There are talented people in the country, and new people will be replaced by old people.

After experiencing Shao Yuanyue and Tao Zhongwen’s two celestial masters, Tao Zhongwen’s apprentices Wang Yongning and Liu Wenbin showed their talents again, and even a speculative scammer Wang Jin became an imperial physician.

Speaking of Wang Jin, he was a fugitive. After coming to the capital, he hugged Zhao Wenhua's thighs and then gained the favor of Jiajing by offering treasures.

Last year, Wang Jin presented a five-color Ganoderma lucidum and a five-color tortoise, and received a reward from Jiajing. Jiajing also sued the Taimiao, asked all officials to submit congratulations, and appointed Wang Jin as the imperial physician.

Now, Jiajing has listened to Tao Chengen's advice and wants to build a Ziwei Palace in Xiyuan. However, it is necessary to do things involving projects, which means that it is inseparable from money, which has led Jiajing to call these important officials of the court here to discuss.

Jiajing knew the principle of "increasing revenue and reducing expenditure". Now that the military pay was pushed to the top, he looked at Yang Bo and asked: "Yang Aiqing, what are your good plans?"

Yan Ne watched the ball roll to Yang Bo's feet, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yang Bo curiously.

"Report to the emperor, I am ordered to rectify the military and political affairs of the nine borders, and have investigated and dealt with many generals who have been vacant. Compared with previous years, the military salary this year has decreased but not increased!" Yang Bo glared at Yan Na fiercely, and then cried with a loud voice.

In the officialdom, in addition to his background, qualifications are also a very critical factor. Although Yang Bo was born in the third grade, he was a veteran Jinshi in the eighth year of Jiajing. He was more than Yan Ne's four-year-old candidates in the morning.

Most importantly, Yang Bo was considered an official with real talent and knowledge. During his tenure as governor of Jiubian, he made the nine sides stable. He was a rare talent in the Chinese civil service system in the court and was quite trusted by the current emperor.

Now seeing Yan Ne, a junior, being kicked by the ball, naturally I won’t be too polite.

Yan Ne felt a little panic when Yang Bo glared at this. He knew that his little thoughts had been seen through, and maybe this old man would ask him to "set the score after autumn".

What Jiajing wants now is a solution, so he naturally doesn't like this answer, so he reiterated: "Yang Aiqing, I don't ask you what your military salary is, but what good ideas do you have?"

"Report to the emperor, if you ask me to lead troops to fight, the money matter is not very clear. I will forgive you for being stupid. This matter cannot share the worries of the emperor!" Yang Bo's head seemed very frustrated.

This old fox!

Huang Jin stood beside the pillar and looked at the four ministers. Hearing Yang Bo's response, he watched Yang Bo pick him out cleverly, and immediately labeled Yang Bo in his heart.

It's just that it's accusation. Yang Bo was born in the Ministry of War system and never served in the Ministry of Revenue. He was known for his military service, and his military salary was reduced compared with previous years. He could indeed kick the ball out.

Although Jiajing was displeased, he did not blame Yang Bo too much. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Yan Ne and asked, "Shangshu Yan, you should be responsible for money and food. You shouldn't have no countermeasures, right?"

After a circle, the ball rolled back to Yan Ne, the Minister of Revenue. Huang Jin and other palace servants looked at Yan Ne with pity, and a hint of compassion flashed through Yang Bo's eyes.

Yan Ne saw that he was avoiding things or avoiding things, and then knelt down and said, "I am still indifferent to taking over money and food. I have been racking my brains these days, but I still can't share the worries for the emperor. Please punish me!"

While speaking, his voice was already choked, and his eyes were blurred. If it weren't for this slutty face that was not very pleasing to the eye, his performance would have been full.

He is worthy of being an old man who has been with the emperor for many years!

Huang Jin looked at Yan Ne who was kneeling on the ground, and looked at Yan Ne's guilty look, but sighed sadly in his heart, and labeled the Minister of Revenue.

"I know you are loyal and have no intention of blame. Get up!" Jiajing frowned slightly, but he knew Yan Ne's loyalty, and even more understand that he was not completely ruling, and responded with a gentle expression.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Yan Ne secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him with "blame".

Xu Jie stood there like an old monk, as if he had expected the current situation. Yang Bo and Yan Ne glanced at Wu Shan in his eyes.

"Wu Aiqing, have you been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for some time? Do you have any good plans?" Jiajing followed everyone's expectations and looked at the former Minister of Revenue and asked.

Wu Shan sighed in his heart, knowing that the ball would sooner or later roll to his feet, so he said bluntly: "Report to the emperor, Taicang is now empty, and I have no choice but to do anything. However, I think that the Ming Dynasty is at the moment of internal and external troubles, and these unnecessary expenses should be reduced, and the matters of Ziwei Palace may be put on hold!"

The sound was not loud, but it seemed particularly clear in this empty hall. Especially the surroundings were suddenly so quiet that the needle could be heard, which made these words echo faintly.

There is a reason why I don’t enter the cabinet!

A trace of bitterness appeared on Huang Jin's mouth, she shook her head gently, and commented secretly in her heart.

Yang Bo and Yan Ne did not expect Wu Shan to give such an answer, so they looked up carefully and looked at the emperor.

"I asked you to come and share your worries, instead of coming to persuade me. Is it like this that you repay me?" Jiajing's face immediately cold and he blamed Wu Shan.

He also knew that after so many years of squandering, the country's finances were already in danger, but these were not important at all. As long as he could cultivate immortality, it would be worth it even if the Ming Dynasty was suffering.

The most important thing is that the Ming Dynasty has not yet reached the end of its journey. Compared with the Ming Chengzu's construction of Beijing City and the expeditions of the south and the north, he did not do anything to do the country, and he did not consume much money and food.

When Yang Bo and Yan Ne saw that Wu Shan had indeed angered the emperor, they turned their heads and looked at Wu Shan with a hint of hope, hoping that Wu Shan would burn the fire more vigorously so that the throne of the Minister of Personnel of the Court was vacant.

Wu Shan really wanted to advise the emperor, but after so many years of getting along and observing, he could find out that this emperor was indeed not a wise monarch who was worried about the people of the world.

Although Yan Song and his son have already been removed from office, the essence of the court has not changed, and he seems unable to change anything. He just accused him of the crime in dismay: "I am wrong, please punish me!"

Xu Jie watched from beginning to end, as if he guessed what would happen, but his face was still indifferent.

"This time I can avoid it, so I won't be the case!" Jiajing snorted coldly and warned him with a stern look.

He did not value Wu Shan much, but he currently needs Wu Shan to balance Xu Jie, and needs to achieve the goal of controlling the court through this mutual check and balance.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Although Wu Shan was in a low mood, he had to thank him.

Seeing that the three important officials could not share his worries, Jiajing turned his eyes to Xu Jie, who was most familiar with him, and asked without any hope: "Gei Master Xu, do you have any good ideas?"

Yang Bo and others looked at Xu Jie one after another and thought to themselves: How would he excuse him?

Compared with them, this one not only has the deepest qualifications, but also has been with the emperor for the longest time. Not to mention the time when he wrote the Qing Ci to the emperor as a Ci minister, just by judging by the time he entered the cabinet, he has been with the emperor for more than ten years.

A minister who can be with the emperor for more than ten years and not only has not been punished, but has become the emperor's most important minister at present. He must have outstanding qualities.

Xu Jie's mouth raised slightly, but he bowed in shock, saying, "I think the Secretary of Wu is right just now, and the matter of Ziwei Palace may be put on hold!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiajing's face immediately became ugly. He could accept Yan Ne's begging for mercy or Yang Bo's refusal, but he could not accept such so-called advice from loyal ministers.

ah?

Yang Bo and Yan Nezheng wanted to watch Xu Jie perform like this with a learning attitude, but they never expected that Xu Jie would give such an answer, which was obviously because they had been sitting in the position of the chief minister for too long.

Huh?

Wu Shan still knew Xu Jie's temperament. If this person was really a counselor, he would not have watched his apprentice Yang Jisheng die in prison indifferently, and would not have been in love with the Yan father and son for so many years.

But before Jiajing could attack, Xu Jie continued: "I have studied Feng Shui affairs and found several famous scholars in the capital to ask for doubts and solve their doubts. I found that Tao Shaoqing's move was very inappropriate!"

Tao Zhongwen passed away, and his son Tao Chengen was given an official position and was currently the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. This naturally would not be said that Tao Chengen had embarked on the career of officialdom. His main responsibility was to refine elixirs for the emperor, but his level was far lower than that of Tao Zhongwen's apprentices Wang Yongning and others.

However, after all, he was a "famous descendant" and with the help of several Tao Zhongwen's disciples, Jiajing still attached great importance to Tao Chengen, so he accepted the suggestion of building Ziwei Palace in Xiyuan.

Jiajing looked at Xu Jie not as if he was giving advice, and his face relaxed slightly, but he still said in a warning tone: "Gei Xu, don't be smart in front of me!"

"Your Majesty can have what you are today! If you are smart, you will also share your worries for the emperor and you will never dare to rebel against the emperor!" Xu Jie immediately expressed his loyalty.

Although Yang Bo and Yan Ne didn't know what Xu Jie was selling in his gourd, they could already understand why Xu Jie could take the throne of the chief minister after hearing Xu Jie's answer.

Xu Jie looked up at Jiajing. Knowing that his words dispelled some of Jiajing's defense, he took out a map from his wide sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, please look at this picture!"

Jiajing did not say anything, but looked at Huang Jin standing next to the red painted pillar.

Huang Jinxin understood the reason for taking responsibility. He first spread out the drawings and found that it was a map of Beijing. After looking closely, he couldn't help but say "Huh".

Yang Bo and Yan Ne were like they were in the dark, and could only see from Huang Jin's faces that something was already strange.

The map is spread out and placed on the table, directly presenting it to Jiajing's sight.

Xu Jie smiled and said, "Beijing's rivers and mountains are solid, the water is sweet and thick, the folk customs are simple, and the products are rich. The country of Chengtian Prefecture and the capital of the emperor. Emperor, please look at the graphics in the city, which is like a dragon?"

Jiajing looked closely and found that in this picture of Beijing, a dragon shape had been drawn with line segments. After only thinking for a moment, he nodded gently.

Xu Jie's smile on his face became deeper, and he immediately spoke: "Beijing City is a dragon, Chengtian Gate is like a dragon kiss, Jinshui Bridge is like a dragon's east and west Chang'an Street is like two long beards of a dragon. From Chengtian Gate to the Meridian Gate, there is the dragon's bones, Taimiao and the country are like dragon eyes, the Forbidden City is exactly the dragon's body, and the corner tower looks like the four claws of a dragon, extending in eight directions, Jingshan, Bei'anmen Street and the Bell and Drum Tower form the dragon tail, and Zhengyang Gate is like a pearl. Emperor, this capital is originally a dragon. The Forbidden City was originally named Ziwei Palace. Now if another dragon shape is built in the West Garden and another Ziwei Palace is built, it is to abandon the big dragon and cultivate the small dragon. Therefore, I beg to stop this and put the matter of cultivating Ziwei Palace on the ground!"

this……

Yan Ne glared slightly. Although he had always known that this fellow villager was powerful, he never expected that he was so powerful. The same ball was not to kick it out at his feet, but to turn it into a treasure.

Wu Shan's eyes were also quite complicated. Although he had the same view as Xu Jie, the two were already 18,000 miles apart.

Jiajing looked down at the dragon shape on the Beijing map, and savored Xu Jie's words carefully. His eyes gradually became cold and said: "Tao Chengen is really ignorant, so don't talk about this matter!"

Although he has always been stubborn, he is not completely unreasonable. He is determined to be on par with Ming Chengzu, but Ming Chengzu built Beijing City, but he can only build an outer city.

Now, the Ming Chengzu cultivated a big dragon, how could he build a small dragon in the Western Garden like an outer city?

Xu Jie pointed out the mystery of it. Not to mention that the Ministry of Revenue cannot afford the money, even if the Ministry of Revenue really does pay the money now, he will not repair Xiaolong again.

Yang Bo turned his head and looked at Xu Jie with a contemplative look on his face. He was not thinking about whether Xu Jie's words made sense, but felt that things were a conspiracy from beginning to end, or Xu Jie's temptation to all parties.

Unlike Yan Song's domineering, Xu Jie not only had a harmonious relationship with the palace maids, but also had a good relationship with the alchemist. Lan Daoxing, who was tortured by the Yan family until death in the past, was recommended by Xu Jie to the emperor.

Since Xu Jie came to power, the reason why there is less work in practicing Taoist architecture is not that the emperor suddenly became less keen on, but that the Taoist priests did not mention it or mentioned it less.

Now that Tao Chengen suddenly mentioned that he wanted to build Ziwei Palace in Xiyuan, Xu Jie was able to present such a convincing reason, it might be a good show he acted and directed by himself.

Seeing her "changing orders every day", Jiajing felt a little embarrassed, so he raised his hand and said lightly: "You all retreat!"

"I have reported to the emperor, I have something to report!" Xu Jie suddenly bowed and said solemnly.

Yang Bo and others also looked at Xu Jie in confusion, but they didn't understand why Xu Jie was so anxious, so they chose to report when they were present.

Just as Jiajing was trying to use things to dilute the embarrassment just now, he asked in a gentle tone: "Gemaster Xu, I wonder what to report?"

"Your Majesty, this matter is about the southeast!" Xu Jie paused, but glanced at Wu Shan and said.

Wu Shan immediately felt a thump in his heart, and he felt something was wrong.
Chapter completed!