Chapter 4 fourth quarter

Sun Yuwen made an idea on Liang Dingfen to make a "Happy Shunqi Pill" specially for Li Hongzhang, in order to overturn this case.The Empress Dowager Cixi was already tired of Qingliu, and she was also afraid that when Qingyi Garden was built in the future, the officials would take the liberty to dissuade her. She felt that "killing chickens and scaring monkeys" was a clever way, so she agreed with King Chun's request. An edict was issued: "The country is open to the public, expressing their loyalty in the original period, so that they can gather ideas, benefit the national economy, and benefit the people's livelihood. All ministers have suggested that they should judge the situation, be selfish, and be sincere. The heart of the heart, the plain feelings, the common sense, the words must be feasible.

Since the army was used last year, there have been not many chapters. Among them, the words are appropriate, whether they are implemented immediately, or taken as a measure, all of which are adopted with sincerity, and they are known one by one, so that they can be used at any time.As far as the wording is inappropriate, it is never demanding, even if the Chen Zou is absurd and the language is vulgar, it is not reprimanded.If you play it privately and sneer at it, you will lose the meaning of respect and open up a style of criticism, which has a lot to do with people's politics. Respectfully read Emperor Gaozongchun's sacred edict: "Ministers at home and abroad are all used by me, and they don't do anything violent, even if I don't rush to reprimand them; although the imperial censor wants to use his own power to slander, is it okay?" "I also respectfully read the imperial edict of Emperor Renzongrui, "From the princes and ministers inside, from the governors and vassals outside, and even the ministers with hundreds of jobs, if there is any self-serving game, those who are innocent and obsessed with their duties, the officials will correct them according to the facts, that is, they will be severely punished. punish.If you slander people's names with talk that has no influence, there is no escape from heaven, and the laws of the country are there. 'Etc. Qin hereby, admonishes Huanghuang, and it is advisable to abide by it.

For example, Wu Xun, the censor of the previous year, participated in the impeachment of Yan Jingming, and was regarded as a traitor; the editor Liang Dingfen participated in the impeachment of Li Hongzhang, and picked up a variety of items.As far as this extreme is concerned, the Minister of slandering pounds must be punished as an example.Both Wu Xun and Liang Dingfen were strictly discussed by the Ministry of Communications. In short, the imperial court listened to the words of the administration, upholding the principles of justice, and visited Zhou Zi extensively, but only hoped to seek truth from facts, not in the name of Bona's advice.All the ministers should be sincere in their affairs, wholeheartedly offer their replacements, and don't bear the meaning of earnestly admonishing them, encourage them!Be careful! "

The Ministry of Officials received the imperial edict and immediately discussed that Wu Xun and Liang Dingfen should be demoted to five ranks.This is a "private crime", so if there were rewards such as "leveling up" and "recording" in the past, they cannot be offset. This result caused an uproar in Qing Yi.It is definitely not a good thing to judge crimes by officials, which is suspected of blocking the way of speech. What's more, the law ignores the past. It is not only unfair to those who have suffered, but also sets a bad example. If those in power want to incriminate others, they can reverse the case at any time. Wouldn't it put everyone in danger?

Having said that, at this time the character of the official is not as good as before. Seeing that the two big hats of Gaozong and Renzong are pressed there in the Shangyu, they are too scared to move.At the same time, he believed that Wu Xun and Liang Dingfen's opinions were too extreme at that time, and they also blamed themselves. It was difficult to write for them, so they became more and more hesitant. However, many people went to condolences to Wu and Liang in private.Wu Xun couldn't help but look sad, but Liang Dingfen's expression was quite different, quite like "no official is light on one's body".Because he was twenty-seven years old this year, thinking of Li Wentian's thesis, his heart twisted in pain, and now a hot chestnut burst out of the cold wok, and he was suddenly severely condemned. Bao, why don't you like it?

It's just that life can be saved and livelihood is in danger.The edited official ranks are seven ranks, lowered to five ranks, so I have to be a junior official who is only better than "not entering the stream". In this yamen, the only waiting edict with a job similar to that of a copyist is Cong Jiupin, and there has never been one Hanlin has done such an official.Therefore, the punishment of downgrading to five grades, to Liang Dingfen, was equivalent to ordering him to retire, which was heavier than dismissal. As for the punishment of dismissal, as soon as the limelight is over, a powerful person will come forward and find a reason for his merits or military merits, and he can be dismissed at once.If you are demoted and transferred, you have to climb up the ranks.

Therefore, on the day of receiving the strict decree, after dealing with the annoying visitors who came to the door, Liang Dingfen had to discuss the future with a close friend when he came in the evening.This person is Wen Tingshi. This is Wen Tingshi's fourth visit to the capital.The last time he entered the capital was in the eighth year of Guangxu, and he stayed in Xifengyuan. He was proud of Beiwei and won the third place in the Shuntian Township Examination.But in the winter, Ding You went back to Guangdong for the funeral. Now that the service system is full, he went to Beijing early to prepare for the Bingxu Branch Examination next year, and still lived in Qifengyuan.

In the eyes of the Liang family's servants, maids, and old ladies, he is like an uncle, because even Mrs. Gong doesn't have to shy away from entering the house through the house. It was such a friendship, so when Liang Dingfen handed over the matter, Wen Tingshi sweated for him, and when he severely reprimanded him, it was like being the first Jiao Lei, shaking him out of his wits.Although Liang Dingfen himself felt that it was a "happy event", but his wife Gong's face suddenly looked haggard and she was crying. During the day, he had to help Liang Dingfen to put on a carefree look in front of the guests, and now he would eat under the lamp, so he no longer had to hide it, "Xinghai!" He asked depressedly, "The coming day will be difficult, so we need to make plans early. "

"Exactly. I just want to discuss it with you. Naturally, I can't live in Beijing." "Then," Wen Tingshi said, "back to Guangdong." Liang Dingfen was silent.If you don't want to wait in Beijing to be called, you will naturally bring your family back to your hometown. These are the two inevitable paths.However, Liang Dingfen has other difficulties. She was lonely and lonely since she was a child, and she had no foundation in her hometown. Of course Wen Tingshi knew about these difficulties. He suggested Liang Dingfen to return to Guangdong, and of course he had figured out a way for him.Although Changshan has dismissed and returned to Beijing, Zhang Zhidong is the governor there, so he can ask for help.

"Sheng Boxi has a very strong friendship with Zhang Xiangtao, so please ask him to write a practical letter, and Zhang Xiangshuai will naturally recruit you into the shogunate." Wen Tingshi said, "I think this is the only way you can do it, and this is the only way out." Liang Dingfen shook his head, "How can you beg for food from the big mansion?" He asked, "Going to his shogunate to look up to him, wouldn't you be wronging me?" How many ministers came from the governor's shogunate, even if they were dismissed, it would not necessarily humiliate his Hanlin status.However, Liang Dingfen has always been a little hypocritical, especially at this moment, it sounds a bit extreme.Wen Tingshi knew each other well, so he felt that it was not appropriate to argue with him, because the more he debated, the more rigid he would become.

At this time, two regular customers came to visit, one is Yu Shimei and the other is Zhirui. They both ordered the Imperial Academy in the same year as Liang Dingfen in the Gengchen Examination. Now Zhirui is still in the Imperial Academy, and Yu Shimei After the disbandment, he became the head of the Ministry of War.They had already been here during the day, and they came here unexpectedly at this time. They were also concerned about Liang Dingfen's origin and wanted to talk to him. Wen Tingshi told them his suggestion and Liang Dingfen's attitude. Both Yu Shimei and Zhirui believed that returning to Guangzhou first was the right thing to do, and dealing with Zhang Zhidong was the best policy. "If Xinghai doesn't want to enter the shogunate, he can teach." Yu Shimei said, "It's as if Wang Xiangqi was hired by Ding Zhishuai to enter Sichuan and leave the Changzunchang Academy, so Xinghai's nobility will not be hindered." Hearing this, Liang Dingfen was delighted: "This is one of my destinations. But..." He didn't say any more, but Zhirui quickly guessed what was on his mind. Wang Xiangqi was "courteously hired" by Ding Baozhen. "I think it can be done like this," he said, "Although Xinghai returns home, I asked Sheng Boxi to write directly to Zhang Xiangshuai to recommend talents, and let Zhang Xiangshuai come to ask for advice." "It would be great to be able to do this. But," Wen Tingshi asked, "Can Sheng Boxi do it with his power?" "Their friendship is enough." Zhi Rui replied, "If we are afraid of being unreliable, we will find someone else, such as Teacher Tuo Weng." Teacher Weng refers to Weng Tonghe, the deputy examiner of the Gengchen Examination.Zhang Zhidong was in the same year as the "little champion" of the Weng family, and the friendship between the two families was not bad at first, but in recent years because of the North-South dispute, they have parted ways, and they have been at odds with each other.Therefore, Yu Shimei shook his head: "No, no! Teacher Tuo Weng is doing something wrong instead. In my opinion, it is best to entrust Qin Mo Beizi to Li Langong to send the letter, and it will be like a response." Beizi Yimo is Zhirui's brother-in-law, and it would certainly save face for him to entrust Li Hongzao, but Zhang Zhidong must listen to Li Hongzao's words.Although this method is circuitous and troublesome, it is down-to-earth and can be expected to succeed, so everyone agrees with this proposal. It is a great comfort for everyone to do their best for Liang Dingfen, but the friendship is too deep, so there is no need to say thank you, Liang Dingfen just nodded. "Now we're going to talk about how to move." Zhi Rui asked, "Xinghai, how much money do you have in Beijing?" Accounts are really debts.There are people in Beijing who specialize in lending money to Beijing officials, called "Lending Beijing Loans". Although the interest is high, the term is very long. clear.And the situation like Liang Dingfen's is the most embarrassing, it's not okay, if you can't pay it, it's a big concern of him.Listening to Zhirui's question at this moment, he answered honestly: "I haven't calculated it carefully, but it will cost four to five hundred taels of silver." "Four or five hundred taels of silver isn't too much. Everyone can get it together, and I'll leave this matter to me." Zhirui said again: "In addition, I have to raise a sum of money from Sichuan. Xinghai, look How much?" It's hard to say.Only the capital in Sichuan is still limited, but when you arrive in Guangzhou, you can’t have income immediately, and you can’t be shy about borrowing money from relatives and friends. If you are idle for a year or so, the amount of payment will be quite a lot.If you go back with your wife and build a home that can't be too shabby, it will take even more trouble. His embarrassment can be guessed.So Zhirui asked again: "How about Mrs. Sister-in-law? Do you stay in Beijing, or go with you? Xinghai, let me tell you something, don't misunderstand me!" "What are you talking about? Please speak up." "I don't think you can drag the family down at this time. My wife may as well go back to your mother's house and wish that there are benefits to doing so. Two or three years later, there will be a pro-government, two grand wedding ceremonies, Tan Enpufu, hopeful recovery, we all find a way to help If you return to the Imperial Academy, you will save yourself the trouble of moving home twice? If this trip goes well, it will not be too late to send someone to pick up the family after three to five months." This plan was for a good friend, as real as planning for himself. Liang Dingfen was heartfeltly moved, and cupped his hands and said, "I would like to be taught!"