prosperous age

Chapter 451
Emperor Jiajing said lightly to Huang Jin: "I don't want to see this Feng Bao again, so I should send him to Prince Yu's mansion as an errand."

"According to the order."

Naturally, Huang Jin would not have any objections, so he hastily agreed.

Speaking of which, Feng Bao was promoted only after seeing people's cleverness. He used to work as a job well, who would have thought that he was so inexperienced.

Given the fire that protected Emperor Jiajing from Yongshou Palace at that time, only the beams of the house were burning with open flames, so there was enough time to rush out the things in the house.

You know, there are not only things that Emperor Jiajing loved in Yongshou Palace, but also things that emperors of all dynasties loved since Emperor Chengzuwen put some of them in it. clean.

Emperor Jiajing didn't want to pursue Feng Bao's fault, but it was actually a consideration of being a superior.

In the eyes of the emperor at this time, the fire seemed to be God's will.

Yes, it is God's will.

The news that the Yongshou Palace was burned, I think it has already spread to the outer court at this time, and I don’t know what those guys will say about it, even though Huang Jin issued a gag order to everyone in the Yongshou Palace, prohibiting telling the truth about the fire caused by setting off fireworks .

If the eunuch did something wrong, he could beat him or scold him, or even give him a heavier punishment, but when it came to Feng Bao, except that he didn't rush out of the Yongshou Palace in time, everything else seemed to be correct.

People still lack tempering, so they should be dispatched to Prince Yu's Mansion.

It was already a great punishment to be assigned from the Supervisor of Rituals to the Prince Yu's Mansion as an errand, and he was kicked out from the edge of the power of the inner court.

I hope that after this incident, Feng Bao can mature and become more cautious and steady when assisting King Yu in the future.

"My lord, there is one more thing. Today, the two elders entered Xiyuan early in the morning, and are now waiting in Wuyi Hall."

At this time, Huang Jin seemed to have just remembered, and said to Emperor Jiajing.

"Is something wrong?"

Emperor Jiajing stared at Huang Jin with squinted eyes and asked.

"They heard the news of the Yongshou Palace fire, so they entered the palace early in the morning to pay their respects."

Huang Jin quickly replied.

"Tell them that I'm fine, let them go back to the cabinet to handle official business, and don't delay state affairs."

After thinking for a while, Emperor Jiajing said.

After speaking, he got up immediately and walked slowly towards the side hall. When he was about to reach the door of the side hall, he suddenly stood still and said to Huang Jin who was following him: "The Ministry of Rites, there are more than [-] royal ancestors in the first palace, and there has been a big change. I am grateful for the mysterious matter of long peace, and I am grateful for the blessings of He Hong. On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, he chose a day to pay homage to the suburban temple and the country, and ordered the British Duke Zhang Rong, and the imperial concubine Chen Yu and Fang Chengyu to salute."

Huang Jin was about to call in the servants from outside the palace to wash up for Emperor Jiajing, but suddenly he was ordered to deliver a decree, so he immediately bowed down, remembering Emperor Jiajing's words firmly.

"Go ahead and ask someone to come in and wash me up."

After finishing the order, Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and said to Huang Jin.

"Yes."

Huang Jin agreed, watched Emperor Jiajing enter the side hall, then turned around and left the gate of the main hall, and after summoning a few servants to give orders, he left Yuxi Palace and headed for Wuyi Hall.

"I heard that Yongshou Palace was flooded last night."

Wei Guangde heard the news when he entered Prince Yu's Mansion early in the morning, and he was still in disbelief.

Emperor Jiajing was here as his royal driver, so he could be burned by a big fire. Old Zhu's house was really the reincarnation of Huode Xingjun, and he was burning and playing in the palace when he had nothing to do.

Among other things, the three halls were burned several times, and Emperor Jiajing encountered several fires after he ascended the throne.

He shook his head lightly, then smiled and asked Yin Shizhen: "Zhengfu, has His Majesty returned to the Forbidden City now?"

Emperor Jiajing left the palace and moved to Xiyuan because of the change of Renyin Palace and never went back to live there. Now Wei Guangde was curious, the house was burned, so it is time to go back.

"No, I heard that I moved to Yuxi Palace last night, but I don't know where I will live in the end."

Yin Shizhen laughed.

"Yuxi Palace?"

Wei Guangde felt a little familiar with this word, as if he had heard about this place before when he was watching a TV series, and then a thought came to his mind, maybe Emperor Jiajing didn't want to move around, and he thought it was troublesome, so he should just live there forever.

"Early this morning, the two pavilion elders went to Xiyuan to ask His Majesty to see him. One is to ask for your respect, and the other is to ask His Majesty to move you back to the palace."

Yin Shizhen continued.

"Huh? Why?"

Wei Guangde said in surprise.

"The imperial court has no money. If His Majesty can return to live in the palace, the Yongshou Palace will not need to be rebuilt, at least for the time being. Otherwise, Yan Ge's beard will be pulled off."

Yin Shizhen shook his head and sighed.

Hearing this, Wei Guangde nodded slightly.

Indeed, being Daming's family is really embarrassing for those elders.

But then Wei Guangde felt that something was wrong, and after careful consideration, he realized that there are three grand scholars in the cabinet now, but Yin Shizhen just mentioned two cabinet elders.

For a while, Wei Guangde hadn't gotten used to the cabinet being already three elders.

"Who in the cabinet didn't enter Xiyuan?"

Wei Guangde asked.

"Huh? It's Yuan Wei. He was left in the cabinet to handle official duties, and the first and second assistants rushed to Xiyuan to see His Majesty."

Yin Shizhen replied.

"Oh, like this."

Wei Guangde agreed, and at this moment Zhang Juzheng also stepped in.

At this moment, Yan Song and Xu Jie also returned to the cabinet, but there were quite a few people waiting here. The five ministers had all come, and the minister of rites was empty, but Li Chunfang, the left servant, also came to wait for news.

Of course, although he joined, he was only a servant after all, and his former immediate boss was still sitting here, so Li Chunfang's presence was very low, and he felt a bit like Yuan Wei followed suit.

"You are all here, please sit down."

Seeing that everyone was there, Yan Song smiled and nodded at them. At this time, Yan Shifan had also walked to Yan Song, helped him into the room, sat down at the main seat in the lobby, and then stood by the side.

"Ge Lao, when will Yu Jia return to the palace?"

At this time, Gao Yao, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, couldn't bear it first, and asked.

Yan Song looked at Gao Yao, then at the others, shook his head, and said, "We didn't see His Majesty, but Eunuch Huang came here."

Looking at Yuan Wei who was seated below and Li Chunfang who was at the last seat behind, Yan Song said: "Your Majesty still has an order, but I guess people are coming here soon."

"Huh? What decree?"

The following big bosses at the Shangshu level were a little surprised, talking in low voices from left to right.

At this time, there was a notice from Zhongshu outside the door, and the father-in-law from the palace arrived.

At this time, Chen Ju had already entered Wenyuan Pavilion, and asked someone to go in and pass it on.

He got an errand outside Yuxi Palace, Huang Jin asked him to go to the Ministry of Rites to give an order, but when he left the palace, he heard that the six officials had gone to the cabinet, so he turned around and came here, a step slower than Yan Song and Xu Jie .

At this time, Yan Song and the others had already got up one after another, lined up according to their official qualifications, and waited for Chen Ju to come in and give an order.

He already knew who was in the room before, so Chen Ju was not intimidated when he came in. After all, the people in the room were all powerful officials.

He passed the edict to the Ministry of Rites this time, and it has nothing to do with other yamen in the court. Seeing that everyone in the room was assembled, he could only smile and cup his hands, and then his expression became serious, and he said loudly, "Shangyu to the Ministry of Rites."

Yan Song and Xu Jie already knew what kind of decree it was from Huang Jin before, so it's not surprising at the moment, isn't it just a sacrificial offering, and they haven't done these things in some years, but this time it's just new.

After Chen Ju passed on the decree, he naturally left. It seems that such a posture is not for a young eunuch like him to stay.

Who are the people in the room? It can be said that the most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty are here. Even a few words they say casually can be regarded as state affairs, and what is Chen Ju's identity.

In this kind of place, he didn't dare to say a word other than passing orders, and if he made trouble, he would be labeled as political meddler.

Based on Emperor Jiajing's attitude towards eunuchs, once he recognized them, they would lose their skin even if they were not dead.

Perhaps it was a lesson learned by the Eight Tigers of the Zhengde Dynasty. Emperor Jiajing was always very harsh on eunuchs.

At this time, Li Chunfang came out to receive the order on behalf of the Ministry of Rites. It was not a big deal, just make arrangements, let Taichang Temple do the preparations, and let Qin Tianjian calculate the auspicious days for the zodiac.

But at this time, Li Chunfang was not a minister of the Ministry of Rites after all, and she didn't have the courage to take charge of a book, so she had no reason to look at Yuan Wei.

Of course Yuan Wei noticed Li Chunfang's averted gaze, but he just smiled. With so many people gathered in the cabinet today, they definitely wouldn't argue about sacrifices.

This is actually a small thing.

Sure enough, after Chen Ju left, Gao Yao spoke first, and naturally complained.

In any case, his household department did not dare to take on the job of rebuilding the Yongshou Palace. Although the Yongshou Palace was not his contribution, it was the work of the Ministry of Industry, but the household department would not have to pay for all the materials.

Although there are these projects, the Ministry of Households also has a share of the profit when it pays out the money, but with the current financial situation of Daming, the Ministry of Households really cannot afford this expenditure.

This matter is urgent, in fact, it is only the Ministry of Household Affairs, the attitude of other yamen is nothing to do with it, and even the Ministry of Industry may be a little complacent.

It's just that under this situation, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry did not say anything, after all, all decisions depend on the attitude of that Xiyuan.

As long as he insists on repairing, the Ministry of Industry will have work to do and earn money. If Mr. Yan Ge and the others have the ability to persuade His Majesty not to build the palace, that is their ability.

"I know, we will talk about this matter with His Majesty when we come down."

Yan Song can only agree to Gao Yao's request first, because he also knows the situation of the household department, and it is the end of the year, and all the money that should be used has been allocated. Had to deduct the year-end salary and year-end gift, I am afraid that the Beijing officials will scold their mothers.

After comforting Gao Yao, everyone else stood up and bid farewell. Only Li Chunfang was at the end, and she didn't leave the lobby, she just waited outside for Yuan Wei to come out.

After a while, Yuan Wei also came out to check the room by himself, and it was strange to see Li Chunfang still outside.

"Old Yuan Ge."

Li Chunfang cupped his hands and shouted respectfully.

"Zi Shi, what's the matter with you?"

Yuan Wei didn't feel anything wrong when Li Chunfang called him "Ge Lao". A few days ago, when he was called that, he was still a little bit in high spirits, but now he is immune.

"Elder Ge, what should the Ministry of Rites do with His Majesty's decree today?"

Li Chunfang asked honestly.

"Just follow it. Your Majesty made it clear in the will. Just go back and make arrangements. When the time comes, communicate with the British government and the consort."

Yuan Wei replied with a half-smile, and then walked slowly towards his room, while Li Chunfang followed closely.

In fact, he understands that maybe some of his previous operations made Li Chunfang incompetent, so he wants to learn from him and learn some experience in inviting pets, but the scriptures cannot be taught lightly, how could he just tell you what to do casually Do.

"Elder Ge, should the Ministry of Rites make a memorial to talk about the situation?"

Seeing Yuan Wei's attitude, Li Chunfang had no choice but to continue talking.

"It's been arranged, and I will definitely submit a memorial for His Majesty to read."

Yuan Wei still had the same attitude.

"Old Yuan Ge, you are an old man of the Ministry of Rites, so please give me your advice on what to do. When you were still in the Ministry, the Ministry of Rites only followed your example.

Now His Majesty has not appointed Minister of Rites, and I, as a servant, dare not make random decisions, so I ask the old man to give me some advice. "

After Li Chunfang finished speaking, she looked at Yuan Wei earnestly, hoping to get what he wanted from him.

This time, Yuan Wei didn't make a decision.

Some people may think that it would be very happy to make people ask for more from themselves, but in fact there is a limit, too much is too much.

If you are too ruthless, it doesn't matter whether you help or not in the end, if things go wrong, you will make an enemy.

Those who can reach the third-rank official position, that is easy.

Now that you have an official position that overwhelms him, you can tell him what to do and look majestic, but who knows that one day you will turn around and ask him to go to the other party.

Moreover, although Yuan Wei's entry into the cabinet seems to have reached the pinnacle of power in the Ming Dynasty, don't forget that the cabinet, strictly speaking, actually has no power at all.

The cabinet is the buffer between the court and the emperor.

Moreover, if the cabinet wants to govern, it can only be carried out with the help of the six ministries. This is why Yan Song tried his best to get the position of the six ministries. Without these people, his idea would not be realized at all.

Of course, this is also mutual achievement.

The boss eats meat, and the brothers below will naturally drink soup.

Seeing Yuan Wei's silence, Li Chunfang knew that he was thinking about it.

They are all understanding people, so there is no need to speak too clearly.

Before, Yuan Wei left the Ministry of Rites after all, so he didn't need to think about this issue. Now that Li Chunfang asked to come, he naturally believed that he should do something.

After a long time, Yuan Wei looked around, and when no one was paying attention, he whispered to Li Chunfang: "Zishi, after returning to the Ministry, he played in the name of the Ministry of Rites, saying that he was blessed by the heavens, and please order all officials in the world to fast and save provinces. "

Li Chunfang was overjoyed when she heard it, and it turned out that Yuan Wei was the best.

In a fire, Emperor Jiajing thanked God and asked for sacrifices because he was unscathed. Unexpectedly, he was raised to the level of the world by Yuan Wei in an instant.

The sacrifices requested by the emperor are done, and all the officials in the world should also be grateful to the heavens, so they should all fast and save.

The news from Xiyuan and the cabinet has now reached Prince Yu's Mansion.

"Uncle, do you think elder Ge can prevent His Majesty from rebuilding Yongshou Palace?"

At this moment, Yin Shizhen said with some concern.

"It's hard to say. Of course, Mr. Ge understands the plight of the court, so he can only say that he should do his best to obey the destiny."

Zhang Juzheng didn't know if he could do it. After all, based on past experience, Emperor Jiajing usually asked for reconstruction after being burned, and this time the Yongshou Palace was probably no exception.

"The end of the year is sad."

Wei Guangde said something aside.

(End of this chapter)