Li Tingzhu and Liu Shiyan rose simultaneously and bowed deeply to Yan Song.
Yan Shifan also quickly got up, helped the two sit down again, and said with a smile, "We've already said we're family, why are we being so formal? Come, come, this tea is just right!"
The two took a sip.
Liu Shiyan said again,
"Elder Yan, I heard that Xu Jie wants Zhu Mo to supervise the漕运 (caoyun - canal transport) military affairs. This..."
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The two agreed in unison and left immediately.
Yan Shifan saw the two back, thinking that what had just happened seemed a bit off. Upon entering, he asked, "Old Father, letting Tan Lun go? This? What were you thinking? Why not recommend someone from our own faction?"
Yan Song glared at him and said calmly,
"How can we recommend our own people now? Don't you use your brain? We've taken this hit, and it's like cutting off an arm to survive... Moreover, we've gained the favor of Prince Yu, and the enfeoffed officials also respect us. What more could we ask for? You need to think about the future more, don't always focus on the present!"
Yan Shifan suddenly understood—
That's right,
Prince Yu would be the emperor in the future, and those enfeoffed officials also supported the Yan faction. On the surface, only Hu Zhi, who was to be dismissed sooner or later, was sacrificed...
This was indeed a good deal, and another skillful move to turn a losing situation into a chance for survival!
At this point,
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He gradually understood his father's strategy—
Since they were now in a weaker position, they had to plan according to the thinking of the weak. From the perspective of the weak, the only way out was to ally with a portion of the enfeoffed officials, gather them all under Prince Yu's banner, and then wait for Jiajing to die, or even accelerate his death if necessary. Then Prince Yu would ascend the throne, abolish the reforms, or, under the guise of reform, restore the old system. This was the path to recovery.
And during this period, what needed to be done was to consolidate strength, like a coiled snake, taut and ready, head raised, but attacking rarely. When it did attack, it had to cause pain to the enemy. Only then could the enemy be made to fear.
"Father, your son understands now. I will go and find those enfeoffed officials and royalty more often, and consolidate our position..."
"Yes, tell our people not to be afraid of temporary setbacks. We must wait, wait until the end, wait until Prince Yu ascends the throne..."
...
Yuxi Palace,
Late at night.
Lü Fang carefully reviewed Xu Jie's memorial proposal several times, then repeatedly examined "Caoyun Jichen," Wu Ming and Wu Liang's confidential reports, and finally a secret memorial from Hu Zongxian.
With these items placed together, with his decades of experience, he naturally saw the pattern. The strangest point was, of course, Wu Peng recommending Tan Lun. For many years, Yan Song's faction had never promoted anyone else... The Emperor would surely ask later, what should he say?
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While he was contemplating,
Jiajing said with slight displeasure, "Lü Fang, today is the Gengshen fast, why have you brought out the elixirs again?"
Lü Fang exclaimed, "This servant forgot..."
Observing Gengshen,
one must not eat.
Because it was the day to "cut the three corpses," if one ate anything, the three corpses would not perish. They would then secretly report to heaven, causing minor penalties like shortening one's lifespan, or major ones like hastening death. This was a very serious matter.
Lü Fang quickly put them away and said,
"This servant has committed a great sin. Fortunately, it was not past Choushi (1-3 AM). The metal energy is strong, and the three corpses cannot escape..."
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Jiajing flicked his whisk and asked, "What is it that you are looking at so intently?"
"It's nothing else, it's just Wu Peng recommending Tan Lun to be the supervisor of the caoyun military affairs..."
Lü Fang blurted out, forgetting the excuse he had just thought of.
Jiajing scoffed and said, "What nonsense..."
But his heart skipped a beat. He quickly scanned it and murmured, "Wu Peng... Tan Lun... supervising the caoyun military affairs..."
He suddenly realized something, then used his whisk to spread out the other memorial reports. After carefully reading them, he generally understood and then asked,
"Lü Fang, you've been looking for a long time, don't you have anything to say?"
Lü Fang demurred,
"This servant just doesn't understand. Aren't the caoyun military affairs managed by the Commander of Caoyun? Why would Tan Lun be appointed as supervisor? Moreover, Tan Lun has no connection with Wu Peng... The Commander of Caoyun is Guo Cong, so why not simply dismiss Guo Cong? Why separate the caoyun troops?"
Hmph,
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Jiajing lightly scoffed and said leisurely,
"This Zhu Mo is getting more and more capable... He's even playing tricks in Yuxi Palace..."
Lü Fang suddenly realized,
"Oh, right, Zhu Mo wants to test Yan Song?"
Hehe,
"He's not testing Yan Song, he's testing those enfeoffed officials... See, someone couldn't sit still and went to Elder Yan..."
Lü Fang pondered for a moment and suddenly understood—
Zhu Mo reprimanded Guo Cong, and Xu Jie thought of separating the military power. The enfeoffed officials became scared and went to Yan Song, asking him to help maintain their position. Yan Song, in turn, roped Prince Yu into it...