Chapter 17: Prince Yu's Palace

inside the house.

The purple clay teapot, which was worth thousands of taels of silver, hit the door frame heavily and then shattered to the ground.

Yan Shaoting had already turned sideways and moved away from his original position.

His eyes remained calm as water even as he faced the furious and furious Yan Shifan.

"enough!"

Yan Song, who was sitting on the chair covered with white tiger skin, finally stomped his foot on the ground and shouted at Yan Shifan.

Yan Shifan opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth, but no words came out. After gasping angrily for a few times, he closed his mouth silently.

Yan Song sighed: "Have you not figured it out yet? What His Majesty wants is a stable court and a full treasury."

Yan Shifan then said angrily: "Over the years, has my Yan family ever been short of money from the treasury?"

Yan Song shook his head and said, "Last year, the country suffered a deficit of more than 8 million taels. Can you, Yan Shifan, fill this hole for Your Majesty now?"

After saying this, Yan Song looked at Yan Shifan deeply.

Over the past many years, as he grew older, Yan Shifan did help him do a lot of things in the cabinet.

But over the years, this son, whom he had placed high hopes on, has deviated greatly from what he had initially imagined.

Yan Song lamented: "At present, the production of silk in Nanzhili and Zhejiang has increased and is sold overseas. The annual production has increased by 500,000 pieces. If the price is raised by 20 taels, the court can earn 10 million taels of silver every year.

Only in this way can the deficit of the imperial court be filled.

If you and the people below are asked to do it, how much of this ten million taels of silver can you give to His Majesty?"

The reasoning has been made very clear.

Yan Shifan naturally understood what the old man meant by this, and he kept his mouth shut, seeming speechless.

Yan Shaoting said, "If we let Zhang Juzheng go to the southeast, they won't dare to be careless about this matter, because they know that our Yan family is watching. As long as Zhang Juzheng or Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others behind him dare to embezzle even a penny, our Yan family will take the opportunity to tear them apart."

Since the old man was speaking, Yan Shifan naturally didn't dare to refute.

But when Yan Shaoting spoke at this time, Yan Shifan became angry again.

Yan Shifan snorted coldly, "Even if that's the case, can you guarantee that Zhang Juzheng won't take the opportunity to deal with the people in my Yan family down there when he goes to the southeast?"

If Zhang Juzheng really dared to do this, I would have to thank him.

Yan Shaoting murmured silently in his heart, and then said, "With Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, here, as long as the people below do not pretend to obey, Zhang Juzheng will have no chance to interfere in the local government."

Yan Shifan still refused to admit defeat: "Then this credit..."

"This matter was proposed by my grandfather." Yan Shaoting stared at Yan Shifan and said calmly, "If it is done well, my Yan family will have a share of the credit. If it fails, it will be Zhang Juzheng's fault."

Yan Shifan snorted coldly, no longer looking at the rebellious son who had taken away all his concubines, and instead looked at the old man leaning on the tiger-skin chair.

"Dad, do you think so too?"

Yan Song raised his eyes and looked at Yan Shifan.

Yan Shaoting said on the side: "Father, the Yan family needs to make plans for the future."

Seeing this, Yan Shifan's chest heaved violently a few times, and then he laughed twice.

Then, he bowed and nodded to the old man: "Dad, since His Majesty wants his son to work hard in the Ministry of Works, this rebellious son will be by your side in the future. If you have any errands, let him do it."

After saying that, Yan Shifan clenched his fists, turned around and walked out of the room.

After walking out of the house, Yan Shifan stood on the bluestone slabs that seemed wet after clearing the snow, and looked back at the closed door.

There were a few cold flashes in his eyes.

In his heart, a feeling of betrayal was growing.

Yan Shifan snorted coldly and muttered quietly: "If that's the case, I will make sure that Zhang Juzheng can't accomplish any of his tasks!"

After saying this, Yan Shifan waved his sleeves heavily and left.

Inside the house, Yan Shaoting looked at the tiger-skin chair and saw Yan Song, who seemed to have fallen asleep, leaning against the chair with his eyes tightly closed.

He thought for a moment before taking a step forward.

"Grandfather, although I can now make up for the deficit of the court for Your Majesty, it is time to distance myself from some of the people I used to serve in the court. Only in this way can my Yan family move forward into the future."

The Yan family's financial issues were settled when the three million taels of silver were sent to the palace.

But Jiajing was such a smart man, and he was so powerful and capable of making plans. How could he completely trust himself just because of one of his actions?

If the Yan family wants to have a future, they need to cut ties with the past.

Yan Song still had his eyes closed, but his lips began to move.

"This imperial meeting was considered a good one."

This is an affirmation of what Yan Shaoting has done recently, and it is also an affirmation of Yan Shaoting's plans for the Yan family's future.

Yan Shaoting nodded and said "hmm".

Yan Song continued, "Your grandfather has been at the center of the government for many years, killing people, governing people, and dismissing people. But I also know how to use people. Using the right people is the first priority in doing great things."

This is indeed what Yan Song has been doing for many years.

Yan Song finally opened his eyes at this time and looked at Yan Shaoting.

He looked drowsy before, but now his eyes were bright and sharp.

Yan Song smiled and said, "Since the Yan family wants to prepare for the future, we must cut ties with the people of the past. But how to do it must be carefully considered. We must not let people gossip about it, and we must not let our Yan family fall into a place of betrayal."

Yan Shaoting nodded immediately: "Grandson understands."

"Hmm..." Yan Song hummed and closed his eyes again, as if he was really about to fall asleep, but just when Yan Shaoting was about to leave.

Yan Song asked again, "Were you in front of Lu Fang today, planning to use him to go to Prince Yu's Mansion?"

Yan Shaoting, who was about to step back and leave, immediately raised his head and looked deeply at Old Yan, who was leaning back in the chair with his eyes closed.

After a while, he nodded and said, "I did hint at it, and Lu Fang agreed."

Yan Song was silent for a moment before he spoke: "It's a good thing that I can have a relationship with Prince Yu's Mansion. But you must remember that in my Ming Dynasty, if you want to go further and higher in the future, you can't have close relations with these eunuchs in the inner court, let alone confide in them!"

These are the experiences that Old Yan has gained from serving as an official for decades and being in charge of the court for nearly twenty years.

Yan Shaoting immediately agreed: "Grandson will remember it."

Yan Song nodded with satisfaction: "Go ahead. If Lu Fang really agrees, it won't be long before there's news from the palace."

Just as Yan Song said.

The next morning, an imperial decree came out from Xiyuan.

Yan Shaoting, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had made meritorious services to the inner court and the imperial court. He was specially promoted to the 4th-rank commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the 5th-rank right son of the Right Spring Office of the Zhanshi Palace, and entered the Prince Yu's Palace to serve as a tutor to the Prince Yu's son.

The position of Jinyiwei Commander-in-Chief is generally considered an honorary position, and he is unlikely to report to work at the Commandery Office.

The Right Shuzi of the Youchunfang in the Zhanshifu was directly superior to the Youchunfang Grand Secretary, and his subordinate was the Youchunfang You Yude.

Another point.

Zhang Juzheng originally entered Prince Yu's palace as You Yude from Youchunfang and became the tutor of Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui.

now.

Yan Shaoting wanted to enter Prince Yu's palace as the Right Junior Son of the Right Spring Office.

Become the tutor of Prince Yu.

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