prosperous age

Chapter 423 Chapter 422
In the Ming Dynasty, when an official was impeached, he would go home to avoid suspicion, wait for the result of the impeachment, or directly request to be released from office, in order to show his innocence, not greedy for power and position, and eat a vegetarian meal in his corpse.

An important reason why Li Donghua was unwilling to impeach Wu Shan easily was that the power of impeachment was too great.

No matter what he wrote in his memorial, as a person who was impeached, Wu Shan had to go home and rest until the emperor gave instructions.

Undoubtedly, this is an offending job, a tactic that would never be used unless necessary.

And the result after the impeachment is that either the impeached person is unlucky, or the impeacher himself is unlucky.

The emperor must give an explanation. Of course, it is also possible to get along with each other, but with Wu Shan's character, he will never accept such a result.

Li Donghua got Gao Zhong's instruction at the beginning, but he still didn't play the impeachment of Wu Shan in the end. This is the reason.

Only now, he knew that he could no longer pretend to be an ostrich and fantasize about staying out of it.

The emperor accused Ke Dao's officials of supporting their lives, and even named Li Ke as dereliction of duty for not expressing their opinions after the memorials of the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian with different contents.

"Why don't you respond to the order with a statement."

He silently read the last sentence of the instruction in his heart, and Li Donghua smiled wryly. If he wanted to participate in the lawsuit, he must support Wu Shan, but would he dare?

It was because he didn't dare, and because he didn't understand those mysterious and mysterious things, that's why Li Ke chose to respond in silence.

"Just know what to do, go back and think about what to do."

If he didn't notice it before, and still can't see the slightest clue now, then Xu Jie's career in the officialdom for so many years was in vain.

"Old Xu Ge, here I am"

Li Donghua wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

"Okay, what to do is still up to you, but your Li Ke needs to send up a memorial as soon as possible. About this solar eclipse, and about King Jing's preparations for the vassal, Ri Ke should also pay attention. If the Ministry of Rites is slack, it should be impeached."

"If, Mr. Xu Ge, if I am impeachment, the Ministry of Rituals is lax in the preparations for King Jing's resignation, I don't know if it is possible."

Li Donghua hesitated for a moment, then asked.

Xu Jie shook his head, pointed to the memorial on the table, "Is it not clear enough?"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he sighed again, and said, "Gao Zhong, Eunuch Gao also said when he sent the memorial that His Majesty is extremely saddened by the current government's laziness and obedience, and plans to punish a group of officials who sit on a vegetarian diet with the lightest salary."

Xu Jie's expression seemed distressed, but his tone of voice was light and light. After all, this matter had little to do with him, and he had no deep relationship with Wu Shan.

But when the words fell into Li Donghua's ears, it was completely different. This was a naked threat.

"Gao Zhong said this?"

Li Donghua asked hesitantly.

Xu Jie nodded, there was no need for him to hide in front of Li Donghua.

The closest connection with the cabinet is actually the Sixth Division. Many documents in the cabinet are handed over to the Sixth Division first, and then down to the Ministry.

Strictly speaking, the cabinet seems to have inherited the power of the former minister, but it is not comparable to the authority of the former Zhongshu Ministry. The most important thing is that the cabinet has no power to govern the six ministries.

The left and right prime ministers of the former Zhongshu Province had decision-making power, discussion power and administrative power. After Ming Chengzu established the cabinet, he firmly held the decision-making power originally owned by the prime minister in his own hands. There are six ministries, and there are three divisions at the local level, which are in charge of the judiciary, military affairs, and administration, and are directly responsible to the six ministries.

The cabinet has the power it has today, but it was formed during the period of San Yang’s auxiliary government, and a more complete government process was established: large and small memorials across the country, and even suggestions made by the common people to the emperor, were collected and passed on to the cabinet by the Minister of General Affairs, and the cabinet drafted them. After handling the opinions, the supervisor of ceremonies will submit the opinions to the emperor for approval, and finally the six subjects will proofread and issue them.

Therefore, in the affairs of the six subjects, the relationship with the cabinet ministers is also unusual, otherwise Xu Jie would not talk so much to Li Donghua.

Xu Jie felt that his hint was about the same, and Li Donghua could handle the rest. Although he had a good relationship with Li Donghua, he was not his student after all, and he would not listen to him in everything.

It's just that Xu Jie couldn't find a better man to replace Li Donghua, and if he really needed to find someone to replace him, Yan Song might not be able to pass the test, so I just mentioned one or two points.

"Well done."

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, and Li Donghua also took his leave and left.

On the way back to the value room, Li Donghua was thinking about how to play the memorial, but Xu Jie just looked at the back of the far away for a long time without saying a word.

Originally, Wu Shan was a natural ally for King Yu and him.

Wu Shan is upright and outspoken, and he often has conflicts with Yan Song. It stands to reason that he should take action to save him at this time, but from his student Zhang Juzheng, Xu Jie knew that it was probably this character that made him directly annoy Emperor Jiajing. Yu Wang left a bad impression in his heart, and the reason was that Gao Gong's persuasion failed.

That day, Gao Gong went to Prince Yu's Mansion after dismissing the office, complaining about Wu Shan in his words, which also made most people in Prince Yu's Mansion lose their goodwill towards Wu Shan.

Naturally, Zhang Juzheng would not hide these news from his teacher.

In Xu Jie's view, at this time, it might not be a bad thing to let Wu Shan leave the court because of this incident.

With Wu Shan's character, sooner or later there will be bigger troubles, and it's unknown if he follows in Xia Yan's footsteps.

If you leave early, you will at least get out of the way. As for the vacant position, I am afraid that someone has already taken it seriously.

Xu Jie is not a fool, at the level of Liubu hall official, there are only so many official positions, one radish and one hole, the words Gao Gong said in Prince Yu's mansion may not have other meanings.

Since Emperor Jiajing had the idea of ​​letting Wu Shan go, he was just following the trend. If this memorial was returned to Yan Song, the means might be even more drastic.

Wasn't Li Mo, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in the prison where they killed him?

When Li Donghua returned to the value room, he immediately began to write the impeachment memorial.

"Holy virtues stand in the sun, and auspicious clouds protect the sun. Eat or not, this is the result of sincerity and respect for heaven. If you don't know the title of the mountains, please thank Xuan En. They are rescued as usual, and there is no sin."

Before, Li Donghua felt that Wu Shan’s actions were innocent, but he followed the rules and acted according to the etiquette. However, when he realized it clearly, he wrote an impeachment memorandum, accusing Wu Shan of not knowing how to thank God for his blessings and disregarding rescue. It is sinful to repent too late.

The impeachment memorial was quickly sent to Xiyuan through the cabinet, and this time the memorial was handled by Yan Song.

Affected by the solar eclipse, this time Yan Song's family was a bit late and missed the best time to intervene, so at this time, they don't want to disturb the muddy water. According to the normal process, Yan Song voted to fine Li Donghua with a salary of two months, and Wu Shan from the Ministry of Rites Comments on demerit processing.

On the second day, Emperor Jiajing approved the memorial, and commented, "Since the solar eclipse is missing, the ceremony of thanks will be built in the Daguangdian Hall for three days, and the officials will express their congratulations."

Just a demerit, it seems that the punishment for Wu Shan in this incident is very light, but the senior officials in the court know that this is just a suspension of punishment, because the Ministry of Rites is currently busy with the ceremony of King Jing's vassal, and Wu Shan will be dismissed at this time. The operation of the Ministry of Rites is afraid that it will be affected.

On February 40th, Jiajing [-], early in the morning, officials from the Ministry of Rituals came to King Jing's mansion. The reluctant King Jing took Princess Jing in a grand gown to the Forbidden City to bid farewell.

Previously, Emperor Jiajing had made a decree to avoid the etiquette of face-to-face resignation, so only the farewell ceremony was held outside the Forbidden City and Xiyuan.

King Jing wore a mianfu, and Concubine Zhai Yi of King Jing was introduced by the supervisor of the Ministry of Rites from the Donghua Gate, and bowed down to the palace outside the Fengtian Gate.

"Licheng."

As the supervisor of ceremonies sang loudly, King Jing got up with red eye circles. It was only at this time that he deeply felt that he really wanted to leave here, the place where he had lived for more than 20 years, and truly be with his mother, Father parted.

De'an mansion is far away from the capital city. If he leaves tomorrow, it may be that he will never have a chance to come back.

Concubine Jing's attachment to the capital is much less than that of King Jing, but she is also from Beizhili, and King Jing is in Huguang. When I got up, I couldn't help but have red eye circles.

King Jing and Princess Jing looked a little sad at this time, and they didn't even have a chance to see Emperor Jiajing when they said goodbye, but the current appearance was compatible with today's atmosphere.

Wu Shan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, just watched from afar, and he had predicted today's situation from when he refused Gao Gong's request and insisted on asking the emperor to act according to the etiquette of rescue.

After seeing Queen Jing away, maybe he should go too.

It wasn't once or twice that I disobeyed the emperor. Others don't know, but Wu Shan still understands it very well.

Perhaps, just last year, Emperor Jiajing had already made plans to depose himself.

At the beginning, Emperor Jiajing planned to send King Jing away, perhaps because he was worried that King Jing would be too disobedient, and wanted to remind him by conferring a vassal first, and let him know that he was a vassal king.

However, when Emperor Jiajing asked the Ministry of Rites to prepare for King Jing's ceremonies, he asked Gao Zhong to approach him in private, hoping that Wu Shan could delay the matter of King Jing's resignation for two years, but Wu Shan refused and ordered Gao Zhong took out the imperial decree.

How could Emperor Jiajing make such a decree? Is there really a decree to use Gao Zhong to find Wu Shan in private?

Under Wu Shan's urging, the Ministry of Rites is still intensively preparing for the ceremony of Prince Jing's ascension to the feudal domain. As for why Emperor Jiajing's attitude suddenly reversed afterwards, Wu Shan also does not know.

In fact, Wu Shan suspected that Gao Zhong was involved in the back-and-forth wrangling between the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and Prince Jing's Mansion, because several times when it came to key issues, the Ministry of Households would always use the excuse of lack of money. Ask for a stay.

Afterwards, Xu Jie was suddenly involved and the relevant agenda was quickly finalized. At that time, Wu Shan was still slowing down, what happened.

But today, seeing King Jing complete the farewell ceremony, as long as the officials see him off tomorrow, King Jing will disappear from the capital forever, and his mission as Minister of Rites seems to be considered complete.

When King Jing went to Prince Yu's Mansion to bid farewell, the officials in court also put down their work one after another, gathered together, and prepared to go to King Jing's Mansion to salute.

The officials in the capital today were reminded earlier, so today everyone stood together wearing brand-new auspicious clothes, and at first glance, it seemed that the dynasty had a completely new look.

And Wei Guangde was like them at this time, wearing auspicious clothes to welcome King Jing's arrival in King Yu's mansion.

King Yu and King Jing fought openly and secretly in the early years, but now it seems to have dissipated with the wind. After King Jing saluted King Yu, the two brothers talked hand in hand for a long time.

Speaking of it, the relationship between the two was not bad when they were in the palace. Although King Jing showed King Yu the benefits he got from his mother and concubine from time to time, they were brothers after all. What to care about.

What's more, there is a second brother above their brothers.

The relationship between the two was estranged and even developed into hostility, and the relationship between them gradually deteriorated after they left the palace.

King Jing also wanted to understand now that maybe there was a trace of thought in his heart at the beginning, but it was not only his own problem, but also the constant provocation of others.

In any case, King Yu is an elder brother who is a month older than himself, so he naturally takes up the word "long".

King Yu and King Jing talked enthusiastically. Wei Guangde stood behind Yin Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng, just watching quietly. He was not sure if King Jing would make any more troubles before he left Beijing. Even after King Jing left Beijing, as long as King Yu had If he didn't reach that position for a day, King Jing still had a chance.

In the case of King Yu without an heir, even if King Yu ascended the throne, if something went wrong, King Jing would still have a chance.

We still have to guard against King Jing.

Wei Guangde kept reminding himself in his heart that he should not ignore King Jing just because he saw the deep relationship between King Jing and King Yu now, he will always be King Yu's strongest competitor.

No one knew what King Jing was thinking at this time, at least in front of everyone, both King Yu and King Jing showed respectful brotherhood.

On the second day, Wei Guangde, still wearing the auspicious uniform, gathered outside Chengtian Gate early in the morning. With the arrival of all the officials, he crossed the Jinshui Bridge and entered the Forbidden City under the leadership of Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Cheng, and Zhang Rong, the Duke of England. Standing outside the door.

At the beginning of Sishi, under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites, King Jing and his wife entered the palace again to bid farewell, still entering the palace through the Donghua Gate.

Standing in the ranks of officials, Wei Guangde watched King Jing's guard of honor pass by, pass through the ranks of officials and enter Fengtian Gate. The three halls inside the gate are still unfinished, but the throne and other things have already been arranged.

Hearing the music playing in the wall, Wei Guangde knew that he was kowtowing to the throne.

Today, the scale of hundreds of officials is very large. Officials above the seventh rank stand outside the Fengtian Gate, and officials below the seventh rank wait outside the Chengtian Gate until King Jing is led out of the Fengtian Gate. At this time, the crown robes he is wearing have been replaced by feudal princes. apparel.

The team of hundreds of officials followed King Jing and his party out of Chengtian Gate, and King Jing boarded the carriage and left after offering sacrifices to the gods again outside Chengtian Gate.

However, the team of hundreds of officials did not disband. When King Jing returned to pick up his family, Wei Guangde and other officials either rode horses, or took sedan chairs, or got into carriages like him, and rushed to Chaoyang Gate.

With the banners unfurling in the city gate, a group of officers and guards in brightly armored suits came out. Under their protection, King Jing's car drove slowly out of the Chaoyang Gate, passing through the ranks of officials, as if heading towards Everyone declares the end of the era of the "war between the two kings".

(End of this chapter)