I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

There is no airtight wall in the world, and soon the news spread that the emperor asked Qin Tianjian to choose a good and auspicious day.

As soon as this news came out, the government and the public were shocked, because it meant that the day when the imperial concubine Shen was canonized as queen was getting closer and closer.

Those who are quick-thinking have already taken the lead and asked people around to inquire about the daily preferences of the imperial concubine Shen, in order to establish a relationship as soon as possible.

Although Zhu Zaiyuan is still in his infancy, this does not affect the officials in standing in line. As the saying goes, one step is slow and every step is slow.

For things like taking sides, naturally the sooner the better. The earlier you take sides, the higher the rewards you will get.

Capital City, Yan Mansion.

Since it was Yan Song's turn to rest today, he took a walk around the yard with the support of his maid early in the morning.

Viewed from a distance, Yan Song was walking unsteadily at this time, his beard and hair were all white, and he looked like an old man. Every time he took a few steps, he had to stop and rest.

Perhaps because he felt tired, Yan Song, with the help of the maid, came to the seat beside him and sat down to rest.

As soon as he sat down, a maid came forward and poured a bowl of steaming tea for Yan Song. The whole process was smooth and flawless.

Yan Song picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and sighed to himself: "Oh, I look really old!"

At this moment, Yan Shifan happened to pass by the yard and met Yan Song who was resting with his eyes closed.

When Yan Shifan saw this situation, he immediately stepped forward and said hello to Yan Song: "My child has seen his father!"

Hearing this, Yan Song opened his cloudy eyes, raised his head to look at Yan Shifan, and responded in a subtle way: "Yes."

After that, the father and son fell into an awkward situation with nothing to say. In the end, it was Yan Shifan who spoke first, breaking the calm.

"Father, I heard that the Qintian Prison has chosen two auspicious days, namely October 15th and November 23rd. Which day do you think His Majesty will choose?"

After Yan Song heard what Yan Shifan said, after thinking about it for a moment, he looked in the direction of Yan Shifan and asked, "By the way, what time are you here today?"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he responded without thinking: "Back to dad, today is the sixth day of October!"

When Yan Song heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face, he nodded, and murmured to himself: "So today is the sixth day of October!"

After that, Yan Song looked away from Yan Shifan, with a look of determination on his face, and turned to say: "In my opinion, Your Majesty will choose October 15th!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he continued to add without waiting for Yan Shifan's response: "After all, for a major event like the canonization of a queen, the sooner it is decided, the better!"

When Yan Song's words fell, Yan Shifan on the side had a look of sincerity on his face. He leaned down and respectfully responded: "Father is right, my child understands!"

Then, Yan Shifan changed the topic and summoned up the courage to ask Yan Song: "By the way, father, I heard that many people in the court have recently inquired about the preferences of the Imperial Concubine Shen through various channels. She clearly wants to pay tribute to her newborn child..."

Before Yan Shifan finished speaking, the expression on Yan Song's face became extremely cold. After looking Yan Shifan up and down, he commented: "This child is still in his infancy, and those in the court have already taken care of him." Did the idea hit him?"

When Yan Song said this, he paused and continued: "These idiots, this child is obviously your majesty's enemy. If anyone dares to take his idea, your majesty will kill him!"

When Yan Song finished speaking, Yan Shifan shivered uncontrollably as if he had been frightened.

Afterwards, Yan Shifan lowered his head and responded with unusual respect: "Thank you, father, for your advice. My child understands!"

Yan Song took in the expression on Yan Shifan's face. After nodding slightly, he turned and said, "Okay, it's getting late. You have to go on duty later!"

"Yes, father, please leave now!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shifan bowed his hand to Yan Song and walked away.

……

In the capital, in Prince Yu's Mansion.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the ground. From the rockery pond in the distance, the sound of water flow could be clearly heard. A few birds sat on the branches and sang melodious chirps.

Zhu Zaijing had no time to pay attention to these scenery at this time, because he learned that Jiajing ordered Qin Tianjian to choose auspicious days.

After learning the news, Zhu Zaijing felt deeply anxious. Therefore, after resigning, he ordered people to summon Xu Jie and others to Prince Yu's Mansion to discuss the next response.

Due to his depressed mood and the fact that Xu Jie and others had not arrived yet, Zhu Zaijing was wandering around Prince Yu's Mansion to relieve his worries.

Zhu Zaijing knew very well in his heart that after the imperial concubine Shen gave birth to a prince for Jiajing, she would definitely be canonized as queen based on the nobleness of the mother and the son.

For this reason, Zhu Zaijing comforted himself a lot and made corresponding psychological preparations in advance.

But when that day really came, Zhu Zaijing realized that he couldn't accept this fact at all.

What made Zhu Zaijing feel even more powerless was that he could do nothing but watch helplessly as the imperial concubine Shen was canonized as queen, and the infant Zhu Zaiyuan became the legitimate son.

With the power Zhu Zaijing currently possesses, he can naturally be keenly aware of every move in the DPRK.

"These restless bastards want to switch sides so quickly and support an infant child. Just wait. When the time comes, I will become the emperor and I will be the first to deal with you!"

"Why, it's obviously only one step away, why at this moment...I can't bear to be alone, I can't be reconciled to being alone!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Zaijing clenched his fists subconsciously, with a look of reluctance on his face.

"Zhu Zaijing, you have to calm down and don't get into trouble. Think on the bright side. Maybe this child will die on the way!"

"After all, my father gave birth to eight sons in total, and only my fourth brother and I grew up successfully!"

"Now that the fourth brother has been sent to the fiefdom by my father, he can no longer threaten me. However, the fourth brother still cannot take it lightly. They must work harder to drive the fourth brother out of the capital as soon as possible! "

At this moment, a steward quickly came to Zhu Zaijing, leaned down, and reported respectfully: "Your Highness, Mr. Xu Ge and the others are here. They are waiting in the lobby!"

Zhu Zaijing heard the words, nodded, looked in the direction of the housekeeper, and gave instructions: "Well, I know, let them wait for a while, I will go over now!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

After the butler of Prince Yu's Mansion responded, he quickly left without any hesitation.

After that, Zhu Zaijing looked back, took a deep breath, calmed down, and then walked towards the direction of the reception hall in Prince Yu's Mansion.

When Zhu Zaijing came to the hall, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng were sipping tea from their cups and chatting from time to time.

Seeing Zhu Zaijing's arrival, several people quickly stopped talking, stood up from their seats, and saluted him respectfully: "I have met His Highness Prince Yu!"

When Zhu Zaijing heard this, he waved his hand and said: "Well, everyone, sit down!"

After several people sat down one after another, Zhu Zaijing turned his eyes away, faced everyone, and said in a deep voice: "I believe you all know that my father ordered the Qintian Prison to choose auspicious days, right?"

As soon as Zhu Zaijing finished speaking, Xu Jie stood up and responded: "Your Highness King Yu, it is said that the Qintian Prison has chosen two auspicious days, namely October 15th and November 15th. twenty-three!"

"It's just that His Majesty has not given a response yet."

When Zhu Zaijing heard this, he immediately lowered his eyes and murmured to himself: "October 15th, November 23rd..."

When Xu Jie saw this, he knew that Zhu Zaijing was worried about the fact that the emperor was about to canonize the imperial concubine Shen as queen.

After all, after the imperial concubine Shen was canonized as queen, Zhu Zaijing's status was that of the eldest son of a concubine at best.

Just when he was about to offer words of comfort, Zhu Zaijing raised his head, faced everyone, and said, "This is not the place to talk. Please follow me to the study!"

"Ah."

After that, everyone went to the study room of Prince Yu's Mansion under the guidance of the butler.

……

Zhejiang, according to the inspection envoy Si Yamen.

In the room, He Maocai pointed to a pile of case files piled on the desk not far away and said: "Come here, take down all these case files that have been processed!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After the words fell, a subordinate soon came forward and took away the pile of files on the desk.

At this moment, the deputy inspector came to He Maocai and said cautiously: "Sir, the case of the young master of the Yuan family has been delayed for a long time and cannot be delayed any longer. Do you think..." He Maocai heard this, glanced at the person, nodded, and then said: "That's right. I was busy with the court's plans some time ago and had no time to take care of this case. This case really shouldn't be dragged on any longer. Got it!"

After He Maocai finished speaking, he picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and then looked away from the Deputy Inspector and asked: "By the way, what is the case of the young master of the Yuan family?"

Upon hearing this, the deputy inspector on the side immediately stepped forward, leaned down, and said with unusual respect: "Sir, the facts of this case are clear and clear, and all the witnesses and material evidence are there!"

He Maocai heard this and nodded. After pondering for a moment, he turned and said: "Well, in that case, let's do it according to the Ming Law!"

When the deputy inspector saw that He Maocai wanted to handle the case in accordance with the Ming Dynasty law, he immediately panicked. He quickly leaned down and said cautiously: "My lord, this is not what I mean. I'll tell you the truth. The Yuan family has already said hello to me. I am really serious. yes……"

He Maocai saw the expression on the deputy inspector's face, raised his eyebrows, and asked coldly: "Tell me, how much money did you receive from the Yuan family?"

When the deputy inspector heard this, he immediately showed a look of fear on his face and hesitantly said: "Sir... Sir, you... you know, there is someone in the Yuan family in the court, and I really can't afford to offend him! "

When He Maocai heard this, he suddenly became furious. He slammed the table and reprimanded: "There are people in the Yuan family in the court. Don't I have no one in the court?"

"Hurry up and tell me how much money you received. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing He Maocai's sudden attack, the deputy inspector turned pale and trembled all over. He didn't know what to do. For a long time, he lowered his head and said cautiously: "My lord, I'll tell you the truth. The Yuan family sent someone here." I paid five thousand taels of silver and asked my subordinate to persuade you..."

"This is the money sent by the Yuan family. Even if I don't want to accept it, I have to accept it. Please spare my life. I still have a wife, children and children who need to be supported!"

When the deputy inspector said this, he looked at He Maocai with eyes full of pleading.

He Maocai heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he got up from his seat, personally helped the Deputy Inspector up from the ground, patted the dust on his body, and comforted him: "Okay, I'm not that unreasonable." A reasonable person, I understand your difficulties!"

When He Maocai said this, he paused for a moment and then continued to add: "I have also worked step by step. I know your difficulties. Since it is the money sent by the Yuan family, then you should keep it well!"

When the deputy inspector heard He Maocai's words, he couldn't help but choked up and said: "Sir... Your Excellency, I'm... I'm an official..."

He Maocai seemed to have guessed what he was going to say, and waved his hand to stop him from continuing: "Okay, I still have things to deal with, so you can go down first!"

When the deputy inspector heard this, he immediately lowered his head and responded with tears in his eyes: "Yes, sir, I will resign now!"

After the deputy inspector left, He Maocai looked back with an inexplicable look on his face.

He Maocai has been a prisoner for more than 20 years, and he is no longer surprised by situations like this. One of the two parties in this case is an ordinary citizen, and the other is a powerful local young master.

Generally speaking, in cases like this, the parties concerned can only admit that they are unlucky and then get a sum of compensation to settle the matter.

If you are still stubborn and want to continue to entangle, then the local powerful will have 10,000 ways to deal with the parties involved in the case.

If this case had been handled by the former He Maocai, the major issues would have been reduced to minor issues, the minor issues would have been reduced to nothing, and everyone would have been happy with the outcome.

But now, He Maocai smelled something unusual in it, because Zhao Zhenji, as the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province, was a veritable official in the border areas, and there was no need to specifically target a Jiaxing Yuan family.

"Is it possible that the governor had some trouble with the Yuan family in Jiaxing earlier and wanted to use this matter to deal with them?"

"Or does the governor have some other purpose?"

The more He Maocai thought about it, the more he felt there was something fishy in it. Soon, he suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart and said silently to himself: "Well, let's wait and ask Lao Zheng!"

After that, He Maocai was seen walking away with his hands behind his back.

……

Night falls, the largest restaurant in Hangzhou City.

In the private room, He Maocai looked at the various dishes on the table and kept pacing back and forth in the room, his face full of anxiety.

"Why doesn't Lao Zheng come? He always makes me wait for him!"

After the words fell, there was only a "squeak" sound, the door of the room was pushed open, and Zheng Michang was seen walking in anxiously.

After entering the box, Zheng Michang looked at He Maocai, who looked anxious, and asked: "Old He, what happened, why are you so anxious to come to me?"

He Maocai heard what Zheng Michang said and scratched his head in embarrassment, then pointed to the empty seat aside and said: "Come on, sit down first!"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he didn't mean to refuse and sat down on the empty seat beside him.

As soon as he sat down, He Maocai picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured wine for Zheng Michang with great enthusiasm.

After pouring the wine, He Maocai picked up the glass, looked in the direction of Zheng Michang, and said, "Come on, Lao Zheng, let's have a drink!"

Although Zheng Michang was a little confused, he still picked up the wine glass and clinked it with He Maocai.

After that, He Maocai raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass.

Seeing this situation, Zheng Michang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, looked at He Maocai solemnly, and asked: "Old He, tell me, what happened?"

He Maocai sighed helplessly after hearing the words. After sorting out the words in his mind, he said slowly: "Hey, Lao Zheng, I want you to advise me on my behalf. Here's the thing..."

Under He Maocai's narration, Zheng Michang finally understood the general situation of the matter.

Afterwards, Zheng Michang picked up the wine pot, poured a glass of wine for himself and He Maocai, and then said: "Old He, you are right, the Yuan family is really not easy to offend. In addition, I I heard that the Yuan family can gain connections in the capital!"

He Maocai heard Zheng Michang's words, his face was full of sorrow, he picked up the wine glass, drank all the wine in the glass, and complained: "Yeah, I don't know what the governor is thinking. We must use this case to clean up the Yuan family!"

"Now I am no longer a human being inside and out. The governor is a feudal official. No one can touch him. But I, He Maocai, are different. No matter who is in the court, as long as they move their fingers, I, He Maocai, will not be able to take advantage of me." Let’s go!”

After a few glasses of wine, He Maocai was already a little tipsy. Then, he looked away from Zheng Michang and made this conjecture: "Old Zheng, tell me, could it be that the governor is talking to this person?" What's the Yuan family celebrating? This is..."

Before He Maocai could finish his words, he was categorically interrupted by Zheng Michang: "No, that's definitely not the case!"

When Zheng Michang said this, his face was full of determination. After thinking about it for a moment, he continued: "Old He, you might as well think about it, is the governor such a simple person? "

"Even if the governor has issues with the Yuan family, he has countless ways to deal with them. There is absolutely no need to do this!"

When Zheng Michang said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "Not everyone can get the power from His Majesty to kill first and report later. I always feel that the purpose of the governor's appointment in Zhejiang is not the same. It’s simple, he should be here with His Majesty’s mission!”

After listening to Zheng Michang's explanation, He Maocai showed a belated expression on his face and sighed: "Well, Old Zheng, you are right. After all, the governor dares to personally Lead troops to surround the people of the Weaving Bureau!"

"You said earlier that the governor came with a mission from His Majesty. You must know that the Yuan family is a famous and powerful landowner in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They own countless lands and have intricate relationships in the capital. We cannot afford to offend them. …”

When Zheng Michang heard what He Maocai said, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, as if he had grasped some life-saving straw. Then he looked at He Maocai eagerly and urged: "Old He, what did you just say? Say it again. ?”

"I mean, we can't afford to provoke..."

"The previous sentence!"

Seeing this situation, He Maocai's face was full of doubts. He had no choice but to repeat what he said before: "The Yuan family is a famous powerful landowner in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and owns countless lands!"

When Zheng Michang heard this, his eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, he lowered his head and murmured to himself: "Yes, it's the land!"

When Zheng Michang finished speaking, He Maocai's face was full of horror. Then, he pointed his finger at the top of his head and said cautiously: "Old Zheng, you mean that the superiors are planning to investigate land annexation..."

Facing He Maocai's shocked eyes, Zheng Michang nodded and asked, "Old He, do you still remember the policies implemented by Zhang Cong (cong) Zhang Ge?"

He Maocai was certainly no stranger to Zhang Cong. After all, he was a legendary official in the Ming Dynasty. He was highly valued by the emperor and named Fu Jing. He had served as the chief minister of the cabinet three times.

Zhang Cong, courtesy name Bingyong, was a Jinshi in the 16th year of Zhengde. During his tenure, he eradicated corruption, cleaned up farmland, and vigorously rectified the official system.

However, because Zhang Cong touched the interests of too many people in the process of checking the land and eradicating corruption, so there were constant impeachment memorials. Later, he left Beijing several times and finally died of illness in Wenzhou in the 18th year of Jiajing.

After a long time, He Mao came back to his senses, his face turned pale, and he murmured to himself: "Old Zheng, it is said that in this big plan, the number of officials dismissed by the Ministry of Personnel is unprecedented!"

Hearing what He Maocai said, Zheng Michang nodded and said slowly: "It seems that my previous guess was correct. The governor is indeed here with a mission!"

"The land annexation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is particularly serious. Your Majesty must be aware of this, so he sent the governor to investigate secretly!"

"And the first step is to cast stones to ask for directions. Because of this, the governor will cling to the Yuan family!"

After listening to Zheng Michang's explanation, He Maocai suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

Then, He Maocai raised his head, looked solemnly in the direction of Zheng Midhang, and suggested: "Old Zheng, do you think we should take a gamble?" (End of Chapter)