Just as Xiao Yan nodded, Emperor An's eyebrows suddenly jumped.
His mind was racing, and Xiao Yan's purpose was already clear in his mind.
That's all for King Cheng. Emperor An has never been very friendly to this younger brother. He secretly colluded with the prince and the aristocratic family, so it was only natural that he should be taught a lesson. The most important thing was the Lu family, especially Lu Chongyuan.
This person has always been a serious problem for him. He has invaded the court together with people from aristocratic families, and has repeatedly intimidated him on political matters, making him feel like he has a strangulation in his throat. If he can use this to drag people down, he may even have Lu Chongyuan convicted...
An Di was instantly moved.
Xiao Yan knew the person in front of him better than himself. Seeing Emperor An's expression relax, he stretched out his hand to scoop out some of the brewed tea soup, and gently dropped it into the chrysanthemum-colored cup with gold thread and white porcelain on the table.
The soup in the cup is clear and fragrant.
Xiao Yan reached out and pushed him in front of Emperor An: "Actually, Wei Chen himself has selfish motives."
"Your Majesty also knows that Wei Chen recognizes Song Tangning as his adopted sister. Although there are some reasons, in the eyes of outsiders, Song Tangning is Wei Chen's person. Everyone knows that there is some compromise. On the contrary, the Song family regards Wei Chen If there is nothing, he will always provoke and oppress."
"Weichen is a man who protects his shortcomings and has a good face. If he can't teach the Song family a lesson, then who will be afraid of Weichen in the future, and who will take Weichen's words to heart? Everyone will dare to step on Weichen's Head bouncing."
There was a cold and cruel look in his eyes, and he was full of gloom when he spoke.
"The Weichen is a sharp blade in your Majesty's hand. He must value it and frighten the ministers for Your Majesty. If the sharp blade of the Weichen is broken and no longer frightening, then what is the use of your Majesty still keeping the Weichen? Who would care about a dull knife? care?"
Xiao Yan made his ambitions and concerns clear, and even made no secret of his determination to retaliate. He just couldn't stand the Song family bullying the people he protected, and didn't like the Song family humiliating him, so he deliberately took advantage of the opportunity. Attack the Duke of Song Dynasty.
The little eunuch serving outside changed his face slightly when he heard Xiao Yan's words. Even the attendant standing next to Emperor An couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Xiao Yan.
How could Governor Xiao talk to His Majesty like this without fear of His Majesty's anger?
"You dare to say that you are not afraid of me punishing you for taking revenge for personal gain?" Emperor An couldn't tell the difference between happiness and anger on his face.
Xiao Yan said calmly: "Your Majesty has long known what kind of temper this humble minister has. It is Your Majesty who has guided me from my youth to this day. I am not willing to deceive Your Majesty about anything, and I am willing to accept it if Your Majesty blames me."
He looked serious when he raised his eyes to face Emperor An: "Everything I have now is given by Your Majesty, and I just want to be His Majesty's most loyal slave. All the dissatisfaction in the world starts from suspicion. I would rather be condemned by Your Majesty than be deceived." Your Majesty makes you disappointed and suspicious of me."
Listening to Xiao Yan's straightforward words, Emperor An felt at ease.
Xiao Yan had previously said that he was going against the Duke of Song for the sake of the Lu family and Prince Cheng. Although Emperor An was moved, he still hesitated. However, he directly revealed his selfish thoughts and revealed his unyielding and retaliatory temperament. , but he felt relieved.
He didn't care that the eunuch in front of him was arrogant and domineering, nor did he care that he had some petty thoughts. After all, in this imperial court, there were many powerful officials who wanted to climb up and eradicate dissidents. Who could not have the slightest selfishness?
As long as he can always remember where the grace in him came from, and everything he has now only relies on him as the emperor, that is enough.
This man was promoted by Emperor An himself. He had no clan to rely on and no relatives or friends. All his identity and power depended on the emperor's favor, and he could withdraw this favor at any time, leaving him with nothing.
This is why Emperor An can trust Xiao Yan and value him more than anyone else.
Emperor An looked at him while holding the tea soup: "You servant is becoming more and more courageous. You dare to say anything to me."
"Then will Your Majesty punish the slave?"
"You're the only one who knows how to hit a snake with a stick, so you're quite shameless."
Emperor An cursed with cross eyes and said angrily: "Don't think that I won't punish you if you fool me with a few words. You broke into the Duke's Mansion without an order, captured a third-rank official in the court, and went to get ten boards by yourself. If you Next time, be careful as I peel off your skin!"
Xiao Yan didn't take it seriously and just asked: "What about the Song family..."
"The Song family will do as you say."
After Emperor An took a sip of tea from the cup, his eyes were cold: "Song Honggou has been ruthless with the crown prince's old ministers. The Song family has deceived the emperor and ignored him. They are not worthy of retaining the title of the Duke of the country. Let's thoroughly investigate the matter of the Xu family. If everything is true, he will be severely punished."
"As for Prince Cheng and Lu Chongyuan..."
His expression was cold and stern,
"Prince Cheng has been honest for so many years, and I have never treated him harshly in the slightest regard for our brotherhood. However, he has inappropriate thoughts. Not only does he interact with courtiers in private, but he also secretly interferes with the affairs of the family."
"And Lu Chongyuan, the late emperor trusted him so much and left the whole case of Prince Brutal to him, but he made such a big mistake and ignored the trust of the late emperor. You should go and investigate Song Hong and the Xu family If Prince Cheng and the Lu family are really involved in this matter, they will not be spared lightly."
"yes".
Xiao Yan fiddled with the tea soup on the small stove, his eyes drooping.
The aristocratic family was Emperor An's Achilles' heel, and Lu Chongyuan was a thorn in Emperor An's side. As long as it was related to the Lu family, not to mention just giving up a Duke of Song Dynasty, what could even Prince Cheng do.
It's a pity that neither King Cheng nor Song Hong understand this.
The scenery beside Yuhua Pond is superb, with the gentle breeze blowing across the water and the warm afternoon sun falling on it creating sparkling waves.
Xiao Yan refilled the tea soup for Emperor An and then said, "There is one more matter I would like to report to Your Majesty."
"There is a concubine in the third room of the Song family. She was born to a lowly female slave after Song Tan got drunk. Over the years, Song Tan treated her extremely harshly and often beat and scolded her. This time, I was able to obtain evidence from the Song family, thanks to this girl."
"She and the sworn sister that Wei Chen brought back have sympathy for each other. Wei Chen's cheap sister is also soft-hearted. She pestered Wei Chen to ask for a favor for the concubine so that she would not be innocently implicated by the Song family."
An Di laughed when he heard his words and said, "You really don't understand compassion at all. People call you brother, but you are so venomous. And it's just such a small thing. You can do it yourself. What do you want from me?" .”
Xiao Yan frowned: "The Song family is guilty of treason. If you want to be pardoned, Your Majesty has to ask for it. How can a humble minister overstep his authority?"
"Now you know how to ask me. You are so bold when you should behave yourself, but you stick to the rules when you can do something selfish."
Emperor An shook his head: "Since you said that she had merit in reporting the Song family, you should grant her pardon and not be implicated in the Song family's affairs. And there is Song Tangning. Since she is separated from the Song family, she does not need to be involved in the Song family's affairs."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yan refilled the tea soup for Emperor An, and glanced at Emperor An's rather rosy face: "Your Majesty, you seem to be very energetic recently."
When Emperor An heard this, he immediately felt relieved: "Do you think so too? I also feel that my body's bones have become much looser, and my whole body feels lighter."
Thanks to the golden elixir that Xiao Yan had found, he felt as if he had returned to his youth, with less fatigue from the previous period.
Emperor An thought of those pills that made him powerful, and his expression became warm when he looked at Xiao Yan.
Compared with the old guys in the court who only knew how to oppose him, although Xiao Yan was an eunuch, he was much more loyal to him, and it was not in vain that he valued him so much.
Emperor An said: "I will give you a decree. Since I have arrested the Song family, I will simply seal the Song family and investigate carefully. Find out clearly and don't let anyone talk."
Xiao Yan said warmly: "Wei Chen accepts the order."
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