Chapter 28 Chapter Twenty-Eight
The Qianqing Palace, which has always been full of singing and dancing day and night, suddenly became deserted with the fragrance of makeup, flowers and wine; the male master, Emperor Wanli, disappeared, and his beloved Concubine Zheng also disappeared. The number of guards in the palace was reduced by more than half at once; thus, the huge Qianqing Palace naturally lost its former bustle.
But the excitement did not leave Emperor Wanli - he just changed the venue to enjoy his excitement.
In order to cater to his wishes and win his favor, several eunuchs and ministers who are "good at the emperor's heart" have already changed the Dayu Mountain where the mausoleum is located to "Tianshou Mountain" to satisfy his fantasy of living the same life as the sky. , Therefore, when he took the first step on the tour, he was already intoxicated in his heart.
On this tour, in addition to Zheng Guifei and Chang Xun's mother and son who had just given birth to a princess, he also brought Ke Yan and Xiao Yu and other men, female musicians from the brigade, Zhang Cheng, Zhang Jing, and so on. Waiting for a few eunuchs who liked him, Shen Shixing and Xu Wenbi, the supervisors of the mausoleum, and the eunuchs, maids, bodyguards, grooms, coachmen, and chefs who served - the entire team has more than 5,000 members.
This team of 5,000 people set out on the road in a mighty manner. The vehicles, covers, flags, and even all the utensils used were brand new, and they were extremely luxurious and exquisite, so they attracted people. A large number of people gathered to watch, especially on the day of leaving Beijing, the people lined up on both sides of the road with their families and children, vying to see the grandeur of the emperor's house.
Emperor Wanli was sitting in the Babaoxiang chariot, decorated with carved dragons and decorated with gold, and pulled by twenty-four snow-white horses. Through the window, he could clearly see the crowded people on both sides of the road. Ten steps away, they had already knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and praised loudly: "Long live! Long live!"
Due to the large number of people, the sound waves will be loud, and they will rise and fall one after another for a long time. No matter it sounds or looks, it is very spectacular.
Emperor Wanli was moved and happy to enjoy this "common people's ostentation", so he immediately ordered: "Look and enjoy!"
After receiving this order, an eunuch following in front of the car immediately opened his throat and shouted loudly: "Look at the reward!"
He is usually used to yelling, so he has a loud voice. When he yells, everyone within a mile can hear them clearly. Therefore, the people kneeling beside the road immediately responded loudly: "Thank you, long live!" Grandpa reward!"
This time, Emperor Wanli was even more sympathetic. He was so happy that he smiled all over his face. He sat in the car complacently and walked away after accepting the worship of the people, but he never noticed that this scene was just a deliberate arrangement by the officials. The hearts of the people are not praise but resentment - it is estimated that his trip this time will cost at least three million taels of silver; It's up!
He grew up in a deep palace since he was a child, and he didn't know the sufferings of the people at all, neither the hardships of production, nor the difficulty of accumulating money, let alone cherishing the people's fat and anointing; only seven years after Zhang Juzheng's death, due to the continuous arbitrary increase of taxes, The "one-whip law" has been abandoned, the economic power of the people has been greatly damaged, and they have begun to change from being rich to being well-off-he has never even imagined these things.
All he wants is the thrill of having fun...
Based on this goal of life, he led a large group of people out of Beijing, and stopped at every place he went. The name was to investigate the people's sentiments, but in fact he was eating, drinking, and having fun in the local area. Stay overnight, and continue on the road the next day - just like that, he was already in a very happy mood after eating, drinking and having fun all the way to Changping County.
And when he arrived at the destination and saw his own "shougong", the happiness increased tenfold, a hundredfold...
His "Shou Palace" covers a very large area, and the "Ming Building" on the ground and the "Underground Palace" underground are also built to suit his wishes—the "Ming Building" is both majestic and exquisite. The "Underground Palace" is huge in scale, rich and luxurious-although the current progress has only completed the construction part, and has not done any detailed decorations, but he believes that as long as the pre-booked plan is carried out, it will be beautiful when it is all completed. It is the most beautiful mausoleum of the emperors of all dynasties!
Thinking of this, he felt even more relieved; so, he strode over to the place where the coffin was scheduled to be placed, with his hands on his hips, he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly.
"Great! How wonderful?"
A smug pleasure spread all over his body. He looked left and right, and his whole life gave off a strange light, as if he was challenging every emperor since Yao, Shun and Yu Tang: "Look! My tomb is well built!" The greatest! What are your political achievements? How can Han Wenjing and Tang Zhenguan be as big as Ming Wanli's tomb?"
Thinking about it this way, he became more and more proud: "Look, after thousands of years, can you keep those achievements of yours? Or can you keep my big tomb that is not bad for ten thousand years?"
So, as if he had won a big battle, he raised his head proudly, and laughed again in a very conceited and confident manner: "Hahahaha——I am the first person in the ages!" what!"
No one except himself knew what he was talking about in this sudden sentence; however, the people who followed him were all people with "good physique and emperor's heart".As soon as they heard him laughing and shouting, they immediately prostrated themselves on the ground one by one, and praised loudly: "Long live Lord Shengming! Of course he is the first person in the ages..."
The people around him were so knowledgeable, of course Emperor Wanli was even happier, so he ordered again and again: "Look and see!"
Of course, everyone was happy in the end, so that everyone learned to praise him in a timely manner to receive the reward—and because of this, the two hundred thousand taels of silver originally prepared for the reward were used up before the return journey , had to increase the budget and raise another 200,000 taels.
And the addition of "200,000 taels" is nothing compared to the additional budget of the building itself—the building of the mausoleum itself has been increased from the originally booked 5 million taels to 7 million taels. It has been exhausted, and the mausoleum has not yet been completed, and the budget to be added in the future is still a bottomless pit...
However, Emperor Wanli didn't care about these things at all; when he was inspecting the "Dragon Heart Joy", he first rewarded gifts and silver taels to Shen Shihang, and then urged him again and again: "The progress must be accelerated! I hope Finish the work as soon as possible, and fulfill this wish!"
Shen Shixing's response was of course a submissive agreement: "The old minister obeys the order! The old minister will do his best!"
Emperor Wanli was very satisfied with his answer, and believed that he would try his best to handle the matter as before. After a few words of encouragement, he went back to appreciate the position where he lay down after death, pulling Concubine Zheng came over, wrapped her arms around her waist, and whispered in her ear: "I make you a queen, and you will lie here with me forever and ever!"
Concubine Zheng Gui also had a burst of heart-warming pleasure, and was tickled by his voice, so she giggled, and while laughing, she glared at Emperor Wanli half-heartedly and said: "I don't know what I'm talking about." Does my concubine have this blessing!"
Emperor Wanli was enjoying the music, and without hesitation, he replied, "Yes, yes, there must be!"
Who knew that this sentence was caught by Concubine Zheng, she immediately said with a smile: "You are not joking! Long live Lord must not forget everything in the future! Master Shen and Master Xu have heard it with their own ears. Yes, but witnesses!"
Shen Shixing and Xu Wenbi have been accompanying them all the time. They have been officials for many years, and they have already practiced the ability to "turn a blind eye" to all the grotesques in front of them; therefore, although the body is close to the appearance of Emperor Wanli, the spirit is not on it, and they only maintain a kind of The head is slightly lowered, the eyes are lowered in a respectful posture, and he doesn't care about what is happening and going on in front of him.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Zheng's words were swept away, and both of them were dragged into the water together, and they could no longer keep themselves out of the matter...
However, the incident happened so suddenly that the two of them didn't have any psychological preparation in advance, so they didn't know how to respond temporarily, and they looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to make a sound.
Fortunately, the two of them have spent most of their lives in the officialdom, and they have already become fine old foxes; especially Shen Shixing, after a little thought, he immediately decided to adopt his usual "hometown wish" attitude to deal with it—— This is the most foolproof method, and it is also his best move. Whenever it is used at an important point, it can always make him overcome problems and difficulties.
Therefore, he kept his composure, did not answer or respond to Concubine Zheng's words, but stole his eyes to observe Emperor Wanli's reaction, and was prepared to wait until he observed the "Emperor's Heart" before deciding on his next words and deeds.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Wanli's reaction was out of the ordinary; he didn't follow Zheng Guifei's words and demanded that the two of them really testify as a witness, but he didn't evade Zheng Guifei's words; he hugged Zheng Guifei more intimately , once again raised his head to the sky and laughed loudly: "You have no jokes—you have no jokes! Where do we need any witnesses? You see, this underground palace is so big. If you are not here to accompany me, wouldn't I want to be here?" Are you bored?"
As he spoke, he looked left and right and said to her: "Look, we'll be busy when we go back this time—it's such a big place, how to arrange it, and choose those good things to put in it, will take a lot of time to figure out. !"
Zheng Guifei was promised by his few words, although she was a little suspicious, but she was really happy; looking at the brand new building that was just completed, it showed a big and new look, and it was even more dazzling. Therefore, She smiled even sweeter, with a charming light flowing in her eyes, and her two rows of white teeth gleaming, she leaned against Emperor Wanli and said in a soft voice: "Who else in the world can match the vision of Lord Long Live?" Back in the palace, I have time to spare, take some time to choose slowly, choose slowly, think slowly——just move in as much as you love!"
The two talked sweetly and hugged each other, and they didn't take it seriously that there were two old ministers standing beside them; silently bowed his head.
Of course, Shen Shixing's heart was still sharp; he was calm on the surface, but a thought arose in his heart: everything that happened today, even if he and Xu Wenbi kept a tight-lipped word, did not leak out, the eunuchs present Since there are so many court ladies and guards, the news will definitely leak out, and it is bound to cause another disturbance in the court and among the people...
His prediction was not wrong at all. Just as Emperor Wanli was on his way back to the palace, the public opinion of the court and the people once again boiled; Talk endlessly.
What's more, a incident derived from this incident actually implicated him...
It’s already New Year’s Eve, and he’s just beginning to enjoy the joy of being around the fire with his children and grandchildren. He’s also planning to move to the courtyard to watch a few grandchildren set off red firecrackers as soon as midnight arrives, to feel the “sound of firecrackers”. But at this moment, the concierge came to report that Luo Yuren's brother-in-law Song Liang brought the housekeeper of Luo's house to see him.
"What time is it? Still seeing guests?"
His first reaction was displeasure. Song Liang was still a commoner, and the housekeeper was just a servant. Seeking to see him on New Year's Eve was simply an impolite uninvited guest.
However, the concierge was very tactful and reported to him with a hint of begging: "The housekeeper of Luo's house begged hard, saying that he was ordered by his wife to have a very important matter, please allow him to report it!"
After hearing this, Shen Shixing's heart will also feel sorry. It is of course a very important thing to hurry and painstakingly seek an audience on New Year's Eve; They were all extremely expensive jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and he was more certain in his heart - of course something very important happened, otherwise why would he give such a generous gift?
For the sake of the priceless gift, he reluctantly agreed to meet him and ordered him to be received in the study.
Song Liang and Luo Yuren's butler came in under the guidance of the servants, both of them looked anxious, and after seeing Li, Luo Yuren's butler got up and immediately knelt down again, touching three people in a row. Ringing his head, he cried and begged: "The owner of the house has an accident, please help Master Shen!"
Shen Shixing didn't expect the seriousness of the matter. Seeing that the housekeeper of Luo's house looked like he was in imminent disaster, he only made a slight signal gesture, and said in a very slow and official manner: "You get up first, What's the matter, speak slowly!"
However, after the housekeeper of Luo's mansion explained to him the whole story and what happened in detail, his brows had already gathered together unknowingly, and a rare seriousness appeared on his face...
It turned out that Luo Yuren, who had been agitating for a period of time because of Emperor Wanli's licentiousness and immorality, shut himself in his study for several days and wrote a big article by himself. It was titled "Four Proverbs of Wine, Sex, Wealth, and Qi" and was used to persuade Emperor Wanli; after it was written, it was submitted to the palace regardless of the begging of the family.
The ministers and officials are more than three years old, and only three people meet with His Majesty.In addition, only hearing that the Eucharist violates harmony, all transmissions are exempted.If you sacrifice to temples in the suburbs, you will send officials to act on your behalf;
The butler of Luo Mansion presented a copy, and Shen Shixing just read the first few sentences, and all kinds of complicated thoughts suddenly surged in his heart.
Anyone who listens to these few words will feel the same—especially as the leader of the officials, he often goes back and forth in his heart, isn't it also these words?
However, as a courtier, these words can only be buried in the heart, and cannot be revealed even in the expression, let alone written in such a clear way - let alone such words will be presented in front of Emperor Wanli!
What kind of consequences will be produced, you don't even need to think about it...
"If it's as light as the imperial staff, you'll be dismissed from office - if it's as serious as death, you'll be ransacking your family and exterminating your family..."
He narrowed his eyes and looked at his visitor with pity; the two guests knelt down in front of him again, begging: "As soon as the memorial is up, disaster is imminent--the only thing I can do is ask the boss to protect you!" , Boss and lord are very kind, the Luo clan will never forget it!"
"Ugh!"
He let out a long breath, and Shen Shixing's heart was full of mixed feelings. He first thought of Luo Yuren who had humiliated him several times before. He was young and energetic, and spoke aggressively. Now that he has suffered a catastrophe, his arrogance should be lowered. That's enough - Luo Yuren's rudeness to him before is enough to make him stand idly by now!
However, another thought followed; as a scholar, Luo Yuren had more courage to move forward than others - something he didn't have - just because of the arrogance of this scholar, he should be protected Bar?
He developed a subtle mentality, and his desire to help became stronger, not to mention for the sake of this generous gift—but besides these, there is a more realistic problem to face Yes, that's what I said in front of Emperor Wanli, and it doesn't carry too much weight!
Even if he has the sincerity to help, he may not be able to contribute too much, and he may not receive any effect-he recalled that in the past few years, although he was the chief assistant in name, in terms of state affairs, Emperor Wanli But hardly any of his opinions were asked or accepted!
After calmly facing this realistic problem, what rose in his heart was a sense of sadness—his chief assistant was actually just a vase in the toilet, just embellished, and had no real power, influence, or respect at all. At all!On the surface, it is high and high, but in fact it has nothing.
Of course, this sadness is also one of the feelings that cannot be expressed, especially in the face of visitors who come to ask for help—fortunately, he is experienced in the officialdom, and it is not difficult to deal with all this; he is still very official He made a promise to his visitor first: "This matter, I will do my best - Mr. Luo and I have been officials in the same dynasty for many years, and we have always got each other, so I will do my best!"
However, next, he immediately told the visitor half-hinting and half-pointing: "This side of the pavilion is nothing to worry about; there are two other parties that must be taken care of; there are Zhang Gonggong and Zheng Niangniang in the palace who are favored by Fang Zheng." , in front of the Long Live Lord, they always promise everything, and they must not be forgotten!"
Song Liang is a commoner, and the butler of Luo's mansion is a servant after all. Hearing this, his face became slightly embarrassed, and he asked him for help again honestly: "Eunuch Zhang still has a way to ask for help. Madam Zheng..."
Shen Shixing glanced at them lightly, and had no choice but to "send the Buddha to the west" to give them a clear way: "Zheng Niangniang's venerable Zheng Chengxian Zheng's residence is in the capital, and Zheng Zheng's younger brother Zheng Guotai and Zheng are more He won the favor of the Long Live Lord, and he was called into the palace within a few days..."
A few understated words, but the two of them suddenly understood, and immediately started to proceed as soon as they returned; first, they exhausted all means, borrowed or borrowed a large amount of property from relatives and friends, and then marched in two routes, one One was to directly contact the eunuch Zhang Cheng, and the other was to contact Zheng Guifei's mother's family, and indirectly asked Zheng Guifei to speak well for Luo Yuren.
Sure enough, "money can turn ghosts".
Concubine Zheng was benefited, so she naturally took this matter to heart, and she quickly figured out a way to resolve this "big disaster"...
After the Spring Festival, Emperor Wanli learned of Luo Yuren's memorial from the eunuch Bingbi, and of course he was furious immediately, and said to Concubine Zheng angrily, "I'm going to execute him in a hurry, and he will implicate the nine clans—you listen." Listen, he actually said in a long story that I have four kinds of problems, if not cured, it will be fatal; said these four kinds of problems are called "drinking, sex and wealth", and said that alcoholism will corrupt the intestines, love for sex will destroy sex, and greed for money will lead to death. If you lose your ambition, if you are angry, you will kill your life—it’s really unreasonable, you have no king, and you slander—I will punish him severely, and see who dares to write this kind of memorial in the future!”
He was so angry that he slapped the table and threw the cup. Before a court lady had time to hide away wisely, she just bent down to pick up the broken cup magnet, but was kicked hard by him and hit her head. On the ground, the shattered magnetic fragment was stabbed, and the blood flowed profusely; however, even after seeing the blood, Emperor Wanli's anger still remained, and he shouted repeatedly: "First send Jin Yiwei to catch him—— First ransack his home, then execute him Ling Chi, to see if he can keep his mouth shut!"
When he spoke, his cheeks puffed up, and his chest and abdomen bulged like a frog; however, despite the harsh words in his mouth, there was no fierce light in his eyes, but only blazing wildly. The appearance doesn't look scary, but it's a bit funny. Concubine Zheng Gui couldn't help but burst out laughing, and said to him delicately: "Oh, my long live Lord, what are you doing? With a petty official Are you so angry? Who is that person? It is worthy of your anger? You are the emperor, and you are not worthy of the same experience as an official who is as big as a sesame and mung bean!"
Her voice was sweet and sweet, and her words were humorous and witty. She also greatly elevated Emperor Wanli and lowered Luo Yuren, and the anger of Emperor Wanli's namelessness disappeared in half immediately. I couldn't think of anything to say with the remaining breath.
Concubine Zheng observed the words and expressions, and knew that Emperor Wanli's mood had changed, so she showed a flowery smile, waved and ordered a court lady to fetch a painting, unfolded it in front of Emperor Wanli, and whispered softly: " Long live, please look at this painting..."
Emperor Wanli still pouted, and said angrily like a child: "I am getting angry and want to kill someone, why are you looking at paintings!"
Concubine Zheng laughed softly again, and said softly: "Come on! I just want you to look at the painting to calm down, so that the dragon's body will not be damaged by anger, and the minister and concubine feel distressed!"
Emperor Wanli had no intention of insisting on rejecting her words, but once he heard her speak so softly and pleasingly, he no longer felt angry, and his heart softened, so he followed her request and stretched his head to look at the scene unfolding in front of him. painting.
At first glance, it is Zhang Song's painting "Folding Threshold Picture", which depicts the story of the Han Dynasty - there is a historical fact in the painting: when Emperor Hancheng was in power, Zhu Yun, the censor, impeached Zhang Yu. Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty not only did not accept Zhu Yun's crime of impeaching Zhang Yu, but also blamed Zhu Yunlai, so he ordered the warriors in front of the palace to pull Zhu Yun out and punish him with death; He begged for mercy, and Zhu Yun also clasped on the railing with his arms, struggling to admonish him, the warrior in front of the hall came up and pulled him hard, trying to drag him away, and the railing was broken when the two pulled together; at this time Emperor Han Cheng had already pardoned Zhu Yun because of Xin Qingji's intercession, and his mood changed; after the incident, the deacons in the palace came to ask Emperor Han Cheng to repair the broken railing, but Emperor Han Cheng said that there was no need to repair it, so the railing was broken. Well there, so that I can often see it, so that I can remind myself at any time that I almost killed a loyal and outspoken courtier!
Therefore, this painting is called "Folding Threshold Picture". The characters in the painting are lifelike, including Emperor Han Cheng who is full of anger, Zhang Yu who is impeached and looks ashamed, Xin Qingji who bows his head and bows his head to plead with Emperor Han Cheng. Holding the wat, holding onto the railing with one hand, Zhu Yun with a face full of loyalty and integrity, and two powerful warriors holding his body - the combined picture creates a concise atmosphere, revealing the relationship between the monarch and his ministers in the Han Palace, It also conveys the meaning contained in a historical story.
Emperor Wanli felt something in his heart when he saw it-the remonstrance of the ministers he faced was indeed similar to that of Emperor Hancheng!
He was taken aback for a moment, but then gave a knowing smile, then turned his head and asked Concubine Zheng, "You showed me this, because you want me to learn from Han Chengdi, so spare Luo Yuren?"
Concubine Zheng pursed her lips and said with a smile: "How dare my concubine ask Long Live Lord to imitate the emperor of the Han Dynasty? Long Live Lord is a holy lord Mingjun, so why should I imitate others? The concubine is just a few days ago I have nothing to do. After looking at this painting, I feel that Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty is so magnanimous and tolerant. No wonder he painted it for others and passed it down through the ages. Now, the same thing happened to the Lord Long Live; Long Live The Lord is much more holy than the Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, and he must be bigger than the Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, so why should we learn from him?"
Hearing this, Emperor Wanli didn't speak at first, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly burst out laughing, hugged Concubine Zheng, pinched her cheek, and said affectionately: "Look at your little mouth—— So much so that I have to spare that Luo Yuren! Otherwise, it would appear immeasurable and not holy enough, wouldn’t it?"
Concubine Zheng pouted and said: "How dare the concubine say more - this is a major national event. If the concubine said one more sentence, wouldn't the ministers criticize the concubine for meddling in state affairs again? My concubines, look, Lord Long Live is still calling for the chief assistant, the cabinet masters, the six ministers and other adults to discuss it!"
Emperor Wanli laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, okay, you are really cheap and good-looking!"
As he spoke, he pulled Concubine Zheng Gui into his arms and kissed him with a little effort—of course, the anger caused by Luo Yuren's memorabilia disappeared completely, and within just a moment, his mood completely changed.
Therefore, when he summoned Shen Shixing and instructed to deal with Luo Yuren's matter, his attitude was quite different; "Stand" has no will, but just said to Shen Shixing in an understatement: "This guy has no eyes on the emperor, and writing this kind of memorial makes me angry. His general knowledge will appear to be narrow-minded—you go ahead and get rid of him for me!"
Seeing Emperor Wanli's reaction, Shen Shixing certainly knew that it was Concubine Zheng who had exerted her strength; moreover, he, who had been in the officialdom for a long time and was well versed in all official skills, was in such a situation. With a more comprehensive calculation.
That is "killing two birds with one stone" - he is very confident that he can seize the opportunity at this moment and fully operate to produce a result that is most beneficial to him; Yu Ren's wealth and life, on the other hand, took this opportunity to attack this person who opposed him, causing him to end his political life early...
Therefore, he made a bold statement to Emperor Wanli: "Luo Yu has no superiors in his benevolent eyes, and his words are not disrespectful. However, this matter should not be handled as a government affairs, nor should it be handled according to normal procedures, lest once it spreads, people who don't know the life of Long Live God The ordinary people in daily life believed it to be true-according to the old minister's humble opinion, it is better to ignore this matter temporarily and not deal with it, and wait for some time before ordering Dali Temple Secretary to imply that Luo Yuren resigned automatically; Luo Yuren was also dealt with, so that he can no longer perform indiscriminately in the future!"
This idea made Emperor Wanli nod and said: "Okay, very good, let's do it like this!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately thought of a difficulty in implementing it: "If you don't deal with it for the time being, the eunuchs will not be able to approve the memorial—if you don't approve the memorial, it will violate the ancestral system, so what should we do? "
As for this problem, Shen Shixing already had a case in his chest; so he calmly replied: "Since ancient times, courtiers who talk too much can easily cause trouble. The big violation committed by Luo Yuren this time is an example. Now, why not change the ancestral system? The old official thinks that in order to prevent any more Luo Yu’s superiors from benevolently speaking disrespectfully and offending the Holy Wrath, it is advisable to order all the ministers to not directly submit all memorials in the future, but to submit them layer by layer. An official can only submit it to the chief of his subordinates, and then collect it in the ministers of each department. Lord Long Live can also be treated as 'remaining in China', not approved, not issued, not dealt with..."
He explained to Emperor Wanli the method of "staying in China" he invented in detail, and Emperor Wanli smiled: "Just leave the memorial in the palace, and don't read it or approve it? Then the eunuch holding the pen can breathe a sigh of relief." ——This matter is simple, it’s amazing, let’s allocate more houses as warehouses to store these unattractive things!”
As soon as the word was said, it was indeed "the king has no jokes" and it was finalized; Luo Yuren's political life and the fate of his faithful memorials were decided in this way; when the news spread to the court, a small part of the The upright and loyal people who worried about the country and the people all lamented from their hearts, but most of the courtiers with the same ideology as Shen Shihang also secretly rejoiced in their hearts like Shen Shihang, celebrating their plan...
And Emperor Wanli himself seemed to have eliminated a disgusting tumor in his heart, and he regained his interest in playing in his emotions-he felt that no one would nagging behind his ears to persuade this and that, immediately As if he breathed a sigh of relief, he hugged Concubine Zheng and drank to his heart's content, and then fell asleep happily in the drunkenness; the next day he started a new play, and for several days, he was in the It's Xuannv's music again, and it's spent enjoying male sex, drinking fine wine, and admiring treasures. From morning to night and from night to morning, I enjoy the joy of drinking, sex, wealth and energy.
However, after a few days of enjoying himself to the fullest, one afternoon, after he woke up from his midday drunkenness, his mood suddenly changed strangely.
It was quiet all around, and Ke Yan and Xiaoyu who accompanied him to sleep were also fast asleep. He opened his eyes alone, looked at the exquisite and gorgeous brocade tent above his head, and let out a lazily breath; suddenly, Luo Yu Ren's memorabilia crept into my heart inadvertently but clearly...
The diseases of the four are glued around the body and mind, how can medicine and stones be cured?Today, His Majesty is at the peak of spring and autumn, but he has not been in power for many years, so what should be done after this?
This image both frightened and disgusted him, he subconsciously stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, trying to forcefully wipe the image away; finally, after a few vigorous waves, the image finally disappeared in front of his eyes But, somehow, as soon as this image disappeared, another image immediately climbed into my mind.
It was a memory of childhood life. The serious and meticulous Zhang Juzheng took him to read books, read "Illustrations of the Emperor's Supervision", and taught him to know every good emperor and bad emperor in history...
This image was clearer than Luo Yuren's memorial, and it touched Emperor Wanli's heart even more strongly. No matter how much he waved his hands, he couldn't shake it off. It appeared tightly in front of his eyes, forcing him to turn over and sit on the bed. Wake up, savoring the unspeakable feelings of loss, melancholy, etc. born in my heart.
He is unhappy again.
For a whole afternoon, he sat blankly alone as if he had lost something, his eyes were confused, he didn't say a word, and no matter how much Zheng Guifei, Ke Yan, and Xiao Yu teased him, he couldn't exert himself to be like them. He made fun of the old days, and even waved them away with a slight annoyance.
Including the smart and considerate Concubine Zheng, no one around him could have guessed that he, who was sitting in a daze on the surface, had a subtle feeling in his heart—he kept thinking about Zhang Juzheng and what Zhang Juzheng had imposed on him. education...
Although the images in his mind were jumping and incoherent, they were clear; he clearly remembered the first time he saw Zhang Juzheng in his life. He was six years old and had just been named crown prince. After the congratulations, he immediately wanted to see his "master", and Zhang Juzheng walked into his life like this.
Before the meeting, he had already heard a lot from his "father" Emperor Mu Zonglongqing, his aunt Chen Empress, and his birth mother Li Guifei, praising Zhang Juzheng's words, saying that he is knowledgeable, capable, ideal, responsible, loyal and upright , wholeheartedly for the country - these words didn't sound like much to the six-year-old him, but when the real Zhang Juzheng came to him, he was really shocked at the first sight.
Zhang Juzheng's appearance is thin, and his face is older than his actual age, covered with deep wrinkles, a few sparse, graying beards and eyebrows, and a pair of piercing eyes that seem to be able to penetrate all world events His eyes formed a resolute and deep temperament, which he had only seen in his life; he unconsciously lowered his head under this superhuman temperament.
Later, with the passage of time, his familiarity with Zhang Juzheng increased day by day.
Zhang Juzheng is a meticulous person. Although his appearance is prematurely aging, his appearance is always trimmed and neat; there is never a single crease on his official uniform, his body movements are always in line with etiquette, and his face is always unsmiling. If the cleanliness is consistent.
His spiritual obsession with cleanliness made him a perfectionist who was difficult for others to match—he personally compiled the "Illustrations of the Emperor's Supervision" and established the model and standard of being an emperor. The standard of a "good emperor" in his mind is far from high And; as an emperor's teacher, he strictly implements his educational philosophy. As a student, the emperor must fully realize his ideals. Even if he makes a mistake in the memorization, he must be able to complete all the lessons taught on the first day and the second day. Just repeat it without any mistakes.
But his own appearance is getting older day by day, not only looks much older than people of his age, but even makes him look like seventy at the age of fifty; the wrinkles on his face are more serious His eyes were deep, and his beard and hair were all white, which made his thin face look more serious and more menacing; his speech speed was not fast, and his voice was not particularly high, loud, or sharp, but it was carrying With a "no room for negotiation" momentum...
He remembered his appearance, his voice, his wrinkled face that seemed to be squeezed by tedious and heavy national affairs, from forty to fifty-seven years old, aged rapidly by excessive work, his fortitude, The heavy tone, the domineering eyes, the unquestionable opinion—even after many years of his passing, he still remembers it clearly!
"How long has it been? Ah, eight years..."
Emperor Wanli let out a long breath slowly from his heart, closed his eyes, and shook his head, but Zhang Juzheng's memories were still not shaken off.
And the most terrifying thing entangled in my heart is not the memory of Zhang Juzheng, but the nameless feeling of emptiness caused by Zhang Juzheng's return to my heart - he is not a completely insensitive person, at this moment, he The feeling that came up suddenly told me very clearly: "At the beginning of my ascension to the throne, he had to say it every day - to be a holy lord who succeeded Yao, Shun and Yu Tang - to create the 'Government of Wanli'!"
"Ugh……"
What came up in front of his eyes was Luo Yuren's "Four Admonitions for Wine, Sex, Wealth and Qi", the two superimposed on each other, reflected in his heart, and he felt his heart sinking bit by bit.
Luo Yuren's words are actually not wrong - from Zhang Juzheng to Luo Yuren, a long period of time has taken him more than eight years, except for his wine, sex and wealth, his life is blank.
他感到难受——童年、少年时代的教育依然还有一、两分残存在他的生命中，一旦触及的时候，便勾起了他自我检讨的能力，而给他带来了融合着失落和惭愧的惆怅。
因此，他暗自在心中对自己说：“确实不该整天在酒色财气中打转的……”
《帝监图说》里的每一个字都是他从小就会背的，而自从张居正死后，这套书早已被束诸高阁了；现在，他却突然很想重新的读上一读。
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