I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 347 The idea of ​​the integration of government and gentry to pay food

What happened in the capital naturally cannot escape Jiajing's eyes. At this moment, he and Lu Fang are playing Go leisurely.

Just hearing a 'click', Jiajing dropped the black chess in his hand onto the board, chuckled and said slowly.

"These guys are really impatient, I haven't spoken yet!"

When Lu Fang heard the words, she immediately dropped the white chess next to the black chess, and said in agreement.

"Your Majesty, these officials have already learned how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so how can they put themselves in danger?"

After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing took out a black chess piece from the chess basket beside him, dropped it on the chessboard again, and said.

"It's human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. It's understandable, but these guys are too eager!"

"People like this, neither Zhen nor Yan Song, can tolerate them."

When Jiajing was talking about this, he stopped the topic abruptly, and immediately gave instructions to Lu Fang.

"Tomorrow, you go to the Yan Mansion yourself and call Yan Song to me!"

When Lu Fang heard the words, his expression immediately turned serious, and he responded respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Afterwards, the master and servant started playing Go again, neither of them spoke.

Time passed slowly like this, and the fighting on the chessboard became more intense. In the end, Lu Fang shook her head, sighed, and placed the two chess pieces in the lower right corner of the chessboard, saying helplessly.

"Your Majesty, I admit defeat!"

Jiajing looked away from the chessboard and asked with a smile.

"Do you want another plate?"

Seeing this, Lu Fang had no choice but to nod in agreement, and then the two sides re-arranged their stances and began to fight.

After Lu Fang dropped the white chess piece in her hand, she asked Jiajing a doubt that had troubled her for a long time.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being bold, what exactly are you going to tell Elder Yan Ge next?"

Hearing this, Jiajing dropped the chess piece in his hand onto the chessboard, and said quite plainly.

"I want to promote the integration of government and gentry to pay food."

"what!"

Hearing this, Lu Fang turned pale immediately, as if she had been frightened by something, she hurriedly knelt down on the ground and begged Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Seeing this situation, Jiajing didn't show any anger on his face, and asked with great interest.

"Oh, Lu Fang, tell me, why not?"

Realizing that the emperor's gaze had already fallen on her, Lu Fang had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell her opinion.

"Your Majesty, the measures you have proposed are undoubtedly digging at the roots of the group of scholar-bureaucrats, and the resistance you will encounter will be unimaginable!"

When Lu Fang said this, she paused, and then added.

"Your Majesty, the reason why people in the world are so keen on being an official, in the final analysis, is nothing more than fame and fortune!"

"But not everyone has the lofty ideal of helping the country and dying. Most people just fancy the various benefits and conveniences they can have after becoming an official. By doing this, you are completely on their side. On the opposite side."

"Although they don't dare to resist you on the surface, behind the scenes, there must be a phenomenon of procrastination and procrastination. Just like this, they keep dragging your Majesty's energy, so that you can retreat in spite of difficulties."

"His Majesty Taizu never hated corrupt officials, and even used torture such as skinning and filling grass to deal with corrupt officials in the court, but after him, those regulations were quickly abolished."

After Lu Fang finished speaking, she felt quite uneasy in her heart, quietly waiting for the emperor's disposal.

Unexpectedly, after listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing not only did not show any dissatisfaction on his face, but instead lifted Lu Fang from the ground and laughed loudly.

"Haha, good, good!"

Lu Fang was quite puzzled by Jiajing's reaction. Logically speaking, shouldn't His Majesty be furious, and then deal with him severely?

Jiajing noticed the doubt in Lu Fang's heart, and immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"Lu Fang, what you said is clear in my heart."

Hearing this, Lu Fang blurted out without thinking: "If that's the case, why do you still want to..."

Jiajing took a panoramic view of the expression on Lu Fang's face, and immediately explained.

"I didn't expect to complete this matter overnight. I just want these officials to know in advance that I have this plan. Maybe one day, I will officially announce the implementation of this matter!"

"Besides, what I need most now is time."

After listening to Jiajing's words, Lu Fang's face was full of hesitation, and she couldn't help saying to herself.

"What does His Majesty's words mean, what does it mean that the most indispensable thing is time?"

While Lu Fang was still racking his brains to think about the meaning contained in Jiajing's words, an eunuch walked in from outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation and reported respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the people sent by Hu Zongxian, Governor of Zhejiang Province and Governor of Zhejiang Province, are waiting outside the palace at this moment!"

Hearing this, Jiajing and Lu Fang immediately looked at each other, and both of them saw a strong look of doubt in each other's eyes. Jiajing quickly recovered and gave instructions instead.

"Well, let him come in, no need to report!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After listening to Jiajing's instructions, the visitor quickly left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

A moment later, under the leadership of the guiding eunuch, the visitor entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

As soon as he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', carefully took out the envelope from his arms, held it high above his head, and said respectfully.

"His Majesty, here is the letter entrusted by Governor of Zhejiang Province and Governor of Zhejiang Province Hu Zongxian to personally submit to His Majesty!"

When Jiajing heard the words, he glanced at Lu Fang beside him, and the latter quickly understood, and immediately came to this person, took the envelope, and stood beside Jiajing.

Jiajing took the envelope, turned his gaze to the visitor, and ordered.

"I have received the letter, you can go down and rest!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The visitor kowtowed his head a few times in gratitude, and immediately left the Hall of Mental Cultivation under the leadership of a young eunuch.

Jiajing was not in a hurry to open the envelope, but turned to Lu Fang and asked.

"Lu Fang, you might as well guess, what is the content of Hu Zongxian's letter to me at this time?"

Although Lu Fang already had a rough guess about the content of the letter, she still pretended to be completely ignorant and said.

"Your Majesty, this servant is ignorant and cannot guess the contents of the letter."

Seeing this, Jiajing suddenly felt bored, and immediately withdrew his eyes, opened the envelope, and began to browse the contents word by word, only to see what was written on it.

"Your Majesty, I have screened those Japanese pirates according to your previous instructions, and selected those who are willing to serve my Ming Dynasty..."

"In addition, as the imperial court opened up more and more ports, the number of Japanese pirates along the southeast coast has also decreased!"

"At present, Zhejiang has reopened Ningbo Port, and the number of ships going to sea is increasing day by day, and the taxes paid are gradually increasing. Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to send officials from the Maritime Trade Department to Ningbo Port to take charge of specific matters."

"In addition, the conversion of rice to mulberry is also being implemented steadily. If all goes well, the order of 50 pieces of silk from the Weaving Bureau will be delivered smoothly by the end of the year at the latest."

"Minister Hu Zongxian, goodbye!"

After Jiajing read the contents of the letter, he put it aside, with a smile on his face, and said in a deep voice.

"This Hu Zongxian, you did a good job!"

(End of this chapter)