In the Yuxi Palace, sandalwood curled, and Emperor Jiajing opened Yan Maoqing's music expressionlessly, put on glasses to look at it. After looking at it for a while, the emperor suddenly looked impatient, threw the piece to the ground, and snorted: "Cliché, there is no novelty at all. ”

picked up Lin Run's excerpt again, opened it and saw that Yan Maoqing had been impeached, Jiajing couldn't help sneering: "Look at it, the impeachment excerpt is coming soon." "Just read it carefully: 'The minister Su Song patrolled Lin Run, and impeached the prime minister Shibo, the governor Su Song, and the left deputy capital Yan Maoqing for five crimes of corruption and lawlessness...... 1. Blackmailing subordinate officials to bribe huge amounts of money; 2. Accept lawsuits at will, and collect money from the rich people. 3. The banquet is said to cost a thousand dollars, and the money is like dirt; 4. Torture and killing innocent civilians and merchants; Fifth, the increase in tariffs has completely destroyed the original tax rate, and it has almost changed drastically, so that the phenomenon of market strikes occurs from time to time, which has seriously affected the normal operation of the city's shipping department......"

Lin Run's impeachment excerpt was obviously carefully prepared, in addition to listing the charges one by one, there were also detailed descriptions, which could not be believed...... He said that Yan Maoqing relied on Yan's father and son, and everywhere he went, he took bribes, and the officials of the county and the county of the superintendent knelt down on the ground when they saw him; Moreover, this person has a luxurious surname, and his family decorates the toilet with colorful brocade and makes toilet utensils with silver. The money and belongings given to the Yan family and the powerful people every year according to the season are incalculable. When he went out to inspect, he often walked with his wife, [***] into a colorful court, and let twelve women carry it, and people on the road were all shocked to see it...... Of course, these are all tolerable for Emperor Jiajing; But there was only one that provoked the emperor's anger - Lin Run said that Yan Maoqing divided the customs collected by the city into three, one-third to Fenyi, one-third to Fengcheng, and the remaining one-third to the capital!

"No wonder it's only half of it." Jiajing gritted his teeth and said: "It turns out that I took the small head, and the big head was taken by the family!" Saying that, he slapped the table heavily, and everyone in the hall immediately knelt down, only to hear the emperor say in a deep voice: "Order Lu Bing, order the Fusi of Beizhen to immediately seal the accounts of the Jiangnan City Bosi and escort them into Beijing as quickly as possible!" ”

Everything that happened in Xiyuan soon spread throughout the capital.

In Yan's mansion, Yan Song came to Yan Shifan worriedly and asked him: "Yan Maoqing's matter, is it really as Lin Run said?" ”

"**Don't leave ten." Yan Shifan sat down a little unwillingly.

"Who is this Lin Run?" Yan Song asked again.

"I don't know, I've never heard of this person." Yan Shifan shook his head and said, "I asked the officials to investigate, first uncover that guy's old bottom, and see which way the immortal is!" ”

Yan Song nodded slowly, glanced at his son and said, "The previous case of fraud in the field has not passed, why did this happen again?" What went wrong? ”

Yan Shifan shook his head, squinted his eyes and said, "It's not that we have a problem, what we were like before, and what we are now!" ”

"Then how did it go wrong one after another?" Yan Song frowned and said, "Donglou, don't blindly protect your shortcomings, be careful of those people who hurt you!" ”

"Daddy...... You're thinking too much! Yan Shifan waved his hand impatiently and said, "What does it protect the short!" Whether it's this time or last time, it's clear that someone is making trouble inside......" Speaking of this, he was suddenly stunned, holding his chin for a long time, and suddenly slapped the table hard, almost scaring Yan Ge Lao.

Yan Shifan didn't care about his father at all, he bounced up from the chair, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the room: "We fell for someone else's serial scheme!" This Yan Maoqing's corruption case and the last Shuntianxiang trial fraud case do not exist separately, these two cases are one after the other, the former is the foreshadowing of the latter, and the latter is the purpose of the former! ”

Yan Ge was old, and his thinking couldn't keep up, so he had to smile bitterly: "You say it's simple, why do I sound like a tongue twister?" ”

"It's easy! They first suppressed us with the Shuntianxiang trial cheat case and made us lose points with the emperor, and then they showed their butcher knives and pointed at Yan Maoqing! At this time, because the emperor has not been angry with us, we can't rescue him, otherwise the more and more the description will get darker, and more people will be implicated. Yan Shifan gritted his teeth and said: "This is forcing us to lose the car to protect the handsome!" ”

Yan Song showed a contemplative expression, and after a while, he said, "It seems that this is really the case for you to say this." ”

"Of course." Yan Shifan nodded, sighed and said, "That person is very old-fashioned, and he is perfect at everything!" Saying that, he sat back in his chair and said, "You think, Your Majesty didn't deal with the matter of the last township test, and we were glad for a while, but now it seems that it is not the case at all!" ”

"How?" Yan Song asked.

"If the emperor dealt with the township test cheating case clearly, what we lost would be just a Wu Mountain, let's just lose some face, but we can make the emperor angry." Yan Shifan decomposed for his father: "Now that the emperor hasn't dealt with this matter, he has put it on hold, and that breath can't be dissipated." And the matter is spread so loudly that everyone knows it, and our face has not been saved...... Even Wu Shan, do you think he planted such a bad impression in His Majesty's heart, is it possible to leave it? Saying that, he sighed again: "Inside and out, it's better to deal with it than not to deal with it, if it is dealt with at the beginning, Your Majesty will be discouraged, let's pretend to be aggrieved, say something good, and keep Yan Maoqing; It's good now, we can't even see the emperor, and he hasn't lost his anger, how can he say good things to Yan Maoqing? ”

Yan Song understood and said slowly: "Then who do you say is directing behind the scenes?" ”

"Who else but him!" Yan Shifan said hatefully: "Ordinary people can't do it, except for that Xu Huating, who has such a great ability?!" ”

"Old ...... Xu Ge" Yan Song nodded and said, "He has this ability, but why do he do it?" ”

"Of course he has that motive." Yan Shifan said: "Don't forget that he is from Songjiang!" Originally, Governor Su Song was his student, and he didn't know how many benefits he gave to his family, but now that he is replaced by our people, his family's privileges are gone, and he is starting to feel uncomfortable, so he thinks about moving places for Yan Maoqing and replacing them with their own people! ”

The father and son were talking, and Yan Nian's voice came from outside: "Master, young master, uncle is here." ”

The so-called uncle is Ouyang Bijin, the secretary of the ministry, he is the younger brother of Mrs. Ouyang, but he does not rely on nepotism, but is a serious reading and progress...... At that time, his brother-in-law was living in seclusion in the mountains, so naturally he couldn't count on it...... After that, the head of the Ministry of Rites, the official to the Zhejiang political envoy, the governor of Yunyang, the imperial history of the two Kyotos and the servant of the criminal, industrial and official departments, is highly qualified, no one can compare. is also a real capable official, Emperor Jiajing's comment to him is 'Duan Shen Lao Cheng', and his reputation in the government and the opposition is also good.

In fact, Ouyang Bijin looked down on Yan Song's father and son's style in his heart, but he was born as Yan Song's brother-in-law, Yan Shifan's own uncle, and he was born with such a relationship, so he was not treated by Qingliu, and he has always tasted loneliness between the cracks, and his temper has become very strange.

Speaking of which, people may not believe it, if it weren't for his sister's serious illness, Ouyang Bijin would not have entered the Yan family for more than ten years.

Yan Shifan opened the door and invited him in, but said with a smile: "Uncle is here." ”

Ouyang Bijin nodded, saluted Yan Song and said, "I'll come to see my sister, and by the way, I brought what you wanted." ”

Yan Song squinted his eyes and said sentimentally: "Renfu, have you seen my sister?" ”

"I only came here after seeing it." At the mention of his sister, Ouyang Bijin was a little sentimental, and sighed: "My sister's body is not as good as once......"

Yan Song's eyes showed sad affection and said: "I married your sister at the age of nineteen, she was seventeen years old at the time, and she was more than a nail in love, she will be eighty after her birth this winter, and she will be eighty years old" Tears splashed out of the corners ......of his eyes as he spoke: "I have one wish now, that is, to let her have an eighty birthday, so that there will be no regrets......

Although he had a lot of opinions about this brother-in-law, Ouyang Bijin admired his deep affection for his sister, and when he heard this, his face softened, and he comforted softly: "I have rarely heard that husband and wife can be together for sixty years, and my brother-in-law and sister are already human beings......

The two of them sighed here, Yan Shifan over there was impatient, took the document brought by Ouyang Bijin, and looked at it on the side - it was the information he asked for Lin Run, only to see that it was recorded:

'Lin Run, a native of Putian, Fujian, is like rain, and he is called Niantang. Jiajing was born in the ninth year, and Jiajing was thirty-five years old. At the beginning, he served as the magistrate of Linchuan County, and later awarded Su Song to patrol the imperial history. ’

Even in the archives of officials who are known for their detailed records, the description of this Lin Run is only less than 50 words, which shows that this person's qualifications are still shallow, and he is just a rookie in officialdom.

But from these less than 50 words, Yan Shifan saw some clues -- 'Fujianese, Jiajing 35 years jinshi', the former because he was particularly vigilant against Fujianese, because these people were particularly in the court officials, and the latter because the main examination that year was precisely Xu Huating!

'Xu Jie! Yan Shifan secretly gritted his teeth and said, "Sure enough, it's Xu Jie!" Can't help but get your hands dirty? Well, just let the horses come over and see if you can turn the sky over this time! ’

Another prime minister's house in the capital...... Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, had a rare day of rest at home, but he didn't have time to tease his grandson, but took time to receive someone who came to visit.

As always, he didn't have a little struggling, and looked at Zhang Juzheng opposite with a smile, like a kind elder.

Zhang Juzheng sat down, but the expression on his face was a little solemn, and his lips moved slightly, as if he had something to say, but he hesitated.

Xu Jie waited patiently until he finally made up his mind.

Fortunately, Zhang Taiyue was not an indecisive person, he finally raised his head, looked at Xu Jie, and said, "Teacher, this time it's going to be troublesome." ”

Xu Jie nodded, he was very satisfied with Zhang Juzheng's judgment, and said lightly: "It's true, it's not a small trouble." Saying that, he sighed and said, "This time, Yan Shifan is destined to suffer a big loss...... With his temper, he will definitely come back with more revenge, and he will definitely think that the mastermind behind this matter is my Xu Jie, Xu Huating. ”

"Did the teacher do it?" Zhang Juzheng asked softly.

"It's not." Xu Jie shook his head and said, "Although I was also ready to take action, I was robbed of the head," and said calmly: "And that person's means are so clever that even the old man sighs to himself, which really makes people have to admire his talent!" ”

"Who the hell is that?" Zhang Juzheng asked curiously.

"Hehe......" Xu Jie smiled: "You'll know later." ”

"Will he come?" Zhang Juzheng said.

"Maybe." Xu Jie's head bowed and said: "If he doesn't come, I won't carry this black cauldron for him." ”

Zhang Juzheng still wanted to ask for more details, but the voice of the Xu family came from outside: "Master, there is a post." ”

Zhang Juzheng got up and opened the door, took the prayer post, and saw that it was written on it, 'The protégé worships silently', his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he presented the post to Xu Jie, and said softly: "Could it be him?" ”

"Whether it's or not, you might as well hear for yourself." Xu Jie pointed to the screen behind him and said, "Go there and stay for a while, take a good look at his words and deeds, you will definitely benefit a lot." ”

"Yes." Zhang Juzheng retreated behind the screen, and Xu Jie asked his family to invite Shen Mo in.

Shen Mo wore a maroon robe, and his hair was tied with a cloth belt of the same color, looking simple and low-key, and he saluted as soon as he entered the door, calling him a teacher.

Xu Jie smiled and got up to help each other and said, "It's really a rare guest, humble words, you want to mess with the old man." ”

Shen Mo hurriedly said: "It's the student who is not good, and he forgets the teacher when he gets busy." ”

Xu Jie smiled: "It's good for young people to be busy, start a career!" He greeted Shen Mo affectionately and sat down, saying, "Why are you free to come here today?" ”

"Inquire early, the teacher is off today." Shen Mo smiled shyly: "The student took the liberty to visit, although I know that you are rare to have leisure, and it is time for you to rest, but the student is really afraid of missing today, and I don't know when I will be able to see the teacher." ”

Xu Jie said with a smile: "You are out of the cabinet, if you meet me, go to the Xiyuan Gate and hand over the sign, who can stop you?" ”

"There are ears in the cabinet walls, and there are some things that cannot be said." Shen Mo said softly: "I have to go home to say it." ”

"Oh, so, do you have something to say to the old man?" Xu Jie said with a smile.

"I have something to say to the elder Ge." Shen Mo nodded.

"Then I'm going to have to listen to you." Xu Jiezheng color road.

Shen Mo took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and then lifted his placket, pushed the golden mountain, and knelt in front of Xu Jie.

Xu Jie hurriedly held on and said, "What is this for?" Hurry up, it's cold on the ground. ”

Silent but not moving, he said in a deep voice: "The student is here to ask the teacher for sin." ”

"Oh......" Xu Jie's hand moved slightly, and asked, "What is the sin of saying this?" ”

"Student, student has caused trouble for the teacher." Shen Mo said with a look of shame.

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Juzheng behind the screen almost exclaimed, he really didn't want to believe that a small country supervisor at the same level as himself had made waves, turned over rivers and seas, and made such a big move. It seems that he is still too far behind this benevolent brother, and he can't be paralyzed by his usual appearance...... Although Xu Jie had guessed that it was silent, he still showed a look of surprise on his face and said, "What trouble did you cause?" ”

"Lin Run, a friend of the same year of the student, wrote to impeach Yan Maoqing, and the information and data he used were all provided by me." Shen Mo said softly: "Now everyone outside thinks that this matter was instructed by you, the teacher, but what the student did caused the teacher to suffer an unjustified disaster, and the student was terrified, so he came to confess to the teacher......"

Xu Jie looked at him quietly, the calm on his face made Shen Mo secretly drum, and said in his heart: "This old guy wouldn't have known that I did it, right?" 'Now that Yan Shifan has been beaten up in a row, everyone looks at the imperial court, and there is no one else who has the ability and motivation to do so, except for Xu Jie; But he knew that Xu Jie's dealings with him were not once or twice, he had a good idea of his ability and energy, and he could even infer that he was behind the scenes from his consistent style.

Of course, whether Xu Jie guessed it or not, he had to confess. Because Xu Ge is old in Shanghai...... If he is shrewd and sophisticated, he will far surpass himself, and it is impossible for him to carry a black cauldron for nothing - when the time comes, as long as he finds Yan Ge Lao and explains the matter clearly, then he will be exposed to the clutches of Yan Shifan's anger, and then he can only die overseas...... Only by confessing and reaching some agreement with Xu Jie, can it be possible to get his protection...... This is the way smart people communicate, and all scheming is useless.

"What about the Shuncheonxiang test?" After listening to the silent confession, Xu Jie asked lightly, "Did you leak the exam questions?" He didn't believe that Yan Shifan could be stupid enough to make a profit by selling exam questions publicly...... If you think like that, it not only insults Yan Shifan's IQ, but also insults him, an opponent who has suffered for more than ten years.

"Not really!" Shen Mo resolutely shook his head and denied: "No matter how bold a student is, it is impossible to joke about the imperial court's talent ceremony and take his own net worth and surname as a child's play!" ”

(To be continued)