Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 113 Forgiveness
After lying in Tai Hospital for two days, Wang Daoqiu was still busy in the hospital bed. During the day, he helped Lu Fang review the memorial for the Supervisor of Ceremonies to approve the red, helped veteran Tao Zhongwen plan the construction of the glass factory, and planned the opening ceremony of the Tongzhou Business Center.In the evening, my soul goes back to the library to recharge my batteries.

When Wang Daoqiu woke up early that morning, he felt that his body was not so sore anymore, so he tried to get out of bed and walk on the ground.Not bad, walking fairly neatly, with the stability of a three-year-old child.

Seeing that he could get out of bed and walk around, he thought about how to say goodbye to Emperor Jiajing and go back to his home for a while.But at this moment, Lu Fang, the Chief Priest of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, came in. The little eunuch following behind him was not holding stacks of memorials as usual.

Shouldn't Lu Fang be serving Emperor Jiajing in the Wanshou Palace so early? Why did he come to his side?Wang Daoqiu was very surprised by this, so he asked: "Father-in-law, why did you come here so early? Is there something wrong with you?"

"Hahahahaha, Zhuang Yuan Lang, you can get out of bed and walk by yourself! It seems that Zhuang Yuan Lang's body bones have recovered well, which is gratifying!" Lu Fang was very happy to see Wang Daoqiu himself in the room, trying to walk. He didn't answer Wang Daoqiu's words and congratulated Wang Daoqiu first.

Lu Fang was polite, and Wang Daoqiu hurriedly expressed his gratitude to the other party, and then repeated his previous question.

Seeing Wang Daoqiu asking himself why he came so early today, Lu Fang replied with a smile: "Hehehehe, Number One Scholar, you are such a noble person and forget things! Number One Scholar, you forgot, today is the day when the ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony of the Tongzhou Trade Center is held. The Emperor's Messenger I asked the old slave to attend on behalf of the palace, so I will leave for Tongzhou right away. After I leave, I will report to the emperor on the task of approving the red incident today. The old slave wants to trouble the number one scholar. Isn’t this early in the morning? , here comes the No. [-] Scholar! A capital crime!"

"Well, that's it. Then, father-in-law, you can go and do your own business. After I wash up and change clothes, I will go to the Wanshou Palace as an errand."

"Okay, let's trouble the No. [-] Scholar." After saying this to Wang Daoqiu, Lu Fang ordered the two young eunuchs behind him: "Wait for the No. [-] Scholar to wash up and change clothes."

"promise"

After listening to Lu Fang's instructions, the two young eunuchs agreed and rushed over to help Wang Daoqiu wash and change clothes. At this time, Lu Fang also said goodbye to Wang Daoqiu and left.

After washing up, Wang Daoqiu put on the second-grade crimson golden pheasant official uniform that he had brought to him and had never worn before. He was carried by two young eunuchs to the Longevity Palace.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Wanshou Palace, he asked the small yellow gate to pass in. After receiving permission, Wang Daoqiu was supported by a young eunuch and entered the Wanshou Palace.

At this time, in the Wanshou Palace, Emperor Jiajing had just finished his breakfast. He was sitting on the lotus seat in a Taoist robe, listening to the four great bachelors and several other ministers in the cabinet reporting on the government affairs there.

After Wang Daoqiu entered the palace, he was supported by the young eunuch and wanted to kneel down and worship Emperor Jiajing.When Emperor Jiajing saw Wang Daoqiu's clumsy appearance, he smiled and said, "That's all, you have some physical problems, so you can skip those false etiquettes."

After saying this to Wang Daoqiu, Emperor Jiajing didn't wait for Wang Daoqiu to thank him, so he said angrily to the ministers below: "Look, look, those chaotic officials and thieves who claim to be Qingliu, put What has Wang Aiqing been beaten into? She was lying on the bed for two full days before she could get out of bed today. When she was sent to the palace the day before yesterday, her whole body was covered in bruises, there was no good flesh on her body, and she was unconscious. Too The doctor at the hospital tied him up like a hedgehog and forced him to drink bowls of soup and medicine, and he was able to save him."

"More than 100 veterans of the imperial court surrounded a newly promoted scholar at the gate of the palace. Even the Jin Yiwei rushed to save him. They also beat the Jin Yiwei. Okay, okay! How audacious! In broad daylight at the gate of the Forbidden Palace, Now, they dare to openly gather a crowd to commit murder against the imperial officials and the emperor's troops. This is simply shocking. Those people still have the king's law in their eyes, and do they still have me? They dare to openly commit murder at the gate of the palace in broad daylight. Such people are like What do you mean by interceding on behalf of the treacherous ministers and traitors who are plotting rebellion?"

"I am waiting for death." After Emperor Jiajing lost his temper, the ministers quickly gave in.Hearing Emperor Jiajing's anger, Wang Daoqiu understood that what they were discussing now was the matter of being beaten!

Knowing that Emperor Jiajing and the ministers were discussing their own affairs, Wang Daoqiu hurriedly went out and said: "Your Majesty, I, Wang Daoqiu, would like to thank Your Majesty for your consideration. However, it is certainly a serious crime for those ministers to openly commit murder at the gate of the palace, but they beat me It is not because I have a personal grudge with you, but because of political disagreements. Therefore, judging from this matter, the group of ministers who beat me did so out of public interest, not for personal gain, so..."

"Shut up, Wang Qing, what are you talking about? What kind of publicity and self-interest? Wang Qing, please think clearly. Even if those people had beaten you unconscious at that time, even if you had been rescued by the Jin Yiwei, They are still rushing forward desperately, trying to snatch you from the hands of the Jin Yiwei. They are trying to take your life! Moreover, at the entrance of the Grand Inner Palace, they openly gathered a crowd to beat the second-rank officials of the imperial court, and openly attacked the emperor's relatives. Army, this is treason. If such audacious rebels and traitors are not killed, then I, the king of the Ming Dynasty, still have dignity as the emperor! Wang Qing, you are kind-hearted, I know it, but Wang Qing, you are now also an important minister of the imperial court. , when something happens, you have to follow the court's rules, not any kindness."

The group of court officials dared to attack his favorite ministers and the imperial guards at the door of Emperor Jiajing's house. Emperor Jiajing believed that this was because the officials did not give him face and were a provocation to his imperial power.So this time he prepared to go on a killing spree, using the more than 100 heads to educate the courtiers about what it means to lay down millions of corpses when the emperor is angry, and what the supreme imperial power is.Therefore, now Wang Daoqiu, the sufferer, actually interceded for those daring and lawless Qingliu, which made Emperor Jiajing very unhappy.So he interrupted Wang Daoqiu's words rudely, glared at Wang Daoqiu, and gave Wang Daoqiu a scolding.

Faced with the furious Emperor Jiajing, to be honest, after being the emperor for more than 20 years, the strong imperial aura in Emperor Jiajing made Wang Daoqiu want to return to the imperial court and become a tortoise.But when he thought that if he backed down now, Emperor Jiajing would probably issue an order to kill all the more than 100 Qingliu officials.

The strong sense of mission made Wang Daoqiu muster up the courage, and he knelt down directly in front of Emperor Jiajing, regardless of his physical injuries.Because of the injury, Wang Daoqiu could not control his body now, so as soon as he knelt down, his body fell directly to the ground, which shocked the people next to him and screamed.Emperor Jiajing also shouted hurriedly and ordered the young eunuch to help Wang Daoqiu up.

After rejecting the little eunuch who ran up to him and helping himself up from the ground, Wang Daoqiu only asked the little eunuch to help him kneel down.Then he faced Emperor Jiajing and continued: "Your Majesty, those ministers are indeed too bold this time and should be punished by the king. But your Majesty, those more than 100 ministers have been carefully cultivated by the imperial court for many years. Talents are rare. Moreover, Only a handful of them are insidious villains, and the vast majority are honest and upright officials. Take Li Mo, the official minister who took the lead this time. Although this person has a fiery nature and is relatively stubborn, his He is an honest and upright person, hates evil as much as he hates evil, and his ability to govern the country is also good."

"Your Majesty, everyone, even if they are not saints, has selfish desires, and being in a high position will be subject to various temptations. The vast majority of people who once had ideals and ambitions will become addicted to sensuality and lose their former ideals and beliefs after serving as officials for many years. Just like this time Mr. Fu Xia, what an upright and honest man he was when he was young! But what about now? So Your Majesty, Li Mo is certainly too presumptuous this time, but considering his character, he has served as an official for nearly 30 years. It is so rare to be promoted and mobilized, but to still remain true to one's original intention and remain as honest as ever. Shouldn't we give you another chance to reform your past for such a person? Your Majesty, it is rare to find an honest official. I beg your Majesty Can I give Li Mo another chance?"

After saying these words affectionately, Wang Daoqiu kowtowed to Emperor Jiajing.Moved by Wang Daoqiu's words, the important officials in the court who had originally wanted to save those Qingliu people, including Xia Yan, who had just been used as a negative example by Wang Daoqiu, all knelt down to Emperor Jiajing and begged Emperor Jiajing for mercy.

Facing the begging of a group of important ministers, to be honest, Emperor Jiajing, who had been moved by Wang Daoqiu's words just now and felt that people like Li Mo were indeed rare, now wanted to let Li Mo and the others go.But Li Mo openly gathered a crowd to beat his people at the door of Emperor Jiajing, which made Emperor Jiajing feel very embarrassed.So now Emperor Jiajing couldn't let go of his face and forgave Li Mo and his gang.

He was in a dilemma, so Emperor Jiajing thought for a while and then said: "Is it so easy to spare those rebellious officials and traitors? Then where should we put the face of Wang Fa and me of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Your Majesty, the laws of the Ming Dynasty and the dignity of the emperor cannot be desecrated. Therefore, those criminal officials should be brought to the court of the three courts for trial and conviction, so as to set the record straight. However, those ministers are loyal to state affairs on weekdays, and their personal conduct is not serious. Your Majesty will miss them." They were just confused for a moment, so I generously gave them extra mercy and gave them a chance to change their ways."

First convict according to law and then let the emperor issue a pardon. In this way, not only will the king's law and the emperor's face be restored, but the emperor's reputation for magnanimity will also be established.This satisfied Emperor Jiajing, who had always been self-reliant and greedy for fame, and also satisfied many important officials in the court. They all secretly admired Wang Daoqiu for his sophistication in handling matters.

So when everyone was satisfied, the courtiers kowtowed, indicating that they seconded Wang Daoqiu's suggestion and asked Emperor Jiajing to hand over all the guilty officials to the Three Laws Division for public trial, and then the emperor would issue a decree for pardon.

All the ministers begged on their knees, and Emperor Jiajing himself was very satisfied with Wang Daoqiu's plan of first public trial and conviction and then amnesty.So Emperor Jiajing, under the entreaty of all the ministers, borrowed the donkey from the slope and nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)