Wenyuan Pavilion in the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City, guarded by Yan Song, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, Xu Jie, Li Chunfang and Zhang Juzheng, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, is the nerve center of the Ming Empire, busy with a day of military affairs, in the evening, Yan Song, Xu Jie, the two old men sat on the Taishi chair and fell asleep.

Since the emperor promised Yan Song, as long as Yan Shifan can cure his eye disease, he can consider letting him enter the cabinet, Yan Song was very excited for a while, and suddenly heard that the miracle doctor who was finally invited was sent overseas by his son to dispense medicine, and he was unsettled when he thought of it, and his heart was full of inexplicable fear.

A little eunuch walked up to Yan Song and asked softly, "Elder Ge, have the tickets for today's various chapters been drafted?" The celebrant's father-in-law was already waiting. ”

Yan Song opened his eyes and replied with a smile: "It's all ready, take it." ”

The little eunuch put away the day's recital, and when he was about to leave, he overheard Xu Jie's speech: "I still have a copy here." As he spoke, he handed over a fold.

Seeing this situation, Yan Song hurriedly asked: "Elder Xu Ge, this vote is all drawn up together, do you have anything to hide from the old decay?" ”

Xu Jie turned around and smiled, and sighed: "Yan Ge is too worried!" This is a congratulatory sheet I wrote, I know that I can't compare to the handwriting of Your Excellency Donglou, but I am afraid of your jokes, I don't dare to take it out easily, if you are not afraid of bothering, please ask him to help me Yazheng, so that I can win the dragon's heart. ”

Yan Song listened to it, pursed his lips, still very uneasy, asked for this fold back from the little eunuch's hand, read it carefully, and replied in a mocking tone: "Old Xu Ge, your Qingci congratulatory message is already on par with the child in the East Building, but well, if you want to win the dragon's heart, hehe......"

"Please give me some advice." Xu Jie's choice was quite modest.

"Wait a few days, and let the East Building Kid be on duty for me, and then you two can have a good discussion." Yan Song said that, and returned this greeting sheet to the little eunuch.

Despite being insulted by Yan Song like this, Xu Jie still respectfully gave him a deep salute and said: "With the great talent of Your Excellency Donglou, it is naturally not a problem to enter the cabinet, and I look forward to the opportunity to ask him for advice." ”

Because Xu Jie usually respects Yan Song very much, his attitude makes Yan Song quite pleased, but at this moment, Yan Song didn't dare to take it lightly, and then asked: "Elder Xu Ge, I heard that there are several imperial histories secretly in tandem, constantly jumping up and down, impeaching this today, impeaching that tomorrow, the six Jiuqing were disturbed by them, have you ever seen such a piece recently?" ”

"May I ask Elder Yan Ge, are you talking about Lin Run and Huang Guangsheng?"

Yan Song was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and leaned in Xu Jie's ear and said: "And that Zou Yinglong, I heard that he is like a mad dog, biting people everywhere, you have to be careful."

"Don't worry, Ge Lao, no one really participates in you." Xu Jie replied.

Recently, no one has impeached himself, and no one has impeached his baby son, Yan Song was relieved, smiled and walked out of Wenyuan Pavilion side by side with Xu Jie, and each took a sedan chair back to his house.

The next day, in front of the desk of Wenyuan Pavilion, there were Yan Song, Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet ministers sitting in turn, and everyone was immersed in reviewing the votes and chapters sent by various ministries.

Suddenly, Yan Song stood up with a fold, ran to Zhang Juzheng's side, and whispered: "Uncle, come and see, I still sympathize with this Li Chengliang, his grandfather is the commander of Tieling, and the three generations of his family are all outstanding achievements, you see, Cheng Liang has been on the fold again, saying that he was dismissed for many years because he was young and vigorous, offended the powerful, and now he is just in his forties, and he is loyal to the country. Uncle, Master Xu and I are both old, and in the future, the head of Wenyuan Pavilion will have to rely on you young people, the old man thinks that this Li Chengliang Yingyi is strong and strong, and he has the talent of a general, and he will be of great use in the future. ”

Zhang Ju hurriedly got up and returned the salute and replied, "What the elder said is true. As he spoke, he took the fold and began to look through it.

"Uncle, sit down and watch slowly, in the future, Chengliang will go out of the mountain, don't forget to tell him that over the years, I, Yan Song, have been speaking for him, and Chengliang is indeed the pillar of my Ming Dynasty."

"Please rest assured, I believe that in the future, I will not forget the kindness of Ge Lao."

Patting Zhang Juzheng's shoulder, Yan Song, who was shaking his head, returned to his seat and continued to look through the folds, suddenly, a feeling of panic came to his heart, and he turned around and asked, "Old Xu Ge, why am I suddenly dazzled?" It seems that it really doesn't work. ”

Xu Jie replied quietly: "Elder Ge, please rest assured, no one will participate in you." ”

So, Yan Song stood up slowly, came to Xu Jie's case, and flipped through a large number of folds, and suddenly, a piece of music caught his attention, picked it up and looked at it carefully, and was immediately terrified......

Xu Jie raised his head slightly and asked, "What happened to attract the attention of Elder Yan Ge?" ”

Yan Song raised the fold in his hand, handed it to Xu Jie, and said in a trembling voice: "Lord Xu, Lord Xu!" Look at it, what is this Zou Yinglong like, how is this like a royal history of my Ming Dynasty? What is this called? Tell me, over the years, there have been many people who have joined me, but fortunately, my lord has never believed the slander of villains, and I am so old, I really have nothing to fear. ”

"Ge Lao, I read this excerpt, Zou Yinglong really didn't participate in you, but he just counted a few words about the trivial matters of the Ministry of Works' waiter's family, please don't be too excited, just don't submit it." Xu Jie replied.

Shaking Zou Yinglong's fold, the angry Yan Song said: "If he really wants to participate in my corruption and perversion of the law, I respect him as a man, you see, you see, what is he called?" It's all trivial things in the children's house in the East Building, or the excerpts of your Lord Xu's trial, this is going to be handed to the saint, like what words! ”

Xu Jie hurriedly took back this fold, and replied with a smile: "Then listen to you, this Zou Yinglong is really too disagreeable, how can the saint be in the mood to listen to his nonsense, I will give this fold back to Zou Yinglong, and I have to teach this guy who doesn't know what to do!" ”

It wasn't until Xu Jie took this fold into his arms that Yan Song sat back on the Taishi chair and shouted breathlessly: "Father-in-law of the Priest and Celebrant Priest, present today's fold to the Holy Emperor." Then, he looked at Xu Jie intently.

Although Xu Jie put away Zou Yinglong's share of the folds, Yan Song still refused to give up, and said: "Elder Xu Ge, you and I have been officials in the same dynasty for so many years, what kind of storms have you not seen?" But I really haven't seen a villain like Zou Yinglong, when I ask Xu Ge to return the fold to him, ask him well, is he still my Ming Dynasty's imperial historian? It is really unreasonable to make such a child's play with the government and government! ”

At this time, the little eunuch on duty ran over and collected all the pieces approved by the cabinet.

Just as the little eunuch was about to leave Wenyuan Pavilion, Xu Jie said loudly: "Qi Jiguang has won another big victory in Fujian, and the Japanese industry has been wiped out. dared to talk nonsense about Yan Shifan's family affairs in the recital, adding chaos to the court, and actually accused the 'national teacher' Lan Daoxing of being a real person, which really deserved death. ”

The little eunuch turned around and glanced at Xu Jie, and found that his smile was quite secretive.

Everyone left Wenyuan Pavilion together, at this time, it was not yet dark, and on the way home, Yan Song, who was sitting in the sedan chair, looked restless and solemn, and suddenly had an inexplicable feeling, as if a catastrophe was coming......

In order to prevent unforeseen disasters, Yan Song suddenly remembered Zhang Juzheng, he thought that his uncle was a person who could be trusted, so he opened the sedan curtain and whispered to the servants beside him: "You go to Zhang's mansion quickly, and invite Mr. Jiangling (Zhang Juzheng, from Jiangling, Hubei) to come to the mansion in the evening, I have something important to entrust." ”

When it was time to hold the lamp, Zhang Juzheng took a small sedan chair carried by two people, and quietly came to the door of Yan's house.

Zhang Juzheng was under the leadership of the housekeeper of the Yan Mansion, and as soon as he arrived outside the door of the living room, he heard Yan Song crying loudly in the house......

The housekeeper knocked on the door, and Yan Song led the whole family to kneel on the ground, which made Zhang Juzheng shocked, and hurriedly helped them up one by one, and asked, "May I ask the elder Ge how this is?" It's really a killing of the lower officials. ”

"Master Zhang, a catastrophe is coming for our family." Yan Song said as he pulled his son closer and said, "Shifan Xiao'er, hurry up and give a big gift to Lord Zhang, in the future, our net worth and life will be entrusted to Lord Zhang." ”

After Yan Shifan, who had a dull expression, knelt down, Yan Song suddenly wanted to kneel again, Zhang Juzheng hurriedly pulled up the father and son, and was so shocked that he couldn't say a word.

Yan Shifan respectfully gave Zhang Juzheng a bow and invited the future cabinet leader into the living room, the father and son said all the compliments, Zhang Juzheng was very embarrassed to hear it, but he didn't know how to deal with it.

Just when Yan Song was lonely, the little eunuch had already sent the day's recital and tickets to the Forbidden City, because Emperor Jiajing was cultivating with the national teacher Lan Daoxing, he stood outside the door of the palace and waited.

The bedroom was full of smoke, and the national teacher Lan Dao danced with the peachwood sword in his hand, and was doing it......

Emperor Jiajing, who was wearing a Taoist robe, closed his eyes slightly, meditated on the side, and when it was time to hold the lamp, he suddenly asked: "Can the cabinet present a concert and a draft vote today?" ”

"Long live my lord, I have already taken it back." The little eunuch on duty replied in a low voice.

Emperor Jiajing listened, but did not react, but still continued to meditate, sometimes trembling in the upper and lower jaws, and eating a "elixir".

When Lan Daoxing stopped, the little eunuch said in a sincere panic: "Long live my lord, the father-in-law of the celebrant is still waiting outside the door." ”

Emperor Jiajing closed his eyes slightly and replied, "Announce him in." ”

The little eunuch carried a bunch of folds into the dormitory, put it on the table, and stood aside, waiting for Emperor Jiajing to ask questions.

Emperor Jiajing was not in a hurry, and after eating several elixirs in a row, he drank another glass of water, and then asked, "What did Xu Jie and Yan Song say when they went to the fold?" ”

Lord Yan didn't say anything, but Lord Xu said that Qi Jiguang had won another big victory in Fujian, and the Japanese were about to be flattened, and the world was peaceful, please rest assured, but this imperial history Zou Yinglong is not reasonable! dared to talk nonsense about Yan Shifan's family affairs in the middle of the recital, adding chaos to the court, and dared to accuse the national teacher Lan Zhenren, it was really a crime that deserved death. The little eunuch replied in a slow voice.

Lan Daoxing couldn't help but shudder when he heard this, of course, this detail couldn't escape the eyes of Emperor Jiajing.

"Xu Jie, really said that?" Emperor Jiajing asked.

"These are all original words, how dare a slave deceive the saint."

"Then you quickly go and get Zou Yinglong's fold back for me to see!"

The little eunuch on duty dragged through the pile of folds for a long time, but he didn't find Zou Yinglong's folds, and replied: "Long live my lord, there doesn't seem to be anything in it." ”

"Then go back to Wenyuan Pavilion to find it, or go to Xu Jie, and be sure to find this fold for me tonight."

So, the little eunuch returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, and after tossing for a long time, he still didn't find it, so he hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair and go out of the palace to find Xu Jie.

At this time, Lan Daoxing, who had rested for a while, began to prepare again, and Emperor Jiajing asked with a smile: "National teacher, are you tired?" ”

"Your Majesty, don't be tired of being a minister!" Lan Daoxing said, waving the peachwood sword in his hand, and then said, "I'm still going to watch the excitement, and there will be traitors to meet you in a while." ”

"Really?" Emperor Jiajing asked in surprise: "National teacher, then tell me, is the traitor Xu Jie?" Or Yan Song? ”

The chic and elegant Lan Dao Xing smiled but did not answer, put down the peachwood sword in his hand, and danced like clouds and fog......