Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The Final Chaos

In 1566 AD, Zhu Zaihou succeeded to the throne with the reign name of Longqing. After waiting for more than 20 years, he finally waited for the death of his own father and waited for the throne. It was really not easy for this man to get into this position, because he was enthroned by the edict, and what happened to the edict has already been mentioned before. Jiajing had fooled his son for so many years, and he did not say a word about succession when he died. In any case, he was already the emperor after all, so Long Qing began to summon the ministers to go to court. After being neglected by Jiajing for so many years, finally having the opportunity to speak, everyone was very excited, chattering, spitting, and even publicly scolding each other in the court. However, from the first day, the ministers were surprised to find that this There seems to be something wrong with the emperor.Because no matter how lively the noise below was, the brother above didn't say a word and kept silent all the time.

The silent Long Qing is a very poor person. He is Jiajing's third son, he does not have a place in the throne, he can be a vassal with peace of mind, and live a good life, but God opened his eyes, the first two failed to survive, so the third son became the boss. But for him, this is really not a good thing, because Comrade Jiajing is not only hard-fated, but also extremely difficult to serve. Those who can deal with him are old tricks like Xu Jie and Yan Song. The level of IQ can only be focused on participation. And now looking at the gang of murderous, blushing, thick-necked strangers below, he would often sigh: How could I stay in this kind of place and deal with these people?

He knows that if he speaks, no matter it is good or bad, according to the glorious tradition of the officials, he will definitely be scolded. If this is the case, then I will stop talking. Not long after, Long Qing finally understood that there were curses for not speaking. Soon someone came to the door. This person was Zheng Luchun. He made an impassioned statement and severely accused the emperor of allowing the ministers to speak while he did not speak. What happened to the country in the long run? It's a bit funny to say, because this Mr. Zheng was Shang Baocheng at the time, and he was in charge of confidential documents, not a speech officer. Even if he wanted to scold him, it would never be his turn. I wonder if he was extremely poor and wanted to find something to do.

So the emperor became angry, and I stopped talking, and asked you to scold the street, but it still happened to me, and I scolded when I spoke, and scolded when I didn't speak, are you going to rebel? ! The emperor who hated him so much finally couldn't hold it back, and immediately ordered Mr. Zheng to be dragged out and spanked, but he was released after all. Brother Long Qing finally rose up once, which was really not easy, because he was relatively useless during most of his time in power. In addition to the problem of speaking, the emperor was also surprised to find that being an emperor can be very poor.

Generally speaking, there are three fires for a new official to take office. As the ruler of the Ming Empire, he naturally wanted to put on a show when he first ascended the throne, so Long Qing ordered that the Ministry of Households allocate funds to buy some jewelry for the harem, which can be regarded as gifts to your wives In fact, the gift doesn't cost much, so in his opinion, it's not too much. However, the result was that Ma Sen, Minister of the Household Department, wrote a letter saying: You can buy it, but I will not pay. This sentence may seem sensational, but it is not without reason. You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, the financial system was very strict. The Ministry of Households was equivalent to the Ministry of Finance, and the money of the Ministry of Finance was the money of the country. Even if you want to use it, you have to go through the approval of the Minister of Finance (Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance) and the bachelor in charge of the cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Finance (usually the chief assistant), and you must also explain in detail where you have used the money. How long are you going to use it, do you plan to pay it back, and when will you pay it back.

If you don't make it clear, no one will move. Therefore, when the emperors of the past dynasties wanted to spend money, most of them would use the internal treasury, which is their own annual income. Unless they were too poor, they generally would not go to the Ministry of Households to fight the autumn wind. Since he knew it well, why did he still have to deal with this bad luck, because he was so poor that he couldn't help it. Originally, there was still some money in the inner treasury, but in his father's hands, it was used to cultivate the Tao and pay the Taoist priests' salaries. When it was passed on to him, it was already poor and clean.

Now that Ma Sen doesn't give it, he can't help it. He planned to issue another decree, hoping that the minister would be merciful and give some charity, but at this moment, big trouble came. The officials got the news from nowhere, so everyone was excited, and this time there was something to do. First of all, he wrote a letter to Wei Shiliang in the matter, severely criticizing the emperor's wasteful behavior, and soon the censor He Yigui followed up and analyzed the essential mistakes in buying jewelry. Before the emperor came back to his senses, another heavyweight figure out.

This person's name is Zhan Yangpi, and he was given the nickname Zhan Sanben. Soon you will know how this nickname came from. This brother Zhan was a Jinshi in the forty-fourth year of Jiajing (1565). In other words, he has only been an official for two or three years. : "Your Majesty, you need to know that the virtuous emperors in history didn't like jewelry, such as XX (omitted here). Now that you have just ascended the throne, you start to like this kind of thing. Once you indulge, the consequences will be unimaginable. How can you put the cart before the horse when you are at war?"

The emperor was angry again, and the Ministry of Households refused to give money, and I didn't pursue it. You still waved and waved on the ground. Didn't I buy it yet? What do you want to do? ! But this time, he endured it, didn't have an attack, and continued to keep silent, and didn't mention the jewelry matter, just pretending it was nothing. However, what he never expected was that Zhan Sanben acted again. Not long after, this dear friend was wandering in the palace, and happened to see the imperial physician, so he went up to say hello, and when he asked, he came to the palace to treat the queen. Then I began to wonder why the queen was sick, and after inquiring again, it turned out that the husband and wife had a conflict, and the queen moved to live elsewhere.

Alright, alright, it’s time to study hard again, Zhan Sanben pondered over and over again, and then went to the second book: "I recently heard that the empress has moved to live elsewhere, and has lived there for nearly a year. She has not been in good health recently. I feel that your majesty should not ignore this matter. You must know that the empress was chosen by the former emperor, and she has always been in good health. Xianshu, if you don't visit the queen now, what if something happens to you?" "So I hope that the emperor will listen to me and go to visit the queen. Even if I die, it is better to live (although death is better than life)."

This is unreasonable making trouble. What does it have to do with you when the husband and wife quarrel, and you want to live and die? When Long Qing received the memorial, he was very annoyed, but it was inconvenient to attack, and it was impossible not to answer, so he had to reply: "The empress is sick, so she lives elsewhere to recuperate. How do you know about my family affairs? Don't talk nonsense from now on!" In this way, Zhan Yangbi became famous. He originally expected that this speculation would be a board, but now he was unscathed. original historical materials). So the excited Zhan Yangbi was excited again. He decided to make persistent efforts to carry out the impeachment to the end. Soon, he published the third book. This time he pointed the finger at the eunuchs in the palace, saying that they occupied more land and collected taxes. , I hope His Majesty the Emperor will expel them. Facts have proved that the impeachment of Mr. Zhan Yangbi can still bully honest people like Emperor Longqing, but it is not effective when dealing with really bad people. The eunuchs immediately found an excuse, tricked him, and drove him out left the capital. Started with impeachment, and finally impeached, Zhan Sanben has finally completed his merits here. More than ten years later, he once revived and served as the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. , and was later scolded away, and it turns out that this man is a typical no-thing-find-type personality. Emperor Longqing was facing such a group of people. At best, they were ministers who had read books. At worst, they were scolding hooligans with a license. His psychological endurance was not as good as those old foxes in the cabinet. He was really exhausted. . So from the day he ascended the throne, he realized this: the emperor is not easy to manage, the country is not easy to manage, but I am not good at it, and the country's major affairs are entrusted to trustworthy people, and they can live by themselves. Just a good day. Facts have proved that it was this judgment that gave the Ming Dynasty a chance to be reborn. So who is the trustworthy person? For Long Qing, it is naturally the lecturers around him. Except for Yin Shidan (the reason is very complicated, I will talk about it later), Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Chen Yiqin are the most suitable Candidates. So in the early years of Longqing (1567), Chen Yiqin, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Juzheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, entered the cabinet at the same time. So far, there are six people in the cabinet. They are Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, Guo Pu, Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, and Zhang Juzheng . Note the ordering of the six-man roster above, it's in an unusual order. In the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet paid attention to seniority. The first to enter the cabinet was the senior as the first assistant, and the later ones could only be the younger brothers as the assistants. How could the younger ones be the first assistants?It's very simple, when all the seniors are dead, you can become the senior. It is specifically stated here that if you entered the cabinet one day earlier, you are your senior, and you have to be in the back. The rules cannot be messed up.Some people may ask, what if two people enter the cabinet on the same day? That's easy, let's compare your qualifications. You are a Jinshi in Jiajing for 20 years, and I am a Jinshi in Jiajing for 26 years. Then you are a senior. If your qualifications are the same, compare your official rank when you entered the cabinet. Department, I am the deputy department, and you are still a senior. If the official title is the same, then it will be compared with age. Therefore, even though Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet at the same time as Chen Yiqin, in terms of seniority and official rank, he was close, and he could only feel wronged, ranking sixth. In fact, this kind of ranking is not certain. Speaking of it, Li Chunfang, who is ranked second, is still a student of Chen Yiqin. Who makes him improve quickly?You can't blame others for this kind of thing. This is the cabinet order list in the early years of Longqing. Considering the order, and looking at the living conditions of the previous few, if calculated by natural death, Zhang Juzheng would have to wait until at least seventy or eighty if he wanted to take over. This is still a guaranteed price. Fortunately, in addition to seniority, the Ming Dynasty did not lack other excellent traditions, such as the philosophy of fighting until death and never giving up. Not long after Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet, an extremely violent storm came. As the saying goes, when gongs are played in ten places, there is him in nine places. This time, it was another old acquaintance who provoked trouble——Hu Yingjia. Although the speculation failed last time, Gao Gong was not eliminated, and instead he made a vendetta, but Hu Yingjia did not resign, let alone retire. The way to play - Jingcha. The official system in the Ming Dynasty was very strict. It was assessed every three years, and the Beijing Inspection was held every six years. As the name suggests, the Beijing Inspection was the Central Procuratorate. The local magistrates and their subordinates are all the objects of investigation (prefects are five grades).Of course, it also includes the capital officials in the capital. Calculated in this way, those officials who yell all day long are also the objects of investigation. The thirteen supervisory censors in the country are all of the seventh rank, and the six departments and six subjects are all rated as the seventh rank. Made dumplings. I checked and found that this regulation was implemented when Zhu Jianshen, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, wondered if Comrade Zhu could not stand the scolding and did it on purpose. If this is really his intention, then he will be disappointed, because for more than a hundred years, the result of every Beijing inspection is that the local officials are always unlucky, and the speech officials are safe and sound.Thinking about it, it is true that Jingcha is in charge of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, not a cabinet scholar. Even the emperor is afraid of officials. How dare the two ministers do things that offend others? But this time it seemed to be a little different. Except for the magistrates, many of the former majestic censors and officials had dismissed their class and returned home obediently. Because people are different, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials at this time is a super fierce man. Although he has not joined the cabinet, he is more ruthless than a bachelor——Yang Bo. I am ashamed to say that the three masters of the world that Yan Shifan talked about back then are still alive, and he is old and strong. This time the Jingchao is led by him, so it is really a final decision. I think back when I was in my twenties, I accompanied the university scholars to patrol the border, and then guarded the Mongolian border, killed more than 20 years of people, and worked in government affairs for more than ten years. You can only bully the emperor, if you can avoid it, you can avoid it, if you resign, you can resign, what do you dare to do? That's true, among the current cabinet members, except for Xu Jie, the other five have to salute him respectfully when they see him, who dares to touch him? But there is no lack of boldness in this world, Hu Yingjia probably offended Gao Gong, anyway, he went all out, touched the tiger's butt, and he wrote a letter to impeach Yang Bo. Of course, there are also reasons for impeachment. Although many officials have been removed from the central government to the local government this time, there is only one group of people who have not been moved at all-Shanxi people.And "coincidentally", Yang Bo is from Shanxi. The narrow concept of fellow countrymen is undesirable and must be abandoned. This is the main content of Hu Yingjia's impeachment.But after the documents were sent up, Yang Bo hadn't reacted yet, and the cabinet took action first. Specifically speaking, it was Gao Gong who wanted to deal with Hu Yingjia. Holding the memorial from Hu Yanguan, he shouted that Hu Yingjia should leave as soon as possible and return home as a commoner. The reason why this scene happened was because Mr. Hu Yingjia was too excited, but ignored a basic procedural issue. The organizers of the Jingchao are the Ministry of Officials and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and as a matter, they also have to participate in it. Hu Yingjia handled the whole process, but did not say a word. Now that the Jingchao is over, you will come to file a complaint. You should do it earlier Well go? Gao Gong had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, he spoke harshly, scolding Hu Yingjia and squinting at Xu Jie, which meant what you could do to me, and Guo Pu also took the opportunity to join in the fun, shouting that Hu Yingjia should be severely punished . An old Jianghu like Xu Jie naturally doesn't suffer from immediate losses. If the trouble continues, he will be scolded on his own head, so he bent his waist and rolled over: "Well, I agree too." Gao Gong, you asked for this, you don't need me to do it, someone will take care of you. Facts have proved that Brother Gao Gong is still a little naive. He never imagined that the day when the punishment order is issued is the day when he will be unlucky. Ever since the rumors of Hu Yingjia's resignation came out from the roadside club, Gao Gong has not stopped. Spokesmen, large and small, in the capital have mobilized: Hu Yingjia speaks for us, since Mr. Gao wants him to dismiss get out of class, we will ask Mr. Gao step down! The first ones to jump out were Zhongxin Zixiu and Yushi Chen Lianfang. They impeached Gao Gong for abuse of power and suppression of speech, but Gao Gong was worthy of being a veteran politician, and he easily resolved them one by one. However, Gao Gong suddenly felt that the end was coming when he heard that another speech officer was about to appear on the stage to impeach him. This person's name was Ouyang Yijing. Ouyang Yijing, a Jinshi in the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing, gave things, from the seventh rank.People from the rivers and lakes gave him a nickname - scolding God. This is an unremarkable resume, but you only need to look at his impeachment results, and you will find that he is terrible. During the Jiajing period, he impeached Taichang Shaoqing Jin Yinghuai, and Jin Yinghuai dismissed him from office. Then, he impeached Dong Fen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Dong Fen was dismissed from office. Later, he was transferred to the Ministry of Military Affairs, impeached Wu Jijue, Marquis of Gongsun (commander of the military region) of Guangxi, and Wu Jijue was dismissed from office.It is precisely because of this dear man that the hero Yu Dayou, who has experienced many vicissitudes, was able to succeed him and retire with honor. Three months later, Chen Qixue, governor of Shaanxi, and Dai Cai, governor of Shaanxi, were impeached, and Chen Qixue and Dai Cai were dismissed from office. If you think he is very courageous and daring to impeach, then I suggest you read on, because he also impeached the following people (in no particular order): British Duke Zhang Rong, Shanxi General Soldier Dong Yikui, Zhejiang General Soldier Liu Xian, Jinyiwei Governor Li Long, and so on. The so-called Duke of England is the descendant of Zhang Yu who followed Yongle Emperor Zhu Di to conquer the world, the highest duke, hereditary.Shanxi General Soldier and Zhejiang General Soldier are both commanders of the provincial military region, while Governor Li Long is the head of the secret service. Result of impeachment: Among the above-mentioned officials, all were dismissed except for the British Duke Zhang Rong. All in all, in Ouyang Yijing's impeachment career of less than ten years, there were more than 20 civil and military officials of the third rank and above who fell at his feet, including a marquis and two earls. When I see this report card, I can't help but sigh, it turns out that cursing is also talented. Ouyang Yijing was so fierce that he not only impeached Gao Gong, but also brought along Yang Bo, and greatly praised Gao Gong's level of treachery, saying that he was worse than the famous treacherous minister in history, Comrade Cai Jing. to rape. At the end of the chapter, he also embodies the noble quality of sharing difficulties: "I knew about Hu Yingjia's impeachment beforehand. If you want to punish Hu Yingjia, punish me first!" This kind of loyalty in the rivers and lakes really has a bit of the charm of the underworld. This time Gao Gong couldn't hold it anymore, but before he started to fight back, another person jumped out, this person was his student Qi Kang. Qi Kang is also a censor, but the teacher suffered a disadvantage, and his colleagues couldn't take care of him. He immediately stood up and scolded Ouyang Yijing first, and then Xu Jie. Only by fighting more and fewer people can we win. As soon as Qi Yushi was in his early years, he was completely overwhelmed by Ouyang Yijing's saliva, and Brother Xu Jie was not to be outdone. Taking advantage of your illness killing you, he even recruited a few officials from the Sixth Ministry to step on the high arch together. This time, he couldn't bear it any longer. In the first year of Longqing (1567), Bachelor Gao, who was still hot, offered to resign and go home. A month later, his friend Guo Pu also retired. Xu Jie, you are cruel, let's wait and see! In this way, Xu Jie won the victory easily, and this can only be blamed on Brother Gao Gong for being overconfident. Xu Shoufu has been tested for a long time, and he dared to fight against Yan Song when he was alone. Bachelor Gao, who are you in the cabinet? Gao Gong is gone, the most sad person is the emperor, but he can't do anything, because what he says doesn't count. At this time, Xu Jie was already more emperor than the emperor, and Long Qing was held in his hands, unable to move. The emperor said: "The Mid-Autumn Festival is here, let's hold a banquet to celebrate." Xu Jie said: Don't do extravagance and waste. The emperor said: Well, I will listen to you. Soon after, the emperor said again: I have been staying in Beijing for so many years, and I want to go out for a walk. Xu Jie is really a straightforward person, he said a lot of words, summed up in two words: no. Long Qing was finally out of anger, my father didn't dare to control me like this!Why do you! ?In a fit of anger, he resolutely packed his luggage and went. Although this heroic act won him a chance to go on a self-guided tour, but in the long run, what happened?Gao Gong left again, and there was no one around who gave him an idea. When the emperor was thinking hard about the countermeasures, something unexpected happened. Xu Jie retired, he gave up his position as chief assistant, packed his bags, and prepared to return to his hometown in Songjiang. This was an anecdote back then. You must know that with Xu Shoufu's status and prestige, he could work as long as he wanted and destroy whoever he wanted. Far away fairy tale. However, the fairy tale has indeed become a reality, and the reason is very simple-tired, and gratified. In the second year of Longqing (1568), Xu Jie was sixty-six years old, temporarily living in Beijing, and was about to retire. Forty-eight years ago, at the age of eighteen, he lived in Huating County, Songjiang, where he met a Qipin magistrate named Nie Bao, and followed his teachings: "I will teach you the knowledge of conscience." Forty-five years ago, at the age of 21, he came to Beijing and passed the Jinshi examination. In front of the Daming Gate, he met the Chief Assistant Yang Tinghe and heard his loud prophecy: "This son's fame will definitely not be inferior to mine!" Thirty-eight years ago, when he was twenty-eight years old, facing the roar of the chief assistant Zhang Cong, he answered calmly like this: "I have never been attached to you!" Then his future was ruined, his family was ruined, and he was sent to a wild land, where he saw the darkness and cruelty of this world for the first time. Twenty years ago, at the age of forty-six, he watched his teacher Xia Yan being killed without saying a word. Because he has already understood the rules of this world, whether it is revenge or justice, impulsiveness cannot solve any problems. Four years ago, he was sixty-two years old. After more than ten years of patience and management, he got rid of Yan Song, killed his son, and became a scheming, unfathomable politician. It's all under his control. Now, everything is back to the beginning. The young talent back then, now the old chief assistant, the passion back then, now the old and deep.From black hair to white hair, from naive to mature, everything has changed, the only constant is ambition. In his whole life, Xu Jie has been punished by others, he has done good deeds, and he has also done bad deeds, but no matter when and where, he has never broken his oath back then. During his decades of political career, Many upright officials were appointed, the lives of countless ordinary people were guaranteed, and the great New Deal of Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng was initiated by him. I think this is enough. While serving the country, he devoted his whole life to the cause of struggle. For so many years, he has been working diligently and diligently on the front line. Although His Majesty the Emperor immediately approved his application for appointment, and fearing that he would go back on his word, he immediately announced to the world that it was obviously a bit uninteresting to send him a pension to let him go, but Xu Jie didn't care, because he was already pleased to see I realize that the ideal of serving the country and saving the people, which I have fought for all my life, will be realized by a better person. Zhang Juzheng, I believe that you will do better than me. In addition to Zhang Juzheng, the promotion and care of another person also made him feel at ease. He believed that this person would become Zhang Juzheng's right-hand man. This lucky man is our old acquaintance, Mr. Hai Rui. Ever since he was released from prison, he was really out of control. First, he was restored to his original post, and soon he was promoted, and became the prime minister of Dali Temple (Zheng Wu) products), specializing in adjudicating cases, can also be regarded as a specialty. Not long after, the little teacher of the year actually became the Qiandu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate (Zheng Sipin), and became a veritable senior official. Hai Rui's success is all due to Xu Jie. In Xu Shoufu's view, Hai Rui is a reliable and upright official who should be reused. If he is promoted before retirement, there is still hope in the future. However, it turns out that this is the second wrong appointment in his life, and soon, a fatal blow will hit him. But at this time Xu Jie was still happy. He looked at everything he created with his own hands, and left here with a smile, leaving this place that brought him pain, hatred, joy and comfort. In November of the second year of Longqing (1568), Xu Jie returned to Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture. He saw the familiar scenery and the home he had abandoned for many years. More than forty years ago, he set off for Beijing from here, and everything started here, and now, it is time to end. He pushed open the door of the house. Chaimen heard the dog barking, and returned home on a snowy night. I'm home, finally. Things in the world are really unpredictable. In just two years, Gao Gong and Guo Pu left, and Xu Jie also left. Zhang Juzheng, who was originally flicking his tail, suddenly ranked third. Of course, this is just looking beautiful , because it was still him who flicked his tail. The so-called honest people don't suffer, Li Chunfang now has sufficient experience, a good man like him, who never fights or fights, has become the chief assistant, and Chen Yiqin has become the second assistant. These two good people have no temper. The talent is not high, with a group of harmony as the guiding ideology, he is busy making peace all day long, persuading fights, and never causing trouble. It seems that peace has finally come. But after all, it’s just a look. Soon, a new storm will be set off, and the instigator of all this is an extremely mysterious figure. In the third year of Longqing (1569), Xu Jie, who was unemployed at home, suddenly received a notice from his servant that someone had come to visit him.As the former chief assistant of the imperial court, those little Zhima officials in the local area naturally had to visit the wharf frequently. To save trouble, whenever this happened, the servants would send them away directly. But this time, it was an exception. The servant told him that although the visiting man was not an official, he was better than an official. He kept saying that he had to find Xu Jie for urgent and confidential matters, and he spoke very arrogantly. So Xu Jie also became curious, and he called this person in. This is an unremarkable man who claims to be surnamed Shao, nicknamed "Hero", and has no official position or status.However, after he came in, he only said one sentence, which left Xu Jie, who had experienced many battles, dumbfounded. What he said was: I can help you become the chief assistant again, would you like it? After Xu Jie was sure that there was nothing wrong with his ears, he laughed loudly. He didn't speak, but kept laughing. During his more than 40 years of ruling career, he encountered countless strange things and people, but the current situation This scene is really unheard of and unseen. I have been in the cabinet for more than ten years, and I only became the chief assistant after a narrow escape. The world is full of my disciples and cronies, and the emperor will obey me. You have no official position, no reputation, and you are considered a bum, and you want to support me Be the chief assistant! Xu Jie, who was almost laughing out loud, waved his hand and asked people to drive out the ignorant guy in front of him. In his opinion, this was an interesting entertainment episode in his retirement life. But he didn't notice that when he burst out laughing, this Great Xia Shao didn't feel panic or embarrassment at all. In his eyes, there were only two emotions flickering: disappointment and hatred. So after being kicked out of Xu's house, he immediately changed direction and went to another place - Henan, where he would meet the second person and fulfill his promise. More than ten days later, Gao Gong saw this hero Shao at his home and heard his promise, but unlike Xu Jie, he believed the mysterious visitor in front of him.And thus began a legend. I first saw this record from some miscellaneous notes, and I just laughed it off at the time. From ancient times to the present, there has been no shortage of political swindlers like Shao Daxia. With a few documents, the village chief dared to recognize the minister. Not a few. How could an unknown pawn with no power and influence help Gao Gong to the throne of the chief assistant?I don't even believe it. But it can't be killed, so I believe it. Because in the later research, I found that there are many highly credible historical materials that also recorded this incident, and all kinds of clues at the same time prove that although this Great Xia Shao is a liar, he is the best of the liars. Shao Daxia, his real name is unknown (one said his name is Shao Fang), and his specific circumstances are unknown, but what is certain is that he is a gangster. This man has not studied since he was a child, and likes to mess around in society. Generally speaking, when young people are in their twenties, they should find a job and marry a wife, but he is an exception. For him, gangsters have become A kind of career, from south to north, from east to west, and finally to the capital. It was in the capital that he successfully completed his transformation and successfully transformed from a small gangster into a giant gangster.Because here, he met a person. Although this person is inconspicuous, not of high rank, and not a member of the cabinet or a minister of the six ministries, he has the power no less than the chief assistant of the cabinet. His name is Chen Hong, and he was the eunuch in charge of the imperial supervisor at that time. As I said before, among the departments of the eunuchs, the ceremonial supervisors have the greatest power, because they are responsible for approving rewards, and any order without their ticking will not be counted.And although this brother Chen Hong had also worked as a supervisor of ceremonies, he was only an imperial supervisor in charge of daily necessities at this time. But in fact, this brother Chen was one of the best eunuchs back then. The reason for this is thanks to Comrade Jiajing. Because Jiajing didn't trust eunuchs, and the cabinet at that time was too powerful, and they were all treacherous figures like Xia Yan, Yan Song, and Xu Jie, so the brothers in charge of the ceremony had already been abolished in martial arts, and they couldn't practice the Sunflower Book. Apart from ticking official documents every day, I dare not fart. So the imperial supervisor stood out, no matter how majestic and arrogant you are, someone must take care of eating and drinking, and someone must deliver daily necessities. This is the relationship, and this is the opportunity.So the humble Chen Hong has extremely astonishing energy. But eunuchs can't leave the palace at will. They have money but no place to spend it, and they have nowhere to use their energy. So Shao Daxia became Chen Eunuch's liaison officer, and Gao Gong was Chen Hong's first ally. The extremely clever Xu Jie drove away Gao Gong and installed Zhang Juzheng. In his opinion, Gao Gong had never seen the light of day and everything was safe, but he did not expect that the only flaw remained. Therefore, in December of the third year of Longqing (1569), after countless unexplained insider transactions and negotiations, Gao Gong returned, and it was only a year since he left. Complacent, turned over, with the help of an eunuch, Gao Gong returned to the capital with ten times the mental state of Hu Hansan. In his opinion, the world is under his control. But what he never imagined was that three years later, he would return to his hometown along the same road, and it was another eunuch who drove him home. The so-called cold tea is sometimes unreliable. Hearing that Gao Gong is back, Long Qing is very happy, meets him personally, and deliberately tells him to work hard and make progress every day. That's what I said, but after all, I have been away for a year, and I used to be the fourth in the cabinet, but now I can only flick my tail.According to the rules of the imperial court, even the king of heaven, Lao Tzu, cannot jump in line! But the emperor was very interesting. In order to ensure that Mr. Gao would not be drowned to death by the few in front, he played a little trick, and it was this trick that made Gao Gong. While ordering Gao Gong to enter the cabinet as a bachelor, Brother Longqing also quietly gave his teacher a post-the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. This is a no-nonsense appointment. According to the practice of the past dynasties, in order to ensure that the emperor is in control, the cabinet scholar cannot also manage the official department, because the official department is the personnel department, which is the most powerful department among the six central ministries. All the power is in the hands of one person, and it will be strange if there is no ghost. But which one of us is with whom, we made friends in the flames of war, grew up in the struggle, we are brothers who can't be more iron, if you don't believe you, teacher Gao, who else can you trust? So Gao Gong, who is in power, is ready to act. In order to get the throne of the highest power, and to realize his ambition of serving the country and saving the people, he must first eliminate a few enemies. The first target on Gao Gong's blacklist is not one, but a group. Those twittering speech officials are finally going to suffer. Gao Xueshi is not Emperor Longqing, and he will punish you if he says to punish you, without any discount. Therefore, in just a few months, more than 20 speech officials were either dismissed or transferred, anyway. Back then, anyone who spat at Mr. Gao was basically fined. These small fish and shrimps are next in line. What Mr. Gao misses most is Ouyang Yijing. In order to deal with this legendary scolding god, Gao Gong made sufficient preparations, but just as he was about to strike, an unexpected news came—brother Ouyang voluntarily resigned. Cursing God is worthy of being scolding God, swearing is fierce, and people are quick to dodge. When the situation is not good, he immediately slips away, but I don’t know if it’s because he swears too much, is too wicked, or Mr. Gao played some tricks, this brother is returning home On the way, he unexpectedly died for no apparent reason. For him, it was a pity that he did not die in a job where he cursed people. Now only Hu Yingjia is left, Ouyang Yijing is still an accomplice, and Mr. Hu is the real culprit, he can't escape no matter what, but what Gao Gong didn't expect is that he still failed to punish this dear friend. Because Hu Yingjia's method of avoiding disaster was more creative, he died directly. After receiving the news of Gao Gong's coming to power, Hu Yingjia unfortunately died a few days later due to excessive psychological pressure. How can a dead person be rectified?So be it. The officials were finished, Gao Gong cut the mess with a sharp knife, and was ready to deal with the next opponent. Compared with those guys who can only curse, this enemy is the real threat. When King Gao Gong came back, he was overjoyed to find that he could only be ranked fifth, and the extra fourth cabinet bachelor was Zhao Zhenji. Speaking of Brother Zhao, he is an old acquaintance. He has appeared on the stage many times before, scolded Yan Song, supported Wang Xue, was then Minister of Rites, and now he has entered the cabinet, which can be said to have completed his merits. But since the arrival of the famous Shang Shu, the other four comrades in the cabinet have not had a comfortable day, because the Zhao brothers are uncharacteristically keen to cause trouble, and they are looking for trouble all day long. From Li Chunfang to Chen Yiqin, they all suffer. After his scolding, Zhang Juzheng was the worst, he was treated coldly every day, and he was under great psychological pressure. why?In the final analysis, it is still a mentality problem. You know, both Li Chunfang and Zhang Juzheng were Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing, Chen Yiqin was in the 23rd year of Jiajing, and Zhao Xueshi was in the 20th year of Jiajing. 论资历，他是内阁里最老的，他当官的时候，其他的内阁同事们还在家啃书本，现在他虽然也入了阁，却排在最后，连张居正都不如，咱中国就讲究个论资排辈，你要他倚老而不卖老，那实在是要求太高。 但好在李春芳和陈以勤都是老实人，张居正翅膀没硬，也不怎么吭声，所以内阁里每天都能听见赵学士大发感慨，叹息“老子当年”之类的话，也没人敢管。 现在高拱回来了，排在了最后，赵学士终于找到了心理安慰，开始找高拱的麻烦。 可实在不巧，高学士也是嘉靖二十年的进士，论资历旗鼓相当，而他也不把赵贞吉放在眼里：混那么多年才入阁，只能说你无能！ 更为重要的是，他的目标是首辅，就算赵贞吉不找他，他也要去解决赵贞吉，不把你解决掉，我怎么当老四？ 很快，他就纠集手下的言官弹劾赵贞吉，加上他还是吏部尚书，各级官员一起上，不搞掉你誓不罢休！ 可赵学士也不是省油的灯，事实上，在当时的内阁里，唯一能与高拱对抗的人就是他，因为十分凑巧，在内阁里他恰好分管打手机关——都察院。 从某种程度上讲，当时的都察院可算是疯人院，里面许多人都是穷极无聊，一放出来就咬，咬住了就不放，一时之间又是口水满天飞。 然而赵贞吉没有高兴多久，就惊奇地发现，那些言官突然安静了下来，也不再卖力骂人了，不管他好说歹说，就是不动。 对于此中奥妙，我们还是请高拱同志来解释一下： “别忘了，老子是吏部尚书，还管京察！” 要明白，言官骂人那是要计算成本的，赔本的买卖没人做，海瑞那种赔钱赚吆喝的也着实少见。 于是赵贞吉绝望了，高拱已经胜券在握，但就在此时，一件出乎双方意料的事情发生了，高学士排到了第四，而赵学士也排到了第三。 因为陈以勤辞职了。 陈以勤实在受不了了，他本就是个老实人，准备干几年就回家养老，偏偏这二位不让他休息，整天闹来闹去，高拱是他当年的同事，而赵贞吉是他的老乡，帮谁也不好，于是他心一横——不干了，回家！ 但辞职的归辞职，该斗的还得斗，很快赵学士就败下阵来，收拾包袱回去了，而高拱则再接再厉，直接超越了张居正，排到了李春芳的后面，成为了次辅。 全国人民都知道，李春芳是热爱和平的，于是大权就落在了高拱的手中。几乎所有的人都认为他应该收手了，然而直到此时，他才终于亮出了自己名单上的最后一个敌人——徐阶。 斗争形势是复杂的，斗争路线是曲折的，而敌人是狡猾狡猾的，所以要想一劳永逸地解决问题，必须做好充足的准备，找好突破口，才能一举搞定。 而现在，这个突破口已经出现了，他的名字叫海瑞。