I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

That day, after getting off duty, Yan Shifan took a sedan and went straight back to Yan's Mansion.

At this time, the entrance of Yan's Mansion has long lost the grandeur of the past. It can only be described as a doorkeeper. Even the boy who was responsible for guarding the door dozed off because he was too bored.

Seeing this situation, Yan Shifan shook his head incomprehensibly, then lowered the sedan curtain and told the bearer to go back through the side door.

Since the last time he behaved inappropriately in front of you, Yan Song has been home sick. Now, nearly half a month has passed since Yan Song was home sick.

The time has also come to mid-June.

At present, Xu Jie, the second assistant to the cabinet, is responsible for all affairs in the DPRK.

During this period, rumors about Yan Song's illness abounded in both the government and the public. Among them, the rumor that Yan Song suffered from "dementia" was even more widespread.

Even if Yan Shifan wanted to come forward to clarify, he was unable to do so because Yan Song really suffered from "dementia".

After the sedan stopped, Yan Shifan refused the support of the bearer and got down from the sedan on his own.

Just thinking of Xu Jie's face made Yan Shifan furious.

"This Xu Jie is really hypocritical to the extreme. He wants to sit on the chair of the Cabinet Chief Minister more than anyone else, but he says so brazenly that he hopes Mr. Yan Ge will recover soon."

"Bah, you Xu Jie said this on the face of the public, but I'm afraid you've already sent people to spread rumors secretly!"

"Presumably the recent rumors that the position of the chief minister of the cabinet cannot be left vacant also came from your hand, Xu Jie!"

When Yan Shifan thought of this, his face was full of determination, and he clenched his fists unconsciously.

At this time, Yan Shifan only felt helpless.

Since rumors spread that Yan Song suffered from "dementia", perhaps out of fear of being liquidated, the officials who used to visit him frequently to greet him have disappeared.

After Yan Song reported that he was ill at home, even many members of the Yan Party tacitly chose to wait and see what happened and draw a clear line with the Yan family.

What's more, they directly turned to Xu Jie's camp.

In their view, the current Yan family is a big ship that is about to capsize. If they don't get out of this ship as soon as possible, they will inevitably be implicated.

It wasn't until those officials who had obeyed his orders in the past began to violate his orders that Yan Shifan sobered up.

It turns out that my biggest reliance has always been on having a father who is the chief minister of the cabinet.

And those officials were afraid of him, not because of anything else, but because there was Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet who had control over them and had all the power in the government.

At the moment, Yan Song is suffering from "dementia", and the past events may have been completely forgotten.

However, out of caution, these people did not rush to show off. After all, no one knew whether Yan Song had any backup plans.

But this does not mean that they will not make trouble from behind. After all, Yan Song has been sitting in the position of chief minister of the cabinet for twenty years, and he has blocked the way of many people.

In addition, the policies advocated and implemented by Yan Song also harmed the interests of many people and offended many people.

Take the previously enforced integrated grain payment for officials and gentry as an example, even though there are two names on it, Yan Song and Xu Jie.

But those gentry whose interests were harmed obviously had greater complaints against Yan Song, not because of anything else, but because Yan Song was the chief minister of the cabinet and the head of the hundred officials!
In the eyes of the gentry, as the chief minister of the cabinet and the leader of the civil servants, you, Yan Song, do not want to fight for the rights and interests of the scholars in the world. Instead, you actually help the emperor, flatter the superiors and bully the inferiors, and persecute the scholars wantonly.

In addition, Yan Song's reputation among the clan and nobles was not very good.

Because it was Yan Song who righteously requested the emperor to reduce the expenses of the clan and nobles at the court meeting, and restored some of the policies of Zhang Cong and Zhang Ge.

For example, each generation of the vassal king can only grant eight people, and the remaining people are not included in the roster and are not allowed to receive money or food!
After cutting nearly half of a large number of expenses, many clans and nobles had no choice but to choose to fend for themselves.

Although these clans and nobles knew that the person behind this matter was the emperor, they could not and did not dare to complain at all about it.

Therefore, they could only vent all their grievances on Yan Song. It was Yan Song, a traitorous official who was good at slandering, bewitching the emperor, and cutting down the clan's expenses.

……

"Oh, it's useless to think about it so much. Let's just take it one step at a time!"

After saying this with emotion, Yan Shifan came back to his senses, suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and walked towards the study.

Next, he had to go to the study and tell Yan Song about the recent events in the government and the public.

This is the method proposed by Dr. Li, saying that Yan Song should use his brain more, so that Yan Song's illness can be delayed as much as possible.

Although Yan Shifan had been trying for many days according to Dr. Li's instructions, it still had no effect.

"This Dr. Li must be a quack, right? My father's illness has been for such a long time and there is no sign of improvement. Not only that, but it has become more serious!"

After arriving at the door of the study, an idea suddenly flashed through Yan Shifan's mind.

With this in mind, Yan Shifan knocked on the study door.

'Dong dong dong' I heard a knock on the door, and then Yan Song's voice came from the study: "Who?"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately leaned down and said respectfully: "Father, it's the child. The child is back on duty!"

After that, Yan Song's slightly tired voice was heard: "Oh, come in!"

When the words fell, Yan Shifan didn't hesitate at all, he immediately opened the door of the study and stepped into it.

When Yan Shifan entered the study, Yan Song was wearing reading glasses and browsing the books in front of him with great concentration. Everything was as usual.

But Yan Shifan knew clearly that this was nothing more than an illusion. Now Yan Song had suffered from "dementia" and could not even take care of himself.

Not only that, even the Yan family has reached a stage of crisis.

Then, Yan Shifan calmed down, looked away from Yan Song, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "Father, the child is here to see you!"

Hearing this, Yan Song looked away from the books in front of him, then pointed to the empty seat beside him and said: "Well, sit down!"

"Yes, father!"

After Yan Shifan responded, he didn't refuse and sat down on the empty seat beside him.

After organizing the words in his mind, Yan Shifan began to describe to Yan Song one by one the recent events in the government and the public.

"Father, the rumors in the DPRK that you are suffering from "dementia" have been spreading more and more recently, and my child is powerless to stop it."

"In addition, Xu Jie is also preparing to make a move. I guess that the recent rumors in the government and the public are all caused by Xu Jie!"

When Yan Shifan was telling the news, his eyes were fixed on Yan Song.

He desperately wanted to see the same expression on Yan Song's face.

However, from the beginning to the end, the expression on Yan Song's face did not change at all, and he seemed not to care about these things.

When Yan Shifan saw this situation, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

However, Yan Shifan quickly adjusted his mood. After pondering for a moment, he continued to add: "Father, your previous guess is absolutely correct. Your Majesty really intends to use this war to gradually send the clan and nobles into the At the court, Duke Cheng has become the Minister of Military and Aircraft."

"I'm afraid that in the near future, those clan members and noble disciples who have been training in Banzhou will gradually enter the military aircraft department."

Seeing that Yan Song still didn't respond at all, Yan Shifan could only sigh and said slowly: "In addition, the Chahar Ministry has also sent someone to inform me, Daming, that they will send an envoy soon. , and bow to me, the Ming Dynasty.”

After that, when Yan Shifan was about to stand up and say goodbye to Yan Song, he seemed to suddenly remember something and continued.

"By the way, father, the child suddenly remembered that not long ago, Nanzhili reported to the court that a riot had occurred at the Qianhu Station of Songjiang Prefecture."

"Some soldiers rose up to take the lead in the rebellion. The Qianhu who was guarding the Qianhu Station took two deputy Qianhu and more than 500 soldiers drawn from the city defense to suppress it, and then returned with a great defeat."

"As a last resort, the Qianhu notified the nearby guard station, and then they were reluctantly suppressed."

After Yan Shifan finished speaking, he bowed to Yan Song and planned to leave.

Unexpectedly, before he took a few steps, Yan Song stopped him: "Wait a minute, go and investigate this matter!"

……

After hearing Yan Song's voice without any emotion, Yan Shifan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Immediately, Yan Shifan suddenly came back to his senses, looked in the direction of Yan Song with a shocked face, and hesitated: "Father...Father, are you...are you okay?"

In response to Yan Shifan's question, Yan Song did not give an answer, but repeated what he said before: "Go, use all your means to get to the bottom of this matter, go!"

When Yan Song said this, he paused for a moment and then continued to add: "In addition, you are not allowed to mention my situation to anyone!"

At this time, the expression on Yan Song's face looked a little ferocious, and his breathing became rapid due to being too excited.

Seeing that Yan Song was so serious, Yan Shifan did not dare to be negligent at all. After answering, he quickly left the study.

When he learned about this, Yan Shifan noticed something was wrong.

It is too vague as to why the soldiers rebelled, and even puts the hat on the Japanese pirates.

It is said that those soldiers who rose up in rebellion took advantage of the Japanese pirates.

Naturally, Yan Shifan couldn't hide these tricks, because these reasons were so untenable that there must be a hidden secret. Although he knew there was something fishy about it, Yan Shifan didn't take it too seriously.

Nowadays, Yan Shifan has reached the point where he has too much time to take care of himself. For him, the most important thing at the moment is to cure Yan Song's "dementia" and prevent the situation from deteriorating.

In addition, you have to clean your butt as much as possible to prevent Xu Jie from getting a hold of him.

At the moment, Yan Shifan has trouble even protecting himself, so how can he spare the energy to make a fuss about this matter?

But now, the situation is different. Judging from the situation just now, Yan Song's "dementia" is suspected to be cured. No, Yan Song is not sick at all!
Although Yan Shifan didn't know why Yan Song pretended to be sick, he only knew one thing: the opportunity had come.

There is no other reason. This incident happened in Songjiang Mansion. No matter what, Xu Jie, as the deputy minister of the cabinet, cannot escape his involvement.

Even if this matter has nothing to do with Xu Jie, Yan Shifan can still find ways to pull the matter away from the family behind Xu Jie, and then naturally implicate Xu Jie.

To say that Xu Jie had no knowledge of what the family behind him was doing, no one would believe it.

Although Xu Jie himself is incorruptible and impeccable, the same cannot be said for the family behind him.

As long as you are willing, there is nothing you can't make a fuss about.

On the other side, in the study.

After Yan Shifan left the study, Yan Song's eyes had returned to their previous look.

He came to the bookshelf, took out the dossier that recorded in detail the crimes of the family behind Xu Jie, annexing land, violating laws, and causing harm to the countryside, and stroked it carefully with his skinny hands.

"Xu Jie, Xu Jie, it's true that I, Yan Song, have worked so hard to pretend to be sick for so long, and I finally got the chance!"

"As I said before, the family behind you annexed not only the land of the people, but also the land of the guards."

"It just so happens that there was a riot in Songjiang Mansion this time. I want to see how you escape this time!"

When Yan Song said this, the expression on his face became extremely cold.

……

At the same time, Gao Gong's mansion was located in the capital.

At this time, in the study room.

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng sat opposite each other, chatting from time to time.

Recently, Gao Gong is in a good mood, because in the near future, he will successfully succeed to the position of Second Assistant to the Cabinet.

Many people in the court got wind of the news and rushed to join him.

For people like them who hold high positions, if you are not in your position today, you may not be in your position tomorrow.

It has been half a month since Yan Song was sick at home.

Nowadays, both the government and the opposition are racking their brains to think about how to stand in line next.

After all, as long as you stand in the right position, everything in the past is a small matter and can be forgiven.

In the final analysis, corruption is nothing more than a tool used to fight against dissenters. There is actually no difference in essence between being strict with the party and being clean.

From the six ministries and nine ministers to the magistrate and county magistrate, who is not greedy?
The difference is that when some people are greedy, they can get things done and maintain a good relationship with superiors and subordinates, while others just keep putting money in their pockets.

Of course, once there is a disturbance in the court, the latter is usually used to scare the monkeys.

Many people in the court could see that the Yan family's big ship was at the last moment of capsizing. It would only take a little "wind and wave" to sink it into the abyss.

At this time, it would be extremely irrational to continue to stay on the Yan family ship.

After picking up the teacup on the table and taking a sip, Zhang Juzheng put down the teacup in his hand, looked in the direction of Gao Gong, and said with emotion: "Mr. Xu Ge's place is really crowded these days!"

Gao Gong on the side heard Zhang Juzheng's words, nodded, and said in agreement: "Yes, more than half a month has passed since Yan Song reported that he was ill at home, so some changes will inevitably occur."

When Gao Gong said this, he paused for a moment and then continued to add: "It's just that I didn't expect that the Yan family would decline so quickly. It's really a waste of time!"

When Gao Gong finished his words, Zhang Juzheng shook his head and spoke slowly.

"Well, I think about how prominent the Yan family was back then. There was an endless stream of people coming to visit every day. But now, the Yan family has become someone who is afraid of being avoided. It's really unpredictable. Maybe one day , we will also fall into this situation.”

Gao Gong was noncommittal about Zhang Juzheng's words. After pondering for a moment, he continued: "From the beginning to the end, those people were afraid of only Yan Song. But now Yan Song has suffered from "dementia" and no one can threaten him anymore." It’s their turn.”

"And Mr. Xiaoge couldn't bear such an important responsibility, so it evolved into the current situation."

After listening to Gao Gong's analysis, Zhang Juzheng thought about it for a long time before he responded: "Well, that makes sense."

After that, Zhang Juzheng looked back as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked: "By the way, did Xu Ge always say when to take action?"

After Gao Gong heard Zhang Juzheng's words, he gave the answer after recalling for a moment: "Although Mr. Xu Ge didn't say it clearly, according to my guess, Mr. Xu Ge wanted to wait until he met the envoy sent by the Chahar Ministry. Let’s do it again later!”

"After this matter is dealt with and everything is fully calculated, a month has passed, and the position of the chief minister of the cabinet cannot be empty for too long."

"Well, you're right. It's most appropriate to bring it up at this time."

After Zhang Juzheng responded, a warm smile appeared on his face.

Then, he stood up from his seat, looked in the direction of Gao Gong, leaned down, and said solemnly: "In that case, I would like to congratulate Gao Ge on his old age in advance!"

"Brother Taiyue, there is no need for us to be so open to each other."

When Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, Gao Gong showed a look of blame on his face. He stepped forward in person, helped Zhang Juzheng up and said this.

……

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

At this time, Jiajing was sitting cross-legged on the futon, his eyes seemed to be closed. At this time, Jiajing had fallen into a meditative state.

Nowadays, Jiajing has reached the stage where the Qi training period is complete. He only needs to survive the thunder tribulation to achieve foundation building.

But for the sake of safety, Jiajing did not rush to overcome the tribulation, but kept improving his condition. He was prepared to survive the thunder tribulation in the most perfect posture, and then achieve foundation building.

After exhaling a breath of turbid breath, Jiajing exited the cultivation state and slowly stood up from the futon.

Lu Fang, who was waiting on the side, saw this situation and immediately came forward to greet him, leaned down and said respectfully: "Your Majesty!"

When Jiajing heard this, he glanced over Lu Fang's body, and then responded in a subtle way: "Yes."

Seeing that Lu Fang was hesitant to speak, Jiajing raised his eyebrows and said, "Lu Fang, do you have anything to report to me?"

Seeing that his thoughts were revealed by Jiajing, Lu Fang had no intention of hiding it, but chose to reveal all his worries.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, since the last time, Mr. Yan Ge has been sick at home for more than half a month, and there is still no movement at all."

"There are many people in the government and the public who are on Mr. Xu Ge's side. Do you think Mr. Yan Ge will really..."

Jiajing saw the worried look on Lu Fang's face, and after pondering for a moment, he responded: "It doesn't matter, even if Yan Song really suffers from "dementia", the result will not change anyway. "

After getting this answer from Jiajing, Lu Fang's pupils suddenly shrank, with an expression of disbelief on his face, and he hesitated: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you mean..."

Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, glanced at him, and said slowly: "Didn't I say before that it's time for the cabinet to have some new atmosphere."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for clearing up my confusion. I understand!"

Then, Lu Fang suppressed the shock in her heart, leaned down, and responded respectfully.

After listening to Jiajing's explanation, Lu Fang realized belatedly that no matter whether Yan Song suffered from "dementia" or not, the final outcome would be the same.

Whether it is Yan Song or Xu Jie, there is only one ending for them, and that is to withdraw from the game. It is nothing more than a matter of disgrace.

Lu Fang can naturally hear what Jiajing's "new atmosphere" represents, it represents reform, it represents reform!

If you think so, the next person who can take the position of chief minister of the cabinet is Gao Gong, and after Gao Gong, it is Zhang Juzheng's turn.

Gao Gong's position is still unclear at present, but Zhang Juzheng's idol is Zhang Cong, a man who rose and fell three times in the position of chief minister of the cabinet!
Since His Majesty is willing to push Gao Gong to the position of chief minister of the cabinet, it means that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are the same type of people.

"It seems that His Majesty can't wait to implement reforms. Before that, His Majesty asked Zhao Zhenji to go to Zhejiang to succeed Hu Zongxian as the governor-general of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang. This is also paving the way for the upcoming reforms!"

"Hey, could it be said that His Majesty has been planning for today since that time?"

When Lu Fang thought of this, she couldn't help but take a breath of air.

At the same time, Lu Fang also realized that he must establish a good relationship with Gao Gong, the future chief minister of the cabinet, as soon as possible.

Because the era of Yan Song and Xu Jie has passed!

Just when Lu Fang was confused and wanted to say goodbye to Jiajing and leave, Jiajing seemed to have guessed what Lu Fang was thinking. He waved his hand and said: "Lü Fang, it's getting late. Go down and rest!"

"As you command, Your Majesty, I will leave now!"

When Jiajing finished speaking, a look of gratitude appeared on Lu Fang's face, she leaned down and responded respectfully. (End of chapter)