Bachelor

Chapter 434

Xiyuan, Yuxi Palace.

Jiajing who was sitting on the futon suddenly opened his eyes, and sneered: "Why, why don't you see that I live more comfortably?"

Hearing the emperor say such a sentence, all the members of the cabinet thumped in their hearts, screaming that it was going to be bad.

Since they threatened to resign to force the emperor to submit during the Great Etiquette Incident two years ago, the ministers also realized that what they did was a bit too much.Although it is said that morality and ethics are a major matter related to the foundation of the country, it is not the duty of a minister to force the emperor to such a point.Therefore, in the past two years, the cabinet ministers and officials of the six ministries have tacitly tolerated the emperor and tried not to conflict with the emperor.

But Yang Yiqing had just joined the cabinet, and he hadn't participated in the last big etiquette incident, so he didn't know the ins and outs of this incident.In addition, he is a veteran of the three dynasties, and his prestige in the court is even higher than that of Yang Tinghe in some respects, so it is inevitable that he is a little bit concerned about the young emperor.

Now, all the ministers in the cabinet are old. Yang Yiqing's entry into the cabinet this time is to be the No. 1 candidate to succeed Yang Tinghe as the chief assistant in the future.

Hearing what the emperor said, Yang Yiqing also became angry: "Why did your majesty say that? Since last summer, Yuxi Palace has been almost completely demolished and rebuilt, which cost a huge amount of money. Up to now, more than 30% of the palace rooms have not yet been completed. .If I remember correctly, up to now, more than 100 taels have been spent on the Yuxi Palace project. If all the rest is to be completed, there will be no end to 200 million to [-] million taels. Where will so much money come from? ? The minister will soon be in charge of the household department, and the minister is not Monkey King, nor does he have superpowers, so he can't change so much money."

Before Jiajing could speak, Huang Jin who was standing beside him yelled in surprise and anger: "Master Yang, you don't want to talk to His Majesty like this, you, you, you..."

"What you you you?" Yang Yiqing was quite disdainful towards Huang Jin.It stands to reason that the cabinet and the inspector of ceremonies meet each other every day, and they should have cooperated sincerely.It can be said that even if the former supervisors of ceremonies were treacherous and evil like Qian Ning, although their moral character was poor, they were all talented people.If these internal ministers are released, even if they take part in the imperial examination, it is a breeze to get a Jinshi.But Huang Jin's ability to be an eunuch with palm prints is only due to his special relationship with the emperor, but he is actually a big idiot.

Yang Yiqing snorted and was even more excited. He couldn't help shouting at Jiajing: "Your Majesty, Zhou of the Shang Dynasty lost the world by building the Lutai, and Qin built the Afang Palace II and died. Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall. Think twice, Your Majesty!"

Yang Yiqing spoke very rudely, Jiajing's face was livid with anger, and even Huang Jin's face lost all color.

Jiajing stood up abruptly: "Bold, Yang Yiqing, is I so unbearable in your eyes? Is it possible that I will perish if I build a palace? Are you talking about Sun Monkey? Hehe, you really are not. Sun Monkey Although he is arrogant, he can figure it out anyway, and if he can get money, he can be regarded as a capable character." In the past two years, Jiajing's imperial power has gradually stabilized, and his words and deeds have become a bit more dignified .

Everyone in the hall knew that the monkey Sun that Jiajing was talking about was actually referring to Sun Dan.In the past two years, although Sun Dan was only a small editor of the Imperial Academy, he accompanied the emperor on a daily basis and was in contact with confidential and important matters.He was involved in every major matter in the court, and in the past two years, he seemed to handle many difficult matters in his hands without any effort, which seemed to be a bit moist and silent.

Jiajing sneered loudly: "I only take the three characters 'public', 'loyalty', and 'neng' when I employ people. As long as I occupy one of them, I will use them out of the box. Although Sun Houzi is a smooth man, he always thinks about being a king every day. The father shared his worries, so he deserved a word of loyalty; he already had a huge family fortune, he had been an official for many years, and he never took a penny. Work hard, not the kind of people who only know how to talk and talk."

He looked at Yang Yiqing and the cabinet members with a sneer, and his intention was self-evident: You people also know how to talk big and argue with me.

"To tell you the truth, I borrowed from Fangshan Weaving Bureau for the maintenance of Yuxi Palace. Also, I borrowed from Fangshan for repairing the hole in the Suining embankment of the Nanhe River. Borrowing money from others, what else do you have to say?"

Yang Yiqing was still unconvinced, and his voice was louder: "Your Majesty, don't you have to pay back the borrowed money? Didn't it finally go to the head of the household department? As His Majesty said, He Gong still owed a lot of money to the local government and needed to return it. From last year to now, there has been a drought for three months in a row, and there is no hope for winter wheat. After a severe drought, there must be a severe flood, and the money to relieve the victims has not yet been obtained. Do you have to borrow from the local government? Your majesty is extravagant, but my minister I know, but there is no shortage of silver in the Nei Zang Mansion, so your Majesty is not willing to spend a penny?"

Huang Jin was furious when he heard the words: "Yang Yiqing, you are so bold, you made up your mind to hit His Majesty on the head, do you want to die?"

Yang Yiqing's words pierced Jiajing's heart, and Jiajing's pupils shrank for a while.Indeed, as Yang Yiqing said, Emperor Jiajing had a special fondness for money. As long as the money was in his pocket, if he wanted him to take it out again, there was only one word—no way.

When Jiajing repaired Yuxi Palace, his idea was to let the state pay for it.I don't care about Fangshan's debts, anyway, your cabinet will find a way to repay it for me.

Now, Yang Yiqing has actually made Jiajing's idea, so how can he not be angry.

Jiajing naturally didn't know that Western proverb: the hatred of killing one's father can be forgotten, but the hatred of seizing property can only be kept alive.

But his current mind is infinitely approaching that proverb.

Jiajing looked at Yang Yiqing gloomyly: "I want to support more than 1 people in the palace, and I have already run out of money. Is it possible that Mr. Yang still wants to go to my inner Tibetan mansion to check?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden gap, and there was a dense "rustle!" sound from above his head.

A eunuch came in and said, "Congratulations to Lord Long Live, it's been raining after three months of drought."

Jiajing was overjoyed: "It's raining, Dongmai is saved."

While he was talking, a ray of rain suddenly fell from the top of his head, ticking on the floor.

The eunuch hurriedly took the copper basin and put it in the place where the water leaked. The rainwater hit the basin, making the sound even louder.

Jiajing suddenly looked sad, pointed to the copper basin and said to the cabinet members: "Look, take a look, this is the house where I live."

Huang Jin suddenly "Wow!" burst into tears: "Yang Shoufu, Yang Xiang, Mao Xiang, Jiang Xiang, this is the house where the Long Live Lord lives. Although he is a half-immortal body, he can't stand the rain and the tide." Ah! Isn't it just to build a house, isn't it just to pay some money? The emperor has a vast world, and no house can be repaired. Ordinary people's houses have leaks and it rains all night, and they know how to buy two tiles and ask someone to turn over the purlins. But your majesty Is it so difficult to rest the roof tiles on your head? One must have a conscience, a conscience!"

Everyone fell silent, and the room was filled with the sound of rainwater falling into the copper basin.

After a long time, Yang Tinghe said: "Your Majesty, if this place is really simple, you might as well go back to the palace."

"Yes." All the cabinet ministers cheered up, "Your Majesty can go back to the palace to handle government affairs, and you don't need to stay in Xiyuan. The courtyards of all ministries are in the palace. If there is something to do, it is convenient to deal with it. You don't need six courtyards, Xiyuan ran at both ends."

"You, you are really hateful!" Huang Jin was still crying loudly.

The emperor was completely speechless to the public. He strode to the entrance of the hall and looked up, only to see that there was already a curtain of rain outside, and there was a gust of cool wind blowing.

Yang Yiqing chased after him, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's going to be flooded, so we have to find a way to prepare money and food for disaster relief!"

The emperor looked at Yang Yiqing more and more disliked, and said angrily: "What kind of disaster relief, I give so much money to the river every year, whether it is the Huaihe River or the Yellow River dams, they are as solid as gold, why fear? How can there be floods?"

Yang Yiqing laughed suddenly: "Haha, Your Majesty's words are too early."

The emperor turned to stare at him: "How to say?"

Yang Yiqing: "Your Majesty, don't be a minister who doesn't know anything. The dam in Suining seems to have a lot of tricks."

The emperor's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he stabbed Yang Yiqing fiercely, but he didn't say anything.

Yang Yiqing: "Your Majesty, is Sun Houzi going to Huai'an? Is it just to preside over the mansion for a test? Wouldn't he go to Suining to have a look? His Majesty's heart is like a mirror, and I'm afraid Long Live will also start there Do not be suspicious!"

There was a bang, a blast of thunder rang out, and the rain fell even more heavily, forming a continuous piece like an upside-down bead curtain.

Hearing Yang Yiqing's question, Huang Jin felt a thunder in his heart. He walked up to Yang Yiqing's side and shouted, "Yang Yiqing, what do you mean by that?"

Yang Yiqing said indifferently: "Don't Mr. Huang know what you mean? Wang Shu and Gan Bida have been very rich these past few years. They are both river workers and water transport. They are richer than princes!"

Huang Jin asked urgently: "What do I know, what do I know?"

Yang Yiqing stopped explaining, and was smiling: "He is selfless and magnanimous, Mr. Huang might as well go to Fengtian Hall and look up to see what is written on the plaque?"

"What's written? It's nothing more than the four big characters of uprightness."

"Hey, Eunuch Huang also knows those four characters!" Yang Yiqing said.

"Okay." Jiajing suddenly frowned, looking thoughtful: "The rain looks like it won't stop for a while, and I don't know what's going on in Huainan. You say, the dam on the Suining side Is it reliable?"

Huang Jin said anxiously: "Of course it is reliable. Wang Shu is a veteran and a reliable person."

Yang Yiqing: "Eunuch Huang said that it is reliable, so it is naturally reliable."

The emperor's gaze was still in the rain, in fact, he also had some doubts about Suining.After all, it was a big project of 60 taels of silver. It's hard to say, as long as money is involved, Jiajing is very energetic.Therefore, this time Sun Dan went to Huai'an, he gave a secret order.

Just as he was engrossed in watching, Chen Hong rushed over and knelt down in front of the emperor: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty, Concubine Zhang is born, and she is a prince."

(End of this chapter)