Just after the Lantern Festival, the Japanese are already ready to move.

After Wu Ping, the leader of the thieves who was defeated from Jiangxi, ran to the sea, he naturally did not settle down, and after forming an alliance with a gang of Japanese robbers, he chose to attack the town of Raoping County, the capital of Chaozhou.

The town is an ancient town of the Ming Dynasty to resist the Japanese invaders, during the Hongwu period, Hou Gu Shi of the hundred households built a Dacheng city here, and now there are more than 1,000 banner troops stationed in the city, with a population of more than 10,000 people.

In the face of the menacing Japanese invaders, the soldiers and civilians of the town fought hard. When Shi Huashan, who was a general at the time, heard the news, he personally led 2,000 soldiers to help, and killed Wu Ping and his gang of Japanese robbers back to the sea outside the city, destroying hundreds of enemies.

Lin Haoran did not do much in the post of deputy envoy of Guangdong Patrol Road, mainly emphasizing the two points of fairness and anti-corruption, so that the military salary of low-level soldiers was not deducted, and the military merits of each soldier could be implemented.

In the same way, the sergeants in Guangdong now dare to use their lives. Although it can't be said that it can't be defended to death, it won't be like before, at least it won't be fleeing without a fight.

This victory undoubtedly made the Japanese who went to the sea see the strength of Guangdong clearly, and they did not dare to boldly invade Guangdong's maritime frontier again.

Stability is the cornerstone of a locality's economic development.

The Guangzhou Mansion was not disturbed by the miners and the Japanese invaders, and Lin Leigong sat here, showing a thriving appearance, like a high-speed carriage heading towards the prosperous era.

On February 14, the 40th year of Jiajing, a terrible thing happened in the Ming Dynasty, and there was a solar eclipse in Beijing and other places.

If the solar eclipse is placed in the future generations, it will only cause everyone to talk about it, and it will get countless likes when it is posted in the circle of friends, but it is really a big event in this era, which can be described as a sensation for the government and the opposition.

Due to the backwardness of astronomy, this era still believed in the idea of "respecting heaven and protecting the people" that originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty. It is believed that "heaven" only gives the "mandate of heaven" to rule the world to those who have "virtue", and once the ruler "loses virtue", he will also lose the protection of heaven, and new virtuous people can come into being and replace them, and as the ruler of the world, he should "match heaven with virtue".

In this dynasty, although there are relatively mild explanations for various celestial phenomena, the spearhead is still pointed directly at today: the appearance of solar and lunar eclipses is caused by the emperor's loss of morality and government.

Therefore, whenever there was an abnormality in the operation of the sun and the moon, the emperor and the ruling ministers had to strengthen their own provincial activities around the government at that time. Among them, the cultivation of virtue and government has become the most critical remedy in imperial politics.

As a courtier loyal to the emperor, whenever there is a solar or lunar eclipse, he must perform the ritual of salvation according to the custom.

During the solar eclipse, all the civil and military officials of the Beijing division have to go to the Ministry of Rites for rescue; During the lunar eclipse, go to Taichang Temple for ambulance.

In specific ceremonies, a set of rigorous etiquette has been formed. Such as the solar eclipse, the hundred officials are dressed to the Ministry of Rites, the officials of the Qin Tianjian report the first loss of the day, the hundred officials are divided into five columns, each class is led by an official of the Ministry of Rites, after the class Qi is incense, kneeling and worshipping, performing three kneeling and nine knocking rescue rites, making music, and then cutting drums, each official kneels on the incense in turn according to the shift, and the day is full of circles, and the hundred officials change auspicious clothes and salute.

This eclipse occurred at dusk, which happened to be a cloudy day. However, the solar eclipse phenomenon is very scary, and the solar eclipse covers 90% of the area, which is almost the most serious total solar eclipse.

The Yamen of the Ministry of Rites is located in the rice lane of the Dongjiang River, which is undoubtedly the gathering place of many yamen in the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Shan is the current secretary of the Ministry of Rites, although he has not been able to enter the cabinet and become a cabinet minister, but he has stayed in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites for four or five years, and his official authority is becoming more and more prosperous.

When a solar eclipse occurred, Wu Shan, who was wearing plain clothes, led many officials to stand in the courtyard, looking up at the solar eclipse in the sky, looking worried.

The current Ming Dynasty is already full of ills, the year before last the imperial court could not even issue a hundred officials, last year a "mine closure order" almost let the south chaos, this year was the Mongolian border.

The occurrence of a solar eclipse is undoubtedly God's dissatisfaction with the current imperial court and a warning from God to the emperor.

Hey?

Yuan Wei, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, looked at the solar eclipse celestial phenomenon and was about to perform the "rescue ceremony" in a proper manner, but found that the celestial phenomenon of the solar eclipse was covered by a dark cloud as soon as it appeared, and it was not real.

"If you don't see an eclipse, you won't eat at all!" Huang Dawei, the director of the Ministry of Rites, suddenly lit up his eyes and blurted out.

When the officials heard this, they looked up at the western sky, and the solar eclipse was really between visible and invisible, and some officials immediately echoed: "Yes, that is, not to eat!" ”

The officials who can get into this position are not stupid people, and in the face of this Jiajing, who has been in power for 40 years, they have already figured out Jiajing's character.

Whether Jiajing is immoral or not, this doesn't matter for the time being, but he must be an arbitrary and tyrannical king.

For the "disobedient" courtiers, the end was undoubtedly miserable, Xia Yan abandoned the city before, and Li Mo was beheaded later. As for those "obedient" courtiers, there was the first assistant Zhang Xuan in the past, and now there are Yan Song and Xu Jie.

The current solar eclipse is a sign of the loss of virtue in the saints today, which is undoubtedly to anger the heavens. If we can conclude that "if the eclipse is not seen, it will not be eaten", which will undoubtedly avoid a disaster, and can also be used to please the Holy One, why not?

"Ridiculous! From ancient times to the present, there is no such thing! Wu Shan immediately straightened his face and said selflessly: "The solar eclipse has appeared, how can our courtiers ignore it, and immediately perform the rescue gift!" ”

As he spoke, he gave the subordinate officer who presided over the ceremony a look, and immediately held an ambulance ceremony according to the etiquette system.

"Wu Shangshu, this is wrong!" Yuan Wei stopped it and explained his point of view: "What is a celestial phenomenon, it is a vision from heaven. And today's food is covered by dark clouds, does not appear in the sky, there is no vision, and the saint is not immoral, so why should we perform the salutation ceremony again? ”

Wu Shan looked deeply at this subordinate official, although he was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, he might not be able to suppress Yuan Wei.

Yuan Wei was a seventeen-year-old Tanhua of Jiajing, and was edited by the Hanlin Academy, which was not conspicuous at first. With the subtlety of the green words and favored, the official career can be described as a blockbuster, and he was super-moved to the right waiter of the Ministry of Rites and was crowned with the title of prince and teacher.

And now, in essence, he is the first person in Qingzi, and what he wrote: "Luoshui Xuangui Chu Xianrui, Yin number nine, Yang number nine, nine nine and eighty-one numbers, the number is through the Tao, the Tao is the beginning of the Tianzun, and there is a sense of sincerity; Qishan Danfeng two are auspicious, male chirps six, female chirps six, six six thirty-six sounds, the sound is heard in the sky. Born Emperor Jiajing, longevity is boundless. ”

This green word was framed by Jiajing into a couplet and placed in the fine house of Wanshou Palace, which shows the weight of Yuan Wei.

When the officials behind him heard this, although it was a bit far-fetched, many people also nodded in agreement. Like Wu Peng, the secretary of the ministry, he directly and clearly supported Yuan Wei and suggested canceling this rescue gift.

Wu Shan's face looked very serious, he had persistence in his heart, especially as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he had the obligation to set things right, so that the etiquette could move in an orderly manner.

Facing Yuan Wei, who stood up to oppose it, he seriously accused: "What nonsense! The Son of Heaven is in trouble, but he is not saved because of the dark clouds! Today, when 100,000 people are in a hurry, this official will not bother with you, and immediately perform the salvage of rescue! ”

With an order, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, who had already been prepared, did not dare to delay any longer, and immediately led everyone to carry out the rescue ceremony.

"If you don't see a solar eclipse, you won't have an eclipse! It is really shameful and hateful that the Shangshu of the Dignified Ministry of Rites is so stubborn and immoral! This is not a gift of salvation, but a gift of disloyalty! ”

Yuan Wei was not afraid of Wu Shan, but attacked-for-tat, and then walked away.

"Well said! This is not a gift of salvation, but a gift of disloyalty! Wu Peng, the secretary of the ministry, echoed again, and also turned around and left.

The officials suddenly stared at each other, but some officials left with Yuan Wei and Wu Peng, the secretary of the ministry, and some officials continued to follow Wu Shan here to perform the rescue ceremony.

I have to say that every official has his own different pursuits, some people only think about their personal careers, and some people are chasing the rule of Yao Shun in ancient times.

Yuan Wei walked out of the door of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, looked up and saw that the sky was getting dark in the west, and the solar eclipse was still hiding in the clouds, and he couldn't help but show a triumphant smile on his face.

When he returned home, he didn't bother to eat dinner and went straight to the study alone. First, the doors and windows were closed tightly, and then the white paper was spread, but the sleeves were twisted and the pen was dipped in ink.

It is said that he, the right-hand man of the Ministry of Rites, should follow the etiquette and practice the rite of rescue.

But after a lot of research, he really knows too well the nature of the saints today. If you ask the saint to admit his mistake and think that his virtue is wrong, it is definitely an act of seeking death.

What was the grand etiquette of yesteryear?

Shoufu Yang Yanhe adhered to the etiquette and recommended the current saint to succeed him, so as to keep the Ming dynasty stable, but because the views he insisted on in the great ceremony were not liked by the saint, he could only resign and return to the field in the end.

On the contrary, Zhang Xuan, who was born in the second class, because he conformed to the intention of the saint in the great ceremony, entered the cabinet to worship the prime minister in only six years.

Whether it is right or wrong, the substance is not important, the key is whether it is in line with the wishes and needs of the saints.

The solar eclipse just now made him see a great opportunity.

Although he is already the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, he undoubtedly wants to go further and has a strong desire to enter the cabinet. even wanted to surpass Xu Jie, and take over the burden of Yan Ge Lao.

It's just that in front of him, there is an unenlightened roadblock.

If Wu Shan had the opportunity to enter the cabinet, it would be fine, and he would naturally take over the Ministry of Rites and Rites for a transition, and then seek to enter the cabinet. But this person doesn't know how to use green words to curry favor with the saint, and he is extremely supported by the Qing school, which causes Wu Shan to be like a nail nailed to the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

That's why he knew that if he wanted to make progress, he had to find a way to pull the nail out.

Today's celestial phenomenon allowed him to seize the opportunity.

With today's dispute and this "abnormal solar eclipse", it is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for him to attack Wu Shan, or even get rid of Wu Shan, a roadblock.

A gift of salvation? Shang Song Shu asks the Holy Lord to cultivate virtue and government? By means of a solar eclipse, he corrects all kinds of shortcomings in the imperial court, and once the wise saint adopts it, he may rise to the top and become a supreme minister.

It's just that this is the routine of the dynasty, but it is absolutely impossible in this dynasty.

If today's saints could listen to the advice and really strive to govern the country, then the Ming Dynasty would not have become like this, and would not reuse Yan Song, Xu Jie, and Lu Ben.

He could fully imagine that Wu Shan would definitely play "using the solar eclipse to say things and point directly at the ills of the imperial court", which not only disgusted the saint, but also offended the Yan party, which was undoubtedly a self-defeating move.

However, if you want Wu Shan to fall, it is not enough for Wu Shan to be "stupid", but also to give the saint a "reason".

Didn't you Wu Shan use the "solar eclipse" to directly point at the ills of the imperial court?

I now give the "eclipse" to the no, whether you make sense or not, it will become unreasonable. With the character of the emperor, he will definitely punish Wu Shan severely.

"Your Majesty takes his father as a day, and his brother as a day, and the yin retreats, and everything is bright. It is based on the sun's crystal, the atmosphere is shining, and the solar eclipse is not seen, that is, it is the same as not eating......"

Yuan Wei had already figured out how to write when he came back, and immediately put pen to paper, and a nearly 200-word transcript was completed in one go.

First, he talked about the phenomenon of solar eclipses according to the custom, and then put forward the view that "if the solar eclipse is not seen, it will not be eclips", then he sang the praises of the Ming Dynasty, and finally attacked Wu Shan's "improper behavior", accusing him of not leading the officials to perform the rescue ceremony.

After he finished writing, he double-checked it again. He doesn't have many specific affairs as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, whether it is Qingzi or Songshu, he has to carefully check it several times before submitting it.

After confirming that it was correct, he copied it on the note, using a neat style.

Looking at the written note in front of him, he couldn't help but smile on his face. Originally, it was an incident against the saint, but when he made such a fuss, it became a dispute between him and Wu Shan's rescue faction.

If such a recital is sent to the Holy Lord, it will definitely please Long Yan. According to the character of the saint, there is absolutely no reason to favor Wu Shan, and he will inevitably reward himself and punish Wu Shan.

He carefully closed it and tucked it into his sleeve, his eyes could not hide the excitement, and the empty seat of the Ministry of Rites was undoubtedly just around the corner. The most important thing is that with his green word skills, he will definitely be able to enter the cabinet in less than a year.

The next morning, the capital woke up from a deep sleep.

Yuan Wei did not go to the Ministry of Rites, nor did he go to Xiyuan, but went directly to the General Administration.

Due to the solar eclipse, today's entrance to the General Administration Department is overcrowded, and all the officials are writing books one after another. Especially those rescue factions, I am afraid that they are racking their brains to think about how to denounce the ills of the imperial court, so that the government can set things right.

Listening to the words of the officials around him from time to time to denounce the government, his face showed a thick color of contempt.

Seeing Wu Shan's figure from afar, it was inevitable that he felt a little weak in his heart, but he stayed in the sedan chair for a while. Seeing that the time was about the same, he chose to get off the sedan chair and headed towards the General Administration.

As a "big celebrity" around the saint today, Yuan Wei's status is naturally extraordinary, and he went directly to the General Administration Department to hand over the note, and then left in a flutter.

Yuan Wei thinks that he has a certain position in the heart of the saint, and the saint will definitely look at his performance, and he will definitely be a dragon face at that time. Thinking of the upcoming glory and wealth, he did not go back to the Ministry of Rites, but went directly to Xiyuan.