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Yan Mao's death was not so "satisfactory", so these aristocratic families in the court quickly pointed their finger at his only son.

Although Yan Yunfei and Yan Mao had been at odds for many years, father and son are father and son. On the day they were buried at the execution platform, the young man really shed a lot of tears.

After all, he is still immature. The bad relationship between him and his father for so many years does not seem to be a lie. Sometimes it is not an exaggeration to say that they turned against each other. Yan Yunfei was not allowed to stand out in the court.But it's a pity that this kid is ignorant of current affairs. If he can't bear to come and cry for this scene, the family lords can still treat him as a good one, but now... Humph, Yan Mao was lucky and didn't die tragically as scheduled. There is nowhere to send out this fire!

Don't be afraid of old tricks, as long as it works,

As we all know, Yan Yunfei's name has always been on the genealogy of the Yan family in Tanchuan. Before he was born, his father was a rebellious son with a different background, neither filial nor kind.But Yan Yun is not sensible, he was taken to the Duke's mansion by the old master Yan to be raised, and he has always performed filial piety on behalf of his father, and he is a good boy.So now, Mrs. Yan is sick in bed, of course Yan Yunfei should go back to the house to take care of the sick.

The day before the Great Court Meeting, Duke Yan Yu of the State of Qing first handed over a statement to the Ministry of Officials, saying that the old man Yan was seriously ill, and that several of his nephews and nephews in the direct line who had experienced training in the court had been sued for leave.

After building momentum, when the court meeting on May [-]th, the censor really brought up the matter, he first praised the filial piety of Duke Qing's sons and nephews, and then directed the conversation to Yun Fei, who are both descendants , the cousins ​​have all served the couch, made soup and tasted medicine, Yan Yunfei should also do his filial piety, is it possible that he is just like his father, and also a rebellious son?

After the censor finished speaking, the old god Yan Yu, Duke of Qing, stood on the ground without expressing his opinion.Han Zhuo, Lu Mian, Minister of Rites and others were all in a hurry.Before Yan Mao's body was cold, these people couldn't wait to liquidate his son, they were afraid that Yun Fei would step out of the palace gate with his front foot, and this group of people would be able to peel off the skin with his back foot.What he said was justified and well-founded, and it was impossible to refute it at first glance.

"it is good."

The pure ministers were thinking about it, but the emperor on the throne suddenly nodded, "It's time to serve the sick."

There was a silence in the Xuanzheng Hall. Two nights before Yan Mao was executed, the emperor had visited Dali Temple Prison. Bao Yanmao is the hero of the stopped volume.

Then now...?

For some reason, Yan Yu, Duke of the Qing Dynasty, not only did not have the joy of victory, but his heart was raised high.

"Old Master Yan was a veteran of the late emperor, and he can be regarded as my elder. He has worked hard for the country, and I am also very worried about his illness." The emperor looked warm, and his tone seemed to have a hint of concern. He said, "I look at The old man is so seriously ill, it may not be enough for Yan Yunfei to take care of him alone. How about it, Commander Xie—”

"Go back and order your people in the Hall of Martial Heroes, arrange a squad for the emperor's guards, and go to Duke Qing's mansion to serve soup and medicine, and take good care of the old lady. I don't need you in front of the imperial court, and transfer people from the imperial army later."

Needle drop can be heard in the temple.

Xie Chu, whose name was called, was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized the emperor's intentions, and put on a cooperative face.

But he didn't need to object, Yan Yu and Shangzuo's censor suddenly changed their expressions, and suddenly they all knelt down and pleaded guilty on the ground.

——It is only natural to serve the elders and the sick, but Yan Yunfei is the emperor's personal guard.

Perhaps the emperors of Dayin's later generations were too lenient, so many people in the court have forgotten the original intention of the emperor's guard.

There have been sixteen families since Dayin's reign, and because they were the founding fathers of the country, the heads of the families at that time had much greater power in their land than their descendants.Emperor Taizu gave special preferential treatment to meritorious officials. As a show of loyalty, each family took the initiative to propose that each of their next-generation relatives be sent to the Emperor's Guard Camp in the Wuying Hall to serve the emperor.

This rule was written into the national law and has been extended since then.With the dilution of affection between the younger generations, the struggle for power is inevitable. The imperial power and the aristocratic family ebb and flow, and the rules have gradually changed. Whether it is "showing loyalty" or "proton", the core will never change ——Tianzi Jinwei, what is "near"?Naturally, His Majesty comes first in everything.

You have no family affairs in front of you, and being loyal to the emperor is the greatest filial piety as the emperor's guard.

The Wuying Hall is ad hoc, and the emperor's guards are not court officials, so there is no such thing as Ding You.The elder in the family was sick, and the emperor gave him a leave. It was the emperor's kindness, otherwise the old man Yan would have died immediately, and Yan Yunfei would not be able to return without kindness.

For so many years in Dayin's dynasties, the emperors were not very good at controlling the people around them in their parents' and family affairs, but now they are more lenient. All the fake affairs are handled by Commander Xie Chu, and they never feel sorry for anyone.But grace has become a habit, which makes people feel that it is taken for granted, and it is even taken for granted!

The emperor was smiling, but Duke Yan Yu of the Qing Dynasty and the censor were already on the verge of crying.

Xie Chu came out and knelt down, begging His Majesty to take back his order with a dark face.Yushitai, Dali Temple, and Minister of Rites also stated the laws of the country, saying that this move was very inappropriate—in other words, no leave was granted unless there was a rest, and Yan Yunfei was first and foremost a member of the Hall of Martial Ying, and let the emperor who only served the emperor They all went to serve Mrs. Yan, dare to ask him if he can bear it?

This time, Duke Qing can't be blamed for being stupid, to be honest, most people in the court didn't even think about it.But I didn't think about it, I didn't think about it, the mouth grew on him, who made Yan Yu greedy, and he didn't let his nephew go after being a younger brother?The law of the country is clear, and what is wrong is wrong.

——Yan Mao died for four days, his son was not buried with him, but Duke Qing was finished.

Chunchen and Yan Dang immediately joined in, and the family party was not easy to watch. The people on the same boat racked their brains to defend Yan Yu.

After the people on both sides finished talking in turn, the emperor was not angry. He nodded and said that all the ministers were right. It was my inconsideration to let the emperor's guards serve the sick, but the old lady was seriously ill. Always miss.There is nothing wrong with Duke Qing's filial piety, let's put it this way, when it comes to serving illnesses, there is no one who is more responsible than being a son, so he told Duke Qing to allow him to return home to serve his father's medicine. His direct descendants were also given leave.

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, only "sympathy" remained in the eyes of Xuanzheng Hall looking at Yan Yu.

"No excuse."

The emperor did not punish him for his slip of the tongue, and even gave him grace.

The so-called gift is to allow him to take his seal and ribbon to go home to serve or recuperate from illness.

At first glance it sounds like a good thing, but the reward is only three months. Once the three months are up, if the illness is not cured, he will be automatically dismissed, and he will be reinstated when he recovers.

One must know that Yan Yu is a third-class Duke of the state, in charge of the household department, Jiazheng third-rank Jin Ziguanglu doctor, with a high position and authority, and in his position, according to the practice of the court, such things as sickness are performed by his nephews at home.

Asking him to tell him to go home is to take away his power!

But the reason is to serve his father's medicine, if Yan Yu dares to refuse to accept it, it will be a serious disobedience.

The knife of ethics and morality is really easy to use. Whoever stabs it will know the pain.Tan Chuan stabbed Yan Xiang to death with it, now the emperor treats him in his own way, peeling off a layer of skin from Duke Qing's mansion!

To kill someone, Yan Yu handed him the knife himself. If he can't afford Yan Yunfei's head, according to the past practice in the court, the emperor will really not be able to turn against this army.Mrs. Yan is suffering from a chronic illness, let alone three months, let him three years, he will not recover, the emperor can no longer give Yan Yu a leave of absence, his official dismissal is set.If the old master dies after a while, Yan Yu will have Ding You to keep his filial piety for another three years. In short, Duke Qing's mansion will definitely decline.In addition, in order to build momentum, Yan Yu also asked for leave for his direct nephews who had experienced training in the court. Now that the emperor has given him a notice, these younger generations will not have the opportunity to show their faces in a short time.

For the sake of his family, Old Master Yan, who is full of heart, is better off alive or dead. This is really a headache for Duke Qing's mansion.

Since the emperor made a move, he would not leave any room for Duke Qing to retreat. As a show of favor, he said in court that he would send all the imperial physicians from the imperial hospital to jointly diagnose and treat Mrs. Yan - now there was no chance of pretending to be cured.

Yan Yu choked on a mouthful of old blood, and thanked him with tears in his eyes.

He asked for leave, and the household department naturally had to find someone to take power "temporarily". The emperor didn't mention it from Yan Yu's Xiafeng, but swept all the officials, and transferred Zhong Pinghou Chuhong, who was in charge of the Sinon Temple.You must know that they are also in charge of money. Sinong Temple is in charge of grain warehouses and Baiguan Lumi, while the household department is in charge of land registration and taxation. A fool knows which is more comfortable.Chu Hong usually likes to be wise and protect his life, but this time he has to work hard to make this "temporary" permanent.Duke Qing is a third-class Duke, Marquis Zhong Ping is a first-class marquis, both are second-rank nobles, and they are both from sixteenth-class families. Who is worse than whom?

What's more, the emperor let him go and let his eldest son Chu Chen, who learned the rules at home, and his fourth son Chu Yan go to the court to practice together. For the sake of his son, Zhong Pinghou had to manage the household department well and put Yan Yu at home to serve the sick .

This is not over yet, the minister of Si Nong Temple has been transferred to take charge of the household department, and the Si Nong Temple has to be temporarily managed by someone, so the emperor brought up one of the young ministers. dear brother.Wenhou is not the same as Chu Hong, who is a centrist who sits on the wall and sticks to the mud all day long. He said "subject to the proposal" on the death of Prime Minister Yan that day, and he followed the clan party of the Yan, Fang, and Zhou clans.

——The emperor is clearly provoking.

But the scrolls have come to a halt, Yan Mao is dead, and Li Wei has also been established, so there is no reason not to eat the cakes in front of him. The whole family is liquidated.For the two young ministers of Sinong Temple, Wen's family doesn't eat cakes, and the emperor can mention the other one when he turns around. No one will think that they have too much power.

So the ship was smashed as it said it would.

There is another Qiling Wen family who presses the head to celebrate the Duke's illness.

And the other aristocratic families who were waiting to see the wind were not stupid. Yan Yu himself was stupid and handed over the sword, allowing the emperor to occupy legal principles and ethics, and the Duke of Qing's mansion was about to stumble.Speaking for him now would undoubtedly offend the Chu and Wen families, and it would not be worthwhile, so let's wait and see.

So this grand court meeting was over, and Duke Yan Yu of the Qing Dynasty went to take care of the sick.The censor who was playing was not so "lucky", and he didn't even read the national law thoroughly, so he was dismissed.

Turning over the sky and falling into ambush, the court was really peaceful, the emperor also knew how powerful the aristocratic family was united, so he only took the opportunity to kill the Yanchuan Yan family, and the rest should be what to do.

In the Enke Palace Examination in early June, the student in his prime who won the leader in the examination a month ago won the No. 2 Scholar again. He was really talented, while Tanhua was won by a young and poor family named Wu Zhizhi from Ningzhou.Fortunately, the No. [-] place in the palace examination is a son of a prominent family, so that the various families will not lose face too much.

However, the unprecedented achievements of the poor students have shown that the system of selecting officials and talents in this empire is quietly changing. When the time is right, it will replace the corrupt and become the new general trend of the world.

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In the blink of an eye, it was the first ten days of July, Yun Fei had finished burning Qiqi for Yan Xiang, and was about to set off for the northern border with Gu Yanshi.

He didn't want to stay in the imperial capital to engage in politics, firstly, those aristocratic families would not make him feel good, secondly, Yan Mao was the prime minister, and there were shadows of his past everywhere in the central government offices, after all, he was sad.

Joining the army can not only get rid of the constraints of various aristocratic families, but it is also something Yun Fei is willing to do.

The day before his departure, the emperor had something to say, and it was Chu Heng who came to call him.

In the evening, the heat gradually dissipated, walking on the palace road, there was a wind blowing head-on.The two of them were speechless halfway, and finally Yun Fei spoke.

"sorry."

Chu Heng let out a "hmm", and was not surprised to hear that.

Yun Fei lowered his eyes slightly, and said: "I was really surprised when I first saw you in the Hall of Martial Ying. It was also at that time that I realized that you are the second son of Zhong Pinghou's residence." ①

Before entering the Hall of Martial Ying, Yun Fei and Chu Heng met once.

August [-]th, night, the outskirts of the imperial capital.

On that day, when the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion was approaching, Chu Heng, who was about to return home, stood outside the city gate, watching the housekeeper of Zhong Pinghou's mansion hugging their five young masters back to the mansion, muttering to himself from morning till night. After waiting for several days in a row, I finally missed it.When passing by Chu Heng, the housekeeper said "excuse me".At that time, Chu Heng stood there for a long time until the city gate was closed and night fell. Looking at the bright moon hanging high, he suddenly remembered that the so-called Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a family reunion. ②

He turned and left, walking in the forest on the outskirts of the city, accidentally ran into Yun Fei who was talking to the people in Qiannuo Building.

Yun Fei was ignorant at that time, and was still stumbling with Yan Xiang.August [-]th is the birthday of Empress Chengde, and Yan Xiang will go to Dichun Terrace to worship every year.Yun Fei privately hired a team from Qian Nuo Lou to follow Yan Xiang and take the opportunity to expose Yan Xiang's private entry into the forbidden area of ​​the imperial tomb. This is really enough for his father to drink a pot. ③

Who would have thought that Chu Heng bumped into him first that night, and the people in Qiannuolou were used to licking blood with their swords. Seeing that Chu Heng didn't know how to fight martial arts, he immediately wanted to silence him, but Yun Fei stopped him, only scaring Chu Heng for a while. pause.Afterwards, the people of Qiannuolou ran into the emperor in micro-clothes at Dichun Terrace, and ran away immediately.But there was also a catastrophe, and it was Han Chengmiao who went to investigate the case.

Fortunately, Qian Nuo Lou honored his promise and had an excellent reputation. He had never exposed his customers before. Yun Fei was worried for almost a month, but seeing that no shadow guard came to him, he gradually let go of this matter.

Until September [-]rd, when Chu Heng entered the Hall of Martial Arts, they will meet again.

"I'm afraid that it will be revealed later. I have plotted against you three times and tried to drive you out of the palace." Yun Fei said.

The first time was in the Hall of Martial Heroes. Yun Fei deliberately asked Chu Heng to remember the rule of "Forbidden soldiers and dogs are not allowed to enter" in the Hall of Martial Ying Wearing military uniforms and casual clothes, he doesn't like many people to accompany him.That day was the fifteenth, and it happened to be Yun Feixiu's turn, and he emphasized the "rules" with Chu Heng several times. Sure enough, Chu Heng mistook the emperor in casual clothes for the forbidden army who came to provoke him, and said that disrespectful sentence up. ④

But later Chu Heng got a blessing in disguise and was transferred to the imperial court instead.This made Yunfei even more uneasy.

So there was the second time, at the Mingzheng Martial Arts Hall outside the palace.The rooms on the second floor of the martial arts hall were reserved in advance, and it was Yun Fei's turn to be on duty that day. Of course he knew that Xu Shao, the son of the Marquis of Jiayong, would come, so he deliberately asked Chu Heng to meet Xu Shao. It's the prince's mother's family. Xu Kan, Xu Shao's younger brother in the Hall of Martial Arts, was not selected to go to the imperial court, but Chu Heng was in the front with his show. How could Xu Shao be convinced?Sure enough, there was a conflict with Chu Heng. ④

But afterwards, His Majesty only punished Xu Shao and Xu Kan, and let Chu Heng, who "if there is another time, be dealt with together", continued to be his imperial servant.

Insufficient internal strength will borrow external strength, so there will be a third time, in Dali Temple.

On the fifth night of the twelfth lunar month, Yun Fei, Ye Shuli, Su Lang, Han Chengmiao, and Chu Heng went to pack Xu Shao's sack together, and they made an appointment to meet at the teahouse opposite Sishi Shiju.That night, Yun Fei came with Chu Heng. He waited for Chu Heng at the gate of the palace, and got into the same carriage with Chu Heng. Many imperial guards saw this.Later, Yun Fei surrendered himself to Dali Temple, and Chu Heng, the accomplice, was undoubtedly the most inescapable. ④

This time, when it came to the court, it was not just "next time", but even "next time". Chu Heng was still not kicked out of the palace.

But Yan Xiang broke Yun Fei's calculation. ⑤

Later, Yun Fei was tortured by the Dali Temple, and Chu Heng and Su Lang came to visit him together. Before leaving, Chu Heng avoided the crowd, and returned to Yun Fei what Yun Fei said to him when he joined the Hall of Martial Arts—"I Don't want any more trouble, and I wish you the best too."

He patted Yunfei on the shoulder three times, and Yunfei knew it at that time, as Yan Xiang said, he always knew it clearly. ⑤

"I know." Chu Heng said calmly, and glanced at Yun Fei, "But for His Majesty's sake, I don't care about you. I accept this apology."

Yun Fei responded, not thinking much about the meaning of his words.

"When you arrive in the north in the future, do some practical things. Your Majesty will send you to Shuozhou, which is the territory of the Gu family. The Gu family will spare no effort to protect you. A bright future has been paved for you, just waiting for you Accumulate a few years of experience in Shuozhou, and you will be able to catch up with King Jing or the Western Expedition to Yujiang. You will have a few beautiful military achievements, and you may be a general with the name of "Guo" and "Jun" when you come back. Now, when the time comes, there will be hundreds of thousands of troops, not to mention the Yanchuan Yan family, even if several families are pinched together, they will not be able to shake you."

Yun Fei clenched his fist and said in a low voice: "I just want to be able to earn him the fame he deserves in the future."

——Yan Xiang used to be an official in Shangshu Ling before he was alive, so he is qualified to be given a posthumous title, but he was exempted from government and punished, and died as a commoner, even if he had one, it would not be high.The emperor suppressed all the memorials discussing the posthumous name of Yan Xiang, and did not give him any posthumous posthumous titles.

Because of Dayin's national history, the first posthumous posthumous title is the most important.After the death of princes, generals, and civil and military officials, what was the first posthumous posthumous award determined his life's achievements.

The emperor was waiting for an opportunity to truly chase after Yan Xiang, when he solved the foreign troubles of respecting the king, and when Yun Fei fully grew up.

Chu Heng glanced at Yun Fei and smiled slightly.

As soon as they arrived at Jingzhang Palace, Yun Fei thought for a long time, but still asked the doubt that was vaguely lingering in his heart: "Chu Heng... Are you really not good at learning martial arts in Lishan?"

At that time in Duke Qing's mansion, Chu Heng was the first to hint that the young man in green clothes next to him was extraordinary. Later, when he came to see him on his birthday, the young man was indeed a hidden master. Eyeliner around him for surveillance.

Yun Fei looked at the imperial servant Mo inquiringly.

The Imperial Attendant Mo gently held the corner of his lips, and replied, "Of course Chu Heng is."

Yun Fei: "...?"

They stepped into Jingzhang Palace.

After entering the study room of the Hall of Respect and Sincerity, after saluting, Chu Heng walked to the side of the imperial case to study ink, and Yun Fei stood at the bottom.

The emperor said: "This trip, you are on a 'foreign business'."

Yun Fei's registration in the Hall of Martial Heroes is still there, and if he hasn't left the hall for a day, he's the emperor's guard for a day, and no one can ask him to return to Danchuan until he's finished his foreign business.

As for what the foreign mission is, whether it will be done for three years or five years, it is up to the emperor to decide.

Yun Fei naturally understood the reason for this arrangement, and knelt down to thank him.

The emperor nodded the brocade box at hand, "This 'foreign mission' is handled well, here is the key to the prime minister's mansion, waiting for you to take it back in a legitimate way."

Yun Fei shuddered, and his voice should be yes.

After Yan Xiang was convicted, the Xiangfu would naturally be confiscated. Although the emperor let the Dali Temple keep the original items in it, it was confiscated on the surface.Yan Cang, a servant of the Prime Minister's Mansion, had made arrangements before, only some old servants were left, and Dali Siqing gave Minglu, so they stayed inside to watch the yard and often clean it.This time Yun Fei went to the north, Yan Cang was worried and decided to go with him.

The Gu family in the northern border is the emperor's mother family, with the emperor's instruction, everything is naturally arranged to perfection, and Gu Yanshi, the son of the Duke of Zheng, will personally take them to Shuozhou tomorrow.

As parting farewell, Yun Fei bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to the emperor, bowed down and said solemnly: "I will definitely live up to your kindness."

The emperor said "um", and the voice was meaningful: "Yan Yunfei, I also remember when you go to the northern border, you are the emperor's guard, I didn't ask you to rely on the Gu family, you are behind me."

Yun Fei's pupils opened slightly, and he was silent for a moment, then lowered his head to agree.

The emperor looked at the young man who had grown up a lot in front of him, and said, "Go."

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In the summer of the ninth year of Xuanxi, with the reshuffle of the court brought about by the reform of the imperial examination system, Dayin Kyushu, which had been calm for three years after the Qi Wang Rebellion, once again had an undercurrent and was about to usher in a new wave.

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Happy Tanabata everyone!Today Changpei signs in to send 777 starfish, don't forget to claim it!By the way, stretch out the bowl and ask for a little~

Still a long chapter!Next Chapter How Time Flies!Hua's second fall is about to come, and the rest of the article will be easier.In this chapter, Tan Chuanyan's family just shed a layer of skin, and of course there is no end to it.

Another note: ① Yunfei and Hua met for the second time in Wuyingdian, see "Chapter 2 Wuying". [② Flower August 83th is at the gate of the imperial capital, "Chapter 132 4th" is written on the front. [③Yun Fei hired Qian Nuo Lou to follow Yan Xiang, see "Chapter 12 Great Gifts" for details. [④Yunfei’s three calculations are in Chapter 61; No.64, Chapter 87, and Chapter [-]; Chapter [-] and Chapter [-]. [⑤ Yan Xiang broke Yun Fei's calculations, it was Chapter [-]; Chu Heng came to visit Yun Fei, and patted his shoulder three times, it was Chapter [-].These points are written in a more obscure way.