Xia Yan was beheaded, Zeng Mo was also beheaded, they didn't make any big mistakes, but they suffered this catastrophe, this kind of thing is really embarrassing.

To be honest, Yang Cong didn't think about putting Xia Yan to death, let alone murdering Zeng Yan, he just lured Yan Song to make a move to deal with Xia Yan in a hidden way, because he knew very well that Yan Song would never be subordinate to Xia Yan forever.

He also had no choice but to do it, because Xia Yan and Yan Song joined forces, which was really too difficult to deal with, and Jiajing was not a pure idiot, so it was impossible for him to pull Xia Yan and Yan Song, the two important ministers of the court, off one after another.

Jiajing is playing a balanced way, can he let him wipe out Xia Yan and Yan Song's party?

He tried his best to clean up one, but it was possible, and that one was probably Xia Yan, not Yan Song, because Yan Song was too cunning, and Xia Yan was too easy to be used as a gun by Yan Song.

Since it took a lot of effort to clean up one, why bother to be that villain?

Therefore, he came to a trick to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and lured Yan Song to make a move by returning to seclusion.

Yan Song really couldn't bear to make a move, but he really didn't expect that Yan Song's methods would be so ruthless, not only asking for Xia Yan's life, but also Zeng Miao's life!

This Yan Song, don't you know the truth of being a man and leaving a line?

If you do too much when you deal with others, aren't you afraid that others will be more desperate than you when they deal with you?

Yan Song's approach is really incomprehensible, in fact, as long as Xia Yan comes out of power, he will be able to take power, because at this time, there are only two scholars in the cabinet, remove one, and the rest will naturally become the first assistant of the cabinet, and it is impossible for Jiajing to promote a new person to be the first assistant of the cabinet?

Kill Xia Yan directly, why bother?

Yan Song's ruthless methods also made many officials above the court silent, and even, after Xia Yan and Zeng Mo were beheaded, no one dared to come out and say a fair word, and as for the positions left by Xia Yan and Zeng Mo after they were beheaded, no one dared to make up their minds.

Of course, this one is not to say that it is other officials above the court, except for the officials of Yang Cong and Yangming, they don't dare to say anything, because Yan Song's party and Yangming's lineage are opposites, they are polite to Yan Song, it doesn't make any sense, Yan Song can't thank them for giving in, with Yan Song's ruthlessness, it is very possible to kill a few of them.

So, next, how to compete with Yan Song?

After Xia Yan was cut off from the city, the officials of the Yangming lineage and Yang Cong's relatives and friends gathered together again and began to discuss the future plan.

This time, they also chose Lu Song or Lu Bing's mansion, because Yang Cong had already moved to Yuyuantan, if they were fine, they would run over there, which would inevitably arouse suspicion, but Lu Bing was different here, he was Jiajing's brother, and he was also a high-ranking official of Jinyiwei, who dared to make irresponsible remarks.

Although Xia Yan was beheaded, everyone didn't show any elated expressions, after all, they were not some heinous villains, and most of the two sides just disagreed with each other, and there was no deep hatred, so there was nothing to celebrate when they were beheaded.

At the beginning, the atmosphere in the banquet was quite dull, and Lu Bing, as the host, was even embarrassed to toast, everyone just raised their glasses silently and floated white, as if they were seeing off Xia Yan and Zeng Miao, and then everyone put down their wine glasses and sat there pondering.

After a while, Zhang Bangqi coughed and said: "Qingfeng, at this time, Xia Yan, the first assistant of the cabinet, has gone, and Zeng Miao, the governor of Xuanda, has also been implicated and lost his life, can we take action next?" ”

What he meant, everyone's goal of forbearance has been achieved, Yan Song really rectified Xia Yan, and then they should jump out and fight Yan Song, the real traitor.

Unexpectedly, Yang Cong said inexplicably: "Shot? What's the deal? ”

When Zhang Bangqi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, he was not the kind of person who likes to chase fame and fortune, if it weren't for Yan Song offending him in the appointment and dismissal of Nanjing Hubu Shangshu, he wouldn't be so active at this time.

Unexpectedly, Yang Cong, who has always been more active than him, has no intention of making a move at this time, what is going on?

He couldn't help but be curious: "Qingfeng, can we just let Yan Song go on like this?" ”

Yang Cong hurriedly shook his head and said, "That's naturally impossible, what I'm asking is what to do?" ”

Zhang Bangqi was a little embarrassed and said: "Of course, it is to seize the position of cabinet scholar and governor of Xuanda, Xia Yan is already dead, this cabinet chief assistant must be Yan Song, but the cabinet scholar has always been two, and someone must fill the vacant position he vacated, right?" The same is true for the position of the governor of Xuanda, Zeng Milling is dead, and there must be no one in Shanxi to preside over the overall situation? In addition, there is another point, the cabinet chief assistant generally has to focus on cabinet affairs, and cannot concurrently serve as the six ministers, and Yan Song's concurrently serving position as the secretary of the ministry is likely to be vacant, don't we want to think of a way? ”

When Yang Cong heard this, he still shook his head and said: "Shibo, it's not that the little nephew doesn't want to use this brain, the question, how can this brain be moved?" ”

Yes!

He couldn't even think of anything, could anyone else come up with a good way?

When it comes to tricks, no one here can compare to him.

At this time, even Nie Bao, who had always been old and serious, couldn't help but speak: "Qingfeng, if we don't think of a way, then this court will really become Yan Song's world." We are not thinking about fighting for power and profit, the problem is that Yan Song's party is helping corrupt officials and corrupt officials, if they are allowed to control the entire court, won't corruption prevail and the people will not have a good livelihood? ”

When Yang Cong heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly and sighed: "Everyone misunderstood what I meant, I mean, we can't use our brains about this matter, the cabinet scholars, the governor of Xuanda, or even the secretary of the ministry, these all depend on the emperor's intentions, if Yan Song proposes a candidate, we can still make a fuss, Yan Song didn't mention it at this time, how can we fight?" Do we take the initiative to mention it? I'm afraid this will backfire! ”

When everyone heard this, they all suddenly realized.

Yes, these vacant ministers are all important ministers of the court, Jiajing is impossible to let others call the shots, if they are too active, it will make Jiajing disgusted, because Jiajing likes to be arbitrary, if he asks about you, you say it's almost the same, if he doesn't ask, you recommend him in front of him, and provoke him, then, you won't get anything, that's for sure, it's very likely, he will get rid of a few ready-made ones!

Obviously, it seems a bit too early for everyone to discuss these now, Jiajing does not move, they cannot move.

Yan Song seemed to know this, so after Xia Yan was beheaded, Yan Song didn't mention anything about the cabinet scholars, the governor of Xuanda, or the secretary of the ministry, and even Yan Song didn't mention the matter of the cabinet chief assistant.

As a result, the entire court fell into a strange calm, as if Xia Yan and Zeng Mo had not been beheaded.

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