The next day, the wind and snow outside the window were still blowing, and the whining wind wrapped in goose feathers of flying snow was densely flying, staining people's clothes. Everyone in the palace couldn't help but shrink a little, they were all in a hurry, and if they didn't care about etiquette, they couldn't wait to shrink their hands in their sleeves.

In the distance, two people gradually walked in the narrow and quiet corridor, the old man was getting older, and his back was involuntarily hunched a little, and the walk was steady, and the young man was about thirty years old, carefully supporting him, looking respectful and filial.

A sudden gust of wind and snow blew, and dense snowflakes fell on Yan Weizhang's gray beard, which made people feel a little cold.

"Is Dad alright?"

Hearing Yan Houzhao's concern beside him, Yan Weizhang waved his hand, looked at the Qianqing Palace that was gradually approaching, and groaned in his eyes, and then asked in a low voice and trembling: "You said, Your Majesty summoned you and my father and son to go, but it was for Shangle to impeach Gu Zhengde." ”

The wind in his ears was still blowing, blowing away Yan Weizhang's words ethereally, Yan Houzhao smiled slightly in his eyes when he heard this, and then said loudly: "Father don't worry, this impeachment of you and I have never come forward, this time we have made a great contribution to the matter of drawing water, even if Gu Zhengde is not injured this time, my father's position as the first assistant is still stable, as for Gu Zhengde, without Zhang Huaizong's protection, a lonely person poked in the cabinet, what can he afford." ”

Hearing his son's words, Yan Weizhang was silent for a while, and then nodded approvingly: "Don't blame my father for worrying about the sky, it's really that Gu Zhengde is as good as Zhang Huaizong's old guy." ”

"No matter how fine it is, it is not in the hands of you and my father and son now. ”

Yan Houzhao's words made Yan Weizhang pause, and turned his head to the side to meet Yan Houzhao's intriguing smile.

At this moment, Yan Houzhao cautiously approached and whispered: "What's more, the Gu family is a national relative, and our Yan family is also a national relative, and now the Yan family and His Royal Highness the Ninth are tied together, Your Majesty sees that he is more and more pampered and relies on the Nine Emperor Princes, how can he embarrass his own in-laws." ”

Yan Houzhao's words made Yan Weizhang suddenly open, and he couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his eyes, he actually forgot that his granddaughter Xiaohuan was the concubine of the Nine Emperors, and he saw that he was going to enter the royal door next year, but he didn't expect that the marriage with an uncertain future at the beginning had now added a backing to their Yan family.

Feeling that his father was stable, Yan Houzhao still filial piety helped Yan Weizhang slowly towards the Qianqing Palace, at this moment, he was very happy with the spring breeze, because he knew that after passing this gate today, he should enter the cabinet.

The future is only better.

That's why, when he dared to enter the palace alone to face the saint, he risked the wrath of thunder to hand over the book "Drawing Water", sometimes this position of power is not only boiled by the hard work of getting up early and being greedy for darkness, but also has to be able to fight, fight, and gamble.

And he is undoubtedly the first person in the court.

Now that he has made a first-class contribution to the matter of drawing water, coupled with the thriving status of their Yan family, they only need a little bit of allocation, and the officials of the Sixth Department naturally know what to do.

When the father and son came to the front of the hall, Lingbao was sharp-eyed, and immediately stepped forward with a smile to support Yan Weizhang and said, "Ouch, you are here." ”

Seeing that Yan Weizhang was wrapped in the wind and snow and cold, Lingbao turned his head to look at the dense snowflakes outside the corridor, and immediately said with concern: "It's hard for the old man to be in the wind and snow this way." ”

Yan Weizhang squinted and smiled, even more kind, only to see him wave his hand, kindly hold Lingbao's hand and say, "This snowy day is difficult for you to guard." ”

"Elder Ge is here—"

Yan's father and son looked at it when they heard the sound, and saw Feng Wei in an ochre robe, and before they could speak, Feng Wei smiled politely: "Your Majesty is asking the slave maid to come and invite the elder to come in." ”

"There is Father-in-law Lao Feng. ”

Seeing that Yan Houzhao was about to help Yan Weizhang in, Feng Wei on the side stepped forward and said, "Let the slave come." ”

After saying that, Feng Wei stepped forward in person, Yan Weizhang pushed again and again, but only then was supported by Feng Wei, Yan Weizhang was fine, but Yan Houzhao, seeing that the first eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch was so polite to their Yan family, the pride in his eyes couldn't help but rise.

"Lord Yan, please wait for a while, and wait until His Majesty summons you before entering. ”

The sudden words in his ears made the Yan father and son slightly stunned, but they only saw Feng Wei's still polite and respectful appearance.

It can be seen that this is what His Majesty meant.

Yan Houzhao was helpless, but he was a little more inexplicably worried in his heart, but he could only give up: "The minister obeys His Majesty's order." ”

Seeing Yan Houzhao waiting in the outer hall, Yan Weizhang followed Feng Wei into the inner hall alone, and as soon as he entered, the emperor heard the sound and put down the pen in his hand.

"Your Majesty. ”

Looking at Yan Weizhang, who was respectful, Emperor Jianheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Let's get up." ”

When the sound of the clothes rubbing, Yan Weizhang carefully got up and stood up, the hall fell into silence again, Emperor Jianheng did not speak, Yan Weizhang did not dare to speak easily, the two were silent, and they could only hear the Western table clock walking minute by minute.

"I received a copy of impeachment today, let's take a look. ”

Hearing what the emperor said, Yan Weizhang couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, it was really Shang Le's recital, thinking of this, he had already prepared a statement in his heart that could be described as leakless, and he had no worries.

When the emperor's words fell, Feng Wei respectfully stepped forward to take the song, and carefully sent it to Yan Weizhang, Yan Weizhang took it solemnly, and when he was about to open it, he heard the emperor's words.

"This note was written by Xie Yun, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, impeaching Wu Jiang, the governor of Huguang, wantonly speculation, and excluding dissidents——"

The emperor's words were plain, but Yan Weizhang was shocked, and the song in his hand almost fell, but in front of the emperor, Yan Weizhang still suppressed his panic and calmly opened the song.

The more he looked down, the more he felt a chill down his spine, he didn't expect that a newly appointed Hanlin would write an impeachment note that was more old and spicy than those officials, and the evidence was conclusive and clear, making it impossible for people to intervene.

"I taught you to come because this Wu Jiang is your protégé—"

As soon as the emperor said this, Yan Weizhang didn't need to think about it, he was immediately shocked that his face changed, he was pitiful and old, and he had to pick up his robe and kneel on the ground in fear, and said with tears: "I don't know people clearly, it's really the sins of the ministers, and the ministers saw that they were hard-working people, which was of great use, so I recommended him to go to Huguang, I never thought about it——"

Speaking of this, the old man in front of him felt guilty, as if he regretted that he shouldn't have been sad at the beginning.

Emperor Jianheng took this scene into his eyes, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his lips hooked up the meaning of seeing through but not saying it, but he said without the slightest sense of blame: "There is a saying among the people, the master leads the door, and the cultivation depends on the individual." Wu Jiang is indeed a usable talent, this Huguang is far away from the capital, and you are beyond the reach of the whip. ”

Hearing the emperor so comforted, Yan Weizhang couldn't help but put his heart down a little, but who knew that he could hear the voice above suddenly lower a little.

"It's just that Wu Jiang's actions have caused the anger of Huguang officials, and it was originally a righteous thing to pacify the thief, but he was infamous for ulterior motives, which not only ruined your reputation as a teacher, but also ruined my reputation. ”

Yan Weizhang's originally relaxed heart immediately hung up again, and hurriedly said: "It was the negligence of the ministers that gave the villain a chance to take advantage of it, and the ministers implored His Majesty to surrender the sin of the ministers." ”

Emperor Jianheng looked at the person in front of him who was sincerely frightened, his eyes faintly revealed a hint of satisfaction, and then he turned his head sideways to signal Feng Wei's eyes.

Feng Wei willingly stepped forward to help Yan Weizhang up, and at this moment, Yan Weizhang tried hard to calm himself down and stood up tremblingly.

"If your subordinates are not strict in discipline, you are indeed guilty. ”

Emperor Jianheng, who was sitting on it, muttered a few words, and said unhurriedly: "But you also have merit in this water gathering, and now it can be regarded as a merit and demerit." ”

As soon as Yan Weizhang heard this, as if he had been subjected to heavy rain and dew, he fell to the ground again gratefully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." ”

Emperor Jianheng looked at this scene, and his eyes floated with deep meaning, and he glanced at Yan Weizhang's tightly squeezed chapter and said: "Wu Jiang is your student, and this matter is handled by you, which can be regarded as letting you clear the suspicion of fake public welfare and selfishness, don't let me down." ”

The emperor said it easily, as if he was understanding him and establishing a fair image for him, but in the end, he handed him the knife that killed Wu Jiang and told him to take it.

This is the student he picked up with one hand!

Yan Weizhang really felt that he had never seen the emperor in front of him clearly.

"Your Majesty will obey your Majesty's will. ”

The emperor looked at Yan Weizhang who was kneeling on the ground, smiled and waved his hand, then leaned forward slightly, and said meaningfully: "Now that you are the first assistant, only a bowl of water is flat, this cabinet is stable, and I can feel at ease." ”

Seeing Yan Weizhang's sincere and terrified comprehension of the holy will, Emperor Jianheng opened a book under his hand again, as if chatting about leisure.

"A few days ago, Tan Wuzhen, the waiter of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, played a good strategy for water control, I saw it, it is indeed quite insightful, but it is a pity that Nanjing is far away from the capital, I want to ask a few more words, this back and forth is always a waste of people. ”

Yan Weizhang's eyes moved when he heard this, and he immediately realized the emperor's meaning, bowed his head and said sincerely: "As Your Majesty said, Tan Wuzhen is indeed a rare minister who can control water, and now there are only two ministers in the cabinet and the old Gu Pavilion, which is really powerless. ”

Looking at Yan Weizhang prostrate on the ground and pleading, looking like inviting talents for the country, even Feng Wei on the side suddenly felt that Yan Weizhang was really a good minister for the country and the people, but only Yan Weizhang could know at this moment that he obviously didn't want to do it, but he couldn't do it.

Half a month ago, he finally kicked people out, and now he has to invite people back to oppose him "righteously", Yan Weizhang feels really aggrieved.

But this is what His Majesty just said to him, a bowl of water is even.

"Yan Ge Lao is for the country and the people, and he is really a loyal minister of my great prosperity. ”

Emperor Jianheng's eyes filled with admiration, and then he turned his head to Feng Wei and said: "When Yan Ge Lao prepares Tan Wuzhen's will to return to Beijing and enter the cabinet, you can go to Nanjing in person to pass the decree." ”

"The slave obeys. ”