At this time, Emperor Jiajing had become obsessed with Taoism and no longer paid attention to government affairs.
On the first day of December in the 31st year of Jiajing, the Jiajing emperor ordered three hundred people from eight to fourteen-year-old folk females to enter the palace in and out of the capital and eight prefectures including Shuntian.
He kept conscripting virgins into the palace, refining red pills and golden pills, and gradually controlled by Yan Song.
After Wang Zongmao was banished for impeaching Yan Song's "eight major crimes", he remained silent for several months, and no one dared to speak out about the crimes of Yan Song and Yan Shifan.
It wasn't until Shangshu impeached Qiu Luan because of his opposition to the opening of the horse market, and Yang Jisheng, who was later relegated to Didao County Dian Shi, stood up again.
After Qiu Luan was slaughtered, at Lu Bing's sign, Yang Jisheng was moved to the rank of Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of War, and later moved to the rank of Chief of the Military Selection Division of the Ministry of War.
Yang Jisheng was loyal to his righteousness, dedicated to serving the country, and arrived in any one month, that is, on the 23rd of the first month of the thirty-second year of Jiajing, he punished Yan Song's ten sins and five traitors:
"1. The ancestors dismissed the prime minister, set up cabinet ministers, and prepared consultants, while Yan Song always regarded himself as the prime minister, without the name of the prime minister, but had the power of the prime minister. This is a violation of the ancestors' law.
2. Every time his Majesty uses a person, Yan Song said that he recommended him; every time he scolded a person, he said that the person was not his relative; every lenient person was said to be saved by him; every time he was punished, it was said that he was offended. This is based on your majesty's joy and anger, wantonly prestige, steal the power of the emperor.
3. Your Majesty has good governance, and Yan Song said that he adopted his suggestion, which is to cover up the merits of the Lord.
Fourth, Zongzi robbed his son, Yan Shifan, and the capital was rumored to be a "great prime minister, a young prime minister".
5. Add officials to their relatives and private parties, and risk the court's military merits.
Sixth, accept a large number of bribes and quote treacherous officials.
7. Foreign invaders are afraid of fighting and miss the country's military aircraft.
8. Holding power, those who obey me prosper, and those who oppose me perish.
9. Civil and military officials are promoted, but the amount of bribes has caused corruption and exploitation to prevail in the world, which has greatly lost the hearts of the world.
10. Since Yan Song's use of things, bribery has become a common practice, and officials have used opportunistic tricks for their power to corrupt the customs of the world.
Yan Song not only committed the above ten crimes, but also five major crimes, recruiting power and bribery, forming a buddies, distributed in the key points:
1. His Majesty's right and left are Yan Song's spies.
2. His Majesty's mouthpiece is Yan Song's eagle dog.
3. His Majesty’s minions are all related to Yan Song.
4. His Majesty's ear stop is Yan Song's slave.
5. His Majesty's ministers and workers are Yan Song's confidants.
Why does your Majesty love a thief and minister so that the people will die in disguise!
May your Majesty listen to the words of his ministers and investigate Yan Song's traitors, or may summon the two kings Yu and Jing, or the ministers. Yan Song rectified the law as early as possible or ordered him to be an official in the whole country. "
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On Yang Jisheng’s sparse presentation, Yan Song tried his best to provoke the discord, and picked the phrase "calling the two kings" as a serious crime. He signaled to Emperor Jiajing overtly and secretly. This was a big rebellion and aroused the anger of Emperor Jiajing. Poor governance, endless torture.
This is not over yet, after all, Daming still has a few vigorous ministers.
On March 11, Jiajing 32nd year, he patrolled Zhao Jin, the imperial historian of Yungui, and drove thousands of miles away from Yan Song, saying: "The Taizu dismissed the prime minister, and he considered far-reaching. In today's cabinet, there is no prime minister but a prime minister. Actually, it is not Taizu's original intention. The first assistant Yan Songzhen spoils Zhang Wei, steals power and indulges himself, does not matter in detail, and does not know himself. Xiao Dezhi, sweep the temple with shame.
Since the "Gengxu Change" in the 29th year of Jiajing, officials have been ruined, the powers and officials have been private, and the generals have been incompetent. They have all committed corruption and persecution. As a result, within the court, the users are not wise, the wise are not used, the reward is improper merit, the punishment is improper, the financial use is exhausted, the foreign troubles continue, the people are poor, the country is short, and the domestic and foreign affairs are difficult. Please dismiss Yan Song immediately. "
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At that time, Emperor Jiajing was exclusively pampering Yan Song.
In the first month of this year, Yang Jisheng convicted Yan Song from ten crimes and five traitors and was severely beaten in prison.
In February, the military officer of the Military Election Department of the Ministry of War, Zhou Mian, and Yan Yan, Dang Yan, allegiance, and others were imprisoned and tortured to serve the people.
At this time, Zhao Jin went to impeach Yan Song's arbitrary authority, and the Emperor Jiajing was even more dissatisfied. He arrested Zhao Jin on the charge of "defrauding the heaven and slandering the emperor".
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In this way, the civil and military of the Manchu dynasty, either with Yan Song's horse's head, looked at him or kept silent.
Under such circumstances, someone naturally turned their attention to the only person who could contend with Yan Song-Lu Bing.
But at this time, Lu Bing really ignored the favor of these ministers of the DPRK and China.
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According to the Jiangnan counties and government offices, last year, on April 24, the 31st year of Jiajing, the pirate king Zhi sent his subordinates Xu Hai, Chen Dong, Xiao Xian, Maye and others to seduce Japanese pirates. More than 10,000 people, driving more than 1,000 ships, landed from Zhejiang Zhoushan, Xiangshan County, etc., looted Taizhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing, captured city walls, killed and abducted residents, rioted in eastern Zhejiang, and both Jiangnan and Jiangbei were in anxious situation. .
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The pirate Wang Zhi here is the pseudonym of Lu Bing's little brother Wang Zhi!
And Wang Zhi is one of the two most mysterious of the thirteen Taibaos under Lu Bing's command.
After Lu Bing returned to Beijing that year, Sun Quan's "message letter" sent someone to contact Wang Zhi.
Through the relationship left by Qi Jingtong, Lu Bing bought artillery and muskets for Wang Zhi, so that when Wang Zhi was fighting for hegemony at sea, he could do all the disadvantages, and eventually dominate the sea, occupy Japanese territory as a base, known as the "Five Peaks Shipowner", and monopolize China and Japan. Between the sea routes. Those who go to sea must carry the banner of "Five Peaks" in order to sail safely.
At that time, the "Trust in the Mouth" reported: "A pirate on the sea, who is not subject to Wang Zhi's restraint, shall not survive."
Lu Bing, the master behind the scenes, used Wang Zhi to turn his power into Daming's maritime defense line, while ruling the Japanese pirates while rejecting pirates outside the country. And by relaxing the maritime ban, controlling maritime trade and smuggling, so as to alleviate the people of Daming Jiangnan and their desire for maritime business, at the same time prevent the outflow of Daming gold and silver, and increase Daming's income.
Wang Zhi has been doing very well.
In the 27th year of Jiajing, with the secret help of Lu Bing, Wang Zhi used Zhu Wan to kill with borrowed swords to get rid of the two largest pirates at sea—Xu Dong and Li Baldhead, and then defeated and conquered various Japanese pirates. The pirates finally determined the dominance of the sea, known as the "king of the emblem".
Wang Zhi became the climate, and Lu Bing did not interfere more.
But last year, news suddenly came from Jiangnan that a pirate king Zhi led thousands of pirates into the inland of Ming Dynasty, burned, killed and looted.
At that time, Yan Song and Qiu Luan were fighting the culprit, and Lu Bing could not spare his energy to investigate the matter thoroughly. The news from the "message" spy also showed that there was a reason for the matter and it was not Wang Zhi's intention. Wang Zhi said he could deal with it. Lu Out of trust in Wang Zhi, Bing agreed to make corrections by himself.
But I didn't expect that after a year, the farce would be staged again!
Gangnam Express!