jdhmnovel Chapter 901 This official is equivalent to 9 years old, equivalent to a dead eunuch?
Chapter 901 This official is equivalent to 9 years old, equivalent to a dead eunuch?
"Ningyang County is a bit eerie."
Emperor Zhu smacked his lips. "Either the location of the Confucian Temple is problematic, or the feng shui of the entire county is problematic."
"Look at the memorials written by these scoundrels."
"Jinghai County said it would vigorously develop coal mines and build a port along the way, which means it is short of people."
“Zunhua County said it wanted to mine coal and smelt iron, and petitioned the imperial court to relocate 100,000 households to Zunhua.”
"This is even more impressive."
Emperor Zhu casually pushed several more memorials in front of Empress Ma, and said with a sigh, "Huai'an Prefecture does great things quietly. Biao'er sent someone to deliver the official document for recruiting workers in Liaodong, and Huai'an Prefecture sent people to recruit workers in neighboring prefectures and counties right afterward."
Empress Ma picked up several memorials and glanced at them. Suddenly, she laughed and said, "If word gets out about the commotion in Huai'an Prefecture, those forty-odd scoundrels will definitely follow suit. Now look what's happened. Wang Guangyang has shot himself in the foot, and he'll have a real headache to deal with."
Emperor Zhu chuckled, but his face darkened again as soon as he finished laughing.
"Look at this."
Emperor Zhu solemnly pushed a memorial in front of Empress Ma, and sneered, "Sister, what do you think these people are thinking?"
Empress Ma picked up the memorial, glanced at it, and then sneered, "What else can they think? They're just gambling on your magnanimity as emperor. But these people have certainly learned to be clever."
Yang Gong Ancestral Hall.
To build a shrine for the living.
In theory, establishing a shrine to a living person does not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and there are historical precedents for it.
During the Western Han Dynasty, Luan Bu served as the Chancellor of Yan, and a shrine was erected for him between Yan and Qi, known as the Luan Gong Shrine; Shi Qing served as the Chancellor of Qi, and the people of Qi erected a shrine for him.
If it were the people of Ningyang County or Dengzhou Prefecture who erected a shrine for Yang Shaofeng, it would be perfectly reasonable, and Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma would not have considered it a big deal.
Ironically, these Yang Gong Ancestral Halls did not appear in Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture, but instead appeared in some prefectures and counties in Jiangnan.
"Yang Gong controlled locusts and fought drought, benefiting all people."
"Yang Gong petitioned the court to compile the Hongwu Encyclopedia, which is worthy of being a teacher for all ages."
"Yang Gong's invention of the harvester is a contribution to the present and a benefit for future generations."
"Yang Gong invented the water press, a modern-day Lu Ban."
"..."
From the moment Yang Shaofeng became the magistrate of Ningyang County until the commotion he caused in the last two years, almost every single thing he did was found to have a positive and encouraging meaning, and then it was widely publicized, as if people wanted to praise Yang Shaofeng as a living saint of our time.
Erect a shrine for living people.
A shrine must be erected in his memory.
Then the problem is coming.
Yang Shaofeng's current identity is that of the current imperial son-in-law, Duke of Yingguo, Prefect of Dengzhou, Magistrate of Ningyang, Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, and mentor to dozens of magistrates and even dozens of future magistrates of the Ming Dynasty.
When his reputation is elevated to the level of a saint of the time, commanding widespread support, and even surpassing that of the reigning emperor, what will the reigning emperor think?
Oh, so the whole world recognizes you, Yang the Madman, but not us, the Emperor?
If I don't find a reason to kill you, what if you want to be emperor someday?
Even if you, Yang the Madman, are loyal and have no intention of becoming emperor, what about your subordinates who want to fight for the throne?
If we can trust you, how can we trust everyone else?
Even if we can trust you, and we can trust everyone else, does Yang Dianfeng really have absolutely no flaws?
For example, being extravagant and having an excessive fondness for fine food?
How can a saint with such a blemish on his body be worthy of being called a saint?
Since you are not worthy of being called a saint, yet the world still reveres you as one, does that mean you are seeking fame and prestige?
You've already reached the position of Duke and are the emperor's son-in-law, yet you still keep seeking fame and prestige. What are you trying to do?
It's definitely for the purpose of rebellion!
Even if it wasn't for your own sake to become emperor, it was definitely like Cao Cao and Sima Yi, preparing for their descendants to usurp the throne!
So, Your Majesty, are you sure you don't want to kill Yang Yi?
Emperor Zhu gave a cold laugh.
"These people have really improved."
"They've actually resorted to the tactic of praising someone to death."
"Unlike before, I'm no longer foolishly rushing to the front."
"They don't resort to those underhanded tactics like they used to."
"such a pity."
Emperor Zhu curled his lip and said with disdain, "A good-for-nothing will always be a good-for-nothing. This is all the people are capable of."
Empress Ma smiled and said, "If they were capable, they wouldn't be in this state now."
"However, we still need to handle the matter of Yang Gong Temple with care."
“Destroying it directly would easily hurt the people’s morale.”
"If we don't destroy it, these people will use it against us sooner or later."
Emperor Zhu grunted and waved the memorial in his hand. "We don't need to worry about this. After all, it's the Yang Gong Ancestral Hall, not the Zhu Huang Ancestral Hall. The one who should be worried is that bastard."
……
"WTF?"
Yang Shaofeng pointed to his nose and asked, "Me? Yang Ancestral Hall?"
Upon seeing Xia Yu nod, Yang Shaofeng was completely taken aback.
These people erected a shrine in honor of this official.
They also seem to have erected a shrine in honor of Wei Zhongxian.
Therefore, am I equivalent to Wei Zhongxian?
Wei Zhongxian was a dead eunuch.
So, this official is equivalent to a eunuch?
Damn it!
Where is my knife?
Men, bring out my forty-meter-long broadsword.
I will kill all those bastards!
Yang Shaofeng was so angry he wanted to kill someone, while Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang almost laughed themselves to death.
I've learned something new!
This is the first time I've ever seen someone go crazy because the people built a shrine for him!
"Let them build them; they're just a few living shrines anyway."
Zhu Biao smiled and advised Yang Shaofeng, "Anyway, the imperial court doesn't have to pay for it, so why bother arguing with them, brother-in-law?"
Li Shanchang stroked his beard and laughed, "Your Highness is right, they are just a few shrines built for the living."
Yang Shaofeng glanced sideways at Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang.
That's not just a matter of building a few shrines!
Erecting a shrine for living people is similar to the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.
Ever since Emperor Zhenzong of Song, Zhao Heng, performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, the prestige of this ceremony plummeted to the point where nobody cared about it anymore.
Ever since someone built a shrine for Lao Wei, the whole thing has become infamous.
In other words, neither of you knows the Nine Thousand Years Old.
If you two knew Old Wei, wouldn't you be laughing at me like crazy?
Yang Shaofeng grew angrier the more he thought about it, and said with a dark face, "How about I have someone build a few shrines for Prime Minister Li?"
Ok?
What the hell!
I only said a few sarcastic things to you, and you want to kill me?
Li Shanchang, his face dark, snorted coldly and said, "Your Highness is joking."
Yang Shaofeng then turned his gaze to Zhu Biao: "How about I have someone build a few shrines for His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Zhu Biao's face also darkened.
Giving a shrine to the isolated is not a problem.
I am worthy of it.
The key question is, before you ask people to build a shrine for my father, shouldn't you first build a few shrines for him?
Otherwise, how could my dad possibly find me agreeable?