I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 127
Capital, Yan Mansion.

In recent days, after his mentality has stabilized, Yan Shifan's speed of writing questions has also increased a lot. In the blink of an eye, he has written more than half of the questions in this year's imperial examination.

"Huh~ let's go here first today, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow." Yan Shifan looked at the completed topic in his hand, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old Xiaoge, this is a letter from Zhejiang." Just then, the butler's voice came from outside the house.

"Well, come in."

As soon as Yan Shifan finished speaking, the housekeeper opened the door and handed the envelope in his hand to Yan Shifan.

"Old Xiaoge, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."

After delivering the letter, the housekeeper said with great insight.

"Well, you go down."

At this time, Yan Shifan's attention was completely on the letter in his hand. After the housekeeper left, Yan Shifan opened the letter in his hand. This is a letter written by Zheng Michang to Yan Shifan. In the letter, he He confessed all his plans, and promised to hand over the bulk of the Wen family's wealth to the Yan family after the matter is completed.

"This Zheng Michang will find trouble for me!" After reading the contents of the letter, Yan Shifan threw the letter aside and ignored it.

After a while, Yan Shifan picked up the letter again, probably because he was worried about the property promised by Zheng Michang, and read it again.

"Well, looking at it this way, it should be easy to achieve the goal." Yan Shifan rubbed his chin, thinking about the feasibility.

"Oh, forget it, let's discuss it with my father." Yan Shifan thought so, and immediately knocked on Yan Song's door with the envelope.

"Who is it?" Yan Song's voice came from the room.

"Father, it's me." Yan Shifan responded with a slight bow.

"Oh, come in then."

After getting Yan Song's permission, Yan Shifan pushed the door of his father Yan Song's room.

"Is there anything you can do with me? Is there another problem with the exam questions?" Seeing Yan Shifan coming in, Yan Song put down the book in his hand and asked.

"Father, I want you to see this." After Yan Shifan finished speaking, he handed over the letter written by Zheng Michang to Yan Song.

Yan Song took the letter from Yan Shifan's hand, and then looked at the content above. After a long time, Yan Song took off his reading glasses and asked Yan Shifan, "Who wrote this letter for you?"

Faced with his father's question, Yan Shifan did not dare to hide anything and quickly replied: "Father, this letter was written to Haier by Zheng Michang, a subordinate of Hai'er. Most of the family property is offered!"

After Yan Song heard the name Yan Shifan mentioned, he recalled it for a moment, and said, "Hmph, who am I? It turns out that it is your ineffective subordinate Zheng Bichang. Someone sent a report to me last time. Already!"

Hearing Yan Song mentioned this matter again, Yan Shifan's face flashed with embarrassment, and he explained: "Father, my son thinks this plan is feasible!"

While Yan Shifan was talking, he secretly observed Yan Song's expression. Seeing that Yan Song didn't intend to interrupt him, he continued: "Now the youngest son of the Wen family is killing people in the street. If he can make a fuss about this matter, he will definitely be able to do so by then." Take all the property of the entire Wen family! You must know that the Wen family started their business by selling private salt, and the wealth they have gathered is more than tens of millions?"

"In addition, you can also hit those Qingliu officials by the way, why not do it?"

"Have you finished?" Yan Song said coldly after listening to Yan Shifan's words.

"Father...Father, the child is finished." Seeing that Yan Song was a little unhappy, Yan Shifan immediately chose to admit his cowardice and dared not continue.

"Hmph, look at you, who are you using! Do you dare to use the strategy proposed by this idiot? I think you are deceived by lard. Why do we need so much money? Serve with all your heart Your Majesty is the right way!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he slammed the letter paper on the table and scolded angrily.

"Yes, father, the child knows his mistake!" Seeing this, Yan Shifan quickly knelt down on the ground and confessed his mistake to Yan Song.

"Think about it before doing things in the future, don't let others say anything, just do what you want to do!"

"Thank you for your teaching, father." Yan Shifan said with the same respectful expression on his face.

"Hey, get up, there will be a cabinet meeting later, pack up quickly."

Yan Song sighed and said helplessly.

"Yes, father."

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"This is the memorial that Hu Zongxian handed over to me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Viceroy entrusted me to send it to you. He also said that the matter is too important to pass through anyone's hands. It can only be handed over to you personally."

"Well, Lu Fang, bring it to me."

Jiajing then turned his gaze to Lu Fang who was waiting on the side, and said softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." After Lu Fang answered, she took the memorial from her hands, and then came to Jiajing to present the memorial respectfully.

Jiajing took the memorial from Lu Fang, and said to the visitor: "Well, you've done well, go down and rest!"

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, a eunuch led the man down to rest.

Jiajing looked at the back of the person leaving, chuckled, and then opened the memorabilia, only to see that it read: "Your Majesty, the current salt tax system is corrupt, and the imperial court can't collect enough money, so that the imperial court's finances are tight! "

"As far as I know, the salt merchants and officials behind it colluded with each other to traffic in private salt. The wealth they collect every year is more than tens of millions, but they only pay 900 to [-] million salt taxes to the court. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty took action to remove these moths from my body, Da Ming..."

Jiajing read it line by line until he saw the last sentence in the memorandum: "The minister Hu Zongxian bows again!"

After Jiajing read it, he was silent for a long time, and then put down the memorial.

"Lu Fang, is it almost time for the cabinet meeting?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it will be time for the cabinet meeting in a while."

Seeing the emperor's question, Lu Fang replied respectfully.

"Well, just right, let's go now and walk with me." After Jiajing finished speaking, he collected Hu Zongxian's memorial, and then said to Lu Fang.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant obeys." Lu Fang suppressed her curiosity about the content of the memorial, and followed Jiajing's footsteps step by step.

……

"His Majesty is here!"

As usual, after the shrill voice sounded outside the cabinet, Jiajing led Lu Fang into the cabinet.

"Your Majesty, please see me, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Seeing the emperor coming in, all the ministers saluted in unison.

"Excuse me, let's all get up." Sitting in his seat, Jiajing waved his hand and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After saluting, all the officials sat down in their own seats.

"Zhang Juzheng, how are you doing with what I ordered you earlier?" Jiajing turned his gaze to Zhang Juzheng and asked.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have already compiled a report on the budget required for the construction of our second navy in Ming Dynasty and submitted it to the Ministry of Household Affairs." Zhang Juzheng got up from his chair and responded.

"Well, Xu Jie, did your household department receive Zhang Juzheng's report?" Jiajing asked lazily.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Finance has received Master Zhang's budget report on the construction of the second navy, with a total of 8306 million taels of silver! At present, the Ministry of Accounting has allocated the money."

"Well, good, you've done a good job, sit down." After listening to Zhang Juzheng and Xu Jie's report, Jiajing nodded and ordered.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Jiajing spoke, both Zhang Juzheng and Xu Jie heaved a sigh of relief and sat down immediately.

"Yan Shifan, how are the questions in the imperial examination that I asked you to pass?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, at present, I have completed more than half of the imperial examination questions, and I think it will be completely completed in two days!"

"Well, you have to pay close attention to this part, you can't delay the time, understand?"

"Wei Chen understands!"

(End of this chapter)