"I have a memorial."
The sound came too suddenly, catching everyone off guard. Neither the Jiajing Emperor nor the civil and military officials were prepared.
It turned out to be Shen Lian!
When Zhu Ping'an saw the man who stood up to make a report, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Zhu Pingan knew that Shen Lian had submitted a petition to the emperor about once in the past two years, but he had never expected that Shen Lian would submit a petition today. He had originally wanted to write an anonymous letter or other means to remind Shen Lian, but he had never expected that Shen Lian would submit a petition today.
Well
Could it be that Shen Lian forced Yan Shifan to drink under the influence of alcohol that night, and then was a little confused when he sobered up after returning home, and did not expect that he had actually done such a thing to Yan Shifan. Thinking about the consistent revengeful nature of Yan Song and his son, he simply decided to go all out and simply wrote a memorial to confront Yan Shifan
In fact, the facts are similar to what Zhu Pingan guessed.
However, this incident of being forced to drink was just a fuse. Shen Lian had long intended to write a letter to Emperor Jiajing to expose the true face of Yan Song and his son. It just so happened that this incident of being forced to drink made Shen Lian worried that if he didn't write a letter to expose Yan Song and his son, he would never have another chance. So he simply went home and started writing the materials for the letter under the influence of alcohol. He closed the door and refused to see visitors. He wrote very hard for three days, revising it again and again, and finally finished the memorial before going to court.
After bathing and burning incense, making arrangements for his wife and children, and ordering a thin coffin for himself, Shen Lian went straight to the court.
Some things have to be done by someone!
Silence cannot solve the problem. Every day of silence means you are an accomplice of Yan Ze!
Since all of you ministers have turned a blind eye and said nothing, then let me, Shen Lian, do it!
"I have a report to make!"
Shen Lian stood up in surprise and made a spirited memorial, filling the entire court with a righteous spirit.
Lu Bing, who was standing in the front row of the officials, was also very surprised by the memorial from his respected subordinate. He didn't know why Shen Lian didn't inform him in advance and wanted to write a letter to express his opinion. Although he didn't know what Shen Lian was going to write, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
"What do you want to report?" Emperor Jiajing looked down at Shen Lian and asked with his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Grand Secretary Song is a traitor who has brought disaster to the country and the people. I request that Yan Song be executed!" Shen Lian knelt down and presented the memorial to the eunuch, then pointed at Yan Song with his head held high. Every word was stained with blood.
As soon as Shen Lian said this, the whole court was in an uproar. All the civil and military officials were stunned. Yan Song was also a little surprised. Shen Lian, a small official, was so bold that he dared to say that he was a traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people!
"Do you know that sins come from the mouth?" Emperor Jiajing took the memorial handed over by the eunuch and asked Shen Lian.
"I know, but there is treason in the court, so I have to speak out." Shen Lian stood still and reported loudly, "The thief Song has committed ten major crimes, and he should be executed for all of them!"
"Last year, Altan rebelled. Your Majesty was full of might and wanted to seize the opportunity to launch a northern expedition. This is what all the civil and military officials wish to do. However, victory must be achieved through planning. Planning must first eliminate the evil in the world, and then the foreign invaders can be suppressed. Now, the Grand Secretary Yan Song is extremely greedy and his heart is as hard as iron. When the lord was worried and the ministers were humiliated, he did not invite the wise and the noble to consult on strategies, but only planned with his son Shifan. He discouraged loyal plans in many ways, and flattered them in a roundabout way. He demanded bribes and sold official positions, and bought favors to win over guests. When the court rewarded one person, (Yan Song) said: "I will reward him"; when it punished one person, (Yan Song) said: "I will punish him." Everyone was watching Yan's likes and dislikes, but did not know the court's grace and power. , how can you still bear to say it! Let me just mention the most serious of his crimes. He accepted bribes from generals and commanders to stir up trouble on the border. One. He accepted gifts from the kings and secretly took advantage of them in every matter. Two. He seized power in the Ministry of Personnel and took bribes from even the small officials in the prefectures and counties, causing great damage to the government. Three. He demanded the annual allowances of the governors and inspectors. This caused the officials to pass on their services to each other, and the wealth of the people was reduced day by day. Four. He secretly controlled the remonstrance officials so that they dared not speak out. Five. He was jealous of the virtuous and capable. If he disobeyed his wishes, he would be killed. Six. He allowed his son to accept money and aroused resentment from the world. Seven. He carried money back home every day of the month, causing unrest on the roads. Eight. He stayed in the government for a long time and abused his favor to harm the government. Nine. He could not cooperate with the heaven to punish him, causing the emperor and his father to worry. Ten. ”
Shen Lian raised his head and pointed at Yan Song, his heart filled with anger and indignation, and listed out Yan Song's ten major crimes word by word.
Every word was heart-piercing, and the ten charges all pointed directly at Yan Song's actions. As a party involved, Yan Song knew very well that most of the ten charges were true, except for a few far-fetched ones.
However, Yan Song was not worried at all. He remained calm and looked at Shen Lian calmly, as if Shen Lian's anger was not directed at him.
Indeed, when Yan Song first heard Shen Lian say that he was a traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people, he was surprised and even worried. Yan Song thought that Shen Lian had caught some fatal handle on him.
However, after listening to Shen Lian's report, Yan Song was not worried at all.
I reward and punish, and everyone follows my likes and dislikes, but they don't know the grace and power of the court... ... Hehe, Shen Lian, Shen Lian, you are still too young. Are you calling me, Yan Song, Cao Cao, or are you calling Your Majesty the incompetent Emperor Xian of Han
Sure enough, almost as soon as Shen Liang finished speaking, before Yan Song could say anything, Emperor Jiajing on the dragon throne became angry.
"What nonsense!" The Jiajing Emperor was furious and threw Shen Lian's memorial to the ground. "Last year, you acted recklessly in the Golden Palace and disregarded the etiquette of being a minister. I let you go because it was your first offense. But today you tried to falsely accuse and slander the ministers to save your reputation. If everyone is like you, wouldn't the court be in chaos!"
"Your Majesty, every word I said came from the bottom of my heart. Please investigate carefully." Shen Lian knelt on the ground and kowtowed hard. In an instant, a trace of blood appeared on his forehead.
You speak from the bottom of your heart, so does that mean that I, Jiajing, am blind? !
"How dare you!" The Jiajing Emperor was furious. "Give me twenty lashes of the cane and take me to jail. I will execute him on another day!"
When Emperor Jiajing got angry, who dared to step forward to persuade him? Among all the civil and military officials, only a few people said, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Soon, several palace guards dragged Shen Lian out, ignoring his shouts of "Your Majesty, please listen to my words, Your Majesty, please execute Yan Song."
When Shen Lian was dragged out, Yan Shifan winked at the guards, indicating that they should beat him to death when they were about to cane him. Fortunately, Shen Lian was a member of the Imperial Guards, and Lu Bing gave a warning to the Imperial Guards when they were carrying out the caning. The Imperial Guards only beat him three times and then changed the force, hitting him a little lighter. Although his skin looked torn from the outside, his bones were actually not hurt inside.
After dealing with Shen Lian, Jiajing left the court in anger, and all the civil and military officials followed suit. After leaving the hall, a large number of civil and military officials gathered around Yan Song and his son to help Yan Song "fight for injustice."
Watching Shen Lian, covered in blood, being escorted to the prison by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Zhu Ping'an was stunned for a long time, until a young eunuch told Zhu Ping'an that the emperor wanted to see him.
The civil and military officials watched the young eunuch take Zhu Ping'an away without any surprise.
Because according to convention, after the champion went to court to express his gratitude on behalf of all the other Jinshi candidates, he would be summoned by the emperor alone. (To be continued.)