"Mr. Ge, Mr. Xiao Ge, help me!" With a cry, a man pushed open the door of Yan's lobby and rushed in. He stumbled to the dining table and fell to his knees with a thump.
He banged his head repeatedly.
"Longwen?"
It was evening, when the three generations of the Yan family were having dinner, Yan Song, Yan Shifan and Yan Shaoting were all startled by Luo Longwen's behavior, and immediately realized that something big had happened!
Whenever there is a big event, it is necessary for a minister to be calm. A look of surprise flashed across Yan Song's old face, but he quickly recovered and calmly said to Luo Longwen on the ground: "What happened, get up and speak.
"
After all, he was the chief minister of the cabinet who had been in charge for more than ten years, and Yan Song's words were extremely dignified.
A glimmer of hope arose in Luo Longwen's heart, and he quickly got up, finally regaining his breath, and said in a panicked tone: "Cao Jinxing, Cao Jinxing, he captured the Shinto style young master Kitahara Ryusei alive in the backyard of Xuan Guizhai! Our deal with the Japanese pirates,
I'm afraid...I'm afraid it will be leaked..."
"What?!"
Yan Shifan's eyes widened suddenly, and the fire started. He walked back and forth under the table, whistling in the wind, and gritted his teeth and said: "How is this possible? Who tipped him off? How could that group of people be so careless about letting everyone steal?
All in all! Waste! All waste!"
This refers to mulberry and scolding huai.
Luo Longwen didn't dare to argue at all. No matter how it was leaked, it was due to the carelessness of his partners. Of course, he was the one who failed to do his job as a matchmaker. He quickly said to Yan Song: "Mr. Ge, if Zhu Lu confesses, he will reveal his son." (Luo Longwen, Yan Maoqing
Wait for the members of the Yan Party to serve Yan Song like a father)...You sir, you must save your son!"
When things came to a head, Luo Longwen suddenly lost his usual routine and kowtowed in panic.
"Don't be anxious..."
Yan Song first glanced at Yan Shifan coldly, as if to say: Look at the good things you have done! Then he put down Kuaizi and said: "Who sent the message? Can it be trusted?"
Luo Longwen hurriedly said: "More than one person sent the letter. Cao Jinxing, Cao Jinxing, he forced his way into Xuangui Zhai in public, and encountered Shinto warriors in the backyard. There were probably no less than a hundred people who witnessed it... Then he killed all the Japanese pirates with his sword alone.
Beiyuan Dragon Saint and Ibis were all captured, and the magistrate's officers and soldiers were mobilized to mobilize the troops and send them to Shaoxing Prison... There were many people watching along the way! He, he just wanted to achieve a fatal outcome! Fan Zikun and
The more Luo Longwen talked, the more frightened he became, and his body kept shaking.
"boom!"
Yan Shifan slammed an inkstone, ink splashed on the wall, and the loud sound made Yan Shaoting tremble.
"Damn Cao Jinxing! Damn Cao Jinxing! Over and over again, he is looking for death! He is looking for death!
"
Yan Shifan growled filial piety in a low voice, and Luo Longwen was even more trembling.
Yan Song sighed, waved his hand to stop him and said: "Don't worry, your fellow countryman will definitely die now, but Cao Jinxing has no conclusive evidence to prove that it is related to you. The most important thing right now is to get rid of those two culprits!"
Yan Shifan immediately said: "I immediately sent a message to Zhejiang, Tiao Shengxing killed those two people! And that Cao Jinxing!"
Luo Longwen hurriedly said: "Then I..."
A dark light flashed in Yan Shifan's eyes, and then he turned around with a smile: "Don't be afraid of Long Wen, we all understand your feelings for my father and son. As long as those two people are dead, there will be no evidence! If Cao Jinxing dares to talk nonsense again
, we can take part in his unfounded fabrication and frame up the imperial officials! You and I are from the same family, so don’t worry too much and go back home with peace of mind."
After hearing the words "You and I are from the same body", Luo Longwen finally felt relieved. If Zhu Lu relented and confessed to him, he would not survive, and Yan Song and Yan Shifan would definitely not be in trouble either. To protect him was to protect themselves.
Luo Longwen breathed a sigh of relief: "That Ge Lao, Xiao Ge Lao, I will take my leave first..."
Yan Shifan smiled broadly: "Go."
Luo Longwen turned and left.
When he left the room, Yan Shifan's face suddenly dropped, and he was uglier than a dead person.
He clapped his hands, and the eight guards appeared out of thin air like ghosts, kneeling on one knee.
Yan Shifan said gloomily: "Wait until he is far away and take his head back. Don't let people say that he died in my house."
"yes!"
The eight people showed respect and disappeared without a trace.
Yan Song just watched from beginning to end without saying a word.
Yan Shaoting was already stunned, but he quickly understood: This was abandoning the car to save the handsome man!
Luo Longwen has been working for the Yan family for more than ten years. He has poems and books in his belly and is very smart. He has always been a very useful chess piece. Now he actually forced his father to kill him... This Cao Jinxing is really ruthless, and this knife is also very useful.
It hurts enough!
But this is not enough!
Yan Song looked at Yan Shifan coldly.
Yan Shifan did not dare to say anything and remained silent.
Yan Song let out a long sigh. He had to wipe his son's butt for the trouble he caused. He stood up slowly and said, "Change. I'll go into the palace..."
Yan Shifan's face was extremely ugly: "Dad..."
"Shut up!"
Yan Song solemnly said: "Communicating with the Japanese is a serious crime and a taboo of the Holy Emperor. This time Luo Longwen can't defeat it! Change your clothes quickly. If you wait for the imperial edict to arrive first, there will be no room for change! There is also the elixir prescription and the collection currently collected.
Send all the heavenly materials and earthly treasures to me in the palace, quickly!"
"..."
Yan Shifan clenched his fists, he was so aggrieved!
This Cao Jinxing!
This Cao Jinxing!
He must die, must die!
Yan Shifan took a deep breath, looked at Yan Shaoting, and glared: "What are you still doing there! Why don't you wait for your grandfather to change clothes!"
Yan Shaoting quickly threw away his kuaizi and rushed over to help Yan Song put on his court uniform.
Yan Shifan shouted toward the door: "Prepare the carriage and enter the palace!"
…
Yuxi Palace, Jinshen Jingshe.
Jiajing, wearing a Taoist robe, was sitting on the Bagua table leaning on the side, flipping through a memorial in his hand, and throwing away the pages after reading them.
His face became increasingly ugly.
Below, three elders knelt respectfully, Lu Fu, the chief internal officer, Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Liu Zhenyuan, the governor of Beizhen Fusi Town.
One of these three is the Chief of Ceremony, and is qualified to read everyone's memorials. The other two are Cao Jinxing's immediate superiors, and are also qualified to read his memorials. They are all well-informed, and they can foresee that Jiajing will be the leader after reading it.
How angry. As expected, after reading the last page, Jiajing's face turned gloomy.
"OK……"
Jiajing sneered and said: "You are so bold, you are collaborating with the enemy and betraying your country! Call me Yan Song!"
"
The last sentence is almost a roar, sounding like a dragon roaring and a tiger roaring.
Outside the main hall, between heaven and earth, there were thunders, violent winds, and torrential rain pouring down!
The three elders in the hall quickly lowered their bodies.
At this moment, Jiajing frowned, suppressed his anger, and sneered: "It's too late. Let him roll in with his things!"
The young eunuch on duty outside the palace didn't know why, but he saw another eunuch outside the palace gate running hurriedly in the heavy rain, panting and saying: "Old Yan Ge, please see me."
The eunuch on duty understood immediately and passed the message directly. Not long after, he saw Yan Song trembling and slowly walking in from the palace gate. Behind him were several eunuchs carrying eight large boxes.
The heavy rain poured down on their heads meticulously, and the raindrops gathered into water and flowed down Yan Song's beard and hair.
Yan Song, who was already over 70 years old, seemed unaware and braved the heavy rain to walk step by step towards Yuxi Palace.
In the past, there should have been eunuchs holding umbrellas, but Jiajing's roar just now made all the eunuchs know that today is not the time to flatter people, and they might lose their heads, so they just watched with cold eyes...
"Your Majesty, Yan Song, wishes your Majesty long live! Long live! Long live!"
The chief minister of the cabinet was qualified to enter the monastery, but today Yan Song did not even dare to go up the steps of the main hall. Just outside the palace door, he picked up his court clothes and knelt down respectfully, shouting "Long live the mountain" in a sincere tone.
After he finished speaking, he took off his black gauze hat and gently placed it beside him.
This is an apology.
In the monastery, Jiajing frowned slightly, knowing that he was deliberately making such a gesture, but he still couldn't help but feel soft.
It has been more than ten years. Although Yan Song was a treacherous and evil person, he was still loyal to Jiajing. He had suffered many things for Jiajing. This time he exchanged the "Elixir of Life" prescription with the Japanese pirates without telling him. In fact, he knew that Jiajing was not good at it.
Que, then he became selfish, and it was very likely that Yan Shifan did it without telling him. By the time he found out, he was already unable to get out of the stage, and he was forced to help hide it...
"My minister, Yan Song, is guilty."
In heavy rain.
Yan Song kowtowed respectfully.
With Jiajing's wisdom, if he doesn't ask, there is no need to say more, and it will be useless if he does. If he wants you to live, he will naturally give you a step down. If he doesn't want you to live, any sophistry will only add to the bad feeling.
Increase the crime.
There was deathly silence inside and outside the hall.
Yan Song knelt on the ground. He didn't know how much time had passed. His hat and robe were already wet and he was dizzy. Suddenly he heard a voice from nature: "Come in."
Yan Song finally let go of his worries, which at least meant that he would no longer confiscate his family and exterminate his family.
"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness..."
Yan Song tried to stand up tremblingly, but when his feet went weak, he was about to fall. Lu Fu rushed to his side and helped him up with one hand.
The heavy rain also stopped at this time, and a rainbow hung in the sky.
"Mr. Yan Ge, please slow down."
Lu Fu still had the same indifferent and kind smile as before, but Yan Song knew that the sincerity in this smile had been reduced by half.
Yan Song had already expected that this scandal would be debilitating, but when it happened, he still couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.
I have been walking on thin ice for more than ten years, and it will be ruined in one day...
Lu Fu helped Yan Song into Jinshen Jingshe. Sixteen eunuchs carrying eight large boxes came in, put them down gently, and then slowly left.
Behind the gauze curtain, Jiajing sat on the futon on the Bagua stage with his eyes closed.
The three elders lined up on both sides.
Yan Song knelt down respectfully.
"My minister, Yan Song, is guilty."
Still the same rhetoric.
Jiajing said without opening his eyes: "What's the crime?"
This is the step.
Yan Song quickly said what he had planned for a long time, and at the same time presented a list: "Luo Longwen, a member of the Zhongshushe under Yan Shifan, conspired to collude with the Japanese pirates, and used Yan Shifan's seal to order Zhejiang officials to let the Japanese pirates cross the border privately, and burned, killed, and looted. The crime is not guilty.
Pardon, the law has been rectified! All the people who were accomplices in Zhejiang are included in this list. Luo Longwen committed such a serious crime, and the ministers were negligent. He asked to resign from the position of chief minister of the cabinet, and also asked Sheng Shangge to remove Yan Shifan from the position of minister of the Ministry of Industry.
To rectify the law..."
He sent a list. On the list were all the officials who participated in the private release of Japanese pirates, and were also the most trusted confidants of the Yan family.
This is equivalent to cutting your own flesh!
But at the same time, he and Yan Shifan were completely separated!
However, it is useless to just choose. Everyone knows whether they did it or not. Cao Jinxing's memorial was clearly written. Yan Song did not dare to have any luck and had to ask for punishment.
After Yan Song finished speaking, he kowtowed again.
"It's raining heavily today. Elder Yan Ge has caught wind and cold and has to go back home to recuperate for three months! Xu Jie will temporarily take over the post of chief assistant from now on and join the cabinet as a housekeeper."
Jiajing didn't say he was right or wrong, and issued the order directly.
Lu Fu responded respectfully, and Yan Song lowered his head.
Jiajing: "Yan Shifan resigned from the cabinet and was demoted to the fifth rank of the Ministry of Industry. The vacancy in the cabinet was temporarily replaced by Zhang Juzheng, the minister of the Ministry of War."
Lu Fu: "Yes."
Jiajing: "Even if Yan Shaoting is ordered to rush to the southeast immediately and serve under Qi Jiguang's tent, if he escapes and shrinks from the battle, he will be severely punished!"
"……yes."
If the first two are peeling, then this one is cramping. Yan Song was shocked. He was going to send his grandson into the sea of fire!
Once the Japanese pirates know his identity, they will definitely attack him in groups!
——In the entire Zhejiang, except for Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang and other anti-Japanese generals, whose life is more "valuable" than his?
Lu Fu glanced at Yan Song sympathetically and said yes respectfully.
"Leave your things and go back home to recuperate!"
Jiajing waved his hand impatiently, never bothering to look at him.
"Chen Yansong...resign..."
Yan Song stood up tremblingly, walked out of the hall alone in his soaked court clothes, and walked back to Yan's Mansion...
Jiajing then opened his eyes and glanced at Yan Song coldly.
The failure to clean up the Yan family completely this time is already the result of soft-heartedness. If a similar incident happens next time, there will be no more affection at all...
Lu Fu presented the list.
Jiajing glanced at it and said in a cold voice: "Everyone on this list will be skinned and weeded by me, their homes will be confiscated and their families will be exterminated! All the stolen money will be used as military supplies, and let those people who cheated on them see what will happen to them!"
"
Lu Fu's face also turned cold: "I'm going to draw up the decree now!"
Jiajing glanced at Lu Bing: "How many days until Lu Yi arrives?"
"Return to the Holy Spirit."
Lu Bing thought for a while and said: "We set off this morning and ride on the cloud horse day and night. We should be able to meet up with Thirteen at noon tomorrow."
"Um."
Jiajing nodded: "Thirteen has made such a great contribution. I'm afraid there are desperadoes in Zhejiang who want to deal with him. I heard that the righteous way and the evil way are also struggling with him... Lu Fu, send another shadow guard to protect him. By the way, take him with you."
The next reward, just give me...that set of [Soaring Dragon Armor], for accompanying the army in battle."
"yes."
The inner secret treasure [Tenglong Armor] is the protective armor of Du Wuku, a famous general in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It is ranked fourth grade. Neither Lu Bing nor Liu Zhenyuan expected Jiajing to be so generous.
Liu Zhenyuan quickly knelt down and said: "I would like to thank you for the reward on behalf of the Thirteenth. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
"No need to be polite."
Jiajing said coldly: "Thanks to Thirteen's carefulness this time, otherwise Yan Shifan's trick might have hurt the foundation of Southeast... Order Thirteen to be the imperial envoy and give me a free hand. If such an incident happens again, how many people will be involved?"
Kill as many people as you want and leave no one alive!"
The three of them were stunned and said in unison: "I obey the order!"