The Zhongyuan Festival is coming soon on July 15th. Taoism has the "Three Yuan Theory", "The Heavenly Official goes up to the Yuan Dynasty to grant blessings, the Earth Official Zhongyuan forgives sins, and the Water Official goes down to the Yuan to relieve misfortunes. This is where the name "Zhongyuan" comes from."
Come.
Now that Zhao Ji and the powerful minister Yang Lin believe in Taoism, this festival has become important.
Yang Lin stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, the Ghost Festival is coming soon. "Seven" is the number of resurrection. The Book of Changes says: Repeat the path, and come back in seven days, which is the way of heaven. Seven is the number of Yang, the number of heaven,
After the yang energy between heaven and earth is extinct, it can be reborn after seven days. This is the way the heaven and earth move, and the principle of the cycle of growth and decline of yin and yang.
Therefore, I believe that your Majesty will change the old and welcome the new in July, adhering to the aspirations of the two generations of emperors father and brother, and there will be some changes in the court."
Zhao Ji was in high spirits and asked, "Yang Qing, continue."
"In the early days of Xining, there was an edict to change the names of princesses, princesses, and county lords. At that time, the officials could not flatter themselves. In recent times, when the ministers examined the past lives, Zhou called Wang Ji, which is found in "Shi·Ya". Although Ji's surname is Zhou, archaeological establishment
, it is better to be Mo Ruzhou. The princess can be changed to Di Ji, the princess to Zong Ji, and the county lord to Clan Ji. The elder is called the Great Elder, and the name of the country is still changed with the word "good name". The two countries in the country
There are four words for it."
When Zhao Ji heard this, he thought this was too elegant. He nodded frequently and said, "This is a great idea! The Ministry of Rites will come up with a charter and submit it to me before the Ghost Festival."
Lan Congxi stepped out to receive the order, glanced at Yang Lin, and silently retreated to his seat.
The officials below were frightened when they first heard that he was going to change the old and usher in the new. They didn't know what kind of trouble he was going to make. When they heard that it was just a superficial matter like changing the title of princess, they were relieved.
The corner of Yang Lin's mouth curled up, thinking in his heart that I will numb you first without any pain or itch. Before everyone could come forward to second the proposal, Yang Lin continued: "This is one of them. The two elements of it bless the old party and hinder the mind.
Forming cliques for personal gain and not knowing how to adapt, leading to the poverty of the country and the decline of the country. I hope that Your Majesty will depose Yuan Yuan to protect the ministers who harm the government, and there will be no punishment. Yi examined the charges, and published the stone in a book, which was placed on the east wall of the Wende Hall gate.
, which will forever be a precept for all ministers throughout the ages.”
There was a roar, and the officials were in an uproar. Liang Shicheng's hands and feet were shaking with anger. Zeng Bu's face turned pale and his lips were pale.
Cai Jing's face was as dark as water, and he suddenly took a step forward and said: "I second my proposal."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two powerful officials, one big and one small. No one noticed the satisfied look in Zhao Ji's eyes.
To attack the old party is to safeguard one's own orthodox status and eliminate the influence of the late Queen Mother.
Only Yang Lin, Cai Jing and a few ministers could see this clearly.
Zhao Ji sat on it and said only one word: "Accurate."
Cai Jing and Yang Lin did not look at each other, but the tacit understanding was still there. This time, they joined forces to kill Zeng Bu first. As for the subsequent division of power, each of them would depend on their own abilities.
After an earthquake-like morning dismissal in the imperial court, not long after Cai Jing came to Mingtang, a fresh list of traitors was released.
I believe that your majesty is benevolent, saintly and heroic, obeying the rules and commending merit, highlighting good deeds and avoiding evil, so as to show the martyrs. I dare not to give up my life without praise, and I admire your majesty's filial piety and continued ambition. Sikong Shangshu Zuo Pushe and his servant Cai Jingjin wrote this.
Among Yuanyou's traitors, the first in line were those who had served as prime ministers and senior officials. Sima Guang was of course the first, without any suspense. The others were all deceased prime ministers, and some of them were alive and honored with traitor monuments.
Bu, Han Zhongyan, Su Che and others.
Others who have not served as prime ministers and assistants include most of the famous ministers of the Shenzong and Zhezong dynasties of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Qin Guan, Zhang Lei, Liu Anshi and Zhu Guangting were more than three hundred people.
In today's scholarly literary world, Su Che, Zhang Lei, Huang Tingjian and other surviving figures are leaders and pillars. After leaving the court, they did not care about political affairs, but unexpectedly they were dug out and branded as traitors.
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Yang Lin took the lead, Cai Jing became more powerful, and a great liquidation began.
The disciples of these people are old, spread throughout the government and the public, and occupy many important positions. If they are not brought out to make a bad name, they will still have influence even if they retire.
One carrot and one pitfall. Today's court is dominated by Liang, Cai, and Yang. How can they continue to control these yamen. Liang Shicheng inherited part of the old party's political resources, so his power is so great. The other two are somewhat
It's so shabby. This is why Yang Lin started to stir up trouble.
Although Cai Jing and Yang Lin have differences, their interests are consistent on this point.
Their power was out of proportion to the vassals under them, so they were bound to seek more supporters. The two of them did not need to communicate in advance. When Yang Lin decided to do this, he knew that Cai Jing would definitely stand up.
Zeng Bu is the only official who is still in office among the Prime Minister and the traitorous party. Now he can only be expelled from the court in disgrace.
They also resisted, and the Manchu Dynasty asked Fu Que to report the memorial with great momentum, asking His Majesty to severely punish Cai Jing and Yang Lin, two traitors who had brought harm to the country, but Zhao Ji beat them back.
Yang Lin lay on the Xiangfei bamboo woven chair, crossed his legs and listened to Xu Zhichang's report. He smiled and said: "Zeng Bu is old. Letting him resign and return home is already an act of respect on my part. If it were in the past, I would have let him
Dow Jones is suffering from miasma.”
Along the Bianhe River, there were cars and horses, and young men in green clothes everywhere.
Many officials who had not been purged came to see him off one after another. Zeng Bu was dressed in cloth, which made him look even more desolate among the crimson official uniforms.
Chen Shixi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, said angrily: "Cai Yang is in power, which is really a misfortune for the country. Traitors and sycophants are rampant. I should also follow Zeng Gong's tail and leave the mud early."
Zeng Bu said seriously: "Mr. Chen's words are wrong. As we wear black gauze on our heads and official uniforms, we should obey the laws of nature and the people's sentiments. Now that I have resigned, the official affairs of the court must not be neglected.
Gongju is the seal of the ministry, and holds the most important positions. The people of the country and the people live in peace. Yao, Tian, and Shun will still rely on you, so they must not be ignored."
Zhang Shunmin, the minister of the Ministry of War, also said loudly: "What Prime Minister Zeng said is correct. We read the books of sages and sages, learn the ways of Confucius and Mencius, and are the best in the world. This is the way of a gentleman. How can we forget our ancestors and let traitors run rampant? Since ancient times, we have received many help from the way, but we have lost it.
With few helpers, the two thieves Cai and Yang can be cruel for a while, but how can they be domineering for a lifetime? They don't know the current affairs, and they are using their arms as a chariot, and they will be shattered to pieces in the future!"
Zhang Shunmin's words were sonorous, and everyone present cheered loudly.
Zeng Bu sighed, turned around and left. The Zeng family has been a minister for generations, and their disciples' old friends are spread all over the government and the public. Once the battle is defeated, where will the Zeng family of Nanfeng go?
Zeng Bu was initially a supporter of Wang Anshi, and played a crucial role in the critical period of Wang Anshi's reform during the Xining period. Later, during the debate on the City Change Law, Zeng Bu was considered to have obstructed the new law and was demoted. It was for this reason that Zeng Bu was a supporter of Wang Anshi.
, was labeled by Cai Jing as a member of the old party and classified as a traitor.
Watching the carriage meandering away, the farewell crowd also got on the carriage and dispersed in sedan chairs.
His little grandson stared and said with emotion: "Grandpa, look at the fact that there are so many upright ministers in this court, you are not afraid that they will not be able to bring down the traitor Yang in the future."
Zeng Bu gave a wry smile: "I'm seeing everyone off today. I don't know how many of them want to set foot in Cai Mansion and Yang Mansion to find a good job."