I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 585 The restless Yan Shifan
One night passed in the blink of an eye, early in the morning, Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, Jiajing put on his robe under the service of his personal eunuch. Soon after, Lu Fang followed the usual practice and walked silently to Jiajing.

"His Majesty!"

"Ah."

After that, Jiajing frowned slightly, turned his gaze to Lu Fang, and then asked.

"By the way, Lu Fang, I heard that the Chief of Ceremonies has been a bit uneasy lately, and some people are sending reports to me. What's going on?"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, the expression on her face did not change at all, and she responded unusually calmly.

"To tell you your Majesty, I am just dealing with those eunuchs who have made mistakes, so that they can have a long memory and know what they should do and what they should not do!"

"Well, I understand, you can figure it out, as long as you don't cause too much trouble!"

After receiving Lu Fang's answer, Jiajing had no intention of delving further. He just waved his hand casually and gave instructions.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this slave will pay attention!"

When Lu Fang heard what Jiajing said, a look of gratitude suddenly flashed across her face, and she responded respectfully.

At this moment, Lu Fang's heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface. At this moment, his hands hidden in his sleeves were trembling slightly.

"These damn guys actually dare to come and complain to His Majesty. It seems that I am too kind to you!"

"But fortunately, His Majesty did not pay too much attention to this matter, but chose to leave it to me to handle. Just wait and see how I deal with you bunch of insects!"

Lu Fang thought so, with a look of determination on her face.

After that, Jiajing's Gujing Wubo voice sounded in Lu Fang's ears: "Okay, it's almost time, it's time to go to the cabinet!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After that, Lu Fang was seen walking towards the cabinet, following Jiajing step by step.

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Since today is the day for cabinet discussions, everyone came to the cabinet early in the morning, intending to take advantage of the opportunity before the emperor came to deal with some memorials in advance.

In the cabinet, Yan Song shakily put on his reading glasses and began to deal with the memorial in front of him in an orderly manner.

At this moment, Xu Jie on the side took the lead in provoking the topic.

"Mr. Yan Ge, according to the news sent by Tan Lun, the Rakshasa envoy has boarded the ship. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to reach the capital in a few days. Do you need to ask Honglu Temple to Are you ready in advance?"

When Yan Song heard this, he turned around without stopping, glanced at Xu Jie, and responded.

"This is natural. These Rakshasa people behave vulgarly and do not understand etiquette. Naturally, they need officials from Honglu Temple to correct them!"

"What if those Rakshasa people offend Your Majesty because they don't understand etiquette when they meet His Majesty, you and I won't be able to live with you!"

When Xu Jie heard this, he nodded slightly and responded.

"Well, I understand. When we come down later, I will send someone to notify Honglu Temple!"

After that, the entire cabinet fell into silence again, with only the rustling sound of paper being turned.

Time passed by slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed. I just heard a high-pitched voice outside the cabinet.

"His Majesty is here!"

Not long after, Jiajing was seen walking into the cabinet, followed by Lu Fang.

"I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!" Immediately, under the leadership of Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, everyone stood up from their seats one after another and knelt on the ground, saying in unison.

After Jiajing sat down in his own seat, he glanced at everyone one by one, nodded, and gave instructions.

"Well, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's permission, everyone slowly stood up from the ground and sat back to their respective positions one after another.

At this moment, Jiajing looked at Xu Jie aside, raised his eyebrows, and asked.

"By the way, Xu Jie, has your household department finished counting the money sent to you?"

When Xu Jie heard this, he did not dare to neglect at all. He suddenly stood up from his seat and reported respectfully.

"Your Majesty, after days and nights of sleepless counting, the Ministry of Revenue has finally finished counting the 320 taels of silver that arrived in the capital."

"Except for the part that was appropriated, the remaining 130 taels of silver have been confiscated into the national treasury!"

After listening to Xu Jie's report, Jiajing nodded and immediately spoke.

"Well, thank you for your hard work!"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Xu Jie responded in a deep voice without thinking.

"No, Your Majesty is serious. It is the duty of a minister to share His Majesty's worries!"

"Yes, Not Bad!"

When Jiajing heard Xu Jie's words, he nodded slightly and commented like this.

After that, Jiajing looked around, then looked at Lu Fang who was waiting on the side, nodded to him, and Lu Fang quickly signaled, stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

"There are three main things to be discussed in today's cabinet meeting!"

"The first thing is that the Ministry of Rites has already decided on the test questions for the upcoming examinations for the clan and nobles. This time it is to discuss suitable candidates to serve as examiners. The second thing is Regarding matters related to the reception of the Rakshasa mission, the third thing is to re-initiate the policy of returning natives to foreign lands during the Yongle period."

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to Jiajing and then returned to his position.

Jiajing heard the words, nodded, and immediately knocked on the jade pan next to him. With a crisp sound of 'ding', this cabinet meeting officially began!
"Do you have any recommendations for candidates to serve as examiners next?"

When Jiajing finished speaking, the entire cabinet fell into silence. After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was not a good thing.

After all, this exam is different from the past. The people who come to take the exam are all descendants of the clan and nobles. You cannot treat these people as casually as before.

His Majesty is planning to take this opportunity to allow members of the clan and nobles to enter official careers and participate in government affairs in a reasonable and legal manner.

I would like to ask, if cheating occurs during the exam, and the officials below report it to you, will you handle it?
If you don't deal with it, it will appear that the exam is too childish. Not only will your image in the court be ruined, but it will also make His Majesty dissatisfied. However, if you deal with it impartially, it will easily lead to the jealousy of the clan and nobles. If you don't pay attention, you will You have to abandon your official position. The balance between this is really difficult to grasp!

As the cabinet fell into silence, Yan Shifan became increasingly restless. After all, he had served as an examiner not long ago and had experience in this field.

At this moment, he was looking at his nose and heart, praying in his heart, hoping that Jiajing would not leave this drudgery to him.

Immediately afterwards, perhaps feeling something in his heart, Jiajing saw Yan Shifan who was sitting on pins and needles at the moment. Immediately, Jiajing cleared his throat and spoke unhurriedly.

"Yan Shifan, how about you be the examiner?"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Yan Shifan couldn't help but shudder, and the expression on his face became extremely ugly.

(End of this chapter)