After listening to Zhu Zaikun's words, Xu Jie quickly expressed his agreement.

"Well, Your Highness is right, in another month or two, the mulberry seedlings over there in Zhejiang will officially mature, and we can take this opportunity to buy raw silk from the people at a low price!"

When Xu Jie's words fell, a trace of disgust flashed in Zhang Juzheng's eyes, and he immediately stood up and expressed his opinion bluntly.

"Elder Xu Ge, I think this matter is quite inappropriate, don't forget, before this, Your Majesty said that you will buy raw silk at a high price from those people who plant mulberry seedlings!"

After that, Gao Gong on the side also followed up to express his position: "Yes, if you buy raw silk from those people at a low price, how will those people live in the future?" ”

Gao Gong continued to add with a distressed expression on his face when he said this.

"You know, right now, the people who plant mulberry farmers in Zhejiang are counting on these mulberry seedlings that are about to mature to live, and if we do this, isn't it equivalent to cutting off their thoughts?"

"You know, mulberry seedlings can't be eaten!"

Xu Jie obviously didn't expect that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng would oppose his decision so clearly, his face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and he immediately spoke.

"Hmph, what do you know, he Yan Song originally implemented the change of rice to mulberry in Zhejiang, what was it for, and what it was for now!"

"Even if we don't do this thing, he Yan Song will rush to do it, is it possible, do we want to watch him Yan Song sit down on it?"

When Xu Jie said this, the expression on his face became extremely hideous, and he continued to add.

"Our original purpose was to completely expel Yan Song's father and son, as well as the Yan Dang, who was greedy for ink and the common people, from the imperial court, and returned the Ming Dynasty to a prosperous future!"

"Even if the intermediate means are used again, in order to be able to completely bring down the Yan Party, I Xu Jie will do it!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, as if he was comforting himself, he added a sentence next.

"When the Yan Party is completely overthrown, when the time comes, there will be no greedy ministers and ink officials who are so greedy and civilian, everything will not be a problem, and the life of the common people will become better!"

Hearing Xu Jie's words, Zhang Juzheng's face couldn't help but show a touch of mockery, and he said to himself silently: "Hmph, it's clearly a raccoon dog, Yan Dang's side is wantonly greedy for ink and fish and flesh, but how much better can Qingliu be?" ”

At this moment, seeing that the atmosphere in the room had become tense, Zhu Zaikun on the side wanted to stand up and play a round, but he turned his gaze to everyone and said slowly.

"Since it is a joint discussion, it is inevitable that when there are differences of opinion, everyone should calm down!"

Seeing that Zhu Zaikun came forward to reconcile, everyone had no choice but to give up and stop the dispute for the time being.

But the atmosphere in the room still became extremely depressing, and not long after, I saw Zhang Juzheng get up from the seat, arch his hand to Zhu Zaijun, and said respectfully.

"Your Highness, I don't feel well today, so I won't stay here!"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, without waiting for Zhu Zaikun to respond, he flicked his sleeves and left the study.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng leaving, Gao Gong also sighed helplessly, and then expressed his intention to Zhu Zaikun.

And in this process, Xu Jie just watched coldly and did not say anything.

……

As soon as Gao Gong walked out of Yuwang's Mansion, he found that Zhang Juzheng had not left, as if he was waiting for him on a special trip.

Seeing Gao Gong coming out of King Yu's Mansion, Zhang Juzheng stepped forward immediately, bowed to him, and said respectfully.

"Gao Ge Lao!"

When Gao Gong heard this, he bowed slightly to Zhang Juzheng, and then asked.

"You're not leaving, are you waiting for me?"

In the face of Gao Gong's inquiry, Zhang Juzheng did not have the slightest intention of concealing it, nodded and responded.

"That's right, Gao Ge Lao, please follow me down to the mansion!"

Hearing this, Gao Gong hesitated slightly, and then immediately agreed to Zhang Juzheng's invitation, and after that, the two of them took a sedan chair and marched towards Zhang Juzheng's mansion in the capital.

Soon, the two took a sedan chair and came to the mansion where Zhang Juzheng lived in the capital.

Zhang Juzheng is in the capital, and the area of the mansion he lives in is not large, not only that, but the location is also quite quiet.

Zhang Juzheng took the lead in getting off the sedan chair, and then personally came to the sedan chair with a high arch to greet him: "Gao Ge Lao, please!" ”

Gao Gong saw Zhang Juzheng so earnest, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of warmth in his heart, in his opinion, this new Zhang Juzheng, has a calm personality, is smart and intelligent, and his future is immeasurable.

"When the time comes, when I pay tribute, the position of the head of the cabinet will be handed over to him to sit!"

Coldly, such an idea suddenly appeared in Gao Gong's mind.

But soon, Gao Gong suppressed this inexplicable idea, and with the support of the slave, he got off the sedan chair.

"Gao Ge Lao, please!"

"Hmm."

After that, Gao Gong followed Zhang Juzheng's footsteps and entered the mansion.

Generally speaking, ordinary eunuchs will generally plant green bamboo and other plants that are easy to feed and have high ornamental value at home, but the mansion where Zhang Juzheng lives is different, and there are many wolfberry trees in it.

As soon as he entered the door, Gao Gong's eyes were attracted by those wolfberry trees, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked Zhang Juzheng.

"This ...... Is this a goji tree? ”

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he immediately turned around and responded with a smile.

"Gao Ge Lao is really as wise as a torch, that's right, this is the wolfberry tree!"

Gao Gong was also quite surprised by this, and immediately said with a smile.

"Ordinary officials and eunuchs like to plant some plants such as green bamboo and lotus, and today I saw the first time I planted wolfberries, which is good."

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but be interested, and immediately told Gao Gong about the wonderful use of wolfberry: "Gao Ge Lao doesn't know, this wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and benefiting the shrewd purpose!" ”

"On weekdays, I like to soak wolfberries in water, wolfberries can nourish the body, prolong life, and are of great benefit to the body!"

After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Gao Gong also responded with his words.

"Oh, I really didn't expect this little wolfberry to be so useful!"

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng immediately proposed to Gao Gong.

"Gao Ge Lao, it just so happens that there are still extra wolfberries here, why don't you send someone to your house later, how about it?"

When Gao Gong heard this, his eyes were full of smiles, and he immediately responded with a smile.

"In that case, then I will be disrespectful!"

After that, the two sides chatted a few more words, and the atmosphere between the two sides became more and more harmonious, and soon the two came to the hall where the guests were to be entertained.

Soon after they were seated, a servant stepped forward and brought a cup of hot tea to each of them.

Zhang Juzheng was sitting on the main seat at this moment, only to see him pick up the teacup on the table and make a gesture of invitation to Gao Gong.

"Gao Ge Lao, please!"

"Please!"

I saw Gao Gong pick up the teacup, take a sip, and praise it.

"Well, this tea is really good, the taste is mellow, and it is really a rare good tea!"

After saying this, I saw Gao Gong put down the teacup in his hand, the smile on his face disappeared, and then the conversation changed and asked.

"Brother Taiyue (note: Zhang Juzheng's name Taiyue) is looking for me, it should be more than just a cup of tea, right?"

Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting in the main seat, heard this, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face, and he saw that he put down the teacup in his hand unhurriedly and gave a response.

"As the teacher of His Royal Highness King Yu, dare to ask Brother Su Qing, what do you think of His Royal Highness King Yu?"

Gao Gong obviously didn't expect Zhang Juzheng to ask such a question, and after being stunned for a moment, he responded with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Yu, he is kind-hearted, extremely intelligent, and extremely hard in studying, and impeccable in dealing with people!" ”

Gao Gong paused for a moment as he said this, and then continued to add.

"Of course, the most important thing is that His Royal Highness King Yu has always remembered the common people in his heart, and over time, he will definitely grow into a qualified emperor!"

After listening to Gao Gong's evaluation of Zhu Zaikun, Zhang Juzheng sneered and pierced Gao Gong's lie without hesitation.

"Gao Ge Lao, you and I both know very well in our hearts that His Royal Highness King Yu is completely out!"

"He is not a qualified prince at all, and even he's not a qualified prince!"

Gao Gong saw that Zhang Juzheng was mercilessly criticizing his student Zhu Zaikun, and a trace of anger flashed on his face, clenched his fists, and reprimanded.

"Zhang Juzheng, what do you mean?"

Zhang Juzheng didn't care about Gao Gong's anger, he just withdrew his gaze and said coldly.

"Hmph, His Royal Highness King Yu has never been a common man in his heart, all he thinks in his heart is to obey Xu Jie's orders and expel Yan Dang from the court!"

"He didn't regard himself as a prince or a prince at all, he regarded himself as a member of Qingliu, only Xu Jie's horse was the first to look forward, in other words, he was Xu Jie's ......"

Before Zhang Juzheng's words were finished, he was interrupted by Gao Gong quite angrily: "Zhang Juzheng, you actually dare to slander His Royal Highness King Yu in front of my teacher, do you know what the consequences are?" ”

After Zhang Juzheng heard Gao Gong's words, he became even more annoyed, and immediately, he slapped the table and said in a deep voice.

"What, dare to do it?"

"Gao Ge Lao, for so long, you have clearly seen the performance of His Royal Highness King Yu!"

"Then I would like to ask you, for so long, has His Royal Highness King Yu ever thought of doing something practical for the people, even if it is just such a trivial matter?"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he replied without waiting for Gao Gong to respond.

"No, not once!"

"He Zhu Zaikun is only thinking about how to follow Xu Jie's instructions and how to better deal with the Yan Party, the people are just like pigs and dogs in his heart, no, they are not even as good as pigs and dogs!"

At this moment, Gao Gong was already surprisingly angry, and saw him get up from his seat suddenly, come to Zhang Juzheng, grab him by the collar, and threaten word by word.

"Zhang Juzheng, if you dare to say more, don't blame me for being polite!"

Facing the threat of Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng didn't seem to care, his eyes were full of indifference, and he said slowly.

"Gao Ge Lao, don't forget, I, Zhang Juzheng, am also a cabinet assistant!"

Hearing this, Gao Gong sneered, turned his gaze to Zhang Juzheng, and immediately spoke.

"Zhang Juzheng, do you think that if you are a cabinet assistant, I can't deal with you if I am high-arched?"

When Zhang Juzheng heard Gao Gong's words, a warm smile appeared on his face, and he immediately proposed to Gao Gong.

"I believe that Gao Ge Lao has this ability, if we continue to stalemate like this, it will be useless, let's calm down first, right?"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he stopped speaking, and after thinking for a while, Gao Gong also let go of the hand that grabbed Zhang Juzheng's collar and sat back in his position.

Gao Gong knew very well in his heart that everything Zhang Juzheng said just now was true, but he couldn't accept it himself.

Seeing that Gao Gong's emotions were almost calm, Zhang Juzheng cleared his throat before continuing.

"Gao Ge Lao, do you know what kind of fields those local mulberry farmers in Zhejiang will end up with if they follow Xu Jie's method?"

Gao Gong heard what Zhang Juzheng said, and continued to think along this line of thought, but soon, he was shocked by the scene that came to mind.

Because he saw the scene of starvation everywhere and the people starving, selling their sons and daughters just for a mouthful of life-saving food.

Thinking of this, Gao Gong closed his eyes in pain.

Zhang Juzheng seemed to see what Gao Gong was thinking, and then added.

"Gao Ge Lao, you are right, if you buy raw silk from those people at a low price, then all the efforts they have made so far and all the hardships they have suffered will be in vain!"

"Right now, nearly half of the land in Zhejiang is used to grow mulberry seedlings, and the food gap generated by this is immeasurable!"

"Therefore, we can only buy the raw silk in the hands of those people at a high price, so that they can take the silver and buy enough food, otherwise, Zhejiang will be in chaos immediately!"

When Zhang Juzheng said this, he was angry, and then continued.

"This is a result that anyone with a discerning eye can see, but His Royal Highness King Yu, he turned a blind eye to this, and only thought of using this matter to fight against the Yan Party, Gao Ge Lao, you said, did he have the people in his heart?"

After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Gao Gong sighed helplessly and turned to speak.

"You're right, now that His Royal Highness King Yu has become like this, as his teacher, I have an unshirkable responsibility!"

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, his tone became softened, and he immediately comforted him lightly.

"Gao Ge Lao doesn't have to blame himself, anyway, His Royal Highness King Yu has already been out of the competition for the position of the prince!"

"His best ending is to be an idle prince and spend the rest of his life in peace!"

(End of chapter)