I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

After that, the two stepped up the steps of the Qianqing Palace with anxiety.

As soon as they entered the Qianqing Palace, the two knelt down on the ground in a respectful and respectful manner as usual, and said in a deep voice.

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

Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, heard the words, and after looking up and down at Yan Song and Xu Jie, he gave orders unhurriedly.

"Well, get up, both of you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After getting Jiajing's consent, the two slowly got up from the ground. At this moment, their faces were full of anxious and restless expressions.

Jiajing had a panoramic view of the expressions on Yan Song and Xu Jie's faces, and asked without hesitation.

"Do you know why I asked you two to come here today?"

After Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song who was standing beside him stood up and respectfully responded.

"I don't know, I hope His Majesty will say it clearly!"

Seeing this, Xu Jie on the side immediately added.

"I hope His Majesty will speak clearly!"

When Jiajing heard this, he responded in a subtle way, and immediately opened his mouth to speak.

"To be honest, yesterday evening, the British Duke suddenly found me, and he hoped that I could give the nobles and the clan a little "compensation"."

"I asked you two to come here today to discuss this matter!"

As Jiajing's voice fell, Yan Song and Xu Jie only felt an inexplicable pressure covering them, and even breathing became difficult.

I don't know if it's the illusion of Yan Song and Xu Jie, but they just feel that Jiajing's tone on the word "compensation" is extraordinarily heavy!

"Sure enough, from His Majesty's tone, it can be heard that this matter is not simple!"

Thinking so, Yan Song and Xu Jie immediately began to hold their breath and concentrate their attention to the maximum so as not to miss what Jiajing said next.

"In addition, the compensation proposed by the British Council is to hold separate examinations for the clan and nobles in addition to the imperial examinations, and select suitable talents from them!"

"Yan Song, Xu Jie, what do you two think of this proposal?"

As Jiajing said so, he turned his attention to Yan Song and Xu Jie beside him.

At this moment, after listening to Jiajing's narration, Yan Song and Xu Jie may have fallen into a state of sluggishness because they were too shocked. Open the door of convenience.

After being dazed for a long time, Xu Jie came to his senses first and advised Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"Since ancient times, if an official wants to enter an official career, he must go through the imperial examinations and be selected in layers before he can become the talent needed by the court!"

"If according to the British public's proposal, in addition to the imperial examinations, separate examinations for the clan and nobles are held, there are too many places that can be manipulated. No officials dare to fight against them!"

"Because of this, these clans, as well as nobles, can easily pass the exams and enter official careers!"

When Xu Jie said this, the expression on his face became more and more excited. Immediately, he knelt down on the ground with a 'plop' and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. The officials selected through this method will not be able to play the role of sharing your worries!"

"Because in this process, because the officials have scruples about the identities of those clans and honored children, it is impossible to conduct a comprehensive inspection of their respective abilities, conduct, and other aspects!"

"Your Majesty, there is a saying that if virtue does not match, there will be disasters. Do you want to see a large number of people who do not match their position in terms of virtue and talent?"

"If things go on like this, it will be harmful to my Ming Dynasty, and I hope your majesty will think twice!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he prostrated heavily on the ground, waiting for Jiajing's decision.

After listening to Xu Jie's words, Jiajing nodded slightly, and gave instructions.

"Well, that's right, get up!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After that, Xu Jie stood up tremblingly from the ground, immediately lowered his eyes, and said nothing.

After Jiajing learned about Xu Jie's views on this matter, he turned his attention to Yan Song who was on the side, and asked.

"Yan Song, let me ask you, what do you think of this matter?"

Yan Song saw Jiajing asking him about this matter, and after thinking about it for a long time, he gave a response.

"My Majesty, my minister's opinion is the same as that of Mr. Xu Ge. This matter will do me great harm but not any benefit. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"

Perhaps because he was worried that his words were too pale, Yan Song added after a while.

"Your Majesty, I feel that if the imperial examinations are held separately for the imperial family and nobles, it will easily lead to redundant officials and low efficiency. Moreover, to support so many officials, it will be difficult for the finances. It’s not a small burden either!”

"You know, the number of nobles and clans in my Ming Dynasty totals millions of people!"

When Yan Song said this, he glanced at Xu Jie beside him, and continued to speak.

"As Elder Xu Ge said earlier, apart from the imperial examinations, holding separate examinations for clans and nobles will not be able to select talents for the imperial court at all!"

"In addition, in terms of ability, these clans and nobles also have a lot of shortcomings compared with those scholars who have read poetry and books since childhood. Please forgive me for speaking bluntly, they are not worthy of the important task!"

Seeing that Yan Song was so bold, Xu Jie, who was on the side, pointed out directly in front of His Majesty that the clan and nobles were not capable enough.

"This Yan Song is really messing around. Didn't Eunuch Lu remind you before coming here, try not to offend His Majesty, really!"

Thinking of this, Xu Jie turned his eyes to Jiajing indiscriminately, and kept observing the expression on his face, for fear that Jiajing would be offended by Yan Song's words, and then he would be implicated.

But to Xu Jie's surprise, after listening to Yan Song's words, Jiajing not only didn't get angry, but nodded.

Just when Xu Jie was quite puzzled by this, Jiajing's rather indifferent voice rang in the ears of the two of them.

"Well, yes, yes, what you two said makes sense, but..."

When Xu Jie heard Jiajing's words, he couldn't help but 'thump' in his heart, and the expression on his face became extremely ugly in an instant, and he said to himself: "Oops, Your Majesty seems to have other ideas!"

Sure enough, Jiajing continued to add after clearing his throat.

"As Elder Yan Ge said earlier, the total number of nobles and clans in my Ming Dynasty is as many as millions!"

"How can I ignore their voices?"

Hearing Jiajing's words, both Yan Song and Xu Jie couldn't help but fell into silence: "Yes, no matter what, His Majesty can't ignore the voices of those nobles who shed blood for Ming Dynasty, and the voices of millions of clans!"

Just when the atmosphere in Qianqing Palace became extremely solemn, Jiajing chuckled lightly, turned his eyes to Yan Song and Xu Jie, and spoke instead.

"I have a solution to the problem here, I wonder if you would like to listen to it?"

When Yan Song and Xu Jie heard Jiajing's words, they immediately regained their spirits and said in unison.

"My humble minister is stupid, and I hope His Majesty will advise me!"

Jiajing had a panoramic view of the expressions on the faces of Yan Song and Xu Jie, and after sorting out the words in his mind, he just expressed his thoughts.

"As long as the clan and nobles who did not pass the imperial examinations entered the official career, they had to set up an insurmountable barrier on their heads. For example, civil servants can only be officials of the fourth rank at most, and military officers can only be generals at most. to the point of!"

"As for those clans and nobles who took part in the imperial examination and successfully obtained their ranks, there are no restrictions. What do you think?"

When Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song and Xu Jie who were on the side did not respond for a long time.

They knew that this was the biggest concession the emperor could make, and if they continued to argue with reason, it would only annoy His Majesty.

Time passed so slowly, I don't know how long it has passed, I saw Yan Song came back to his senses, and proposed to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. How about putting this matter on the next cabinet meeting for discussion?"

After listening to Yan Song's words, Jiajing nodded imperceptibly, and immediately expressed his attitude.

"Well, yes, since that's the case, let's formally discuss this matter at the next cabinet meeting!"

Seeing that the emperor agreed to his proposal, Yan Song couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As long as the matter has not been completely settled, there is still room for maneuver.

"Hey, this matter is really difficult to handle. It is necessary to take into account the interests of the clan and nobles, while not causing too much opposition in the court!"

Thinking of this, Yan Song suddenly felt overwhelmed. Immediately, he took a deep breath and managed to calm down.

After that, Jiajing turned his attention to Yan Song and Xu Jie, pretending to mention it in front of them inadvertently.

"By the way, I plan to transfer Hu Zongxian from Zhejiang to the capital after a while. What do you think?"

After Jiajing's voice fell, Yan Song and Xu Jie seemed to hear something incredible, and their brains shut down instantly.

At this moment, Xu Jie's face was full of hesitation, thinking so in his heart.

"What, I heard you right, Your Majesty actually wants to transfer Hu Zongxian from Zhejiang to the capital!"

"After Hu Zongxian was transferred from Zhejiang to the capital, wouldn't his position as governor of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang become vacant?"

"As long as we can let our own people take over Hu Zongxian's position, when the mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang are mature, we can buy raw silk from the people at a low price according to the original plan. In this way, it will save trouble. few!"

Just when Xu Jie was going to take this opportunity to recommend his candidate to Jiajing, Yan Song spoke up first.

"Your Majesty, I feel that although the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have been pacified, the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang are about to mature. Is there anything wrong with transferring Hu Zongxian to Beijing at this time?"

Jiajing heard the words, glanced at Yan Song, and explained unhurriedly.

"Yan Song, you don't have to worry about this. My original plan was to wait for the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang to fully mature before transferring Hu Zongxian to the capital!"

"What's more, this is also the promise I made to Hu Zongxian earlier. After the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast are completely pacified, I will transfer him back to the capital to serve!"

When Yan Song heard this, he knew that the emperor's determination to transfer Hu Zongxian to Beijing was unstoppable, so he couldn't restrain his inner curiosity, so he asked Jiajing instead.

"May I ask Your Majesty, what position do you intend to confer on Hu Zongxian?"

When Jiajing heard this, an inexplicable smile appeared on his face, he looked away from Yan Song, and said in a deep voice.

"I intend to award Hu Zongxian a Bachelor of Zhongji Palace, who enters the Meridian Gate and is worth Wenyuan Pavilion!"

"What, let Hu Zongxian join the cabinet!"

After Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song and Xu Jie's faces suddenly showed unconcealable shock, and they lost their voices.

Hearing this, Jiajing raised his eyebrows, glanced past Yan Song and Xu Jie, and asked coldly.

"Why, is it possible that you have any objections to my decision?"

At this moment, both Yan Song and Xu Jie had clearly noticed that the emperor's eyes on him had become more and more unfriendly. Seeing this situation, Xu Jie quickly stood up and explained to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, you...you have misunderstood, we do not have any objection to your decision!"

"Hu Zongxian has worked so hard and deserved to be treated like this. We are just surprised by this!"

When Xu Jie's words fell, Yan Song who was at the side followed closely.

"Your Majesty, Elder Xu Ge is right, we are just shocked by this!"

After listening to Yan Song and Xu Jie's explanation, Jiajing took his eyes back unhurriedly, nodded, and reluctantly accepted their explanation.

After this incident, the foreheads of Yan Song and Xu Jie were covered with sweat, and the expressions of the rest of their lives emerged on their faces.

"This Hu Zongxian is really favored by His Majesty!"

Thinking so, the two immediately skipped the topic tacitly.

Not long after, after Xu Jie organized the language in his mind, he had the courage to ask Jiajing.

"His Majesty, since Hu Zongxian is about to join the cabinet, does Your Majesty have any idea of ​​a suitable candidate to take his place?"

When Yan Song at the side heard Xu Jie's words, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and he cursed secretly.

"This damned Xu Jie is quite quick to attack, but you don't want your people to get involved in Zhejiang. I, Yan Song, absolutely disagree!"

Yan Song thought so, so he began to search for suitable candidates in his mind.

When Jiajing heard this, an inexplicable smile appeared on his face, he turned his gaze to Xu Jie, and asked.

"Oh, could it be that Mr. Xu Ge has a suitable candidate to recommend to me?" (End of this chapter)