As we all know, since he was almost strangled to death by a palace maid, Emperor Jiajing moved to the West Garden on the west side of the Forbidden City.

Therefore, the cabinet, which is most closely linked to Emperor Jiajing, was not relocated in theory, but the actual office location was also relocated to Xiyuan. Of course, compared with the attic where Emperor Jiajing lives, the environment of Zhilu where the cabinet is located is a bit disgusting.

There were only three people in the cabinet. Lu Ben was mediocre and did not want to do anything. Except for occasionally visiting Xiyuan, they were basically in the Forbidden City. Yan Song and Xu Jie were both older, and the winter in Beijing was very difficult. Emperor Jiajing granted his two sons Yan Shifan and Xu Fan to serve in Zhilu.

There is no way. Emperor Jiajing often practices Taoism and refines elixirs for ten days and half a month. Yan Song and Xu Jie are both used to flattering and never dare to leave Xiyuan.

Emperor Jiajing was diligent in his Taoist practice, and the two of them had to congratulate him. Emperor Jiajing was stagnant, and the two of them had to apologize for his Taoist practice. Emperor Jiajing was in a bad mood, and they had to apologize for his crimes...

Since May this year, Emperor Jiajing has been in a bad mood, and the memorial that had just been sent to Xiyuan ignited his anger.

Looking at Yan Song and Xu Jie's hurriedly leaving, Xu Fan, who was in the hut, turned around and said, "Brother Yan Shi, Jiangnan has had trouble again."

The fat Yan Shifan rolled his eyes and sat down with a golden sword, humming disdainfully, "Don't get the wrong seniority!"

Xu Fan's face immediately turned red. Do you want me to call you uncle?

Uh, you can't be wrong. Yan Song is seventy-four this year, Xu Jie is fifty-one this year, Yan Shifan is forty-one, and Xu Fan is only twenty-six.

The young Xu Fan couldn't hold back his face, Yan Shifan was too lazy to pay attention to it, and looked down at the memorial.

More than an hour later, Yan Song and Xu Jie finally came back. The latter was diligently holding the old former and reminded her to worry from time to time.

"Okay, okay." Yan Song sat down tremblingly and sighed: "Zhang Tingyi has not been in office for half a year, and he has no success... Yuanzhi is really a mess!"

Xu Jie did not sit down, but stood respectfully, "The Japanese pirates went ashore to rob, Yuanzhi is from Yuyao, Zhejiang, and he is in his hometown. I believe Shuangjiang Gong can understand it."

Although Yan Song is powerful, it is really a bit surprising that Xu Jie is so respectful. Xu Fan on the side only felt humiliation.

Yan Shifan noticed something strange. Although his father and Xu Huating had never tear each other apart, they were like today...

Zhao Wenhua impeached Zhang Jing, and Li Tianchong's memorial was sent to Xiyuan by the Tongzheng Envoy Office, and Yan Song directly submitted it to Huang Jin, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor. You should know that since Zhao Wenhua, the Tongzheng Envoy Office has always been the private land of Yan Dang.

Yan Shifan looked at Xu Jie suspiciously, thinking in his mind what the loss this guy suffered in front of His Majesty...

Yan Song was old after all, and after a while he was panting, he drank half a cup of hot tea before he recovered. "I have sent someone to tell me that Lu Ruli is here to take the turn, so let's go back."

After a pause, Yan Song squinted his eyes and looked at Xu Jie who was still standing aside, "Zisheng, think about it again, after all, Zhejiang, Songjiang... you are more familiar with it, Your Majesty may have to consult you."

"I dare not be good at it, so I would like to ask Yuan for advice." Xu Jie lowered his head.

"Haha, hehe." Yan Song smiled and waved his hand, "I don't understand military strategy, so I won't talk nonsense."

Without waiting for Xu Jie to say anything, Yan Song signaled Yan Shifan to help him walk out. Xu Jie followed closely behind and sent him out of the Xiyuan before he gave up.

"Father." Xu Fan asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty is furious?"

"It's okay." Xu Jie looked at the sedan chair's back calmly, "Yuan Fu complained to Zhang Tingyi, and said he would go to the letter and scold Zhao Wenhua..."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Xu Fan was stunned.

Xu Jie lowered his head and looked at the loess under his feet silently.

When the sedan returned to Yan's mansion, a group of servants surrounded him and sent him a hot towel to clean his hands and wipe his face. It was two quarters of an hour after the end of each procedure.

Yan Shifan threw down the already cold towel and drove the servant out, then asked with a smile: "Father, Huating is so respectful today?"

"For your father, I will protect Zhang Tingyi in front of Your Majesty." Yan Song said slowly: "If you are defeated in the war, you will not be punished, but you have not been in office for half a year. You still need a little patience. There is a matter of Zhu Wan back then... a teacher who does not forget the past and the next thing. Your Majesty has this patience."

Although Yan Shifan is a genius of power struggle, he is not as experienced as Yan Song. After a while, he asked in a low voice: "Let Zhao Wenhua go to Zhejiang to supervise the battle just to make some military achievements. Now he has a quarrel with Zhang Jing... It's okay to be defeated, if Zhang Jing wins..."

In the Southeast Anti-Japanese War, which had been struggling for five or six years, the Yan Party has not been involved in much. If it is defeated in this battle, Zhao Wenhua impeached Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong would be in trouble with the people, and he would be more reasonable to fear the thief and miss the opportunity, and he would not be able to implicate Yan Song.

If Zhang Jing defeated the Japanese pirates, Zhao Wenhua's move would be considered a loss of rice. But Yan Song tried hard to protect Zhang Jing in front of His Majesty... He has always liked to do such things, and he can make achievements but does not have to take responsibility.

"Zhang Jing is a great victory, Zhang Jing is a great victory..." Yan Song's eyes were closed and half open, "If Zhang Jing is a great victory over the Japanese pirates, he will naturally be impartial for his father. He should recommend Zhang Tingyi to the court as the Grand Sima."

Yan Shifan suddenly stood up, stared at him, and walked back and forth in the room, "Dad, if Zhang Tingyi was appointed as the Minister of War, what about Nie Bao?!"

If Zhang Jing returned to the court by quelling the Japanese attack, he was promoted to the Minister of War, then the former Minister of War Nie Bao, who recommended him, would probably enter the cabinet. After all, there should be six people in the cabinet according to the system, and now there are only three people.

"Dad, don't forget that Nie Bao and us are not the same person. The letter back then..." Yan Shifan couldn't help but remind him.

In the 26th year of Jiajing, when Yan Song and Xia Yan were fighting in full swing, Nie Bao was falsely accused and Xia Yan put him in prison. Nie Bao wrote a self-defense letter to his fellow villager Yan Song in prison, but Yan Song was indifferent.

Perhaps it was not a big deal to Nie Bao himself, but three years later, after Nie Bao became the resumption of the Minister of War, Yan Song regarded this matter as a hatred between the two.

The reason is very simple. Nie Bao was recognized as a disciple of Xinxue, and his nominal student Xu Jie entered the cabinet and was soon promoted to the second secondary assistant of the cabinet, second only to Yan Song.

In Yan Shifan's view, once Nie Bao enters the cabinet, the power comparison between the court is likely to be in a direction that is unfavorable to the Yan Party. The four people in the cabinet have two Xinxue disciples, and the other party also holds the Minister of Rites and the Minister of War, and the Minister of Personnel Li Mo and Yan Song are extremely disagreeable.
Chapter completed!