I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 175 This grandparents and grandchildren are so mean!
This morning, at the Ministry of Revenue.

Wang Lin got out of the sedan chair, looking furious.

The gatekeeper saw him and hurried over.

"Master Wang, the Deputy Censor, what are you doing?"

"Is Gao Shangshu here?"

"I'm having a meeting with the doctors and assistants of various departments."

Wang Lin walked in with his head down, "One of you go and tell Minister Gao that I'm looking for him."

"Yes, Master Wang, please take a seat in the side hall."

After a while, Gao Gong hurried in, holding up his coat.

"What's wrong Jijin?"

Wang Lin's face turned pale. "Did the Duke of Xinzheng read the imperial edict issued by the Imperial Household Department this morning?"

"I haven't had time to look at it yet. Gao is discussing matters with the officials of various departments and sorting out the affairs of the ministry.

"This morning, the Imperial Household Department issued an edict stating that Yan Song, who lives in Jiangxi Province, recently submitted a petition stating that in the past, in order to avenge a personal grudge, he framed Xia Yan, Yang Jisheng and twelve others, deceived the late emperor and made a serious mistake. Now that he has a guilty conscience, he has submitted a petition to the emperor to plead guilty. He also requested that Xia Yan, Yang Jisheng and others be rehabilitated and posthumously honored."

Gao Gong, who had just sat down, was so shocked that his long beard flew all over the place.

". The imperial edict rehabilitated Yang Jisheng and others, posthumously conferred upon Xia Yan the titles of Shangzhuguo, Shaoshi of the Crown Prince, and Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, and bestowed upon him the posthumous title of Wenmin, and granted him a funeral. Yang Jisheng was posthumously conferred upon him the title of Taichang Temple Minister, and bestowed upon him the posthumous title of Zhongmin. The other ten people were given different posthumous titles."

Gao Gong's face also turned pale and he was extremely angry.

"Yan Song, the old villain, has been doing evil all his life. How can he have a change of heart when he is about to die? Ji Jin, did the imperial edict say that Yan Song should be punished so severely?"

"Some say that Yan Song's actions are unforgivable, but considering that he is over 80 years old and a senior official of the previous emperor, he was stripped of all his official ranks and demoted to a commoner."

"What? Yan Song still has an official rank to be taken away?"

"Alas, I have checked. The decree of the late emperor that demoted Yan Song directly said that he should retire and return home. According to the laws of our dynasty, when an official retires, his rank is retained and those who are seventy years old can be promoted to a higher rank."

Because of his son Yan Shifan's involvement, Yan Song was demoted from Shangshu, Shaoshi, and Huagai Palace Grand Secretary to Minister of Rites, and was retained in the cabinet. Retiring with the rank means that he can retire with the rank of Minister of Rites.

He is over eighty years old, and as per custom, he has reached the next level of retirement, and he can still enjoy the treatment of a minister!

Thinking of this, Gao Gong immediately understood.

This matter clearly showed that the late emperor and the crown prince had kept something in reserve for today's event.

He chose to issue this edict so early in the morning, which must have been because he knew that he had summoned his old friends and disciples to discuss and decide this matter two days ago.

He and his old friends and students originally wanted to start with the rehabilitation of Yang Jisheng, use the power of the country to execute Yan Song first, then investigate the remnants of Yan's party, skin them to the bone, and settle accounts with Hu Zongxian and others.

We had planned to submit the memorial together tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but the Imperial Household Department got stuck and suddenly issued an imperial edict early this morning to deliberately disgust us.

You two, grandparents and grandchildren, are so mean!

Gao Gong was so angry that he was gasping for breath, but there was nothing he could do!
Wang Lin was also angry but helpless.

"Duke Xinzheng, once this edict is issued, if we submit a petition again, it will become a joke."

Gao Gong said sadly: "It has become a joke. The new emperor has been on the throne for nearly half a year, and we claim to be upright and honest ministers, but we have not even submitted a petition to redress the injustice of Jiaoshan Gong, but it has not been decided yet.

Once this edict is issued, how will the scholars and disciples of the Holy Church view us?"

Wang Lin said angrily, "I never expected that Xiyuan would act so quickly. We had long wanted to petition Jiaoshan for justice, but we were leaderless."

Gao Gong waved his hand and said, "Ji Jin, it's useless to say these things now. Let's think about what to do next."

He knew it.

It’s no good to be early!
These so-called upright and honest ministers in the court, who doesn't have his own little calculations in mind!

It is fine to redress the reputation of Yang Jisheng and other upright and loyal officials who were wronged by Yan Song, but we have to benefit from it. We have to have both fame and wealth.

Before this, Wang Lin and others had long been planning to take advantage of the opportunity to rehabilitate Yang Jisheng and other loyal ministers to stir up trouble and then use the momentum to launch a counterattack and liquidate political enemies in the court.

It’s just that they don’t have enough fame and power, or their shoulders are too weak to handle the task, so they have to wait until I return to the court before they dare to do it.

As a result, Xiyuan got there first.

Yan Song had completely cut off all ties with the previous troubles.

He surrendered himself, exposed his shortcomings, confessed his crimes, and the emperor was magnanimous. Considering that he was nearly 90 years old, he was only demoted to a commoner, which was reasonable. However, because Yan Shifan's property was confiscated, the Yan family also cut themselves off from the court. What was the difference between retaining the official rank and being demoted to a commoner?
Anyway, the Yan family has 3,000 acres of land for ancestral halls and sacrifices, so they will definitely not starve to death.

The late emperor had already confessed in his last will and testament before his death that he had been deceived and led to mismanagement and loss of the country during his reign, and he sincerely apologized to the world.

Now, with Yan Song's "surrender and memorial", it was confirmed that the late emperor had been deceived, and he was completely cleared of all blame.

The emperor, who was living a carefree life in the Forbidden City, was crowned with the title of a benevolent and wise ruler and was respected and appreciated by scholars all over the world.

They, a group of people who were only interested in gaining fame and fortune, became a joke.

He kept saying that he was an upright minister, but in the end he ignored the grievances of famous ministers like Yang Jisheng, and even waited for the emperor to issue an edict to redress their grievances.

Do you want face?
Gao Gong and Wang Lin both knew this, so they were annoyed and resentful, and could not help but mutter again.

This couple of grandparents and grandchildren is really bad.

"Jijin, are Yuanchuan and the others okay?"

"Most people are disappointed. However, Yuanchuan is unwilling to accept this and is revising his memorial, preparing to use the emperor's decree to punish Jiaoshan Gongping for his rebellion to continue to support his troops.

He said that during the Jiajing period, there were more righteous people framed by Yan Song and his party than just Jiao Shan Gong and others. He wanted to get to the bottom of it, redress the injustices of others, and then continue to get to the bottom of it. "

Gao Gong's eyes twitched, "Yuan Chuan, he is still young and energetic."

Wang Lin shook his head.

He is already forty years old, how can he still be young! The main reason is that he has only been a Jinshi for two years, and he is arrogant and has never been beaten by the court, so he doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is.

"Yuan Chuan is stubborn. We can't persuade him anymore. Let him be."

Gao Gong was so busy with things that he didn't care about Han Ji. He just said, "Ji Jin, talk to Yuan Chuan when you have time and we can discuss it in detail."

"it is good."

Not long after Wang Lin left, Ge Shouli arrived.

"Mr. Yokawa, you've come just in time."

"Lord Xinzheng, are you talking about the imperial edict that the emperor issued this morning?"

"Alas, that matter is over and done with. Xiyuan got there first, what can we do?"

"Lord Xinzheng, I advise you to be careful."

Gao Gong's face straightened, "Mr. Yuchuan, why do you say that?"

Ge Shouli leaned forward and said softly, "Duke Xinzheng, this edict this morning is the Crown Prince warning you."

Gao Gong immediately understood, East Factory!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is reminding him, Lao Gao, I know everything you do, so just take it easy.

Gao Gong's face was cautious and his eyes flickered. After a long while, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"The former emperor had foresight in this matter, and as a minister, I am convinced and have no complaints. Now that this matter is over, Lord Jiaoshan has also gained a good reputation after his death, and we are relieved.

What I want to discuss with Mr. Youchuan is the salt administration in Lianghuai. Mr. Youchuan has been an official in Nanzhili for several years, so he should have heard something about Lianghuai. I would like to ask him a few questions. "

It turned out to be this.

Ge Shouli quickly replied: "It's okay for you to ask, Lord Xinzheng. The Lianghuai Salt Administration had previously colluded closely with the Yan Party. In the 41st year of Jiajing, Yan Song asked his confidant Yan Maoqing to inspect the Lianghuai Salt Administration and get silver for the national treasury. Unexpectedly, it became the cause of the downfall of the Yan Party.

After several years, the Lianghuai salt administration has become even more chaotic."

Gao Gong listened quietly.

Two days passed.

In the Western Garden Silijian, Zhu Yijun saw a memorial, his face changed slightly, and he threw the memorial on the table with a bang.

"They are taking advantage of you! These Qingliu Hanhua people are all of the same character!"

Huang Jin, who was sitting on the side, took the memorial, read it once and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, this memorial is very sharp and has the intention of angering the inner court and winning the imperial cane."

"The traditional craftsmanship of civil servants!" Zhu Yijun put his hands in his sleeves and sneered, "To sell his integrity and seek fame, he was beaten with a stick in front of the Meridian Gate, and he was sure that his father had just ascended the throne and would not dare to kill him.

For them, it is a good deal to suffer a physical pain and gain a reputation as a loyal and honest minister known throughout the world!
Haha, you are dreaming! "

(End of this chapter)