Xiyuan, where a palace group has been formed, is being illuminated by the morning sun.

In the ruins of the Wanshou Palace, hundreds of people are methodically rebuilding the palace there, and the initial prototype has appeared here, and there are no traces of ruins.

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Well done, this official will let you have meat to eat every day! A burly middle-aged official stood on the sidelines, shouting at the busy workers.

The workers seemed to have been carefully selected, either sturdy or agile, and there were few lazy and slippery people, who were here to move bricks and wood in earnest to build the palace.

Today's weather is good, although the snow on the roof has not yet melted, but the spring day hangs high in the air, making the body of the workers seem very warm.

The middle-aged official in charge of this fortification is none other than Xu Jie's son, Xu Fan, who spent almost all of his time here during this year's Spring Festival. In order to rebuild the Wanshou Palace as soon as possible, he can be described as conscientious.

Especially in the face of ice and snow problems, he paid for firewood and wood, so that there was no delay in the fortifications.

Although this errand was a bit hard, thinking of working under the nose of the saint, his whole person seemed to be full of vitality again, and he faintly saw his bright future.

Like Yan Shifan, he was not able to kill from the imperial examination, but also entered the official position as an official, and being able to become an official of the Ming Dynasty was mainly for the benefit of his father Xu Jie.

But he is not from a professional class, and he does not have too strong confidence after all. He went through the affairs of the governor's mansion of the right army, the experience of the Zongren Mansion and other positions, and finally found the prefect of Guangnan in Yunnan and became the prefect of a remote place.

It's just that his father was afraid of attracting criticism, so Shangshu helped him resign, causing him to change to Shang Baocheng and still continue to hold an idle position. However, the opportunity finally came, and on the recommendation of his father, he was put in charge of rebuilding the Wanshou Palace.

"Dad, why are you here?"

Suddenly, there was some movement behind him, Xu Fan came back from his thoughts, and turned his head suspiciously to see a little old man wearing a python robe, but his face was slightly stunned, and he blurted out in confusion.

"I'm a little worried, come and have a look!" Xu Jie said with a serious expression in front of his burly son.

The world is wonderful! Yan Song was born tall, but Yan Shifan was born short and fat, while Xu Jie was born short and thin, but he had a burly son.

When Xu Fan heard Xu Jie's words, he was quite helpless in his heart. Even if his daughters are already other women, in his father's heart, he is still like a child.

"Work quickly, but don't get into trouble!" Xu Jie didn't feel anything wrong, and immediately admonished again.

Xu Fan hated this kind of verbosity, but he still said honestly: "The child understands! ”

"The mood of the workers is okay, right?" Xu Jie looked at the workers who were working again, and asked seriously.

In order to complete the reconstruction of the Wanshou Palace as soon as possible, thousands of people were mobilized this time, even during the Spring Festival, and it is certainly impossible to say that they have no emotions.

"These people are all poor and lowly people, I pay out of my own pocket to give them big fish and meat every day, how can they complain!" Xu Fan thought of throwing out the sum of money, and suddenly felt a pain in his flesh.

Xu Jie's brows frowned slightly, and he said in a warning tone: "This matter must not be taken lightly, the emotions of the workers must be appeased, and they must not be allowed to cause trouble!" ”

"Yes!" Xu Fan knew that his father attached so much importance to this work, in addition to worrying that he would not be reliable, he would take action this year, so he immediately solemnly agreed.

He is undoubtedly envious of Yan Shifan, who has many beautiful concubines and power, and even regards Yan Shifan as his role model.

Although he also entered the office with the official shadow, Yan Shifan became the left servant of the Ministry of Industry and became the actual helmsman of the Ministry of Industry. Especially with Yan Song's old age, Yan Shifan was able to enter the cabinet and became a nameless but real minister.

Once his father's plan was implemented, his father replaced Yan Song as the first assistant, and he took over Yan Shifan's position as the left attendant of the Ministry of Works, thus obtaining the wealth and scenery of Yan's father and son.

It is precisely because of this that when he learned that his father would take action this year, he also had a strong ambition in his heart, an ambition to replace "Yan Shifan".

Xu Jie naturally didn't know what his son had planned, and looked at the progress of the construction of the Wanshou Palace, which seemed to be stable, and told his son a few words seriously, and then turned around and returned to the Wuyi Palace.

Xu Jie bumped into Yan Song at the door of the Wuyi Palace, and also bowed respectfully to the old chief. Even though it was already tense at the moment, he still maintained a superficial respect, as if he had just entered the cabinet ten years ago.

Yan Song nodded slightly, and went to Yuxi Palace with the help of his entourage.

Xu Jie did not rush into the Wuyi Palace, but continued to stand in place, watching the rickety figure slowly walk up to the bridge, knowing that the time had really come.

With the Holy Lord moving to Yuxi Palace, the originally close monarch and ministers have developed a sense of alienation.

Xu Jie did not take it lightly, and turned around and walked towards the duty room that belonged to him. After passing by the door of Yuan Wei's room, he took a second look and found that this person was honestly writing green words.

Yuan Wei also caused trouble this time, originally he was the best candidate for the examiner, but he couldn't control it, and his family really took the candidate's filial piety.

Now that the matter has been poked out, it is known all over the city in the capital, and this remark is very stormy, causing Yuan Wei himself to be greatly questioned. If it weren't for the favor of the Holy Lord, his position as a minister would have been shaken.

Although the saint has always been stubborn and self-serving, when it comes to the ceremony, I am afraid that he will also take care of the emotions of the candidates. Although it will not permanently strip Yuan Wei of the right to serve as the chief examiner, it is likely to be pressed, and the chief examiner of next month's examination may have to find someone else.

It's just that Yuan Wei caused such an unwarranted disaster, which is not necessarily a bad thing for Xu Jie. Yuan Wei had already entered the cabinet before Wu Shan, so he had to beware of this junior, so that he would try to plot his position, thus increasing his troubles.

The two important opponents at the moment have caused trouble one after another, which is naturally a great thing for Xu Jie.

Xu Jie returned to the duty room with a happy mood, and the note from the General Administration Secretary had just been delivered. In the face of this pile of songs, he also took it seriously and exerted his statecraft.

All in all, what Yan Song can't do, he Xu Jie's can do, and what Yan Song can do, he Xu Jie's will do better.

Xu Jielian flipped through a few books of treasure-offering notes, but shook his head slightly. For the sake of these treasures, these officials may have done a lot of immoral things, and I am afraid that the treasures will be stained with human blood.

Hey?

When Xu Jie turned to this note, his brows immediately furrowed deeply, and a faint uneasiness swelled up.