Chapter 53: Yan Song's Teachings to His Son
Chapter 53: Yan Song's Teachings to His Son
Huang Jin gave Yan Song a good scolding on behalf of Emperor Jiajing. Yan Song was frightened when he heard these words of scolding from Emperor Jiajing. He never expected that there was something so connected behind a small bottle of Yiran candy.
What Yan Song did not expect was that his beloved son would be so greedy as to steal things from a "merchant".
You should know that the Yan family is now at its peak, and the family's wealth is already incalculable. Even the land deeds donated by their hometown are worth hundreds of thousands of acres.
With such a huge fortune, even if Yan Song spent ten lifetimes, he would not be able to spend even one tenth of it.
But his son was still so greedy for short-term gains that he almost brought disastrous disaster to the Yan family. Yan Song's trembling old hands could not help but clench tightly at this moment, as if a force was about to burst out!
"Go and tie up that rebellious son for me!"
After Huang Jin took the people from the East Factory and the overly frightened Liu Yishou away from Yan's house, Yan Song suddenly roared like a tiger, shocking everyone and shaking even the tiles on the central hall!
From this we can see that Yan Song is not as old as he appears, but is full of energy!
Yan Shifan was brought here by the emperor. When he saw Yan Song, he did not show any self-awareness. He walked directly to Yan Song and said with dissatisfaction in his tone: "Dad, Huang Jin, this damn eunuch is trying to harm me."
Before Yan Shifan could finish expressing his grievances, Yan Song gave him a fierce look, "Shut up! Kneel down!"
Yan Song's fierce intimidation immediately frightened Yan Shifan so much that his heart tightened and he knelt on the ground obediently.
Yan Song looked at his son kneeling on the ground, and his heart ached from the breath he was holding.
People outside all say how extremely smart Yan Shifan is, but in Yan Song's opinion, his son is more clever than wise.
Throughout history, few people who were called smart actually had a good ending.
Because their intelligence is known to everyone.
But can intelligence that is known to everyone still be called intelligence?
That's stupid!
If you still don't restrain your edge at this time, and are still complacent with your own cleverness, then it would be the same as seeking death.
Yan Song said: "Do you think you are really capable? People call you the young minister, do you really think you are the minister of the Ming Dynasty? I tell you that only your father can protect you in the Ming Dynasty. If you can't put yourself in the right position and still think you can play others around, then wait for death!"
Although Yan Shifan was frightened when he heard Yan Song's scolding, he didn't take it seriously and thought that his father was really old and didn't even have any courage.
If he hadn't been supporting this family, given his father's gentle and non-confrontational personality, others would have looked down on the Yan family.
So in Yan Shifan's heart, he felt that his domineering and arrogance were actually just to uphold the Yan family's dignity. He had good intentions!
Yan Shifan said, "Dad, you can't blame me for this. Who knew that the Yiran candy was really from the palace? I asked Liu Yishou to come just to buy some Yiran candy. I had no other intentions."
Yan Song looked at Yan Shifan who was still quibbling, and the pain in his heart became even worse. Was this son really his? Why did it feel like God had given birth to him to punish him?
Yan Song waved his hands helplessly, "Forget it, forget it. I may not be able to see whether the Yan family will be blessed or cursed in the future. You can do whatever you want."
Yan Shifan replied dissatisfiedly: "Dad, how can you think like this? How can this family not be supported by me? You are the Prime Minister now, but I am nothing. If I hadn't worked hard for the family, there wouldn't be so many people relying on us. These people are all your helpers in the court."
Yan Song said, "You are right. I am old, you have grown up, and you have become more powerful. I have been humble and cautious all my life, and I really need you to be more flamboyant. But have you ever thought about it? Being too flamboyant will be a disaster rather than a blessing. Others rely on the Yan family not because of how powerful you are, but because of me, because I am the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty!" After hearing what Yan Song said, Yan Shifan seemed to understand a little.
Yan Shifan bowed his head and said obediently: "Dad, I was wrong, don't be angry. At worst, I will just keep silent in the future."
Yan Song closed his eyes helplessly, "Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down, reflect on yourself, and think about where you went wrong. Did Huang Jin bring people from the East Factory with him just because you wanted to snatch Yiran Sugar's business? This is the emperor warning me, warning me not to go too far, do you understand?"
Yan Shifan said, "I understand, kid."
Yan Song waved his hand and asked Yan Shifan to leave.
But Yan Shifan did not retreat immediately. He said, "Father, I heard that Xu Jie has submitted a petition to Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince, but Your Majesty has kept it in his pocket. In my opinion, Your Majesty is interested in Prince Jing. We cannot wait any longer and must act immediately. We cannot let Xu Jie and his men take the lead."
Yan Song rubbed his eyebrows. He knew that the matter was not as simple as it seemed, but if his people were slow to express their opinions, the emperor would be unhappy.
So Yan Song said, "You can arrange for someone to give it a try. It can be seen as testing the waters and getting a feel for His Majesty's thoughts."
Yan Shifan said happily: "Yes, I will arrange it right away!"
Yan Song directly said: "Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down!"
Yan Shifan shrank his head, and dared not disobey, so he could only bow again and said, "I will go right away."
After Yan Shifan left Yan Song, he saw his father leave home and go to the cabinet to continue his duty. He immediately said to his confidant Guan Jia: "Go and find Yan Maoqing."
After hearing Yan Shifan's instructions, the housekeeper did not dare to neglect it and immediately went to find Yan Maoqing.
Yan Maoqing was a Jinshi in the 20th year of Jiajing, and he is still working in the Censorate to serve as an imperial censor. He is also an extremely smart person, good at various "financial management" methods, and is a good money-maker, so he is also valued by Yan Shifan.
Just when Yan Shifan was looking for Yan Maoqing, Liu Yishou finally returned to Yiran Hall safely.
At this moment, Meng Chong was also waiting for him in Yiran Hall. After seeing Meng Chong, Liu Yishou screamed and burst into tears again, feeling extremely aggrieved.
"Eunuch Meng, I thought I would never see you again. Woo woo woo"
Meng Chong looked at the crying Liu Yishou and comforted him softly, "It's good that you are alright. No one will dare to bully you again. Work hard. Our family has high hopes for you. Otherwise, our family would not have recommended you to the palace. You are safe and sound this time. You are able to turn danger into safety. You know that this is all because of the palace's influence."
Liu Yishou hummed and said, "I understand. I will do my best to serve you, sir. When I was in the Yan residence, I would rather die than yield. No matter how the young minister threatened or lured me, I did not show any fear!"
Meng Chong nodded in belief, "We all know about it, so do your job well. We'll go back first, and we'll deliver 500 bottles a day starting tomorrow. You have to run the business well and not let our reputation down."
"The villain knows."
(End of this chapter)