Beijing, Xu Jie's home.

At this moment, Xu Jie was pacing in the room with his hands behind his back, his face full of worry.

Ever since Xu Jie sent his clan brother away from his mansion, he felt a sense of crisis envelop him.

Xu Jie quickly forced himself to calm down and began to analyze the situation he had obtained so far.

"First of all, the cause of this incident is because some students gathered to make trouble before, opposing the integrated grain payment policy of the officials and gentry of the imperial court, and then Jinyi Wei Shun Teng touched melons, and many people were involved!"

"Next, some people took the opportunity of the palace examination to express their dissatisfaction on the answer sheet."

"And this act completely angered Your Majesty, which caused all the people of Dongchang and Jinyi Wei to go out and start taking people everywhere in the capital!"

"And the Fang Cai clan brothers, they came to visit, maybe they have been noticed by the Jinyi guards lurking in the shadows."

Thinking of this, Xu Jie's face suddenly became ugly, and Xu Jie's heart had a premonition, that is, this matter was very likely and had happened.

Immediately, I saw Xu Jie call the housekeeper and command in a deep voice.

"You go and check, have they returned home?"

"Yes, sir!"

Just as the housekeeper was about to turn around and leave, there was a rush of footsteps from outside the room, and the little guy in charge of guarding the door at the door of Xu's Mansion ran in out of breath, turned his gaze to Xu Jie, and reported respectfully.

"Master, someone from the palace came, and he asked the little one to bring a word, saying that your clan brother has been imprisoned by Jinyiwei!"

"In addition, the man also said that you should go to the palace in person and meet Your Majesty!"

After listening to the little guy's report, Xu Jie's head 'buzzed', and he lost the strength of his whole body at that moment, but fortunately, the housekeeper on the side was quick and supported Xu Jie in time, so that he did not cause trouble.

"I knew that this day would come sooner or later!"

After Xu Jie muttered in a low voice, he smiled miserably, without too much hesitation, and followed the eunuch on the way to the palace.

……

Xu Jie looked at the stairs in front of him, and then he only needed to walk through this part of the stairs to be able to reach the Heart Nourishing Hall and meet His Majesty, but for some reason, Xu Jie's legs seemed to be filled with lead, and he couldn't lift them up.

Xu Jie raised his head and looked at the Heart Cultivation Hall that was close at hand, and the Heart Cultivation Hall at this time, as usual, had not changed at all.

But in Xu Jie's opinion, His Majesty must have found some evidence when he called himself to the palace, as long as he entered the Heart Cultivation Hall today, there was no possibility of coming out alive.

Even the family behind him will not be able to escape, and he will soon be sent by His Majesty to send a brocade guard to the door to kill them all!

Xu Jie closed his eyes in despair, and the relevant scene had automatically appeared in his mind.

For a moment, Xu Jie even wanted to turn around and run away, it's a big deal that this cabinet assistant is not appropriate for my Xu Jie!

But soon, this idea was extinguished by Xu Jie himself.

"Well, this is the last time!"

Xu Jie comforted himself so much in his heart, raised his legs, and stepped on the stairs in front of him step by step.

In the palace of nourishing the heart, I saw the guide eunuch come forward and report to Jiajingyu.

"Your Majesty, Xu Ge is old!"

Hearing this, Jiajing waved his hand and immediately commanded.

"Well, I know, let him in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the guide eunuch responded, he immediately turned around and left the Heart Cultivation Hall without the slightest stop.

After a while, I saw Xu Jie's heavy steps and enter the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Although he was quite apprehensive in his heart, the expression on Xu Jie's face was still the same as usual, so that people couldn't see the difference.

"Weichen knocks to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

After Xu Jie entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, he knelt on the ground, turned his gaze to the figure sitting on the dragon chair, and said respectfully.

"Well, get up."

Jiajing's voice was quite indifferent, so that people couldn't hear any emotions from it.

After Xu Jie got up, Jiajing continued to ask.

"Xu Jie, you should know what I came to you for, right?"

When Xu Jie heard this, an expression of resignation immediately appeared on his face, and he responded.

"Your Majesty, Weichen understands, Your Majesty, you are looking for Weichen to come over this time, just because Weichen's brother was imprisoned by Jinyiwei!"

Hearing this, Jiajing nodded, and immediately asked Xu Jie.

"Xu Jie, tell me the truth, at this time, your clan brother suddenly came to visit you at home, what happened?"

"Could it be that all the things that have happened in the capital in recent days are all instigated by you Xu Jie?"

Hearing Jiajing's heart-wrenching words, a look of panic appeared on Xu Jie's face, and without too much hesitation, he immediately knelt on the ground with a 'plop' and choked up.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has been wronged!"

"Wechen didn't see them at all, and after Wechen learned the news, he ordered the servants to send them away!"

"In recent years, as Wechen's officials have become bigger and bigger, the clan has often sent people to visit Wechen, and even some clansmen want to use Wechen's identity to make profits, but the above behaviors have been discovered by Wechen and sternly refused!"

"Weichen's loyalty to Your Majesty can be seen in heaven and earth, and the sun and moon can be revealed!"

When Xu Jie said this, he paused for a moment before continuing.

"Wechen...... Wechen has never done it before, I'm sorry for your matter, Your Majesty! ”

After listening to Xu Jie's words, Jiajing looked at the ground casually, waved his hand, and commanded casually.

"Xu Jie, I still trust you more!"

"Well, I'll say hello to the Jinyi Guards later, and let them release your brother, how about it?"

When Xu Jie heard this, a look of gratitude appeared on his face at the right time, and he immediately kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Your Majesty Shengming, Weichen will definitely do his best to share the worries of His Majesty, and he will not give up his death!"

Seeing this, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Xu Jie's body and said excitedly.

"It just so happens that I have something for you to do here!"

When Xu Jie heard Jiajing's words, a hint of ominous premonition suddenly flashed in his heart, but because he had already been ashamed to release it before, no matter what happened, he could only pinch his nose and admit it.

"It just so happens that I have something here that I need you to sign!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, the eunuch who had been waiting on the side took a tray and came to Xu Jie's side.

On the tray, there was a piece of paper that had already been planned, but it was still empty in the signature office.

"Your Majesty, this ...... This is? ”

Since Xu Jie was still kneeling on the ground, he couldn't really see it, so he immediately confirmed it to Jiajing.

"Xu Jie, you might as well get up from the ground and take a good look!"

Jiajing waved his hand and commanded rather casually.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he got up from the ground and turned his gaze to the white paper in the tray.

And when Xu Jie saw the contents of the paper clearly, the expression on his face was suddenly replaced by a look of horror.

What caught my eye was a statement, which read:

"Yan Song, the first assistant of our cabinet, and Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, hereby support the policy of integrated grain payment by the officials and gentry promulgated by the imperial court, and call on the officials of the imperial court to ...... together."

For the rest of the content, Xu Jie was in no mood to read it anymore.

Xu Jie knew that if he didn't sign this statement today, His Majesty would never let him leave safely!

However, if he signed it, he would be cut off from the entire gentry class.

In this way, Xu Jie fell into a thick entanglement.

"Xu Jie, what are you still doing in a daze, didn't you just say that you want to share my worries?"

"Or is everything you just said deceiving me?"

Just when Xu Jie was still struggling, Jiajing's ancient well without waves came, which made Xu Jie shudder.

In the end, as if he had made up his mind, Xu Jie's heart was crossed, he picked up a brush and wrote his name on it.

Seeing this, Jiajing's face was full of relief, and he said encouragingly.

"Well, that's right."

"Go, send this statement to the Yan Mansion, and I want Yan Song to sign it as well!"

(End of chapter)