Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time to hold the cabinet meeting.

Early in the morning, Qianqing Palace.

Jiajing put on his robe under the service of the personal eunuch, and after a while, he saw Lu Fang walking into the Qianqing Palace with silent steps.

"Your Majesty!"

"Hmm."

When Jiajing heard this, he replied imperceptibly, immediately waved his hand, sent his personal eunuch away, turned around, and asked Lu Fang.

"By the way, Lu Fang, how prepared are you for what I asked you to do before?"

When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately responded after thinking for a while.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid has added the printing of arithmetic textbooks, as well as the opening of more information bureaus in the capital areas of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, and the increase in the spread of newspapers, to the agenda that needs to be discussed today."

After listening to Lu Fang's report, Jiajing nodded imperceptibly, and then spoke.

"Well, Lu Fang, well done!"

When Lu Fang heard this, a look of panic suddenly appeared on his face, and he hurriedly responded modestly.

"Where, compared to your majesty, the slave maid has only done some trivial things!"

After listening to Lu Fang's humble words, Jiajing did not comment, but raised his eyebrows and commanded.

"Alright, it's not too early, let's go to the cabinet with me!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, Lu Fang responded without thinking.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After that, I saw Lu Fang following Jiajing's side step by step, marching in the direction where the cabinet was located.

……

Since today was the day of the Cabinet meeting, everyone did not dare to slack off in the slightest and came to the Cabinet early.

At this moment, no one in the cabinet spoke, and everyone was concentrating on the music in their hands, and at this moment, only a shrill voice sounded.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

The words fell, and under the leadership of Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, everyone stopped reviewing the notes in their hands, and knelt on the ground in unison, waiting for Jiajing's arrival.

After a while, I saw Jiajing stepping into the cabinet, and Lu Fang, as usual, followed Jiajing step by step.

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

After Jiajing sat down in his own position, he looked around, retracted his gaze, and commanded.

"Well, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's answer, everyone present got up from the ground one after another, and sat back in their respective positions, waiting for Jiajing's instructions.

Seeing this, Jiajing glanced at Lu Fan beside him, and the latter quickly understood, and immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

"There are four main things to be discussed in today's cabinet meeting!"

"The first thing is the printing of arithmetic textbooks, the second thing is to open more information offices in the capital areas of the two capitals and 13 provinces of the Ming Dynasty in order to increase the sales of newspapers, the third thing is to discuss the pros and cons of holding separate examinations for the clan and nobles in addition to the imperial examinations, and the fourth thing is the question of the selection of the new governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang."

Lu Fang's voice fell, and after saluting Jiajing respectfully, he immediately came to his place and stood still.

After that, I saw Jiajing nodding slightly, and then knocked on the jade pan on the side, accompanied by a crisp sound of 'ding', this cabinet meeting officially began!

Jiajing rubbed the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, and after looking around, he spoke unhurriedly.

"Not long ago, Tang Shunzhi found me and said that he had completed the compilation of arithmetic textbooks, and I had already read the textbooks he had compiled, and I felt that the compilation was very good, and it could be used in next year's imperial examination!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, Lu Fang on the side stepped forward and brought the arithmetic textbook that Tang Shunzhi had compiled before to everyone.

Seeing this, Yan Song immediately put on reading glasses, took the arithmetic textbook from Lu Fang's hand, and browsed the content on it.

Yan Song looked very attentively, so it took a lot of time, and when he finished reading the content of the arithmetic textbook, he handed it to Xu Jie, who was on the side, and said to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that this arithmetic textbook is very well compiled, and the content in it is very simple and easy to understand compared to the previous edition, and it is very suitable to use it for the imperial examination in the coming year!"

Hearing Yan Song's words, Xu Jie, who was on the side, just glanced at it a few times, then handed the arithmetic textbook to the others, and then added.

"Your Majesty, Weichen also thinks that this arithmetic textbook is very well compiled, and after cutting out the part about circumcision and replacing it with content that is biased towards solving practical problems, there is no doubt that this arithmetic textbook has become more practical!"

After Xu Jie, the rest of the people also expressed their opinions on this arithmetic textbook one after another, without exception, all of them agreed.

After all, the emperor had already said that he would use this arithmetic textbook in next year's imperial examination, and no matter how much he contradicted it, it would be useless.

After listening to the opinions given by everyone, Jiajing nodded and said slowly.

"Since everyone has no objection, then I will officially apply this arithmetic textbook to next year's imperial examination!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Yan Song, and immediately commanded.

"Yan Song, after coming down later, your cabinet will officially issue an announcement to announce this matter!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song answered without thinking.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that the first thing ended smoothly, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and Lu Fang, who was waiting beside Jiajing, saw this situation, stood up and said softly.

"The first thing in this cabinet meeting has been discussed, and now we will start discussing the second thing, that is, to open more information offices in the capital areas of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our Ming Dynasty!"

Lu Fang's words fell, and everyone present cheered up, and not long after, I saw Xu Jie get up from his seat quite firmly, turn his gaze to Jiajing, and say in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has a play!"

"Speak!"

When Jiajing heard this, he just glanced at Xu Jie quite indifferently, and then spoke.

After getting Jiajing's permission, Xu Jiefang began to narrate his thoughts to everyone.

"Not long ago, the imperial court just issued the first issue of Daming Daily in the capital, and judging from the results alone, it was very successful!"

"As soon as the newspaper was put on sale, it was vigorously sought after by the officials, gentry, and common people, and even though it was reprinted several times, it still could not meet the requirements, and even in the capital, there was a craze for reading newspapers!"

"Whether it is the common people or the officials and gentry, they all welcome the new newspapers issued by the imperial court, so Weichen feels that we should strike while the iron is hot and open more information offices in the capital areas of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our Ming Dynasty!"

Xu Jie paused when he said this, and then added.

"In this way, on the one hand, the people or the officials and gentry can have more channels to learn about national events, and on the other hand, the treasury can also get more income, in the eyes of Wechen, this is simply the best of both worlds!"

"It is precisely because of this that Weichen has vigorously supported the opening of more information bureaus and the sale of more newspapers in the capital areas of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty!"

After Xu Jie said all his thoughts, he unexpectedly did not encounter any opposition.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty has long wanted to promote the newspaper from the capital to the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty!

Your Majesty has made all preparations for this, and this matter is said to be for everyone's opinion, but it is just a formality!

Because since the official launch of the imperial newspaper, the people present have more or less seen the great power of the newspaper.

Without going through the hands of the bureaucrats and gentry, it was able to convey clearly and accurately to the common people what the people who published the newspaper wanted to convey.

What's more, the content of the newspaper for the common people is composed of a lot of illustrations.

In this way, not only in disguised form to lower the threshold for reading newspapers, but also conducive to the spread of newspapers among the people, it is foreseeable that the next only need to build more institutions responsible for selling newspapers in the capital areas of the Ming Dynasty, two capitals and thirteen provinces. ”

"In time, the newspaper will be promoted from the capital to the whole country!"

"Could it be that Your Majesty was aware of the great power of newspapers early on?"

Everyone thought so, and their eyes were full of awe when they looked at Jiajing.

"When the newspaper is officially promoted in the Ming Dynasty, two capitals and thirteen provinces, maybe it can be used for reform?"

"At that time, it is only necessary to publish all the reform measures and the convenience that will be brought to the people after the reform is completed."

"In this way, not only can we reduce the resistance to reform, but at the same time, we can also make the people less deceived!"

Zhang Ju on the side was thinking like this, with a different look in his eyes.

Seeing that no one raised any objections to this resolution, Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, nodded slightly, and then withdrew his gaze from Xu Jie's body, and instead commanded.

"Well, since everyone has no opinion on this, then the matter is settled!"

"In the near future, more information offices will be opened in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our Ming Dynasty to promote newspapers!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, everyone immediately responded in unison.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After this, Lu Fang on the side immediately stepped forward, faced everyone, and said loudly.

"The second matter discussed by the cabinet this time has been discussed, and we will continue to discuss it after a short rest."

When Lu Fang's words fell, everyone present couldn't help but 'chuckle' in their hearts, and the expressions on their faces became solemn.

In the final analysis, the few things discussed by the cabinet before were only appetizers at best, and the next thing to be discussed is the most important thing.

After all, this matter involves the interests of the clan and the nobles, and besides, in addition to the imperial examination, the separate examination for the clan and the nobles is unheard of in all dynasties, and if it spreads, it will definitely cause an uproar in the court.

Because of this, even if they knew that the emperor actually agreed in his heart to hold separate examinations for the clan and nobles in addition to the imperial examination, they could not stand up and start this way.

Because once you stand up, you will definitely be infamous through the ages!

Thinking of this, everyone present looked at their noses and noses, and kept praying in their hearts, hoping that time could be slower.

Jiajing, on the other hand, sat on the dragon chair, closed his eyes and recuperated, not knowing what he was thinking.

Time passed slowly, I don't know how long it was, I saw Jiajing slowly open his eyes, looked around, retracted his gaze, and immediately asked in a voice that did not contain any emotion.

"What do you think about holding separate examinations for the Yu clan and nobles in addition to the imperial examination, and what opinions do you have, just ask me to do so!"

When Jiajing's words fell, the cabinet immediately fell into a deathly silence, and everyone lowered their heads in shame and did not say a word.

With the silence of everyone, the atmosphere in the room suddenly fell into a stagnant.

Seeing this, Jiajing's face also became gloomy, and he turned his gaze to Yan Song and asked.

"Yan Song, what do you think about this?"

Jiajing's voice was not loud, but in Yan Song's opinion, this was a naked talisman, whether he answered or not, there would be absolutely no good end!

After that, I saw that Yan Song hesitated for a long time before he mustered up his courage, turned his gaze to Jiajing, and replied intermittently.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, ...... Weichen felt that this matter should be considered in the long run, after all, ...... After all......"

Perhaps because he was too afraid, Jiajing didn't hear the rest of the words clearly.

Seeing that Yan Song still wanted to continue to explain, Jiajing waved his hand impatiently and interrupted him.

"Alright, no more talk!"

When Yan Song heard Jiajing's words, the whole person suddenly felt like he had been amnestied, and he hurriedly bowed to the ground and said as if he were walking on thin ice.

"Compliance...... Yes, Your Majesty! ”

Seeing this, Xu Jie, who was on the side, glanced at Yan Song with annoyance, gritted his teeth and scolded secretly: "Damn Yan Song, you used this trick, what will I use later?" ”

Just when Xu Jie's panic was about this, Jiajing once again turned his gaze to Xu Jie's body, and turned to ask.

"Xu Jie, what do you think about this, shouldn't you be the same as Yan Song?"

When Jiajing's words fell, Xu Jie seemed to be greatly frightened, stumbled, and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Xu Jie's eyes were quick and he stabilized his body in time, so he didn't fall.

After that, after Xu Jie finished sorting out the words in his mind, he cautiously turned his gaze to Jiajing and spoke.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that this matter should be cautious, Bi ...... After all, in addition to the imperial examination, the examination for the clan and the nobles was held separately, which was unheard of in all dynasties! (End of chapter)