Yan Shifan was in a irritable mood and quite restless.
He was even more indifferent to Lu Ben and Xu Jie, who were already on duty inside, as if he was more senior than the two pavilion elders.
Lu Ben was really good-tempered, but Xu Jie suppressed his good temper and remained polite.
They were polite, but Yan Shifan became even more rude. He squinted his eyes, fell on Xu Jie, and suddenly asked: "Has Mr. Xu Ge seen my youngest son?"
Yan Shifan was so virtuous, and Yan Song focused all his energy on government affairs, so it was impossible to educate his children. The education of the next generation can be imagined. Only the most successful one married Lu Bing's daughter, and now the youngest son is
At the age of five, he is already famous for being uneducated and causing trouble.
But when it came to Xu Jie's words, it turned out to be: "You are so smart and talented, your future is limitless!"
Yan Shifan laughed: "Thank you Mr. Xu Ge for the compliment. My son still needs to be disciplined. I heard that Mr. Ge's granddaughter is extremely smart and well-educated. I wonder if she will get married?"
Lu's face changed slightly when he heard that it was none of his own business, while Xu Jie said calmly: "My son's eldest daughter has been betrothed to another family, and the second daughter has just been born..."
Yan Shifan said: "Then let's take the second daughter. The five-year age difference is not too much, right?"
Xu Jie's heart sank, but he still wanted to try harder: "It's too early to get engaged now."
Yan Shifan waved his hand and said, "What's the matter earlier? Wouldn't it be better to have a baby kiss so that the children know the basics and understand each other better? Or is Mr. Xu Ge looking down on my father and son?"
Xu Jie said dryly: "What do you mean, Mr. Xiaoge..."
Yan Shifan immediately made up his mind: "That's great. We will choose a good and auspicious day for our two families to get engaged. When my son and Mr. Xu Ge's granddaughter are grown up, she will be carried into my Yan's mansion on a sedan chair.
!Ha ha!"
There was a famous rumor in later generations that Xu Jie gave his granddaughter to Yan Shifan's son as a concubine in order to curry favor with Yan Song.
This story comes from "Wanli Yehuobian", the original text is "Xu Huating was guessed by Yan Fenyi, and it was the second daughter of the eldest monarch Taichang Fan, named Shifan's beloved youngest son. Fenyi was overjoyed, calm and no longer doubtful.
When Fan was about to arrest him, he discovered that the girl had no haircut. Taichang paid a visit to the old man in the morning. He was angry and silent, but he found out what he meant, so he punished the girl in retaliation. Huating sternly chinned her, and the Fan went to the world without knowing it.
The market is over."
This passage is indeed an attack on Xu Jie, but it is not about taking his granddaughter as a concubine. Considering the identities of both parties, taking a concubine is against common sense. On the contrary, it will arouse Yan Song's suspicion. It is a normal marriage, informing the government and the public, and showing the relationship between the two parties.
Only through close contact can one be "calm and unsuspicious", because Yan Song felt that Xu Jie could not afford the price of betrayal.
The key is later. When the Yan family fell, Yan Shifan was arrested and brought to justice, and was about to be executed. Xu Jie's granddaughter was still young and had not yet been married. His son Xu Fan went to his father's place to visit the province one morning and found that Xu Jie's face was angry.
As he spoke, he immediately understood what his father was thinking, and he poisoned the daughter to death before reporting back. Only then did Xu Jie "sternly chin", nodding happily and smiling.
The subtlety of the story is that the marriage is true, and the regret of the marriage is also true. Later, when Xu Jie was impeached by Yan Guan, Yan Guan's memorial mentioned that Xu Jie did nothing to save the government when Yan Song was in power.
, instead married Yan Song, who fell out when Yan Song fell down. This is very unkind and shows that Xu Jie is not a true gentleman.
But there is only one thing. The details of the granddaughter being poisoned are just made up. The details of looking at Xu Jie's face first, then killing the daughter, and then reporting it later, Xu Jie was happy, you can tell at a glance that they were written down by a scholar.
style.
Of course, considering the family style and style of the Ming Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats, it may be that the granddaughter was really forced to death by the Xu family in order to maintain their reputation, but it was passed down that she was married as a concubine, which was really outrageous...
Now Yan Shifan wanted to force Xu Jie into a marriage on a whim, shamelessly and shamelessly.
This method is shameless, but it is indeed effective. Once you join the same trend, who will believe that you can endure the humiliation?
So Yan Shifan suddenly became intimate and took Xu Jie to discuss the engagement. He suddenly became a junior, but he kept it secret. In the end, half-delayed and half-forced, the time for the marriage was actually set.
Having solved one of his worries, Yan Shifan breathed a sigh of relief, but
When he saw Yan Song slowly returning to the cabinet for duty, his expression changed again. He quickly stepped forward to support him and blocked the sight of Xu Jie and Lu Ben: "Father!!"
Being old is one thing, after all, getting old is inevitable, but the depression in Yan Song's brows at this time should not be the appearance of this chief minister.
After hearing his son's low shout, Yan Song's body trembled slightly, and he gradually returned to his uncompromising aura. By the time Lu Ben and Xu Jie came forward to greet him, he was no different from usual.
After arranging the government affairs, Yan Song left calmly with the support of Yan Shifan, citing his age, leaving Xu Jie, who was in a daze in his seat, and Lu Ben, who showed pity but also looked down upon.
At this time, the Yan family's father and son were already on their way home. After hearing what happened in Nantai, Yan Shifan immediately understood why his father was so rude: "Did Li Shizhen make a mistake, or does he know His Majesty better than us, father and son?"
Yan Song said: "This man has traveled all over the world and has never seen Your Majesty. Naturally, he cannot understand Him as well as you and I have been in contact with Your Majesty all day long. However, every move he makes is particularly loved by Your Majesty. He rose to power so quickly that I am afraid no one has ever done it before."
No one will come after you!"
Yan Shifan clenched his fists, feeling both jealousy and admiration: "Yes, in just six months, he has become a destined important minister in the court. His father is far-sighted, and Li Shizhen is a greater threat than Tao Zhongwen..."
The original four important ministers, ranked according to their power and status, were Yan Song, Lu Bing, Lu Fang, and Tao Zhongwen;
Today's four important ministers have become Yan Song, Lu Bing, Lu Fang, and Li Shizhen.
Even, this ranking will change!
After Yan Shifan realized how powerful his opponent was, he also gained fighting spirit: "Fortunately, this person took the initiative to reject the Celestial Master. Although your Majesty is more determined to grant the title, but now that he is not a Celestial Master, he has a chance to suppress him!"
Yan Song said: "This person is quite hostile to my Yan family. I can no longer use the strategy of killing Wei Jie. The Taoist sect is self-contained... What should I do?"
Yan Shifan's eyes turned cold: "Act according to the opportunity, such as defending the canal this time, it may be a good opportunity!"
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"Sir, you are overthinking. Mr. Yan Ge will put the overall situation first!"
Under Jiajing's repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, Li Yan gave the emperor an alchemy lesson, and after agreeing on the reward conditions for the second red flower, he left the palace with Lu Bing.
Talking about the division of labor on the road, Li Yan spoke directly: "Most of the Yan Party members are women who are sycophants, framed loyal people, and killed innocent people. I am very disgusted with what Yan and his son have done, and of course I have to be wary of them."
Lu Bing laughed dryly, his expression a little complicated.
The cause of Lu Bing's death is a mystery in history. One speculation is that after he supported Yan Song in taking power, he found out what the Yan Party had done, regretted it, and wanted to rebel against Yan. In the end, he was killed by Yan Song and Yan Shifan's father and son.
Li Yan didn't quite believe this and felt that the abilities of Yan and his son were over exaggerated, but he did believe that Lu Bing regretted helping Yan Song rise to power.
Yan Song was once a courtier who dared to rebuke, but later he became a super licker with no bottom line. Lu Bing wanted to protect Shen Lian but failed to protect him, and was framed to death by Yan Shifan for colluding with the White Lotus Sect. Perhaps from then on, The Grand Governor regretted it, but unfortunately there is no medicine for regret in the world.
The key is that Jiajing needed Yan Song to persuade the officials for him and ask for and take from the country to support his monastic life. Therefore, it was impossible for Lu Bing to implement the strict measures. At most, he would regret it in his heart.
Of course, the current situation is different, and Jiajing's focus has changed again. Li Yan said: "Perhaps it is just unfounded worries, but the stakes this time are very important, and we must beware of all variables."
Lu Bing's face darkened and he said sternly: "Sir, please rest assured, if there are really any thieves who dare to interfere, the governor will punish them severely!"
Li Yan nodded: "Okay, let's interrogate Tao Zhongwen first."
Lu Bing looked at the dark sky: "It's getting late now, why don't you wait until tomorrow?"
Li Yan is preparing to bring a new trend into Jinyiwei: "Let's stay up all night."
Not to be outdone, Lu Bing nodded heavily: "Okay!"
The two got on their horses and went straight to Fusi's prison in Beizhen.
This prison, not to mention the common people of the capital, even the Communist Party officials walked around, not daring to see the deep blue brick wall, let alone the two dark raw lacquer doors at the end.
As time went by, more and more people died inside, and there were even many legends spread, saying that once it gets dark, there are many lonely ghosts wandering in this deep alley, and cries are often heard in the corners.
Lu Bing is not afraid, but Li Yan has always been calm and unafraid, and he is full of courage. He will even have to treat the Tenth Palace Yama, so why should he be afraid?
All the way through the dead prison, which exuded an indescribable strange smell, we reached the deepest part.
The small cell was packed with more than a dozen people, and Lan Daoxing and others were standing there, guarding them at all times.
Princess Wan Sheng ignored these Taoists. It wasn't until Li Yan entered the prison that she suddenly opened her eyes and looked over.
Both sides looked at each other.
Looking at Li Yan's dress, she found that it did not have the characteristics of a heavenly master. Princess Wan Sheng raised her lips slightly and said, "It seems that Li Yan has no honor for achieving such great achievements. After all, half a year in Beijing is too short, and the emperor still wants to suppress you." ah!"
Lu Bing snorted coldly on purpose: "Don't use your petty heart to judge a gentleman. Your Majesty wanted to confer Mr. Li as a Celestial Master, but Mr. Li repeatedly refused, and only agreed to confer the title of Celestial Master after the crisis is resolved!"
Princess Wan Sheng was a little surprised: "What you say and do are consistent, you really are not greedy for the position of Heavenly Master, you are a true cultivator! It's a pity that you chose the wrong goal, I won't tell you anything!"
Li Yan looked at her quietly: "Taoist priests, please step aside first."
After Lan Daoxing and others bowed and left, and only three people were left in the prison, he asked: "Is your husband, Nine-Headed Insect, imprisoned in the Japanese country?"