On the prom viewing platform of Prince Yu's Mansion in Kaifeng, His Royal Highness Zhu Ruofeng, the King of Yu of the Ming Dynasty, took the stage and looked southward affectionately, not looking at the poems and the distance, but missing the parents who gave birth to him and raised him.
"Your Highness, it's windy today. It's better to go back to the house and rest to avoid getting cold." Zhang Luxiang, the left chief of the palace, advised.
Zhang Luxiang, named Kaofu, was born in Tongxiang, Zhejiang. He was a famous Neo-Confucian in the Ming Dynasty. Because he lived in Yangyuan Village, Qingfeng Township, he was known as Mr. Yangyuan. He was the teacher of the King of Yu and was originally a bachelor's degree at the Hanlin Academy. Zhu Ruofeng became the vassal queen.
He asked his father for a teacher. With a stroke of his pen, Zhang Luxiang was promoted from a seventh-grade bachelor of the Hanlin Academy to a fifth-grade Zuo Changshi of the Palace of Prince Yu, and was promoted to the second and fourth grades. Don’t be dissatisfied.
, there are people in the court who like to be officials, but there are no people in the court who would rather be officials. This is what they say.
"Master Zhang, it's so boring to stay in the city all day long. I want to go out for a walk," Zhu Ruofeng said, with a hint of pleading in his tone.
"Oh, Your Highness, this is impossible. According to the ancestral rules, you cannot leave the city at will, and you are not allowed to go out for incense or play. Even if you scan the tomb, you must get permission from the court. Otherwise, it is against the rules." Zhang Luxiang was startled.
, quickly dissuaded.
The Ming Dynasty imposed strict restrictions on the vassal kings: they were not allowed to enter the capital, and kings were prohibited from entering the court for any reason such as attending funerals, making pilgrimages, or asking for orders. Occasionally, pilgrims required special favors from the emperor; the kings were not allowed to meet each other, even if they were brothers.
, "History of the Ming Dynasty" records that the fiefdom of King Xiang Zhu Zhanyi moved from Changsha to Xiangyang, passing through Anlu, the fiefdom of his brother Zhu Zhanbian. He lingered at his brother's place for many days and refused to set off. On the occasion of parting, Zhu Zhanbian said sadly:
"You and I, brothers, will never see each other again in this life"; the imperial court also passed prohibitions to trap the vassal kings in their respective palaces, and they were not allowed to choose careers or interfere in local government affairs??
The feudal princes are also human beings. Faced with many restrictions, they can only enjoy themselves in a limited space and satisfy their own desires. When they have nothing to do, they take concubines and have children. When the palace has a large population and the salary is not enough to support them, they find ways to occupy it.
Fields. During the Ming Dynasty, it was a common phenomenon for vassal kings to invade civilian fields. Slowly, they became the embarrassment of the royal family. The expansion of the clan population brought a heavy burden to the Ming Dynasty's economy.
Of course, there are also those who like elegance, are willing to write poetry, those who like calligraphy and painting, those who love opera, those who have close contacts with monks, Taoists, alchemists, etc.
After Zhu Hengjia ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, on the one hand, he cracked down on the feudal kings' occupation of civilian land and stipulated that the feudal king's royal land must also pay land taxes; on the other hand, he also relaxed the restrictions on the feudal kings, allowing them to serve as officials and work, but they did not enter the capital.
, leaving the city to meet other vassal kings and do business only requires necessary reasons and permission from the court.
After listening to Zhang Luxiang's words, Zhu Ruofeng said angrily: "The imperial court is treating Gu as a pig. I want to go to Emperor Shu's father and ask him to cancel these messy restrictions."
"Your Highness is free to speak to the Holy One, but you need to be careful what you say. You are a vassal king, and every move you make affects the dignity of the court," Zhang Luxiang quickly persuaded.
As a vassal king, his every move attracts attention. Comparing the vassal king to a pig is indeed degrading for someone like Zhu Ruofeng. He knew he had made a mistake and returned to his study gloomily.
I picked up a copy of "The Great Learning" to study, but couldn't get into it, so I simply took out a copy of "The Plum in the Golden Lotus" and read it.
This book is the first of the "Four Wonderful Books" of the Ming Dynasty and one of the greatest novels in the history of Chinese literature. It tells the story of Ximen Qing, a representative of the philistine forces in the feudal era who has three identities: a bureaucrat, a bully, and a wealthy businessman, and his family's sinful life.
The description embodies various aspects of folk life, depicting a ghostly world composed of the imperial masters who were masters of power and dictatorship in the imperial court, local bureaucrats and bullies, and even the ruffians, hooligans, eunuchs, and gangsters in the market. Some even say that the author is
Borrowing books to allude to Emperor Wuzong Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty.
This book has become popular since the Wanli period. However, what Zhu Ruofeng read was not the engraving of the Wanli period, but the Chongzhen edition, also known as the embroidered image edition. Although it is not as simple and authentic as the Wanli edition, it is better than the 200 lifelike woodcuts.
Illustrations.
Zhu Ruofeng looked at the illustrations, thinking about it, and the Lingtai entered a beautiful state.
"Your Highness, Wang Huanjing is asking for an audience." The eunuch of the royal palace is following Zhengmeitao's instructions.
Wang Wan, a prose writer named Tiaowen and Duan'an, was born in Changzhou (Suzhou). Together with Hou Fangyu and Wei Xi, they are collectively known as the three masters of prose.
Wang Wan is fifty-five years old this year and is a close friend of Fuping scholar Li Yindu. Although Li Yindu was a loyal and good man, he refused to be a foolish and loyal corrupt scholar. He took it as his own duty to establish a country of great harmony where everyone is equal.
He is passionate, not afraid of power, often writes articles criticizing the government, and has a high reputation among scholars.
Emperor Guangwu suppressed speech and practiced autocratic dictatorship, which had been discredited among the scholars. Li Yindu and other leaders of the scholars no longer had any illusions about the old emperor, and instead placed their hopes on the three princes.
Although they believed that King Zhu Ruodeng of Ji had the greatest potential to become Yao and Shun, and strongly supported King Ji, they also placed people around the Crown Prince and King Yu. Next to the Crown Prince was Chen Hu, the Imperial Academy scholar who was killed by the old emperor, and beside King Yu
It is Wang Wan who is being tried in Prince Yu’s Mansion.
"Oh, Wang Shenjun is here, let him in," Zhu Ruofeng said with a smile.
Cheng Zhengmeitao didn't immediately pass it on.
"What? Do you have anything else?" Zhu Ruofeng asked.
"Please, Your Highness, save the life of You Chengfeng Gu Junjie," Mei Tao knelt down and begged in tears.
It turns out that Wang Wan's official position is to be the sixth-rank judge, in charge of the punishment and imprisonment in the palace of Prince Yu. He prohibits interrogation and violence, and has no national discipline. The right follower Gu Junjie left the city for business the day before yesterday and went to a commoner's house late at night.
When he asked for a place to stay, the owner of the house refused. Gu Junjie relied on the power of Prince Yu's Palace to force open the door of the family's room, found a room to sleep for one night, and left early the next morning. As a result, the owner of the house sued Wang.
Wan's place. Wang Wan was furious and ordered people to tie up Gu Junjie. After preparing to report to Zhu Ruofeng, he would be executed according to the "Da Ming Law".
The Ming Dynasty Code "Criminal Code: Thieves" clearly stipulates: "Anyone who enters another person's house at night without any reason will be punished with an eighty stick. If the owner kills him immediately, he will not be punished." In other words, according to the law, this person must be beaten.
Gu Junjie's eighty-large board. In the Ming Dynasty, the board was heavy. If you hit the eighty-level board, your skin would be peeled off even if you don't die. Chengfeng Zhengmeitao and Youcheng Gu Junjie have always been on good terms. After hearing the news, they immediately rushed to Wang Wanjian.
The King of Yu went forward to report to the King of Yu.
Zhu Ruofeng laughed after finding out the whole story, "I thought it was such a big deal to make you so panicked. This is a trivial matter! This Gu Junjie is Gu's close minister. Although he has violated the law, ordinary people should not take it seriously. Don't worry, Guhui
Say hello to Wang Shenjun, the punishment won't be too heavy. However, later on, you tell that slave Gu Junjie and tell him not to take advantage of Gu Junjie's power to prey on the common people. If he dares to do it again, Gu will skin him.
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"Thank you, Your Highness", Mei Tao left with great gratitude.
This chapter has been completed!