Chapter 929 It’s done
“I’ve met Mr. Yan.”
After Yan Shifan entered the door, Zhu Ping’an and Chen Yiqin saluted Yan Shifan at the same time.
After the ceremony, Zhu Ping'an held a fan in his hands and replied, "Today we are here specifically to see Mr. Yan."
"Oh, you are here specifically to visit me. That's really an honor for me. That's it." Yan Shifan said, then laughed, and extended his hand to invite the two of them to sit down, "Sit down, sit down, you're welcome, just treat yourself as if you were at home."
"Thank you, Mr. Yan." Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin cupped their hands to express their thanks, and then sat down.
After sitting down, as usual, the three of them chatted for a while before getting down to business.
"Sir Yan, let me tell you the truth. Life in Prince Yu's Mansion is really difficult now. The finances are tight and it is difficult to make ends meet. Even the official kitchens in Prince Yu's Mansion couldn't start the fire this morning." Chen Yiqin took the initiative to confess the financial situation of Prince Yu's Mansion. Embarrassment.
"Isn't that true?" Yan Shifan looked surprised.
"This is absolutely true." Chen Yiqin nodded vigorously and spoke with certainty.
Zhu Pingan also nodded.
“With the status of King Yu, how could this be possible?” Yan Shifan shook his head, and then sighed, “If it weren’t for the fact that he accidentally inspected Taicang not long ago, he just sold the iron to collect 12,000 taels of silver. Today, I will spend a thousand and eighty taels of silver to circulate with King Yu, but it’s a pity that I am powerless now.”
Taicang, Taicang, this is for me.
Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an stood up from his seat, bowed to Yan Shifan and handed over his hands. He looked guilty and ashamed and said: "It's all because of the incompetence of the subordinate officials who failed to clearly identify the Taicang borer, which has affected many people like him. For an innocent official like Mr. Yan, Ping An is really both guilty and ashamed."
Zhu Ping'an confessed like this on the face, but in his heart he was slandering Yan Shifan, you are the fattest of Taicang borers.
"Zihou, what are you doing? You have uncovered the serious theft case in Taicang, and you have contributed a lot to the Ming Dynasty. So why should you be guilty? Besides, when I first checked the treasury, I was busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. It was because of negligence in the inspection of Taicang. This is the truth. Since there was an oversight, it should have been He deserves to be punished. If we really talk about it, Zi Hou is the one who was implicated. He was fined even though he had done a good job in inspecting Taicang."
Yan Shifan acted very enlightened and helped Zhu up. Pingan also patted Zhu Pingan on the shoulder to express his dissatisfaction on Zhu Pingan's behalf.
"Master Yan understands the righteousness deeply, and Ping An is ashamed of himself." Zhu Ping'an flattered him at the right time.
"Haha. How can this be considered a profound righteousness?" Yan Shifan laughed and shook his head. The flesh on his face swayed left and right with his movements, and then looked at Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin, " Oh, by the way, where did I just say?"
"Master Yan just said." Zhu Ping'an simply repeated Yan Shifan's previous words in a soft voice.
"Well, yes, it's a pity that Mr. Yan is powerless now. Otherwise, he would have reported it to his father and collected 1,800 taels of silver for Prince Yu."
Yan Shifan patted his thigh hard, and a big picture The fat face was full of an expression of annoyance, and one eye was shining brightly.
"It is enough that Mr. Yan has this intention. I would like to thank Mr. Yan on behalf of King Yu." Chen Yiqin stood up and cupped his hands.
"Master Chen, you're welcome." Yan Shifan waved his hand.
"To be fair to Mr. Yan, in fact, His Highness Prince Yu's life would not have been so difficult. This is all because the Ministry of Revenue has not issued His Highness Prince Yu's annual gift for three consecutive years." Chen Yiqin raised his head and looked at Yan Shifan. , said slowly.
"Oh, I thought only our regular rewards have stopped. It turns out that the Ministry of Revenue has not issued the annual gifts from His Royal Highness King Yu. In recent years, our Ming Dynasty has been plagued by disasters. In addition to Japanese pirates, there are also refugees in the south. , the north cannot stop, and with the constant natural disasters and the self-defeating worms in Taicang, this country The treasury is really tight. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice. It is also difficult for the father of the household department to take care of the saint. He has not gone to the household department to collect his salary for a year."
Yan Shifan said oh, then nodded and started. He talked about worrying about the country and the people, and even cited the example of his old father.
Yan Shifan's remarks took him and Yan Song out of it, and also created an image of Gao Weiye.
But
No matter what Yan Shifan said, Chen Yiqin and Zhu Ping'an absolutely did not believe it.
Especially Chen Yiqin, he thought Yan Shifan was just farting. It was clearly you, Yan Shifan, who instigated the Ministry of Household Affairs to deduct the annual gift from His Royal Highness King Yu. This would be a complete waste! It's all an excuse that the household department is in a tight situation. If it were tight, why could His Highness King Jing's annual gifts be ignored, but His Highness Prince Yu's annual gifts were withheld.
It’s not the ghost of your envoy Yan Shifan!
"Master Yan, I still hope for the best." Chen Yiqin was very excited when he saw that Yan Shifan had picked it cleanly and looked like it had nothing to do with him.
Standing high? !
Seeing that Chen Yiqin was about to show his superiority, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but take the lead and interrupted Chen Yiqin's words.
But it can't be said to be arrogant. To say this is equivalent to saying that all this is Yan Shifan's fault.
Although this is what he did, it’s good to know it in your heart, but you can’t say it out loud, otherwise Yan Shifan will definitely become angry with shame, and there is really nothing he can do about His Royal Highness Prince Yu’s annual gift.
Of course, Zhu Pingan understands Chen Yiqin, and caring will lead to chaos. Chen Yiqin and King Yu are both teachers, fathers and ministers. It can be said that they have devoted all their efforts to King Yu. With such concern, it is difficult to maintain the same attitude as himself. calm.
"Master Yan, I still hope that Qin Jing will hang high and handle special matters. Now the financial crisis of Prince Yu's palace is imminent. The blame has not been revealed and it is unsustainable. Hundreds of people in the palace are waiting for money and food. Emergency. Although the national treasury is tight now and the Ministry of Revenue is in trouble, I still hope that Mr. Yan can help me for the sake of the hundreds of people in Prince Yu's mansion. I’ll say hello to the Ministry of Revenue, and hope that the Ministry of Revenue can do something special and reissue His Royal Highness’s annual gift. Your Highness, Prince Yu, our subordinate officials, and hundreds of people in the palace will be very grateful.”
Zhu Ping'an interrupted Chen Yiqin's words in time, changed his noble hand to high hanging Qin Jing, and took the opportunity to explain his purpose.
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's words, Chen Yiqin realized that he almost said the wrong thing just now. Fortunately, Zihou was smart. Chen Yiqin took a breath of fear and his clothes were already soaked with sweat on his back.
"This" Yan Shifan pondered for a moment.
"Sir, Mr. Yan, life in Prince Yu's Mansion is really difficult now, and we are in urgent need of the annual gift. I would like to ask Mr. Yan to speak out for justice. Your Highness, Prince Yu, also heard that Mr. Yan is the most anxious for justice and justice, so he specially ordered me and Zi Hou to come here. Come, please Mr. Yan Please help. If His Highness's official business is not urgent and he cannot escape, His Highness will come in person."
After being reminded by Zhu Ping'an, Chen Yiqin knew what to do and stood up and left the table with a moved expression. Yan Shifan bowed his head and said.
"Master Yan, please speak out for justice." Zhu Ping'an stood up and bowed.
Just like diplomatic envoys representing the country abroad, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin represented Prince Yu's Mansion.
Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin bowed and bowed in front of him, which was equivalent to King Yu bowing and bowing in front of him.
Not only that, the two of them also spoke sincerely and had sincere attitudes. By the way, there were also the one thousand five hundred taels of silver.
Haha
Seeing this, Yan Shifan felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart, and he felt a sense of relief that he had conquered the imperial power.
"Well, alas, isn't this embarrassing for me? I'm in the Ministry of Industry and not the Ministry of Household Affairs, so I can only give it a try. I'll send someone to say hello to the Ministry of Household Affairs later. No matter how tight the treasury is, We can't shorten His Royal Highness Prince Yu's annual gift. If the Ministry of Revenue doesn't listen to the advice, then I really can't control it." Yan Shifan said in a pretentious manner.
“We understand, thank you so much, Lord Yan, for speaking up for justice.” Zhu Ping’an and Chen Yiqin were overjoyed when they heard this and thanked them endlessly. (End of this chapter)