I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 535 Zhenhui personally abolished him!
After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately went to the desk beside him. After rummaging for a long time, he found the autographed letter sent to him by someone from Hai Rui, as well as the two confessions of Zeng Qing and Zeng Xian, and submitted them to In the hands of Zhao Zhenji.

"Here, see for yourself!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he stopped talking, just quietly waiting for Zhao Zhenji's next reaction.

Zhao Zhenji took the handwritten letter respectfully and began to browse the contents. Soon, Zhao Zhenji turned pale, trembled all over, and was speechless for a long time.

After a long time, after Zhao Zhenji calmed down, he turned his gaze to Jiajing and said slowly.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, Wei...I feel that the content above is too shocking. The local wealthy gentry and rich households have colluded with the White Lotus Sect to squeeze out the little wealth left in the hands of the common people!"

"It even involves big families like the Zeng family. You know, their ancestors are students of Yan Sheng Gong Confucius, Zeng Shen who is known as the sage!"

"If this matter gets out, the scholars in the world will..."

When Zhao Zhenji said this, his face was full of grief.

Jiajing just glanced at Zhao Zhenji quite calmly and said in a voice without any emotion.

"Hmph, the true virtue is the sign of a gentleman, and he will be killed in the fifth generation. If their ancestors have spirits in heaven and see their descendants degenerate like this, they will probably be so ashamed that they can't help but feel ashamed!"

When Zhao Zhenji heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly, because he recognized the meaning contained in Jiajing's words.

Immediately, after carefully considering his words, he confirmed to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to take action against these families, but Yan Shenggong..."

However, before Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, Jiajing interrupted him coldly.

"So what about Yan Shenggong? With Kong Shangxian's virtue, can he be worthy of the title of Yan Shenggong?"

"Zhao Zhenji, I don't want to hear this sentence from you again, understand?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he glanced coldly over Zhao Zhenji's body, and immediately spoke.

After Zhao Zhenji sensed Jiajing's gaze sweeping over his body, he couldn't help but tremble for a moment, even the blood in his veins seemed to have been frozen. Soon after, Zhao Zhenji came back to his senses and responded tremblingly. road.

"I obey, Your Majesty, I know!"

"Ah."

Seeing this situation, Jiajing responded imperceptibly, and his tone calmed down again.

Not long after that, Zhao Zhenji's trembling voice rang again in Jiajing's ears.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I am very curious. What will you do if this matter is really implicated in Yan Shenggong's head?"

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, she knelt down on the ground, buried her head deeply, and waited for Jiajing's answer.

After Jiajing listened to the question raised by Zhao Zhenji, he thought about it for a long time before he spoke unhurriedly.

"In case Duke Yansheng is really related to the White Lotus Sect, I will abolish him personally, and then consider choosing a new Duke Yansheng!"

When Jiajing's words fell, the entire Qianqing Palace fell into a dead silence. The news was so shocking that Zhao Zhenji's brain shut down for a long time.

At this moment, Zhao Zhenji's face was filled with an incredible look, and the words Jiajing had said before were like a curse, lingering in his heart.

"Did I hear you right? Your Majesty just said that if Lord Yansheng really had anything to do with the White Lotus Sect, His Majesty would personally issue an edict to abolish him, and then re-elect a new Lord Yansheng!"

"The emperor deposed Yan Shenggong. This has never happened before in any dynasty. Does your Majesty really want to set a precedent?"

After that, Zhao Zhenji came back to his senses. He originally wanted to persuade him, but after thinking of Jiajing's previous attitude, he gave up the idea. His lips moved slightly, but in the end he did not make any sound.

Jiajing saw the expression on Zhao Zhenji's face, immediately changed the subject, and continued to speak.

"Get up, Zhao Zhenji, I've asked you to come here this time. Apart from Hai Rui's matter, there are actually other things you need to attend to!"

After receiving Jiajing's order, Zhao Zhenji got up slowly from the ground. After that, he turned his gaze to Jiajing, his face full of determination.

"Whatever Your Majesty needs this minister to do, even if you ask me to do it, I will do my best to do it for Your Majesty!"

After receiving such a response from Zhao Zhenji, Jiajing nodded, and after pondering for a moment, he asked immediately.

"Zhao Zhenji, do you still remember what you mentioned in front of me before, about the annexation of a large amount of land by aristocratic families?"

Hearing Jiajing's words, Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but 'thump' in his heart, and immediately held his breath and concentrated, not even daring to breathe. At this moment, countless chaotic thoughts emerged in Zhao Zhenji's mind.

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly mention this matter? Could it be that His Majesty intends to take this opportunity to measure the land of the whole country?"

"Still, His Majesty is planning to take action against those gentry and landowners who annexed the land. If this is the case, then Mr. Xu Ge..."

Soon, Zhao Zhenji suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, looked at Jiajing, and responded respectfully.

"Report to Your Majesty, I still remember it!"

When Jiajing heard the words, he nodded in a subtle way, took his eyes away from Zhao Zhenji, and immediately said to himself.

"You said before that the most serious land annexation is in Jiangsu and Zhejiang!"

"So, I hope that when you go to Zhejiang and successfully take over Hu Zongxian's position, you can start from this aspect, understand?"

Zhao Zhenji was startled when he heard the words, and immediately mustered up the courage to confirm with Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, what does your Majesty mean to ask the minister to go and collect the land conditions occupied by the local gentry and landlords, and make preparations in advance for the next measurement of the country's land?"

Seeing that Zhao Zhenji understood what he meant, Jiajing nodded immediately and said in a deep voice.

"Zhao Zhenji, you guessed right, but all of this must be done in secret, because now is not the time!"

Facing Zhao Zhenji's slightly puzzled eyes, Jiajing explained unhurriedly.

"When the time comes, I will gradually spread the test method to the whole country, and then I can officially start measuring the land of the whole country. Before that, you should not act rashly, so as not to startle the snake, understand?"

After Zhao Zhenji listened to Jiajing's explanation, the expression on his face was suddenly replaced by endless horror.

"What is the examination method? Your Majesty has never mentioned it before!"

But after that, Zhao Zhenji seemed to think of something suddenly, with a look of disbelief on his face, and said to himself silently.

"Could it be that the set of methods Yan Shifan put forward when he was discussing matters in the cabinet before, but isn't that set of methods specifically aimed at the clan and nobles?"

"Since this is the case, why did His Majesty propose in front of me that the examination method should be gradually extended to the whole country?"

When Zhao Zhenji thought of this, an idea came to his mind: "Could it be that His Majesty is using those clans and nobles to test whether the test method is feasible? Once it is confirmed that it is feasible, His Majesty will promote it to the whole country!"

"Hiss~" Thinking of this, Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but take a deep breath. Before that, he would never have imagined that the examination method, which was originally only aimed at the clan and nobles, would one day fall on the heads of civil servants superior!

Even when the time comes, His Majesty doesn't even need to show up in person, those clans and nobles whose interests have been harmed will take the initiative to ask His Majesty to extend the examination method to all civil officials.

"Yan Shifan, Yan Shifan, you think you can use this method to restrict the development of the clan and nobles, but you don't know that His Majesty has already seen through your mind. You have clearly harmed us all!"

After thinking about all this, the corners of Zhao Zhenji's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times, and the expression on his face became more and more humble.

At this moment, Jiajing who was on the side saw that Zhao Zhenji hadn't responded for a long time, so he couldn't help frowning, and urged him.

"Zhao Zhenji, did you understand what I just said?"

When Zhao Zhenji heard the words, she suddenly came back to her senses, and immediately responded respectfully.

"Your Majesty, all the ministers understand it!"

Seeing this situation, Jiajing glanced over Zhao Zhenji's body, nodded imperceptibly, and immediately gave instructions.

"Well, let's get here first today!"

"Zhao Zhenji, do you have anything else to report to me? If not, then leave!"

Zhao Zhenji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Jiajing's words, and immediately bowed to the ground and said in a deep voice.

"As you order, Your Majesty, I will retire now!"

"Ah."

After that, Zhao Zhenji didn't stay in Qianqing Palace for the slightest, and immediately walked away.

After walking out of Qianqing Palace, Zhao Zhenji looked at the scenery in the distance and the busy eunuchs and maids, sighed helplessly, and said to herself silently.

"Hey, the days to come will be difficult. If His Majesty really makes up his mind to abolish the present-day Duke Yansheng, then we don't know how much trouble will arise!"

"Oh, it's about measuring the land, and it's about testing methods and so on. Huh, it's all that Yan Shifan's fault for insisting on proposing some testing methods in front of His Majesty!"

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhenji's face was full of black lines, because he knew very well in his heart that after the official implementation of the examination method, he might never be able to live the leisurely life in the past.

"Oh, don't worry, it's still early anyway, so let's take care of what's in front of us first."

"Taking advantage of the spare time recently, let's read the books that I haven't finished in the past one by one!"

Zhao Zhenji thought so, and immediately set foot on the way back to the Inspector's Office.

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Recently, the life of Li Chunfang, Minister of Rites, has also not been easy.

Since the cabinet officially announced that in addition to the imperial examinations, separate examinations for clans and nobles would be held, and the power to set questions and organize examinations would be handed over to the Ministry of Rites, Li Chunfang started to Caught in a dilemma.

On the one hand, although many ministers in the DPRK dare not express it publicly, most of them are resistant to this matter. If Li Chunfang vigorously promotes this matter, it will inevitably be attacked by the ministers in the DPRK .

On the other hand, Li Chunfang didn't know how to propose a proposition.

If the exam questions are too difficult for the clans and nobles taking the exam to be unable to answer, then Li Chunfang will definitely be resented by the clans and nobles; if the questions are too simple, it will appear to be going through the motions , will also cause dissatisfaction on His Majesty's side.

At this moment, in the room, Li Chunfang looked sad, not knowing what to do next.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, which interrupted Li Chunfang's thoughts.

Seeing this situation, Li Chunfang had no choice but to temporarily stop thinking about it, and ordered: "Come in!"

After Li Chunfang's voice fell, there was only a "squeak", and the door of the room was pushed open, only to see a petty official walking in with more than a dozen memorials in his arms, facing Li Chunfang, and reporting respectfully.

"Master Shangshu, these are matters that need to be dealt with by you!"

Li Chunfang heard this, and immediately pointed to the desk beside her with her finger, and responded rather perfunctorily.

"Well, the officer knows, let's put it there first, and the officer will deal with it later!"

"Obey, Master Shangshu!"

Hearing the words, the subordinate did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. After putting down the memorials in his hand, he left the room straight away. When the subordinate left, he also closed the door of the room along with it. up.

After the subordinate official left, Li Chunfang couldn't help turning her eyes to the desk beside the pile of more than a dozen memorials.

At this moment, he had no intention of dealing with these memorials.

Immediately, Li Chunfang was seen lying on the table, her eyes lost the light, she sighed helplessly, and said to herself.

"Oh, really, what should I do next, no matter how you look at it, it's an errand that offends people!"

Just as Li Chunfang was still racking her brains to see if there was a way to get things done without offending others, there was another knock on the door.

Seeing this situation, Li Chunfang immediately showed an impatient look on his face, and immediately gave orders.

"Come in!"

As the voice fell, the door of the room was pushed open, and a subordinate staff member walked into the room with his head lowered, his face full of humility.

Just when Li Chunfang was planning to be reprimanded severely by someone in the future, he only heard the voice of the subordinate official, rang in his ears.

"Sir Shangshu, Eunuch Lu is waiting outside, saying that he obeyed His Majesty's will!"

After listening to the subordinate staff's report, Li Chunfang's face was full of shock, and she lost her voice subconsciously.

"What are you talking about, Eunuch Lu is visiting, why did he suddenly come to the Ministry of Rites?"

But soon, Li Chunfang suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in her heart, turned her eyes to the subordinate, and ordered in a deep voice.

"Since that's the case, why don't you invite Eunuch Lu in?"

"Yes, Master Shang Shu!"

(End of this chapter)