Xiyuan, the political heart of the current dynasty. Since the end of the thirteenth year of Yongzhi, since the Son of Heaven neglected his government, he often lived in Xiyuan. Lustful dogs and horses, indulge in pleasure.

In the afternoon of early October, in the imperial garden behind the Hanyuan Hall in the West Garden, chrysanthemums were all over the ground. A sassy autumn breeze.

The Son of Yongzhi admired the remnants of chrysanthemums and drank alcohol in the small pavilion. Queen Yang Yanyan accompanied. There is a screen in the small pavilion to block the cold wind, and there is a warm pillar, which is quite comfortable.

Recently, there has been turmoil in the government, but it has not affected the mood of the Yongzhi Emperor. At the moment, he is concerned about nothing more than natural disasters, mutinies, and civil unrest. The rest of the things are not enough to worry about.

Moreover, he successfully canonized Yanyan as the queen at the end of July, which made him more comfortable than anything else. For the Son of Heaven, be happy and dedicated!

Empress Yang sat beside the Son of Heaven, Chinese New Year's Eve at the age of thirty-two, with a delicate appearance and a full head of pearls. Elegant. Wearing a light green delicately trimmed embroidered palace dress, her skin is snow-white, her body is plump, and her pearls are round and jade. Like a ripe beauty. It has a charming style like a stunner. It's hard to say beautiful!

Empress Yang and the Son of Heaven chatted casually, and then changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine heard from Ke'er that Jia Huan, the younger brother of Yuanchun's sister, was imprisoned because of resentment. His official position is gone, and there must be some resentment in his heart. It's just a poem, what does Your Majesty care about with him as a child? ”

Empress Yang's words were very skillful. Judging from the age of Empress Yang and the Son of Yongzhi, fifteen-year-old Jia Huan is indeed just a child. As an elder, what is a big deal to complain a few words to the juniors?

The Son of Yongzhi shook his head with a smile, held Empress Yang's hand, and said, "Yanyan, you don't understand. It wasn't that poem that he was wrong about. ”

He knows a lot of things. There's nothing wrong with that poem. With royal prestige, there is no need to engage in literary hell at all. He angrily ordered to take Jia Huan into custody, which was something else. Jia Huan's resentment was not about losing his official position, but resentful of Jia Guifei's child for dying.

Counting, many of his children have died over the years. Spring is prone to outbreaks. Although the quarantine was timely, the disposal was proper. But the boy was not blessed. Alas...

Empress Yang smiled and nodded, no longer talking about the topic. I remembered that day when I went to Fengzao Palace to visit Concubine Jia on behalf of the Son of Heaven.

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In the Star Picking Building.

Although Gonggong Liu seemed to have been slapped on his face, he was still calm and asked the steward who was kneeling on the ground, "What is the result at this time?" ”

The steward said: "The Son of Heaven did not issue an order to release Jia Huan. "Accurate words can't be spoken, but the general result is known.

Gonggong Liu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, a confident look appeared on his face, and he turned his head to Mao Kun, the commander of King Jin and Jinyiwei, and said his judgment, "It's okay." ”

He secretly presented one thing to the Son of Heaven. It seems that Empress Yang's plea did not offset the evil feelings of the Son of Heaven towards Jia Huan in his heart.

That's enough.

King Jin and Mao Kun both unconsciously breathed a long sigh of relief.

King Jin scolded with a smile: "You thief kills talents, you dare to say half of it." Believe it or not, I skinned you? Get out of here. With a smile, he scolded the steward of the house away.

After a false alarm, the three of them continued to laugh and talk about drinking, and the atmosphere in the Star Picking Tower became relaxed again. The topic revolves around Empress Yang.

Jia Huan is just a thing of the past. It is not surprising that the minister who is imprisoned in the prison has been locked up for ten years. The next major event of the Jin Dynasty is how to kill the King of Chu and smoothly sit on the throne of the crown prince. Then wait for the unrestrained Yongzhi Emperor to control the dragon Bintian.

And Empress Yang is undoubtedly a very important figure and chess piece, and she has a very great influence on the Son of Heaven.

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Empress Yang interceded for Jia Huan, but Jia Huan was not released by the Son of Heaven. In the eyes of the Jin Wang Party, Jia Huan's ending is already a certainty. It's never going to be much better.

But is that really the case? A lot of seemingly powerful forces tend to trip over an inconspicuous stone.

On the sixth day of October, the wind rises. Pravda has rekindled the discussion of a whiplash.

On the seventh day of October, Tang Daobin, the head of the household department, released various data since the implementation of the whip law. Admittedly, it is flawed, but it is indeed beneficial to the country.

On the 10th day of October, public opinion, which had been brewing for several days, suddenly erupted under the impetus of Pravda.

As long as it is a person with normal logic, in front of the data released by Tang Daobin, the head of the household department, it is easy to judge: whether a whip law is good or bad on the whole. However, in officialdom, many times, it is not about right and wrong, but only about position.

The term is called: fart - the strand determines the head.

For a time, the music was like a tide.

In just a few days, the movement in support of the continuation of the whip method appeared like snowflakes. Opposition to the introduction of a whip also appears like snowflakes.

A war of words broke out.

According to incomplete statistics from the Department of General Affairs, in the past three days, at least more than 300 pieces of music have been sent to the Department of General Affairs. The sources are extensive. Kedao Yanguan, the six yamen, the three law divisions, even Shuntianfu, Wanping County, and Daxing County all came out to roar and brush their sense of existence.

Among them, Jia Huan's friend in the same year, Zhu Hongfei, the imperial history of Jiangxi Province, issued nearly ten concertans in a row, echoing and shouting with the people in the science and road, which was very active and eye-catching.

The public opinion was successfully provoked.

Debating a whip is not for the sake of light or justice. Rather, it is a continuation of the battles that have been very characteristic of the Great Zhou Dynasty since the Ming Dynasty.

There is a mystery hidden in the heated debate. In the middle of the year, Jia Huan was dismissed due to an accident with a whiplash and is now locked up in prison. Today, He Shuo, a university scholar, said that he could not get sick. If the implementation of a whip law is meritorious to the country, then how will these two people be rewarded?

And Song Tianguan, who firmly opposes the implementation of a whip law, and Bai Zhang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, how will he be punished?

You must know that at this time, there are only two university scholars left in the Military Aircraft Department. He Shuo called sick. Huamo went out of Beijing to recruit Cao Gong. Song Tianguan was in charge of the government and was the head of the hundred officials. His entry into the cabinet is almost a foregone conclusion.

Bai Zhang is another candidate with a high demand for the cabinet. Because, basically, anyone with a little political IQ can see that He Shuo's phase has been shaky. There is no grace above, and there is no support from the younger brothers. He has collapsed. As long as Hua Mo returns to Beijing, he will inevitably replace He Shuo as the foreman and minister of military aircraft.

In other words, in the Military Aircraft Department, there are two pit positions for university scholars. Even, it is possible for the Son of Yongzhi to restore the tradition of a few years ago and set up four scholars. In such a situation, the purpose of the war of words between all parties can be imagined.

Benefit! Or interests!

On October 15, the great debate on a whip law was successfully extended to He Shuo, Jia Huan, Song Tianguan, Bai Zhang, Yu Zicheng, the envoy of the general government, Wei Hong, the head of the Hanlin Academy, Zeng Jin, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, and Yin Peng, the emperor of the left capital.

All kinds of personal attacks. From character problems such as "hypocrisy", "meanness", and "lack of hard work", to black materials such as "lustful as life", "clansmen are rampant", and "bribery-bribery", it is wonderful!

Those who were scolded, except for He Shuo and Jia Huan, were all on the list of temple bigwigs who had the opportunity to enter the military plane. When the court pushed before, many people had already shown their heads. For example: Wei Shangshu, Zeng Shilang, Yu Nayan and others. This is a complete saturation attack. People with slightly worse mental quality can't resist.

In the case of the Manchu Dynasty being involved in this matter, and the open and secret battles, the Emperor of Yongzhi had to come forward and ordered the Emperor to discuss matters in the Wuying Hall on October 23. As emperor, one of his duties: to be a referee.

On the evening of the 22nd, the atrium was frosty and white, and the moon in the capital was like a hook.

Since Jia Huan said "let's start" to Zhu Hongfei and fired the starting gun for the counterattack. Public opinion re-discussed the pros and cons of implementing a whip law, and more than half a month later, on October 22, the 15th year of Yongzhi, it finally evolved from a small, rippling water pattern into a mighty torrent, sweeping the entire court and the world.

Attention from China and abroad. A country's tax policy, which has a great stake, how can it not be noticeable?

Moreover, on the same day of the Shaanxi civil uprising, the right senator of the General Political Department, and Jia Huan, the editor-in-chief of Pravda, resigned, and the imperial court did not continue to discuss the existence and abolition of a whip law. Instead, it was delayed by the establishment of the post, commercial taxes, and transportation.

However, this is only the first step. The situation remains murky. There are ministers who support and oppose a whipping law.

Tomorrow, everyone, in front of the palace, in the Wuying Palace, a showdown!

The edict of the Son of Heaven is like a torrent surging in the court, temporarily stopped. It's like pressing the pause button when the movie is playing to a high tide. Dunka. However, this is only temporary.

In the early winter of the fifteenth year of Yongzhi, on the night of October 22, the undercurrent in the capital was turbulent. Each side is accumulating strength and preparing for tomorrow's contest.

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In the inner city of the capital, in the prison of the Criminal Department, Jia Huan sat on the thatched pile in the cell, crooked very casually.

Yuan Ang, the former political envoy of Shandong Youbu in the next cell, said with a smile: "Friend Jia, half a month has passed, and you have been snubbed in front of the door. Looks like you're going to live here in peace. "Joy in suffering.

Jia Huan put his hand in his sleeve, smiled, and said, "Not necessarily." ”

It's finally time to wait. He's had enough of this prison! How many heads are going to fall!

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In the palace of King Wu, the county lord of Yongqing, Ning Xiao wandered under the moon in her boudoir and did not rest.

Empress Yang opened her mouth to help Jia Huan intercede because Jia Huan had a conversation with Brother Jiu. And she was worried that Brother Jiu would be sold by Jia Huan, so she talked to Jia Huan once.

At this time, she was not thinking about the conversation with Jia Huan, but thinking about the Wuying Palace tomorrow. She is interested in politics.

Although, Queen Yang helped Jia Huan intercede, but it seemed to have no effect. But she has a hunch that Jia Huan will definitely get away with his guilt tomorrow and will definitely fight back.

Re-discussing the pros and cons of a whip method and stirring up a storm in the court, this is really a very good entry point! Jia Huan gave her another surprise. And the bigger surprise seems to be on the court tomorrow. She'll see!

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There is no need to repeat the thoughts and thoughts of all parties in the court. The means that should be used have been used for the past half a month. Tomorrow, speak with strength.

On October 23, the Son of Yongzhi participated, and after the Emperor's Gate, the ministers folded to the Wuying Palace.

When he was young, at about seven o'clock in the morning, the son of Yongzhi came in from the back of the hall, ascended to the throne, and the ministers paid their respects. Then, the whole hall fell silent.

The morning sun, warm from the clouds, the morning glow, infiltrating the Forbidden City, the splendid pavilions and palaces.