…… The old Jiajing is old after all, and he has lost his courage and sharpness. When he thought of his long-term planning and the suffering and entanglement he had endured in order to replace Yan Song and achieve a smooth transition of power, he didn't have the courage to do it again. Alas, forget it, forget it, let's beat the drum and buy sugar, let's do our own thing, you govern the country, enjoy your old age in peace, and concentrate on cultivation. Don't interfere with each other, it's always okay, right?

This is Emperor Jiajing's bottom line, if this can't be kept, it's just another big ceremony. Jiajing thought so.

Under the emperor's passive compromise, Xu Jie was finally able to show his skills and prove that he was different from his predecessors, he worked day and night, hard work, decree after decree, and measure after measure, correcting the mistakes of the past twenty years, and putting the vast empire back on the right track.

First of all, the officials began to impeach hundreds of officials again, from the cabinet scholars, governors of various provinces, down to the heads of various ministries, and provincial and county orders, all of which were killed by them, ranging from spitting and untidy appearance, to dereliction of duty, corruption and bribery, all of which became cannonballs for the imperial historians and poured down on them violently. In the second half of Jiajing's 41 years, almost every month, more than a dozen middle- and high-ranking officials and dozens of middle- and low-level officials were investigated and punished, dismissed from their posts, and countless others were punished. Those who can survive this storm unscathed are definitely rare, and even Xu Jie himself has not been spared. But the positives should not be overlooked. Thanks to the hard work of the imperial historians, countless corrupt people have been exposed, incompetent people have been cleared out of the civil service, many unreasonable malpractices have been corrected, and the Ming bureaucracy, which has been silent for a long time, has once again been full of vitality and vitality!

Facts have proved that the Ming officials who have read the books of the sages and are deeply taught by the sages are by no means some wastes who only know how to die such as flies and dogs, mixed eating, etc.; When politics is clear again, the dream of "governing the country and leveling the world" in the hearts of officials has been polished again.

There are separate writings and words, such as the criminal department to wait for the court in the matter, for the financial embarrassment of the imperial court, the book should be played to determine the number of servants of each yamen, cut redundant food, Xu Jie, and call it good. After investigation, it was determined that there were 17,170 people in the Inner Palace, 16,400 Jinyiwei, 3,600 in Guanglu Temple, and 1,100 in Taichang Temple.

A total of more than 8,000 people were abolished, and it was stipulated that if there were vacancies thereafter, they would be allowed to fill the surplus in the register, and they should not be overcharged.

There are also those who work together, under the auspices of the household department Shangshu Fang Dut, the ministers discussed the financial management strategy, and got a total of 14 strategies: saving soldiers and food, carefully deploying, and saving first. After the accumulation is passed, the grain is cleared, the horses are grazing, the edges are trimmed, the external cases are stopped, the copper price is punished, and the supply is reduced. Du Zhuoliu, discuss the subsidy, discuss the Caohe Industrial and Commercial Bank. Thereinto. The most important thing is to save on military salaries. Xu Jie's encroachment on border salaries in recent years has been many, and he has specially ordered each person to be appeased, according to the official self-rate, and strictly reform the evils. Violators will listen to the department and participate in the treatment.

There are many more positive suggestions like this. Most of them also received strong support from the cabinet and were able to be implemented into decrees; These measures, which are beneficial to the country, quickly bear fruit; By the end of the year, the treasury revenue had increased by 40 percent, the situation in the south was becoming more and more stable, industry and commerce in the Jiangxi area were flourishing, and most of the civil unrest and conflicts in various places had subsided.

Elder Xu Ge can breathe a sigh of relief, his first answer sheet after becoming a former assistant is still qualified, and he can explain to the emperor, hundreds of officials and the people of the world.

The reason why it is said to be qualified, not excellent, is because there are more and more border troubles in the north and his sons, from the long northern border of the Ming Dynasty, frequently invaded, burned, killed and looted, the farthest once broke into Henan for a generation, and the most serious once broke through to the south of Xuanfu, which made the Beijing division anxious and the emperor angry. took the opportunity to scold Xu Ge Lao with a bloody squirt.

Xu Jie knew that the emperor was taking the opportunity to attack, but he also knew that the border troubles in the north had reached the point where they had to be solved. In fact, he had already put it on the agenda, and first consulted ministers with rich knowledge and military experience on a small scale, especially Yang Bo and Xu Lun, who were more veterans, hoping to find a solution. However, the attitude of these ministers was very pessimistic, Yang Bo said: "The situation is declining, the soldiers are not trained, the generals have not won people, and there is a lack of salaries." That is, there is no sustainable capital. The ministers concerned are responsible for themselves. Defend the frontier, so that there is no trouble, although it is not profitable. This is the strategy of the Imperial Palace

Xu Lun, who had already sent a letter to Shi at home, wrote in a reply to Xu Jie: "The mouth is getting worse today, but the armament is slack, and there are more than 140,000 people, and the training is only 50,000 or 60,000, and there is food, but there is no dispatch. Deeper than the enemy's cavalry, the battle and defense are called no army! However, the border ministers are fighting to defend the strategy, so that they cannot go deeper, that is, if they want to drive away from the distance, they are afraid that the power is not what it used to be. Almost the same view as Yang Bo, that is, to defend with all his strength, and to be able to block the Mongols is a great achievement.

Of course, the two senior officers, who together serve in the military department, also put forward pertinent suggestions, do not go far, train and prepare in a down-to-earth manner, as long as they can solve their own problems well. Blocking the Mongol attack will not be a problem.

Although he said it tactfully, Xu Jie still heard the meaning of their words, and it was obvious that there were serious problems from the military department to the generals of the local border towns. He is a cautious man by nature, believing that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and will never be as lofty as he was in the past. In Xu Jie's opinion, it is really unrealistic, and he can only cause trouble for himself.

With the teacher's experience, Xu Jie is not in a hurry to make achievements, he is ready to use ten years. Solve the problem of the northern border from the inside out. First of all, he had to do it. It is to solve the problems of the military department itself first; For this reason, Xu Jie's military department replaced all the following four people in the matter, led by his fellow villager Hu Yingjia, and thoroughly inspected the military department.

The results of the examination were shocking. Hu Yingjia said: "In addition to the division, the three divisions of military selection, arsenal, and car driving all attach importance to their drawbacks, but if there are military attachés who are recruited, promoted, transferred, etc., they must be selected first. If it is insufficient, then it will not be thought of success, so the border general will specialize in drilling camps and bribery, and do not think about killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions. How can you defend the country from humiliation?

In addition to the Arsenal Division, the Arsenal and the Che Driver, the two Qing Officials Division responsible for military equipment, the problem is also very serious, the officials in charge of the ordnance manufacturing embezzled the price of materials, so that the equipment created is unusable, in the words of Hu Yingjia and others, that is, the armor "does not hide the heart, does not cover the umbilicus, and the leaves are not strong." The sleeve length presses the arm, the bow power is only one or two buckets, the arrow length is not more than seven or eight, and the past can not shoot far, and the hand cannot be lifted after wearing armor. The shot only stopped after a few dozen steps. The knife is especially short and has no edge. ，

When all the situations were in front of him, Xu Jie's head was as big as a fight, and he actually understood Yan Song a little. With such armament, coupled with a nest of generals who only know how to drill the camp and record cutting, it is a hell to be able to beat the Mongols. Of course, there has been no production for 20 years. Daming's armament will not fall into such a field, at least when Mao Bowen and his teacher Nie Bao were there, Daming's army was still combative. Xu Jie knew that if he wanted to rectify the military department, the key was to choose good people, like putting a minister like Liu Zhuo in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so that he could lay the foundation for his own reform; If we want to solve the armament problem well, we must also find a suitable candidate.

This is not a difficult thing for Xu Jie. Because in his many years of secondary career, he did not patronize the emperor and scolded Yan Song, but also silently observed the officials of the Ming Dynasty. As for who has what ability and what use it can be, I have already known it in my heart and arranged it skillfully.

When he was finally able to show his strength, Xu Jie took these people out of the clip one by one and put them on the table, and now he needed a Shangshu who could rectify the military department, and his candidate was Guo Gan, a Nanjing household secretary.

Guo Gan has no friendship with Xu Jie. He didn't even say a few words, but Xu Jie dared to say it. That's the one you need. This person was lonely and poor when he was young, studied hard, and after Jiajing was a junior in the seventeenth year, he successively served as the director of the Ministry of Industry and Langzhong. Later, he served as the prefect of Henan Weihui, because of his outstanding political achievements. Keep moving up. Former official Shanxi deputy envoy. Xijiang's right participation in politics, Xijiang's inspection envoy, Jiangxi's right-hand political envoy, and Shaanxi's left-hand political envoy were promoted step by step and in a down-to-earth manner, which is enough to show his ability.

After being promoted to the deputy capital of the Imperial Palace, the governor of Shaanxi, and finally entered the highest level of politics. From now on. Soon because the imperial court designated the strategy of first the south and then the north, he was reappointed as the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, and then changed to the Nanjing Hubu Shangshu, responsible for the general adjustment of food and salary for the southeast governor Hu Zongxian, "At that time, a total of 200,000 troops, the battle line stretched for several provinces, and the difficulty of transportation was no less than that of the blue sky, but he also completed the task excellently, and there was never a delay or omission, which won the praise of the front-line soldiers.

What Xu Jie valued for Guo Gan was his experience as a wealthy man and his strong administrative ability, especially when he was the governor of Shaanxi, which affected the effectiveness of the anti-corruption rectification. So he transferred him to the capital, believing that he would not let himself down. "Heart,

But all this has nothing to do with Emperor Jiajing. He was so tired of politics that he was completely immersed in his monastic career. And as the years went by, the art of seeking longevity became more and more urgent, and he issued an edict to the world, promising a lot of money and lulu, and visiting the priest and the secretary of the seal. At the beginning of the 42nd year of Jiajing, a total of thousands of books of secret methods were presented and more than 100 people were recommended. After being screened by the Heavenly Masters of Dragon and Tiger Mountain in the capital. More than 100 copies were left. More than ten people came to the emperor.

From time to time, there are Fengcheng County, Jiangxi Province, Xiong Xian into the "Book of Law" sixty-six volumes, after Jiajing Yuguan, recruited interviews, everywhere to the heart, actually overjoyed, directly do not need other scholars.

Why are so many ambitious Fang Shi being taken the lead by this Xiong Xian, in addition to the fact that this person is handsome and good-looking, the key is that his statement is too awesome. This person holds the "theory of reincarnation", which means that people in this world are the reincarnations of the ancients, and if they cultivate to a certain extent, they can obtain the memories of their previous lives, and if they cultivate again, they can also restore everything from their previous lives. Such as longevity, skills, etc., but without losing their own soul.

Obviously, this is a fascinating topic. Jiajing really entered Ao, and then said: "Then how ready are you to cultivate?" ”

"The grass people are not talented, and so far they have cultivated and achieved a little success." The bear was forty or fifty years old. The face is suffocating, the figure is thin, wearing a crown belt, and the hand-cranked five-bird feather fan, which is a fairy demeanor, which makes people, especially Jiajing, a "fairy control" can't help but feel very good.

"Really Men Jiajing asked!" So which ancient man are you reincarnated? "The grass people were envious in their last life." Xiong Xiandao.

"Oh?" Jiajing smiled and asked, "It turned out to be the minister of Emperor Xue" Then can you take a look, which ancient person is the reincarnation of Lian? ”

Xiong Xianyan stood up. Line three. After nine bows, he said in a loud voice: "Count." You are Zhuo Ying, the old minister has been waiting for a long time! As he spoke, he burst into tears.

Jiajing was taken aback and said, "What, you say that I am the reincarnation of the imperial camp?" ”

"yes. Your Majesty. Xiong Xian said excitedly: "You haven't woken up yet. So I don't know my identity, as long as I practice a little bit and Weichen relies on the "Book of Law" written by the memory of the year, I will definitely be able to regain the true body of the emperor's camp! ”

Jiajing fell silent. Who is Royal Reputation? That is one of the three emperors and five emperors, benevolent and mighty, benevolent and faithful, self-cultivation and the world, reigned for 70 years, the world is governed, and the people live and work in peace and contentment! What's more, this emperor camp lived for one hundred and seven years, and finally turned into an immortal and left, if he could really incarnate as him, wouldn't the dream of immortality come true? And can he be the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty? How could this not make him feel excited?

Of course, Jiajing is not a child after all, it is impossible for people to believe him when they say that he is an emperor, and he must be able to convince him, so Xiong Xian said: "What evidence do you have for this?" ”

"Yes." Xiong Xian nodded and said, "Because Your Majesty has the same mark as the Imperial Camp." There should be a lot in common, and you just have to be patient and look for it. You'll find it

"What do you have in common?" Jiajing muttered, "What do Lian and Emperor Yu have in common? ”

"First of all, you are all emperors...... Xiong Xian said softly.

Of course, Jiajing nodded.

"And then, neither of your fathers is an emperor." Xiong Xian said in a low voice.

Jiajing was finally moved. He is still familiar with the story of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. Emperor Ying is the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, his grandfather's name is Xuanhuan, and his father's name is Worm Ji. Because the Yellow Emperor reigned for a long time, Xuan Hao did not succeed to the throne, and was finally succeeded by his brother Jaw Ying, who helped his uncle Jaw to manage the government at the age of seventeen, and after the death of Jaw, he passed the imperial throne to him at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.

Only then did he realize that his life and that of this ancient emperor were so consistent. If he is really a jaw death, then his father is an orange pole when he sacrifices to the emperor, and Xiaozong is a jaw death when he respects the emperor! And although he inherited the unification in his teens, the state affairs were in the hands of ministers and civil officials until he was thirty years old. only to establish his own authority, really like an emperor" in his heart has an arrogant view, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, only Taizu Chengzu two emperors can be called the supreme, the rest of you are nestled, not worthy of the name, not the real emperor at all.

That night, Jiajing dreamed, he dreamed that he had become one of the five emperors, wise and martial, swept **, the four seas were salty, and all countries came to the court. After 70 years of imperial kingdom, he finally ascended to heaven. What made him even more excited was that he had regained his male style, and he didn't fall down at night, which really made him laugh in his dreams.

In the end, Jiajing was awakened by his laughter, and when he woke up, he found that it was a dream, but when he touched it, it was really hard, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Immediately call someone to pass the concubine to bed. It was the middle of the night, and the emperor had not been close to women for many years, so as not to arouse sadness, he let the concubines live far away, and now he suddenly had to find someone to sleep with, of course, he couldn't follow the rumor.

The eunuchs hurried to hurry up half an hour later. Carrying a young and beautiful concubine over. Seeing the emperor's depressed face, he listened to the emperor: "You are late"

Although he didn't catch up this time, Jiajing firmly believed it. He is the reincarnation of Emperor Xue! And the more I think about it, the more I feel that this statement is really wonderful to love, poor!

After a day of consideration, he recruited Xiong Xian. Cloak asked, "How long does it take to cultivate?"

"The grass people are reckless, and ten years of success." Xiong Xian said: "You are the reincarnation of the emperor, much more powerful than the grass people, maybe soon."

As soon as I heard that the time was so short. Jiajing was impulsive and said: "Okay, you will be appointed as the three-grade protector of the country, given to wear a bullfighting suit, and from now on, you will be taught to practice!" ”

"Your Majesty Longen" Xiong Xian looked puzzled: "But you can't cultivate right away."

"Why?" Jiajing said: "Is there any condition? ”

"The emperor is wise." Xiong Xiandao: "Because this method focuses on the induction of heaven and man, before cultivating, you must find the breath of the emperor's camp in order to get twice the result with half the effort" Oh, where can I find it? Jiajing Ran said.

Emperor Xueling Xiong Xian said softly.

The large-scale transition chapter is completed, and the wonderful story continues, "I want to make it clear to you that I am stomping on the suspense and suspense of the six leads