Chapter 10 The Excited Little Elder

There is no wall without ventilation in the world.

Although the sudden death of the crown prince made Yan Song and Yan Shifan, father and son, live in fear, after Yan Song drafted a posthumous title for the late crown prince and sent it to Emperor Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing did not blame Yan Song for the sad news of the crown prince's sudden death.

Therefore, the emperor's wrath that Yan Song and Yan Shifan were worried about was easily resolved.

Therefore, at this time, the issue that Yan Song and Yan Shifan were concerned about was not the dead crown prince, but the future crown prince.

As everyone knows, after the Crown Prince's sudden death, the Emperor was left with only two children alive.

The two children were the third prince, Prince Yu Zhu Zaihui, and Prince Jing Zhu Zaizhen.

From the surface, according to the order of etiquette and law, Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui is the natural candidate for the new crown prince.

But Yan Song knew clearly that he could not be like Xu Jie and others who insisted on sticking to the so-called rules of etiquette and laws to argue with the emperor.

All he had to do was to obey the Emperor Jiajing's wishes and help him crack down on and deal with those self-righteous and disobedient civil servants.

Therefore, when it comes to the selection of the new crown prince, even though anyone with a discerning eye could see that Prince Yu was the choice, Yan Song could not stand up and nominate Prince Yu as the crown prince like Xu Jie and others.

Otherwise, his behavior would most likely be judged as "betrayal" by Emperor Jiajing!
Therefore, Yan Song could not help but worry about his future. The choice left to him was either to do nothing or to make a completely different choice from Xu Jie and others.

But is King Jing really a good choice?
Obviously, considering reality and etiquette, King Jing is not a good choice.

Therefore, Yan Song’s headache at this moment was not groundless worry, but rather urgent.

At this time, Yan Song's eldest son Yan Shifan could not help but come to the cabinet duty room in the Western Garden with a look of joy on his face, serving the elderly Yan Song and guarding the room for Emperor Jiajing, ready to act at any time.

It can be said that the Xiyuan Duty House system created by Emperor Jiajing, which was similar to work duty, was also a kind of power innovation in a sense.

This innovative power model not only made up for the impact of Emperor Jiajing's absence from court on his understanding of information from around the world, but also greatly consolidated his control over power.

It also makes Emperor Jiajing even more mysterious, and his majesty even more unfathomable, as if he were a living god, so high and unknown that his might cannot be despised!

"Dad, I'm coming."

Yan Shifan's fat and nimble body flashed in from the small door of the guardhouse and appeared in front of Yan Song.

Seeing the smile on Yan Shifan's face, Yan Song could not help but scold him: "Rebellious son! What time is it now? You are still laughing? I don't have a disloyal and unfilial son like you."

Yan Shifan quickly came over, held Yan Song's shoulders, and said in a low voice, "Dad, calm down. Your health is important. I have a great news to report to you."

Although Yan Song was very angry, he was old after all, and he still loved and tolerated his son very much.

Yan Song sighed and said, "What good news can there be? The Crown Prince has passed away and the whole country is in mourning. You are showing such joy on your face. Sooner or later, you will be in trouble. Your father can protect you for a while, but I can't protect you forever."

Yan Shifan listened to Yan Song's earnest advice, but he did not take it seriously.

Yan Shifan relied on his own intelligence and sometimes did not listen to his father's advice. Sometimes he even felt that his father was too old and confused and had no courage at all.

While massaging Yan Song's shoulders, Yan Shifan couldn't help but whisper excitedly, "Dad, I got the news that Prince Yu has gone crazy and has been sent to Chaotian Temple to summon his soul."

Yan Shifan's information made Yan Song, who was already drowsy, suddenly perk up, and a terrifying light flashed in his eyes. Yan Song asked in a deep voice: "Is this true?"

Yan Shifan replied excitedly: "It is absolutely true. How dare your son lie to you, father?"

Yan Song did not ask where Yan Shifan got the news, because he already knew it. He was just surprised why Yan Shifan knew it.

Yan Song stretched his body, and his eyes drooped again. The brilliance in his eyes became restrained, leaving only turbidity, and his state returned to that of a harmless old man.

Yan Song said slowly: "Heaven does not bless our emperor. The crown prince has just passed away, and Prince Yu has spread this bad news. Is this heaven's punishment for our Ming Dynasty?"

Listening to Yan Song's words, Yan Shifan became anxious again. Why did this old man fail at the critical moment? This was not the time to sigh about the emperor and the Ming Dynasty. This was the time to consider the future of the Yan family.

Yan Shifan couldn't help but remind him, "Dad, please consider ourselves, okay?"

After Yan Song heard Yan Shifan's impatient words, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When will Yan Shifan be able to control his temper and polish his attitude?

Was Yan Song lamenting the emperor and the Ming Dynasty? Yan Song was reminding himself to be a loyal minister who was always concerned about his emperor and father.

Only by maintaining such loyalty and concern at all times will the emperor continue to trust and value the Yan family.

Otherwise, the fate of former Prime Minister Xia Yan would be the same as that of the Yan family in an instant!

Xia Yan was Yan Song's previous superior and also Yan Song's biggest political enemy. Yan Song believed that Xia Yan's death was due to his inability to put himself in the right position. He thought that he was sincere in serving the country, so he showed off his ability as an old minister in front of Emperor Jiajing, wanting to change the world, conquer Hetao, and make contributions to the ages.

But by doing this, he seemed to be loyal, but in fact, he was slapping the face of Emperor Jiajing! Emperor Jiajing had lofty ambitions and aspired to become an immortal. How could he care about a mere Hetao?
Therefore, in Jiajing's eyes, Xia Yan's argument for recovering Hetao was an accusation that Jiajing was not able to devote himself to state affairs, but was obsessed with Taoism. In addition, Xia Yan's "Qingci" that he had written all along did not suit Jiajing's taste.

Therefore, in Yan Song's view, Xia Yan's death was his own fault!
Now that his son is so grown up, but still doesn't understand how to serve the emperor, it is easy to imagine how worried Yan Song is.

But time showed no mercy to Yan Song. After all, he grew old and his energy was not always abundant. Many times, he was always unable to do anything and could not control many things.

Therefore, facing his son's current impetuous behavior, Yan Song can only pin his hopes on the future, hoping that after time has passed and Yan Shifan has been polished, he will be able to wash away his dross, restrain his edge, and become a person who can remain calm and serve the king wholeheartedly.

In this way, the Yan family will not repeat Xia Yan’s mistakes in the future.

Yan Song said in a low voice: "What do you want to consider for your father?"

Yan Shifan said anxiously: "Of course it's your future, your son's future, and the future of the Yan family!"

Facing Yan Shifan's urgency, Yan Song said quietly: "My future, your future, and the future of the Yan family all depend on Your Majesty. You just need to figure out Your Majesty's thoughts and do your best to consider Your Majesty's interests."

Listening to Yan Song's unhurried words, Yan Shifan was almost pissed off to death by his old man. Why was he so unhurried?

Now we can see clearly that King Jing is the future, so why is it so difficult to communicate with him?

Yan Shifan did not understand Yan Song's true intention at all. He was always imagining his own affairs in a self-righteous manner and never reflected on himself at all.

From this we can see that although Yan Shifan was smart, his intelligence was still far inferior to that of his father, an old fox who was very experienced and cunning.

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