第五三三章 老而不死(2 / 2)

官居一品 三戒大师 2558 字 2022-04-26

李芳吃下碟里的半个烧卖,撑着眼皮苦笑道:“吃不得了,吃不得了,再吃肚子就要胀破了。”说着用餐巾擦擦嘴角道:“阁老,您有话就说吧,咱家都替您憋得慌了。”

见心思被说破,严嵩讪讪一笑道:“那好,我就只说了……”说着压低声音,拱拱手道:“老朽请问公公,皇上写这个圣谕的时候,公公可在边上伺候?”

“这个么……”李芳顿一顿,缓缓点头道:“阁老看咱家的眼睛都熬红啦。”虽然没明说,但显然是承认了。

“那实在太好了……”严嵩起身,给李芳深施一礼,语带乞求道:“老朽斗胆请问公公,皇上是因何作此手诏,当时说了什么,心情如何,请公公告知,老朽感激不尽。”

“阁老这是什么话?”李芳闻言,脸上的笑容顿去,一脸严肃道,“太祖早就定下铁律,内侍不得干政,违者一律斩首,您是要我的命吗!”

严嵩听了心里哂笑道:‘也不知王振、刘谨之流是干什么的?就是你这条老狗,也没少兴风作浪,暗中折腾,这时候跟我卖什么乖?’但面上还满是恳切道:“这事儿天知地知,您就当是帮帮老朋友,老朽没齿难忘!”说着拍拍手,严年便从外面进来,奉上个厚厚的信封,搁在桌上后,又知趣地离去了。

严嵩将那大信封推到李芳面前,满脸笑容道:“公公侍奉皇上,辛苦至极,老朽的这点小小心意,不成敬意,还请笑纳。”

李芳拿起那信封,打开一看,足足十张千两面额、认票不认人的汇通银票,哈哈一笑,却将信封重新封好,原物奉还道:“阁老盛情,咱家受宠若惊;然咱家孤身一人,吃住都在宫里,用不着钱的。”

“唉,公公此言差矣,”严嵩摇头道:“将来什么情况,谁也不敢说,您还是该有备无患的。”真是教唆犯罪啊。

“阁老说的有理,”李芳仿佛从善如流,顿一顿,却又道:“但咱家无功不受禄,岂敢连吃带拿,那太让人笑话了!”

严嵩心说:‘就等你这句话呢!’便释放出早酝酿好的感情,面色愈加哀戚起来,转眼竟泪眼惺忪,又是抱拳,又是作揖的苦苦哀求道:“公公请帮我,请一定帮我啊……”

“哎呀呀,您老这是干什么?”李芳赶紧起身还礼道:“要折杀老奴吗?”

“公公不答应,我就,我就……”严嵩说着,竟然扶着桌沿,缓缓往地下跪去,道:“我就给您跪下!”

说心里话,李芳是真想受他这一跪,但也知道,如果那样的话,严嵩日后定然会报复自己,所以只能带着惋惜的赶紧扶住他,叹口气道:“唉,阁老如此待我,老奴我拼着不要这条老命,也得帮帮您了。”

“多谢多谢。”严嵩面上带着泪,却已经绽开笑容,一屁股坐回椅子,道:“请问公公,这到底是怎么回事儿,是谁勾动了陛下的火气?”

看他麻利的样子,李芳就知道,人家根本就是做做样子,压根没想给自己跪过,不由气歪了鼻子,终于知道姜还是老的辣啊!这八十岁的就是比自己这六十岁的不要脸。

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想归想,该说还是得说……其实这些事儿,根本瞒不了人,不知道多少宫人太监收了钱,成了外臣的眼线,昨日皇帝又没清场,很快就会传出去。李芳知道,现在严嵩骤遭叱责,方寸大乱,才会跟自己病急乱投医的,所以还不如卖个干人情,免得得罪了这头巨鳄。

他便将昨日发生的种种讲给严阁老听,当然会根据自己的需要,或是大加渲染,添油加醋;或是轻描淡写,语焉不详,但总算让严嵩知道,到底发生了什么事儿。

严嵩听完,又一次满头大汗,连连矢口否认道:“老夫敢对天发誓,对此事绝不知情,也绝对没有那个胆量,操纵朝廷的抡才大典啊!”

“咱家当然相信阁老。”李芳笑笑道:“但陛下的脾气您又不是不知道,主见那么强,咱家也不敢贸然给您说好话,以免越描越黑啊。”

“那是,那是。”严嵩点头连连道:“陛下的脾气,我还是知道的。”说着又拱手道:“请问公公,老朽该如何应对呢?”

“照我看。”李芳道:“您得先把这事儿查清了,陛下那里是暂时不能去了,等过一阵子消消气,咱家再见机帮您提一提,到时候您去跟陛下好好说说,把误会借了,方位上策。”又笑笑道:“当然,咱家说的可做不得准,主意还得阁老自个拿。”说着不着痕迹的将那信封送入袖中,起身拱手笑道:“当差不自由啊,咱家出来的事件不短了,可不能再盘桓了。”

严嵩已经达到目的,自然不再留他,扶着桌子缓缓起身道:“老朽送送公公。”

“您请留步,千万别。”李芳赶紧拦住道:“我自己走就行了。”但严嵩还是把他送到垂花门,看着他消失在前院,才扶着墙转身,望着院子里叶片凋零的树木发起了呆。

但站了不一会儿,便感觉两腿发软,头晕脑胀。老管家严年赶紧过来,搀扶着他,轻声道:“老爷,咱们还是回屋歇着吧。”

严嵩无奈的叹口气道:“老了,真的老了……”便弓着腰,在严年的搀扶下,进了屋子,先去看了夫人,陪她说会儿话,然后回到书房,在惯常用的躺椅上躺下,闭上眼睛养了会儿神。

就在下人们以为他睡着了,想要悄悄退出去的时候,却听严阁老缓缓道:“严士藩起来了吗?”

“这个……应该,大概还没吧。”严年小声道。

“这都什么时辰了,还赖在床上。”严嵩哼一声道:“把他给我叫过来,尽快!”

“是!”严年感到老爷的怒火,哪里还敢怠慢,赶紧往后宅严士藩住的园子去了。

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第一章,那个第二章,是一定会有的。

逐渐恢复信用的和尚上

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