet.

He examined it again, handed it to Zhu Youjian, and said, "Brother Huang, come and take a look."

Zhu Youjian didn't speak all the time, took it over and looked at it. Except for concubines, he had no other objections. After thinking about it, he raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I agree." After finishing speaking, he handed it to others to look at.

Others just paid attention to the concubine item, but they didn't pay attention to it. Except for the real hungry ghosts, no one would really take ten or eight concubines. The most among them was Ni Wenhuan, a total of four concubines. A wife and concubine.

As for the others, they were either explicitly prohibited by the imperial court, or they were the rules that officials should have.

Therefore, no one objected.

Zhu Xu saw that he had acquiesced, so he looked at King Ping and said, "Uncle Ping, from now on he will no longer be the governor of the Governor's Council, and King Jing will take over. King Jing, take your memorandum back and hold a meeting of the Governor's Council. Give it to Brother Huang, and let the world shine brightly."

This was discussed a long time ago, the three kings raised their hands and said, "Observe the order."

After saying this, Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table, and said in a deep voice: "For the southern provinces, I will immediately send governors. The governors will go there. !"

"According to the order!"

The capital reacted, and Jiangnan was also in turmoil.

Three days ago, Jiangsu, Wujiang.

More than 30 people including Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, Yang Tingshu, Yang Yi, Gu Menglin, Zhu Kai, Wu Changshi and others traveled across the river by boat, talking freely about poetry and criticizing the government.

Standing at the bow of the boat, Zhang Pu looked at the boats sailing side by side, which were full of people. He said in a high-spirited, melodious and ups and downs voice: "Dear fellows, fellow writers, the eunuchs are detrimental to the country, and their arrogance grows day by day. In the past, the seven sons of Donglin were imprisoned, and later, Zhao and Gao were dismissed and sent to the garrison. The gentleman is in danger, and the court is in danger. It is the time when we ascend to the top and save the country..."

Zhang Pu is a native of Suzhou, and he has failed many times, but he has written a good article. In Nanzhili, he has a brilliant literary voice, and he is sociable and deceptive. support.

He is dressed in white, has a handsome face, and speaks forcefully, making him easily convincing.

Zhang Pu spoke eloquently, his words were inseparable from Wei Zhongxian, and the eunuchs, as if they were the enemies of life and death, and he was supporting the Donglin Party.

When Zhang Pu's words fell, Zhang Cai from Taicang also stood up, and said angrily: "Everyone, the eunuch party is revived, arrogant, and the world is poisoned by it. As scholars, we should inherit the will of the sages and fight against the eunuch The party will fight to the end! We have no fame, no voice, no support from the ruling and opposition parties, and no one can support us! Today we are gathered on the river, what if we unite with the various societies and work together to eradicate the eunuchs, return the gentleman to his position, and help the world!"

Yang Tingshu immediately stood up, and said in agreement: "What the two Zhangs said is exactly what we think in our hearts. It is better to make an alliance with blood today, and to go to the court together in the future to eliminate thieves for the country!"

"Okay, I agree!"

"I agree!"

"We agree too!"

Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai ascended to the top and shouted, and followers gathered.

Zhang Pu was excited, swiped like a dragon, and wrote "Tombstone of Five People" eloquently, praising those who resisted the eunuchs, emphasizing that "the value of a man is more important than the country", the article is simple, impassioned, and expresses his heart.

After reading it, everyone was overjoyed, and other people also splashed their pens and ink one after another, and a majestic and wonderful article was published.

On that day, Erzhang changed Yingshe to Fushe, with 36 people at the beginning, but in just three days, more than 3000 people joined Fushe in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River.

On the [-]th, Fushe led Suzhou scholars, nearly a thousand gentry, and expelled Pang Yuanjing, the magistrate of Suzhou, from the eunuchs.

Since the Donglin Party heard the news, it has revived, and inside and outside the capital, they are brewing to establish a literary society and want to rebuild Donglin Academy.

At this time, the "Nine Regulations" of the Governor's Council had not yet been promulgated to the whole world. From the Donglin Party to the Fushe, all the people from the Donglin Party to the Fushe looked at each other and connected with each other.

The world was shocked!

In the Governor's Court, King Jing was at the head seat, King Lu, King Jin, Ye Xianggao, Yang Lian and others were all present. Some were expressionless, some looked furious, some closed their eyes and held their breath, and some wandered away.

The Governor’s Office can be said to be the most complicated place in the Ming Dynasty. There are clan princes, former ministers of the cabinet, former six ministers and ministers, and the former censor, censor, and Ke Dao of the capital procuratorate. Incomparably complicated.

These people are also famous. The Director of the Household Registration Department of the Governor's Council, the Deputy Director, the Land Mu Department, the Metropolitan Tax Department, etc., are all second-rank. From the specifications of the second-rank, they can be regarded as "high position and weight". .

Prince Jing had just assumed office, and his expression was indifferent and majestic. Yang Lian was the first person he looked at. Although this person came from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there were more than 20 people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and there were no more than 80 people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. For the Governor's Council, the "voting power" is very heavy.

He said: "Master Yang, what do you think of the restoration of the society in Jiangnan?"

The "nine regulations" were just passed yesterday, so Yang Lian knew about it, and he also voted "yes" to restore the society, and he wanted to maintain it.

Yang Lian glanced at Prince Jing, with a faint indifference on his sad face, and said: "My lord, it is only right for scholars to care about state affairs and to denounce traitors. All the subordinate officials think that although they are a little too radical, they should not interfere too much. Affect their hearts for the country."

It was unanimously approved yesterday that you cannot form a party or form an association, and you regret it today?

Many people here curled their lips secretly, but Donglin has always been very skillful with his tongue, turning clouds and rains, and they make sense no matter what they say, they don't bother to pay attention.

Prince Jing's eyelids twitched, and with anger in his heart, he stared at Yang Lian, thinking about whether he should use him to make a name for himself.

Ye Xianggao had been sitting with his old god all the time, listening to Yang Lian's words, he pondered, and said to King Jing: "My lord, most of them are scholars who will take the exam next year, if the 'Nine Articles' are promulgated now, it may have a great impact, It's better to slow down."