Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty Five Heavenly Talents Yan Shifan
Yan Shifan seemed to be the protagonist at the wine table, while Zhu Ping'an was reduced to a supporting role. From time to time, people from the Hanlin Academy came to toast Yan Shifan and drink freely. Yan Shifan also welcomed everyone who came, and the atmosphere at the wine table gradually became better.
"I'm telling you, Zihou, that the Holy Emperor has issued an edict to approve the memorial of Mr. Dong, the censor of Zhejiang, requesting for the easing of the sea ban. The sea ban has been temporarily relaxed. The Municipal Shipping Department is already making preparations, and official ships can sail along the coast."
When Yan Shifan was tipsy, he told Zhu Ping'an such news.
Zhu Ping'an was a little surprised by this. In his impression, although the sea ban was somewhat repeated during the Jiajing period, he never heard that it was wide enough to allow people to go to sea. However, if you want to use official ships, it is understandable.
The official ship was open to navigation. Judging from Yan Shifan's proud look, he probably turned it into official smuggling.
However, Yan Shifan would definitely be disappointed in the future. Emperor Jiajing's sea ban policy was always repeated, especially with the recent Japanese pirates ravaging the southeastern coast. It is estimated that this slightly relaxed sea ban policy can only be maintained for a short period of time.
Unless the Japanese pirates are eliminated, the sea ban cannot be relaxed!
However, Zhu Ping'an knew these things in his heart and didn't say anything. Now Yan Shifan is just thinking about making profits, so why pour cold water on him? Besides, no matter what Yan Shifan's reasons are, can anyone put their eyes on him?
It's always great to go overseas.
The mutton served by the proprietress does taste good, especially the fish and mutton dish, which is even more delicious, but the only drawback is that it is a bit expensive.
When Zhu Pingan went out to check out between meals, he basically spent all the money he had in his pocket. After settling the bill, he basically had less than ten cents left. After finishing the bill, Zhu Pingan told the shopkeeper in advance
Okay, if you add more wine or food later, just put it in the account for now, and Zhu Pingan will come back tomorrow to pay back the money.
No wonder many officials in the Ming Dynasty were corrupt. These salaries were really not enough to socialize, let alone support a large family.
It's almost time to think about how to make money. If this continues, he will have to drink the northwest wind. Zhu Pingan touched the empty money bag and returned to the dinner table with a wry smile.
Really, if you want to be an official, you have to make money first.
After Zhu Ping'an arrived at the dinner table, our Young Master Yan was already eighty percent drunk. Yan Shifan boasted to everyone about the great achievements of the imperial daughter Yanliuxiang at the dinner table. He was extremely courageous. He was really arrogant, not at all.
Don't care about being known.
By the way, if Yan Shifan were in modern times, thinking about the Lao Bi incident, he would probably not dare to be so arrogant even if he was killed.
It was getting dark outside. It was already dark at this moment, but Mr. Yan was in the mood for drinking, and no one dared to show any intention of leaving.
When everyone was drinking heavily, a waiter came in from outside and came to see Yan Shifan anxiously. His face was anxious as if his buttocks were on fire.
"Why are you so anxious?" Yan Shifan burped and asked with his tongue hanging out.
"Young Master, Young Master, the Prime Minister sent a note from the palace, urging you to answer it quickly." The boy said as he handed the small note in his hand to Yan Shifan.
Seeing the boy handing the note to Yan Shifan. Combined with what the boy said about the note passed by the Prime Minister from the palace, Zhu Ping'an thought of an interesting story recorded in the unofficial history:
It is said that one time, Yan Song and other cabinet ministers were working the night shift in the duty room of Xiyuan. They received a note from Emperor Jiajing, which asked Yan Song and other cabinet ministers to deal with a major current situation.
The people on duty discussed for a while, and then each person drafted a handling opinion. After several cabinet ministers finished writing, they revised it several times, but they all felt that the opinions written were not in place and did not dare to submit it to Emperor Jiajing.
Emperor Jiajing sent a young eunuch to urge him several times, but he had no choice. Yan Song and others had to revise their opinions again and again, and then handed them over to the young eunuch.
"Your Majesty is dissatisfied. I would like to ask you to re-vote." Soon the young eunuch came and expressed Emperor Jiajing's dissatisfaction and withdrew his opinion.
On the draft opinions, Emperor Jiajing had a lot of corrections with pen and ink, one place after another. The dissatisfaction of Emperor Jiajing could be seen from the alterations. Yan Song and others were frightened, so they had to consider the draft opinions again, but this time a few people deliberated
Come and think about it. I always don’t know how to vote, and I have no clue.
"Gentlemen, please hurry up. Your Majesty is waiting, and he looks angry." The little eunuch was anxious.
The young eunuch came to urge him several times, but Yan Song and others had learned the lessons of Jiajing's dissatisfaction last time, and they did not understand what Emperor Jiajing meant. Yan Song and others were embarrassed and never dared to submit to Emperor Jiajing.
At this time, Yan Shifan happened to come to Xiyuan to deliver medicine to Yan Song on his mother's order. This was also the favor of Emperor Jiajing. Yan Song was ill at that time, so Emperor Jiajing granted Yan Song and his son the permission to come to the palace to deliver medicine to Yan Song.
Cure.
Yan Shifan saw his father and several ministers in the duty room looking as frightened as headless chickens, and he couldn't help but curiously asked what happened.
"Haha, this is easy to hear."
When Yan Shifan read the small note sent by Emperor Jiajing and the revised draft opinions, he couldn't help but chuckle, and then he wrote a draft opinion without any explanation.
With a smooth flow and a stroke of his hand, Yan Shifan finished writing the draft opinions and threw the pen on the table in just a few minutes.
"Donglou, why are you causing trouble?"
Yan Song couldn't help but complain when he saw Yan Shifan being so arrogant. Several other cabinet ministers also expressed dissatisfaction with this. You're a child with a yellow mouth, how can you be so arrogant?
After complaining, Yan Song took the ticket draft written by Yan Shifan in his hand and read it again. Somewhat unexpectedly, Yan Shifan wrote from an angle that they had not expected, which was somewhat new. Yan Song read it and passed it on to others.
Several cabinet ministers also took a look.
"Your Majesty is too slow and angry, so I want the elders to report it immediately." At this moment, another young eunuch came to urge him according to Emperor Jiajing's order.
Reporting immediately means reporting to Emperor Jiajing immediately and without any delay. It was too late to write now, so I had no choice but to send the ticket draft written by Yan Shifan to deal with the errands first.
However, after submitting the proposal, Yan Song and others regretted it and felt that it was too rash to submit Yan Shifan's proposal.
However, what surprised them was that Emperor Jiajing's return came quickly.
"I'm very relieved, I'm going to play."
After this incident, Yan Song and others were really convinced by Yan Shifan. From now on, if Emperor Jiajing has any problems or problems, and Yan Song and other cabinet ministers cannot answer them, they will pass a note out of the palace and ask Yan Shifan to answer. What about Yan Shifan? Every time, the problem was solved successfully and smoothly, and every time he was praised by Emperor Jiajing.
“No worries!”
Therefore, a routine was formed. Whenever there were any difficult questions from Emperor Jiajing, Yan Song would always comfort everyone, and then write the questions asked by Emperor Jiajing on a piece of paper, and let people pass through the crack in the door of Xiyuan Palace. When the news came out, Pegasus was sent to Yan Shifan, asking Shifan to answer immediately.
This is why the government and the public call Yan Song the "Great Prime Minister" and Yan Shifan the "Little Prime Minister".
It is estimated that the young man came to Yan Shifan for the same reason this time. (To be continued.)
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