I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 741 Be a kind person!
Xu Wenbi said honestly: "Yongkang, Wudinghou and others are still in prison, but we are going to Nanyuan to have fun. Isn't that quite right?"

Song Shien shook his head and said, "Duke Dingguo is too kind! These bastards are committing crimes and destroying the reputation of our nobles!
Now he has been brought to justice by the Emperor, he deserves it! Such a scum should have been arrested long ago! We are going to Nanyuan now to celebrate, to celebrate that there are fewer evildoers in the world, and the world is clear and bright! "

Xu Wenbi looked at him and recalled that in the 39th year of Jiajing, a censor impeached Song Shien, saying that he appeared simple and unsophisticated but was cunning, domineering, arrogant, greedy and lawless, and was fined one year's salary by Emperor Shizong.

Of course, it was a daily routine for censors to impeach nobles. Looking at these two charges, they are the most commonly used words to impeach nobles.

Song Shien's three points of guilt were exaggerated by the censors to ten points.

However, after being fined, Song Shien has become much more honest.

Zhu Xizhong turned to look at Xu Wenbi, "Duke Dingguo, Emperor Shizong sympathizes with his old ministers. When he was still alive, he reminded us nobles many times to be careful and abide by the rules of being a minister.

But these people just wouldn't listen.

When the Emperor first ascended the throne, I took the opportunity of the birthday banquet to remind you all to reflect on yourselves, abide by the law, and not act recklessly again.

Still not listening.

Good words cannot persuade a damned ghost, great mercy does not save him but cuts him off. Now that he has ended up like this, it is not our fault. "

Wu Jijue said angrily: "It's best if these guys are finished. They secretly stored firearms, forged silver coins, and organized a team of warriors. If we really talk about it, they secretly gathered assassins, hid weapons and armor, and plotted evil. No matter how many heads they have, they are not enough to be chopped off!
The most hateful thing is that these guys deliberately win over those ignorant bastards in our house. It doesn’t matter if they want to die, but they also want to drag us to death with them.

Such a vicious thing, the sooner it dies, the sooner it can be reborn, so it won't harm us again!"

Xu Wenbi was moved when he heard this, and remembered that the fourth son in his family, a member of the Shenwu Society, was still in prison and could not come out for a while.

Looking at the nobles around him, he could not hide his relief and joy at the corners of his mouth and eyes, and nodded slowly, "Yes, it's not our fault."

Xue Han came out, raised his right hand, shook his wide sleeves, and said loudly: "Today is Chun'e Pavilion, my treat!"

"it is good!"

"The father-in-law is so heroic!"

"The father-in-law is mighty!"

"The father-in-law is tall and hard!"

Everyone cheered loudly and applauded!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the second day of the second month of the third year of Wanli.

The spring days are warm, but the cold wind is still there.

In the garden at the rear hall of Yaohua Palace in Xiyuan, Zhu Yijun supported Xue Baoqin, who was pregnant, and walked slowly on the flower path.

"Walk slowly, the snow has just melted and the road is slippery." Zhu Yijun said, "The early spring cold is biting, why are you still thinking of going out for a walk?"

"It snowed a few days ago, and I stayed indoors for seven or eight days. I felt really bored. Finally, the snow melted and the day got warmer, so I decided to go out for a walk."

Xue Baoqin touched her belly, her face filled with maternal light.

"I feel that the baby in my belly is getting bored and needs to go out for a walk."

"The doctors said that the queen is due to give birth in the next few days. I have asked them to make proper preparations."

"Everyone said that it was thanks to the emperor's many good ideas and the preparation of an obstetrics and gynecology center that I and others were able to give birth smoothly."

"It mainly depends on God giving me some face."

Concubine Shun Wang gave birth to the eldest daughter, Concubine Gui Song gave birth to the eldest son, Concubine Gong Xu gave birth to the second daughter, Concubine Shu Zeng gave birth to the second son, and Concubine Ning Ge gave birth to the third son. Although there were twists and turns in between, at least the mother and child were safe.

Simply a miracle!
Zhu Yijun summarized and analyzed that, first of all, he did a good job of preparation.

From exercising more during pregnancy and maintaining a balanced diet, to obstetric disinfection, training of obstetricians and the creation of various instruments, they even used the glue from cow and sheep horns to make infusion tubes, needles, infusion bottles and glucose plus saline for infusions in critical moments.

Second, when selecting concubines, women with broad pelvises, healthy bodies, and good childbirth conditions were selected. Women like Lin Daiyu, no matter how talented and beautiful they were, were eliminated in the first round.

The third one is really lucky.

Now Queen Xue Baoqin is about to give birth, and Concubine Kang Dong is more than five months pregnant.

The two were walking slowly in the garden. Suddenly, Xue Baoqin pointed to a corner of the garden and said, "Your Majesty, look, there are green buds sprouting there."

Zhu Yijun looked in the direction of his finger and saw a half-meter square area of ​​emerald green. The tips of the grass that had just emerged were like the hair on a baby's head, soft and light. There was some unmelted snow next to it.

The white snow makes the green look even brighter and more vivid.

"The New Year has not yet come, but in early February I was surprised to see grass buds. The white snow thinks spring is coming too late, so it flies through the trees in the garden."

Zhu Yijun nodded repeatedly, "Good poem, good poem!"

"This is 'Spring Snow' by Han Changli of the early Tang Dynasty."

"Han Yu's poems, I was right, they are indeed good poems."

Xue Baoqin pursed her lips and smiled, "Did the emperor go to see the princes and princesses?"

"I went to see them. They can eat and sleep well. They have no worries and are so happy. I just want to lie next to them!"

What are you doing lying there?
I am too lazy to tell you the truth!
Xue Baoqin glanced at Zhu Yijun with her beautiful eyes.

As the two were talking, Xue Baoqin suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that Zhang Siwei from the Cultural Construction Committee sent a letter to the Zhejiang Judicial Department to have the famous scholar Shen Wanxun from eastern Zhejiang imprisoned?"

"Yes. How did the Queen know?"

Xue Baoqin said frankly: "Mr. Shen and my concubine Xue's family have a long history. Mr. Shen was famous in his early years. In the 32nd year of Jiajing, he was invited to be a doctor of the Imperial Academy.

In the thirty-fifth year, my father sincerely invited him to be a teacher at the Xue clan school to teach the nephews and nieces of the Xue clan, Marquis of Yangwu. He was truly the mentor of the Xue family.

In the 43rd year of Jiajing, Mr. Shen resigned from the academy and returned home due to old age and frailty. He did not expect to be arrested by Zhang Siwei. Two days ago, my mother came to the palace to visit me and mentioned this matter.

Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, and Teachers, Mr. Shen is the teacher of the Xue Mansion. I was also taught by Mr. Shen, so I dare to ask for the truth. "

"Shen Wanxun is also from the Shen family in Ningbo. Although he is 30 or 40 years older than Shen Wanxiang, they are brothers from the same clan. He was imprisoned because of the Li Fuda case during the Jiajing period.

The Cultural Construction Committee cited the "News Regulations of the First Year of Wanli" and wrote to the Zhejiang Provincial Procuratorate and Court, requesting public prosecution for privately posting denunciations, wantonly spreading rumors, and interfering with the judiciary.

After the initial investigation, the Procuratorate issued an arrest warrant, and the Police Department took him into custody and began interrogation.

Interfering with the judiciary?

The first two charges could be guessed, but Xue Baoqin was a little surprised to hear the last one.

Among the Wanli New Deal, compiling the "Six Laws" was an important measure.

The Law Courts compiled and perfected the laws, and the emperor approved them and published them one by one in the form of imperial edicts. Since then, many people in the court and the public have expressed confusion about the constant emergence of new laws and the new cases cited and judged in cases.

Ultimately, there is a huge conflict between new ideas and old thinking in the judicial system.

Xue Baoqin pondered for a while and asked, "Li Fuda case?"

"Yes." Zhu Yijun helped Xue Baoqin to the pavilion. Qi Yan immediately led people to spread brocade mats on the stools in the pavilion, and placed two stoves at the two corners of the pavilion, burning silver charcoal and emitting hot steam.

Liu Shuijie brought hot tea and preserved fruits and placed them on the table.

Zhu Yijun helped Xue Baoqin sit down on the brocade cushion.

"Sit down and speak slowly."

Xue Baoqin sat down, picked up the steaming cup of tea, and looked at Zhu Yijun with her beautiful eyes.

Zhu Yijun knew what she wanted to know and spoke.

“The Li Fuda case is a long time old, and happened in the early years of the Jiajing reign.

In August of the third year of the Jiajing reign, Xue Liang, a man from Xuguo County, Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province, turned himself in to the Shanxi Governor Bi Zhao and reported that Zhang Yin, a man from Wutai County, Shanxi Province, was Li Wu, the leader of the White Lotus Rebel Sect.

Bi Zhao did not dare to be negligent. He arrested the relevant prisoners one by one and interrogated them one by one.

Zhang Yin was a big merchant who traveled to the two capitals, Henan, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Xuzhou and other places to do business. He was wealthy and owned land in Taiyuan, Xuguo, Taigu and other places. He also opened pawnshops in Taiyuan and Taigu to pawn and lend money.

As early as the 16th year of Zhengde, Zhang Yin donated money to become the commander of the Taiyuan Left Guard, and his eldest son Zhang Daren also donated money to become an official in Beijing.

In April of the fourth year of the Jiajing reign, Zhang Yin returned to Taiyuan from Beijing and surrendered himself, arguing that Xue Liang had made a false accusation out of hatred.

Zhang Yin's defense said that Xue Liang was a local ruffian in Xuguo County. He had committed adultery in his early years and forced the woman to hang herself for fear of exposure. He was sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane, three years of imprisonment, and was exiled to Tongge Posthouse to serve.

Later, Xue Liang bribed the postmaster, secretly fled back to his hometown, wandered around, and borrowed 15 taels of silver from Zhang's pawnshop. He did not return the money for a long time and was threatened with a lawsuit. So he turned around and falsely accused the Zhang family.

In July of the fourth year of the Jiajing reign, Xue Liang produced a new petition, providing complete clues that Zhang Yin was Li Fuda.

Li Fuda, a native of Gang County, rebelled in the second year of the Hongzhi reign and was exiled to the army. He later fled back to Shaanxi and hid there. He preached under the name of Li Wu and misled the people, planning a civil riot in Luochuan County.

After the failure, he escaped again, changed his name to Zhang Yin, and entered the household registration of Zhang Ziming in Wutai County.

Xue Baoqin listened with great interest, "Your Majesty, is it so complicated?"

Zhu Yijun laughed and said, "The complicated things are still to come. This is just the appetizer. The curtain is slowly opening."

Xue Baoqin picked up a dried apricot from the plate and stuffed it into Zhu Yijun's mouth. "Your Majesty, I will feed you an apricot and a cup of hot tea. Please continue speaking."

"Haha, okay, go on." Zhu Yijun chewed a few bites, swallowed it, and continued.

"The case was tried by the Shanxi Provincial Procuratorate. After several investigations, Wutai County confirmed that Zhang Yin was indeed registered in the county. Xugou County confirmed that Xue Liang did have a grudge against Zhang Yin.

After examining Zhang Yin's body, they did not find the dragon, tiger shapes or cinnabar characters that Xue Liang had cited as evidence.

The Shaanxi side said that all the rebels related to Li Wu had died of illness, and no one could prove whether Zhang Yin was Li Wu.

The witness presented by Xue Liang, his fellow villager Wei Huai, said that he had only talked with his fellow villagers about Li Wu's incitement, and had never told Xue Liang that Zhang Yin was Li Wu.

Zhang Yin's son-in-law Qi Guang said that Zhang Yin was the commander of the Taiyuan Left Guard and had never gathered a crowd to rebel.

Based on the above evidence, in February of the fifth year of Jiajing, the Shanxi Provincial Procuratorate made a preliminary judgment: Xue Liang was framed by false accusations. After the retrial, the governor Bi Zhao came to the same conclusion and sentenced Xue Liang to exile outside the capital (north of the Great Wall) for false accusations of treason.

Xue Baoqin opened her eyes wide and asked, "Your Majesty, the case is very clear, and it has been closed, right?"

Zhu Yijun picked up the wet towel to wipe his hands, picked up the hot tea and drank a cup, and laughed.

"Yes, the case was originally closed, but then Wuding Hou Guo Xun jumped out and created complications, causing this major case to suddenly take a turn, and the subsequent development was completely different."

Marquis of Wuding Guo Xun?
Xue Baoqin's heart skipped a beat. How come the nobles were involved?
However, Guo Xun himself had heard from his father that he was imprisoned and sentenced to death by Emperor Shizong during the Jiajing period. Several years later, with the help of nobles, his son was granted the title of Marquis of Wuding. The current Marquis of Wuding, Guo Dacheng, is the grandson of Guo Xun.

In the Shenwu Society case last year, Wuding Hou Guo Dacheng was listed as one of the three main culprits. He and his two sons were executed, and the rest were exiled to the northeast and northwest.

The title of Marquis Wuding was unceremoniously revoked by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, what stupid move did Guo Xun make?"

"In August of the fifth year of Jiajing, Wuding Hou Guo Xun sent a letter to the newly appointed Shanxi Provincial Inspector General Ma Lu, saying, 'Zhang Yin is an old acquaintance of mine. He was falsely accused, but it was only because he was jealous of his wealth. I beg for mercy.'"

Xue Baoqin covered her mouth and said, "Marquis Wu Ding is causing trouble! Your Majesty, how does Zhang Yin know Marquis Wu Ding?"

"Zhang Yin was doing business in the capital and made friends with many dignitaries. Guo Xun was very popular at the time, and Zhang Yin would definitely find a way to get to know him.

His eldest son Zhang Daren worked as a minor clerk in a government office in Beijing, and it was said that he got the job through Guo Xun's connections.

At that time, there was no news, and Zhang Daren didn't know that the Shanxi Provincial Procuratorate had closed the case. He was still uneasy, fearing that he would get into trouble, so he spent a lot of money to ask Guo Xu for help. "

"Your Majesty said that Wuding Marquis Guo Xun was very popular at that time?"

"Yes, Guo Xun guessed the emperor's intentions during the Great Ceremony and first assisted Zhang Cong, so he was favored by the emperor and supervised the imperial army. Then in the 18th year of Jiajing, this guy asked someone to compile the "Heroic Biography", saying that his ancestor Guo Ying shot Chen Youliang to death with one arrow and made an unprecedented contribution.

He also bribed the eunuchs and deliberately passed the book to the emperor to deceive him.

The emperor issued an edict to enshrine Guo Ying in the Imperial Ancestral Temple along with Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and six other princes. Guo Xun was also promoted to Duke Yi and given the title of Grand Tutor.
Guo Xun took advantage of the emperor's favor and seized power. He abused his power, profited from it and oppressed the people. He occupied more than a thousand shops in the capital and was hated by the officials. The censors and the upright officials all submitted memorials to accuse him.

The Emperor, mindful of his merits, kept the impeachment memorial in his possession and did not issue it.

At the beginning of the 20th year of Jiajing, the Prime Minister Xia Yan requested an imperial decree to clear the military service and eliminate the accumulated malpractices in the military system of the garrisons. The Emperor issued an imperial decree to order Guo Xun and the Minister of War Wang Tingxiang to clear the military service.

Guo Xun and Xia Yan were at odds, and he had not been ordered to take up official duties for a long time. Censors filed memorials to accuse him, and Guo Xun submitted a memorial to defend himself, saying, "What is the matter that requires my imperial edict?"

Xue Baoqin opened her cherry lips in surprise.

Born into a noble family and educated since childhood, she naturally knew that this sentence came from Bai Juyi's "Thanks for the Winter Clothes", ". Now that I have been given clothes, I am doubly worried. What is the matter that requires you to give me an imperial edict? I hope Your Majesty will put the country first and not me."

Emperor Sejong asked you to hurry up and attend to state affairs, but you said, "Put the country first, don't think about your subjects."

This is totally irrelevant. Either your brain is confused or you are too inflated and your mind is wandering.

What kind of person is Emperor Sejong? He is the most sensitive person.

If you say so, he would have to associate the capital with Guangzhou, right?

"The Emperor was annoyed by his arrogant and unruly words. Xia Yan added insult to injury and secretly asked the censors to impeach him. The Emperor issued an edict to put Guo Xun in prison and asked the officials to investigate him. They found out dozens of corruption and illegal acts. Among them was the compilation of the "Heroic Biography".

The emperor hated being deceived the most, so he issued an imperial decree to put him in prison. In October of the 21st year of Jiajing, Guo Xun died of illness in prison.

Xue Baoqin suddenly remembered why the emperor listed Guo Dacheng, Marquis of Wuding, Xu Qiaosong, Marquis of Yongkang, and Zhu Gang, Marquis of Funing, as the three main culprits in the Shenwu Society case last year.

The root is here.

Zhu Yijun looked at Xue Baoqin and said in a serious tone, "Guo Xun's death was due to his inability to judge the situation."

Assessing the situation?

Xue Baoqin's heart moved.

(End of this chapter)