Chapter 19 Section 19

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, there was an uproar in the Qing Dynasty. Those who were loyal to their duties were exiled into the army, abandoned their duties, and allowed lunatics to sneak into the palace.Chen Baochen decided to go to Shushu to try his best. Zhang Peilun heard the news and told Zhang Zhidong. Of course he would not give up this opportunity to perform. He went to visit Chen Baomao immediately. Zhang Zhidong stated his intention frankly. To verify, "I also want to make a note, as a unanimous response." He asked, "I don't know what to do?" "Naturally! The more people who speak up, the more powerful they are."

"However," Zhang Zhidong lived up to his name, "the knowledge of the world is all knowledge", and he specially warned: "This matter can only ask for attention to the gate control, suppress the words of the eunuchs, and hope that the Queen Mother will realize it by herself, and there is no need to beg for favors for the guards. Otherwise, under the empress dowager's rage, it will be useless and detrimental." "Yes." Chen Baochen said, "It should be as respected." "Then draft them separately, and look at them tomorrow." "No need, it's better in the morning, hand them to each other!"

So that night, they each wrote remonstrance grass under the lamp. Chen Baochen's pen was fast, and he wrote quickly, writing: "Because the guards of the Meridian Gate beat the eunuchs, they were interrogated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Punishment. Soon Liu Zhensheng entered the palace For this matter, the guards of Shenwumen should be reprimanded. Yesterday, the Meridian Gate case was concluded, and the imperial court was serious about the crime of beating and disobeying the guards. Sheng Qinfu. Chen Weijun is responsible for inspecting access control. There are special regulations for guarding internal envoys from entering and leaving. This time, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs condemned Yulin and others, saying that they should not fight in forbidden places. It does not mean that they should not inspect eunuchs. The decree thus What is aggravated is that it should not be despised against Yi's decree, nor does it mean that it should not be inspected by eunuchs. Although, the crime of defiance of resistance is caused by beatings, and the provocation of beatings begins with inspections. The crime ends with reprimanding. The Meridian Gate soldiers violated the law of indignant strife in the palace because of the inspection of the eunuchs who came in and out. In fear of disaster, who would rather avoid the serious and take the light? Although the decree has already stated that "you must not relax because of the contempt of Yulin and others", but the application is written in writing, and the punishment is severe first. What deep knowledge does the soldier have? It is bound to punish the previous mistakes; instead of offending the heavens by causing trouble, it is better to be patient and forgiving, and see the eunuchs. Even if the incident happens, it is only a loss of citizenship for the people. Afterwards, whenever the eunuch comes in and out, it is said that there is a decree, Let it go immediately, and dare not check it in detail again, so as to distinguish its authenticity, it is the same with guards and without guards, and the same with gate guards and no gate guards!"

After writing the last word, my hands were really sore. Chen Baochen tossed the pen, rubbed his hands, baked them on the stove for a while, and then poured a cup of "thick, hot, full" Wuyi tea to drink.While the tea smoke is wafting, read the written paragraph carefully, and feel that the writing style is like mountains and hills, continuous and coherent, the reasoning is extremely smooth, and the style is not restrained, which is quite pleasant. So, taking advantage of Wen Xing, I picked up the pen and wrote again, from the matter of gunpowder hidden in the ceiling, to the eunuchs, "how can they be so gentle"?After citing the "Linqing Incident" during the Jiaqing period, the eunuchs led thieves into the house and other facts, and then transferred to the disaster of the eunuch temple in the former Ming Dynasty, and the family law of the current dynasty's suppression of eunuchs, and then put forward his views: "I think this case is in the The emperor's benevolence and filial piety must be extra strict to respect Yi's will; and the empress dowager's generosity must be extra gracious to restrain the eunuchs."

Chen Baochen was pleased and quite proud of this up and down, conscious of reasonableness and coherence, and his speech with tact. This should be over. After a little thought, Chen Baochen restrained the eunuchs, followed the order, and wrote another two or three hundred words, which came down to "letting the people in the world know that the soldiers of Chongzhi were not to beat eunuchs, nor did they listen to eunuchs to sue." The word will clear the doubts of the group, and make the judgment fair." After reading it carefully, I am confused, and I feel that I always feel that it is not perfect.

After contemplating it carefully, I discovered my fault. This article only talks about black and white, without distinguishing right from wrong.Right and wrong should be compared. In this case, the guard is right and the eunuch is not. Although the memorial has roughly explained it clearly, the truth is not stated, because the guard is still sentenced to a heavy sentence, so it is wrong and not right.Talking about right and wrong without arguing about this point is nothing more than fear of authority and fear of disaster.Chen Baochen was ashamed in his heart, and decided not to listen to Zhang Zhidong's words, but to beg for the guards.

This does not need to modify the original fold, just add an "attached piece".But for this "reversal" article, the words must be more appropriate, and the wording should be more eloquent, and it will surely hit the target.Otherwise, if you don't listen to small things, it will be even more difficult to talk about big things. Therefore, he lingered all night until dawn appeared on the window paper, and then he finalized the manuscript, grabbed the pen and wrote it down: "Then I think about the crime of protecting the army in this case, and since the emperor respects Yizhi, he is very strict. Those who read the imperial edict for a while are all horrified. Those who cover the banner "sell files" must commit treachery, robbery and fraud; Today, arresting and wounding people is a minor crime of love, even a crime of violating the system, which is extremely unforgivable, and imprisoned for five years, which is also extremely serious in Jueluo. This case was originally caused by the inspection and arrest of eunuchs. Fear is spread in all directions and spread to all ages. I don't know the whole story of this matter, which makes me doubtful.

The records of ministers' duties and duties have the responsibility of making up for the deficiency and picking up the lost things, so they should resist the sparseness and Chen, but if they linger for a few days and want to stop talking, it is because of the current affairs. I, Empress Dowager Ci'an, can't wait to eat, and I, Empress Dowager Cixi, have not hesitated to bow, and I don't want to use roundabout and fierce words to act sternly, so as to provoke the emperor's overthrow.But think about it again, since my empress dowager hung the curtain, the patriarch has been diligent and generous to accept advice, which is the only thing I have seen in the ages, but it is especially strict in the Yuhuan Temple. Silence, sit and listen to the world and future generations, hold on to this detailed reason to question the holiness, not only have nothing to do with my empress dowager, the emperor, I can't feel at ease when I ask my heart, so I have to attach a secret report. "

After writing this, Chen Baochen feels relieved.The most difficult thing to make a statement is this long paragraph, because if you resist sparseness, you must point out the lack of Chen, if the wording is too soft, it will not be powerful enough, and if it is too hard, it will easily arouse resentment.At the beginning, I used the words "for the sake of honoring the emperor's purpose", and first put aside the Empress Dowager Cixi, it is correct to start, and it is easy to say the following: "The Empress Dowager Fu Qi learned from the foolishness of his ministers, and spent a few moments in the palace, thinking about the crimes in this case. , Is there anything wrong? For example, Montgomery surrendered Yi's decree, and gave him extra kindness, so that the subjects of the world knew how to despise the soldiers who resisted playing. The emperor severely punished them because of his respect for Yi's decree. Afterwards, it is like the benevolence of heaven, which is more than enough to please people's hearts and honor holiness."

The text is only a few simple sentences, and it is clear.But just like writing an eight-legged essay, once the "eight comparisons" are finished, you should always summarize the previous article, chant a few sentences, and attach two "small comparisons" at the back, which is a good article with a calm demeanor and complete rationale.Thinking this way, Chen Baochen decided to use two allusions that the Empress Dowager Cixi could understand to complement the style of writing, as well as irony. It's not difficult to find, as long as you read the "Zhiping Baojian" edited by Xu Pengshou and Pan Zuyin, which is specially used for the first time the empress dowagers of the two palaces came to lecture, you can start writing.

Chen Baochen had thought of the story of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and the Empress Dowager Bo. When he flipped through the "Zhiping Baojian", he found that there was such a subject, so he went on to write without adding any details: Wei Zhang Shi's discussion of fines, and those who wanted to steal the jade ring from the high temple, Shi's law enforcement should be played. Emperor Wen and the Queen Mother said that the death was from Tingwei, and it is said to be a matter of Shengde. The ministers hesitated, but the soldiers dared not Don't say anything, and those who can't bear not to say it, how can you regret the exile of two or three soldiers? I really hope that my empress dowager will live forever and be called endless. A mere fool, pray for the holy lesson. " After finishing writing, I was too tired to read it again. I went to bed with a pen and slept until noon. I didn’t rush to wash up. I thought about the original manuscript first. I thought it was quite beautiful. Twan, then no matter how euphemistic you are, you won't listen. In order to hesitate, Chen Baochen thought that he might as well discuss it with Zhang Zhidong, so he wrote a letter, attached the original manuscript, and sent it by special messenger, stating "Waiting for Huiyu".In the end, the manuscript was returned with a message: "Master Zhang said that there is another letter for Master." Chen Baochen knew that Zhang Zhidong had to ask Li Hongzao first, so he didn't reply immediately.In the middle of the night, everyone in the Chen family had turned off the lights and went to bed. Zhang Zhidong, who lives without restraint, sent a servant to knock on the door to deliver the letter. When he opened it, there was only one line: "One piece of aconite, please do not use it as medicine." This is a cryptic language, those who know will understand.Chen Baochen felt rather lost.After thinking about it all night, I don't know whether to vote for this piece of "Aconite" or not?After much deliberation, it only depends on Zhang Peilun. Zhang Peilun is always with each other, and there is no time when we don't see each other for three days.During the visit this morning, Chen Baochen showed him both the original manuscript and Zhang Zhidong's reply letter. After reading "the emperor severely punished the former because of his respect for Yi's purpose, and the empress dowager was later punished because of the law of the family and the prevention of abuse, it is like the benevolence of heaven, which is more than enough to please people's hearts and show holiness." Wan said: "There is no need to regret Jingyi!" It was decided at one word, Chen Baochen decided to attach the photo and submit it, but Zhang Peilun still had something to say. "You might as well ask, how is Xi Sheng's mood these days? If the anger is not strong, then 'Aconite used as medicine' will definitely work." "Yes!" Chen Baochen was even more relieved, "I mean, it is exactly the same as Shishu." Chen Baochen's family name was earlier than Zhang Peilun, but because Zhang Peilun's nephew Zhang Renjun was the same year as Chen Baochen, so he always used the honorific title of "Shishu". So he talked about the condition of Empress Dowager Cixi.Because Ma Wenzhi used different medicines from Xue and Wang, and the eunuchs had to demand a lot, he couldn't bear the disturbance, so he had already returned to his hometown in Changzhou.At present, Xue Fuchen is completely in charge, and he is quite favored and trusted. He is often rewarded with treasures, and the imperial pen has bestowed a plaque: "Professional Cultivation".At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has found another mansion in Dongcheng for Xue Fuchen to live in. Zhu Zhang Peilun is quite familiar with him and volunteered to inquire about news for Chen Baochen. When they arrived at Xue Fuchen's place, Zhang Peilun straightened up the reason for his visit. He wanted to inquire about the Empress Dowager Cixi, how is her condition these past few days, how angry is she? Xue Fuchen is straightforward and forthright, so he didn't ask him why he inquired about these things, so he found the latest pulse case draft and showed it to him, which read: "Shenyou has a fever every day, and it's also hot this morning, with dizziness and weakness in the feet. It’s the solar terms, and I seem to have a slight feeling.” The prescription uses: ginseng, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, aconite, turtle shell, root ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, and donkey-hide gelatin. "Is it still a prescription of great tonic?" "Yes." The answer was simpler. "Qi Huang, I'm a layman." Zhang Peilun said, "As the saying goes, 'the deficiency cannot be supplemented', now it is a good sign that it can be supplemented, and it is a great supplement?" "The same can be said." "Thank you for meeting me!" Zhang Peilun cupped his hands and stood up to say goodbye. From this point of view, all the symptoms of the Empress Dowager Cixi have disappeared, and she has entered the period of recuperation. Once the hot flashes stop, she will not be far away from the recovery period.In this case, there is no need to hesitate any longer, Chen Baochen handed over the folder the next day. When Zhu Zhidong heard the news, he was quite displeased, and complained to others: "If he doesn't listen to his friend's advice, how can he expect his superiors to accept his advice?" Chen Baochen listened and laughed it off. Then, Zhang Zhidong also handed over his notebook, and the next day he met Chen Baochen in the court room and asked about the news.According to the rules, there will be a reply on the same day when the fold is handed over, but there is no follow-up to Chen Baochen's fold. "It's like a stone thrown into water!" he replied to Zhang Zhidong. The same is true of Zhang Zhidong's excerpts, like a stone thrown into water, without a trace, fearing that it will definitely be caught. "Staying in China" is good, but it does not mean "not sending out". The Empress Dowager Cixi really did what Chen Baochen said, "Is it wrong to think about the crimes in this case during the time in the palace?" She is thinking about the matter carefully. Chen Baochen's words naturally moved her, but more importantly, she appreciated it.If he did as he said, wouldn't it be a very satisfying thing if the Chinese and foreign countries praised the Empress Dowager Cixi as a sage and virtuous? At the same time, she also thought of the necessity of sanctioning the eunuchs. There were a few shocking words in Zhang Zhidong's memorial, which she could already recite: "The changes in Lin Qing during the Jiaqing period of the husband, the eunuchs should be the internal response! In the fall of this year, There was a case of gunpowder found in the ceiling, but the eunuchs were not aware of it! Liu Zhensheng entered the palace without permission, and no one of the eunuchs reported it! But are the eunuchs and other servants cautious, and are their words faithful and trustworthy? Don't wait for the minister's words! If the eunuchs and others come in and out without permission after this, entrusting their orders to their superiors, even if they are related to government affairs, they will also believe in the evil of go-betweens, and act as their own abuses, wouldn't it be chilling?" These words are good, and An Dehai is a role model.Li Lianying was still cautious, but there was no guarantee that no one would follow in An Dehai's footsteps.After thinking about it again and again, she gradually calmed down. So she first sent down the brochures of Chen Baochen and Zhang Zhidong, and then went to the palace with Empress Dowager Ci'an to summon the military aircraft, and the first sentence she said was to mention the Wumen case. "The case of the Meridian Guards beating the eunuch was settled according to the original proposal of the Ministry of Punishment." Empress Dowager Cixi specially added: "Don't make it worse!" Prince Gong was pleased to obey the edict.When I got back to the military plane, I first looked for Chen Baoju and Zhang Zhidong's original music.The two schools have the same order to suppress the eunuchs and clean up the entrance guards, but Zhang Zhidong's excerpts are not as penetrating as Chen Baochen's, and they are vigilant and moving.Prince Gong read a paragraph and praised a paragraph, and clicked his tongue, never seen him fall in love with someone else's writing like this. After reading it, he brushed Chen Baochen's notebook twice, and made a sound of "poof, poof", "This is really the memorial." He said to Li Hongzao and Wang Wenshao: "The excerpts written by the masters under our banner are simply laughing stock!" Both Li and Wang understood that they were talking about a Manchurian censor a couple of days ago, and they were arguing over the rules for buying and selling groundnuts in Dingxing County.It's a joke that such trivial matters are actually listened to by God. "Yes!" The two agreed at the same time, but their inner feelings and superficial attitudes were different. Li Hongzao also worked hard for this case, and he felt gratified with the result, but it was not enough to be proud of. The proud thing is that the two Zhang Zhidong and Zhang Peilun acted according to their own will.Although Chen Baochen seldom goes back and forth, but Qingliu's voice is the same, and he is invisible under his control and command.Once Chen Baochen and Zhang Zhidong's melodies are copied and spread all over the world, they will definitely enjoy a great reputation, but if you look into it deeply, you will know that the secrets are clear and clear, and they have their own suzerain. Wang Wenshao is just the opposite.His status is not comparable to that of Li Hongzao, but he is worried about Shen Guifen. Since Chonghou neglected his duties and humiliated the country, and brought down the leader, Shen Guifen has been unable to hold his head up.Seeing Qingliu's aggressiveness is of course not a taste, but Qingliu's high-spirited remarks and sharp-edged sharpness are nothing more than stinging, but the impact on actual government affairs is slight after all.It is different now, the Empress Dowager Cixi was furious and delayed for several months. The Meridian Gate case, which the princes could not dispute and the ministers did not dare to dispute, could be brought back to heaven with Qingliu's two articles. This is terrible!