Chapter 280: The leader of the Qingliu turned out to be Yan Shifan?

Yan Shifan and Prince Yu.

Leave it to you to handle.

The emperor's gloomy tone reached everyone's ears.

There was silence in the hall.

No one dared to answer.

Jiajing glanced at everyone.

As the saying goes, if a son is not well educated it is the fault of his father. I really want to ask these people whether I, as the emperor, should also issue a self-criticism edict along with my son.

But there was finally movement in the hall.

Yan Song, who had been sitting on the stool for a long time, felt his body getting heavier.

See the situation in the hall at this moment.

Yan Song supported his waist with both hands, bent his back and slowly stood up.

The old Prime Minister bent his back, clasped his hands, bowed his head and nodded, and said, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. I am your minister, and you care about me. If you can help me and my ministers, and if you are of one mind, the government will be clear, and we can also achieve a harmonious government and people, which will benefit the people of the world."

Yan Song spoke slowly, word by word, slowly but not dragging his feet, calmly and properly.

What is punishable and what is not.

They are all suitable for each other as a monarch and his subjects, and they are all for the benefit of the people of the world.

Jiajing felt a little relieved.

This is the prime minister who has been in charge of the cabinet for nearly twenty years.

At present, no one can compare to him.

Yuan Wei also spoke up, "Today's incident, as the Minister of Works said, has made me realize my past mistakes. I only knew to obey the orders of the emperor and do my job, and to raise the people, but I didn't know the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects, and I have lost my loyalty.

"The palace is old, and some officials took over seven times to renovate it. This sincerity is rare. The palace is frugal and does not want to waste the national treasury. The style of frugality can be seen in the same vein as the emperor.

But the court officials are so busy that they neglect food and sleep, and they don’t know the difficulties of the monarch, nor do they understand the difficulties of the monarch. How dare we, the ministers, point out the mistakes of the monarch?"

It's all the court's fault.

Your Majesty, I am at a loss.

Followed.

Gao Gong slowly spoke: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. The royal heir's residence is full of diligence and thrift. This is indeed a good story that should be widely spread in our dynasty."

Gao Gong felt a little helpless at the moment.

Yan Shifan could see that Prince Yu's Mansion had been in disrepair for a long time, yet he was still able to quietly turn it over seven times and get things done using only 100,000 yuan in grain from the Ministry of Works.

And myself.

As Prince Yu's teacher.

Just as Yan Shifan said today, there has never been a time when he saw the dilapidated state of Prince Yu's Mansion, and there has never been a time when he proposed this matter in the court and allocated money to repair the palace.

The child didn't even know how to talk to himself.

Gao Gong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Followed.

Guo Pu, Gao Yao, Lei Li, Ouyang Bijin and others stepped out one by one and bowed to second the motion.

On both sides, the king is not wrong, the fault lies with the words of the court officials.

And at the same time.

In the southern part of the capital, near the goldfish pond on the north side of the Temple of Heaven.

In a house where rouge and powder business is conducted.

Several young men dressed in Confucian robes gathered in a private room.

Women wearing light clothing, with graceful figures, with powdered faces and rouge on their lips, sat at the table.

There was a handsome young man sitting at the top.

He was hugging the woman sitting at the table, her face flushed with joy.

The aroma of wine wafted through the banquet.

The young man turned his face to the woman in his arms with an ambiguous expression.

Between three and two.

The young man's lips were already stained with rouge and powder.

She stretched out her thumb and gently stroked the edge of her lips, and some rouge appeared on her finger.

The young man smiled, held his thumb in front of everyone, and ate the rouge on the finger into his mouth.

"The Peach Blossom Temple in Peach Blossom Valley."

"The Peach Blossom Fairy in the Peach Blossom Temple."

The young man put his arms around the woman, his emotions rising, and he could not help but recite the poem.

The other young people sitting on both sides immediately joined in the applause.

"Brother Chong'an has a noble demeanor and is truly a role model for our colleagues!"

"Brother Pan has passed the imperial examination this time and has now been appointed to the imperial court, supervising the administration of the six ministries. With time, you will be able to inherit your uncle's style and become an official in one of the six ministries!"

Pan Chong'an.

That is Pan Yunduan, the eldest son of Pan En, the Minister of Punishments.

He was also a successful candidate in the imperial examination in the spring of the 41st year of Jiajing, and then he obtained the title of Jinshi in the palace examination. He then entered the court and was appointed to supervise the six ministries.

Although they are called young people, they only look young because of their superior life.

But in fact, Pan Yunduan is already in his thirties.

The other people at the table were all in their twenties. Some were successful candidates in the imperial examinations, while others were unsuccessful candidates in the imperial examinations.

Someone said, "Brother Chong'an, it seems that you haven't taken a day off today. Shouldn't you go back early?"

Pan Yunduan immediately frowned and looked at the person who spoke.

It was probably because he was the son of a minister and came from a prominent family in Songjiang.

Pan Yunduan frowned with a dignified look, and said in a deep voice: "All of you brothers are classmates in the same subject, some passed the exam, some failed, but there is no difference between you and me. Today, you are taking a day off and gathering together, how can I not come here?"

"But……"

Pan Yunduan waved his hands quickly and said, "No need to say more. He just left the yamen without taking a rest. Even if you ask about it later, I will just say that I was out on business."

If it were during the reign of Taizu or Chengzu.

Anyone who dares to have fun on a day other than a holiday will surely be killed without a burial place.

But now?

The country has been around for two hundred years!
Who cares about these ancestral laws?

Could the laws of our ancestors have the fragrance of rouge in my arms at this moment?

Go and trample on the laws of our ancestors!

When everyone saw this, the Shangshu's son said so.

What else did they say?

However, someone at the table asked with a smile: "How could we know about this place if Brother Pan hadn't brought us here?"

Pan Yunduan also exclaimed: "It's a coincidence. I have been at home in Songjiang for these years. It was only last year that I was ordered by my father to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I also heard of this place by chance a few days ago, so I made an appointment with you all here."

Talking.

Pan Yunduan turned his face to the side again.

There was also more rouge on his lips once again.

The others looked at each other and also became romantic.

Anyway.

The Shangshu's sons all sat in the main seats.

The money spent on the banquet was naturally paid by the Shangshu's son.

Again.

In this house next to the goldfish pond, rouge and powder cost thirty taels each time.

There were seven or eight people at the banquet, and the total amount was more than two hundred taels.

These people are not the sons of the Shangshu, and even if their families have some money, they cannot afford such elegant things.

The other end.

The Censorate Yamen.

Crowded.

The Censorate was the place where the imperial censors of the dynasty gathered, and every day they received various reports from the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

So every day is very busy.

"Where's Pan Yunduan?"

"The clerk's office is short of people to copy. Send him over." An official from the Censorate shouted in the busy government office.

There was a lot of noise all around, with people coming and going.

No one responded for a long time.

The official who had spoken raised his head and frowned slightly.

"Where's Pan Yunduan?"

There was still no one around to answer.

After a while.

Another successful candidate from the current imperial examination who was observing the government in the Censorate raised his hand.

The official immediately frowned and looked over: "Where is the person?"

The Jinshi from the Supervisory Office said hesitantly, "It seems he went to the South City to do some work..."

The censor frowned and said, "Working in Nancheng? Who gave the order? Who did you report to?"

However, the scholar from the Censorate who started to explain had already lowered his head.

Just after bowing your head.

But there was a gleam of light in his eyes.

Ok.

This person, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue were all successful candidates in the imperial examinations in Nanzhili.

And till now.

In fact, the problem is clear.

The censor's face showed displeasure: "Send someone to look for it! Bring it back!"

Bang!
The desk was slammed by the censor official.

The officials around suddenly fell silent.

"get back!"

For a while.

Everyone went out and sent people to the South City.

in the capital.

Officials from various departments, dressed in bright red robes, discussed military and national affairs in the Western Garden.

Each ministry and government office also has its own busy work.

The affairs of the Censorate are just a small part of the court.

Return to the Wanshou Palace in Xiyuan.

After Yan Song, Gao Gong, Yuan Wei and others spoke.

There was a brief silence.

Xu Jie could only bow and say, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. All the mistakes today are the fault of me. Your Majesty is in charge, how can you make mistakes? If your Majesty is wrong, then I am guilty."

Yan Ne and others also bowed their hands and lowered their heads.

How to deal with the current situation?

Jiajing narrowed his eyes.

I couldn't help but have some thoughts in my mind.

At this time.

Gao Hanwen, who was watching from the sidelines, stood out from near the palace gate holding a tablet.

"Your Highness, I, Gao Hanwen, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, have something to report."

Jiajing, who was hesitating and undecided, immediately looked towards the palace gate.

Gao Hanwen looked up and quickly shifted his gaze to Yan Shifan.

Under the gaze of everyone, he bowed and saluted politely.

Then he raised his head and stood up, saying, "I heard about the Ministry of Works' investigation and reported it to the emperor. Now that the truth is known to everyone, the Left Vice Minister has not committed any corruption or illegal activities. I apologize to the Left Vice Minister and ask for his forgiveness for any offense. Both the Left Vice Minister and I serve in the court for the sake of the country and the people, reporting to the emperor and serving the people."

"He's a man!"

Yan Shifan spoke in public, and then said: "He who dares to act and take responsibility, and who admits his mistakes and punishments, is a real man!"

just.

Gao Hanwen nodded, but changed the subject and said, "But I still want to impeach the Left Assistant Minister."

Yan Shifan frowned: "Oh? What else do you want to impeach me for?"

After saying this, Yan Shifan also restrained the expression on his face under the gaze of everyone.

Everyone looked at Gao Hanwen again.

Isn’t this person from the Yan family?
It seemed strange when he originally submitted a memorial to impeach the Ministry of Works for fraud.

He just apologized in public.

Before everyone could react, Gao Hanwen actually said in front of Yan Shifan that he would impeach him as the Left Vice Minister of Works.

This is really strange!

Gao Hanwen turned and looked at the emperor above.

"Your Majesty, although the truth about the alleged corruption in the Ministry of Works has been made public, the Left Vice Minister did not know how to defend himself when he was caught up in the storm. Instead, he violated the rules by making an excuse to mention the reform. This is inappropriate and against the law. He should be reprimanded."

This was the second time that Gao Hanwen publicly impeached Yan Shifan on the issue of reform.

Inside the palace.

Everyone was surprised.

However, his eyes couldn't help but glance at Yan Song and Yan Shaoting, the grandfather and grandson, standing in front of the hall.

Is there a disagreement within the Yan family?

But they are all old foxes who have been in the court for thousands of years. Don't they know that even if the evidence is different, can your family be divided into two families?

Yan Shifan immediately clasped his fists, turned around, and looked up at the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the reforms I have proposed are my own defense!"

What is Yan Shifan doing?
At this time, even Jiajing couldn't understand.

He said in a deep voice: "Tell me what is the relationship between the two?"

Yan Shifan nodded: "I have something to say today. It is not easy for the monarch to be considerate of his subjects, but many subjects have disregarded the monarch's actions, which is really unethical!"

"My request for reform is not the same as in the past. I am requesting reform for the sake of our country and ancestors!"

Ok?
Why are these words so familiar?

For a moment, everyone in the hall was confused.

This seems to be what the noble and famous officials in the court said in the past.

How come it ended up in Yan Shifan's mouth today?
Yan Shifan continued, "Our Great Ming Taizu Gaohuangdi overcame all difficulties and founded the foundation of the Great Ming. For 200 years, our predecessors have ruled wisely, and your Majesty has made decisions on everything. If there are any difficulties in our country, we can overcome them together under your Majesty's rule."

"I ask for reforms to protect the foundation of our Ming dynasty for two hundred years, to stabilize the country and bring peace to the people of the world."

"Reform may be called reform, but it is based on the ancestral law."

"Is the current government's rectification of officialdom a change? Is it in line with our ancestors' law?"

No one dared to respond.

How to pick it up?
In order to rectify the administration of officials, Emperor Taizu Gaozu sentenced anyone who embezzled 80 strings of cash to death by hanging. Some even went so far as to skin them alive and stuff them with straw.

The current performance evaluation system is far from enough compared to the efforts made by Emperor Taizu Gao to rectify the administration of officials.

Yan Shifan said: "Each person in the world has land, and the people have something to rely on. Now I want to request a reform, which is also for the people of the world and in accordance with the common people. This is also the law of our ancestors."

This is very uncomfortable.

Even Xu Jie frowned for a moment.

Every word Yan Shifan said was based on ancestral laws and was a reform.

These are clearly two different things.

But when it came to his mouth, it became one thing.

This is a sophistry that has never been seen before.

However, Gao Gong and others blinked their eyes, feeling surprised, somewhat surprised, and somewhat understanding.

It was even more funny in my heart.

If we really follow what Yan Shifan said.

Wouldn't he have become the leader of the clean forces in the government and the country?

Who can compare to him?
…………

Monthly PassMonthly Pass
　Pan Yunduan (1526-1601), courtesy name Chong'an, was a native of Shanghai. His father Pan En, courtesy name Ziren, alias Lijiang, served as the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate and the Minister of Justice. Pan Yunduan was a Jinshi in the 1562st year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1577). He served as the Director of the Ministry of Justice and the Right Governor of Sichuan. He was dismissed and returned to his hometown in the th year of Wanli (). Pan Yunduan's greatest contribution to the world was the construction of Yu Garden.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)