Chapter 42 (8) Great reflection in the depths of the soul

Zeng Jing was arrested and brought to Yongzheng as quickly as possible. Yongzheng ascended the hall, all the officials stood upright, the old hermit Mr. Zeng Jing was dragged up, and he was thrown on the ground half dead. Yongzheng: Who is lying on the bottom? Zeng Jing: Grassroots...it is Zeng Jing. Yongzheng: What occupation? Zeng Jing: Grassroots...are unemployed vagrants. Yongzheng: What bad things have you done recently? Zeng Jing burst into tears: Your Majesty, the grass-roots people have really done a wicked thing recently.It's all because the grassroots don't pay attention to what the leaders say, don't strengthen their studies, equate themselves with ordinary people, and relax their strict requirements. Achieving unattainable bad effects.This is really painful for loved ones and quick for enemies... Wuwu, Your Majesty, you should criticize Caomin severely, Caomin will never dare again...

Hearing Zeng Jing wailing loudly, Yongzheng was dumbfounded. He stood up from the dragon chair, and beckoned several officials from the Ministry of Punishment: This man... what does he mean? The officials of the Ministry of Punishment shouted in unison: Your Majesty, what do you mean?Your Majesty, just issue an order, as long as your Majesty orders, we will immediately eat his flesh, tear his bones, sleep his skin, sleep his wife... all at your Majesty's word. Yongzheng: But I heard what this guy said...he seems to have admitted his mistake. Official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice: Your Majesty, after we found out that we had neglected our duties, we immediately started to repair and make up for it. Since this guy was arrested, we have continued to carry out ideological education work on him, so now is the time for our work to bear fruit ...

While talking, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment handed over a thick stack of self-criticism written by Zeng Jing. Speaking of the letter of repentance written by Zeng Jing after her arrest, there is only one word: long. Long-winded, rambling, endless, and of no practical value, there is no way to put it in elementary school textbooks for elementary school students to recite. But in the long run, we have to copy a section of Zeng Jing's repentance letter, otherwise, it will be difficult for us to understand how and to what extent human nature is distorted under political pressure.

By avoiding this record, we avoid humanity and history: ... The name of this dynasty is right and sound, and it is based on the way of heaven, so it should not be discussed lightly.Otherwise, thousands of miles away from the lakes and mountains, how would you know about the slander of the treacherous party?How can you understand Lu Liuliang's counterintuitive theory about the chest of humble Confucianism in the poor country?My emperor is filial and benevolent, sincere and respectful, surpassing the emperors of all ages.Although Mi Tian was stubborn in the past, he was like a beast, but now he has been transformed into a human womb. With this in mind, he still has the insight of ants and ants, and he can get a glimpse of the depths and depths in case...

... The perpetrator of the most serious criminal rushed to the ground and screamed, digging out the marrow with pain, and at this time he was sentenced to death, which was taken for granted by the king and the law.What's more, the ants and common people, when the emperor's kindness has no limit, how dare they repay it?Just spread your wings and fly all over the universe, wherever human beings can reach, wherever your footprints are, wherever you go, you will spread the holiness and virtues as great as the heavens, without interruption, inside and outside. The slander of rumors, everyone knows that Lu Liuliang is a rebel of the holy world.Sing together the world of peace, and wish the emperor of Youdao a long life without bounds, to make up for the sin of being pardoned for ten thousand deaths, and to die happily.Affectionate, emphasizing righteousness, weeping every word.

In short, what Zeng Jing meant was to say: My emperor is holy and my life is boundless, and my ministers should be punished for their crimes. Moreover, Zeng Jing also proposed a solution. He was willing to let Yongzheng hand him over to the people and criticize him. Judging from the solution in this review book alone, Zeng Jing is a person of great wisdom, because this solution just fits Yongzheng's taste. Yongzheng was a weirdo who liked to engage in mass movements, and Zeng Jing's solution was aimed at this point. Can this be called a simple coincidence? Letting Zeng Jing stir up the muddy water like this, not only Yongzheng, but even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were all stunned.

How should we deal with this matter in front of us? Let's have a meeting, discuss collectively, and collectively decide.