The imperial dome hangs down to show the emperor;
The principles of purple and micro, the birth and the light.
The Ziwei constellation where the Emperor of Heaven lives corresponds to the palace where the emperor lives in the world.
In the Forbidden City where Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty lived, there was a pool named "Taiye" in the middle. By the Taiye Pool, there was a small building standing alone.
The name of this building is "Ziguang Pavilion", which is opposite to the purple star in the sky. The small building stands alone and looks like a lonely man living in Qianqing Palace.
This small building is surrounded by flat land. It was originally a place where the emperor reviewed the soldiers' riding and shooting. Later, Zhu Hengjia built a martial arts arena at the foot of the Shogunate Mountain and used it as a good place for self-cultivation and fishing.
Since ancient times, emperors have no trivial matters. On the surface, Ziguang Pavilion is a place for emperors to relax and entertain. However, it would be too naive to really think that the vicious Emperor Guangwu came here just for self-cultivation. In fact, because he loves this place. It is quiet and has good confidentiality. Many of the emperor's dirty and scandalous affairs were deployed here.
The person on duty today is He Liang, the eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies. He is an old man in the palace. He is loyal by nature and has always been quick to do things but slow to speak.
"My father-in-law, Ma Jixiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Zhao Daxi, the commander of the capital, are waiting to meet you outside the pavilion." He Liang was standing by the Taiye Pool to serve the emperor fishing, and the chamberlain came to report.
Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, as soon as these two men arrived, something big was bound to happen! He hurriedly and quietly walked to the emperor who was sitting on the dragon throne, concentrating on fishing, and reported: "Your Majesty, Ma Jixiang, Zhao Daxi is here."< /p>
"Let them come in," Zhu Hengjia said calmly, threw away the fishing rod and walked upstairs.
A strong wind blew by, making the bamboo leaves on the lakeside rustle, and the mountain rain was about to come.
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"I will see you, Your Majesty." Ma Jixiang and Zhao Daxi entered the pavilion and bowed politely.
"If you are flat, you will be given a seat."
After Zhu Hengjia gave the order, he glanced at the two of them.
But I saw that Ma Jixiang was handsome in appearance and had an air of immortality. He was not like a spy leader, but rather like a fairy.
The honest-looking Zhao Daxi sat behind Ma Jixiang, with his butt half touching the chair respectfully. He was originally a captain of the Jingjiang Prince's Palace, and he was the most loyal and friendly person. Zhu Hengjia wanted to promote the old man, and at the same time, he also wanted to be in Jinyiwei. There were many eye-catchers in the army to check and balance Ma Jixiang, so he was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard.
After looking at the two of them, the great emperor said: "Ma Qing, Zhao Qing, I asked you to collect the manuscripts written by those four people. Have you collected them all?"
"Your Majesty, I have collected all their manuscripts. The important places have been highlighted with blue pen. Please take a look at them." Ma Jixiang quietly ordered someone to bring up the manuscripts. There was a big basket. He was very cunning and did not express his views directly. , just silently carrying out the emperor's orders. This is what satisfies Zhu Hengjia the most. The Jinyi Guards should be just machines. They don't need to have thoughts, they just need to do things according to my wishes.
"Your Majesty, those four corrupt scholars are so audacious. Those articles they wrote are full of treason and injustice. After I read them, I was filled with righteous indignation and wished I could drag them down and give them a good beating." Zhao Daxi expressed it in an indignant tone.
Loyalty. He was born as a lieutenant in the Jingjiang Prince's Palace, so he naturally understands his master's likes and dislikes, so he hastily jumped out to express his loyalty.
It's just that he is so impatient, compared with the calm and calm Ma Jixiang, he makes a judgment.
Zhu Hengjia gave Zhao Daxi a smile with approval, but sighed in his heart: This Zhao Daxi is very loyal, but his ability is far behind that of Chengfu and Ma Jixiang. He can't help but think more highly of Ma Jixiang.
Zhao Daxi didn't realize it at all, but he was secretly happy: Today, he took the initiative to express his loyalty in front of the Holy Lord, which can be regarded as an advantage over Ma Jixiang. He and the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, Tao Cheng, are both old men in the Jingjiang Palace, and they have a very good relationship. Tao Chengzhong
After being exiled from Beijing due to Ma Jixiang's conspiracy, Zhao Daxi became enemies with Ma Jixiang and always wanted to fight with him secretly. This situation was also what the emperor liked to see. How important is the Jin Yiwei! There are conflicts between senior officials.
You don’t dare to join forces to deceive me!
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The four people they talked about were not ordinary people. They were important officials of the imperial court, leaders of scholars, and enlightenment thinkers of democracy in the Ming Dynasty. They were known as the "Four Gentlemen".
The first one is Huang Zongyi, the censor of the right capital of the Ming Dynasty Inspectorate. He was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang, with the courtesy name Taichong and the nickname Nanlei, and was known as "Mr. Lizhou".
The second one is Wang Fuzhi, the governor of Baoding in the Ming Dynasty. Wang Fuzhi was born in Hengyang, Huguang, with the courtesy name Ernong and the nickname Jiangzhai, and was known as "Mr. Chuanshan". He was born in the famous Wang family of Taiyuan. All three brothers were highly valued by Emperor Guangwu, and the eldest brother Wang Jiezhi
He was granted the title of governor of Uzang, and his second brother Wang Shenzhi was granted the title of governor of Tianbei. There are three governors in one family, and his family background is prominent.
The third person is Tang Zhen, the governor of Duogan, a native of Dazhou, Sichuan, with the courtesy name Zhuwan and the nickname Puting. Because of his talent, he was introduced as a think tank by the chief minister Guan Shouzhen.
The fourth, the most legendary, is Gu Yanwu who joined the army. His real name was Gu Jiang, whose courtesy name was Ning, and he was known as Mr. Tinglin. He was from Kunshan, South Zhili. At the beginning, he immersed himself in learning at home. After the Qing soldiers entered the customs,
He actively participated in the movement against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty. Finally, he gave up his writing and joined the army. A few days ago, he was awarded the title of General for his military exploits in the Battle of Chalimi.
At this time, in the Ming Dynasty, due to the rapid development of productivity, the emergence of capitalism, various democratic and free ideas sprung up. Due to the popularization of papermaking and printing, the price of paper dropped, and these advanced
Thoughts were disseminated in a large number of engraved books, transcribed and excerpted, and spread to every corner of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Hengjia came from a later generation and was well aware of the dangers of the spread of democratic and liberal thoughts to imperial power. As long as they are human, there is no one who does not yearn for democracy and freedom and hate dictatorship. Once democratic ideas spread, they can no longer be contained. Think of the Revolution of 1911
The sound of a cannon easily overthrew the Qing Dynasty's iron-clad empire.
Although he comes from a later generation, he has no consciousness to promote democracy and establish a republic in the Ming Dynasty. His butt determines his head. He is already the emperor, supreme in the world, and I am the dictator. How great! I can spend the country's money how I want to spend it.
It’s not called corruption, it’s called royal use; I can draft all the beauties in the world at will, and I can sleep with whoever I want; if anyone dares to offend me, I’ll kill them on my word, regardless of whether it’s illegal or not, my word is bigger than the law!
Once democracy and freedom are implemented, all these will be gone! This world will no longer be owned by me, but by everyone in the world. How can this be done? I want dictatorship! I want to use one family and one surname to dominate billions of people.
Above the common people! Whoever dares to snatch my power will be destroyed by me!
While power expands people, it also perverts them. At this time, Zhu Hengjia, under the temptation of the supreme imperial power, had degenerated into a lone man and a thief.
Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty had a fine tradition of promoting democracy and freedom.
When Gu Xiancheng and others were lecturing and discussing politics at Donglin Academy, they believed that building schools to teach the world was the foundation for governing chaos. School education played the role of upright kings and officials, while at the bottom it had the function of "getting along well with the countryside" and making "the people"
"Easy to make" effect. They advocated that people in the opposition form alliances and establish academies, creating a trend of using schools to discuss and supervise government and change society.
This was a serious move, and the trend of association and party formation emerged everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. Although the Donglin Party fought with the Qi Party, Chu Party, Xuan Party, Kun Party, and Zhejiang Party and brought down the Ming Dynasty, it also
It indeed effectively restricted the imperial power, making the feudal emperors afraid to do whatever they wanted and becoming lawless.
After Donglin, with the emergence of capitalism, various folk literary societies continued to emerge. On the surface, they were all formed by people with common interests in literature, such as Fushe, Yunjianjishe, Jiangbeinanshe
, Jingyin Poetry Society, etc. In fact, they not only wrote poetry, but also participated in political discussions.
For example, the Fushe, under the leadership of Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai, was at its peak, manipulating the imperial examinations, interfering in politics, and holding "elegant poetry gatherings" whenever necessary to publicly insult the imperial court. During the Chongzhen period, more than 20 rallies were held.
, the whole world was shaken every time, forcing Emperor Chongzhen to be angry but dare not speak out!
Another example is the Jingyin Poetry Society, which took it as its mission to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and planned many uprisings. It was really a loyal person to the country!
During the period of fighting against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hengjia needed the help of these literary societies. But now that the country has been unified and he has proclaimed himself emperor. These literary societies with the ideological characteristics of the embryonic stage of democracy have become the biggest obstacle to his self-importance.
"Hmph, since you are still in the budding stage of not being very powerful, I will just pluck this little bud of freedom and democracy," the great emperor said to himself, with a sinister smile showing a ruthless look.
