Chapter 523 The Ten Sins of the Yan Family
The Jinyiwei Yamen was also a government agency with a long history in the Ming Dynasty. It first appeared during the period of Emperor Hongwu. It was a spy agency dedicated to monitoring hundreds of officials for Zhu Yuanzhang. Its most explosive record was the sensational Hu Weiyong case and the Lan Yu case.
But after these two major cases, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know whether it was because he was too old to carry the knife, or because he was old and kind-hearted, he actually wanted to get rid of the Jinyiwei, and even used the Jinyiwei's torture instruments in front of all the officials. They were all burned to demonstrate his determination to no longer use spies and minions to kill people, and to govern the Ming Dynasty according to upright national laws.
The result is also obvious. There is no problem for Zhu Yuanzhang to abandon his martial arts. After all, his prestige is still accumulating where he is. No one dares to take Zhu Yuanzhang, an old dragon, seriously.
But when Jianwen's little cutie came to the throne, he went blind, thinking that he could do whatever he wanted because of the emperor's righteousness, and wipe out all the uncles who threatened his power and position.
But sometimes some things they do are not as clean and meticulous as the Jinyiwei in Lao Zhu's era, and can even be said to be unspeakably rough.
Not only did he force King Zhu Bai of Xiang to commit suicide, but he also gave him the evil posthumous title of "violent".
Doesn’t this make it clear that they will fight to the death with all their uncles?
Therefore, his extremely rough move to cut down the feudal vassal naturally forced King Yan to rebel, and also forced all the uncles to stand by and watch, and finally ended up setting themselves on fire and disappearing.
Unlike him, Fourth Uncle is much more particular.
Not only did they firmly grasp the military power in their hands, but they also resurrected the Jinyiwei agents who had lost their functions. In the next ten or twenty years, the Jinyiwei of the Yongle Dynasty not only helped Zhu Di complete the purge of Jianwen's old ministers, but also continued Jianwen's small The cute strategy of reducing the vassal status has brought all the brothers and nephews into submission.
It can be seen that Jin Yiwei's sharp knife can be used, but it cannot be left without it.
Therefore, in the subsequent development of the dynasty, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty not only continued to retain the Jinyiwei, but also established special agencies such as Dongchang and Xichang on its basis. The purpose was also obvious to consolidate the stability of the imperial power. .
Even if the emperor doesn't go to work every day, he doesn't have to worry about ministers rebelling.
To put it bluntly, to be able to maintain such a good stable system of monarchs and ministers, secret service agencies like Jinyiwei are also responsible for the greatest contribution.
It is like a sharp sword hanging over the heads of all ministers. If you don't use it, you will be killed. If you use it, you will kill!
Therefore, in this state, no matter how powerful the personal power of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty was, they still could not replicate the legend of the powerful ministers of the previous dynasty. The fundamental reason was that the check and balance model designed by the Ming Dynasty was too advanced. .
Huang Jin brought Jing Wang Zhu Zaizhen to the Jinyiwei Yamen. Today, all the commanding officers, commanding officers, Qianhu, deputy Qianhu, etc. from the North and South Town Fu Division in Jinyiwei were all present.
They also received an order today to greet the new commander of Jinyiwei in the Yamen. So at this time, these commanders, commanders, Qianhu, and deputy Qianhu are also curious about who is so lucky. He took over the position of commander of Jinyiwei.
At the same time, they couldn't help but fantasize in their hearts that someone with high enough status and power could serve as their new leader.
Otherwise, they will have to be Dongchang's little brothers in the future.
It can be seen that the current Jinyi Guards are also very concerned about their future status and situation.
After all, when Lu Bing was in office, they were all strong enough to be the big brothers in front of Dongchang. However, after Lu Bing died, their status plummeted. Now, just come to Dongchang and talk to them. They all had to nod and bow.
Otherwise, this bunch of eggless dead eunuchs would definitely take advantage of being closer to the emperor to put on small shoes for them.
Therefore, in the hearts of these Jinyi Guard leaders, they are extremely eager to have someone like Lu Bing as their leader.
But even if they think this way, they also know that in the current capital and even the Ming Dynasty, even if they look at the whole world, it is impossible for there to be another Lu commander.
So what they can pray for now is that the newly appointed Jinyiwei commander can have a better relationship with Dongchang, which will make things easier for them.
Otherwise, he would not only have to be angry with his boss, but also the angry eunuchs in Dongchang, and he would not be able to survive this life.
Soon these people saw Huang Jin walking in with a young man in Chinese attire, and looking out of the corner of his eye, Huang Jin seemed to be one step behind, which made the leaders of the Jinyi guards feel a lot upset. curious.
Finally, when this young man in rich clothes and Huang Jin arrived at the lobby of Jinyiwei Yamen, these people finally saw clearly who was coming!
They never expected that the visitor turned out to be His Highness Prince Jing!
This was really unexpected, but the leaders of the Jinyi Guards present did not dare to think that their new eldest brother was Prince Jing. Instead, they were wondering whether Prince Jing was here to announce the decree?
So at this moment, the leaders of the Jinyi Guards also bowed to Zhu Zaizhen and Huang Jin with doubts.
"I am humble enough to pay my respects to the prince and my father-in-law!"
King Jing and Huang Jin stood under the first person in the middle of the lobby. Behind them was the spiritual totem of the Jinyiwei Yamen - the statue of Yue Wu Mu!
This statue of Yue Wumu has been hung in the main hall of the Jinyiwei Yamen and Dongchang spy yamen since the Hongwu Dynasty. It is a totem that all Jinyiwei personnel and Dongchang spies must worship after entering the yamen.
The purpose is to hope that they can serve the country and defend the Ming Dynasty as loyally as Yue Wumu!
However, this kind of behavior of the secret service agency worshiping Yue Fei is a bit like the underworld worshiping Guan Gong in later generations, which always makes the basis a bit strange.
But that's not important!
Huang Jin spoke for Zhu Zaizhen: "Everyone is up."
The leaders of the royal guards stood up immediately, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Eunuch!"
Then they stood upright in their respective positions, waiting for Huang Jin and Zhu Zaizhen's instructions.
Huang Jin bowed slightly to Zhu Zaizhen and said: "Your Majesty, I have announced the decree."
Zhu Zaizhen said with a serious expression, "Father-in-law, please."
Then Zhu Zaizhen took two steps back and stood under Huang Jin.
Huang Jin took out the imperial edict from his arms.
Officially preached: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Zhu Zaizhen and the leaders of the Jinyi Guards bowed and said, "I wish you all the best."
Huang Jin replied to Tian: "I am safe."
Then Huang Jin opened the imperial edict and began to read: "The emperor is entrusted by heaven to say: King Jing has a kind and honest character and is humble. I specially appoint King Jing as the special envoy of Jin Yiwei, responsible for the affairs of Jin Yiwei. I hope that you and others can do their best to assist King Jing. Take care of the royal guards.”
As soon as Huang Jin finished reading this short decree, the Jinyi Guard leaders present looked at each other in disbelief. If it weren't for the fact that they were receiving the decree and needed to maintain etiquette, they would probably have started discussing this matter. Authenticity.
Huang Jin could also see the changes and expressions of everyone, because he had been so shocked at the beginning.
But now Huang Jin has long accepted this result, so he seems unusually calm.
Huang Jin said to Zhu Zaizhen: "Your Majesty, please accept the order."
When Zhu Zaizhen heard Huang Jin's voice, he quickly moved into action, "My son, Zhu Zaizhen, accepts the order!"
Then the other leaders of Jinyiwei, after hearing Zhu Zaizhen's words, immediately responded: "I will take the order!"
Huang Jin handed the imperial edict into Zhu Zaizhen's hands. After Zhu Zaizhen took it respectfully, he also placed the imperial edict on the main case behind him. Then he stood at the top of the center of the Jinyiwei Hall again.
At this time, Huang Jin also quietly took two steps back, no longer standing next to Zhu Zaizhen to grab the limelight.
After seeing this, the leaders of the Jin Yiwei immediately bowed sensibly: "I humble myself to pay homage to the prince!"
Zhu Zaizhen couldn't help but take a deep breath when he saw the actions of everyone paying homage. Over the years, he had also spent a lot of time in the Beijing Martial Arts Hall, so he was very familiar with the etiquette practiced by people like Jin Yiwei.
Therefore, when facing the audience of these people, Zhu Zaizhen did not feel nervous or stage fright. He raised his hand slightly and said: "Everyone, please stand up. From now on, we are a family. As the special envoy of the Jinyiwei, what will you do in the future? You can tell me everything directly.”
"I will not hide any orders I have from you. I hope you will all be as dedicated as you were when Uncle Loyalty was alive and not fall into the prestige of the Imperial Guard!"
After hearing the words, everyone in the Jinyi Guards bowed again: "I humbly obey the prince's instructions."
At this time, after experiencing this sudden surprise, the mood of these royal guards was filled with joy.
Although it is the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty that a prince has served as the special envoy of the Imperial Guard, the existence of this level will definitely make them no longer cautious and worry about whether they will be overpowered by the eunuchs of Dongchang in the future. One end.
After all, this is the prince, and his status and cards are all on display. Even if he doesn't give them face, he still has to give King Jing three points of face.
So after thinking about it like this, the leaders of the Jinyiwei suddenly became enlightened and no longer worried that their future would be overshadowed by Dongchang.
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Huang Jin saw that Zhu Zaizhen's primary and secondary relationship in Jinyiwei had been determined, and he also smiled and bowed to Zhu Zaizhen: "Your Majesty is now the special envoy of Jinyiwei, and your slave's mission has been completed. Please retire now."< br>
When Zhu Zaizhen heard Huang Jin's words, he immediately turned to Huang Jin and said, "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. Please go slowly."
After saying that, Zhu Zaizhen also took two steps away from Huang Jin, and then stopped, only looking at Huang Jin's back disappearing in the Jinyiwei Yamen.
After Huang Jin left, the lobby of Jinyiwei Yamen suddenly became lively.
These leaders couldn't help but excitedly bowed to Zhu Zaizhen again and again. They all looked happy, as if they were celebrating the New Year.
Zhu Zaizhen looked at the cheerful faces of these people, and a proper smile appeared on his face.
At this time, Shen Lian, who had been involved in Jin Yiwei's affairs last night, also stood up. He was also considered an alternative among Jin Yiwei.
Because he was a civil servant before and was also a county magistrate. Later, he was appreciated by Lu Bing, the commander of Jinyiwei at that time, and he was transferred from the civil service system to the position of experience in Jinyiwei.
And during his tenure, he often received special treatment from Lu Bing. For example, when Lu Bing went to his in-law Yan Shifan's house, he would take him with him.
However, Shen Lian was also a well-educated and upright person. He always couldn't stand Yan Shifan's behavior of abusing guests at the wine table, so he once stood up and criticized Yan Shifan in front of Yan Shifan.
Therefore, Yan Shifan hated him deeply and thought of killing him, but unfortunately it was Lu Bing who was behind him, so Yan Shifan was a bit cautious when dealing with Shen Lian.
In addition, the emergence of Zhu Zaijing later reversed the outcome of the Gengxu Revolution in the 29th year of Jiajing, which was supposed to make Emperor Jiajing lose face.
Therefore, Shen Lian's fate changed accordingly. He was not killed in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, so he was now promoted to the position of Jinyiwei Qianshi.
Shen Lian stood up at this time for no other reason than to continue what he had failed to do before and continue to fight against Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his family.
Shen Lian paid his respects and said: "I am humble, Shen Lian pays my respects to the prince!"
Zhu Zaizhen watched Shen Lian come out, and then watched Shen Lian pay homage to him. He glanced at the others and saw that the others were also unaware of the situation.
Zhu Zaizhen replied: "What's the matter with Shen Qian?"
Shen Lian said: "I have something important to tell the prince, and I hope that the prince will be correct in what I said."
Zhu Zaizhen didn't know what Shen Lian was going to say, so at this time Zhu Zaizhen could only reply: "Shen Qian will tell you everything, and I will allow you to say what you say."
Then Shen Lian took out a thick document from his sleeve, and from the wrinkled appearance and slightly hairy edges of the document, it could be seen that the document had been in Shen Lian's sleeve for a long time.
Shen Lian held up the document in his hand and said: "The documents I have in my hands are evidence of serious crimes committed by the Party that have been collected over the years. I would like to ask the prince to read them!"
After saying that, Shen Lian handed the document into Zhu Zaizhen's hands. At the same time, Shen Lian also said: "I am humble enough to tell Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son the ten most sinful crimes!"
Then Shen Lian began his speech:
"Nowadays, Yan Song, a great scholar, has a greedy nature that is terminally ill, and a foolish and despicable heart that is as stubborn as iron and stone. When the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, he will not visit the wise and powerful to consult on strategies, but will make plans with his descendants."< br>
"Loyalty will be thwarted in many ways, and flattery will lead to misunderstandings. Bribe officials and benevolent customers. When the court rewards a person, it says: 'I will reward him'; when it punishes a person, it says: 'I will punish him' . Everyone is in love with the Yan family, but they don’t know the kindness and power of the court, so they can’t bear to say anything!”
“Let’s just take a look at the seriousness of the crime.”
"It's just a matter of accepting bribes from generals to start provocations on the border."
"Received the inheritance from the kings, everything is Yin as the place, the second is."
"With the power of the official department, even the small officials in the state and county will take the goods, which will cause great harm to the officialdom."
"The rules of the year are followed, and there are ministers and ministers to support each other, and the wealth of Lu Yan is reduced day by day, four things."
"Yin restrains the admonishing officials so that they dare not speak out, five reasons."
"Jealousy of the wise and capable, and disobedience to one's will will lead to death, six principles."
"If a son receives wealth, he will grudge the world, this is the seventh chapter."
"If you bring wealth back home, the moon will be bright and the sun will shine, and the road will be graceful."
"Having been in the government for a long time and being good at pampering and harming the government are nine things."
"If you can't conspire with heaven, it will cause trouble to you and your father!"
As soon as Shen Lian finished these ten words of reporting Yan Song and Yan Shifan's crimes, both Zhu Zaizhen and the other leaders of the Jinyi Guards in the lobby couldn't help but look at each other in disbelief.
They never dreamed that Shen Lian, who had been holding back for so long, would actually unleash such a big move. It was really scary!
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