When Lu Fang came in to report, he saw such a picture.

I saw the emperor holding a book that I didn't know where to get it, with a sad face, and while complaining, he kept writing and drawing on the table, looking like he was about to fall into a demon.

Seeing this, Lu Fang didn't dare to disturb, so he had to stand cautiously in place, not daring to make any noise.

I don't know how long time has passed, but when Jiajing came back to his senses and put down the formation cheats, he found that there was a figure standing not far away.

"Lu Fang, when did you come?"

"Your Majesty, the slave maid has just arrived, and seeing that you are so focused, the slave maid does not dare to disturb."

"Ahem, just inform me directly if there is anything, you don't have to do this." Jiajing coughed lightly twice and admonished.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lu Fang said, came to stand in front of Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, according to the official in charge of the child test, in the list, there are people from the clan who participate, do you want to ......?"

"Oh, who is it?" When Jiajing heard what Lu Fang said, he couldn't help but be interested, and asked out loud.

"Your Majesty, it is a side branch of King Hui's Mansion that was raided before, called Zhu Shunxian."

"Just participate, just participate, it's great to be able to take this step as a clan, and you must handle it fairly! You can't have too much preferential treatment because of his clan status, understand? ”

"Yes, slave understands." Lu Fang responded, and was about to bow down and leave, but was stopped by Jiajing.

"Oh, yes! I have a thing I need you to do, recently I got a book by chance, but I don't know the words on it, you go find me someone who can recognize this kind of words! Don't be too ostentatious, keep a low profile, get it? ”

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, is it to find someone who can recognize this kind of writing, right?" Lu Fang said, pointing to the tadpole text on the cover, and asked softly.

"Well, that's right." Jiajing said and nodded.

"Then please ask Your Majesty to let the slave and maid transcribe a few words, so that you can find someone at that time."

"Hmm."

After Lu Fang left, Jiajing took out a spirit stone from the storage bag and kept grinding it.

……

Beijing, Yanfu.

After today's duty was over, the father and son returned home and rushed to the study to discuss the next countermeasures.

"Father, what should I do next, Your Majesty ......" Yan Shifan said, pausing for a moment, meaning something.

"Hmph, let them stop all the movements in their hands, and then the matter of collecting salt taxes and changing rice to mulberry must also be done beautifully!" After Yan Song finished speaking, he took the ginseng tea handed over by the maid and rinsed his mouth.

"But, Father! If there are too many salt taxes this year, how can we explain it? After all, the salt tax in previous years only collected more than one million taels, and it won't be able to be fulfilled by then! ”

"Don't worry, Your Majesty won't care about this, and he will even find a reason for us! If this year's salt tax is as usual, we will end up miserable. ”

"Tell Yan Maoqing and others that this year's salt tax and even the salt tax in the future can't be done again! Otherwise, don't blame me for Yan Song's unkindness. Yan Song said, turning his gaze to his son, and admonished in a deep voice.

"But father, this will ......" Yan Shifan heard what his father said, his face was full of worry, and he hesitated.

"You can't make it! How could I, Yan Song, have such a son as you? Do you know why I'm doing this? Because Your Majesty has found out the truth about the destruction of embankments and flooded fields in Zhejiang, do you think Your Majesty doesn't know anything? He's giving us a chance, you know? ”

"If Your Majesty tells the truth about the collapse of the levee, do you think we will end well? At that time, it will be light to raid the family and exterminate the clan, and there will be such a note in the history books, saying that I, Yan Song, am the first assistant of the cabinet, but for my own selfish interests, I let the embankment be destroyed and the fields flooded, so that hundreds of thousands of people will be affected! This kind of thing, even after thousands of generations, will leave an infamy and be spurned by the world. ”

"And you, Yan Shifan, can you afford this responsibility? You unbridled thing, kneel down for me! ”

Yan Song looked at his son, who was still undecided, and he was angry and reprimanded.

"Yes, Father! The child was taught. Yan Shifan was reprimanded by his father like this, and he also understood the seriousness of the matter, and knelt on the ground tremblingly.

"Alright, get up." Yan Song looked at his son who was kneeling on the ground, and couldn't bear it, but he still let him get up.

"Father, what should we do next?"

"What to do? It's very simple, just do things well for Your Majesty. ”

……

At this time, King Yu's mansion was also not very peaceful.

"What should I do next, my father already knows everything! I would have ...... if I had known" Yuwang Zhu Zaikun looked anxious and kept pacing in the room.

"Your Highness, now that things have developed to such a point, there is no way to do it, who knew that Your Majesty would directly let Jinyi Wei Zhu Qi and them investigate the case." Xu Jie's face was no longer as calm and breezy as before, and his words were full of remorse.

"The main responsibility for this matter lies with me, because I didn't plan accordingly to let things be exposed." Gao Gong's face was full of self-reproach.

"Did you get the whole thing done?" Xu Jie asked coldly.

"It's all taken care of, and everyone who should shut up is shut up." Gao Gong couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Xu Jie mention this matter again, but he still opened his mouth to answer.

"Well, as long as there is no definite evidence, things are not irreparable! Just be careful for now, guys, be honest. Xu Jie repeatedly confirmed that it was correct to the high arch before he slowly spoke.

Zhang Juzheng sat aside, watching coldly, with no intention of speaking.

……

Late at night, Lu Fang looked embarrassed with the words he copied from the emperor's book.

"Godfather, what's wrong? I've seen you languishing since just now, but what's bothering? Feng Bao, the eunuch of Dongchang, saw that his godfather Lu Fang was in a bad mood, and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

"Your Majesty has given me a chore, well, you can see for yourself!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, then showed the words on the piece of paper to Feng Bao, and said helplessly.

"Godfather, dare to ask if His Majesty asked you to find someone who knows this kind of character?" Feng Bao looked at the tadpole texts that had been copied on the paper, his eyes couldn't help but shine, and his tone became more and more eager.

"Do you know anyone who knows this kind of writing?" Seeing his godson Feng Bao behaving like this, Lu Fang couldn't help but ask, his tone was full of surprise.

"Yes, godfather! There is a view in my son's hometown, called Qingxu Temple, and I went there to incense when I was a child! They have this tadpole text there. ”

"You have done your godfather a great favor, if it is really what you said, then the godfather will personally ask for a reward for your majesty!" When Lu Fang heard what Feng Bao said, his face was ecstatic, and he looked at his godson who was standing in front of him respectfully, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

"Thank you, godfather! The child is very happy to be able to help his godfather, and he doesn't dare to ask for anything else. Seeing this, Feng Bao bowed slightly, and couldn't help but excuse himself.

"I'll send you to this matter, and let you show your face in front of Your Majesty, and plan for the future." After pondering for a moment, Lu Fang slowly spoke.

"Thank you godfather, thank you godfather! In the future, children will definitely serve you as my own father, no, you are my real father! In the future, the child will keep filial piety for you and provide for your old age. Hearing Lu Fang's words, Feng Bao was stunned at first, and then kowtowed on the ground again and again.

"Godfather didn't hurt you in vain." Lu Fang said, her eyes full of smiles.