Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 52 The Big Three Gather

One day later, at noon, Tianjin Acropolis, Yunxiang Building.

At the entrance of Yunxiang Building, more than 200 soldiers of the Tianjin Guard Commander Qian Shifu stood.

He Liu also stood at the door.These more than 200 soldiers were borrowed by He Liu and Sun Chunbin.

In front of Yunxiang Building, the first group of guests came.

Two small green woolen sedan chairs floated up.Behind the green woolen sedan chair, more than 500 soldiers from Wucheng Bingmasi followed.

The sedan chair curtain was opened, and those who came down were Yan Song, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Yan Shifan, the old man of the small cabinet, and his son.

He Liu went up to greet him: "My subordinates pay homage to Elder Yan Ge and Elder Xiao Ge."

The 80-year-old Yan Song, with white beard and hair, looked at He Liu: "Lao Liu, your Commander Lu told me to invite me to dinner. What about others?"

He Liudao: "I'm telling you, Mr. Lu, our Commander Lu hasn't arrived yet."

Yan Song said: "Oh, then I'll go upstairs first and wait for him for a while."

Yan Shifan followed Yan Song and was about to go to Yunxiang Tower.But He Liu stretched out his hand: "Mr. Ge, our Commander Lu only invited Mr. Ge."

Yan Song told his son Yan Shifan: "You wait for me outside the building."

After speaking, Yan Song went upstairs.Yan Shifan stayed outside the building.

Yan Shifan said to He Liu: "Lao Liu, you say you are a person. I will give you a two-huai salt transportation so that you don't want it. I must hand over the "Hundred Officials' Records" to you Commander Lu. Commander Lu still wants Give this book to my father? After coming and going, "Haiguan Xinglu" will still return to my father. But you will not get any benefit. Why are you doing this?"

He Liu smiled: "This subordinate is a member of Jinyiwei. Being loyal to Commander Lu means being loyal to Jinyiwei and the emperor. How dare a subordinate go overboard and seek high-ranking officials and rich salary?"

Yan Shifan scolded with a smile: "Lao Liu, you are really a granite head. If you have benefits, don't use it. If you have to be loyal, you are so stupid, so stupid!"

Just as the two were saying this, two sedan chairs came in front of Yunxiang Building.Behind the sedan chair were hundreds of soldiers.Judging by the color of their clothes, these hundreds of people are slaves of Dongchang.

The sedan chair curtain was lifted, and what came down was Lu Fang, who was in the palm of the hand of the Li Supervisor, and Huang Jin, who was written by the Si Li Supervisor.

He Liu greeted him: "My subordinates pay respects to Eunuch Lu and Eunuch Huang. Our Commander Lu has not arrived yet, please go upstairs and wait for a while."

Lu Fang glanced at Yan Shifan beside He Liu: "Why, Mr. Xiaoge is here too?"

Yan Shifan cupped his hands: "Eunuch Lu, Commander Lu also invited you? My father is also upstairs waiting for Commander Lu."

Lu Fang and Huang Jin looked at each other, suspicious in their hearts.

Lu Fang thought to herself: Isn't that fellow Lu Bing going to hand over the "Hundred Officials' Records" to me alone?He wants Jin Yiwei, Yan Dang, and me to master "Hundred Officials' Records"?Could it be that Lu Bing wants to join forces with the three parties to deal with those people of King Yu?
He Liu said to Lu Fang again: "Please go upstairs first, father-in-law and wait for a while."

Lu Fang nodded: "Good!"

After speaking, Lu Fang went straight to Xiangyun upstairs.Huang Jin followed closely and wanted to enter the building, but was stopped by He Liu.

"Eunuch Huang, our Commander Lu only invited Eunuch Lu." He Liu said.

Lu Fang said to Huang Jin: "Jin'er, you can wait downstairs."

Lu Fang went upstairs.In front of Xiangyun Tower, He Liu, Yan Shifan, and Huang Jin stood awkwardly.

Yan Shifan had nothing to say and asked Huang Jin: "Eunuch Huang, are you still busy with official duties recently?"

Huang Jin said: "Heh, how dare you say 'busy' in front of Mr. Xiaoge with that little official business? Mr. Xiaoge is in charge of the water affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our Ming Dynasty in front of the Ministry of Industry. Build Taoist temples and temples for the emperor. You entered the cabinet last year, and you have to share the worries of Yan Shoufu and Xu Cifu. You are a busy person!"

Yan Shifan was more modest: "Eunuch Huang is writing in front of the ceremonial supervisor, and also the governor of the East Factory. He not only has to serve the emperor's food and living, but also manages the internal transport warehouse and the East Factory. You are also working very hard. what."

Huang Jin and Yan Shifan flattered each other, but He Liu didn't interrupt.

Not long after, a large yellow woolen sedan chair came in front of Xiangyun Building.Behind the sedan chair, hundreds of soldiers in mandarin duck battle jackets followed.

The clan of the Ming Dynasty is divided into princes, county kings, generals of Zhenguo, generals of Fuguo, generals of Fengguo, lieutenants of Zhenguo, and seven lieutenants of Fuguo.

Only princes can ride in yellow baize sedan chairs.

Those soldiers were wearing mandarin duck battle jackets, so they should be members of the Ministry of War.

Beside the big yellow tweed sedan chair, there was a bearded man wearing a second-rank official uniform guarding him on horseback.That beautiful bearded justice is Zhang Juzheng, Minister of the Ministry of War.

He Liu knew it well, this is King Yu's arrival!
King Yu got off the sedan chair, and all the people in front of the Xiangyun Building knelt down and kowtowed: "I pay homage to His Royal Highness King Yu!"

King Yu said, "Excuse me."

King Yu asked He Liudao: "He Liu, your Commander Lu wants to invite me to dinner. What about others?"

He Liu clasped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness King Yu, our commander hasn't arrived yet. Please go upstairs and wait for a while."

Zhang Juzheng said sternly: "You Commander Lu is showing great face. How dare you let the prince wait for him?"

He Liudao: "This subordinate doesn't know. Elder Yan Ge and Eunuch Lu have been waiting upstairs for a while."

King Yu was full of suspicion: "You Commander Lu also invited Elder Yan Ge and Eunuch Lu?"

He Liu nodded: "Exactly." King Yu said: "Okay, I'll go upstairs and wait for him for a while. With Elder Yan Ge and Eunuch Lu here, I can just chat with them, and I won't be lonely."

King Yu went up to Xiangyun Tower.

Zhang Juzheng waited at the door knowingly.

Yan Shifan has always been at odds with Zhang Juzheng.He opened his mouth and said: "The emperor is practicing Lingji Temple, and he wants to transport timber from Nanyang. My Ministry of Industry recruited warship escorts from the Fujian Navy. Why hasn't your Ministry of War issued an order to dispatch troops?"

Zhang Juzheng said coldly: "Mr. Xiaoge, the Ministry of War is the Ministry of War of the imperial court, and the Ministry of Industry is the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court. What do you call your Ministry of War and my Ministry of Industry? The Fujian Navy is cooperating with Hu Zongxian, Yu Dayou, and Qi Jiguang on the coast to eliminate Japanese pirates." .It is really impossible to dispatch extra warships to escort some merchant ships carrying timber!"

Seeing Yan Shifan and Zhang Juzheng quarreling, Huang Jin hurriedly smoothed things over: "Oh, they are all on business for the court. The two adults will each take a step back. The cultivation of Lingji Temple is a major event, and the elimination of Japanese pirates is also a major event! This matter is still discussed. .”

Yan, Zhang, and Huang spoke one sentence at a time.He Liu was silent on the sidelines.Although he is the Sixth Protector of Jin Yiwei, he has no place to intervene in the affairs of the government.

—————— Xiangyun upstairs, Yu Wang entered the private room.

When Yan Song and Lu Fang saw King Yu, they were surprised at first: Why is King Yu here?
After a while, Yan Song and Lu Fang knelt down and kowtowed: "I see His Royal Highness King Yu."

King Yu hurriedly went to help Yan Song: "Old Man Yan Ge is an octogenarian. He is still working on state affairs. The emperor gave you three years ago to enter the palace to perform your duties without kowtow. I can't bear it."

Yan Song got up and said: "Although I am old, I must not break the rules."

King Yu said meaningfully: "What kind of ecstasy array is Lu Bing putting on? It is said that he is treating guests, but he, the host, has disappeared."

(End of this chapter)