Wu Jie¡¯s mind was spinning rapidly. Before he could come up with an idea, Jiajing suddenly said something earth-shattering: ¡°Someone wants to make a difference!¡±
¡°This is what the predecessors have done, confusing the eyes of future generations and blocking the way for others to make progress.¡±.
Jiajing couldn't help but sneer: "Wu Jie, do you think I can fulfill his wish? When it comes to people, some people can't learn from King Jing. He has never caused me any trouble in the three years he has been in Beijing. , I only know how to serve you with filial piety."
Wu Jie was shocked and suddenly had an idea.
He smiled instead of being surprised: "King Jing is extremely filial to the king, so the ministers are naturally respectful and obedient. However, when it comes to filial piety, there is no one in this world who can compare with King Yu."
This is the first time that Wu Jie speaks favorably for King Yu in Emperor Jiajing, the struggle for the throne of Tianjia, Chapter 454
The first ranked one, Conglong Zhigong, has always been dripping with blood. If it is involved, it will either soar into the sky or fall to the ground with no room for change.
Originally, with Wu Jie¡¯s background, he didn¡¯t need to take such a strange risk. He was born in the imperial examination, edited by the Hanlin Academy, and became a model among scholars all over the world. All he had to do was endure it for decades, and then he would be able to become the prime minister.
Therefore, before this, Wu Jie never discussed the rights and wrongs of King Yu and King Jing in front of the emperor.
But now Wu Jie can no longer stay out of the matter. From the moment he walks into the palace, the mark of Prince Yu is engraved on his forehead.
This is one of them, and the other is, ten thousand steps back, if King Jing succeeds in seizing the direct descendant in the future. Given the conflict between myself and him, I'm afraid that the first thing the birdman will do when he becomes emperor is to deal with himself.
Although in real history, King Yu finally ascended the throne and became emperor, the history of this time and space has changed beyond recognition because of his presence as a butterfly, and it is something in the future. Who can tell clearly?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Again, in real history. The case of Hai Rui's petition did not happen this year, and it did not get to such an extent that it even involved a battle for the throne.
Calculating his future, Wu Jie must keep King Yu no matter what.
"Prince Yu?" Jiajing stared at Wu Jie with bright eyes: "Wu Jie, Wu Jie, I know you very well. Chapter 454
Conglong Zhigong, who is ranked first, has never been a person in front of me. But today I didn¡¯t expect you to speak kind words for him, asking, have you benefited from King Yu? "
These words were said with murderous intent. In the Ming Dynasty, after Jingnan and Huanhao, the court was very wary of the vassal kings and did not tolerate the formation of clan clans by ministers. Not to mention the close ministers around the emperor like Wu Jie who grasped secrets.
" If Wu Jie doesn't respond well today. What awaits him is a fatal disaster.
Wu Jie already had an idea, but he was not afraid. Instead, he nodded leisurely: "Yes. I have gained some benefits."
"How brave!" Jiajing finally began to roar, and the sound shook the snowflakes in the light at the door.
Wu Jie smiled slightly: "If we talk about benefits, for ministers like us, there is nothing better than peace in the world. The so-called self-cultivation, family order, country governance, and world peace are the lifelong ambitions of thousands of scholars. What can be better than peace in the world? Is it more beneficial to us? Today, hundreds of officials rushed into the palace. It was a political chaos, but as soon as King Yu came out, this disaster was eliminated invisible by talking and laughing. I finally got the benefits of King Yu. We can see that a prosperous age is about to begin at your Majesty¡¯s hands.¡±
When Jiajing heard Wu Jie talking about such crooked things, his heart relaxed inexplicably and his expression softened.
Wu Jie struck while the iron was hot and continued: "When it comes to filial piety, it is better to share the worries of the king and father. In my opinion, King Yu is the real filial piety. Your Majesty is thinking about how powerful the ministers Qingliu are in the court. , think about the Zuo Shunmen Incident. Yang Shen led hundreds of officials to ambush Zhang Cong and Gui E. If these two people hadn't run so fast, they would have been beaten to death."
"Therefore, when encountering such an incident of collective petition, any minister who comes out of the cabinet dares to stop him, and if he is not careful, he will suffer a bloody disaster. Only King Yu dared to rush in front of Qingliu regardless of his personal safety. This is great courage. And he can move To use emotion, reason, and a few words to convince the officials is great wisdom. For such a wise and courageous person, your majesty has nothing to blame. Isn't that great filial piety?"
The conversation was so eloquent that Jiajing felt Wu Jie's eloquence for the first time. After a long time, he said bitterly: "Well, even if King Yu's move is a great act of filial piety, it will not win over people's hopes. The suspicion is very annoying."
"Your Majesty is wrong." Wu Jie shook his head again.
It was common for civil servants in the Ming Dynasty to refute the emperor face to face. Jiajing was not angry and said: "Why is it wrong?"
Wu Jie: "The sage has a saying: Filial piety means actions regardless of the heart."
"It's not about one's actions but one's heart." Jiajing's eyebrows twitched.
Wu Jie said patiently: "During the Han Dynasty, the country was governed by filial piety, and the central government gave priority to filial sons when selecting talents. As a result, many people deliberately did many extraordinary behaviors, such as lying on the ice to catch fish, and burying children to serve their mothers. Selling one's body to bury one's father There are many ways to make the issue of filial piety miserable and cruel. From our perspective today, it is simply unreasonable and even suspected of being sensational. The reason why those people do this is not because they want to Taking this as a step into the career, so as to promote filial piety and integrity so as to become an official. The starting motivation is naturally disgusting. But even so, future generations still have to use this as a model. If not for anything else, it is really a word of filial piety. The basis of human ethics."
He took a breath and continued: "We can't completely deny this behavior just because some people have ulterior motives when performing filial piety. This is the so-called behavior regardless of the heart. No one is perfect. If you have to ask the heart in everything, this There are no good people in the world anymore.¡±
"Besides, what King Yu did today is a great good thing for the court and the people of the world, so why should we ask why he did it? Only ask about right and wrong in everything, not the purpose. Doing the right thing is the right thing to do. .¡±
Jiajing¡¯s eyebrows relaxed after listening to Wu Jie¡¯s words. After a long time, the flush on his face subsided. Then he sighed and murmured: "No one is perfect, and his actions do not care about his heart. Wu Qing, you have indeed read the words of the saint and understood them thoroughly! In fact, sometimes I really make mistakes. Discussing the wrongness of one¡¯s actions regardless of one¡¯s heart.¡±
"I know that King Yu is extremely filial. In the past, I was a little harsher on him." Jiajing sighed and shook his head, but his expression became bleak: "I am not at ease with the ministers and servants in the court. I, the Ming Dynasty, are so There are many officials, and only a few can be left to future generations. Especially some people are now making plans for King Yu and King Jing. I have to be on guard against such people. Listening to what you just said, I suddenly thought, Are you thinking and doubting too much? People are not saints, so how can they not have selfish thoughts? It is understandable that some people think about glory and wealth and want to follow the dragon. There is no need to be too harsh. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, and I can't control that much. .¡±
He walked up to Wu Jie and lifted up Didi Manman who had fallen on the ground: "After listening to your words, I suddenly understood that King Yu is actually a talented and responsible man. There will be such a monarch in the future of the Ming Dynasty. You are blessed to be ministers. However, I was too harsh on him in the past and suppressed his talents. It is time for me to let go. In this case, don't leave too big a mess for future generations. Chaotian and There is no need to cultivate the two temples in Xuandu. I am old and tired. After the New Year, I will let King Yu take over the throne. I will devote myself to mystical cultivation. Who among the ministers in this dynasty can assist King Yu?"
Hearing this, not only Wu Jie was shocked, but also the expressions of several eunuchs kneeling in the room changed drastically.
It seems that Jiajing is determined to send King Yu to the throne.
Indeed, King Yu's performance today was really outstanding. Regardless of his means, magnanimity or character, he was in line with the qualities a monarch should have. This comparison has completely defeated King Jing.
Knowing that Jiajing had been persuaded, Wu Jie let out a long sigh of relief and said, "His Majesty has the final say on military and national affairs. I dare not answer."
Jiajing laughed and looked relaxed: "If you don't answer, you won't answer. You are a very naughty person. That's all. I will leave you to my descendants. Let King Yu have a headache for you in the future! Today, all officials will be dismissed. I don¡¯t have to ask, but Hai Rui¡¯s case must be concluded. Together with Zhao Zhenji, the supervisory censor, you will ask Hai Rui what he said.¡±
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jiajing pointed at the imperial case: "Wu Jie, please draw up the decree."
Wu Jie walked quickly to the imperial case and picked up the pen.
Jiajing thought for a moment and said loudly: "I have been in the imperial forty years for four years! I respect heaven and cultivate my moral character. I can't sleep on one bed, can't eat five kinds of food, and can't take more than eight sets of clothes. I avoid living in thousands of mansions in the Forbidden City. I think about the world. There are people who have no Li Jue. So they moved to Xiyuan, just to find a place to cultivate themselves and avoid the wind and rain. However, they built a Chaotian Temple and a Xuandu Temple, but they were criticized by the world, and hundreds of officials were sparse. In addition, there was a starving death palace in the wild. If you are angry with me because you are in arrears of salary, is my virtue so weak? I entrusted hundreds of subjects from two capitals and thirteen provinces to the cabinet and various ministries, but you behaved at a loss and hesitated to harm the country. All parties are guilty, and the crime lies in I am just one person!"
"Every official criticizes me because I am sick! The people are starving and dying, and I am worried about it! Yan Song, Xu Jie and others will work with King Yu to come up with a good plan to secure our Ming Dynasty and save our people. Every day the world is uneasy, the people will be uneasy every day. If you are restless, I will not build a new palace for a day. I admire this!"
"Long live the Lord, long live the Lord!"
This is already a sinner's edict, how could everyone in the room not realize it.
Immediately, the group of eunuchs all kowtowed violently and started wailing loudly.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?I heard a lot of useful information from it. The first meaning of this edict is to stop the construction of the two temples in Xiyuan and stop asking the Ministry of Household Affairs for money.
The second meaning is that King Yu and the cabinet will work together to find ways to fill up the lost official salaries. This can be regarded as officially giving King Yu the status to intervene in specific government affairs and serve as the actual decision-maker of the Ming Dynasty.
Before this, although King Yu was Jiajing's default crown prince, he had no title and could not interfere with the affairs of the court. Now, he has finally come through.
And all this is what Wu Jie said.
In his heart, Wu Jie suddenly became very proud. If King Yu takes over the throne in the future, if anyone talks about the merits of following the dragon, he should be ranked first. (To be continued.
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