In mid-November, a thick layer of snow had accumulated on the roofs of the capital.

This year is colder than usual, and after the first snow, the capital has received two snowstorms in succession, and each one is heavier, causing the roads to be full of snow.

Whether it is for their own convenience or for the convenience of others, the residents of the capital take the initiative to sweep away the snow in front of their homes with brooms and keep the roads clear.

Since next year is the spring season, people from the two capitals and thirteen provinces have flocked here, making the restaurants here more lively than in previous years, and the price of the inn has naturally reached a peak.

The old people will arrive in the capital earlier or stay in the capital all the time, but the new imperial examination people are usually just here, and there are even many remote provinces where the new imperial examination people are still missing.

"But I don't know who will preside over the exam next year?"

"According to the practice of the imperial court, it is naturally impossible for Elder Xu Ge to preside over a term, and it should be presided over by Elder Yuan Ge!"

"Yuan Ge's qualifications are worse, I'm afraid that he has to be Yan Ne, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, or Li Chunfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites!"

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In addition to wanting to know their future teachers in advance, the essence is to "prescribe the right medicine".

Following the difference between the children's examination and the township examination, the general examination has paid great attention to strategy. If you can know the political views of the examiner, they will undoubtedly have a better chance of winning when it comes to the countermeasures.

When they have been cold for ten years and have been waiting for three years, even if they can increase the chance of being named on the gold list, they will work tirelessly to drill this horn.

West Garden, Wanshou Palace.

On the palace road from the palace gate to the Wanshou Palace, the snow here is repeatedly swept away, and a grumpy old eunuch is enslaving several young eunuchs to sweep the snow seriously.

An official of the General Administration Department hurriedly sent the song to the Wuyi Hall next to it, but it didn't take much effort, when the first assistant Xu Jie, the head of the court, came out of the Wuyi Hall and came straight to the Wanshou Palace.

"Look, what? Don't clear the snow yet, be careful that we break your dog's legs! The old eunuch saw that a few little eunuchs were lazy, and even scolded loudly with a straight face.

A few little eunuchs were secretly unlucky to have such a master, so they buried their heads and continued to sweep the snow.

"Old Xu Ge, it's really slippery!" The old eunuch looked at Xu Jie's coming, and immediately said with a flattering face.

Xu Jie was preoccupied, and responded with a smile to this old eunuch who took the initiative to please, but his mind was all on the music in his hand, and he hurriedly walked to the Wanshou Palace.

"It's really ungrateful, it's a shame that Lao Tzu covered for you like this in the first place!" The old eunuch Liu Bao watched Xu Jie leave in a hurry, and scolded indignantly in his heart.

A little eunuch who was clearing the snow saw this scene in his eyes, and at the same time secretly remembered Liu Bao's words in his heart.

Xu Jie arrived at the Wanshou Palace, and through the passage of the little eunuch, he quickly walked into this warm palace.

Jiajing, who was wearing a blue robe, had been in a good mood recently, and even absurdly did government affairs for this, and a bunch of music was neatly stacked on the long case, but none of them were turned over.

Just a few days ago, Jiajing's monastic career ushered in a major turning point.

The five people led by Tao Shien, the son of Tao Zhongwen in the past, together presented the "Zhupin Immortal Prescription", "The New Book of Pension" and "Seven Yuan Heavenly Birds to Protect the Country" and the gold and stone medicine they made.

After Jiajing took this elixir, his body had bloomed for a long time, but he gathered these five people to the Zichen Hall and asked them to refine the elixir for him like the Tao Immortal Master back then.

Because he had just taken the pill, his brain was still groggy, and in the face of the music sent by Huang Jin, he waved his hand gently, and Huang Jin read it out with understanding.

Jiajing actually knew that Yan Shifan had fled back to Jiangxi, and even he had expected that he would escape, but now when he heard Yan Shifan's behavior, he immediately said angrily: "It's not a pity that this Yan Shifan really died!" ”

If he still has some old feelings for Yan Hao, then he has no affection for Yan Shifan, if it weren't for Yan Song's affection, he would have treated Li Mo like he did back then, and directly let him die in prison.

When Xu Jie and Huang Jin heard this, they couldn't help but secretly exchange glances.

Jiajing rubbed his brows, listening to Xu Jie's opinion as before, but asked Xu Jie: "Elder Xu Ge, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

"Returning to the emperor, Yan Shifan was sentenced to Leizhou to the border, and he fled back to Fenyi, but he didn't read the emperor's favor with Luo Wenlong, but often slandered the monarch's father. This kind of villain, the minister thinks that he should be arrested and sent to Beijing to ask for the crime! Xu Jie already had an idea in his heart, and immediately responded.

To this day, the old guy could no longer threaten him. It's just that over the years, he has always remembered all kinds of shame in the past, especially hating Yan Shifan's aggressiveness at the beginning, and he also decided to fall into the trap for Yan Shifan.

When Jiajing heard Xu Jie's same idea, he pushed the boat down the river and said: "Okay, then it will be up to you!" ”

"The minister retires, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Xu Jie's eyes flashed with joy, and he immediately respectfully bowed and retreated.

Feng Bao had been standing beside the red lacquer pillar, watching that this matter had become a foregone conclusion, knowing that this court was afraid that it was going to move.

Xu Jie returned to the first assistant duty room, and immediately couldn't wait to vote on Lin Run's note, but he made a small move.

Normally, the imperial mission to arrest Yan Shifan should be handed over to the governor of Jiangxi, but Jiangxi does not have the post of governor now, so it should be handed over to Li Guyi, the governor of Jiangxi.

It's just that he knows that Li Guyi has a close relationship with the Yan family, and if this order is handed over to Li Guyi, I'm afraid that he won't be able to escort Yan Shifan to the capital.

It is precisely like this, Xu Jie directly filled in the Nanjing Imperial History Lin Run, who started the war, but handed over the imperial mission of Yan Shifan, who was arrested by the deserter, to the ambitious junior.

Xu Jie's ticket was quickly approved in the Wanshou Palace, and it was immediately issued in the form of a holy decree, which was soon transmitted to Lin Run, the imperial historian of Nanjing, Yuanzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi.

Jiangxi, Yuanzhou Mansion.

"The minister receives the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Lin Run endured the ecstasy in his heart and accepted the order respectfully.

Li Yinshi, the prefect of Yuanzhou, who was kneeling behind him, and Li Jianchen, the governor of Yuanzhou, secretly exchanged glances, their eyes were full of ecstasy that could not be hidden, and things went more smoothly than they expected.

After Lin Run received this holy decree, it was as if he was holding Shang Fang's sword.

On the one hand, he ordered the Huizhou Mansion to arrest the deserter Luo Wenlong in the name of the Qin Cha, and at the same time seconded 100 servants from the Yuanzhou Mansion Ya, intending to rush to Jieqiao Village to arrest Yan Shifan.

Li Yinshi, the prefect of Yuanzhou, knew his mission very well, and seemed to have been looking forward to this day for a long time, so he naturally would not stop Lin Run, but seconded the most loyal hundred soldiers to Lin Run.

"Lord Qincha, the lower official is willing to accompany you to serve you as a dog and horse!" Guo Jianchen, the governor of Yuanzhou Mansion, was even more gearing up, but he took the initiative to ask for help.

Lin Run glanced at Guo Jianchen, although he didn't like this pusher with a cross-meat face, but he knew that this person could really help him, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, there is Lao Guo Tuiguan!" ”

"Lord Fuzun has an order, everyone is not allowed to leave the mansion for half a step!" After Lin Run left with a group of soldiers, Li Yinshi's master immediately issued a ban.

As the saying goes: "Break the county order and destroy the prefect", no matter how beautiful the Yan family was in the past, if the prefect of Yuanzhou had the intention to deal with him, he would indeed be able to block the news as soon as possible.

The people of Yuanzhou City watched a large group of soldiers carrying spears marching through the street, but they avoided them one after another, and at the same time faintly felt that something important had happened.

Lin Run deliberately blocked the news, and with Guo Jichen's assistance, the group quietly rushed straight to Jieqiao Village. Passing through the Wannian Bridge, through the archway of the "Shoufu Elder", you came to the entrance of the village.

Seeing the arrival of this group of wolf-like officers and soldiers, those villagers who were working in the fields also ran back one after another, and some even ran directly to Yanfu to report the news.

"Lord Qincha, Yan Shifan doesn't live with Yan Ge Lao, he lives in the new Yan Mansion at the west end of the village!" Guo Jichen has come several times before under various banners, and at this time he acted as a guide for the party.

Lin Haoran glanced at Guo Jichen suspiciously, but he didn't ask anything, he also knew in his heart that this person would not cheat him, and would even be his most effective helper.

Yan Shifan and Yan Song have always been uneasy, and they often don't live together in the capital, and they have actually separated for a long time in Jieqiao Village, but they have built a big mansion to continue to have fun here.

Yan Shifan's nature has not changed, and what he does is not much different from that in the capital, and he also likes to pull a few friends and drink and have fun in the warm pavilion with coals.

A house slave learned of the movement at the entrance of the village, and ran over in a panic to report: "Young master, it's not good, an official came to our village with a group of soldiers, and I heard that it seems that he wants to arrest you!" ”

Syllable!

Yan Shifan smashed the wine glass on the ground, but asked angrily: "It's really bold, can you see who led the team?" ”

"The little one just glanced at it from a distance, and the leader was the official who was driven away by us last time, right...... It's Yuanzhou Governor Guo Jichen! The house slave thought for a moment and immediately responded honestly.

"Dong Weng, you go back to the old mansion quickly, I believe that even if he has Xu Jie's support, he will not dare to search Xiangye's mansion!" The strategist next to him, Peng Kong, had a sophisticated personality, and immediately persuaded him.

"A little pusher ate the bear's heart and leopard gall and actually came to arrest me Yan Shifan, if I avoid him today, how will everyone think of me in the future?" Yan Shifan's temper came up, and he shouted loudly: "Yan Hu, you go and call more people over, Lao Tzu will personally meet this thing that doesn't know whether to live or die!" ”

It is true that he is a fugitive from the imperial court, but it is not a local official who can handle him, and he can completely drive this Yuanzhou magistrate out of Jieqiao Village again.

There are a lot of domestic slaves in the Yan Mansion, especially Yan Shifan, who knows that his situation will not be too good, so he has recruited a lot of more people. Soon, more than a hundred people were gathered here, many of them armed with weapons.

Yan Shifan, accompanied by the strategist Peng Kong, walked out of the gate of Yan's Mansion together.

"Guo Tuiguan, so majestic, but I don't know what you have to do in my Yan Mansion?" Yan Shifan faced the menacing Guo Jichen, but asked with a smile.

The officials who followed Guo Jianchen looked at these wolf-like house slaves, and there were many outlaws who Yan Shifan had collected, but they couldn't help but retreat.

This is the territory of the Yan family, the place where the old Shoufu spent his old age in peace. If they really had a fight with the Yan family, then even if they died, I am afraid that no one would avenge them.

Guo Jichen looked at Yan Shifan appearing here, the flesh on his face turned horizontal, and he pointed at Yan Shifan and said righteously: "Yan Shifan, you are on the edge of exile by the imperial court, and if you ignore the law of the Ming Dynasty, this official will arrest you today!" ”

"Don't say that you are a little pusher, even if the prefect of Yuanzhou comes, Lao Tzu will dare to beat him back!" Although Yan Shifan is no longer the old Xiaoge of the past, he is full of confidence.

Not to mention that the future of local officials is in the hands of the officials in the capital, and the manpower of many officials is also complicated, at least the manpower that can really be used for Li Yinshi is far inferior to that of Yan Shifan.

As he spoke, hundreds of villagers and slaves surrounded him, still holding weapons in their hands, and had firmly suppressed these officers and soldiers in terms of force.

When the officers and soldiers saw such a big battle, they also retreated in their hearts, knowing that they were no match for these house slaves and villagers, and they did not want to fight in their hearts.

"Little Pavilion Elder, do you still recognize this official?" It was at this moment that a voice came from the crowd of soldiers.

Yan Shifan had some impressions of this voice, so he looked over with the only good eye, but he was slightly stunned, and then said unexpectedly: "Lin Yushi? I heard that you were ordered to inspect the river defense, but I didn't know why I came here? ”

"I'm here to get you!" Lin Run responded with a straight face.

"Just you?" Yan Shifan immediately snorted coldly, but he waved his hand and ordered with a little vigilance: "Yan Hu, since you have come to the door, then you will greet these two adults for me!" ”

Yan Hu got the order, and immediately led people to tie up the two officials

Just as a group of evil slaves rushed towards Lin Run, who knows, they suddenly stopped, and as Lin Run walked around, everyone couldn't help but get out of the way.

"What are you doing, tie up the two of them for Lao Tzu!" When Yan Shifan saw this situation, he was afraid that he would really fall into Lin Run's hands, but he roared loudly.

"Do you dare to tie it up like this?" Lin Run's hand held up a bright yellow holy decree, and walked in with a smug face, and everywhere he went, people avoided it.

Although they have always been arrogant, they have never taken the people of the government seriously. It's just that in the face of this holy decree, the supreme imperial power contained in this holy decree, it makes them feel afraid.

Yan Shifan felt an unprecedented crisis, but he couldn't help but take a step back, and said with a sigh of relief: "Don't come here!" ”