Chapter 889: The Edict of Sin of the Son (Part 1)

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"This..." After hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Siwei felt aroused in his heart, but he was not a young emperor who only knew how to move forward but never cared about consequences. He knew that it was far from replacing silence. So he quickly calmed down and said: "The Chief Auxiliary can not only be generous and broad, but also not respect the feelings of things, carefully harmonize yin and yang, and cultivate political wisdom. When the sixth year of the country, Taicang was full, the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful, the sea was peaceful and the rivers were clear, and there was nothing in the world. In addition, the Tiqi Province was reduced, and the imperial prison was gradually weak, and those who were responsible for the work could also end with fame. Therefore, the court officials were willing to do their best and were highly regarded. The court officials were able to speak out and fulfill their intentions. They were praised as the good minister who could be as famous as Duke Zhou and Yi Yin."

Compared to the impulsive and direct little emperor, Zhang Siwei is definitely a cunning person. He did not directly answer the emperor's questions, but praised the achievements of silence. However, in the tide of horses, he was covered with hidden arrows that hurt the emperor... What is the reduction of the Tiqi Province and the reduction of the imperial prison? It is clearly a break of the emperor's minions; what kind of ruthless people want, and it is deeply admired by everyone? It is clearly a saying that the world only knows that there is a chief minister but not the king.

Without him fanning the flames, Wanli had enough hatred for silence. After listening to Zhang Siwei's words, he said coldly: "I'm afraid that he can't learn from Duke Zhou who returned to the king of Zheng, and learn to release Taijia from Yi Yin in Tong Palace!" When King Wu died, Duke Zhou assisted in the country. When King Cheng grew up, he returned to the king of Zheng and returned to his fief. Yi Yin was also a supplementary to the government, but once exiled King Shang Taijia from Tong Palace. Three years later, he was re-established as emperor.

Very satisfied with his knowledgeable expression, Wanli said so sadly: "I want to follow the story of the late emperor and leave the powerful minister in one book?"

"Never..." Unexpectedly, what was waiting for him was Zhang Siwei's basin of cold water.

"I thought you were different from them and were the same as me!" Wanli said without any concealment of disappointment: "It turns out that they are all birds of a feather!"

"The emperor wrongly killed the weak minister." Zhang Siwei patiently comforted the restless emperor and said, "I am naturally loyal. I miss you day and night and hope that the emperor can take over the power and take over the country's affairs... However, the chief minister's sixth year of the country, everyone praised it, and it was deeply rooted. As the saying goes, one moves the whole body, and it is hasty to remove it. I am afraid that the country will be unstable and chaos will arise!"

"A mere minister of Shen's family was just the right time, only six years in the dynasty." Wanli said disbelief: "Yan Song had been in charge of the country for more than 20 years. Didn't Shizong leave with an edict? Xu Jie used his will to win the hearts of the people in the world, but did the late emperor leave with an edict? Gao Gong received the order and was powerful. Did my mother leave with an edict?" Obviously, the emperor had repeatedly thought about this history and retorted loudly: "The silent holy relatives are not as good as Yan Song, the hearts of people are not as good as Xu Jie, and the strength is not as good as Gao Gong. I can't see what can't be removed in one book!"

"The Emperor said it is right." Zhang Siwei smiled bitterly and said, "Silence is indeed not as good as Yan Song's holy favor, Xu Jie's hearts, and Gao Gong's strength, but he is even more difficult to deal with than the three of them combined." He sighed and said, "Because they have essential differences."

"What's the difference?" Wanli asked in a deep voice.

"The difference is in all aspects, and it is difficult to describe it for a while." Zhang Siwei said slowly: "The most important point is that whether it is Yan Song or Gao Gong, they all build their authority on the holy family. If the holy family is there, they will be invincible in the world. If the holy family is there, the land will collapse. Staying and leaving is all in the mind of the holy family, so it is not a problem. Xu Jie once had hope to break through this point. After he monopolized the power of the Jiajing period, the Shi Temple was helpless. Xu Jie told him that the treasury now has no money to repair it for you; Shi Temple wants to continue practicing Taoist swearing, Xu Jie told him that those elixirs are fake and Taoist priests are not trustworthy, so you should rest. Even after Hai Rui published the "Public Security Commentary", he could stop the previous emperor from killing people."

"The Shimiao has no choice for this kind of act of destroying bridges across the river. Yan Song has left. All the government affairs have to be managed by this person. Moreover, this person's disciples and old officials are everywhere in the court, with a high prestige. He responds to the call. Unless Shimiao wants to repeat the scene of a man fighting against the ministers alone when he was young, he can only choose to compromise." Zhang Siwei told Wanli the truth hidden in that period of history.

"Xu Jie is so powerful, how could my father be defeated by him?" Wanli said unconvincedly.

"Although this is a bit disrespectful to the late emperor, in fact, Xu Jie's resignation had little to do with the late emperor himself." Zhang Siwei sighed lightly: "The situation was very complicated at that time. First, the expulsion of Gao and Guo was quite disappointing to the fact that the members of the army were mostly old people in the palace at that time, and most of the capable eunuchs in the palace and ministers in the court were old people in Yudi, and they were all unfair to Gao Gong's humiliation and quit the throne. Second, when it comes to choosing a *** person, Xu Ge Lao was too partial to Zhang Juzheng and made things difficult for silence. This incomprehensible trick caused serious division within the Xu party. Many people think that he was unfair, which was fatal to a leader. Third, Xu Jie's In the middle and late Jiajing period, Qu fled Yan Song and married Yan Shifan. He also praised the late emperor Xiu Xuan. Although it was forced to be the winding situation, it was still a stain that he could not erase. This was taken out by Gao Gong's people in the struggle and had a great impact on his reputation. Four, the case of Hu Zongxian was full of doubts. Although there was no direct evidence, Xu Ge Lao was suspected to be the mastermind behind the scenes. The process of Hu Ruzhen's deification was the process of Xu Jie being suspected and denied. Fifth, silence played a role in fueling the fire. People were very secretive about this matter at that time, but one thing I know very well is that he once worked with Puzhou Gong to complete the plan to expel Xu Jie..."

After a pause, Zhang Siwei laughed and said, "To be honest with the emperor, the fact that the empress can enter the cabinet later is a link in the entire exchange of interests. In addition, Xu Jie is indeed old and unable to do so, so this is why the veteran who seems to be caught off guard later retired."

"..." Wanli was deeply shocked by the inside story hidden behind "The Records" and couldn't speak for a long time. This world is too complicated. It seems that he is really stupid and naive...

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"So silence, is he even more terrifying than Xu Jie?" Wanli asked after he was stunned for a long time.

"Ten times scary." Zhang Siwei's position was very subtle. He wanted to kick out silence, but he didn't want to over-disclose the truth, because he was not only an official, but also the leader of the Jin Party and the spokesperson of the Shanxi Gang. The Shanxi merchants and the Southeast merchants had too much cooperation and interest relationships. They pulled out radishes to bring mud, so it was better to say less about things outside the court. After thinking about it, he said: "Silence is better than blue than blue. Xu Jie proposed the "three returns", but he did not take it seriously, but was implemented by silence. He said, "For government affairs, return," and "for government affairs." All the officials have implemented the national policy for several years. These two seemingly delegated power, but in fact they have created a complex situation where there are many mountains and mistakes, and only he can control them. This is what the empress said, if you move the whole body, you will be uneasy if you move him..." As he said that, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "There are also local governors, and the same is true. Only he can control the world. If the emperor wants to avoid the situation being out of control, he can only slowly approach silence, at least he will never take action this time."

"Why can't it?" The feeling of frustration began to breed in Wanli's heart, causing his almost boiling blood to gradually cool down.

"Because in the eyes of all the people in the world, he has no mistakes, but is taking responsibility for the emperor." Zhang Siwei smiled bitterly: "At this time, his resignation is actually a retreat to advance, forcing you to admit your mistakes, and he is invincible. The ministers can guarantee that as long as you approve his resignation today, the six ministers and nine ministers and the various government offices in the capital will resign collectively tomorrow. The situation is uncontrollable, and the emperor has no other way except to support himself. Once this group confrontation has formed a habit, where is the emperor's authority? At that time, your situation may not be much stronger than Taijia!"

"Even if it reaches that point, my attitude towards him is revealed to the world. What face does silence have to stay in the court?" Zhang Siwei exposes mercilessly. The bubble of self-esteem in Wanli's heart made him see the bloody reality, but it is not easy to make the stubborn young man change his mind: "Isn't Gao Gong an example!"

"There is such a possibility..." Zhang Siwei said slowly: "But the emperor must be clear. On that time, Gao Gong accused him of bullying orphans and widows. It is difficult to explain which one is right and who is wrong. And this time, everyone knows that the cause of the incident was that Zhang Juzheng seized love, and that a comet appeared in the sky. No matter what the official said in the end, people think that it was God who determined this matter and that the emperor was wrong. Then you pushed the mistake to the prime minister, and naturally it was wrong to add a mistake. Therefore, it is reasonable to stay."

"Once he chooses to stay, he will lead the civil servant team to go further and further on the road to confront the emperor..." Zhang Siwei took a deep breath and said, "No one dares to predict what the future will be like."

"..." Wanli was frightened and said in horror: "What should I do?"

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious." Zhang Siwei smiled and said, "The Tao Te Ching says that good fortune is hidden by misfortune, and misfortune is dependant. Comets appear in the sky, which seems to be God's criticism of you, but it is also a God-given opportunity for you to pass this level!"

"How to say it?" Wanli was excited.

"Actually, the emperor and the ministers have been fighting for this day," Zhang Siwei looked at Wanli and whispered: "It's not a fight for Zhang Juzheng's stay or leave, but a fight for a breath. No matter what, he doesn't want to be overwhelmed by his subordinates!"

Wanli didn't want to admit it, but he had already regarded Zhang Siwei as a guiding light, and finally nodded with difficulty: "Yes..."

"But the emperor is already in a difficult situation. You just finished fighting the Wuzhongxing, and Zou Yuanbiao and others popped up that day. If you allow it to develop, the officials of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, as well as the famous people in the opposition, will be accused of the emperor through various channels. This shows that the crowd is in a raging relationship and it is already determined that the emperor is wrong. The longer you stick to your own opinions, the more disinterested you will be with your ministers. In the end, your ancestors' foundation will be the cause of your ancestors, which is really not worth the loss. And you will be married next month. Now the atmosphere in the court may cause trouble and chaos to your wedding. So from your standpoint, you should not fight with the ministers anymore, but think about how to calm the storm and restore peace to the court."

"But the emperor is the emperor, how can he bow his head to his ministers? If he continues to develop normally, it will become an unresolved knot. Now a comet appears in the sky. Although it has added confidence to the ministers who criticize you, it also gives you the best step? The emperor cannot bow to his ministers, but he can bow to the sky. The story of the previous dynasty showed evil signs. The emperor must cultivate himself and reflect on himself. For example, this time the comet appeared in Ziwei. In ancient times, the emperor had to issue a self-destruction... "

"Self-blame edict?" After hearing these three words, Wanli's face turned green and he said angrily: "Do you want me to issue a 'Self-blame edict'?"

"Your Majesty is not impatient, the three words "Sinciting the Self-Sinciting the Edict" are a bit harsh," Zhang Siwei said: "But this kind of cultivation and reflection is the only magic weapon for emperors of all dynasties to curb people's hearts. Yu Tang blamed himself and the world was returned to his heart, and had long become an example for kings of all dynasties to follow. After the change of heaven, there were cases of emperors issuing edicts. In history, more than 60 emperors issued edicts. For example, in the eighth year of Zhengtong, Lei Zhen kissed the Heavenly Palace and issued edicts on the Ying Temple; in the second year of Jingtai, Emperor Jing issued edicts on the crime of himself; in the ninth year of Zhengde, fireworks caused a fire to the Qing palace. Although Emperor Wuzong lived far away in the leopard house and did not do the government affairs, he was also frightened. After all, he issued an edict for guilt. In the 36th year of Jiajing, a fire broke out in the palace, and all three halls were seriously affected. Emperor Shizong was shocked and issued an edict for guilt. Therefore, this is a convention. It is a virtue of the king's responsibility for the world, and it does not damage the authority and face of the king. The sage said that it is impossible to correct mistakes, and this sentence is more applicable to young kings. As long as you show a sincere attitude of cultivating and recuperating, you will surely establish a tall image of daring to take responsibility and worrying about the country in the minds of the subjects. This can not only eliminate the misunderstandings caused before, but also win over the hearts of the people and make the people and officials realize that you are already a mature monarch."

"Mr. Xiao Zhang said this, my heart became much more open." Wanli's expression finally felt a little relaxed, but he was a little worried: "It's okay for me to issue a self-criticism, but will they take advantage of the problem?"

"The emperor has admitted his mistake and takes the initiative to return to your hands... Most of the ministers still serve the king like their father, and will not continue to mess around." Zhang Siwei shook his head and said.

"What about Master Zhang?" Wanli felt a sudden sigh of relief when he thought of Zhang Juzheng.

"Zhang Ge has been suffering a lot. Now the emperor no longer keeps him. He will only ask for it. Thank you for your grace!" Zhang Siwei said affirmatively.

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