Hai Rui, as a good official who has gone down in history, was called Hai Qingtian by later generations. Stories about his uprightness are widely circulated among the people, but he was not actually an official.
"Hai Rui Ji" contains fifteen of his memorials, nine of which are about specific political affairs, such as "Opening Wusong River" and "Recruiting Soldiers", and three are resignation letters.
The last three are, one is a speech for Xu Jie when he was attacked, "Official Essays Begging to Regulate the Party and Evil Words", but the evaluation is fair, and it also satirizes Xu Jie, and the other is a self-defense essay for himself when he was attacked.
The last chapter of "Being Lun Zi Chen Bu Du Shu" is "Public Security Shu".
It can also be seen from this ratio that Hai Rui is not a professional at all. He is quite pragmatic and solves practical problems more than criticizes current affairs.
In fact, even without "Public Security Shu", Haigangfeng's political achievements are very worthy of consideration. Dredging the Wusong River is enough for him to leave his name in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, for future generations, he will definitely not be so well-known.
After all, "Political and Public Security" has had a great influence on later generations and is the best in the world. No matter how deep their understanding of history is, most people have heard of this memorial that criticized the emperor.
The version preserved by later generations is more than 3,000 words long.
If you have no idea about the number of words, then "The Story of Yueyang Tower" is more than 300 words, and "The Master's Guide" is more than 700 words, which can be used as an analogy. This is probably the reason why "Public Security Shu" is not included in the textbook for memorization in full.
In fact, Hai Rui did not criticize Jiajing for more than 3,000 words. The entire "Public Security Shu" is well organized and divided into three parts.
The first part is to explain "the emperor's ways are not correct" and point out the emperor's mistakes.
The second part is to explain the "unclear duties of ministers" and expose the mistakes of officials.
The last part is based on the above analysis and puts forward specific suggestions for "seeking peace and security for all times".
This memorial has a clear structure, clear logic, and is in line with the current situation. It is sincere and penetrating, and it is coherent from beginning to end. The first sentence at the beginning sets the tone.
A smart person like Jiajing knew what the other party was going to say from the first sentence.
Then, I had an idea in my mind, put together the memorial, and threw it out. Don't look at the treasonous thing written by this minister, but I just read it without my eyes.
"The king is the lord of the subjects and all things in the world, but he is the lord of the subjects and all things in the world, and his responsibility is the most important..."
"How does Your Majesty see himself compared to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty? ... He is rich all over the world, and he does not take the care of the people, but he builds buildings extravagantly. He has not paid attention to the court for twenty years, and his discipline has been relaxed. He has been promoted a few times, and he has been indiscriminately famous..."
"If two kings don't meet each other, people think they are less than father and son; if they kill and humiliate their subordinates with suspicion and slander, people think they are less than the king and his ministers; if they stay in Xiyuan without returning to the palace, people think they are less than the couple. The corrupt officials in the world will make the people weak, and the people will not be able to survive, and floods and droughts will happen.
When times are tough, thieves thrive..."
"Because His Majesty changed the name of the Yuan Dynasty, the world presumed that it was Jiajing, which meant that every family was clean and had no money to use."
Jiajing's face was livid, his eyes were bloodshot, and the more he looked, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the more he looked.
Finally, the words that had been buried deep in my heart for fear of becoming reality appeared before my eyes: "...No one in the world is worthy of Your Majesty!"
There was a "bang" in Jiajing's head, and the whole hall was filled with these words, which were spoken by the courtiers: "The people in the world are not worthy of your Majesty... The people of the world are not worthy of your Majesty..."
Kill the resentful souls in the city in vain!
Evaluation of later history books!
This memorial brought the aloof and self-respecting emperor down from the altar in an instant and wrote it into history in advance!
"Inverted--!
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Jiajing finally let out a scream, his face turned from green to white, showing a desperate and fierce look, the veins in the hand holding Zuoshu bulged, and he trembled violently.
Lu Fang froze there, looking at the master in disbelief. The ministers outside the palace also vaguely heard the scream inside. They were all shocked and inexplicable, and had a premonition that the sky would collapse in an instant!
Snapped!
After screaming subconsciously, Jiajing seemed to have finally taken back control of his body. He didn't even look at the rest of the memorial. He didn't even know his official duties, let alone the specific measures proposed by Hai Rui. He just threw the thing to the ground.
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The angry force seemed to smash a mountain into pieces, and then he yelled like crazy: "Where is Lu Bing? Catch! Catch this man, don't let him run away!"
"Yes Yes……"
Lu Fang trembled all over. The palm print eunuch, who was always known for being calm and restrained, responded and walked towards the outsider at a galloping speed, even with a slight stagger in his steps.
When they arrived at the palace gate, they saw Lu Bing standing in the front row, also looking inside.
Lu Bing knew that taking charge of Jinyiwei was a very unpleasant thing. Although he was Jiajing's absolute confidant, he always kept a low profile in big scenes.
But when he heard the noise inside, he had to come forward.
Lu Ben, the only senior minister in the cabinet, couldn't bear the situation. He was trembling all over and his two legs were trembling.
Young courtiers, such as Gao Gong, the imperial minister who gave lectures to King Yu, had never seen such a scene, and they just felt that the Qianqing Palace was about to collapse!
Lu Bing could only step forward. Seeing him as a military general standing out from the crowd, many civil servants were very unhappy, and another name emerged: "It would be great if Hu Butang was here..."
"His Majesty read a form of congratulations and was extremely angry. He must have said something treasonous."
"Whose memorial?"
"I don't know."
Not to mention what the officials thought, Lu Bing and Lu Fang had already gathered together, whispered a few words, and walked inside together.
When they arrived at the palace, Jiajing still maintained the same posture, with his eyes slightly protruding and his chest rising and falling violently.
Lu Bing and Lu Fang's first season.
They were the first ones to follow Jiajing. From the dispute over the Great Ceremony, to the Renyin Palace Incident, and then to the execution of the Yan Party, one by one, they had personally experienced many thrilling things, and they had never seen Jiajing.
Roar like a lion and rage like a madman today!
What kind of memorial has such power?
The answer will be revealed soon.
When Lu Bing came in, Jiajing didn't say anything. He just pointed at the ground and motioned for him to take a look.
Lu Bing stepped forward, carefully picked up the memorial, and turned it over.
Seeing Lu Bing's eyes really falling on him, Jiajing's eyes shrank again, feeling as if he had been stripped of his clothes and stood naked between heaven and earth.
Lu Bing lowered his head and did not notice this subtle change in his expression. He scanned it ten lines at a time. His heart was filled with turmoil and regret. He immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty, calm down! Jin Yiwei."
Arrest Hai Rui immediately. I should be punished for my negligence!"
The duty of the Jinyiwei is indeed to be aware of events in advance. Such memorials that offend the emperor should not appear in front of Jiajing at all.
It is a pity that during this period, the main focus of the Imperial Guards in the capital was on the young prince.
Just as Jiajing expected that day, King Jing saw that his elder brother had an heir and wiped out his biggest advantage. He became furious in the palace and even had some intentions to do harm to the young prince.
If anyone else dared to make such a plan to kill the Nine Clan, they would have been arrested in advance. But when it came to the prince, Lu Bing still focused on precautions and sent extra personnel to watch King Jing's every move. Before getting real evidence, he would not
Dare to act rashly.
Jiajing's order at that time also caused the Jinyiwei to relax some supervision of the officials in the capital. Hai Rui was an ordinary head of the household department. Even if he had some achievements in the local area and had the reputation of being a Haibijia, what would it mean to him in the capital?
Due to various factors, "Public Security Shu" was released to the public...
Lu Bing took the responsibility on himself in order to make Jiajing's life easier. He was very loyal. Lu Fang knew what he meant and nodded secretly.
However, none of them expected that when Jiajing heard the words, he looked at the milk brother intently and showed a strange smile: "Shicha... Shicha... You have been in charge of Jinyiwei for thirty years, and you will also miss him?"
Lu Bing froze.
Lu Fang was horrified.
Jiajing's eyes rolled up. The black child was gone, only the white eyes were exposed. He smiled strangely and said: "I know, the people in the world have been waiting for many years for such a person to come out and scold me. Then
Forcing me to abdicate... We are united as one, colluding internally and externally, and yet I am actually kept in the dark by you!"
Lu Bing and Lu Fang were both stunned.
In terms of closeness, no official in the world is closer than the two of them.
Tao Zhongwen was not good enough, and Yan Song, who took the blame, was even less good.
Now Jiajing actually doesn't even believe Lu Bing, and hearing this, even Lu Fang is suspected?
"People who are extremely selfish will of course only believe in themselves at critical moments."
This good show also fell into the eyes of Li Yan, who was sitting upright on Zhenwu Xuanyue, and commented leisurely.
Perhaps Lu Bing and Lu Fang had followed Jiajing for decades and had a very good understanding of their daily behavior, but after all, there were differences between monarchs and ministers, masters and servants, and they still could not fully understand Jiajing's character.
The authorities are obsessed with it, and Li Yan didn't have much contact with Jiajing. However, whether from his understanding of history books or his understanding of the world, he can see that this great emperor was a headstrong, intolerant, contradictory and selfish man who spoke insincerely and was extremely suspicious.
After going through many disputes such as the Great Etiquette, I have a deep-rooted interest in confronting my ministers.
Because of this, Jiajing asked the ministers to congratulate him at this juncture.
Isn’t it very frustrating to have no salary and a sad new year, but to have to praise the emperor to the new palace?
You have to endure it!
Being reasonable is not power, only being above reason is power!
Jiajing, who has such a temperament, has been in charge of the Great Tomorrow for forty years. He has long been accustomed to this kind of condescending control. As a result, when all the officials came to congratulate him and whitewash the peace, Hai Rui actually used such a memorandum to accuse him.
Decades of deeds have been thoroughly criticized, and the truth that everyone knows very well but no one dares to speak out is revealed in a bloody way. The shock, rage and disbelief in the heart are naturally difficult to describe!
The key is that Jiajing quickly made associations.
This is a collective premeditated attempt to force him into the palace. The person in charge of the household department is irrelevant. The key is that all the ministers have turned against him. Even the people around him can't stand him. They work together and collude internally and externally to force him to abdicate!
Ever since, that ethereal voice mixed with disappointment and madness clearly reached the ears of the important ministers and ministers in the palace: "Since no one in the world is worth my time, then what dignity do I have to stand in the world? Just as you said.
May I abdicate the throne and return to Xiyuan to imprison myself..."
None of the ministers could bear these words. Lu Bing and Lu Fang woke up from a dream, fell to the ground with a hiss, and kowtowed desperately: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
When they had finished kowtowing, Jiajing looked half-smiling, or mostly smiling, but with a very sinister smile. He stuck his head forward and asked Lu Bing gently: "You and I grew up drinking the same person's milk."
Sir, tell me who instigated Hai Rui, it’s not too late to tell me now!”
Lu Bing was about to cry but had no tears: "Your Majesty, I really don't know if someone is instigating Hai Rui, so I don't dare to speak nonsense!"
Jiajing's voice became softer and more terrifying: "I won't hold you accountable. You don't have to block it for others. Tell me, is it the one on the east side of your mansion or the one on the west side?"
Lu Bing was stunned again.
On the east and west sides of his mansion, there is a palace on each side.
One is Prince Yu's Mansion and the other is Prince Jing's Mansion.
What Jiajing meant was that he actually thought that King Yu or King Jing was planning this behind the scenes, and that he himself was involved in the struggle for the right to inherit the throne, and came to force him to abdicate?
This is obviously illogical, not to mention decades of loyalty to the emperor. As Jiajing's confidant, Lu Bing's status and favor can no longer be improved. He forced Jiajing to retreat and replaced him with the new emperor.
What benefits can be gained?
So Lu Bing opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer. Lu Fang's body was trembling slightly, but she didn't dare to answer.
Li Yanyao watched this drama of retreating and advancing, secretly shaking his head: "Jiajing is half crazy."
It was impossible to abdicate. Jiajing believed that someone was instigating Hai Rui behind the scenes to force him into the throne. Naturally, the first targets of suspicion were his two sons who were qualified to inherit the throne.
The most fearful thing in the world is that the emperor will be suspicious, especially the prince. I am afraid that a purge that will harm the country will happen!
This man, who wanted to be Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, was getting old, but it was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who launched a witchcraft disaster against him, causing bloodshed in the capital, implicating many royal ministers, and shaking the foundation of the country!
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went on a military rampage in the middle and later periods, destroying Emperors Wen and Jing's money and food completely, and the country's power declined day by day, the foundation of the Han Dynasty was still there, and the Ming Dynasty, which was in decline, would never be able to withstand such a catastrophe.
Fortunately, Li Yan was prepared.
"Drive! Drive!"
Things in the Qianqing Palace are not known to the outside world. The auspicious time to move has not yet come, but a fast horse rushes to the palace gate. The man on the horse gets off, holds the Dongchang token high, and walks quickly towards the palace. gallop.
On this happy day, even Dongchang should not disturb him, especially since Chen Hong died in Jiangnan just as he was admiral of Dongchang. Dongchang's arrogance has completely dissipated, and now he can only do odd jobs.
However, when Lu Fang in the palace learned that a stall owner from Dongchang came to the palace to report the news, her heart moved and she quickly made a gesture to ask people to listen to what was going on.
Not long after, he got the exact news. As if he had grasped the last straw, he bowed down to Jiajing in ecstasy and presented the only good news:
"Congratulations, master! Congratulations, master! The imperial list has been revealed!"