As soon as the news came out, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked.

Yan Ge Lao, who has been in charge of the government for 20 years, has protégés and former officials all over the world, and has won the emperor's protection in every way, actually fell because of the impeachment of Yan Shifan by a small supervising imperial history.

Whether you believe it or not, this has become a fact, and the dynasty that belongs to Yan Song has passed.

Facing Yan Song, the head of the hundred officials, submitted his resignation, although the emperor only approved it for the fourth time, the cabinet ministers and the officials of the six ministries would routinely "ask the emperor to withdraw the order and leave Yan Ge Lao behind".

Usually at this time, you can often see the character of this first assistant. It's just that in fact, except for Cai Yuncheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Lei Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, and Xu Jie, the second assistant, the other court bigwigs have chosen to remain silent.

Although Yan Song has been in charge of the government for 20 years, it is not how high his reputation is, in fact, he has never been a "virtuous minister" in the eyes of hundreds of officials, but he has always had the support of the emperor behind him.

It was precisely by relying on the emperor's support that Yan Song was able to control the government, and even prevented them from admonishing the emperor. Let their talents not be displayed, so that the people of the world are living in dire straits.

Regarding Yan Song's departure, many Qingliu officials were actually happy to do so, and even set off fireworks to celebrate. Even if it is a superficial article that is superficially discouraged, many officials do not want to do it.

It's just that no matter whether they "add glory" to Yan Song or not, they can't change the fact that Yan Song has left his post.

After Jiajing approved Yan Song's resignation, he gave him favors and compromises as usual.

Even though the officials have been relieved of their current official positions, they still retain a fairly high level of political treatment. Even when they return to the local area, the local officials should be respectful.

The General Administration Department forwarded a copy of Yan Song's resignation to the yamen, along with Jiajing's favors. Gifts such as giving platinum banknotes and sending brocade guards to escort them back to their hometowns are of high standard.

It's just that no matter how Yan Song's resignation is "beautified", officials at all levels of the local yamen are destined to be shocked when they receive the news. In particular, those officials of the strict party must have felt that the sky had fallen, and they did not know what their fate would be.

With Yan Song's resignation, this court is destined to be reshuffled, and some officials have to follow suit and stand in line again.

At the same time, Jiajing finally stopped holding the investigation report submitted by the Three Law Divisions, and directly forwarded the investigation report to the ministers for drafting.

Xu Jie and Yan Song have already reached a consensus, not to mention that they can't kill Yan Shifan at all, and he and Yan Shifan have no life-and-death enmity. Now, he has got what he wants, and naturally he will not be in trouble.

Soon, he drafted a ticket on a small note: "Deal with Yan Shifan and Leizhou".

This proposed ticket was immediately approved by Jiajing, and Yan Shifan's case also came to an end.

Yan Shifan, who embezzled 800 taels, was exiled to the border, which is simply a joke for the current officialdom that is greedy for ink.

As long as a person who sits in a position like Yan Shifan, it is impossible for this number to be the filial piety of the officials below. The actual helmsman of the Ministry of Industry like Yan Shifan can easily get hundreds of thousands of taels into his pocket.

If Yan Shifan only embezzled the eight hundred taels, not only should he not be severely punished, but he should be rewarded. Because there are so few "incorruptible" officials, even if the official is promoted by one level, it is not too much.

It's just that many officials know very well in their hearts that the sin is not in Yan Shifan's greed for ink, but in the fact that the Yan family's father and son have fallen out of favor.

After a rainstorm, the streets of the entire capital were cleaned and seemed to be completely new.

Compared with Yan Shifan's conviction and being killed, the people in the capital are still more concerned about Yan Song's downfall. Of course, taking into account Yan Song's face problem, the official statement is: Zhishi.

As for why? Naturally, Yan Song is already eighty-three years old, except for Jiang Shang, who lived to be one hundred and thirty-nine years old in the Western Zhou Dynasty, who else is still staying in phase at this age?

Although this explanation is very reasonable, many people have expressed skepticism. Since you can be the first assistant at the age of eighty-three, why not insist on one year and reach the age of eighty-four?

All kinds of controversies and all kinds of gossip soon spread widely in the streets and alleys, especially some conspiracy theories became important topics of conversation for the people of the teahouse.

In the midst of all the opinions, there is also a relatively interesting saying. Xu Jie instructed Shandong Taoist Lan Daoxing to use the opportunity of supporting the beggar to drive a wedge between the emperor and Yan Song's monarch and minister, which brought down Yan Song.

In this capital city, even if Yan Song's father and son have fallen, there are still full of intrigues and tricks here. It's like a huge whirlpool that seems to be ready to swallow people at any moment.

Yan Song's approval has been given, and Yan Shifan's crime has also been decided, but Yan Song has not moved.

Yan Song still stayed in the courtyard every day, lying on the bamboo chair and sipping fragrant tea, but he was no longer wearing the blue robe, but wearing the thick python robe.

Yan Nian is a very smart servant, and he knows that the master is waiting for the emperor's summons. In essence, he had already sent someone to monitor the movement of the palace gate, but there was no news coming.

When Yan Nian was serving tea, Yan Song seemed to sigh lightly from his bones, but said lightly: "Let's go back!" ”

Yan Nian knew that this "going back" meant to go back to Yuanzhou's hometown, but he couldn't help but persuade: "Master, if you don't wait, maybe the emperor has been delayed by something!" ”

"For three days, there is nothing to delay the emperor, he really doesn't want to see my old guy again!" Yan Song no longer deceived himself, but shook his head lightly.

has been with each other for more than 20 years, and these more than ten years have been accompanied almost day and night, and this time is the longest time he has been separated from the emperor. Even friends should say goodbye, but the emperor didn't let him get his wish.

On a very ordinary morning, a convoy quietly left Yanfu.

Cai Yuncheng, Lei Li and others learned that Yan Song was leaving Beijing, and they also came to see him off and officially bid farewell to the old Shoufu. They are still grateful for the old Shoufu who supported them.

"Let's all go back!"

Yan Song didn't want to make too much of a fuss, so he waved his hand lightly and said goodbye.

With Yan Hong's support, he stepped into an ordinary-looking carriage. It's just that when he left Yongfang from the hour, he couldn't help but open the curtains and look at the yellow tiles and red walls of the West Garden.

After more than 20 years of service, he has already regarded it as his home, and even regarded Jiajing as a relative. But he never went back, and he never had the opportunity to say goodbye to Jiajing officially.

The morning sun rises from the east as usual, paving the streets of the capital with a layer of gold.

Yan Song's carriage left from Zhengyangmen, passed through the long Zhengyangmen Street, and finally left this undercurrent of Beijing.

The scourge of the cold

The scourge of the cold