Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Ming Jun

Zhu Youtang has finally ascended to the highest throne. From the baby who was almost aborted, to the young child in the Anle Hall, and the almost deposed prince, Zhu Youtang, who is not yet twenty years old, has gone through all kinds of hardships in life, and he will never forget His mother who died unjustly, Zhang Min who sacrificed his life for righteousness, the upright Wynn, and all those who paid a heavy price for him to live to this day. Although he won the final victory, his mother will never see the glory of her son, and those who sacrificed for themselves cannot repay. Be a good emperor, start right now, correct all my father's mistakes, and let this empire flourish again in my hands!Let all those who have passed away know that their sacrifices were worthwhile.

Zhu Youtang was ready to make a move, and the target was the five sects. He had already judged that these people were out-and-out trash. The first person to be dealt with was Li Zixing, the head of the Immortal School. This man still wanted to pretend to be a ghost, but Zhu Youtang didn't talk nonsense with him at all. He was sent to labor reform on the sixth day after he succeeded to the throne. The large group of disciples under his command, such as Dharma kings, national teachers, Zen masters, and real people, Zhu Youtang neatly dismissed them all with one word-get out. All the disciples of the Xian faction were unemployed and went home to farm, but the head of the sect Li Xianren got a job - exile into the army. People live and die.At this point, the ascension was finally complete.

Then there was Liang Fang, the head of the Spring School. Zhu Youtang quickly arranged a new residence for him - a prison cell. The eunuch finally received the punishment he deserved. The most nervous person is Wanxi. As the younger brother of Concubine Wan Gui and the successor head of the Empress Faction, he knows very well that Zhu Youtang is definitely not a good man and a faithful woman. Besides, Concubine Wan Gui killed his mother. It can be solved by admitting a mistake after a meal.He packed up his things and prepared his funeral. He only hoped that His Majesty the Emperor would give him a good time, and don't play tricks like Ling Chi and cut him more than 3,000 knives.

The development of the matter seemed to be in line with his expectations. Soon after, his home was ransacked, the officer was dismissed, and he was imprisoned, but the final stabbing was delayed. Surprisingly, after a while, he was released from prison! Wanxi couldn't figure it out even though she was thinking about it. Could it be that the emperor likes to play cat and mouse games? Zhu Youtang knew very well who killed his mother, and many ministers also wrote letters one after another, demanding that the entire Wan family be executed and revenge.But Zhu Youtang's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.

He returned the memorial demanding severe punishment, and concluded the matter in one sentence: "Let's stop here." Six-year-old Zhu Youtang hadn't remembered his mother's appearance, and lost her forever.Since then, he has been living alone, and he is squeezed out and framed by Concubine Wan Gui from time to time.For him, the name Wan Guifei means hatred. But when he was in power, facing hatred, he chose to forgive. He forgave those who hurt him, not because he was weak, but because he understood a lot of truths that Concubine Wan Gui did not understand. Because you understand, you are compassionate.

Afterwards, he recalled Huai En who was still enjoying the wind in Fengyang, and personally welcomed him into the palace to resume his original post. Huai En did not dare to accept this great gift, and was so frightened that his hands and feet trembled, and he refused again and again, but Zhu Youtang insisted on doing so. Because he knew that the old eunuch in front of him once risked his life to protect himself fearlessly.This is the glory he deserves. There was also the former Empress Wu who had raised him. This proud young lady had only been a queen for a few months, but she had been left out in the deep palace for many years.Zhu Youtang also invited her out to take care of her as his own mother.

Wu Feihou, who was abandoned for more than 20 years, was moved to tears. Perhaps her motives were not so pure, but for Zhu Youtang, the kindness of nurturing must be repaid, and other things are not important. Zhu Youtang is such a person, a remarkable person, he does not take revenge, but only repays kindness.He is more confident than Zhu Di, because he does not need to use violence to maintain his authority, and he is wiser than Zhu Zhanji, because he not only understands the pain of old farmers, but also understands the sorrow of his enemies.He is smarter than Zhu Houcong (sorry, this guy hasn't played yet, so he will make a guest appearance first), because he doesn't need tricks, he can conquer people's hearts only with kindness.

Under his leadership, the Ming Dynasty will usher in a glorious and prosperous age. The grievances and enemies have been settled, but there is still one faction that has not been resolved. This is the gangster faction. This faction is very special, because although Wan An, Liu Ji and others are passive and sabotage and install their cronies, they have not done many serious bad things Well, Zhu Youtang didn't solve this bunch of trash for the time being, because even if they were to be laid off, they had to find a good reason. If life continues like this, even if Wan An and the others can't retire honorably, they can at least resign with a decent pension, but the gangsters really don't live up to it. Zhu Youtang seized the handle, and finally caught them all at once, and they were finished together.

One day not long after, when Zhu Youtang was sorting out his father's belongings, he accidentally found a delicate little drawer, inside which was a very beautifully packaged manuscript, kept so carefully and secretly, Zhu Youtang thought it was something Important instructions, he was solemnly preparing to read them, but he almost jumped out of anger when he saw them. According to records, this book is full of pictures and texts, the language is vivid, and it has strong practicality.Of course, the only downside is that this is an R-rated book about physical hygiene. Zhu Youtang is much more decent than his father, and he dislikes such things. This kind of book has become his father's relic, and he really can't afford to lose this person. He began to trace the source of this book.

It just so happens that the author of this manuscript is very high-profile, and he has to leave his name when he does bad things. He left his own name on the back cover of this masterpiece-Chen Anjin. That's right, Zhu Youtang immediately summoned Wynn to meet him, and handed him the yellow book and a lot of documents to impeach Wan'an, and only expressed one meaning: let him go! Wynn found Wan An, gave him his masterpiece first, and conveyed Zhu Youtang's book review: "Is this what a minister should do!?" Wan An was so frightened that he was trembling all over, knelt on the ground and kept saying, "I'm guilty! I'm sorry!" Then he kowtowed, his housekeeping skill, and his voice was crisp and loud, resounding through the sky.

Wynn originally estimated that if this happened, the head of Wan would be ashamed and offered to resign himself, but he waited for a long time, except for the two sentences "I am guilty, I repent", Brother Wan never mentioned it at all. He had no choice but to resort to the second tactic. He took out the memorials of the ministers scolding Wan An, and read them to him one by one in front of his face. Living. But he didn't expect that Master Wan's face is made of rubber, which has a bulletproof function, allowing him to experience the highest level of shamelessness. Master Wan kowtowed while listening to these memorials, and the sound of nature spread throughout the inside and outside, but Not to mention retirement home. Wynn was so angry that his seven orifices were smoking. He looked at this living treasure on the ground, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stepped forward and tore off Wan'an's tooth card (passport for entering the palace), and gave him the last advice: get out of here. The leader of the scoundrel faction finally couldn't get along anymore, so he packed his bags and left.As soon as he left, disciples of the gangster sect such as Yin Zhi and others also opened the way one after another, and the gangster faction was gone. In the end, there was only one Liu Ji left. This Liu Mianmian really lived up to his reputation. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately took advantage of the situation, changed his face, and actively criticized the government. Zhu Youtang wanted to make his wife's younger brother an official, but he deliberately found fault, saying that he should be made a relative of the Empress Dowager first, and he should not be partial, and he was a bit of an upright and public demeanor. Liu Ji thought that he could continue to mess around like this, but he really underestimated Zhu Youtang. The emperor grew up in struggle and had never seen anything. He had inquired about Liu Ji's words and deeds a long time ago, and knew this Brother Cotton's nature is just that he doesn't like to talk to him, but now he has taken the initiative to come out and make trouble, so it's impolite. He sent a eunuch to Liu Ji's house and told him bluntly: You'd better retire early, or you'll have to look good. Liu Mianhua didn't pretend anymore, he ran faster than the head of Wan, and immediately packed up his bedding and returned to his hometown. The five major factions were finally annihilated, and the rubbish was driven away. Zhu Youtang was finally able to show his talents. He summoned two key figures to Beijing, preparing to create his own prosperous world. One of these two people is called Wang Shu, and the other is called Ma Wensheng. Let me talk about this brother Wang Shu first. He was an idol like Lei Feng at that time. Among the twelve parts, there is only one Wang Shu.It can be seen that his prestige is high. And this person has another specialty - daring to swear.No matter if it is a relative of the emperor or a high-ranking official, as long as they do something bad, they will be watched by him and they will not escape. They will send several memorials a day and scold them until they correct their mistakes. Moreover, every time this person goes to the court, he will put forward a lot of opinions, and others can't get in the way at all. Later, everyone develops the habit of not talking at the court, and they look at him first, and then speak after the old man has finished speaking.For a few days, I wondered if this old man had pharyngitis, and he stopped talking in the court, but a miracle happened, and the whole court was silent. Everyone stared at Wang Shu and raised a common question: "Master Wang, why don't you speak?" Zhu Jianshen was bored to the core, every day he stared blankly at this Mr. Wang chattering and spitting all over the place, which made him feel uneasy.He wanted Wang Shu to retire, but this man was very dedicated. From the early years of Chenghua (1465) to the twelfth year of Chenghua (1476), Zhu Jian couldn't take it anymore, so he sent Master Wang to Yunnan on a business trip. He went to Nanjing to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War, but even so, he never stopped. Mr. Wang never forgets state affairs. Even though he is a little far away, he still insists on writing memorials every day, sometimes several a day. As long as he sees these memorials, the figure of the chattering old man will immediately appear in front of Zhu Jianshen. In this way, Mr. Wang persisted in writing until the 22nd year of Chenghua (1486), and his 70th birthday passed, but his habits did not change at all. Zhu Jianshen always received his greetings in time. Back then, there was no mandatory retirement system, and Zhu Jianshen, who couldn't bear it any longer, resorted to shady tricks. It happened that Ma Xian, the Minister of the Nanjing Military Department, wrote a letter requesting retirement. Zhu Jianshen approved it as usual, but added a strange sentence to it: "Wang Shu is also getting old, let him retire." Hearing this sentence, everyone was dumbfounded, Ma Xian retired, what happened to Guan Wangshu?But Zhu Jianshen also had a stomach full of bitterness and no place to pour it out: "I'm a lazy person who doesn't want to work, but I really can't stand the nagging, and I can't make such a bad move. This is all forced by Old Man Wang!" Wang Shu didn't say anything, he packed his things neatly and returned home. He was seventy-one years old this year. Zhu Jianshen is a man who gets by. There are only two words that he is most afraid of in the world - trouble.People like Wang Shu are naturally not to his liking, but Zhu Youtang is different from his father, he knows the value of Wang Shu very well. So in the first year of Hongzhi (1488), the seventy-three-year-old Wang Shu was re-appointed as the first minister of the six departments-the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.This old man probably took part in physical exercises a lot. Although he was old, he was full of energy. He started assessing cadres within a few days of going to work, which made people inside and outside the court panic.But it wasn't over yet, and soon after, he stabbed the emperor. Wang Shu said that the daily morning court time is too short, and there are many things to talk about (in line with his characteristics). In order to be able to speak freely, he suggested that His Majesty sacrifice the noon rest time and hold a midday court. If this matter were to be left to Zhu Jianshen, it would be considered a bolt from the blue, which was absolutely impossible, but Zhu Youtang agreed. This is Ming Jun's bearing. Wang Shu became Minister of the Ministry of Officials and began to torment those lazy officials. At the same time, the Ministry of War, another real power department, also welcomed their new boss-Ma Wensheng. It's funny, this Ma Wensheng can probably be regarded as Wang Zhi's benefactor. He is very old. He became the Minister of the Ministry of War in the eleventh year of Chenghua, and has been guarding the border in Liaodong since then. No, he provoked international disputes, but every time something broke out, he patted his ass and left. The one who helped him clean up the mess was this Ma Wensheng, and in the end it was Wang Zhi who took the credit. After a long time, Wang Zhi felt embarrassed. He once approached Ma Wensheng and expressed that he would give him part of his military achievements (provocation and trouble), but Ma Wensheng shook his head with a smile, just took Wang Zhi's hand, and said affectionately: "The factory Lord, there is no need for this, but I hope you will let me know in advance before the next meritorious service, I will prepare well in advance." Wang Zhi was very embarrassed and held a grudge, so he found an opportunity to punish Ma Wensheng and demote him. It was not until Wang Zhi's death that Ma Wensheng returned to Liaodong and still guarded his borders. Zhu Youtang was a sensible person. He understood Ma Wensheng's ability, so he called him to Beijing to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. The new Minister of Defense was only ten years younger than the Minister of Personnel Wang Shu, and he was also an old man.But his methods were more powerful than Wang Shu's. As soon as he took office, he fired more than 30 corrupt officers. Now Ma Wensheng has stabbed a hornet's nest. You must know that the gang of Qiuba in the Ministry of War are all rough people, and they don't come to nothing. Shoot him an arrow when you come home at night. Ma Wensheng is also a clever person. He learned the news from his eyes and ears, and hid in the past. But these people were not willing to give up, and even wrote an anonymous credit arrow to slander him and shot it into Chang'an Gate. Tang also got angry, and he immediately ordered Jin Yiwei to solve the case within a time limit, and sent bodyguards to Ma Wensheng, and the matter was settled. Although these two old men in their 60s and 70s have gray hair, they are full of energy. They are also senior officials. I think that when they were Jinshi, some officials were still wearing crotch pants. In terms of seniority, they should be respectful when meeting Call them seniors, and these two people have experienced great storms and are good at maneuvering. Wang Zhi couldn't do anything to them back then, let alone these little tricks of the younger generation? In this way, after the two old seniors came to power, they fought vigorously, and it didn't take long to wipe out the garbage of the Chenghua period, and the overall situation of the prosperous age was settled in one fell swoop. When veteran cadres show their might, new power is also quietly sprouting in this prosperous age. In the second year of Hongzhi (1489), Qiu Jun, a scholar, accepted a special task - compiling "Xianzong Shilu". , made into records, these records are first-hand materials, authenticity is strong, and the value of historical materials is extremely high. This is how the Ming Records we see today come from, but because this history book is tens of millions of words long and extremely boring , so it is not widely spread. This is a very important but tedious job. Qiu Jun, who happens to be the vice president, has a bad habit - laziness.He was conceited and didn't want to do basic work like searching for information, so he handed over this job to a newcomer in the writing team who had just entered the Imperial Academy as an old senior.The newcomer was honest and accepted the task very happily. But after a period of time, Qiu Jun pondered in his heart and felt that something was wrong: this is not a good job, but it is a brain-dead thing. He hurried to find someone, and after asking, he found out that this new scholar did not dare to be sloppy at all, and had already finished the draft. Qiu Jun couldn't laugh or cry, and took the draft he had written to prepare for revision. But when he took a closer look, he couldn't help being surprised! Because he couldn't change a single word in this manuscript! Qiu Jun, who has always been conceited, could not find any faults in this perfect manuscript. He asked in surprise: "You wrote this yourself?" After getting an affirmative answer, he looked at the newcomer carefully, sighed, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Kid, work hard, you will be promising in the future." This Hanlin nodded anxiously, at this moment he did not understand the weight of this sentence. Facts have proved that although Qiu Jun is a lazy person, he has a very unique vision. The young man who wrote the draft is Yang Tinghe, who survived three dynasties, ruled the world, dared to make fun of Liu Jin, and even ignored the emperor. Zhu Youtang will never forget those thrilling and precarious days under his father's rule. He does not want to imitate his weak father, nor will he allow those dark scenes to reappear. In order to establish his own prosperous world, he has paid All the effort. This man has never rested since he ascended the throne. He is an out-and-out hard worker. In order to realize the ideal of a prosperous age, he went all out, reading memorials non-stop from morning to night every day, and constantly In meetings, he wakes up at dawn for morning meetings (早朝), and lunchtime for lunch (午朝), besides, he listens to various lectures given by ministers every day (daily lectures), and gathers a bunch of people every once in a while Hold a large forum (Jingyan). His job is really meaningless, except that doing things is doing things. He is so tired that he is half dead and is scolded by the officials from time to time. No one protects his labor rights. The world is yours. Who will you do if you don’t? Zhu Youtang's efforts have not been in vain, he has indeed created his own era. This was a glorious era, the Ming Empire continued to emit dazzling brilliance on the track of history, the national power was strong, the world was peaceful, and the talents were flourishing. With the support of Wang Shu and Ma Wensheng, three people entered the cabinet one after another. Their names were Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian. These are three extraordinary people, and it is they who support the political situation of Ming Dynasty and finally realize Zhu Youtang's ideal.These three people can be called capable ministers of the world. They have extraordinary abilities, and rely on this ability to establish their own merits in this chaotic era. What is interesting is that the abilities of the three of them are not the same, and this kind of The difference in ability ultimately determines their very different endings. Liu Jian, a native of Henan, entered the cabinet in the first year of Hongzhi, the oldest and the most violent. This man is quick-tempered and easily gets angry, but he has a unique ability - breaking.The No. 1 member of the cabinet has a strong ability to judge and can predict the direction of things and respond in advance.It was this ability that helped him become the number one minister during the Hongzhi period. Li Dongyang, a native of Hunan, joined the cabinet in the eighth year of Hongzhi. He is the second and most powerful of the three cabinet ministers in Hongzhi. His personality is just the opposite of Liu Jian's. He is a slow-tempered person. He usually takes his time and takes it easy. When the sky falls, he acts as a quilt.He also has his own unique ability - strategy. This person is very good at strategy. He always has to think twice before making a decision. He thinks very carefully. Most of the cabinet's decisions come from his planning. Xie Qian, a native of Yuyao, Zhejiang, joined the cabinet in the eighth year of Hongzhi, and was the last of the three cabinet ministers.Although this man has the lowest qualifications, he has the highest academic qualifications. He was the number one scholar in the college entrance examination in the eleventh year of Chenghua (1475). The other two people in the cabinet have very different abilities - Kan. Kan, commonly known as Kan Dashan, also known as Huyou, Mr. Xie Qian also serves as the spokesperson of the cabinet. He is well-read in poetry and books, and he is eloquent. The officials who eat and eat are also ashamed of themselves, and take the initiative to retreat. At that time, there was a very appropriate comment on this unique trio from inside and outside the court: Li Gongmou, Liu Gongduan, Xie Gongyou Kankan. These three people work together to give full play to their respective strengths. The cabinet they formed is extremely efficient and reliable, and its status is second only to the "Three Yang" cabinet in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Minister, according to Zhu Jianshen's approach, the history of the Ming Dynasty is estimated to have stopped after more than a hundred years. Of course, the reason why Li Dongyang, Liu Jian, and Xie Qian were able to pacify the world by scheming, breaking, and talking, is in the final analysis because of Boss Zhu's good leadership.After more than ten years, Boss Zhu retired to report to his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang about his work. Not long after that, the three of them will face a life-and-death choice, and the result of this choice will finally give a score to their abilities. one: It is not enough to flicker (talk), and it is not enough to make a decision (break). Strategy is the real king. This is also an era in which literary talents come forth in large numbers, and the Chinese culture that has been passed down for thousands of years radiates more dazzling light here. The reason why Li Dongyang is better than Liu Jian and Xie Qian is not only because of his superior strategy, Mr. Li is not only the leader of the political circle, but also the leader of the literary circle. His calligraphy and poetry collections are very famous. It is said that he is still alive At that time, autographed calligraphy and paintings could be hung and sold in cultural relics shops, and the price was not low. Due to his great fame, he always followed a large group of fans and admirers every time he went out, which made him often run away. These followers also imitated his poetry style to form a fixed genre, which is literature. The famous Chaling School in history (Li Dongyang is from Chaling). At the same time, the article of a person whose name is very similar to Li Dongyang was also widely circulated in the capital, and many supporters appeared. This person's name is Li Mengyang. It should be explained that this Li Mengyang is not a rubbish character like Jin Yongxin and Gu Longxin. In fact, Li Dongyang has to call him a senior when it comes to his influence and fame on the literary world of later generations. Li Mengyang, a native of Gansu, was a doctor in the household department at the time. In today's terms, this person should be regarded as an angry youth in the literary world.He won the first place in Shaanxi Province in the foreign examination. He is a master of stereotyped essays, but he hates the style of writing in the Ming Dynasty.He believed that many articles at that time were rubbish and rubbish. His statement caused dissatisfaction among many people: How old are you?There are a few brushes, dare to say that others can't! At this time, Li Mengyang showed an extremely abnormal humility. He said: You are right, but in fact I am not good enough, and you can't convince me, but I know there are a few powerful people, and you will not be able to accept these people. Then he listed the names of these people, not to mention, even if you are really dissatisfied. who? Li Si in the Qin Dynasty, Sima Xiangru and Jia Yi in the Han Dynasty, Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty. Do you dare to challenge these people? The time has come for Tu Qiong to see him, and Li Mengyang finally reveals his true purpose and literary proposition—literature must be Qin and Han, and poetry must flourish in Tang Dynasty. His meaning is very clear. I am dissatisfied with the current style of writing, but I also admit that I have little talent and learning, and I have no right to object, but these fierce people are qualified, and everyone can learn from them together. This is a milestone event in the history of Chinese literature - the revival movement. After experiencing the swaying of Tang poetry, the boldness of Song poetry, and the freshness of Yuan opera, the poetry and prose of the Ming Dynasty returned to the starting point again. His proposition won the support of many people, and six of them were very famous. Later generations called them and Li Mengyang the Seven Talents, and they were called the "Former Seven" in history. When Li Dongyang and Li Mengyang were leading the way in the literary world, a young man from Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province was packing his luggage, preparing to go to Beijing to take the exam and gain fame. His name eventually became the pride of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been passed down through the ages and will last forever. This person is called Tang Yin, whose name is Bohu. There is a kind of peculiar person in this world, they seem to be able to learn a lot of things, know the past and the present without needing to hang their buttocks or shovel their walls. Tang Yin is such a person. Tang Yin is a genius. Since he was a child, people around him have described him like this. He is indeed very smart, with a high reading comprehension. It seems that he doesn't need to put in too much effort to do anything. However, everyone's boasting made him believe it later. , then stopped going to school, drinking and having fun all day long, and didn't even pay attention to getting fame and becoming an official. At the critical moment when this genius was about to be abandoned, his friend Zhu Zhishan came to visit him and acknowledged his talent, but also told him that if there was no ten-year cold window, he would dream of being named on the gold list. Zhu Zhishan is a very special person. Although he himself is indifferent to fame, he sincerely hopes that his friend Tang Bohu can make a career. Tang Bohu followed his advice, declined the visitors, studied hard behind closed doors, and finally realized the way to study. In the eleventh year of Hongzhi (1498), the provincial examination was held in Yingtianfu, Nanjing. Eighteen-year-old Tang Bohu was preparing to take the examination. Before the examination, he gathered three of his best friends for dinner. He uttered wild words: Xie Yuan gave up my Tang Yin in today's department, who else is there! This was an out-and-out crazy statement, but his three friends didn't have the slightest objection, because they knew that the person in front of him was qualified to say this. The three friends who participated in Tang Yin's banquet were Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming, and Xu Zhenqing. The four of them were collectively called the "Four Talents in Wuzhong", and some people called them the Four Great Talents in Jiangnan. Facts have proved that Tang Yin did not brag. In this township examination, Tang Yin won the first place in the examination and became the Jie Yuan of Ying Tianfu.It may be that his essays were so well written that Liang Chu, the chief examiner at the time, deliberately left the paper and showed it to another person.But he would not have imagined that this move of his would cast many doubts on what happened later. The person who read the paper was Cheng Minzheng. Like Tang Yin, he was also a child prodigy when he was a child. Later, he became Li Xian's son-in-law and made his way to the top. After reading the paper, he admired it very much and firmly remembered the name Tang Yin in his heart. Soon, they will meet in the capital, because in the second year, the chief examiner Tang Yin will face is Cheng Minzheng. In the twelfth year of Hongzhi (1499), Tang Yin was preparing to go to Beijing to take the exam. At that time, he was already famous all over the world. Everyone believed that what awaited this young man would be an incomparably magnificent future. Tang Yin also made no secret of his complacency, his goal was no longer to win a small Jinshi, he would challenge the highest honor for scholars since ancient times - Lian Sanyuan! He has already become a scholar. With his talent and learning, Huiyuan and the number one scholar are by no means out of reach. If all goes well, he will become another legend after Shang Ren! Confident Tang Yin embarked on a journey to the capital, where he will win his own honor. But Brother Tang Yin, fate is sometimes very cruel. On the way to Beijing to rush for the exam, Tang Yin met a person who influenced his life——Xu Jing. Xu Jing, from Jiangyin, was Tang Yin's fellow imperial examiner. He ran into Tang Yin on the way to the exam. At this time, Tang Yin was already an idol. Xu Jing admired him very much, and immediately expressed his willingness to reimburse Tang Yin for all travel expenses. Be able to walk with idols. Who doesn't do free food and free living?Tang Yin agreed. Xu Jing is not well-known. Although he is not a talented person, he is rich. His family has a lot of money.Talent and wealth are not separated from each other, and the two of them traveled happily all the way to the capital. After entering Beijing, the two started their respective busy lives. The period between their entering Beijing and the start of the exam was a blank space, and it was from here that things began to become confusing. Tang Yin was destined to be a star everywhere, he entered the examination room under the eyes of everyone, and then left with a relaxed smile.Xu Jing left the examination room with the same confidence as him. From the day he finished the exam, Tang Yin began to prepare for the final palace exam, because a question in the exam paper made him believe that it was a certainty that he would be admitted to Jinshi, it was just that the rankings were different. But not long after, a shocking news came that Tang Yin failed the ranking! Before Tang Yin could react from his astonishment, guards in shackles came to him and put him in prison as a prisoner. The dream of being named on the gold list has not yet woken up, but he was suddenly woken up by a sap and became a prisoner. He wanted to break his head and didn't understand what was going on. What Tang Yin didn't know was that he wasn't the only one who was unlucky this time, Xu Jing and Cheng Minzheng were his inmates in the same period.They were jailed for conspiracy to cheat. Tang Yin's life tragedy started here, and the culprit was that question in the examination paper. In this year's exam, the examiner asked a very puzzling question. It is said that almost all the examinees failed to find the source of the question, and some people had to hand in blank papers. Only two papers wrote perfect answers. . Cheng Minzheng, the chief examiner, immediately stated that he would choose the Huiyuan of this subject from the two candidates. One of the authors of these two papers is Tang Bohu, and the other is Xu Jing. In fact, when the matter came to this point, there seemed to be no problem. Answering it shows that you have the ability, and no one can say anything, but it is because of Tang Bohu's mouth that things go wrong. This man attended the banquet after the exam. He probably drank too much, and he was flattered by others. His old habit of talking wildly was committed again. At that time, everyone was guessing who would win the prize. Tang Bohu said in high spirits said a word: "Don't argue, everyone, I must be the leader of the current science!" Brother Tang Yin, your luck has come to an end. Everyone heard this sentence, many people didn't pay attention to it, but more people kept it in their hearts. This is a sentence that Tang Yin regrets for life, because it appeared at the wrong time and the wrong place.First of all, this is not Wu County, nor is he talking to his friends Zhu Zhishan and Wen Zhengming, but his opponents and enemies. More importantly, when Tang Yin uttered these words, the report card of the exam hadn't been released yet. It is necessary to explain here that the examinees back then were very concerned about the rankings in the exams. Because the admission rate of Jinshi was too low, even if they were talented and famous all over the world, they never dared to say that they would definitely be able to pass the exam, let alone the first place in the exam. one? Although you, Tang Yin, are talented and learned, you must be too confident! So when Tang Yin at the banquet was still beaming, countless silent people had formed a consensus: there was an ulterior secret in this person's self-confidence. Complaints have always been the expertise of scholars, and soon someone reported this situation to the government. The examiners did not dare to neglect, and immediately reported to Li Dongyang.After all, Li Dongyang has rich experience, he had already estimated the seriousness of this matter at that time, and immediately reported it to His Majesty the Emperor. Zhu Youtang immediately ordered to check the test papers, and the facts turned out to be as rumored, Tang Yin was indeed the best candidate for the current science committee.And the person who chose Tang Yin was Cheng Minzheng. The situation is serious, and the report card has not been released yet, how could you Tang Yin predict it in advance?At that time, supernatural powers did not seem to be the answer to this question. At this time, this matter had already spread all over the city, and the officials who were probing their brains all day long jumped out without losing the opportunity. With a keen sense of politics, Zhong Zhongzheng pointed the finger directly at Cheng Minzheng, thinking that he had betrayed the exam questions in advance, so Tang Bohu and Xu Jing Only two people can answer the exam questions. Hua Xuan's lawsuit was too harsh. Originally, Li Dongyang wanted to help Xu Jing and Tang Bohu go home and take the exam three years later, so as to suppress this matter, but in this way, the matter became political. Conspiracy, shady scenes in the examination room, he had no choice but to do business and arrest these three dear friends. After trial, the internal judgment of the case is as follows: Cheng Minzheng, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites: There is no evidence of conspiracy to cheat, but his servant did sell the test questions to Xu Jing, and the act of negligence is established.Conclusion: ordered to retire. Jiangyin Juren Xu Jing: The purchase of examination questions was verified, and the cheating was established.Conclusion: demoted to a petty official, not an official. Tang Yin, Juren of Wu County: ...Conclusion: demoted to a petty official, not an official. Of course, these are all internal conclusions, except for the punishment results, the specific situation has not been disclosed to the public. By the way, there is one more missing: Give the matter to Zhonghua Kun: make a complaint indiscriminately, what is said is not true.Conclusion: demoted. The situation is probably like this, Xu Jing bought the test questions, Cheng Minzheng's servants sold the test questions, Cheng Minzheng was responsible for the leadership, and in line with the principle that everyone has a share in the scapegoat, Tang Yin could be regarded as sitting in a row. This is a very famous incident in history. The case is very complicated and has been recorded in various historical materials. There are different opinions and it is difficult to tell the truth from the false. But as long as we carefully analyze the details of the case with an objective attitude and dig deeper, we will discover this case. In fact - more complicated than imagined! In fact, this so-called fraud case in the examination room has gone through hundreds of years. Not only has it not been understood, but it has become more and more confused, and it has become an out-and-out case. What is the complexity of this case, let me demonstrate: At present, there are three answers we are looking for: first, whether Xu Jing cheated by buying exam questions; second, whether Tang Yin participated in the cheating; third, whether Cheng Minzheng knew about it. To find the answer, we must go back to the starting point of the case. The cause of this case is the question that stumps the world's talents. Unfortunately, I have not seen that question, but it is not important. A waste of talent who can't memorize the three-character scriptures in full, even if he knows the topic in advance, he may have to hand in a blank paper. 但我们从中可以知道关键的一点：这是一道超级难题，天下没有几个人能做出来。 那么徐经和唐寅能做出来吗？ 只要考量一下这二位仁兄的实力，就能够得出如下结论： 唐寅是比较可能做出来的，徐经是比较不可能做出来的。 唐寅是全国知名的才子，学习成绩优秀，是公认的优等生，就好比拿到了奥林匹克竞赛金牌的高中生，要进北大清华不过是个时间问题。而徐经虽然是个土财主，也考中了举人，在全国范围内不过是个无名小卒，指望他的脑筋开窍，智商突然爆发，那是不现实的。 所以第一个问题的答案是，徐经很有可能确实买了考题。 第二个问题，相信很多人都认为不是个问题，以唐寅的实力，还需要作弊吗？ 其实我也这样认为，但分析后就会发现，具体情况并非那么简单。 一年前，南京主考官梁储把唐寅的卷子交给了程敏政，之所以前面专门提到这件事情，是因为这个看似微不足道的细节却极有可能蕴含着一种特殊的含义——潜规则。 而这种潜规则有一个特定的称谓——约定门生。 在明代，如果要评选最令人羡慕的官职，答案并不是尚书、侍郎，而是考官。今天的考官们主要工作不过是在教室里来回巡视监考，然后拿点监考费走人，可在当时，这实在是个抢破头的位置。 原因很简单，所有由这位考官点中的考生都将成为他的门生。 明代的官场网络大致由两种关系组成，一种是同学（同年），另一种是师生（门生），官场风云变幻莫测，新陈代谢速度很快，今天还是正部级，鬼知道明天是不是就到阎王那儿报到了。要想长盛不衰，就得搞好关系。 如果你混得不好，那也不要紧，只要混到个考官，点中几个人才，到考试结束，你就是这几个人的座师了，这几位考中的兄弟就得到你家拜码头，先说几句废话，谈几句天气，最后亮底牌：从今以后，俺们就是您的人了，多多关照吧。 你也得客气客气，说几句话，比如什么同舟共济，同吃一碗饭，同穿一套裤子等等等等，然后表明态度：今后就由老夫罩着你们，放心吧。 有一句时髦的词可以形容这一场景——双赢。 新官根基不稳，先要摸清楚行情，找个靠山接着往上爬，老官也要建立自己的关系网，抓几个新人，将来就算出了事还有个指望，实在不行也能拉几个垫背的一起上路。要知道，在官场里，养儿子是不能防老的，想要安安心心地活着退休，只能靠门生。 这就是所谓的门生体制，而这一体制有时会出现一种特例——约定门生。 这是一种比较罕见的现象，因为在科举前，可能会出现某位名震全国的天才，大家都认为这个人将来一定能够飞黄腾达。在这种情况下，某些考官就会私下与这位考生联系，透露题目给他，互相约为师生，这样无论将来是谁点中了此人的卷子，都不会影响事先已经确定的关系。 这是一种风险很大的交易，所以考官们轻易不敢冒这个险，只有当真正众望所归的人出现时，这笔买卖才有可能成交。 介绍完背景，再来看看关键问题：唐寅和程敏政之间有这种关系吗？ 这是一个没有答案的问题，但是其中却仍然有蛛丝马迹可循。 首先，程敏政已经在这两份卷子里选定了会元，而唐寅则在外面发话，说自己就是会元。更为关键的一点在于，当时所有的卷子都是密封的！也就是说按照规定，即使是程敏政本人，也不会知道他选中的会元到底是谁。 所以这个疑问最终只能指向两个可能：一、唐寅做出了那道题，并且认为别人做不出来，因而口出狂言，不幸命中；二、程敏政事先与唐寅会面，并给了他考试的题目。 这是一个二选一的选择题，大家自己做主吧。 注：不要问我，题目虽然是我出的，但我没有标准答案。 不管有多复杂，这件案子总归结案了，案中的两个倒霉鬼和一个幸运儿就此各奔东西。 倒霉的是程敏政和唐寅，一个好好的考官，三品大员，被迫拿了养老金退休回家；另一个才华横溢的天才，闭着眼睛写也能中进士的人，得了个不得为官的处分。 而那个幸运儿就是徐经，这位仁兄虽然也背了个处分，却实在是个走运的人。同志们要知道，今天高考考场上作弊被抓到，最严重的结果也就是成绩作废，回家待考。可在明代，这事可就大了去了，作弊的处罚一般是充军，若情节严重，没准还要杀头。 事情到这里就算结了，程敏政被这个黑锅砸得七窍冒烟，回家不久就去世了。唐寅一声叹息之后，对前途心灰意冷，四处逛妓院，开始了他的浪子生涯。 而徐经功亏一篑，对科举也是恨之入骨，回家就开始烧四书五经，还告诫他的子孙，所谓“万般皆下品，唯有读书高”是一句屁话，还不如学点有用的好。 他的家教收到了良好效果，八十八年后，他的儿子的儿子的儿子出世，取名徐振之，此人不爱读书，只喜欢旅游，别号徐霞客。 一番折腾下来，大明王朝少了两个官僚，却多了一个浪荡才子和一个地理学家，倒也不见得是一件坏事。 说到这里，差点又漏了一个人，还是那位告状的给事中华眿，他也名留青史了，后来有人根据传说写了一出广为流传的戏，此戏俗名《三笑》，又称《唐伯虎点秋香》，由于这位仁兄当年多管闲事，编剧为了调侃他，便以他为原型创作了华太师这个经典角色，不但硬塞给他几个傻儿子，还安排唐伯虎拐走了他府里最漂亮的丫环，也算是给伯虎兄报了仇。 这场文坛风云最终还是平息了，可已经倒霉到家的唐伯虎不会想到，他的厄运才刚刚开始，更大的麻烦还在未来的路上等待着他。 朱祐樘是个很实在的人。 他从小饱经忧患，好不容易才活下来，立为太子后又几经飘摇，差点被人废了，能熬到登基那天，实在是上天保佑，阿弥陀佛。 这个少年经历了太多的苦难，所以他憎恶黑暗和邪恶，他不顾身体日以继夜工作，驱逐无用的僧人和道士，远离奸人，任用贤臣，为大明帝国献出了自己的一切。 可是过大的工作强度也彻底拖垮了他的身体，二十多岁脑袋就秃了一大半，面孔十分苍老，看上去活像街边扫地的大叔，连大他好几轮的王恕和马文升都不如，马文升活到了八十五岁，而王恕更是创造了纪录，这位老大爷一直活到九十三岁才死，据说死的当天还吃了好几碗饭，吃完打了几个饱嗝儿后才自然死亡。 朱祐樘没有那样的运气，三十多岁的他已经重病缠身，奄奄一息，却仍然一如既往地拼命干活，身体自然越来越差，但他全不在乎。 在这歌舞升平的太平盛世背后，他似乎预感到了即将来临的危险。为了迎接那一天的到来，必须做好充足的准备。 此时王恕已经退休回家，吏部尚书几经变更，空了出来，朱祐樘想让马文升接替，但兵部也离不开这个老头子，一个人不能分成两个用，无奈之下马文升只好就任了，他推荐一个叫刘大夏的人接替了他的位置。 马文升的眼光很准，刘大夏是一个十分称职的国防部长，在他的统领下，大明帝国的边界变得坚不可摧。 但事实证明，这位国防部长最大的贡献并不是搞好了边界的防务，而是推荐了一个十分关键的人。 弘治十五年（1502），兵部奏报，由于疏于管理，军中马匹不足，边防军骑兵战斗力锐减，急需管理。 这是个大事，朱祐樘立刻找来刘大夏，让他拿主意。刘大夏想了一下，回复了朱祐樘： “我推举一人，若此人去管，三年之内，必可见功。” "Who?" “杨一清。” 朱祐樘很快就在脑海中找到了对象，因为这实在是一个很有特点的人。 都察院左副都御史杨一清，一个快到五十岁的老头，不苟言笑，整日板着严肃的面孔，而且相貌出众——比较丑。 反正是去管马，又不是派去出使，就是他了！ 于是干了二十多年文官的杨一清离开了京城，来到了陕西（养马之地），他将在这里的瑟瑟寒风中接受新的锤炼，等待着考验的到来。 此时的三人内阁能谋善断，马文升坐镇吏部，刘大夏统管兵部，一切似乎已经无懈可击，弘治盛世终于到达了顶点。但朱祐樘的身体却再也无法支撑下去了。 弘治十八年（1505）五月，告别的时刻终于到了。 年仅三十六岁的朱祐镗走到了人生的尽头，在这最后的时刻，面对着跪在地上哭泣的刘健、李东阳和谢迁，他回顾了自己几乎毫无缺憾的人生，终于意识到了他此生唯一的遗漏： “到了这个地步，我也没有什么可说的了，只是有一件事放心不下。” “太子是很聪明的，但年纪太小，喜欢玩，希望诸位先生劝他多读书，做一个贤明的人。” 阁臣们回应了他的担忧： “誓不辱命！” 看着这三个治世能臣，朱祐樘笑着闭上了眼，永远离开了这个世界。 他这一辈子没有享过什么福，却遭了很多罪，受过无数恶毒的伤害，却选择了无私的宽恕，他很少体验皇帝的尊荣，却承担了皇帝的全部责任。 从黑暗和邪恶中走出来的朱祐樘，是一个光明正直的人。 所以我给了他一个评价，是他的祖先和后辈都无法得到的最高评价： 朱祐樘是一个好皇帝，也是一个好人。