Chapter 255 Meeting Yang Jisheng for the first time
“Hey, that young man riding a horse, if you don’t mind, you can live with me.”
Just when Zhu Pingan got on his horse and was about to find an inn to stay. , suddenly heard a deep and hoarse voice coming from behind.
In the inn that was full of ridicules and eye-rolls, this voice was very abrupt.
Curious, Zhu Pingan pulled the reins of the horse, turned the horse's head, and looked in the direction of the inn following the sound.
The person who spoke was a man with a Chinese character face who was about 1.75 meters tall. He was in his thirties. He was dressed simply, but he looked upright. He stood there like an unsheathed sword.
Although this man was dressed simply, the staff at the inn were very respectful to him. Perhaps compliments and flattery would be more appropriate.
So, Zhu Pingan became a little curious about this person.
"I can't get what I asked for. After a long drought, there is rain, and it's too late to thank him." Zhu Pingan turned over and dismounted, bowed to the man from a distance, and thanked him loudly with a smile.
"Hahaha, you young man is quite interesting, and my room is quite spacious." The man smiled, then turned to the station staff standing beside him and asked in a positive tone, "I do this , but there is a violation? Do I need to report it to Yi Cheng? ”
After hearing the man's question, the station staff smiled compliments on their faces, shook their heads repeatedly and said, "I didn't violate the rules. There is no need to trouble Mr. Yi Cheng with such a trivial matter. Mr. Yang is really old-fashioned and warm-hearted."
The man I didn't take the compliments to the inn staff at all, and didn't even have the intention to deal with it. I turned around and didn't even look at the inn staff again.
"My lord, thank you very much." Zhu Ping'an led the horse to the man and expressed his thanks again.
“It’s just a little effort.” The man waved his hand nonchalantly.
After saying a few words, Zhu Ping'an followed the instructions of the inn staff, put the horses in the inn stable, and then followed the man to his room with the package on his back.
This inn is much better than the inn where Zhu Pingan lived in the past. The buildings in the inn are much cleaner and wider, and even much better than most inns. The room this person lives in is almost one of the best rooms in the inn. The room is a two-entry suite. The outer room is slightly smaller, and the inner room is the master bedroom, which is much more spacious.
"You can rest here." The man led Zhu Pingan outside, "I can't live in two rooms by myself anyway."
Zhu Pingan handed over his hand and thanked him.
The clothes this man wore were not much better than mine. They were very simple. He probably didn't come from a very good family. When he called me at the door of the inn, he probably felt pity for me because he was plainly dressed.
I just don’t know what position this person holds. Judging from the flattering and flattering behavior of the inn staff, this person must have an unusual status.
"Thank you so much, sir. I am late-born Zhu Ping'an, from Anqing Prefecture. I haven't asked you for your surname yet. I would like to thank you for your safety in the future." After Zhu Ping'an put the things outside, he bowed his hands to the man.
"This is not worth thanking. Anyway, I can't live in two rooms alone. I think you are a good candidate at a young age, and your future will be limitless. These people in the post station are the best at chasing down the highs. You don't need to Take it to heart. My surname is Yang. , my cousin is Zhongfang. Don’t call me here and there. If you are older than you, just call me Brother Yang.”
Yang Zhongfang smiled and shook his head. He patted Zhu Pingan on the shoulder and pointed at himself.
Yang Zhongfang?
After hearing these three words from Yang Zhongfang, Zhu Pingan was shocked, as if he had been struck by lightning. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, who had the surname Yang and the given name Zhongfang? Could it be said that it was Yang Jisheng, known as "the most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty"?
As for why Yang Jisheng is said to be the most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty, there is a reason. The officials of the Ming Dynasty were famous for their reputation rather than their lives. From the emperor to the officials, no one dared to scold them. Yang Jisheng and Yang Lian are the representatives of this group of fierce people, and they are the fiercest ones among this group of fierce people. Although Yang Jisheng is not a Yanguan, he often does Yanguan's work, so it is not unreasonable to classify him as a Yanguan.
Yang Jisheng came from a farm family. He also herded cattle when he was a child. He did not enter school until he was thirteen years old. However, he won the imperial examination in his twenties and the Jinshi at the age of thirty-one. He was in the same class as Zhang Juzheng. Jinshi. He has no money or power, but he has a life and dares to risk it.
This man has impeached the top boss in the military and also the top boss in politics.
Impeaching such a ruthless person will definitely not bring you any favors. I won’t go into too much detail, but this man was imprisoned many times due to impeachment. Once before being imprisoned, he was beaten with more than a hundred canes. His skin was torn and his flesh was rotten. This guy broke a bowl in prison and used the pieces to cut off the rotten meat. His expression remained unchanged. It is said that the prison chief was watching the fun. They all trembled and fainted. A colleague wanted to give him a piece of snake gallbladder to relieve pain. Not only did he refuse, but he also said that I have courage myself, so why would I need snake gallbladder?
So, this guy is well deserved to be the most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty.
If it was Yang Jisheng, he should have been impeached and imprisoned by the army this time. After being imprisoned, he was promoted to three levels in a row. He was recommended by Yan Song and went to the capital to serve as a member of the military selection department, Wai Lang. This also makes sense why the people at the inn would flatter him so much. This was the person recommended by Yan Shoufu. Of course, Yan Song will regret it soon.
How lucky he was to meet the real person. Zhu Ping'an looked at Yang Jisheng, breathing a little quickly. Thinking about it, it is outrageous that such an upright person ended up in that situation.
You must do your best to prevent this tragedy from happening.
"Brother Zhu, is there anything wrong?" Yang Jisheng asked strangely when he saw Zhu Ping'an looking at him with wide eyes.
"No, no." Zhu Pingan smiled and shook his head.
"Oh." Yang Jisheng nodded, and then said to Zhu Ping'an, "I think Brother Zhu is so tired, he must have traveled a long way here. Turn left when you go out and you will find the back kitchen of the inn. Please use my name. , let’s have some light food. It’s better to take a rest early after dinner, brother. I have something important to do, so I'll excuse myself now."
Zhu Pingan watched Yang Jisheng enter the inner room, and then went to the post kitchen as Yang Jisheng said, ignoring the looks of the post staff and minding his own business. I ordered two steamed buns and one porridge and side dishes, and ate them slowly.
After dinner, the sun had already set. Zhu Pingan returned to his room. The oil lamp was already lit in the room where Yang Jisheng was. Zhu Pingan tidied the bed briefly, then lit the oil lamp and started reading at night.
The night was silent, the moon was misty, and the entire inn was shrouded in darkness. Only the two rooms where Zhu Ping'an and Yang Jisheng were were still lit, and the dim candlelight stretched out the swaying shadows, making it appear extraordinarily quiet. .
At about midnight, Zhu Pingan collected the scroll, extinguished the oil lamp, and fell asleep. (End of chapter)