I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 162 Yan Song noticed Xu Jie's sinister intentions
Since the last cabinet meeting, Xu Jie seemed to have had his blood pumped, devoting himself to the expansion of the national treasury.

And the second assistant of the dignified cabinet personally checks it, so naturally no one dares to do anything behind the scenes. Therefore, the current expansion of the national treasury is very smooth!
In the Yan Mansion, after listening to the report from his subordinates, Yan Song couldn't help becoming suspicious: "Did Xu Jie take the wrong medicine recently? Why does he even have to personally participate in such things as expanding the national treasury?"

At this moment, Yan Shifan walked into Yan Song's room and said respectfully, "Father, it's time to eat!"

I saw Yan Song shook his head slightly, and said slowly: "I don't have an appetite for the time being, you can eat first."

"Did the father encounter any troubles? You might as well tell your son."

Yan Shifan looked at the sad look on his father Yan Song's face, and said worriedly.

"Hey, I can't understand Xu Jie more and more recently. The dignified cabinet secretary actually went to supervise the treasury! I thought about it for a long time for my father, but I still can't figure out what Xu Jie is planning?"

After Yan Song listened to Yan Shifan's words, he chose to tell the truth about what he was worried about.

"Father, I feel that Xu Jie's move doesn't have much meaning behind it! It's just to please His Majesty."

After Yan Shifan listened, he immediately put forward his own ideas.

"To please His Majesty...to please Your Majesty..."

After listening to Yan Shifan's words, Yan Song seemed to have realized something, and kept murmuring.

"That's right, father! You see, since His Majesty praised Xu Jie's proposal for expanding the national treasury in front of everyone at the last cabinet meeting, Xu Jie has been like this."

"Before, Xu Jie was reprimanded by His Majesty because of the issue of rewards! Now, he should want to perform well in front of His Majesty."

Seeing that Yan Song was still in deep thought, Yan Shifan couldn't help adding.

"I see, I understand, I understand, Xu Jie's move is really insidious!"

"It's a naked conspiracy!"

After being reminded by his son, Yan Song finally figured out the logic behind this.

"Father, what are you talking about? Why can't the child understand a word?"

Seeing Yan Song's nagging expression, Yan Shifan's face became even more worried.

"You idiot, remember what I told you before?"

Yan Song didn't rush to answer, but asked rhetorically.

Seeing the serious expression on his father Yan Song's face, Yan Shifan couldn't help but start to recall.

After a long time, he slapped his thigh suddenly and said loudly: "Father, the child remembered!"

"You said earlier that sometimes, you don't need to have a strong ability, you just need to be a little bit stronger than your opponent."

"That's right, that's it!"

Seeing that Yan Shifan remembered what he had said before, Yan Song's face immediately showed that this person still had a saving expression.

"But what does this sentence have to do with Xu Jie's current behavior?"

Yan Shifan pinched his chin, thinking about the connection between the two.

"Then Xu Jie has clearly understood this sentence! He has personally done such small things as expanding the national treasury. May I ask, what kind of image will he have with His Majesty?"

Seeing Yan Shifan's dull appearance, Yan Song couldn't help but sighed, and immediately changed his strategy, and began to follow him carefully.

"Your Majesty should think that Xu Jie will work hard and start from scratch, and don't aim too high!"

Yan Shifan didn't see the expression on his father's face, but replied subconsciously.

"Yes, in the long run, will Xu Jie's image in His Majesty's mind change?"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he immediately asked a question.

"Father, I understand what you mean! What you mean is that Xu Jie started from these small daily things and gradually changed his image in His Majesty's mind, so as to achieve what you said earlier, to be a little bit stronger than his opponent. "

"This is exactly what you said earlier, this Xu Jie is extremely insidious, a blatant conspiracy!"

Yan Shifan followed Yan Song's train of thought and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Well, although your brain's reaction is a bit slow, you can still grasp the key parts of it."

Seeing that Yan Shifan finally understood what he meant, Yan Song couldn't help saying in a deep voice.

"Father, what should we do next?"

Yan Shifan then asked his father Yan Song what to do next.

"Aren't you in charge of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Industry? He Xu Jie started with the expansion of the national treasury, so let's start with the matter of rectifying the administration of officials!"

"Find out a few disobedient corrupt officials, and then impeach them all!"

Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan and gave him an idea.

"Yes, father, the child understands!"

After Yan Shifan listened to his father's countermeasures, his face was full of admiration.

"Father, let's go eat, the food will be cold later."

"Ah."

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Jiajing was playing Go with Lu Fang, and Lu Fang was frowning tightly, looking like he was thinking for a long time, while Jiajing looked relaxed, staring at the chess pieces on the board.

Just hearing a 'click', Lu Fang dropped the white piece in his hand onto the chessboard.

"It's broken, the servant is in the wrong place!"

Lu Fang seemed to be belatedly aware, and said angrily.

"Haha, if this is the case, then I won again!"

As Jiajing said, he picked up a black chess piece from the chess basket at the side and put it on the chessboard.And with Jiajing's black piece falling, the "big dragon" formed by the white piece through untold hardships was cut off at the middle, and the last breath was also blocked, and there was no hope of winning the game anymore. .

"Your Majesty's chess skills are really perfect, and the servants are willing to bow down!"

Seeing that Jiajing had won another game, Lu Fang complimented her repeatedly.

"Haha, that's natural. I have been studying related chess records for the past few days, and my strength has long since changed from what it used to be. Come, play another game with me!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he took back the sunspots on the chessboard and continued.

"The slaves obey!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she took back the white pieces on the chessboard.

Just hearing a 'click', Jiajing picked up a black piece from the chess basket and dropped it on the board.

Lu Fang also refused to give in, and followed closely with the white chess.

"By the way, Lu Fang, I heard recently that Mr. Xu Ge is very concerned about the expansion of the national treasury, and he even does not hesitate to check it himself! Is this true?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to the information received by this servant, it is indeed true."

As Lu Fang said, she dropped the white chess in her hand.

"This Xu Jie is really out of tune. The dignified cabinet secretary actually went to work as a project supervisor!"

After Jiajing got the exact answer from Lu Fang, he cursed with a smile.

"Your Majesty, aren't you very happy? Elder Xu Ge took the lead to set an example for all officials. Presumably, the flamboyant and pragmatic atmosphere in the court can also be contained a little bit."

"Yes, there are very few officials in the imperial court who are willing to act with sincerity and keep their feet on the ground. I am very pleased that Mr. Xu Ge can let go of his airs as the second assistant to the cabinet!"

After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

……

"Old Xu Ge, here is the current progress of the expansion of the national treasury, as well as the materials, labor, etc. previously spent."

The person in charge at the scene submitted the compiled report to Xu Jie respectfully.

Xu Jie took the report, glanced at it briefly, and then frowned: "Why did you spend so much money on materials? Not only that, but the progress is far behind expectations. What are you doing for food!"

Hearing the angrily reprimanded by the cabinet secretary, the person in charge at the scene knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said in a trembling voice: "Materials... The extra money spent on materials is mainly due to the fact that some of them were accidentally spilled during transportation. Repurchase!"

"In addition, the lagging behind in progress is due to the lack of manpower on site. You can't let people continue to work at night, right?"

After the person in charge at the scene finished speaking, he laughed twice to relieve his inner tension.

"Hmph, I don't care about this! There is a shortage of manpower, so you go find a way to fill up the manpower for me. If the progress fails to meet expectations, then don't rest at night, and let me work all night!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he threw the report on the face of the person in charge, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Mr. Xu Ge! I'll do it right away!"

After the person in charge at the scene finished speaking, he left tremblingly.

(End of this chapter)