I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

In the next period of time, with the help of caring people, the news that the imperial court was going to build the 'Pavilion of Meritorious Officials' quickly spread throughout the capital.

What was different from the past was that this time, countless "highly respected" scholars and scholars stood up and publicly supported the court's decision.

Not only that, there are also many officials in the government and the public who are eager to go further.

After all, if you want to send your portrait to the 'Pavilion of Meritorious Officials' after your death, you must first be qualified to directly participate in national affairs.

To put it more simply, you have to join the cabinet first.

Night falls, in the capital, Yan Mansion.

In the room, Yan Shifan looked away from the two 'Meritor Pavilion' design drawings on the desk in front of him, with a hesitant look on his face.

Since Jiajing handed over the task of building the 'Gongchen Pavilion' to the Ministry of Works where Yan Shifan worked, Yan Shifan did not dare to neglect at all and immediately asked the Ministry of Works to come up with several plans.

The Ministry of Industry did not live up to Yan Shifan's expectations. After staying up all night and forgetting to eat and sleep for nearly two weeks, they quickly came up with several sets of design plans for the 'Gongchen Pavilion'.

In the end, after many layers of screening, only two design drawings were left in front of Yan Shifan.

"Oh, let's just adopt this plan and build the 'Gongchen Pavilion' in the shape of a tower."

"In this way, each floor can be used to place portraits, and the view is wide. The structure has high strength and is not easy to collapse. It will also be very convenient if you want to renovate it in the future!"

After hesitating for a long time, Yan Shifan picked up a drawing from the desk in front of him and said to himself.

"Now that it's decided, let's go find my father and make up my mind!"

Yan Shifan thought so, then carefully put away the drawings and headed towards the direction of the study.

After taking a deep breath and calming down, Yan Shifan knocked on the study door.

Not long after, Yan Song's voice was heard from the study: "Come in!"

When the words fell, Yan Shifan immediately opened the study door and entered without hesitation.

After entering the room, Yan Shifan subconsciously looked in the direction of Yan Song, bowed to him and said, "Father!"

At this time, Yan Song was holding an unknown book in his hand. Seeing Yan Shifan's arrival, he looked away from the book, casually pointed to the empty seat beside him, and then ordered: "Sit down! "

"Yes, father!"

After answering, Yan Shifan sat down in the empty seat beside him.

Immediately, Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan and asked, "What's the matter?"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he had no intention of hiding it and immediately told his purpose.

"Father, the design plan for the 'Heroes' Pavilion' has been finalized!"

After Yan Shifan finished speaking, he stood up from his seat, then came to Yan Song, and carefully took out the design drawing from his sleeve.

"This...this is, a tower?"

"Yes, father, I think it is most appropriate to build the 'Pavilion of Heroes' as a tower. In this way, not only each floor can be used to place portraits, but also the view is wide and the structure is high in strength. If you want to rebuild it in the future, , and very convenient!”

Facing Yan Song's slightly puzzled gaze, Yan Shifan organized the words in his mind and explained like this.

After browsing the drawings in front of him with great concentration, Yan Song took off his reading glasses, picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and then said: "In this regard, I I don’t quite understand, but since you’ve already decided, let’s build it like this when the time comes!”

"Without further delay, I will submit this design plan to His Majesty early tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, father, the child understands!"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he immediately looked stern and responded in a deep voice.

……

On the other side, Xu Jie is located in the capital's mansion.

In the room, Xu Jie's face was full of anger. He slammed the table and said to himself: "These bastards have been causing trouble for me all day long. Fortunately, they were discovered in time. Otherwise, they would definitely be here." It’s going to cause a big disaster!”

"If this continues, how can I, Xu Jie, send my portrait to the 'Pavilion of Meritorious Officials' for future generations to admire after my death?"

Just now, Xu Jie received a report from Wang Ting, the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, saying that someone had used their brains and planned to create a clever name to collect taxes from the people under his rule.

After Xu Jie learned the news, he was immediately frightened to death.

You know, it hasn't been long since the emperor issued an edict exempting people all over the world from paying taxes for one year.

It has only been a few months, but someone has already started to think crookedly. Isn't this because he took the initiative to hit the muzzle of the gun?

When the time comes, all it takes is Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to take action, and a large number of people will be implicated.

Moreover, the news about the imperial court's one-year tax exemption has been published everywhere in the previously published Daming Daily.

You only need to pay a little attention to know it.

Moreover, the prices of newspapers for the common people are extremely low. A newspaper only sells for two cents, and sometimes it is even given away for free. There is no such thing as being unable to afford it.

In addition, there were also press agencies responsible for selling newspapers in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

When Xu Jie thought of this, his face was full of helplessness. It was only then that he realized that many things seemed to be different from before without even realizing it.

Then, he lowered his eyes, looked at the ground casually, and said silently to himself: "Is it possible that the reason why His Majesty vigorously promoted newspapers and established the Information Agency was to deal with the current situation?"

Just when Xu Jie was about to continue thinking in this direction, he heard a slight knock on the door, interrupting his thoughts.

Seeing that his thoughts were interrupted, Xu Jie frowned and then ordered: "Come in!"

After the words fell, there was only a "squeak" sound, the door of the room was pushed open, and not long after, the housekeeper stepped in.

After entering the room, the housekeeper did not hesitate at all. He immediately leaned down and saluted Xu Jie respectfully: "Master!"

Hearing this, Xu Jie glanced at the housekeeper, and then asked: "It's so late, what can I do?"

"Master, here is the reply sent by the young master!"

After the butler finished speaking, he took out a letter from his sleeve and respectfully handed it to Xu Jie.

After receiving the letter, Xu Jie looked away from the housekeeper, waved his hand, and said: "Well, I understand, you go down first!" "Yes, sir!"

Seeing that his mission for this trip had been completed, the butler had no intention of staying any longer. After answering, he stepped out of the room.

When leaving, the housekeeper also closed the door to the room.

After the housekeeper left the room, Xu Jie eagerly opened the envelope and began to browse the contents.

"Father, you are in good health recently. Father, I have received your reply and handed it to the patriarch."

"After reading the contents of the letter, the clan leader was horrified. He summoned all the clan members and emphasized over and over again that no one is allowed to use your name as father. Violators will be punished according to family law and will be removed from the clan membership! "

"In addition, according to the child's observation, since the patriarch emphasized the above-mentioned matters, there have been a lot less similar things..."

……

After reading the contents of the letter, Xu Jie breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if you continue to let those people in the clan use your own name to do evil everywhere, you will definitely be implicated.

By then, let alone entering the 'Pavilion of Meritorious Officials' after death, there is a question mark as to whether he can maintain an official career stably.

"Fortunately, everything is developing in a good direction, thanks to Yan Song's reminder at the banquet!"

Immediately, Xu Jie put the envelope in his hand aside, stroked his beard, and said with emotion.

Having said that, Xu Jie still couldn't figure out why Yan Song took the risk to remind himself.

After all, the two sides have been fighting openly and secretly for so many years, and both sides are eager to get rid of the other side quickly.

Xu Jie asked himself, if he were put in Yan Song's position, he would definitely seize this opportunity, use the topic to his advantage, and beat the lost dog.

Later, I saw Xu Jie supporting his chin with one hand and thinking: "Why did Yan Song take the risk to remind me to pay more attention at the banquet? Is there any other intention?"

At this time, Xu Jie's brain was running rapidly, and one guess after another flashed through his mind, and then was eliminated one by one.

Time passed by so slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed. Xu Jie suddenly had a flash of inspiration, slapped his thigh suddenly, and said to himself: "I understand. As the saying goes, when the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden, and a cunning man hides his bow." The rabbit dies and the lackeys cook!”

"Rather than change to an opponent that I don't know well, it's better to continue to maintain the status quo. After all, Yan Song and I have been fighting for so many years. We already know each other's temper and nature well!"

The more Xu Jie thought about it, the more it seemed possible. After all, only in this way could everything be explained.

After that, Xu Jie shook his head in an incomprehensible manner and sighed secretly: "It seems that this Yan Song intends to sit in the position of chief minister of the cabinet until death!"

When Xu Jie said this, he paused, with an incomprehensible look on his face, and continued: "Yan Song, Yan Song, no one can sit in this position of chief minister of the cabinet until death, and still know the truth. , give up your position as soon as possible!"

"If you know better, maybe I can spare your life and save the last bit of dignity for each other!"

……

One night passed in the blink of an eye, outside the Forbidden City and the Cabinet.

After the sedan stopped, Yan Shifan stepped forward and carefully helped Yan Song out of the sedan.

"Father, please slow down!"

"Ah."

At this time, Yan Song still looked old. With Yan Shifan's support, he walked slowly towards the direction of the cabinet.

The father and son had not taken a few steps out when they heard Xu Jie's voice saying hello from behind: "Old Yan Ge!"

When Yan Song heard this, he stopped suddenly, turned around, looked Xu Jie up and down with his cloudy eyes, and then calmly responded: "Oh, it's Mr. Xu Ge!"

When the words fell, I saw Xu Jie taking three steps and two steps to keep up with Yan Song, walking side by side with Yan Song.

Yan Shifan on the side saw this situation and slowed down his pace quite wisely, falling far behind the two of them.

Then, Xu Jie looked away from the distance and took the lead in provoking the topic: "The weather is really nice recently, and it's not so cold anymore!"

Yan Song heard Xu Jie's words, nodded, and responded with a smile: "Yes, winter has finally passed, otherwise, my old bones will not be able to support it!"

Hearing this, Xu Jie's face was filled with a warm smile, and he immediately said: "Where, where, Mr. Yan Ge was joking. In my opinion, your body is still strong!"

After that, Xu Jie looked away from Yan Song, pretending to be casual, and asked Yan Song: "Why did Mr. Yan Ge come so early today? Is there anything that needs to be dealt with?"

When Yan Song heard this, he had no intention of hiding it. He told Xu Jie without reservation that the design plan of the 'Gongchen Pavilion' had been finalized.

After learning the news from Yan Song, Xu Jie's face was full of curiosity that could not be concealed.

Then, he stopped, turned around, focused his gaze on Yan Shifan, who was following the two of them from a distance at the moment, and confirmed to him: "Mr. Xiaoge, the Ministry of Industry is planning to transfer the 'meritorious minister' Is the pavilion built as a tower?"

Facing Xu Jie's curious gaze, Yan Shifan responded without hesitation: "Yes, Mr. Xu Ge, the Ministry of Industry plans to build the 'Gongchen Pavilion' into a tower!"

"After completion, each floor can be used to store portraits. Not only can the space be utilized to the maximum extent, but the view is wide and the structure has high strength. Even if you want to remodel it in the future, it will be very convenient!"

After listening to Yan Shifan's words, Xu Jie looked thoughtful. At this moment, Xu Jie's mind had already sketched out the general style of the 'Pavilion of Heroes'.

Immediately, Xu Jie lowered his head and said in a voice that only he could hear: "It seems acceptable to build the 'Gongchen Pavilion' into a tower!"

After that, Xu Jie came back to his senses, looked in the direction of Yan Shifan, nodded, and said encouragingly: "Well, this idea is very subtle, not bad, not bad!"

"Why, Xu Ge's old words are serious!"

When Yan Shifan heard Xu Jie's words, his face was filled with self-effacement, he leaned down and responded respectfully.

Afterwards, everyone exchanged a few words on the matter, and then ended the topic tacitly.

"Okay, it's getting late, we should go in and get busy. There are a lot of things that need to be dealt with recently!"

"Well, let's go!"

Yan Song responded, then with Xu Jie's support, he climbed up the steps and stepped onto the cabinet stairs. (End of chapter)