Rise From the Humble

"I've met Mr. Yan."

After Yan Shifan entered the door, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin saluted Yan Shifan with their hands.

After the ceremony, Zhu Ping'an held a fan in his hands and replied, "Today we are here specially to pay homage to Mr. Yan."

"Oh, you came here specifically to visit me, then I'm really honored." Yan Shifan said, then laughed, stretched out his hand to invite the two of them to sit down, "Sit, sit, you're welcome, just treat it as your own home. "

"Thank you, Mr. Yan." Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin cupped their hands to express their thanks, and then sat down.

After sitting down, as usual, the three of them chatted for a while before getting down to business.

"Master Yan, to be honest, life in Prince Yu's Mansion is really difficult now. The finances are tight and it is difficult to make ends meet. Even the official kitchens in Prince Yu's Mansion were unable to cook this morning." Chen Yiqin took the initiative to confess the financial situation of Prince Yu's Mansion.

"Isn't that true?" Yan Shifan looked surprised.

"This is absolutely true." Chen Yiqin nodded vigorously and spoke with certainty.

Zhu Pingan also nodded.

"With the status of King Yu, how could this happen?" Yan Shifan shook his head, and then sighed, "If it hadn't been for the oversight of Taicang not long ago, and he had sold iron to collect a fine of 12,000 taels of silver, what would he say today? I would spend a thousand and eighty taels of silver to exchange with King Yu for anything, but it’s a pity that I am powerless now.”

Taicang, Taicang, this is me.

Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an stood up from his seat, bowed to Yan Shifan and handed over his hands. He looked guilty and apologized: "It's all because of the incompetence of the subordinate officials who failed to clearly identify the Taicang borer, which has implicated many innocent officials like Mr. Yan." , Ping An is really guilty and ashamed."

Zhu Ping'an confessed like this on the surface, but in his heart he was slandering Yan Shifan, "You are the fattest of Taicang borers."

"Zihou, what are you doing? You have uncovered the serious theft case in Taicang, and you have contributed greatly to the Ming Dynasty. So why should you be guilty? Besides, when I first checked the treasury, I was busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. He was negligent in inspecting Taicang. This is the truth. Since he was negligent, he should have been punished. If we really talk about it, Zihou was the one who was implicated. He was obviously successful in inspecting Taicang, but he was still fined money."

Yan Shifan was very open-minded and righteous, reaching out to help Zhu Pingan, and patted Zhu Pingan on the shoulder to express his grievances for Zhu Pingan.

"Master Yan understands the righteousness, and Ping An is ashamed of himself." Zhu Ping'an flattered him at the right time.

"Haha. How can this be considered a profound righteousness?" Yan Shifan laughed and shook his head, the flesh on his face swayed left and right with his movements, and then looked at Zhu Pingan and Chen Yiqin, "Oh, by the way, I What did you just say?"

"Master Yan just said." Zhu Ping'an simply repeated Yan Shifan's previous words in a low voice.

"Well, yes, it's a pity that Mr. Yan is powerless now. Otherwise, why would he have reported it to my father and collected 1,800 taels of silver for Prince Yu?"

Yan Shifan slapped his thigh hard, his big fat face was full of an annoyed expression, and his one eye was shining brightly.

"It's enough that Lord Yan has this intention. I would like to thank Lord Yan on behalf of Prince Yu." Chen Yiqin stood up and cupped his hands.

"Mr. Chen, you're welcome." Yan Shifan waved his hand.

"To be fair to Mr. Yan, in fact, His Highness Prince Yu's life did not have to be so difficult. This is all because the Ministry of Revenue has not issued His Highness Prince Yu's annual gift for three consecutive years." Chen Yiqin raised his head, looked at Yan Shifan, and spoke slowly.

"Oh, I thought only our regular rewards have stopped. It turns out that the Ministry of Revenue has not issued the annual gifts from His Royal Highness King Yu. In recent years, our Ming Dynasty has been plagued by disasters. In addition to Japanese pirates, there are also refugees in the south. , the north cannot stop, coupled with the constant natural disasters, and those self-stealing borers in Taicang, the treasury is really tight. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, and it is also difficult for the household father to share the worries of the saint. He has not been to the household for a year. The department has received its salary."

Yan Shifan said "Oh", then nodded, and began to talk about worrying about the country and the people, and even cited the example of his old father.

Yan Shifan's remarks took him and Yan Song out of it, and also created an image of Gao Weiye.

but

No matter what Yan Shifan said, Chen Yiqin and Zhu Ping'an absolutely did not believe it.

Especially Chen Yiqin, he thought Yan Shifan was just farting. It was clearly you, Yan Shifan, who instigated the Ministry of Household Affairs to deduct the annual gift from His Highness King Yu. This would be a complete blow! It's all an excuse to say that the household department is in a tight situation. If it was tight, why could His Highness King Jing's annual gifts be ignored, but His Highness King Yu's annual gifts were withheld.

It’s not the ghost of your envoy Yan Shifan!

"Lord Yan, I have high hopes." Chen Yiqin was very excited when he saw that Yan Shifan had picked everything cleanly and acted like it was none of his business.

Being patronizing? !

When Zhu Ping'an saw that Chen Yiqin was about to say that Chu was too noble, he couldn't help but take the lead and interrupted Chen Yiqin's words.

But it can't be said to be arrogant. To say so is equivalent to saying that all this is Yan Shifan's fault.

Although this is what he did, it's good to know it in your heart, but you can't say it out loud, otherwise Yan Shifan will definitely become angry and angry, and there is really nothing he can do about His Royal Highness Prince Yu's annual gift.

Of course, Zhu Ping'an understood Chen Yiqin, and caring would lead to chaos. Chen Yiqin and King Yu were both teachers, fathers and ministers. It could be said that they devoted all their efforts to King Yu. With such concern, it was difficult to remain calm like himself.

"Master Yan, I still hope that Qin Jing will hang high and deal with special matters. Now the financial crisis of Prince Yu's palace is imminent. The blame has not been revealed and it is unsustainable. Hundreds of people in the palace are waiting for money and food for emergency relief. Although the national treasury is now tight. The Ministry of Revenue is also in a dilemma, but I hope that Mr. Yan, for the sake of the hundreds of people in Prince Yu's Mansion, can say hello to the Ministry of Revenue for us. I hope that the Ministry of Revenue can handle special matters and reissue His Highness Prince Yu's annual salary. Grant. His Royal Highness King Yu, our subordinate officials, and hundreds of people in the palace will be grateful."

Zhu Ping'an interrupted Chen Yiqin's words in time, changed his high-handed hand to high-hanging Qin Jing, and took the opportunity to explain his purpose.

After listening to Zhu Ping'an's words, Chen Yiqin realized that he almost said the wrong thing just now. Fortunately, Zihou was quick-witted. Chen Yiqin took a breath of fear and his clothes were already soaked with sweat on his back.

"This" Yan Shifan pondered for a moment.

"Master Yan, life in Prince Yu's Mansion is really difficult now, and we are in urgent need of the annual gift. Please speak out for justice. Your Highness Prince Yu also heard that Master Yan is the most anxious for justice, so he specially ordered me and Zihou to come and ask Master Yan for help. . If His Highness’s official business was not urgent and he really couldn’t get away, His Highness would have come in person.”

After being reminded by Zhu Ping'an, Chen Yiqin now knew what to do. He stood up and left the table, bowing to Yan Shifan with a moved expression.

"Master Yan, please speak out for justice." Zhu Ping'an stood up and bowed.

Just like diplomatic envoys representing the country abroad, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin represented Prince Yu's Mansion.

Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin bowed in front of him, which was equivalent to King Yu bowing in front of him.

Not only that, the two of them also spoke sincerely, and had sincere attitudes. Oh, and by the way, there were also the fifteen hundred taels of silver.

Ha ha

When Yan Shifan saw this, he felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart, and he felt a sense of relief that he had conquered the imperial power.

"Well, well, isn't this embarrassing for me? I'm in the Ministry of Industry and not the Ministry of Household Affairs, so I can only give it a try. I'll send someone to say hello to the Ministry of Household Affairs later. No matter how tight the treasury is, We can't shorten His Royal Highness Prince Yu's annual gift. If the Ministry of Revenue doesn't listen to the advice, then I really can't control it." Yan Shifan said in a pretentious manner.

"I understand. Thank you so much, Mr. Yan, for speaking out for justice." Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin were overjoyed when they heard this and thanked them endlessly.