In 1562, Yan Song fell, and when his house was raided, he made a request, saying that he wanted to keep some money to send his servants. After Xu Jie heard this, he said word by word, I remember that Yang Jisheng has no servants in his house.
In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, the struggle for power was like a silent battle, and the swords and swords were hidden between words and deeds.
The Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, which holds an important post in charge of the selection of military talents, has become the focus of contention among all forces. Yang Jisheng, a seemingly ordinary official, wrote his own legend on this stage.
Yang Jisheng, whose name is Zhongfang, is called Jiaoshan, was born in an ordinary farmer's family, has been brilliant since childhood, and has a resolute and decisive personality. He entered the official career through the imperial examination, but he was never promoted due to his lack of background.
However, the god of fate seemed to play a joke on him, and by chance, he was favored by Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, and was recommended to the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War.
Yan Song, a generation of powerful ministers, is well versed in the rules of power games. The reason why he recommended Yang Jisheng was not out of admiration for his talents, but out of the need for political struggle.
It turned out that someone had falsely accused Yang Jisheng before, and the false accuser was Yan Song's political enemy. In Yan Song's eyes, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, so he pushed the boat down the river and promoted Yang Jisheng to try to use it for his own use.
However, he didn't realize that in Yang Jisheng's heart, Yan Song had already been among the enemies.
Yang Jisheng, this seemingly inconspicuous little person, has a sincere heart of worrying about the country and the people. In his opinion, the powerful ministers mislead the country, and there are endless disasters.
Therefore, as soon as he took office, he decided to take action and directly pointed at Yan Song's various illegal acts. After some careful consideration, Yang Jisheng chose the most decisive way - death impeachment.
This is an extremely risky strategy, once it fails, the consequences are unimaginable, but Yang Jisheng did not hesitate.
Before impeaching Yan Song, Yang Jisheng fasted for three days to show his determination. His actions attracted the attention of those around him, and his friends dissuaded him, believing that he was too reckless.
However, Yang Jisheng had made up his mind, and Shangshu impeached Yan Song for the "Five Rape and Ten Crimes", with sharp words and no mercy. This action shocked the government and the opposition, Emperor Jiajing was furious, and Yan Song fell into a panic.
Despite the huge price Yang Jisheng paid, including the torture of a hundred court rods and three years in prison, he never gave in.
In these long three years, Yan Song tried to put Yang Jisheng to death through various means, but he never succeeded.
On the other hand, Xu Jie, the future elder, is silently working hard to rescue his students.
Xu Jie, whose name is Weidou and whose name is Shaohu, is also an outstanding politician. He was secretly observing the situation, looking for an opportunity to bring down Yan Song.
He knew that it would be difficult to shake Yan Song's position on his own, so he adopted a more cautious strategy - first winning Yan Song's trust and then looking for his flaws.
During this period, Xu Jie endured humiliation, and even did not hesitate to send his granddaughter to the Yan Mansion in exchange for intelligence.
Xu Jie spent ten years searching for Yan Song's weaknesses, and finally found out that it was his son Yan Shifan. Xu Jie orchestrated an impeachment campaign that exposed Yan Shifan's various crimes.
At this time, Emperor Jiajing was troubled by the words of a Taoist priest, who told him that there were traitors in the imperial court.
The crime of Yan Song's father and son was exactly in line with Emperor Jiajing's wishes, and the emperor was very angry, ordered Yan Shifan to be beheaded, and drove Yan Song out of the imperial court, and also raided his home.
Yan Song, the former cabinet chief assistant who leaned towards the government and the opposition, was finally reduced to a situation of begging to survive.
He died alone, without sympathy, as if a silent trial of his past crimes. On the other hand, although Yang Jisheng died and died, his spirit inspired generations of scholars to fight for justice.
This power struggle is not only a contest of personal grievances, but also a profound impact on the fate of the country. It warns the world that if power is not checked, it will eventually lead to corruption and degeneration, and bring disaster to the country and the people.
As Yang Jisheng said, true loyalty and bravery lie in daring to face evil and defend the interests of the country and the people. And Yan Song's tragedy is the common fate of those who are blinded by power.
