Chapter 765 (II)

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The next day, at the behest of Jiajing, Xu Jie drafted three edicts. First, more than 100 famous officials such as Lin Run, who knelt at the door on New Year's Day, were released, and their crimes of disrespect were forgiven, so that they returned to their original posts and were still the eyes and ears of the imperial court; second, eighteen people including King Jin and Tao Shien were arrested and imprisoned, and the Criminal Department strictly checked their illegal deeds; The 20,000 hectares of fertile land that King Jing has been rewarded over the years, as well as the 80,000 hectares that he has seized and forcibly occupied, a total of 100,000 hectares of native products and lakes, will be returned to the people.

The three decrees are all very happy, once announced, the whole country rejoiced, people said, the emperor was scolded by Hai Rui woke up, really to reinvigorate Although Jiajing is usually mentioned, the root of the tooth itches, but after all, it is forty-five years of the monarch's father, seventy or eighty percent of the people in the world, there is only this one emperor in this life, in their hearts, the monarch's father is Jiajing, Jiajing is the monarch's father. Seeing that he showed signs of repentance, the people stopped scolding him, but turned to wait, hoping that he could put the world in order and let everyone live a peaceful life.

Ordinary people are so kind. No matter how many mistakes the emperor has, as long as he can change it, he will still worship and trust him as a father.

But they were destined to be disappointed again, because Emperor Jiajing, whom they had high hopes for, was now just an old man lying in bed and waiting for the call of death, and perhaps if he fell asleep tonight, he would never see the sun tomorrow again...... There is no time left to correct your mistakes.

Xu Jie knew that the emperor was on his deathbed, and at this moment, as the de facto prime minister of the empire, his responsibility was extremely heavy. The emperor is dying, for the people in the palace, it is tantamount to the edge of the collapse of the sky, everyone has an abacus in their hearts, everyone does not want to bury the old emperor, if there is no Dinghai God needle shock, there will definitely be chaos.

In fact, the best candidate to sit in the harem is the emperor's mother or wife, but the Empress Dowager Zhang Xian has been in the palace for more than 20 years, and Jiajing has had three queens, but he was scared to death by one, abolished and imprisoned to death, and one he saw burned to death, but no one was saved. The emperor's wife and wife are all dead. At this moment, there is no master in the palace. Xu Jie had no choice but to make it difficult, not only sitting in Xiyuan day and night, but also not leaving the emperor's side for a moment, so as not to make a small mess at night.

However, he was not worried about the three new scholars in the cabinet, fearing that they would take the opportunity to gain power in the cabinet, so he proposed at the first meeting of the new cabinet that the three of them should serve His Majesty together with him in the Zhilu of Shengshou Palace, so as to replace the filial piety of the hundred officials.

When the three of them heard it, they were a little unacceptable, and it was no wonder that everyone had stayed up for a lifetime, and it was easy to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, and they were ready to do a big job, but they were notified that they wanted to bring and urine to people, and everyone was troubled, even if the one who was served was the emperor.

Of course, if the emperor can survive, it will be a little tired, and it will be a capital at best; But the emperor clearly said that there is no tomorrow in the present dynasty, and it is in vain to come up with the strength of 'twenty-four filial piety'...... Maybe he will be regarded as an old minister by the new monarch, and it will be even less cost-effective to enter the cold palace.

But Li Chunfang will never object, he has three characteristics, the first is honest, the second is dedicated, and the third is loyal. When Yan Song and Xu Jie's battle was fierce, he saw Yan Ge Lao, who was like a subordinate official, and when he saw Xu Jie, he was also a respectful disciple. No one can be offended, a good old man, so good that people can't bear to hurt him.

Such a good gentleman, Sensei said that Xu Ge Lao's proposal, even if it was ten times more difficult, he would bear it silently.

But the other two are not so easy to talk to, Guo Pu and Gao Gong are both typical Yan Zhao men, who have always regarded this kind of work as serving people, as 'slaves and maids', and they are not happy in their hearts. Especially Gao Gong is short-tempered and straightforward, and he will never be afraid of offending anyone and wronging himself, so he said on the spot: "The saint is sick, I can't look at things, I am an auxiliary minister, and the responsibility is heavier in the past, and it is the right thing to do to deal with national affairs wholeheartedly, how can I go to Shengshou Palace to stay?" After speaking, he also felt that he had just arrived, and his tone was a little rushed, so he said: "I mean, there are those palace maids and eunuchs, we don't need to be there, so as not to be thoughtful." "Okay, just put Xu Ge Lao in the category of eunuchs.

Xu Jiewan didn't expect that this high arch would dare to refute his decision on the first day of entering the cabinet...... During the Jiajing period, the status of the cabinet continued to improve, and the transition from an advisory and secretarial institution to a de facto auxiliary institution was completed. The six books were completely reduced to subordinate officials of the cabinet, and they had to ask the ministers for instructions on everything; Within the cabinet, there are also three grades: the first assistant, the second assistant, and the group assistant, and the power of the first assistant is far higher than that of others, and the cabinet ministers can only look at it, let alone dare to disobey it slightly.

Besides, Gao Gong was pushed into the cabinet by Xu Jie, so it is said that he should be more respectful, how can he be so arrogant? So Xu Jie said a little unhappily: "What does Su Qing mean?" "Deliberately calling his table words is to remind Gao Gong to pay attention to the upper and lower humility.

Who knew that Gao Gong didn't have any consciousness at all, so he really took the idea and said: "Yuan Weng and I can take turns in two places." ”

Ho, he really kicked his nose on his face, Xu Jie was a little annoyed, but he was too deep, so he couldn't see it on his face, but his voice was not so gentle: "Then between the Yi Gao adults, how should I turn it?" "The word 'adult' bites hard.

Everyone heard Shoufu's displeasure, Guo Pu quietly gave Gao Gong a face, meaning, don't be angry with him.

Gao Gong didn't care at all, so he really took the idea and said: "You are a patriarch, and you are old and respected, don't run at both ends, you can always be straight." No, he and Li and Guo are willing to turn one person in the day, and they learn the story in the pavilion. "Meaning, you old guy will stay with the emperor, the three of us will take turns in the cabinet, hurry up and study, so that we can get familiar with the affairs of the cabinet as soon as possible.

Hearing Gao Gong's words, Xu Jie's expression stiffened, since Yan Song left, Xu Jie's has become accustomed to the respectfulness of the people around him, and he really can't bear it.

On the first day of entering the cabinet, he was raised to the bar with Lord Shoufu, could it be that Gao Gong is really a brainless idiot? Of course not. It's just that he feels that since he has entered the cabinet, he should look like a scholar, how can he be inferior and dare not say anything? Of course, he also has the capital...... He is Yuwang's teacher, and his resume in the official career is no worse than Xu Jie, and he has also served as the head of the Guozijian, the Hanlin Academy, and the Zhan Mansion, and has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials. Although he is usually a low-key official, our protégé is no older than you Xu Ge, and a large number of younger brothers are waiting to follow me, how can you be Xu Jie's horse boy?

So from the first day, he made up his mind that he couldn't let Xu Jie press down, and wanted to be this university in a dignified manner, stand still, and do what he wanted to do.

For mature politicians, their behavior is certainly influenced by their own personality, but their every move is well thought out, and it is impossible for them to fire a cannon on impulse.

Therefore, Gao Gong's pretentiousness, everyone present will understand that he wants to set up his own mountain and fight against Xu Jie.

Xu Jie realized that his calculation was wrong, Gao Gong was very human, and it was a pipe dream to bind him with just a few favors. I'm afraid that in his heart, he is still complaining that he has done this too much, which has put him in an embarrassing situation.

After holding it for a long time, Xu Ge Lao finally held back a sentence and said, "Just do what you want, let's disperse." "There's no way, who made Xu Ge old in his life, he hasn't argued with anyone face-to-face, and he won't quarrel at all?

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This kind of thing is just one or two times, and the old prime minister of Xu Ge can support the boat in his belly, so he doesn't have to worry about him. The high arch of Bisheng is not interesting, and he has to make inches, and every time he has a meeting, he speaks freely, but the 'seizing the day', 'setting things right', and 'rejuvenating the reform and reform' that he talks about are very incompatible with Xu Jie's governance concept of seeking stability and tranquility, so the two of them have to choke every time...... To be precise, it was the sound of him choking Xu Jie, and Xu Ge Lao swallowed his anger every time.

And Gao Gong is not used to it, Xu Jie uses the official to be grateful to him, and easily manipulates public opinion and sways decision-making. He has said on different occasions that Xu Jie's play with Fengxian and use words and roads, which is not keeping his duty as a courtier, not only Xu Jie's words, but also those officials who were scolded by him as Xu Jie's lackeys have also heard it, and their impression of Gao Gong has become worse and worse.

Guo Pu and even Li Chunfang privately reminded Gao Gong to give Yuan Fu face. But Gao Gong was full of indifference, and said: "They are all dedicated to seeking the country, and it is inevitable that there will be disagreements, it's not a big deal, it's just the normal state of heroes." "He takes advantage every time, but he doesn't care, but what about Xu Jie? As the first assistant, he was deflated by him all day long, as if he had returned to the Yan Song era and seen Yan Shifan again.

Xu Ge Lao forbears the first, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't have a temper, as time goes by, his opinions on Gao Gong are getting bigger and bigger, but he just doesn't say it.

In that room, Gao Gong's opinion of him is getting bigger and bigger, he has been in the cabinet for a month, and he has a proposal every time he has a meeting, but Xu Jie doesn't approve any of them, isn't this playing with himself? There is a limit to the patience of Lord Gao, so at today's meeting, it was decided to have a showdown with Xu Jie--he wrote down his views on state affairs and the various reforms that urgently needed to be implemented in the note, and read them out loud at the cabinet meeting, asking Xu Jieru to approve the implementation of whatever he wanted.

Looking at Gao Gong's bushy, self-righteous face, Xu Jie's heart was tired, he admitted that Gao Gong's performance was to the point and very pragmatic, but now at this time, stabilizing the situation is the top priority, what kind of reform to talk about? It's so out of place. So he responded a few words without being salty, and wanted to perfunctory the past, but who knew that Gao Gong actually slapped the table and said: "The state affairs are declining, and I will not wait for me today, and the elder of the pavilion will agree no matter what."

Xu Jie was furious when he heard it, the clay man also had three points of earthiness and was scratched by the high arch all day long, Xu Ge's temper was also obviously rising, and finally said hard: "Then you can be the first assistant"

Gao Gong was stunned for a moment, and then sneered: "If there is really a day, I will never have a vegetarian meal."

"You ......" Xu Jie was so angry that he couldn't speak, Guo Pu and Li Chunfang hurriedly persuaded the two to stop, and the meeting broke up unhappily again.

'If you had known this, you really shouldn't have lured the wolf into the house.' After the meeting, Xu Jie sat in his room sulking, and said that he had played a stinky chess move, and he thought that if he got Gao Gong into the cabinet, he would bow down to himself and at least be bound by himself, right? Who knew that this person was too strong and was completely uncontrollable.

'If I can stand you up, I can make you lie back' Thinking of the high-arched rooster-like demeanor, Xu Jie's gaze became very cold.

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At this time, a Si Zhilang appeared at the door, and when he saw the rare terrifying expression of the elder of the pavilion, he was stunned......

"What's the matter?" Xu Jie took a deep breath and returned to his former composure.

"Yuanfu, a few imperial historians, as well as the matter, came to the cabinet to thank you." Si Zhilang came back to his senses and hurriedly reported: "I don't know if you can see it." ”

Xu Jie originally planned to return to Shengshou Palace immediately, but he attached great importance to Yanlu, so he paid great attention to establishing a good relationship with these young people with low official ranks. Even if he was in a bad mood, he didn't want to snub them, so he said, "Please come in." ”

Although they were imprisoned in the prison for half a year, they were not tortured under the care of Xu Jie, and they were treated in time, and the later days were not sad. As a result, more than 100 people went in, only two of them died of illness in prison, and the rest came out with all their tails, creating a miracle that was not small or small.

When people learned about Entu News, they naturally asked Xu Jieming to express their most sincere gratitude, Xu Jieming humbly said that this is what he should do, and talked with them cordially, asking them whether they have completely recovered, whether there are any difficulties in family life, and whether they have encountered any trouble at work. It's a completely kind elder, who cares about the juniors enthusiastically, where is the shelf of the first assistant?

For these sensitive and self-respecting young people, the attitude of Corporal Shousuke's courtesy was enough to make them heartbroken, and they were willing to do the work of dogs and horses.

Someone observed the words and found that Lord Shoufu didn't seem to be very happy, so he dared to ask, "Lord Shoufu is worried about the emperor?" ”

"Oh, no," Xu Jie smiled, "The emperor is in good health, there is nothing to worry about." Saying that, he smiled and said in a casual tone: "The cabinet meeting just now, there was just a little episode. Xu Jie seemed to really regard them as his own people, so he told what had just happened in a joke tone, and at the end he laughed self-deprecatingly:

"People say that Gao Gong is a living Hades, and today the old man can be regarded as knowledgeable." After speaking, it is natural to talk about other things, so that people can't hear any other meaning.

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A group of speech officials accompanied the elder to talk, then got up to say goodbye, Xu Jie sent them to the door, and went straight to Shengshou Palace.

When the officials left the West Garden, they said goodbye at the gate of the palace and went back to their respective homes. No one noticed that a man named Hu Yingjia looked thoughtful in the matter.

When he got home and eaten, Hu Yingjia was crooked on the kang and pretended to sleep, but he was thinking about Ge Lao's words repeatedly, and he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of a clue for a while. He put his hands behind his head and began to scrutinize himself.

His mother-in-law was doing needlework on the side, but as a result, he always made the wrong needle, so angry that he twisted it on Hu Yingjia's thigh and scolded: "Let you tell some irrelevant nonsense"

It hurt so much that he sighed, but for a moment of lightning in his mind, he sat up and said: "I finally figured out the content of the cabinet meeting, it was all secret, why did Yuan Weng tell us?" As he spoke, his eyes lit up and he said, "It must be a hint of something to us - it's nothing more than that he's been unhappy with the arch for a long time."

Thinking of this, Hu Yingjia's blood boiled...... There are two kinds of imperial history, one is jealous and hateful, and asks for the people's lives; One is to take advantage of the particularity of this profession to sell well to big people in order to get promoted. Hu Yingjia is the latter. He guessed the contradiction between the two through what Xu Jie's words revealed, so he decided to make a whole high arch and sell Lord Shoufu well.

But a few days ago, he just heard a joke about Gao Gong, saying that the old dragon and tiger in the high pavilion are fierce, ** strong, and he can't stand the hardships of living in the duty room all day, so he moved his family to Xi'an Gate a few days ago, and he was not on duty in Xiyuan Zhilu in the middle of the night, and he secretly ran back to do things with his wife every three or five times.

Although this is a high cabinet arrangement, there is also a factual basis. Gao Gong is a chicken, he is fifty-two years old this year, and he still has no children under his knees, how can he not be in a hurry? So the frequent running home is to continue the incense, and there is no other meaning. Ben is also excusable, so everyone said it as a joke, and laughed it off when it was over. And Gao Gong didn't delay his work, in order to work at night, he also took some office supplies home, and worked overnight in addition to working hard...... Is it easy to be a successful man?

But I'm afraid that villains will make trouble, and there will be no problem. Hu Yingjia linked this matter with Jiajing's current physical condition, and the problem was big.

So he wrote a recital overnight, impeaching Gao Gong for 'receiving the great favor of His Majesty, but when the emperor was seriously ill, he left his duty, went home without authorization, and moved all the belongings in his duty house home, and the minister really did not know what his intentions were? 'What's the intention, don't you just think that the emperor is going to die, and you don't need to be on duty in Xiyuan?

Poison, it's really poison, this is a lesson and a lesson, and it is clear that it is going to beat him into a catastrophe

can't complain about Hu Yingjia's ruthlessness, if he can't completely knock down Gao Gong at once, it will be himself who will never recover.

According to Jiajing's character, if there is no accident, the day he sees this bullet seal is the end of the high arch - no emperor will allow his ministers to have other plans.

But people are not as good as heaven, and his letter did not cause any repercussions.

It's not that Jiajing has become generous, but the emperor is finally coming to the end of his life, and no one can show him the recital anymore......

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Well, I'm tired, I may not be able to get 10,000 today, so I can write it wherever I want, and I'll change it tomorrow morning.