History always has some amazing adventures and coincidences. The Fifteen Years of the Wanli Dynasty describes many "coincidences" during the Ming Dynasty, but there is another thing that seems to have been arranged by Providence in the Ming Dynasty - on June 24, 1398, the founding Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang died and on May 13, 1398, Yu Qian, a famous minister of the Zhenguo Dynasty, was born. Yu Qian's incarnation seems to be a masterpiece arranged by heaven for the continuation of the life of the declining Ming Dynasty.
When yu qian is mentioned, the first thing that people think of is probably the cross-talk industry's hilarious taidou, Guo Degang's partner - cross-talk actor Yu Qian. But what we want to talk about today is liang will be humble, a loyal minister who is on a par with Yue Fei and has continued the life of the Ming Dynasty for 200 years.
World War I fame
Yu Qian was born on May 13, 1398 in Qiantang County, Zhejiang Province, in a family of officials for generations, his grandfather was the chief of the Ministry of Works, and his father lived in seclusion. Yu Qian was sensitive and studious since childhood, and at the age of seven he was praised by the monks for his extraordinary appearance and the appearance of the lord of the country. Yu Qian worshipped Wen Tianxiang and hung his portrait next to his seat to encourage himself and aspire to serve the country.
In 1421, Yu Qian was admitted as a jinshi and began his career as an official. In 1426, the King of Han rebelled, and Emperor Xuanzong personally led an army to quell the rebellion with Yu Qianren. Emperor Xuanzong ordered Yu Qian to count the sins of the King of Han, and Yu Qian painfully stabbed the needle in front of his face, and his lips and tongue were like swords, and the sins of the King of Han were counted in detail, and the King of Han was humiliated, knelt on the ground, and confessed his sins. Yu Qian became famous in the First World War and was given the title of Inspector of Jiangxi by Emperor Xuanzong.
In 1430, Yu Qian was promoted to the post of Right Attendant of the Army and went to Henan and Shanxi to patrol. Yu Qian worked diligently and diligently, vigorously carried out reforms in the local area, provided disaster relief and water management, collected private land, strengthened border defense, and widely resettled the disaster-stricken people.
Murdered and imprisoned
During this period, Yu Qian, who was an official abroad, coordinated with yang Shiqi and three other officials in the imperial court cabinet, and all the political views put forward were smoothly adopted. Subsequently, the responsibilities of the three officials were taken over by the eunuch Wang Zhen. Wang Zhen was treacherous and greedy, using the convenience of his position to amass wealth in a big way, and there were not a few people who gave gifts and climbed, which caused a corrupt atmosphere. Yu Qian's political views were often hindered, and some people advised him to send some thin gifts to complete Wang Zhen's face, and Yu Qian coldly threw up his sleeves and said, "I have no property in my sleeves, only a clean wind." Yu Qian, who had "two sleeves of clean wind", became a thorn in Wang Zhen's eye, and Wang Zhen found someone to report that Yu Qian was nepotistic and dissatisfied with the emperor because he could not reuse it. Emperor Yingzong listened to the rumors and would be sentenced to death in a humble manner. This news reached the ears of the people, and the people were filled with righteous indignation, and jointly named Yu Qian to prove his innocence and denounced Wang Zhen's plot to kill Zhongliang. Wang Zhen was under pressure and falsely claimed that the wrong person had been arrested because the criminal and Yu Qian had the same name, and had him released.
Yu Qian escaped a disaster because of the love of the people, was demoted to the title of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and was sent to Shanxi. The officials and people of Shanxi supported Yu Qian's retention, and even the king of the vassal domain interceded for him, and Yu Qian sat back in the position of inspector.
Try to save the country
The border walla looked at the Great Ming Tiger, and in 1449, it also raised an army to attack. Wang Zhen encouraged Emperor Yingzong to personally face the battle, and Yu Qian and the military department Shangshu Kuang Ye both advised Emperor Yingzong not to take risks, but Emperor Yingzong did not heed the dissuasion and led his army to march in person, yu Qian stayed in Kyoto, and Kuang Ye accompanied him. The Ming army led by Yingzong and the Wallachian army confronted each other at Tumu Fort, and because Wang Zhen, who was in command, had no military talent, the 500,000 elite Ming army was defeated, and Yingzong was also captured.
The monarch was captured, the government and the opposition were shaken, and the hundred officials were panicked. At the meeting, someone proposed to move the capital to take refuge, and Yu Qian rebuked on the spot: "The lesson of the Song Dynasty moving the capital to the country is still there, and the proposer is shaking the foundation of the country, and should be beheaded!" "The move deterred the winds of flight.
He immediately took over as a military attendant, vigorously promoted the king of Qi as emperor, dispatched garrisons from Nanjing, Shandong, Henan, and Beijing to resist the enemy, coordinated the reorganization of soldiers, the supply of grain and grass, and strategized, and sent 10,000 soldiers to ambush the Walla cavalry, and the Walla was greatly defeated and morale was greatly damaged, thus preserving the capital.
Hoe rape town country
After King Hao came to power, the important ministers of the court went to court one after another, asking King Xi to rule Wang Zhen's sins and condemn his nine tribes. Wang Zhenyu dang was dying and struggling, intimidated in court, and was beaten to death on the spot by Huke, and the contradictions between the two sides broke out, and there was chaos in the upper direction. Frightened and wanting to retreat to avoid, Yu Qian hurriedly squeezed through the crowd and stepped forward to dissuade him: "Ma Shun is guilty of capital crimes, and there is no need to pursue them to death." "Wang Zhenyu's party did not dare to fight in the court for those who committed capital crimes, and a great disturbance was put down. After this chaos, the official Shangshu Wang Zhi sighed: "Jiangshan Sheji, it all depends on you." If this chaos had not been for you, a hundred Wang Zhi would not have been able to suppress it. ”
After this rebellion, the king of Qi was very confident in humility, and he listened to his advice on the appointment and dismissal of personnel. Yu Qian carried out a large number of reforms, removed a large number of civilian and military officials, straightened out military aircraft, and forcefully resisted the enemy. On the battlefield, the military rule of "generals retreat and behead generals, and non-commissioned officers retreat and behead non-commissioned officers" was established, and soldiers were organized to fight to the death. Under yu Qian's administration, the Ming army's military style was rectified, and the situation was gradually at ease.
A year later, he also offered to send back the imprisoned Yingzong and ask for tribute. After that, he was greedy and insufficient, repeatedly asked for more rewards, and if he did not give them, he made trouble at the border. Yu Qian placed a lot of military towns when the Vala tribute mission entered Beijing to deter the mission.
Don't show your achievements, don't enjoy wealth
After the situation stabilized, Yu Qian implemented the tun tian system on the border, the army was self-sufficient, and its combat effectiveness was greatly enhanced. He also arranged for the general to garrison Guizhou, and the border was stable. Yu Qian alone mobilized the national military strength, the dispatch was reasonable, the changes were flexible, and the thoughtfulness was unmatched, and his military ability led the subordinate generals to be impressed, and all the orders he gave were smoothly carried out. Under his rule, the Ming army was disciplined, the four realms were stable, and Yingzong was finally welcomed back.
Everyone recognized Yu Qian's merits in assisting the country and admired his ability to govern the army, but Yu Qian never took credit, adhered to the style of humility and incorruptibility, and repeatedly resigned rewards. The luxurious mansion, yellow robes, and treasures given to him by the emperor were all sealed by him, and his old clothes and vegetarian meals were never used.
The traitors are in charge, and the loyalists are wrongfully killed
Yu Qian was upright and did not tolerate unhealthy trends, and coupled with the great influence of his merits and power, the traitors and villains were constrained, resentful, and plotted a treacherous plan to eliminate him. After the enemy retreated, Yushi Luotong took the lead in impeaching Yu Qian, saying that he had falsely reported the credit. Yushi Guyao said that he regarded himself as a high merit and hegemonic cabinet, and Yu Qian argued with them on the spot, but the impeachment did not end, Yushi continued to write to impeach him, all relying on the trust of Emperor Daizong, yu Qian was saved.
In 1457, after Emperor Daizong's death, Emperor Yingzong was reinstated as emperor. The courtiers who had offended Yu Qian flocked to the court and designed to impeach Yu Qian. Yu Qian and Wang Wen were accused of rebellion together in college, and Emperor Yingzong ordered him to be imprisoned, Wang Wen tried unsuccessfully, the two were sentenced to death, and a generation of famous ministers and state leaders were beheaded outside Chongwen's gate. On the day of the execution, the clouds covered the sky, the people shouted injustice for him, the scene cried loudly, and a sergeant threw wine to pay tribute to him, and did not retreat after being whipped.
When raiding the house, it was found that Yu Qian's house was destitute, and all the rewards were locked intact in the main house. A year later, a treacherous scheme to frame Yu Qian was revealed, and Yingzong repented of his grief and severely punished the villain. After Emperor Xianzong ascended the throne, in order to restore Yu Qian's statement, a generation of loyalty was finally wronged and the heroic spirit was at peace.
"Killing and setting fire to the golden belt, building roads and bridges without corpses", most of the loyal and good people in the world cannot end well, but the villains can enjoy the rights and wealth. But time will tell the truth, wash away grievances, and punish evil. The merit tablets of later generations are engraved with the prestige of the meritorious heroes for people to watch and worship, and the shame stage will also be engraved with the names of the traitors for people to trample and spit on. History is not bright, but history is real. Take history as a mirror, take the virtuous as an example, and never forget the teacher of the future.