Chapter 512 The Xu family's retreat
The news that Li Chunfang was establishing her authority against Yan Shifan in the Ministry of Industry was like a gust of wind, spreading throughout the entire capital in an instant.
When the officials in the capital heard the news, they all showed indescribable expressions. It seemed that this matter was not expected by them, nor was it expected by them.
But what is certain is that Li Chunfang is indeed inferior to Yan Shifan. From this point of view, Li Chunfang is much more capable and tempered than most of the so-called Qingliu.
So after Li Chunfang came to the limelight, the most passive person was not Yan Song, but Xu Jie.
As the leader of Qingliu, Xu Jie has always been the leader in the hearts of all Qingliu who are determined to fight against the strict party.
As a result, Xu Jie has done nothing but ask them to tolerate in these years.
Now that Li Chunfang, a young junior, has just emerged, she dares to use the style of a ministry to clean up the cancer in her own yamen and establish her own rules.
Comparing these two, it is clear at a glance which one is higher and which one is lower!
Xu Jie sat in the study and looked at his son who had just returned from duty today.
"Tell me, what do you think of your current ministry?"
Xu Jie finally couldn't help but ask about his son Xu Fan.
After hearing his father's question, Xu Fan hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Li Butang is very powerful."
After Xu Jie heard this, he also slightly He was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "Young people are very energetic, this is very It’s easy to understand. I want to ask what happened before Li Chunfang humiliated Yan Shifan?” I told my father everything.
After Xu Jie heard this, he sighed again: "Yan Shifan is so confused. How could he contradict Li Chunfang like this in front of officials of the Ministry of Works?"
"Li Chunfang is not Ouyang Bijin, nor is he Zhao Wenhua." the trend of following others . He was a serious scholar, and he was appreciated by His Majesty and Prince Yu. Not only was he able to stay in Xiyuan, but he also stayed in the cabinet for several years. How could he be so indifferent to the occasion and the importance? ”
Xu Fan said slightly: "Maybe Yan Shifan is used to being arrogant. He didn't realize where Li Chunfang came from for a while. He thought that Li Chunfang was also a servant who could boss him around."
Xu Jie smiled bitterly, "There are only two people in the world who can boss Li Chunfang around." ,one One is Your Majesty, and the other is Prince Yu! He, Yan Shifan, really doesn’t want Mr. Yan Ge to die well.”
Xu Jie knew very well that although he was somewhat opposed to Yan Song in terms of stance, he understood him. He and Yan Song are actually the same kind of people.
How could the Yan Song of today not be the Xu Jie of the future?
After all, if you are an official and you have achieved this, who doesn’t have a large circle of people behind you? Is this group of people following Xu Jie really just for their ideals? In order to bring down Yan Song, will the world be clear and clear?
It's okay to say this to ordinary officials and people who don't know the truth, but to other officials who really bet their future hopes on him, this is simply a fantasy!
You must know that there are not many good people among this group of people. They are sanctimonious on the surface and their words are better than their singing. That is because they have not yet grasped the power, but once the opportunity comes, these people are strict party members. Second, even if Xu Jie doesn't want to do it, he still has to be Yan Song's second.
After all, this world is so absurd, the only difference may be that who is better than the other.
But peeling back the lining, they are actually the same.
However, compared to Yan Song and Yan Shifan and his son, Xu Jie was still very happy in his heart.
First of all, Xu Jie believes that he is cautious enough and is impeccable in his work and life. Even if he does not do something as expected in the future, there will be a group of people who are superstitious about his moral character. , defended him.
Furthermore, his son Xu Fan has a more honest and humble personality, unlike Yan Shifan, who is not as arrogant as Yan Shifan. This can be regarded as a layer of security for the future of the Xu family.
So when Xu Jie saw that he was a little weaker than Yan Shifan, Xu Jie was still happy in his heart.
Xu Jie said: "After His Majesty's palace is completed, you can find a reason to resign and go home. There must be no one watching at home."
When Xu Fan heard what his father said, he immediately Don't understand.
“Why?”
Obviously Xu Fan also has a dream of becoming a small pavilion elder, and he cannot just leave the capital.
But Xu Jie's next words silenced Xu Fan.
Xu Jie said: "The big tree attracts the wind. Mr. Yan Ge is old. Yan Shifan still doesn't know how to advance or retreat, nor does he know how to be friendly to others. He is inviting disaster for the future of the Yan family. Moreover, your current official position is already as high as the sky, and it is impossible to continue to do so." One step forward, even if he stays in the capital in the future, he will not be able to follow Yan Shifan's path and join the cabinet with his father."
"Now that my father is not too young, he has never paid attention to the affairs of the family for so many years. If my father will be old one day in the future, but there is no one in charge of the family to take care of it, then What will happen to the future of our Xu family? "
Xu Fan listened to these words. Although he still wanted to protest, he also understood that this was a fact.
If his father fails to succeed Yan Song, or is sent home not long after taking over, the Xu family will have power but not power, and foundation but not foundation. The future will be really difficult. It's tough.
So, the wisest choice today is to retreat at the critical moment and return to your hometown to lay the foundation for the Xu family's future.
This is the best solution!
Xu Fan bowed to his father Xu Jie and said, "My son understands."
Xu Jie looked at the sensible child and felt that he had been wronged.
Xu Jie said: "Fan'er, this is also a decision made by my father as a last resort. Although your Majesty does not see hundreds of officials in the deep palace now and governs alone in the name of cultivating mysteries, how can there be anyone with immortality in the world? Carefully calculate Look, Your Majesty is also fifty-six years old this year. Such a lifespan is unparalleled among all the emperors in the past. It is already considered an incredible long life.”
“Moreover, King Yu has gradually become like a human being, and his actions and thoughts are beyond the comparison of ordinary kings. It can be seen that after Your Majesty, I am a great Ming Dynasty. The next emperor will still be a strong king.”
"Under the rule of a strong king, strong ministers will not end well. Therefore, the father will not be as lucky as Yan Song in the future. He can be appreciated by His Majesty for ten or twenty years and stand tall in the cabinet like a roly-poly. Don’t move.”
“So we must prepare early and plan ahead for the future of our Xu family. And you don’t have to worry about how the future will change. , Zhang Juzheng must be appreciated and valued in Prince Yu's palace now, and it will be a matter of time before he becomes a high official."
"So, as long as our Xu family doesn't make the same mistakes as Yan Shifan and doesn't do stupid things that endanger the country. There is no problem for people who have been rich for several generations."
What Xu Jie said was sincere, which made Xu Fan no longer feel aggrieved.
He also knew that his father could say these words to him so sincerely. In fact, he wanted to clear his mind, stop dreaming about being a "Xiao Ge Lao", and become a rich man in a down-to-earth manner. Weng, if you pass on the Xu family, you can be considered a great contributor to the Xu family.
So at this moment Xu Fan also answered Xu Jie seriously: "My son has written it down, and he will definitely not let the Xu family fail in his hands."
Xu Jie nodded with satisfaction, "Okay I'm gone, I'm tired too "
Xu Fan bowed again: "My son resigned."
The sun rose as usual on the second day, and the yang energy between heaven and earth also rose a little bit more, which was the chill of last winter. It also faded slightly.
Everything seems to be moving in the direction of competition for all things, and people can't help but be full of new longing for the new year. Dongchang Prison also made a small move that was not noticed by the officials and people of the capital. They had quietly released Wang Zhi, who had been imprisoned for more than half a year, and placed him somewhere in the inner city of the capital under close surveillance. among the houses.
At the same time, a confession and a confession from the Dongchang prison interrogation, as well as a series of written evidence of Hu Zongxian's previous edict to Wang Zhi, were also placed in front of Emperor Jiajing.
When Emperor Jiajing looked at these confessions and evidence of Hu Zongxian's edict to Wang Zhi, he couldn't help but smile.
"Go find Zhao Wenhua."
Emperor Jiajing ordered Chen Hong, who was waiting respectfully in the monastery.
When Chen Hong heard Emperor Jiajing's order, he immediately responded: "I obey the order."
Then Chen Hong sent someone to find Zhao Wenhua in Xiyuan.
Zhao Wenhua, who was still working in the Ministry of Justice, also looked at his assistant, Yan Maoqing, with a half-smile. This look also made Yan Maoqing feel scared.
After all, yesterday, there was a lively class in the Gongbu Yamen next door, and the Gongbu Minister severely punished the Gongbu Minister.
Now that Zhao Wenhua is looking at Yan Maoqing like this, Yan Maoqing is panicking at the moment.
After all, he is not Yan Shifan, who can compete with his own subordinates to see who is the king.
If Zhao Wenhua wants to deal with him, it won’t be too easy.
So, Yan Maoqing’s mood can be imagined.
"Ministry, humble position and humble position"
Yan Maoqing was flustered. He had been humble in his position for a long time and didn't know what to say.
Zhao Wenhua looked at Yan Maoqing and the smile on his face became thicker. Zhao Wenhua said: "Shilang Yan, this time I called you here to ask you to check the old deposition cases in the past. There is nothing else. What's wrong with you? Is it because I feel unwell? Is it difficult to handle the errands assigned to you?"
Yan Maoqing suddenly said excitedly: "No, no, no, I don't mean that. I am just thinking about how to handle the things assigned to me by the ministry."
Zhao Wenhua smiled and said: "Shi Yan As long as you are willing to work hard, these long-standing cases will definitely be solved, so I believe in you and hope that you will review these files as soon as possible, and then handle the easy things first and then the difficult ones, so that the court, His Majesty, and People know that our Ministry of Punishment is still capable To do a good job and protect the fairness and justice of the Ming Dynasty!"
Yan Maoqing said: "Yes, yes, what the minister said is true!"
Zhao Wenhua hummed, "Since I understand! , then do it.”
Zhao Wenhua waved his hand and asked Yan Maoqing to retreat.
The retired Yan Maoqing also returned to his duty room in the Ministry of Punishment. He sat in his chair, with indescribable fatigue and helplessness in his eyes.
He really doesn’t know why things have developed to this point. Why is it that even Zhao Wenhua has trouble with Xiaoge Lao? Could it be that just because Mr. Xiaoge had been unfaithful to him in the past, he now has a revengeful mentality?
But this should be a matter between the two of them. Why hurt innocent people?
Yan Maoqing felt aggrieved and miserable.
Looking at the crimes on the table that almost all pointed to the evil crimes committed by Yan Shifan in the past, Yan Maoqing really wanted to die.
On one side is the current manager, whom he cannot afford to offend, and on the other is Mr. Xiao Ge, whom he cannot afford to offend.
These two gods are fighting, but a little shrimp like him will suffer as well. It is really inhumane!
So at this moment, Yan Maoqing really didn’t know what to do.
At this moment, people from Xiyuan also arrived. When Zhao Wenhua heard the summons from Emperor Jiajing, he immediately set off with the little eunuch who came to deliver the order.
When Zhao Wenhua entered Xiyuan, he also saw Mr. Xu Jiexu Ge, who had just arrived in front, and Li Chunfang, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry and a bachelor of Hanlin.
From the direction they came from, Zhao Wenhua could tell that they had just come out of the Xiyuan Watch House.
It felt like the three of them were waiting for him to meet together.
Zhao Wenhua followed the little eunuch who delivered the order and walked quickly to Xu Jie and Li Chunfang.
Zhao Wenhua saluted the two of them and said, "Mr. Xu Ge, brother Zishi."
Xu Jie and Li Chunfang looked at Zhao Wenhua who had just arrived, and they also bowed slightly in return.
Xu Jie said: "Since Yuan Zhi has arrived, let's all go in."
Li Chunfang had no objection, and he and Zhao Wenhua responded together.
Then the young eunuch in front of Yuxi Palace was asked to report to the Jingshe.
The little eunuch entered the Yuxi Palace and informed Chen Hong of the arrival of Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, and Zhao Wenhua. Chen Hong immediately went into the jingshe to report.
When Emperor Jiajing heard that the three people had arrived, he nodded slightly and said, "Let them come in."
Chen Hong also came out of the jingshe immediately at this time and personally summoned Xu Jie and the other three people to come in.
After entering the monastery, Xu Jie and the other three met with Li.
Emperor Jiajing sat on the imperial couch and said: "The interrogation of Wang Zhi's case in Dongchang has been completed. These are the relevant files and confessions, as well as the evidence provided by Hu Zongxian. All three of you have a look."< br>
Xu Jie took the lead and bowed, "Yes."
Then he respectfully took the Wang Zhi case file handed over by Emperor Jiajing from Chen Hong. Then he divided the file into three parts and gave them to Li Chunfang and Zhao Wenhua. The three of them read them over and over.
After they had just finished reading, Emperor Jiajing spoke again, "Now that the reasons and evidence before and after this case are sufficient, it can be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for closure. The cabinet is also looking at the situation and should be given What kind of compensation would Wang Zhi give? Come up with a charter earlier. I don’t want there to be chaos in the Southeast, and I don’t want the people in the Southeast to continue to suffer from the Japanese pirates!”
“Do you understand?”
Emperor Jiajing glanced at the three of them.
Xu Jie and the other three people immediately bowed: "I understand!"
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