I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 144 The Cabinet Meeting Before the Sacrifice
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the Forbidden City in the morning, Jiajing put on his gown under the clothes of a close-fitting eunuch. Today is the day when the cabinet meeting is held.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is the day for the sacrificial ceremony. Here is the general process submitted by the Ministry of Rites!"

Lu Fang did not know when she appeared next to Jiajing, and respectfully handed over the memorial in her hand to Jiajing.

"Well, put it there, I don't want to read this right now." Jiajing pointed to the desk beside him and said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." After Lu Fang finished speaking, she put the memorial in her hand on the desk, and then came to Jiajing's side and stood there respectfully.

"Lu Fang, do you think Hu Zongxian can catch Wang Zhi?"

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Governor Hu will definitely capture Wang Zhi!"

"Oh, how do you see it?"

Seeing the confident look on Lu Fang's face, Jiajing couldn't help asking.

"Your Majesty, before this battle, the imperial court has already made full preparations! The ordnance, rations, salaries, etc. needed by the soldiers in the front were all transported secretly. Few people knew the real purpose of this operation, so they ruled out The possibility of leaks."

"In addition, the soldiers participating in this battle are carefully selected warriors who have fought a hundred battles. Isn't it easy to deal with a group of low-level Japanese pirates? Coupled with the 36 warships sent by the Ministry of War to assist, our army is far stronger. For Japanese pirates."

"But our army will use their minds to calculate without their intentions, and use a righteous teacher to defeat the innocent. This battle will surely win! Your Majesty only needs to wait for the good news from Governor Hu."

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she came to Jiajing's side, and stood respectfully as before.

"Haha, not bad, not bad, you still understand me better!"

After listening to Lu Fang's analysis, Jiajing couldn't help being in a good mood and said with emotion.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing I want to report to Your Majesty."

Lu Fang secretly observed the expression on Jiajing's face, and said cautiously.

"Oh, what's the matter? But it's okay to say."

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang and said calmly.

"Eunuch Shi, the Bingbi eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, has been feeling unwell recently, so he wants to leave the palace two months in advance, and go back to take care of his life. Please allow your Majesty."

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she knelt down on the ground respectfully and said in a deep voice.

After listening to Lu Fang's request, Jiajing looked at Lu Fang who was kneeling on the ground, and said with a half-smile, "Lu Fang, you don't mean to make room for your godson Feng Bao in advance, do you?"

Hearing what Jiajing said, Lu Fang's face turned pale with fright, her whole body was enveloped in endless panic, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty, I am wronged, this servant has absolutely no such idea!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, goodbye.

"Get up, I don't mean to blame you, Eunuch Shi is old and in poor health, it's understandable, I should let him go out of the palace to live up to his old age!"

"Lu Fang, I agree with what you just said."

Seeing Lu Fang's attitude, Jiajing personally helped Lu Fang up from the ground and said loudly.

"My maidservant bowed down on behalf of Eunuch Shi to thank His Majesty for your kindness!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she was about to kneel down when she was stopped by Jiajing.

Seeing Jiajing's face remained unchanged, he said: "Okay, no need to thank you! What time is it now, let me go to the cabinet with me."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he followed Jiajing step by step. He lowered his head along the way, not knowing what he was thinking.

……

"His Majesty is here!"

Outside the cabinet, a shrill voice sounded.

All the officials knelt down on the ground, waiting for the arrival of the emperor.

A moment later, Jiajing followed Lu Fang into the cabinet.

After Jiajing sat down in his seat, all the officials bowed again and said in unison: "Your Majesty, I will see you, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

"Get up." Jiajing waved his hand, motioning everyone to get up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Afterwards, all the officials got up and sat down in their respective positions.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have the memorandum." Yan Song took the lead and raised the memo in his hand above his head.

"Speak." Jiajing glanced at Yan Song and said calmly.

"Here is the list handed over by Zheng Michang, the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province, who was previously dispatched by Wei Chen! It contains detailed records of the proceeds from the ransacking of the house. In addition, the property is already on the way and will arrive in the capital in a few days."

After Jiajing listened, he nodded slightly to Lu Fang who was beside him, and Lu Fang also came to Yan Song, took the list, and handed it to Jiajing.

Jiajing opened the list and found that the amount recorded on it was almost the same as the exact amount he saw at Jinyiwei last night, and immediately lost interest.

"Well, Mr. Yan Ge, you did a good job in this matter."

Jiajing closed the list in his hand, nodded to Yan Song, and encouraged him.

"All this depends on His Majesty's wise guidance!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he tremblingly returned to his seat and sat down.

On the other hand, Xu Jie's expression was gloomy: "Hmph, I guessed correctly! I just said how Yan Song took such a big risk to facilitate this matter. It turns out that everything behind it was ordered by His Majesty."

After Yan Song passed, Yan Shifan also stood up immediately, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I also have a performance!"

"Is it the end of the imperial examination questions?"

Looking at the expression on Yan Shifan's face, Jiajing raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Your Majesty, this is exactly what I want to say!"

"Bring it here."

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Lu Fang, who was on the side, came to Yan Shifan and took the envelope in his hand that recorded the imperial examination questions.

"His Majesty!"

After Lu Fang brought the envelope in front of Jiajing, she continued to stand beside her.

Jiajing opened the envelope, and saw that it said: "It's so dangling, the people are incompetent, it's so towering, it's successful, it's so brilliant..."

Jiajing just took a look and then looked away, which reminded him of the pain he suffered when writing ancient Chinese translations in his previous life.

"Well, you did a good job. As the chief examiner of the imperial examination, you must not cause me any trouble, understand?"

Jiajing then turned his gaze to Yan Shifan and said softly.

"This humble minister will live up to His Majesty's great trust!"

"Okay, I hope that all of you will not disappoint my trust in you!"

Jiajing seemed to have a feeling in his heart, and his eyes swept over the five people one by one.

"Your Majesty must be devastated by the ministers, and I will never hesitate to die!"

Sensing the emperor's gaze, the five knelt down on the ground one after another, weeping.

"Get up, get up, get up! You are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and I still trust you."

Xu Jie and Yan Song looked at each other, and then said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Zhang Juzheng, I asked you to be in charge of building my second naval division in Ming Dynasty, how is the current situation?"

Jiajing turned his gaze to Zhang Juzheng, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, since the Ministry of Finance allocated money, the work of building warships is being carried out in an orderly manner, and it is progressing very smoothly!"

Seeing that the emperor asked himself about this matter again, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to this matter, so Zhang Juzheng responded respectfully with 120 points.

"Well, that's right. There is no room for any mistakes in the construction of the second navy of the imperial court! You have to pay more attention to this aspect, and report to me if you have anything to do."

After Jiajing finished speaking, he picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this matter for Your Majesty!"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, goodbye.

"By the way, tomorrow is the sacrificial ceremony. You should prepare in advance and familiarize yourself with the process first."

Jiajing glanced at the ministers and instructed.

……

In the middle of the night, the supervisor of ceremonies.

"Godfather, it's so late, what can you do for me?"

As before, Feng Bao respectfully waited beside Lu Fang, holding a bowl of hot tea in his hand.

"Your matter is settled."

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she took the teacup from Feng Bao's hand and took a sip.

"Godfather refers to..." Feng Bao forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked softly.

"Don't pretend to be confused with your godfather, it's naturally about Eunuch Shi."

Lu Fang glanced at Feng Bao and said calmly.

"Earlier in the morning, I asked His Majesty to allow Eunuch Shi to leave the palace two months in advance. Your godfather, I have worked so hard for this matter!"

As soon as Lu Fang finished speaking, Feng Bao on the side took the teacup from Lu Fang's hand and put it on the table beside him.

Immediately afterwards, he gently squeezed Lu Fang's shoulders, flatteringly said: "I, Feng Baoke, remember all these things my godfather did for me!"

"You are my real father, I don't have to call you godfather in the future, how about calling you real father?"

"father!"

"Eh."

Lu Fang responded, then narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was enjoying something.

(End of this chapter)