His way of whipping employees is very "zero distance". For example, in the fourth year of Jiajing, Guo Nan, the secretariat of Yunnan, got in the way, demanding compensation for the families of officials convicted in the "big gift" dispute. Zhu Hou _ immediately ordered the Royal Guards to ride a fast horse for 800 miles with a big stick, just to go to Yunnan thousands of miles away to hit Guo Nan's twenty boards.
In the thirteenth year of Jiajing, Zhang Xuan was asked by the People's Armed Forces Department to personally worship Confucius. Angry Zhu Hou _ not only blamed Zhang Xuan with a stick, but even deliberately ran to the next cell to listen to Zhang Xuan's stick being beaten.
In the 19th year of Jiajing, Zhu Hou _ wanted to retire and make an alchemist. Yang Zui, secretary of Taipu Temple, said, "Even if I am killed by your majesty, I will make some remarks to discourage your majesty." Zhu Hou _ After reading it, he immediately said, "Then kill him!" As a result, Yang's mouth was killed.
Sejong Zhu Hou _
Jiajing is not easy to mix. It is difficult for a minister to get along with a leader like Zhu Hou _. Zhu Hou _, during his reign, several courtiers went their own way and muddled along. Xia Yan, the earliest favorite, was characterized by his haste. What Zhu Hou _ told me to do can be completed as soon as possible, and the report is extremely simple and clear.
But Yan Song, who kicked out Xia Yan, was a marketer. Later generations said that he would kiss up. In fact, the way he flatters is very special. Every time he discusses things with Zhu Hou _, he pretends to argue with Zhu Hou _ first, and then he wakes up after Zhu Hou _' s education and praises Zhu Hou _' s reputation. Give Zhu Hou a sense of superiority in IQ every time.
Finally, Xu Jie of Yan Song worked it out, but his method was better. He voted for Zhu Hou _ every time and kowtowed to him. He beat around the bush, but in the end he turned to his own ideas and basically got the support of Zhu Hou _.
Couplets are risky.
On the surface, Zhu Hou _ is very friendly to ministers, and often pulls ministers to chat with others and even discuss knowledge. However, in his gentleness, a slight mistake may make him turn his face on the spot.
In the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing, Zhu Hou _ once called Yan Song, the cabinet record, and Xiong Xia, the official department minister, saying that they would pair up. He made a couplet called "The Old Man's Heart is as High as a Pavilion". In this way, frighten Yan Song "flop" kneel on the spot, head dao garlic kowtow, whole body cold sweat straight drop.
Then Zhu Hou _ said coldly, "If you can't tell me, I have an official here as big as the sky." After saying his word, Xiong Xia beside him also plopped down on his knees. Even the strength to kowtow is gone, shaking like chaff. The meaning of this couplet is: the cabinet assistant Yan Song is so angry that even the senior cabinet assistant can't hold him. Officer and minister Xiong Xia is too courageous. It's bigger than the sky. Be honest, both of you!
No spitting.
What impressed Zhu Hou _' s ministers most was that they were deep and rigid. When courtiers report their work to him, even the most urgent bad things rarely see panic and anger on his face. Even the biggest good news, you won't see excitement on his face.
His life is just as strict. According to the great works of the Ming Dynasty, he was one of the few emperors in the Ming Dynasty who could keep the same rule of life every day. No matter getting up, going to court, reviewing and memorializing, he finished it within the specified time. He is very polite to others. A little mistake in living habits may cause his anger. It was after he ascended the throne that the imperial city of the Ming Dynasty explicitly prohibited spitting in the imperial city in.
I have something to do with Taoism.
Among the Ming emperors, Zhu Hou _ was an extreme Taoist emperor. His enthusiasm for Taoism is recorded in various historical books. Because of his belief in Taoism, the Ming Dynasty put the blame on Zhu Houchu's eunuch Cui Wen. It is said that when Zhu Hou _ first entered Beijing, Cui Wen set up an Dojo in the palace to pray for the floods in the south of the Yangtze River at that time, and then the floods in the south of the Yangtze River subsided, which fascinated sixteen-year-old Zhu Hou _.
A more appropriate record should be Ming Jing Chronology, and Anlu, Hubei, the hometown of Zhu Hou, was the place where Taoism prevailed at that time. His father Xing himself is a devout Taoist. Not only had a lot of contacts with local Taoist priests, but also donated gold and silver to Taoist temples more often.
Even the birth of Zhu Hou himself is inextricably linked with Taoism. According to the Records of Zhongxiang County, before Zhu Hou's death, his father Xing dreamed of the immortal coming down to earth, and was awakened by Zhu Housheng's crying. During the reign of Zhu Hou _, he claimed to be immortal.
Taoism has a bright future.
According to the records of the year when Wang Shizhen's State Dynasty offered a levy, Zhu Hou _, a superstitious Taoist, was extremely generous to Taoist, not to mention his favorite Taoist, such as Tao, Shao and Landaoxing. When he became a monk, the little Taoist priest who made a fire next to him got a large sum of "incense money" every year. In addition to the daily salary, Zhu Hou _ gives a generous gift after every Taoist activity, only one, one. At that time, it was a promising job.
The emperor has amnesia.
Zhu Hou _ The biggest problem as a person is to hold grudges.
For example, Yang Shen, the minister who opposed him in the "big gift" dispute in his early years, was sent to Yunnan for 35 years. During that time, Zhu Hou _ asked almost every year: How is Yang Shen doing in Yunnan? Every time I ask, I want to protect Yang Shen's minister and deliberately make Yang Shen miserable. When he hears these news, Zhu Hou _ will show a satisfied smile.
But sometimes Zhu Hou is forgetful. In his early years, Xu Jie, the minister, offended him in the "big etiquette" dispute. Not only was he demoted, but Zhu Hou _ also carved eight words on the palace column-Xu Jie villain, which is no longer needed. However, it was this "never-to-be-reused" Xu Jie who became the last cabinet member of Zhu Hou _ government and won deep trust.
Yan Song, cherished by Zhu Hou for twenty years, finally lost his memory. After Yan Song was dismissed from office, Zhu Hou wrote to the Monkey King, asking officials not to impeach Yan Song again. Anyone who dares to impeach Yan Song and his family should be punished.
But only a year later, Yan Song's son Yan Shifan was impeached by Lin Run. Zhu Hou flew into a rage and immediately sentenced Yan Shifan to death. Similarly, the famous anti-Japanese soldier Hu Zongxian was unlucky. In the forty-first year of Jiajing, Yan Song was dismissed from office. As party member of Yan Song, he was implicated. Zhu Hou _ ordered "not strict with the party" because of his meritorious service in resisting Japan.
But only three years later, Hu Zongxian was jailed for this crime. He committed suicide in prison to clear his innocence. In fact, forgetfulness and hatred are all due to Zhu Hou's narrow-minded character.
The queen's situation is very dangerous.
The emperor with the most concubines in the Ming Dynasty was Jiajing Emperor Zhu Hou _. During his 45 years in power, there were four queens. Among the four queens, except Ming Taizu Mu Zong's mother, Queen Xiaoke, the other three all suffered more serious pain than the other one.
The first queen, Xiao was jealous and flirted with Zhang, but she got angry on the spot and stared at her. Unexpectedly, suddenly, the pregnant queen was scared to death.
The second queen was Zhang, who indirectly led to the death of Queen Chen. However, just six years after she was made queen, she was deposed by Zhu Hou _ and died of depression two years later.
Fang Xiaoli, the third queen, took the opportunity to root out dissidents during the assassination of Zhu Hou by a maid-in-waiting in the 21st year of Jiajing, and forced Cao Duan, the favorite princess of Zhu Hou, to death in the name of tracing her accomplices. Zhu Hou _ didn't say anything at that time, but he was extremely disgusted. Five years later, a fire broke out in the palace. Zhu Hou _ didn't go to the rescue, but just sat there and watched Queen Fang burn alive in the fire. Zhu Hou _, deeply engraved in his life, also has a cold emotional life.
The imperial edict given by Emperor Sejong to Zhou Bangyu was collected by Zhou Bangyu's descendants.
Jiajing's achievements
Despite the constant struggle between the ruling and opposition parties, in the first 20 years of Zhu Hou _' s administration, in addition to the big etiquette dispute, he also made a lot of efforts on national affairs. Including rectifying the management of officials, improving government efficiency and reforming tax methods.
Since Zhu Hou _ ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty has strict regulations on government management. Every day, officials at all levels must immediately return to the yamen office and have a strict attendance system. However, the tax reform changed the disadvantages of various tax collections in the Ming Dynasty. From the ninth year of Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty changed the original scattered tax items to the unified collection of autumn grain, and then simplified it.
These two reforms not only achieved results at that time, but also evolved into two core contents of Zhang's reform in the late Wanli period: the 3354 examination method and a whip method.