After hearing that the impeacher was Yang Jisheng, Yan Song, who was usually calm and composed, also changed his expression. He was only surprised, not scared.
Yan Song did not expect that Yang Jisheng would impeach him, or rather, Yan Song did not expect that he had just reinstated Yang Jisheng and transferred him to the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War in the capital, but Yang Jisheng would impeach him before he even had time to get comfortable in his position.
Yang Jisheng, I have treated you well, haven't I
You actually want to impeach me.
At this moment, Yan Song had a feeling in his heart that "I originally wanted to turn my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon only shines on the ditch."
At this moment, surprise and disappointment lingered in Yan Song's heart.
As for anything to worry about, Yan Song didn't have any. During the more than ten years that he had been in control of the government, Yan Song had faced too many impeachments from too many officials, including Shen Lian some time ago. But which impeachment could really threaten him
I have been rooted in the government for decades, with complex connections and the trust of the emperor. I am as solid as a rock. These impeachments are nothing but eggs. Others are trying to hit a rock with eggs, but I, a rock, have nothing to worry about.
"Father, don't worry about Yang Jisheng, this ignorant ungrateful man. Leave this matter to me. Wait for him to submit a memorial. Haha, don't think about getting out of the Tongzhengsi for ten days or half a month. This time is enough..."
Zhao Wenhua sneered. This was not the first time that he had secretly helped Yan Song deal with impeachment memorials. For example, the last time Wang Zongmao impeached Yan Song, Zhao Wenhua used his power as the Minister of Public Administration to withhold the memorial for half a month. During this time, they devised countermeasures and dealt with the impeachment case with ease. Not only did Wang Zongmao's impeachment fail, but he was also dismissed from office and charged with a number of crimes, including framing ministers.
Isn't Wang Zongmao much more powerful than Yang Jisheng in terms of both official position and influence? !
With Wang Zongmao like this, how could Yang Jisheng make any waves
Although Zhao Wenhua was indignant about Yang Jisheng's impeachment of Yan Song, he did not take it seriously and felt that Yang Jisheng was courting death.
Yan Shifan was even more indifferent than Zhao Wenhua. The reason why he told his father Yan Song the news was simply because Yang Jisheng was the person Yan Song paid special attention to, promoted, and tried to win over, so it was necessary to let his father Yan Song know it first.
So the atmosphere in the room was one of surprise and indignation, but not worry.
You, an ant, are trying to shake my tree; you, an egg, are trying to hit my stone. Why should I, the tree and the stone, worry
However, Zhou Fangzheng who was present at the scene was an exception.
Zhou Fangzheng knew that Yang Jisheng's impeachment this time was unusual, otherwise he would not have believed that this was an opportunity for him to rise to prominence.
"Lord, Lord Yan, Lord Zhao, regarding the impeachment of Yang Ni, I have another piece of news to report..." Zhou Fangzheng spoke in a low voice in the corner of the study. His voice was not loud, but it was very eye-catching.
Yang Ni!
Haha, you changed your tune really quickly...
If Yang Jisheng heard here that his close comrade-in-arms, with whom he had been very close last night and this morning, started calling him "Yang Ni" after a meal, I wonder how Yang would feel.
"What news?" Yan Shifan asked.
"This time, Yang Ni said he wanted to be impeached and signed his name in blood." Zhou Fangzheng raised his head and said slowly.
Hiss...
When Zhao Wenhua heard this, he felt as if he was hit on the head with a stick. His ears buzzed and he couldn't help but gasp!
Is Yang Jisheng crazy? This madman actually wants to be impeached to death!!!
"What did you say? Yang Jisheng wants to impeach his adoptive father?!" Zhao Wenhua was shocked. After taking a deep breath, he stared at Zhou Fangzheng and asked repeatedly.
"Um?!"
When Yan Song heard that Yang Jisheng was going to impeach him by death, his face suddenly changed. This time his face change showed fear. At this moment, he was staring at Zhou Fangzheng intently.
At this moment, the pressure in the room seemed to freeze.
Zhou Fangzheng was stared at by Zhao Wenhua and Yan Song until cold sweat ran down his forehead. He took several steps back involuntarily until his back was pressed against the table behind him. He took a short and convulsive breath and paused for a few seconds before regaining control of his body. He bent his body like a shrimp and lowered his head to reply, "Yes. Yang Ni told me personally that he would impeach the elder with a blood letter this time."
"Crazy! Crazy! Yang Jisheng, this lunatic! He doesn't want to live anymore!" Zhao Wenhua suddenly got up from his chair and cursed hysterically.
Yan Song also frowned, and his old face looked even older.
Death impeachment!
Yang Jisheng wanted to be impeached to death, or to be impeached in blood!
In the Ming Dynasty, impeachment was a very common political means. For Ming officials, impeachment was as common as eating and drinking soup. If you were an official in the Ming Dynasty and had never impeached anyone, you would be too abnormal. Everyone would look down on you and think you were too different and not sociable. If you had never been impeached, you would be too embarrassed to say hello to people when you went out.
The reasons for impeachment are also varied and varied, normal, abnormal, serious, and indecent. You can impeach someone for corruption and bribery; you can impeach someone for not working seriously; you can impeach someone for farting in court; you can even impeach someone for not washing his hands after going to the toilet.
You impeach me, I impeach you, if there is something wrong, we should correct it, if there is nothing wrong, we should encourage each other, it is not easy for us to study hard for ten years to get a good name. Impeachment is a political means, everyone has a bottom line, just like fighting in the ring, fighting and learning, and stop when the time is right.
But impeachment is different!
Impeachment by death is a special case of impeachment. It is not a competition that ends at a certain point, but a life-and-death duel to determine life and death.
Death impeachment!
This is a special impeachment method, which is generally not adopted by anyone. The person who impeaches someone to death, with the determination to die, takes his life as a bet, and files an impeachment to death. Once the impeachment is filed, either the enemy dies or I die!
Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, there were only a handful of cases of impeachment by death, but once it happened, it would be recorded in history forever.
Moreover, this method of impeachment by death is too shocking and formal. It is impeachment at the cost of one's life, which is no joke. It will inevitably receive extra attention from everyone, including those in power. As a result, many accidents and incidents will occur, and there are many examples of small officials defeating the powerful and the weak defeating the strong.
Yang Jisheng's impeachment written in blood was the most damning impeachment of all!
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The Ming Dynasty had an unwritten iron rule, which was left by Emperor Taizu. Once a death impeachment occurred in the court, the Tongzhengsi and other document receiving agencies had to not stop for a moment and must submit the death impeachment memorial to the emperor for his review as soon as possible. Violators would be charged with treason.
Therefore, Zhao Wenhua and Yan Song were so shocked when they learned that Yang Jisheng would adopt the death penalty.