Emperor Jiajing put the chapter on the imperial book case, looked at Gao Gong and Xu Jie, and said lightly:

"You civil officials are so full of benevolence? When I say that I am competing with the people for profit, but what about the integrity I demand from you? 800,000 taels, three people dare to embezzle 800,000 taels. And it is also a major matter between countries, or a military affair about the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, you dare to be greedy for such silver? ”

Gao Gong and Xu Jie were fluted at that time, what does this mean? Didn't Your Majesty arrest them for the sake of the mutual market? The eyes of the two couldn't help but look at Emperor Jiajing. Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and said:

"I know what you two are here for, and I know what the officials outside the gate are doing kneeling there. I'll give them an explanation today. I will give you two cabinets today, give hundreds of officials a face, do not kill these three people who are in contact with foreign countries, release the three of them, only confiscate their family property, demote them to commoners, and never hire them. You two take the three of them and take this piece with you, high arch. ”

"The minister is here."

"You take this fold, go outside the palace gate, and read it in front of the officials who asked for the lives of these three people."

Gao Gong took the fold and bowed back. When he walked outside the side hall, he hurriedly opened the fold and looked at it hurriedly, and then his face became very ugly, and he sighed deeply. He knew that Emperor Jiajing had an opinion about him, and he had a deep prejudice. It stands to reason that no matter what, Xu Jie is the first assistant of the cabinet, and this excerpt should be read by Xu Jie, but Emperor Jiajing asked him to read it.

Just think about it, when this excerpt is read out in public, when the hundred officials hear that the three people we are asking for their lives are actually corrupt officials, corrupt officials who have embezzled 800,000 taels of silver, and they are also in contact with foreign countries, this is definitely the big slap that Emperor Jiajing stretched out on the faces of those officials, and the sound of "popping" sounds. And what follows is that they will fall behind in the matter of competing for the power of the mutual market with Emperor Jiajing.

"These three fools!"

Gao Gong couldn't help glaring at the three officials fiercely, but the faces of the three people were full of despair. They know that they are finished, that this life is over.

Xu Jie, who was on the side, saw Gao Gong's angry look, and couldn't help but whisper: "Lord Gao......"

"Let's see." Gao Gong handed the fold to Xu Jie.

Xu Jie took the fold and hurriedly looked at it, and his face became very ugly. He handed the fold to Gao Gong and sighed heavily. glanced at Liu Shouyou, but he didn't expect that after Lu Shan's death, Jinyiwei was still pervasive.

Wrong!

Xu Jie's heart moved, these three people were bribed envoys of the Japanese State, and now the person in charge of the affairs of the envoy of the Japanese State is Luo Xin. This Luo Xin must have expected it a long time ago.

Wrong!

It should be that Luo Xin has already dug a pit for the envoys of the Japanese State, and at the same time dug a pit for those who will take bribes. Moreover, this mutual market was originally negotiated by Luo Xin. Could it be that Luo Xin and His Majesty have joined forces to do it?

Xu Jie's heart was awe-inspiring. However, it was followed by a slight relaxation. Regardless of whether it was a bureau made by Emperor Jiajing and Luo Xin, this bureau was not aimed at him, but at Gao Gong, because this excerpt was not read by him, but by Gao Gong. This is Emperor Jiajing stretched out his hand to slap Gao Gong's face, after this incident, Gao Gong's prestige will be reduced, because these officials are not fools, they can see that Emperor Jiajing is full of Gao Gong. In this way, his status will be improved. Because Emperor Jiajing will definitely not end it just after striking the high arch, he will already take this opportunity to improve Xu Jie's status.

Balance!

Xu Jie, who has been an official for decades, knows a lot about Emperor Jiajing's way of balancing. This is the balance that Emperor Jiajing must make when he feels that Gao Gong has the threat of controlling the court and elevating Emperor Jiajing. Just when I had this opportunity, I seized it tightly. So, he handed the fold back to Gao Gong and was silent.

Xu Jie was silent, Gao Gong knew that Xu Jie was secretly happy in his heart, took the fold, and sighed in his heart, knowing that the court would not be calm in the future. It's just that when I saw Xu Jie pretending to be in my heart, I felt uncomfortable in my heart, and said lightly:

"I'm afraid that after this incident, Your Majesty's power will be even heavier. It's going to be harder. ”

Xu Jie's expression changed, when he was in the southeast, when he established the City Division, it was because Luo Xin was there, and he didn't give the Xu family a chance at all. Later, Luo Xin was finally put into operation and left. As a result, Xu Mansion was almost ruined by Luo Xin.

Now that there is a mutual market, the Xu family will definitely not be able to let go of this opportunity. I also want to make up for the losses of the Xu Mansion last time through the mutual market. If in the end, because of the affairs of these three officials, the mutual market is completely in the hands of Emperor Jiajing, how can this be?

"Master Gao, what is your best plan?"

Gao Gong shook his head, didn't say a word, just walked towards the gate of the palace. Xu Jie knew that although Gao Gong opposed the mutual market being controlled by Emperor Jiajing, his mind was different.

Gao Gong is honest and upright, and the reason why he opposes Emperor Jiajing is that he really thinks that Emperor Jiajing is competing with the people for profit, and he does not have much selfishness. Therefore, after this incident, maybe Gao Gong will really agree to Emperor Jiajing's control of the mutual market in order to stabilize his position in the court and obtain Emperor Jiajing's understanding.

How can this be?

Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the gate of the palace, Xu Jie finally gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Gao, this excerpt can be read by the two of us together." ”

Gao Gong understood in his heart that two people read an excerpt, how could this be possible?

Could it be that Gao Gong reads a sentence, and Xu Jie's reading a sentence?

Xu Jie's meaning is that after Gao Gong reads the excerpt, he will also speak and stand with Gao Gong. In this way, Emperor Jiajing wanted to slap Gao Gong, and Xu Jie also stretched out his face. Gao Gong achieved his goal, and then smiled slightly:

"After reading the excerpt, I will go to the duty room to visit Lord Xu."

"Good!"

The two of them walked out of the palace gate, and the officials who were kneeling outside saw Gao Gong and Xu Jie walking out, and then saw the three officials behind them, and thought that they had won, and finally forced Emperor Jiajing to acquit and release the three officials. One by one, they waved their arms and shouted, and even some people had tears in their eyes, they finally defeated Emperor Jiajing.

Even some impetuous officials had already rushed to the three officials and said warmly:

"Master Li, Jinyiwei didn't embarrass you, did he?"

"Are there any injuries?"

"Was there any humiliation?"

"You say, 'We impeach them.'"

Speaking of this, they looked at Liu Shouyou and the others with disdain, but they were greeted with even more disdainful glances from Liu Shouyou and others.

"Shut up!"

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