Mingshi

Chapter 906 Jiajing Raid
Luo Xin was thinking about the next thing in the study, he suddenly felt that although he had no military career and no affairs in the court, he was still very busy, so he couldn't help laughing.

Yuxi Palace.

The atmosphere is very tense, as if stuffed in a powder keg.

Sweat dripped from Xu Jie's face, and his hands tucked into his sleeves trembled slightly.He didn't expect Emperor Jiajing to call him into the palace today, and directly asked him where the money from Shibosi went.

"Xu Jie, when Zhang Shijie shipped money to your house, do you think I really didn't know? Do you think my Jinyiwei and Dongchang are trash?"

"The old minister doesn't know!" Xu Jie knelt on the ground with a thud: "I will investigate thoroughly immediately when I get back. If Zhang Shijie really dares to do this, I will make him spit it out."

"Check?" Emperor Jiajing's voice suddenly became sharp: "You mean Jin Yiwei and Dongchang are wronging you?"

"I don't dare!" Xu Jie hastily said with his head on his head: "It's just that the old minister has been an official in the capital, busy with court affairs all day long, and neglects to discipline his family members who are far away in the southeast. Therefore, regarding family matters, the old minister I really don’t know, if it is really the old minister’s son who got involved in this matter, the old minister will definitely beat him to death.”

"Hehe..." Emperor Jiajing sneered twice, and said in a cold tone: "If every minister commits a crime, and finally uses ignorance as a prevarication, is there any law in Ming Dynasty?"

Emperor Jiajing paused for a moment, and said with sadness in his tone: "If I make you the chief assistant of the cabinet, I will hand over the world to you. Is this how you repay my trust?"

"I'm guilty!" Xu Jie cried bitterly.

"What's your guilt?"

"The minister neglected to discipline his family..."

"So, you don't have greed in your heart?"

"The old minister didn't, the old minister was wronged!" Xu Jie pouted his head on the ground again, poking his butt up.

"Are you wronged? Zhang Shijie dared to do that without your consent?"

Xu Jie raised his hand and took off the black gauze cap on his head, put it beside him, kowtowed:
"The old minister jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't clean himself up. Please punish him, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jiajing was also a little abrupt about Xu Jie's sudden resignation. In his opinion, Xu Jie had been patient and finally killed Yan Song. Xu Jie was an official fan, and he never thought that Xu Jie would resign decisively.

Regarding Xu Jie's resignation, Emperor Jiajing was not willing.The cabinet has Xu Jie and Gao Gong fighting each other, so that Emperor Jiajing's throne can be stabilized.If there is no Xu Jie, let Gao Gong's family dominate...

Gao Gong was not Yan Song. Emperor Jiajing could make Yan Song's family dominate, but he could not let Gao Gong's family dominate.This Gao Gong has an upright personality, once his family is allowed to dominate and become powerful in the court, at that time, even Emperor Jiajing may not be able to subdue him.Therefore, before finding someone to replace Xu Jie, Emperor Jiajing had no intention of retiring Xu Jie at all.

There was silence in Yuxi Palace, and Xu Jie knelt on the ground, waiting for Emperor Jiajiajing's verdict.Emperor Jiajing looked down at Xu Jie coldly. At this time, he really wanted to dismiss Xu Jie, and then he wanted to thoroughly investigate Xu Jie's corruption and party formation, and then pushed Luo Xin up to fight Gao Gong.

but……

Emperor Jiajing was worried about Luo Xin!

Whether Xu Jie or Gao Gong is just a scholar, even if he wants to rebel, it will be very difficult.

But Luo Xin was different, he was not only a civil servant, but also a leader of military officials, which had to make Emperor Jiajing afraid.Emperor Jiajing closed his eyes, frowned tightly, sighed in his heart for a while, opened his eyes slowly, looked at Xu Jie who was kneeling on the ground, and said lightly:

"I will trust you once more, and I will not leave this matter to others. I will leave it to you, Xu Jie, to investigate thoroughly. I want to see what kind of result you will give me."

Xu Jie, who was lying on the ground, was refreshed, with a smug smile on his face.However, when he raised his head, he changed into a grateful expression.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, old minister."

"You don't need to thank me!" Emperor Jiajing said in a condensed voice: "Doing things loyally for me is the right thing to do, and I'm waiting for your results. You have to remember, if the results don't satisfy me, it's not as simple as dismissing you from office." gone."

"The old minister understands that the old minister must give His Majesty a satisfactory result."

"Back off!" Emperor Jiajing said coldly.

"Old minister retire!"

Xu Jie got up from the ground, and left.Back in the mansion, he sat in the study with a sullen face.Xu Luqing walked in and said softly:

"Father, what is your Majesty's invitation to enter the palace today?"

Xu Jie frowned slightly, sighed again, and said, "Your Majesty is already dissatisfied with me."

"Ah?" A look of surprise appeared on Xu Luqing's face.

Xu Jie then told Xu Luqing exactly what happened in Yuxi Palace. After hearing this, Xu Luqing turned pale and said:

"Father, didn't your Majesty let Zhang Shijie go two days ago?"

"Have you been released?" Xu Jie said lightly, "It's just under house arrest."

"Then... what should we do? Are we really going to hand over all the money and dismiss Zhang Shijie?"

Xu Jie frowned and said, "I was thinking, why did His Majesty suddenly take action?"

"What's there to think about?" Xu Luqing said: "Although your Majesty is afraid of Luo Xin, he wants to use Zhang Shijie's framing to discredit Luo Xin and tarnish Luo Xin's reputation. However, what His Majesty cares most about is money, his money If we are allowed to fight with Luo Xin like this, His Majesty's money may be lost. Therefore, we can use us to suppress and smear Luo Xinxing, but we cannot lose the money. Your Majesty now has nothing to do but recognize the money , what else would you recognize?"

"By the way, speaking of Luo Xin, he opened four stores today, right?"

"Yes!" Xu Luqing nodded.

"What business does his four stores do?"

"Bookstore!"

"Bookstore?"

"It's not exactly a bookstore. I'm still a little confused."

"Tell me about it in detail!" Xu Jie became serious.

"That's it..."

Xu Luqing narrated what happened in the four bookstores from beginning to end today, and it took Xu Luqing half an hour. After the lecture, he looked at his father, but Xu Jie had a serious expression and sat frowning. There.

"Father……"

"Alas..." Xu Jie sighed and said, "How did Luo Xin's head grow? I can't accept it. I really regret this time as a father. When I was in Luo Xin's scientific examination, if I didn't If we aim at him, but sincerely help him, our camp will have one more general.

Do not!
Not a general, but a marshal.He is the one who can take over from the father's class. "

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