My father is Jiajing

Chapter 355 That's My Money

When Chen Hong went to find Xu Jie, Xu Jie's heart trembled.

What should come is always coming.

Xu Jie said politely to Chen Hong: "Eunuch, please wait a moment. I will change into my official uniform and go to the West Garden to see His Majesty."

Chen Hong frowned slightly when he heard what Xu Jie said. He felt that Xu Jie's arrogance seemed to be even greater than Yan Song's?
So Chen Hong was also a little unhappy, and said secretly: "Lord, the Emperor and Lord Yan are waiting for you, you better hurry up."

Xu Jie was originally unsure, but when he heard Chen Hong say that Yan Song was also there, he suddenly seemed to have some peace of mind.

Xu Jie laughed and said, "Eunuch, please come later."

Then Xu Jie ignored Chen Hong, walked quickly to the inner room, and found a letter that Zhang Juzheng had written to him before.

When the letter was first delivered, Xu Jie just glanced at it and did not take it seriously.

But now Xu Jie also found that this letter seemed to be his life-saving straw, so, taking advantage of the time to change clothes, Xu Jie quickly browsed through the contents of the letter written by Zhang Juzheng.

After reading it, Xu Jie became even more determined. Then he pulled up the official uniform hanging on the screen and changed into it quickly.

After Xu Jie came out, Xu Jie apologized to Chen Hong again and said, "Sir, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go see the emperor now."

Chen Hong hummed and ignored Xu Jie, walking ahead on his own. Xu Jie didn't care about Chen Hong's impolite attitude either, and walked behind as if nothing had happened.

After about two quarters of an hour (half an hour), Chen Hong finally brought Xu Jie to the Yuxi Palace in Xiyuan to report.

Huang Jin came out and looked at Chen Hong, and then at Xu Jie behind Chen Hong. Huang Jin immediately said politely, "Lord Xu is here. Please go in and see the emperor quickly. The emperor has been waiting for a long time."

Huang Jin's attitude was as friendly as ever. Whether it was towards Yan Song or Xu Jie, Huang Jin's attitude had always been equal and harmonious.

So this is one of the reasons why Huang Jin is easily respected by officials in the cabinet and the outer court.

Xu Jie also said politely to Huang Jin: "Thank you, Eunuch Huang. I will go in right away."

Huang Jin led Xu Jie into the inner hall of Yuxi Palace. When they arrived in front of the Jingzhai in the inner hall, Xu Jie knelt respectfully at the door of the Jingzhai and said, "Your Majesty, I, Xu Jie, pay my respects to you."

Emperor Jiajing, who had been waiting for a long time, heard Xu Jie's voice, slowly opened his eyes, and said in an extremely indifferent voice: "Come in."

Xu Jie bowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then Xu Jie carefully entered the temple.

The Yuxi Palace's monastery is indeed much smaller than the original Wanshou Palace's monastery, and the lighting is not bright enough. It can only be supplemented by a large number of candles, which makes it seem a bit gloomy and makes people feel depressed.

Xu Jie walked into the temple without looking around, stood aside with his arms hanging down, and stood respectfully. When he saw Yan Song, he also followed the rules and etiquette and nodded slightly to Yan Song. Yan Song also nodded slowly without saying anything.

After all, this is the presence of the emperor, so any polite etiquette must be restrained and we cannot be as polite as usual.

Emperor Jiajing raised his eyes to look at Xu Jie and asked in a cold voice, "Is Wang Youzhao your student?"

Xu Jie quickly replied: "Your Majesty, he is not my student."

When Emperor Jiajing heard Xu Jie's words, he seemed to have heard a funny joke. He couldn't help but snorted and laughed, "I heard that Wang Youzhao regarded himself as your disciple. Why don't you acknowledge him as your disciple?"

Xu Jie said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to report that it is not that I do not recognize Wang Youzhao as my disciple, but that this is indeed not the case. I was ordered by the emperor to supervise the imperial examination, and Wang Youzhao was a candidate who participated in the examination. At most, the relationship and communication between me and him was that between an invigilator and a candidate." "Moreover, later Wang Youzhao was fortunate enough to pass the imperial examination and participated in the palace examination. It was also Your Majesty who personally accepted him as a Jinshi. Therefore, when it comes to the teacher-student relationship between Wang Youzhao, he can only be a disciple of the emperor, not a disciple of someone."

Emperor Jiajing laughed, "This answer is interesting. I didn't expect that after all this twists and turns, Wang Youzhao is actually my student."

When Xu Jie heard the Jiajing Emperor's sneer, he did not dare to speak and could only wait quietly for the Jiajing Emperor's next words.

Emperor Jiajing continued, "Do you know about the outer city project of the capital?"

Xu Jie replied: "I have heard a little bit about it."

Emperor Jiajing was dissatisfied and said, "I heard a little about it? It's all a big deal outside, and you, a college student in the cabinet, actually said you heard a little about it? If the sky falls outside one day, will you also be slow to realize it?"

Xu Jie was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty, "I deserve to die. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Jiajing was very upset with Xu Jie's attitude of apologizing. He really deserved to die. Why didn't he die now? And why did he want me to punish him? Didn't he want me to be the bad guy?

Emperor Jiajing said, "Whether he should be put to death or not, we will discuss this later. Now I want to ask you how you plan to deal with Wang Youzhao and how you plan to solve the problem of the outer city project in the capital."

Xu Jie knew that this was the most critical moment.

Xu Jie also had a standard answer for how to deal with Wang Youzhao.

Xu Jie replied: "Wang Youzhao's crime is dealt with by the court. He neglected his duties and is not qualified for the post of Shuntian Prefecture. Your Majesty can hand him over to the three judicial departments to investigate and punish him so as to set things right."

Xu Jie sold Wang Youzhao without hesitation, and he did so without any psychological burden.

After all, in Xu Jie's heart, he had reminded Wang Youzhao more than a year ago, but Wang Youzhao turned a deaf ear to his words. Now the outer city project of the capital is facing a huge risk of stagnation. As the first person in charge of the capital, and the specific responsibility for the outer city project of the capital still belongs to the Urban Construction Department under Shuntian Prefecture, who else can take the blame if he doesn't?

Therefore, Wang Youzhao’s current fate is all his own fault and he cannot blame anyone else.

However, what Emperor Jiajing wanted to hear was not opinions on how to deal with Wang Youzhao, because even if Wang Youzhao was dealt with, the project of the outer city of the capital could not solve the problem, and the gap in silver was still there.

If the problem of silver shortage cannot be solved, it will be in vain even if ten more Wang Youzhao are killed.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing could not help but ask: "What's the next question?"

Xu Jie organized his thoughts and then recalled the letter sent by Zhang Juzheng.

Xu Jie kowtowed and said, "I believe that extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures! I suggest that the income from the Shunyi Industrial Park be used temporarily for the outer city of the capital."

When Emperor Jiajing heard this, he burst into laughter out of anger.

What the hell!
That's my money! You guys have been staring at it!

Emperor Jiajing laughed angrily, "The money from Shunyi Industrial Park belongs to Shunyi Industrial Park. I am the emperor, not a robber. How can I use it for public purposes? Let others pay for building a city for me?"

Xu Jie bowed again hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, please do not say that. My suggestion is also based on facts."

Emperor Jiajing suppressed his anger and asked, "What is the basis?"

Xu Jie said: "When Taizu established Nanjing as the capital, he used the wealth of the wealthy merchant Shen Wansan to build the city of Jinling. Now Shunyi Industrial Park has been operating in the capital for many years and has accumulated a huge amount of wealth. It is time for them to serve the country. I hope Your Majesty will learn from Taizu's experience and give Shunyi Industrial Park the opportunity to make money and serve the country."

(End of this chapter)