My father is Jiajing

Chapter 360 I Can Kill People
Emperor Jiajing's thinking was very prudent.

Emperor Jiajing was well aware of the importance of this plan. If he were to force it through based on his own arbitrary decision, it would surely lead to countless criticisms and attacks afterwards.

After all, from a serious perspective, this plan is suspected of being commercial.

As a feudal emperor, there are some political correctness that they will not easily change even if they know it is wrong.

Because they know very well that once some changes emerge, they may harm many vested interest groups of the original order.

Emperor Jiajing was not afraid of any of these people individually, and could even kill them however he wanted.

But if this group of people get together, Emperor Jiajing will have to consider the consequences.

Therefore, this plan had to involve the entire cabinet, and also require the support of Yan Song, the leader of the "Yan Party", and Xu Jie, who represented the "Qingliu".

In this way, Emperor Jiajing could rest assured and not have to endure huge criticism from the court and the public afterwards, which would lead to the failure of his plan.

Yan Song, Xu Jie and others quickly flipped through the plan for the "Beijing Special Zone". After reading it, both of them showed a look of shock on their faces.

Although there were struggles between factions and interests between the two, in the final analysis, the "strict party" and the "clean stream" represented by the two were actually the same kind of people.

The content of the plan for the Beijing Special District is shocking. It actually plans to use the power of merchants to build an unprecedented special district city, and it will be governed independently. Isn't this digging up the roots of the literati and landlords who are based on land?
So, for a moment, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other, and they saw shocked looks in each other's eyes.

After waiting for a long time, Emperor Jiajing clapped his hands and said, "How is it? Have you finished reading it?"

Yan Song and Xu Jie hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "I have finished reading it."

Then Emperor Jiajing said: "Now that you have finished reading, tell us about it. The Ministry of Revenue will speak first."

Emperor Jiajing first threw the problem to the Ministry of Revenue.

When Sun Yingkui, the Minister of Finance, heard the Emperor Jiajing's call, he was startled and said, "Your Highness is here."

Emperor Jiajing couldn't help feeling a little contempt when he saw Sun Yingkui's reaction. Is he really that scared?

Emperor Jiajing asked, "How about you tell me about this plan first?"

Sun Yingkui grunted for a long time, and finally his face turned red, "I am too stupid to understand the emperor's intention."

Emperor Jiajing was upset when he heard this. What did that mean? Did he want to pass on the blame?

Emperor Jiajing also said directly: "Then do you have money in the Ministry of Revenue?"

When Sun Yingkui was asked this question by Emperor Jiajing, he was suddenly speechless. The Ministry of Revenue indeed did not have any extra silver.

But Sun Yingkui had to respond to the emperor's question.

Finally, Sun Yingkui said hesitantly, "I am incompetent, and the Ministry of Revenue does not have any extra money."

Emperor Jiajing snorted, "If that's the case, then I can only send an imperial censor to the Ministry of Revenue to check the accounts and find out why there is no money. Hai Rui, who was observing government affairs at the Ministry of Revenue before, is quite suitable. What do you think?"

Emperor Jiajing's question also shocked Sun Yingkui.

If Hai Rui were allowed to return to the Ministry of Revenue, no one in the ministry would be able to leave the gate alive.

After all, those who manage money have dirty hands, and Sun Yingkui knows it best. And if Emperor Jiajing wants to use Hai Rui to kill them, it will be easy as pie.

Therefore, after a fierce ideological struggle, Sun Yingkui immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue is in trouble because of my incompetence! Now the construction of the outer city of the capital has also begun, and it is time to deal with it. Therefore, I believe that in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures should be taken!"

"Although the management concept of the Beijing Special District is different from the usual ones, it is still a new attempt. If the special district can be successfully built, it will not only be a grand event for the Ming Dynasty, but will also open up new sources of funds for the court, making the court no longer as tight and tense as before."

Hearing Sun Yingkui's sensible words, Emperor Jiajing also became more friendly and said, "You are indeed a minister who is good at planning for the country. What you said is absolutely right."

Then Emperor Jiajing turned his attention to Xu Jie again.

"Xu Jie, you can also tell me something."

After hearing Emperor Jiajing's call, Xu Jie felt too uncomfortable to speak, but Emperor Jiajing had already asked this far.

Moreover, the situation in the outer city of the capital is indeed imminent. If the construction is stopped or left unfinished, the consequences will be disastrous.

If he opposed this matter again, Emperor Jiajing could use the previous decision made by the cabinet on the outer city project of the capital to hold him accountable.

Once Emperor Jiajing pinned the responsibility on him, and Wang Youzhao, who was awaiting trial in the Ministry of Justice's prison, said a few more words to accuse him, then even a god would be unable to save him.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Xu Jie had to praise the concept of the Beijing Special Economic Zone like Sun Yingkui.

When it came to Yan Song, Emperor Jiajing did not ask any questions, but directly said to Xu Jie: "Since Mr. Xu also thinks this is a good idea, then Mr. Xu will take the lead in leading Shuntian Prefecture to draft the charter of the Beijing Special District as soon as possible, and then I will convene a court meeting to inquire. At that time, you must explain the significance of the special district to everyone."

This move by Emperor Jiajing was really ruthless!

Xu Jie was directly tied to this incident, and was forced to change from a "clean stream" leader to a "reform" pioneer.

It can be said that this move had a bit of a "great shift in the universe" feel, directly imposing the possible backlash damage caused by the radical reforms in the Beijing Special Administrative Region on Xu Jie.

This was also Xu Jie's formal test of whether he, the leader of the "Clear Stream", could really lead and suppress the voices of the "Clear Stream" in the world, so that these "Clear Stream" could stand together and support Xu Jie's "reform" for the sake of overthrowing the "Yan Party".

If this test is successful, Emperor Jiajing might also give Xu Jie more power, allowing him to compete with Yan Song in the cabinet.

But if Xu Jie is just a fake and cannot gather consensus among the "clean stream", then he will be like a chamber pot, which will be thrown aside after being used this time, leaving him to face the scoldings of the people of the world!

Xu Jie forced out a touching smile and bowed to Emperor Jiajing: "I thank your majesty for your grace!"

Emperor Jiajing was in a very good mood as he saw that things were almost done.

Then he said, "We must act quickly on this matter and not delay. If the construction of the outer city of the capital is delayed to a standstill, I will kill people!"

At the last moment, Emperor Jiajing did not forget to issue a warning to let these people understand his determination!

After all, the outer city project of the capital is no longer just a livelihood project and a military defense project, it has also really become a matter of face for Emperor Jiajing and a serious issue about the Jiajing era of prosperity.

Whoever dares to embarrass Emperor Jiajing, whoever dares to ruin the prosperous era of Jiajing, will bear the final wrath!

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