Life Yang Xian (Ming dynasty)
in 1370, yang xian came capital half-metre rice plants, saying own farmland. hongwu emperor pleased , promoted yang xian third-rank official , appointed him chief of grand secretariat. on, yang xian favourite official of hongwu emperor. chief of grand secretariat, yang xian became rivals prime minister li shanchang , assistant hu weiyong. avoided advice master, liu bowen, saying officials must act according dynasty rule , not seek problem other officials.
yang xian become different personality since becoming hongwu emperor s trusted man. arrogant , looked down on other senior officials such hu weiyong , lu chang. lu chang received report saying yang xian, yangzhou governor corrupt, using tax money buy grains , rice please emperor. 1 day, lu chang suggested several names chosen new officials, yang xian removed names , replaced them own relatives , family members. lu chang angered , involved in arguments yang xian. lu chang accused yang xian of plotting build own power base within ming government. yang xian planned eliminate lu chang and, other officials, plotting slander lu chang.
the next day on daily meeting hongwu emperor, officials reported emperor lu chang corrupt official because funds imperial treasury used lu chang s own property. official said lu chang still loyal previous yuan dynasty since kept gifts yuan emperors dynasty had fallen. hongwu emperor upset , removed lu chang post, exiling him northern border , not used officials again.
er hu, chief of palace bodyguard, received report 1 official, saying 1 day before yang xian , lu chang involved in serious debate. on way northern border, bodyguards escorting lu chang given orders kill lu chang. er hu had escorting bodyguard arrested. admitted 1 ordered them kill lu chang chief of grand secretariat, yang xian. er hu reported information hongwu emperor emperor did not believe it. hu weiyong, yang xian s rival, found proof yangzhou farm land had not been rebuilt well. officials li jin yangzhou reported yang xian cruel governor , did not hesitate torture or kill citizens reach objectives. provincial secretary, lu mingyi reported half-metre rice plant not yang xian s farmland bought western traders @ price of 15 liang . traders killed yang xian.
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