Qin Tianjian Ji, Wanli ten years June 20 night, there are stars brilliant like a torch, from the ecliptic across the fall in the southwest, the moon is covered, the Beidou is dim, the stars are like weeping, the power of heaven is lightless.

Zhang Juzheng, the first prime minister of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, passed away suddenly on the eve of the comprehensive rollout of the reform of the new policy and the in-depth implementation of a whip law.

At the moment of death, he was very calm and content, although he did not see the completion of the new policy created by his own hands, but he firmly believed that he would see the prosperous picture of Wanli Zhongxing under the Jiuquan - not only his student Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun personally made a promise to further implement the new policy, but the Jiangling Party he single-handedly promoted also spread all over the court and beyond, Zhang Siwei, Shen Shixing, Zeng Xingwu, Wang Zheng, Qi Jiguang These famous ministers and generals will inherit his legacy, clear the acres of land, rectify the rule of officials, open the sea to trade, and reorganize the army and the military...... Realize a glorious and prosperous era in which a rich country and a strong army and the people of the world are full of warmth.

"Half a life of worrying about the country, the eyebrows are still locked, and the bones of the edict are cold. No matter how much later generations praise and disparage, it cannot change an ironclad fact: when Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet to pay homage to scholars, there were Japanese in the south and Tartars in the north of the Ming Dynasty at the end of Jiajing and the beginning of Longqing, the treasury was empty every year, the officials were floating in things, and the local heroes were merged; And when he died, the plague was pacified, I answered the tribute, the treasury surplus of more than 2 million yuan a year, the redundant officials were eliminated, and the acres of land were cleared to suppress the strong and strong, and the Wanli Dynasty had a Zhongxing atmosphere.

The last time of his life was spent with his daughter Zhang Zixuan, looking at the small tacit understanding between his daughter and Qin Lin that only loving couples can have, Zhang Juzheng was very satisfied with his vision, not only chose a good husband for his daughter, but also found a future successor for his new deal...... Zhang Juzheng died after the great mourning, according to the living notes of that day, that night Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun "worried" about the Taishi's condition, tossing and turning in the Qianqing Palace and could not sleep, after receiving the bad news from the Taishifu, he got up in his clothes, and stood solemnly on the Dan Majesty for a long time, remembering the virtue of the Taishi's teaching in his childhood, assisting him to succeed to the throne at the age of ten loyalty, and the talent of the prime minister of the state, for a time "stunned as if lost".

After that, His Majesty personally rushed to Cining Palace to report the news, and the Empress Dowager Li got up in her clothes, reminisced about the past, recalled the difficulties of the original situation, and thanks to the Taishi's support, the mother and son cried opposite each other.

Wanli immediately met with Feng Bao after leaving Cining Palace, and ordered him to pass on an edict, announcing that the civil and military officials would stop going to the court for January, and that Pan Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, would set up nine altars to sacrifice in accordance with the specifications of the state funeral, and push Enyin to seal Zhang Jianxiu, the fourth son of the Zhang family, as the commander of the Jinyi Guard (false title), the fifth son Zhang Yunxiu Guanglu Temple Shaoqing, and the sixth son Zhang Jingxiu Guozi Supervisor.

Subsequently, Wanli gathered six departments and nine Qing court discussions, because the Taishi Zhang Juzheng held the right handle and balanced, and the merit was in heaven and earth, and he gave the nickname "Wenzhong" behind him.

It is an excellent virtue, but people with a heart have seen three ways.

In the study of the Qin Mansion, Xu Wenchang's squinted eyes were squinted with a hint of anger, and he tugged at his beard vigorously: "Zhang Jiangling has worked hard all his life as a national teacher, assisted the young son of heaven to ascend the throne, and has been determined to innovate and eliminate disadvantages in the past ten years, and the country has only been one person for two hundred years, can't he still be a 'Wenzheng'?" ”

"It seems that Your Majesty has always had a grudge in his heart!" Qin Lin tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop, thinking for a long time.

Wen Zhong's nickname can't be said to be bad, but it's always a little worse than Wen Zheng.

Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty was known as Wenzhong, Ouyang Xiu was also a generation of famous ministers, Zhang Juzheng's nickname was on par with him, it seemed good? It depends on who you compare with, there are only two people in front of the Ming Dynasty who have won the highest nickname Wenzheng, one is Li Dongyang during the Hongzhi and Zhengde periods, and the other is Xie Qian, who has gone through the Hongzhi, Zhengde, and Jiajing dynasties.

In other words, according to the previous two examples of Wen Zheng, Zhang Juzheng was fully qualified to get this highest title, but the result was that he only got the second-class Wen Zhong, which could not help but make Qin Lin feel extra vigilant.

The wind has changed...... Qin Lin was completely aware of Wanli's careful thoughts, the news from Zhang Cheng was of course very different from the record on the living note, why was Wanli worried about his condition? Obviously, I can't wait for Zhang Juzheng's death! What's so upset? It's simply the ecstasy after the restraints are removed!

"However, Your Majesty will not make a move against the Jiangling Party for the time being, firstly, the palace people have just given birth to a prince, and secondly, he still has to deal with others, so we still have a chance to flicker," Xu Wenchang's eyes flickered, and he dipped his fingers in tea, and wrote a big "Feng" on the table.

Feng Bao!

Feng Bao was not in a good mood at this time, he was angry at home, and his gloomy face almost looked like he was about to eat people: "Zhang Siwei and Zhang Xianggong really said that?" Well? ”

Xu Jue had a bitter face, nodded and said, "Yes, he really said that." I think he just has hard wings, and you can't get along with the governor, the prince was born, the whole world celebrates, you have a lot of merit in taking care of the affairs of the six palaces, what's wrong with being named an earl? Looking at the small ones, even the marquis and the prince should be. ”

"You kid still have a conscience!" Feng Bao laughed, the ruthlessness in his eyes became heavier and heavier, and he was thinking about how to rectify Zhang Siwei.

After Zhang Juzheng's death, according to Wanli's will to remember the merits of the first assistant of the Taishi, so the first assistant was not elected for the time being, and the matter of Pan Chen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, entering the cabinet to take over the first assistant, was delayed, and it was the second assistant Zhang Siwei who acted as the former Zhang Juzheng's responsibility.

At first, Feng Bao was also worried for a while, and secretly ordered Dongchang and his cronies in the palace to be on guard, but it seemed that the situation had not deteriorated, but was developing in a direction favorable to him - Pan Sheng, like Zhang Juzhengshi, visited his mansion many times, hinting that the political alliance with the Jiangling Party would be maintained, and Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng, the two little rabbit cubs, had been carrying their tails since they left that day, but they were more cautious than before, and Empress Dowager Li's trust was not reduced in the slightest.

After Zhang Juzheng's death, Feng Bao actually got the leading power of the alliance that he had not been able to ask for before, which was simply a surprise, and he found that he could even control the huge and powerful Jiangling Party and become the first person to take charge of the imperial court after Zhang Juzheng!

Unexpectedly, taking advantage of the opportunity of the birth of the crown prince, the attempt to beg for the title of earl actually hit a wall in the hands of the second assistant Zhang Siwei, which made Feng Bao extremely angry, and the arrangement for Zhang Siwei was secretly launched......

(To be continued)