Jiajing succeeded the large sect with a small sect, so it was congenitally insufficient. It was only with his political wisdom and innate stubbornness that he became an emperor who played with his courtiers and applauded.

When he first ascended to the throne, the courtiers led by Yang Yanhe forced him to recognize Xiaozong as his father and inherit the throne as the crown prince. It was the most difficult time of his life, with the temptation of the throne on one side and the need to recognize his uncle as his father on the other.

It's just that in that era, although he was young, his temperament was extremely stubborn. At that time, he chose to insist on inheriting the unification rather than the heir, and was unwilling to inherit the unification as "the son of filial piety and the younger brother of Wuzong".

It was precisely because of his stubborn persistence that the courtiers led by Yang Yanhe retreated step by step, and even Yang Yanhe took the initiative to resign, allowing him to achieve the final victory.

From that time on, he realized that he was the king of the Ming Dynasty, and as long as he insisted on doing something, he would definitely be able to succeed smoothly. Then, he posthumously crowned his father as the emperor of Xingxian, and sent his father to the Taimiao.

All these things made him understand that stubbornness was his noble quality, and it was the key to his ability to fully control the government.

But this immortal, although he pursued it tirelessly, had waited so long that he had to lose patience. He longed for immortality now, not to wait any longer, or even to grow old.

Huang Jin faced Jiajing's persistence, but he silently lowered his head. He didn't know whether to admire the saint's persistence or accuse the saint of being obsessive, but the saint had undoubtedly become more and more impatient with the Tao.

In fact, the saint has been cultivating for decades, not to mention that the national funds have almost been exhausted for the construction of those Taoists, and the Qingzi articles that have been burned alone have been able to fill the Wanshou Palace.

Usually after the retreat, Jiajing will start to deal with the recitals. Although there were some situations today, after lying down for less than half a pillar of incense, Jiajing insisted on getting up to deal with official business.

Huang Jin also didn't dare to persuade too much, so he could only tell Feng Bao to do things neatly.

Jiajing flipped through the notes handed over by Liu Bocheng and other officials, and after flipping through a few copies, he immediately asked: "There are those who impeached Xu Ge Lao, and they are all turned out by me!" ”

Feng Bao and a few little eunuchs immediately searched carefully, and soon found twenty-three copies, and I am afraid that one or two of them are missing, this matter is undoubtedly not trivial.

Jiajing looked at the twenty-three reports of the case, and frowned slightly.

In his heart, he hated these troublesome things and preferred the world to have nothing to do, while he, the Holy Emperor, was concentrating on cultivation. However, this time the matter is indeed not small, and this destruction of embankments and flooding fields will be a felony in any era.

He also didn't expect that Xu Jie would be so godson-induced, so he immediately ordered with a calm face: "Call Yan Ge Lao over!" ”

"The old minister visits the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Yan Song, who was wearing a python robe, soon appeared in the palace tremblingly, and came to the palace to salute in a proper manner.

Jiajing looked at Yan Song, who was getting old, but he felt emotion in his heart. I vaguely saw the shadow of my future years, but he quickly rejected this idea, he must be an emperor who can cultivate immortality.

After giving the seat, he asked solemnly: "Weizhong, can this matter of destroying the embankment and flooding the fields really have something to do with the Xu family?" ”

In this matter, Yan Dang's figure is revealed everywhere, and even Yan Song is manipulating all this behind his back. If anyone knows the truth best, I'm afraid it's Yan Song in front of him.

"I don't know!" Yan Song shook his head lightly, and then said seriously: "It's just that He Jiu is doing things for the Xu family, and he claims to be instructed by Xu Kun, so I'm afraid this matter is not groundless." ”

After talking for a long time, I still thought that the matter was related to Xu Jie, and insisted on testifying against Xu Jie.

Jiajing felt a trace of displeasure in his heart, frowned slightly, and said: "It's just a house slave who testifies that he will punish Xu Ge Lao, I'm afraid this matter is unfair!" ”

"The old minister proposed that in order to give Xu Ge an impartial, or to give an explanation to the people of the world, he should send a minister to investigate the case thoroughly!" Yan Song seemed to have been prepared, and immediately asked seriously.

Jiajing was immediately a little moved, and asked quietly: "Weizhong, who do you think is suitable!" ”

"The left deputy capital Yu Shi Dong Wei!" Yan Song recommended.

This......

After hearing this name, Huang Jin couldn't help but secretly glance at the emperor's reaction. This left deputy capital Yu Shi Dong Wei is clearly a member of the Yan Party, and let the people of the Yan Party go to investigate the Xu family, how can this kind of thing be said clearly.

Jiajing glanced at Yan Song deeply, but said slowly: "I'm right!" ”

After the matter was finalized, the holy decree was soon sent by the eunuch to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the left deputy imperial Shi Dong Wei was appointed as the Qin Mission, and he went to Songjiang Mansion to thoroughly investigate the case of destroying the embankment and flooding the fields.

Yan Mansion, in the house near the lake.

Yan Shifan was wearing a short shirt, and the whole person looked very casual and half-lying on the soft floor drinking wine, and a beautiful maid in cool clothes on each side fanned him to drive away the heat.

After being fed a mouthful of meat by a maid, he laughed happily, "Haha...... Brother Luo, this strategy is wonderful! ”

"No, it was Brother Donglou who strategized, and this forced Xu Huating to a dead end!" Luo Wenlong sat casually at the bottom, and there were also maids to serve, but it was a compliment.

The two have a huge disparity in status, but they stink of the same. They are all people who have failed in the imperial examination, but they are all smart people, and they also have the same quality - women.

Yan Shifan smiled very satisfied, smiled at Dong Wei who had just arrived, and asked, "Lord Dong, you went to Songjiang Mansion this time, do you know what to do?" ”

"Little Pavilion Elder, please put it down, the next official will not disgrace his mission!" Dong Wei was appointed as a messenger and came directly here to "reinstate", and immediately replied confidently.

If he can find "evidence" in Songjiang Mansion this time, so as to completely bring down Xu Jie, then he will definitely be rewarded handsomely, even if it is not impossible for the six Shangshu.

"Brother Donglou, your return to the cabinet is just around the corner!" Luo Wenlong said optimistically.

Yan Shifan was fed a sip of wine, and immediately responded happily: "Brother Xie Luo's auspicious words! ”

The reason why he is holding on to the case of destroying the embankment and flooding the fields is actually for two purposes. The first intention is naturally to take the opportunity to get rid of Xu Jie and eliminate the biggest threat. The second intention is to clear the way for him to return to the cabinet.

At the moment, Dong Wei was appointed as the messenger to Songjiang Mansion, even if Xu Jie's energy was no longer there, he would have to deal with this big trouble. As for preventing him from returning to the cabinet, not to mention that Xu Jie no longer has the ability, I'm afraid he doesn't have the energy.

This time's planning and operation can be described as killing two birds with one stone.