内容简介

　　明朝是中国历史上权力斗争最激烈的朝代，终其一朝，皇帝斗阁臣，阁臣斗阁臣，阁臣斗宦官，斗争之惨烈，花样之繁多，令人“叹为观止”。而无休无止的内斗，也耗尽了明朝的国力。

　　嘉靖大礼议：皇帝斗阁臣

　　1521年，明武宗朱厚照暴亡无嗣，其堂弟朱厚熜继位，称嘉靖帝。此后，关于以谁为宗法意义上的父亲，嘉靖帝与朝臣们争论不休。冲突最激烈时，包括内阁大学士毛纪在内的二百余名护礼派官员集体跪于左顺门外情愿，换来的却是嘉靖帝当廷杖责的命令，其中有十七人被活活打死。在这一顿棍棒之后，敢与嘉靖帝唱反调的大臣越来越少，皇权一度压倒阁权。

　　严嵩与夏言的角力：阁臣斗阁臣

　　严嵩与夏言本是同乡，夏言一度将严嵩视为自己人。严嵩表面上对夏言很恭敬，暗地里却无时无刻不想扳倒夏言。1548年，针对是否出兵收复河套一事，严嵩利用嘉靖帝不愿出兵的心理，与力主出兵的夏言唱反调。最终，夏言失败致仕，但严嵩仍觉不足，再次上疏弹劾夏言离京时怨谤皇上、纳金受贿等等，终于激怒皇上，下令将夏言斩首。

　　东林党人挑战魏忠贤：阁臣斗宦官

　　1624年，东林党发起了声势浩大的“倒魏运动”。面对文官们的弹劾，魏忠贤与客氏一起长跪在明熹宗朱由校面前哭诉，最后博得了朱由校的同情和支持。逃过一劫的魏忠贤转头就对东林党发起了残酷的反击，杨涟、左光斗等东林“六君子”被投入诏狱，后遭到秘密杀害。东林书院也被拆毁，其木料与田地变卖后所得被运往苏州，用作魏忠贤生祠的修建之资。

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　　作者简介

　　宗承灏

　　新一代非虚构历史作品的领军人物，著名专栏作者，“中国好书榜”年度历史类十大好书获奖作家。文风轻松，说史透彻，专注于分析和解构中国历史上各大利益集团的生存竞争与博弈规律。出版多部畅销作品，并被《广州日报》《半岛都市报》以及凤凰网、网易等数十家媒体报道。

Content introduction

The Ming Dynasty was the most intense power struggle in Chinese history, and in the end, the emperor fought against the cabinet ministers, the cabinet ministers fought against the eunuchs, the fierce struggle, the variety of patterns, is "amazing". And the endless infighting also exhausted the Ming's national power.

Jiajing great ceremony: Emperor fighting minister

In 1521, Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao died without an heir, and his cousin Zhu Houcong succeeded him as Emperor Jiajing. After that, Emperor Jiajing debated with his courtiers about who should be his father in the patriarchal sense. After this beating, fewer and fewer ministers dared to disagree with Emperor Jiajing, and the imperial power once overwhelmed the cabinet power.

Yan Song and Xia Yan wrestling: Ge Chen fighting Ge Chen

Yan Song and Xia Yan is the same hometown, Xia Yan once regarded Yan song as one of their own. Yan Song on the surface of Xia Yan very respectful, secretly but all the time dont want to bring down Xia Yan. In 1548, regarding whether to send troops to recover Hetao, Yan Song took advantage of Emperor Jiajing's reluctance to send troops and disagreed with Xia Yan, who urged troops to go out. In the end, Xia Yan failed to be official, but Yan Song still feel inadequate, once again on the impeachment of Xia Yan left the capital complaining against the emperor, Najin bribery, etc., finally angered the emperor, ordered Xia Yan beheaded.

Donglin Party people challenge Wei Zhongxian: cabinet minister fighting eunuch

In 1624, the Donglin Party launched a massive "overthrow of the Wei Movement". In the face of the impeachment of the civil officials, Wei Zhongxian and Keshi together knelt in front of Ming Xi Zong Zhu You School crying, and finally won Zhu You school's sympathy and support. Escaped Wei Zhongxian turned on the East Lin party launched a brutal counterattack, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and other East Lin "six gentlemen" was put into prison, after being secretly killed. The Donglin Academy was also demolished, and its timber and fields were sold and the proceeds were sent to Suzhou to be used to fund the construction of the Wei Zhongxiansheng Temple.

Open this book and experience the ruthless power struggle of the Ming Dynasty!

About the author

Zong Chenghao

He is a leading figure in the new generation of non-fiction historical works, a famous columnist, and an award-winning author of the "China Good Book List" annual Top Ten historical books. The prose style is relaxed, the history is thorough, and it focuses on analyzing and deconstructing the survival competition and game rules of the major interest groups in Chinese history. He has published many best-selling works, and has been reported by dozens of media such as Guangzhou Daily, Peninsula Metropolis Daily, Fenghuang and NetEase.