My father is Jiajing

Chapter 461 I will pray for him

Huang Jin was also very excited when he heard the news about the overseas fairy mountain. Although there were some emperors in history who pursued immortality, they either made elixirs and took drugs or searched for fairy mountains.

Although the final result was not as expected, at least some clues of myths and legends were left behind, which rekindled the hope of survival for the emperor who later wanted to cultivate immortality in his twilight years.

So when Zhu Zaigui said that there might be fairy mountains overseas, Huang Jin couldn't help getting excited. He also hoped very much that Emperor Jiajing could be successful in his cultivation. Although he didn't know whether he could become an immortal, he was very willing to live a long life.

Therefore, when Zhu Zaigui said this, Huang Jin's face immediately lit up with a different kind of glow.

"My Lord, is what you said true?"

Huang Jin asked Zhu Zaigui with shining eyes.

Zhu Zaigui cleared his throat and continued, "I can only say that there is about a 70% to 80% chance of success. After all, according to the records of the Yongle Dynasty, when Zheng He sailed to the West, the red-haired barbarians thousands of miles away were still like monkeys."

"But now, one hundred and fifty years have passed, and they can still sail along the coast of our Ming Dynasty, and they have endless gold and silver. If they say they didn't discover some immortal treasures while exploring the sea, I don't believe it."

"After all, the place that God has loved since ancient times is the Central Plains where our Chinese ancestors have lived for generations. This place is rich in natural resources, densely populated, and has countless wealth and treasures."

"But now those wild-haired barbarians not only have firearms comparable to ours, but also have large ships that can sail across the ocean, as well as endless gold and silver. It's hard not to believe that they are lucky."

“So no matter whether they encounter fairy mountains or ownerless treasure lands on the sea, our Ming Dynasty cannot sit idly by. If they use the resources in these treasure lands to surpass our Ming Dynasty in the future, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

"Therefore, I believe that exploring overseas immortal mountains or unowned treasures should be a long-term national policy that our Ming Dynasty must adhere to for some time to come."

"And if we really find the immortal mountain overseas and find a supreme opportunity for Your Majesty to attain enlightenment and become an immortal, then this will be a blessing for all the people of our Ming Dynasty!"

The more Zhu Zaigui talked, the more excited he became. The more he talked, the more it seemed to be true. Huang Jin was fascinated by what he heard and he wished he could go to the sea right now to find the legendary fairy mountain overseas for Emperor Jiajing.

Huang Jin said excitedly: "If there really is an overseas fairy mountain or an ownerless treasure land, and if our Ming Dynasty can find it, then this is truly a great blessing for the Emperor!"

Zhu Zaihui saw that Huang Jin was also excited, and immediately sighed in a pretentious manner, "What a pity, what a pity."

Huang Jin was stunned when he heard Zhu Zaigui sighing again, "What's the pity, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Zaigui pretended to be serious and said, "It's a pity that the Ming Dynasty no longer has the ocean-going treasure ships that the eunuch Zheng He used to sail to the West. Moreover, since the reign of Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Yingzong has issued an edict to stop the voyages to the West that began in the Yongle reign. Later, officials in the court often used the example of Taizu's maritime ban as an example, citing it as an ancestral system, and successively stopped and closed several maritime customs offices."

"So now if we want to go out to sea to search for the immortal mountain for your majesty or restore the grand occasion of the Yongle Dynasty when all nations came to pay tribute, at least these two mountains are difficult to overcome for the time being. If we insist on going out to sea, perhaps the only way is to summon Wang Zhi and other pirates who have long been on the sea, show them kindness and power, and drive them to serve as envoys, so that there is such a glimmer of hope."

"But these people are wild and hard to tame. If the imperial court wants to completely control them, it should be prepared to build an invincible fleet as a backup defense. Otherwise, if Wang Zhi and his men are released, they will get benefits overseas and never return like Xu Fu and his men in the Qin Dynasty. Wouldn't that make them a laughing stock for all eternity?"

"So it's a pity for me. Even though I am now trusted by His Majesty and entrusted with the important task of supervising the country, I still cannot help His Majesty solve these major problems. I am unfilial!"

After saying this, Zhu Zaigui pretended to wipe the corners of his eyes again.

Huang Jin's excitement suddenly died down after listening to Zhu Zaigui's words. He had not expected this to happen. It seemed that his previous excitement was in vain.

But since there is hope now, and it is not like the vague searches of emperors in previous dynasties who sought immortality, then Emperor Jiajing must give it a try no matter what!
If it really succeeds, it will be an unprecedented achievement that will shine through the ages!
Huang Jin said: "The things that the prince is worried about are indeed difficult, but for the emperor, even if I die, I will help to make some progress!"

Zhu Zaiqi was moved by Huang Jin's words, "Eunuch, you are so righteous!"

Huang Jin was getting a little restless at this moment. He had to say goodbye to Zhu Zaigui and go back to report to Emperor Jiajing.

Seeing Huang Jin so excited, Zhu Zaigui did not try to keep him, but quickly had someone pack a few pieces of the best Pu'er tea cakes and sent them to Huang Jin, asking Huang Jin to take them to Emperor Jiajing to show Zhu Zaigui's filial piety.

Huang Jin was very touched as he received these Pu'er tea cakes. He was so excited that he didn't expect that Prince Yu was still thinking about them in his heart.

Huang Jin thanked Zhu Zaigui again and said, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. I will definitely convey your kindness to the Emperor."

Zhu Zaigui smiled and said, "Thank you, eunuch."

Huang Jin bowed again and left, but just as he was about to step out of the door, he turned around and said, "Your Majesty, the new Wanshou Palace has been completed. The Emperor is preparing to reward Yan Shifan and order all officials in the capital to present congratulatory messages to wish the Emperor a happy new home!"

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "Your Majesty's move to a new palace is indeed a great joy that the whole world celebrates. Thank you for informing me, eunuch."

Huang Jin nodded, and then he really left.

But just as Huang Jin left, Zhu Zaigui returned to his seat, took a sip of tea happily, and prepared to relax for a while, he suddenly remembered what Huang Jin said before he left.

Taoist Priest Jiajing asked all officials to send him congratulatory messages to wish him a happy new house? Why does this plot sound so familiar?
Zhu Zaigui suddenly jumped up from his chair, "Fuck! Isn't this the scene in "The Ming Dynasty 1566" where Hai Rui submitted a memorial on public security?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Zaigui could not help but be shocked. It seemed that Hai Rui had just returned to Beijing to take up his post. If he was also asked to write a congratulatory letter to celebrate Emperor Jiajing's move to the new palace, Zhu Zaigui could not imagine what kind of congratulatory letter Hai Rui would write.

So at this moment Zhu Zaigui's heart couldn't help but beat fast, for fear that the plot in the TV series would be reflected in reality.

Zhu Zaigui hurriedly shouted to Meng Chong outside, "Go and call Hai Rui! I have something important to tell you!"

Zhu Zaigui was extremely excited, fearing that if he shouted a little late he would miss something important.

Meng Chong was also shocked when he heard Zhu Zaigui's decision. He hadn't heard Zhu Zaigui's excited voice for a long time. Meng Chong hurried in, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Zaigui said quickly, "Go and call Hai Rui."

Although Meng Chong didn't know what was going on, he didn't dare to delay and immediately turned around to find Hai Rui.

But just as he was about to turn around and leave, Zhu Zaihui calmed down and immediately shouted, "Wait!"

When Meng Chong stopped and turned around, Zhu Zaigui regained his usual calmness and composure. Zhu Zaigui said, "Let's not look for him for now. Let's go and call Mr. Gao, Mr. Zhang, Editor-in-Chief Zhao, Editor-in-Chief Chen and others over tomorrow, and then I'll talk to them together."

Seeing Zhu Zaigui's rapid change, Meng Chong was also confused. He didn't know what was going on, so he could only retreat obediently.

But before leaving, Meng Chong also whispered a small matter to Zhu Zaigui. Meng Chong said, "Your Highness, Concubine Qi sent a letter saying that she missed you and asked when you would go to the North City Manor."

Zhu Zaigui thought for a moment and replied, "Go tell the messenger that I will go there when I have time in the next two days, so she doesn't have to miss me."

Meng Chong replied yes, and then passed Zhu Zaigui's message to the person who came from the North City Manor.

At the same time, Huang Jin also happily returned to the West Garden.

When Huang Jin arrived in front of Yuxi Palace, he looked at the eunuch guarding the palace gate and asked, "Who is serving the emperor inside now?"

The young eunuch quickly replied: "In reply to the old ancestor, Eunuch Chen is now serving the emperor in there."

Huang Jin was not surprised to hear this answer. He paused for a moment, then turned around and left without entering the temple at this moment.

At this moment, Chen Hong in the monastery was also waiting carefully beside the golden tent cushion where Emperor Jiajing was meditating. At the same time, his eyes were slightly fixed on Emperor Jiajing who was meditating with his eyes closed, as if he was waiting for some opportunity.

After sitting for who knows how long, Emperor Jiajing finally let out a long sigh and opened his eyes slightly. Chen Hong immediately and tactfully presented him with a towel. Emperor Jiajing glanced at Chen Hong, picked up the towel and wiped his hands, then threw it back into Chen Hong's hand.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

The nonchalant look of Emperor Jiajing seemed to penetrate people's hearts, and he asked Chen Hong this question in an extremely indifferent tone.

Although Chen Hong was nervous, he finally got the chance to speak.

Chen Hong knelt on the ground and said, "No one is wiser than the Emperor. The Emperor saw through my little thoughts at a glance."

Emperor Jiajing hummed complacently, "Your cultivation is too shallow. I felt it as soon as you made a move. Seeing you scratching your head and trying to talk, I knew you were worried. Tell me what it is?"

Chen Hong said, "I don't have much to do. The young minister came to see me again today. He asked me to hand over Wang Zhi, who is now imprisoned in the East Factory Prison. But when I went to the prison to pick him up, the eunuch in charge of the prison pushed me back, saying that Wang Zhi was a special prisoner and could only be brought to trial with the order of Eunuch Huang. But I am the eunuch who was personally appointed by the Emperor as the Superintendent."

Emperor Jiajing heard the resentment in Chen Hong's words. It is true that Chen Hong is the current commander of the East Factory, but that does not mean that Chen Hong can do whatever he wants in the East Factory. Therefore, Huang Jin is still in charge of many key positions, and he can't do anything.

So now his authority was actually countered by a eunuch in charge of the imperial prison. Chen Hong must be feeling aggrieved and complaining.

However, Emperor Jiajing was too lazy to accept his complaint. However, in order to make Chen Hong feel better and to make him work harder in the future, Emperor Jiajing also said: "This eunuch in charge of the imperial prison is too bad. Since he is so capable of resisting things, you should also lock him up in the imperial prison and make him a cellmate with Wang Zhi."

"But there is one thing I am confused about. Isn't Yan Shifan the Minister of the Ministry of Works? Why did he ask you for someone? Did I transfer him to the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple?"

Chen Hong immediately felt something was wrong when he heard this. He quickly explained, "The young minister asked about this on behalf of Yan Maoqing. I forgot to mention it just now."

Emperor Jiajing said, "I see. Yan Shifan is also thoughtful. But Wang Zhi is indeed a special criminal. I have given him many instructions. No one is allowed to bring him to trial without my order. If Yan Shifan asks you again, just answer him like this. By the way, tell him to do his job properly. The current Ministry of Works is not as good as the Engineering Bureau of the Beijing Special District. Isn't he embarrassed?"

The Beijing Special District Engineering Bureau mentioned by Emperor Jiajing was a new semi-public and semi-private government office established by Zhang Juzheng in recent years to meet the needs of simultaneous construction in the east, west and south districts of the Beijing Special District.

The new Engineering Bureau is under the Construction Department under the Special Zone Office. It is a third-level small office. It currently has four bureaus, namely the Road Engineering Bureau, the Construction Engineering Bureau, the River Engineering Bureau and the Surveying and Engineering Bureau.

These four engineering bureaus are very efficient and can work together synchronously. They are many times more effective than the corvée laborers conscripted by the original Ministry of Works.

Therefore, after seeing the rapid development of the Beijing Special District, Emperor Jiajing became dissatisfied with the six major government offices of the imperial court. The power and resources in their hands were immense, but compared with the Beijing Special District, they were so far behind.

Therefore, the current Emperor Jiajing is also very dissatisfied with the work efficiency of the six ministries and other functional departments of the court. If it were not for maintaining the current balance in the court, Emperor Jiajing would like to replicate the system of the Special Administrative Region Yamen now to let those corrupt old officials in the court see what the new vitality is!

After hearing what Emperor Jiajing said, Chen Hong's face was slightly embarrassed. He didn't expect that his words would actually touch upon what made Emperor Jiajing unhappy, but this didn't matter!

After all, Emperor Jiajing was reprimanding Yan Shifan, which had nothing to do with him, so Chen Hong could still remain detached and not get involved.

After Emperor Jiajing expressed his dissatisfaction, he turned to look at Chen Hong and asked, "Anything else?"

Chen Hong quickly replied: "No more."

Emperor Jiajing hummed, "Go down if you're okay. Go find Huang Jin and call him over. I have something to ask him. By the way, go to Lu Bing's mansion tomorrow to help me check on him. Give him a golden elixir I just made and tell him to rest and recuperate. I'll pray for him."

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