prosperous age

Chapter 442: Chapter 441
In the ancient society where the idea of ​​interaction between heaven and man was generally recognized, the appearance of various things that symbolized good morals, such as Jiahe, Ruimai, Heqing, Phoenix, and Qilin, were considered to herald a virtuous government and a sign of a holy world.

Therefore, auspiciousness is endowed with a powerful political function. Whether it is in the succession of a new emperor, the change of dynasty, or the response to a ruling crisis, auspiciousness may play its role as a mysterious force.

Auspiciousness, also known as Jiarui, Furui, and Ruiying, is a unique product of ancient Chinese political culture.

Note that auspiciousness is actually a product of politics.

Wei Guangde said those words in a low voice, but in fact, he was talking casually, after all, he felt a little uncomfortable at this moment.

It was only a few days ago that I saw through Yuan Wei and Qin Tianjian's joint "eating but not eating". I didn't expect Yan Song to play this trick the next day.

However, recalling that I read some records in ancient books, it seems that Jia (He) Rui (Mai) came from this way.

Wei Guangde guessed that the emergence of double ears, three ears, and four ears on one stem should be the genetic mutations mentioned by later generations. If there are agricultural experts, they can study each other as a direction for increasing agricultural production.

However, for so many genetically mutated plants in the Imperial Field, Wei Guangde reckoned that he sent someone to go through many fields to find the combined numbers, nine nine 81, and six and one, which are probably too rare to make up. .

From this point of view, the probability of double spikes in this ancient time is actually quite high, and 81 plants can be found.

"For good loans, be careful with your words."

Zhang Juzheng just glanced at Wei Guangde, and said loudly to the outside: "Got it."

After finishing speaking, he whispered to him immediately: "The Longevity Festival is coming soon. A few years ago, Hu Zongxian gave away a white deer, and what kind of white tortoise, how auspicious the year was at that time.

It was less in the past two years, but after the solar eclipse at the beginning of the year, I reckoned that those people planned to make a sacrifice to please His Majesty.

Let's see, during the period before the Longevity Festival, there will be no shortage of auspiciousness. "

Wei Guangde thinks about the same thing. At the beginning, Hu Zongxian got a white deer from nowhere and sent it to the capital with great fanfare. His position as governor was able to be secured, and the white deer was also indispensible.

As for the time when Emperor Jiajing wanted Ganoderma lucidum to be used as medicine, it was the same. All kinds of Ganoderma lucidum appeared, some of which looked quite strange.

What is good on the top must be good on the bottom.

"Why don't you arrange for someone to send some auspiciousness to you?"

After being silent for a while, Wei Guangde discussed with Zhang Juzheng in a low voice.

"We say it behind closed doors, of course it's feasible, but if His Highness asks Gao Shilang for his opinion, I reckon he will definitely reject it."

Zhang Juzheng said in a low voice, "But if the palace really finds it, I'm afraid he will stop it because it will affect King Yu's reputation, and then send it up by himself."

Wei Guangde glanced at Zhang Juzheng, and thought it was right.

For those lecturers in the palace, it is natural not to educate King Yu to do such absurd things, but if you really find auspiciousness, I am afraid it will not be wasted. Naturally, it is best to give Gao Gong to Emperor Jiajing to gain favor, and King Yu will also I think Gao Gong is doing him good and not bad for his reputation.

In King Yu's view, King Yu's Mansion is actually highly bound to Gao Gong.

"Forget it, let's go to the theater, for His Highness, there is no shortage of this opportunity to flatter."

Zhang Juzheng said in a low voice.

Not long after, Yin Shizhen finished his homework, Zhang Juzheng naturally reported the matter to King Yu, and King Yu just nodded without expressing his opinion.

However, after lunch, another servant came to report in a hurry. His Majesty drove to Yutian and saw Jiahe over there in person. It is said that he was very happy.

Emperor Jiajing didn't leave the palace very often, but he didn't expect to go to Yutian to see it in person because of Jiahe, which shows how much His Majesty attaches importance to this matter.

Emperor Jiajing was born in August, so there are only a few days left, and there was another solar eclipse before, and now it is Jiahe, so the emperor will be very happy to come.

Not long after the servant left, he ran back to report the letter, "Your Majesty asked all the officials to congratulate."

In July of the 40th year of Jiajing, Yan Song, a senior scholar, etc. was sent to the imperial court. Today, the officials of the imperial field descended to the sky to send auspicious grains 88. This May is a blessing, and I should pray for the birth of Xuanyu in August. You should know the kindness. You wait for the Ministry of Rites. On the door congratulations, order to choose auspiciousness to present the temple door congratulations.

In the evening before the yamen, Wei Guangde heard the news in Yuwang's mansion that Yuan Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, played the auspicious days calculated by Qin Tian's monitoring, and the salutes before the Longevity Festival.

"This Yuan Wei is so efficient."

Wei Guangde sighed in his heart, within an hour, all the matters that Emperor Jiajing cared about were settled.

After disbanding the Yamen, Wei Guangde found a few people who were in the Ministry of War in the same year to inquire about Wan'an's garrison.

Zhang Juzheng told himself the news, although Wei Guangde was unwilling to let his family members go and fight Zhang Lian's rebels, it didn't mean he didn't covet this position.

Of course he doesn't want to transfer to military position, but Yu Dayou can.

Some time ago, Yu Dayou wrote a letter saying that several chieftains on Guizhou West Road had been laid down by him, and he didn't dare to make a mistake, but there was really nothing to stay there, and Yu Dayou wanted to change places.

Although the territory of Guizhou was included in the territory of Ming Dynasty very early, the generation of Yunnan and Guizhou has always been regarded as a barren land by the Ming people, and no one is willing to go there to be an official, and Yu Dayou is naturally unwilling. Still won't change.

It's just that this matter is actually a bit troublesome to operate, because Yu Dayou is now considered a general of Huguang Township, and Huang Guangsheng, the governor of Huguichuan, needs to nod to be transferred to Jiangxi.

However, Wei Guangde made up his mind that if the Ministry of War really did not decide on a candidate for the post of Wan'an's garrison, he might as well find an opportunity to talk to Yang Shangshu about it. With Yu Dayou's record, even if he wanted to come to Yang Bo, he would know that he was the best candidate.

Emperor Jiajing showed his high office efficiency. On the second day of Yuan Wei's performance, a series of orders were issued from Xiyuan.

At the end of the day, Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Cheng, was sent to present Ruigu to the officials of the Taimiao.

Gengshen, the Autumnal Equinox Festival Yeming sent Xu Yande, the Duke of Ding, to salute at the Xiyue Altar.

Yi Chou, built the Wanshou Great Zhai in Chaotian Palace for three days and nights.

In Bingyin, Anbo, Guo Yingqian, Qingpingbo Wu Jiayan, Guangningbo Liu Yunzhong, and Pengchengbo Zhang Xiong were sent to sacrifice to the tombs on the Longevity Festival. The middle official of Empress Jie offered sacrifices to the mausoleum of Empress Gongrangzhang.

The arrangements on the Longevity Day were the same as in the past. Emperor Jiajing did not go to the palace, but ordered Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, to worship the sky in the Xuanji Palace. He;

After the banquet of the ministers was dismissed, money and banknotes were given to the festival. The congratulatory personnel of the royal palace and the tribute envoys of the four barbarians still had a banquet at the left gate of the que.

On the Wanshou Festival, the ancestor Confucius was sacrificed, and the crown prince Shaobao, the Minister of Rites, and Yuan Wei, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, were ordered to salute.

In addition, the British Duke Zhang Rong was ordered to offer sacrifices to Taishe Taiji, and Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong to offer sacrifices to Dishe Diji
A series of decrees were issued, and Emperor Jiajing assigned all the errands to be done around his birthday.

"It's so hot today, we still have to go to Zuo Que Gate to have an imperial banquet."

Prince Yu's Mansion received the imperial edict, Wei Guangde and Zhang Juzheng whispered to each other.

"His Royal Highness is very pleased."

Zhang Juzheng only replied to Wei Guangde.

Now the two of them have become friends who can talk about everything because they enrich the palace together and get along with each other for a long time. In private, they praise and criticize the current affairs and complain a lot.

This time the royal banquet entertained the envoys of the vassal kings and the tribute envoys from all over the world. Emperor Jiajing would still not appear, but the difference was that the host of the banquet was no longer the Minister of Rites but King Yu, who entertained the envoys on behalf of the emperor.

This is the first time that Yu Wang participated in this kind of political activities as a prince. In the past, he only participated in necessary ceremonies as a prince, and it was Yu Wang and Jing Wang together.

It is different now, half a year after King Jing left Beijing, King Yu has already attended such an event on behalf of Emperor Jiajing, the meaning is self-evident.

The two looked at the back in the distance, it was King Yu who had received the decree, and now he walked happily into the mansion, followed by Li Fang and Yin Shizhen who were holding the decree.

"Let's go, follow along."

Zhang Juzheng smiled at Wei Guangde.

"Brother Uncle please first."

Wei Guangde said humbly with a smile.

"Go together, go together."

Zhang Juzheng smiled, but he still walked over first, Wei Guangde was half a step behind him.

Although the two are in the same rank, Zhang Juzheng can be regarded as the senior of Wei Guangde in the imperial examination, but after the two of them walked a few steps, a servant followed up and reported in a low voice: "You two gentlemen, just received the news that your majesty has sent an order to the cabinet and Ministry of War."

"What's the matter?"

Both Wei Guangde and Zhang Juzheng stopped, and Zhang Juzheng turned around and asked.

"Your Majesty is worried about border affairs. There may be disturbances this autumn. The cabinet and the Ministry of War should make early plans to curb them."

The servant replied in a low voice.

"Anything else?"

Zhang Juzheng frowned, then asked again.

After getting no answer, let the little servant leave, and the two continued to walk in.

"It's almost August, when the autumn is high and the horses are fat, the border town is not peaceful again."

Zhang Juzheng said in a low voice.

Wei Guangde just nodded, didn't answer, and was thinking about it in his mind.

"Ma Fang fought a battle in Tianxuan Mansion a few days ago. I guess he was trying to test the truth. His Majesty must have thought of this festival, so he issued this edict."

Zhang Juzheng continued.

"The Ministry of War is busy, and the Fujian-Guangzhou rebels have not yet been wiped out, and it is time for the Tartars to raise troops to disturb the border."

Wei Guangde also shook his head and said.

In these years of being an official in Beijing, Wei Guangde feels that the officials and lords in the capital seem to be dealing with these things all the time. The Tartars in the north, the Japanese pirates in the south, and the Tusi rebellion in the southwest from time to time, and now there are Fujian rebels. It feels like a year It seems that there are constant wars in the four seasons.

"However, Governor Yang Shangshu has passed through Xuanda and Jizhen, so he can rest assured about the military affairs. It depends on how much money His Majesty approves for the border town this time."

Wei Guangde continued to speak, and the distance between the two of them gradually drifted away.

The Ministry of Rites is busy preparing for various sacrificial ceremonies, and Wei Guangde confirmed after a few days of inquiries that the Ministry of War has indeed not yet selected a candidate for the post of Wan'an's garrison.

In the past, those generals who used to drill camps and wanted to climb up but did not have real materials, at this time, none of them took the relationship to fight for this position. Wan'an's garrison job is not a joke, and he may go to the battlefield at any time.

It's okay to win the battle, but I'm afraid it's not as simple as losing the official and dismissing the job if the battle is lost. It is possible to deprive hereditary military positions or even be assigned.

By this time, Wei Guangde was not in a hurry, and just stayed in Prince Yu's mansion with his ears strained.

Now the matter of Wan'an's garrison has been temporarily put aside by the Ministry of War, and the most urgent matter is still the side matter that His Majesty asked.

The Ministry of War in Beijing knew what was going on, but Nanjing didn't.

Speaking of the war in the south, they naturally got the news faster than Beijing and had a deeper understanding of the situation.

On the day before the Longevity Festival, the Nanjing Bureau of Officials wrote a letter jointly signed by Zhou Jing, Yang Quan, and Lin Run of the Military Department, saying that the Minguang and Jiangxi Liu thieves were first followed by Jianchang and Taihe, and killed the civil and military officials. The repeated defeats of the officers and soldiers will extend to Wan'an, Yongtai, Chongren, and Le'an, and the ministers involved are at a loss, so I ask Jian to serve as the censor of the southern Jiangxi capital, and appoint nearby good generals and the Nanjing Ministry of War to train soldiers to respond. .

On the day of the Longevity Festival, Wei Guangde and other colleagues put on court uniforms and kowtowed five times and three times outside Fengtian Gate, then stared at Yang Bo, Minister of the Ministry of War, in front of him.

After all, he was on duty in Prince Yu's Mansion, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate rarely visited him, so he really couldn't find the right time to talk to the adults of the Ministry of War.

As for the official positions he stayed in the Ministry of War in the same year, he was only in charge, and belonged to the lowest level of officials, so he really didn't have much say in such matters.

Therefore, Wei Guangde planned to talk to Yang Bo about Yu Dayou in person. He had dealt with Yang Bo a few times before, and he just took the opportunity of recommendation to get closer to Yang Bo.

After the ceremony, all the officials performed their duties, and those who had errands left in a hurry, and those who had nothing to do returned to their respective yamen to do errands.

Wei Guangde is an official of the palace, and he can't leave until after the imperial banquet today, but he saw Yang Bo walking out with the people from the military department, so he deliberately blocked the way and pretended not to see him.

After Yang Bo approached, Wei Guangde hastily cupped his hands and saluted, "I pay my respects to Da Sima, my lords."

"Hehe, Shandai, you...ah, by the way, you still have official duties today."

Seeing that most of them were walking out, while Wei Guangde just stood there without moving, Yang Bo opened his mouth and thought of the people in Prince Yu's Mansion and the imperial banquet.

Wei Guangde looked at Yang Bo and then at the people behind him, and said with a smile: "Yang Shangshu, I wonder if there is a conclusion on the side policy Your Majesty asked?"

"I have roughly an idea, and I still need to discuss it with the cabinet members before writing a letter."

Yang Bo smiled, looked at Wei Guangde and said, "Is there a clever plan for good loans?"

In fact, the Ministry of War has already made plans for the northern captives. It is nothing more than a few sets of strategies. Yang Bo is also curious at the moment if Wei Guangde has any strange ideas.

"Shandai is stupid, but there is no good way."

Wei Guangde hurriedly said respectfully, and then he said a little embarrassedly: "I don't know if the Ministry of War has someone to choose for the post of Wan'an's garrison. I will tell you my lord. Many villagers in the capital are very worried when they hear that there are thieves entering Jiangxi. The family asked the imperial court if there is a countermeasure."

"Nanjing is also urging this matter, but border matters are important. These days, they have been planning border town operations, and they have not yet decided on a candidate for Wan'an's defense."

Yang Bo shook his head and sighed, "Shandai is from Jiangxi, so he is naturally concerned about this matter. I understand that the Ministry of War will appoint guards as soon as possible to ensure peace in Jiangxi.

By the way, Shandai, do you have someone in mind? "

At this time, Yang Bo already had a premonition in his heart that Wei Guangde was standing here blocking the way, probably because he wanted to seek an official for his family.

Not to mention, it seems that if Wu Zhankui, the commander of the Jiujiang Guard, is willing to guard Wan'an.
"Yang Shangshu, you may wish to consider Yu Dayou, the general of Guizhou West Road."

(End of this chapter)