Yan Shu never showed up. Su Jin accompanied him and stood far away on the high platform of Daqing Gate. Looking at the farce outside Yide Gate in the distance, Su Jin could see that Yan Shu, as the prime minister, felt very powerful.
Becoming the prime minister was originally an exciting thing, but at this moment, Yan Shu felt no joy at all. It was really difficult to become the prime minister, especially after Zhao Zhen made it clear that he would not interfere with the reform, Yan Shu felt in his heart
It was full of injustice.
As a prime minister, he should have the right to intervene and make decisions in military and political affairs. In the eyes of civil and military officials, the emperor's behavior showed distrust of Yan Shu. Although Yan Shu kept comforting himself, this was a way for the emperor to protect himself, but
Yan Shu always feels like a puppet.
Every day in the Political Hall, Yan Shu saw Deputy Prime Minister Fan Zhongyan's public apartment full of bustling crowds of officials, big and small. On the contrary, as the prime minister, he was isolated from the outside. Yan Shu felt a little bit unhappy, especially when he unexpectedly appeared in front of them.
He always talks about things left and right. Although he is still enthusiastic on the surface, he can be seen as defensive about himself.
Frankly speaking, Yan Shu still admired Fan Zhongyan very much. When he was the governor of Yingtian, Fan Zhongyan, who was down and out, would definitely have entered Yingtian Academy as a teacher. Later, through his own efforts, Fan Zhongyan
He lived up to expectations and gained great fame, and was even called a contemporary saint.[
As for Fan Zhongyan's achievements, Yan Shu was also happy for him. He never even thought about asking for rewards. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. He and Fan Zhongyan are both gentlemen. Although there was an introduction between the two, Fan Zhongyan never
He formally thanked himself, and he never blamed him.
Now that the reform has begun, Fan Zhongyan is actually still the same Fan Zhongyan, but in Yan Shu's eyes, the distance between him and Fan Zhongyan has become farther and farther; at the beginning of the reform, in order to avoid suspicion, Yan Shu took the initiative to fill more than a dozen of his family's achievements with the
The nephews and brothers of various government offices in the imperial court took the initiative to resign, not because they were afraid that Fan Zhongyan would find out, but because they did not want to embarrass Fan Zhongyan.
In the final analysis, although Yan Shu criticized the reform, he still held a positive attitude towards Fan Zhongyan's desire to serve the country, and Fan Zhongyan did not have anything to criticize. Although he seems to be prosperous and holds a high position now,
Fan Zhongyan was as simple as an old man on the street. He only had a few side dishes for his three meals, and only a coachman and a boy followed him when he went out. He was half luxurious.
"Prime Minister Yan, let's take a detour to Donghua Gate." Su Jin said softly. Su Jin, who was originally going back to Beijing to sell coal cakes, was named by Zhao Zhen and asked to go to court every day, so he was lucky enough to witness this farce.
Yan Shu sighed, turned around and walked slowly, saying, "Su Jin, what do you think of this matter?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Xiang Yan already knows the answer, so why bother asking me?"
Yan Shu said: "I just want to ask you, besides you, who else can speak to me now?"
Su Jin heard his loneliness, and seemed to be complaining about the changes in things and people. Like Fu Bi, his son-in-law no longer had contact with him because of the political reform, which was indeed a bit sad.
"Yan Xiang just needs to be open-minded and don't think too much." Su Jin comforted: "Actually, what Mr. Fan, Mr. Han and Mr. Fu did was a good thing. They are not evil people and have upright intentions.
, this is enough.”
Yan Shu said: "That's your opinion. In my opinion, even if the starting point is right, if it causes complaints and chaos from top to bottom, then you are the sinner of the court. I don't think I can sit back and watch. If this continues, I don't know.
There is going to be some trouble; everyone is making trouble in front of the palace, if the emperor finds out about this, won't Long Yan be furious?"
Su Jin stopped and cupped his hands and said, "Xiang Yan, there is something I don't know whether I should say."
Yan Shu said: "But even so, do we still need to hide it between you and me?"
Su Jin said sternly: "Prime Minister Yan must not interfere in this matter. It is obvious that someone has already exerted his efforts. It is unnecessary for Prime Minister Yan to intervene at this moment. Furthermore, Mr. Fan and others are dedicated to serving the country. Even if they use excessive means and inappropriate methods, they will not be able to do anything."
It’s not up to you to suppress me, I don’t want Mr. Yan to be infamous.”
Yan Shu said: "How did you know that suppressing them will leave you with a bad reputation?"
Su Jincong explained that later generations had a positive attitude towards this reform, and those who opposed it were always labeled as wishful thinking. He could not say this. He only said: "I won't say anything else. If you come forward,
Suppression means that the Pope has not come to power, and what happened today was obviously planned by someone. Why doesn't Prime Minister Yan sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and wait for change? If the reform really makes people angry, then I and Prime Minister Yan will be together
If you step forward to stop it, you can't let the Chao Gang be in chaos. If the reform is successfully implemented and the government will take on a completely new look, why should you be a villain in vain?"
Yan Shu nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. In that case, you and I will just wait and see what happens." After a pause, Yan Shu asked, "Tell me, who planned and did what happened today? Is it Du Yan? Look.
His act of forcing himself to the front seems to have been premeditated."
Su Jin thought for a while and said: "Du Yan must be involved, but I don't think it's Du Yan who is really behind the scenes. Du Yan is too stupid to think of a good solution."
Yan Shu said: "Who could that be?"
Su Jin said: "Nine times out of ten, it's Xia Song. This person is much more powerful than Du Yan. I feel that calling out the grievances in the palace is just the first step. The next move will definitely be more difficult. I really know what they should do next.
How to do it."[
Yan Shu said: "I am afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Although I am not happy with the reform, I do not want them to be hurt by hidden arrows. If the emperor asks me about what happened today, I will still excuse Mr. Fan and others, regardless of their grievances."
Or not, taking such extreme measures to collectively complain in front of the palace is an act of coercion and must not be condoned."
Su Jin smiled and said: "What Yan Xiang said is, let's not talk about this anymore. Biyun and Hu'er are still in your house. Don't you want to go see your grandnephew? He respects you very much.
"
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Yan Shu smiled and said: "That boy will definitely be a figure in the future, but he is already learning to speak. What is more important than enjoying family happiness?"
Su Jin muttered in his heart: This brat has a bright future. Although he is not yet one year old, when the wives and concubines at home rehearsed the capture of Zhou, this brat was caught with rouge and gouache three times in a row. He will definitely be a dandy in the future. Ma Debi, I am smart as ever.
It would be a shame to raise a useless second generation.
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A newly built house was built near the Zhuque Gate of the south gate of Bianliang. There is a plaque hanging on the gate of the house with the words "Shengyunzhai" written on it. The house is spacious and majestic, and reflected by the surrounding flowers and trees, it looks extremely simple and pure.
The owner of this house is Xia Song, who was impeached and laid off at home. Several of Xia Song's houses were made into a mess by Su Jin. People died everywhere, and he could not live in it. After being impeached by the four admonishers, he simply stayed in Zhuque.
He bought a piece of wasteland near the gate and built this house. The name Ming Yunzhai means that he will live in seclusion behind closed doors and concentrate on studying the sounds and rhymes of ancient Chinese to show his seclusion and independence.
However, these are all deceptions. Anyone who knows Xia Song knows that he cannot be an independent person. On the contrary, he is the kind of person who will use any means to avenge his revenge. Fan Zhongyan and others were driven out of office in despair.
If he could swallow this bad breath, he would no longer be Xia Song.
"When the day comes, my heart sweeps my eyebrows, and before I leave, I am worried about seeing the truth and collecting my clothes. I am afraid of hurting my husband's feelings in front of me, and I dare not hang down my tears in the pavilion. I stop the horse, hold the Yao Xie, pour each other, and persuade each other to endure the separation? It is better to drink and wait for the slave to get drunk first.
, I don’t know when Lang left. Mr. Du, how do you write this new poem "Partridge Sky"?" Xia Song's hoarse voice came from the study room in the back garden.
"It's already here, do you still have the heart to write lyrics?" Du Yan sat angrily at the table with a big belly, holding a folding fan in his hand and fanning it randomly.
Xia Song smiled and said: "It seems that my song "Partridge Sky" is not in the eyes of Privy Du. Privy Du is getting more and more frustrated."
"How can I keep my composure?" Du Yan put away his fan, slapped it on the table, and said: "The officials who were dismissed today were complaining at the gate of the palace. I came forward according to the steps we discussed. Who knows what happened?
When I got to the emperor, he actually reprimanded me, saying that I had done something wrong and should not support the deposed officials. He also said that the list of deposed officials was personally approved by the emperor. These people all have reasons for being dismissed from their posts. Tell me.
,Aren’t our efforts in vain?”
Xia Song looked at Du An, who was blushing and calling him a stupid pig, and said slowly: "Then what do you want the emperor to say? Did the emperor immediately order the abolition of the new law and put Fan Zhongyan and others in jail?"
Du Yan said in shock: "Did you expect this result?"
Xia Song said: "Of course this is the result. Our efforts are not in vain. We started the riot. We just want the emperor to know that there is chaos outside. It is not that everyone in the world praises the new law. We want to plant this seed in the emperor's heart, and then
It’s good to proceed to the second step.”
Du Yan said angrily: "You should tell me clearly. If you don't tell me clearly, I will be reprimanded by the emperor."
Xia Song laughed and said: "Calm down, calm down. I was also afraid that you would expose your flaws, so I didn't tell you the truth. This way it looks real. I have a new dancer named Deng Bo'er. She dances gracefully and her figure is indescribable."
, how about we just drink and watch the last episode?"
Du Yan said: "I'm not in the mood to watch."
Xia Song smiled and said: "Are you coming? You will regret it if you don't come." He stood up and ordered the servant: "Put wine in the hall and call Bo'er to come out and dance for the guests."
After saying that, he stood up and swaggered out of the study. Du Yannai followed him out of the study with a sigh.