I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 176 The prince's killing of the chicken to scare the monkey is so fierce
Hanlin Academy.

Han Ji walked inside with a heroic and proud manner. Everyone who saw him bowed and praised him, saying, "Brother Yuanchuan, you are our role model!"

Han Ji smiled slightly, maintaining a calm demeanor, but his heart was filled with joy.

After submitting the petition, he showed the copy to all his relatives and friends. They all applauded and he gained fame again!
After being selected as a scholar in the Hanlin Academy and observing government affairs in the Tongzhengsi, Han Ji gained some insights.

To be an official in the Ming Dynasty court, one does not need any political achievements, only a reputation.

The fastest way to increase your reputation is to submit petitions and sell direct invitations.

When something happens, you can appeal to the justice of heaven and shout for war and killing as loudly as possible.

When a minister accidentally made a small mistake, they would stand on the moral high ground and grab his pigtails and pursue him relentlessly.

Can increase reputation.

There is also a fastest way to enhance your reputation, which is to directly point out the emperor's faults and shortcomings in a memorial.

When the late emperor was alive, Han Ji would never have dared to do so. He did not have the courage to follow Hai Gangfeng's example and buy a coffin first, entrust his family to it and then submit a petition.

Now the new emperor has ascended the throne. I heard from Duke Xinzheng that the emperor is a good man.

I think he is a person with no temper and very easy to control.

Han Ji did not get any benefit in the Yang Jisheng incident and felt regretful. After thinking it over at home, he decided to take a big chance.

The new emperor has been on the throne for less than half a year. Although he has a reputation for loving the three beauties: beauty, delicious food, and good wine, his fame is not very strong and has not yet spread throughout the world. He cannot accumulate much reputation on his own.

So Han Ji thought, it would be better to build up his reputation from the late emperor.

A dead man is afraid of biting you.

As long as you improve your reputation and make it a name that is respected by the world, you will have a teacher to support you and a bunch of colleagues and classmates who you have made friends with to help you, and you will definitely soar to success.

I believe that within a few years, I will take over my teacher Gao Gong's position and become the prime minister of the cabinet.

It’s so beautiful just thinking about it!

Han Ji swung his sleeves, full of energy and enthusiasm, and soon came to the National History Compilation Institute of the Hanlin Academy and found his good friend Cheng Wenyi.

Cheng Wenyi was from Yanqu County, Pingyang Prefecture, Shanxi Province. He passed the imperial examination one year higher than Han Ji and was ranked fourth by Gao Gong. He was a true disciple of Gao Gong.

After Han Ji passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, he worshipped Cheng Wenyi as his senior brother, and the two had close contacts.

Han Ji walked into a room where a man in a blue official robe was sitting, concentrating on compiling some text.

He bowed and said loudly, "Brother Deshen."

That person was Cheng Wenyi.

He looked up when he heard the voice and saw Han Ji, and said happily: "Bo Tong."

Cheng Wenyi welcomed Han Ji inside and asked the servant to serve him tea.

"Brother Bo Tong, you are really very brave and skilled. In your memorial, you actually listed 63 major cases during the Jiajing reign, almost involving every year.

Your memorial is comparable to Mr. Gangfeng’s “Memorial on Public Security.”

"Brother Deshen, please don't compare my memorial to the "Memorial on Public Security". I believe that the last memorial to be recorded in history will be my "Memorial on Clarifying the Unjust Cases during the Jiajing Period", not Hai Gangfeng's "Memorial on Public Security". "

Without outsiders, Han Ji's true colors were revealed.

Cheng Wenyi knew that Hai Rui was arrogant and looked down on him because Hai Rui only passed the imperial examination but never passed the imperial examination, so he couldn't help laughing.

"Bo Tong, we can just talk about this among our fellow disciples in private, and never tell anyone else. Lord Gangfeng is well-known throughout the country, and he is now investigating Taoist temples and alchemists. His reasoning is well-founded and he is highly praised."

Han Ji replied disdainfully: "Haha, he is selling his integrity to gain fame, but he is just willing to sacrifice his own life. We are well-read in the books of sages and have the trust of the world, how can we act so rashly!"

Cheng Wenyi said quickly: "Bo Tong, your memorial is reckless. You listed 63 major cases during the Jiajing period and said they were all unjust cases. This is to embarrass the late emperor.

The Crown Prince is the good grandson that the late Emperor spoke of. If you behave like this, be careful of the wrath of the Western Courtyard!"

Han Ji said with a proud look on his face: "I had expected this a long time ago. The prince is thirteen years old, uneducated, and hangs out all day. He has only learned some cruel methods from the late emperor.

Even if it is a caning in front of the Meridian Gate, I am not afraid. Could it be that the new emperor has just ascended the throne and he dares to beat me to death! "

Cheng Wenyi understood the meaning of Han Ji's words, "You are a good boy, Bo Tong. After receiving this beating in the court, you will become famous in the court and the country!" Han Ji smiled proudly, with a look of confidence in victory.

At this time, a minor official came over with a man wearing a green official robe.

"Editor Cheng, and Mr. Ye from the Ministry of Revenue are here."

Cheng Wenyi quickly got up and went out. He talked quietly with Mr. Ye outside the door for a while, and then they bowed to each other, and Mr. Ye said goodbye and left.

"Who was that just now?" Han Ji asked curiously when Cheng Wenyi returned to the room.

"Ye Mengxiong, the director of the Ministry of Revenue, is here to discuss the expenses of the National History Museum. This Ye Nanzhao is from Guishan County, Huizhou Prefecture, Guangdong. He is from the same class as you, but he is a third-class Jinshi."

Han Ji snorted.

He ranked twelfth in the exam, second best. The key was that with the help of Gao Gong's old friends and students, he was able to pass the exam and become a scholar.

Naturally, he looked down on Ye Mengxiong, who was ranked third and was granted the same Jinshi degree.

Cheng Wenyi continued, "Ye Nanzhao volunteered to be assigned back to Lingnan and served as a county magistrate under the Guangxi governor Shi Tinggong (Yin Zhengmao). He made some military achievements and was appreciated by Shi Tinggong. He was recommended for merit several times and was transferred to the head of the Ministry of Revenue."

Han Ji raised his head and continued, "So he is from a corrupt official family. We are noble and elegant, and we are ashamed to be associated with him."

Cheng Wenyi sighed, "Bo Tong, the world has changed. Now in the eyes of Xiyuan, we are not worthy of honor, but the officials who are corrupt and help us are promoted quickly.

Xu Wenchang of Kuaiji, who was not born in the imperial examinations and was a commoner, actually held the high position of a minister. He was a monkey in a guise, and he was in the imperial court. How pathetic and lamentable!

Han Ji said vigorously: "This world is not the right way. Therefore, we, the righteous people, must stand up and change this world and restore it to the right way."

Cheng Wenyi clapped his hands and sighed, "Brother Botong is indeed the leader of our generation! With such a broad mind, he should be the successor of our teacher."

Han Ji imitated Gao Gong, stroking his beard and looking proud and contented.

A clerk came running to the door and said, "Master Han, there is an envoy looking for you."

Han Ji trembled all over, his legs went limp, and he almost fell off his seat to the ground.

He held onto the armrests of the chair with both hands, his voice trembling, like laughing but also like crying: "Haha, I didn't expect it to come so soon!"

Cheng Wenyi quickly comforted him, "Bo Tong, maybe it's a compliment."

Han Ji held the handrail, took a deep breath, and finally stood up. He was still a little dizzy, but he managed to say, "It's okay. I've already made preparations to go to the Meridian Gate."

As soon as he went out, Feng Bao came over with ten eunuchs and the Jinyiwei military school. When he saw Han Ji, he smiled slightly.

"It's really here. Han Ji received the order!"

Han Ji, Cheng Wenyi and others all knelt on the ground.

"Han Ji submitted a memorial listing 63 cases, claiming that they were all unjust. His words showed that during the reign of Emperor Jiajing, the emperor was incompetent and the ministers were treacherous, and there was not a single good person. Such an arrogant person is rare in this dynasty."

The imperial edict read out by Feng Bao sounded close to spoken language, and everyone knew what it meant as soon as they heard it. It should be an edict issued in the name of the emperor by the prince who was in charge of the Imperial Household Department on behalf of his "father".

Han Ji heard the previous words, which were not good words. He guessed that he might have to be beaten with a stick in the court today. Although he had been looking forward to it for a long time, he was still very scared when he thought about the physical pain. Sweat began to appear on his forehead and back, and his whole body began to weaken.

"You were selected as a Jinshi by the late Emperor in the 44th year of the Jiajing reign. Your teacher Gao Gong entered the cabinet in the 42nd year of the Jiajing reign, participated in the affairs of state, and handled many unjust cases. But you keep saying that there was not a year without unjust cases in the Jiajing reign. Could it be that the late Emperor and your teacher were so unbearable in your eyes?
I know what you are thinking. You are trying to gain fame by selling your integrity, but you don't hesitate to throw dirty water on the head of the late emperor and your mentor. You are worse than pigs and dogs!"

Feng Bao's vicious words made everyone kneeling on the ground bend down even lower.

Han Ji's back, as he lay on the ground, kept shaking.

"How can such a disloyal and unfilial person, who has no sense of shame, righteousness and propriety, claim to have read the books of sages and hold a high position in the imperial court? All Han Ji's honors and titles should be stripped from him, and all his official positions should be removed. The military officers of the Jinyiwei should also be ordered to strip him of his official uniform and black gauze and drive him out of the capital.

The Ministry of Rites was told that Han Ji, a shameless and arrogant person, needed to read the books of three generations of sages to understand the principles of heaven and earth. Therefore, Han Ji's descendants for three generations were not allowed to take the imperial examinations, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the country!
Admire this! "

After Feng Bao finished reading, he said with a smile: "Han Ji, thank you!"

Han Ji's head was buzzing, and his whole body was shaking for a long time before he replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty. Thank you."

"Han Ji, you are no longer qualified to call yourself a minister. You should call yourself a commoner." Feng Bao said with a smile and waved his hand lightly.

Four Jinyiwei military officers rushed forward, stripped Han Ji of his official uniform and his black hat in public, and then carried him, who was limp, straight to Han's mansion, intending to pack up his family and expel them all from the capital.

(End of this chapter)