Royal Gold Magistrate

Old Yan...?

Zhang Shi was in a daze for a moment before he realized that this was Yan Guoan's father, who was the elder of Ge ten years ago and hadn't visited him for a long time...

After saying goodbye to King Wu, he left King Wu's mansion and went straight to Yan's mansion.

Before going out, I sent someone to prepare some gifts.

Outside the gate of Yan's mansion, Menzi recognized Zhang Shi with a sharp eye.

He quickly invited him in, and then went to report.

Zhang Shi sat in the hall, observing everything around him.

Ten years ago, Mr. Yan was still in the cabinet after a stroke, and then retired after being successful.

His son Yan Guoan is also prosperous in official career, and the family can be said to be thriving!

But after Yan Guoan was beheaded, everything began to go downhill...

It has been such a long time, and there is still a sense of desolation in Yan's mansion, as if lifeless.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Old Yan slowly walked out from the side of the hall leaning on a cane.

Seeing that his beard and hair are all white, his waist is bent, and he walks tremblingly.

Zhang Shi hurriedly got up to pick him up.

Yan Lao raised his eyes, although his old eyes were dim, he could still see a shrewdness.

"You're welcome, the old man can still go."

After waving his hand, Old Yan sat on the main seat by himself.

Only then did Zhang Shi sit down in peace.

"Mr. Yan... Long time no see, have you recovered your health recently?"

The servants were still serving tea, so Elder Yan leaned his crutches on the side of the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

He lowered his eyes and replied: "This old man has already buried half of his body in the ground, do you think it's still okay?"

"Also, don't call me Duke Yan anymore. I'm just an old dog abandoned by His Majesty."

Zhang Shi laughed dryly: "Duke Yan was joking." Then he hurriedly bowed his head and drank tea.

The resentment in this old guy's heart has not diminished at all, and it chokes people when he speaks.

"Okay, don't be so secretive. Since Guo'an's death, the students and subordinates of this old man have stopped coming."

"Aren't you the same? Why did you come to see the old man today? If you have something to say, just say it."

"I'm old, I don't have time to waste, I can't listen to nonsense!"

Zhang Shi twitched the corners of his mouth, looking a little embarrassed.

"Then since Mr. Yan said that, I'll be blunt."

"I came here today because I have a piece of good news to tell Duke Yan. It's about Fang Zhengyi!"

As soon as Fangzheng uttered one or three words, Elder Yan immediately raised his head and squinted at Zhang Shi: "Please tell me!"

"Fangzheng betrayed his country and sought profit, and accepted 6 taels of silver from Beirong, and planned to sell iron ore privately with him." Zhang Shi said concisely.

But as soon as the news came out, Elder Yan calmed down.

Sitting on the chair without saying a word, just quietly holding the teacup and not knowing what to think.

Zhang Shi is not in a hurry, he just thinks he is old and slow to react.

After a long time, Old Yan said slowly, "Where's the evidence?"

Zhang Shi shook his head: "I found a notebook from the supplies of the Beirong Mission, which was written by Paba Guoshi himself."

"The Northern Rong Mission has left now, so the note is naturally gone, but Honglu Temple Minister Chen Hong can be a witness, this is what he saw with his own eyes!"

Yan Lao put down his teacup, looked at Zhang Shi, and said with disdain: "Why would the people of Beirong let you see such a private note? Divorce!"

"Whether it's divorce...is it important? Mr. Yan, now it's just you and me, so I'll just say it outright."

"Don't you want to avenge Yan Guoan?! The situation of the Yan family can be said to be the result of Fang Zhengyi!"

"It's a pity for Yan Guoan... He is talented, impartial and upright, and admired by his colleagues. He is really a pillar of the country. It will not be difficult for him to enter the cabinet in the future! I have always admired him."

"But I didn't expect a clown like Fang Zhengyi to jump out halfway! I don't know how Your Majesty was deceived by his rhetoric, and let such a person openly speak nonsense in the court!"

"It's really... the world is going downhill."

In the old eyes of Yan Lao, mist began to gather gradually.

Clenching his fists unconsciously, he said in a trembling voice, "My son...you're so wronged!"

"My Yan family has been loyal and good for generations... His Majesty killed Guoan in vain just because of the death of a few untouchables. This old man is unwilling!"

"The national security has devoted my whole life to the old man... The fate of the Yan family rests on him."

"Why don't I want to avenge him!"

"Fang Zhengyi, the dog thief! This old man can't wait to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin!" As he said, Old Yan wiped away tears.

Zhang Shi was overjoyed: "That's right! If these evil thieves are not eliminated, there will never be peace in the court! Then, old man Yan..."

"But this matter has nothing to do with the old man. If you want to impeach him, go impeach yourself, don't drag me. The old man is just a grassroots person now, and he still has a family business to guard."

"........."

damn it!What's the matter with this old man?

What a mature person, just now she was snotting and crying, but now she says it has nothing to do with her?

Zhang Shi couldn't help but became irritable.

Old Yan sneered: "If you are looking for this old man just to use my strength to help you bring down Fang Zhengyi, then forget it."

"The old man has investigated his background, and he wants to bribe him with just 6 taels? Your Majesty will not believe it!"

"Your Majesty knows all about my students and the old department!"

"Although Guo'an is dead, the old man wants to avenge him, but the family still needs the old man to maintain, so I won't take this risk with you."

"I..." Zhang Shi was speechless for a while.

He had imagined countless scenes when he came, but he never expected it to be this kind of scene.

This old guy is so calm and cold-blooded!

"The old man knows that Fangzheng made your son miserable, but it's not easy to bring him down successfully."

Seeing that there was room for a turnaround in the matter, he hurriedly asked, "Please speak, Mr. Yan."

"Although Fangzheng is frivolous on the surface, it is by no means that simple!" Yan Lao said with a deep expression on his face, "The Banshan newspaper was established in the name of the prince, and all the officials were played in the palm of his hands. good, but he has been using newspapers to win people's hearts and even recruit talents."

"This time, the Banshan newspaper has eight candidates! But as far as I know, there are only a dozen or so reporters in the newspaper! There is even a Jieyuan!"

"After the announcement of the rankings, the Banshan Newspaper started recruiting new reporters aggressively. This time, they no longer shy away from the taboo, saying bluntly that it is to train future officials."

"Fang Zhengyi has the audacity to recognize the eunuch as his brother, and through his relationship with Li Yansong, in time, how many people in the court will be Fang Zhengyi's confidantes! Have you ever thought about this?"

"Besides... say something outrageous, this son has worked so hard, and the prince has been trained by him, so in the future he will become..."

"Puppet!?" Zhang Shi blurted out.

"The old man didn't say that..."

fuck you!You old cunt!

Zhang Shi cursed secretly in his heart and felt a chill down his spine.

That's right!The old guy's analysis is right, he really didn't think of this level before.

I didn't expect Fang Zhengyi to be so deep and terrifying at such a young age!

It's so scary!In another ten or twenty years in the future, won't the imperial court become his voice?He can mess with whoever he wants?

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