The sky was bright, the warm sunlight poured into the turquoise waves of the Taiyi Pond, a small boat in the Taiyi Pond carried Zhu Pingan slowly approaching the shore.
After arriving at the shore, Zhu Pingan disembarked from the boat and stood beside the Taiyi Liquid Pool to arch his hand to thank the palace maid and eunuch who supported the boat.
After Emperor Jiajing left the court, he went to the Guanghan Hall, which was built on a small island in the Taiyi Liquid Pond, and it was here that he summoned Zhu Pingan. Because the Guanghan Hall was built on a small island in the centre of the lake, the only way to get to the hall was by boat, which is why Zhu Pingan came to see Emperor Jiajing in this small boat.
There is a small eunuch early in the wide cold hall is located in the lake island shore waiting, this small eunuch for Zhu Pingan is also considered a familiar person, Feng Bao Feng eunuch. Eunuch Feng had a smiling face as he and Zhu Ping An greeted each other, and on his way to guide Zhu Ping An to the Guang Han Hall, he even whispered to remind Zhu Ping An that His Majesty was not in a good mood today, so Zhu Ping An should be careful when he met with the Sage.
In fact, no need to Feng Bao remind, Zhu Pingan also know that Emperor Jiajing is not in a good mood today, after all, it is Zhu Pingan who witnessed Emperor Jiajing’s fury.
However, Feng Bao is taking the initiative to show goodwill, Zhu Pingan will not miss this opportunity for nothing.
“Many thanks to Eunuch Feng for reminding me.”
Zhu Pingan arched his hand and thanked him, then without a trace, he slipped a small silver ticket into Feng Bao’s sleeve. Feng Bao whispered and excused himself for a moment before accepting it.
Under Feng Bao’s guidance, Zhu Pingan entered the Guanghan Palace, Feng Bao stopped by another small eunuch to lead Zhu Pingan into the palace where Emperor Jiajing was resting. Jiajing emperor is now sitting on the bed, was meditating posture, hand inside is still looking at Shen Lian presented up the folders, face has thin anger, wide dragon robe has a large section hanging on the ground.
“I pay my respects to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor.” Zhu Pingan in the small eunuch led into the main hall, then kneeling to sit on the dragon couch Jiajing emperor salute.
“Spare me the salute, love minister levelled off.” Emperor Jiajing nodded and signalled for Zhu Pingan to get up and come forward. The great hall was very large, the dragon collapse where Emperor Jiajing was was some distance away from where Zhu Pingan stood, and it was a bit of a struggle to speak across such a large distance.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Zhu Pingan got up and thanked him.
Emperor Jiajing’s anger had not yet subsided at this moment. Shen Lian’s petition had made Emperor Jiajing’s anger hard to dispel, and as long as he remembered the content of Shen Lian’s petition, Emperor Jiajing was furious.
Jiajing Emperor ascended to the throne as the first at the age of the weak crown, to know that Jiajing Emperor was only the local feudal king’s son at that time. After the death of Emperor Zhengde, the civil and military ministers to control the government, in accordance with the principle of “brother and brother” will be Jiajing emperor to inherit the throne, led by Yang Tinghe civil and military ministers to make it difficult for the Jiajing emperor, but in the end, or the Jiajing emperor skill is superior. Perfect control of the government, and will be the Ming governance in order, so the Jiajing emperor in his heart often compare themselves to the civil and military achievements of the best in history, complacent.
But I did not expect Shen Lian wrote a letter, but he compared himself to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, in the eyes of Jiajing, this zhangzuo rather than impeachment Yan Song, rather than humiliate himself, which allows Jiajing Emperor how to rest his anger.
However, Jiajing Emperor’s punishment today. However, it is also greatly unexpected by Zhu Pingan.
The court canes, and then escorted to prison, the day of the punishment!
What is the meaning of Ming Zheng Cidian punishment? Ming is the meaning of indicating; is the meaning of the crime; canonical punishment is the meaning of the law, Mingzheng canonical punishment of the four words together means that in accordance with the law to capital punishment. This idiom is mostly used in official documents or bulletins for the execution of prisoners.
This is to say that when the court finished beating Shen Lian’s court cane, but also to choose a good day, the execution of Shen Lian!
This is not consistent with Zhu Pingan’s own understanding of history, the history of Jiajing Emperor is also just beat Shen Lian’s cane will be sent to the border will be over, how is it now to kill Shen Lian it?
Whether Shen Lian is impulsive or not, irrational or not, but it is undeniable that Shen Lian is a good person. His starting point is good, the purpose is also good.
Watching such a good official die, Zhu Pingan can not help it.
It just so happens that he has such an opportunity to face the saint, he must take advantage of it. Zhu Pingan thought secretly in his heart.
“Aiqing, why didn’t you come closer?” Emperor Jiajing looked at Zhu Pingan froze there, but could not help but put down the folders and asked in a deep voice.
It was only then that Zhu Pingan reacted, just now Emperor Jiajing did have signalled himself to come forward to speak, but because he was thinking about Shen Lian, he was a little distracted. How to say. With what excuse it, Jiajing Emperor is a careful person, especially he is now with anger it, if he answered poorly, not only in the previous in Jiajing Emperor this brush of good impression is gone, but also may leave a bad impression in the Jiajing this.
In this feudal era of imperial power, the emperor’s good and bad but the relationship between your future, not without caution.
In this flash of light, Zhu Pingan suddenly glimpsed the Jiajing emperor hanging on the ground of the dragon robe, a story circulated in the wild history of the imperial doctor audience with Jiajing appeared in Zhu Pingan’s mind, that the imperial doctor saw the Jiajing emperor hanging on the ground of the dragon robe said a sentence to make the Jiajing emperor’s dragon heart pleased, this story took place in the end of the year of the Jiajing, at this time has not yet taken place, but the occasion is quite like.
For other people is not good to say, but for Jiajing so God talk about the person is indeed extremely suitable.
With his heart set, Zhu Pingan calmly saluted Emperor Jiajing, “Your Majesty’s dragon robe is on the ground, I dare not approach.”
His Majesty’s dragon robe is on the ground, I dare not approach. It seems to be a very simple sentence, but it scratched the itch in the heart of Jiajing Emperor.
Dragon robe hanging on the ground, Zhu Pingan so say out, see his loyalty to me. On the ground shows that one is a human being; if I say on the ground, then I am not a ghost. Jiajing Emperor’s anger because of Shen Lian’s petition, under this sentence of Zhu Pingan cancelled two or three points.
On the ground, underground, one word difference, in the heart of Emperor Jiajing is a world of difference.
Emperor Jiajing pulled up the dragon robe hanging on the ground with his hand and placed it on the dragon couch, signalling Zhu Pingan to come forward to reply.
After Zhu Pingan saluted, he walked up to Emperor Jiajing.
“Take a look and what do you think?”
Emperor Jiajing gently tossed the zhang folders in his hand into Zhu Pingan’s hands and asked in a deep voice.
Zhu Pingan received the folders with both hands, to Jiajing Emperor told a sin will seriously read up, of course, this is only on the surface to look carefully, in fact, the heart is thinking about how to talk back to Jiajing Emperor. Jiajing emperor at the moment, obviously is the anger and Shen Lian, if he pleaded for Shen Lian, even help Shen Lian speak words, not only can not play a role in saving Shen Lian, but also promote the tragedy of Shen Lian, but also will let Jiajing emperor’s anger implicated in their own body.
“How?” After a few minutes, Emperor Jiajing looked straight at Zhu Pingan with both eyes and asked.
“Forgive me for speaking frankly, this performance is, well, false.” Zhu Pingan bowed his hand and reported back.
“Oh?” Emperor Jiajing’s eyes flickered as he examined Zhu Pingan.
“The ten articles of felonies are based on words alone, with no physical evidence, no witnesses, and no supporting evidence. Therefore, the minister bluntly said that they are false.” Zhu Pingan reported back calmly under Emperor Jiajing’s scrutiny.
“Hm.” Jiajing nodded at his words, anger surfacing slightly on his face, “Such villains do not think of serving their country, but engage in these tricks of falsely accusing people, they really deserve to die!”
“What your majesty said is very true, but I watch this play, the words between the lines through the intention of death, I guess his home about the coffin has long been prepared, the person who is trying to die to seek fame ear.”
At the end, Zhu Pingan said faintly, extinguished the anger in the heart of Jiajing Emperor. Shen Lian this guy wants to die to seek fame, I will not satisfy him!
