My father is Jiajing

Chapter 223 The Shangshu Lying Down

Ouyang Bijin was not at all panicked when he received the emperor's summons.

To be honest, he had just been promoted to the Minister of Works not long ago, and this Ministry of Works was different from the other ministries.

The Ministry of Works is the last of the six ministries. In addition to the daily maintenance and construction of palaces and imperial mausoleums, it also has

As for other matters, even if the Ministry of Industry wanted to intervene, it was powerless to do so.

For example, the most critical work in normal times is the management of the Yellow River and Huai River, as well as the dredging project of the canal.

These all had special governors of rivers and transport.

In order to enable these governors-general to manage floods in the Yellow River and Huai River regions and canal affairs more efficiently, the imperial court would give the governors-general of river channels and the governors-general of grain transport the title of Minister of the Ministry of Processing.

These people already hold the title of Shangshu, so naturally they would not take the official Shangshu of Works seriously.

The Minister of Works in the capital actually has a very leisurely life.

But even in such a quiet government office, the people who are crammed in there are all very fierce and aggressive.

For example, Yan Shifan, thanks to his father's relationship, was favored by Emperor Jiajing and became the Minister of Works.

And this is not the biggest deal. The key point is that Yan Shifan is now able to receive the emperor’s grace and follow Yan Song into the cabinet.

For Ouyang Bijin, this is definitely an existence that he needs to look up to.

Because Ouyang Bijin was also very clear about his own limit. He would probably be just a Minister of Works in this life. If he was lucky, he might be posthumously awarded the title of "Three Orphans" or "Three Young Masters" of the first rank.

He had no more to ask for.

Therefore, Ouyang Bijin was very clear about his own positioning. As long as he could endure a few years without any achievements or mistakes, it would be enough for him to retire and return home peacefully.

Therefore, Ouyang Bijin is still carrying out the affairs in the Ministry of Industry according to the previous work rules, and has never thought about how to innovate his work and gain the emperor's favor.

Now that His Majesty the Emperor had suddenly summoned him, Ouyang Bijin had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

But he never imagined that Emperor Jiajing would be angry because of his carelessness.

Of course, Ouyang Bijin would not think that he was being careless. He would even think that he was doing his job conscientiously.

By the time Ouyang Bi entered the Western Garden, Yan Shifan had already repeatedly assured his father Yan Song of his purity and innocence.

Yan Song couldn't help but sigh as he looked at his son, who was so smart that he was almost swearing.

Yan Song finally said to Yan Shifan: "Since this is the case, from now on, no matter what you do, you must remember your attitude today and never admit any problems. Do you remember?"

After hearing what Yan Song said, Yan Shifan couldn't help but feel a little scared, and his eyes were a little evasive. He replied in a low voice with a little lack of energy: "Son, remember it."

When Yan Song heard Yan Shifan's weak response, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This child is not determined enough to do bad things, what will happen to him in the future?

However, this is not the time for Yan Song to continue educating Yan Shifan.

After all, Yan Shifan was already an adult, and even if he taught him many things very clearly, it would be useless if Yan Shifan himself did not understand.

Moreover, the emperor’s summons was so urgent, how could he have the time to say anything else?
So at this time, Yan Song also waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Don't be afraid of any problems. You still have your father."

Yan Shifan left Yan Song with a guilty conscience.

When he came out of the guardhouse and saw Ouyang Bijin, he did not politely greet Ouyang Bijin, but walked up to Ouyang Bijin with an arrogant attitude.

Yan Shifan looked at Ouyang Bijin, and his attitude at the moment was like a boss scolding a subordinate, "Minister Ouyang, what happened to you? How did His Majesty summon us so anxiously?"

Ouyang Bijin was also very unhappy when he heard Yan Shifan's tone and looked at his attitude. Who the hell is the chief judge?

But Yan Shifan had a good father and was allowed to enter the cabinet by Emperor Jiajing, so even though he was Yan Shifan's immediate superior, Ouyang Bijin was treated like a subordinate.

Ouyang Bijin replied awkwardly: "I don't know why His Majesty summoned me, did the young minister give any clear instructions?"

Yan Shifan looked at Ouyang Bijin with disdain, "What else could it be? Isn't it just the expansion of the capital that I asked you to take good care of?"

Ouyang Bijin felt relieved when he heard this. "Don't worry, young minister. I have been keeping a close eye on this matter. I only submitted the latest plan after confirming it several times."

Yan Shifan looked at Ouyang Bijin who was so confident, and couldn't help but hesitate, "Isn't it about the expansion of the capital?"

Yan Shifan was a little unconfident. If he had known that under normal circumstances, he would have been able to guess Emperor Jiajing's thoughts correctly.

Now Ouyang Bijin is so sure of his plan, what could it be?
Yan Shifan said, "Alright, alright, stop talking and go into the hall."

Ouyang Bijin couldn't help but complain in his heart when he heard Yan Shifan's words, "It's you who insisted on stopping me to ask questions?"

The two of them went to the Wanshou Palace with their own thoughts and asked for an audience with the emperor.

After a while, the eunuch who delivered the message from Wanshou Palace came over and took them into the hall, and then walked towards the abode where Emperor Jiajing was meditating.

However, not everyone can enter this temple.

People like Yan Shifan and Ouyang Bijin, even if they came here, could only kneel in front of the door of the temple and answer the questions through a screen.

"Your Majesty, I, the Minister of Works, Ouyang Bijin (Minister of Works, Yan Shifan), pay my respects to you."

Emperor Jiajing, who was sitting on a cushion in the golden tent inside the monastery, slowly opened his eyes when he heard the voices of Yan Shifan and Ouyang Bijin in front of the monastery.

Emperor Jiajing asked, "What did you talk about in front of the palace?"

When the two heard Emperor Jiajing's question, they were so frightened that they prostrated themselves even more.

The two men bowed their heads deeply, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Emperor Jiajing snorted, "Forgive me, forgive me. What sin do you want me to forgive you for?"

Yan Shifan and Ouyang Bijin became even more frightened. They put their heads directly to the ground, with their buttocks raised high, and dared not even breathe, for fear of saying something wrong and making Emperor Jiajing even angrier.

Emperor Jiajing did not hear any response from the two and felt very upset.

"Huang Jin, go get that damn memorial and show it to them."

As soon as Emperor Jiajing said this, Yan Shifan suddenly became furious. He glanced at Ouyang Bijin with hatred, and his eyes seemed to question: "Didn't you say it wasn't this matter?"

Ouyang Bijin was also confused at this moment. He never expected this to happen.

He had carefully read the memorial on the expansion plan of the capital submitted to the emperor, so how could there still be a problem? This shouldn't be possible!

Then the Emperor Jiajing spoke again, "I have told you that the expansion of the capital is extraordinary. It is not just a matter of planning and building a city. The capital is the foundation of the country. Look at your own plans. What are they? Do you want to build a straw hut for me and make me lose face for generations to come?"

Emperor Jiajing questioned Yan Shifan and Ouyang Bijin angrily. He was so angry that he wanted to die. Why couldn't these two people understand his intentions?

When Emperor Jiajing thought of Zhu Zaigui's suggestion again, he felt even more embarrassed. They couldn't even copy it well. It was really infuriating!

"Didn't I ask Feng Bao to take you around to have a look? Tell me, where have you been during this period? What have you seen?"

Emperor Jiajing questioned Ouyang Bijin again.

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