Chapter 497 The Cat Cries the Mouse (Tenth)
The manuscript written by Chen Xi is not a memorial book, but part of the content of the "Ming Hui Dian" he has compiled. In terms of years, the Jianwen period was only four years, and it was only a very short time juncture in the State Administration. However, in the eyes of historical writers, this period was the "essence" of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty Huidian is not a detailed chronological or historical book, but the new policies of the Jianwen period have some progressive significance for reflection on politics and social systems after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, the restoration of the old Hongwu system in the early years of Yongle made the development of the Ming Dynasty stagnate for a long time.
Chen Xi handed over the manuscript, and as usual, he worked and rested normally in the Hanlin Academy, and at most he was treated coldly by his colleagues... It is obvious that after Zhu Xizhou returned and spread it, Chen Xi was immediately regarded as a "traitor" of the Hanlin Academy. From a private perspective, these people had reasons to be jealous of Chen Xi, but from a public perspective, Chen Xi actually helped them do things that they were unable to do and dared not do, which was equivalent to Chen Xi carrying the pressure of Emperor Hongzhi alone on their shoulders. They should not hate but be grateful.
Unfortunately, these Hanlins now think that Chen Xi will take away the remaining position of the lecturer, and ignore a key issue...
Regardless of whether Chen Xi can become a lecturer or not, with their official rank, contribution, ability and experience, they will not be able to be the position of lecturer. If it is not Chen Xi, there will be officials from Hanlin who will be replaced and will not be promoted directly in Hanlin.
Chen Xi himself did not want to fight for anything. He would not arrive early or late for get off work, nor would he take the initiative to work overtime. He would go home after get off work, so as not to be considered as if he wanted to earn money and reward.
On the seventh day of the sixth month, Chen Xi inquired about Cheng Minzheng's situation and learned that Cheng Minzheng was terminally ill, the Cheng family had already begun to prepare for a funeral for him.
Xu Jing's condition was much better. He suffered very little flesh and blood, so he would not get serious after a little care. Tang Yin's situation was very bad. After he was free, he was ill and had no medical treatment.
The Tang family was not an official family. In Tang Yin's generation, the family had declined. His father, Tang Guangde, was a small businessman. Tang Yin went to Beijing to be extravagant and high-profile, and was basically benefiting from Xu Jing's glory. Now Tang Yin is determined to part ways with Xu Jing, so his life suddenly becomes embarrassing.
After Chen Xi learned about the situation, he asked Song Xiaocheng and Tang Hu to send some silver and condolences to Tang Yin.
Song Xiaocheng came back and reported: "Zhuang Zong, I think the person surnamed Tang is not grateful... We sent the money, but he didn't even say thank you. You said you were not close to him, so why did you give him money to make trouble? I think he was cured after he died of illness. You don't know, the wound on his body... tsk, I guess he can't be cured."
It was midsummer and he came out of the Beizhen Fushi prison. The bruises on his body were difficult to heal. Cheng Minzheng died of paralysis and poison. Although Tang Yin was young, his condition was not much better.
Chen Xi pondered for a moment, prescribed another prescription, and then took out his unique "dog skin plaster" and asked Song Xiaocheng to buy the medicine and send it together. The boss of Song Xiaocheng was reluctant.
When Chen Xi told Xie Yuner about the matter, Xie Yuner was a little confused: "Then Tang Yin was involved in buying questions and leaking questions, which affected his husband's fame and future. He was frightened and scared several times. He never expected that his husband would come forward to help him, don't be kind to treat him as a donkey's liver and lungs... Besides, his husband is not afraid of getting close to him, which makes people suspect that his husband is related to the leaking case?"
Chen Xi sighed lightly: "No matter how you say it, you are a great talent who is famous all over the world."
Xie Yuner looked at him disdainfully: "Is he a talented man? I really can't see that he is not even good at poetry and paintings as good as his husband. I only have a false reputation when I see this person."
Chen Xi glanced at Xie Yuner.
If a woman becomes blind after following a man, she is so proud that Chen Xi feels a little guilty. He knows more than anyone else that this exam will happen. If he sends someone to wake up Tang Yin on the way to Beijing to take the exam, or advises him at the right time, perhaps Tang Yin's fate will not be like this.
Chen Xi didn't tell Xie Yuner that the poem "Peach Blossom Temple" that Xie Yuner has always liked the most was actually a work by Tang Yin. It was just because he wrote it more than ten years earlier than Tang Yin, and the copyright fell into his hands. It was because he plagiarized other people's poems and felt guilty.
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Some things have never escaped the development of history. On the eighth day of June, Cheng Min died violently. The news spread to the court and everyone lamented.
Cheng Minzheng is a famous scholar of a generation. If this were not the case, he would have a great chance of becoming a great minister in the future. Unfortunately, because of a case of absurdity in the sale of documents that seemed absurd from beginning to end, he was not only forced to retire, but also ended up in depression after being released from prison, which made everyone in the court and the country feel regretful.
Especially in the Hanlin Academy, the Hanlin Academy began to spontaneously write tributes for Cheng Minzheng. After all, Cheng Minzheng served as the Hanlin Bachelor and Chief Academy before the Ministry of Rites Examination, and was the vice president of the Ming Dynasty.
When the news reached the palace, Emperor Hongzhi felt very regretful. In addition to sending people to mourn and condolences, he also posthumously awarded Cheng Minzheng as Minister of Rites. All sacrifices and funerals were in accordance with the specifications of second-rank officials.
In the capital, scholars and scholars and scholars began to carry out organized condolences. Even if someone was angry about Cheng Minzheng's selling of the title, the old friends had gone. The people of the country have always paid attention to the death as the most important thing, and it seems that Cheng Minzheng had "remained without any blame" for the little "mistake" that Cheng Minzheng made before.
Many people in the court and the country were sad about the death of rabbits and foxes, believing that Cheng Minzheng was framed by villains and complained that Cheng Minzheng was criticized by a villain.
Chen Xi also wrote a tribute with the Hanlin people, but he had no relationship with Cheng Minzheng. His tribute was at most to sigh at Cheng Minzheng's previous achievements, which seemed inconspicuous among the tributes.
A few days after Cheng Minzheng passed away, the Cheng family became a place where scholars in the capital flocked to the crowd. Some people who were interested even took advantage of Cheng Minzheng's death to launch a counterattack against officials in the court. Many scholars were not yet known to be exploited. They made some inappropriate remarks when paying condolences to Cheng Minzheng, pointing the finger directly at the core of the court. The cabinet and the six ministries and seven ministers were not spared, and even criticized Emperor Hongzhi for not being able to do anything in the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Xi did not join in the fun, he just sent some condolences to the Cheng family with his members. The newly-elected attendant Zhu Xizhou was the new attendant.
During these days, Chen Xi has been concerned about Tang Yin's situation. After learning that Tang Yin's injury has improved day by day after taking medicine and posting dog skin plaster, his injury has improved a little, and he feels a little better.
Chen Xi knew very well that this was the direction of history. It was not a crime that he did not redeem a given tragedy. In this matter, he did not feel sorry for Cheng Minzheng, Tang Yin and others. In fact, he almost fell into the case of selling the matter and became a victim.
On June 15th, when Chenxi was resting, he went to visit Tang Yin.
Because Tang Yin and Xu Jing broke up, Tang Yin was left with only Tang Mansion servants who followed him to the capital to take the exam. There were originally two, one of them who went back to his hometown to report the news.
Chen Xi's arrival did not get Tang Yin's good expression. At this time, he still couldn't get out of bed. He lay on the bed and looked at Chen Xi with cold eyes. His face was covered with bruises and his beard looked particularly vicissitudes.
Tang Yin said coldly: "There is no need to be a good writer in Shen!
This made Song Xiaocheng next to him dissatisfied and had the intention to go up and beat Tang Yin up.
The servant of the Tang family was about to stop him, but was glared by Song Xiaocheng. The servant was so scared that he quickly let him go aside. In the end, Chen Xi blocked Song Xiaocheng.
Chen Xidao: "In Brother Tang's mind, maybe he won the position of top scorer. If Brother Tang doesn't appreciate it, that's fine!"
When Tang Yin heard Chen Xi's words, he felt a little ashamed... Even though he was Jie Yuan, a Jiangnan Provincial Examination, claiming to be the top scorer, he knew that he was still far from being the top scorer.
Only three people could do the test questions for the four sons' attainments in the entire Ministry of Rites examination, including the examination of the Yuan Chenxi, and Tang Yin also looked for the articles on the Chenxi Palace Examination after being released from prison. It was really wonderful. Every time he saw it, he felt ashamed of himself.
What's more, in Tang Yin's unique calligraphy and painting skills, after fighting with Chen Xi, he also considered himself a little inferior.
This is obviously inferior to others everywhere, so how can you show off your power in front of others?
Tang Yin held the pillow and said, "Chen Xiushuo is not busy with business, so what do you do here? Don't you know that everyone in the court is evasive and has something to do with me. Some people have suspected that Chen Xiushuo was also related to the sales case..."
Chen Xi smiled and said, "The Qing Dynasty is the Qing Dynasty. Brother Tang may not know who harmed you, right?"
Tang Yin's face looked a little strange. He was about to ask a question. At this time, the shopkeeper came in and sent a greeting letter. Tang Yin had read it and struggled to sit up. It seemed that the person coming was very important to him.
"It's Brother Xuan Jing who is here..." Tang Yin said, and then he heard a voice coming from the door.
"Bohu, can you suffer...well?"
The person who came was not someone else, but Du Mu, who reported Xu Jing and Tang Yin to the case of selling the matter.
This Du Mu has always regarded himself as Tang Yin's friend. It can be said that without Du Mu's important "personal evidence", Tang Yin would never be imprisoned, and he would not end up today.
Chen Xi never expected that he would meet this shameless villain here. He was in the North Town Fushi that day. If he hadn't defended himself in time and Li Dongyang would not have believed the shameless villain's biting, perhaps he would have ended up like Tang Yin.
When Du Mu saw Chen Xi, he was shocked and his body instinctively retreated.
However, Tang Yin, under the help of the servant, went down to the ground to greet him, and said happily: "Brother Xuan Jing, I've seen you. How can I be fine?"
Du Mu showed an embarrassing smile on his face. He knew that Chen Xi was present, so there would be no good things for him... Others may not know that Du Mu reported Tang Yin and Xu Jing. Chen Xi knew clearly that Du Mu was already thinking about how to escape.
However, this person is quite cunning. I thought to myself that Chen Xi said that he had no friendship with Tang Yin, and he also used this matter to prevent me from coming to Taiwan in front of Grand Secretary Li. Now I can seize the evidence that you have a personal relationship with Tang Yin. I will not study your book after I go back, and say that you are involved in sales topics!
When Du Mu saw Chen Xi standing aside, he looked at him with ridiculous eyes, feeling a little disappointed, but he still bit the bullet and helped Tang Yin to bed, and then asked the servants following him to send the gift into the room.
Tang Yin looked grateful: "Brother Xuan Jing is so polite."
"It's okay, it's okay..." Du Muqiang pretended to smile, and said nothing, and quickly took the excuse to say goodbye.
After the others left, Tang Yin couldn't help but exclaim: "Brother Xuan Jing is really my confidant... Chen Xiu, you said before that someone hurt me, but who is it?"
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ps: The tenth update is delivered!
After writing this chapter, the emperor made some miscellaneous comments... Du Mu reported Xu Jing, Tang Bohu, and many classics of the Ming Dynasty were recorded, but strangely, Tang Bohu himself knew nothing. After the "meeting test case" was settled, Tang Bohu also collaborated with Du Mu on the "Epitaph of the Master Shi Gongyue of the Yi'an" and this is the most strange thing in the world. But at least it shows that Tang Bohu was indeed kept in the dark for a while after the case ended and Tang Bohu returned home, but it must have been a few years before the truth was revealed. The historical records have not seen each other again.
If Wu Mu did not get any benefit from the report, no one believed that this person was a scholar, a juren, a tribute and a jinshi, reached within just two years, and all achieved results after Wu Kuan recommended him to Governor He Gong. After he was promoted to the Jinshi, he was even more successful. He was awarded the head of the Ministry of Works shortly after the end of his political observation. This was an official position of the sixth rank. By the third year of Zhengde, he was already a doctor of the Ministry of Rites of the Ministry of Rites. If Wu Kuan had not passed away, Fu Han would have retired, his official position would have risen.
Okay, the case of selling the topic is over, and the story has entered a new chapter!
Finally, I shouted, today the emperor has updated ten chapters. If you don’t have a wave of subscriptions, rewards and monthly tickets will give the emperor a reason for continuous outbreaks?
Chapter completed!