"Why have so many things happened in the past few days, it's really messy!" As soon as Yan Song entered the room, he sat down on the seat and poured two large sips of tea. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Dad, what's going on?" Yan Shifan saw that his father was a little unhappy, so he hurriedly ran over.

"Today, above the court, the emperor criticized Xia Yan again..."Yan Song gasped twice, raised his head and looked at Yan Shifan and said quietly.

"That's a good thing, Dad, why aren't you upset?" Yan Shifan grinned a little puzzled, "Xia Yan is unlucky, aren't you happy?" ”

"What do you know!" Yan Song glared at Yan Shifan, and lowered his head again, "Guo Xun was just scolded by the emperor a few days ago, and you also know that Duan Chao used that matter, although the emperor did not punish Guo Xun substantially, but he must be awkward in his heart, plus Guo Xun is arrogant and arrogant, it is really difficult to achieve great things, so my father feels that he is following Guo Xun... It's not safe, so I have deliberately distanced myself from Guo Xun these days, but I have run to Xia Yan's mansion a lot, but I didn't expect Xia Yan... This kind of thing will happen, and now my father doesn't know which way to go, alas..."

"Then what did Xia Yan do to be scolded by the emperor?" Yan Shifan raised his head and looked at Yan Song and asked.

"It's... This matter is a bit funny to say, it can be clearly seen that someone is stumbling on Xia Yan behind his back and saying bad things about Xia Yan, and this person is Guo Xun. Yan Song replied with a smile, "Today, the emperor summoned Xia Yan and a group of important ministers to the court to discuss matters, Xia Yan was late for a while, and the emperor criticized him very harshly, and he said it very badly, and asked him to return the silver medal and handwritten edict that he had given him before, and even ordered him to pay tribute..."

"Oh? It seems that Xia Yan has indeed been plotted by others..."Yan Shifan smiled, "Slandering behind the back is not a great means, but if the time is right, the emperor will just eat this set... It seems that Xia Yan's situation is not as good as we thought before..."

"You can't say that..."Yan Song frowned, "Actually, the idea that we wanted to take the opportunity to bring down Xia Yan was not realistic at all, I can see that Xia Yan's position in the emperor's heart at this time is still very stable, and no one can take Xia Yan's place in a short period of time, even if there is occasional blame, it is just a momentary anger, or Guo Xun's strategy, but even Guo Xun can't reach Xia Yan's position, he is a military attache after all, the only thing stronger than Xia Yan is that he is a relative, and his family power is relatively strong, But in my opinion, Guo Xun will definitely not be able to fight Xia Yan, and he will be defeated one day..."

"Then things are really tricky from this point of view..."Yan Shifan rolled his eyelids as he said, "I think Guo Xun is also unreliable, after being awarded the title of Guogong, he doesn't know how to converge at all, has he forgotten that there is also a Xia Yan?" I think this man will have a bad day... But Xia Yan... I told you last time, I'm afraid you want to go to his side to work, but he won't take you as a confidant! If you want me to say, Dad, you might as well not rely on either side, and if you end up quiet, you want Xia Yan and Guo Xun to fight each other, and it is none of your business who wins and who loses at that time. ”

"Actually, I've thought about it too, but you also know that my father has been able to rise up in the past few years, and Xia Yan has helped a lot, if I really end up quiet, I'm afraid my career will not be so smooth..."Yan Song said with a wry smile, "When the two fight, there will always be one person who wins, and when the time comes, it will definitely be the winning faction to share the fruits of victory, where will it be the turn to get a person who stands aside to take the position?" Even if I am fortunate enough to be appreciated by the emperor, I am afraid that at that time, my actions in the court will be restricted, and my behavior will be very difficult, after all, you and others are not in the same faction before, alas..."

"Dad is thoughtful..."Yan Shifan rubbed his eyebrows with his thumb, "Then this is indeed difficult, and it is not a matter of being a faction on its own, it will inevitably cause Xia Yan and Guo Xun to be jealous, and your current power... It's not that big..."

"Guo Xun, Xia Yan, it seems that I can't choose any one, I can only rely on the emperor..."Yan Song said with a sigh.

"Dad, in fact, it doesn't have to be like this, we still have a strategy, but the key is to pick the right person..."Yan Shifan said with a mysterious smile, "Actually, you can develop your own power, or you can say that you can rely on their power, but you have to grasp the degree yourself and see people clearly..."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you don't have to be attached to Xia Yan and Guo Xun, but to befriend their party members, so that you can avoid a head-on conflict, and you can develop your own power, which seems to be neutral, but in fact it is a faction of its own, do you understand what I mean?"

"Oh... I see, you mean that I should no longer act as a henchman of one faction, avoid the edge of the struggle between the two factions, and instead make friends with other officials of the two factions and develop my own power from them, am I right? Yan Song smiled a little silly at this time, as if he was eager to get Yan Shifan's approval

"Exactly!" Yan Shifan patted his leg proudly, "But this degree is difficult to grasp, and you still need to pay attention to your father himself, although you want to avoid its edge, but you also have to secretly maintain inextricable ties with both factions." Guo Xun's faction is easy to solve, either a military general or a family, most people are very simple-minded, and it is easy for you to befriend them, because they also need a powerful Wenchen to help in the court, even if Xia Yan falls in the future, but you have no head-on conflict with them, they are also happy to befriend you. Xia Yan is in trouble, his chances of winning are relatively large, you have to bet more on this, but you can't press Xia Yan, so as not to arouse the jealousy of Guo Xun and his gang, and Xia Yan... It doesn't necessarily mean this, so choosing the right person to make friends with in Xia Yan's faction is really the most important thing. ”

"You've got a point, but... This degree is too difficult to grasp, and it is too difficult for people to find..."Yan Song sighed heavily, "It's easy to say, it's easy to do... It's so hard! ”

"Dad, this matter is indeed a little more difficult, but people... I've already helped my father find it..."Yan Shifan squinted his eyes, but there was a strange look in his eyes, "Hubu Zuo Shilang, no, now it should be called Hubu Shangshu Peng Yue, as long as you bring this person to our family, then this matter will be inseparable..."

"Peng Yue? Well... I'm afraid it's difficult..."Yan Song frowned, "You also know that Peng Yue and Xia Yan have a very close relationship, and it is indeed not easy to win him over, and... Although Peng Yue is a person who treats me on weekdays... It's also a good courtesy, but I always feel like he's deliberately keeping a distance from me, so I find it hard to pull him over..."

"Dad, you can't give up on this matter just because it's difficult, it's up to people!" Yan Shifan frowned and said, "Actually, I am also the person who I chose after thinking for a long time, you see that he handed the emperor the excerpt of Zhishi, but the emperor not only personally summoned him back, but also gave him the position of household secretary, what does this mean, it means that the emperor can't do without him..."

"I know what you said, and I also know that this person is very smart and knows how to grasp the balance very well..."Yan Song said with some reluctance, "He is not only good friends with Xia Yan, but also has a good relationship with other ministers in the DPRK and China, such as Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and others, and Peng Yue in private, and even some of the inner servants are quite close to Peng Yue, such as the old eunuch Huang Jin brought by the emperor from Anlu, how much of a network this person has laid, I sometimes wonder..."

"In fact, it is not surprising that he has these methods, many ministers in the DPRK and China know how to make more friends with officials and chamberlains, but what I am more puzzled about is that he Peng Yue is too accurate in seeing people. As far as I know, when Peng Yue befriended them, many people were not yet powerful, just an inconspicuous petty official, you must know that this is not a simple kung fu, sometimes making friends with the wrong person will bring a lot of trouble, but Peng Yue seems to have never made such a mistake..."

"Yes, his vision is indeed very long-term, and he is also very close to the East Palace..."Yan Song also pondered it carefully at this time, "Although Huo Tao is in charge of Zhan Shifu now, he doesn't understand the magic of this, and he will only use Zhan Shifu to oppose Xia Yan every day, he is really confused, but Peng Yue is not like this, many of the Hanlin who teach and serve in the East Palace have a close relationship with Peng Yue, I heard that a few people came out of his school, and many of them are lecturing in his school, and their skills are really good!" ”

"Yes, if you can be like him, it is a better state, but few people can have his kind of vicious vision, I didn't expect to be so young and look at people so accurate..."Yan Shifan breathed a sigh of relief, "Actually, he and Guo Xun also had a relationship at the beginning, but because he opposed Guo Xun entering the military department last time, the two broke up, but he put all his bets on Xia Yan, which is not surprising..."

"Yes, it's very important to befriend Peng Yue, a lot of power is still in his hands, and he is so good at being a man, I think even if Xia Yan falls, he won't suffer, because his roots are very deep, and he doesn't just rely on a Xia Yan..." Why is he Peng Yue good friends with so many people, but the friendship between him and me is like fading into clear water? I think if I want to befriend Peng Yue, it will be much more difficult than I imagined..."

"You're right, I didn't think about that, but... But maybe there are other reasons? Yan Shifan licked his lips, "Actually, I think many of Xia Yan's strategies may not be his own thoughts, Peng Yue should help a lot from them, Xia Yan's attitude towards you... But this shouldn't be something that Peng Yue can control..."Yan Shifan's thinking at this time also began to be confused.

"Dad, you don't have to worry about this, Peng Yue has a soft and kind personality, you take the initiative to befriend him, I don't believe he doesn't admit your feelings, Peng Yue doesn't seem to have taken the initiative to make friends with others..."Yan Shifan scratched his head with his fingers as he spoke, "Actually, there is no way, if you try your best to make friends with someone, you will not be unsuccessful..."

"So what do you think I should do?" Yan Song frowned, looking puzzled, "Peng Yue doesn't love money, because he is not short of money, he always runs to his mansion, there is no reason, and the second does not play a role..."

"Dad, I have a solution, but if I do, don't be upset..."Yan Shifan lowered his head and said, "I think... That one... Peng Yue didn't lose his wife not long ago, and he didn't have a concubine, so it's better to... It's better to give him Mengyun's sister..."

"Huh?" Yan Song obviously didn't expect Yan Shifan to make this suggestion, "This... I didn't think about that... However, Mengyun is already twenty-eight years old, and he has also reached the age of marriage, Peng Yue's age is not too old, and he looks dignified, and with his current status in the court, he is not unworthy of Mengyun..."

"And I heard that Peng Yue and his bereaved wife are very affectionate, so there has never been a concubine, so Mengyun married into the Peng family, I don't think I will suffer any grievances, and Peng Yue has been bereaved for a while, so he should continue the string, right? If I promise Sister Mengyun to him, I don't believe that Peng Yue will not be able to become our person..."Yan Shifan said proudly, "Not only that, if Peng Yue really marries Sister Mengyun, then he should be a father to you, and then it will not be you who befriend him, but that he will be attached to you and obey you..."

"You're really going to do it... But I don't know if Mengyun is willing..."

"What is Mengyun girl unwilling, she has never even had an idea, usually except for tinkering with her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, what else can she think, as long as you tell her, she will definitely agree!" Yan Shifan laughed on the side.

"What do you say about Mengyun?" Yan Song smiled and pointed at Yan Shifan, "But with Mengyun's temperament, she shouldn't object, after all, marrying Peng Yue is not wronged by him, but I don't know what Peng Yue's thoughts are..."

"What can Peng Yue think? He still doesn't want to? Mengyun's sister is so beautiful, she looks much better than his wife..."Yan Shifan smacked his lips on the side and said.

"There are many other factors, Xia Yan wanted to give his daughter to Peng Yue before, didn't Peng Yue also didn't agree, Peng Yue was still Xia Yan's henchman at that time..."Yan Song said with a frown on the side.

"Can his Xia Yan's daughter compare with Mengyun's sister? Mengyun girl is a typical lady, how many people can't climb high when they want to marry, I still think it's cheaper Peng Yue! Yan Shifan said with a smile.

"Let's take one step at a time, in short, I'm going to walk around with Peng Yue more recently..."