Chapter 196: Your Prelude
When Lu Bing opened the thick stack of reports, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's all hard work." But now he doesn't want to see the situation of enemy and us. After exploring the love in Japan, he only wants to know one thing, that is, how this kid described the battle in Wang Jiangjing... Before dinner, he had already obtained a copy of the Zhang Jing's battle report. Although it was sent to the Tongzhengsi, under the wise leadership of Governor Lu, the Jinyiwei has become the most terrifying intelligence machine. He is always the first to know any disturbances in the capital, and this time is no exception.
Out of his understanding of Yan Shifan's ability to turn black and white, he naturally believed what Zhang Jing said. But if the emperor asked, he would never dare to say this, because the memorial prepared by Zhao Wenhua of Yan Shifan was too amazing. It simply refers to a deer as a horse, reaching the pinnacle. It not only bit Zhang Jing tightly, but also leaves no handle, which makes people unable to bite, let alone involve the Yan family's father and son.
As early as after Xia Yan's fall, Lu Bing came to a conclusion that Yan Shifan must not offend him unless he is twelve minutes. So he could not adopt Zhang Jing's statement... and he really didn't want to be an accomplice to the surname Yan, which is what Governor Lu's entanglement lies.
While thinking about it, Lu Bing turned to the last few pages, looked at it casually for a few seconds, and then was stunned. He looked it over and over again, and couldn't help but murmur, "Come on my mother, this is the real master!" Shen Lian leaned over and looked at it, his face changed several times, and he cursed in a low voice: "Without my discipline, this little brat is indeed showing his nature!" But there was a look of relief that could not be concealed.
Lu Bing looked at it several times, laughed loudly and said, "I didn't expect this junior brother to have a big heart disease!"
"What did the sir call him?"
"Little junior brother?" Lu Bing laughed and said, "Do you think I am not qualified to be a senior brother for him?"
"I'm not qualified to be a teacher for you."
"How can we do it? Otherwise, I will kowtow to you..."
"I can't bear..."
The two were quarreling, and they heard footsteps outside again. This time they became more anxious and said loudly outside without even knocking on the door: "Governor, Your Majesty asked you to go to Wanshou Palace quickly, as if you have something important to ask for."
"I understand." Lu Bing said in a deep voice: "I'll go now." He grinned at Shen Lian and said, "What I said is true. Sir, I will consider it again and wait until I come back."
Shen Lian nodded helplessly and watched him leave in a hurry.
After a while, he came back and smiled at Shen Lian with embarrassment, "I forgot to take that life-saving thing."
Shen Lian handed him the report from Shen Mo.
Time went back two quarters of an hour, and Emperor Jiajing arrived at Wanshou Palace to review today's memorial.
When Yan Song led Xu Jie and three cabinet ministers into Wanshou Palace, he saw His Majesty, who was full of energy, floating like an immortal, with a flushing blush left on his face after taking drugs.
After bowing, the cabinet ministers stood on the left, of course Yan Song was sitting. On the right side of the emperor's lower head, there were Li Fang, the Sili Supervisor's seal, and four pens, all wearing red python robes, each holding a stack of memorials... Their identities were the emperor's personal secretary.
Emperor Jiajing looked around and said softly: "Tell me, what's wrong with turning the stove? I'll just listen to it."
Yan Song quickly stood up and smiled and said, "Your Majesty, today is a good day, there is a good news." As he said, he kowtowed and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, the Southeast Victory... Our army destroyed five thousand Japanese pirates at once!" Since ancient times, only those who exaggerated their military achievements, Yan Shifan instructed his father to reduce the number of annihilated enemies in half. This would inevitably cause the emperor to be truly credible, but Zhang Jing was exaggerated and fake.
Jiajing was arching his body and leaning half on the imperial desk. Hearing this, he stood up and his eyes shone brightly, "Really?" But he asked Li Fang.
"It's true." Li Fang quickly stepped out and said, "The news was only in the palace this morning. It was the time for the master's homework. I was afraid that it would affect your practice, so I dared to send it here now."
"You old dog is all white and you don't know the priorities," Jiajing cursed with a smile: "Hurry up and bring the memorial."
Li Fang glanced behind her, and the chief eunuch Chen Hong went up with two memorials and knelt on his knees to present the imperial case.
Yan Song, who was kneeling on the ground, felt in his throat. It was not until he saw Chen Hong turn around and looked at him as if nothing had happened. Then he relaxed a little and secretly raised his eyes and looked at His Majesty who was behind the imperial case. However, seeing his face was gloomy and gloomy, he finally confirmed that Chen Hong had handed over his hand first... He couldn't help but secretly wiped his sweat, thinking that the five thousand taels of silver was worth it.
Except for him and Chen Hong, no one knew that in order to put Zhao Wenhua's memorial on Zhang Jing, Yan Ge spent 5,000 taels of snowflakes, and he didn't feel a loss yet... because if the emperor had to read Zhang Jing first, things might have gone in the opposite direction.
Five thousand taels of white flowers were not white. After reading the first copy, the emperor looked gloomy and completely lost his initial excitement. His fingers were undoubtedly sliding the memorial and murmured: "Have you read Weizhong?"
Yan Song nodded and said, "Weichen has seen it."
"Where are all the ministers?" The emperor looked at Xu Jie and four more.
The four of them shook their heads together and said, "The news just arrived at the cabinet. We only heard the news from the cabinet master, and we still haven't had time to see it." Xu Jie was indeed very passive in this matter. He was not the chief minister and did not have such strong strength. It was impossible for him to have a single 800-mile rush. In addition, he stayed in Xiyuan all day long, and it was indeed not until dawn to learn the news... and Yan Song didn't read the original text for him.
"Why don't you show them?" the emperor frowned slightly and said inconsistently.
"I think this matter is of great importance, and Your Majesty should know first." Yan Song said firmly: "It should not be affected by the opinions of the ministers."
Jiajing nodded, accepted his statement, and snorted, "You are sensible." He gently picked up the first memorial, and the second one appeared in front of him, with the words "Zhang Jingqi Memorial of the Southeast Governor Zhang Jingqi". Jiajing's brows frowned even more, and he opened his face expressionlessly. As he looked, his chest began to rise and fall. After he insisted on reading, he patted the memorial heavily and shouted angrily: "Please write!"
Xu Jie quickly took the paper and pen, knelt on the ground to prepare to write.
"Zhang Jing is really hateful. Wen Wenhua impeached him and Fang Yi fights!" Hearing this, Xu Jie's eyes turned dark and he fainted.
"What's wrong?" Jiajing said strangely while asking the eunuch and the imperial physician to carry Mr. Xu to the side hall for treatment.
"Maybe it's because I didn't have breakfast." Xu Jie is usually very good, so Li Ben, Zhang Zhi and others said one after another. Although they dare not offend Ge Lao Yan, it is still okay to say a kind word to eliminate Xu Jie's disaster.
Sure enough, the slanderous words Yan Song had prepared were no longer used. Fortunately, the overall situation was decided, and it didn't matter whether he said it or not, and he didn't care.
But this unexpected chaos made Emperor Jiajing lose his mind and calm down a little. Although he had taken a lot of pills, he was still very smart. He suddenly had a little doubt about Zhao Wenhua's impeccable memorial... Do I still know that mediocre Zhao Wenhua? Did I go to the sea to sacrifice and be possessed by Yu Shaobao? Although he was superstitious about ghosts and gods, he still dared not ignore it in national affairs.
Although Yan Shifan is a master of frame-up, he cannot be foolproof. The creation of Zhao Wenhua is too perfect, so that it is a small mistake for him to deviate from his previous image. Fortunately, he ambushed his back, and someone can help him smooth things out...
The emperor felt that he could not be too hasty and had to find someone to confirm it. He lowered his eyelids and said, "Come Lu Bing, you all go out and wait."
The cabinet ministers and eunuchs dared not say much, so they bowed and left, waiting outside the hall. Not long after, a middle-aged man with a tall and burly figure, beautiful beard, wearing a python robe and a white jade belt, hurried over, nodded to the adults, and said, "You can't be too polite." Then he hurried into the hall.
There were only the king, minister, master, servant, and even friends and brothers in the hall. The expressions on Jiajing's faces finally became more vivid. He smiled and said a few words to him, and then showed the two memorials to Lu Bing.
When Lu Bing looked at it, the emperor said inadvertently: "Is the chestnut and osmanthus porridge delicious?"
After hearing this, Lu Bing's back whizzed cold wind, no matter how high his skill was, he suddenly felt cold all over. He knew that the emperor was warning him, so he smiled calmly and said, "What osmanthus porridge is that Master Yan wants me to talk to him."
"What do you say?" the emperor said unwillingly.
"He wants to promote Hu Zongxian and let him coordinate the fight against the Japanese." Lu Bingxin said, fortunately, I was ready to speak up, so he relaxed and said, "But this person is only a seventh-rank inspector now, and he is promoted all at once. Master Yan Ge is afraid that the opposition is too loud."
"So he will give you a gift?" Jiajing's eyebrows finally stretched out and he cursed with a smile: "This stingy guy, with a jar of osmanthus porridge, I want my nanny brother to help me. I'm so scared."
Lu Bing laughed and said, "He knows that I dare not ask for gold and silver. It's better to give me some favors."
"Very good." Jiajing spit out two, but didn't know what he was referring to, so he smiled and said, "Continue to watch."
Lu Bing then secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was Yan Shifan's backup plan. In the design of Master Donglou, this person that the emperor trusted extremely could help him fill all possible loopholes.
This idea was originally true, but even if he was wiser than Zhuge, he would have expected that a sesame official who was a thousand miles away and was of no quality would actually change Lu Bing's mind.
After a while, he smiled at the emperor and said, "I've finished reading it, Your Majesty."
"Do you have any definite news about the Jinyiwei?" Jiajing asked, "Is it as Zhao Wenhua said?"
Chapter completed!