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Fall of Yan Song

Type Event Region China Time 1562

In 1562, the Jiajing Emperor, urged on by Xu Jie and other officials, arrested Yan Shifan (Yan Song's son) on charges of corruption and collusion wit…

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  1. 1562Beijing · BeijingAt Xu Jie's instigation, censor Zou Yinglong submitted a memorial impeaching Yan Shifan on charges of secretly colluding with pirates, seizing official farmland, and accepting bribes; his arrest implicated Yan Song's factional network at court.
  2. 1562Beijing · BeijingThe Jiajing Emperor ordered Yan Song removed from the post of Grand Secretary and ordered him to retire to his home district; Yan Shifan was arrested and imprisoned (first sentenced to exile in Leizhou, executed in the third month of the 44th year of Jiajing). Xu Jie succeeded as Grand Secretary and began purging Yan's faction and adjusting personnel.

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