A knife in love

Chapter 1296

Zhang Yong still had a leisurely look, as if he didn't pay attention to Yan Song's master and servant.That man knew that Zhang Yong's martial arts were far superior to his own, secretly he was lucky, thinking that fortunately Mr. Yan doesn't know martial arts, so he would not have any doubts about his talent.Just now the old guy blocked the plate with his internal force, but he didn't take the opportunity to fight back, otherwise I would have to make a fool of myself.Master Yan doesn't know that I have been defeated by this old guy, so naturally he won't despise me.Although he reprimanded me a few words, it was just perfunctory words for face.I just happened to be able to borrow the donkey from the slope and stop fighting with this old guy.

Yan Song has deep scheming minds, and has survived decades of turmoil in the officialdom, and his skills as an official have reached the point of perfection.He saw that Shou Nanshan spoke very vulgarly, and his clothes were ordinary and unkempt.But occasionally his eyes stare, and the eyes are full of light.There is a sense of luxury between the manners.So Yan Song didn't dare to underestimate him, and said respectfully: "I'm ashamed, Yan's career has been ups and downs for many years, and he hasn't achieved much, so the old man is laughing at him."

Shou Nanshan shook his head, and said: "No way. I see that your seal is shining, and it is time for you to have great luck. In the future, you will have a bright future when you enter the court to pay respects."

Yan Song was taken aback, shook his head hastily and said, "Mr. Yan's words are too serious, Yan must never dare to think about it."

Shou Nanshan said with a smile: "When you are lucky, even if you don't want to, your career will be bright. You are a character, and I will never be mistaken."

Seeing that Shou Nanshan respected him so much, Yan Song didn't know what he was thinking, so he pondered for a while, and then said: "Mr. Yan is open-minded and luxurious, and he is definitely not a character in the world. Yan does not dare to ask for advice." The origin of the old gentleman is just that we can meet here, which is also a predestined relationship. If the old gentleman can teach Yan a few words about how to be an official, Yan will be very grateful."

Shou Nanshan laughed out loud and was about to speak.But shopkeeper Feng walked over quickly holding a lacquer tray with three jugs of wine that had just been scalded.Shou Nanshan stopped talking until shopkeeper Feng put the jug away and left with a smile on his face, then he said with a smile: "I said you are a character because you have a knife hidden in your smile, and you are so proficient in your kung fu. In the officialdom, it is natural that everything will be beneficial!"

Everyone didn't expect Shou Nanshan to say such a sentence, everyone was horrified and dumbfounded.Everyone thought in their hearts, Shou Nanshan had praised Yan Song so much just now, how could he be ridiculed in the blink of an eye?Could it be that he was deliberately flattering Yan Song just now, but he couldn't make a mockery just because of this moment?

Yan Song was even more embarrassed and quite annoyed.I just heard Shou Nanshan continue to say: "Don't think that I am mocking you. The officialdom is dangerous, and every step is a trap. If you are not careful, you will fall into a situation of eternal doom. At your age, if everything goes smoothly in the officialdom, At this time, he has already become well-known in the Six Departments of the capital. But the word "Yan Song" is not well-known. I want to see that the official career has been stymied, and there are many ups and downs. But in the past 20 years, there was Liu Jin's chaos first, and then Qian Ning and Jiang Bin took power. After Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne and sat in the palace, the dispute over etiquette caused chaos. Beijing officials are like being cut leeks, and they fall one crop after another. If your boy has been an official in the capital for 20 years, it would be damned early After being turned over and over and fried until cooked, I am afraid that even the bones and scum will disappear, so how can you sit here and drink with Lao Tzu? You have been able to seek profit and avoid disaster for the past 20 years, which shows that you are an official. Skills and the ability to deal with the world have reached the point of perfection. If you don’t have the ability to hide the knife in your smile and the sword in your mouth, you won’t be able to live today.”

At this point, Shou Nanshan paused, sighed, and continued: "It's a pity that many good officials don't know how powerful they are, and they will only fight to the death with those thieves, and the result is disaster for themselves, and the end is miserable. You must know Traitors must be more insidious and cunning than treacherous officials. From the Zhengde Dynasty to the Jiajing Dynasty, the mere few people who understood this truth all joined the cabinet and became cabinet elders. Your brother is a capable minister with a deep heart, It is naturally not a rare thing to enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister."

Only then did Yan Song feel relieved, sighed, and said in his mouth: "The old man's words awakened the dreamer, which made Yan both grateful and admired. To be honest, in the past 20 years, Yan has been secretly scolding Yan for being a follower. There are many despicable and shameless colleagues and subordinates. But they never think that Yan is just a petty official and an idle official. If he does not follow the wishes of his superiors, not only Yan will be unlucky, but all the officials and subordinates under him will have to follow Yan. So-and-so eats and loses. Yan can't ruin the jobs of hundreds or thousands of people for the sake of one person's reputation, can he?"

Shou Nanshan chuckled, but didn't answer.I only heard Yan Song go on to say: "When Yan first entered the officialdom, it was still in the 18th year of Hongzhi. Thanks to the emperor's grace, Yan was able to edit and edit in the Imperial Academy. At that time, the master of the academy was Master Bai Shiying. Master Bai is clean and virtuous. He is a very good official. It's a pity that the eunuch Pengjin has become full-fledged and is thinking of fighting for power and profit. He controls the 24 yamen in the palace, uses Dongchang as a dog, and some treacherous officials in the court are in collusion. Lord Bai sees through After discovering Peng Jin's conspiracy, he joined forces with more than a dozen academicians and editors from the Imperial Academy, and more than 50 ministers and principals from the six departments of the imperial court to expose Peng Jin's wolfish ambitions and ask the emperor to punish Peng Jin for his crimes. As a result, Peng Jin had already prepared himself , instead reported that Master Bai formed a clique for private interests, framed internal officials, and had the heart of disobedience. The memorials of both parties were handed over to the imperial court, and the emperor saw that Lord Bai, the academicians and editors of the Imperial Academy, and more than [-] people including ministers of the six departments and principals jointly signed the memorial , I became suspicious, and when I saw Peng Jin's memorial, it was confirmed that Master Bai was forming a party for personal gain, and his intentions were wrong. As a result, the emperor was furious and exiled Master Bai to the border. , the principal, all were dismissed from office and questioned. Peng Jin took the opportunity to join forces with the censor and the officials of the six ministries who had been bribed by him, and beat all the officials who had opposed him into Mr. Bai's party. Thousands of people were implicated in this case, Hanlin There are no righteous people in the court and loyal officials in the court. There are also [-] or [-] officials who died because of the case.”

When Yan Song said this, he took a look at Shou Nanshan, and then said: "At that time, all the colleagues in the Imperial Academy were so angry that they all wanted to write a booklet to appeal for Lord Bai's grievances. Only Yan thought that this matter was absolutely unacceptable. I think that friend Jin Jin control He entered the 24 yamen in the palace, and served as the governor of the East Factory. The eunuch Bingbi is his best friend. Even if everyone wrote the notes, the emperor would not see them. And the big case is still pending, the emperor still suspects that there are people in the court who form cliques The murderous sword has not yet been taken. At this time, if he is to appeal for Lord Bai's grievances, he will be more convinced of the crime of "gathering party members with evil intentions". I am afraid that Lord Bai will not be saved, but a large number of people will follow in bad luck.

"Yan Mou only said a few words, and some colleagues accused Yan Mou of being a despicable and shameless villain for being greedy for life and fear of death. Some people even rolled up their sleeves to beat Yan Mou in anger. Thinking about the news of the Tumu Fort change back then It was reported that in the capital, a group of literati beat and killed Ma Shun, the commander of Jinyiwei, on the main hall. It can be seen that if everyone is fighting against the enemy, even a literati who has no strength to restrain a chicken, it is not difficult to kill a person with martial arts. Yan, a civil servant, naturally couldn't compare with Ma Shun. Seeing how everyone looked like this, he had no choice but to keep silent and go home sick.

"Sure enough, these academics and editors of the Hanlin Academy were framed by Peng Jin after they wrote the papers, and almost all of them were included in the party of the White Scholars and demoted from the imperial court. Endless torment. Although Peng Jin fell from power later, his godson Liu Jin was even more powerful than him. Not to mention taking power in the court, he was even more treasonous, and almost overturned the Ming Dynasty. If it weren't for the case of Lord Bai As a result, there will be no righteous people in the imperial court, and if Liu Jin wants to gain power, I'm afraid it will not be so easy."

When Yan Song said this, Shou Nanshan chuckled, and said in his mouth: "I think Master Yan saw that the court's affairs were beyond his control, so he went home from his illness and watched the political situation change, waiting for the right time. Isn't that right?"

Yan Song said solemnly: "The old man is right. At that time, Peng Jin was full of wings, and his henchmen were in power inside and outside the court. Some officials knew that they could not do it, and they were determined to die. They still wanted to get rid of it. Falling into a party is like hitting a stone with a pebble. Although Pengjin was overthrown in the end, a more powerful Liu Jin came to power. If everyone can pay attention to some strategies and not entangle Pengjin head-on, but forbear for the time being, Look for his flaws, and then give him a fatal blow, how can there be Liu Jin's disaster later?!"

(End of this chapter)