Many powerful figures emerged in the Ming Dynasty, such as Wang Yangming, who was called a saint by later generations, Yu Qian, who saved the day by himself, Qi Jiguang, who beat up the enemy, and Hai Rui, who was upright and upright. But when it comes to the first tough guy in the Ming Dynasty, Yang Jisheng is undoubtedly a strong character.

Yang Jisheng's early experience can be described as an inspirational novel. He read while herding cattle. 3 1 year-old was admitted as a scholar and entered the DPRK as an official. However, if so, it is only a personal success and will not go down in history. After he became an official, he decided to be a direct minister. When he was a small official, he dared to impeach General Qiu Luan's horse market proposal.

As a result, young Yang Jisheng paid a heavy price, not only being jailed, but also being demoted to the history of virtue and Taoism in the hinterland. Only one year later, the situation in the frontier proved that Yang Jisheng's idea was correct, so he could also be appointed as the director of Nanjing Household Department.

This was originally an idle official position in Beijing, with no real power. The main significance is that Emperor Jiajing rehabilitated him. At this point, Yan Song became hostile to Qiu Luan, and the enemy of the enemy was his friend. He wants to support Yang Jisheng and keep it for himself. Within a year, he was promoted to the fourth grade, and he was promoted to the Wu Xuan Department of the Ministry of War and became the foreign minister.

However, what Yan Song didn't expect was that Yang Jisheng had different political views on Qiu Luan, but it really got him into trouble. When he learned that he was once again an official in the DPRK, Yang Jisheng discussed with his wife and decided to solemnly hand over "Please punish the thief" after fasting, and counted Yan Song? Five rapes and ten crimes? .

At this point, Yan Song is in favor, Jiajing is not happy to have loyal ministers to speak frankly, but is furious. Yan Song's anger can be imagined. He intended to throw an olive branch, but he met an iron plate. Yang Jisheng unexpectedly re-entered the imperial prison. Last time he was just guilty, this time he was beaten by the court.

Zhang Ting is going to take off his pants and spank, but it's not that easy to say. Generally speaking, they hit 30 or 60 times with a thick stick, but Yang Jisheng wants to hit 100 times. This is almost a punishment that can't survive. If ordinary people can survive the 60-year-old court staff, they are already reinforced. Many people suggested that Yang Jisheng eat snake gall to relieve pain, at least he suffered less. However, Yang Jisheng smiled and walked into the classroom safely. After serving his sentence, the history books recorded this way:

The legs are swollen and thick, like one, and can't go back and forth; It's swollen as hard as wood and can't bend and stretch. Don't flatter two people, work hard and don't go to jail again.

However, it is a miracle that Yang Jisheng survived and was not killed. But the jailers were all paid by Yan Song, and all the medicines they sent were intercepted. Yang Jisheng woke up in pain at night, broke a porcelain bowl, scraped off carrion with porcelain tiles, and cut the tendons stuck to it, even the people who carried the lamp for him were frightened. I only heard that Guan Gong curetted bones to cure poison, but scholar Yang Jisheng didn't let the ancients.

Since then, no matter how many trials, Yang Jisheng is still in high spirits and heroic. He was tortured for more than three years, skinny, but like a god, he couldn't see any discouragement at all. Later, Yan Song couldn't stand it, so he mixed his name with the condemned prisoners and got the approval of Jiajing Zhu. That is, at the time of execution, Yang Jisheng gave his chronicle to his son who came to visit the prison, and left this "righteous poem":

I am noble and upright, and I only died for the kingdom. Qi Hao is still in space. Although I will die, my heart will live forever and shine on future generations.

The life of the country has long been the heart of the country, but it has failed to fulfill the regret of the country, leaving ashes as evil spirits to be compensated by the state to destroy the enemy.

This poem has no name at first, and there are other versions, but in Xiao Jue's view, it doesn't matter which version is true. It says that Yang Jisheng is a noble and upright man, who will naturally be sent back to heaven after his death. His Dan Xin will last forever. He believes that he didn't do his best for his country when he was alive, and he will become a loyal soul after death to make up for this regret.

The whole poem says nothing, nor is it affectionate. It clarifies a truth. That is, people must always have faith, and for their own beliefs, even if they pay a great price and are not understood, they must move forward firmly. Yang Jisheng, the first tough guy in Daming, undoubtedly explained this truth with his life.