I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 321
Seeing the emperor suddenly bring up the topic of rebuilding the Shenji Camp, this made Yan Song and Xu Jie face a difficult situation.

Immediately, Yan Song summoned up his courage and exhorted Jiajing.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after much deliberation, I still feel that there is no need to rebuild the Shenji Battalion for the time being!"

After listening to Yan Song's exhortation, Jiajing turned his gaze to Xu Jie who was aside, and asked instead.

"Mr. Xu Ge, what about you, do you have the same idea as Mr. Yan Ge?"

When Xu Jie saw Jiajing asking himself a question, he faltered for a long time before answering.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have the same opinion as Mr. Yan Ge, there is no need to rebuild the Shenji Camp for the time being."

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he prepared anxiously to receive the stormy reprimand from the emperor.

Unexpectedly, the expected reprimand did not come, Jiajing's face was quite calm, and he turned his gaze over the two of them, and said indifferently.

"Since you two object to this matter, you must give me a suitable reason, right?"

"Or, are you deliberately opposing me!"

When Jiajing said this, his tone suddenly increased, and the meaning contained in it was self-evident.

Seeing this, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng at the side cautiously turned their attention to Yan Song and Xu Jie, waiting for their response.

Afterwards, Xu Jie's Adam's apple twitched, and he opened his mouth to explain.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that the Shenji Battalion, as one of the three major battalions defending the capital, if it is abolished hastily, it may chill the hearts of the soldiers!"

"At that time, under the instigation of interested people, it is very easy to cause unrest."

"In addition, selecting brave soldiers from all over the world to join the Shenji Battalion is another considerable expense!"

"Right now, the surrounding area of ​​my Ming Dynasty is very stable, so I feel that this matter should be discussed in the long run!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he immediately added another sentence.

I saw Jiajing caressing the dragon head carved on the dragon chair, and said with a half-smile.

"Old Xu Ge, I think you should get your eyes treated."

Hearing this, Xu Jie immediately showed panic on his face, and then knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', and said.

"Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty, please punish him!"

"Hmph, Xu Jie, open your eyes and take a good look. Who told you that the surrounding area of ​​my Daming is peaceful?"

"Although most of the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have been wiped out, the Tatars in the north are still invading our Ming border from time to time!"

Is this what you said, the surrounding area of ​​my Daming is peaceful? "

When Jiajing said this, he raised his eyebrows and his face was full of sarcasm.

Seeing this situation, Yan Song on the side was full of rejoicing, just now, he wanted to explain the reason to the emperor.

Now it seems that the emperor had already made up his mind, and the reason why he asked him to discuss this matter with Xu Jie was just a formality!

Thinking of this, a look of persuasion appeared on Yan Song's face, and he immediately asked Jiajing.

"Your Majesty is right, I support the rebuilding of the Shenji Camp!"

After listening to Yan Song's words, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Xu Jie and said with a half-smile.

"Oh, Mr. Yan Ge, why, you changed your mind after only a while?"

Yan Song naturally heard the sarcasm in Jiajing's words, and he responded without changing his expression.

"After some instruction from Your Majesty, I finally realized that my previous thinking was ridiculously wrong!"

"There is a saying, there is nothing wrong with knowing the mistakes that can make things better. I just changed my mind after hearing what Your Majesty said!"

"Your Majesty really..."

Before Yan Song finished speaking, Jiajing interrupted impatiently.

"All right, all right, stop flattering me!"

"The matter of rebuilding the Shenji Battalion is settled like this. Let me think carefully about who can take on such an important task."

At this moment, Zhang Juzheng at the side heard this, immediately stood up and asked Ying to speak.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am willing to relieve His Majesty's worries and rebuild the Shenji Camp!"

Jiajing had a panoramic view of the expression on Zhang Juzheng's face, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he said.

"But Zhang Aiqing, right now you still have the important task of installing new weapons!"

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng immediately said decisively.

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because I have the heavy responsibility of installing new weapons on my shoulders that you should entrust this matter to me!"

When Zhang Juzheng said this, he paused for a moment and continued.

"If even I, the minister of the Ministry of War, don't understand the specific parameters and effects of new weapons, how can I promote them?"

"Not to mention, it will be gradually included in my Ming's army!"

After Jiajing listened to the reasons Zhang Juzheng narrated, all doubts in his heart were dispelled, and he immediately gave orders.

"Well, it makes sense, how about this, I will also entrust you with the task of rebuilding the Shenji Battalion!"

Seeing that Jiajing entrusted him with such an important errand, Zhang Juzheng immediately knelt down on the ground and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

On the other hand, Xu Jie was quite surprised by Zhang Juzheng's performance. In his impression, Zhang Juzheng was the kind of person who could keep out of the limelight.

Why is he starting to take care of everything now, wishing that the emperor would hand everything over to him!
"There must be some weirdness in it, and I need to understand what the reason behind it is."

Xu Jie slowly withdrew his gaze from Zhang Juzheng, secretly making up his mind.

At this moment, Gao Gong, who had been silent all this time, spoke.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"

I saw Jiajing waved his hand quite casually, and ordered so.

"Go ahead."

"Your Majesty, it's like this. Since the Maritime Trade Department auctioned off the sea-going certificates, up to now, those merchants who have sold the sea-going certificates have made very slow progress."

"Until now, I haven't seen a few fleets sailing. Do you want to..."

Jiajing also frowned after listening to Gao Gong's report, and immediately gave orders.

"In this way, you send someone to investigate. The reason behind this is that if someone holds the certificate of going to sea but is reluctant to go to sea for a long time. If they want to do something crooked, they can take back the certificate of going to sea and auction it off!"

After listening to Jiajing's order, Gao Gong replied in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, Xu Jie who was on the side saw this and couldn't help interjecting.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have some understanding of the reason behind this!"

Seeing that Xu Jie knew the reason behind this, Jiajing couldn't help being interested, so he ordered.

"Oh, since Mr. Xu Ge knows the reason behind this, let's tell everyone."

Only after Xu Jie got Jiajing's permission did he tell the whole story that he had learned.

"According to what Weichen has learned, since the imperial court auctioned off the [-] sea-going certificates, many people believe that for a long period of time, the imperial court will not auction any new sea-going certificates."

"Therefore, the value of these sea-going vouchers is getting higher and higher day by day!"

"After all, maritime trade is a high-risk and high-return industry. If you encounter storms and pirates during the whole process, you will lose your money at least, and you will die at the bottom of the sea!"

"There are many people who are unwilling to take such a high risk, so they want to sell their overseas certificates and make a lot of money!"

"That's it, everyone is waiting and watching, so naturally no one wants to go to sea."

After listening to Xu Jie's words, Jiajing also understood, and said inwardly.

"These guys use the certificate of going to sea as an investment tool!"

"Hmph, when the sea ban policy was implemented, you all wanted to secretly go out to sea for smuggling. Now that you are encouraged to go out to sea, you are still unwilling. Let's see how I deal with you!"

Afterwards, Jiajing turned his gaze to Gao Gong, sneered, and ordered so.

"Well, don't these people think that the imperial court will not auction off new certificates for going to sea for a long time?"

"Then find a time and hold another auction to make all these people's delusions come to nothing."

"Those who are still unwilling to go to sea after the government's persuasion, will take back the certificate of going to sea, and then auction it off!"

(End of this chapter)