My father is Jiajing

Chapter 231 What is Paradise on Earth?

Xiyuan Wanshou Palace.

Emperor Jiajing in the Jingshe was looking at the latest expansion plan for the capital presented by Ouyang Bijin. This plan was indeed a great improvement over the previous two plans, but Emperor Jiajing still felt that it was not good enough and he could not be satisfied.

However, what made Ouyang Bijin fortunate this time was that Emperor Jiajing never scolded him again because of this plan, so in Ouyang Bijin's heart, he couldn't help but think that his plan might have been approved by Emperor Jiajing, and it just had to be approved at the cabinet meeting before it could be officially implemented.

But unfortunately, Emperor Jiajing just helplessly threw the proposal on the ground in the Jingshe, sighed, "The people in the Ministry of Works are still old, and they always use clichés. Although this proposal is more generous than the previous two, it is still too old-fashioned. I don't like it."

Huang Jin was waiting by the side. He picked up the memorial that Emperor Jiajing had thrown on the ground, put it on the bookshelf beside him, and whispered, "Emperor, why don't you send this proposal back and let Ouyang Bijin revise it?"

Emperor Jiajing shook his head and said, "No need. These people have already run out of ideas. It will be the same even if we ask them to change it. There will be no new ideas."

"So, I think it's best to let San'er handle this matter. I've read the layout design of Shunyi Industrial Park several times. It's very interesting. If I hand this matter over to San'er, maybe he can give me a big surprise."

When Huang Jin heard that Emperor Jiajing thought so highly of Prince Yu, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart. This might be related to the contact and experience between the two, but it definitely did not mean that he was betting on him.

After all, he was the personal eunuch of Emperor Jiajing, and they could only have one master in their life.

Moreover, according to the law that a new emperor appoints his own ministers, even if Huang Jin placed his bets on Zhu Zaigui, he could not win the emperor's undying trust.

Also, he is not young anymore. In another ten or twenty years, he will be too old and will not have the energy to be loyal to the new emperor.

Therefore, no matter how much Huang Jin admired Zhu Zaigui, his heart was always loyal to Emperor Jiajing and he would never do anything to disobey Emperor Jiajing and serve two masters.

Huang Jin said: "Prince Yu is indeed different and very similar to the Emperor. But His Majesty has already handed over the city construction to Prince Jing. If it is handed over to Prince Yu, will it make people with ulterior motives think too much?"

Emperor Jiajing chuckled, "They are all my sons. What's wrong with me asking San'er, the elder brother, to help his younger brother? Do brothers in the royal family have to be natural enemies? If anyone dares to think too much and dares to sow discord between San'er and Si'er, I will be the first one to not forgive them!"

Although Emperor Jiajing's sense of family affection had weakened somewhat due to his practice of Taoism, there were still some taboos in his heart that could not be touched.

After all, Emperor Jiajing grew up alone, so even though he didn't care about or take his ordinary relatives seriously, when it came to his own son, Emperor Jiajing still had a bit more affection and care that ordinary people couldn't see.

Huang Jin said with emotion: "The Emperor is so caring, but outsiders don't know it. They all think that the Emperor..."

Huang Jin stopped talking at this point because the next words were a bit harsh.

But Emperor Jiajing did not care and continued: "You all think that I am cold and indifferent, right? You think that I listened to the words of the Taoist priests and did not meet with my sons, which means that I am alienating them, right?"

"Hehe, if this is what I really mean, I won't take Immortal Tao's prophecy of 'two dragons never meeting' to heart. I don't meet them, also to prevent them from following the footsteps of Prince Aichong and Prince Zhuangjing." When talking about these two sons who died young, Emperor Jiajing's mood was obviously a little depressed.

Both of these children were children whom he had placed high hopes on, especially Prince Zhuangjing, who succeeded Prince Aichong. That was a scar on Emperor Jiajing's heart. When the prince was three years old, he was made the prince, and later, when he toured Chengtian, he made him regent.

From this we can see how much Emperor Jiajing loved his son. When he was only three years old, he gave him the important task and title of regent.

It's a pity that the weather never takes off.

Emperor Jiajing raised the child with great difficulty until he was fifteen years old. He finally held a coming-of-age ceremony for him and was preparing to gradually entrust state affairs to him. However, he died suddenly the day after the ceremony, catching Emperor Jiajing off guard.

To the extent that until now Emperor Jiajing did not dare to easily see his sons again. Therefore, when the coming-of-age ceremony was held for Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Zaizhen a few days ago, Emperor Jiajing had a screen placed in front of them. This was to prevent himself from bringing misfortune to his sons after meeting them because of the fate of "two dragons fighting each other".

So with this mentality, anyone who says that Emperor Jiajing does not like his own children has completely misunderstood what Emperor Jiajing meant.

It was simply because he loved her too much that he was afraid, and that was why he tried his best to abide by the prophecy that "two dragons should never meet" in order to protect his son's safety and his own safety.

Huang Jin comforted Emperor Jiajing for a while. After Emperor Jiajing recovered from the depression caused by Prince Aichong and Prince Zhuangjing, Huang Jin said, "Shall I go to Prince Yu's Mansion to announce the decree now?"

Emperor Jiajing thought for a moment and smiled, "No hurry, no hurry. Didn't San'er and Si'er just have their coming-of-age ceremonies? According to ancestral rules, I should give them a few female officials to teach them about important matters in life. So, let's put this aside for now and let San'er study hard for a few days."

When Huang Jin heard this, he smiled knowingly, "The Emperor is really thoughtful."

Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin's smile and couldn't help but scold him with a smile: "What do you know as a eunuch? Have you chosen the candidates for these female officials?"

Huang Jin was not upset when Emperor Jiajing exposed his shortcomings, because he knew that Emperor Jiajing spoke like this only because he was close to him. So if he did not regard him as a confidant, he would not have said such words in the tone he had now, and it might have been so cruel that it could kill people.

Huang Jin replied, "I have been doing everything the Emperor has instructed me to do. The four female teachers of Prince Yu's Palace and Prince Jing's Palace have been selected. They are all pretty girls in their twenties and twenty-eight years old. They have also been personally taught by the old female teachers of the palace and the old ladies of the Ministry of Rites and the Jiaofang Division. They are all very sensible. I think they should all be pleasing to the two princes."

After hearing this, Emperor Jiajing nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, now that we have chosen, let's pick a day to have them all come to the palace to serve. Let San'er and Si'er also have a good experience of what is called the ultimate happiness on earth!"

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Today's update is two and a half hours late, I feel a little ashamed...

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