I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 54 Proposals
After a night of fermentation, the news that the emperor agreed to reduce the imperial family's expenses and that the Tweet Order was about to be implemented spread throughout the capital, along with the news that the imperial concubine Shen was pregnant.

Early in the morning, Yan Mansion.

After sending away all the people who came to report the news, Yan Shifan was in a good mood. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, he stayed up all night. In the past, followed by irresistible tiredness, Yan Shifan just fell asleep on the chair.

I don't know how long I slept. When Yan Shifan woke up, he was wearing a piece of clothing to keep out the cold. Yan Song sat aside, took the ginseng soup handed over by the maid, and rinsed his mouth.

"Father!" Yan Shifan was startled, and was about to stand up and salute.

But Yan Song just waved his hand and signaled: "No need, you didn't sleep all night last night, you should sleep more."

"Father, His Majesty has adopted your suggestion last night, and will reduce the royal family's expenses and implement the grace order!" Although Yan Song said so, Yan Shifan still got up from his chair and told him what happened last night.

"I know all of this. The news has been circulating in the capital for a long time. I heard that King Yu rushed to the palace early in the morning and wanted to meet the Holy Majesty." Yan Song said, taking hot water from the maid. Soaked handkerchief, wiped hands.

"Why did King Yu rush to the palace suddenly? Could it be that he was going to speak for those clans?" Yan Shifan frowned, wondering.

"I think so, but King Yu's trip is doomed to return in vain. His Majesty has already opened his mouth, and it is impossible to take it back! Besides, His Majesty has been pushing for this matter." After Yan Song finished speaking, he turned his eyes to the courtyard. The green plants planted here make me feel good.

Perhaps because he was bored, Yan Song turned his gaze back and continued: "By the way, do you know the news from the palace last night?"

"Father means the imperial concubine Shen's pregnancy?" Yan Shifan responded after hearing what Yan Song said, recalling for a moment.

"Yes, this matter is not trivial, it is related to the future survival of our Yan family! Your Majesty has not established a crown prince yet, but at this time, there is news in the palace that the imperial concubine Shen is pregnant..."

"Father, what do you mean to say, if the child in the imperial concubine's belly is a boy, he may become the heir apparent of my Ming Dynasty in the future? Your Majesty still has two sons, one is King Yu and the other is King Jing, and His Royal Highness King Yu also has a child." , this is useless..."

"Okay, don't say any more, go down and get ready, and you'll have to go to court later!" Just when Yan Shifan was about to say the following words, Yan Song suddenly opened his mouth and interrupted him.

"Yes, father."

Seeing that his father had no desire to talk anymore, Yan Shifan had no choice but to bow and leave.

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Jiajing looked at his son kneeling in front of him, and after listening to his story, he sighed helplessly, helped him up from the ground, and said calmly, "So, you are here to be their lobbyist?"

Hearing what Jiajing said, Zhu Zaiqian hurriedly replied: "My father, my son has indeed been entrusted by some clans to come to persuade His Majesty, and please take it back!"

"What nonsense, I am the emperor! How can I take back the promise I made?"

Hearing Jiajing's angry reprimand, Zhu Zaiqian was even more frightened, then knelt down on the ground, kowtowed heavily to the ground a few times, and said in a sobbing voice: "If the father cuts the clan's expenses rashly, many low-level clans will be unable to survive. Yes! They are offshoots, relying on the salary and Lumi handed out by the imperial court to make ends meet, and now that the clan’s expenses are reduced, most of them will fall into the position of selling their sons and daughters.”

After Jiajing listened, he stood there silently for a long time, and said lightly: "I know what you said, so I plan to take those big clans first!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned around and took out the memorial that Yan Song had handed over to him earlier, and sent it to Zhu Zaixi.

"Look for yourself, this is the note that Yan Song handed over earlier."

After reading the content of the memorial, Zhu Zaiyi was silent. The memorial recorded in detail many crimes committed by the vassal king and the clan.

"Father, son..."

"Okay, you go down! I have to go to the cabinet meeting later. As for what you said earlier, I will think carefully about it."

"Okay, my son will leave!"

After Yu Wang Zhu Zaixi finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to Jiajing and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After King Yu Zhu Zaiqian left, Lu Fang stepped in and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, someone found your servant last night, and I want you to say something nice to me."

"Hmph, their hands are stretched out quite long. First it was my son, and then you. Are they planning to hit my concubine and unborn child next?"

Seeing that the emperor lost his temper, Lu Fang quickly knelt down on the ground, and immediately begged: "Your Majesty, please appease your anger! Otherwise, let the servants send someone to investigate..."

Jiajing shook his head and refused aloud: "No need, it will be a matter of time anyway."

……

Outside the cabinet, Yan Song and Xu Jie were exchanging greetings, and the rest of them silently followed behind.

"The matter proposed by Mr. Yan Ge in the court meeting earlier has been approved by His Majesty, and will be discussed at the cabinet meeting today."

"Thanks to His Majesty's love, the old man just did what I should do as the chief minister of the cabinet."

"By the way, last night officials from the four ministries of Li, Gong, Xing, and Li brought the people of the capital to appeal to His Majesty, did Mr. Yan Ge know?"

"I really don't know, I went to bed very early last night."

"Hahaha, so good!"

Entering the cabinet, the charcoal fire in the furnace was burning vigorously, dispelling the chill that enveloped everyone, taking advantage of the time before the emperor came, Yan Song put on his presbyopic glasses, and dealt with the memorial together with Xu Jie.

"By the way, did the governor of Gansu, Wang Jien, recruit him?" Yan Song asked aloud, putting the revised memorial aside.

"It has been recruited a long time ago. It was originally planned to send people to Jinyiwei, who knew that they were all recruited halfway! And according to his confession, a large number of people were arrested in Gansu, and the treasury received a total of 390 million. Two silver coins." Xu Jie glanced at Yan Song with surprise, and responded.

"It would be great if there were more people like this. If that's the case, why would the imperial court worry about money!"

"Yes!"

Xu Jie also said with emotion.

"His Majesty is here!"

The two stopped reviewing the memorial after hearing the sound, and then Yan Song took off his reading glasses, knelt down on the ground together with other cabinet members, and waited for the emperor's arrival.

Jiajing looked at the many cabinet ministers kneeling on the ground, and said loudly: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Jiajing sat down in his own seat, he just listened to 'Ding! With a bang, Jiajing behind the bead curtain rang Yupan.

Lu Fang, who was on the side, immediately said: "The matters discussed by the cabinet today are to reduce the expenses of the imperial family and implement the decree of extending grace! If there is no objection, let's start."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Yan Song spoke first, and said to Jiajing behind the bead curtain.

"Speak." Jiajing heard this and signaled Yan Song to speak.

"My minister proposes that when reducing the clan's expenses, the clan should be divided into big clans and their offshoots, and they cannot be generalized!"

"The Dazong is rich, but the offshoots are poor! Most of the salary and Lumi that the imperial court distributes to the clan every year are taken by the Dazong, and the rest of the offshoots can only get a very small part, barely making ends meet."

(End of this chapter)