Episode 33
These two blood scriptures were not only Shen Yishi's instructions before his death, but also triggered a thrilling contest between the court and the powerful officials.
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the 40th year of Jiajing, Princess Yu took the opportunity of entering the palace to present these two blood classics with her son.They are carefully wrapped, as if they carry endless expectations and secrets.Princess Yu claimed that this was a treasure given by Zhenren Zhang to Qi Dazhu's wife.Emperor Jiajing, the most powerful emperor in the world, was overjoyed when he saw the blood menstruation.He may have seen the possibility of more stable power, or he may have seen the hope of immortality.Therefore, he pardoned Qi Dazhu, who was used by the Yan Party to attack his political opponents, and asked the ministers to express their congratulations.
However, behind all this, there are more complex plots and struggles.Yan Dang, the force that had been entrenched in the court for twenty years, was naturally unwilling to accept such a defeat.They began a close investigation, trying to find out the real source of the menstrual blood.Eventually, they discovered that these two blood classics were written by Gao Hanwen and Yun Niang.Gao Hanwen and Yun Niang, a weak woman entrusted to Shen Yishi before his death, how could they possess such an important treasure?
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the forty-first year of Jiajing, Yan Dang finally found the answer.They led troops to surround Gao Hanwen's house, intending to capture Gao Hanwen and his wife.At this time, Zhang Juzheng also came with troops, intending to protect Gao Hanwen and his wife and send them away from Beijing.As the two armies faced each other, the atmosphere was extremely tense.However, at this moment, Jin Yiwei came with a secret order and captured Yan Shifan.At the same time, several other groups also arrested important members of the Yan Party.
The Strict Party, which had been in trouble for twenty years, collapsed.
