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Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The minister is very strong

In November of the second year of Jiajing (1523), Zhang Cong launched an attack on that seemingly indestructible opponent. Gui E was the first to attack, and he wrote to the emperor, saying that the current title is not suitable and that the etiquette should be discussed again. After the document was submitted, Jiajing was naturally very happy, so he called Yang Tinghe again and asked his opinion.In order to deal with this tough bone, Jiajing has made long-term preparations, but this time, Yang Tinghe's performance exceeded his expectations. The old Jianghu Yang Tinghe didn't express any objection, but he didn't approve of it either. He just saluted the emperor lightly and sighed:

"I'm old, please allow me to retire." Jiajing was stunned. He didn't know what the old Jianghu was planning, so he was stunned at that time. Yang Tinghe wasn't kidding, he really didn't want to do it anymore. For this 64-year-old man, he was completely tired of the more than 40 years of intrigue and back and forth. So Yang Tinghe, who had survived four dynasties, finally retired. Although countless people opposed and stayed, he still left very decisively. In the second round, Jiajing won. While Jiajing was happy, he also wondered why this old man who had power over the world and obstructed him countless times would suddenly surrender voluntarily?

It was a mystery that haunted him for many years, and it was not until more than forty years later that he found the answer. The same question also plagued another person, this person is Yang Tinghe's son, named Yang Shen. This man is really a great person, his popularity is higher than his father, and this man has done an even more amazing thing - he won the number one prize. This matter didn't seem to be a big deal, after all, although the top pick is rare, it is not news, at most it can only show that he is a top student, that's all.But the reason why this matter is very sensational is that there is something wrong with the year of his championship.

Mr. Yang Shen was the number one scholar in the sixth year of Zhengde (1511), and in that year, his father Yang Tinghe was already a heavyweight who entered the cabinet and took control of the power. The ancients valued face. If a high-ranking student like Yang Shen won the first prize, not only would it not be a glorious thing, but it would arouse many people's discussions.It's strange that this matter has not sparked any controversy. Because everyone took Yang Shen as the number one scholar for granted. When he was young, his scientific name had spread all over the world. This person also had a famous nickname - "read without books", which shows how much he has learned.

So it was normal for Yang Shenzhong to win the first prize. If he didn't win, it would be news instead.But this may not be the case. According to other records, his No. 1 scholar may be the product of unspoken rules, that is, the "promised student" in Tang Bohu's case. It is said that before the palace examination that year, a person approached Yang Shen privately and revealed to him the problems of the palace examination, which made Yang Shen easily win the first prize.And that person is Yang Tinghe's good colleague, Li Dongyang, the number one figure in the cabinet.

But in any case, Mr. Yang Shen is indeed a man of great talent, knowledge and wealth, and when his father insisted on retiring, he also asked the same question-why did you leave? Yang Tinghe smiled and told his young and energetic son: You will understand when the time comes. But Yang Shen didn't think carefully about his father's words, all he knew was that Zhang Cong filed a criminal complaint and the emperor drove his father away, so he had to take revenge! So Yang Shen forcibly took over the banner from his father and became Zhang Cong's new opponent. But before he could launch an attack, another group of people attacked first.

In February of the third year of Jiajing (1524), the cabinet's final counterattack began. The departure of Yang Tinghe touched the final alarm line. Under the instruction of the cabinet minister, Wang Jun, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, wrote a letter, but he did not fight alone. The minister wrote the letter together with him, quoting from many sources in the memorial, expressing emotion, but this is not counted, and his signature is also quite arrogant: claiming that "more than 80 and 250 people are all discussed like ministers." This means that I am still civilized when I write a letter. If you don’t listen, there are more than 80 memorials and more than 250 people waiting for you. You don’t need a memorial to bury you, and your saliva can drown you!

A year ago, it is estimated that Jiajing would obediently admit his mistake and surrender, but after an arduous struggle with Mr. Yang Tinghe, the young emperor no longer fears anyone, because he already understands that this world only belongs to the powerful. But after all, the opponents are a lot of scholars, and the emperor is not the opponent of these exam-oriented education wizards in terms of academic qualifications and eloquence, so he issued an order-call Gui E and Zhang Cong to Beijing. Since you guys are going to make a fuss, then simply make it bigger and hold a debate to see who can scold whom!

When the cabinet heard the news, they panicked at that time. They knew very well that if Zhang Cong and others went to Beijing to debate, they would definitely fail!The reason is simple, because reason is not on their side. Forcing the emperor to deny his father, there is no reason for such a wicked thing. But old fried dough sticks are old fried dough sticks. Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Jun and others immediately found Emperor Jiajing: "I've thought about it. Your Majesty is a wise man. Xingxian should add the word "Huang" before the title of Empress Xingxian."

This is an old bureaucrat who has been around for decades. Seeing that the situation is not good, he immediately adapts to the situation. His level is superb and his reputation is well deserved. Jiajing smiled happily, and the goal he had been pursuing so hard was finally achieved. Of course, compromise comes at a price. "Your Majesty, please order that irrelevant officials no longer need to participate in this matter." The so-called irrelevant officials are Zhang Cong and Gui E. In fact, Jiajing is still dissatisfied, because so far, he still has two fathers, one is Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, his biological father Xingxian Emperor can only be the second child, and his name is not good--Bensheng Huang Kao Gongmu Dedicated to the emperor.

There is nothing wrong with the latter title, the key is the two words in front - Bunsen. This is really an unpleasant title, because in the future, when Mr. Jiajing wants to introduce his ancestors, it will be more troublesome. He has to point to the tablet of Emperor Xiaozong—this is my father, and then point to the tablet of Emperor Xingxian—this is me. Bunsen father. Under the current situation, as long as Jiajing persisted, he would be able to get rid of this predicament and give his father a proper title. However, at this time, he was confused. Because although the emperor was smart, he was still a child after all, and he didn't have any bigger plans. It was enough for his parents to have a name. When things came to this, he felt that it was almost the same, so he agreed to Wang Jun's request. An envoy was sent to let Zhang Cong go home. When the messenger saw Zhang Cong, it was already in April of the third year of Jiajing (1524), and Zhang Cong, a slow-witted man, had just walked to Fengyang. Although he walked slowly, his thinking was not slow at all. As soon as he heard Jiajing's will, he knew that he had been fooled by the ministers. Heaven's principles and human feelings were all in his hands. What's wrong with recognizing his father!Who can stop it! He did not go back, but immediately sent a memorial to Emperor Jiajing. This memorial is concise and worth mentioning: "Your Majesty, you have been deceived! The court officials were afraid that we would go to Beijing to confront them, so they offered to make concessions. It doesn't make any sense (filial piety is not the emperor's fault). If you don't persevere, future generations will still not know who your Majesty's biological father is." People too!" Jiajing was awakened, and only then did he realize that he had been tricked by the ministers to delay the attack.He withdrew the order, and Zhang Cong and Gui E finally entered the capital. Looking at the familiar surroundings, Zhang Cong couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He finally returned to Beijing, the place where he had suffered contempt and humiliation. In his opinion, it was time to show off his ambitions. But he would never have imagined that what awaited him ahead was an unprecedented test, the most violent storm coming. Zhang Cong has entered the city, but the cabinet has maintained an incomprehensible calm. In fact, the reason is very simple. They really cannot argue with Zhang Cong, because reason has never been on the side of forcing people to recognize their father. The ministers are completely at a loss, but Mr. Zhang Cong is still very far away from victory, because a stronger opponent has already stood in front of him. The people in power in the cabinet at that time were mainly old men like Jiang Mian and Mao Ji.But things have progressed beyond their control. Because a new generation of young officials has emerged, and their leader is Yang Shen, the son of an old colleague. In Yang Shen's view, Zhang Cong is just a shameless villain who drove away his father and offended his own authority. Such a person must be completely eliminated! However, according to the current situation, it may be difficult to refute the other party if there is an open debate, so what should we do? Yang Shen deserved to be the son of a high-ranking cadre, after a little thought, he came up with a brilliant idea-find someone to beat Zhang Cong to death. Changing to martial arts if literary fighting is not enough, this kind of method commonly used by the underworld is actually Yang Shen's first choice. I really don't know what books he has read these years. In fact, in Yang Shen's capacity, it is not difficult to kill a small official like Zhang Cong. If he finds a few thugs to lie in ambush and beat him up in the dead of night, it is very difficult for Zhang Cong not to die.At that time, report a robbery case, and finally summarize the current security situation, and remind everyone to pay attention to night safety in the future. But Yang Shen guessed that he had been a princeling for too long and no one would pay attention to him, so he came up with a sensational plan.Not only did he intend to kill Zhang Cong, but he also chose an unexpected location for the murder—the imperial palace. He wants to beat Zhang Cong to death in public under the eyes of the emperor and in front of all civil and military officials! Of course, there is still a law in Daming, killing people is punishable by life, Yang Shen is not without brains, the place he chose to commit the crime is a special place, and there is no responsibility for killing people here. And this legal killing area that the king and Laozi can't control is called Zuoshunmen. The reason why Zuo Shunmen was able to obtain immunity from the death penalty has a long history and tradition.Because more than seventy years ago, three people were killed here, and all the perpetrators were acquitted. This was the Zuoshunmen incident during the orthodox years. Three of Wang Zhen's accomplices were beat up by the ministers near Zuoshunmen, and they all became lonely ghosts.Ordinarily, if you beat him to death, you will be beaten to death, but there is also a side effect. Since then, this place has become a holy place in some people's minds. Whenever there is a villain in the court, some people come here to worship and scold , and no one cares. Over time, this place became the designated place to kill treacherous villains. In the end, even the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice acquiesced to the special significance of this place, saying that if someone was killed here, they could not be held accountable according to the previous example. In other words, this is a place where you don't lose your life if you kill someone. It can be said that Yang Shen, a high-ranking official's son, chose this place with vicious intentions. In this way, Zhang Cong can only be a fool after his death, and he can't even find a place to avenge his grievances. Yang Shen's idea was approved by everyone, so a criminal plan of legal killing was settled in this way.Yang Shen became the leader of the group as a matter of course. Boss Yang's plan was actually very simple, that is, everyone lay in ambush near Zuoshunmen, and when Zhang Cong reached the place, everyone rushed out, beat him to death with random punches, and then ran home separately. It seemed perfect, but it turned out to be a bad plan that couldn't be worse. Because although Boss Yang is well-read, he has no fighting experience. He forgot two very important issues. First, the palace is not a vegetable market, nor is it a place for the prison to be released. Dozens of well-dressed ministers do not go to court. But wandering around blindly, as long as Zhang Cong is not crazy, he must know that something is wrong. Secondly, we know that all high-level group fights have a fixed plan of action, escape routes, uniform distribution of weapons (such as kitchen knives, wooden sticks, etc.) in advance, and find someone to take the blame afterwards. Leader Yang dared to do something without anything. It was a lack of consideration, but such a plan almost sent Zhang Cong and Gui E to hell. After the ministers made up their plans, they began to wander around Zuoshunmen every day, waiting for Zhang Congguie to enter Beijing. But they waited and waited, but there was no sign of Zhang Cong. It was supposed that this person should have gone to Beijing, but he just disappeared. Could it be that he has grown wings? Zhang Cong has no wings, but he has a heart. On the way to Beijing, he already knew that someone wanted to blackmail him. When he arrived in the capital, he didn't meet him immediately, but hid himself. When people got the news, Zhang Cong had already retreated safely. Zhang Cong, who had achieved victory and great escape, finally settled down. He patted his chest, sat at home and began to drink tea at ease. In his opinion, the matter was over. But this man was so happy that he forgot about another extremely important person—Gui E. Gui E and Zhang Cong are the emperor's two theoretical generals. They should have entered Beijing at the same time, but they left separately. Zhang Cong walked fast, while Gui E was slow. Zhang Cong got the news, but Gui E was still kept in the dark. In the dark, although Gui E didn't have a mobile phone back then and couldn't receive SMS notifications, Zhang Cong really should send someone to report to him, but Brother Zhang was so excited that he forgot about it. I have suffered. It is said that Mr. Gui E triumphantly entered Beijing all the way, could not restrain his excitement, and did not go to see his old comrade-in-arms Zhang Cong, and entered the palace impatiently. The moment Gui E stepped into the palace, Gui E truly felt the power of power. An unattended Zhima official went through hardships and finally walked to the center stage. He glanced at the people around him as if no one else was there, and the people around him also looked at him in surprise. From the perspective of Gui E, whose head was congested, it was envy and jealousy towards him. So he didn't care until he reached Zuoshunmen. Along the way, Gui E had a high rate of turning heads, and he was used to being noticed, but at Zuoshunmen, it was not just attention that greeted him. When Gui E appeared, it immediately caused a great commotion, and the officials scattered around immediately gathered together, their eyes radiated hunger like a wolf, and they shouted loudly one after another: "Here he comes! He comes! Don't let him get away!" Facts have proved that Gui E is a person with very developed motor nerves. Seeing the group of wolves and tigers rushing towards him, Gui E did not stop to analyze and study it in detail, but ran away immediately. So after Jiang Bin, the second race in the palace started again. Gui E ran, and the ministers chased after him. It's not as good, he didn't run past Gui E. Gui E rushed all the way to the palace gate at a speed of 100 meters. Because there was no instruction from the superior, the palace gate was still open. Gui E rushed out like a rabbit and escaped. Yang Shen, who was out of breath, chased to the door, but watched Gui E go away with a trail of smoke and dust, desperate but helpless.He finally learned how difficult it is to organize a successful fight. Yang Shen failed, but Gui E was still in shock. He had just arrived in Beijing, he was unfamiliar with the place, and he didn't know where to go. If he was against Yang Tinghe's son, who would dare to stand up for them? At the critical moment, Zhang Cong sent someone to find him and told him that there was someone who could protect their lives. This person's name is Guo Xun. Zhang Cong's judgment was correct. At that time, only Guo Xun dared to openly oppose Yang Shen. Who is this Guo Xun?What capital does he have to dare to confront Yang Shen, the son of a high-ranking cadre? The answer is simple, he is also the son of a high-ranking cadre, and his family is much more powerful than Yang Shen's family.Yang Shen's father, Yang Tinghe, was just a chief assistant, but Guo Xun's family had a big backstage. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's butcher's knife, most of the heroes of the Hongwu period reported to the king of Hades in advance, but the facts proved that peerless masters still exist. Two brothers broke through various obstacles and death traps, and finally survived. It is longer than Zhu Yuanzhang. One of these two people was named Geng Bingwen and the other was named Guo Ying. We have already introduced Geng Bingwen. Because he is good at defense and can't attack, he was left by Zhu Yuanzhang to escort his descendants. That is to say, his survival is out of the actual needs of leadership and is not something to be proud of. In contrast, Guo Ying's treatment is very strange. He is also experienced in many battles, and he is very good at fighting. How can such a person survive? As long as we analyze it, you will find that he does have a good reason for existence. First of all, his younger sister is Zhu Yuanzhang's wife-the famous Concubine Guo Ning, and this heroic mother gave birth to Zhu Yuanzhang's son-Lu Wang Zhu Tan. Secondly, he is also Zhu Yuanzhang's in-laws, and his son married Zhu Yuanzhang's daughter. Finally, he is low key. Zhu Yuanzhang really had no reason to kill such a person. After all, he was an acquaintance, so he was really embarrassed to do it. Therefore, the Guo family became the only famous family left among the heroes. No matter the bloody storms and storms outside, this family is always as stable as Mount Tai and has a long life. Not only is Guo Xun himself living a decent life, but his descendants are not cowards. Guo Deng, who guarded Datong after the fiasco of Tumubao during the orthodox years and made great contributions to the country, is an outstanding descendant of the Guo family. But in the Jiajing period, the power of this family became more and more powerful. For example, although Guo Xun was not an important minister in the court and had no right to speak, no one dared to provoke him, because although he didn't care about the government, he was in charge of the imperial army! With such a gang of thugs in his hands, Yang Shen would not dare to go to his house to make trouble even if he had grown ten heads. Afterwards, things were simple. Zhang Cong and Gui E went to court early every day. When it was time to get off work, the two of them saw the opportunity and ran to Donghuamen in a flash. After going out, they went straight to Guo Xun's house. It is certain that the sports skills of the two are quite equal. Solid, Yang Shen has never found a chance to make a move. Gathering and fighting every day is a rather troublesome thing. Gradually, the ministers lost their enthusiasm for fighting in groups, and Zhang Cong and Gui E just avoided it.As a result, Guo Xun became the best friend of Zhang Cong and others. Of course, people like Guo Xun never do business at a loss. The reason why he wants to protect Zhang Cong is very simple - speculation. He has already seen that Zhang Cong has the support of the emperor behind him, and this young emperor is very powerful and will definitely be able to control the overall situation in the future, so he put all his chips down. Now it seems that he is a clever gambler, but he never imagined that this gambling would cost him his life in the end. Mr. Guo Xun is still a long time away from his final outcome, at least for now, he is still very proud, and the situation is just as he expected, Zhang Cong is about to become the winner of this battle. Although the situation was very unfavorable, Yang Shen did not raise his hands to surrender. Since he could not be eliminated physically, he changed his method and joined more than 30 ministers to submit a very interesting memorial. The general idea is as follows: "Our ministers are all talking about the doctrines of sages (Cheng Yi, Zhu Xi), but Zhang Cong and Gui E are believers in villains. Since you would rather trust Zhang Cong and Gui E than us, please treat us all Get rid of the official!" This trick is called advancing with retreat, Yang Shen's father has already used it, it is not new, Comrade Jiajing just laughed it off after seeing it, and ignored it at all. On the other hand, Zhang Cong and Guie were on the rise and were appointed as Hanlin bachelors. With their help, Mr. Jiajing's plan has also been put on the agenda. removed from the title. Yang Shen finally walked into a dead end, the emperor didn't listen to him, and he was powerless to fight against the emperor, when things got to this point, he was helpless. However, God didn't seem to intend to give up on him. At this almost desperate moment, he gave Yang Shen one last chance. Jiajing three years in July Shuyin. There was another round of curses in the court, and the ministers argued against Zhang Congguie and stated their views, but Jiajing had already mastered the way to deal with these people-ignore them.He ignored those who wanted to swear or quarrel. When the brothers said they were tired and it was almost time to get off work, Jiajing immediately announced the dispersal of the court and told those ministers who wanted to make trouble: That’s it for today. morning! The days passed day by day in the quarrel like this. In Jiajing's view, today is no different from the past, but he was wrong, the silent anger will eventually be ignited, and the time is today. Because among those disaffected crowd, there is a disgruntled man about to explode! This person is He Mengchun, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, and he is in a bad mood today because a curse memorial he wrote with great painstaking efforts was retained. The so-called staying in China means that no one pays attention to the memorials and no one cares about them, and it is very likely that one day in the future, you will find them in the pile of waste paper or under the table.The fruits of his labor were in vain, and He Mengchun was very frustrated. Can't let it go!He made up his mind. "Don't be discouraged, everyone!" He Mengchun suddenly shouted, "As long as we persevere, the emperor will definitely change his mind!" This shout stunned everyone, and everyone stopped, ready to listen to his opinion. The yelling is over, let's start to talk about the theoretical basis: "During the Xianzong period, for the burial ceremony of the Empress Dowager Ciyi, our ancestors and other officials wept bitterly at the Wenhua Gate, and the emperor finally had to obey! How different things are today, what is there to fear!" Let me interject here, what Mr. He Mengchun said is indeed true, but this matter is too small, so I didn't mention it before, please forgive me. Hearing this sentence, everyone immediately integrated theory with practice, and launched a complaining campaign on the spot. You were bullied yesterday, and I was impeached the day before yesterday. Everyone said what they said, and everyone’s emotions gradually rose. The apex is coming. The situation has become chaotic, the civil servants are rushing to speak, impassioned, the scene is as noisy as a vegetable market, chaotic, no one can hear what the other is saying. At the critical moment, a loud shout rang out, full of energy, covering all the voices, and the most resounding slogan in Ming history was born: "The country has supported scholars for a hundred and fifty years, and it is today!" The speaker was Yang Shen. If it is said that this man’s book was not read in vain, it is thanks to him that he could come up with such a provocative slogan. After a roar, the scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone stopped, staring at Yang Shen, and at this fist-waving man with an angry expression on his face. Facing the group of angry young people in front of him, Yang Shen's blood was ignited.His father's desolate departure and the status and dignity of the high-ranking children convinced him that justice was on his side. The words have already been spoken, and the matter is now, if you want to make a fuss, let it go to the end! Yang Shen once again raised his arms and shouted: "The matter has come to this, why should you bear it any longer, follow me into the palace to petition, and kill the villain!" The enthusiasm of the angry youth exploded, and they all rolled up their sleeves and marched towards the palace under the leadership of Yang Shen. But what happened next was more rogue, because in this world, there are many troublemakers, and there are also many peace lovers. Many ministers saw that Yang Shen was about to cause trouble. Although they didn't say anything, their feet had already started to move Shrink back, the meaning is very clear, you go to trouble yourself, I will go home and eat my meal. But just when they were about to leave, something unexpected happened. Two people suddenly jumped out of the crowd and ran to the south of Jinshui Bridge, blocking the only exit. These two people were Wang Yuanzheng, the editor of the Imperial Academy, and Zhang Chong, who was in charge of the work. Said a sensational sentence: "Whoever dares not to fight today, everyone will beat him to death together!" This is so insincere, it’s not easy for people to drag their families with them, why do you force them to go, but at this time they can’t tolerate the slightest hesitation, they may be spanked (court staff), but not If you go, you will be beaten by fists and gangs! From this point of view, Boss Yang really has the potential to run an underworld organization. So no matter whether it was true or false, none of the ministers in the next court made it. Under the leadership of Yang Shen, they walked to Zuo Shunmen together.Three years of pent-up anger and loss will erupt there. In fact, this is not just a simple conflict between the monarch and his ministers. If you analyze it carefully, you will find that there are other mysteries in it. According to historical records, a total of more than 220 officials participated in the collective demonstration, including five Shangshu (ministerial level) of the Six Departments, two Yushi Du Yushi (ministerial level) of the Overwatch Council, and ministers of the Six Ministry (deputy ministerial level) Three of them, 30 senior officials of the third grade or above, and more than 100 officials of more than ten important state agencies such as the Imperial Academy and Zhan Shifu. There are a total of six ministries in the Central Committee, and five ministers came to demonstrate. The meaning is very clear: If you don’t give in, the emperor, we will make a fuss to the end today, and we will not be able to live tomorrow! This is not a simple conflict, but the final showdown! This group of people was menacing, except that they didn't have anything in their hands, they were a model of a street fight. The eunuchs in the palace were terrified and hid far away in the morning, and there was no one in front of Zuo Shun's gate.The first crisis in Jiajing's life has come, and he will face the challenges of the ministers alone. When more than two hundred people arrived at the place, they knelt down in unison without shouting passwords, and then began their own wonderful performances: shouting, making noise, some even started chatting unconsciously, and the voices were noisy all of a sudden. The miasma. Eighteen-year-old Zhu Houcong finally began to tremble. Since he entered the palace, he has never stopped. He has experienced many fierce battles and dealt with countless tricks, but this is the first time he has encountered such a large-scale confrontation. After all, he was still young, he couldn't suppress the panic in his heart, and was ready to compromise. Not long after, several ceremonial supervisors came to Zuoshunmen and conveyed the emperor's meaning to the officials. The general content is as follows: You have worked hard, I know it all, the matter will be resolved, everyone go back! This is the legendary "official language", commonly known as nonsense. The old rivers and lakes ignored it, and still enjoyed themselves, making troubles and screaming when they should.No one paid any attention to these eunuchs, they just shouted a slogan: "I won't give an order today, and I dare not retreat to the death!" The eunuchs returned in defeat, and Zhu Houcong had no other choice. If it didn’t work once, let’s do it a second time. Since you want an edict, I will give you an edict! So the eunuchs turned back and conveyed the emperor's will to leave quickly, but this group of people just didn't move. In desperation, the eunuchs began to beg for mercy from those who were kneeling on the ground: "My lords, please go away." Alright, let's go back and deal with business. But in those years, the kneeling ones were more horizontal than the standing ones, and the ministers were determined after eating the weights. Today, if you Zhu Houcong don't say one, two, three, you will never give up with you! Zhu Houcong trembled again, but this time the reason was not fear, but anger.He has endured it for too long. Ever since he entered the palace, these old bureaucrats have ignored him, not to mention interfering with his behavior. When the emperor even lost his parents, they still dare to sit quietly in public now. It should have come to an end when things got into trouble like this. "Jin Yiwei, go and arrest the leader!" Now that you are poor, let's use your knife. For scholars, soldiers still work. With an order, Jin Yiwei started to act. These rough people did not engage in debates or reason. They all talked with their fists. They suddenly rushed into the crowd and beat and kicked them. They dragged out the eight leaders and took them away to prison on the spot. . Zhu Houcong stunned the ministers all of a sudden, they didn't expect that the emperor would actually make a move, and some people left under the stick. Zhu Houcong originally thought that he could solve the problem with his fists, but it turned out that he was wrong, and his violence would lead to a crazier counterattack. When Jin Yiwei rushed into the crowd to fight, Yang Shen had already hid aside. This man is really a shrewd person, he jumped to the side when he saw something wrong. Fighting is important, but dodging bullets is also necessary. It is estimated that he did a good job of hiding. When Jin Yiwei caught the ringleader, he missed this man. But the facts proved that although Yang Shen was clever, he was not cunning. He did not embarrass his father, so he just left . Facing Jin Yiwei's siege, Yang Shen clenched his fists, anger swept his brain, the impulsive emotions finally reached the peak, he had completely lost his mind. When people wavered and were about to leave, he stood up again and lit a second fire: "Today's affairs have come to an end, everyone must not retreat! If you retreat at this point, what will it be like to see the late emperor underground in the future!" His yelling once again added fuel to the flames. When Boss Yang spoke, he followed up naturally, and everyone gathered around again. Although dozens of people walked away, more than a hundred people who stayed It's the real essence -- young, in good health, and daring to make trouble. Things got completely out of control. More than a hundred elite rioters stood up one after another, swarmed up, and rushed to Zuo Shun's door. Their fighting method this time was no longer kneeling, but crying. The so-called men don’t shed tears lightly, but they haven’t reached the point of sadness, but these more than a hundred heroes may not have any unspeakable secrets. According to my own research, these brothers should basically not shed any tears. Their so-called crying, It's actually "howling". Crying is to vent emotions, and tears are the most important thing, but what is needed in trouble is momentum, crying in a low voice is useless, we must make thunder and rain less, and use the least energy for the greatest effect.Under the guidance of this kind of work idea, more than a hundred people howled loudly, and the sound of nature spread throughout the palace and inside and outside the palace, causing a lot of restlessness and people turning their backs. Yang Shen and Wang Yuanzheng, who took the lead, deserved to be the leaders, and they even cried tricks—crying loudly.The general movement is estimated to be crying and slamming the door with his head and hands at the same time, looking like he is in pain and looking for death and life. Zhu Houcong was about to collapse, and when one group was driven away, another group came again. Kneel down, make trouble, and come up with new tricks!At first, he didn't think much about it, he guessed that the group of people would go back when they were tired from crying after a while. But he underestimated the willpower of this group of people. You must know that although their running skills are not high, their crying stamina is quite long-lasting. These more than a hundred people cried from morning to noon, and there was no The meaning of going home to eat, and there is a great momentum to go home and cry at night with the quilt on the lamp. That's all right, the key is that more than a hundred people are crying here. This situation is too similar to the farewell ceremony for the remains. At first glance, I didn't know the situation and thought that the new emperor had collapsed again. The political influence is too bad. The emperor's patience has reached its limit, and he doesn't intend to bear it any longer. Since arresting the leaders doesn't work, he will stop at nothing and arrest everyone! He sent Jin Yiwei again, but this time he was more careful and added a process-recording the name. Zhu Houcong finally made up his mind that there must be no one less person involved in this incident, and all of them will be severely punished! But when Jin Yiwei came to the ministers with paper and pen to record, something unexpected happened. According to common sense, the ministers at this time should have panicked and concealed their names, but to Jin Yiwei's surprise, these nerds were overjoyed when they knew their intentions, and immediately said that they didn't need to do anything, and they were willing to take the initiative to sign as a souvenir. It turned out that these brothers were not afraid of the emperor's rectification at all. Instead, they felt that being punished for this incident was something that would honor their ancestors, and they could brag in front of their descendants in the future: Although your father was beaten and punished back then, But it has a face! Even if he is straightforward and unyielding, this is the integrity of officials in the Ming Dynasty. But what makes people laugh and cry is that these people are not stingy at all. They feel that their glory is not enough. In line with the principle that everyone has a share in honor, they even signed the names of many relatives and friends on behalf of them. into the water. So there were only more than one hundred and forty people at the scene, but there were one hundred and ninety people on the list. It can be said that the more the better. After signing the names, Jin Yiwei arrested almost all of the more than one hundred people without saying a word, and put them in jail. The largest demonstration during the Jiajing period ended. The palace finally regained its calm, and the ministers were honest, that's what they said, but things can't be counted here, because there is a price to pay for integrity.
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