When Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin heard that Yan Shifan agreed to inform the Ministry of Revenue later, they were overjoyed, and the stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.
Although Yan Shifan was cunning, he was recognized as a man of his word. As long as he promised to inform the Ministry of Revenue, he would definitely inform the Ministry of Revenue. As long as Yan Shifan informed the Ministry of Revenue, there would be no more obstacles to the annual gift of Prince Yu, because the previous obstacles came from Yan Shifan!
The mission was successfully completed, and the two of them relaxed for a rare moment. They picked up their teacups at the same time, took a sip of tea, and relaxed their hearts that had been tense for a long time.
"Oh, by the way, I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Yu seems to have many complaints about my father and me. I don't know what my father and I have done wrong. I hope Lord Chen and Zihou can tell us clearly so that my father and I can correct our mistakes in time."
Just when Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin had just relaxed, Yan Shifan suddenly looked at them with a smile and asked.
Yan Shifan's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin! In an instant, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin's faces changed drastically, and their relaxed heartstrings were tense again.
Looking at Yan Shifan's smiling fat face, Zhu Ping'an's heart was surging like waves, his heart was beating like a drum, and a cold sweat flowed down his back. However, although his heart was thundering, Zhu Ping'an's face remained calm and composed, and he subconsciously held the teacup in his hand steadily.
Damn, Yan Shifan is a typical smiling but dagger hidden behind his smile!
Also, Yan Shifan’s question is really a fatal question!
If the answer is not right, not only will the promise just made be invalid, and the situation will be back to the time before liberation overnight, but the relationship between Prince Yu's Mansion and Yan Song and his son will also be as bad as fire and water, and Prince Yu's embarrassing position will be in jeopardy!
It is true that Prince Yu had many complaints against Yan Song and his son, but how did Yan Shifan know this? !
Zhu Ping'an had been in Prince Yu's Mansion for such a long time that he had a good understanding of the confidentiality of Prince Yu's Mansion. The confidentiality of Prince Yu's Mansion was trained by Gao Gong and Chen Yiqin. It was loose on the outside and tight on the inside. It seemed to be impenetrable, but in fact, water could not get in. For ordinary things that were insignificant, Prince Yu's Mansion was almost defenseless, such as the last poetry meeting in the pavilion. However, for confidential matters that were important to Prince Yu and his subordinates, Prince Yu's Mansion's confidentiality was very good. First of all, every time there was a meeting, Prince Yu would retreat to the left and right, and let his confidants guard outside, and the loyal palace guards would be on duty within ten meters. Not to mention the secrets of Prince Yu criticizing Yan Song and his son, the confidentiality of Prince Yu's Mansion was unparalleled.
At least, up to now, Zhu Ping'an has not heard of any leak of Prince Yu's meeting, so the confidentiality work of Prince Yu's Mansion is still trustworthy.
In other words, Yan Shifan had only heard rumors at most and there was no solid evidence.
After figuring this out, Zhu Ping'an quickly calmed down. His honest face looked as if nothing had happened. He raised his head calmly and looked at Yan Shifan, then pulled up the corners of his mouth and shook his head and laughed, "Haha, Lord Yan is really good at joking. He teased us with some false rumors. Lord Yan and Lord Yan are both pillars of the country. His Royal Highness Prince Yu has always been courteous to Lord Yan and Lord Yan. In the palace, he often uses Lord Yan and Lord Yan as examples to motivate us officials. Otherwise, Prince Yu would not have asked us to come to Lord Yan for help at this moment. So, those false rumors are absolutely unbelievable."
Yan Shifan kept smiling. After listening to Zhu Ping'an's words, he nodded without comment.
Bang!
Chen Yiqin, who was standing by, put the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, sat upright, looked up at Yan Shifan and answered with a serious face: "His Royal Highness Prince Yu's status as the crown prince has long been tacitly determined, but it has not been officially canonized. His Royal Highness Prince Yu is older, so he should be canonized according to the order. Moreover, His Royal Highness Prince Yu was named Zaihou. Hou, from the word "hou" and "tu", means "first out of the nine regions", which means that the king owns the land. This is what the king meant. Although His Royal Highness Prince Yu is a prince, the rules and etiquette of the palace are more than those of other relatives. The prince is one step ahead. The first lecturer of other princely palaces only needs to review, but the first lecturer of Prince Yu's Palace is a high-ranking editor. This is different from other princely palaces. This shows that the emperor regards Prince Yu as the crown prince. We serve Prince Yu. Prince Yu often says that the Yan family has two pillars of the country. Elder Yan and Lord Yan are both pillars of the country, good ministers of the country, and capable ministers of governing the country! I wonder where Lord Yan heard these rumors? ! "
Chen Yiqin was a senior official when Prince Yu founded his government. He knew better than Zhu Ping'an how precarious Prince Yu's position was now!
Facing Yan Shifan's questioning, Chen Yiqin took it more seriously! His answer was more formal and his words were more intense!
More than 40 years of life experience has taught Chen Yiqin that the more times, the more powerful he should be. Chen Yiqin's answer was both humble and powerful. He praised Yan Song and his son from the perspective of Prince Yu, but also showed that Prince Yu's Mansion was not easy to mess with. After all, Prince Yu was Prince Yu! He was the future crown prince of the Ming Dynasty!
"Hahaha..." Yan Shifan laughed loudly after hearing this. The flesh on his fat face trembled, like a Maitreya Buddha. "I just heard it from someone. It's nothing serious. It's nothing serious. I'm just asking casually. Don't take it so seriously."
Yan Shifan had indeed heard rumors, but had not verified them. He was just testing the waters at this moment. After testing the waters, he found that the other party had not revealed any flaws, so he would stop there. Of course, if the other party revealed any flaws, Yan Shifan would definitely not be merciful.
The atmosphere became relaxed again.
Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin breathed a sigh of relief again. Yan Shifan's questioning just now was too sudden. Fortunately, Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin responded properly and got through this hurdle smoothly. Otherwise, all their previous efforts would have been wasted and the situation would have been made worse.
"If a young man is wise, he will be wise; if a young man is strong, the Ming Dynasty will be strong... Zihou, the article "Aspirations of a Young Ming Dynasty" you wrote not long ago is very much to my taste. I like it very much. All men of the Ming Dynasty should have such courage and spirit."
Yan Shifan sat on the chair, squinted his eyes and looked at Zhu Ping'an, and started chatting with double entendres.
Yan Shifan's words not only praised Zhu Ping'an's work, but also implicitly expressed his appreciation and intention to recruit Zhu Ping'an.
"It is really an honor for Ping An to be appreciated by you, adults." Zhu Ping An performed Tai Chi, using the unchanging method to respond to ever-changing situations.
Next, Yan Shifan chatted with Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin for a few more words, and then a servant came in and whispered to Yan Shifan.
Yan Shifan nodded slightly, then stood up and said to Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqin, "Master Chen, Zihou, my father has something to ask me, so I'll excuse myself first. After I'm done with my work, I can stop by the Ministry of Revenue to say hello. It's almost noon, so you two can have lunch here before leaving."
"Thank you Lord Yan for your kindness. Let's go back so that we can tell His Royal Highness Prince Yu the good news as soon as possible." Chen Yiqun and Zhu Ping'an stood up and bowed to express their gratitude, politely declining Yan Shifan's invitation to stay for dinner.
"Well, okay then. But next time you have to stay for dinner, otherwise it would be disrespecting me, Yan." Yan Shifan nodded.
"Thank you, Lord Yan. We will definitely stay next time." Zhu Ping'an and Chen Yiqun expressed their gratitude profusely.