歷史又重演了。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCGvOfLmYR
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzewr21AB7A
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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！」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNQgvHg8Mw
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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！」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXOa5yk7A6
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1gw0H0RJm
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xXHTHuJSz
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跪地的都是五品以上的京官啊。朱玹想。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTadC33VUg
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcF9LfMJ8y
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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？」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSn2xJfAfX
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2qzu7xCGH
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那是另一齣荒謬的鬧劇。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQPvndBSNr
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TcqgneS21
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdANs8lm2m
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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！」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lxyWwMZwf
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx51qUwn2eQ
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklV3wqTQIt
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因為有于謙，一場風波才得以平息。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ONxPXaya5
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuEXnLibOy
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSUrXZ9YTJ
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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？」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWAnT6u0vf
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhp79IPk3Fq
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCxH2qu7y9
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過了許多年，朱玹才終於明白于謙所指。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFBc0oISBz
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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。。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtseV858vFZ
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4WMXMGxUO
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若是此次皇帝處置失當，唯恐群臣激憤難平。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdkMGtJ1pI
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3f55YyNQh
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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？279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zeWaWj5Wh
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCowa84AgX
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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9pVvOW5HN
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuVNaHhbva
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「有何旨意？」朱玹問。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWQQiE8fhM
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOVxiEQ6R0
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGaAG55GbH
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv3lxMVp8R
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE03ehEcUF
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRFxxTkNgJ
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv2CxrRv3m
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大殿內，皇帝氣憤難消。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm4zfvJJNq
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「你說的都是真的嗎？」朱見深指著跪在地上的尚銘。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYTnQCI9Ny
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcv0ebJ06c
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「是誰幹出這等事？」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxVTVPFX1p
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「奴才斗膽揣測，是西廠廠督汪直。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMCzGloUMd
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeEhNIbF4r
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjBubxQYAv
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朱見深低頭思忖。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdwwWoU0JO
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLwOpNWmlT
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznnBWgipGi
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懷恩去而復返，快步走向商輅與朱玹。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKj5cl9dGq
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOgRi56pnL
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb73kQgeLAa
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諸臣叩首謝恩，彈冠慶賀。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp86P7pEIXL
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGvAquqyLy
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkomFdWIlPC
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbT0MrQ1hX
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ590f0LPvk3
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VNDtDJOug
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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。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy8OZ5tohA
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPJZfmKIaJ
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「其餘應天府的官員在何處？」朱玹問。279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS8rYIDpjl
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYR5aUWScW
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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。」279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthrRyTHL5K
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