"Dad, a few magistrates who came to Beijing to report on their work this time... There is no routine... Come to visit our house...", Yan Shifan saw that Yan Song's expression was not good, and he was a little more careful than usual, "A few of them have been walking quite close to our house, and they are all officials from our hometown, and my father takes good care of them, but... How can you be so ungrateful..."

"I know, I know everything...", Yan Song responded a little dejectedly, but didn't look at Yan Shifan, "I didn't expect them to get the news so quickly, it seems that they know that I am unlucky..."

"Dad, don't care, it's their short-sightedness, they are all a bunch of villains who see the wind and steer the rudder!" , Yan Shifan said with some indignation, "Isn't it just that I see that Xia Yan is at odds with you now, and as a result, they all avoid suspicion, it's really not a thing!" ”

"You don't have to say that, imagine what you would do if you were in their place?" , Yan Song is not as resentful as Yan Shifan, and his expression looks quite calm, "But some officials behave like this, which really makes me feel cold..."

Hearing Yan Song's words, Yan Shifan didn't know what his father was thinking, so he had to say on the side, "Fortunately, many officials have not been disturbed by the current situation, and they are still looking forward to their father." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"You can't look at the problem like this, the person who is still with him is not necessarily a trustworthy person, let's just say Zhao Wenhua, he has old grudges with Xia Yan and Peng Yue, and he has been rectified many times before, so he has no choice but to follow us with all his heart, but this does not mean that you can give him unlimited trust, because he is desperate..."

"And some officials who changed their attitude at this time. It's not necessarily that they can't be used, at least they know how to judge the situation and are barely a smart person. Such people will always be useful, right? Yan Song turned his face to look at Yan Shifan, with a playful attitude.

"Uh... Yes, Daddy is right...", Yan Shifan replied a little sneeringly.

"Comparatively, of course. I am currently more willing to choose people like Zhao Wenhua...", Yan Song smiled, "In short, it can't be so simple to look at the problem. You can't just be rash, you have to know that these people will still use it in the future..."

"Daddy's teachings, children remember...", Yan Shifan nodded. Suddenly, it was as if something had woken up. There was a gleam in his eyes, "Dad just said... I still have to use it in the future, does my father have an idea to deal with Xia Yan now? ”

"It's not that there is a way to deal with him, but that there must be a way to deal with him." When Yan Song said this, his eyes showed some ruthlessness, "Now we have been forced into a desperate situation, if we sit still." It will never end well, so we must not let others slaughter us like this. There has to be a way to fight back. ”

"So that's the case...", Yan Shifan couldn't help but show some disappointment on his face when he heard Yan Song say this, "Looking at the actions of this old man Xia Yan now, he will definitely not give up easily..."

"What? Scared? ”

"It's not...", Yan Shifan touched his nose, looking a little insincere, "It's just that now I feel... Things are a bit reckless, we may have underestimated Xia Yan's strength..."

"You mean I shouldn't have openly opposed Xia Yan in the court that day?"

"Uh... Not that you shouldn't, but... I made a mistake in my previous calculations...", Yan Shifan hesitated and said, "I didn't expect Xia Yan to have so much courage and power, and he would fight back so strongly, this time we seem to be passive..."

"You don't have to hide it, Dad knows, now you must think that I shouldn't have done that in the court that day, and as a result, Xia Yan's revenge was aimed at us...", Yan Song said very calmly, but there was no blame.

"Hmm... After all, it's all planned, and it's not a temporary idea of my father... I can only blame Xia Yan for being too narrow-minded...", Yan Shifan didn't know whether he was making excuses for Yan Song or for himself at this time.

"Actually, I don't regret it at all now, and I don't think I did anything wrong that day..."Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan, "The effect of some things can be easily seen, but the effect of some things is not so obvious, and it may be contrary to what most people see." ”

Hearing Yan Song say this, Yan Shifan's mind became active, and it seemed that his father still had a trick, "Dad, what do you mean... Xia Yan is going to suffer? ”

"Let's talk about things, I just said that I was above the court that day, and there was nothing wrong with me doing that...", Yan Song breathed a sigh of relief, and the fingers that kept clasping on the back of his hand showed that he was also analyzing and thinking at this time, "The matter of the day, the winner is definitely me, and Xia Yan definitely suffered a big defeat." ”

"Of course, I don't deny that, but the question now is... Xia Yan targeted us because of this matter, and we are extremely passive at this time! When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's explanation, the little hope that had been ignited was instantly extinguished again.

"It seems that you are still not good at chess, and you still don't see the problem far enough to be far-reaching, just staring at the few steps in front of you...", Yan Song sighed with some hatred, "One thing you have to be clear, if it is more influential than forces, then it is difficult for us to compare with Xia Yan, after all, he has been in the position of the first assistant for so long, so if you want to win against Xia Yan, there is only one way, and that is to rely on the emperor..."

"Oh... Yes, Dad has a point...", Yan Shifan nodded as if he suddenly realized, "Actually, I also understand this truth, but I was panicked by the current situation..."

"Actually, I don't blame you, I was also a little flustered at first...", Yan Song sighed, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have whispered down to Xia Yan to ask for peace... However, his attitude made me sober, and it was at that time that I really understood that there was only one war, and... My odds are not small..."

"Yes, it's true that I don't have a choice...", Yan Shifan's mood is not as good as Yan Song's, because his confidence is not as good as Yan Song's, "Since you are relying on the emperor, you should pay attention to your words and deeds while doing more things to Xia Yan, but... Now that he's careful and rarely makes mistakes, how do we find him? ”

"It's good that you can have this awareness...", Yan Song smiled with satisfaction. But he is careful now, he has done a lot of wrong things in the past, and even things that are difficult to make up. It should be enough..."

"Huh? I don't know what Dad is referring to? ”

"This... When it's time to tell you, Dad will naturally tell you and even need your help, but now... Let's not ask..."

"Hmm... Okay...", Yan Shifan has always been more obedient to his father's words, because he knows that his father is very thoughtful about things, and most of his actions are also very meaningful.

"There's one more thing Daddy has to tell you. You must be calm when you look at things, and chaos will change, and you will be in a mess. Then you are doomed...", Yan Song looked at Yan Shifan with emotion at this time, "If I had been able to calm down and think about this matter, maybe I wouldn't have been sick and rushed to the doctor." Outcome... gave Xia Yan a chance to humiliate me..."

I heard Yan Song bring up this topic again. Yan Shifan couldn't answer the conversation, so he had to say on the side, "Dad, this revenge will be avenged sooner or later, so don't be annoyed by this matter anymore..."

"Yes, this revenge will naturally be avenged, but... Everything that happens must have a purpose for everything...", talking about this thing that should have made him feel ashamed. Yan Song didn't look embarrassed, "You haven't noticed since that night." Did Xia Yan do less to us? It's not because he's merciful, it's because he thinks we're helpless and have nothing to do to fight back. And when he started to think about it, it was when our opportunity presented itself..."

"Oh... Woe, blessing depends, the ancients are honest and do not deceive me...", Yan Shifan nodded with emotion.

"Yes, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other... If it hadn't happened that night, maybe I wouldn't have made up my mind that much... Hehe...", Yan Song said with some self-deprecation on the side.

"Then what do you think of the emperor's attitude now, if it really becomes a fire and water, what are our chances of winning?" , Yan Shifan really didn't want to talk about that matter with his father again, because he also felt a little embarrassed, so he diverted the topic.

"The odds?" , Yan Song smiled a little awkwardly, "To be honest, the odds are really not big, and I can't guarantee that there is much chance of winning, but there is no way, it can only be so." Try to give it a try, there is still hope, if it goes on like this, are you willing? ”

"Of course I'm not reconciled, Xia Yan's revenge must be avenged! But... But we have to be cautious and try not to put ourselves in it, right, Dad? Yan Shifan joked, but he couldn't hide the worry in his heart.

"This is natural, we must find a way to maximize the odds of winning...", Yan Song also smiled a little relieved, "But there will be no perfect certainty, in fact, there are few things that have an absolute chance of winning..."

"I understand that, but... I'm going to be a little worried after all...", Yan Shifan looked at Yan Song's face, and couldn't help but say more, "I see the emperor's attitude towards Xia Yan now... It's still good, for example, the last time the Qingye crown of the court was in the court, although the saint was furious at the time, but he didn't even do anything about Xia Yan afterwards, so it passed... If this is put on other low-level officials, it is possible to be dragged out of the court staff and killed..."

"It's a bit more serious... However, although the emperor did not mention this matter afterwards, it does not mean that this matter has really passed like that...", Yan Song said this, and the corners of his mouth shook, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "This matter will leave a big shadow in the emperor's heart, you must know that being so confronted by a courtier in front of everyone in the court is not a glorious thing, not to mention the character of the saint... It's so strong..."

"Yes, I don't understand it either, and I guess Xia Yan will be surprised why the saint doesn't care about this matter anymore, this really doesn't look like the style of the saint..."

"Yes, when a person behaves significantly differently than usual, then there must be a reason..."

"You mean that although the emperor is depressed in his heart, he deliberately withholds it?"

"It's not that I deliberately withhold it, but I have to do it as a last resort...", Yan Song said in a low voice, "The emperor also has the emperor's hardships, think about it, Guo Xun has fallen, Zhai Luan has avoided things, and there is a lack of available people around the emperor." And if he deposes Xia Yan because of this incident... After all, it can't be said in theory, and the ministers won't agree, and the most important thing is that the imperial history will definitely play and advise, in short, you have to understand that the emperor is also very difficult..."

"I understand this...", Yan Shifan nodded, "Every adjustment of the government will cause a lot of turmoil, Xia Yan usually... is also quite powerful, the emperor does not have the thought and energy of the previous years, and many things naturally can't be too temperamental, so he can only turn a blind eye. ”

"What you said also has some truth...", Yan Song agreed on the side, "But after all, he still has one eye open, what the emperor lacks in his heart now is a fire, only if he can stir up this fire, he can burn Xia Yan to the point that there are no ashes left!" ”

"But if you want to succeed in lighting this fire, it's not an easy task...", Yan Shifan rolled his eyes, as if he was thinking about some "bad idea" again, "Actually, we can really do something on the matter of Aoba Crown, if we can arrange things carefully and in detail, maybe it's an opportunity..."

"Well, you're right, what is missing now is just a good opportunity and flashpoint...", Yan Song said, his mind didn't stop thinking, "And the incident of Guo Xun dying in prison, you dig out more details, I believe it will play a big role..."

"Okay, Guo Xun's case is already full of suspicions, as long as you want to find a problem, you will definitely be able to find it...", Yan Shifan saw his father's complacent appearance, and his mood also improved.

"In fact, in the final analysis, the emperor's attitude is the most important...", Yan Song closed his eyes, as if he remembered something again, "Sometimes some details are too revealing, a few days ago, the emperor held a banquet in the palace, and spied during the banquet, although the emperor was polite to Xia Yan on the surface, but it was definitely not the same feeling as a few years ago, the real emotion is difficult to perfunctory, and the emperor has no need to hide anything, it is estimated that Xia Yan himself will have this kind of awareness." Because of the emperor's attitude towards Xia Yan during the banquet, I feel that the odds of winning are invisibly a little more, haha..." )