Chapter 392: Real Villain and Fake Gentleman
A terrifying cry.

Yang Bo, the Minister of War and Grand Tutor of the Ming Dynasty, appeared in the sight of Yan Shaoting and others.

Yang Bo, who was tall and strong, wearing a bright red robe, should have been a calm and experienced man, but at this moment his face was full of uneasiness and anxiety.

And with Yang Bo coming uninvited.

Yan Shaoting could only glance sideways at Lu Yi.

After receiving the eye signal from his brother-in-law, Lu Yi also hurriedly walked out silently, brushing past Yang Bo.

Although Lu Yi is Yan Shaoting's brother-in-law, he is also the commander of the Jinyiwei, which is not appropriate for the Yan family at this time.

As for Xu Wei, there is no problem.

After all, they are the chief adjutants of the Changping Security Bureau.

Yang Bo came here uninvited and his purpose is unclear, so we still need to be careful about some things.

At this time, Yan Shaoting had already stood up and stopped in front of Yang Bo. He looked puzzled and asked with a smile: "Why can Yang Shangshu, who is in charge of the Ministry of War and a million-strong army of our dynasty, be so panicked?"

Yang Bo's expression did not change at all. He glanced at Xu Wei who was present, and then he stretched out his hands in panic and tightly grasped Yan Shaoting's arms.

"Runwu! This time, you have to save me!"

Yan Shaoting's expression changed slightly, and he glanced at Xu Wei: "Please help me, Mr. Xu, to go into the tea room and make tea for Minister Yang."

After he finished speaking, Yan Shaoting looked at Yang Bo with deep eyes, and with an inexplicable movement, he grabbed Yang Bo's wrist with his backhand: "Minister Yang, please be patient. Even if there is a big problem, there are tall people to deal with it. If you don't mind, follow me to the tea room to drink a cup of tea to calm your mind."

Yang Bo took the opportunity to look around.

This was also his first time visiting the Yan Mansion. In the past, either he was a low-ranking official or the two had different political views, so they never had any contact with each other.

But he still had an anxious and nervous look on his face, which made the matter seem very urgent.

Yan Shaoting sneered in his heart.

This Yang Weiyou, the Minister of War, has been in wind and rain for decades. He was the governor of Gansu, developed military farms, repaired canals, built garrisons, managed the military affairs of Jizhou and Baoding, and twice repelled the attacks of the Mongolian leaders Baduer and Dalaisun. He is especially capable of being like he is today.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes.

I just don't know what Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio the Minister of War is playing today.

The three of them entered the tea room.

Yang Bo also repeated: "I am in the capital. If it weren't for the government affairs, I could only wait for Runwu to return to the capital. Today, I heard that Runwu had returned, so I hurried here. If I have been rude, I hope Runwu will forgive me."

How could you be so humble?
Yan Shaoting had a smile on his face, and Xu Wei had already brought him tea.

He took the opportunity to sip the tea and gauge Yang Bo's reaction.

"Please have some tea, Minister. I wonder if this Da Hong Pao from Fujian is something you would like to drink."

Yang Bo picked up the teacup and drank like a cow.

It seemed as if he really had something big to deal with and needed Yan Shaoting's help.

Put down the tea cup.

Yang Bo nodded repeatedly: "The tea is good, but I am in a hurry now, so I can't taste the mystery of it."

Don't mention anything.

But he is always bringing up things.

Yan Shaoting became more and more curious, wondering what this old fox was planning.

there.

Xu Wei observed Yang Bo's expression and smiled as he poured tea into his cup. "I have heard of your name for a long time. In the early years, you made a great reputation in the border areas as the son of a saint. A few years ago, I was in Zhejiang, and I assisted Hu Butang, the then governor of Zhejiang Province, in various matters. I also often received benefits from the Ministry of War, which enabled me to smoothly manage military affairs along the coast."

Seeing that Yang Bo did not explain his purpose, Xu Wei understood what he meant and started chatting with him on behalf of Yan Shaoting.

Anyway, no matter whether it is true or not, it is Yang Bo who is anxious, not the Yan family.

Yang Bo was slightly stunned, and looked sideways at Yan Shaoting, then hesitantly said: "This... must be Mr. Xu Wenchang!"

After finishing speaking.

Yang Bo seemed to be certain of what he had just heard, and his face was full of surprise: "It seems that it is indeed Mr. Wenchang! I have heard of Mr. Wenchang's name for a long time. Mr. Wenchang assisted Minister Hu in capturing Xu Hai and luring Wang Zhi. He is a man of great foresight and can win a victory thousands of miles away."

Xu Wei also nodded and shook his head immediately: "What I did is just a trivial matter. How can I compare with the Shangshu who sits high in the temple, controls the world, and stabilizes the country."

The two of them couldn't help but start a round of business flattery.

Yan Shaoting sat aside and watched the fun.

This is the real daily interaction in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

When I think about my interactions with Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng and others, it is simply a miracle of great strength.

unconsciously.

As Xu Wei spoke up to join in the conversation and distracted Yang Bo, the three of them had already finished their next round of tea.

When Xu Wei made new tea and was about to add more tea for Yang Bo, he saw Yang Bo finally reached out to cover the teacup, and waved his other hand at Xu Wei.

Yang Bo looked embarrassed and said, "I feel like I've known Mr. Wen Chang for a long time today, but if I continue drinking this tea, it might be disrespectful."

Without waiting for Xu Wei to invite him again.

Yang Bo finally turned to look at Yan Shaoting: "Runwu, I'm really going to suffer this time..."

Yang Bo's words were full of sadness.

Similarly, without waiting for Yan Shaoting to ask for details.

Yang Bo shook his head and waved his hands with a sad face: "If this time it is impossible... I am afraid... I will just go back to my hometown and cultivate a few acres of thin land..."

Is he going to get himself into trouble because of this time when the censors in the court impeached him, Yang Bo, the Minister of War, for dereliction of duty and negligence?

Yan Shaoting speculated silently in his heart, but he put away the smile on his face and said in a deep voice: "The Minister passed the imperial examination in the eighth year of Jiajing, and has been an official in the court for thirty-four years. In these years, there have been many storms in our court, and the Minister has been able to survive safely and unscathed. What kind of disaster has happened now that would make the Minister sigh like this?"

Xu Wei also echoed, "I think the Minister must be worrying too much. Everyone in the court knows that the Minister has been patrolling the border for many years and has led the neighboring army to defend against the enemy. He has real ability to get to the position of Minister of War. With the Minister's skills, he will definitely not be afraid of small setbacks."

Yang Bo was amazed.

Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei are really difficult people.

I have already lowered my posture so much, but the two of them just refused to accept the challenge and kept pushing it away.

But the situation is stronger than the people.

Yang Bo could only sigh deeply and said, "I think Runwu and Wenchang will have heard about this when they return to the capital today. Recently, some officials in the court have submitted memorials to impeach me by taking advantage of the fact that more than 3,000 Mongols sneaked into the capital."

While speaking, Yang Bo did not dare to delay at all, and kept looking at Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei.

He added, "When the capital was attacked, the Ministry of War was naturally to blame. As the Minister of War, I must bear some responsibility. But Runwu Ding will understand that there are no fixed rules in military affairs, and troops are deployed as quickly as thunder and fire. In addition, although the court has not been in conflict between the civil and military in recent years, there are still many disagreements. In the past few years in the Ministry of War, I have been patching up and doing my best. Who would have known that these censors were really ignorant and actually asked the emperor to dismiss me as the Minister of War."

"This is really nonsense!"

As soon as Yang Bo finished speaking, Yan Shaoting reached out and slammed the table heavily.

Seeing this, Yang Bo was stunned and surprised.

Yan Shaoting's face was gloomy. "As the Minister said, military affairs are like thunder and fire. These officials are really ignorant. How can they blame the Minister for the crime of the more than 3,000 Mongols invading the capital? Haven't you heard that the more than 3,000 Mongols entered the capital with the secret help of the White Lotus Sect?"

Things suddenly deviated from what Yang Bo had expected when he came to Yan's house. He thought that Yan Shaoting might shirk responsibility in this matter.

I also thought that Yan Shaoting might refuse to help.

But he didn't expect that Yan Shaoting would share the same hatred with him so quickly.

Just then Yan Shaoting started cursing again.

"If it were up to me, the imperial court should severely discipline these censors!"

"All they do all day is to complain about what they heard, and they always make trouble. There have been countless disturbances in the court because of this group of people."

"In my opinion, if the imperial court did not have these censors, then our Ming Dynasty would surely enter an era of prosperity and peace!"

When Yang Bo was stunned.

Yan Shaoting had already looked at Yang Bo, his eyes flickering, and he seemed extremely excited: "Minister! With just one word from you, I will join you in submitting a petition to the Emperor to remove these evildoers from the court and eliminate the traitors for the country!"

After hearing these words, Yang Bo was really dumbfounded.

I didn't think of it this way.

How did things develop to the point where I had to submit a petition to the emperor myself and have all the censors dismissed?

suddenly.

Yang Bo suppressed all his emotions and looked at Yan Shaoting with a dim gaze.

A smile appeared on his face.

A smile gradually appeared.

Yang Bo shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm sorry to have made Runwu laugh. Now it seems that Runwu really lives up to your majesty's words of loyalty to the country."

Yan Shaoting also held the teacup and said calmly: "The Shangshu is indeed one of the three talents in the world that my father once personally recognized."

The tea room is quiet and peaceful.

The two foxes smiled at each other.

Everything is unspoken.

Yang Bo looked at Yan Shaoting who had seen through everything, and said helplessly: "With your magical power of moistening things, you must know that the censors in the court impeached me this time. In addition to not noticing that the Mongolian thieves invaded the capital, more importantly, at the beginning of the year, I strongly supported the allocation of money and grain to Xuanfu Town in the cabinet."

Yan Shaoting smiled and nodded: "The Minister is concerned about the border and is eager to serve the public. When I serve in the court in the future, I must learn more from him. Although there are censors in the court now, I think it can't really hurt the Minister."

There was clarity in his eyes.

If the current impeachment trend in the court could really affect Yang Bo's position as Minister of War, he would not have come to find me.

I'm afraid the problem still happened in Xuanfu Town.

I just don't know how many pounds of meat Yang Bo is willing to give up for this matter.

Yang Bo looked at Yan Shaoting deeply.

He felt that facing Yan Shaoting at this moment was just like facing Yan Song in the past, both of whom could see through people's hearts at a glance.

Yang Bo smiled bitterly and said, "As Runwu and Wenchang said, I was promoted from the border wall and have been sitting in the Ministry of War for many years. Now, for something like this to happen, I will put aside my dignity and come before His Majesty to apologize. There is no problem. But..."

"It's just that the Shangshu doesn't want to sacrifice Xuanfu."

Yan Shaoting looked at Yang Bo and spoke for him what was in his heart.

Yang Bo's eyes flashed, and he immediately said seriously: "Xuanfu is the Xuanfu of the imperial court, and it is definitely not Yang's flesh and blood. It's just that... the people and things in Xuanfu Town, after all, there are still some feelings and reasons in the past."

The old fox is still pretending!

Without the nod from you Jin Party members, who can intervene in Datong, Xuanfu and other places?

Yan Shaoting knew very well how the Minister of War in front of him started his career.

Although Yang Bo has his own abilities, without the guidance of his predecessors, it would not be so smooth sailing.

He clearly remembered that when Yang Bo had just entered the officialdom and worked in the Ministry of War as the head of the Armory and Civil Service Division, he caught the eye of Zhai Luan, the then Minister of War, and was then taken by Zhai Luan personally to inspect the nine borders.

As it happens, Zhai Luan was from Shuntian Prefecture in Northern Zhili, a true northerner.

With Zhai Luan's support, Yang Bo was soon promoted to an important position.

Afterwards, he was successively reused by Zhang Zan, the then Minister of War who was from Cangzhou in northern Zhili, and Mao Bowen, the later Minister of War who was from Jishui in Jiangxi.

The three successive Ministers of War all held Yang Bo in high regard, which led to Yang Bo's rapid rise to prominence.

What kind of favor and reason is Yang Bo talking about at this moment?

It is nothing more than the inheritance of their Northern Faction and Jin Party.

Seeing Yan Shaoting didn't say anything.

Yang Bo knew in his heart that he had to see tangible benefits in order to get the other party to give in.

He could not help but whisper, "Today I am glad to hear that my brother Runwu has been awarded the title of Dragon and Tiger General by the Emperor. I think he will be famous all over the world in the future. If there is a chance... I will definitely go to the border wall and make great military achievements."

Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows and looked up at Yang Bo.

He wanted to use Datong, Xuanfu and other places as guarantees to ensure that Xiao Que'er could be sent to the border in the future. Then, with the help of the Jin Party behind the scenes, Xiao Que'er would naturally be able to win military merits.

Yan Shaoting chuckled, "Your Excellency may not know that my brother's title of Dragon and Tiger General today was accepted because my family, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, could not refuse it. My brother Xiao Que'er has a kind nature, just like a child. My family only hopes that he can live a safe and prosperous life."

This is the truth in Yan Shaoting's heart.

But in Yang Bo's eyes, the conditions he offered did not appeal to Yan Shaoting.

Yang Bo couldn't help but feel troubled.

If Yan Shaoting agreed now, he could guarantee that Yan Hu would become the deputy general of a town in the future. As for the position of the general officer, it would depend on whether the Yan family operated properly.

But whether it is the general officer or the deputy general officer, it can bring countless benefits and advantages to the Yan family.

Yang Bo had no choice but to ask, "I wonder what Runwu has in mind regarding this matter?"

Yan Shaoting smiled and replied, "I wonder what the Minister wants me to do?"

The two asked and answered each other, and another burst of laughter broke out.

The laughter slowly stopped.

Yang Boshen exhaled a breath of foul air and looked at Yan Shaoting helplessly: "Today I know that Runwu is not a good person, but a villain!"

Yan Shaoting was unwilling to be outdone and smiled: "The Shangshu has been in the court for many years. Although he is not a hypocritical gentleman, he is also a fake gentleman."

A real villain, a fake gentleman.

The two looked at each other again.

Xu Wei on the side rolled his eyes and cursed silently in his heart, thinking that both of them were not good people.

But I know the limits in my heart.

Xu Wei smiled and said, "As the saying goes, unity brings benefits to both sides, while separation brings harm to both sides. The court is full of intrigues and deceptions, and now there are constant disputes. I wonder if the Minister is willing to cooperate?"

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