Above the court, the minister suddenly had an internal emergency, in such a formal and majestic occasion, there was really such an embarrassing physiological problem, how should the minister solve it?
Hello everyone, I am Ah Ming, this issue I come to share with you interesting historical anecdotes, anecdotes. All of us may have encountered a sudden emergency in class when we were students, and if we were not in a hurry, we could force ourselves to endure until the end of class. But if you really can't hold back, raise your hand to signal to the teacher, the teacher will generally allow it. But what about such a thing happening in ancient court? On a serious occasion, if a minister really makes such a request, will it cause great disrespect to the emperor?
There is such an interesting scene in the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty", that is, Wang Jizhen of Zhixian County, Jincheng, Shanxi, entered the palace to face the saint, Kangxi discussed state affairs with a number of ministers, and after a long time, he stayed until the Kangxi Emperor asked him to come forward to ask questions, during which Wang Jizhen endured internal anxiety for three hours! By the time he met the Holy Father, he could not bear it. In desperation, he explained the situation to the emperor, and after getting permission, he hurried to the toilet, who knew that after being released, his body collapsed and he fainted on the ground. During this period, another minister reported to Kangxi: "This man has desecrated the emperor's authority and committed great disrespect. "Asked the Kangxi Emperor to surrender Wang Jizhen, of course, Kangxi, as a generation of Ming Emperors, did not blame him.
It can be seen that in ancient times, ministers really did not dare to casually take leave to go to the toilet during the upper dynasty. Unless you encounter an emperor who loves the people, you may really be able to cure a great sin of disrespect. Since the court cannot take leave at will, it can only be prevented in advance, how to prevent it?
In fact, it is just like wang Jizhen said in the TV series after being helped up later. Basically, the ministers did not eat or drink long before the upper dynasty, and the inventory in their stomachs was all drained in the house. Such a situation is also recorded in the Draft History of the Qing Dynasty. It is to avoid the occurrence of such a great disrespect to the emperor such as peeing pants and being humble during the dynasty. Moreover, in general, the palanquins of the higher grade imperial court officials are equipped with toilets, and if the stomach is abnormal, it can also be solved by the way before entering the palace.
If you have a friend to ask, the morning dynasty generally starts from 5 o'clock in the morning, and basically has to discuss several hours. If you encounter a diligent good emperor, it is also very likely that a dynasty will drag on longer. But how can this group of ministers who do not eat or drink, especially the elderly, support themselves? Here Ah Ming will explain to you again, in fact, after the ministers have exhausted their fasting stomachs before the upper dynasty, they will prepare a section of ginseng mushrooms and other supplements in their mouths in advance to cope with the situation of physical weakness. This later clip in the above-mentioned "Kangxi Dynasty" drama is also implicitly expressed in the mouth of Wang Jizhen. But after a long time, it is inevitable that there will be a situation of hunger and fatigue, but what I want to say is that I can only endure, otherwise what to do, it is better than the embarrassment of internal urgency.
Then you have to ask again, what if any minister really had an untimely seizure because he had a bad stomach the night before? Then I just want to say that if you dare to have an attack before the early dynasty, it is okay to directly tell the emperor that you cannot go to the court due to illness. To avoid embarrassment happening in front of the emperor; if it happened in the court meeting, it could only be forced to plead with the emperor for permission like Lord Wang Jizhen.
Finally, did you think of going with me, that is, what if the emperor himself wanted to go to the toilet? Although he was in the middle of the meeting, he was not embarrassed to bring it up directly. But it was much easier for such a thing to happen to him, and as the boss, he could directly signal the eunuch next to him, and then the eunuch shouted: "There is a Ben Qi, there is no Ben to retreat." "Some ministers who know how to observe the color of speech can guess that the emperor is in a hurry after seeing it, so this morning the dynasty ends here, directly punch the next dynasty, and disperse." If you happen to encounter someone who is not enlightened and wants to play, the emperor will leave it behind, or summon it directly to the South Study to wait for a reply. Find another reason to go to the bathroom first, and come back to listen to him.
In fact, from ancient times to the present, people have three emergencies, which is a normal physiological condition. It is only the appearance of an inappropriate situation on a specific occasion that causes such an embarrassing situation to appear! You say yes or no.
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