I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

There is no airtight wall in the world. Soon, the news spread that Hai Rui, the censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate, ran to meet the emperor early in the morning.

This news caused quite a stir in both the government and the public.

After all, Hai Rui's identity is quite sensitive.

Hai Rui, as the censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate, actually went to meet the emperor in person. From this, it can be seen that something major must have happened that could shock the government and the public.

After that, news came out one after another.

First, the case of Songjiang Mansion Guarding Qianhu Office, which had reached the stage of joint trial by the three divisions, was ordered by the emperor to be remanded for retrial. Then, the emperor appointed Hai Rui as the imperial envoy and rushed to Songjiang Mansion to investigate the case.

When everyone in the government and the public learned that Hai Rui had been appointed as the Imperial Envoy by the emperor and would be rushing to Songjiang Mansion to investigate the case in the near future, they knew that something serious was going on.

You must know that when Hai Rui was investigating a case in Shandong, he was a ruthless man who dared to personally lead troops to surround the Four Saints and Three Sages family.

If you ask him to go to Songjiang Mansion to investigate the case, there's no guarantee that he won't find anything.

Songjiang Mansion is the hometown of Xu Jie, the second minister of the current cabinet. Who dares to check there on weekdays?
Not to mention offending Cifu, his career in the future will probably be difficult.

There are also people with a keen sense of smell in the court. In their view, if such a thing is exposed at this time, it will change the rhythm of the world.

At the same time, all kinds of rumors sprung up at an extremely fast speed.

As a person involved, Xu Jie became panicked after learning the news.

Xu Jie knew very well that once Hai Rui went to Songjiang Mansion, with his ability, he would definitely be able to get to the bottom of the matter.

And when the time comes, things will inevitably involve him, which will be a huge blow to his reputation among the government and the public.

On the same day, after getting off duty, Xu Jie took a sedan chair and went straight back to his mansion in the capital.

Then he locked himself in the study and began to think about the next solution.

At this time, it was getting late, and the orange lights in the room vaguely reflected Xu Jie's figure.

Looking at the memorial on the desk beside him, Xu Jie could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He slammed the table and cursed angrily.

"I knew that sooner or later, these things that couldn't hold up the wall would do something bad!"

"Alas, I, Xu Jie, have been honest and self-sufficient my whole life, but in the end, I let my greedy and short-sighted tribesmen destroy all my reputation!"

At this time, Xu Jie began to regret slightly why he had not made up his mind to cut off from his family.

"Oh, one wrong step, one wrong step after another. I actually had unrealistic illusions about those people in my clan back then. How ridiculous!"

Xu Jie thought of this, with a mocking look on his face.

In Xu Jie's view, with such a thing happening now, let alone going one step further and sitting on the position of chief minister of the cabinet.

Whether you can keep your current position is a big question mark.

At the same time, Xu Jie also had a rough guess in his mind as to who was secretly plotting this matter.

"Fortunately, I haven't had time to hand over this memorial, otherwise, I might have become the laughing stock of the court!"

Just as Xu Jie was feeling so emotional, there was a slight knock on the door.

Seeing this situation, Xu Jie frowned slightly, and then ordered: "Come in!"

After the words fell, there was only a "squeak" sound, the door of the room was pushed open, and then the housekeeper walked in tremblingly.

After entering the room, the housekeeper did not hesitate at all. He immediately lowered his head and said respectfully: "Sir... Master, Mr. Gao Ge and Mr. Zhang Ge came to visit and are currently waiting in the lobby."

After learning the news from the housekeeper, Xu Jie calmed down, looked in the direction of the housekeeper, nodded, and said in agreement: "Yes, I understand, I'll be there right away."

Afterwards, Xu Jie, led by the butler, went to the hall used to entertain guests.

……

At this time, in the hall.

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng just sipped the tea in their cups and had no intention of talking.

This sudden change also caught Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng by surprise.

Before that, they had discussed with Xu Jie to choose today to submit the memorial and request the emperor to remove Yan Song from his position.

Unexpectedly, something like this suddenly happened on the way.

At this time, the expression on Gao Gong's face was slightly complicated, because he had mentioned this case to Zhang Juzheng before.

He also proposed that if Xu Jie couldn't do it, Gao Gong would do it.

But now it seems that this is not necessary.

At this time, in Gao Gong's heart, an emotion called ambition was growing.

At present, Yan Song, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is suffering from "dementia" and cannot sort out political affairs, while Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, is behind bars.

At this time, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity appeared in front of Gao Gong.

In Gao Gong's view, even if Yan Song did not suffer from "dementia", his current physical condition would not be able to sustain him for too long.

"If I, Gao Gong, could take another step forward, wouldn't I be able to successfully take the position of chief minister of the cabinet and implement reforms as soon as possible?"

Gao Gong thought of this, a flash of heat flashed in his eyes, and even his breathing became rapid.

Although he was eager to go further, Gao Gong was still not carried away, because this matter was full of weirdness, and he had to be cautious to avoid getting himself involved.

Before that, Xu Jie was in the limelight, and everyone in the government and the public agreed that Xu Jie, the second assistant to the cabinet, was an excellent candidate to succeed Yan Song and become the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Due to Xu Jie's power, no one in the court dared to mention the case that occurred at Songjiang Prefecture's Qianhu Office, and they chose to deal with it coldly with a tacit understanding.

According to what Gao Gong found out, Hai Rui, who was the censor of Youdu of the Inspectorate, did not know about this case at first.

Someone brought this case to Hai Rui.

Gao Gong felt that looking at the government and the public, the only person who had the ability, means, and motivation to do this was Yan Song.

After all, besides your friends, the people who know you best in the world are also your enemies.

At this moment, Xu Jie stepped into the hall.

Seeing Xu Jie's arrival, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng did not dare to show any signs of neglect. They quickly stood up from their seats and saluted Xu Jie.

"I've met Mr. Xu Ge!"

"Well, you're welcome, please sit down!"

At this time, Xu Jie looked a little tired. After glancing at Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng respectively, he waved his hand quite casually and gave instructions.

"Thank you Mr. Xu Ge!"

After that, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng sat back in their respective positions.

……

After sitting in the main seat, Xu Jie looked away, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "What's the matter with you two?"

When Xu Jie's words fell, Gao Gongzai looked at Zhang Juzheng beside him, stood up, then looked in the direction of Xu Jie, and said with a worried look on his face.

"Mr. Xu Ge, before I came down, I overheard some news. It is said that an unknown person visited Hai Rui's house last night."

"Oh, is there anything else?"

When Xu Jie heard Gao Gong's words, he raised his eyebrows, a trace of curiosity flashed across his face, and asked.

Facing Xu Jie's gaze, Gao Gong nodded and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Mr. Xu Ge!"

"I see that the only person in the court who has the ability and motivation to do this is Yan Song."

"Maybe Yan Song didn't suffer from dementia at all. He tried his best to set up such a trap just to frame you, Mr. Xu Ge!"

When Gao Gong said this, his face was full of determination.

After listening to Gao Gong's analysis, Xu Jie also nodded. When he locked himself in the study, he vaguely thought about this issue.

As Gao Gong said, the only person in the court who had the ability and motivation to do this was Yan Song.

The rest of the people were rushing to curry favor with him before it was too late, so how could they choose this time to reveal this case?
As for Yan Shifan, there was nothing to worry about. After all, he couldn't even tell that his subordinates were acting against him, so how could he have such deep intentions and the government to plan this matter.

After that, Xu Jie came back to his senses, with a look of regret on his face: "Oh, I was careless and fell into Yan Song's trick. Now I am helpless."

When Xu Jie said this, he paused for a moment and added: "That Hai Rui is famous for being ruthless. He will get to the bottom of it. When the matter is exposed, I will definitely be implicated."

Zhang Juzheng heard Xu Jie's words and was about to offer words of comfort when Gao Gong stood up, patted his chest and assured Xu Jie.

"Mr. Xu Ge, don't worry too much. I think of someone who might be able to persuade Hai Rui."

"Who?"

When Gao Gong's words fell, Xu Jie was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw. He suddenly looked in the direction of Gao Gong and asked.

In addition to Xu Jie, even Zhang Juzheng looked at Gao Gong curiously.

Facing their gazes, Gao Gong pondered for a moment and then said a name: "Hu Zongxian!"

"Don't forget, when Hai Rui was serving in Zhejiang, Hu Zongxian took great care of him. Even the incident of leading disaster victims to attack the Governor's Mansion was brushed aside by Hu Zongxian."

"When Zhao Zhenji, the imperial minister, went to Zhejiang to investigate the case, it was Hu Zongxian who strongly recommended Hai Rui to him."

"Speaking of which, Hu Zongxian's kindness to Hai Rui is no less than that of Zhao Zhenji!" After Gao Gong finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

……

After hearing the candidates proposed by Gao Gong, Xu Jie couldn't help but frowned, with a trace of hesitation on his face, and asked: "Is it feasible? Don't forget, Hu Zongxian is Yan Song's student."

When Gao Gong heard Xu Jie's words, he shook his head and said, "Although Hu Zongxian is Yan Song's student, he is also a capable minister who is loyal to the country and has great ability!"

"Before this, the situation along the southeastern coast was entirely supported by him. In addition to his achievements in suppressing Japanese invaders and quelling chaos, Hu Zongxian managed the entire Zhejiang in an orderly manner and made the people live a prosperous life while serving as the governor-general of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province. , live and work in peace and contentment.”

"I heard that when Hu Zongxian left Zhejiang, the local people took the initiative to send him off and even sent him a Wanmin umbrella."

"How can a person like this be judged purely based on his camp?"

When Gao Gong finished speaking, Xu Jie nodded, barely agreeing with Gao Gong's statement.

"Well, that makes sense, but how are you going to convince Hu Zongxian?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Xu Ge. I have a good relationship with Hu Zongxian. I will definitely be able to persuade Hu Zongxian to go and persuade Hai Rui!"

When Gao Gong said this, he stroked his beard and looked confident.

Zhang Juzheng on the side was keenly aware that something was wrong. Based on his understanding of Gao Gong, Gao Gong and Hu Zongxian only had official contacts and did not have many personal relationships on weekdays.

"How come I don't know when Gao Gong had a close personal relationship with Hu Zongxian? In that case, where did Gao Gong get the confidence to convince Hu Zongxian?"

At this time, this was the doubt plaguing Zhang Juzheng's mind.

Although he noticed something was wrong, Zhang Juzheng had no intention of making any noise and just watched all this silently.

Seeing Gao Gong patting his chest and promising himself that he could convince Hu Zongxian, Xu Jie's uneasy heart finally subsided.

Then, Xu Jie came back to his senses, looked in the direction of Gao Gong, and said with a pleased look on his face: "Su Qing, Xu Jie has recorded this, and I won't treat you badly when this trouble is solved." !”

Gao Gong could naturally hear the hidden meaning in Xu Jie's words.

However, Gao Gong is no longer limited to the position of the second assistant in the cabinet. He wants to go one step further and strive to reach the position of the first assistant in the cabinet in one step.

In his opinion, even if Yan Song does not suffer from "dementia", with his current physical condition, he can only survive for another year and a half at most.

After all, a month had passed since Yan Song was reported to be ill at home.

For this month, the position of chief minister of the cabinet has been vacant.

If Yan Song is absent for a long time, it will definitely have a huge blow to Yan Song's prestige in the court, and the emperor will not let the position of chief minister of the cabinet remain vacant.

Xu Jie is much younger than Yan Song. If Xu Jie is allowed to come to power, he will have to continue to be senior in the cabinet. I don't know how long it will take to get rid of Xu Jie.

The cabinet is a place where seniority is extremely important. Only after you have passed Xu Jie can you take your turn as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Instead of continuing to struggle for qualifications, it is better to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and try to send away both Yan Song and Xu Jie.

After that, Gao Gong came back to his senses, stood up from his seat, looked humbly in the direction of Xu Jie, and said slowly: "Where, Xu Ge's old words are serious, this is nothing more than my fault." It’s just an internal matter!”

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng on the side also stood up, leaned down, and comforted him: "Yes, Mr. Xu Ge, don't worry!"

Afterwards, the three of them discussed for a while. Seeing that it was already getting late, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng stood up from their seats at the right time and bid farewell to Xu Jie.

"Mr. Xu Ge, it's so late, so you don't have to send it off."

"Ah."

……

After walking out of the mansion, Gao Gong raised his head and looked at the night scene in the distance, with an inexplicable look on his face.

At this time, the night is like a curtain, with stars dotted, and lanterns swaying in the streets and alleys, revealing a glimmer of light.

Just as Gao Gong withdrew his gaze and was about to leave in a sedan chair, he heard Zhang Juzheng's slightly worried voice from behind: "Mr. Gao Ge, are you really sure that you can convince Hu Zongxian?"

At this time, Gao Gong did not seem to mean to answer Zhang Juzheng's doubts. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and invited Zhang Juzheng.

"The weather is so nice tonight, let's go for a walk together!"

"Ah."

Zhang Juzheng had no intention of rejecting Gao Gong's invitation, and then followed Gao Gong's footsteps along the street to a secluded and uninhabited place.

During this process, neither party had the intention to speak. After a long silence, Gao Gong seemed to be unable to bear the atmosphere. He cleared his throat and took the lead in breaking the silence.

"Brother Taiyue, do you want to go further?"

"What...what do you mean..."

Zhang Juzheng obviously did not expect to hear this sentence from Gao Gong's mouth, so his brain couldn't help but shut down for a moment.

Gao Gong took in the expression on Zhang Juzheng's face. After pondering for a moment, he said slowly, "That's what it means literally."

After Gao Gong finished speaking, Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment and understood Gao Gong's plan.

Gao Gong wanted to take this opportunity to kick Yan Song and Xu Jie out together!

After weighing the pros and cons, the tangled look on Zhang Juzheng's face disappeared. Then, he looked in the direction of Gao Gong and asked, "What are your plans?"

When Gao Gong heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Zhang Juzheng had made up his mind to stand with him.

Facing Zhang Juzheng's gaze, Gao Gong thought for a moment and then responded: "It's very simple. Next, we will go to see Hu Zongxian as agreed in advance."

When Gao Gong said this, he paused and continued: "It's just that it's not so that he can persuade Hai Rui to show his favor and let Xu Ge go. It's so that he can give Hai Rui a lesson on our behalf." talk."

When he heard this, Zhang Juzheng had completely understood Gao Gong's plan, and a look of enlightenment appeared on his face.

Then, he looked in the direction of Gao Gong and confirmed, "You mean, let Hai Rui get to the bottom of it and never tolerate it?"

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng realized what he meant, Gao Gong's face flashed with a hint of relief, he nodded, and continued to add: "Well, that's right, when necessary, we can even secretly help this Hai Rui. , to clear the way for him.”

"The more things Hai Rui finds out, the better it will be for us. At the same time, we can also try to bring Hu Zongxian to our side."

"With Hu Zongxian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, the resistance we will encounter in implementing reforms will be much smaller."

Zhang Juzheng agreed very much with Gao Gong's proposal. After all, as long as Hu Zongxian was brought over, there would be four people in the cabinet who supported the reform.

At the same time, going to see Hu Zongxian can also dispel Xu Jie's doubts and stabilize Xu Jie as much as possible.

Even if Xu Jie is lucky enough to escape this time, he will not be able to suspect them by then.

Besides, this was not considered a breach of trust. After all, Gao Gong only promised Xu Jie that he would be able to persuade Hu Zongxian to go and persuade Hai Rui.

As for how the persuasion was carried out and the results of the persuasion, Gao Gong could not guarantee it.

Advising Hai Rui to get to the bottom of it and not tolerate it is also persuasion.

After the discussion was completed, Gao Gong turned around, looked in the direction of Zhang Juzheng, and said solemnly: "Next, you should pay more attention to Mr. Xu Ge!"

Zhang Juzheng heard Gao Gong's words, his face was full of determination, he clenched his fists and provided a guarantee: "Well, you can rest assured on this, I will provide Mr. Xu Ge with all support except help."

……

On the other side, in the capital, Yan's study room.

At this time, Yan Shifan was vividly describing to Yan Song the movements of the government and the public after the incident, as well as Xu Jie's reaction.

"Father, I have never seen Xu Jie's face look so ugly!"

"Oh, I see."

After listening to Yan Shifan's description, Yan Song didn't even raise his head, and still browsed the books in front of him, as if it was a very ordinary and trivial matter.

Seeing this situation, Yan Shifan organized the words in his mind, came to his senses, and asked cautiously: "Father, what should we do next, do we want to add fuel to the fire?"

When Yan Shifan finished speaking, Yan Song looked away from the book in front of him, looked in the direction of Yan Shifan, shook his head, and warned with a serious face.

"There's no need. Next, please be more honest and don't do anything. Do you understand me?"

Seeing how serious Yan Song was, Yan Shifan did not dare to go beyond the rules at all, so he could only nod his head and said, "Yes, father, the child understands!"

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, Yan Shifan looked in the direction of Yan Song and asked: "By the way, father, not long ago, Luo Longwen and Zhang Runde came to visit. You see..."

"These guys have really sensitive noses, they actually picked up the wind so quickly."

After finishing his emotion, Yan Song came back to his senses, glanced at Yan Shifan, and said angrily.

"Why, have you forgotten that some time ago, those people were afraid to avoid our family?"

"The father was joking, how dare the child forget it? The child just thinks that there is still a place where they can be used right now!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, Yan Shifan laughed twice and explained.

After hearing this, Yan Song pondered for a moment and made a decision: "Let's wait for them for a few days before we talk!"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately looked stern, lowered his head, and responded in a deep voice: "Yes, father, the child knows what to do."

After that, Yan Song looked away from Yan Shifan, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and gave the order.

"Okay, it's getting late, you go down and rest!"

"Yes, father, please leave now!" (End of Chapter)