歷史又重演了。253Please respect copyright.PENANAma7XpW8itL
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朱玹從奉天殿的臺基往下望,百餘位朝臣跪在殿前的南磚地上,正午烈日當空,暑氣襲人,但是群臣絲毫沒有退卻之意,伏跪在地,手執朝笏,等著皇帝御門。253Please respect copyright.PENANAqPcSfTdJFY
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西廠設立之後,京城裡翻天覆地,諸臣人心惶惶。如今,憂心如焚的文華殿大學士商輅等十一人帶著滿腔的悲憤上書,斥責這群內侍「無惡不作,皆自言承密旨,得顓刑殺,擅作威福,賊虐善良!」253Please respect copyright.PENANAmFY9ubMg3A
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首輔商輅更是一針見血地指出:「自直用事,士大夫不安其職,商賈不安於途,庶民不安於業,若不亟去,天下安危未可知也!」253Please respect copyright.PENANAdGppVJpuEy
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諍諫奏章一上,群臣跟進,聯袂於奉天門外叩諫,要求立即廢除西廠。253Please respect copyright.PENANAi6J7mJ7KhL
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皇帝接到奏章,閱畢後,勃然大怒,將折子重摔在地,「朕不過用了一個太監,也會天下大亂嗎?」並傳令要諸臣退去,出宮候旨,然大臣們不依不饒,就在奉天門外長跪不起。253Please respect copyright.PENANA6s8pqCYsuU
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跪地的都是五品以上的京官啊。朱玹想。253Please respect copyright.PENANAiuMe37cMfa
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朝堂大亂,過去攝政王在位時也曾發生過,當時情境還歷歷在目。253Please respect copyright.PENANAfhDxZkMoog
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朱玹轉向和他一起站在殿前的大學士商輅。「商大人,『血漬廷陛』當日,您可在場?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAD63S8syBZY
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「是的,當時下官與諸位翰林院學士一同在午門立候奏事,有幸得見于尚書力挽狂瀾的英姿。」商輅回答。253Please respect copyright.PENANA8YEFaMzkY6
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那是另一齣荒謬的鬧劇。253Please respect copyright.PENANAKHTlPjuL1Z
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正統十四年,英宗皇帝在太監王振的慫恿下,御駕親征,兵敗後在土木堡被俘,消息傳回京城,社稷危殆之際,太皇太后立皇弟郕王攝政監國,立召百官議事。253Please respect copyright.PENANAJeWqL8Aoxr
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攝政王初次臨朝,只見遭宦官欺凌已久的諸臣,悲憤無已,請求將宦官王振及其黨羽族誅。攝政王一時手足無措,下令退朝,大臣竟全部伏地痛哭,不肯離去。253Please respect copyright.PENANAjTZgVRWDNt
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眾怒逼近沸騰之際,錦衣衛指揮使馬順,原是王振黨羽,倚仗著皇帝諭令,不斷高聲喝叱眾臣退下。戶部給事中王竑振臂一呼:「若曹奸黨,罪當誅,今尚敢爾!」253Please respect copyright.PENANA2YetFrAkWP
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群臣一聽,情緒頓時失控,蜂擁而上,揪住馬順的頭髮,紛紛以手中的象牙朝笏,劈頭蓋臉地捶擊毆打,王竑更是憤怒到齧其面,痛咬下一塊臉頰肉,最後在奉天門東側將馬順亂拳打死,光是如此不足平息眾怒,同時在場的傳令太監毛貴、王長也是王振一黨,大臣見到這兩人,又是一陣亂打。朝堂之上,文官如市井無賴,咬人抓頭髮,金鑾殿成了鬥毆場,號哭之聲震動殿堂,對閹宦的積怨傾洩而出。253Please respect copyright.PENANAI7lRs1MO9e
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群臣鬥毆之際,兵部尚書于謙挺身排開眾人,拉住攝政王的衣袖,並曉以利害。攝政王心神稍定以後,宣諭:「順等人論罪當誅,百官無罪,王振餘黨凌遲處死。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAHM9dexP6vS
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因為有于謙,一場風波才得以平息。253Please respect copyright.PENANATspDkNAbGM
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「當年也是于尚書要本王率神機營精銳從德勝門突圍。」朱玹道。253Please respect copyright.PENANA7RTvmpuGHd
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那年他才十五歲,沒人相信朱玹能打仗,只有于謙相信他。253Please respect copyright.PENANA7AlCAZDpDw
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「而今,于尚書安在?」商輅長嘆,「又有誰能化解今日的干戈?」253Please respect copyright.PENANA2NO3sC5v58
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朱玹明白商輅意指于謙在英宗復辟後,被冠以「意圖迎立藩王」的罪名,斬於東市,家產抄沒。于謙臨刑之日,陰霾翳天,京城街巷耳語,于謙是岳飛轉世,兩人都是救黎民於水火的亂世忠臣,也同樣死於莫須有的罪名。于謙之死,使先皇永難洗脫昏君的罵名。253Please respect copyright.PENANAQCuxKX3MT7
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沒有人知道,朱玹曾在于謙臨刑前一天去大牢探視。那位鐵骨錚錚的亂世忠臣,在死前亦一無所懼,還勸慰朱玹:「你出身將門,帶兵打仗還行,要是入了朝堂,是鬥不過那些文臣的。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAydijly7DNJ
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過了許多年,朱玹才終於明白于謙所指。253Please respect copyright.PENANAISzkTlSAwg
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「現今宦官之禍又起,皇上遭閹黨蒙蔽,不問是非,不聽諫言,果然是有其父必有其子。」商輅憤憤地說。。253Please respect copyright.PENANA0SxUGFtKyL
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西廠設立之後,京城內外一片風聲鶴唳,傳聞汪直關押大批官員,羅織牽引,拷掠致死。民怨四起。253Please respect copyright.PENANAXw3yUndZU9
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若是此次皇帝處置失當,唯恐群臣激憤難平。253Please respect copyright.PENANAekYY27aWF7
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「汪直屢興大獄,押走朝廷重臣,再指派親信遞補缺額。現在,他又把魔爪伸向南京。南京兵部主事楊曄昨日被綁赴刑場斬首,織造局郎中曲名海被關進詔獄,應天知府沈孟季與南京五十餘名官員上疏為他二人辯駁,又全遭西廠校尉逮捕下獄,現在整個應天府和南京宮中都是汪直的人馬,如此放肆,天下大亂。」商輅說著又激動起來。253Please respect copyright.PENANATs2KChmbIU
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「就連應天知府也被捕下獄?」朱玹心一沉,那是湖衣的父親,湖衣若是知道了該有多傷心?253Please respect copyright.PENANAbEoQoQ2mtt
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無數次,他的雙腳不知不覺就走到太醫院前,他想問問照料湖衣的王太醫,她的腳傷是否已痊癒,但是到了最後,他什麼都說不出口,只能轉身默默離去。253Please respect copyright.PENANAGnRHLexNlN
他本想按原計畫,以家傳的丹書鐵卷,去向皇上換取她的自由,可是朱見深不願見他,接著朝堂動盪,他也無暇顧及私情。253Please respect copyright.PENANA0Rfp5cgLMT
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「兩位大人。」朱玹與商輅一同回望,來者是司禮太監懷恩。253Please respect copyright.PENANADojaHb6QAv
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「有何旨意?」朱玹問。253Please respect copyright.PENANAl7DEHeO2X1
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「陛下問,是那些官員上的奏摺,受何人指使。」懷恩謹慎地回答。253Please respect copyright.PENANAs7i8p23tfH
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商輅重重一拍白玉欄柱,大聲說道:「奏摺是老夫所寫,群臣都是老夫主使,請皇上降罪。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAaVs3DeVjH2
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「商大人且息怒,陛下正在氣頭上,不如您與諸位大人暫且退去,待陛下氣消了再來。」懷恩垂首懇求。253Please respect copyright.PENANActQhUpB9FV
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朱玹盯著懷恩,「此刻有多名朝廷重臣正在西廠詔獄承受酷刑,多等一刻,就有更多人被刑傷致死。你去回覆陛下,莫忘王振之亂。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAxukw2dXhOX
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「王爺,這,萬萬不可……」懷恩既驚且懼,「啊,東廠的尚銘公公來了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANArVXOTgVEAC
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一名身穿藏青織錦蟒衣的太監穿過重重人牆,拾級而上,走進皇帝所在的奉天殿。253Please respect copyright.PENANAG54BGQGCPh
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大殿內,皇帝氣憤難消。253Please respect copyright.PENANA4SQ7IelvYd
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「你說的都是真的嗎?」朱見深指著跪在地上的尚銘。253Please respect copyright.PENANA4lRZRUZaHz
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「陛下,奴才句句屬實,那黑眚是假的,宮中仵作檢驗黑眚屍身,確定是有人將南苑放養的東北虎毛皮染黑,形成一頭似虎非虎,似犬非犬的孽畜。」尚銘奏道。253Please respect copyright.PENANATKJnwCbX0C
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「是誰幹出這等事?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAKvmZe0IYo6
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「奴才斗膽揣測,是西廠廠督汪直。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAQbURVD4kPY
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「可有實證?」朱見深狐疑,「當日黑眚噬人,是汪直挺身保護朕。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAP6whDAUYJ5
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「奴才並無實證,但在陛下巡狩南院之際,汪督公曾派西緝事司校尉進入東北虎的獸欄,並遣散訓獵夫。」尚銘伏地三叩不起。253Please respect copyright.PENANAGTEGX8fL8e
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朱見深低頭思忖。253Please respect copyright.PENANAJro22E8fKJ
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尚銘續道:「且奴才獲知,西緝事司中,有一名司丞李子龍,此人善使幻術,想來萬歲山旁的侍衛,乃至年前的妖狐夜出案,都是幻術所致。黑眚一案中,只有汪直得利,所以奴才大膽猜測,汪督公與西緝事司早有勾結,以此欺矇陛下,藉機上位。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA14JGff8scc
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朱見深猶豫不決,儘管他接獲官員奏報,也認為汪直太過濫權,但他更不滿朝臣處處干預他的旨意。略一沉吟後,他決定按照每回他在無法決斷時所慣用的處置――兩方各信一半。253Please respect copyright.PENANA1bw27nwDJu
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懷恩去而復返,快步走向商輅與朱玹。253Please respect copyright.PENANAJVx4I3aTNz
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「陛下命兩位大人到舊灰場將關押的大臣全數釋放。」懷恩額頭上冒了不少豆大的汗珠,像是驚魂未定。253Please respect copyright.PENANAwmZrE7L32u
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懷恩抹去汗水,對著跪在基座下的大臣朗聲宣詔:「奉上諭,著即關閉西廠,西廠提督汪直返還御馬監,西廠詔獄所押官員,一律無罪釋放,欽此。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA5NXc6lrics
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諸臣叩首謝恩,彈冠慶賀。253Please respect copyright.PENANALBMxvbJXdk
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西廠詔獄位於舊灰場,四周沒有一絲光線,鼻腔裡充滿著灰塵和腐爛的霉味。朱玹帶領一支禁軍進入詔獄搜索,裏頭是一間又一間的牢房、刑房、拷問室,石壁長滿青苔,囚犯像畜牲一樣用鐵鍊拴著,身上布滿慘不忍睹的瘀傷、刀傷、和烙焦的傷痕,就算打過仗的軍士也不禁掩鼻。253Please respect copyright.PENANAsnpKQcG9HM
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獄卒一聽到消息就全跑了,朱玹命人撬開牢門,劈開所有的鐐銬,他一一訊問被押眾人的姓名、官職、以及原籍何處,多數人都已被酷刑折磨到連話都說不出來,只有幾人勉強能答話,卻都是京官。253Please respect copyright.PENANAy2x4CsxLHN
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「我等奉皇命釋放所有人,誰知道應天府官員被關押在何處?」朱玹大聲提問。253Please respect copyright.PENANA9x0CbfY8Vl
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「再下一層的石室,好像關了應天知府。」有人回答,乾裂的嘴唇因開合而淌血。253Please respect copyright.PENANAppY7dCxI1z
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朱玹帶著商輅和十幾名侍衛走下狹窄的階梯,一人被吊在木架上,鎖鏈銬著他的雙臂,胸前橫過三道血痕,乾掉的鮮血漫流成一道黑色的小河,朱玹連忙命人放下他,商輅靠近來檢視。253Please respect copyright.PENANAgLakmrt4Q8
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「那叫『彈琵琶』,那群閹貨想叫他招出某個隱密物件之所在,用利刃挑出他三條肋骨,他不從,因而受盡酷刑屈辱直到斷氣。」一個被鐵鍊拴在黑暗角落的囚犯說,腳踝的鐐銬還扣在牆上。253Please respect copyright.PENANAMUbNly5BoT
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「這是織造局郎中曲名海!」商輅怒聲說道,「他們竟將曲大人折磨至死。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAMYTdacIQFh
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「其餘應天府的官員在何處?」朱玹問。253Please respect copyright.PENANAf5dMCgJPSf
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「都被關押在南京刑部大牢,」角落那囚犯說,「下官是南京刑部侍郎楊仕緯。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAnJxCvVvhBU
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「替楊大人解鎖,傳令按察使趕赴南京刑部放人,」朱玹發令,「牢籠全清空以後,就給本王燒了這座賊窩。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAHwjV7unxdM
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