Chapter 1041: Training monsters to kill Japanese pirates
Beijing city.
In the Longevity Palace.
The servants came and went with extremely light steps. I wanted to stand on my tiptoes and look at the air that dared not show off. I knew that the father of the Ming Dynasty, who had two capitals, thirteen provinces, and billions of people, was still in a mood.
Very unhappy.
This is really normal. Since the Gengxu Incident last year, there has been no good news from all over the world.
It's either robbery or invasion.
It's either famine or famine.
The problem of the northern captives and the southern Japanese is an old problem. Coupled with the frequent natural disasters, Long Live, who lives in Jinshen Jingshe, actually said the words to issue a sinful edict and take all these bad things on himself: It's all because of me.
If you don't respect God sincerely, God will bring disasters frequently. Everyone is guilty, but I am the only one to blame!
The ministers wept.
Since Yan Song, the first assistant in the cabinet, and Lu Fang, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial office, have all expressed their opinions: the fault lies with the cabinet, the ceremonial supervisor, and the ministers, but not the emperor and the father.
All officials in Beijing are not allowed to smoke or eat meat, so as to move God with sincerity, to share the worries of the king and father, and to relieve the suffering of all people.
Yan Song and Lu Fang were very firm about this attitude, but it was a bitter experience for the powerful people who were used to being pampered.
At least I enjoyed it enough to hide secretly.
In the Yan Mansion.
"My face is like a peach, my waist is timid, my eyebrows are frowning due to illness. It's not because I'm hurting my spring, but I'm sleeping behind closed doors."
"I'm afraid of seeing the bees wandering outside the window and the catkins flying in front of the eaves. I think of the time when the Qingming Festival is over..."
Accompanied by a crisp sound of sandalwood, and then the beating of small drums, Kun Ling's melodious singing voice floated in, accompanied by the melodious sound of flute.
Yan Shifan listened to Kun Opera and beat time with his hands, while Xin Na's concubine in the sixteenth room was serving him wholeheartedly.
The private life of Yan Song's son can be summarized by one character, Ximen Qing.
After all, there is a saying that the prototype of Ximen Qing in "Jin Ping Mei" is Yan Shifan. Yan Shifan's nickname is Donglou and his nickname is Qing'er.
Gao, the author Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's most popular guess is that Wang Shizhen had a big feud with Yan Song and his son, and it is indeed possible to create it based on Yan Shifan.
As for "Water Margin", it is said that it was written by Shi Naian in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, and was polished by Luo Guanzhong. However, the actual creators involved spanned hundreds of years from the Song and Yuan dynasties to the late Ming Dynasty, including folk storytellers.
Literati, booksellers, etc., the ones closest to the familiar version of later generations were also completely formed from Jiajing to Wanli, so the prototype of Ximen Qing is not out of the ordinary.
Of course, the image of Yan Shifan in history is very different from that of Ximen Qing. He had a "short neck, fat body, and only one eye." Not only was he a big fat man, he was also blind in one eye. He had twenty-seven concubines, all relying on his power.
Your own appearance has nothing to do with it.
But at this time, Mr. Xiaoge was not so honorable.
After Yan Song became prosperous, he went to great lengths to hire a spiritual master to cure his son's eye disease. Yan Shifan worked hard again and his body became like that of an ordinary person. Now he looks like a university professor or executive deputy in later generations.
Secretary, he is middle-aged, handsome and dignified. When my concubine tried to flatter me, her reluctance suddenly disappeared and she was filled with love.
Yan Shifan, however, ignored him. He seemed to be immersed in Kun Opera, but in fact his eyes were flashing as if he was thinking about something. Luo Longwen, who was beside him, did not dare to say a word.
Luo Longwen rose to power in the Yan Party because he was favored by Yan Shifan. He was sent to Zhao Wenhua this time because he wanted to get a share of the credit for the anti-Japanese war so that he could be promoted in the future.
Now that this incident happened, Luo Longwen rushed back quickly, knowing that he would be punished. Now he just wanted to give him a chance to defend himself.
However, Yan Shifan did not give him a chance and commented directly: "It is really stupid to use poisonous pills to kill Japanese pirates. Zhao Wenhua is greedy for power and does not know that this will cause endless disasters. Can't you imagine? Your Majesty hates the pills to be associated with 'poison'!"
Luo Longwen's expression changed drastically: "Is that so? We thought..."
Yan Shifan interrupted directly: "You think this matter is just to offend Qingliu and give the censor an excuse to attack my father and son? That's nonsense! The key is to have the grace of the Holy Spirit!"
Luo Longwen nodded repeatedly: "That's what Xiaoge taught me! That's what Xiaoge taught me!"
This is not flattery. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, if we say that the person who understands Jiajing's thoughts best, Yan Shifan ranks second. No one dares to claim the first place. At most, there are people who can tie for second place with him.
This son was indispensable for Yan Song's current power and status, so the Yan Party gradually called him Mr. Xiao Ge.
At this time, Yan Shifan did not have the power of Xiao Ge Lao, so he liked this title very much, and glanced sideways: "You can't help it. I knew you would let Yan Maoqing go. This matter is indeed a bit wrong. That's all. Sit down."
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Luo Longwen felt like he was being pardoned. He dared not sit down and saluted repeatedly: "Thank you, Mr. Kuanhong, Xiaoge! Thank you, Mr. Kuanhong, Xiaoge!"
Sure enough, Yan Shifan still had a very good impression of him. As long as this person likes someone, he will be tolerant. If he is even slightly disgusted, the end will be extremely miserable.
In fact, there is a widely circulated joke about the relationship between Luo Longwen and Yan Shifan.
It is said that Luo Longwen had a favorite concubine who hooked up with a handsome scholar. One time when the two were having a tryst, Luo Longwen came in. Under normal circumstances, the concubine and the scholar would have been doomed, but Luo Longwen found another way and made the two of them together, and the handsome
Scholars also live directly in the house.
Then another time, when Luo Longwen, his concubine, and the handsome scholar were having a tryst, Yan Shifan came in...
Unfortunately, Yan Shifan did not deal with the three people together. He only dealt with Luo Longwen's concubine and his concubine. This incident is recorded in unofficial history, and it mainly reflects Yan Dang's shamelessness.
I don’t know.
After forgiving Luo Longwen, who was very close to him, Yan Shifan still frowned, still thinking about the current situation in the court and where to turn...
To be fair, the Strict Party does not want the country's situation to deteriorate. They long for peace in the world, and then crazily seize power and greed for money.
Precisely because we know that we need to maintain overall peace, there are still many talented people in the Yan Party. Even Luo Longwen is good at making ink and has unique insights into the situation in the southeast, so he can gain insight into the law.
But now Yan Shifan really couldn't find any capable person to save the overall situation. After thinking about it, he thought that person was good and decided to give in: "Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong are gone. Hu Zongxian, a small seventh-level man, wants to support the overall situation. He can handle it."
Have to move?"
Luo Longwen's thoughts turned quickly and he immediately understood this person's direction: "When my subordinates left Hangzhou, Hu Zongxian had initially stabilized the situation. He even suppressed the mutiny trend in the military camp. This person is a talent, and he might be able to achieve a great defeat.
Japanese pirates!"
Yan Shifan hummed and smiled in a seemingly elegant and easy-going manner: "So, Hu Zongxian doesn't want to take refuge in my father and son, for fear of tarnishing his reputation?"
Luo Longwen said in a low voice: "This person doesn't know the heights of the world right now. When he suffers setbacks, he will know what is good and what is good!"
Yan Shifan waved his hand: "It will be too late by then... That's all, I still cherish talents. I will give him another chance to completely understand the truth - in today's Ming Dynasty, without the permission of my father and son, he Hu Zongxian will do nothing."
It can’t be done!”
"Yes Yes!"
Luo Longwen nodded repeatedly, feeling quite envious of Hu Zongxian.
It is extremely difficult to get a person with Yan Shifan's personality to step back, and once Hu Zongxian becomes sensible, the support he will receive is unprecedented.
But there is another obstacle, and that is Zhao Wenhua, who was defeated by Hu Zongxian in Hangzhou just now and was unable to step down.
Luo Longwen hesitated for a moment and then said: "Old Xiao Ge, Minister Zhao's side..."
Zhao Wenhua is Yan Song's adopted son, and he and Yan Shifan are also adopted brothers. But at this time, the expression on the young man's face darkened: "You still call him a title? He is a waste!"
"Is this... going to hurt him a little too much?"
As soon as Luo Longwen's words reached his throat, he swallowed them back, because an attendant walked in quickly from outside, came to Mr. Xiao Ge, and whispered.
After Yan Shifan heard this, his originally careless sitting posture suddenly changed, he straightened up and murmured: "Zhu Si entered the capital, returned to Beizhen Fusi, and was led directly into the palace by Governor Lu?!"
Luo Longwen whispered: "The Thirteen Taibao personally acted as messengers, and what they conveyed must be important events. I'm afraid Governor Zhang and Governor Li have rescued them..."
"They are not enough, especially since Hu Zongxian has proven that he can take on the challenge, His Majesty will not care much..."
Yan Shifan exposed Jiajing's ruthlessness and kindness in one sentence, and said firmly: "Captain Lu also knows this very well. Even if Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong were rescued, he would not bring people into the palace to disturb His Majesty's practice. There must be someone comparable.
This is important and something that Your Majesty is extremely interested in!"
"Go and explore quickly!"
Yan Shifan was keenly aware of the importance of this matter, and pushed all the concubines away: "Step back! Send the Kunqu opera troupe to the old man, and let's go do business!"
The beautiful concubine backed away with a pale face, knowing that she might fall out of favor. Luo Longwen hurriedly followed closely, and then he saw a secret report coming quickly. There were people from the six departments of the court, people from thousands of royal guards, and the secretary of ceremony.
Supervise and Dongchang...
Seeing is believing, and what Yan Shifan said just now echoed in his mind: "In today's Ming Dynasty, without the permission of my father and son, Hu Zongxian can't do anything!"
With the power of the Strict Party, if you want to achieve a big thing, you still need a talented person who is responsible for it, but if you want to ruin a big thing, it is really easy.
So when Yan Shifan took a fancy to Hu Zongxian's ability, how could he escape from the clutches of Mr. Xiao Ge?
"How can it be!"
Just as he was thinking about it, an exclamation full of disbelief suddenly came from Yan Shifan's mouth.
Luo Longwen was shocked at first by this man's gaffe, but when he heard the news, his scalp was numb with shock, and he felt that the world was about to change.
Banzai, who has always been unable to control his own affairs, even when the Mongolian Tatars attacked the city of Beijing without clear instructions, actually issued an imperial edict for the first time regarding Hangzhou?