Episode 13
Yan Song's authority is unquestionable.His order was enough to shock the entire court.Recently, Yan Song once again gave strict instructions to Yan Shifan, demanding that in order to prevent civil unrest, the land price should not be too low.This move is obviously to maintain social stability, but the interest entanglements involved are far from simple as they appear.
After receiving this order, Yan Shifan, Luo Longwen, Yan Maoqing and others showed reluctance on their faces.They claimed that they were not colluding with Zheng Michang and He Maocai, and the implication seemed to be that they were shirking responsibility.However, behind this lies a more complex power struggle and interest entanglement.
Shen Yishi, a little-known figure, played a key role in this struggle.He actually used the grain he bought to help the victims. This move undoubtedly disrupted the plans of Yan Song and others.Seeing that the land purchase failed, Zheng Michang, He Maocai and others became furious and cursed Shen Yishi.But what they are more worried about is that Thirteenth Inoue, who is imprisoned in Chun'an, will reveal the matter. Once the matter is exposed, they will all face the danger of annihilating the nine clans.
In order to calm the situation as soon as possible, Zheng Michang instructed He Maocai to go to Chun'an to escort Inoue Jushiro back before Hu Zongxian.As for himself, he went to Yang Jinshui to discuss countermeasures.Yang Jinshui, as an important figure in the imperial court, was preparing to let the Jin Yiwei who came from the capital capture Shen Yishi.But when he heard that Shen Yishi used the grain purchased from the fields to help the victims, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.He was worried that he would be guilty of deceiving the emperor if he made a mistake in reporting, so he decided to go and find out the truth personally.
Things did not develop as Yang Jinshui expected.Zheng Michang actually pretended to be dead and refused to admit his crime.In desperation, Yang Jinshui had to invite Jin Yiwei Zhu Qi to assist in the investigation.As soon as Zhu Qi came out, Zheng Mi Chang lied that he didn't know what Shen Yishi had planned in order to escape the charges.This kind of shirking of responsibilities undoubtedly exacerbated the conflicts within the court.
In the end, Zheng Michang and Yang Jinshui conspired and decided to go to the court to shift the responsibility to Shen Yishi.They claimed that Shen Yishi sabotaged the court's plans and caused the turmoil.Zhu Qi also discovered during an unannounced visit that Qi Dazhu's accusation of Tongwa was indeed unjust.This discovery made the people extremely grateful to Emperor Jiajing for sending food for disaster relief and Hai Rui, who was sent by King Yu to make decisions for the people.
