I am the king of the dead

It was fine for Chen Xun's son to participate in the imperial examination, after all, he had already resigned, but it was indeed a taboo for Wang Wen's son to participate in the imperial examination.

During the ceremony, Zhang Ning came out and said in a loud voice: "Ten eyes of the scorpion are peeping, and thousands of people are pointing at it. Let me ask you and me, how can we not feel ashamed."

"In the Song Dynasty, Fan Zhi was a chancellor, and his followers asked to be moved to rank, and Fan Zhi wrote poems to abstain from him. Compared with Chen Xun and Wang Wen, how is the virtuous or not worthy?"

Zhang Ning recited a poem at the beginning, which was "Admonishing Children and Nephews Eight Hundred Characters" written by Fan Zhi, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty.

How many people looked at it, it was dirty if it was passed, it was incompetent if it was not passed, it was nepotism to seek promotion, and it was nepotism to get promoted based on ability, if someone asked him, how could he not be ashamed?

Zhang Ning used this poem to scold Chen Xun and Wang Wen for being unvirtuous and unfilial.

Gao Gu was unreasonable and continued to speak loudly: "There are more than 130 candidates in Shuntian Mansion, and [-] candidates for the Chinese style. If you use all the examples to advance, will it not corrupt the imperial examination system? Please punish Chen Xun and Wang Wen for their crimes." .”

Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Wen again. According to his understanding of Wang Wen, Wang Wen should not be so confused.

Wang Wen came out and said rather ashamedly: "My son participated in the imperial examination, but I don't know it. I have no way to teach my son, and I am guilty."

Wang Wen wiped the sweat from his forehead. His son Wang Lun and Chen Xun's son Chen Ying were good friends. Chen Ying encouraged his son to take the imperial examination.

When Wang Wen knew about it, he was furious and went to ask Yu Qian for help. Yu Qian closed the door and didn't see him.

Wang Wen couldn't struggle, so he simply explained the reason directly.

"Punish the salary for one year, and demote the official to three levels, so as to imitate others." Zhu Qiyu thought about the punishment for a while.

He knew about this matter, and he had already thought about punishing him.

It is an unspoken rule that the descendants of ministers are not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations, and it has not been written into the etiquette or law. However, this rule is generally observed and established by convention.

If you are an official in the same dynasty, you must be taken care of.

In this regard, the Ming Dynasty has done a good job in all dynasties, and only Yan Song and Yan Shifan, father and son, were officials in the same dynasty.

Wang Wen is Zhu Qiyu's confidant minister, and the penalty for downgrading his salary is already a severe punishment, and the most important thing is to dismiss him.

Wang Wen knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times and kowtowed five times to thank him, then wiped the sweat from his brow and returned to work.

"Scholar Gao, how about Chen Ying's article?" Zhu Qiyu asked about the business.

Although the examiners are in charge of the imperial examinations in Ming Dynasty, both the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy have to look at them, and Gao Gu will also mark the papers.

It is worth mentioning that Wang Wen was able to return to the court as an official because of Gao Gu's recommendation. Normally, it was a nepotism relationship, but this time Gao Gu proposed to punish Wang Wen. It can be seen that Wang Wen's son Wang Lun took the imperial examination, which angered Gao Gu, an old scholar.

Gao Gu took out an examination paper from his sleeve and bowed his head and said: "Chen Xun's writings are the best in the world, and I dare not argue with them, but this Chen Ying can only be described as ignorant and incompetent."

"Chen Ying's volume, there is no comment on the volume."

What is no comment?

It's just that the paper is so poorly written that the examiners don't know what to say, so they simply don't approve a single word, to save face for the candidates.

"Submit it here, I'll take a look." Zhu Qiyu signaled Xing'an to bring over Chen Ying's exam paper.

Zhu Qiyu is not good at the collection of classics and history, and he frowned as soon as he got the paper.

The students of Daming are good at Taige Style, Zhu Qiyu has read countless papers, which one is not square?Pretty much the same as print.

But this Chen Ying's paper is really difficult to describe in a word, the words are ugly, unorganized, and the preamble does not match the postscript.

If he can win the exam, Zhu Qiyu will suspect that there is a big problem with the imperial examination system of Ming Dynasty...

Zhu Qiyu picked up the paper of the last one among the Juren, looked at it for a long time and said, "Chen Xun is going to make trouble, Cheng Jing, please engrave and post Chen Ying's paper. The name of Juren 135 in Shuntian Prefecture is Lin Ting. The examination papers are also rigidly posted, so that scholars all over the world can see if there is any unfair review!"

"He wants to make trouble, but I can make more trouble than him. He doesn't feel ashamed, and I don't feel ashamed either."

Public execution.

Gao Gu was so frightened that he quickly bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, this move is not in line with etiquette."

Zhu Qiyu immediately asked back: "Chen Xun is so nonsense, has he ever cared about etiquette, he doesn't want to be decent, why should I be decent?"

"I've made up my mind, don't discuss it with a senior scholar."

Gao Gu is the kind of old-fashioned pedantic gentleman who doesn't like to tear his face apart, but the emperor doesn't care about any etiquette, if Chen Xun wants to make trouble, can Zhu Qiyu give him a good face?

Zhu Qiyu was a little puzzled, Chen Xun was not a fool, he didn't know what his son was like, how dare he mess around like this?

Xing'an said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Chen Ying lied to his father, and he hired someone to write the homework on weekdays."

Only then did Zhu Qiyu understand that feelings are such a big cheater.

"Start playing if there is something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do." Xing'an said loudly, shaking his whisk.

He Zhang only had his left arm, so he stood up and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I have an answer!"

He Zhang came out and attracted the attention of all the courtiers. It is really empty right arm, which makes people feel a little embarrassed.

"He Zongxian is loyal to the emperor and the country. This injury will last for a hundred days. He Zongxian should take another half a month of training. I will feel at ease." Zhu Qiyu leaned forward and said.

He Zhang shook his head and said: "I have no serious problems. I eat the emperor's salary, and I am loyal to the emperor. I share my worries for the emperor. I have been lying on the sick bed for a long time. I am ashamed of myself. I am going to court today. I have something to hear and want to say."

"Xing'an, will the reward of the Qigong card be sent to He Zhang's mansion?" Zhu Qiyu asked Xing'an again about the distribution of the big gift package of the Qigong card.

"Send it." Xing'an replied hastily.

He Zhang said: "Thank you, Your Majesty Long En."

Zhu Qiyu knew what He Zhang was going to say. Yesterday He Zhang went to the Jiuzhong Hall and had attended the memorial, and Zhu Qiyu was practicing Tai Chi.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Zhu Qiyu just wanted to change the topic frequently to make He Zhang's aura a little weaker. Logically speaking, since he thanked him, he should return to work, but He Zhang stood there upright.

The corners of He Zhang's mouth twitched, somewhat understanding His Majesty's thoughts, what he said His Majesty didn't want to listen to, since His Majesty didn't want to listen, He Zhang shouldn't have said it.

He Zhang said loudly: "Your Majesty! The minister has a book to play! Today, all the ways are needed according to the month, so we can't draw them all day long."

"Zhao Gao and Li Si are cheating and greedy for power, and those who are obsessed with favors are also eager to be expensive. They all get close to the flesh and blood to become their fierce rebels!"

Zhao Gao and Li Sijiao ordered Huhai to be established, and the Great Qin died. This is the public opinion of the Ming Dynasty's historical outlook at this time.

Zhu Qiyu knew that He Zhang was going to talk about restoring the prime minister, and as expected, He Zhang was very opposed to it, and behind He Zhang was Yu Qian.

When Daming set up a chancellor again, Yu Qian was the first candidate, and since he himself was involved, it was difficult for him to stand up and say it, so He Zhang said it.

He Zhang's voice was a little louder, and he continued to speak loudly: "Huo Guang was entrusted by the swaddling baby, served as the host of the Han Dynasty, and the country, and the Sheji, but the pawn can't shelter his family, why?"

"A husband who is powerful and blessed is also the weapon of the emperor. The ministers hold it, and if they don't return it for a long time, they will destroy it.

It is true that Huo Guang abolished the emperor. After Huo Guang's death, the Huo Guang clan was wiped out. It is true that Huo Guang is indeed a powerful minister among powerful officials.

Therefore, the queen of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, who was deeply in love with the sword, was killed by Huo Guang's wife. Can the generation of heroes of Emperor Xuan of the Han endure this?

It can only be said that Huo Guang's daughter-in-law has lost Huo Guang's status.

He Zhang's voice echoed in the entire Fengtian Hall: "Cao Cao wanted to confuse Shiming, put an end to his words, took him in and killed him, and didn't wait to serve the country. Because of fate, he was accused of innocence; Chu and Chu were merged, and the five poisons were prepared; Feeling resigned, disregarding the constitution, coercing the emperor to make the princes."

"Three horses in the same trough, the wolf's ambition, everyone knows it, forced Cao Wei to give way and had no way to defend the world, the world was exhausted and withered for four hundred years!"

Cao Cao is a treacherous minister in the Ming Dynasty's drama, singing a bad face.

Sima Yi, the three brothers of the Sima family, are well known to all passers-by.

Everyone refers to this period of history as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and rarely regards the Jin Dynasty as a unified dynasty, which is really a shame.

He Zhang continued: "Langya Wang Daoyin Gugai established the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the power is in the court!"

"Wang Dao assisted Wang Dun in a rebellion. Wang Dun invaded Jiankang. Emperor Jin and Yuan took off their military uniforms and wore court clothes. The gates of the palace were made of iron. The government orders did not come out of Yeting, and died in sorrow and anger!"

Emperor Sima Rui of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties reigned for six years, and his government orders did not leave the palace. The entire Eastern Jin emperor was a virtual emperor, and there were many powerful ministers. Liu Yu directly killed the entire Sima family.

He Zhang took half a step forward and continued: "Gao Huan punched the emperor three times, and said loudly, dog feet!"

"Yuwen protects and kills the three emperors, protects them against evil, try again and again, don't ask He Shizi!"

"Hu Yuan has only lived for a hundred years, and the Prime Minister has been in power for eighty years!"

"Your Majesty, I ask you to think twice. In the past, when Emperor Taizu Gao abolished the prime minister, the government was in turmoil, and the world was restless. In fact, we can learn from history!"

Since Kublai Khan proclaimed himself emperor, in less than 100 years, fourteen emperors have been changed, and the emperors have changed frequently.

He Zhang almost pointed at the emperor's nose and angrily reprimanded the emperor for wanting to set up a prime minister again, which is turning back the wheel of history!

"I believe in Shaobao." Zhu Qiyu said with a frown.

Without flinching, He Zhang said loudly: "Yu Shaobao doesn't exist often! There is only one person in 600 years!"

"Yang Shiqi is good at power, Wang Zhen is good at power, and Wang Ji is good at power. Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" The courtiers who were halfway through the court knelt down on the ground and shouted in agreement.

Chapter 600 White noodles, headbands, door gods

He Zhang stiffened his neck, wanting to confront His Majesty head-on at the court meeting.

"Retire!" Xing'an said loudly, flicking his whisk.

Zhu Qiyu stood up and was about to leave Fengtian Hall, but the courtiers who were kneeling on the ground still refused to get up and froze in place for a while.

"Why, do you still need me to help you up?" Zhu Qiyu stood on the platform, looked around, and asked calmly with a face as deep as water.

"I dare not wait." He Zhang finally stood up, and all the kneeling servants also stood up, bowing their heads and respectfully sending the emperor out of the palace.

Persuasion comes back to persuasion, not to cause trouble for His Majesty, He Zhang has to be careful about it.

Zhu Qiyu left Fengtian Hall with his hands behind his back.

Yu Qian, Hu Wei, Chen Mao, Wang Wen, Shen Yi, Yu Shiyue, He Zhang and others followed His Majesty and rushed to the lecture hall.

Today, there are important tasks to be dealt with, quarrels are quarrels, and things are done, there is no conflict.

Zhu Qiyu sat in front of the long table in Juxian Pavilion, without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, the matter of the chief assistant is a big matter, please be cautious, Your Majesty." He Zhang brought up the old matter again, still admonishing His Majesty not to appoint a prime minister.

Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, also bowed his head and said: "There was only one prime minister in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and then there was a group of prime ministers in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, there was no prime minister. Your Majesty, the ministers also think that the matter of the prime minister can be discussed in a long-term way."

Why Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister through Hu Weiyong's case is also one of the achievements of Ming Dynasty's great political speculation.

In the ninety years of Hu Yuan's history, the fourteen emperors naturally fought in the same room, causing the artifacts to fall by the wayside, but Hu Yuan's prime ministers, among them, contributed a lot to the flames, and none of them was clean.

Because Yu Qian became the prime minister alone, for Daming, there would be endless troubles.

Even Chen Mao opposed the establishment of a prime minister.

He is old and has been an official since the Hongwu period. In fact, there is no prime minister in Ming Dynasty, but there is a supervisor.

Chen Mao didn't know why His Majesty insisted on setting up the post of chief assistant at this time.

Zhu Qiyu knocked on the table and said, "Let me think carefully."

The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Six Divisions have the power to deny and refute matters. If the emperor's edict is outrageous, the refutation can be denied. He Zhang brought the remonstrance of the officials in the Fengtian Temple, which is the right to refute The right to do things is a matter of duty.

The power to refute matters is a power stripped from the prime minister's power.

Yu Qian breathed a sigh of relief. His Majesty said that after careful consideration, it is time to discuss it later. After this day, he will not know that it will be the Year of the Monkey.

It's not easy to be the chief assistant, he can't persuade him, or he can't persuade him, but Daming still has ministers who are willing to anger His Majesty for Daming.

Zhu Qiyu didn't even make an order, but just tested the meaning of the officials.

Finally suppressing the idea of ​​His Majesty's appearance, Yu Qian really relaxed a lot. He took out a stack of rice paper, handed it to Xing'an, and said, "Your Majesty ordered the minister to investigate the sale of the deed. Almost done."

"This is not just a matter of prostitution. The problem of donkey rolling should be resolved together."

"The minister communicated with the Secretary of General Administration, and collected a large number of cases of donkey rolling in the farm through the commanding officer, which is quite typical."

"There is a farmer in the Yang Family Temple of Zijingguan, named Old Man Song. He is industrious, loyal, honest and responsible. master."

"The Yang family survived the severe drought with the money from selling the land. The old man Song became the tenant of Mr. Huang. The old man rented a total of six acres of land from the Huang family. He owed rent to the owner every year. As a last resort, he borrowed the The Huang family's money is rolling around, that's just not clear."

"Orthodox 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th year of Chinese New Year, the old man Song didn't dare to go home during the Chinese New Year because he was avoiding debts, but his homeland was hard to leave, so he didn't dare to run away, and he still had a daughter at home."

"In the first year of Jingtai, when the old Song man heard about the farm law, he went back secretly. He was caught by a debt collector, and he put his fingerprints on the deed of sale, and sold his daughter."

Zhu Qiyu interrupted Yu Qian's speech, and asked with a frown: "No, I remember that I made a decree to kill the gentry returning home."

The starting point of this decree is that the gentry enjoy countless judicial, taxation, social and other privileges, and they have the responsibility of Antu herdsmen. They only enjoy rights and do not fulfill their obligations. How can there be such a good thing in the world?

Yu Qian said very confidently: "That's true. Your Majesty has indeed issued an order to kill. The gentry did not return home. The gentry bought and sold the deed of sale in his hand, and there is also a land deed."

"This Song old man originally thought that the Wala people had retreated, that the farm law had come, and that good times were coming, but he didn't expect that his daughter's deed of prostitution was sold. In the past few years, if the commanders hadn't paid close attention to it, this Song Dynasty Life for the old man's family is hard."

Zhu Qiyu picked up the title book in his hand and looked at it for a long time. Yu Qian's typical case reminded Zhu Qiyu of "The White Haired Girl" that he had read back then.

The old man Song's family has paid off their debts for several lifetimes, and secretly brought home two catties of flour, a hair rope, and two door gods.