After Xu Jie returned from Wanshou Palace, his whole spirit seemed a little depressed.

He sat alone at the tea table, quietly drinking tea, and asked people to call Paine, the imperial censor of Zuodou, intending to convey the emperor's will. He asked the officials of the Imperial Procuratorate and the Sixth Section Gallery to stop for a moment.

, don’t get into trouble with the emperor at this time.

Although the emperor's words were directed at Yan Guan, he understood that they were also directed at him, Xu Jie, and asked Xu Jie to let Yan Song go.

With the emperor's temper, if those officials continue to cause trouble, I am afraid that the slap will not only hit those officials, but also Xu Jie's ass.

He originally thought he had completely replaced Yan Song, but now he suddenly realized that he was still far from being able to do this. Perhaps he would never be able to transcend that old guy.

Xu Jie was in a daze when a cabinet official came in to inform Zhang Juzheng and Xu Fan.

After ascending to the position of chief minister, he not only wanted to win over the officials, but also wanted to please the emperor. After thinking hard, he finally thought of a way and proposed to the emperor to compile "Xingdu Zhi".

The so-called "Xingdu" is Anlu in Huguang.

Jiajing succeeded the large sect with a small sect, and his father's fiefdom was in Anlu. After ascending to the throne, Jiajing conferred the title of emperor on his father, King Xingxian. In order to elevate the status of his father and his lineage, Anlu

Lu also changed its name to Chengtian Mansion.

Shuntian Prefecture is honored as "Kyoto", and Yingtian Prefecture is honored as "Beidu", so Chengtian Prefecture also has an honorific title of "Xingdu".

Jiajing conferred the title of emperor on King Xingxian, sent him to the Ancestral Temple, and even upgraded Anlu to Chengtian Mansion of the third rank, but undoubtedly it still lacked a history of "orthodox royal family".

Seeing this opportunity to win the favor of the emperor, Xu Jie planned to propose to Jiajing the compilation of "Xingdu Zhi", and asked Yuan Wei to serve as president, and his favorite disciple Zhang Juzheng to serve as vice president.

This compilation of "Xingdu Zhi" can not only please the emperor, but also express his support for Jiajing, and even "fend off" Yuan Wei. This can be said to be a multi-purpose achievement.

Zhang Juzheng was called over for no reason, but he was not in a hurry to ask about anything. He bowed respectfully and said, "The student has seen his teacher!"

"Taiyue, sit down!" Xu Jie raised his hand and asked Zhang Juzheng to sit down. Zhang Juzheng responded politely, but Xu Jie looked up at Xu Fan and immediately asked with a bad face: "Why are you here!"

If you didn't know the truth, you might have thought that Zhang Juzheng was Xu Jie's biological son, but Xu Fan was an outsider.

Xu Fan seemed to have been used to it for a long time. When faced with his father's inquiry, he immediately said with a sad face: "Dad, something big happened!"

"What's the matter?" Xu Jie asked calmly while sipping the tea.

After Zhang Juzheng took his seat, he straightened his clothes and turned his attention to Xu Fan. Although he came in with Xu Fan, he didn't know what happened.

Xu Fan looked around and said in a serious voice in a low voice: "Lan Daoxing was arrested by the Jinyi Guards and is now being held in prison!"

Huh?

Zhang Juzheng was calm when faced with the situation. After hearing the news, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Xu Jie put down the tea cup and asked solemnly: "What is going on? Why was Lan Daoxing caught by the Jin Yiwei and sent to prison?"

There are many reasons for Yan Song's downfall, but Lan Daoxing's "stoking discord" is undoubtedly a very important factor. It was Lan Daoxing who used the words of gods to label Yan Song as a villain and a traitor, and this led to the estrangement.

The relationship between king and minister.

If an accident occurs here, there is no guarantee that many troubles will arise, or even the fire will burn on their side.

"People from the Yan Party reported to the emperor that Lan Daoxing was instigated by others to deliberately cheat and frame Yan Song as a villain, so the emperor ordered Lan Daoxing to be arrested!" Xu Fan replied sternly.

Zhang Juzheng's face suddenly became solemn, and he turned to look at Xu Jie, who was drinking tea silently.

Xu Fan was an impatient person and immediately asked: "Dad, what should we do about this matter? Should we find a way to rescue Lan Daoxing?"

"Don't act rashly!" Xu Jie heard this and immediately shook his head and objected.

Zhang Juzheng also agreed and said: "If we take action, I'm afraid we can't explain it clearly. We have been taking actions, and the emperor will definitely think that it is our side, so we must not take action!"

Xu Jie glanced at Zhang Juzheng approvingly and found that this student was the most spiritual and a person who could be entrusted with important responsibilities.

"If Lan Daoxing directly recruits people, what should we do?" Xu Fan's face was full of anxiety, and he complained again: "Dad, I have found out clearly that the person behind this matter is Yan Shifan. Now if he is really

If you prove that it was our side, then maybe the emperor will invite Yan Song back, and then we will all be doomed!"

No one thought that Yan Shifan, who had been sent to guard Leizhou, was still restless and would use this trick in prison, planning to attack Lan Daoxing and turn the tables in one fell swoop.

Seeing his son's anxious look, Xu Jie immediately reprimanded him: "Xu Fan, you are already a dignified fourth-grade Chang Shaoqing, how can you still be so uncool when things happen?"

"Dad, aren't I worried for you?" Xu Fan said with a sad face, looking aggrieved.

Xu Jie sighed softly, knowing that this matter was indeed no small matter. Especially thinking of the emperor's protection for Yan Song today, he did not dare to deny the possibility that the emperor would not invite Yan Song back.

In particular, there is a precedent for this kind of thing. The former chief assistant Zhang Cong was called back twice, and the first assistant Xia Yan was also ordered to serve and then recalled. The same is inevitably the case for Yan Song today.

Xu Jie thought for a moment and then said calmly: "You should let this news out immediately!"

"Master, this is a wonderful plan!" Zhang Juzheng's eyes lit up and he immediately cupped his hands.

Yan Song's resignation is actually a result that many officials are happy to see. This is also the reason why, just after Yan Song left, countless officials came up to impeach Yan Song.

If they learn that Yan Song may come back, these officials will prevent this from happening, whether it is to avoid being settled by the Yan Party or because of their past grudges with Yan Song.

If this news is released now, it will surely be able to quickly unite all the "anti-strict forces" to prevent Yan Song from returning to the court.

In particular, many officials' nephews serve in Jinyiwei, which can completely silence Lan Daoxing if necessary.

Xu Fan was obviously sitting next to him, but he looked at the energetic Zhang Juzheng with a blank expression. He was not stupid at all. At least he knew that "releasing the news" was definitely a good idea.
Chapter completed!