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Chapter 1153 The New Four Important Ministers
Cabinet value.

Yan Shifan was irritable and felt restless.

He even ignored Lu Ben and Xu Jie who were on duty inside, as if his seniority was higher than the two elders.

Lu Ben was really good-tempered, while Xu Jie forbeared his good-temper and remained polite.

They were polite, but Yan Shifan became even more rude, his eyes slanted and fell on Xu Jie, and suddenly asked: "Mr. Xu Ge has seen my youngest son?"

Yan Shifan is so virtuous, and Yan Song's energy is all focused on government affairs. It is impossible to teach the children. The upbringing of the next generation can be imagined. Only one of the most successful married Lu Bing's daughter, and now the youngest son is At the age of five, he is already notoriously ignorant and troublesome.

But in Xu Jie's mouth, it became: "You are young and smart, your talents are extraordinary, and your future is limitless!"

Yan Shifan laughed: "Thank you Mr. Xu Ge for your praise. My son still needs to be disciplined. I heard that Mr. Ge's granddaughter is very intelligent and well-educated. I wonder if there will be a marriage?"

Lu Ben's matter had nothing to do with him, and his face changed slightly when he heard it, while Xu Jie said calmly: "My son's eldest daughter has been betrothed to someone else, and the second daughter has just been born..."

Yan Shifan said: "Then the second daughter, the five-year difference is not too much, right?"

Xu Jie's heart sank, and he still wanted to work harder: "It's too early to get married now."

Yan Shifan waved a big hand: "What's the matter early? Isn't it better to be a baby boy, let the children know the basics, and understand a lot, or Xu Ge always looks down on my father and son?"

Xu Jie said dryly: "Old Xiao Ge, what are you talking about..."

Yan Shifan immediately settled his words: "That's very good. When the time comes, choose a good day and auspicious day. My two families will be engaged. When my son and Mr. Xu Ge's granddaughter grow up, eight palanquins will carry her into my Yan's mansion." !Ha ha!"

There is 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 Ye Huo Bian". The original text is "Xu Huating was guessed and guarded by Yan Fenyi, and she was the second daughter of Changjun Taichang Fan, who was the youngest son loved by Shifan. Fenyi was very happy, and he was calm and no longer doubted. To the world When the Fan catches the general, the woman will be as good as the law. Tai often pays homage to Nai Weng in the morning, but she is angry and does not say a word. When she detects her intentions, she repays her with poison. The market is over."

This passage is indeed attacking Xu Jie, but it is not about using the granddaughter as a concubine. As both parties, being a concubine is against the common sense of the world. On the contrary, it will arouse Yan Song's suspicion. Intimate contact is the only way to "resolve doubts", because then Yan Song feels that Xu Jie cannot afford the price of betrayal.

The key is in the back, when the Yan family collapsed, Yan Shifan was arrested and brought to justice, and was about to be executed. Xu Jie's granddaughter was young and not yet married. His son Xu Fan went to his father's place in Dingxing one morning, and found Xu Jie's face was full of anger. As he spoke, he immediately understood what his father was thinking, and when he turned around he poisoned the daughter to death, and then reported, Xu Jie just "nodded" and nodded happily.

The subtlety of the story is that the marriage is a real thing, and the repentance of the marriage is also true. Later, when Xu Jie was impeached by the official, the official's memorial mentioned that Xu Jie did not do anything to save the government when Yan Song was in power. , instead of marrying Yan Song, Yan Song turned his face as soon as he fell down. This is very unkind, which shows that Xu Jie is not a real gentleman.

But there is only one thing, the details of the poisoned killing of the granddaughter are just brain-filling, the kind of details that look at Xu Jie's face first, then kill the daughter, and report back, Xu Jie's joyful details, can be seen at a glance as literati's notes style.

Of course, considering the family style and manners of the scholar-officials in the Ming Dynasty, it may be wrong to say that the granddaughter was really forced to death by the Xu family in order to maintain her reputation, but it has been passed down and married as a concubine.

Now Yan Shifan, on the spur of the moment, is shameless and wants to force Xu Jie to marry him.

This kind of method is shameless, but it is really effective. Once you are in the same boat, who will believe that you will bear the humiliation?
So Yan Shifan suddenly became intimate, pulled Xu Jie to discuss the matter of getting married, and suddenly became a junior, but he had a needle in his mouth, and finally half-delayed and half-forced, and really set a time for the marriage.

Yan Shifan heaved a sigh of relief after solving a worry about the future, but when he saw Yan Song slowly returning to the cabinet to be on duty, his face changed again, and he hurried 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 unavoidable, but the depression on Yan Song's eyebrows at this time should not be the appearance of the chief assistant.

After hearing his son's low shout, Yan Song's body trembled slightly, and he gradually returned to his imposing manner, and when Lu Ben and Xu Jie came forward to greet him, they were no different from usual.

After arranging the government affairs, Yan Song left calmly with Yan Shifan's support on the grounds that he was old, leaving behind Xu Jie who was dazed in his seat, and Lu Ben who showed pity and contempt at the same time.

At this time, the Yan family and his son were already on their way home. After hearing what happened in Nantai, Yan Shifan immediately understood why his father lost his composure: "Did Li Shizhen hit it by mistake, or does he know Your Majesty better than our father and son?"

Yan Song said: "This person has traveled all over the world and has never met His Majesty. Naturally, it is impossible for him to understand His Majesty as well as you and I have been in contact with His Majesty all day long. However, his every move is especially loved by His Majesty. He has risen to the position so quickly that no one has ever met before. There will be no one to come after!"

Yan Shifan clenched his fists, feeling both jealous and admiring: "Yes, in just half a year, he has become an important official in the court, his father is far-sighted, and Li Shizhen's threat is much greater than Tao Zhongwen's..."

The original four important ministers, ranked according to power and status, are 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 the strength of his opponent, he also had a fighting spirit: "Fortunately, this person voluntarily rejected the Celestial Master. Although His Majesty is more determined to confer the title, but now he is not a Celestial Master, so he has a chance to suppress it!"

Yan Song said: "This person is quite hostile to my Yan family. There is no way to use the strategy of killing Wei Jie, and the Taoist sect is self-contained... What should I do?"

Yan Shifan's eyes turned cold: "Play by ear, for example, defending the canal this time may be a great opportunity!"

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"Sir, you are overthinking, Mr. Yan Ge will put the overall situation first!"

Under Jiajing's repeated persuasion, Li Yan gave the emperor an alchemy class, agreed on the reward conditions for the second red flower, and left the palace with Lu Bing.

Talking about the division of labor just now on the road, Li Yan spoke directly: "Most of the strict party is treacherous, framing Zhongliang, and killing innocent people. I am very disgusted with what Yan's father and son have done. Of course, we must be wary of them."

Lu Bing laughed dryly, with a complicated expression on his face.

The cause of Lu Bing's death is a mystery in history. One of the speculations is that after he supported Yan Song, he found out what the Yan Party had done, regretted it, and wanted to overthrow Yan, but was finally killed by Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son.

Li Yan didn't quite believe this, and felt that the abilities of the Yan family and his son were exaggerated, but he believed that Lu Bing regretted helping Yan Song to take over the position.

Yan Song used to be a courtier who dared to speak out, but later became a super licking dog with no bottom line. Lu Bing wanted to protect Shen Lian but failed to protect him, and was framed and killed by Yan Shifan for colluding with the White Lotus Sect. Perhaps since then, The governor regretted it, but unfortunately there is no regret medicine in the world after all.

The point is that Jiajing needs Yan Song to subdue all the officials for him, and give the country whatever he wants to provide for his monastic life. Therefore, it is unlikely that Lu Bing will implement strict regulations. At most, he regrets it in his heart.

Of course, the current situation is different, Jiajing's focus has changed again, Li Yan said: "Maybe it's just unfounded worries, but this time the relationship is important, we must beware of all variables."

Lu Bing's face darkened, and he said sharply: "Please rest assured, sir, if there are thieves who dare to obstruct, I will punish them severely!"

Li Yan nodded: "Okay, let's interrogate Tao Zhongwen first."

Lu Bing looked at the dark sky: "Now it's getting late, why don't we wait until tomorrow?"

Li Yan was about to bring a new atmosphere 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 people of the capital, even high-ranking officials walked around, completely afraid to see the deep blue brick wall, let alone the two dark lacquer gates at the end.

As the years went by, many people died in it, and there were even many legends, saying that when it was dark, there were many lonely and wild ghosts wandering in this deep alley, and crying was often heard in the corner.

Lu Bing is naturally not afraid, but Li Yan is always happy and fearless, full of courage, and he will be treated by Shidian Yan Luo in the future, why should he be afraid?
All the way through the lifeless prison, which exudes an indescribable strange smell, and reaches the deepest point.

In the not-so-spacious prison cell, there were more than a dozen people standing there, and Lan Daoxing and others stood in line, guarding every step of the way.

Princess Wansheng ignored these Taoists until Li Yan stepped into the prison, then she suddenly opened her eyes and looked over.

Both sides look at each other.

Looking at Li Yan's attire, she found that she didn't have the characteristics of a celestial master. The corner of Princess Wansheng's mouth slightly raised: "It seems that Li Zhenren has made such a great contribution. It seems that there is no special honor. After all, it is too short to come to Beijing for half a year. The emperor still wants to suppress you." what!"

Lu Bing deliberately snorted coldly: "Don't use your villain's heart to save a gentleman's belly. Your Majesty wants to confer Mr. Li as a celestial master, but Mr. Li repeatedly refused, and then agreed to be a celestial master after the crisis is resolved!"

Princess Wansheng was a little surprised: "Words and deeds are the same. If you really don't covet the position of celestial master, you have achieved Taoism and true cultivation! It's a pity that you chose the wrong target, and I will not tell you anything!"

Li Yan looked at her quietly: "All Taoist priests please avoid first."

After Lan Daoxing and others saluted and came out, and there were only three people left in the prison, he asked, "Is Your Excellency's husband, the Nine-Headed Insect, imprisoned in the Wa Kingdom?"

(End of this chapter)