Unofficial History of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty

The next day, Jiang Bin waited for Emperor Zhengde to wash with the teeth marks on the back of his neck, tied his hair and changed his clothes, grabbed two leftover sesame cakes from yesterday, and dragged Emperor Zhengde on the road.

In the sedan chair, Emperor Zhengde admired the masterpiece he left on Jiang Bin's neck while gnawing sesame seed cakes: "Aren't you afraid that others will gossip?"

Jiang Bin patted the sesame seeds sprayed on Emperor Zhengde's body when he spoke: "I will live up to my son's name."

Emperor Zhengde smiled and fed his "adopted son" with cakes, and the tiger's mouth was bitten with teeth marks.

In the early court, regarding the looting of Xuanfu Town, the civil officials holding wat boards first expressed their opinions according to their ranks, and then began to abuse them by citing scriptures.The Emperor Zhengde watched the show with airs on top, and the officials of the Honglu Temple who corrected the etiquette were writing vigorously below.Naturally, the matter of Wang Xun was also mentioned, but it was soon brought up to the matter of Xuanfu.Jiang Bin didn't say a word, but was accused of being scolded and made insinuations several times.In the end, the debate came to an end temporarily with the adjustment of Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet.

In the next few days, Jiang Bin went to the Dudu Mansion to work as usual, and returned to the Leopard Room to accompany Emperor Zhengde for dinner in the evening.In the Yuefu orchestra played by the court ladies, the dishes are neatly listed.There were two desks, and Jiang Bin was supposed to be the empress, but Emperor Zhengde insisted that he sit, so he could only bear the name of "adopted son" with a straight face.After the meal, the Emperor Zhengde gave meals to the eunuch Zhang Yong, the eunuch of the Rites, Gu Dayong, the eunuch of the imperial eunuch, and Zang Xian, the actor, as usual.Actors have always been in a low status, and they are included in the household of musicians, and they cannot be good for generations.But the actor who was admitted to the leopard house by Emperor Zhengde was different. It was a blessing from his ancestors who smoked green smoke.

Zang Xian is also very sensible, he knows the purpose of being kept by Emperor Zhengde's side, and never oversteps, Emperor Zhengde is also happy to take Zang Xian with him when he visits Xu Lin who is unwilling to enter the palace.If Xu Lin composes a new song, he will teach Zang Xian to sing a section. This one is quite talented, and the other is quite savvy, and they complement each other.Although Jiang Bin is not proficient in rhythm, he is good at calligraphy and seal cutting. He often goes with Emperor Zhengde, and has some friendship with Xu Lin.But for Zang Xian, Jiang Bin has no sense of closeness.When Zang Xian entered the play, he was as graceful as a frightened bird, graceful as a dragon swimming, but when he came out of the play, he was indifferent and taciturn.Everyone in the world thinks that actors are ruthless, but Jiang Bin gradually realized that when Zang Xian met Xu Lin, there would occasionally be a trace of affection in his calm expression that could not get out of the play.

"The emperor must keep Zang Xian?"

When he stepped into the room that day, when the copper stove was heating up, Jiang Bin suddenly thought of asking Emperor Zhengde.

"Aren't you afraid that he will take your part in the speaker's mouth?"

Jiang Bin was used to being teased by Emperor Zhengde, so he said casually: "Can I still turn the clouds and rain?"

Emperor Zhengde laughed, causing Jiang Bin's back to feel cold.

Emperor Zhengde waved back and forth, pointing to a stack of memorials on the table.

Jiang Bin walked over and took the top one to look through. It was the performance of Xiao Ju, the conductor of Liaodong Capital, who was the third rank.Zou Shui is a notebook submitted in the name of an individual, and most of the things that are played are outside the job, so there is no need to inform the superiors, and there is no need to make another copy.In this memorial book, Xiao Zi said that the frontier army was far more powerful than the Beijing army, and hoped that they could practice with each other.The melody was concise and to the point, but Jiang Bin watched it for a long time.

Everyone knows the relationship between Xiao Jui and Wang Xun, who were friends of eight worshippers, and everyone knows that Jiang Bin visited Wang Xun before returning to Beijing.

Emperor Zhengde paced back and forth for a few steps, then stopped suddenly, picked up the melody in Jiang Bin's hand and shook: "What do you mean?"

Jiang Bin did not deny it, took the memorial from Emperor Zhengde, carefully folded it, and put it back on the case, neatly stacked.Emperor Zhengde looked at him for a moment, then waved his sleeves violently, and the folded memorials fell to the ground again.Jiang Bin bent down to pick it up, but Emperor Zhengde cut his hand backwards and pressed it on the desk.

"I didn't know that Zuo Dudu and Wang Zongbing had such a friendship."

Jiang Bin's hands ached from being disturbed, his face was pressed against the cold table, the chill kept seeping into his heart: "The emperor has kept me so far, do you really want me to serve you with sex?"

Wang Ji had passed away, and the Tartars came and went as if they were in a land without people, but Jiang Bin could only act as the governor of the left, and accompany Emperor Zhengde in reciting poems and composing music.

Emperor Zhengde let go of his hands and said expressionlessly: "You finally blamed me for the matter of the Xuanfu."

Jiang Bin knelt down and lowered his head extremely low: "Chen, don't dare."

"Why don't you dare?" Emperor Zhengde yelled, but after a moment of stalemate, he sat back on his chair and said, "That's all! There are not many people around who can talk...even you are trying to figure it out!"

Jiang Bin still lowered his head and said: "The emperor once said-'Dragon cannot escape from the abyss, and people cannot escape from power.'"

Now "high position and weight", once lost power, it will be lost forever.

"You also once said that the rabbit dies like a dog."

Keeping a low profile is just for the sake of a blockbuster, but fate is at stake, will there be eggs under the nest?

Jiang Bin raised his head and met Emperor Zhengde's eyes.

Emperor Zhengde suddenly remembered that the man teased: "'Bin' belongs to wood, '燳' belongs to fire, wood makes fire, liver protects the heart."

The person in front of him is really his destiny, whether it is calamity or fate, it is still unknown.

"Don't play tricks like this under my nose in the future!"

Jiang Bin bowed deeply.

The distance between leaning down is the so-called difference between monarch and minister.

The next day, Emperor Zhengde ordered Li Dongyang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, to draw up an order, ordering the three thousand soldiers of the Xuanfu army to exchange drills with the capital.

"Each side of the capital has its own land, and there is an emergency to help each other. It's inconvenient to move now if there is nothing to do;

It is inconvenient for those who are not familiar with battle to taste the edge and gain the prestige of the country;

The inner teacher came out suddenly, his eyes and ears were startled, which was inconvenient.The Beijing army relies on internal forces, or even prostitution and plundering are not disciplined, and the generals protect their weaknesses, and the poor are reluctant to speak out, which is inconvenient;

Frontier soldiers enter the country, show love to the city, look down on the soldiers and civilians, and despise the government, which is inconvenient;

Going far away from the village, abandoning the flesh and blood, or the weather is not suitable for cold and warm weather, or the supply in the road is not continuous, which is inconvenient six times;

In addition to grain and grass, there must be food for travel, and besides distributing flowers, there must be rewards. It is not an emergency, it is a waste of money, and it is inconvenient.

There are staggered comings and goings, there is no peace in the day, or the change starts from the road, or the disease is born in the elbow and armpit, which is very inconvenient;

The emptiness of the Lujing camp shows the weakness of China, which is extremely inconvenient;

In the northwestern borders, where the news is heard and the lips and teeth are heard, there is a need to respond. If there is a negligence, who will be to blame?Ten inconveniences. "

Jiang Bin was not surprised after reading it, but Emperor Zhengde caressed the memorial and said: "Li Shoufu is also good at calligraphy, but he is not as good as Xu Lin in humility."

Jiang Bin knew Li Dongyang. He made his career as a Jinshi at the age of 17. He successively served as editor of the Imperial Academy, lecturer, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and right servant of the Ministry of Rites. At the age of 43, he was a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.Before Xiaozong Zhu Youtang died, he entrusted Emperor Zhengde to Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang.Liu Jian and Xie Qian showed their talents in the confrontation with Liu Jin, and were finally resigned by Emperor Zhengde and left sadly.However, Li Dongyang stayed on, keeping his composure under the taunts of his former close friends and the cynicism of his colleagues, until he became the first assistant, and joined forces with fellow junior Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong to eradicate Liu Jin's party in one fell swoop.However, since the day Liu Jin was put to death, Li Dongyang had the intention to retire.

"He always said that he wanted to be an official, but I never forbid..."

Emperor Zhengde still remembered that when he was young, Li Dongyang taught him to practice calligraphy hand in hand. The big grass is vigorous, ancient, exquisite and flying, which is irresistible, just like his talent and his personality.

"But now, I'm afraid I can't keep it."

On the second day, Emperor Zhengde ignored the remonstrances of his ministers, and stood outside Wenyuan Pavilion, east of Fengtian Gate, to ask for the imperial edict.

The loyal Liang Chu came out to persuade him, but it was useless.

The upright Jiang Mian came out to persuade him, but it didn't work.

Yang Yiqing, who was already in good health, came out to persuade him, but it still didn't work.

Jiang Bin, who was pulled by Emperor Zhengde as a backing, was "returned favor" by the cabinet scholars who came out to persuade him from time to time.

Emperor Zhengde always felt that the group of university scholars huddled in Wenyuan Pavilion must be plotting something, as expected, a moment later, Liu Zhong, the most junior member of the cabinet, came out, he smiled at Emperor Zhengde, and then released a Pigeon.The pigeon flapped its wings and flew over the head of Emperor Zhengde, covering the sun for a moment. After Emperor Zhengde got used to the sun, he felt something fell on his winged crown.

"It ate brown rice last night." Jiang Bin methodically analyzed the lump of black and white.

Emperor Zhengde then ordered Jin Yiwei to quickly intercept the pigeon that dared to disrespect the emperor.When the two Jinyi guards flew over the eaves and walls and finally caught up with the pigeon outside the hall, they found that it was nestled in someone's arms.

The man smiled at the two panting brocade guards, tore up the paper that was tied to the pigeon's leg in front of them, threw his hand away, and watched it fly away happily.

Emperor Zhengde and Jiang Bin waited in place for half an hour, finally looking forward to the return of the two Jinyiwei, but there was no pigeon in their hands. Just as Emperor Zhengde wanted to reprimand them, he saw a person following them far behind.

Before Jiang Bin saw the man's appearance clearly, Emperor Zhengde had already dragged him and ran all the way towards Fengtianmen.

Jiang Bin was dragged inexplicably, and when he looked back, he couldn't see the man's face clearly because he was far away. Seeing that he was dressed as a second-rank official, he didn't know why Emperor Zhengde panicked and avoided him.

The gate of Fengtian is nine rooms wide and three rooms deep, with double eaves on the top of the mountain and a white marble base. In the early dynasties, civil and military officials all stood outside the Yemen. Standing in front of Fengtian Gate, looking back in shock, he was relieved to see that no one was chasing him.Then he found an excuse and hid in the Shenji camp.

Jiang Bin went back to the Leopard Room alone, having nothing to do, so he picked up a residence newspaper and looked through it.This mansion newspaper is the official seal of dissemination of political affairs, interpretation of laws, and publication of criminal cases. Jiang Bin flipped through it and found an appointment——Yang Tinghe, Minister of the Nanjing Household Department, was called back because of his success in repairing the book, and was awarded Wenyuange University Scholars, moved to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and entered the Jinshen Palace as a scholar. "

Yang Tinghe...

As Jiang Bin read it, he felt a little familiar. He casually asked a little eunuch, and learned that Yang Tinghe, whose name was Jiefu, was born in a family of officials.At the age of eight, he read the Four Books and Five Classics. At the age of 12, he was selected as a candidate, at the age of 19, he was a Jinshi. At the age of 20, he was a Hanlin lecturer. Speaking and reading, the professor was still the crown prince of Emperor Zhengde at that time.In the second year of Zhengde, Yang Tinghe was transferred to Nanjing to serve as Minister of the Household Department because he offended Liu Jin, who was so powerful.

Nanjing……

Jiang Bin suddenly recalled that day when he and Emperor Zhengde came back from Nanjing, half of the figure in the carriage was the same red robe and the same thin figure...

In the evening, Emperor Zhengde came back, and when he changed his clothes, he excitedly said: "I have drawn up the imperial edict, just look at it!"

The central purpose is the will of the emperor directly ordered without the cabinet's deliberation.The edict drafted by Emperor Zhengde himself stated that Jiang Bin was ordered to lead the border troops of the Xuanfu into the Leopard House in the capital.

"Let's go to Beijing first! I'll transfer the Beijing army to go there later."

Jiang Bin looked at it but said: "Don't you still have the right to refute?" If the cabinet is united, it will be easy to withdraw this decree.

"I gave Zhang Yong all the money left over from selling the iron coupons last time, and asked him to send them to the cabinet scholar's residence one by one."

Jiang Bin was taken aback when he heard this, and felt that this move was very sinister. Who would dare not accept the emperor's bribe?

"But Li Shoufu and Yang Shangshu..."

Li Dongyang and Yang Yiqing are the most important figures in the cabinet. If they disagree, no matter how much the rest of them fiddle with it, it will be useless.

"I have my own way."

Three days later, Emperor Zhengde convened a university meeting in the Jinshen Hall. The Jinshen Hall is located behind the Huagai Hall.Emperor Zhengde is here to entertain all the cabinet scholars, naturally to show his sincerity.All the great scholars are very restrained, just staring at the fluttering dance of silk, bamboo and silk, occasionally eating a few bites, and chatting awkwardly.

Jiang Bin, who was following Emperor Zhengde, noticed that Yang Tinghe, who had just been transferred back to the capital, was not there, so he felt a little puzzled.

After the feast, Emperor Zhengde found a title and awarded the bachelors one by one to avoid death.However, those who received the iron coupons all looked dingy, as if they were holding a hot potato.Jiang Bin knew that these were all bribed by Zhang Yong, and he felt ashamed, so he couldn't hold his head up.The only two people under the table who have not been awarded iron certificates by Emperor Zhengde are Yang Yiqing and Li Dongyang.

After giving the iron fist, Emperor Zhengde waved his hand to make the musicians retreat, and finally mentioned today's business: "The frontier army's entry into Beijing has been put on hold for a long time, why not give an explanation today, so that the many can win the few." Looking across the eyes, everyone looked different "Those who oppose the entry of frontier troops into Beijing, take a step forward."

In the silence, some people lowered their eyes, some bowed their heads, some simply closed their eyes, but some adjusted their clothes, got up slowly, and walked to Emperor Zhengde one step at a time.

That year, Emperor Zhengde was still young and made a mistake and was punished by Xiaozong to stand. Li Dongyang stood behind him and quietly blocked the scorching sun. Xiaozong pulled him aside: "How long can you block it? "

"How long do you want me to stop?"

Xiaozong turned his eyes away: "As long as you can, guard this country and protect my children."

The country is still the same, and the prince who had placed high hopes on that person back then has grown full-fledged. Now, he can finally let go of the heavy responsibility, go back to his tomb, and tell him the unfinished business.

Li Dongyang calmly took out a resignation letter from his arms and presented it to Emperor Zhengde.

The next day, three pieces of news that caused an uproar among officials were published in the residence newspaper.

One is that Jiang Bin led the Xuanfu Frontier Army to Beijing for drills.

The second is that Li Dongyang begged for a rest and was allowed to become an official, which ended his nearly 50 years of official career.

The third is Yang Tinghe, a scholar of Jinshendian University, who succeeded Li Dongyang as the chief assistant of the cabinet.