The day after the attack occurred, that is, May 16, not only the officials of the Liu Ke Gallery learned the news early, but also the high-ranking and idle officials of the Hanlin Academy, James Mansion, the Liubu Yamen, Taichang Temple, and the general public.
Officials of all sizes including the Chief Secretary, the Zongren Mansion, the Jin Yiwei, and the Fifth Military Governor's Mansion also got rumors of the assault case almost the moment they came to the Yamen. Everyone changed their minds, and there were a lot of discussions, and the rumors were like throwing stones into water.
The buzz spread quickly outside the circle——
Not to mention the outer city of Beijing, just the inner city with a circumference of 45 miles. If someone rode a fast horse along the main street and loudly announced that the assassins broke into the East Palace, it would only take a day to notify every city in the inner city.
You can't run all night, but the rumors or rumors not only have legs but also scuds. The scuds are not fast enough and should have wings. At noon on this day, all the winding alleys, teahouses, restaurants, shops and inns, and car dealers in Beijing city
In the post house, everyone was talking about last night's assault case, and everyone was salivating, as if they had seen it with their own eyes——
These common people not only imagined the emperor's happy life in the Jinluan Palace with a fried dough stick in his left hand and a sesame seed cake in his right hand, but also speculated on the palace battles based on the heroes, gods and ghosts in Tang legends, Song scripts, and even zhiguai novels.
It is said that Concubine Zheng ordered her uncle Zheng Guotai to invite thirty-six heroes from Shuibo Liangshan to fight all the way from Houzai Gate in the imperial city to Donghua Gate in the palace city. Each of these desperadoes had a strange appearance and could fly over walls and fly over walls.
Using eighteen kinds of weapons, including swords, guns, swords and halberds, the palace guards were retreating steadily, leaving corpses everywhere. These Zheng clan members rushed into the East Palace. Fortunately, there were also experts among the eunuchs of the East Palace, who had practiced the Sunflower Book and so on. Moreover, the prince was the crown prince.
, the future lord of all peoples, protected by the Antarctic Immortal in the sky, the Yellow Turban Warriors, and Six Ding Liujia, managed to escape the disaster, but blood flowed freely in the East Palace, and most of the eunuchs and Gong'e died...
Rumors and rumors are mixed, and there are different versions, but the common denominator is that it is Concubine Zheng’s party who broke into the East Palace with the intention of murdering the prince. The rumors that Concubine Zheng wants to depose the prince and establish King Fu have been circulating for more than a day or two. From the dispute over the country, the three
From the case of Wang Bingfeng to the demon book case to the current assault case, the ground for rumors to breed is extremely fertile. Therefore, the rumors about the assault case only spread in the inner city in the morning, and spread to the outer city in the afternoon, including Daxing and Wanping counties.
The rumor spread like wildfire. People speculated that Concubine Zheng was behind the trouble. Confucian orthodoxy was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It was justifiable for the eldest son Zhu Changluo to be the crown prince. Concubine Zheng and King Fu's attempt to usurp the throne was a disaster for the country and the people. All kinds of rumors in the capital were pointed at Concubine Zheng and Guo Zheng.
Uncle, people are fierce, and everyone complains about the East Palace——
Of course, the mood of ordinary people could not immediately affect Emperor Wanli's attitude towards the attack. The key was that the memorials from various Taiwanese officials came to the cabinet like snowflakes. Several of them were involved, and the censor wrote several memorials a day.
Please urge the criminals who broke into the East Palace to be interrogated by the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are the judicial departments stipulated in the Ming Dynasty Law. Such major cases must be tried by the three judicial departments in order to convince the public. When dealing with the issue of assault cases
Most officials in the capital are inclined to find out the truth. Not only the Donglin Party advocates a strict investigation, but the Qi Party headed by Qi Shijiao also demands that the palace guards be held accountable and the prince be properly protected. As for the Zheng family,
At first, he wanted to remain calm and calm, but he soon discovered that the finger was pointed at them, and they were very unjust. Maybe he had thought about doing this in his heart, but after all, he didn't do anything. Such a shit basin suddenly came up, and the people in the capital were
Who can stand those rumors, so they also demand a thorough investigation. Ever since the party struggle began, Donglin and the three parties have never been so consistent.
Naturally, Fang Congzhe, the first assistant to the cabinet, and Wu Daonan, the second assistant, had to obey the public opinion and submit the memorial. The opinions on handling the vote also required a joint trial by the three legal divisions. Emperor Wanli could suppress the prince Zhu Changluo not to pursue the case, but he had no choice but to ask the Taiyuan official He
, and in view of the widespread rumors in Beijing, on the third day after the attack, that is, May 18, Emperor Wanli finally ordered the Three Laws Division to review the case, and the criminal Zhang Cha was transferred to the Prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Doctors Hu Shixiang and Qiu Junsheng, members of the Ministry of Criminal Justice Zhao Huizhen and Lao Yongjia, as well as the imperial censor Liu Tingyuan who tried the case in the first instance, were ordered to investigate and handle the case. The case attracted much attention. All the officials in the court, the sergeants in the capital, and the common people were eagerly waiting for the result of the second instance——
The case of the attack caused thousands of waves, and the safety of the East Palace aroused strong concern among the gentry and the people. This was exactly the effect Zhang Yuan expected. This was a warning to Concubine Zheng and her party, letting them see where the people's support was, and not to ignore the prince.
The emperor loves him, but now that the crown prince's title has been determined, the prince's foundation cannot be shaken by the Zheng family. For decades, the emperor has to submit to the ancestral system and foreign ministers, and others can overturn it.
No matter what kind of trouble arises, it's better to give up your wishful thinking as soon as possible.
Although the results of the second trial have not yet come out, around the attack case, Donglin and the Three Parties are planning to attack each other. Many officials are plotting and running around. Zhang Principle stays out of the storm and still goes to the Hanlin Academy every day to sit in the hall and study the palace.
Newspapers, taking notes, and studying many political and economic issues of the late Ming Dynasty by category from the Di newspapers over the years. In the evening, when I returned to the Dongsi Archway, I did not only read but also write letters. The news that he won the imperial examination had spread to Jiangnan in early April.
Most of the 100 members of the Han Society are in Jiangnan. This time, ten people were named on the gold medal list. Zhang Yuan and Wen Zhenmeng were among the top two. The members of the Jiangnan Han Society were extremely excited when they heard the news. Other literary societies in the north and south of the Yangtze River were overshadowed.
The style of association prevailed in Jiangnan. The first literary society in Jiangnan was the first literary society in the Ming Dynasty. After the Bingchen Science Examination, Hanshe established its status as the first literary society in the Ming Dynasty. In March last year, the Longshan Society set the
The chiefs and deputy chiefs of Hanshe branches in each county have been busy in recent days. Hanshe members from various prefectures and counties in this county have gathered together. There are also a large number of children, scholars and even scholars who want to join the Hanlin Society. In order to join the Hanshe, there are many people who treat guests and give gifts.
, there are some people who have many connections, and they simply think that they will be able to achieve fame and fame after joining the Han Society——
Therefore, since the day of the attack, Zhang Yuan has received dozens of letters from the Civil Information Bureau outside Chongwenmen every day. Some are congratulatory letters from Hanshe members, and most of them want to join.
A letter written by scholars of the Han Society. Because the rules of the Han Society drawn up by the Longshan Society last year have very strict requirements for the recruitment of new members, including character, knowledge, and reputation. Scholars who want to join the Han Society simply
He wrote directly to the first champion of the society. These letters were often accompanied by stereotyped articles or even collections of essays, and some were accompanied by poetry collections. This gave Zhang Yuan a headache. This was the burden of his fame. He really didn't have that much energy to deal with these people.
, but Chief Zhang has always been approachable. In order to leave a good impression on the scholars, of course he cannot ignore letters written by people thousands of miles away. In addition to letters from members of the Han Society, which must be replied, letters from these admirers must be answered.
You also have to reply to letters, and everyone has to read a few articles in their eight-legged essays or poetry collections so that they can write a reply. This workload is quite heavy——
The summer night was hot, and Mu Zhenzhen helped Zhang Yuan grind ink, stretch paper, and fan. Seeing Zhang Yuan's busy way of waving his pen, Mu Zhenzhen felt ashamed that she couldn't help the young master. She just knew how to do it.
It's just literacy, Mu Zhen thought sincerely: "If the young mistress or the little aunt is here, they can be of great help. Some of the less important letters don't need the young master's handwriting -"
From this, Mu Zhenzhen remembered the letter that the young master received a few days ago. The young master pondered for a long time under the lamp and wrote a long reply. She had no intention of peeking at the young master's letter, but it was inevitable when she served the young master tea and water.
With a quick glance, she knew that the young master's letter was addressed to Miss Wang Yingzi in Kuaiji. She knew more about the affairs between the young master and Miss Yingzi than anyone else, but at this time she could only sigh for Miss Yingzi.
In other words, Miss Yingzi and the young master are destined to be together, but they are unlikely to get married. In terms of talent and learning, Miss Yingzi should be better than both the young mistress and the young aunt. The young master admires Miss Yingzi’s talent and learning. She used to help the young master review outdated anthologies.
son……
"Really, why are you so stunned?"
Zhang Yuan tapped the celadon tea cup with the penholder, and there was a crisp "ding" sound.
Mu Zhenzhen came back to his senses and said: "My maid, it's very hard for me to read the young master's reply. It would be great if the young mistress is by the young master's side, but it's coming soon. In a few months, the young mistress and the others will go to Beijing."
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "I'm afraid Dan Ran won't have time to help me. She will have no time to spare when Zhang Hongjian is around. Zhang Hongjian will be half a year old when he comes to Beijing. Children are so annoying."
"It was very lively at that time. The young mistress has no time to take care of the young master, and there is also the little aunt." Mu Zhenzhen smiled and got up to pack the pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desk. It was late at night and it was time to rest.
Zhang Yuan moved his wrists and knuckles, doing self-treatment exercises for the cervical spine, while saying: "Wang Xiuwei is mainly helping my sister manage Shengmei Store. I'm afraid I won't be able to come to the capital this year. In fact, what I want most now is for Zong Yishan to come and help."
I, also, I once promised to help Zong Yi improve his background and let him take the imperial examination. Now there are two ways. One is to register as a businessman in another place. I have seen lawsuits in this regard in the Dibao. Some have been away from home for a long time.
The children of businessmen registered in the local household and participated in the local scientific examination, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the local scholars. However, it was eventually ruled that businessmen with foreign registration could participate in the local imperial examination. Of course, this must be done if they have lived for more than ten years.
Qualification; the other way is to become a military household, and military households can also participate in the imperial examination, but it is not easy."
Mu Zhenzhen said: "Yes, if he is found out, the young master will also be in trouble."
Zhang Yuandao said: "Now that the Dong family in Songjiang has collapsed, this is good for Brother Yishan. Taking part in the scientific examination under false pretenses may have future consequences, but it is a pity that Brother Yishan's talent and learning have failed in the countryside. I must find a way to help him."
"He thought: "I am not a person who follows the rules. Even if Zong Yishan cheated on his nationality, it would not be considered a serious crime, let alone me. If Zhao Mingyang took the exam for Shen Tonghe, he would only be deprived of his honor and will not be able to take part in the imperial examination for the rest of his life.
As punishment, Shen Tonghe was exiled from the army. Officials still have pity for people with real talent and learning. It's a pity for Zhao Mingyang. This man is extremely agile and talented. Let's see if there is an opportunity to invite Zhao Mingyang to be my staff in the future.
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There has been something busy at work these past two days, so I didn’t do much coding during the day. I’ll have some free time tomorrow, so there will be more updates. (To be continued)
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