Wei Dazhong

Wei Dazhong

Wei Dazhong (December 15, 1575 - August 28, 1625) was born in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. Ming Dynasty officials.

When Wei Dazhong was young, his family was very poor. He taught himself to be a student. Later, he became a teacher. Wanli 44 years (1616) in Jinshi, confer official pedestrian. He was ordered to serve as an envoy many times without disturbing the place. At the apocalypse, all the previous engineering departments were given the post of "Shi Zhong" and "Li Ke" to "Shi Zhong". In 1624, Yang Lianshu impeached Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Dazhong also published the book "attacking the enemy" and led his colleagues to impeach Wei Zhongxian. Wei Guangwei, a bachelor, and Wei Zhongxian were traitors, and Wei Dazhong repeatedly impeached them. They are strict in their opinions, evil in their eyes, and slandered by treacherous people. He was impeached, demoted to three levels, released and returned. Less than half a year later, the eunuch party ordered Wang Wenyan to be arrested and forced to frame Wei Dazhong for accepting bribes from Yang Hao and others. In the fifth year of Tianqi (1625), Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou were trapped, put into imperial prison, tortured to death, and died at the age of 51.

After Ming Sizong ascended the throne, Wei Dazhong was rehabilitated and presented to taichangqing as a posthumous title of "Zhongjie". Together with Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Zhou Chaorui, Yuan Huazhong and Gu Dazhang, who were also the victims of castration, they were called "the top six gentlemen".

The Tianqi period when Wei Dazhong was an official was the time when all kinds of political forces in the late Ming Dynasty were intertwined with each other and political struggles were surging. Wei Dazhong's industrialist Gao Panlong is a famous leader of Donglin Party. Since he became an official, Wei Dazhong has been involved in this cruel political whirlpool. Wei Dazhong played an important role in the struggle between the Donglin Party and the eunuch party. In the political environment of the late Ming Dynasty, Wei Dazhong was one of the people with lofty ideals who supported the backbone of the nation.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Wei Dazhong was born on November 14, the third year of Wanli (December 15, 1575) in Jiashan County, Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. In his early years, he taught himself, studied and honed his character. In 1592, he became a student. Wei Dazhong's family was destitute, but he was broad-minded and didn't care about the poverty. In 1609, the 37th year of Emperor Wanli's reign in the Ming Dynasty, he passed the examination. His family bought new clothes for him. When Wei Dazhong learned about it, he not only refused to accept it, but burned it angrily. Later, Wei Dazhong was educated by Gao Panlong, a member of the Donglin Party.

Clean and honest

In the 44th year of Wanli (1616), Wei Dazhongzhong became a Jinshi, and thus entered the official career. He was first given the political position of guandali temple, and then the official position and the Secretary of pedestrian. He was ordered to send envoys many times without disturbing the place. In the first year of Tianqi (1621), Wei Dazhong was promoted to be an engineer. Yang Hao and Li Ruzhen had been sentenced to death for their defeat in the battle of Sarhu. However, because of Wang Dewan's words, Han Li, a bachelor, drafted an imperial edict to reduce the death penalty of Yang Hao and Li Ruzhen. Wei Dazhong was very angry about this. Shangshu argued vigorously and insulted Wang Dewan. His words involved Han Yu. Ming Xizong blamed Wei Dazhong for it, but Wang Dewan was even more resentful of him, saying that it was because he didn't recommend Li Sancai before, and Wei Dazhong hated him. They attacked each other and spared each other for many times. Han Yu also took the blame and resigned. The censors Zhou Zongjian, Xu Yangxian, Zhang Jie, Xu Jinglian and Wen Gaomo supported Zhu Qinxiang and Wang Dewan, and took turns to discuss Wei Dazhong. It took a long time to calm down.

Fight bravely to castrate the party

During the reign of Tianqi, Zhao Nanxing, a member of the Donglin Party who was then the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs, rejected the opposition in the imperial court, while Ming Xizong ignored the government, and the power gradually came under the control of Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch. Therefore, some non Donglin people began to turn to Wei Zhongxian. Wei Dazhong, a student of Gao Panlong, a member of Donglin Party, has been involved in the political whirlpool of the struggle between Donglin and the eunuch Party since he became an official. In the second year of Tianqi (1622), Wei Dazhong, together with his colleagues Zhou Chaorui and others, twice impeached Shen Dan, a bachelor. He talked about Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family. When he talked about the "red pill case", he strongly asked Fang Congzhe, Cui Wensheng and Li Kezhuo to kill him, and pursued Zheng Guotai's crime of framing the then crown prince Zhu Changluo. His attitude was severe and his words were sincere. The eunuchs were very afraid of him. Wang Shaohui, the Shaoqing of Taichang, was always at odds with the Donglin Party and sought the post of governor. Wei Dazhong loathed this person, and Shangshu asked to dismiss him, and Wang Shaohui eventually left the company voluntarily. Wei Dazhong was promoted to Li Ke Zuo gei Shi Zhong. At this time, the state pensioners pretended to be abusive. Whenever the minister died, their brothers and sons fawned with the powerful and asked to be appointed officials. Wei Dazhong has always hated this matter. Everything was handled in strict accordance with the laws and regulations, and he tried his best to get rid of the current malpractice. In the fourth year of Tianqi (1624), Wei Dazhong was promoted to be the Minister of Li Ke. As an official, Wei Dazhong did not bring his family, but only took two servants to cook. I lock the door when I go to court. It's quiet. There was a local official who bribed him with property and was reported by him. Since then, no one has dared to step into Wei Dazhong's door. Zhao Nanxing, the Minister of the Ministry of official, knew his talent and often went to him for advice. People in the imperial court can't figure out Zhao Nanxing's idea. They all resent Wei Dazhong. At this time, most of the people who opposed the Donglin Party were expelled from the court, and they hated Zhao Nanxing and others to the bone. Among the members of the Donglin Party, they were divided into different factions according to different local conditions. Wei Dazhong once refuted the problem of Wang Xiangheng, governor of Suzhou and Songjiang, in caring for the family members of officials, but Shandong officials were very angry. Later, he refuted Liu Yikun, the governor of Zhejiang Province, and the officials of Jiangxi nationality were also very upset. Zhang Yunru was born in Jiangxi Province. He was jealous and instigated his colleague Fu Kui to use Wang Wenyan's words to make trouble. During the incident, Ruan Dacheng had a grudge against Zuo Guangdou and Wei Dazhong, so he discussed with Zhang Yunru and asked Fu Kui to impeach Wang Wenyan. He impeached Wei Dazhong for being ugly and insidious, colluding with Zuo Guangdou and others to seek personal gain. Wei Zhongxian was very happy and immediately ordered the arrest of Wang Wenyan. At this time, Wei Dazhong was promoted to the post of Li Ke. Shangshu tried his best to explain, so emperor Xizong of Ming Dynasty issued an imperial edict to allow him to take office. Censor yuan Huazhong, geishizhong, Zhen Shu and others successively defended Wei Dazhong and Zuo Guangdou. Ye Xianggao, a scholar of the University, also asked to resign because he recommended Wang Wenyan for appointment. The situation is very critical. Huang zunsu, the imperial censor, said to Liu Qiao, "Wang Wenyan is not a pity. We should not let the Jinshen's misfortune arise from this." Liu Qiao nodded in agreement. Wang Wenyan's confession did not involve other people, and eventually he was deprived of his position by the Imperial Staff. The person involved in this case was not guilty. Wei Dazhong took office in accordance with the order. The next day, Honglu Temple signed up to thank emperor Xizong for his gift. Wei Zhongxian suddenly passed a false imperial edict, accusing Wei Dazhong and his colleagues of not being able to take up a new post because of the endless attacks between them. According to the Convention, the registration of Honglu temple was not approved, and the whole court was surprised. Fu Kui also said that Sheng Yi could not be changed, and Wei Dazhong took office again. In 1624, Yang lianshangshu impeached Wei Zhongxian. Wei Dazhong also led his colleague Shangshu to say: "since ancient times, the treacherous officials around the emperor could not directly harm the country. Some loyal ministers did not hesitate to risk their lives to tell the emperor, but the emperor was not aware of it, which was out of control. Nowadays, Wei Zhongxian, pretending to be a tiger and forming gangs, first killed Wang An to establish immoral power in the inner palace; then expelled Liu Yiyao, Zhou Jiamo and Wang Ji to establish immoral power in the outer court; recently killed three relatives of his relatives to establish immoral power in the third palace, colluded with the nanny Hakka and served his majesty; and planted Fu Yingxing, Chen Jugong and Fu Jijiao everywhere to steal information from the court . It's so angry that Yang Lian tries to make a statement to his majesty at the risk of breaking up. His majesty is responsible for all the crimes of Wei Zhongxian. I'm afraid that the reason why Wei Zhongxian was able to get the emperor's will is that the imperial edict was written by Wei Zhongxian, and his majesty didn't have time to read Yang Lian's Shangshu, did he? Your majesty is the son of heaven. He gave all the lives of his concubines to Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family. How can you not be chilling. Your majesty said that the secret should be strictly kept during the forbidden period. How can the foreign court know. Mei Cheng has a saying: "if you want to make others not know, you'd better not do it yourself." There's nothing that people don't know about. He said that if the people around him were driven away, the emperor would be isolated. Your Majesty's body, big and small ministers support and love, why rely on Wei Zhongxian? If Wei Zhongxian and the Hakkas don't leave for a day, I'm afraid there are Wei Zhongxian and the Hakkas around the palace, not your majesty's. your majesty is really isolated from them. " Wei Zhongxian was very angry when he got the memorial. He falsely passed the imperial edict to reprimand him, but he has not been convicted. Wei Guangwei, a bachelor, colludes with Wei Zhongxian inside and outside. Wei Dazhong often wants to report him. It happened that Wei Guangwei was late for the October winter festival, but he was arrogant. Wei Dazhong impeached him. Wei Guangwei was unhappy, so he became more and more closely connected with Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian's power is increasing day by day, but because of the court officials attacking him, Wei Zhongxian pretended to be restrained, and did it according to the requirements of everyone. He secretly waited for the opportunity. When the Ministry of officials recommended Xie Yingxiang as governor of Shanxi, Wei Guangwei instigated Chen Jiuchou to impeach Wei Dazhong Three levels of officials were sent to other places, and all the Donglin Party members headed by Zhao Nanxing, the Minister of the Ministry of officials, were expelled. Since then, all the power of the country has been in the hands of Wei Zhongxian.

Heroic death

In 1625, Liang Menghuan, Wei Zhongxian's disciple, impeached Wang Wenyan again and sent him to prison. Zhao Nanxing, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, Li ruoxing, Mao Shilong, Yuan Huazhong, Miao Changqi, Zou Weilian, Deng Pang, Lu Huaao, Qian Shijin, Xia Zhiling, Wang Zhiyao, Xu Liangyan, Xiong Mingyu, Zhou Chaorui, Huang Longguang, Gu Dazhang, Li Sancai, Hui Shiyang, Shi Tiande, Huang Zhengbin, etc

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