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Under the operation of the Xu Party, the carefully concocted piece of music was quickly placed on Emperor Jiajing's desk.

Whether it is Yinglong of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhang Juzheng who is repairing books, or Shen Cunyan who is taking care of children at home. Xu Jie, who returned to the cabinet, was nervously waiting for the final result.

Time flies so slowly, half a day is as long as half a year, until noon, a eunuch came to Wuyi Hall to spread the word, saying that His Majesty invited Xu Ge to come over.

Xu Jie knew that the emperor's decision had come out, so he didn't say a word, straightened his clothes, and followed the palace people to the Purple Light Pavilion where the emperor temporarily lived. After the ceremony, the door of the hall slowly opened, and Xu Jie went in to respectfully greet him. The emperor asked him to get up, and Huang Jin hurriedly brought the Jindun and asked Xu Ge Lao to sit down, "Since that fire, Jiajing has given Xu Jiemian to sit on the Jindun when he is a saint." So that he is also on a par with Yan Ge Lao in this regard.

Monarchs and ministers are opposite. Jiajing didn't say anything about Bu Yinglong's recital, but beckoned Xu Jie to step forward and said: "Lian has itchy hands today, wrote a few words, come and take a look, can you still get it?" "Cunzhai is the name of Xu Jie's study, so as to call people, but it is more polite than calling his name.

Xu Jie hurriedly got up from sitting down, walked over respectfully, and came to the front of the imperial case, and saw that under the paperweight above, there was a side of rice paper pressed, and two thin and powerful big characters on the paper, saying "Hug one." Seeing these two words, he nodded again and again. With a look of appreciation, he turned his mind quickly. I want to decipher the real meaning behind it.

Xu Jie, who has served the emperor for almost ten years, naturally knows that Jiajing is smart and cautious, and always likes to hide the true meaning in some simple words, so that the people below can guess. This is not all for the sake of trickery, but also a way for Jiajing to test his subordinates whether they can communicate with their own minds and accurately comprehend the holy will.

Therefore, Xu Jie must accurately judge the attitude of today's emperor from these two words. Fortunately, this time it is not difficult, Xu Jie, a well-educated person, naturally knows that these two words come from the "Tao Te Ching", saying: "The song is complete, the vain is straight, the depression is profitable, the new is new, the less is gained, and the more is confused." It is a saint who holds one for the world, does not see himself, does not show himself, does not fight himself, and does not grow himself. The husband is indisputable, so the world can not fight with it. The main theme of the whole article is "the song is complete, and the little is the same." If you don't fight, the world can't fight with it.

With this sage's words in his heart, Xu Jie's heart couldn't help but tighten, and secretly said Could it be that the emperor meant that he wanted me to take a step back in this matter and not force each other too much? Don't fight with Yan Ge anymore?

"Why don't you speak?" At this time, Jiajing spoke up: "Is the word Lian so bad?" ”

"Oh, the emperor laughed" Xu Jie came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "The royal pen is on the banquet." The pen is like silkworm spinning, and the bone strength is like cotton wrapped in iron. Such as the martyrdom of the spring forest, like the elegance of the sky, is really a great enjoyment of life, although Zhao Mengfu and He Zhizhang are reborn, it is nothing more than that. ”

"Hehe, it's too good to be fasting." Jiajing smiled happily: "If you like it, this painting will be given to you." ”

Xu Jie hurriedly gave some gratitude, and Huang Jin carefully took down the word, sent it back to the master of ceremonies, and then sent it to his duty room.

After tasting the emperor's words, Xu Jie returned to his seat, and Jiajing showed him the manuscript of the Ministry of Yinglong, and asked: "The current imperial history impeached Yan Shifan, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, I don't know what Aiqing wants?" ”

Xu Jiexin said: "There were so many impeachment chapters before. I've never seen anyone you ask. I didn't dare to slack off at all, so I quickly opened it and read it. In fact, it's just pretending, the content of the transcript. He had already seen it a few days before the emperor.

After a while, he closed the recital and handed it back to the eunuch on the side, indicating that he had finished reading it.

Jiajing asked: "Aiqing is the acting cabinet and the head of the hundred officials, how do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

"Emperor Qi" Xu Jie hurriedly said: "The impeachment of Shoufu by the imperial history is a major matter of the country, and it should be quickly investigated and dealt with by the division, and the old Yan Pavilion is innocent." ”

"What Aiqing means" Jiajing looked at him with a smile and said, "Yan Ge is always Qingran. But Yan Butang is not, right? ”

"This" Xu Jie couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. The emperor's admonition was still in front of him, how dare he say it casually, so he said softly: "Before the investigation is clear, anyone is innocent." ”

"Hehe, he really deserves to be the elder of the licorice country." Jiajing laughed when he heard this.

Xu Jie's old face was not red and said: "Thank the emperor for his reputation, licorice is gentle and peaceful, which is in line with the way of a saint." ”

"Not bad, not bad" Jiajing glanced at him approvingly, as if he was satisfied that Xu Jie could comprehend the holy will, and after a moment of conversation, he said slowly: "This is all played by Ying Long, it seems that it is not a lie, and Lian has already heard of some of Yan Shifan's actions." ”

Xu Jie hurriedly nodded and said, "Emperor Shengming." Weichen also heard that Yan Butang seemed to be still feasting during the mourning, and my grandson-in-law Yan Que. On the way back to the hometown, there was also a bit of trouble. Xu Jie is low-key and low-key, but he will never let go of the opportunity to take eye medicine, and talking about Yan Er, who has an in-law relationship with him, is obviously very convincing.

Jiajing's face paled: "Based on this alone, it is not an exaggeration to jointly kill Yan Shifan's father and son." ”

Jiajing said ruthlessly, but Xu Jie didn't dare to applaud, "In all fairness, of course he wants to behead all the Yan family masters, but he is worried that if the martial artist behaves too fiercely, I am afraid that he will be suspicious of the emperor, and he will be roaring!" "Yan Yu is the grandson-in-law of the minister, and the minister doesn't want the rumors to be true, but if the verification is true, the minister will not inquire about personal affairs and strictly deal with such evil animals!"

The wonderful thing about this is that it shows his in-law relationship with the Yan family, thus clearing him up of the suspicion of framing the Yan family's father and son, and also establishing his fair and humane image, so that Jiajing can no longer fight for the party. to think about it, so as to focus on the event itself.

In the end, Jiajing finally made up his mind and said to Xu Jie: "I will help Yinglong's recital to be published to the world, and order the three law divisions to investigate this matter and report the truth as soon as possible." ”

"Obey." Xu Jie commanded. ”，

Xu Jie received the decree and returned to the duty room from the Ziguang Pavilion, and saw that the pair of words given by the emperor had been placed on the big case. He looked at the "Hug One." : The word stood for a long time. I finally understood Jiajing's meaning thoroughly, this is teaching myself, how to be a country's chief assistant! In other words, the emperor has already decided to replace Yan Ge Lao!

But at the same time, Jiajing also warned him, "The husband is not fighting." Therefore, the world cannot compete with it. The premise that he can successfully take over the power of the prime minister is "indisputable.!" Don't be embarrassed anymore, don't get an inch.

Xu Jie was in a daze there, and Zhang Juzheng came below.

The location where Zhang Juzheng repaired "Xingdu Zhi" was also in Xiyuan, and he was anxious to smoke in the morning, and he didn't do anything at all.

Xu Jie looked at the Western clock in the corner, it was more than half past noon, ignored Zhang Juzheng's question, and said, "Accompany me to dinner." Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to follow sullenly, out of the west, to the restaurant where he had dinner last time, or the room last time, after ordering, he retreated left and right, and the two of them began to speak.

"Teacher, can you always talk now?" Zhang Juzheng said.

"Hmm." Xu Jie nodded slowly and said, "What the emperor means is to investigate this matter with the three law divisions first." ”

"What?" Zhang Juzheng's face changed all of a sudden, and he said; "He Bin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is strict with the party! Dali Temple is the backbone of the party! Hu Zhi, the backbone of the strict party! Let the strict party investigate the strict party, and only when you can find out the problem can you have a ghost! He complained a little, "Teacher." Why don't you argue with reason? ”

"I can't fight," Xu Jie sighed and said, "As soon as I am a saint, the emperor will put the two words in front of me,"

"What two words?" Zhang Juzheng asked.

"Hug one," Xu Jie sighed again: "Sage hug one, how dare I think twice?"

Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment, the anger on his face gradually faded, and he said softly: "It seems that the emperor wants both sides to take a step back and make a smooth handover." Xu Jie nodded and didn't make a sound.

"This can't be done," Zhang Juzheng continued: "The Yan Party is not just a father and son of the Yan family, but a force, an unprecedented traitorous party. If the Yan family's father and son are allowed to retreat with dignity, they can still continue to do evil under the command of the opposition. How can that be worthy of Yang Jisheng's sacrifice? "Over the past hundreds of years, the number of scholars has increased dramatically in the imperial examination, and it has become a very clear and independent class, in the court, the party fights against differences, governs the world, and in the opposition, it educates the people, and belittles the government, its role is increasingly clear, and its self-consciousness and political personality are becoming more and more mature, and there is tremendous energy in both the court and the opposition. Therefore, it is nothing to dismiss the opponent, because the people still have huge influence, and they can even make a comeback at any time, and only when they completely deny it politically and completely stink the opponent can it be regarded as a final victory.

So when Zhang Juzheng heard that Xu Jie had actually compromised with Yan Dang, he immediately became anxious: "Yan Song's father and son have always been favored by the emperor. You know the emperor's character best, the order changes every day, it is unpredictable, and today he is angry and wants to deal with them. Maybe Ming'er remembered Yan Ge's fishing out when he was old. may have reversed the holy will, and then did not let them deal with them and said in an aggravated tone: "At that time, I couldn't bring them down, and I made their father and son hold grudges." There will be a terrible retribution! ”

Listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Xu Jie fell into deep thought, and after a while, he slowly nodded and said: "What you said also has some truth, it is difficult to guarantee what the emperor Ming'er will think." ”

"When!" Zhang Juzheng said happily: "Teacher." When it is broken, it is broken! ”

"Okay." Xu Jie's jaw said: "After getting off work in the afternoon, I'll go for a walk." ”

"What are you going to say to the emperor?" Zhang Juzheng came to the momentum.

"What do you say to the emperor?" Xu Jie glanced at him and said, "I'm going to Yanfu."

"Yan Song's family?" Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth wide and said, "Teacher, you won't be" talking faintly, right? ”

The teacher didn't get dizzy, Xu Jie glanced at him and said: "Taiyue, you have said that everything is far from over, of course, you have to think about it in the long run, think about it yourself, if you don't understand, you will never be able to catch up with Shen Cunyan" said a chopsticks of water celery, chewing slowly, this is the meaning of no longer speaking.

Zhang Juzheng was stunned for a while. I calmed down and realized what the teacher meant.

"Give you an afternoon to think" Xu Jie finished eating, and sipped lightly with a bowl of egg soup: "If you understand it, follow me, if you don't understand, go home and continue to think." ”

After lunch, Xu Jie asked Zhang Juzheng to buy a few gifts, and then went to Wuyi Hall to wait for him to get off work.

As soon as the time passed, Xu Jie finished his work and came out of the duty room. Zhang Juluo, who had been waiting for the afternoon in the lacquer, hurriedly brought the gift and asked for it. The teacher folded the pickles of Liuxinju, the ginseng of the Crane Year Hall, a few lake pens, and a few Hui ink. ”

"Hmm" Xu Jie looked at him with a smile and said, "It seems that you have figured it out." "These things are all bought according to Yan Ge's preferences, if you can't figure it out, Zhang Juzheng will not be so attentive.

"Hehe, I can't hide anything from the teacher" Zhang Juzheng smiled embarrassedly: "The student has figured it out." ”

"Okay, let's go," it is inconvenient to say much here, so the master and apprentice got on the sedan chair separately, went out of the West Garden, and arrived at the unspeakable Yan Mansion within a hundred zhang.

At this time, Yan Ge Lao also knew the full text of the book of the Ministry of Yinglong, and ordered someone to find Yan Shifan and said to him: "This time, the other party has a master to guide you, and you seem to be more than lucky." ”

Yan Shifan said in a sullen voice: "Until the end." I can't say for sure. But I also knew that I was beaten at the critical point this time. Looks like the best ending. It has to be a lose-lose situation, and it is unlikely that you want to come out unscathed.

"Hand in my notebook." Yan Song said slowly.

"What transcript?" Yan Shifan pretended to be confused.

"It's been half a month since I submitted my begging recital. Why hasn't there been any movement yet? Yan Song glanced at him lightly and said, "You didn't detain it, what happened?" ”

was debunked by his father on the spot, Yan Shifan's old face was not red and said: "Maybe the secretary of communication or the master of ceremonies was negligent, I will go back and ask." ”

Yan Song was too lazy to bother with him, and said: "If you send it now, it's just better than Mao, I believe the emperor has already made a decision." Although the old man's brain is slow, sometimes he can't turn a corner, but he is not confused at all, and said: "Let the family start packing up things, the day of our return to our hometown is almost coming."

Yan Shifan's fat face twitched and said, "It's far from the time to give up, I still have to give up one last time!" ”

"What fight?!" Yan Song's tone increased. glared at Yan Shifan angrily and said: "Today" warned him to do his duty! Do you think that this was addressed to him alone? No. Or for me! Saying that, he pointed at Yan Shifan and said: "You are honest from now on, Dad, I can keep you safe for a lifetime, if you dare to mess around again, Da Luo Jinxian will not be able to save you!" ”

Yan Shifan was unconvinced, and just wanted to refute a few words, but heard Yan Nian outside: "Master." Xu Ge Lao came to visit. ”

The father and son were stunned for a moment, and Yan Shifan was puzzled and said, "What is he doing here?" Yan Song said with a look of relief: "This is what your father gave you earlier" and said energetically: "Hurry up and wait for me to dress, open the middle door, and the whole family will go out to welcome!" Yan Nian hurriedly ordered to go down, and immediately a maid came to change the clothes and shoes of the old man, since he was driven home by the emperor. Old Yan Song has never been dressed like this.

"As for it?" Yan Shifan muttered on the side: "You are too much to give him face, right?" ”

"Wake up, Yan Shifan" Yan Song took over the technique, and with Yan Shifan's support, he slowly walked out and said, "Xu Jie is already the de facto prime minister. He was able to come to our house today, first, because he listened to the emperor's social admonition and came to show mercy; Then I'm always shrugging on him, and we're sons and daughters, so we will come to the door. As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Jiedao, who was walking briskly in the distance: "Which of the two is missing, judging by today's situation." No one can look at me as a defeated army."

Yan Shifan snorted lightly, but did not refute after all.

Seeing Yan Song personally greet him, Xu Ge Lao, who had always been dignified and steady, walked up briskly like a trot, and came to him in a blink of an eye. He bowed to the end and said: "How can Xu Jie, how can he be, the boss of the Labor Pavilion is "terrified"

Seeing that he was still so humble after winning his ambition, Yan Song was even more pleased, and stretched out his hand to help Xu Jie: "Elder Ge is saying the opposite, it is you who can come to the mansion in person." It's just that the old decay is shining. ”

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and the children greeted each other again, and then entered the front hall to serve tea.

Yan Song said defeat, sat back in his comfortable easy chair, and asked, "Pavilion Elder has a lot of opportunities." How can you have this leisure to come to the home of me, an old man who is idle? ”

Xu Jie arched his hand and said, "I don't repay my kindness." Beasts are inferior. How could Xu Jie, how could he be able to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, and not all of them were supported by the elders of the pavilion? Today, the emperor recruited officials to discuss secretly, and some of the secrets related to the cabinet elders were not reported. ”

At this time, even the birth of the world was moved, and his heart said that this Xu Jie, it was really "Nest, my father has fallen into Pingyang, and he is still so low."

But Lao Yan Song was excited in his heart, and said secretly, all these years of hard work have not been in vain, with the support of the emperor, no one dares to bully me; It is even more certain that Xu Jie's judgment that he does not dare to come nonsense.

In any case, both father and son dismissed the idea of the dog jumping off the wall in a hurry.

And Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng over there also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in their hearts: "This father and son are really used to being uncles, but they really can't figure out the situation."

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