I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 51
Before Jiajing could make any move, Xu Jie, the second assistant to the cabinet, jumped out, pointed at Wang Jien's nose and scolded angrily: "Are you blackmailing His Majesty? Hmph, use a small account from Gansu to settle the country's major account !"

"Old Xu Ge, I didn't mean that..."

Seeing that Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, accused him on the spot, Wang Jien panicked all of a sudden, and quickly defended himself.

"Then what do you mean? Aren't you just using the people of Gansu to blackmail His Majesty?" After Xu Jie finished speaking, he came out of the line holding the wat board and saluted Jiajing who was sitting on the dragon chair.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly walked to Jiajing's side, whispered a few words, and then quickly left. Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, also became solemn.

Seeing this, all the ministers below held their breath, not daring to make any movements, for fear of being angered.

"Come on, take this Wang Jien down!" Jiajing calmed down a little, and said loudly.

"Your Majesty, what is Your Majesty doing? I didn't do anything, I was wronged!"

As soon as Jiajing's order came down, the surrounding guards drew their swords and put them on Wang Jien's neck, preparing to escort him to prison before interrogation.

"You did a good job. I sent you to work in Gansu. In just three years, you managed the whole business like an iron bucket."

"Exaggerating the disaster situation, embezzling the government's disaster relief funds, and secretly bribing! What, you still don't know the crime?"

Hearing the emperor's words, Wang Ji'en, who had previously complained angrily for him, froze in place as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

How could the emperor know this?Didn't I have told you repeatedly before I came here, and I even spoke with the officials from top to bottom? Could it be that the imperial court sent people to Gansu to investigate, why didn't I know about it?
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I say, I say, I say everything!" Soon, Wang Jien put aside all the doubts in his mind, and turned to Jiajing for mercy, begging for his life in exchange.

"Take him down." Looking at Wang Jien's appearance at this time, Jiajing couldn't help feeling bored, waved his hand, and asked the guards to escort him into the prison.

After Wang Jien was taken down by the guards, there was a burst of whispering at the scene.

"Exaggerating the disaster situation and embezzling the government's disaster relief funds, this Lord Wang is really courageous."

"It doesn't matter how brave you are. If you earn money but spend it, it's not handed over to the treasury in the end."

"I heard that the person responsible for the investigation this time was personally selected by Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge. Really, I was there at the time."

"Now the officialdom in Gansu is going to be shaken..."

Seeing that the scene gradually became noisy, the eunuch with a loud voice said loudly: "Quiet!"

After these words, the scene gradually became quiet.

"Today's discussion, the southern Japanese and northern Tartars, the rectification of officials, and the severe drought in Gansu have all been completed. If you have something to say, you will leave the court if you have nothing to do!" Lu Fang walked out from behind Jiajing, looked at the many officials below, and said loudly.

"Wait, I have an answer!" Yan Song, who had always been there since the beginning of the court meeting, spoke at this moment, and met Jiajing's gaze.

"Oh, Mr. Yan Ge, what do you want to say?" With a little smile on his face, Jiajing stopped leaving and asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I request that the royal family's expenses be reduced, and that the grace order be implemented!"

"what!"

Yan Song's words were like a nuclear bomb exploding in the crowd, and all the officials present gasped, and looked at the chief assistant of the cabinet with power in his hands with incredible eyes.

Xu Jie beside Yan Song was shocked and speechless at the moment: "Old Yan Ge, you...you are..."

Yan Song didn't answer Xu Jie's question, but repeated what he said just now: "I request Your Majesty to reduce the clan's expenses and implement the Tweet Order!"

"Do you know what you're talking about?" Jiajing's face was frosty, and he glanced at Yan Song with icy eyes.

Being scrutinized by the emperor, Yan Song still didn't feel the slightest fear. He straightened his body, took out the memorial that he had prepared, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the notebook in my hand records the records of those vassal kings and their relatives. Evidence of the clan!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he didn't go to see Jiajing, opened the memorial, and read it word by word: "On the third day of the twelfth lunar month last year, the Pingliang government attacked the local government office because of insufficient Lumi, killing and wounding 13 subordinate officials. On the fifth day of the first lunar month of the previous year, Hui Wang Zhu Changhong failed to seize the women, and indulged his subordinates to kill her family. On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month last year, Zhao Wang Zhu Changhui forcibly occupied the peasants’ land, causing hundreds of peasants to be displaced and their families destroyed.”

Perhaps because he was a little tired from reading, Yan Song paused for a moment, and then continued to read: "On the third day of August last year, when Hui Wang Zhu Changhong was traveling in a carriage, he was beaten to death with a horsewhip because the passers-by did not give way in time. There was a son in the family who was starved to death because of no one to take care of him. On September [-] last year, King Gui Zhu Changde..."

"Enough!" Jiajing couldn't listen anymore, and then interrupted Yan Song mercilessly.

"If Your Majesty doesn't want to listen, then I won't read it, but please take it over from Your Majesty." Yan Song said, bowing and handing out the memorial in his hand.

Seeing this, Lu Fang in front of Jiajing hesitated for a long time, not knowing whether he should pick him up or not.

"Bring me the memorial!" Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang coldly and said.

"Yes." Lu Fang agreed, then tremblingly took the memorial from Yan Song and handed it to Jiajing.

Jiajing opened the memorial, only to see the crimes committed by the vassal king and the clan were densely recorded on it, Jiajing took a look at it and put it away.

"Your Majesty, you have seen all the things recorded on it. There is an old saying that a prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the common people! Then why are these people able to openly violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty and not be punished? Is it the law of the Wang family? It can only be controlled by the common people of my Daming!"

"Bold! Yan Song, I think you are really confused."

When Jiajing heard Yan Song's rebellious words, he was furious instantly, and then pointed his index finger at Yan Song, and reprimanded him.

"Your Majesty, just treat me as an old fool! I, Yan Song, am 81 this year, and I don't have a few years left to live. That's why I dare to point out this problem."

"Old Yan Ge, what the hell are you doing! Are you confused? This is the rule set by the Emperor Taizu, and it must not be changed!" Xu Jie refuted with anxiety on his face.

"Hmph, there is nothing that cannot be changed! Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor Taizu had a very good intention at the beginning. He hoped to use these clans to protect the frontiers of our Ming Dynasty. There is a saying that the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies! With the blood of the royal family flowing, there is nothing wrong with guarding the frontier for our Ming Dynasty."

"But right now, this group of clans that His Majesty the Emperor Taizu once placed high hopes on have become moths lying on my body and sucking blood! The greed in their hearts will never be satisfied, and if these moths are not eradicated for a day, my Ming Dynasty will die." We will never get rid of the bad government, let alone enrich the country and strengthen the army, everything is nothing but nothing.”

"You... you... are all nonsense!" Xu Jie had nothing to say when he was refuted by Yan Song, so he had no choice but to say a harsh word.

"Mr. Xiao Ge, your father is not feeling well, send him back!" Jiajing sighed and said to Yan Shifan.

"Your Majesty, my body is still very strong! I haven't finished talking yet, you rebellious son, let me go..."

"Father, you are not in good health, go back and rest first!"

Yan Shifan restrained Yan Song, dragged him outside, and comforted him with a mournful face. Gradually, his voice became farther and farther away.

The anger on Jiajing's face was still there at the moment, and after scanning the rest of the ministers with his eyes, he said coldly: "Is there anyone else who wants to say something to me? No, then retreat!"

After finishing speaking, Jiajing didn't look at the crowd, and after collecting the memorial that Yan Song handed to him earlier, he left the scene directly, and Lu Fang behind him hurriedly followed suit.

"What are you still doing here? Get lost!" Xu Jie said with a gloomy face.

"Yes Yes Yes."

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