The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

"Huguang Guild Hall?"

On the platform, the little emperor asked doubtfully.

"My dear friends, where is this place? Can you help me clarify my doubts?"

When His Majesty the Emperor asks a question, someone will naturally answer it.

But at this moment, all the court officials remained silent and chose silence.

The resurrected eunuch Liu Jin finally seized the opportunity, sneered and told the origin of the guild hall.

Because they were mainly used to receive children who came to Beijing to take exams, these halls were also called "examination halls".

However, Tishuai Jigang, who had been prepared for a long time, took action with his men and directly raided the Huguang Guild Hall and controlled all the officials, including Li Dongyang's stepson Li Zhaofan!

The old housekeeper's face was full of panic, and he hurriedly explained: "Then Mou Bin claimed that someone from the Huguang Guild Hall instigated the Japanese deputy envoy to assassinate the Marquis of Zhongshan, so he sealed up the Huguang Guild Hall and detained everyone..."

However, Tang Hao immediately sketched a blueprint for him, a blueprint that could overturn the current situation in the court!

Why could civil servants and gentry hold the power of the government, and why did they dare to compete with the emperor?

Because of the imperial examination system, because through this imperial examination system, they can continuously receive fresh blood!

This principle was taught by Tang Hao to the little emperor. The purpose was to make the little emperor understand that defeating the civil servants and gentry was not something that happened overnight, but was his main mission as the Ming emperor!

As these problems emerged more and more, they attracted the attention of some local people who came to Beijing to work as officials and do business in the first place. Out of friendship with fellow villagers, they invited each other to raise funds and purchase real estate to support their move to Beijing. This is where the guildhouse came into being for other people who came to Beijing to seek business or for accommodation.

At the beginning, Liu Jin was still spreading common sense honestly, but at the end, he suddenly gave Li Dongyang a fatal blow!

After a stick of incense.

Then, this will undoubtedly cause some bad effects, and even be enough to affect the scientific examination results of these Huguang students!

I have to admit that in terms of ruthlessness, Tang Hao is the most ruthless. As soon as he strikes, he will chase the opponent's fatal spot and beat him fiercely!

For example, they had worked so hard to expel Liu Daxia from the court, but the new Minister of War, the Grand Sima in charge of the military affairs of the world, could only be Xu Jin, who was also a civil servant and a gentry, not Tang Hao, a distinguished military officer. This is the most striking example!

Even if the little emperor bloodbathed the entire court, he would still have to recruit six more officials and select another batch of civil servants and gentry to maintain the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty!

For another example, during the Hongwu Dynasty, the political climate was extremely cold. Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely harsh on civil servants and gentry, and there would be a bloody purge at every turn. It could be said that this was the most harsh time for civil servants!

Corruption of sixty taels or more will be done away with!

And this Huguang Guild Hall, as the name suggests, is the hotel purchased by Huguang officials. It is also the birthplace of the "Chaling Poetry School" by Li Dongyang, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion!

This literati likes to drink and compose poems, and his fellow villagers gather together to drink and have fun. Once the inspiration comes, good works will continue to flow. Li Dongyang and others also want to use this to become famous and support future generations, so naturally they will not refuse to spread the word and spread it as a legend. Good story!

So, who else could be the person who colluded with the Japanese deputy envoy Ouchi Hongzhen and intended to assassinate Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan?

"Scholar Li has already reported illness and is recuperating. It is said that his condition is very serious. How could he secretly plan such an evil act?"

Being tabooed by the king is the most dangerous situation for a minister.

It's just that most of these candidates are from ordinary backgrounds, and some are very poor. In addition, the journey is far away, the people and places are unfamiliar, and the local accent is difficult to change. They are often bullied by some shopkeepers when renting hotels and other minor matters in daily life. The candidates eagerly hope that these Someone can help solve the problem.

In fact, he never thought about using this matter to bring down Li Dongyang from the beginning, he just wanted to disgust this old fox.

The old chief assistant Liu Jian and Tianguan Ma Wensheng both took a breath of cold air, frightened by Tang Hao's ruthless methods!

This Marquis of Zhongshan really wants to put people to death!

"Next, I want to ask all my dear friends, what should we do here in Japan?"

"Furthermore, Academician Li has worked hard for the Ming Dynasty all his life. He is truly a veteran of the four dynasties and a virtuous veteran. I beg your Majesty to think again!"

Since Liu Daxia was expelled from the court last time, Li Dongyang has been sick and recuperating and has never participated in any government affairs.

Now Li Dongyang is like a poisonous snake lurking in the shadows, spitting out letters and exposing its fangs, staring at Tang Hao, ready to give him a fatal blow at any time!

Therefore, Tang Hao wanted to alert the enemy and force Li Dongyang to take action!

If not, then just abolish your Huguang Township Party and see what else you have to lose!

"Your Majesty, what Lord Yuanfu said is absolutely true!"

Seizing the Huguang Guild Hall and interrogating the Huguang Township Party will undoubtedly completely cut off the foundation of the Huguang Township Party!

And the current target is Li Dongyang and his Huguang Township Party!

"What did you say?"

But this cannot be blamed on the little emperor. If we are to blame, we can only blame Li Dongyang himself. What he did before was indeed too much!

The most outrageous thing is that he sent an imperial doctor to treat Li Dongyang. It seemed like His Majesty the Emperor's favor to the important officials in the court, but in fact it was undoubtedly a deliberate act to disgust people!

Are you dead?

"Zhuanzhi Tai Hospital will send two holy hands to Academician Li's house. They must treat Academician Li well!"

Unexpectedly, Tang Hao, the "sufferer", actually opened his mouth to help Li Dongyang!

However, all the court officials present looked on with cold eyes and did not feel the slightest joy.

As soon as these words came out, Li Dongyang's expression changed drastically.

"Master Zhaofan was captured by Jin Yiwei?"

"Scholar Li is a virtuous veteran after all. He is determined not to do such a crazy thing. We cannot listen to Ashikaga Yoshimi's words!"

There is no way, the little emperor's hatred for Li Dongyang is too deep!

The civil servants and gentry of the Yongle Dynasty also had a difficult life. They were cautious and cautious, and their days were like years!

There was no other way, so Liu Jian had to speak and remind Tang Hao and the little emperor.

So the little emperor nodded with a cold face.

The clever Liu Jin was able to stand out among the Eight Tigers eunuchs and won the favor of Zhu Houzhao because he was good at observing and guessing the emperor's intentions.

Well, on the surface, he praised Li Dongyang, but then he turned the fire on Huguang Guild Hall!

"It is rumored that every day after the imperial court, Grand Scholar Li Dongyang gathers a large number of his disciples and old friends to have banquets all night long. They are all celebrities from home and abroad. The venue is exactly at the Huguang Guild Hall!"

"The Huguang Guild Hall is undoubtedly the only clue at the moment. I sincerely request the emperor to order the closure of the Huguang Guild Hall, interrogate a group of people, and seek justice for me!"

Hearing this, the little emperor almost laughed like crazy.

"Collude with foreign barbarians to assassinate my important minister of the Ming Dynasty. What does Li Dongyang want to do?"

What would prevent civil servants and gentry from walking on thin ice and going to court like going to a grave?

When court officials fund the establishment of a guild hall, they can not only gain some good reputation for themselves, but also support their descendants. It can be said to be a great thing that achieves multiple things with one stone.

For another example, during the Yongle Dynasty, the warriors ruled the country and the civil servants were in decline. Emperor Yongle flew six times and made five crossings in his life. He would drive and conquer personally when nothing happened. He also connived at the Han King Zhu Gaoxu and the Zhao King Zhu Gaosui to seize the legitimate sons and plot rebellion. They criticized the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, and the party was united in attacking and rejecting dissidents.

Therefore, even though Liu Jin had a personal enmity with Tang Hao, he still chose to support Tang Hao in court discussions, to deal with these civil servants and gentry together, and to suppress the Huguang Township Party together!

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao also reacted and snorted coldly.

If you're not dead, let the imperial doctor give you a good diagnosis and treatment!

After this combination of punches, Li Dongyang would be very angry even if he didn't die!

A small group formed by fellow villagers.

If the little emperor wants to regain his power, he must set a goal in the court and carry out crazy suppression against this goal.

The Xichang was forced to be abolished, and Emperor Chenghua was criticized for it. In the writings of literati, he became a mediocre king, and he suffered a lot of infamy!

If you had been your cabinet minister honestly and dutifully, without those restless thoughts, how could you have ended up like this?

Because he could not see the hope, the hope of getting rid of the constraints of civil servants and gentry, the hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty!

The reason why he did this was because he saw the current situation clearly.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Li Dongyang!

What a smart person this Wenyuan Pavilion bachelor is. Even if he really wanted to pay for a murder and get rid of Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao with the help of the Japanese deputy envoy, there would never be such an obvious flaw. Even he Niangdi easily left clues to the Huguang Guild Hall!

Isn't this actively seeking death?

With this reckless man's methods, he must have bad intentions!

Sure enough, Tang Hao's next sentence directly sentenced the Huguang Township Party to death!

"But the state has its own laws, and every family has its own rules!"

Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, spoke immediately and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter is full of doubts. Don't make a conclusion easily!"

With the continuous supply of imperial examinations, even if the civil servants and gentry were suppressed by the emperor for a while, they would eventually rise again.

The old housekeeper hurried over with a look of panic on his face.

After Emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, he resumed the imperial examination in the 13th year of Yongle. Attracted by the imperial examination system, students from all over the country studied hard in order to gain fame.

"Master, it's not good!"

"Your Majesty!" Liu Jin smiled sadly: "This Huguang Guild Hall is the gathering place for officials and scholars from Huguang!"

Therefore, this matter is false at first glance!

Tang Hao naturally understood this truth.

For example, now, sealing down the Huguang Guild Hall is cutting off the foundation of Huguang officials!

The original intention of establishing this guild hall was to provide a place for scholars from the same country to settle down in the capital, where they could study and cultivate their virtues with peace of mind and prepare for the imperial examination!

Once the Huguang Guild Hall is seized, it will send a clear political signal!

His Majesty the Emperor was dissatisfied with the Huguang Township Party, and he even went so far as to anger the scholars from Huguang!

The little emperor actually put the cauldron directly on Li Dongyang's head!

But what about today?

It’s not that Wen Sheng is weak but Wu Wen is weak!

It’s not the civil servants and gentry who control the government!

And they have been in control of the government for more than fifty years!

The so-called "one emperor and one courtier" means that as long as there is an emperor, there will be courtiers.

Jin Yiwei is responsible for hearing the case, which naturally eliminates the possibility of officials protecting each other!

Li Dongyang's intelligence has been hailed as a child prodigy since he was a child, and he has been an important minister in the court for so many years. He has never seen any tricks and conspiracies.

Even at this point, Tang Hao still refused to let Li Dongyang go. He even used the Japanese incident to concoct an excuse to attack the Huguang Township Party again!

It just so happens that such an old fox who has matured into a master is able to endure it over and over again in the face of Tang Hao and the little emperor's blind suppression, and even directly call for illness and recuperate. God knows what this old fox is planning.

Guildhall.

"How brave!"

"Tishuai listens to the order. I will hand over the case to Jin Yiwei with full responsibility. I will seal up the Huguang Guild Hall and torture the relevant personnel. We must find out the truth!"

Even if the new Grand Sima Xu Jin invited Zhang Fuhua to clean up the Metropolitan Procuratorate and arrest and imprison fifty-six Huguang Township Party members, Li Dongyang did not react at all, as if he was really on the verge of death and allowed these fifty-six Officials are dead and crippled.

After all, he had been Zhu Houzhao's companion since childhood, and Liu Jin knew the emperor very well.

As the little emperor changed the subject, a fierce argument started again in the hall.

The courtiers were all dumbfounded when they heard this set of arrangements.

Every year on the occasion of the examination, thousands of candidates from all over the country travel thousands of miles to Beijing to take the exam.

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar, and the ministers immediately whispered to each other and started talking.

After a pause, Zhu Houzhao said falsely: "I heard that Academician Li has been in poor health recently. If he learns about this, I'm afraid he will have to worry about it again!"

As for Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao, he was the little emperor's professional thug and eagle dog, responsible for biting Li Dongyang and the Huguang Township Party!

"This case not only involves the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but also concerns the country and the country!"

But if you hate me, you will definitely die!

"This is the case here at Huguang Guild Hall for the time being!"

In the Zhengde Dynasty, guild halls were relatively rare, and most of them were purchased by officials, so the purpose was naturally not that simple.

He also used the imperial staff at every turn, setting a precedent for punishing courtiers with the Ming Dynasty staff!

In addition, he also established the Jinyi Guard to supervise all officials, launched a large-scale prison edict, and broke into houses and ransacked homes if he disagreed with them!

Chief Assistant Liu Jian and Tianguan Ma Wensheng fell silent immediately. They wanted to say something, but in the end they smiled bitterly and shook their heads, choosing to remain silent.

Li Dongyang was meditating in the study at the moment. He was thinking about why Tang Hao, a traitor, suddenly went crazy. He killed the Japanese deputy envoy in the street and led his army to capture the Japanese envoy!

This is really going to kill people!

After all, Li Dongyang was the leader of the Jin gentry, the leader of the literary world, and he controlled the public opinion of scholars.

Li Zhaofan was originally the son of Li Dongming, Li Dongyang's fourth brother. Because Li Dongyang's descendants died young one after another, he was adopted as Li Dongyang's heir and was responsible for taking care of Li Dongyang, a sick man.

You want to use this kind of false accusation to force the accusation on Li Dongyang, which will only cause criticism and damage the prestige of the emperor.

No matter how powerful a generation of emperors is, it only lasts for decades!

Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang was like this, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was like this, and Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen was like this!

A moment of honor, disgrace, and coldness is nothing. What really matters is who can laugh the longest and who can laugh last!

There is no doubt that the final winner is the civil servant and gentry!

With the existence of the imperial examination system, civil servants and gentry could afford it!

This is also the real reason why they can control the government!

When he first heard Tang Hao's remarks, the little emperor was undoubtedly desperate.

"The deputy envoy of Japan assassinated my important minister of the Ming Dynasty. No matter what, we cannot easily expose the matter!"

Even if Emperor Chenghua wanted to regain power, reuse the eunuch group, and establish Xichang to give the eunuchs power, what would be the final result?

"Isn't Zhaofan in the guild hall? Why did Jin Yiwei suddenly arrest him?"

It can be traced back to the Wuhu Guild Hall in Beijing, which was built during the Yongle period.

The main reason is that Li Dongyang is hibernating at home, which makes Tang Hao very uneasy.

Hearing this, Li Dongyang's eyes widened, and then he spit out a mouthful of old blood and let out a vicious roar!

"Hou Zhongshan!"

"Tang Hao!"