Chapter 930 Good things come hard
When Yan Shifan promised to inform the Ministry of Finance later, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin were overjoyed, and the stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.
Although Yan Shifan is cunning, he is recognized as a person who keeps his word. As long as he agrees to inform the household department, he will definitely inform the household department. As long as Yan Shifan notified the Ministry of Revenue, there would be no resistance to the distribution of King Yu's annual gifts, because the previous resistance came from Yan Shifan!
The task was successfully completed, and the two of them relaxed for a rare moment. They picked up the tea cups and took a sip of tea to soothe their heartstrings that had been tense for a long time.
“Oh, by the way, I heard that His Royal Highness King Yu seems to have a lot of complaints against my father and me. I wonder what my father and I have done wrong. Please ask Mr. Chen and Zihou to make it clear so that my father and I can correct it in time. Error.”
Just when Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin relaxed, Yan Shifan looked at them with a cold smile and asked.
Yan Shifan’s words were like thunder, exploding in the ears of Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin! In an instant, the expressions of Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin changed drastically, and their heartstrings, which had just relaxed, became tense again.
Looking at Yan Shifan's smiling fat face, Zhu Ping'an's heart was undulating like waves. His heart was beating like a drum, and a stream of cold sweat flowed down his back. However, even though his heart was thundering, On the face of Zhu Ping'an, he always looked as if nothing had happened. Rong, the tea cup in his hand was also subconsciously held steadily.
Damn it, this is Yan Shifan’s standard smile with a hidden knife!
Also, Yan Shifan’s question is really a fatal question!
If you give a bad answer, not only will the things you just promised not count, and you will return to before liberation overnight, but the relationship between Prince Yu's palace and Yan Song's father and son will also become dire, and Prince Yu's embarrassing status will be in jeopardy!
By the way, King Yu did criticize Yan Song and his son a lot, but how did Yan Shifan know? !
Zhu Ping'an has been in Prince Yu's Mansion for such a long time, and he has become quite familiar with the confidentiality work of Prince Yu's Mansion. The confidentiality work of Prince Yu's Mansion was trained by Gao Gong and Chen Yiqin, and it is characterized by looseness on the outside and tightness on the inside. It seems to be pervasive, but in fact water cannot get in. For ordinary things that are insignificant, Prince Yu's Mansion is almost undefended, such as the last pergola poetry meeting and other matters. However, for confidential matters that are important to Prince Yu and his officials, Prince Yu's Mansion's confidentiality work is very good. First of all, every time there was a discussion, King Yu would retreat and ask his confidants to stay outside. Zhongzhong Mansion Guards would be on duty within ten meters, not to mention that King Yu criticized Yan Song and his son, and his confidentiality work was unparalleled. right.
At least, so far, Zhu Ping'an has not heard of any leaks of Prince Yu's affairs, so the confidentiality work of Prince Yu's Mansion is still trustworthy.
In other words, Yan Shifan only heard rumors at most, but had no concrete evidence.
After thinking about this, Zhu Ping'an quickly calmed down. His honest face looked completely nonchalant. He calmly raised his head and looked at Yan Shifan. Then he raised the corner of his mouth and shook his head and laughed, "Hehehe." Mr. Yan is really good at joking and teasing us with some false rumors. Prime Minister Yan and Mr. Yan are both the pillars of the country. His Highness Prince Yu is very fond of us. Prime Minister Yan and Lord Yan have always been very courteous. In the palace, they often use Prime Minister Yan and Lord Yan as examples to inspire our subordinate officials. Otherwise, King Yu would not have asked us to come to Lord Yan for help at this moment. So. "Those false rumors are absolutely not credible."
Yan Shifan was always smiling, and nodded noncommittally after hearing Zhu Pingan's words.
Boom!
Chen Yiqin on the side placed the tea cup in his hand heavily on the table, sat upright, looked up at Yan Shifan and replied with a serious face: "His Royal Highness Prince Yu's status as prince has been tacitly determined for a long time. , but it was not officially canonized. The next elder should be established according to the order, and His Royal Highness King Yu is named Zaihe. He comes from the earth and the first one comes out of the nine regions, that is, the king owns the land. This is the king's intention. Although His Royal Highness King Yu is a prince, the palace regulates etiquette. They are all superior to other princes. The first officials of other princes only use On reflection, the first lecturer in Prince Yu's Palace used a high-ranking editor, which is different from other palaces. This shows that the Holy Emperor treats His Highness Prince Yu as the prince. We serve His Highness Prince Yu often. It is said that Yan Mansion has one gate and two pillars, and both Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Yan are He is the pillar of the country, a good minister of the country, and a capable minister of the country! I wonder where Master Yan heard the rumors? "
Chen Yiqin was a senior official of King Yu when he founded the government. Ping An is even more aware of how precarious King Yu’s position is now!
Faced with Yan Shifan's questioning, Chen Yiqin paid more attention! The answers were more formal and the words more intense!
More than forty years of life experience tell Chen Yiqin that at this time, he must be stronger. Chen Yiqin's answer was both humble and powerful. It not only praised Yan Song and his son from the perspective of Prince Yu, but also showed that Prince Yu's Palace is not easy to mess with. Prince Yu is Prince Yu after all! He is the future prince of the Ming Dynasty!
"Hahaha" After hearing this, Yan Shifan burst into laughter, the flesh on his fat face trembled, like a Maitreya Buddha, "Yan Mou said it was just hearsay, it doesn't matter. It doesn’t matter, I’m just asking casually, don’t take it so seriously.”
Yan Shifan did hear the rumors, but he didn’t verify them, and he was just testing them at this moment. After testing, if you find that the other party has no flaws, that's the end of it. Of course, Yan Shifan would definitely not be merciful if the other party showed any flaws.
The atmosphere became relaxed again.
Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin breathed a sigh of relief again. Yan Shifan's questioning just now was too sudden. Fortunately, Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin handled it properly and were able to get through this smoothly. Otherwise, their previous efforts would have been wasted and the situation would be even worse.
"A wise young man will be wise, a strong young man will make the Ming Dynasty strong, and a strong man will be strong. The article "Youth and Ming Dynasty" that you wrote not long ago is very to Yan's taste, and Yan loves it very much. I am a man of the Ming Dynasty. You must have such courage."
Yan Shifan sat on the chair, looked at Zhu Pingan with squinted eyes, and started chatting with a pun.
Yan Shifan’s words not only meant to praise Zhu Pingan’s works, but also implicitly expressed his appreciation and solicitation for Zhu Pingan.
"It is really an honor for Ping An to be appreciated by adults." Zhu Ping'an did a Tai Chi to remain unchanged in response to all changes.
Next, Yan Shifan chatted with Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin for a few more words, and then a servant came in and leaned into Yan Shifan's ear to report to Yan Shifan.
After hearing this, Yan Shifan nodded slightly, then stood up and said to Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin, "Mr. Chen, Zihou, my father called me for something, so I'll excuse you. I just stopped by the Household Department to say hello after finishing my work. Hello. It's almost noon, you two. I'll have lunch here before going back."
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Yan. Let's go back so that we can tell His Royal Highness the good news earlier." Chen Yiqin and Zhu Ping'an stood up and said their thanks. , declined Yan Shifan's invitation to stay with the two of them for dinner.
"Well, well, if it's not enough, you have to stay for dinner next time, otherwise you won't give me Yan some face." Yan Shifan nodded.
"Thank you, Mr. Yan, I will definitely stay next time." Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin expressed their gratitude. (End of chapter)