The Prosperous Era of Longwan

"Today, Shanxi's imperial censor Song Jian reported that there was a man named Li Liangyu in Jingle County, Taiyuan Prefecture, who for some reason turned into a woman."

Chen Yiqin said happily, obviously he was surprised and very curious when he saw this memorial.

Wei Guangde opened his mouth in surprise at this moment, not knowing what to say.

This was reported by the Jiangxi Provincial Censor. I don't think it was made out of thin air, but it is really strange for such a thing to happen.

"I have heard in books that there are 'masculine women' and 'feminine men', but those are all mentioned in books. Does the cabinet ask Shanxi to bring the relevant certifications to the capital as soon as possible for strict interrogation to distinguish the truth from the truth?"

Yin Shizhen was also greatly surprised, but he quickly realized that this matter could not be treated as a folk tale.

In the past, there were legends about "masculine women" and "feminine men", which were always considered to be disasters and monsters, which were an ominous omen for the country and the family.

"Distinguish between fiction and reality?"

Wei Guangde repeated something in a low voice, and understood Yin Shizhen's considerations, and then said seriously: "That's exactly what it should be."

Previously, I still had a strange attitude, but now I suddenly realize that this may become a very serious political issue.

Seeing the expressions of both of them changed, Chen Yiqin also put away his smile and said: "What you said makes sense. That Song Dynasty wrote in his memorial that in this sign of declining yang and strong yin, it is advisable to advance the gentleman and retreat from the villain in order to save the situation." Luck.”

Yin Shizhen nodded, "As expected."

Wei Guangde thought for a while and then said: "If there is really a conspiracy in this, we might as well ask Your Majesty to secretly send Jin Yiwei to Shanxi Jingle to investigate the authenticity.

From my judgment, if there is really something fishy about this matter, the person will definitely not survive in the capital. "

Hearing what Wei Guangde said, Chen Yiqin nodded in agreement, "I will ask your Majesty to send someone to investigate secretly tomorrow. But today, when I talked about this matter with the two assistant ministers in the cabinet, everyone said they were surprised. Such strange things among people have existed since ancient times, but Song Dynasty made a fuss out of a molehill."

"Well, I remember there are similar records in the Han Dynasty. First, during the Jianping period of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, there was a man in Yuzhang who transformed into a woman. After getting married, he gave birth to a son. A man named Chen Feng from Chang'an commented on this matter, It is believed that Yang changes into Yin and gives birth to a son, which is a symbol of changing the surname and self-reproduction. Not long after, Wang Mang usurped the throne.

Second, in the seventh year of Jian'an, another man turned into a woman in Yuejun. Zhou Qun said that the previous dynasty had this weird appearance during the reign of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty. It seemed that things were going to change again. Unexpectedly, in the 20th year of Jian'an, another man turned into a woman. In the fifth year, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was deposed as Duke of Shanyang. "

Yin Shizhen recalled that just when Chen Yiqin talked about this matter, he remembered that he had seen similar records before, and they seemed not to be a good thing.

"Yes, I remember that there is also a record in the history of the Song Dynasty, 'In the sixth year of Xuanhe, there was a man selling green fruit in the capital. He became pregnant and gave birth to a son. The mother could not take him, so he Yi seven people were able to avoid it and fled.'"

Wei Guangde also said that this was something he just remembered, "This actually happened in Shanxi, haha."

The general meaning is that during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, there was a man who made a living by selling fruit. This man was originally a man, but he was pregnant and had a child. When he gave birth, he had difficulty in giving birth. He found a total of seven midwives before he successfully gave birth to the child.

The strange thing is that after giving birth to the child, this person disappeared.

Wei Guangde did not tell what happened next like Yin Shizhen did, but every scholar knows what happened after Song Huizong. It is really difficult for a scholar to want to talk about it.

Chen Yiqin suddenly sat up straight at this time. He had realized that if this matter spread widely, it would have a great impact on the country. It was definitely not the small actions of some factional officials in private that could explain their dissatisfaction with the court.

If this matter is taken seriously, it will directly shake the country's foundation.

"Shanxi, Shanxi"

Chen Yiqin murmured.

"Good loan means..."

At first, Yin Shizhen only thought that someone was plotting against the court ministers, but the meaning behind Wei Guangde's words seemed to be bigger than this.

"Hmph, maybe it's the White Lotus cultists who are responsible. But in Shanxi, the White Lotus cultists are so powerful that they made up an incredible story. I'm afraid the local government will be kept in the dark."

In the past, he had read many miscellaneous books when he saw such records, but Wei Guangde laughed off these records.

In future generations, a man can transform into a female or a female into a male. After surgery and injecting some hormones, it is indeed possible to look the same and use it, but it would take a lot of effort to allow a male to transform into a female to give birth to a child.

This matter, no matter how you say it, is unreasonable. After all, we have to talk about science. This is not a fairy world.

Well, it seems that in the world of Xianxia, ​​there is no such thing as male-to-female or female-to-male transformation, and the possibility of giving birth to children.

The Immortal family's methods are only to the level of later generations, deceiving people by changing their appearance.

Wei Guangde didn't believe that those in the local government were so bold to frame such a story. With so many people in the local government, how could they settle them all?

The only one that can do it is the White Lotus Sect.

They already have a broad mass base among the people, and for believers, it doesn't matter what they say.

As for non-believers, as long as there is a slight threat, there are still White Lotus cultists around. For the safety of themselves and their families, everyone can only agree.

Even if the emperor sends out Jin Yiwei to investigate, there may be no results.

However, Wei Guangde still expressed this speculation. At least when the Jinyiwei investigated the matter, they could check the situation of the local White Lotus believers. If there was a chance, of course they would send troops to encircle and suppress them.

"Brother Yifu, what Shandai said makes sense. I think it is most likely the White Lotus cultists who are responsible for this. The purpose is to spread the matter through official documents and shake the foundation of the country."

Yin Shizhen said to Chen Yiqin.

"I understand. Your Majesty must investigate this matter in detail."

If people in Shanxi Province fabricate the story of male-to-female change in Shanxi Province and talk about the old events of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty again, it does not mean that the Ming Dynasty is about to fall. The person who did this is already guilty of rebellion and conspiracy.

Indeed, the local officials were probably being manipulated by people from the White Lotus Sect without even realizing it.

When Chen Yiqin talked about this to them tonight, he wanted them to know that the court was not stable today, and there were still many dissatisfied officials who were always looking for opportunities to attack court officials and gain promotion for themselves.

I just wanted to remind Yin Shizhen and Wei Guangde, but when Wei Guangde analyzed it, it seemed that this incident was not a trivial matter.

The White Lotus Sect was defined as a cult when the Ming Dynasty was founded, and it was a religion that must be eradicated. The Ming court used many methods to do this.

After repeated combing by the previous dynasty, the last White Lotus cultists had to turn back from the Great Wall and go to the Mongolian territory to survive, but their influence was still rampant in the country.

"By the way, you haven't said how this matter reached Song 𫄸's ears."

Wei Guangde had to figure out the ins and outs before he knew if there was any problem with Song 𫄸. Wei Guangde asked.

"It's a long story. It's said that the Li family is composed of two brothers. The family is extremely poor. Only the eldest brother Li Liangyu has been married to Zhang for four years. Later, due to poverty, he left his wife and became a servant.

After that, his brother looked for his elder brother, but he couldn't find him. Finally, a woman came out and said it was his brother. How could his brother believe it?

Suspecting that his brother had been murdered, he found a woman with a somewhat similar appearance to impersonate him, so he reported it directly to the police and found out about it. "

Chen Yiqin said that there was a copy of the case file accompanying the memorial, and he had naturally read it, so when Wei Guangde asked, he could tell.

"Has Jingle County ever verified his identity?"

Yin Shizhen interjected and asked.

"The man turned into a woman, how do you ask Jingle County to determine that the person is Li Liangyu? It can only confirm that the person is indeed a woman, but his brother does not recognize it, and his ex-wife cannot identify him."

Chen Yiqin replied, "The magistrate of Jingle County didn't know what to do, so he had to report it to the state capital, and the file got into the hands of Song Dynasty."

Wei Guangde chuckled and said: "If it is really the White Lotus Sect, their goal will be achieved."

"Jin Yiwei should investigate as soon as possible and send more manpower to protect witnesses. Otherwise, they may be killed and silenced."

Yin Shizhen attached great importance to this matter, so he analyzed it.

The key to this matter lies in the person involved. If he is really dead, the matter can almost be settled, and it will be even more difficult to reverse the case.

In the Ming Dynasty, such cases with complaints cannot be dismissed casually, and the records must be kept intact, regardless of whether the case is closed or suspicious.

If the file is preserved, it means that the matter has been confirmed and will be recorded in the history books.

Unless the case is cleared up, innocence can be restored.

By the next day, the incident in Jingle County, Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province had already spread a lot. From officialdom to the market, people were talking about it.

Needless to say, what they worried about last night happened.

Common people don't understand, but scholars do.

Hearing that such a strange thing happened in Shanxi, many people quickly thought of the records of such strange things they had seen before. The stories in the natural history books were dug out, and everyone knew that such a thing must be a sign of disaster.

At this time, Emperor Longqing summoned the cabinet ministers in Qianqing Palace to consult on the government. This was also the main reason why the Ming Dynasty emperor established a cabinet.

In addition to the cabinet ministers' votes, when the emperor encountered a vote that he was hesitant about or did not understand, he would call his cabinet ministers for consultation.

Emperor Longqing was no exception. Although he was a little obsessed with beauty and rare treasures, like Emperor Jiajing, he had to deal with daily urgent reports. General memorials could be read or handed over directly to the Supervisor of Ceremonies for processing.

At this time, Chen Yiqin explained in detail what had been discussed last night, and analyzed that the matter might be caused by the Shanxi White Lotus Sect, which immediately shocked Emperor Longqing.

He read the memorial of Song Dynasty, but he only regarded it as an anecdote and did not think deeply about it.

However, after being reminded by Chen Yiqin, he realized that it seemed that the matter was not a big deal.

As for Li Chunfang and Zhang Juzheng, as scholars, it is important not to use strange power to distract the gods, so at first they only thought of investigating the truth and did not think too much about it.

But Chen Yiqin was naturally frightened when he revealed Wei Guangde and Yin Shizhen's concerns.

If we really take the initiative at this time and say something unpleasant, it will be a slap in the face of several of their cabinet ministers.

Li Chunfang didn't know what he was thinking, but Zhang Juzheng took it as his own duty to help the country and save the building from the generals. How could a person who wanted to leave his name in history let such a thing happen to him?

If the news continues, this will be a political stain on the three ministers.

"This matter involves secretly sending out Jin Yiwei to investigate. According to Yin Shizhen and Wei Guangde's wishes, the fewer people in the court who know about it, the better."

After detailing Wei Guangde's analysis, Chen Yiqin continued.

At this moment, Emperor Longqing's face was solemn, and his hands were trembling slightly on his knees.

He was really angry.

Some people compare him to Song Huizong, who can bear this?

"It is said that Zhu Xixiao has come to see me."

Emperor Longqing ordered the eunuch beside him, "Tell the people around you to keep your mouth shut."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

An imperial eunuch bowed his head and replied, then exited the hall to deliver the order.

But soon, the eunuch came back, knelt in the middle of the palace and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Zhu is already waiting for the order outside the palace." ’

When Zhu Xixiao entered the palace, Emperor Longqing was shocked. He knew that something serious must have happened, and immediately issued an order to let him in.

Not long after, Zhu Xixiao, wearing a flying fish suit, strode into the palace and knelt down to pay homage to Emperor Longqing.

After Ping died, he immediately informed Emperor Longqing of all the rumors circulating in the market today.

He had also heard about the Shanxi Report yesterday, but he just thought it was a curiosity. He didn't know that there were so many twists and turns behind the story.

It wasn't until today that the news spread throughout the capital and Jin Yiwei's spies came up with the news. Only then did he discover something strange about it, and immediately compiled the documents and reported it to the palace.

In fact, he had arrived a long time ago, but at this moment, the three pavilion elders were consulting with the emperor, so he did not rush to see them.

"Check, let me get to the bottom of it."

When Emperor Longqing heard about it, he was furious and said: "Jinyiwei sent his capable men to Shanxi immediately and brought all the witnesses safely back to the capital for me. I want to interrogate myself."

"According to the order."

Zhu Xixiao felt a little pessimistic at this time. If it is true as he said before, this matter was done by the White Lotus Sect, and the witness your Majesty wants, is he still alive at this moment?

But the emperor has issued a decree, and he must obey it unconditionally.

"The Magistrate of Jingle County and the Taiyuan Prefecture will investigate for me. Whether it is the government or the private sector, there are definitely many people involved in this matter."

Emperor Longqing ordered again.

Zhu Xixiao hurriedly exited the palace and mobilized the elite Jinyi Guards to go west to track down the Shanxi White Lotus Sect. Emperor Longqing was actually angry when he looked at Li Chunfang, Chen Yiqin and Zhang Juzheng in the palace.

For such an important matter, they just thought that some officials were dissatisfied with the court and fabricated slander.

You know, it happened yesterday, and they delayed it for a whole day.

If the cabinet had realized the wolfish ambition hidden behind it yesterday, how could it be so passive?

After thinking for a while, Emperor Longqing said: "It seems that after Mr. Xu Ge returned to his hometown, the government affairs were heavy and the cabinet needed to be replaced."

After hearing the meaning of the emperor's words, Li Chunfang, Chen Yiqin and others naturally knew what it meant.

"The three cabinet ministers will go back and think about it. They will discuss it in the next two days and submit a list."

After the three people exited Qianqing Palace, they breathed a long sigh of relief.

Emperor Longqing wanted to add more cabinet ministers and asked them to recommend them. In fact, the three of them knew what the emperor meant.

"Master Chief Assistant, Master Second Assistant, when do you think it would be best to report to His Majesty?"

Zhang Juzheng said to Li Chunfang and Chen Yiqin.

Li Chunfang only hesitated briefly and said: "Let's do it tomorrow. In the afternoon, uncle will draw up a plan first. Let's take a look and report the matter tomorrow."

Although Li Chunfang is a little excited about taking the position of chief minister, he really doesn't have much ambition. He is not greedy for money, and his family already has money.

I just want to live these few years well, then abdicate in favor of others, and go home to retire.

According to later generations, he was talented in literature and could flatter others, but he was just a salty fish because he had no ambition.

Naturally, Emperor Longqing had no objections to sharing their rights with his cabinet ministers. (End of chapter)