I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 6 Summoned
Led by the attendants, Lu Fang walked into the cabinet at a leisurely pace, with a warm smile on his face.

"I've seen Eunuch Lu." Yan Song and Gao Gong got down from their chairs and saluted Lu Fang.

"Two elders please hurry up, there is no need between us." Lu Fang said and helped the two old men back to their seats.

"I came this time mainly to follow His Majesty's order, to invite the two old elders to discuss matters in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

"Since it is His Majesty's will, we will go right away!"

Among the two, Xu Jie was the first to speak, and it happened that he still had a memorial that he hadn't participated in yet, while Yan Song, who was at the side, looked like an old god, and didn't know what he was thinking.

"Old Yan Ge? Old Yan Ge?" Seeing that Yan Song didn't talk to him, Xu Jie couldn't help reminding him.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I have these problems when I'm old, please forgive me, Eunuch Lu." Yan Song's cloudy eyes rolled around, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"Yan Ge has always worked hard for the country, and he has worked so hard, so he dare not dare." Lu Fang comforted him quickly.

"Please, please go with me, both of you." After Lu Fang finished speaking, she walked in the front, followed by Yan Song and Xu Jie.

"Today's matter, I will let the two Ge elders know the truth in advance, and it has something to do with Tao Zhongwen."

Just as she was about to walk out of the cabinet gate, Lu Fang suddenly turned around and reminded in a low voice.

When Lu Fang mentioned Tao Zhongwen, both Xu Jie and Yan Song knew very well that Jin Yiwei did not hide what he did last night, but neither Yan Dang nor Qingliu could figure it out. The emperor was superstitious about cultivating immortals and wanted to live forever, but that Tao Zhongwen happened to be the one who made alchemy for His Majesty.

On weekdays, even the elders of the two pavilions were a bit weak in front of him, how could they be taken by Jin Yiwei suddenly?And it was the leader of Jinyiwei who led the team, which made it even more confusing.

In such a brainstorm, Yan Song and Xu Jie came to the place where Jiajing lives now, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, Elder Yan Ge and Elder Xu Ge have arrived." After Lu Fang brought them here, she went straight to Jiajing and stood still.

"Minister Xu Jie (Yan Song), I have met His Majesty!"

"Two elders, please stand up, come here, and give me a seat for the elder!" As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, an attendant brought a chair and covered it with a thick warm cushion.

"You two, do you know why I came to you?"

Jiajing turned his back, looked leisurely at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, I don't know!" Yan Song arched his hands and spoke first.

"You two take a look." After Jiajing finished speaking, he pointed to the ledger on the table.

Lu Fang understood and handed the ledger to Yan Song and Xu Jie.

Yan Song and Xu Jie put on reading glasses and began to carefully read the contents of the ledger.

"Your Majesty, this, this, this! It's really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty."

After reading the contents of the ledger, Xu Jie shouted excitedly. The ledger recorded the property that Jin Yiwei seized from the homes of Tao Zhongwen and his alchemists. The total amount of silver was 380 taels. Several homestead deeds.

"Sir, congratulations to Your Majesty, this money is really timely! With this money, not only the salaries of the frontline soldiers can be solved, but also the Longevity Palace where you lived before can be rebuilt."

Yan Song took off the reading glasses, and his tone was full of joy.

"The house will not be repaired for the time being, and it will be repaired when there is spare time!" Jiajing's flat voice sounded.

"The people are the most important, the society is second, and the king is the least. Your Majesty is diligent in governing and loving the people. He puts the world first and then himself. He is really a sage today. Please accept my worship!" Yan Song bowed to the ground tremblingly.

"Mr. Yan Ge, please hurry up. I still need you pillars in Ming Dynasty. If I am exhausted, how can I find such a dedicated cabinet chief assistant?" lift up.

"Then may I ask what your majesty is going to use this money for?" asked Xu Jie who was on the side.

"I'm going to put all this money into the national treasury, just in case."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"The country's affairs are difficult. There are Tatars in the north and Japanese pirates in the southeast. Floods, droughts, floods, and locust plagues are coming one after another. The burden on the two of you is very heavy!"

"Your Majesty must be devastated, and I will die!"

"Okay, that's why I asked the two elders to come here today, I hope you will not disappoint my expectations!" After Jiajing finished speaking, he waved his hands, intending to let the two of them go back.

At this moment, Xu Jie suddenly took a step forward, knelt down on the ground, took out the memorial from his cuff, held it high above his head, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial!"

When Yan Song, who was on the side, was about to step away, he turned his head suddenly when he heard Xu Jie's words.

"My minister impeached Feng Bao, the admiral of the East Factory, framed Zhongliang, and blocked the way of speech! Last night, the eunuchs saw the auspicious snowfall, and they rushed to celebrate His Majesty, but they were stopped by Feng Bao on the way, and instructed his evil servants, They were beaten to death with wooden sticks, and countless wounded, even fifty-six old men were brutally beaten to death."

"Your Majesty, please be the master!" Xu Jie said in a sad tone, his head buried deeply in the ground, and when he raised his head again, tears were already streaming down his face.

Lu Fang, who had been standing beside him like a wooden figure, suddenly changed his expression, then lowered his head, not daring to speak.

"Oh, there is such a thing?"

Jiajing took the memorial from Xu Jie with a puzzled face, glanced at the contents above, and patted the table angrily.

"It's really unreasonable, go and call Feng Bao over to confront me face-to-face!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, Feng Bao was brought to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. After seeing the people in the room clearly, Feng Bao knelt down on the ground with a pale face.

"Feng Bao, let me ask you, did you stop a group of officials outside the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City last night?"

Jiajing Gujing looked at Feng Bao calmly and asked.

"Your Majesty, the slaves did stop them, but..."

As Feng Bao spoke, his eyes drifted in Lu Fang's direction unconsciously.

"Just what? Keep talking!"

"Your Majesty, it was already the curfew time of the Forbidden City, and the servants had no choice but to stop the ministers. The servants first persuaded them to follow the normal procedures. If there are memorials, they will be submitted to the cabinet first, and then the supervisor of ceremonies. After the award is approved, it will naturally be handed over to His Majesty."

"Your lords may be too eager to congratulate His Majesty, so they ignored the suggestion of the servants. Later, under the instigation of a few people with ulterior motives, they began to storm the city gate, and even snatched the weapon of the commander of the imperial army. The servants had no choice but to give the order ..."

"Come on, go and call the commander of the imperial army." Jiajing ordered to the guards beside him.

Soon, the captain of the forbidden army came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty!" The captain of the forbidden army immediately knelt down and saluted.

"Did you hear what Feng Bao said just now?"

"Your Majesty, my subordinates have heard it, and I would like to guarantee it with my life, it is completely true!"

"Well, then you go down." Jiajing waved his hand, and the captain of the forbidden army left as if he had been pardoned.

"Mr. Xu Ge, did you hear it just now?" Jiajing's voice that contained neither joy nor anger reached Xu Jie's ears.

"Your Majesty, I have heard it all. The reason why the officials were so excited must have been instigated by people with ulterior motives. When I go back, I will investigate carefully, and I will definitely find out this group of moths that have harmed the country and the people!"

"Xu Ge always has such a heart of public loyalty and respect for the country. I am deeply comforted." Jiajing helped Xu Jie up and patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

Immediately afterwards, Jiajing looked at Feng Bao who was still kneeling on the ground, his face was cold: "Feng Bao, the admiral and eunuch of the East Factory, did not act confidentially and harmed Zhongliang by mistake. Come here, pull me down, and give me twenty lashes!"

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

Soon, Feng Bao was dragged away by soldiers pouring into the hall, and the begging for mercy gradually faded away.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"

Xu Jie bowed his hands to Jiajing, and Yan Song, who had watched the whole farce, also came back to his senses, and bid farewell to Jiajing together.

"This Xu Jie set up a stage to sing with me. The song is Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, which is aimed at Peigong." After Xu Jie and Yan Song walked away, Jiajing chuckled and sat back on the dragon chair again. thinking.

Jiajing caressed the dragon head carved on the dragon chair, and said to Lu Fang beside him, "Don't reward him in the open, but reward him in secret."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Fang responded with a bow.

(End of this chapter)