I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 378 Candidates for the New Henan Governor

Just when Lu Fang was in a daze, Jiajing's calm voice from the ancient well rang in his ears, bringing Lu Fang back to reality.

"Lu Fang, what are you doing there? Do you have something to report to me?"

Hearing this, Lu Fang finally realized what she was saying, and immediately took out a letter from her sleeve, and handed it to Jiajing respectfully.

Seeing Jiajing's face full of doubts, Lu Fang explained again.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter from Hai Rui!"

"Oh, Hai Rui found out the matter so quickly, it seems that I saw the right person at the beginning!"

While talking, Jiajing opened the letter and began to browse the contents.

And the more he looked down, the more Jiajing frowned.

When Jiajing saw what Hai Rui had described in his letter, the local officials in Henan were unscrupulous in expropriating food from the people, he couldn't help but slammed the table and cursed: "This group of damned insects dare to disregard the imperial court. The ban, forced to confiscate the food in the hands of the people!"

"Not only that, but he dared to tamper with the grain stored in the granary. Lu Fang, do you know how much money Hai Rui didn't steal from their homes?"

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, and then said to himself.

"A total of 5206 million taels!"

"This group of insects, I will kill them all one by one!"

Hearing Jiajing's murderous words, Lu Fang on the side was taken aback.

Afterwards, Jiajing's mood gradually calmed down, and he turned his gaze to Lu Fang, who was aside, and asked, "Lu Fang, who do you think will be the next governor of Henan?"

When Lu Fang heard this, she quickly lowered her head, her face full of humility.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand these things. I think it's better to let Mr. Yan Ge and the others come to discuss suitable candidates."

Seeing this situation, Jiajing had no choice but to give up this idea, and immediately gave orders.

"Forget it, Lu Fang, go and call Yan Song and Xu Jie to me, and tell me that I have something to discuss with them!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang responded, she turned and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

……

In the capital, Xu Jie's residence.

Since Jiajing formally proposed the policy that officials, regardless of rank, have one day off each week, Xu Jie suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter.

And today, it happened to be Xu Jie's rest day, after much deliberation, Xu Jie finally decided not to do anything!
I saw Xu Jie laying down on the chair without any image, closing his eyes and resting his mind. There was a pot of steaming tea on the table beside him. Just as Xu Jie was enjoying this rare leisure time, there was a knock on the door .

When Xu Jie heard the movement, he couldn't help frowning, and then he opened his eyes very reluctantly, with a rather stern expression on his face.

"Come in!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, the door of the room was pushed open, and a servant walked in, tremblingly speaking.

"Master, Eunuch Lu is here."

When Xu Jie heard the news from the servant, he suddenly got up from his seat with a look of surprise on his face.

"What, take me there!"

Next, Xu Jie, led by his servants, came to the waiting room, and saw Lu Fang who was sitting on a chair, enjoying tea leisurely.

Seeing Xu Jie coming, Lu Fang took a sip of tea before getting up from the seat unhurriedly, and said slowly with a smile on her face.

"Old Xu Ge, His Majesty asked you to come over, saying that he has something important to discuss with you."

"Eunuch Lu, may I ask what your Majesty is going to discuss with this minister?"

After thinking for a while, Xu Jie organized his words and asked Lu Fang cautiously.

But Lu Fang didn't intend to answer Xu Jie's doubts, but just chuckled lightly: "Old Xu Ge, you'll know when you go!"

……

When Xu Jie followed Lu Fang's footsteps and came to wait outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he suddenly discovered that Yan Song had arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation ahead of him.

Afterwards, Xu Jie came to Yan Song's side and stood still, the two of them met each other's eyes, trying to see something from each other's eyes.

Afterwards, Lu Fang stepped forward and exhorted.

"Wait a moment, I will go to ask His Majesty for instructions!"

"Please trouble Eunuch Lu!"

Yan Song and Xu Jie bowed slightly to Lu Fang immediately after hearing this.

Lu Fang nodded, then walked up the steps and entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Lu Fang left, Yan Song casually looked at the ground, and took the lead in provoking the topic.

"Mr. Xu Ge knows why His Majesty is looking for us this time?"

Hearing this, Xu Jie shook his head, and immediately responded.

"I don't know. I was very surprised when I heard the news from Eunuch Lu."

Next, the two tested each other again, and after confirming that the other party really didn't know why the emperor asked him to come here, they were relieved.

Afterwards, only a thin voice sounded: "Xuan, Yan Song, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, have an audience!"

When Yan Song and Xu Jie heard this, they immediately looked at each other, and then Yan Song stepped up the steps step by step with Xu Jie's support.

As soon as the two entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they knelt down on the ground, their faces full of respect.

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

"Well, get up!"

Jiajing's rather flat voice sounded, and no one could hear any emotional fluctuations.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Yan Song and Xu Jie got Jiajing's consent, they got up from the ground one after another.

Afterwards, Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang who was waiting beside him, and then ordered.

"Lu Fang, show this letter to the two of them!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lu Fang took the envelope from Jiajing's hand, then walked quickly to Yan Song and Xu Jie, and handed the letter to Yan Song.

Seeing this situation, Yan Song couldn't help but start to feel uneasy. Immediately after seeing Yan Song slowly opened the envelope, he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the contents on it clearly.

After Yan Song browsed through the contents of the letter, he handed the letter to Xu Jie who was beside him.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Jiajing's voice rang in their ears again.

"After reading the letter, do you two have anything to say?"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song put on an expression of self-blame and pleaded guilty to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, this is all my fault. As the chief minister of the cabinet, I am ashamed of my trust in Your Majesty. There is no..."

However, before Yan Song finished speaking, Jiajing interrupted impatiently.

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense to me, if I want to deal with you, you won't even see me!"

After Jiajing reprimanded Yan Song, he turned his gaze to Xu Jie and asked him.

"Xu Jie, what else do you want to say?"

After Xu Jie saw Yan Song's end, he thought to himself: "It seems that His Majesty wants us to come up with corresponding solutions. Only in this way can His Majesty's wishes be met and the same mistakes will not be repeated."

Immediately afterwards, after Xu Jie sorted out the words in his mind, he gave his own suggestion: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task at the moment is to escort Pan Xian and other guilty officials to the capital for centralized interrogation, and try to get them to confess themselves as soon as possible. In the background of Chaozhong, this group of insects will be wiped out!"

"In addition, we should also conduct a centralized inventory of the existing grain in the local granary in Henan, and make a decision after confirming the actual existing grain in the granary!"

"For those people whose food has been forcibly confiscated by the government, we should do our best to appease them..."

Jiajing did not comment on these measures proposed by Xu Jie, and then turned his eyes away from Yan Song and Xu Jie, and said unhurriedly: "I have asked you two to come here this time for Discuss the candidate for the new governor of Henan!"

(End of this chapter)