Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 302

Lu Fang was stunned!The emperor is obviously trying to seize his power!

Emperor Jiajing said: "Why, do you want to resist the edict?"

Lu Fang kowtowed and said, "I dare not. I will give you an order to thank you!"

Emperor Jiajing turned his head and said to Huang Jin, "Huang Jin, you will be the eunuch in charge of the chief of ceremonies temporarily!"

Huang Jin kowtowed to thank him.He Liuxin is happy: Who doesn't know that Huang Jin is a rare good person among the eunuchs?He has the seal of the supervisor of ceremonies, and he should be able to do a few good things for the court and the people in the future.

Emperor Jiajing said: "This time King Yu was framed by Chen Hong and suffered wronged. Give him a thousand taels of silver and three hundred pieces of brocade to shock him!"

Huang Jin cupped his hands and said, "Your maidservant will do it now."

Emperor Jiajing changed his posture and half-lyed under the green gauze curtain: "Okay, Lu Fang, Huang Jin, you all step back. He Liu, you go to Xiyuan to be on duty, and Xu, Gao, Zhang San Someone is calling!"

In the cabinet duty room, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng were extremely anxious.Last night, there was a burst of gunfire near Chengtian Gate, and the situation is unclear.They stayed up all night.The next morning, when they came to Xiyuan to be on duty, they suddenly discovered that the guards of the entire palace had been replaced by generals from the Shenji Battalion.

Seeing He Liu, the three went up to meet him.Xu Jie asked, "Lao Liu, what happened?"

He Liu told the three of them the ins and outs of the incident.

The three of them were very happy, and Gao Gong even patted He Liu on the shoulder and said: "Lao Liu, you let people let go of the guns last night, not only clearing up the grievances of King Yu. Letting Lu Fang and Chen Hong dismissed is equivalent to He directly brought down the eunuch party! Although Huang Jin is a eunuch, he has a good temperament and is not considered a member of the eunuch party. From now on, he will be in charge of the eunuchs, and many government orders of our cabinet can be implemented smoothly!"

He Liudao: "It's just a matter of business. Three adults, hurry up and face the saint. The emperor may have to wait in a hurry."

The four entered the main hall of Yongshou Palace.

Emperor Jiajing said to the four of them: "I see that fellow Hai Rui really doesn't have any backing. He insulted Junfu by his son, he just wanted to fight to the death to gain his reputation!"

He Liu and the others kowtowed in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Jiajing said: "Don't rush to praise my sage! No backer doesn't mean he is innocent! Didn't Hai Rui buy a coffin and want to die? Then I will help him!"

He Liu, Xu Jie and the others were shocked when they heard this!Hai Rui is a unparalleled national scholar, and they all want to save the life of this upright official and loyal minister.But if the emperor ordered Hai Rui to be killed, they would not be able to resist the order.

Emperor Jiajing asked Xu Jie: "Xu Jie, you are the chief of the cabinet, you should be able to recite the "Law of the Ming Dynasty"?"

Xu Jie nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jiajing asked: "Then I would like to ask you, what is the crime for a son to scold his father in the Law of the Ming Dynasty?"

The Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety.It is a felony for a son to insult his father.

Xu Jie replied: "The crime of disobedience should be punished by beheading the prison guard."

Emperor Jiajing said: "I am ordered by the heavens, and I am the ruler of all the subjects in the world! Hai Rui scolding me is the same as a son scolding his father! Let the Sanfa Judge sentence him to behead!"

He Liu and the others were ecstatic!It seems that the emperor still wants to spare Hai Rui's life! "Cut the supervisor" is not "cut immediately".Prisoners awaiting beheading will be imprisoned in jail.After autumn, the cabinet will present the emperor with a list of prisoners awaiting execution.Only after the emperor has made a decision will he be executed.And the emperor's imperial pen has always committed one crime out of ten!
If the emperor wants to kill Hai Rui, he will be sentenced to "beheaded immediately"!He will never be sentenced to prison!
Xu Jie shouted loudly: "Sheng Mingzong, no one can beat the emperor!"

He Liu, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng also shouted together: "The Holy Tomorrow will never surpass the Emperor!"

Emperor Jiajing said another word, which shocked all the officials: "There have been too many incidents in the court recently. Starting tomorrow, the court meeting will be reopened! I will summon all the officials in Chengtian Palace!"

Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, He Liu and others were stunned!Long time no reply!
Since the 25th year of Jiajing, the emperor has not been in court for 20 years!Could it be that Hai Rui's "No. [-] Book in the World" scolded the emperor?

Xu Jie burst into tears, kowtowed and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise, woo woo woo!"

Emperor Jiajing sighed: "Oh, Xu Jie, why are you crying! I know that some of the words in Hai Rui's memorial are actually what you want to say! Perhaps, over the years, I have indeed made mistakes. Oh, yes, I Starting today, I will no longer use state funds to build Taoist temples and palaces! The expansion projects of Lingji Palace and Chaotian Temple should stop here! Also, He Liu, I asked you to find Li Shizhen to see me. Is he gone?"

Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng knelt in the hall and wept bitterly after hearing the words!

He Liu arched his hands and replied: "My Majesty, Jin Yiwei has found Mr. Li in Wuyi Mountain. They are traveling day and night to escort him to Beijing. In another five or six days, Mr. Li will be able to go to Yongshou Palace to diagnose the emperor's pulse and prescribe medicine. Get your body in order!"

Emperor Jiajing nodded: "Okay. You all go down, I'm tired. I'm really tired. I want to have a good rest!"

Xu, Gao and Zhang withdrew from the hall.He Liu didn't leave.He cupped his hands and said, "I still have one thing to ask the emperor."

Emperor Jiajing asked, "Oh? What's the matter?"

He Liudao: "The troupe tailor Cui Jialin is kind by nature. He is not a vicious person. He made dragon robes and dragon crowns privately this time, but he was threatened by Zhi Ying Changgui, the supervisor of ceremonies. I beg the emperor to spare Cui Jialin's life. "

Emperor Jiajing smiled: "Privately making dragon robes and dragon crowns is an unforgivable capital crime. But since you have opened your mouth, the sixth son, I am the emperor, so let me give you a big face! Cui Jialin is not good at making dragons." Robes, dragon crowns? Reward him with a needlework bureau walking sign, and let him be the royal tailor in the future!"

He Liu kowtowed and said, "On behalf of Cui Jialin, I will take the order to thank you."

Emperor Jiajing said again: "Lao Liu, I want to thank you this time. Thank you for clearing up my son's grievances! My body, heh, I know it myself! After a hundred years, you must help King Yu well!"

What Emperor Jiajing said was so sincere that He Liu couldn't help but shed tears: "I will definitely do my best to serve Prince Yu like a dog."

Beizhen Fusi, Imperial Prison.

Xu Jie read the imperial decree to Hai Rui.Xu Jie said with a smile: "Master Hai, you must take care of your health in prison. Let me tell you, sooner or later you will be released from prison and resume your official position."

Hai Rui cupped his hands and said, "Xu Shoufu, to tell you the truth, I have gained three to four catties since entering the prison!"

Xu Jie wondered, "Why?"

Hai Rui smiled wryly: "At home, I can only afford cabbage and tofu every day. At most, my mother's birthday and New Year's Day can buy a catty of meat to satisfy my cravings. But in prison, Mr. He asked someone to feed me every day. Sending wine and meat, it’s strange if you’re not fat.”

He Liu said from the side: "Brother Gangfeng has a big heart! He committed a capital crime, but he can eat and sleep in the prison!"

Hai Rui, Xu Jie, and He Liu looked at each other and laughed.

(End of this chapter)