"There are many islands along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The Japanese pirates are as cunning as foxes. At present, the news is mainly attacking these islands. The news was strictly blocked by the coastal official army, so it did not spread for a while. But there is no airtight wall in the world. If the first month of the year is not out, it will inevitably spread to Shaoxing... And I dare to assert that as the islanders move their families, the Japanese pirates will definitely attack the mainland!" Chen Lian said with pain with his face: "There are great enemies in the east, south, west and north. Our Ming Dynasty is really full of injuries. If we do not treat it, the people will be worried and the country's fortune will be worried!"
Chen Shi saw tears in Mr. Chen's eyes, which was obviously extremely heartbroken. He asked in a low voice: "Since there is something wrong with the border guard, why should I go to Beijing?"
"Because my Ming Dynasty's root cause is!" Chen Lian's anger that had just suppressed just now erupted again. He pointed to the heavenly saying: "Who are we? The best and most noble descendants of China in the world! What country is China? For five thousand years, they have been the country of the heaven and the best in the world! In the past, now, and in the future..." He stopped and said firmly after a moment: "It will definitely be the case in the future!"
"Who can defeat us except ourselves?" Chen Lian raised his tone and said excitedly: "The little Japanese cannot, nor can the Tatars from outside and the strong can do it! We are not defeated by the Mongols and Japanese slaves, but by the traitors!"
"What is a traitor?" Chen Si asked softly. The more excited others were, the more clear his thoughts became and he was not affected at all.
"The traitors are Yan Song and his son! Yan Song communicated with eunuchs to cater to the best wishes. He suddenly became noble by offering sacrifices to the Qing Ci! He also conspired to slander the presiding of Xia and became the prime minister himself. For a time, he was respectful and had the same power and power. Even his son Yan Shifan also went from an official career to a minister of the Ministry of Works and a Shaoqing of Shangbao. Yan Shifan was even more cruel because of some villains who were talented, knowledgeable and capable of thinking and calculating, and were extremely clever and cunning."
"Yan Song attached great importance to his only son. He had to discuss with him any difficult and important matters, and even reached the point of obeying the rules, so that he was known as the "two prime ministers of the big and small". His father and son helped the evil, confused the master, recruited power and bribes, and sold official positions and titles. Officials seeking wealth and honor should offer them with heavy bribes! There are even those who are shameless, who worship their subordinates as their godsons and will be promoted and promoted. Some people wrote poems and sighed: "Study hard for a young age, and you can establish your own wealth. If you look at Prime Minister Yan, you must use rich people'!"
"For example, the commander of the northern region had Qiu Luan and then Yang Shun. They were all greedy for life and fearful death and knew how to plunder the camp, but because of bribing the Yan family, they were able to take charge of the defense of the northern border! Every time the Tartars attacked, they did not dare to send troops to rescue them. They waited for the thieves to return with a full load, and then they sifted gongs and drums, raised flags and set off artillery, and scattered a fool. In order to cover up, they even killed our Ming border residents, and served as the head of the Tartars and went to the Ministry of War to report their merits! With such a commander, the Tartars were really like entering a no-man!"
"Besides, my coastal area is regarded as a fat man because of its wealth. Since the Yan family's father and son took power, Yan Shifan has clearly marked the price, and he can only be a magistrate if he takes out 10,000 taels to be a magistrate and 30,000 taels to be a magistrate. Those officials who are waiting for a shortage of squads can not raise so much money even if they sue for debts. The "smart" prime minister actually asked them to write an IOU first and pay it off in installments after taking office. The officials who go up like this will naturally have to scrape three feet of the ground, knock bones and squeeze marrow. How can they still control the lives and death of the grass people and the stability of the place?"
"So, those rich businessmen who were blackmailed, desperate fishermen, and some unsuccessful officials and scholars joined the Japanese pirates and guided them! It is said that among the Japanese pirates, the number of Chinese people was as high as 70%, while the real Japanese pirates was only 30%. Therefore, the Japanese plagues were not only unable to be destroyed, but also became more arrogant! If they were not scattered with resentment, no matter how cruel these people were, they would not have been mixed with the despicable Japanese people!"
"If this cancer is not removed, there will be more and more diseases like the southeast and northwest. My terminal illness in the Ming Dynasty will not be far away!" After saying a long string of words, Chen Lian's voice was still like gold and stone, word by word: "I will go to Beijing this time to meet the second prime ministers of the big and small!"
Listening to Mr. Chen's long speech, Chen Si's heart felt a little enlightened... This was the last lesson he taught me. Chen Si basically agreed with Mr. Chen's point of view, but he vaguely felt that it seemed a bit biased to push the responsibility of deteriorating state affairs onto someone, but now is not the time to argue, but how to dispel his terrible idea.
After silence, he scraped his stomach for a while, and then he said carefully: "Sir, if the Yan Party is so powerful and the Qingliu power is so weak, should we avoid the edge and slowly approach it, and should not confront him head-on?"
Mr. Chen's face showed obvious disappointment. He thought that after his generous speech, Chen Si should have been excited or even impulsive. Unexpectedly, after listening to this student, he still did his own thing, but instead advised him not to be impulsive. Chen Lian was discouraged and couldn't help but say: "If everyone only wants to protect themselves and dare not speak out, then when can he eradicate the great traitors of the country? If I delay the Ming Dynasty for a day, I will be sick. If I delay it for a long time, what should I do if I am terminally ill?"
"Where are the censors of Kedao?" Chen Si asked softly: "Among the forty-five officials, two or three hundred censors of the Censorate, are these people all Yan Song's followers?"
"Of course not!" Chen Lianlian raised his eyebrows and said, "Only those who are shameless will rely on the Yan Party, and those with a little backbone will not be in sync with them!"
"Then why don't they say it?" Chen Silent frowned, feeling that he was getting closer and closer to the truth.
Chen Lian sighed helplessly and said, "A great ceremony made the emperor distant from the scholars; a cry of all officials made the Jiajing Dynasty's court stick a precedent. Since then, the emperor has treated the censors with cruelty and beat the censors at every turn, which is to scare people's hearts and to pinch the population. Seeing the hard bones being broken, the court officials were so shocked that they were silent. Who would dare to fight against the elder Yan Ge, who was the master of the sage?"
"Saintly Fate." Silently spoke out two words and then he remained silent.
Chapter completed!