Although the eunuch stopped Zhu Yijun from entering the main hall, the little guy didn't plan to leave.

He came to find the emperor's grandfather, and he didn't let him in, so he took a look outside the door.

Feng Bao persuaded him: "Little master, the emperor is handling government affairs, let's go back." ”

Zhu Yijun raised his head and smiled softly: "Don't." ”

After all, the little emperor and grandson love to join in the fun, and now is the time for the hall to be lively, how can he not go to take a look.

Zhu Yijun trotted to the door of the main hall, grabbed the threshold, stood on tiptoe and looked in.

He is Emperor Jiajing's favorite grandson, only a little more than a year old, he doesn't know anything, even if he is caught by the emperor, in addition to not being painful or itching to reprimand him, he can't do anything to him, and after he can't say that after the training, he has to hug him and coax him for a while.

Feng Bao is different, although he refuses to admit it in his heart, but the current reality is that he is a eunuch and a slave, and his life is as worthless as grass mustard.

Moreover, Emperor Jiajing was conceited, arbitrary, and authoritarian, and even his concubines and children had to be people with their tails between their legs, not to mention eunuchs.

Feng Bao couldn't afford to mess with him, and he didn't want to get his attention. So, he consciously retreated to the jade steps and stood in an inconspicuous place, but his eyes kept following Zhu Yijun outside the palace gate, and he never left for a moment.

Several cabinet ministers gathered in front of the emperor today, mainly for the same thing - to control the Yellow River.

Zhu Heng, the right attendant of the Ministry of Works, and Pan Jitao, the right attendant of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, both expressed their views and propositions to the imperial court.

Much of today's controversy revolves around this matter.

After hundreds of years of sediment accumulation, the old canal of the Yellow River has become land, but the old site of the new river dug by the former imperial history is still there. The local terrain is high, and the Yellow River can no longer flow eastward when it bursts to Zhaoyang Lake, but it can penetrate the waterway, which is conducive to water transportation, so Zhu Heng suggested digging a new river channel and building a dam in the new river to prevent it from bursting.

But Pan Jitao believes that dredging old canals is more convenient and faster, saves time, and can also solve urgent needs, and most importantly, in recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently, the treasury has been empty, dredging old canals can save money.

The Ministry of Workers and the River Imperial History disagreed, so they went to the cabinet, and the ministers did not agree with each other, and they came to the emperor again.

"Nonsense!"

In the main hall, a roar suddenly sounded, and the sound was so loud that it could be heard inside and outside the Yuxi Palace. Zhu Yijun, who was so frightened at the door, shrunk his neck and hid to the side.

This roar came from Yan Shifan, and their Yan family is now so powerful that it is sometimes difficult for him to suppress his temper in front of Emperor Jiajing.

"This Pan Jitao!" He glared at Xu Jie angrily, "He is just assisting from the side, Zhu Heng is the main official responsible for the management of the Yellow River this time, what qualifications does he have to point fingers on the side?" ”

No matter how angry and roaring he was, Xu Jie was not angry. Yan Shifan is a person who prides himself on being extremely smart, arrogant, and does not take anyone seriously.

Xu Jie had already greeted him and his father in his heart, but he was still silent in his heart, and his mood was very stable: "Xiao Ge Lao is reasonable. This is indeed the main responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, and Zhu Heng has always been safe. However, the management of the Yellow River is related to the safety of the people, and it is a major matter for the court and the country. ”

"Over the years, the Yellow River has been overflowing, flooding into the city, displacing the surrounding people, and killing and injuring countless people. On this issue, the imperial court should be even more cautious. ”

Zhu Yijun, who was hiding outside the door, was still startled by Yan Shifan's roar, and when he heard Xu Jie's voice, he calmed down a little, but he couldn't suppress his strong curiosity, poked out half of his head from behind the door, and looked in.

Emperor Jiajing wore an azure robe, sat on the dragon chair with wide robes and large sleeves, and closed his eyes to recuperate. No matter how lively they are when they come and go, they just keep silent and let them quarrel.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing seemed to feel something, and when he suddenly opened his eyes, he found that the big eyes exposed outside the palace door were not Zhu Yijun's little guy, who else could be.

Emperor Jiajing listened to Xu Jie's and Yan Shifan's argument, but his eyes were attracted by the little emperor's grandson.

The one-and-a-half-year-old little guy listened to the quarrels of cabinet ministers but listened to them with relish. As Yan Shifan and Xu Jie said each other, his eyes rolled around, as if he could really understand.

When Yan Shifan spoke, Zhu Yijun frowned, pouted, and was very impatient. When Xu Jie spoke, he raised his head and looked at Xu Ge Lao with a blank expression.

Xu Jie said: "The new river court will spend hundreds of thousands of silver more, not to mention manpower and time. In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently, there have been several fires in the palace, the three major halls need to be repaired, the palace gates everywhere are seriously damaged, and the south and north have been fighting for many years, all of which require a lot of silver, and the imperial court has excessive expenditures, and the treasury cannot make ends meet......"

Yan Shifan interrupted him: "You don't talk about it here, now you're talking about river management, what are you talking about building a palace?" The show palace is also a matter of the Ministry of Industry, and Xu Ge is not bothered. ”

Yan Shifan couldn't look down on Xu Jie, and his eyes were similar to those of the eunuchs at the entrance of the palace.

Xu Jie's speech was still not slow, and he gave Yan's father and son face: "Pan Ji is the right person of the Imperial Palace, although he is not an official of the Ministry of Industry, but he is also ordered by the emperor to assist Lord Zhu in controlling the floods of the Yellow River. He also conducted field investigations in the section of the Yellow River where the embankment was burst, and his analysis was reasonable and evidence-based, and it may not be without reference value. ”

"You ......"

Pan Jitao is an official of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor sent him to assist Zhu Heng, you Yan Shifan questioned him, that is, questioned the emperor, what else to say?

Yan Shifan was so choked by him that he was speechless, so angry that he almost exploded on the spot.

He turned his head to look at Yan Song, hoping that his father, the head of the cabinet, would stand up and say a few words, but Yan Song was already in his eighties, sitting motionless in his chair, Yan Shifan almost thought he was asleep.

Yan Song is already very old, in fact, many times he is slow to react and can't handle too complicated things.

Zhu Heng is not a party of the Yan family, and the reason why Yan Shifan strongly supports his idea of building a new river is only one reason in the final analysis, and that is money.

The budget for the new river was much higher than the dredging of the old canal, and the imperial court had to allocate more silver taels to the Ministry of Works. According to Yan Shifan's previous experience, the project was done flawlessly, and it only took about seventy percent, barely completed, and another two percent could be saved. No matter how ruthless you are, you can do a tofu scum project, and three percent is enough.

The rest of this will eventually fall into their Yan family's small coffers.

Zhu Yijun saw that Yan Shifan was defeated, the corners of his mouth grinned, he almost clapped his hands, his eyes narrowed with laughter, and he looked happier than Xu Jie, who won the quarrel.

In fact, the little guy couldn't understand what they were arguing about at all, but he happily came here to find the emperor's grandfather, and as soon as he ran to the door of the main hall, he was frightened by Yan Shifan's throat.

In addition, Yan Shifan was born with a fat head and big ears, a hideous face, and one eye, which really did not meet the aesthetics of the little emperor and grandson, so in Zhu Yijun's heart, he was classified as the one he didn't like.

On the other hand, Xu Jie, although he is already old, it is not difficult to see that he is calm and thoughtful, his speech is stable, and his temperament is dusty, and he must have been a beautiful man with extraordinary bearing when he was young.

Even if he quarreled with Yan Shifan, Xu Ge Lao has always maintained a humble and gentlemanly bearing, and Yan Shifan, who seems to be thunderous, is particularly funny.

Even Zhu Yijun, a one-year-old child, has a good impression of him.

"Alright." After they finished arguing, Emperor Jiajing spoke slowly, "As court officials, you are all doing things for the court, but your positions are different. ”

He looked at Yan Song: "Elder Yan Ge, tell me, which is better, building a new river or dredging the old canal?" ”

Emperor Jiajing asked, Yan Song knelt down slowly: "Both have their own advantages, dredging the old canal, more convenient, but it is only a symptom, and the new river channel, through the waterway, although it takes more manpower and financial resources, but after completion, it is also for the benefit of the people." ”

Emperor Jiajing was quite satisfied with this statement: "Since Zhu Heng is responsible for the management of the Yellow River, then do it according to his ideas, and let Pan Jitao assist from the side." ”

"Yan Shifan, learn more from your father."

"Nothing else, just step down."

Only then did everyone understand that the emperor had already made a choice in his heart, and let them fight here to see who said what he wanted to do.

When Zhu Heng was just promoted to the right attendant of the Ministry of Industry, he was responsible for managing the project in the west, Emperor Jiajing saw from the palace that he was personally responsible for repairing the palace, and was surprised, and asked Yan Song next to him who this person was, Yan Song told him that this was Zhu Heng, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, and Emperor Jiajing showed his admiration and love for him at that time.

Although Yan Shifan was crooked and had ulterior motives, although Yan Song, the old fox, did not say a word from beginning to end, he found out the emperor's thoughts.

Xu Jie was the first to walk out of the main hall, and a burst of sadness welled up in his heart. Yan Song's father and son corrupted the dynasty, brought disaster to the country and the people, and turned the cabinet into a hall of words for their family.

It's just that Yan Song is very good at pleasing the emperor, and whatever the emperor likes to hear, even if he shouldn't say it, he has to say it. Whatever the emperor wanted to do, no matter how ridiculous it was, he did not hesitate to do it, so as to win the favor of Emperor Jiajing.

In recent years, all kinds of natural disasters have continued, the people have lived a hot life, the Japanese have been raging along the coast, and the Mongols in the north are eyeing each other, and the real wind and rain are shaky, and the internal and external difficulties are difficult.

"Alas~" Xu Jie sighed, where is the hope of this country?

"Alas~" There was a sudden sigh next to him, deliberately imitating his tone.

Xu Jie turned his head to look, only to see the eunuch guarding the entrance of the palace.

He looked downward, and then he noticed that the child standing in the corner looked so small against the background of the majestic palace. has just experienced the filthy court strife, and when I look at this child again, I feel so pure and immaculate.

Xu Jie didn't have to ask much to guess the identity of this child, there were no other children in the palace, only Zhu Yijun, the little emperor's grandson.

The little one looked up and smiled at him, smiling innocently.

Xu Jie nodded to him: "Xiao Shizi." ”

Zhu Yijun introduced himself to him: "I'm not called Little Persimmon, my name is Jun'er." ”

“……”

Xu Jie smiled, he also has grandchildren at home, adding up to several, but none of them are as beautiful, smart, and generous as the child in front of him.

There was light in his eyes, and it was clear and clear.

The question that Xu Jie asked himself in his heart just now may be able to find the answer in the near future.

Yan Shifan saw Xu Jie standing outside the gate of the hall, and before he went far, he also walked out violently, demonstrating in general.

"Elder Xu Ge, you are ...... today"

"Wow woo woo woo ~ ~~"

Before Yan Shifan finished speaking, a child's cry suddenly came from the side, and the sound of "wow" was heartbreaking, and Yan Shifan was stopped, standing in place, and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

Child?

Where did the children come from?

How can there be children here?

He looked around, and then saw Zhu Yijun in the corner, who was not much taller than the threshold.

But he couldn't figure it out, why was this kid crying?

This cry attracted everyone around, and the eunuch Chen Hong, the eunuch of the celebrant palm seal, paused and asked the people around him: "Why is the little emperor and grandson here?" ”

As soon as he turned around, he saw Feng Bao under the jade stairs again, and was about to scold, dog slave maid, don't hurry up and take the emperor away.

Feng Bao wanted to take people away, but he didn't expect that the children were interacting with Xu Ge Lao well, why did Yan Shifan suddenly come out.

Zhu Yijun cried so hard that he couldn't stop it without coaxing. Feng Bao stepped forward and was about to hug him. At this time, Emperor Jiajing, who was alarmed by the cry, also strode out of the hall.

He bent down and picked up Zhu Yijun, who was still crying, his heart was distressed, and his sharp gaze swept over everyone: "What's the matter?" ”