After being rejected, Jin Bao was not annoyed at all. He handed a piece of paper to the door and said: "Show this to Sheng Gong."
The disciple presented the piece of paper to Meng Zhengfa. Meng Zhengfa took a look at it and found it written on it: "Blood is used as a furnace for water and fire, and a piece of Hunan soil is melted into it. I swear with my heart that I will repay your kindness and my lack of love with my heart." This poem has quite an origin. It was written by Zhang Kuang before his death. At that time, Zhang Kuang persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty in Hunan and was seriously ill. He wrote this poem to encourage himself before his death. He admired Meng Zhengfa and entrusted him with all the military affairs before his death.
Attached to Meng Zhengfa, he also encouraged him: "I hope you will become Liu Kun and Zu Ti, and don't follow the example of children and cry for me."
Seeing this poem, Meng Zhengfa was greatly touched. What a scene from the past! During the Longwu Dynasty, Jin Bao was appointed as the military officer to Shi Zhong. He was known as a "straight minister" and had a good relationship with Zhang Kuang and himself.
After thinking about it, for the sake of my old superior, I’d better meet him.
"Mr. Wei, what do you mean by giving Zhang Wenyi Gong's poems? Wen Yi Gong hopes that you will be a direct minister, but you rely on the villain Sun Jinding. Are you not ashamed?"
As soon as they met, Meng Zhengfa criticized Jin Bao.
Jin Bao was not annoyed, but sighed: "Back then, Zhang Wenyi hoped that Brother Meng could become a famous official like Liu Kun and Zu Ti, but in recent years, Brother Meng has not been able to make any progress in his official career. It is really a pity! What a pity!
! He has the ambition of Kunpeng, but he can only be a seventh-rank official! It is the most miserable thing in the world to have talents but not recognize them!"
"Humph!"
Meng Zhengfa was poked in a painful spot, snorted coldly and said nothing.
"Holy Gong, you said that Sun Ge was a villain and He Ge was a gentleman. May I ask, Your Majesty, when you launched an army in Guangxi and restored Mingzuo, which one was more credited to Sun Ge or He Ge?
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"This~"
No matter how eloquent Ren Mengzheng was, he was embarrassed to say that He Wuzu's contribution was greater than that of Sun Jinding. After all, Sun was one of the first batch of Conglong heroes who followed Zhu Hengjia to raise troops in Guilin. He quickly changed the subject: "Although Sun Jinding has minor contributions,
, but he is corrupt and arrogant, corrupting the government, and he is not as good as Mr. He Geduo, who has a breeze in his sleeves and a righteous body!"
"Then I would like to ask Mr. He Ge, who has a clean face and an upright attitude, what practical things he has done that will shine in the annals of history?"
"This~"
This really confused Meng Zheng. Although He Wuzuo was a cabinet minister, he mostly served as the emperor's national policy adviser and did not deal with actual political affairs.
"Hmph! Mr. He Ge always accompanies His Majesty and advises on military and government affairs. How can this not be true?" Meng Zhengfa argued forcefully.
"Alas! Sheng Gong, Sheng Gong, you name him He Ge Lao. If you don't know, you think you are He Ge Lao, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian?"
Jin Bao mockingly mentioned Meng Zhengfa's old superior, He Tengjiao, Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Palace and Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian.
Today, among the seven great scholars of the Ming Dynasty, Guan Shouzhen, Sun Jinding, and He Tengjiao have the highest status, and are the top bachelors of Wenhua Palace; He Wuzhi, and Su Guansheng are second, and are the bachelors of Wuying Palace; Zheng Feng, and Wen Anzhi are the second highest, and are Wenyuan.
Bachelor of Arts.
Among the seven, only Guan Shouzhen, Sun Jinding, He Wuzou, and Zheng Feng are in the capital. The other three are all out of town.
Seeing that Jinbao seemed to be mocking He Wuzuo for clinging to power and forgetting the intentions of his old superior He Tengjiao, Meng Zheng was furious: "Humph, the two Mr. He Ge are close friends. You don't have to provoke him!"
"Best friend?"
Jin Bao sneered, "How did I hear that the Holy Emperor wanted to transfer He Duxian back to the central government a few years ago, but He Wuzou blocked it on the grounds that Zhejiang and Fujian were initially decided and he could not do without important ministers. In the final analysis, he was still afraid of He Duxian.
The prestige ear!"
Meng Zhengfa was speechless for a moment. He had also heard about this matter. Although Erhe was both a scholar leader, He Tengjiao had resisted the Qing army on the front line in Huguang for many years. Although most of them suffered defeats, they were fighting against the Tatars with real swords and guns after all.
Ziqian wrote several desperate poems, and his prestige was much higher than that of He Wuzou who was dancing and writing in the rear! He Tengjiao was not in the center, and the Qingliu people in the court all listened to He Wuzou; but if he was transferred back to Nanjing, the Qingliu people would
Most of them will probably listen to He Tengjiao. He Wuzuo doesn't want He Tengjiao to come back, for fear of threatening his status.
Seeing that Meng Zhengfa was silent, Jinbao knew that it had worked, and struck while the iron was hot, "Sheng Gong, do you know why your talent is far better than Wang Euzhi, and he is ranked second grade, but you have always been only seventh grade? That's because in He Gelao's heart,
I have always regarded you as He Duxian’s old subordinate, never as one of my own!”
Meng Zhengfa's face turned gloomy after hearing this. Originally, he was Zhang Kuang's confidant, and Wang Fuzhi was Zhang Kuang's disciple, and they had a close personal relationship. However, over the years, with the difference in status, the relationship has become weaker and weaker. Wang Fuzhi said early
He joined the He Wuzou camp and had a prosperous official career; but he had always maintained close contact with his old superior, He Tengjiao. On the surface, He Wuzou and He Tengjiao were both scholar leaders and were as close as brothers. In fact, there was still competition.
No wonder I haven’t been able to get promoted. It turns out that my roots are here!
Power is the most corrosive thing that can turn close friends into mortal enemies!
It’s done! As soon as he saw Meng Zhengfa’s expression, the governor of Jinbao was convinced. He smiled and drew a piece of cake for him: “Old Sun Ge has always respected He Duxian and Brother Meng’s character. If Brother Meng helps, Sun Ge
Mr. Ge is willing to persuade the Holy Father to recall He Duxian and recommend Brother Meng as the censor of Youqiandu."
The censor of Qiandu is a fourth-rank official. If his old superior He Tengjiao can return to the capital, he will undoubtedly have a backer.
Thinking of this, Meng Zhengfa's heart burned with enthusiasm. However, he did not agree immediately, "I will give Brother Jin a reply after I think about it."
After Jinbao left, Meng Zhengfa immediately sent his confidants to report the matter to He Tengjiao on fast horses.
Unexpectedly, He Tengjiao had deeply blamed himself since the defeat in Changsha. He had lost interest in political struggles over the years and just wanted to fulfill his duties and be a good official. He replied to Meng Zhengfa, saying that he had no intention of fighting in the court, and advised him not to participate either.
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"Mr. He is really noble and upright!" Meng Zhengfa sighed.
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"Guo Duxian, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, would like to report: In order to cleanse the court and eliminate the four harmful things:
When ministers hear that it is important to govern, they should attach great importance to the administration of officials. If you want to improve the administration of officials, you should eliminate the four evils. Villains slander loyal ministers, causing loyal ministers to be wronged and traitors to succeed. This is a "harm of danger"; boasting is not true, which is "laziness".
"Hardness to politics"; wanton criticism, making many mistakes, cherishing oneself and forgetting the country, this is "the harm of idleness"; forming a party for personal gain, eradicating dissidents, only looking at the camp, not asking about right or wrong, this is "the harm of party struggle". p>
Why did the Ming Dynasty, which had a vast territory of thousands of miles, suffer the humiliation of Jiashen? The disaster of Xiaoqiang is not only internal but also external! Every time I think of Emperor Lie, I can’t help crying. Woohoo! If the four evils are more fierce than tigers, our country will be in danger.
That’s it!
I am a fool. I have been greatly favored and uplifted the mountains and fields. I always want to repay the Holy Lord, so I have spoken to Your Majesty. Your Majesty will eliminate these four evils in order to revitalize the government. The world is very lucky! The society is very lucky! I am extremely trembling and frightened.
, a little crazy loyalty, I would like to report it."
Guo Duxian, a 60-year-old Sun Party cadre and left minister of the Ministry of Rites, took the lead in attacking the He Party. He was a veteran minister and was very good at political struggles. Not a single word in this memorial refers to He Wuzou and his confidants, but the entire article is alluding to it.
He Wuzou engaged in party strife and framed the loyal minister Sun Jinding.
Every word, every word, hides murderous intent.
Subsequently, Wan Ao, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Ding Shikui, the chief official of the Li Ke, Jin Bao, the supervisory censor, and other backbone members of the Sun Party all followed Guo Duxian and opened fire on the He party.
Sun Dang’s main direction of attack is: party struggle.
