What happened before, not only the ministers, but even Lu Fang was deeply shocked! At this moment, Lu Fang was leaning on the pillar on the side, his face was full of fear, after all, the place where he had just been struck by lightning was only a dozen steps away from him.

As the closest person to Jiajing, Lu Fang also had some guesses about this, and then thought of the weather that thundered from time to time before, and said to himself silently: "Could it be that the strange weather in the capital some time ago is because His Majesty is communicating with the heavens?" ”

Thinking of this, Lu Fang was even more in awe of Jiajing, after all, throughout the ages, Jiajing was the only emperor who could communicate with God!

"No, Lu Fang, don't think about it anymore! You don't know anything! As long as you serve Your Majesty with peace of mind! ”

Lu Fang threw out the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and then his expression returned to his previous appearance, without letting anyone see the clues.

Compared with other ministers who knelt on the ground and kowtowed to apologize, Yan Song and the others could be regarded as stable as Mount Tai, and their faces did not change.

But if you look closely, there is still a slight look of fear on their faces, and their bodies tremble slightly uncontrollably! And they themselves are unaware of all this.

Time passed like this, and I don't know how long it took, the door of the Heart Cultivation Hall was slowly pushed open, and Jiajing walked out of it, overlooking the ministers kneeling on the ground not far away.

And almost at the same moment, those ministers whose hearts were like ashes were like grasping at the life-saving straw, and the flame of hope was rekindled in their hearts.

In the end, thousands of words converged into one sentence: "The ministers knock on Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Jiajing did not respond, but stood on his own, like a sculpture.

After a long time, Jiajing said slowly: "To be honest, I am very disappointed in you. ”

Jiajing's voice was not loud, but it made everyone at the scene hear it clearly.

Hearing the emperor's words, many ministers at the scene had shame on their faces and involuntarily lowered their heads.

"Water can carry boats, but it can also overturn boats, the people are water, and the court is a boat! Such an easy-to-understand truth, I believe that you, as the officials of the six departments, will not be ignorant? ”

"I think about His Royal Highness Taizu back then, why did it happen? It's not because I can't survive anymore that I have no choice but to rise up and build such a huge empire with one hand! ”

"And right now, your behavior is digging the roots of my Ming Dynasty! The taxes on the people are getting heavier and heavier, and the years of wind and rain are fine, but once there is a disaster, there is no food to grow in the field, and the people have no work, they will turn into homeless people and raise things! ”

"If you are rotten, the Ming Dynasty will be rotten, if you are all rotten, the people will flock to us, so that we will die without a place to bury!"

"But if that time comes, you won't have a chance to find a new master, because before that happens, I will kill you all!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, as if he was agreeing with his words, a few thunderbolts sounded in the sky, and then several lightning bolts struck, panicking and unfathomable!

"Your Majesty, Weichen is guilty, I implore Your Majesty to punish him!"

I saw Yan Song trembling and getting up and pleading guilty to Jiajing.

"Kneel for me! Who got you up! ”

Jiajing's gaze swept over Yan Song and said coldly.

And Yan Song was swept by Jiajing's cold gaze, and immediately knelt down, his face full of self-blame.

"Yan Song, of course you are guilty, as the head of the cabinet, I don't believe you will not know about this! Maybe you're the culprit for everything. ”

"And you, Xu Jie, how did you become the deputy assistant of the cabinet, and you don't know anything about it? You're not much cleaner than Yan Song! ”

Immediately after, Jiajing swept his gaze over the remaining three and said in a deep voice.

"And a few of you, do you really think that I don't dare to kill you? I'll tell you the truth, even if I kill you all today, someone will fill the void soon! ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers are guilty, and let Your Majesty punish you!"

Yan Song and the others bowed to Jiajing again, and there was a little crying in it.

"You just kneel here, think about what you've done, and when you think clearly, you can leave!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he left without looking back, and when Lu Fang saw this, he hurriedly followed Jiajing's footsteps step by step and returned to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

……

In the Heart Cultivation Palace, after Lu Fang poured a cup of tea for Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, he stepped aside and comforted softly: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, don't be angry because of this." ”

Jiajing took the teacup from Lu Fang's hand, took a sip, and said, "It's okay, my body is very good, it's nothing." ”

After receiving a response from Jiajing, Lu Fang also put his mind at ease and said secretly: "Fortunately, Your Majesty was not carried away by anger. ”

Immediately afterwards, Lu Fang put away his inner thoughts and said respectfully to Jiajing: "Your Majesty, look, what should we do with Yan Ge and them next?" ”

Jiajing took in the expression on Lu Fang's face, and after a moment of silence, he slowly replied: "It's still useful for me to keep them!" Now, I have one more thing for them to do. ”

"Your Majesty means to take this opportunity to reopen the sea ......"

After listening to Jiajing's words, Lu Fang also thought about it, and subconsciously spoke, and when he came back to his senses, he found that the emperor was looking at him with a smile.

"Say, why don't you go on?"

Seeing this, Lu Fang hurriedly knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "It's the slave who has trespassed, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me!" ”

Who knew that Jiajing didn't care about this matter, but slowly got up from the dragon chair and explained to Lu Fang: "Lu Fang, you guessed right, I really want to take this opportunity to reopen the sea ban!" ”

"However, this lifting of the sea ban is not achieved overnight! If the sea ban is lifted hastily, the imperial court will not be able to make the most profit from it. ”

"The largest part of the profits will go to those smuggling families along the coast, so won't they make wedding dresses for others?"

"Your Majesty means to open some of the ports for the time being? And firmly control it in the hands of the imperial court, and when the time is ripe, then lift the sea ban? ”

Lu Fang continued to think about it along Jiajing's train of thought, and said so.

"Well, yes, that's what I thought."

Jiajing nodded and said.

"Then which place does Your Majesty want to open? Quanzhou, or Fujian? ”

Lu Fang couldn't hold back the curiosity in her heart, and then asked Jiajing.

"Quanzhou."

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang, and then said the name of the place.

"Your Majesty! The slave maid thinks that this Quanzhou is the most suitable place! ”

Lu Fang saw that the emperor had already planned everything before this! The emotions in my heart are very complicated, and while I am afraid, I also have a little more reverence.

Jiajing immediately waved his hand, stopped the topic, and instructed Lu Fang.

"Alright, Lu Fang, you go and keep an eye on them for me! If there is any movement, just report it to me. ”

"Slaves obey!"

After hearing this, Lu Fang replied respectfully.

And just as Lu Fang was about to walk out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Jiajing's voice came from behind.

"You can control the specific situation yourself, it's almost time, let Yan Song and them come in, I still have things to tell them to do next!"

"The slave knows."

Lu Fang's footsteps paused for a moment, and then he left the Heart Cultivation Hall without looking back.

And Lu Fang also knew very well in his heart that if Yan Song and the others did not agree with His Majesty's idea, then they would no longer be of use to His Majesty.

When the time comes, there is only a dead end waiting for them!

(End of chapter)