Wang Hong

Wang Hong

Wang Hong (1413-1488), the word Gongdu, No. Xiuan, Xuan. Jiangxia, Hubei (now Wuhan), was born in Hezhou (now Linxia, Gansu). Ming Dynasty officials.

Wang Hong was a Jinshi in the fourth year of Zhengtong (1439). He was awarded the Hubu to Shizhong. He was bold and courageous. After the civil engineering revolution, Wang Zhen and Ma Shun, the commander of royal guards, were killed. He was also the first to invade the capital. He was ordered to be appointed to the imperial capital, promoted to the imperial censor of Youjin capital, sought to supervise the water transportation, and then fuhuai and Yang. In the early years of emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, he was an official of the Ministry of war. He stayed at home for 20 years.

In the first year of Hongzhi (1488), Wang Hong died in 1975. During the reign of Emperor Wu Zongshi of the Ming Dynasty, Shaobao, the crown prince, was awarded the posthumous title of "Zhuang Yi".

Life of the characters

A new official career

Wang Hong was a Jinshi in the fourth year of Zhengtong (1439). In 1446, Wang Hong was granted Huke to Shizhong. Wang Hong is bold and courageous, dare to say and dare to do.

Famous all over the world

When Yingzong of Ming Dynasty was captured, Zhu Qiyu, king of Ying, took charge of the government at the Meridian Gate, and the officials impeached Wang Zhen for his crime of wronging the country. The minister has not finished reading impeachment memorials. Zhu Qiyu orders everyone to go out and stand by. Everyone fell on the ground and cried bitterly. Please wipe out Wang Zhen. Ma Shun, the commander of the royal guards, is a member of Wang Zhen's party. Wang Hong was very angry. He grabbed Ma Shun's hair and said, "you traitors are to be punished. How dare you do that now?" As he scolded, he bit Ma Shun's face. Then all the people beat Ma Shun together and killed him on the spot, causing chaos to the class. The king of Ying was very afraid. He immediately got up and went inside. Wang Hong led his officials to follow him. Zhu Qiyu asked eunuch Jin Ying what he wanted to say. Wang Hong said: "eunuch Mao GUI and Wang changsui are also members of Wang Zhen's party. Please punish them according to law." Zhu Qiyu ordered them to be pulled out, and the people killed them again, bloodstaining the steps of the imperial court. At that time, Wang Hong was famous all over the world, and Zhu Qiyu attached great importance to him. Zhu Qiyu also called in the officials to express his sympathy. Zhu Qiyu, who was the empress of the emperor's throne, first invaded the capital, ordered Wang Hong, Wang Tong and Yang Shan to guard the capital, promoted Wang Hong to be the censor of the capital, and supervised Mao Fushou and Gao Li's troops. After the enemy retreated, Wang Hong was ordered to guard Juyong Pass with the commander Xia Zhong. After Wang Hong took office, he selected soldiers and horses, repaired the fortress, impeached incompetent generals, and made the barrier take on a new look.

Kill the traitors

In April of the first year of Jingtai (1450), Li De, the eunuch of Zhejiang Province, wrote: "if Ma Shun and others are guilty, they should ask for orders to kill them again, but the officials dare to commit suicide. Without the support of eunuchs, it would be dangerous. These people are rogue ministers and should not be appointed. " His memorial was sent to the court for discussion. Yu Qian and others shangzao said: "the emperor suffered from dust. This disaster was caused by the thief Minister Wang Zhen, and Ma shunshi was Wang Zhen's confidant. His Majesty was in charge of the country, and all his ministers asked to kill the bandits, but Ma Shun dared to scold. The civil and military ministers in the imperial court and the soldiers of Suwei were aroused to be loyal and indignant, so they had no time to worry and killed the three men. This is exactly the justice of the spring and Autumn Annals to punish the disorderly officials and thieves. If those treacherous parties who led to the emperor's exile were allowed to stay in the imperial court, the safety of the country would be unpredictable. I don't think that's enough to ask. " The emperor said, "the purpose of killing the officials in disorder is to calm people's hearts. I already know the loyalty of the courtiers. Please don't mind Li De's words. " In August, Wang Hong returned to the imperial court because of illness. Soon the emperor ordered him to work with Governor Xu Gong to manage the canal from Tongzhou to Xuzhou. The next year, Shangbao couldn't find Ma Shun's dental plaque. Ma Shun's son asked Wang Hong for help, and the emperor approved. The officials said: "as a treacherous party, Ma Shun has committed a great crime. When the court and officials get rid of him together, how can they find the time to ask for the dental plaque. Besides, it's not Wang Hong's business alone. If you ask Wang Hong for help, loyal officials will feel scared. " The emperor cancelled the previous decree. In the winter of this year, Geng Jiuchou was recalled, and the emperor ordered Wang Hong to be governor of Huai'an, Yangzhou and Luzhou, and governor of Xuzhou and Hezhou, and ordered him to manage salt tax of Huaihe and Huaihe.

One heart for the people

In the first month of the fourth year of Jingtai (1453), because of the frequent occurrence of disasters, it was very cold in the spring. Wang Hong wrote: "please issue an edict to instruct all ministers to strengthen self-cultivation and self-examination, reduce penalties and levies, stop unprofitable projects, strictly prohibit rewards for failure, scatter money to win the hearts of the people, and love the people to cultivate the foundation of the country. Your majesty should be closer to Confucian officials, preach morality, employ gentlemen, and repel villains, so as to restore the will of heaven. " He also asked for his removal. The emperor took his advice and issued an imperial edict for self-cultivation and self-examination. Before that, Fengyang, Huai'an and Xuzhou were flooded, and people who died of starvation on the road met each other. Wang Hong went to Shanghai to report to the government, and without waiting for the court to return, he opened a warehouse for relief. At this point, the hungry people from Shandong and Henan came to gather for food, and the granary rice was not enough for relief. Only Xuzhou Guangyun warehouse had grain left. Wang Hong wanted to open the warehouse and send out all the grain. The eunuch in charge of the warehouse objected. Wang Hong went to the eunuch and said, "sooner or later, the common people are likely to steal. If you don't listen to me, if there is any change, I'll kill you first, and then I'll ask myself to die. " The eunuch was afraid of Wang Hong's prestige and had to agree. So Wang Hong impeached his crime of being expert in food, and said: "the grain stored in Guangyun warehouse is only enough for three months. Please order those who have committed the crime of death below to allow them to deliver food to the disaster area to make atonement." The emperor also ordered his servant Zou Gan to take Kujin to the disaster area and let Wang Hong take care of it. Wang Hong went on a tour of the disaster area to provide relief. When the money was not enough, he ordered the merchant ships along the Huaihe River to produce rice according to the size of the ships. Finally, Wang Hong saved more than 1.85 million people. He advised the rich people to give more than 250000 rice and stones to the families of 557000 hungry people. More than 74000 cattle and seeds were allocated, which enabled 5500 families to resume their business and pacified more than 16000 families of hungry people from other places. The sick gave medicine, the dead prepared coffins, and all the children sold by the starving people were redeemed for them. Those who wanted to return to their original places also provided them with travel expenses. The people forgot hunger and sang praises to Wang Hong. When the emperor heard of the famine in Huai'an and Fengyang, he was very worried. Later, he received a memorial from Wang Hong to impeach him for opening a Guangyun warehouse. He was very happy to say, "you are the censor. He will save my people." Jin Lian, the Secretary of state, Chen Xun, the bachelor, and others all praised Wang Hong's achievements. In October of that year, Wang Hong was promoted to the rank of the left Deputy censor. At that time, there was also a famine in Jining, and the emperor sent the minister Shen Yi to take the money 30000 to the relief. Shen Yi only gave out 5000 Liang, and the rest was returned to Beijing Treasury. Wang Hong's impeachment of Shen Yi's mission failed. Please exchange the remaining gold for rice. The emperor obeyed. In February of 1454, he wrote: "in recent years, famine has occurred frequently and people have been in serious trouble. Recently, at the turn of winter and spring, more than ten thousand people and animals died from the freezing of the Huaihe River and the sea ice. The poor and the weak sold their wives and children, and the strong plundered them. The way of food and clothing for the people was cut off, so they had to flee everywhere. Your majesty lives in jiuzhong, and the minister is in langmiao. You can't see these scenes. If you see such a scene with your own eyes, you will shed tears. Since his Majesty's accession to the throne, it is not that he does not respect the heaven and love the people, but it is very serious that the heaven has changed the people's poverty. In private, I worry that although the saints and virtues have been cultivated, they are not yet home, the great Lun is not pure and honest, the wise have been used, but they have not yet achieved results, the evil and the sycophants have gone, the benevolence has been given, but the people have not been benefited universally, the money has been saved, but the emperor's supply has not been saved, the punishment has been lenient, but the unjust cases have not been solved Although the project has been stopped, the craftsmen have not been rested. Although the legal system has been promulgated, some changes have been made when it is implemented. Although taxes are exempted, some officials still have to check it. As long as there is one of these, it will be enough to affect Tianhe and bring disaster. I sincerely hope that your majesty will cultivate his virtue to refresh the political system. Respect for the destiny, follow the example of ancestors, correct ethics, be faithful to righteousness, abstain from pleasure, cut off heresy, this shows that there is a sincere cultivation of morality. We should employ loyal and good people, alienate evil and sycophantic people, give fair rewards and punishments, ease taxes and labor, economize on money, get rid of accumulation, dismiss contributions, and stop military service. This shows that we are determined to govern. If this is done and the catastrophe continues, it will never happen. " The emperor praised and adopted his opinions, and ordered all officials inside and outside to cultivate themselves together.

Impeachment of corrupt officials

In the sixth year of Jingtai (1455), Zhao Yushan, a resident of Huoshan, claimed to be a descendant of the imperial clan of the Song Dynasty. He used magic to confuse people and make trouble. Wang Hong arrested him. Wang Hong impeached and punished the corrupt officials successively, and removed the grain chief who was harmful to the people.

return to one's homeland

After the restoration of Yingzong, the governor was abolished and Wang Hong was changed to Zhejiang to participate in politics. A few days later, Shi Heng and Zhang chewu talked about Wang Hong's attack on Ma Shun. Wang Hong was removed from his name and took charge of Jiang Xia. Half a year later, when the emperor saw Wang Hong's memorial in the palace, he saw that there was a sentence "correct ethics, be faithful to kindness" in it. He realized that he ordered officials to send Wang Hong back to his hometown and ordered the officials concerned to treat him well.

Secondary use

In the fifth year of Tianshun (1461), Bolai invaded Zhuanglang, and the governor Feng Zong and others went out to fight. Because of Li Xian's recommendation, the emperor appointed Wang Hong to resume his official position, and ordered him and counselor Bai Gui, the Minister of the Ministry of military affairs. In the first month of the second year, Wang Hong and Feng Zong fought back Bolai in hongyazichuan. When Bai Gui and others returned to Beijing, Wang Hong still stayed behind. He was recalled in the winter. In the spring of the next year, he was appointed governor of water transport, governor of Huai'an and Yangzhou. When Huai people heard that Wang Hong was coming again, they cheered and worshiped for hundreds of miles. When Emperor Xianzong of Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, he recommended Wang Hong and Li Bingke, the governor of Xuanfu, to Xiao bin and LV Hong. The Emperor gave it to the court officials for discussion. The Minister Wang AO and the bachelor Li Xian, please listen to the opinions of Xiao, LV and others. The emperor said, "the ancient man is king

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