My father is Jiajing

Chapter 269 The Young Elder is Unhappy
"Asshole! What did you say?"

When Yan Shifan heard the news sent by Luo Longwen in his east building courtyard, he was furious and could not help but smash the pair of white jade walnuts he had been playing with for a long time to the ground.

Speaking of playing with jade walnuts, it's actually not Yan Shifan's hobby. His hobbies are actually very vulgar, either silver, beauties, or bullying people.

It was because of his arrogant character and his inability to restrain his edge, coupled with Yan Song's repeated teachings and reprimands, that Yan Shifan developed a distorted mentality.

He thought that as long as he acted like a cultured person, he would be able to pass his father's test, so he learned from others to play with jade walnuts, thinking that it would train his state of mind.

Unfortunately, his actions are ultimately just metaphysical self-deception.

Because when he felt he was pretending, he would become even more outrageous.

So the two jade walnuts naturally suffered the consequences. They were originally in good condition, but now they are broken.

Luo Longwen felt heartbroken when he saw the walnuts broken by Yan Shifan.

These two white jade walnuts were purchased at a huge price. They were carved from the finest mutton-fat jade and did not contain any impurities. They were truly a pair of rare treasures.

As a result, the piece he gave to Yan Shifan was scrapped before it was even played for long. How could he not feel sad?
But no matter how heartbroken he was, he couldn't show it.

Luo Longwen said: "Don't be upset, young minister. Since you don't like this pair of jade walnuts, I will find you another good thing that you like."

Yan Shifan couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard what Luo Wenlong said. "What's the use of these things for me? Can't I get them myself? What makes me angry now is why Hai Rui found Prince Jing, and why didn't anyone tell me about such a big thing in advance?"

Luo Longwen stood aside awkwardly. To be honest, he had no idea that Hai Rui would go to see Prince Jing. He just went to deliver ink on behalf of Yan Shifan a few times and had no connection with Prince Jing at all.

Moreover, King Jing's character was still so conceited and proud. A person of humble origin like Luo Longwen would never be looked at differently by King Jing, so no one would inform him of the affairs of King Jing's mansion.

But since Yan Shifan asked about this matter, Luo Longwen naturally had to answer, and he could not shirk his responsibility.

Luo Longwen said, "Young Lord, Prince Jing has just recovered from a serious illness. He must have met Hai Rui to discuss the expansion of the capital. Everyone in the capital knows that this was originally the credit of Prince Jing, but now it has been taken away by Prince Yu. Hai Rui is also Prince Yu's disciple, and he has been in the limelight in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works recently. Prince Jing must be looking for trouble with him. Therefore, Prince Jing must have met Hai Rui to give him a warning."

Luo Longwen said this confidently. After Yan Shifan finished listening, he looked at Luo Longwen suspiciously, "Really? Is that true?"

Luo Longwen said, "That must be the case, young minister. How old is Prince Jing? He is just a fifteen-year-old boy. Compared with the dull Prince Yu, he is many times smarter. So, he must be looking for trouble with Hai Rui."

After listening to Luo Longwen's analysis, Yan Shifan couldn't help but stroke the small mustache under his round chin and thought for a while, "That makes sense. Prince Jing is smart, and Prince Yu is stupid. Although Prince Yu is now surrounded by Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, two half-baked people from the Hanlin Academy, I know their thoughts and methods very well."

"It's nothing more than instigating Prince Yu to occupy the righteousness of seniority and teaching him to say a few nice words to please the emperor, thinking that he can get the position of the Eastern Palace in this way. It's really wishful thinking!" Influenced by Luo Longwen's way of thinking, Yan Shifan also thought so cleverly, believing that everything Prince Yu is doing now is just the instigation of Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others.

Yan Shifan added: "In this case, I can't sit idle. I have to help King Jing. Let Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, two half-wits who think they are smart, see what wisdom is!"

Yan Shifan looked at Luo Longwen and said, "Go find Hai Rui and tell him that I have time. Ask him to come to the Ministry of Works to find me tomorrow. Since he wants the right to supervise the money for the capital's expansion, I will give it to him. I want to see how he will supervise this money."

When Yan Shifan said this, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In his opinion, what would it matter even if Hai Rui was in charge of this money?
All important projects in the capital were always built by people from the Ministry of Works. Although there were many construction workers in the Palace Construction Bureau, these people were only good at subsequent carving and painting, and doing small and detailed work for the already built palaces or temples.

The construction of real large-scale projects still depends on the ability of the Ministry of Industry!
Therefore, how the money for the expansion of the capital should be spent in the future is not something that can be controlled by supervision. Doesn't it still depend on the account report of the Ministry of Works?
When Luo Longwen heard that Yan Shifan wanted to meet Hai Rui, the heavy stone in his heart suddenly fell, and he could be considered to have gotten through it safely.

Luo Longwen looked at Yan Shifan, whose mood had improved, and said, "Young Lord, does King Jing need me to go and take a look?"

Yan Shifan was very satisfied with Luo Longwen's positive attitude, so he nodded and said, "Go ahead, take some good supplements, and take a good look at King Jing. He is our future supporter and cash cow."

Luo Longwen immediately replied: "Yes, I will prepare it right away."

Yan Shifan was delighted to see Luo Longwen being so sensible, and then asked, "How was your conversation with Yan Maoqing the last time you went there?"

Luo Wenlong said, "Don't worry, young minister. The Yan Salt Envoy knows your intentions very well and has secretly sent the silver to your hometown in Ji'an by boat."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shifan laughed again. "Hey, you guys always give me problems. The last silver cellar I wanted to dig hasn't been dug yet, and now you've sent another ship. Doesn't this mean I have to spend money to dig another silver cellar?"

Luo Longwen listened to Yan Shifan's words and immediately smiled flatteringly, "Don't worry, young minister. The Yan Salt Envoy has sent some strong men to accompany the ship this time. When the time comes, let these men dig silver vaults for you, and all their wages will be counted as expenses for the salt administration."

Yan Shifan was even happier when he heard this, "You guys really understand me. It would be great if those people who come to me for help every day could be so sensible!"

Yan Shifan's face turned a little unhappy when he said this, because he suddenly thought of a person who had relied on his father's connections, but he didn't give him face. This really made Yan Shifan very unhappy.

Yan Shifan said, "When Hu Zongxian comes to visit again, you should stop him a few times to teach him a lesson. This old man wants to be promoted but he is so ignorant. Can all the positions in the court be given away so easily? If everyone is like him, how can I treat everyone equally?"

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