"Haha, Sheng, you have average talent, not the talent to rule the country, so you can only do what you can; it is a great achievement to be immortal. It is better for you, Zihou, to do such a big thing."
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's advice, Yang Jisheng laughed and said cheerfully, although the morning light had not yet appeared, his face was full of sunshine.
"Brother, why do you say that! During the time when you were exiled to Didao, you established schools, dredged rivers, developed coal mines, and asked my sister-in-law to teach you textile technology. You changed the backwardness of Didao and the ignorance of poetry and books. You enlightened the people with culture and enriched them. You were deeply supported by the people of all ethnic groups in the area. They respectfully called you 'Father Yang'. When you left office, more than a thousand people from all ethnic groups in Didao sent you off a hundred miles away. You can tell the whole story from just one glimpse of your talent in governing a country. If you are just mediocre, then Ping An is just a piece of rotten wood. I hope you will think twice..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an could not help but persuade him again, citing Yang Jisheng's achievements during his exile in Didao as an example, and advised Yang Jisheng to think twice.
"Zihou, I know myself well. What Didao did is not worth mentioning. Moreover, Didao is a small place, but Sheng has already felt very hard and had difficulty in managing it, let alone governing the country and saving the people." Yang Jisheng smiled and shook his head, his eyes firm and unmoved.
Even though Yang Jisheng was so determined and his heart was as hard as a rock, Zhu Ping'an did not give up.
Zhu Ping'an knew very well what the outcome would be after Yang Jisheng's impeachment, and he could not bear to watch such a loyal minister go to tragedy.
"Brother, Yan Song is the Prime Minister of the dynasty. He is second only to the emperor and is above ten thousand people. He has a prominent position and tremendous power. He has many followers throughout the court and the country, and they support each other. He is also deeply trusted by the emperor. This is truly the general trend of the times. We must not poke his edge. Brother, the general trend of the world is mighty and powerful. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. I hope you will think twice."
Zhu Ping'an advised again, this time using Mr. Sun Yat-sen's famous saying, hoping to persuade Yang Jisheng.
"Great, great! The world is in a great trend. Those who follow it will prosper and those who go against it will perish. You are worthy of being Zihou. With such insight, you are a talent who can manage the world and govern the country. Sheng is ashamed of himself. With Zihou and you in Ming Dynasty, Sheng is more relieved."
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's remarks on the general situation of the world, Yang Jisheng could not help but slam the table and praise him endlessly...
Zihou, as long as there are young people like you who are knowledgeable and capable, the Ming Dynasty will have hope and a future.
As a result, Yang Jisheng's eyes became more determined.
Seeing this, Zhu Ping'an was stunned.
That's not right!
Brother, you have missed the point!
At this moment, Zhu Pingan was really amazing.
"Senior Brother..." Zhu Ping'an was stunned for a second, took a deep breath, and prepared to persuade again.
However, before Zhu Ping'an could finish his words, Yang Jisheng interrupted him with a smile, and said passionately, "Haha, Zihou, I know what you are going to say. However, what virtue and ability does Yan Song have, and how can he represent the general trend of the world? I think he is more like a fake trend of the world. In my opinion, being honest and upright, serving the public, correcting the chaos and benefiting the world are the general trend of the world. Punishing the treacherous minister Yan Song is the general trend of the world..."
Well... ...
Zhu Ping'an looked at Yang Jisheng. Yang Jisheng had a majestic aura, like a mountain, standing tall and unmoved by wind and rain.
Knowing that it is impossible to do it but still doing it, how brave and fearless!
At this moment, Zhu Ping'an had to accept the fact that the sea could dry up, the rocks could rot, the sky could collapse, and the earth could crack, but Yang Jisheng's determination to impeach Yan Song would never change. No matter how much he persuaded him, no matter how eloquent he was, he could not change Yang Jisheng's determination to impeach Yan Song.
Too.
If Yang Jisheng could be convinced by himself, would he still be the Yang Jisheng who hated evil and had a strong character! In Yang Jisheng's world, everything in the world can be measured by right and wrong. Being honest and upright is right, and corruption is wrong; appointing talented people and being considerate of the people is right, and harming loyal people and bullying the people is wrong... ... Right is good, wrong is bad, and bad things must be corrected. If you don't correct them, then I will help you correct them, no matter who you are. Obviously, in Yang Jisheng's eyes, Yan Song was corrupt, took bribes, harmed loyal people, neglected his duties, and watched the Tatars make trouble in Beijing... ... What Yan Song did was wrong, so he must correct it. If you don't correct it, then I will help you correct it! Know that it is impossible to do it, but do it anyway!
well... ...
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but sigh.
"Zihou, you are a man of seven feet tall, why do you behave like a little girl? This is not a spur of the moment impulse. I have been working day and night for two years to prepare for the impeachment of the traitor Yan. This time, I will strive to restore peace and prosperity to our Ming Dynasty." Yang Jisheng had a sunny face and encouraged Zhu Ping'an passionately.
In response, Zhu Ping'an forced a smile on his face and sighed silently in his heart.
Brother, if I were not from the modern era hundreds of years later, if I didn’t know history... then I could also be as sunny and passionate as you.
"Haha, relax, Zihou. No matter how thick the clouds are and how much they cover the sky, the sun will still rise as usual." Seeing this, Yang Jisheng couldn't help but smile. He patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder and said comfortingly in a loud voice.
The dark clouds are only temporary. Even if it rains for months, they will eventually disperse and the sun will still rise as usual.
Yang Jisheng believed it firmly.
Yes.
The clouds will eventually disperse!
Zhu Pingan was touched by Yang Jisheng's spirit and also cheered up. Since he couldn't persuade Yang Jisheng to give up the impeachment, he changed his mind. Since he couldn't change the fate of the impeachment, he changed the trajectory of the impeachment.
In history, Yang Jisheng's impeachment of Yan Song was actually very effective. It is said that when Yan Song received Yang Jisheng's memorial impeaching him, he was terrified. The memorial hit him directly, and he felt that he was in danger. However, when he saw the six words "The emperor may ask the two kings" at the end of Yang Jisheng's memorial, his son Yan Shifan reminded him, and Yan Song suddenly became enlightened, laughed up to the sky, and the cold sweat on his body disappeared, and he was completely relieved. Then, Yan Song rushed to the Western Garden without stopping to plead guilty. In name, he was pleading guilty, but in fact, he was targeting the six words "The emperor may ask the two kings" and falsely accusing Yang Jisheng.
Emperor Jiajing was already very angry about the sentence "The Emperor may ask the two kings" in Yang Jisheng's memorial. This violated two taboos of Jiajing. The first taboo was "Two dragons may not meet each other". I am a dragon, and my son is also a dragon. If two dragons meet, one of them will be injured. You, Yang Jisheng, asked me to ask my son. What is your intention? The second taboo is "Ministers are not allowed to get too close to princes". The ancestral system stipulates that princes are not allowed to interfere in politics without the emperor's permission, and strictly prevents ministers from contacting princes. Now you, Yang Jisheng, say "The Emperor may ask the two kings" and asked my son to testify for you. What do you mean by this? Isn't it obvious that you have contacted and communicated with my two sons in private? How can I tolerate this
Coupled with Yan Song's false accusations and slander, Emperor Jiajing was even more furious. He ordered Yang Jisheng to be imprisoned and eventually executed.
In other words, the direct reason why Yang Jisheng’s impeachment failed was the four words “or ask the two kings”!
Since it is impossible to persuade Yang Jisheng to give up the impeachment, then help Yang Jisheng improve the memorial and eliminate the hidden danger of "or asking the two kings".