Pang Ji pulled Yan Shu to the corner of the palace by the roadside and asked with a smile: "I have a question and I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
Yan Shu said: "Is there anything that I shouldn't say? Brother Pang is so polite as the situation has changed, so go ahead and say it."
"Well...I'm going to be straightforward. There are some differences between you and me. What happened in the past made you unhappy, so I'm very surprised. Even if the emperor doesn't like Xia Song, you wouldn't recommend me to be this person."
Deputy Privy Councilor? Don't worry too much. I don't mean that you are a selfish and vengeful person, but I mean that this is a bit unreasonable."
Yan Shu laughed and said: "You don't need to explain, I understand what you mean. You are right. I am indeed dissatisfied with you. What you did can be said to be despised by me. To be honest, I didn't consider it at all before."
Recommend you, since Prime Minister Lu and others recommend Xia Song, I can just go along with it without offending anyone."
Pang Ji looked ugly and murmured: "Yeah, I'm just asking how could you forget the past."
Yan Shu smiled and said: "You are wrong again. I have taken that matter lightly. The real reason why I want to recommend you to be the deputy privy envoy is that besides you being a suitable candidate, there is another purpose."
Pang Ji said: "What is the purpose?"
Yan Shu sneered and said: "I just want you to show your sincerity in exchange. This is a deal. If you satisfy me, I will no longer hinder you from returning to Beijing, and I will recommend you to serve as deputy privy councillor. But now let's talk about this
It doesn’t mean much, you are already used to living in the northwest and don’t care about Shu anymore, so just don’t talk about it.”
Pang Ji cursed in his heart: Only my grandson would be happy to miss Shu.
But after hearing Yan Shu say that he also wanted something from him, the fire of hope ignited in his heart. Since it was a deal, he didn't need to be so coy, and the burden in his heart suddenly became much lighter.
"Master Yan, why don't you tell me what you want me to do? Even if I can't be the deputy privy envoy, you and I might as well take this opportunity to improve our relationship. Maybe there will be opportunities to help each other in the future."
Yan Shu smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Pangda is still interested, and he has nothing to be embarrassed about. With Mr. Pangda's qualifications, he should have joined the central government as an important minister long ago. I have two plans for you to choose from. The first plan is
, I recommend you to be the deputy privy envoy, but you also know that since Prime Minister Lu recommended Xia Song, you are only 50% sure; you also know the situation in the court, and the emperor still has to give Prime Minister Lu some face.
, but I also have my own methods, so success or failure is unknown. It’s like a game. It’s hard to say who will become the deputy privy envoy in the end.”
Pang Ji pondered and said nothing. What Yan Shu said was indeed true. It would not be so credible if he promised in vain that he would be given the position of Deputy Privy Councilor.
"The second way is that I suggest to the emperor that you be transferred back to the capital to take up a post. You can choose any of the six ministers, or you can go to Kaifeng Mansion to be a powerful official. I am sure of this. I will look for opportunities to recommend you later.
Center: This road is more stable, but it will take a little longer."
Pang Ji rubbed his hands and kept circling. For him, these two paths were optional. Yan Shu was a strong contender for the position, and he was naturally capable of realizing what he said. In comparison, with the second path,
The first one can be ignored.
"I choose the second option." Pang Ji rubbed his hands.
"As expected, it's Lao Jianghu!" Yan Shu pointed out: "Not only can he avoid turning against Lu Xiang Xia Song and others, but he can also get to the top in a roundabout way. He can make the right choice in a moment. He is worthy of being said to be 'smart and good at making decisions'
The huge number of people who praise you."
Pang Ji's face turned red and he said, "Let's not talk about that first. Your Excellency only wants me to show sincerity, so I can weigh it up."
Yan Shu smiled and said: "The sincerity I am talking about does not refer to one thing in particular, but the attitude of Da Da Da. We have been at odds with each other for a long time. How do I know whether you will show off to me like you did before after recommending you to the center in the future?"
One way; I don’t want to fall in the same pit twice.”
Pang Ji secretly cursed: "You said you had forgotten this matter. Even if you don't remember it clearly, you already know that this old guy is not so easy to get along with."
However, in Pang Ji's view, Yan Shu's words were meant to win over, and he must have wanted to get his help in the phase competition.
"Please rest assured, Yan Sansi. In fact, if there is nothing that happened back then, we would have a very good relationship. Besides... hehe... besides, we are still parents of children. I was forced to have no choice back then. I think back then, sir, you were just
Deputy Privy Councilor, Prime Minister Lu holds the two important positions of Prime Minister and Privy Councilor. It would be unwise for Fan Zhongyan to impeach him; I am just aware of the current affairs, and I did not mean to embarrass you, Mr. Sansi."
Yan Shu smiled and said: "I understand that good birds choose trees to roost. From your point of view, it may be true, but look at it, now that there is a good vacancy, why should Lu Xiang pay close attention to others first? What are you doing these days?
You haven’t gained much benefit in Nian, have you?”
Pang Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Thanks to your old man, you took me to the northwest and prevented me from coming back. Now you are making sarcastic remarks."
"Okay! It's getting late. Let's go to the banquet first and find another time to talk in detail. We can't keep the emperor waiting too long." Yan Shu said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's go to the banquet first. Mr. Sansi invites you!" Pang Ji extended his hand attentively, and Yan Shu took the lead with square steps. Pang Ji followed with a smile on his face and began to express his "sincerity".
Yan Shu is worthy of being an old Jianghu. There is a reason why he did not tell the story about the engagement. For Pang Ji, any handle in his hands would be passive; if he told Pang Ji, "I
If you are transferred back to Beijing and you must terminate the engagement, then the initiative will fall into Pang Ji's hands.
Later, when attending the banquet, the emperor mentioned this matter again. Pang Ji would definitely feel that the engagement was a handle to control him, because even the emperor was alarmed. This shows that the Yan family attaches great importance to this engagement; it is so complicated.
Ji will regard the marriage contract as a big bargaining chip to ask Yan Shu to do more for him.
Yan Shu did not say what the terms of the exchange were now, but just said in general that Pang Ji should show sincerity. Later, when the emperor proposes to terminate the contract, it will not appear how important this engagement is; on the contrary, it will give Pang Ji an illusion.
Accepting the emperor's proposal smoothly was not only a way to give the emperor face, but also a gesture of sincerity like Yan Shu's, which would not arouse too much suspicion from him.
Yan Shu's acting skills are top-notch. When Zhao Zhen asked Pang Ji to terminate his engagement with the Pang family at the banquet, Yan Shu's shock was even stronger than that of Pang Ji's, as if he didn't know about it at all.
Pang Ji was originally surprised why the emperor would mention this matter. He thought it must be because the Yan family asked the emperor for permission, but when he saw Yan Shu's surprised face, he became confused again.
Naturally, Jing Mingru Zhao Zhen would not say that it was Su Jin's request. Wouldn't that be openly supporting a married woman and others to keep it clear? He would not say that it was Yan Shu's request. He would just vaguely say that it was for
Let the discord between the two disappear and make peace.
Who knew about the grudge between the two people inside and outside the court? There were several disputes over the engagement. People on Yan Shu's side thought that Yan Shu was using this to cause trouble for Pang Ji, so they sided with Pang Ji.
Some people thought that Pang Ji deliberately took this matter to disgust Yan Shu; as for whether the engagement itself should be terminated, no one cared about it.
What everyone cares about is just the dog-eat-dog game, and why the two dogs are biting is secondary. Therefore, it is not too abrupt for Zhao Zhen to propose using this matter as an opportunity to resolve the bad blood between the two.
Pang Ji agreed wholeheartedly, but he was cautious, saying that he would bring back the Geng Tie marriage certificate and other things before canceling the marriage next time he returned to Beijing.
Yan Shu knew that he would not let go of the hawk before he saw the rabbit, and he would happily terminate the contract after he transferred him back to Beijing. However, how could Yan Shu allow him to do this? He immediately said: "Actually, there is no need to return the marriage certificate or anything like that, Mr.
Now that he is gone, and the son obeys the father's orders, Pang Pang can just write a letter of divorce on the spot and it will be over. The emperor is here to testify, who else can say a word?"
Zhao Zhen was also eager to promote this matter, so he tried his best to promote it. Pang Ji assessed the situation. The emperor's face and the chips Yan Shu said outside were really tempting. If he refutes the emperor's face today and makes Yan Shu unhappy,
I'm afraid I'll have to live in the northwest drinking sand and eating wind for the rest of my life.
So without too much thought, he made a prompt decision and wrote a letter of divorce on the spot and handed it to Yan Shu.
After Yan Shu received the letter, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and was a little giddy with joy.
Pang Ji suddenly felt that he had been cheated. When he took Yan Shu to go to the toilet, he asked Yan Shu worriedly: "Master Sansi, have you shown your sincerity tonight?"
Yan Shu smiled and said: "Absolute sincerity, I didn't expect that Da Da Da would be so happy tonight."
"My lord, please worry about what I said before. Don't worry. From now on, I, Pang Ji, will follow your lord in doing things. If your lord points me east, I will go east. I will go through water and fire without even frowning."
Yan Shu laughed and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, you are so sincere, how can I not express it? Just be at ease."