Chapter 100 Yan Shifan’s solo stage, a perfect conspiracy theory! "Wow!" Hearing what Yan Shifan said, Jiajing waved his hand and opened the gauze curtain directly, hanging it on the hooks on both sides. He heard something that he cared about and was very interested in. In the 29th year of Jiajing's reign, Altan Khan invaded. They almost attacked the capital, which can be regarded as the second national humiliation in the history of the Ming Dynasty besides the "Tumu Incident"! Of course, now it seems that he knows the reason best. What he wanted to see was what different interpretations Yan Shifan would give. Thinking of this, Jiajing's eyes became deep and profound. in the hall. Hearing the humming sound of the bronze chime, Yan Shifan, who was already furious, was suddenly startled. The Qingliu faction also frowned at this moment. Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji all looked at the madman Yan Shifan, wanting to see what he was going to say.
The incident in the 29th year of Jiajing? They naturally knew what Yan Shifan was talking about. Wasn't it the invasion of Altan Khan? That time, they could be said to have a clear conscience. Besides, Lord Xu’s performance on that occasion could be said to be outstanding, and as a result he was increasingly appreciated by the Emperor. No matter how much you, Yan Shifan, try to blame others, you can't put the blame on us for a dirty matter that has already been settled. In the 29th year of Jiajing's reign, among the people present, only Yan Song, Yan Shifan and Xu Jie entered the cabinet. As for Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji, they had not yet officially entered the cabinet at that time, so they were not afraid of Yan Shifan at all. (Note: In the 29th year of Jiajing in history, the cabinet members were Yan Song, Xu Jie, Zhang Zhi, Lü Ben, etc. Yan Shifan did not join the cabinet. In order to serve the plot, the time when Gao Gong, Zhao Zhenji, Zhang Juzheng and others joined the cabinet in this book are all advanced.) However, Yan Song and Xu Jie raised their eyebrows. Especially when they heard the humming sound of the bronze chimes coming from the side hall, the two of them looked at each other almost tacitly, and then looked away silently. "Young Lord," Lü Fang heard the sound of the bronze chime and knew that his master was concerned about Yan Shifan's words, so he stepped forward and said, "There are some things that cannot be said carelessly, but since you have said it, you must make it clear what the conspiracy of the 29th year of Jiajing means." After hearing Lu Fang's words, Yan Shifan naturally knew that the emperor cared about what he said. Subconsciously, he looked towards the incense burner, only to see his father Yan Song still sitting calmly beside the incense burner with drooping eyelids, looking very old and drowsy. Seeing this, Yan Shifan knew that he had no choice but to continue. He immediately made up his mind, knowing that there is no turning back, and said coldly: "In the 29th year of Jiajing, there were too many coincidences in the invasion of Altan Khan, and it all started in the 28th year!" Looking at Yan Shifan's confident look, Gao Gong snorted coldly and said nothing, just watching his performance quietly. Prince Yu and Prince Jing above were also listening silently. Qingfeng, who was sitting on a small stool next to the throne, was silently flipping through the memorial that Gao Gong had given him, but he also pricked up his ears. "That is Zhu Wan, who served as the governor of Zhejiang in the 26th year of Jiajing!" Yan Shifan said a name that no one expected. Yan Song raised his drooping eyelids, then as if he had lost all strength, he returned to his original state, drowsy. Xu Jie lowered his head, but when he heard the name, he glanced at Yan Song's back inconspicuously.
How did Zhu Wan die? When the situation was hopeless, Ganglie committed suicide! What did he say before he died? It was very straightforward. Even if the emperor didn't kill me, the officials in Min and Zhe would want me dead. It can be said that he used his own life to directly and tragically expose the court struggles and darkness. What did Zhu Wan's death involve? Maritime ban! At that time, there was a cholera outbreak caused by Japanese pirates in the southeast, and Zhu Wan was determined to impose a maritime ban, which of course referred to the smuggling trade by sea. As a result, the interests of all officials and gentry in the entire southeast were affected, and the implications were very wide and deep! The scene in the court that year was eye-catching and terrifying. Even Yan Song was horrified when he thought about it now! A monster made a move, revealing the tip of the iceberg. With just one move, the promising and honest official was defeated. Otherwise, he could be the second Hai Rui of the Ming Dynasty. The only difference between him and Hai Rui is that he has Hai Rui's uprightness but not his brains. After Zhu Wan's death, no one dared to easily get involved in anything related to the Southeast Sea Ban. "This Yan Shifan really said something..." In the side hall, in the temple, Jiajing's eyes were deep. In the main hall, Yan Shifan continued to talk. "Who was impeaching Zhu Wan?" Yan Shifan sneered, looked around at everyone, and said, "The leader was Zhan Rong, the then Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and Weng Wanda, the Minister of the Ministry of War!" "Who are these two people? I'm sure you are familiar with them these days, right?" Zhan Rong, Weng Wanda? Zhang Juzheng and the other two looked at each other and frowned slightly. They naturally knew these two people. "In the 28th year of Jiajing, Altan Khan broke into Xuanfu. The governor of Xuanda, Weng Wanda, urgently dispatched Datong General Zhou Shangwen and the Beijing Army to attack Caojiazhuang from three directions, killing four of Altan Khan's generals." "Zhou Shangwen and his guard captain Ma Fang led their soldiers in a bloody battle, and Caojiazhuang won a great victory." Yan Shifan briefly talked about this history. Because of the current situation and considering that Altan Khan might attack again, Zhang Juzheng and others have studied many border war cases, so they all know about Weng Wanda, Zhou Shangwen, Ma Fang and others. But at this moment, their faces darkened. Is Yan Shifan trying to frame an innocent minister who fought for his country? What a sinister intention Yan Shifan has! "After the great victory at Caojiazhuang, Weng Wanda was appointed as the Minister of War, and Zhan Rong was also promoted!" "Only one year later, Zhou Shangwen died in Datong, and Weng Wanda also returned to the south to attend his father's funeral!" Hearing this, everyone smelled some conspiracy. "What on earth do you want to say!" Gao Gong glared at Yan Shifan. He couldn't stand Yan Shifan's malicious speculation anymore. Yan Shifan's move is completely without any evidence. He is just talking nonsense and trying to throw dirty water on the southeastern officialdom. "I haven't finished yet!" Yan Shifan interrupted Gao Gong rudely and continued: "After that, Zhan Rong resigned due to illness!" "That was when the northern border defense needed people, and he started to resign. He was just being spoiled, and he was bullying the emperor. What did he want to do?" "Of course, these are not the main points I want to say!" Yan Shifan said this and was about to make his purpose known.
"Okay, okay, don't you think this is too much of a joke?" Yan Shifan sneered and said, "Zhou Shangwen is dead, Weng Wanda has returned home, and Zhan Rong has quit." "In the southeast coast, Zhu Wan, who was hindering their interests, was killed." "Who was in the North at that time?" Yan Shifan said with increasing momentum: "Ding Rukui, Qiu Luan, these two rubbish!" "All the great generals in the northern border of our Ming Dynasty disappeared. It was the most empty and weakest time. Then in the 29th year of Jiajing, Altan Khan came. Ha, haha..." "What's even more infuriating is that during this period, the emperor urged Weng Wanda to return to the border several times, but he kept pushing and pulling until Altan Khan attacked the city, causing the Ming Dynasty and the emperor to suffer humiliation!" Yan Shifan's laughter was filled with anger that the emperor would humiliate his subjects and cause their death. After he finished speaking, everyone in the hall felt a buzzing in their ears. Xu Jie frowned, and Yan Song looked back at his son Yan Shifan in surprise, as if he was meeting him for the first time. Yan Song knew very well how he would behave during Altan Khan's invasion, but he did not expect Yan Shifan to be so smart. Some things are so scary to think about in retrospect, even if there is no evidence, even if those things have been forgotten and become the past. But bringing it up at this time and digging up old accounts is indeed a powerful weapon to attack the Qingliu faction. Thinking of this, Yan Song gave his son an appreciative look, and then continued to pretend to be drowsy. "Gao Ge said before that Altan's invasion was due to the incompetence of Qiu Luan and others. Yes, it was their incompetence, but Altan's invasion was a complete conspiracy. Someone deliberately let him in!" "It's just to bully the emperor!" "It is also a silent warning to the emperor!" “And now, on this day, the 40th year of Jiajing, history is about to repeat itself!” "Last time, those pests in the southeast killed Zhu Wan in exchange for huge profits from the smuggling trade in the southeast sea!" "You all haven't forgotten the maritime smuggling trade recorded in the twelve memorials before!" "This time, the national policy of stationing troops to promote agriculture has influenced some people to annex land. I don't want the national policy to be implemented!" At this moment, Yan Shifan's true intentions were revealed! This blow was an absolutely devastating one. He wanted to plant a seed of doubt directly into the heart of the emperor, in exchange for this opportunity to completely defeat Qingliu with a fatal blow. Yan Shifan knew that the 29th year of Jiajing was a great humiliation for the emperor and a national humiliation for the Ming Dynasty. The degree of humiliation is no less than that of the Tumu Incident, because it almost turned into the Jingkang Shame of the Ming Dynasty, uh, the Jiajing Shame! "What happened in the southeast is still fresh in our memory, and the northern border is doing the same thing again. You are... insulting the emperor!" "Boom!" The words were uttered, shocking the world. The murderous intent coming from them was like a thunderclap, which made the eyes of the people in Qingliu turn black and their heads buzz. Conspiracy, this is Yan Shifan's conspiracy. The point of this conspiracy is to plant a seed of suspicion in the emperor. The shame of the 29th year of Jiajing was a thorn in the emperor's heart, and he certainly would not want to experience it again. Yan Shifan was guiding the emperor to blame the root causes of the Japanese invasion in the south and the northern barbarians on these people who were harming the emperor. Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and they won't be able to crack it. What can I say? Yan Shifan's words are well-founded. These speculations can be matched with any file from that year. The more you investigate, the more terrifying it becomes.
Moreover, innocence and evidence are not important. What is important is that the emperor will be suspicious. They know the emperor's temper very well. Selfish, suspicious, greedy...what would he be thinking at this moment? "..." (End of this chapter)