I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 166 Reward for Xu Jie
The Forbidden City, outside the cabinet.

Today is the day for the cabinet meeting, so all the ministers arrived earlier than usual.

Soon, five sedan chairs of different colors stopped outside the cabinet, and Yan Song got off the sedan chair tremblingly with the support of his servants.

"Old Yan Ge, good morning!"

As soon as Yan Song got off the sedan chair, he heard Xu Jie's greeting from not far away.

"Oh, it's Mr. Xu Ge."

Yan Song looked along the source of the voice, but only saw an unusually vague figure.

Seeing Xu Jie stepping forward quickly, holding Yan Song's hand, the two of them seemed to be old friends for many years, walking straight ahead, chatting.

"Oh, I'm getting older, and my eyes are dying!"

Yan Song sighed and spoke first.

"Where is it, Mr. Yan Ge, your body is still strong."

After Xu Jie listened, he laughed loudly, then supported Yan Song, and walked up the steps.

"By the way, Mr. Xu Ge, you've been out of the limelight recently! All the civil and military officials in the court are talking about it, you, the second assistant to the cabinet, are actually going to do engineering supervision?"

"I heard that this matter has been reported to His Majesty, and His Majesty is full of praise for you!"

Yan Song didn't rush up the steps, but turned around and said to Xu Jie.

"Where is the plan to expand the national treasury, since I proposed it, then I have the obligation to complete it thoroughly! It will also prevent others from gossiping."

After listening to Yan Song's words, Xu Jie chuckled lightly, and then explained.

"Old Xu Ge, you have set an excellent example in front of all the officials this time, and I, the chief assistant of the cabinet, feel ashamed of myself!"

"Maybe later, His Majesty will reward you specifically for this matter!"

But Xu Jie did not choose to answer Yan Song's words, but instead turned his gaze to the steps under his feet, and changed the topic: "Let's go in quickly, maybe we can take advantage of the time when His Majesty is not here, and deal with it first." Some memorials."

"Well, that's right, let's go in quickly."

Yan Song nodded, agreeing to Xu Jie's proposal.

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Early in the morning, Jiajing put on his gown under the clothes of the personal eunuch.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time, we should set off!"

Just when Jiajing was in a daze, Lu Fang's figure appeared in front of him and reminded him softly.

"Well, I see."

Jiajing nodded, and then motioned for Lu Fang to lead the way.

"By the way, Lu Fang, tell me, what should I reward Xu Jie?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant feels that as long as it is something you reward, Elder Xu Ge will be happy and treat it like a treasure!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's question, she immediately stopped and replied respectfully.

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Send someone to go to my internal funds and pick out a vase at random!"

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang angrily, and then ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The servant obeys."

Lu Fang quickly gave the order, and after a while, a little eunuch rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation with a brocade box in his arms.

"Your Majesty, look!"

Lu Fang took the brocade box from the young eunuch, opened it, and held it in front of Jiajing with great respect.

I saw a pair of jade-like cyan porcelain vases lying quietly in the brocade box.

"Well, let's just take this one! I think it takes up space for a long time."

Jiajing was quite satisfied with the gift that Lu Fang had chosen, and nodded.

"Your Majesty, we have to hurry up, it's almost late."

"Well, take the vase for me. If you smash it, I will ask you."

Jiajing turned around and instructed Lu Fang who was beside him.

"Your Majesty, don't worry! This servant will never let this vase have any problems."

"Well, it's good that you know."

……

"Strange, it's already time for the cabinet meeting, why hasn't His Majesty come here yet?"

Xu Jie put down the memorabilia that had been reviewed in his hands, and said in doubt.

"Wait a little longer, His Majesty may have been delayed by something on the way."

Yan Song drank the tea in the cup unhurriedly, and said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty has never been absent from a cabinet meeting these days."

Seeing this, Gao Gong at the side also comforted him.

"Yes, yes! Now that His Majesty is diligent in government affairs, it is impossible to miss cabinet meetings for no reason."

Yan Shifan glanced at Gao Gong calmly, and then said.

While everyone was guessing, a high-pitched voice from outside reassured them instantly.

"His Majesty is here!"

"Your Majesty, please see me, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

After seeing the familiar figure, everyone couldn't help feeling respectful, and then, led by Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, they all knelt down on the ground and said in unison.

"Well, get up."

Jiajing glanced at the officials kneeling on the ground, and said loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Just as the ministers got up, they suddenly found that Lu Fang, who had been following Jiajing all along, had something different today. He was holding a brocade box in his arms!
"What's in this brocade box?"

Just as the thoughts of everyone present were racing, Jiajing, who was sitting behind the bead curtain, seemed to see what they were thinking, and took the initiative to explain.

"The brocade box in Lu Fang's hand is the reason why I came late today."

Hearing Jiajing's words, everyone at the scene became even more curious about the things in the brocade box!What is it that can delay the majestic Emperor Ming for so long?

"Actually, the things in the brocade box are related to one of you present, so you might as well guess."

After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked around, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured himself a cup of hot tea.

After hearing Jiajing's words, the remaining people in the cabinet also thought of what Yan Song had said before, and all turned their attention to Xu Jie.

And Xu Jie was stunned when he saw everyone's eyes focused on him.

After a while, he suddenly remembered the words Yan Song had said to him earlier, and those words were constantly reappearing in his mind at this time, and Xu Jie's body began to tremble slightly due to being too excited.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being bold. Is the thing in the brocade box related to me?"

Seeing that Jiajing had no intention of revealing the answer directly, Xu Jie plucked up his courage and asked Jiajing.

"That's right, Mr. Xu Ge is really very smart! The things in this brocade box are what I prepared for you."

"And it is because of this thing that I was late!"

Jiajing seemed to be very surprised that Xu Jie could guess the answer so quickly, then he raised his eyebrows and replied.

"It is precisely because of this humble minister that His Majesty was delayed. Therefore, I implore His Majesty to punish this humble minister. Otherwise, this humble minister will toss and turn in the next few days, and have trouble sleeping and eating!"

When Xu Jie heard Jiajing's words, he knelt on the ground with a "plop" and pleaded guilty to Jiajing.

"Mr. Xu Ge misunderstood me. I don't want to blame you! On the contrary, I want to reward you well."

"Lu Fang, show everyone what's in the brocade box."

"The slaves obey."

After hearing Jiajing's order, Lu Fang carefully placed the brocade box on the table and opened it.

And in the brocade box, lay a pair of jade-like cyan porcelain vases quietly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this... this is!"

After Xu Jie saw clearly what was in the brocade box, perhaps because he was too surprised, he couldn't even speak clearly.

"Well, Mr. Xu Ge, I am very pleased that you can let go of your airs as the second assistant to the cabinet and set such an example in front of all the officials. This is my reward."

Jiajing took a panoramic view of the expression on Xu Jie's face, nodded, and said softly.

"Your Majesty, this is just a humble minister's duty as a courtier! This gift is too expensive..."

"Hmph, is there any reason to take back what I sent out? I let you hold it, so you hold it well for me!"

Jiajing, who was sitting behind the bead curtain, became a little impatient, and with one sentence, what Xu Jie wanted to say next was blocked in his throat.

(End of this chapter)