Chapter 265: Making trouble at the Prime Minister's Mansion
A new song and a glass of wine, the weather is the same as last year. When will the sun set?
Helplessly, the flowers fell away, and the familiar swallows returned. The fragrant path in the small garden wandered alone.
When talking about Yan Shu, I have to highlight the song "Huanxisha". Lu Yao thinks this is the work that best represents Yan Shu's writing style. This husband not only had an extraordinary mind in politics, but was also a good hand in writing lyrics.
, perhaps, starting from the aspects of literature and poetry should help Yan Shu recognize Lu Yao and agree to attend Lu Yao's bank event tomorrow.
Lu Yao and Yan Shu had only met once before, and that was in the main hall when Lu Yao decided to go to court. Although Yan Shu came with Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi at that time, the feeling he gave Lu Yao was completely different from that of Fan Zhongyan.
Same. Now there are rumors in the court that Yan Shu will retire in a while, and the person who will take over as Prime Minister is Bao Zheng of Kaifeng Mansion. This makes Lu Yao recall Yan Shu's political career.
In the past, he had not left a deep impression on Yan Shu. He only knew that he was called a genius boy in ancient times and was very accomplished in literature. And this time Fan Zhongyan was able to return to Bianliang, mostly because of Yan Shu.
The credit is in it.
Now, Lu Yao is about to arrive at the prime minister's residence. It is very important to think clearly about Yan Shu's political career and personality. It will also be of great benefit to Lu Yao and Yan Shu's subsequent conversation.
Yan Shu was born in the second year of Chunhua, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. He was a native of Linchuan County, Fuzhou, Jiangnan West Road (now Fuzhou, Jiangxi). He was smart and studious since he was a child, and could write articles at the age of seven. He was known as a "child prodigy". Zhang Zhibai, the governor of Jiangnan, heard that
After Yan Shu gained fame, he recommended him to the court as a child prodigy in the first year of Jingde. In the second year of Jingde, Yan Shu participated in the imperial examination with more than a thousand Jinshi people. He looked fearless and completed the answer sheet quickly, and was praised by Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty.
, given the same background as a Jinshi.
In the third year of Jingde's reign, Yan Shu was called to take the Zhongshu examination, and later he was transferred to Taichang Temple's Fengli Lang.
In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu, due to Zhenzong's eastward enfeoffment to Mount Tai, Yan Shu was transferred to the position of Prime Minister of Guanglu Temple, and then served as the director of Jixian School. Due to the death of his father, he returned to Linchuan to mourn. Before the mourning period expired, he was recalled to serve, and then
Zhenzong went to the Taiqing Palace to offer sacrifices. Later, he was ordered to compile a treasure precept and "sentence to the Taichang Liyuan". Soon, due to the death of his mother, he requested to wait until the end of his term of service before taking up the post, but was not allowed. Later, he was transferred to the Taichang Temple Cheng.
In the second year of Tianxi, Zhao Youyi, the sixth son of Zhenzong, was named Prince Sheng. Yan Shu was selected to join the army as the secretary of Prince Sheng's Mansion, and then moved to Zuo Zhengyan, Zhishi Museum. In September of the same year, Zhao Youyi was registered as the crown prince and his name was changed.
Zhao Zhen and Yan Shu were also promoted to wailang of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and concurrently to the crown prince's family, and were given gold and purple. Soon after, they were appointed as magistrates and imperial edicts, and judged Jixian Academy. After a long time, they were successively transferred to Hanlin bachelors and served as judges of Jingling Palace.
, the crown prince Zuo Shuzi, also judged Taichang Temple and knew the rites hall. Every time Zhenzong asked Yan Shu for advice, he would write the question on a small piece of paper in small characters and give it to him. After Yan Shu wrote his suggestions,
He packed it together with the small piece of paper and presented it to Zhenzong. Zhenzong admired his caution and strictness.
In the first year of Qianxing, Zhenzong died and Zhao Zhen came to the throne, namely Renzong of the Song Dynasty. Renzong's young successor, the Empress Dowager Liu, was in charge of the affairs. Prime Minister Ding Wei and Privy Envoy Cao Liang wanted to monopolize power. The courtiers talked a lot, and Yan Shu proposed the idea of "listening to the government behind the curtain".
Afterwards, he was promoted to Youjianyi doctor and Hanlin scholar. Empress Dowager Liu thought that he was an old minister of Renzong when he was in the East Palace, so she gave him an additional favor and granted him an official position in Jinling Palace.
Deputy envoy, Liu Neiquan of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Later he participated in the compilation of "Records of Zhenzong" and taught "Yi" for Renzong in Chongzheng Hall. He was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Zhijian Guanyuan, Suburban Rite Envoy, and then moved to Privy Council.
Deputy Envoy, transferred from the Minister of Rites to the Minister of Punishment.
Later, because he opposed the appointment of Zhang Qi as Privy Envoy, Yan Shu violated the will of Empress Dowager Liu. In addition, in the Yuqing Palace, he was angry and broke the front teeth of the attendants with the imperial hut. He was impeached by the imperial censor. In the fifth year of Tiansheng, he was demoted to Xuan Xuan as the Minister of Punishment.
Prefecture, and a few months later it was renamed Yingtianfu. When he was a local official, he opened a large number of schools to cultivate talents.
After that, Yan Shu was summoned to the court again and became the imperial censor Zhongcheng and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. In February of the seventh year of Tiansheng, he was awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, Bachelor of the Zizheng Palace, Bachelor of the Imperial Academy and Secretary Supervisor. Renzong specially gave him Xiugui, with the title of Secretary-General.
To express special favor. In addition, Yan Shu was also ordered to preside over the tribute ceremony of the Ministry of Rites in the eighth year of Tiansheng.
In the ninth year of Tiansheng's reign, Yan Shu was promoted to the third envoy. Later, he served as the deputy privy envoy for the second time. Before he officially took office, in the first year of Ming Dynasty, he changed his position to participate in political affairs and became Shangshu Zuocheng.
In the second year of Ming Dynasty, Empress Dowager Liu was about to visit the Ancestral Temple, and someone suggested that she go there wearing a crown. The Empress Dowager consulted Yan Shu for his opinion, and Yan Shu cited the post-service section of "Officials of Zhou" as a remonstrance. In March, the Empress Dowager passed away, and Renzong took over the throne.
In April, all the ruling ministers appointed by the Empress Dowager were demoted. Yan Shu was also promoted to be the Minister of Rites, and was appointed to Jiangning Prefecture. He was immediately transferred to Bozhou, and later moved to Chenzhou with the title of Minister of Punishments. Later, Yan Shu was called back to the court and served as governor.
Zhongcheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice and Censor, served as the third envoy for the second time.
At that time, Li Yuanhao, the leader of the party in the northwest, proclaimed himself emperor, established the Xixia regime, and sent troops to Shaanxi. The war was unfavorable and the border situation was urgent. Yan Shu analyzed the situation and reported four important tasks to strengthen military armaments: abolish the internal ministers to supervise the army, and give the commander the right to make decisions about the army.
Major events: recruiting and training archers to prepare for war; cleaning up the long-standing backlog of property in the palace to fund border troops; recovering supplies embezzled by various departments and replenishing the national treasury. His suggestions were adopted by Renzong.
In the first year of Kangding, Yan Shu was moved to the Privy Council. In September of the same year, he was appointed as the Imperial Examiner and formally served as the Privy Councilor. Later, he paid homage to the Imperial Examiner and was appointed as the Imperial Secretary under Tong Zhongshu. In March of the second year of Qingli, Yan Shu was promoted to the Ministry of Punishment.
Shangshu, Grand Bachelor of Jixian Palace, Privy Envoy Jia Jian, Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi, officially became prime minister.
Lu Yao probably recalled this. Now Yan Shu is the husband-in-law. Even in the fourth year of Qingli, he left Bianliang due to impeachment. That was what happened afterwards. Looking at Yan Shu's political experience, Lu Yao realized
For a reason, even a genius prodigy like him had to go through many ups and downs in the officialdom before finally becoming the prime minister. As for Lu Yao himself, although he has the unique knowledge reserve of a time traveler, in this ever-changing court situation
, Lu Yao also had to take steps step by step.
Yan Shu has been in politics for decades, and it can be said that his achievements far outweigh his faults. Of course, Lu Yao's achievements in poetry need not be said much. Yan Shu can be called the founder of the graceful style of poetry in the Northern Song Dynasty.
In addition to writing lyrics, Yan Shu also attached great importance to education. When he took office as prime minister, he worked with Fan Zhongyan to launch the Qingli School. Ouyang
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Xiu said, "Since the Five Dynasties, learning in the world has been abandoned, but it has been revived since the beginning of the Duke Dynasty." It is not a false reputation.
Yan Shu's real achievement lies in his role in politics and talent selection. After the Song-Xia War broke out, Yan Shu, as Tongping Zhangshi and Privy Envoy, suggested that Renzong should stop supervising the army and not teach with formation plans.
He also suggested rectifying the financial system. These suggestions were adopted by Renzong. Thinking of this, Lu Yao also began to think about what to do when he went to Fanlou for the gathering tomorrow.
From Lu Yao's memories of Yan Shu, we can see that Yan Shu was very successful in running the army. When the Song Dynasty suffered losses in the war, Yan Shu was able to provide good countermeasures. Moreover, Yan Shu was determined.
This view of the main war faction coincides with that of Fan Zhongyan and Zhao Zhen. Lu Yao carefully recalled the military achievements of Yan Shu in his previous memory and the Song-Xia War, as well as the suggestions he made
I suggest that this way Lu Yao can follow Yan Shu's thoughts tomorrow. At least, it would be good to win a supporter for himself on the scene.
Yan Shu was willing to reward talents, and the world's famous scholars Fan Zhongyan, Kong Daofu, Wang Anshi, etc. all came from his sect; Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, etc. were all cultivated and recommended by him, and they were reused. He also knew Fu Bi, Yang Cha, who was in a poor family, and general
His daughters married to them. When Yan Shu was in power, Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, and Fu Bi were all highly valued, and it was said at that time that "as for Taige, there are more talents for a while." Just these talents he recommended added a lot to the Song Dynasty.
There is little national power, not to mention that among them there are famous reform generals such as Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi.
Wait, Lu Yao thought of this and suddenly thought of the last name. Then Lu Yao slapped his forehead and seemed to have found the starting point for the conversation with Yan Shu.
At this moment, the carriage also stopped. Tangxi raised the curtain and told Lu Yao that the Prime Minister's Office had arrived.
Lu Yao nodded, and after getting off the carriage, he asked Tang Xi to report. Lu Yao told Tang Xi that he must let Tang Xi report his official name, and not say that he was Lu Yao, the son of the Lu family. After all, this was his first visit to his husband.
, it still needs to be more formal. Before Tangxi knocked on the door, he suddenly thought about it and asked Lu Yao if it was rude to come without bringing anything. Lu Yao smiled and said that he knew Yan Shu’s personality from the first time he saw him.
When you see this guy, you know that he is not the kind of person who sticks to etiquette.
Tangxi went to knock on the door. After getting out of the car, Lu Yao looked at Yan Shu's Prime Minister's Mansion with great interest. This was Lu Yao's first visit to the Prime Minister's Mansion since he traveled through time. When he mentioned the prime minister, Lu Yao
Those words appeared in Yao's mind.
Under one person, above ten thousand people. It can be said that before the official position of prime minister was abolished, luck and ability were indispensable to be able to lead people in this position. Moreover, often when they became prime minister, they were already old.
It's relatively big. People who want to enter the official career should say that they all have the heart to be a prime minister. Either they join the army and become a general who is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, or they have to become a prime minister who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people.
Gain the greatest power besides the emperor.
Regarding the husband, Lu Yao himself really doesn't have that big ambition. However, if becoming the husband can give him greater power to do what he wants to do and be able to do things better for the people, Lu Yao doesn't have that much ambition.
Refusing to take a few more steps on the road to becoming prime minister.
Tangxi knocked on the door, and the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion came quickly. However, how could this housekeeper know Lu Yao? You must know that there are countless people who come to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion every day, and Lu Yao is only a fifth-grade man now.
He was not in his position, so even the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion looked down upon him. Because it was getting late, the housekeeper said that Tang Xi and Lu Yao should come and visit him after the morning court tomorrow morning.
Tangxi had no choice but to tell Lu Yao the truth.
"Well, it seems that our husband-in-law needs a new group of people in his house. It will be a kind of damage to his own reputation if he treats others like this."
As Lu Yao spoke, he came to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion and knocked on the door himself. Lu Yao believed that the idea of the housekeeper was definitely not instilled in him by Yan Shu. However, this housekeeper represents his image. If this continues, I am afraid that
The good interpersonal relationships established by Yan Shu will also be affected.
Just as he was thinking about this, the door was opened, and it was the same housekeeper just now. He glanced at Lu Yao through the crack in the door and confirmed that he had no impression of this person, so he said that he had made his words very clear and asked Lu Yao to come.
Don't waste time at the door anymore.
When Lu Yao heard this, it seemed that the housekeeper was a hard-nosed person, so he coughed and said, "Butler, may I ask what your name is?"
The steward sneered and said, "Why, you, a fifth-grade official, deserve to know my name? My name is Li Fei, and I am the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Do you hear me clearly?"
Lu Yao nodded and said: "Steward Li, I really have something important to see Mr. Yan Shu today. I hope you can make it convenient and not embarrass me. And you only need to send a message saying that it is Lu Yao who is visiting. I believe Yan Shu
Your Excellency will definitely meet me."
"Who are you?" Li Fei asked, seeing that Lu Yao was neither humble nor arrogant, and seemed to be a person.
Tangxi stepped forward at this time and said: "Listen carefully, our young master is the second son of Lu Xu, the Minister of Household Affairs."
"Oh." Li Fei responded thoughtfully, and then said: "So what? I don't care what your father does, and you don't care what time it is. Mr. Yan Shu has just had dinner and is sitting there
Rest in the hall, the doors are closed at this time, unless..."
After saying this, Li Fei made a gesture, and Lu Yao didn't even need to look at it. The gesture was to ask him to pay. Lu Yao's face did not change and he said: "Steward Li, you are asking for money when you let people in, Yan Shu
Does the Lord know?"
"What does it have to do with you? You are a fifth-grade official. Do you think that because your father is the Minister of Household Affairs, you can come in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion at will? Let me tell you, I won't let you in today. I am the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
, I have the final say on this territory!”
After Li Fei said this angrily, he was about to close the door. Lu Yao sighed and said, "Since this is the case, there is nothing I can do. I will discipline and discipline his servants for Lord Yan Shu and let him see.
, what kind of housekeeper did you recruit?"
Then, he winked at Tang Xi and stepped back.
I don’t know how long it has been since I saw Lu Yao’s look in his eyes. Tangxi couldn’t help but feel a little excited. The last time he saw this look in his eyes,
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Back then, I was working as bodyguards for Lu Yao with a group of younger brothers.
The meaning of the look Lu Yao gave Tang Xi was also very simple and clear, just two words, do it.
Tangxi understood and immediately rushed forward and kicked the door. Tangxi was originally a bodyguard. Although he was now a housekeeper for Lu Yao, Tangxi did not forget to practice his kung fu every now and then to avoid getting hurt.
The degeneration was too severe. Of course, Lu Yao also supported Tang Xi in doing this. When necessary, it is still necessary to use force to solve the problem, and today is the time.
Tang Xi, a martial arts practitioner, attacked with all his strength. Li Fei, an ordinary person, was no match for Tang Xi. He only heard a loud noise, the door was kicked open by Tang Xi, and Li Fei fell directly to the ground.
"It seems that your physique is also good. Among ordinary people, my foot has been seriously injured." Tangxi walked into the Prime Minister's Mansion and looked at Li Fei who fell on the ground and said.
On Lu Yao's side, he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion unhurriedly. Everyone praised Tangxi's attack just now, saying that Tangxi used just the right amount of force.
Li Fei got up from the ground with difficulty. The movement just now had alarmed many servants. Although they did not understand the situation, as soon as Li Fei shouted, more than a dozen servants from the Prime Minister's Mansion came towards Lu Yao.
He Tangxi rushed over, apparently determined to drive these two people out.
"Sir, I may not be able to take care of you anymore." Seeing so many people rushing over, Tang Xi put up a posture and said to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao smiled slightly and said: "It's okay, I will also find a chance to exercise. Remember, no one can be killed."
After saying that, the two of them spread out and began to deal with the dozen or so people who rushed over.
Because Li Fei had just suffered a loss from Tang Xi, he knew that Tang Xi was not easy to mess with, so he still had some skills. He looked at Lu Yao again, he was thin, and since he was an official, he must have no skills, so he ordered
More people came to deal with Lu Yao. Once Lu Yao was subdued, there was nothing that Tangxi could do.
However, if Li Fei had seen Lu Yao's Kung Fu before, he would undoubtedly have realized that the decision he made was a very stupid one.
Lu Yao put up a posture and knocked down the Prime Minister's servants who rushed towards him one after another. Moreover, judging from Lu Yao's expression, it could be said that they were knocked down very easily.
After cleaning up three or five people, the other servants were already a little hesitant to come forward. Lu Yao looked at his clothes and said, "What, I'm not even sweating, can you let me have some fun?"
"
On the other side, Tangxi has also defeated three servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At this time, I suddenly heard a man's voice coming from the Prime Minister's Mansion not far away.
"Who wants to see me? Why don't you be polite?"
When Lu Yao heard this, he knew it was Yan Shu's voice, so he signaled to Tangxi to stop. Tangxi was very obedient, but when Li Fei saw this, he alarmed Yan Shu and quickly asked his subordinates to stop.
After a while, Yan Shu's figure appeared in front of several people.
When he saw Lu Yao, he was surprised at first, then looked at the servants lying on the ground, then looked at Tangxi, and said: "Master Lu, you still have a lot of skills as a housekeeper.
On my body."
Tangxi's face did not change as he said: "Except for these three, the others were defeated by my young master."
As soon as these words were spoken, it could be said that it overturned Yan Shu's impression of Lu Yao. He originally thought that Lu Yao was just a young man who could cook, did a good job in business, and had some political thinking. Unexpectedly, Lu Yao
Yao still has a lot of skills in his body.
"Then I really underestimate Mr. Lu. I don't know what you are doing when you come to my prime minister's house at this time? Why are you still fighting against my servants?"
For some reason, it was absolutely impossible for Lu Yao to say that he was not angry with Yan Shu because of Li Fei's attitude and the fight that just happened. But Yan Shu had such ability. Just this sentence made Lu Yao angry.
Fa was angry and said with a smile: "Actually, I have something to ask my husband for help, but your housekeeper doesn't seem to welcome me very much. He doesn't even help me through communication, and just wants to kick me out."
Yan Shu hesitated for a moment, and then he turned to look at Li Fei. Lu Yao could clearly see that there was a trace of murderous intent in Yan Shu's eyes when he looked at Li Fei, which was completely different from when he was facing him.
Two people.
"What's going on?"
Seeing this, Li Fei could only tell Yan Shu everything about Lu Yao and Tang Xi's visit. He said that according to normal time, it was already this time, and he should not receive anyone visiting.
"But why did you drive the guests away without telling me? Do you look down on fifth-grade officials?" Yan Shu's tone was very normal, but to Lu Yao's ears, there was still a hint of coldness in Yan Shu's words.
breath.
Li Fei hesitated and didn't know how to answer, but Tangxi on the side couldn't spare him. Tangxi said to Yan Shu: "Not only that, Master Yan, your butler has clearly marked the price, saying that if we want to come in,
He has to pay, otherwise, the young master and I would not have to fight him."
Lu Yao took the words and said: "Master Yan, you are my husband. You are busy with government affairs and it is your duty to discipline the servants. I just feel that if you let Li Fei continue like this, I am afraid it will ruin your reputation, sir.
Do you know how much money he has collected behind your back?"
When Li Fei saw this, he immediately refused to admit that he had received money, saying that Lu Yao and Tang Xi were slandering each other because they could not enter the prime minister's house. He thought to himself that he had been with Yan Shu for two years at least, and their relationship was
It must be closer than these two outsiders.
However, he didn't know that what Lu Yao said was very important to Yan Shu. Yan Shu looked at Li Fei and said: "Two years ago, your predecessor, the previous housekeeper, was responsible for collecting money secretly.
I have already kicked you out for that reason. Do you still remember what you said at that time? You said that if you make the same mistake as him, I will give you fifty blows and then kick you out. Do you remember?
"
"Sir..." Li Fei was speechless for a moment. However, Yan Shu acted vigorously and shouted: "Come here, bring a chair and beat me!"
Afterwards, the screams of Li Fei's ghost crying and howling were heard in the Prime Minister's Mansion.