Chapter 603 Chapter 602 Suspicion

"Change Wang Bengu, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, to the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and assist in the military affairs of the Beijing Camp."

Seeing Emperor Jiajing open his mouth, Huang Jin was somewhat happy, and hurriedly leaned over to listen.

But he did not expect that Emperor Jiajing would order this, to let Wang Bengu replace Chi Fengxiang to control the Beijing Camp.

"As ordered."

Although a little disappointed, Huang Jin still whispered in the emperor's ear.

Emperor Jiajing did not agree to return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, so Huang Jin naturally did not dare to mention it again, at least not in the short term.

Seeing that Emperor Jiajing had closed his eyes to rest, Huang Jin was about to leave tactfully, but he heard Emperor Jiajing's voice again.

"Huang Jin, go to the Shangbaojian and bring all the jade seals here."

"As ordered."

Huang Jin already knew Emperor Jiajing's plan at this time, and took back all the seals, which naturally included the "Emperor's Seal", so that it would not be easy for the outside world to understand the emperor's true intentions.

"The Imperial Household Department will also move to the Yongshou Palace. From tomorrow on, the direct ministers will directly enter the palace to report on the affairs."

Emperor Jiajing said immediately, but he must have been really tired, and he did not speak for a long time after saying this.

Huang Jin stood there for a long time before he was sure that Emperor Jiajing really had no edict to issue, and then he carefully left the palace.

After Huang Jin left, the first thing he did was to convey the Emperor Jiajing's edict.

First, he asked someone to go to Wuyi Palace to inform the cabinet elders and draft the imperial edict to the Imperial Household Department, and he arranged for someone to immediately notify the eunuchs in the Imperial Household Department to move to Yongshou Palace to do their work.

After sending out two groups of people, Huang Jin took several eunuchs and eunuchs directly to the Imperial Household Department.

The Imperial Household Department is the name of an official office, one of the twenty-four yamen of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, in charge of the imperial seal, the imperial edict, and the general's seal.

Whenever the imperial seal is used, the outer Shangbao Division will go to the main prison to ask for permission with a sticker, and then go to the female official Shangbao Division to receive it. After the outer division uses it, it will be kept in the number book and handed in.

It was established in the 17th year of Hongwu, and initially there was one Ling, the seventh rank, and one Cheng, the seventh rank.

In the 28th year of Hongwu, it was changed to one eunuch, the fourth rank, one left and right Shaojian, the fourth rank, one left and right Jiancheng, the fifth rank, one Dianbu, the sixth rank, and there is no fixed number of Changsui and Fengyu, the sixth rank.

Later, it was changed to one eunuch who holds the seal, and there is no fixed number of Qianshu and Zhangsi.

Huang Jin arrived at the Shangbao Bureau, and naturally received a high courtesy for him as a superintendent eunuch.

Before entering the door, the eunuch who holds the seal of the Shangbao Bureau had already greeted him.

Those who can get the eunuch who holds the seal in this day and age have been in the palace for a long time, so they are naturally very familiar with Huang Jin.

After a simple greeting, they entered the main hall of the Shangbao Bureau together.

"I came here this time to follow the emperor's order to take away all the imperial seals and send them to Yongshou Palace for safekeeping."

After sitting down, Huang Jin had no time to exchange pleasantries with the eunuchs of the Shangbaojian, and he stated his purpose directly.

The eunuch did not doubt that Huang Jin wanted to take away all the imperial seals. Everyone knew that the only eunuch trusted by Emperor Jiajing in the palace was probably the one in front of him.

If he dared to falsely convey the imperial edict, what would be the use of taking away those imperial seals?

"No handwritten edict?"

However, although he did not intend to stop this matter, the necessary procedures were still required, so the eunuch asked one more question.

"The emperor is in poor health, you saw it the other day, how can we let the emperor work hard."

Huang Jin sighed.

"Then please leave a mark, eunuch Huang, and I will also order someone to send the imperial seals."

"I will."

The so-called leaving a mark naturally means that Huang Jin should write a note to indicate when and what was taken from the Shangbaojian, so that it would be easier to trace it later.

In fact, the seals in the Shangbaojian are not unavailable, but require a signature procedure.

Someone here sent the record book to start recording, and someone over there has already entered the warehouse to take out the seals and prepare to hand them over.

The seal refers specifically to the emperor's seal, which is a symbol of the emperor's supreme power.

In ancient times, seals and seals were generally referred to as seals, made of gold or jade, and are said to have originated from Qin Shihuang.

The seal originated from the Zhou Dynasty, and it was not until the Qin Dynasty that there was a distinction between seals and seals. The seal used by the emperor was called a seal, while the seal used by the subjects could only be called a seal.

According to the Qin system, there are six seals of the emperor.

According to the Tang Dynasty Du You's "Tongdian·Jiali 8·The Jade Sword Ribbon Seal of the Son of Heaven and the Princes": The Qin people called the seal a seal; because jade was not used together with the subjects, so the six seals of the emperor were made of jade.

The six seals are as follows: 1. The emperor's seal; 2. The emperor's seal; 3. The emperor's letter seal; 4. The emperor's seal; 5. The emperor's seal; 6. The emperor's letter seal.

In addition to the six seals, Qin Shihuang made another seal after he obtained Lantian white jade.

The button of this seal is a Chihu, which is a strange beast. Legend has it that it is one of the sons of the dragon and has a good literary talent.

The seal text is: By the mandate of heaven, the emperor will live long.

After the belt (韨fú) of the seal was broken, it was tied into a tassel with colorful silk ribbons, "bright and shining, turning to receive", so it was called "绶".

The Han Dynasty followed the Qin system, and the six seals of the emperor were all made of white jade, with a Chihu button and the same text as the Qin.

After Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, entered Guanzhong, he obtained the Lantian white jade seal of Qin Shihuang and wore it with him. At this time, the seal made of Lantian white jade was called the "Imperial Seal" widely circulated in later generations.

In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty had eight treasures.

The eight treasures, that is, the eight seals, were added to the original six seals, with the addition of the divine seal and the seal of receiving the mandate, making a total of eight.

After the founding of the Song Dynasty, the old system of the Tang Dynasty was still followed, with the emperor having eight treasures. However, during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji, one more treasure was added, making the eight treasures nine treasures.

After the Song Dynasty moved south, the system of eleven treasures was adopted.

According to Wang Yinglin's "Jade Sea" of the Song Dynasty, Volume 84 "Car Service·Eleven Treasures", there are eleven jade treasures in the imperial palace:

1. The sacred treasure of the country, the treasure has the inscription "Inheriting heaven's blessings, extending to trillions, and never ending".

2. The treasure of receiving orders, the treasure has the inscription "If you receive orders from heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life".

The above two treasures are used for Feng Chan.

3. The emperor's treasure is used to answer foreign barbarian books.

4. The emperor believed in the treasure and used it to raise his troops.

5. The emperor keeps treasures and seals them for use.

6. The emperor’s treasure is used to answer letters from neighboring countries.

7. The emperor believed in the treasure and gave it to neighboring countries for their use.

8. The emperor keeps treasures and sends them to the emperor for use.

The above, the so-called "eight treasures", were all made by Zhao Gou. The eight treasures were not ready until the second suburb sacrifice in Shaoxing, the 16th year of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty.

9. The Order of the Song Dynasty was made by Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty.

10. Dingmingbao, made by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.

11. The Great Song Dynasty was awarded Zhongxing Zhizhi and was produced in the first year of Shaoxing.

In fact, it can be seen from this that since the Qin Dynasty in ancient times, there was not only one treasure seal, but at least six treasures. As the dynasties changed, the purpose of the treasure seals became more refined and the number continued to increase.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the emperor's imperial seals were said to contain seventeen treasures.

1. The treasure entrusted to heaven by the emperor is the seal of the Tang and Song Dynasties, which is used to command all nations and offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

2. The emperor's treasure, use the following to issue edicts and pardons.

3. The emperor trusts the treasure and uses it to give orders to princes, ministers, and mobilize troops.

4. The emperor's treasures are used for canonization and granting services.

5. The treasure of the emperor is used to worship mountains, rivers, ghosts and gods.

6. The emperor's treasures are used to seal foreign countries and grant labor.

7. The emperor trusts the treasure, which is used to recruit foreign troops and recruit troops.

8. To make the treasure of the imperial edict, use the following imperial edict and understand the imperial edict.

9. The treasure of the imperial edict, use the following imperial edict to understand the imperial edict.

10. The treasure of planning and planning, use the following strategy book to understand the planning and planning.

11. The treasure of Guangyun is used to identify Huang Xuanxuan and reward ministers.

12. The royal treasure is used to enter the throne, drive from the chariot, and seal the royal family for miscellaneous matters.

13. The emperor’s treasure of honoring relatives is given to the clan members with the above honorific title.

14. The emperor's personal treasure is used to give instructions to the prince and letters to the vassal.

15. It is a treasure that respects heaven and works hard for the people, and is used to train di Yousi and give edicts to pilgrim officials.

16. Tables and chapters are treasures of classics and history, used to record literary and historical matters.

17. The treasure of the imperial inscription is used to seal the elixir talisman and test it in all directions.

However, according to the "History of the Ming Dynasty", among the above seventeen treasures, the four treasures "the treasure of the emperor's relatives, the treasure of the emperor's devotion to heaven, the treasure of imperial edicts, and the treasure of imperial orders" were made by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to the seventeen treasures mentioned above, in the 18th year of the Jiajing reign, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houcong, made seven new treasures: the treasure of carrying the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the treasure of the Ming Dynasty, the treasure of patrolling the world, the treasure of hanging training, the treasure of fate and virtue, and the treasure of punishing sins. The treasure of peace for the people and the treasure of the people.

The front and back are consistent, so the emperor has twenty-four treasures, made of both gold and jade, which are controlled by the Futai.

Futai is the Shangbaosi, which is in charge of seals, talismans, seals and their use. It is also called Futai.

In addition, only the Queen's Seal is kept and managed by female officials and is not under the control of Shang Baojian.

Huang Jin carefully left a signature note in the record book, and naturally he did not dare to neglect when handing over the seal. After opening the lid of the box and confirming it carefully, he hurried back to Yongshou Palace with a few eunuchs serving the seal.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing had already taken a nap, but he did not dare to store the seals at will, so Huang Jin had to carefully carry them one by one into the small table next to Emperor Jiajing's bed.

Huang Jin actually knew very well in his heart that the emperor should know the destiny, so that's why he acted like this.

In the past, when handling memorials, the cabinet would send the drafted memorials to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. The Supervisor of Ceremonies would classify them and submit them to the Jiajing Emperor for review. Some of the memorials were insignificant or conventional, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies would handle them directly.

Now, Emperor Jiajing asked them to be sent directly here by cabinet ministers from tomorrow and handed over to him for review.

It's not that the emperor didn't trust eunuchs, but that the emperor at this time was extremely sensitive, and may have reached a state where he didn't trust eunuchs or ministers.

This is what people do when they are weak, they worry about losing power.

Only when ministers and eunuchs check each other can the emperor's authority be guaranteed.

Even when all the precious seals were brought to the palace, there were still concerns in this regard.

"That's right. Just give this to the Chief of Ceremonies and ask them to send it to the Sixth Section as soon as possible after printing."

In Wuyi Hall, Xu Jie checked the imperial edict drafted by Li Chunfang, the second assistant, which was the edict that Wang Bengu, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, was transferred to the left minister of the Ministry of War to assist in the military affairs of the Beijing camp.

Both Guo Pu and Gao Gong had read the decree before, and there was no mistake.

Just kidding, just polishing a decree according to the emperor's words is naturally very simple for college students like them.

In fact, many of the imperial edicts of the Ming Dynasty, except for seals and seals, were extremely simple. It could almost be said that they simply stated the emperor's meaning clearly in vernacular.

"Tomorrow morning, Zhifu and I will go to Yongshou Palace with Zuoshu first. In the afternoon, Zishi and Su Qing will go. What do you think?"

They already know that the emperor wants them to go to Yongshou Palace every day to deliver memorials. With the emperor's current state, handling government affairs will definitely be slower than usual.

But every day, memorials from across the country are sent to the cabinet. They can't all go to Emperor Jiajing's bed to handle those government affairs.

The cabinet ministers were divided into two, and going to Yongshou Palace in batches became the only way Xu Jie could think of.

No matter how long it takes to be delayed in front of Emperor Jiajing, at least there are still ministers in the cabinet working, and everyone's time will not be wasted there all at once.

"What the chief assistant sees is absolutely true."

"Pointless."

Gao Gong and Guo Pu both nodded, and the first assistant and the second assistant went to Yongshou Palace separately. Naturally, it was excellent for the cabinet to handle government affairs.

"Yesterday Eunuch Huang's proposal, it's up to you to decide whether it's my place tomorrow."

Li Chunfang did not object to Xu Jie's proposal, but it was still a bit difficult to think about the Qing Palace.

Previously, Huang Jin had informed the situation when he sent someone to deliver the message. Eunuch Huang had already mentioned the palace move in front of Emperor Jiajing, but His Majesty did not reply.

"I'll tell you tomorrow. If it doesn't work out, I'll bring it up again the next day."

Xu Jie said without much thought that these were the duties that cabinet ministers should fulfill, and he had unshirkable responsibilities as the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty.

"During this period, if you have nothing to do, please do not leave the palace. If you need it, the palace can provide it. If it is inconvenient, you can arrange for someone to go home to pick it up."

At this time, seeing everyone nodding in approval, Xu Jie mentioned something again.

As soon as they finished speaking, Li Chunfang and Guo Pu's expressions changed slightly, but then quickly returned to normal.

Of course they knew what Xu Jie meant inside and outside his words. They were actually talking about Gao Gong.

Hu Yingjia's impeachment had only been a few days, and considering that Gao Gong had left the palace and returned home several times in the past two days.

At this moment, Gao Gong's face was flushed with embarrassment because of Xu Jie's words. Hu Yingjia accused him of frequently leaving the palace to go home and taking palace items home for personal use. However, in the circle of Beijing officials, it was Gao Gong who was laughed at. He couldn't stay away from the woman at home, so he had to go home if he had nothing to do, which made him put his high-arched face where he could.

Although everyone likes certain things, being talked about in a semi-public way makes Gao Gong, who has always regarded himself as a gentleman, have the face to come out and meet people.

Now that Xu Jie was sarcastic in person, Gao Gong could only hold a grudge.

There was no way, he couldn't refute Xu Jie's words. Did he have to say that free entry and exit of the palace was right?

In this sensitive period, if these words were really said and reached the ears of Emperor Jiajing, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"Okay, that's it. Let's get on with our work."

While Xu Jie was speaking, he had already picked up a memorial on his desk and started to read it.

This is Wuyi Palace, not a cabinet. Naturally, there will be no separate rooms for the four cabinet elders. They just cleaned separate bedrooms for rest at night.

As for the newly appointed Minister of Rites, Gao Yi, so far Emperor Jiajing has not issued an order to summon him to Zhi, so he cannot stay in Wuyi Palace all the time. At the moment, he still spends more time in the ministry.

Emperor Jiajing took a nap, and when he woke up, the moon was already above the willow trees.

After asking the chamberlain to hold the lamp, he looked at the 24-square precious seals on the small table next to the dragon bed one by one, and then asked Huang Jin to put them away again.

However, Huang Jin also keenly noticed that the "Emperor's Seal" was not put back into the small room, but was put away by Emperor Jiajing.

He remained silent, as if he was not aware of it at all. He was just worried in his heart whether Emperor Jiajing's current body could still allow him to leave the edict of succession.

As for the edicts, it seems that none of them were written by the emperor during his lifetime. Most of them were drafted by ministers after the emperor's death.