I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 505 His Royal Highness King Yu is simply incompetent!

Xu Jie quickly expressed his agreement after listening to Zhu Zaiyi's words.

"Well, Your Highness is right. In a month or two, the mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will officially mature. We can take this opportunity to buy raw silk from the common people at a low price!"

After Xu Jie's words fell, Zhang Juzheng's eyes flashed with disgust, and he immediately stood up and expressed his views bluntly.

"Mr. Xu Ge, I think this matter is quite inappropriate. Don't forget that before this, His Majesty said that he would buy raw silk at a high price from the people who planted mulberry seedlings!"

After that, Gao Gong on the side immediately expressed his position: "That's right, if you buy raw silk from those common people at a low price, how will those common people live in the future?"

When Gao Gong said this, a distressed expression appeared on his face, and he continued to add.

"You know, right now, the people who grow mulberry farmers in Zhejiang are counting on these mulberry seedlings that are about to mature. If we do this, isn't it equivalent to breaking their thoughts?"

"You know, you can't eat mulberry seedlings!"

Xu Jie obviously did not expect that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng would oppose his decision so clearly, his face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and he opened his mouth immediately.

"Hmph, what do you know? He Yan Song promoted changing rice into mulberry in Zhejiang, for what reason, and for now!"

"Even if we don't do this matter, Yan Song will rush to do it. Is it possible that we want to watch him Yan Song just sit there?"

When Xu Jie said this, the expression on his face became extremely ferocious, and he continued to add.

"Our purpose from the beginning was to completely expel Yan Song and his son, as well as the Yan Party who wantonly greedy for ink and fish and meat from the court, and return the Ming Dynasty to a bright future!"

"Even if the means in the middle are low, in order to completely bring down the strict party, I, Xu Jie, will do it!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, as if he was comforting himself, he immediately added another sentence.

"When the strict party is completely overthrown, the court will be full of people, and there will not be so many corrupt officials and officials who are greedy for the common people. Everything will be no problem, and the life of the common people will become easier!"

Hearing Xu Jie's words, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help showing a look of sarcasm, and said to himself silently: "Huh, it's clearly a raccoon of the same species. The Yan Party wantonly greedy for money and fishes the common people, but how much better can Qingliu's side be?" ?”

At this moment, seeing the atmosphere in the room becoming tense, Zhu Zaixi who was on the side wanted to stand up to smooth things over, but he turned his gaze to the crowd and said slowly.

"Since it is a joint discussion, it is inevitable that there will be disagreements, everyone calm down!"

Seeing that Zhu Zaiqian came forward to mediate, everyone had no choice but to give up and stop the dispute for the time being.

But the atmosphere in the room still became extremely depressing. Not long after, Zhang Juzheng got up from his seat, bowed his hands to Zhu Zaixi, and said respectfully.

"Your Highness, I'm not feeling well today, so I won't stay here!"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, without waiting for Zhu Zaiyi's response, he flicked his sleeves and left the study.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng leaving just then, Gao Gong also sighed helplessly, and immediately expressed his intention to leave to Zhu Zaixi.

During this process, Xu Jie just watched with cold eyes, without making any expression.

……

As soon as Gao Gong walked out of Prince Yu's mansion, he found that Zhang Juzheng hadn't left, as if he was waiting for him on a special trip.

Seeing Gao Gong coming out of Prince Yu's mansion, Zhang Juzheng immediately stepped forward, bowed to him, and said respectfully.

"Old Gaoge!"

Hearing the words, Gao Gong nodded slightly to Zhang Juzheng, and immediately asked.

"You haven't left yet, are you waiting for me on a special trip?"

In the face of Gao Gong's inquiry, Zhang Juzheng did not hide the slightest intention, nodded and gave a response.

"That's right, Mr. Gao Ge, please follow me to the mansion to have a talk!"

Hearing this, Gao Gong hesitated for a while, and immediately agreed to Zhang Juzheng's invitation. After that, the two took sedan chairs and headed towards Zhang Juzheng's mansion in the capital.

Soon, the two took a sedan chair and came to the mansion where Zhang Juzheng lived in the capital.

Zhang Juzheng lived in a small mansion in the capital, not only that, but also in a quite quiet location.

Zhang Juzheng got off the sedan chair first, and then came to greet Gao Gong's sedan chair in person: "Old Gao Ge, please!"

Seeing Zhang Juzheng's enthusiasm, Gao Gong couldn't help feeling a little warm in his heart. In his opinion, Zhang Juzheng, who has just joined the cabinet, has a calm personality, quick-witted intelligence, and capable actions. His future future is bound to be immeasurable.

"At that time, after I retire, I will leave the position of chief assistant to the cabinet to him!"

Suddenly, such an idea popped up in Gao Gong's mind.

But soon, Gao Gong suppressed this inexplicable thought, and got out of the sedan chair with the help of his servants.

"Old Gaoge, please!"

"Ah."

After that, Gao Gong followed Zhang Juzheng's footsteps and entered the mansion.

Generally speaking, ordinary officials and officials usually plant green bamboos and other plants that are easy to support and have high ornamental value in their homes. However, the mansion where Zhang Juzheng lives is different. There are many medlar trees that grow gratifyingly.

As soon as he entered the door, Gao Gong's eyes were attracted by those medlar trees. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Zhang Juzheng.

"This... is this a wolfberry tree?"

Hearing this, Zhang Juzheng immediately turned around and responded with a smile.

"Old Gaoge really has sharp eyesight, yes, this is the wolfberry tree!"

Gao Gong was also quite surprised by this, and immediately said with a smile.

"Ordinary officials and officials like to plant some green bamboo, lotus and other plants. Today is the first time I have seen wolfberry planted in Gao Gong. It is not bad."

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help being interested, and immediately told Gao Gong about the magical effect of wolfberry: "Gao Ge always knows something, this wolfberry can nourish the liver and kidney, and benefit the eyesight!"

"On weekdays, I like to soak goji berries in water. Goji berries can nourish the body, prolong life, and are of great benefit to the body!"

After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Gao Gong responded immediately.

"Oh, I really didn't expect that this little goji berry has such a magical effect!"

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng immediately suggested to Gao Gong.

"Old Gao Ge, it just so happens that there are extra goji berries here, why don't you send someone to your house later, how about it?"

When Gao Gong heard this, his eyes were full of smiles, and he immediately responded with a smile.

"If that's the case, then I'll be disrespectful!"

After that, the two sides chatted a few more gossips, and the atmosphere between the two sides became more and more harmonious. Soon, the two sat down in the hall for entertaining guests.

Not long after the two sat down, a servant stepped forward and brought a cup of hot tea to each of them.

At this moment, Zhang Juzheng was sitting in the main seat, he picked up the teacup on the table and made a gesture of invitation to Gao Gong.

"Old Gaoge, please!"

"Please!"

I saw Gao Gong picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised him.

"Well, this tea is really good. It has a mellow taste and a refreshing aftertaste. It's really a rare good tea!"

After saying this, Gao Gong put down the teacup in his hand, the smile on his face disappeared, and immediately changed the subject and asked.

"Brother Taiyue (Note: Zhang Juzheng's name is Taiyue) came to me for more than just drinking tea, right?"

Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting in the main seat, heard the words, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he put down the teacup in his hand unhurriedly, and gave a response.

"As the teacher of His Highness King Yu, may I ask Brother Su Qing how you view His Highness King Yu?"

Gao Gong obviously did not expect that Zhang Juzheng would ask such a question. After being stunned for a moment, he responded with a smile: "His Royal Highness Yu Wang is kind-hearted and extremely intelligent. Impeccable!"

When Gao Gong said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued to add.

"Of course, the most important thing is that His Royal Highness King Yu always remembers the common people. In time, he will definitely grow into a qualified emperor!"

After Zhang Juzheng listened to Gao Gong's evaluation of Zhu Zaiqian, he sneered and exposed Gao Gong's lie without hesitation.

"Old Gaoge, you and I know very well that His Royal Highness King Yu is completely out of the game!"

"He is not a qualified crown prince at all, and he is not even a qualified prince!"

Seeing Zhang Juzheng criticizing his student Zhu Zaiku mercilessly, Gao Gong couldn't help but a flash of anger flashed across his face, he clenched his fists, and reprimanded him.

"Zhang Juzheng, what do you mean?"

Zhang Juzheng didn't care about Gao Gong's anger, he just looked away and said coldly.

"Hmph, His Royal Highness King Yu has never had ordinary people in his heart. What he thinks in his heart is to obey Xu Jie's order and expel the strict party from the court!"

"He didn't regard himself as the prince or heir at all. He regarded himself as a member of the Qingliu. Only Xu Jie followed suit. In other words, he was Xu Jie's follower..."

Before Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, Gao Gong interrupted angrily: "Zhang Juzheng, you dare to slander His Royal Highness King Yu in front of my teacher. Do you know what the consequences are?"

After Zhang Juzheng heard Gao Gong's words, he became even more annoyed. Immediately, he slammed the table and said in a deep voice.

"Why, do you dare to do it or not?"

"Old Gao Ge, you have clearly seen the performance of His Royal Highness King Yu for so long!"

"Then I would like to ask you a question, for so long, has His Royal Highness Prince Yu thought about doing something practical for the people, even if it is just such a trivial matter?"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he replied without waiting for Gao Gong to respond.

"No, not once!"

"Zhu Zaiyi only thinks about how to obey Xu Jie's instructions and how to deal with the strict party better. In his heart, the people are just like pigs and dogs, no, not even pigs and dogs!"

At this moment, Gao Gong was surprisingly angry. He suddenly got up from the seat, came to Zhang Juzheng, grabbed his collar, and threatened him word by word.

"Zhang Juzheng, if you dare to say one more word, don't blame me for being rude!"

Facing Gao Gong's threat, Zhang Juzheng didn't seem to care, his eyes were full of indifference, and he said slowly.

"Mr. Gao Ge, don't forget that I, Zhang Juzheng, are also a cabinet assistant!"

Hearing this, Gao Gong sneered, turned his gaze to Zhang Juzheng, and immediately spoke.

"Zhang Juzheng, do you think that if you are a cabinet assistant, I Gao Gong can't deal with you?"

Hearing Gao Gong's words, Zhang Juzheng had a warm smile on his face, and immediately proposed to Gao Gong.

"I believe Mr. Gao Ge has this ability. If we continue this stalemate, it won't help. Let's calm down first?"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he stopped talking, and Gao Gong let go of Zhang Juzheng's collar after thinking for a while, and sat back to his seat.

Gao Gong knew very well in his heart that everything Zhang Juzheng said just now was true, but he himself could not accept it.

Seeing that Gao Gong's mood had almost calmed down, Zhang Juzheng continued after clearing his throat.

"Old Gao Ge, do you know what kind of land the mulberry farmers in Zhejiang will end up with if they follow Xu Jie's method?"

Hearing what Zhang Juzheng said, Gao Gong continued to think along this line of thought, but soon, he was shocked by the scene that emerged in his mind.

Because he saw the scene where people were starving and dying everywhere, and the people were starved of food. They sold their sons and daughters just for a morsel of life-saving food.

Thinking of this, Gao Gong closed his eyes in pain.

Zhang Juzheng seemed to see what Gao Gong was thinking, and then added.

"Old Gao Ge, you are right. If you buy raw silk from those common people at a low price, then all the efforts they have made and all the sufferings they have suffered so far will be in vain!"

"Right now, nearly half of the land in Zhejiang is used to grow mulberry seedlings. The food gap created in the middle is immeasurable!"

"Therefore, we can only buy the raw silk in the hands of the common people at a high price, so that they can buy enough grain with their money. Otherwise, the whole of Zhejiang will be in chaos immediately!"

When Zhang Juzheng said this, he became very angry, and immediately continued.

"This is a result that anyone with a discerning eye can see, but His Royal Highness Yu Wang, he turned a blind eye to it. He only wanted to use this matter to attack the strict party. Mr. Gaoge, do you think he has people in his heart?"

After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Gao Gong sighed helplessly, then turned to speak.

"You're right, His Royal Highness King Yu has become like this, and as his teacher, I have an unshirkable responsibility!"

Hearing this, Zhang Juzheng's tone softened, and he comforted him softly.

"Elder Gao Ge doesn't need to blame himself, anyway, His Royal Highness Yu Wang has already been eliminated from the competition for the crown prince!"

"His best ending is to be an idle prince, and just spend the rest of his life in peace!"

(End of this chapter)