Li Dongyang, courtesy name Binzhi, was born in Chaling and lived in the capital as a garrison. At the age of four, he was able to write caliper calligraphy. Emperor Jing called him to test him and he was very happy. He held him in his lap and gave him fruit banknotes. In the latter two calls, he lectured on the righteousness of "Shang Shu", proclaimed his edict, and ordered him to study in Beijing. In the eighth year of Tianshun, at the age of eighteen, he became a Jinshi. He selected common people and was awarded the title of editor. He moved to serve as a bachelor's lecturer and served as a lecturer in the East Palace.
In the fourth year of Hongzhi, the "Records of Xianzong" was completed. From Zuo Shuzi, who also served as a lecturer, he was promoted to Taichang Shaoqing, and he continued to serve as an official. Five years later, there was a drought and I asked for words. Dongyang Tiao excerpts seven chapters of "Mencius" on the Great Meanings, and appends them to the gains and losses of current affairs, totaling thousands of words. The emperor calls him good. The cabinet minister Xu Pu and others issued numerous edicts, please follow the example of the previous dynasty kings and set up officials to take charge. He was promoted to the right minister and bachelor of the Ministry of Rites of Dongyang, and was appointed to the cabinet as a special official. In the eighth year, he took charge of the Wenyuan Pavilion as his official official and participated in the maintenance of the machine. He took office on the same day as Xie Qian. After a long time, he became the prince Shaobao, the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.
In the 17th year, the Queli Temple was rebuilt and ordered to offer sacrifices. Also, Shangshu said:
I was traveling on an envoy trip, and encountered severe drought. Along the way to Tianjin, the summer wheat has withered, the autumn crops have not been planted, those who pull the boats have no clothes to wear, and those who are responsible for hoeing have food. Thieves are everywhere, especially in Qingzhou. People from the south say: The exiles in the south of the Yangtze River and the east of Zhejiang are on the road, the household registration is exhausted, the army is empty, the treasury does not have ten days of savings, and the official salary is missing for many years. In the southeast, where wealth and wealth come from, the famine of the first year has come to this point; in the north, there is no accumulation of wealth, so how can it be tolerated if it is poor again this autumn. Things may happen unexpectedly. Since I have not passed through this place, even though I have been in the official position for a long time and my daily management is sparse, I still don’t know the details. How about that your Majesty is above the ninth level?
All the ministers told me that they would eat too much food and that the country would not be able to use it properly. There are frequent errands and overlapping departments. The capital was prosperous in construction and the sergeants were at war with each other in terms of financial resources. Whenever they encountered Ban Cao, they would rather die than go there. The powerful family and the counties in Tianlian are still begging for help. The prince's gift ranges from 100 million to 200,000 to 200,000 yuan. Loafers, under the guise of the emperor's servants, would open large shops in Guanjin to collect business taxes. The country built its capital in the north and raised it to the southeast. The merchants were frightened and dispersed. There are also weaving internal officials, who are attacking with a group of small people. All the officials in Zhahe rush to be frightened, and the poor people are in a state of commotion. This is what I have witnessed.
The feelings of husband, Lu, and Yan cannot be known by counties and counties; the love of counties and counties cannot be known by temples; the love of temples cannot be known by Jiuzhong; it begins with concealment and ends with deception. The means of concealment are very small, but the misfortune of concealment is profound. When I was in Shandong, I heard that your Majesty had suffered from frequent disasters, so I ordered my ministers to tell the truth. However, the imperial edicts were issued frequently, and the regulations were sparse and detailed. As for those involving the inner court and nobles, they were restrained. After many years, they all stopped. I am sincerely afraid that what I said today is just nonsense again. Begging for internal and external notes from the past, making detailed choices, it is necessary to make a decision.
The emperor sighed and paid his dues.
At that time, the emperor summoned his cabinet ministers to discuss political affairs. Dongyang, his first assistant Liu Jian and others offered their support wholeheartedly. If the current affairs failed, they would give their best advice. Dongyang Gongguwen, many of the sparse grasses in the pavilion belong to it. If you leave it sparsely, it will be recited all over the world. Next year, he will be appointed Gu together with Liu Jian and Xie Qian.
Wu Zongli was appointed as Shaofu and Prince Taifu many times. Liu Jin joined the ceremony, and Dongyang, Jian, and Qian resigned immediately. The central purpose is to remove Jian and move, leaving Dongyang alone. I'm ashamed of it. No matter how much I ask, I won't allow it. At the beginning, Jian and Qian held discussions and wanted to kill Jin, and their words were very harsh, but Dongyang was less slow, so he stayed alone. Jian, moved to the brink of travel, Dongyang ancestors wept. Jian Zhengse said, "Why are you crying? Let's fight hard that day and go with my generation." Dongyang was silent.
Since Jin had achieved his ambition, he wanted to destroy the Jin gentry. But Jiao Fang entered the cabinet to help the abuse, and all the old ministers and loyal people were exiled. Dongyang was frustrated and had no ambitions, so he resorted to snakes to avoid disaster. But Jiao Fang was jealous that he was in the position, and spent time with her. First, Dongyang was ordered to compile "Tongjian Zhuanyao". After it was completed, Jin asked people to pick out the small flaws in the strokes, except to copy down the names of several officials, and wanted to get it to Dongyang. Dongyang was in great embarrassment, so Shufang and Zhang Cai came to resolve it.
Jin became more and more violent and insulted him in every possible way, and he was still paying homage to Dongyang. When Fanjin caused chaos in government, Dongyang was in the middle of it, and many of them rectified it. Cui Xuan, deputy envoy of Shang Baoqing, Yao Xiang, deputy envoy, and Zhang Wei, the doctor, rode in a chariot in violation of the rules. The servants asked for the post horse in vain, and gave the minister An Kui and the censor Zhang Yu a check on the border. . Dongyang rescued them, Xu and others were banished to garrison, while Kui and Yu Shi were the people.
In the sixth month of the third year of Renchen's reign, when the imperial court retreated, someone left an anonymous letter on the imperial road to punish those who committed crimes, and ordered all officials to kneel down and worship outside the Tianmen. In a short time, more than 300 officials and officials were sent to prison. The next day, Dongyang and others rescued him, but Hui Jin also knew what his kind had done, and everyone was forgiven. In the next few days, Dongyang sparsely expressed his generosity and sympathy for several matters, which were directed by Zhang Xia. Then the Ministry of Household Affairs responded, saying that there was a shortage of food and grass, and that the governor had his own special department. The governor should take the lead and give a lighter sentence. Jin was furious and criticized him hundreds of times, which shocked both China and foreign countries. Jin is suffering from the increasing number of thieves and thieves, and he wants to protect his family members and neighbors and those who steal their money. Perhaps seventy people were stolen from Chen, and the director wanted to follow a new example. Dongyang said, if this is the case, all the cases that have lasted for hundreds of years can be pursued and avoided. Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Liu Daxia, Yang Yiqing and Pingjiang Bo Chen Xiong encountered many dangers, but they all relied on Dongyang to solve their problems. It works subtly and silently to protect the good, and the world is sheltered by it. But many people with integrity are not like this. The minister, Luo Jing, wrote to him to advise him to leave early and ask him to cancel his discipleship. When Dongyang got the book, he bowed his head and sighed.
Since Jiao Fang was one with the middle man, although Wang Hao was upright, he could not resist Jin. Dongyang assisted Yang Ting and Li in their affairs, relying on them to strengthen themselves. Guo resigned, and his successors Liu Yu and Cao Yuan were both members of the Jin Party, leaving Dongyang increasingly isolated. Before Dongyang, a young master and the crown prince's grand master had been added. Hou Jin wanted to add a high-ranking official, and ordered Dongyang to have a good diet and a good salary. In May of the fourth year, the "Records of Xiaozong" was completed, compiling the stories of the ministers who moved in sequence, and the "Huidian" stories that were aided by the Secretary. The imperial edict was that Liu Jian and others had wasted a lot of time in compiling the "Huidian", so they all lost their promotions and Dongyang was also reduced in salary.
After staying for a few days, he recovered with the help of "Records".
In the spring of the fifth year, there was a long drought, and an edict was issued to provide relief from punishment. Dongyang and others had several items that were not covered by the imperial edict, so the emperor followed them. However, the chief justice was afraid of Jin, so only two people died. In the autumn of the same year, when Jin was executed, Dongyang Naishangshu Zili said: "It is related to Jin's position that the ministers and officials are not allowed to come near. Any imperial edict that was transferred to the emperor was either refuted repeatedly, or it was changed on its own, or it was taken back to the private room and passed on to others. , or hand over the transcripts, and the truth is confused, and there is no way to tell the difference. Although the minister is reluctant to support him, he will do more harm by forbearing. "The emperor comforted him and left him.
He set up Xiuping and entered the Zuozhu Kingdom. Yin's son Shangbao Sicheng was impeached by the imperial censor Zhang Qin. The emperor was angry and took away his salary. Dongyang also begged for leave and resigned, but he was not allowed. At that time, Jiao Fang and Cao Yuan had resigned, but Liu Zhong and Liang Chu came in, and the political affairs were completely renewed. However, Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, Ma Yongcheng, Gu Dayong and others were still working, and the emperor was playing and traveling as before. Before the prince was born, he mostly lived outside. It was also discussed that the battle of Baofang was greatly promoted, and a temple was built to observe the ban. Dongyang and others were worried about it, and wrote chapters and remonstrances before and after, but did not retaliate. In the seventh year, there were earthquakes in Dongyang and other places in the capital, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Yunnan, and Fujian. However, the emperor did not hold banquets, and the imperial court was deserted for a long time. There was no closeness in the clan's worship and enjoyment, and there was no limit to the entrance and exit of the gate. Gu Dayong still opened the west factory. He repeatedly gave advice to Shuji, but the emperor never listened.
After nine years of attaining full rank, he also received a bachelor's degree. The thieves in Henan are at peace, and thousands of households in Yinzi's world are richly clothed. Then he sparse his words and changed his position to a sixth-grade civil servant. In the winter, the emperor wanted to mobilize three thousand Xuanfu troops to defend the country, and use the Beijing army to guard the border. Dongyang and others can't hold on, and the ministers and Taiwanese admonitions all agree. The official asked for the imperial edict at noon, and the emperor sat at the gate of Qianqing Palace to watch it. Dongyang and others did not follow the edict in the end. Tomorrow, they went out to surrender, and Jiang Bin and others entered the leopard room with border troops. Dongyang begged for a break because of his old illness. The chapters before and after were numbered, and it was only then that he was allowed to leave. Granting imperial edicts and giving officials are like stories. He died four years later at the age of seventy. As a gift to the Grand Master, he was given the posthumous title Wenzheng.
This is the account of Ming History Biography 69. It is clearly pointed out that he died of old age in his hometown of Chaling in 1516, the fourth year after his retirement. As for the cemetery that cannot be examined, it may be in the current Yunyangshan National Forest Park. Anyway, there is no Martyrs Cemetery in Chaling.
Considering that the leader of the "Chaling Poetry School" in the Ming Dynasty was Li Dongyang and the first assistant, such as Shao Bao, He Mengchun, Shi Yue, Gu Qing, Luo Qi, Lu Duo in the literary world, and Zhu Houzhao, the Wuzong in the political world The cabinet ministers Yang Yan and Yang Yiqing should have expressed their opinions.