The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

The next day, Chief Assistant Shen Shixing went to work as normal, but he knew that today would definitely not be peaceful.

Except for Shen Shixing, the other three pavilion elders were also sitting in the middle hall, silent.

Although there are intrigues among the elders of this generation, they are still relatively consistent externally.

At a time like this, it would be of no benefit to anyone if the cabinet’s name is tarnished.

Yesterday Luo Yuren broke the news with a memorial scolding the emperor. Today no one knows how it will end.

Just after the morning, a eunuch came to Wenyuan Pavilion to convey the decree, and the emperor summoned all the ministers to Yude Palace to see him.

The emperor summoned the cabinet ministers today, which was not surprising, but what surprised the cabinet ministers was that they were actually allowed to enter the palace.

Entering the palace is not the Meridian Gate or the Huangji Gate, but the Qianqing Gate, the real inner palace or harem.

Under normal circumstances, the venue for daily summons and memorials is the Wenhua Hall across the road from the cabinet, instead of calling people directly to the inner palace.

The etiquette system of our Ming Dynasty is different from that of your Qing Dynasty. It is extremely rare for ministers to enter the inner palace through the Qianqing Gate. Usually, they go to deal with the funeral before and after the death of the emperor. For example, Xu Jie forcibly carried the dying Emperor Jiajing from Xiyuan to Qianqing. Qing palace.

It's really not like your Qing courtiers on TV. Going to Qianqingmen is like visiting a neighbor's house.

Therefore, it is indeed quite unusual for Emperor Wanli to summon his cabinet ministers to Yude Palace this time.

Only Chief Assistant Shen Shixing sighed secretly. Does this mean that the emperor is lazier? Are you even too lazy to come to Wenhua Palace?

Yude Palace is not far from the main palace, Qianqing Palace, and is next to Yangxin Palace.

However, the Yangxin Hall during the Ming Dynasty was not the emperor’s living and sleeping quarters, but a functional building.

The main functions include but are not limited to: heating the royal meal, storing items, serving as the chief eunuch's dormitory, etc.

There is a palace legend in later generations that Emperor Wanli buried two million taels of silver under the Yangxin Hall.

Under the guidance of the eunuch, the elders passed by the gate of Yangxin Palace and then went to Yude Palace.

Emperor Wanli was half lying on the couch. He was in poor mental condition and looked ugly. He didn't know if he had slept at night.

Zhu Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, was already there, and the elder of the pavilion stepped forward to salute the emperor.

Emperor Wanli threw "Drunk, Sex, Wealth and Luck" to the ground, and cursed feebly: "How dare you, the evil thief, dare to slander me!"

When the elders heard this, they understood that the emperor was really angry, and even called himself "I am so angry" that he changed from "I am so angry" to "I am so angry".

This is what the cabinet does, to appease and put out fires. Shen Shixing stepped forward and replied: "Luo Yuren is selling his name to Zhigu. Your Majesty does not need to be fooled by him."

Emperor Wanli said harshly: "Condemn him!"

Shen Shixing replied: "If he is punished, he will be fulfilled."

Zhang Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, couldn't stand it and said, "The foreign minister has gone too far this time!"

As the chief minister of etiquette, Zhang Cheng certainly understood how the political game of the Ming Dynasty was played.

Although the Ming Dynasty pays attention to the political correctness of a smooth speech, Zhang Cheng sincerely believes that Luo Yuren has indeed crossed the line this time.

He had also read the memorial, but he felt that it was full of nitpicking and exaggerated emotional output. Apart from the sentence that he would not establish a prince, there was no actual content to discuss the matter.

As for drinking, asking for money, beating eunuchs, etc., if it were a wealthy man, would this be a problem?

There are even inconsistencies in the preface and the follow-up. For example, in the first part, he accused the emperor of being lustful and having too many beauties around him was harmful to his health. In the second part, he accused the emperor of doting on the Zheng family.

Emperor Wanli looked at Shen Shoufu again and said angrily: "What Zhang Cheng said is absolutely true!

This memorial is arrogant and disrespectful and should be refuted point by point! Luo Yuren has no king and no father, so he should be severely punished! "

Shen Shixing followed the established plan and wrote the memorial: "There are many slanderous contents in the memorial, which may make the world believe it to be true, so it should not be spread.

I implore Your Majesty to remain calm and keep the memorial to yourself. I will wait for another opportunity to persuade Luo Yuren to withdraw from the court. "

Emperor Wanli was very dissatisfied and said: "Are we allowed to allow such people to slander me unscrupulously, and I can only pretend to be deaf and dumb?"

Shen Shoufu was trying to teach Emperor Wanli a lesson on how to correctly deal with such public opinion.

At this time, Wang Jiaping, the fourth assistant, suddenly followed the tone of Emperor Wanli and said: "You can ask Luo Yuren, the official of the six departments, the imperial court, and the imperial court, to ask him what his intentions are, and to deal with them." ”

Emperor Wanli actually said in agreement: "This is how it should be!"

The other three cabinet ministers glanced at Wang Jiaping in surprise. What you Wang Si said is different from the caliber agreed upon by the cabinet before.

Are you trying to put Luo Yuren on the "altar" by proposing this to Tingjun with great fanfare?

Shen Shoufu originally wanted to insist on settling the matter, but he remembered what Lin Tai had said, so he let it go.

Although calming down the situation is definitely the best way to deal with it, the emperor is angry and there is nothing he can do if he doesn't want to.

If you insist on persuading the emperor to settle the matter, you will end up hating the emperor. Why bother?

When leaving Yude Palace, First Assistant Shen Shixing said to Fourth Assistant Wang Jiaping:

"It is unwise to do this like Luo Yuren. It will only arouse the emperor's resentment and affect official duties."

Wang Jiaping replied: "There are too many wise people in the world, and right and wrong can be judged by the public."

Later, Emperor Wanli sent eunuchs to convey the decree to various government offices, and the next day he ordered Luo Yuren to be executed in the East Court outside the Meridian Gate.

When Lin Tailai heard about this decree in the Hanlin Academy, he was also shocked. What on earth was Emperor Wanli thinking?

Even if you want to beat Luo Yuren directly, a few Jinyiwei official schools can run it. Why do you need a "public trial"?

Could it be that the emperor was deceived and thought that he could truly humiliate Luo Yuren in this way?

Or is it that the emperor wanted to observe the true attitude of the ministers in this way?

As the saying goes, the power of heaven is unpredictable. Even though Lin Tailai is a time traveler, he can't figure out the emperor's mentality at this time, but it doesn't seem to have much to do with him.

Immediately, Lin Tailai entered the residence of Academician Chen, the head of the academy, and said, "Tomorrow I will be in charge of Luo Yuren. If Senior Chen doesn't want to go, I can do my best to do it for you."

Scholar Chen looked at Lin Tailai in surprise. Everyone else wanted to avoid this matter, so why are you, Lin Tailai, so eager to go?

"Why do you want to go?" Finally, Bachelor Chen couldn't help but asked curiously.

Lin Tailai replied: "I'm afraid that someone will implicate me, so I want to go to the scene and keep an eye on it."

After pondering for a moment, Bachelor Chen replied: "I really don't want to go, but are you qualified to represent the Hanlin Academy?"

Lin Tailai patted the patches of his new official uniform on his chest and said, "The Hanlin Academy is only a fifth-rank yamen, but I am a full fifth-rank official and have a Hanlin official position. Why am I not qualified to represent the Hanlin Academy?"

This makes so much sense that Academician Chen is speechless.

The next day, more than 20 officials gathered in the East Chaofang. Some yamen came as ministers, some yamen came as ministers, and some were simply absent.

Lin Tailai, the representative of the Hanlin Academy, was there, standing in a well-ventilated position by the window.

After a while, everyone was in their places, and the person involved, Luo Yuren, was also brought in by the Jinyiwei Officer School. The East Chao Room seemed to have turned into a big stage.

The Minister of Personnel is the head of the outer dynasty, and occasions like this are usually presided over by the Minister of Personnel.

So after Yang Tianguan from the Ministry of Personnel coughed a few times, he was the first to speak. He asked Luo Yuren: "What is your intention in reading "Drunk, Sex, Wealth and Qi"?"

Luo Yuren's face seemed to be abnormally excited, and he replied impassionedly:

"If you ask me about my intentions, I only hope that the emperor will be like Yao and Shun! Therefore, I will speak out and give advice to help the emperor understand his mistakes and correct them!"

Yang Tianguan asked formally again: "Is there anyone instructing you?"

Luo Yuren replied decisively: "Yes!"

This answer was unexpected and surprised all the officials in the Dongchao room.

The weather-beaten Yang Tianguan didn't think it would be that simple, and continued to ask: "Who specifically ordered you?"

Luo Yuren said in a loud voice: "It was the saint's teachings that guided me!"

Lin Tailai, the representative of the Hanlin Academy, yawned out of boredom. For those who have been baptized by the Internet trend, this answer is too old-fashioned.

But for people today, this answer is quite novel, and some people immediately applauded.

There were also people who ran up to Luo Yuren and bowed pretendingly, which created a perfect atmosphere.

If things continue like this, there may indeed be another "famous minister" who will leave his name in history.

If the publicity is in place and the packaging is excellent, the second Xiao Hai Rui will appear.

Yang Tianguan asked these two or three symbolic questions, and then said to the left and right: "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Wang Sanyu stood up during the incident and said to Luo Yuren with a serious face:

"Most of the content in your memorial is to admonish the emperor. The only part that involves the courtiers is the words 'blackmailing the ministers'. What do you mean by that?"

Hearing this question, many people who knew the inside story looked at the Hanlin Academy representative by the window.

Lin Tailai sighed, it was true that the tree wanted to be quiet but the wind was not stopping.

To be honest, when the Qingliu forces competed with Emperor Wanli, his attitude was "neutral" and he would just watch the excitement from the sidelines and not target anyone in particular.

If you can take advantage of the opportunity, do it. If you can't get the benefit, just ignore it and ignore it.

But this group of Qingliu forces were really full and had to drag Lin Tailai into the water.

How much hatred and resentment is there? Isn’t it just that more than ten of you have been crippled, which is a lot?

There are at least dozens of you left, and you haven’t just become extinct!

Luo Yuren replied without thinking: "It is said that when something happened in the Xuan Mansion, a certain minister secretly sent silver into the palace through the guarding eunuch."

I have to say that the fighting skills of the Qingliu forces have indeed improved, but they just don’t name them directly! Don't give me a chance to use my strength!

Lin Tailai separated the crowd, strode up to Luo Yuren, and scolded: "It's nonsense, do you have any evidence? The censor has the right to hear what is said, but you are not the censor!"

Luo Yuren responded: "People in the world talk about the affairs of the world. If you want others to not know, you have to do nothing.

I didn't mention him by name. Why is Lin Jiuyuan so anxious? Could it be that he has a guilty conscience? "

Lin Tailai laughed "haha" a few times, and then said: "What's the urgency? I just feel ridiculous!"

Wang Sanyu, who was standing next to him, asked: "All gentlemen are moved by Luo Pingshi's protest and outright remonstrance! Why do you have so much heart when you laugh at this?"

Lin Tailai replied tit for tat: "Isn't it ridiculous that such a plagiarized memorial, which is worthless in the first place, is being discussed seriously both inside and outside the temple?"

When everyone in the hall heard this, they couldn't help but talk about it, feeling that Lin Tailai was making excuses.

The reason is very simple. How could such an important memorial make such a low-level mistake as imitation and plagiarism?

Luo Yuren refuted it directly: "Is this unreasonable? I wrote the memorial myself, how can I copy it and plagiarize it?"

Lin Tailai looked at Luo Yuren, with a smile on his lips, and said calmly: "This memorial of yours is a copy of a brilliant masterpiece."

Luo Yuren didn't believe what Lin Tailai could say at all, and sarcastically said: "If you have real knowledge and insights, just say it directly, why bother to cover it up?"

Lin Tailai successfully attracted everyone's attention, raised his voice and replied: "This memorial you copied is the masterpiece of your colleague Zhao Nanxing, "The Plum in the Golden Vase"!"

Everyone: ""

This car drove really unexpectedly, without any warning!

Lin Jiuyuan, are you kidding? This is a serious occasion, why did "Jin Ping Mei" pop up?

The person involved, Luo Yuren, couldn't react for a while, and his brain was temporarily shut down.

Lin Tailai talked eloquently: "First of all, it is an imitation in terms of structure! "Jin Ping Mei" opens with four poems about wine, sex, wealth, and luck, and then moves into preaching!

And your memorial begins with four maxims about wine, sex, wealth, and luck, and then proceeds to the so-called admonishment! "

Everyone in the hall became more and more stunned. Isn't it nonsense? Is there really any logic in it?

Then I heard Lin Tailai continue to say: "Secondly, it is imitation of the text content!

The sermons about wine, sex and wealth in the memorial are similar in meaning to the four poems in "Jin Ping Mei"! "

"You are talking nonsense!" Luo Yuren finally came to his senses and shouted angrily.

Lin Tailai also gave an example directly: "For example, there is a sentence about wine in "Jin Ping Mei" that says, 'Drinking damages the spirit and ruins the family, and the language is useless and makes a noise';

And there is a sentence in the original text of your memorial: "The mind is confused internally, the dignity is lacking externally, and you are wielding a knife or a spear."

Aren’t the meanings of the two similar? According to my professional research as a literary champion, you should have extracted the original meaning of the sentence from "Jin Ping Mei" and then rewritten it in your own language!

There are more than one such example. In "Jin Ping Mei", there is a line in the erotic poem that says, "A person can have few desires and live a long life." And in your memorial, there is a line in "The Tang Dynasty is not far away, and you can enjoy a long life."

There is a line in Qi Ci in "Jin Ping Mei" that says, "I urge you to relax your feelings in everything"; and there is a line in your memorial that says, "Yu Shun was gentle and courteous, and harmonious brought good fortune"! "

Finally, Lin Tailai said eloquently: "I have given so many examples, how dare you quibble?

I, Lin Jiuyuan, am the top scholar in liberal arts, a master of poetry, and the most authoritative expert on that great book!

Your literary tricks cannot escape my eyes, and only I can discover the secret of imitation!

I, Lin Jiuyuan, am willing to take responsibility for my own identification results! "

Luo Yuren and today's main partners were all in trouble, and their heads seemed to have been hit by a big hammer. At this moment, there was only a buzzing sound.

This horse rider has no plan at all! How dare Lin Tailai?

The east room, where not many people were talking except for the questions and answers between the parties involved, suddenly became lively and filled with a happy atmosphere.

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