A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 193 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, Li Dongyang’s urgency
Liu Jin quickly discovered something.

As long as he doesn't provoke Yan Yuan, the other party seems to be too lazy to pay attention to him.

Although I don’t know what purpose Chen Guogong had for doing this, it is a good thing after all.

As for Jiao Fang and others, he did not take revenge in the end, but his alienation was certain.

Jiao Fang naturally knew, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, the rule of disciples and teachers had been passed down from the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty. Although he was not a good person, he did not have the courage to break it and risk the disapproval of the world.

The court returned to calm.

After carefully avoiding conflicts with Chen Guogong's lineage, Liu Jin continued to dominate the court.

And Yan Yuan was also staring at Liu Jin silently in the dark. The more arrogant the other party was, the happier he was.

Make a fuss, make a fuss, be my vanguard!
But for Liu Jin, this was really uncomfortable.

For example, in the summer of the third year of Zhengde's reign, Liu Jin received an anonymous letter in which he was scolded. Liu Jin was furious and immediately ordered all officials to kneel in front of Fengtian Gate after the court that day and not leave.

As a result, it goes without saying that none of the nobles agreed. The Yan clan members in the court and the disciples and former officials of Chen Guogong's lineage who had not taken refuge with Liu Jin just walked away one by one with their heads high and no one paid any attention to Liu Jin.

Eunuch Liu was so stunned that he didn't even dare to let out a fart.

This naturally had a certain impact on Liu Jin's authority. After all, many officials saw it. Although Liu Jin was imposing for a while, he did not dare to provoke Yan Yuan.

Taking refuge with an honorable man like Chen Guogong would have a much better reputation than taking refuge with Liu Jin. After all, Chen Guogong had a reputation as a virtuous person.

But the strange thing is that Yan Yuan always turns a blind eye to these people's overtures, as if he has not seen them. This makes these people very distressed and can only be forced to continue to endure Liu Jin's oppression.

There were also some people who were so distraught that they simply took refuge in Liu Jin and acted as helpers.

However, there were still smart people in the court, and there were also a few people who understood why Yan Yuan did what he did.

Li Dongyang is one of them.

When sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, if the third party is too powerful, the two tigers will not dare to fight.

"Now that the eunuchs are powerful and causing trouble for the government, we, the clear stream, are cowering in a corner and are unable to resist. It is the time when the world is relying on you, Duke Chen. We hope that Duke Chen will come forward. I will definitely follow you. When the eunuchs are executed, Chen Guogong should take the first place, be admired by people all over the world, and join us in the royal cause."

He went to Chen Guogong's mansion in person and said to Yan Yuan.

There was a hint hidden in his words, telling Yan Yuan that he and others had been greatly reduced in strength by Liu Jin. If Yan Yuan could stand up at this time, then they would also recommend Yan Yuan to a higher level in the future.

Yan Yuan drank tea lightly and did not comment on Li Dongyang's words.

"Mr. Li Ge was joking. I see that there are many righteous people in the court, and Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Yang Ge (Yang Tinghe), and Mr. Wang Ge (Wang Jiao) are the mainstays of the cabinet. But it is not my turn. Take action."

The rise of Liu Jin was the emperor's purge of the power of the court. Zhu Houzhao's behavior of letting Liu Jin go was of course part of his desire to have fun, but he also took the opportunity to suppress the civil servants.

Li Dongyang has also seen this.

Yan Yuan watched as the power of the civil servant group was suppressed by the eunuch group, and he took the Xungui Group to stay out of the matter.

But he wasn't just watching, he was waiting for the right time to enter.

The essence of politics is balance. When the power of the eunuchs completely overwhelms the civil servants, the emperor will also realize the imbalance. Only then will he "comply with the destiny" and come out to clean up the mess.

In other words, the civil servants have not been suppressed enough, and it is not time for him to come out and end it.

This is indeed the case. Among the four people in the cabinet, only one, Jiao Fang, is from Liu Jin. Although Liu Jin is strong at this time, the civil servants still have considerable power.Li Dongyang was silent, he understood what Yan Yuan meant.

There was no point in continuing the conversation, so he stood up and left.

But when Li Dongyang left, a person appeared from behind the screen behind Yan Yuan.

The man was dressed in bright clothes, with red lips and white teeth. He was as handsome as a young boy. He was Zhang Cai.

"Li Ge is anxious, he is anxious."

he said with a smile.

"Don't be in a hurry. Things seem to be calm now. In fact, among the scholars, Li Ge's reputation is already bad. I don't know how many people say that he has taken refuge with the eunuchs and associates with Liu Yu and Cao Yuan. He will not be safe in his later years. "

Yan Yuan smiled. This was the biggest problem for the leader of the civil service group at the moment.You must know that reputation is the most important thing for literati like Li Dongyang, even more than life.

He wasn't like Jiao Fang and others who didn't care at all. Li Dongyang valued his posthumous reputation, and he eagerly wanted to gain his reputation.

Zhang Cai nodded, closed the feather fan in his hand, clapped it in his palm, and said with a smile:

"If you want to save all this, the only way is to defeat Liu Jin before he steps down, so that the chief minister can still leave a clear name that can bear the humiliation."

"The only force that can compete with Liu Jin now is us. If Mr. Li Ge wants to defeat Liu Jin, he must rely on our strength."

"With this in hand, the Duke can manipulate him and get what he wants."

As his confidant, Yan Yuan allowed him to listen behind the screen, and every word he said hit Li Dongyang's mind.

Yan Yuan touched his palms and laughed:
"Those who know me are those who value quality! (Zhang Cai's character is Shang Zhi)"

Both of them laughed at the same time.

The court affairs were over, and both of them felt much more relaxed.

Yan Yuan suddenly seemed to have remembered something and looked at Zhang Cai:

"I heard that you recently married a concubine. It is said that she is a pretty widow who is famous all over the country near the capital?"

As soon as he talked about this, Zhang Cai's face immediately showed a nymphomaniac smile, nodding his head repeatedly, his expression was very excited.

Seeing his appearance, Yan Yuan was immediately speechless.

This boy has not learned anything else well, but he has learned the ancient legacy thoroughly.

He recognized Zhang Cai's ability and vision. In the original time and space, he tried to stop Liu Jin from taking bribes to restore his reputation. In this time and space, he also became Yan Yuan's right-hand man, advising him.

However, Zhang Cai himself has a lustful problem, and he especially likes women.

In response to this, Yan Yuan saw that he really couldn't resist, so he let him go, but he still warned him seriously:
"I don't care if you like widows, but you must not have any delusions about married women and break up their families."

"There are so many widows in the capital. Isn't that enough for you? I am happy to marry such a high official like you. It's so good for you and me."

Zhang Cai looked a little reluctant, but seeing Yan Yuan's serious expression, he had no choice but to agree. He also knew that this was immoral and Yan Yuan was doing it for his own good.

(End of this chapter)