During the Jiajing period, the one who harmed loyal and kind, corrupt and abused the law, was the one who was disloyal to the ministers. Especially Yan Song's son Yan Shifan . According to legend, he is romantic and has countless beauties. He has 27 concubines in his family alone.
According to "History of Ming Dynasty·Biographies of Treacherous Ministers·Yan Shifan", Yan Shifan has a fat head and big ears, a thick and short neck, and a blind eye. After graduating from the Imperial College, he directly relied on the relationship of his father Yan Song to enter the officialdom.
But why can such a man without appearance and body be trusted and favored by the emperor after blatantly having 27 beautiful concubines? You should know that a serious official will never be able to raise so many people at home.
has a clear goal, and to meet his preferences, it is necessary to explain who is the evil person who hates the extreme, from officials to the people. Yan Shifan's viciousness sometimes makes people want to eat his flesh and blood and break his bones.
But there is one thing that most people are inferior to him. That is when he knew what his goal was since he was a child.
Yan Shifan knew very early on that Jiajing The emperor liked Qing Ci, which was a fu presented by the emperor when praying for blessings. It not only requires consistency in the sound and rhythm, but also pays attention to gorgeousness and citation of classics. Yan Song, who has the name "Qingci Prime Minister", is a leader in this regard.
So when he was still studying in the Imperial College, Yan Shifan focused on studying Qingci under the influence of his father. Yan Shifan's talent is far more talented than Yan Song. Relying on his ability to remember everything, he read a lot of classics and classics, and finally he was unparalleled in his ability to write Qing Ci.
It is said that Yan Song escaped several difficulties by the emperor because of his son Yan Shifan's proficiency in classics. It is also because of this that Yan Song was able to firmly hold the position of chief minister for twenty years.
Yan Shifan was smart. He understood that Emperor Jiajing was smart and did not like dullness, but also liked autocracy. As a minister, he will follow his wishes. Those ministers who sing opposite the emperor will be rejected and their lives will be extremely miserable.
Perhaps his father was a treacherous minister who everyone called for, and the education Yan Shifan received since childhood was not a good word. As the son of a treacherous minister, he knew very well that as long as he gained the favor and appreciation of the emperor, he could maintain his glory and wealth forever.
Yan Shifan's intelligence and wit make him feel as if he is in the officialdom. His devotion to his preferences was unforgettable and he was appreciated by Emperor Jiajing.
Such a noble man has never had to worry about food and clothing since he was a child, and enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the world. He is unique. But from the beginning, his original intention to achieve his goal was incorrect. The original intention remains unchanged. Even if he puts his preferences into achieving his goal, he will eventually end up with a vain ending.
guess people's hearts and fool the world
Yan Shifan became a famous treacherous minister in the Ming Dynasty because he was very good at guessing other people's thoughts, especially Emperor Jiajing, who had a blunt mind.
And Emperor Jiajing was not only a person with a slight mind, but he also liked to give some strange commands. Once he wanted to promote an official for the cabinet and said casually: Put the word "Zhen" in.
All the officials looked confused and did not know the emperor's intention. Because there are two officials in the court with Zhen’s name, one is Hu Ruzhen , and the other is Zhao Zhenji . Only Yan Shifan, who knew Emperor Jiajing, could always see it accurately.
Another time, Emperor Jiajing asked the Ministry of Revenue for money, but the officials present knew what Emperor Jiajing, who was addicted to Taoism, wanted money, so he either pretended to be deaf or beat him up.
Only the treacherous ministers Yan Song and Yan Shifan only need the emperor to lift his eyelids and give him a look, and they can immediately prepare enough money, and also find a righteous reason for the emperor's indulgence and enjoyment, so that everyone can feel that the emperor is worried about the country and the people.
Later, probably the emperor realized that Yan Song and his son had too great power. He then restored the position of the chief minister of the cabinet to restrain Yan Song and his son.
Xia Yan is a straightforward person, but one of his weaknesses is that he is prone to being soft-hearted. After he took office, he collected all the evidence of crimes between Yan Song and his son.
Yan Shifan clearly knows that Xia Yan is a person who is soft but not hard. After some consideration, he led his father to kneel in the Xia Mansion and cry bitterly in exchange for a way out. Xia Yan, who was touched by the weakness, couldn't help but let him go.
Some people say that there are two things in this world that cannot be looked directly at, one is the sun and the other is the human heart. The hearts of people should not be abused the most. As the number one genius during the Jiajing period, Yan Shifan was the foundation for his dealing with the court. This was the best help for the way of being an official.
But he acted recklessly and used his sinister and cunning to become his way to fool the world. In the end, he lost to the hands of Xu Jie , who had secretly figured out his for more than ten years.
is good at plotting and playing conspiracy
Because he made contributions to building the city wall outside the capital, he was promoted to the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Works and was also in charge of Shangbaosi affairs.
As long as you are an important official business, you should worry about the world first and have fun. But Yan Shifan has never been a person who cares about the country and the people. His greed and corruption are already engraved in his bones.
He eliminated dissidents in the court, colluded with ministers and eunuchs, used his position to resell official positions, and conceded money. The best proof is that he can afford to support 27 concubines in the room.
These will naturally be despised and impeached by those upright loyal ministers. The minister who directly advised Yang Jisheng is one of them. In the 32nd year of Jiajing, he submitted " Please punish thieves and memorials for traitors " . The letter said earnestly and every sentence accused Yan Shifan of his crimes. But he was too reckless. It is not the opponent of Yan Shifan who has been immersed in the conspiracy field for a long time.
Sure enough, Yan Shifan grabbed the two princes mentioned in Yang Jisheng's article to make a big fuss. Emperors of all dynasties most taboo to have too many princes and ministers, even if they are addicted to Taoist cultivation and are not conducive to the government, Jiajing Emperor is no exception. Yan Shifan seized this and easily led the disaster to Yang Jisheng. In the end, the impeachment ended with Yang Jisheng's murder.
Later, even though he was exposed for exile, he still indulged in pleasure and was arrogant and domineering. He was even more fearless because of the emperor's mistaken murder of Yang Jisheng.
Yan Shifan is extremely smart and good at planning, and this is not a bad thing. Those who are ministers need to check and balance the relationship between court officials and emperors.
Have a plan in mind, this is the most important condition for those who achieve great things. However, both planning and playing cannot be both. Over-planning and crossing the moral bottom line will become playing.
" Dream of the Red Chamber " has a poem : The mechanism is too smart, but it has ruined Qingqing's life .
Yan Shifan had all the calculations and played with the schemes. In the end, his cleverness was mistaken by his cleverness and was plotted against by Xu Jie and his life was lost.
summary:
Yan Shifan's life is actually tragic. A noble man like him has unforgettable memories, is good at guessing people's hearts, and is resourceful.
If he was born in a family with a clean and honest family style and received good guidance and upbringing since childhood, he might have a different ending, and the people of the Ming Dynasty might have been much better.
Unfortunately, he had a father who was the leader of a treacherous minister. He was influenced by him since childhood and did not teach him to be kind to others and act in moderation.
made him urinate on a road that was contrary to others since he was a child, and he allowed him to come to this world cleanly, but when he left with stains on his body.
