Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 106 This is the second grade
He fought with the second assistant of the current dynasty, but the punishment he received was just a notice of criticism.For Wang Daoqiu, this is not a punishment, but a reward, okay?After all, this will make Wang Daoqiu famous in the officialdom. From then on, he has been marked as a fierce man who can take on his subordinates and escape unscathed.And who in the officialdom would dare to provoke such a fierce man?
Wang Daoqiu was very satisfied with this punishment, but Xia Yan was covered in cold sweat when facing this punishment from Emperor Jiajing.

As for the results of today's imperial trial, all witnesses identified that it was Xia Yan who wanted to hit Wang Daoqiu, but Wang Daoqiu was forced to restrain Xia Yan's hands and did not hit Xia Yan just to avoid being beaten.But after Wang Daoqiu restrained him, he took him to do those "performance arts" and humiliated him, but the witnesses did not mention a word.

Therefore, in addition to the witnesses who were present at the time of what happened today, everyone else will definitely come to this conclusion after listening to the testimony of these witnesses.He, Xia Yantang, was a junior minister in the cabinet. He relied on his elders to betray his elders, used his power to bully others, and bullied a new official like Wang Daoqiu.

The witnesses clearly knew that Wang Daoqiu was publicly humiliating his subordinate in the most disgusting way.But all their testimonies helped Wang Daoqiu mislead the interrogator and Emperor Jiajing.This made Xia Yan furious. He glared at the witnesses, his sharp eyes scanning the faces of each witness, and secretly vowed in his heart that he would take revenge in the future.

In Xia Yan's eyes, these witnesses are nothing more than a group of stupid ants. When he regains power in the future, some small operations will allow these people to build the borders of the motherland.So for these people, Xia Yan just asked himself to remember them so as not to miss anyone in the future.

You don't have to care about the likes and dislikes of the ants, but Emperor Jiajing's attitude towards him now makes Xia Yan panic.The result of the imperial trial was so unfavorable to him that Emperor Jiajing not only downplayed it, but only criticized him in a circular, he didn't even reprimand himself.

Anyone who has been in officialdom understands what it means to make such a big mistake, but when the boss doesn't even say a harsh word to you.Therefore, Emperor Jiajing's attitude of clearly giving up trying to rescue him frightened Xia Yan.When I think about losing my power, I will go to the countryside to be a farmer who can't even fart.The cold sweat on Xia Yan's forehead was dripping. His old eyes were fixed on Emperor Jiajing, and he begged pitifully: Dad, please love me again!

Xia Yan, who has always been "pleased" by power, cannot live without power, just like a drug addict cannot live without "flour".But who cares about Xia Yan now?So Xia Yan knelt at Emperor Jiajing's feet like a dog, begging Emperor Jiajing not to give up on him.But Emperor Jiajing didn't bother to look at him and winked at Lu Fang.Then Lu Fang came out and yelled at Xia Yan for returning to court.

My heart was filled with despair, but there was nothing I could do.So under Lu Fang's scolding, Xia Yan got up from the ground miserably and stood back to Yan Song's head honestly.

Originally, when things got here, everyone should bow to Emperor Jiajing and then "Let's go, see you tomorrow."But in this world, there are always those thorny people who don't understand the customs and like to cause trouble.

No, as soon as Xia Laogou returned to the court, Xiong Bin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out of the class with a resolute look and said: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial."

"Xiong Aiqing, what's the matter with you!"

Seeing that Xiong Jia was on duty at this time, although Emperor Jiajing was a little annoyed, he still gave himself the letter of Minister of the Ministry of Officials and allowed him to play.

At this time, Wang Daoqiu and Chief Assistant Yan Song saw that Xiong Jin was coming out to play something, and they probably guessed what Xiong Jin was going to play.So Wang Daoqiu and Yan Song looked at each other, and both smiled awkwardly.

At this moment, Xiong Bin didn't notice the eye contact between Wang Daoqiu and Yan Song. After getting permission from Emperor Jiajing, he continued: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Xiong Bin, the envoy to the General Affairs Council, Si Tongzheng, the Minister of the Hanlin Academy, Wang Daoqiu, who is studying for a bachelor's degree and is on duty at the Cabinet Department, behaves inappropriately, associates with charlatans, and colludes with the internal servants to plot evil. Your Majesty, please remove Wang Daoqiu from his post immediately and hand him over to the Department of Three Laws for strict investigation."

What?Xiong Bao was involved with Wang Daoqiu, and he was involved in the serious crime of decapitation, such as colluding with the internal servants and plotting evil.When these charges against Xiong Chan were revealed, all the ministers in the Longevity Palace who did not understand the situation were so shocked that they held their breath and waited for the next sentence.

After a period of death-like silence, Emperor Jiajing sighed first, and then slowly asked Wang Daoqiu: "Wang Qing, can you admit the accusations made by Xiong Shangshu against you?"

"Your Majesty, Lord Shangshu is slandering me. May I ask your Majesty to allow me to confront Shangshu Xiong in front of the emperor?"

Seeing Emperor Jiajing asking questions, Wang Daoqiu hurriedly went out to salute Emperor Jiajing and asked for a confrontation in court.

Another confrontation in court!It is very troublesome, but it is a necessary procedure for handling cases fairly.So after Emperor Jiajing listened to Wang Daoqiu's words, he still asked Yu Maojian, the boss of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, to preside over the trial of the case just like before.

After Yu Maojian came out to take charge of the order, he smiled helplessly at Wang Daoqiu, feeling in his heart that this boy was too capable of causing trouble. On the first day after joining the job, he had to fight two lawsuits in front of the imperial court with two important ministers, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet and the Minister of Personnel. .Feeling impressed by Wang Daoqiu's trouble-making ability, Yu Maojian said to Wang Daoqiu very politely: "Sir Xiao Wang, since this is the confrontation you requested, you should ask the question first!"

"Yes, thank you, sir."

After thanking Yu Maojian, Wang Daoqiu asked Xiong Yan: "Excuse me, Lord Xiong, why do you say that a subordinate official is colluding with the internal servants and plotting evil intentions."

"Why? You usually have a lot of interactions with Jinyiwei and the inner court. Today you went to our staff department to go through the entry formalities and receive your official uniform. When I asked you about this matter, you admitted it on the spot. Could it be that this , Master Zhuangyuan, do you still want to deny it? I remind you, Master Zhuangyuan, that when I questioned you, Mr. Xu Jiexu, the left servant of our Ministry of Personnel, was also present. Master Zhuangyuan, you cannot deny this matter. "

"Lay! Why did the lower official want to lai? Lord Shangshu, if you don't have a bad memory, you should remember it. Today in the Ministry of Personnel, you said that you heard that the lower official frequently interacted with the Jin Yiwei and the inner court, and questioned him accordingly. Xianguan. Xianguan did not hide this at the time, and admitted it in court. Moreover, Xianguan also made it clear to you, Lord of the Department, that Xianguan, the inner court, and the Jinyiwei were all on errands. However, Lord of the Department, You couldn't listen to what Xianguan said. As soon as Xianguan finished his reply, Your Excellency, you became furious and scolded Xianguan for not learning well at a young age and actually getting along with those court hawks and dogs, thus losing the dignity of a scholar. Again. Then I will explain to you, sir, that no matter whether it is the inner court or the royal guards, they are just like us court officials, they are loyal to your majesty and contribute to the country, and they are not despicable..."

"It's nonsense. Those royal guards and eunuchs are all a bunch of scoundrels, vulgar and reckless men. They win favors by charming the king and brutally killing loyal people. How can they be equal to us scholars? You are such a bunch of rubbish. You study the way of Confucius and Mencius. I relied on the scientific examination to become an official, and passed the sixth grade, but I said that these court hawks are just like us and other scholars. You deserve Ling Chi!" Damn it!These are the scholar-bureaucrats in China's feudal society. They despise those warriors and eunuchs from the bottom of their hearts.But the question is, you humiliate people so mercilessly in public, have you considered the basic social common sense that it depends on the owner when beating a dog?
After listening to Xiong Jia's proclamation of the scholar-officials, Wang Daoqiu suppressed the urge to laugh in his heart, raised his eyes and secretly sketched Emperor Jiajing, Lu Fang and Lu Bing.As expected, the faces of these three people now looked as cold as ice.

After seeing the faces of Emperor Jiajing, Lu Fang, and Lu Bing, Wang Daoqiu knew that Xiong Ban had said these wild words, and he had passed the test today.But in order to deal with this stubborn old man, save himself some trouble in the future, and also to please Jin Yiwei and the inner court.After Wang Daoqiu said these arrogant words from Xiong Ban, he sternly rebuked Xiong Ban and talked about a lot of achievements of Jin Yiwei and the inner court.He also highlighted in his words the loyalty of the imperial guards and the inner court to the emperor, saying that this was an example that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty should learn from.

Regarding Wang Daoqiu's deviant remarks, as a traditional scholar-official, Xiong Ban was of course stoic and denounced Wang Daoqiu's nonsense in front of the emperor.And based on this, he talked about a lot of the inner court and Jin Yiwei, the bad things in the past and the bad people that happened.He was so excited that he couldn't control himself. He pointed at Lu Fang and Lu Bing's bastards and scolded them for being greedy, abusive, corrupt and deceiving the emperor.

These accusations made by Xiong Fen were too harsh, and An's crime was also too great.This makes Lu Fang and Lu Bing so angry!But Emperor Jiajing did not say anything, so Lu Fang and Lu Bing did not dare to argue with Xiong Ban in front of the court. They could only kneel in front of Emperor Jiajing, lowering their heads to show their grievances.

Lu Fang and Lu Bing did not talk back, which undoubtedly inspired Xiong Jin.So Xiong Yan became more and more generous as he spoke, and soon his attack point was directed at Daomen.After accusing the Taoist sect of pretending to be a ghost, Xiong Hao came to Wang Daoqiu and angrily said to his face: "Master Zhuangyuan, today you admitted your belief in Taoism in front of our official department. At that time, I kindly advised you not to believe those charlatans. You are still dead. What are you talking about if you don’t repent? Belief is your personal religious belief. Regarding my kind advice, you say that I talk too much!”

"Yes, sir, not only in your official department just now, but now in front of the emperor, in front of all the princes of the court. I still said the same thing, I believe that is my personal religious belief, and I will always do it in this life. You will never exceed it. Lord Butang, you come here to so-called admonish my subordinates because they believe in me, but you are talking too much."

He knew that the big boss, Emperor Jiajing, was obsessed with Taoism, and that he wanted to win over the power of Taoism to conquer the world.So now facing Xiong Yan's insult to Daomen, Wang Daoqiu made his firm position clear without hesitation.

Faced with such a scum among his own scholars who was willing to associate with charlatans and charlatans, Xiong Yan was also furious and said sarcastically: "No. 2000 Scholar, since you think this ordinary man can cultivate immortality, why did you spend ten years living in poverty? There is also the No. 2000 Scholar Lang, let me ask you, your belief is also in China, and it has been circulating for nearly [-] years! In these nearly [-] years, there are more than tens of millions of so-called immortal cultivators, but who among them has achieved enlightenment and become an immortal? Didn’t the former magic stick, Shao Yuanjie who was known as the Immortal Master, die the same way a few years ago? Cultivating Immortals! Hahahaha, I’m dying of laughter!”

"That's enough! Xiong Ban, you are too presumptuous! Lu Bing, Lu Bing, take this rebellious minister and traitor to prison immediately, torture him, and investigate whether he has any accomplices."

"promise"

Xiong Bao was so happy with Wang Daoqiu, but he forgot that Taoism was also the belief of the big boss, Emperor Jiajing.Moreover, the former immortal master Shao Yuanjie was the master of Emperor Jiajing. Now you, Xiong Ban, are alluding to Shao Yuanjie as a charlatan. Isn't that the same as insinuating that Emperor Jiajing is a fool for accepting a liar as his master?What's more, according to Taoism, when a Taoist master passes away, his soul leaves his body and goes to heaven to become an immortal.As for whether the soul has gone to heaven, it depends on those who believe in it and those who don’t believe it does not.

Regarding the Taoist attainment of Taoism and becoming an immortal, Xiong Yan thinks this is a joke that only fools can believe.But Emperor Jiajing was convinced of this, especially after confirming the authenticity of Wang Daoqiu's decree from heaven. Emperor Jiajing was even more convinced that there was a fairyland in the sky above his head.

So after Xiong Bin insulted Taoism with his harsh words, Emperor Jiajing felt that Xiong Bin was not only insulting his faith, but also insulting his IQ.With Xiong Bao's harsh laughter, Emperor Jiajing could no longer control his bad temper. He got angry while patting the imperial case, and Lu Bing became violent.

As for Lu Bing, he had a hard time enduring it when Xiong Ban pointed at him and scolded him as "rape, greed, adultery, and abuse."Now that Emperor Jiajing had given his order, he immediately got into a rage and shouted loudly to the Jinyi guards on duty outside the door to come in and get someone, and planned to give Xiong Bao a few big meals later.

The Jin Yiwei on duty at the door got the order and came in aggressively to get the person.But at this time, Xiong Ban, who was roughly pulled with his hands behind his back by the Jin Yiwei and dragged out of the palace, had a bad temper. He shouted unyielding slogans and directly called Emperor Jiajing a "foolish emperor".

Emperor Jiajing's face was livid when his subordinates called him "foolish king" in public.However, due to his status as a king, he could not quarrel with his ministers.So he turned livid and gave Lu Fang and Lu Bing a vicious look.

As old acquaintances of decades, Lu Fang and Lu Bing immediately understood the look in Emperor Jiajing's eyes, and immediately bowed respectfully to Emperor Jiajing to show that they understood.

After dealing with Xiong Bin's matter, Emperor Jiajing was still filled with unknown anger and was very unhappy.So he said angrily, as if he was deliberately fighting with the courtiers: "Wang Daoqiu, the number one scholar in Jinke, has not been in office for a short time, but he has devoted himself to his duties and made great achievements. I intend to promote him to the rank of servant. Lord Chief Assistant, to Does this cabinet have any objections?”

"Reporting to Your Majesty. Wang Daoqiu, the number one scholar in the Jin Dynasty, is extremely intelligent and loyal to the court and Your Majesty. In the past, he built the Nanjianhe Iron and Steel Plant, which can generate tens of millions of taels of silver for our Ming Dynasty every year. Now there are revelations. It is reasonable and reasonable for Xiong Ji to be a traitor to the party. His majesty is wise and the cabinet must follow the decree."

"Okay, okay, just follow the decree, just follow the decree. The cabinet will draw up the vote as soon as possible and submit it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies for approval. Okay, okay, Lu Bing and Wang Daoqiu will stay, and the rest of the ministers will go and do it Do your own errands!”

"The minister waits to obey the order, and the minister waits to retire."

Emperor Jiajing began to chase people away, and all the courtiers and generals ordered to resign.At this time, Wang Daoqiu, who was left behind by Emperor Jiajing, looked confused.Ma De, the position of the Attendant, although in the Ming Dynasty had long lost the real power that it had in the Tang Dynasty, it was just an honorary title for an adviser to the emperor.But after all, he is also a second-level official, and he is still a second-level official who is by the emperor's side and serves the emperor exclusively.

It has only been more than a month since I took the imperial examination, and today is my first day at work in Xiyuan. I have defeated a second-rank official minister and turned myself into a second-rank official!No matter how you think about it, it feels like a dream!
(End of this chapter)