"The old minister is terrified!"

Yan Song bowed to the ground and said: "It is the duty of a courtier to share worries for the king. The old minister just made a few green words, but His Majesty did not eat meat and wine, and did not sleep in the house for a few days. How dare the old minister say the word hard work in front of His Majesty. ”

What Emperor Jiajing appreciated was Yan Song's obedience.

No matter what the occasion is, Yan Song will not be proud in front of him, but will be very humble.

A king is a king, and a minister is a minister.

"Let's be flat."

"Your Majesty, Old Minister."

Yan Song stood up tremblingly and stood aside respectfully.

"What does Elder Yan Ge think about the affairs of the southeast?"

Emperor Jiajing suddenly asked, Yan Song was not mentally prepared.

However, the Son of Heaven cannot say that he does not know.

Yan Song stubbornly said: "Returning to the Holy Lord, the key to stabilizing the southeast lies in suppressing and appeasing at the same time. If they only suppress and do not appease, the Japanese will definitely hold a grudge and fight to the death. If you only caress and don't suppress, then the thief has nothing to fear, and he has to make inches. ”

This kind of thing is the most stable, and if you say it, you don't say it, but there will be no big mistakes.

Yan Song couldn't guess what Emperor Jiajing was thinking, so he chose to be safer.

In fact, he especially hopes that his son Yan Shifan can be by his side now, so that no matter what Emperor Jiajing asks, he can answer better.

Yan Song himself is not a person with quick wisdom, and without Yan Shifan, his answer would be a little mediocre.

Emperor Jiajing didn't show a trace of emotion, and continued to ask: "Zhu Kun, what does Yan Ge think of this person?" ”

Yan Song said in his heart, What is wrong with Your Majesty today, why did he suddenly ask so many questions about the southeast.

Zhu Kun was not recommended by Yan Song, and he had nothing to do with Yan Dang.

Yan Song was neither too much praise nor directly derogatory, so he said in a deep voice: "Qi Qi Sheng, Zhu Kun is quite talented, but he is a little stubborn. ”

Emperor Jiajing suddenly got up and paced in the hall.

Yan Song couldn't figure out Emperor Jiajing's thoughts, so he had to wait quietly.

After a long time, Emperor Jiajing sighed and said: "Since the battle for tribute in the second year of Jiajing, the southeast coast has been restless. As if they had entered a no-man's land, they wantonly plundered the coastal people. As a monarch, my heart is very sad. ”

Yan Song hurriedly said: "The ministers are incompetent, and they can't share your majesty's worries." ”

Emperor Jiajing shook his head and said, "It's none of Yan Ge's business. I wonder if this is really all a problem of the Wokos? Not really, right? The water in the southeast is too deep and muddy, so deep that no one dares to move, so muddy that no one can see clearly. They are in collusion, a nest of snakes and rats, deceiving their superiors and subordinates, and they have no king and no father! ”

Cold sweat broke out on Yan Song's back and neck.

He said in his heart that although His Majesty the Emperor does not come to the court to see things, his heart is like a mirror.

"I use Zhu Kun because he dares to make a difference and dare to tell the truth."

Emperor Jiajing said leisurely: "If the southeast is like this, why not the court?" If it's all the same voice, if it's monolithic, then it's bad. ”

Hiss!

Hearing this, Yan Song finally heard it.

His Majesty's implication is that he has behaved too much during this time?

Xia Yan had just fallen, and Yan Song was busy eliminating dissidents and replacing all positions in the court with his own people.

This behavior is too urgent and fast, and the appearance is too ugly.

Finally, the emperor expressed his displeasure.

This is taking advantage of the situation in the southeast to beat him and make him restrain himself!

Yan Song is a good person, and hurriedly followed Emperor Jiajing's meaning and said, "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. This world is His Majesty's world, the Ming Dynasty is His Majesty's Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court is naturally His Majesty's imperial court. Although the courtiers come from two capitals and thirteen provinces, they are all His Majesty's courtiers in the final analysis. The former chief assistant Xia Yan has been cheating on government for a long time, and many ministers in the DPRK and China dare not speak out. Now it is time to get rid of the accumulated shortcomings and show the trend of renewal in Vientiane. ”

Yan Song threw the pot to Xia Yan in a few words, and said that he was very different from Xia Yan, not only would he not fight against Emperor Jiajing, but he would also make the court bloom with a hundred flowers.

Emperor Jiajing likes to talk to smart people, and Yan Song can guess the intention with a little click.

He was almost done, and when he saw that Yan Song was so knowledgeable, he smiled and said, "Those who know me, Yan Ge is old." ”

Yan Song hurriedly knelt on the ground and screamed in fear.

As the emperor, the most taboo courtiers are worried about his thoughts, and he is even more afraid that the courtiers will guess his thoughts.

If this is the case, how can the emperor still play the trick of imperial power to create checks and balances?

Of course Yan Song knew this truth.

Emperor Jiajing was probably just a joke, but Yan Song couldn't think so, he had to express his attitude as soon as possible.

I just said casually, and I scared Yan Ge Lao. Flatten. ”

Emperor Jiajing has been in the palace for 27 years, and the temperament cultivated by the high position over the years makes him not angry and arrogant.

Yan Song stood up cautiously, and Emperor Jiajing walked to his side and said lightly: "Yan Ge hasn't eaten yet, right?" After a while, when the Jiao is over, I will pass the meal, and Yan Ge will accompany me to eat. ”

Yan Song hurriedly said: "Old minister, thank you for your grace." ”

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Jingshi, Hanlin Academy.

After some thought, Zhang Juzheng decided to visit his mentor Xu Jie.

Now Xu Jie's official position is a bachelor of Hanlin and the left waiter of the Ministry of Officials.

Although it is rumored that Xu Jie is going to take over the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites, it has not been officially announced after all.

Bachelor Hanlin can be said to be the most powerful official that Zhang Juzheng can come into contact with.

Those who know me say that I am worried, and those who do not know me say what I want.

He firmly believes that the teacher understands him.

Although the Hanlin Academy is a quiet yamen, the Hanlin Academy, as the head of the first hospital, still has a lot of daily government affairs to deal with.

In addition, Xu Jie is still on an errand in the ministry, and he only spends half a day in the Hanlin Academy every day.

Zhang Juzheng came in time.

When he came to Xu Jie's office, Xu Jie happened to be handling official business.

"Students meet their teachers."

Zhang Juzheng gave a deep salute to Xu Jie, and his attitude was very respectful.

Xu Jie saw that Zhang Juzheng was coming, so he put down the pen and paper in his hand and said with a smile: "Why is Uncle here?" ”

Zhang Juzheng had already thought about it before he came, so he mustered up the courage to say: "Teacher, Zeng Gong was brave and loyal to recover the Hetao, but he was framed by traitors and thieves and ended up like this. The DPRK and China are all cold. Now Zeng Gong has been imprisoned, and life and death are unpredictable. The student decided to write a letter with his colleagues at the Hanlin Academy to defend Zeng. ”

Xu Jie was furious when he heard this.

"Nonsense! Scholar's view! ”

He shook his head again and again: "Is the reason why Zeng Mo was imprisoned just because he wants to recover the Hetao?" That's because he has a very personal relationship with Xia Yan! This is a taboo for His Majesty, and no one can touch it. What is the use of your joint letter? Except for begging for a meal, the cane doesn't do anything. ”

Zhang Juzheng clenched his fists and said, "Do you just watch Zeng Gong being killed by traitors?" ”

"Uncle, this officialdom is not black and white, you have to adapt!"

Xu Jie sighed and said earnestly: "If you want to eradicate traitors, you have to learn to endure." ”

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