Yang Jisheng

Yang Jisheng

Yang Jisheng (June 16, 1516-1555), Zhongfang, Jiaoshan. Zhili Rongcheng (now Hebei Rongcheng County beihezhao Village) people. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, he was a famous admonitor.

In the 26th year of Jiajing (1547), Yang Jisheng became a Jinshi, and was appointed as the head of the Ministry of officials in Nanjing. He studied Lu from Han Bangqi, the Minister of the Ministry of officials in Nanjing. Later, wailang, a member of the military department. Because Shangshu impeached Qiu Luan to Kaima City, he was demoted to the history of didaodian. Later, he was appointed county magistrate of Zhucheng, and moved to Nanjing as head of household department, member of criminal department, and member of military election Department of military dispatch department.

In the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553), Shangshu impeached Yan Song for "five traitors and ten crimes" and was falsely accused of going to prison. After being tortured in prison, he was finally killed in 1555 at the age of 40. After emperor Mu Zong ascended the throne in Ming Dynasty, he took Yang Jisheng as the head of all the ministers who directly admonished him and gave him the posthumous title of "Zhongmin" and "Yang Zhongmin". Later generations changed their former residence into a temple to worship and respect it as the City God. There is a collection of Yang Zhongmin's works.

Life of the characters

Study hard

Yang Jisheng was born in Rongcheng County of Zhili (now Rongcheng County of Hebei Province) on May 17 (June 16), 1516, a year of zongzhengde in Mingwu. At the age of seven, his mother Cao died early and his father Yang Fu married another man. His stepmother Chen was jealous of him and asked him to herd cattle. When Yang Jisheng passed through the old school, he was envious to see the children reading. So he said to his brother that he wanted to learn from the teacher. Brother said: "you are still young, what to learn?" Yang Jisheng said: "when you are young and can herd cattle, can't you learn?" The elder brother told his father about this. His father asked him to learn, but he also wanted to herd cattle. When Yang Jisheng was 13 years old, he was able to learn from a teacher. Family poverty, study harder and harder. After that, he studied in Guozijian, and Xu jiepo appreciated him.

Learn art from a teacher

In the 26th year of Jiajing (1547), 32-year-old Yang Jisheng took part in the examination and came in the 38th place. Later, in the palace examination, he came in the 11th place in the second place. In June, Yang Jisheng was the head of the official department in Nanjing. After he took office, Zheng Xiao, the doctor of kaogong, appreciated Yang Jisheng and often taught him "the way of living in an official position and the ancient and modern allusions of his husband".

In 1549, Yang Jisheng learned from Han Bangqi, the Minister of the Ministry of civil affairs of Nanjing, and thought deeply about the knowledge of musical temperament. He made twelve rhythms by himself. When he played, his voice was extremely harmonious and beautiful. Han Bangqi was overjoyed and taught him all he had learned. From then on, Yang Jisheng became more famous.

Impeachment of Qiu Luan

In the 29th year of Jiajing (1550), Yang Jisheng, 35 years old, was promoted to the capital and served as a member of the vehicle driving Department of the Ministry of war. At that time, the Mongolian leader Andahan led several invasions to the northern border of the Ming Dynasty. Qiu Luan, the accomplice and general of the treacherous minister Yan Song, asked to open the horse market to make peace with him. Yang Jisheng wrote a letter to him, saying that Qiu Luan's action had "ten mustn't and five fallacies". Zhu Houmin, the emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, was quite moved by this suggestion. He issued it to Qiu Luan and Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, Yan Song, Xu Jie and Lu Ben, the Bachelor of Arts, Zhao Jin, the Minister of the Ministry of war, and Nie Bao and Zhang shiche, the ministers of the Ministry of war. Qiu Luan scolded each other and said, "this boy didn't see the enemy's strength. He should be removed from his post." The ministers then said that the dispatched officials had left, and it was difficult to abolish the matter halfway. Zhu hougui is still hesitating, and Qiu Luan enters the palace again. Zhu Houfu then sent Yang Jisheng to prison, and later demoted him to Didao (now Lintao County, Gansu Province).

Governing Didao

In Didao area, fan people and Han people live together, and their culture is backward. During his stay in Didao, Yang Jisheng set up schools, dredged rivers, developed coal mines, and asked his wife Zhang Zhen to teach textile technology. He was deeply supported by the local people of all ethnic groups and called him "Yang Fu". When he left, "more than a thousand people were sent away from a hundred miles away.".

Direct attack on Yan Song

After Yang Jisheng was demoted for a year, he still disturbed the border and destroyed the horse market. Zhu Houfu knew that Yang Jisheng had foresight. In 1552, he reappointed Yang Jisheng as magistrate of Zhucheng County, Shandong Province, and became head of the Ministry of household and criminal justice of Nanjing. At that time, Yan Song was in power and hated Qiu Luan for invading him. He was happy that Yang Jisheng first attacked Qiu Luan. He wanted to suddenly make Yang Jisheng prominent, and then changed Yang Jisheng into a member of the military election Department of the Ministry of war. But Yang Jisheng hated Yan Song more than Qiu Luan. He also thought about how to serve the country when he was demoted and moved to four posts in a year. At that time, Tang Shunzhi once advised him: "I would like to pay attention to it. The immortal cause should be done by deacons." At the end of the year, inspired by his wife, Zhang, Yang Jisheng decided to impeach Yan Song.

In the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553), on the 18th of the first month, Yang Jisheng impeached Yan Song in the book "please punish thieves" three days after fasting, counting his "five evils and ten crimes". After the memorial was presented, Zhu houxun was angry. Yan Song saw that there was a call to ask the two kings (Zhu Zaiyan, king of Yu, Zhu Zaizhen, king of Jing). He was happy to say that it was a crime, so he secretly slandered Zhu houxun. Zhu Houfu was even more angry and sent Yang Jisheng to prison, questioning why he wanted to lead the two kings. Yang Jisheng argued: "who is not afraid of Yan Song?" He was arrested in imperial court. In front of the staff, Wang Xishi, a friend, asked for a gift of snake gall to Yang Jisheng, telling him: "this can relieve pain." Yang Jisheng's income is high. A Xiaowei surnamed Miao also gave him a pot of wine and advised him: "you can eat the gall of the snake here." But Yang Jisheng refused, saying: "Pepper mountain has its own gall, why do you have to be a snake!" Xiao Wei, surnamed Miao, said, "don't be afraid." Yang Jisheng replied: "who is afraid of beating Yangjiaoshan?" So Tan Xiao went to the hall to be beaten. After the execution, Yang Jisheng was put in prison. The medicine given by his family was intercepted by patrolman Li Tianrong. Yang Jisheng's "two legs are swollen and thick, rubbing each other like one, and can't move forward and backward; they are swollen and hard as wood, and can't bend and stretch.". He stopped holding the two men, worked hard and went to jail without covering them. He also transferred Yang Jisheng to a civilian prison with worse conditions. Thanks to the help of many people inside and outside the prison, he was able to tide over the difficulties. In prison, Yang Jisheng had a traumatic attack and woke up in the middle of the night. He broke a porcelain bowl and cut carrion with pieces in his hand. The meat was cut and the tendons were covered, and he cut them off with his hands. The jailer holding the lamp trembles and wants to fall, but Yang Jisheng feels at ease. During the court trial, the people who watched Yang Jisheng blocked the road, sighed and even cried for him. After Zhu Houfu put Yang Jisheng in the imperial prison, he let the Ministry of punishment convict him. Wang Xueyi, the Minister of punishment, is a member of Yan Song's party. He was instructed by Yan Song to hang Yang Jisheng in the name of deceiving the prince's order. Doctor Shi Chaobin insisted on not agreeing. Yan Song was angry and demoted him from the court. He Ao, the Minister of punishment, finally made a compromise and decided the case as Yan Song pointed out, but Shizong didn't want to kill Yang Jisheng. Yan Song wanted to kill Yang Jisheng, but Yang Jisheng survived in prison for three years under the protection of Lu Bing and others. In March of the same year, Yang Jisheng wrote a chronicle.

Wang Shizhen, Yang Jisheng's good friend, and others ran around for help. Yan Song saw that the public opinion was against him and wanted to rescue Yang Jisheng. However, under the persuasion of Yan Maoqing and his son Yan Shifan, Yan Song decided to kill Yang Jisheng. At that time, Wang Cai, the Minister of Guozi, was also sitting, arguing: "it's not a pity that Jisheng died. However, it has a great bearing on the country, and the old man should be concerned for the future generations. " But Yan Song has decided to kill Yang Jisheng. It happened that Zhao Wenhua, a member of Yan Song's party, sent a memorial to Zhang Jing, governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and others. Yan Song attached the name of Yang Jisheng to the memorial, but Shizong didn't pay attention to it when he read it, so he agreed to be punished. Yang Jisheng's wife, Zhang's Fu que, wrote: "my husband, Yang Jisheng, mistakenly listens to the words of the marketplace and is used to scholarly opinions, so he expresses his crazy opinions. Shengming is not to kill, so that officials from the discussion. After two trials and convictions by Shangzuo, they both bear the emperor's forgiveness. Now he suddenly enters Zhang Jing's sparse tail and is executed under orders. I only look up to the holy virtue. Plants and insects all want to get a place. I'm sorry to look back and see if they are wronged. If the crime is serious, it must not be pardoned. I hope to cut off my concubine's head immediately to take the place of my husband. Although my husband is far away from the enemy, he will surely die in battle to serve his father. " Yan Song will not play this book.

In October 1555, Yan Song instructed he Ao, Minister of the Ministry of punishment, to execute nine people, including Yang Jisheng and Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong, governor of Zhejiang Province, and Tang kekuan, deputy chief of Su Song. Before his execution, Yang Jisheng gave his son his chronology and wrote a poem: "the noble spirit is still too empty, and his heart shines through the ages. If you have nothing to do before you die, leave it with your descendants. Since the king of heaven is holy and bright, it has been made for thousands of years. I didn't repay my kindness all my life. I'll keep it as a supplement for my loyal soul. " The world wept and praised the poem. Soon after, Zhang died for his husband and hanged himself. The people of Yanjing were respectful and compassionate. They changed Yang Jisheng's former residence into a temple to worship him, respected him as a City God, and worshipped his wife.

In 1562, seven years after Yang Jisheng died, Yan Song fell and his son Yan Shifan was beheaded. Yan Song's family property was confiscated, his official was cut off and returned to his hometown. He died miserably two years later.

Posthumous commendation

In the first year of Longqing (1567), 12 years after Yang Jisheng's death, Zhu Zaiyang, the emperor Mu Zong of the Ming Dynasty, succeeded to the throne and offered pensions to the ministers, led by Yang Jisheng. As a posthumous title of "Zhongmin", he was buried and appointed a son as an official.

In the second year of Longqing (1568), Hao Jie, the censor of Zhili, at the request of the people in Baoding, said: "Baoding is the hometown of Yang Jisheng. Local officials and people, please set up a temple for Yang Jisheng as a permanent memorial, and ask for approval." Zhu Zaiyan soon approved it and named it Jingzhong temple.

Main achievements

When Yang Jisheng was a dean of the history of Di Dao (now Gansu Lintao), his initiatives such as Chuang academies, location, open coal, dark brown and scattered garden and registered residence have opened up a new prospect for the administration of the Dao and education.

1. To set up academies and fields:

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