"Oh! It's pitiful! It's infuriating! It's sad! It's lamentable! I'm so angry and depressed that my chest is about to explode!"
Yin Shidan angrily waved a court newspaper and walked into Prince Yu's study from outside. He sat down on a chair and sighed.
Prince Yu was not here at the moment. He had gone back to the backyard to deal with matters in the inner house. Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, and Zhu Ping'an, members of Prince Yu's small cabinet, were all in the study. In order to concentrate on dealing with this crisis, they would all work in Prince Yu's study from today on.
"What's wrong, Zhengfu? Is there any result in Yang Zhongfang's impeachment of Yan Song?" Chen Yiqin hurriedly leaned forward from his chair and asked, but when he saw Yin Shidan's angry look, Chen Yiqin already had a bad feeling in his heart.
Yin Shidan nodded, passed the court report in his hand to Chen Yiqin, and then sighed, "The court report has not been officially issued yet. I got it from the Western Garden through your Highness's relationship. Alas... I heard from the eunuch that after Yan Song was summoned to the Western Garden by the emperor, he knelt down on the spot and slandered Yang Jisheng to the emperor, saying that Yang Jisheng "colluded with the two kings privately, alienated the emperor's father and son relationship, and had ulterior motives!" The emperor was furious when he heard this, and his imperial edict was exactly the same as the record in the court report, "Yang Jisheng was angry because of his exile, picked up nonsense, and made a wanton and blasphemous report. And the two kings were cited in the text, what does it mean? Order the Jinyiwei to arrest him and torture him in the Zhenfu Division!" It is said that before Yang Jisheng was taken to the Zhenfu Division prison, the Western Garden sent out eunuchs to supervise the execution, and Yan Maoqing over there was also on the scene to supervise the execution, and Yang Jisheng was beaten with 40 court sticks on the spot, and Yang Jisheng was beaten on the spot with skin and flesh torn and suffered serious injuries... ”
"Oh..." Gao Gong couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he heard this.
Zhu Pingan closed his eyes for a long time, thinking of the scene of Yang Jisheng being executed, his eyes couldn't help but moisten. A beating in the court could not break or bend the backbone of the Ming Dynasty... ... But it hurt people's hearts...
"I didn't expect it to be like this. I really didn't expect it..." Chen Yiqin sighed weakly after reading the court report.
The court report simply recorded that Yang Jisheng impeached Yan Song, and the emperor commented, "Yang Jisheng was angry because of his banishment, so he picked up rumors and made irresponsible reports. Moreover, the two kings were cited in the book, what does that mean? Order the Jinyiwei to arrest and torture the Zhenfusi!" As for the specific process in between, such as Yan Song's slander, etc., there is no record.
However, with Yin Shidan's supplement, Chen Yiqin felt even more touched when he read the court report again, and he sighed endlessly.
"Yes, I never thought that the emperor would give such an imperial decree." Yin Shidan also couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
At this time, Prince Yu was not in the study, and the study in Prince Yu's mansion was absolutely private, so there was no need to worry about being eavesdropped on by the walls. They could express their true thoughts directly without hiding them or being shy.
"Alas... Yang Zhongfang's motive for impeaching Yan Song was actually characterized as 'being angry because of being demoted, picking up rumors, and making irresponsible reports'. This is unreasonable. Yang Zhongfang was demoted two years ago, and that was because he impeached General Qiu Luan. Now, Yang Zhongfang has returned to the central government, and his position has been promoted four times within a year. Now his official rank has surpassed all the Jinshi of the same year, and Yang Zhongfang is currently the Deputy Director of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War. This is a good job that many people are scrambling to get. Now, Yang Zhongfang is in high spirits, so how could he be so resentful about being demoted two years ago, and even be angry, pick up rumors, and make irresponsible reports? This is completely contrary to common sense..." Chen Yiqin sighed, pointed at the imperial comments on the court report, and sighed.
"It's not only unreasonable, it's simply far-fetched..." Yin Shidan said more sharply, "Yang Jisheng said in his memorial, 'maybe ask the two kings', just to prove that what he said was true, and asked the emperor to ask the two kings, just to get evidence. But I didn't expect that Yang Jisheng would be imprisoned and tortured because of this sentence!"
"Unreasonable? As long as someone is good at guessing the emperor's intentions and misleading His Majesty, no matter how unreasonable it is." Gao Gong sneered, his words were sharper than Yin Shidan's, "Your Majesty believes in the Taoist's fabricated 'two dragons do not meet', and has no contact with the two princes, let alone appointing a crown prince. However, as long as the court is without a crown prince, the foundation will be unstable. The officials have already had different opinions, and countless memorials have been submitted, not to mention the undercurrents. The two princes have become a taboo for His Majesty. Someone with ulterior motives tied Yang Jisheng's memorial to the two princes in front of His Majesty, which will undoubtedly mislead the angry His Majesty."
"I originally wanted to turn my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon only shines on the ditch. Senior Brother Yang is so wronged..."
Seeing that everyone was angry, Zhu Ping'an could no longer suppress his true thoughts and sighed.
"Wronged? Yang Jisheng was wronged, but not wronged either." Yin Shidan shook his head and sighed with emotion.
"Brother Zhengfu, why do you say that?"
Zhu Ping'an felt somewhat dissatisfied. Senior Brother Yang Jisheng was loyal to the country, but he suffered such an unexpected disaster. How could it not be unfair
"Zihou, Yang Jisheng was loyal to the country and the emperor, but he suffered this disaster. It was unfair. However, how can it be unfair if he is not as skilled as others? In fact, I am ashamed to say that when I first saw Yang Jisheng's memorial, I did not notice the insignificant sentence "or ask the two kings". It was not until my brothers Suqing and Yifu reminded me that I noticed this hidden danger. Now, I never thought that Yang Jisheng would fall into this trap because of this sentence. To be honest, he is not as skilled as others and lacks experience. After this incident, you, me, and all of us will learn a lesson." Yin Shidan looked up at Zhu Ping'an, smiled bitterly, and spoke slowly.
Not as skilled as others and lacking experience.
All right.
Weakness is the original sin!
From the perspective of evolution, this is true. Modern China is not without its own principles, but it is still inevitably ravaged by the various powers. Weakness is the original sin! Falling behind means being beaten.
At this moment, the seed of desire for power in Zhu Ping'an's heart was stimulated again by Yin Shidan's words, and it began to beat like a demon fetus, like thunder. Then, as if it had absorbed enough nutrients, the seed of desire for power became plump from being dry. Then, a thick embryonic root pierced the seed coat and penetrated into the blood. Then, the embryonic bud grew vigorously, covering the whole heart in an instant, and extending vigorously along the blood vessels... ...
Be powerful!
Without power, you can't take a single step! There are always thousands of ravines in your heart, but if you don't have power, you can only rot between a few feet of thin boards: even if you have the ambition to manage the world and benefit the people in your heart, but if you don't have power, you can only watch the people of the world suffer: even when you want to do something practical for this dynasty and the people, you will be inexplicably trampled on like grass.
Senior Brother Yang is a lesson for us.
Zhu Pingan took a deep breath, bowed to Yin Shidan with both hands, and said solemnly: "Brother Zhengfu, thank you for your deafening performance. I am here to learn from you."
Yin Shidan was stunned. He didn't know why Zhu Ping'an thanked him so formally. He didn't know what his words just now conveyed.