I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 363 Signature
In the capital, Xu Jie's home.

At this moment, Xu Jie was pacing the room with his hands behind his back, his face was full of worry.

Ever since Xu Jie sent his clan brother away from his house, he felt a vague sense of crisis enveloped him.

Xu Jie quickly forced himself to calm down, and began to analyze based on the current situation he had obtained.

"First of all, the cause of this incident was that some students had gathered a crowd to make trouble earlier, opposing the imperial government's policy of integrating government and gentry into paying food, and then Jin Yiwei followed the vine and involved a lot of people!"

"Next, someone took the opportunity of the palace examination to express their dissatisfaction on the answer sheet."

"And this behavior completely enraged His Majesty, which led to the dispatch of all the people from Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and began to arrest people everywhere in the capital!"

"Brother Fangcai clan came to visit, maybe they have been noticed by Jin Yiwei lurking in the dark."

Thinking of this, Xu Jie's complexion suddenly became ugly. Xu Jie had a premonition in his heart that this matter is very likely and has already happened.

Immediately, Xu Jie called the butler and gave orders in a deep voice.

"Go and check, Brother Fangcai and the others have returned home?"

"Yes, sir!"

Just as the butler was about to turn around and leave, there was a sound of hurried footsteps from outside the room, and the guard at the door of Xu's mansion ran in panting, turned his gaze to Xu Jie, and reported respectfully.

"Master, someone came from the palace. He asked the younger one to bring a message, saying that your clan brother has been imprisoned by Jin Yiwei!"

"In addition, the man also said that you should go to the palace and meet His Majesty in person!"

After listening to the boy's report, Xu Jie's head buzzed, and he lost all his strength at that moment. Fortunately, the butler at the side had quick eyesight and quick hands, and helped Xu Jie in time, so that no disaster was caused.

"I knew this day would come sooner or later!"

After Xu Jie murmured something in a low voice, he smiled miserably, and without much hesitation, he immediately followed the eunuch and embarked on the journey to the palace.

……

Xu Jie looked at the stairs in front of him. He only needed to walk through this part of the stairs to reach the Hall of Mental Cultivation and meet His Majesty. But for some reason, Xu Jie's legs seemed to be filled with lead, and he couldn't lift them up. .

Xu Jie raised his head and looked at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which was very close at hand. The Hall of Mental Cultivation was the same as usual, without any changes.

But in Xu Jie's view, His Majesty must have found some evidence to call him into the palace. As long as he enters the Hall of Mental Cultivation today, there is no possibility of him coming out alive.

Even the family behind him will be doomed, and will soon be dispatched by His Majesty to kill them all!
Xu Jie closed his eyes in despair, and the relevant scene had automatically appeared in his mind.

For a moment, Xu Jie even wanted to turn around and run away. At worst, I, Xu Jie, was the second assistant in the cabinet!

But soon, this idea was extinguished by Xu Jie himself.

"Forget it, this is the last time!"

Xu Jie comforted himself in this way, lifted his legs, and stepped up the stairs in front of him step by step.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I saw the leading eunuch come forward and report to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, Xu Ge is old!"

Jiajing waved his hand when he heard the words, and immediately ordered.

"Well, I see, let him in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the guiding eunuch responded, he immediately turned and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation without stopping.

After a while, Xu Jie entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation with heavy steps.

Although he was quite disturbed in his heart, the expression on Xu Jie's face was still the same as usual, and no one could tell the difference.

"My minister bows to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

After Xu Jie entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he knelt down on the ground, turned his eyes to the figure sitting on the dragon chair, and said respectfully.

"Well, get up."

Jiajing's voice was quite indifferent, and no one could hear any emotion from it.

After Xu Jie got up, Jiajing continued to ask.

"Xu Jie, you should know why I asked you here, right?"

When Xu Jie heard this, a resigned expression immediately appeared on his face, and he responded like this.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I understand that your majesty, the reason why you came here this time is because of the fact that my elder brother was imprisoned by Jin Yiwei!"

Jiajing nodded upon hearing this, and immediately asked Xu Jie.

"Xu Jie, tell me the truth, at this time, your clan brother suddenly came to visit you at your house, what is the reason?"

"Could it be that you, Xu Jie, were behind all the things that happened in the capital in recent days?"

Hearing Jiajing's heartbreaking words, Xu Jie showed panic on his face, without much hesitation, he knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', and said with a sob.

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"

"Wei Chen didn't see them at all. After hearing the news, Wei Chen ordered his servants to send them away!"

"In recent years, as the status of Weichen has become bigger and bigger, the clan has often sent people to visit Weichen, and some clan members even want to use the status of Weichen to make profits, but the above-mentioned behaviors, They were all discovered by Wei Chen, and he sternly refused!"

"My minister's loyalty to Your Majesty, the world can learn from it, and the sun and the moon can show it!"

When Xu Jie said this, he paused for a moment, then continued.

"Weichen... Weichen has never done it before. I'm sorry for your business, Your Majesty!"

After Jiajing listened to Xu Jie's words, he casually looked at the ground, waved his hand, and ordered casually.

"Xu Jie, I still trust you more!"

"How about this, I will say hello to Jin Yiwei later and ask them to release your clan brother, how about it?"

When Xu Jie heard this, a look of gratitude appeared on his face at the right time, and he immediately kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Your Majesty is so wise, I will do my best to share your Majesty's worries, and I will never hesitate to die!"

Seeing this situation, Jiajing looked away from Xu Jie and said excitedly.

"Exactly, I have something here that I need you to do!"

When Xu Jie heard Jiajing's words, an ominous premonition flashed in his heart, but since he had already spoken out before, no matter what, he could only hold his nose and admit it.

"Exactly, I have something here that needs your signature!"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, the eunuch who had been waiting for a long time came to Xu Jie with a tray.

On the tray, there is a piece of paper with already drawn up content, but it is still empty in the signature place.

"Your Majesty, this...is this?"

Since Xu Jie was still kneeling on the ground, he couldn't see it clearly, so he immediately confirmed it to Jiajing.

"Xu Jie, you might as well get up from the ground and take a closer look!"

Jiajing waved his hand and ordered quite casually.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he got up from the ground and turned his gaze to the white paper in the tray.

And when Xu Jie saw clearly what was on the paper, the expression on his face was replaced by horror.

What caught my eye was a statement, which read:

"My cabinet chief assistant, Yan Song, and my cabinet's second assistant, Xu Jie, hereby support the imperial government's policy of integrating government and gentry to pay food, and call on the officials of the imperial court to work together..."

Xu Jie was in no mood to read the rest of the content.

Xu Jie knew that if he didn't sign this statement today, His Majesty would never let him leave safely!
But if you sign it yourself, you will be cut off from the entire gentry class from now on.

Just like that, Xu Jie fell into deep entanglement.

"Xu Jie, what are you still doing in a daze? Didn't you just say that you want to share my worries?"

"Or, everything you said just now is deceiving me?"

Just as Xu Jie was still struggling, the voice of Jiajing's ancient well was silent, which made Xu Jie shiver involuntarily.

In the end, as if Xu Jie had made up his mind, he picked up a brush and wrote his name on it.

Seeing this situation, Jiajing's face was full of relief, and he spoke encouragingly.

"Well, that's right."

"Go, send this statement to the Yan Mansion, and I want Yan Song to sign it too!"

(End of this chapter)