Chapter 99 The Eighth Chapter: He Xinyin's Crazy Sending of the Monster Jin Xuezeng's Careful Discussion on Shenyang Disease

The chaotic footsteps on the Shinto also awakened Zhang Juzheng from his grief. As soon as he opened his eyes, the waiter standing beside him handed him a face towel to wipe his face, and then helped him up again.A sudden shower just now drenched his rough linen filial piety clothes. He wanted to go into the filial piety shed to change, but the footsteps behind him were getting closer and closer. One or two hundred young people, uniformly dressed as government students, were walking towards him with heavy steps. At the head was an old man with white beard and hair, and his walking posture was familiar to him.While he was suspicious, the old man took a few steps away, bent down to him, and said:

"Master Zai Kui, do you still remember the old man?" Hearing this voice, Zhang Juzheng suddenly remembered that this person was He Xinyin who had met once at Tianshou Mountain in the summer of the sixth year of Longqing, and had disappeared since then. He couldn't help being surprised, and asked: "Are you Brother Zhugan?" "It's right next." "Why are you here?" "Officials from Huguang and Hebei provinces all flocked to Jingzhou to bury your lord. I happen to be giving lectures in your province. I heard the news, so why don't I not come?"

After He Xinyin finished speaking, she went straight to the tomb door, knelt down towards the big raised mound, and solemnly bowed three times.While he was saluting, Zhang Juzheng took a closer look and found that He Xinyin hadn't changed much from six years ago, only the cheekbones on his face were more prominent than before, which made people feel that he was rebellious. After He Xinyin saluted and stood up, Zhang Juzheng asked him: "Are all these students from the government here with you?" "yes." "There are only 20 or 30 students in one prefecture. How many state capitals should these two hundred students come from?"

"About seven or eight state capitals." "How did they get here?" "I was giving lectures in Dangyang, and they all came to listen to my lectures. When they heard that I was coming to Jingzhou, they followed me again." "I didn't expect brother Zhu Gan to have such a great appeal." "Confucius had three thousand disciples back then, and it was said that it was a good talk, but it was nothing. I, He Xinyin, had more than thirty thousand disciples." He Xinyin's tone was quite conceited. "They all learn Yangming's mind from you?" Zhang Juzheng asked.

"yes." "I heard people say that you claim to be a contemporary saint?" Zhang Juzheng's tone was full of ridicule, although He Xinyin could hear it, but he didn't care, but put on a look of "Heaven will send a big responsibility to the people", and replied confidently: "Every generation should have a saint, just like every dynasty should have a prime minister. This is a matter of course, and it is not surprising." "Okay, brother Zhugan, congratulations on becoming the idol of young scholars. I remember the poem you wrote after you failed the ranking in the capital, 'I often remember that when the rivers and lakes were in trouble, I didn't write poems when I was sitting on a fan'. Although you are still in the rivers and lakes, But it’s not at all restless.”

He Xinyin didn't want to have a lawsuit with Zhang Juzheng in this solemn funeral. He dodged Zhang Juzheng's wit and said: "Lord Zai Kui, the old man came here today to give some sacrificial ceremony to your father, as a way of expressing his heart." After He Xinyin finished speaking, she turned around and waved, and saw several students from the prefecture came forward carrying a pair of white marble stone carvings.I saw that the pair of stone sculptures looked like giant lizards, with triangular flat heads held high, a pair of toad eyes protruding, and long tails curled and collapsed between the two hind legs.All the officials present were curious and crowded forward one after another, eager to see the pair of monsters.Zhang Juzheng raised his head and glanced at the crowd, and those rushing footsteps shrank back in fright.

"Master Zai Kui, do you know what the old man gave you?" He Xinyin said "old man", Zhang Juzheng felt furious when he heard this, and he didn't like this pair of hideous stone sculptures, so he replied angrily: "Brother Zhugan, please tell Bugu, what is this?" "**." He Xinyin spat out two words heavily.Zhang Juqian, who was standing beside Zhang Juzheng, couldn't help asking after hearing this: "What, get down, who got down?" He Xinyin glanced at Zhang Juqian, and saw that he looked somewhat similar to Zhang Juzheng.Guessing it was Zhang Juzheng's younger brother, he cupped his hands and asked carelessly:

"Chengjiao, are you Ju Yi or Ju Qian?" "Ju Qian." Zhang Juqian consciously made a slip of the tongue, and subconsciously took a step back. He Xinyin shook her head and sighed: "You don't study well, so I can't blame you. This bastard is not what you said to get down. , is for 虮, and the word Xia next to Dan is for Viper. It is a god, a great god." "What fetish?" Zhang Juqian asked unwillingly after being teased. "There is an allusion to this." He Xinyin did not look at Zhang Juzheng's increasingly serious face, and continued to talk, "Xiji'e gave birth to three sons, the eldest son was named Pu Lao, and he had a big suit. His voice is very loud and loud, so people let him play the role of guarding the big bell. The bell button you see is him; the second son is called Chi Kiss, and he has a long neck. Let him stand on the ridge of the roof, the kissing head on the eaves you see is his evolution; these three sons are called **, they are good to drink when they are born, and he can drink up the water of a river in an instant. Today on the big river Let him stand guard on both sides of the gate."

"You said this monster was transformed from a human?" Zhang Juqian asked again. "How can a woman be a human being? The Owl family is originally a god, and the descendants of the gods. If you don't call them sons, what do you call them? Gods, dragons, fire phoenixes, fleas and bugs all have descendants, and sons are just borrowed names." "Brother Zhu Gan, why did you send this pair of women here?" This time it was Zhang Juzheng who was asking the question, and He Xinyin felt that the shabby voice had a deterrent power, so he couldn't help being shocked, but then raised his voice and replied:

"** is a water-suppressing beast. Old man, I asked a famous craftsman to carve a pair and send them to be the tomb-suppressing beasts of your lord." "Water town is water town, why do you want to use tomb town?" "The Jingzhou Plain was called Zeguo in ancient times, and the levee collapsed nine times in ten years, and no one is here. I'm afraid your lord's private house will be unsafe!" Zhang Juzheng heard that there was something in He Xinyin's words, so he asked: "Tell me the rest of your words." "Did you hear that?" He Xinyin sneered, "People in power and authority are always admired by others during their lifetime, and they can't escape the misfortune of water after death."

"Presumptuous!" Zhang Juqian stomped his feet and roared. He didn't understand the relationship between He Xinyin and Zhang Juzheng, so he said under pressure, "You are a poor scholar in a back alley, do you know who you are talking to?" "Why don't I know?" He Xinyin retorted, "Do you think the old man has to learn from these court officials? When he saw Mr. Zai Kui, his whole body trembled and his legs couldn't stand up straight? Mencius said that when he said adults, he would despise them. Anyone who saw a title , You have to measure what I have in my chest. If you are not inferior to others, why should you be afraid! Your brother is now in the palm of his hand, like the sky, what he can get at best is the official heart, but I He Xinyin, what I get is the Taoist heart, the way of heaven and earth Humanity and godliness, Taoism is endless, what is there to be afraid of!, Hearing this "crazy talk", Zhang Juzheng clearly recalled the scene of talking with He Xinyin at Tianshou Mountain six years ago at Bingzhu night in Tianshou Mountain. He deeply felt that this person Indulging in Yangming's philosophy of mind has become obsessed. Whether a person's talent is used by the world or against the world is only a matter of thought. He doesn't want to be in front of his father's new tomb in front of hundreds of officials. This "sage" who is fighting for learning, stroked the drops of water hanging from his beard, and said sullenly: "Brother Zhugan, my father's funeral has just ended, and I'm a little tired. I'll find you some other day and I'll teach you." As soon as he said this, Li Ke, the head of the guard who had been holding his sword by his side for a moment, rushed forward and pushed He Xinyin who was blocking the road. and go. That night, at the beginning of Jiaoxu, Jin Xuezeng walked into Zhang Dashi's mansion at an appointment.Although I have become a master of Xuetai, after all, I have lived in Jingzhou City for three years, and the streets are full of acquaintances, especially the customs officials. When I heard that the old court official has returned, they rushed to insist on taking him to drink To show filial piety.Jin Xue was dragged to the Yipinxiang Restaurant by the students, and he was drunk, when suddenly he saw Zhang's servant came to him with the cabinet secretary who went south with Zhang Juzheng, saying that the Chief Assistant had summoned him urgently and asked him to go immediately.As soon as Jin Xuezeng heard that it was an urgent summons, Jin Xuezeng already guessed seven or eight points in his heart. It must be because of the sudden appearance of He Xinyin on Taihui Mountain in the afternoon. Dinner and wine." Then he followed Zhang's family Ding Dingdeng down the stairs, and after half a stick of incense, he stepped into the threshold of Zhang Dashi's mansion. Jin Xue had been to this majestic Grand Master Zhang's mansion several times before, and was invited by Mrs. Zhang to listen to the opera on two occasions.At that time, it felt very noisy. Mrs. Zhang was a lively person, so the servants at home would laugh and laugh three times, without any rules.Tonight is different, although the lights are still bright inside and out, but there are few people in the corridor, and even the occasional errand walks by, they all walk on tiptoe, for fear of making noise.Jin Xuezeng once again felt Zhang Juzheng's majesty here - this majesty is not the kind of serious face, but the kind of deterrent force that a person radiates outward when he raises his hands and speaks in a low voice. The third main building of Zhang University Scholars Mansion, with a width of three rooms, was originally Zhang Wenming's study and the inner living room for meeting important people, and now it is temporarily converted into Zhang Juzheng's value room.When Jin Xuezeng was brought here by the book office, Zhang Juzheng was already sitting inside, immersed in reading a memorial.Every day, important documents such as memorials, state councils, and palace newspapers came from the capital. He not only wanted to read them, but also drafted tickets or approved them—this was specially stipulated by the emperor.He had to deal with important affairs of the court. Although he felt tired, he felt at ease in his heart. Although Jin Xuezeng's footsteps were very light, Zhang Juzheng still heard the sound, and he asked in the study room next to the living room: "Is Master Xuetai here?" Although the words were a little teasing, but the tone was kind, and Jin Xuezeng, who was standing in the living room, felt a warm current in his heart, and replied: "Looking back, it's Jin Xuezeng, a humble employee." "Come in!" Jin Xuezeng adjusted his official robes, raised his legs and stepped over the threshold, Zhang Juzheng put down the memorial he was looking at, pushed back the chair and stood up, walked up to Jin Xuezeng with a smile on his face, sized him up and said: "This afternoon, the Mr. Jiang you talked about is very interesting. You, Jin Xuezeng, are monkey-headed in everything you do." Zhang Juzheng's amiable face at this time was in stark contrast to his sternness when he met with the three chiefs in the Xiaopeng in the afternoon.Jin Xue once knew that the chief minister admired him, but he still didn't dare to make mistakes. He was thinking about the words to answer, but his throat was not up to date, and his Adam's apple slipped.Jing let out a loud belch.Zhang Juzheng took a step back slightly, slapped his nose with his hand, and asked: "What, have you been drinking?" Jin Xue used to drink too much, but now he became red like a shrimp in the pot. He pinched the hem of his official robe with both hands, and said awkwardly: "Meng Lang, who is a humble worker, was dragged to the restaurant by his old colleagues at the customs office to drink a few cups." Mouth cat urine. During the burial, this is a disrespectful thing, the humble post please punish the crime." "What kind of crime is punished? After a hard day, it rained again in Taihui Mountain in the afternoon. I should have some wine to drive away the cold. When I returned to the mansion, I also asked someone to boil ginger soup and drink a bowl: ah, what are you doing?" Always stand and talk, come, sit down." Zhang Juzheng met Jin Xuezeng in the study instead of the living room, in fact he regarded him as a confidant.Jin Xuezeng knew this from the bottom of his heart.So, as soon as he sat down, he asked cautiously: "The chief assistant has been looking for me overnight, not knowing what's urgent." Zhang Juzheng picked up the Gaiwan tea on the desk, fiddled with the floating leaves, and asked with a smile: "Do you know why I recommended you to the emperor to be Huguang's school?" "I don't know." Jin Xuezeng replied cautiously. "You have been in office for a few months, what do others think of you?" Zhang Juzheng asked again. "People in the officialdom are good at chewing their tongues. As far as our position is concerned, they can say anything. Some say that I jumped from a hot pot to a cold stove, and some say that I was offended when I cleared taxes in Jingzhou. Master Chief Assistant." "Ah, how did you offend me?" "Cleared out the one thousand acres of wasteland that Zhao Qian gave to Mrs. Zhang. Without the support of Mr. Shoufu, the humble official would definitely not dare to do anything wrong. But the outsiders don't know the inside story, so they just talk nonsense." "The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds, don't worry about it." Zhang Juzheng said and returned to the previous question, "You really don't know the reason why I recommend you to be the head of Huguang Xuezheng?" Jin Xuezeng originally wanted to say "I don't know" to prevaricate, but seeing the chief assistant's repeated questioning, he could only say: "I have also pondered this matter over and over again, and I seem to have touched something, and I am afraid it is wrong." "Tell me about it." "Does Master Shoufu want to rectify the school?" Zhang Juzheng raised his forehead with two raised eyebrows: "Well, let's go on." "Since the first assistant took office in the summer of the sixth year of Longqing, he has been vigorously promoting reforms in order to create a revival of the Ming Dynasty. The first is to rectify the administration of officials and reduce redundant staff. The second is to let the six departments supervise the six departments, and the cabinet inspects the six departments. The establishment of such an assessment system , so that the cabinet has truly become the center of power, and the first assistant can confidently take on the responsibility of regulating the yin and yang for the emperor in charge of the court. Hereafter, starting from the second year of Wanli, the first assistant has rectified post delivery, taxation, salt administration, Water administration and horse administration, all the way to the taxation of Zilitian, clarified everything one by one. Many unreasonable systems in the past were corrected one by one. After a few years, the country’s finances have fundamentally improved. In the past, it was two years of income, only It is enough for one year's expenditure, and now it is one year's income, which can be used for three years' expenses. Last winter, the chief minister asked the emperor to issue an order to start clearing the land in the whole country, first in Shandong. This campaign will take three years to complete. Once you are done , the tax will increase a lot every year. At that time, the country will be rich and the military will be strong, and the peaceful and prosperous age will come. "Scholars have a way to serve the country, farmers have arable land, workers have a skill to use, and merchants have talents for adjustment. In today's world, there is no hunger in the wild and good ministers in the court. This is the best situation in the Ming Kingdom since Emperor Yongle. But there are also downsides…” Speaking of this, Jin Xuezeng got so drunk that his throat was dry and smoking.He took a few sips of the tea brought by the waiter, wiped away the remaining drops from the corner of his mouth, and continued: "The unsatisfactory part we are talking about is the current school. In October of the second year of Hongwu, Emperor Gao ordered the establishment of prefectural schools and county schools in all counties and counties across the country. Increase the number of granary meals for teachers and students. All students who study in prefectures and counties will be borne by the state, and the students’ families will be exempted from taxes. At that time, the country was founded and there was a shortage of talents. Therefore, Emperor Gao increased the number of granary students and gave special favors over the years. In the third year of Xuande, I felt that there were too many catering staff, which had become a burden on the prefectures and counties. I created a quota and reduced the number of students for a while. This reform offended many people. As long as Whenever there is an opportunity, these people try to restore the old system. In the first year of Jingtai, the new emperor ascended the throne. In order to win people's hearts, the quota of students was cancelled. In the third year of Chenghua, the quota of students was re-stated. At that time, the person in charge was Zuo Shilang Yao Kui. The scholars of the capital made up a jingle to scold Yao Ling, "The monk is Pudu, the scholar is arrested, and the rites Yao Ling is overthrowing Guozuo." In the tenth year of Zhengde, Emperor Wuzong once again let go of the number of students. Unacceptable. Many people sharpen their heads and go to the prefectural and county schools. Once they enter the school, they wear a five-color silk blouse with wide sleeves and soapy edges, which is equivalent to jumping through the dragon gate. Occupying the number of students, they still enjoy preferential and exempt classes and taxes, and enjoy the food rationed by the imperial court. Emperor Gao founded the school in the past, with the intention of cultivating talents for the imperial court and reflecting the imperial court's kindness in nurturing scholars. The system has long since changed. Although there are still people in the prefectural and county schools who study hard to gain fame, most scholars are unwilling to delve into the practical knowledge of economics and economics, but blindly create new ideas and make some empty Therefore, the court spends a lot of money every year to support not scholars, but a bunch of fanatics!" "Well said." Zhang Juzheng knew that Jin Xue had done his job well, and he had been in the school for a few months, so he made clear the shortcomings here. He nodded with satisfaction, and asked again, "Do you know the granary food in the world now?" How many students are there?" "I don't know," Jin Xuezeng said, not because he hadn't inquired about it, but because he was not in Beijing and had no way of finding out the exact data.He replied, "I know that in the ninth year of Zhengde, there were 35,800 catering workers nationwide." "More than 60 years have passed since the ninth year of Zhengde, and the number of catering staff has more than doubled. Now it is more than 87,000, which is equivalent to the sum of civil servants receiving salaries in the whole country." "Too much!" "That's right. When Benfu took office, he eliminated redundant officials. In three years, more than 10,000 people were laid off. To this day, some people still call me taking away the emperor's power, being unkind, and going against scholars. But I can't. Because of people's opposition, we are timid and afraid to do things, I recommend you to be the school administrator, and I want you to rectify the school." "Thank you for the trust of the chief assistant." Jin Xue once wanted to stand up to express his gratitude, but Zhang Juzheng raised his hand to tell him not to move, and then said: "During the meeting with the third channel this afternoon, I found that you had something difficult to say. So, I thought of calling you to meet alone tonight, and wanted to hear What are your suggestions for cleaning up the school?" "Rectifying the school is a problem in two aspects." Jin Xuezeng's speech slowed down, he was pondering the measure of his speech, "one is to weed out the students, and there are mainly two kinds of people to be eliminated here, one is the black sheep, and the other is those who It’s really an old boy who can’t open smart holes, from a young boy with a beard to a beard and chicken shit, and he is still ignorantly learning other people’s strategies, this kind of person..." Speaking of this, Jin Xuezeng suddenly realized that Mr. Shoufu The father who had just been buried was just such an old and disappointing "fu student", and he couldn't help but regret his slip of the tongue.He originally wanted to say "all such people will be eliminated", so he temporarily changed his words and said, "People like this will be treated differently from person to person..." "Treat differently, all will be eliminated," Zhang Juzheng saw Jin Xuezeng's thoughts, and simply said clearly, "my father was also an old scholar who had tried and failed. support." "Lao Fengjun is a man of integrity, worthy of being a model scholar." Jin Xuezeng said something flattering, and suddenly felt his face dry, and he quickly picked up a teacup to drink water to try to cover it up. "Just now I was talking about the government schools at the prefecture and county levels. In fact, these years, the lectures have been popular, and the private schools opened in various places have also recruited students. Such schools are particularly harmful. After Jiajing, on the basis of Yangming's mind The developed Taizhou School is extremely active among the people. Its representatives He Xinyin, Luo Jinxi, etc., recruited disciples everywhere, and young people flocked to them wherever they went. The influence of the leaders of these private schools not only exceeds that of the imperial court. Even the local officials cannot compete with the teachings or teachings taught by them.” "This is the crux of the problem," Zhang Juzheng took Jin Xuezeng's words and said angrily, "There is a secret post here in Bugu, you might as well take a look." Zhang Juzheng took out a few sheets of paper from the desk file and handed them to Jin Xuezeng.This is the secret letter written by Long Zongwu, the prefect of Taiping Prefecture, Anhui Province, to Zhang Juzheng. Jin Xuezeng read it deeply: Wu Shiqi, a student from the Chafu government, heard the news that Cao Zou Yuanbiao had been demoted. He invited more than 100 students from the prefecture and county and the sons of private schools, and walked hundreds of miles to Zhenjiang to meet with him.Booming and drinking at night disturbed the law and order, cheering and ridiculing the current situation.Insulting Yuan Fu as a traitor for a lifetime, unfilial like a humble dog.And regard the nobles with hairpin tassels as worthless, and the modest and modest scholars as gangsters; if they are not eliminated, the national disaster will be endless.The arrogance of this generation can be seen here.Three days after Wei Xiao gathered, Wu Shiqi led the crowd back to Fuxue, wrote and posted dozens of secrets, attacking Yuanfu under the guise of being an official in the prefect of Suzhou Hai Rui, and posted them everywhere in Fuzhi. On the 19th of last month, Yuzhi secretly detained a group of criminals, Wu Shiqi, and personally interrogated them. He found out that Wu Shiqi was frivolous and arrogant, and he had a solid foundation.He thinks that the person he admires the most in his life is Jiangxi Ji'an He Xinyin, who demoted Caohu Guangping and Jiang Aimu's generation... This secret letter was very long, Jin Xue once read it carefully, and fell silent for a long time.Zhang Juzheng rubbed his cheeks, stared at Jin Xuezeng and said slowly: "Since Jiajing, the style of lectures has flourished in Yunei. If it is just to discuss knowledge and seek Taoism, it is not a bad thing. But now the forums of academies in various places have almost become positions for attacking the political situation and attacking the court. This is not just misleading people. , and even caused great harm to the court situation. Wu Shiqi like Taiping Mansion is just a representative of the arrogant generation. The sage has a saying, "One will rule, and chaos will lead to chaos; one will be safe, and differences will lead to danger." Today Academies around the world have become fortresses against the imperial government's new policies. This is absolutely unacceptable. The reason why academies can spring up like mushrooms after a rain is because, to put it bluntly, they have the support of important political figures. The style of lectures is also very prosperous in the officialdom, and some officials Dissatisfied with the various reforms implemented by the imperial court, he dared not stand up against them, so he used the power of He Xinyin and Luo Jinxi to fight against the imperial court. Lectures and lectures are not drunk!" Zhang Juzheng got angry while talking, and Jin Xuezeng realized that there is such a profound reason why the first assistant hates lectures, and said: "The style of lectures has become a serious disease now. No matter what the motives of the officials are, there are many people who are willing to help this matter. In the afternoon, Futai Chen Rui said that Zhao Yingyuan, the inspector of Xiangyang Prefecture, did not come to the funeral because As far as I know, the real reason is that Luo Jinxi went to Xiangyang to give lectures at Wolong Academy, and Zhao Yingyuan wanted to stay with him." "Look, this is another case." Zhang Juzheng smiled contemptuously.He also said, "Nowadays the evil trend of lectures in the whole country is rampant, and the northern and southern Beijing, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Hubei provinces are the most prominent. The reason why I recommend you to be the Huguang Xuezheng is that you first poke a hole in Hubei. Poke the hornet's nest." "A humble job must not disgrace the mission," Jin Xuezeng stated with a solemn face, and continued, "Not long ago, there was an armed fight in Yunyang Prefecture. After Xu Xianmo, the prefect of Yunyang Prefecture, came to office, he supported He Xinyin to set up an academy there. In order to solve the school building, Xu Xianmo He ordered the Qianhu Guard Station stationed in Yunyang to vacate half of the houses, which caused the soldiers to mutiny and surrounded the government office: " "Why didn't such a big event go up to the imperial court?" "Local officials were worried that they would not pass the performance appraisal, so they concealed it in many ways." "It's really unreasonable!" Zhang Juzheng scolded angrily, and wanted to say something, but saw the book office come in and report: "My lord, Wu Xi, the prefect of Jingzhou, asks to see you." "What's the matter?" "Wu Xi said. He arrested He Xinyin." "Why?" "He Xinyin insulted Mr. Shoufu at Taihui Mountain in the afternoon, and even sent that pair of monsters to the funeral. It was all a joke. Wu Xi saw that Mr. Shou was angry, and sent someone to arrest He Xinyin as soon as he returned to Jingzhou." "Nonsense!" Zhang Juzheng stood up abruptly, and said sharply, "Go and tell Wu Xi to let him go quickly." "yes!" The book office ran away in a hurry, Zhang Juzheng walked to the window, and the ugly image of the pair of stone carvings appeared in front of his eyes again, he couldn't help but said to himself: "He Xinyin, He Xinyin, you are the only rooster in the world!" Jin Xuezeng observed from the sidelines, and suddenly understood the ambivalence of Shoufu's "throwing the mouse". He suddenly had an idea and thought of a way to relieve Shoufu's worries. With a smile, he bowed and left Zhang Dashi's mansion.