prosperous age

Chapter 489 Chapter 488
Fujian and Guangdong have become a mess because of the Japanese invasion, but the writings sent by the clan's mansion of the Ministry of Rites to the princes' mansions in various places have begun to respond.

Although most of the princes from all over the world are very greedy, after the emperor in the capital city speaks out, they will more or less obediently send gold, silver and silk, but it depends on how close they are.

In fact, in the Jiajing Dynasty, the imperial court’s finances have always been in short supply. In the 20th year of Jiajing, the Taimiao in the capital was burned down by sky fire. When it was about to be rebuilt, facing the financial difficulties of the imperial court, the ministers decided to donate their salaries.

It's just that Emperor Jiajing felt that asking ministers to donate money to build the Taimiao was really shameful. He only accepted donations from within the old Zhu's family, that is, donations from princes from various palaces. After all, it was a place to worship ancestors. .

The Taimiao is also known as the emperor's "ancestral temple" and the country's "big temple". It is a place where ancient emperors sacrificed to distant and near ancestors, and sometimes it is also a place where the country faces major choices for sacrifice and prayer.

The Taimiao contains the gods of the emperor of the dynasty. From the beginning of the founding of the country to the change of the current emperor, it can be regarded as the "annals of records" of a dynasty.

The Taimiao was called "Shishi" in the Xia Dynasty, "Chongwu" in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, "Mingtang" in the Zhou Dynasty, and "Tai Temple" in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing's decision at that time was taken for granted by both civil and military officials and royal family members, so the intention to donate was still very strong at that time.

But this donation is to re-record "Yongle Dadian", it depends on the situation.

Although Emperor Jiajing lived in Xiyuan, he had already sent people to guard the feedback received from various places by the Clan Mansion, and sent it to him in Xiyuan as soon as he received it.

It's just that after the death of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, the officials' lust for sex and sex, which had been suppressed for many years, began to revive and even intensified.

Emperor Jiajing just asked lightly.

Huang Jin replied.

Zhu Xuanqi's father Zhu Chengyu, king of Shu, died in Jiajing 37, but as the eldest son of a concubine, he was under ten years old at this time.

"The donations are very unified, it seems that there has been a connection for a long time."

"Yes, my lord."

"Yin scholars are upright and upright, more brave than resourceful."

The purpose of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty was very clear, which was to purge the court and sweep away the promiscuity in the officialdom.

"Is Chen Yiqin back yet?"

"Passing the report, there has been no discussion about this in the palace, so there should be no such intention, it's just the thoughts of Elder Xu Ge and Master Gao. After all, Zhang Juzheng is Elder Xu Ge's proud disciple."

Yan Ai, Fang Ding, and He Gui, the three censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, unexpectedly had too much fun in the brothel and got carried away, so they didn't go to court the next day.

I don't know if the last sentence counts as a small report to Wei Guangde, but based on his understanding of Emperor Jiajing, it shouldn't be a big deal.

As for why he was so courteous, it may not be because Shu King Zhu Xuanqi was really close to him, but it should be because of his mother and concubine.

Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty was also furious because of this. This incident undoubtedly sounded the alarm for him. After careful consideration, he decided to eradicate this hidden danger with all his heart.

"Prince Yu's Mansion is also interested?"

Huang Jin on the side replied hurriedly, he knew the emperor was a little unhappy, and felt that the donation was too little.

After all, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong succeeded as King Xing, and he knew how many family backgrounds there were in Prince Xing's mansion back then, and it was only passed down to one generation.

"Mainly they are members of the Imperial Academy. The tentative candidates include Ding Shimei, Xu Shixing, Lu Min, Wang Xilie, Zhang Siwei and others. The others are still under discussion, and the list will be sent soon."

Just as Huang Jin opened his mouth, Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and interrupted: "Needless to say, let's do as they say, it doesn't matter if there are more people or fewer people, but your eyesight is not bad, pay more attention to those who transcribe The person's assessment is the key point."

Hearing this, Huang Jin's heart skipped a beat, knowing that he had talked too much, and he really shouldn't be called a lecturer in Prince Yu's Mansion.

This is also Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment for the officials who raped and violated the law. His original intention was to make them restrain themselves, but he greatly underestimated the greed of the officials.

Huang Jin knew that Emperor Jiajing understood why the King of Shu contributed so much, because the Emperor Jiajing happily ordered him to be a prince during the process of seizing the prince last year, and even his mother and concubine were named the princess.

Huang Jin thought for a while before answering, then seemed to think of something, and said again: "In addition, the cabinet seems to be still in contact with Confucian scholar Cheng Daonan and others, and wants to find more people who are good at regular script to participate in the transcription, and plans to recruit a total of 300 people .”

"Okay, okay, I saw it."

Emperor Jiajing said angrily at this time, "Xuan Qi is the title of King of Shu who took over last year, right?"

The income of these government-run brothels goes to the national treasury, and the women in them are all guilty. Unless they are redeemed at a high price, they will never have a bright future.

Zhu Youzhao is the fourth son of Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, the half-brother of Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, and the uncle of Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao. Zhouzhou, Zhengde died in the 23th year, and Emperor Zhengde first bestowed the posthumous title "Xian", that is, "Xingxian King".

Naturally, Huang Jin knew that his emperor was now competing with his ancestors, but it seemed that Prince Yu's mansion had also turned the page.

What kind of scheming such a young child can have is naturally the guidance of the people around him.

As for the reason, it is naturally that King Xuanqi of Shu inherited the title with his eldest son, not his son.

However, Emperor Jiajing looked over with dissatisfaction at his answer, and said, "I still believe that Tang Ruji went home to read books, but Wei Guangde is not like that. Having fun, and even going to Jiaosifang with the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you tell me that now he goes home and reads after leaving office?"

Although Emperor Jiajing's questions were endless, Huang Jin knew that he was asking about the chief school officer.

But with this evaluation, Emperor Jiajing certainly didn't think that Prince Yu's Mansion was also involved, but he soon thought of several other people in the Palace.

Editing and re-recording are two different things. Re-recording is more of a choice. You need to search for excellent works that are worth saving and recording from the vast sea of ​​books. Re-recording is just copying it over and over again.

When both the censor and the factory guard are involved, it will be difficult to investigate and handle the matter.

Emperor Jiajing suddenly asked about the lecturer in Prince Yu's mansion.

Huang Jin quickly replied.

Ming Xuanzong's anti-pornography efforts were the largest in the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, and even the largest in the entire history of feudalism.

After humming softly, Emperor Jiajing said quietly.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty, the prostitution industry in the Ming Dynasty spread all over the country, especially in Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Even in remote and impoverished counties, brothels could be found everywhere.

With the emperor saying so, Huang Jin could only bow down and accept the order immediately.

Huang Jin replied.

"My lord, judging from the time it takes to return the official document after writing, it should be too late."

In a word, the law does not blame the public, so that the emperor, who is the emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, can't wantonly investigate and deal with it. The censor is involved, and the factory guards under him will not be too clean.

Looking at the first batch of documents submitted by the royal family to the Ministry of Rites, Emperor Jiajing just snorted softly.

"In addition to Qu Jingchun, who was hand-picked by the emperor, Gao Gong, Li Chunfang, Yan Na and others also wanted to act. I heard from the eunuch who came back from there that Elder Xu Ge also intended to let Zhang Juzheng, the lecturer of Prince Yu's mansion, be included in the school record."

Suddenly, Emperor Jiajing interrupted and asked again.

Emperor Jiajing calmly asked again.

"Hum."

It is also because of this that the first "sweeping pornography operation" was directly ordered by the emperor in Chinese history.

Of course, Huang Jin's good words for those princes at this time were not because of taking their benefits, but simply because he didn't want Emperor Jiajing to be angry and affect his health.

"My lord."

Others don't know, but as a person close to Emperor Jiajing, he still has a general understanding of the emperor's physical condition.

Since the development of Jianwen, Yongle, and Hongxi dynasties, the prostitution of official groups in the Ming Dynasty has almost reached the point where the emperor has a headache. The official brothels run by Jiaofangsi are booming. The loopholes of blaming the public emerged wantonly.

Of course, the effect was really good, and soon after that, almost all the brothels across the country were cleaned up, the scenery on both sides of the Qinhuai River was gone, and the officialdom was completely new.

"The emperor has a good memory, it was indeed last year."

Officials participate in the transcription, and they can get a pen fee in addition to their salaries. It is a good choice for Qingliu officials with less income. It is also a great blessing to watch the recently circulated "Yongle Dadian", What's more, there are opportunities for examination and promotion.

Since the Ministry of Rites left the palaces, the cabinet has started to discuss who will be the chief school officer for the re-recording ceremony. Officials from the Imperial Academy and the Ministry of Rites are naturally the most active, and many of the Imperial Academy who are good at regular script also hope to participate in it.

"Oh, is that so?"

Wei Guangde, who was monitored by the factory guards, had been recorded as prostitutes with his colleagues before, but Emperor Jiajing did not impose any punishment for it, which is really too numerous to mention.

Huang Jin replied.

During the reign of Xuande, the Ming Dynasty was in its heyday. There was no internal turmoil and no powerful enemies outside, so most of the energy of the officials had nowhere to go, so they were all spent on romance. It was also at this time that an incident happened. Very excessive.

The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for supervising all officials, and even their style of work is so unbearable, one can imagine how presumptuous the rest of the officials are about prostitution.

Among the people, he also announced to the scholars all over the world that if they engage in prostitution or whoring, they will be deprived of fame and banned from participating in the imperial examination.

After speaking, Emperor Jiajing was deep in thought. He had naturally heard about the officials of Prince Yu's Mansion, but at this stage he did not intend to let the people of Prince Yu's Mansion take over.

He could feel that since the last time he fainted, Emperor Jiajing's physical condition had begun to decline, and it was no longer what it used to be. Even the beloved concubine Shang hadn't been summoned to the palace for a long time.

Seeing that Emperor Jiajing did not answer, Huang Jin hurriedly pointed to the back and said, "Your Majesty, look at the reply from Xuanqi, King of Shu, offering 200 taels of gold and 5000 taels of silver to help workers, and Mu Chaobi, the Duke of Guizhou, who guarded Yunnan, etc. 400 taels of gold, 1 taels of silver, and more.”

"No, Wei Guangde and Tang Ruji went home to read after they left Prince Yu's Mansion, and they didn't run around much."

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a poor family, so he has always imposed high pressure on the style and discipline of officials. It is stipulated that government-run brothels are only open to the public, and no court officials are allowed to step in.

"Have Wei Guangde and Tang Ruji run away?"

Old Huang Jin blushed, these were from the previous factory guard newspaper, but he couldn't fake it, and after thinking for a while, he said: "My lord, Wei Guangde hasn't gone out to spend time and wine recently, and he goes home directly every time he goes to Sanya.

By the way, it seems that his daughter-in-law is pregnant, and now he is the last one to enter Prince Yu's Mansion every day. "

Fortunately, at least Wei Guangde is a prostitute, and he has not gone to prostitution yet, staying in a brothel overnight.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, there were more than ten government-run brothels on the banks of the Qinhuai River less than [-] miles away, which also made the banks of the Qinhuai River at that time the busiest places in Nanjing where the richest people gathered at night.

"School Records. Are there any candidates for branch school officers? Who are the candidates?"

As he spoke, he shook his head, obviously not optimistic about this person. As for the others, the position of chief officer is definitely hopeless.

Basically, the princes and county kings in various places seem to have a unified caliber, that is, the prince donates a hundred taels of gold, two silver, or 3000 taels, while the county king donates a thousand taels of silver.

"No, Chen Yiqin is still in Ding You."

Emperor Jiajing just smiled and shook his head, then turned around and said: "I remember that it was said in the general catalog of the Grand Ceremony that the Emperor Chuwen ordered Confucian officials to collect the books in the Secret Pavilion for review, and there were more than [-] editors. .”

Obviously, during this period, he was worried about changes, which is why Zhu Xuanqi was so diligent, and kept donating property to gain the favor of Emperor Jiajing.

"What's the news from the cabinet?"

In addition, when Zhu Xuanqi managed the Shu Palace as the eldest son, from the 39th to the 40th year of Jiajing, he continued to offer gold, silver, Sichuan fans, Luoyi and other things to the emperor, which was well liked by the Emperor Jiajing.

Although he knew it, Emperor Jiajing's mood improved a lot after Huang Jin's words.

Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Houcong ascended the throne and was honored as "Emperor Xingxian", and his posthumous posthumous posthumous title was: Knowing the Heaven and Guarding the Way, Hong Deyuan, Ren Kuan, Mu Chunsheng, Respectful and Thrifty, the Emperor Wenwen, and the temple name was Ruizong.

Of course, behind the surface, it is just making this industry more hidden and harder to find, but the social atmosphere is really good because of this.

In order to be more comfortable in his last days, he chose to promote those who flattered him, because these people are the most obedient.

Because this time it is transcribing rather than editing, the president, chief editor, and chief reviewer are naturally unnecessary. The rest is actually to assign the transcription work and the most important proofreading.

In addition to Qu Jingchun, since Gao Gong wanted to, let him join in, anyway, it is impossible to give him a chance to be promoted in the short term.

As for Zhang Juzheng, since Xu Jie wanted to, then he fulfilled his wish and let Zhang Juzheng be the school recorder. The question is whether to include other people from Prince Yu's mansion. After all, in Emperor Jiajing's plan, there is no place for them for the time being.

(End of this chapter)