I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 293 Investigating fields
Forbidden City, Xiyuan.

At this moment, I saw Jiajing leaning against the railing, throwing the fish food in his hand into the water, which caused many fish to scramble for it.

Perhaps feeling bored, Jiajing soon threw all the remaining fish food into the water.

Then he came to the maid holding the golden basin, washed her hands, took the handkerchief handed over by the eunuch beside her, and wiped off the remaining water.

As soon as Jiajing sat down on the stone bench, the maid at the side poured a cup of hot tea for Jiajing skillfully.

Jiajing picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put it back to its original position, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Well, good tea!"

At this moment, Lu Fang came to Jiajing with silent steps, and said in a low voice.

"Report to Your Majesty, the slave has sent the news!"

"Oh, how did they react?"

After Jiajing heard Lu Fang's report, he put on a look of interest, and then asked.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Fang immediately gave the answer.

"King Yu's side is quite calm, but King Jing's side is extremely panicky!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she anxiously waited for Jiajing's order.

"Hmph, of course he will be panicked! I have already asked him to go to the fief, but he just refuses to listen, and insists on staying in the capital for various reasons."

"What is he thinking, don't I know?"

"King Yu doesn't let me worry, these two rebellious sons!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he slammed the stone table.

"Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Lu Fang suddenly knelt down on the ground, and then comforted her.

"Forget it, let's talk about this matter later!"

"Lu Fang, get up."

After Jiajing finished speaking, he motioned for Lu Fang to get up from the ground.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's consent, Lu Fang just slowly got up from the ground.

Immediately, as usual, he stood by Jiajing's side.

"What are you still doing, sit down!"

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang and ordered so.

"The slaves obey!"

After Lu Fang responded, she immediately sat down beside Jiajing, and the maid at the side poured a cup of hot tea for Lu Fang in the same way as before.

"I have tasted it just now, this tea has a special taste!"

Jiajing pointed to the teacup in front of Lu Fang with his finger, saying so.

Lu Fang didn't refuse, and immediately picked up the teacup and drank the tea in it.

After he put down the teacup, he couldn't help but praise: "Your Majesty, this is really good tea!"

Jiajing nodded in satisfaction, then picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, and began to savor it carefully.

"Well, it seems that the imperial dining room has listened to what I ordered earlier."

"The taste of this pastry has finally changed!"

"Lu Fang, try it too."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After hearing Jiajing's words, Lu Fang immediately picked up a piece of pastry, put it in her mouth, and tasted it slowly.

Afterwards, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Your Majesty, the cakes this time are much better than before, whether it is the taste or the texture, they must be better!"

Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Jiajing's face, then he looked away from Lu Fang and said.

"I'm not wrong!"

At this moment, a eunuch came to the two of them and reported respectfully.

"Report to Your Majesty, Supervisory Censor Zhao Zhenji is already waiting outside!"

"Well, let him in."

Jiajing nodded, and said so.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch left quickly after listening to Jiajing's orders.

Not long after, Zhao Zhenji came in front of Jiajing and Lu Fang.

"My minister bows to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Seeing that Lu Fang was also here, Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but a flash of horror flashed in his heart, and immediately knelt down on the ground, saluting respectfully.

"Well, get up!"

Jiajing looked away from Zhao Zhenji's body, and then ordered.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's consent, Zhao Zhenji slowly got up from the ground.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty to let the humble minister come, what is your order?"

Zhao Zhenji couldn't hold back his inner curiosity, and asked Jiajing immediately.

However, Jiajing did not answer Zhao Zhenji's question immediately, but pointed to the empty space beside him and said slowly.

"sit!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, the maid at the side stepped forward and laid a cushion for him.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhenji immediately sat down at the position pointed by Jiajing, sitting upright, not daring to make any movements.

After Zhao Zhenji sat down, Jiajing began to tell the reason for calling him here.

Jiajing coughed twice, and after drawing both of their attention to him, he opened his mouth to speak.

"I asked you to come here this time, mainly to rectify the matter of official administration!"

"Huh~ It turns out that His Majesty came to me for this matter, it's okay, it's okay."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhenji thought inwardly, he immediately relaxed, and he no longer felt the tension on the road when he came here.

"As the censor, I want to hear your opinion!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Zhao Zhenji and spoke slowly.

Seeing that the eyes of the emperor and Lu Fang were on her, Zhao Zhenji took a deep breath, and only answered after calming down.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that at present, in the imperial court, the style of pragmatism is prevalent!"

"Many officials wantonly exaggerate the land owned by the common people, regardless of the life and death of the common people, in order to look good in their political achievements, or to conceal the status quo of land acquisition by powerful landlords."

When Zhao Zhenji talked about this, he paused, and then continued.

"For example, the common people obviously only own one mu of land, but in the process of reporting to each level, it is possible that this mu of land will eventually become ten mu of land, or even twenty mu of land!"

"In this way, the situation grasped by the imperial court is far from the actual situation!"

"If the imperial court collected taxes according to the reported number of acres, the people would simply not be able to afford such a heavy tax. As a last resort, they could only sell their own land to those powerful landlords at a low price."

"And this just intensified the annexation of land!"

"Those powerful landlords sometimes conceal or underreport their land. The part they underpay will eventually be shared equally among the common people of my Daming."

"Your Majesty, the burden on the people is simply too heavy!"

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, she looked heartbroken.

After listening to Zhao Zhenji's words, Jiajing was also silent for a long time, and after looking Zhao Zhenji up and down, he said slowly.

"You mean that the imperial court should take this opportunity to rectify the officials to check the fields?"

"Yes and no."

Zhao Zhenji replied after pondering for a moment.

Hearing this, Jiajing frowned unobtrusively, and said in a deep voice.

"Speak up if you have something to say, and don't play tricks on me!"

Seeing this, Zhao Zhenji finally opened his mouth after sorting out his language.

"Report to Your Majesty, the investigation of the fields and acres is destined to be a long-term process."

"Therefore, we must make complete preparations before we can formally implement it!"

"If it is carried out in a hurry, it may scare the snake. If those landlords and gentry raise their vigilance, the court will not be worth the loss!"

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, he stopped talking, waiting for Jiajing's order.

"Well, since that's the case, I will leave this matter to you to prepare."

"When the time is right, let's formally implement it!"

I saw Jiajing waved his hand and ordered so.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that his suggestion was adopted by the emperor, Zhao Zhenji couldn't hide the joy on his face, and immediately responded.

(End of this chapter)