My father is Jiajing

Li Chunfang, Gao Gong and others looked at Huang Jin who came in. Before they had time to stand up to greet him, they heard these words from Huang Jin.

Li Chunfang and the others immediately stood up from their respective seats, and then walked to Huang Jin. Gao Gong asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Eunuch Huang."

Huang Jin looked at Gao Gong, then at the others, and continued with a sigh: "Don't you understand what I mean? The Crown Prince is humble and virtuous, and he doesn't want the Emperor to abdicate. Although you are the Emperor's subjects, you can't say much, but you also have to think about the Emperor."

"The Emperor is already sixty years old. Even if his immortal body is healthy, he can hardly bear the paperwork of court affairs. If you are truly loyal to the Emperor, you should consider the Emperor and persuade the Crown Prince to accept the throne as soon as possible, so that the Emperor can rest in peace and enjoy the happiness of family life."

At this time, Li Chunfang and others heard Huang Jin's words and immediately understood the true meaning of it.

Several people could not help but reply excitedly: "Your Excellency is right. We were too cautious and forgot our duty, which made His Majesty embarrassed."

Huang Jin saw that they all understood what he meant, so he didn't stay in the cabinet any longer.

Huang Jin said: "Since you all understand, I will not disturb you from working here. I will go back to the West Garden to serve the Emperor first."

Li Chunfang took the lead and escorted Huang Jin out of the palace gate of the cabinet, and said to Huang Jin with concern: "Eunuch, take care. Please tell His Majesty that we will never let His Majesty down again."

Watching Huang Jin's back disappear, Li Chunfang and others stood on the steps in front of the cabinet, and were not in a hurry to go back.

Li Chunfang said with emotion: "Su Qing, Meng Jing, Ru Zhen, Zhi Fu, we should set an example. Go and notify the officials of the six ministries and nine ministers to come over."

Gao Gong, Zhao Zhenji, Hu Zongxian and Guo Pu also understood Li Chunfang's meaning instantly.

Since we want to persuade him to ascend the throne, it must not be just the cabinet that acts, we must bring all the six ministries and nine ministers with us!
This way it will look formal and grand!
Gao Gong, Zhao Zhenji, Hu Zongxian, Guo Pu and others did not mind the cold weather or the trouble they had to cause. They set out one by one, left the cabinet and headed outside to the six ministries and nine government offices under their respective jurisdiction.

At this time, the officials of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, who had just returned from the Cabinet, were not idle either. They were always ready and ready to go out together at any time to pay homage to Emperor Jiajing or Zhu Zaigui in the Western Garden or Wenhua Palace.

It can be seen that at this time, no matter how strong the wind and snow outside are, it cannot hinder their respective enthusiasm!

Even for them, even if they had to work overtime in the government office during the New Year holidays to deal with the emperor's abdication and the crown prince's affairs, they would be happy to do so.

Gao Gong first arrived at the customs office where he was in charge.

Although the Customs Office was a new office, according to Zhu Zaigui's decision and the design of the Cabinet and the Ministry of Personnel, the head of this new office was arranged to be a third-rank official like the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the Minister of the Supreme Court, and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Although it was lower in rank than the Six Ministries and the Censorate, in terms of actual power and influence, the Customs Office was no inferior to the Six Ministries.

In order to give the director of the Customs Office greater autonomy, Zhu Zaigui also specially added the title of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to the director general of the Customs Office.

It can be said that with this title, the Customs Office, the Six Ministries and the Censorate are all considered to be offices of the same level.

Therefore, Gao Gong would of course go first to the most important government office that he was in charge of!

The director general of the Customs Office is Wang Guoguang, formerly the right vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He resigned due to illness a few years ago. However, he is particularly good at finance and is a rare financial talent.

So based on Gao Gong's recommendation, Zhu Zaigui issued an edict to reappoint Wang Guoguang and let him return to his job.

Otherwise, for a senior official like him who resigned from the Ministry of Revenue and returned home, it would be impossible for him to be easily reinstated unless he was extremely lucky.

After all, there are only so many high-ranking official positions in the imperial court, and so many people are watching them.

Many people have both the qualifications and the abilities, and they are scrambling to get a job, but they may not be able to make any progress. So how can they allow someone who resigned due to illness in early years to come back and grab a job?
So, no one paid attention to Wang Guoguang for a long time while he was recuperating at home.

If Gao Gong had not known Wang Guoguang's abilities in his early years, and had not discussed some political and financial issues with him through several letters, Gao Gong would never have risked joint liability by suggesting the use of such a marginal figure who had been away from the central government for many years.

When Wang Guoguang saw Gao Gong coming, he hurried out to greet him.

"Why did you come here in person, Lord?"

Wang Guoguang and Gao Gong are the same age. Both were born in the seventh year of Zhengde. Moreover, Wang Guoguang is a few months older than Gao Gong.

But judging from his actual appearance, Gao Gong seems to be older than Wang Guoguang, but judging from his spirit, Gao Gong seems to be more energetic than Wang Guoguang.

It can be seen that Gao Gong, who is in the core position, looks more weathered than Wang Guoguang, who has been unemployed at home for a long time. However, because of the nourishing effect of power, Gao Gong looks more energetic than Wang Guoguang, who has been unemployed for a long time!
Gao Gong looked at Wang Guoguang who came out to greet him. The two of them did not exchange pleasantries outside. After all, the wind and snow were still continuing outside, and the temperature was very freezing.

So Gao Gong walked directly into Wang Guoguang's office, and walked to the brazier inside the room very familiarly. On the way there, he untied the red cloak he was wearing, just like the owner, and handed it to Wang Guoguang, helping him hang it on the hanger in the room.

Gao Gong warmed his slightly stiff hands in front of the brazier, then turned to Wang Guoguang and said, "Your office should also prepare. Today, the palace issued an order saying that His Majesty wants to abdicate the throne to the Crown Prince. We, as ministers, naturally cannot let our father and king handle this matter alone. We should also take the initiative to help our father and king persuade the Crown Prince to take over the throne as soon as possible, so that His Majesty can put down the heavy burden and enjoy his old age."

Wang Guoguang was also shocked when he heard Gao Gong's words. He even forgot to take back the hand that was holding Gao Gong's cloak. "Is this true?"

Gao Gong looked at Wang Guoguang's surprised expression and laughed, "Didn't you come to the cabinet this morning? How could I deceive you?"

Wang Guoguang quickly said, "No, no, no, Lord, that's not what I meant. I was thinking, if we rush to persuade the Crown Prince to ascend the throne now, will it make His Majesty think too much? What if..."

Gao Gong smiled again and said, "You can rest assured, Ruguan. His Majesty is not so bored. He is testing the officials' stance by abdicating. Moreover, the reason why I came here in such a hurry is because Eunuch Huang Jin went to the cabinet again. Judging from his appearance, he must have followed His Majesty's order to announce the abdication."

"Now if we go to persuade the prince to ascend the throne, we will be following His Majesty's will and have no second thoughts. Do you understand this?"

Wang Guoguang couldn't help but feel excited when he heard Gao Gong's words. This was also an extremely important matter for him!

You should know that the establishment of the General Administration of Customs was promoted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Moreover, it is obviously only a third-rank government office, but it has been given the title of a second-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This shows how much importance His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attaches to the Customs Office.

Therefore, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can officially ascend the throne, then the Customs Office will surely usher in a truly glorious moment. And he, the first head of the Customs Office, will naturally receive corresponding benefits and attention. It is not impossible that he will be able to take a step further and become a cabinet minister in the future.

After all, among the current cabinet ministers, there is no longer the unspoken rule that "only Hanlin scholars can enter the cabinet."

Wang Guoguang also feels that he is still young and has room for improvement.

Therefore, at this time, Wang Guoguang was of course extremely excited!

Wang Guoguang immediately bowed to Gao Gong and said, "Please give me your instructions, sir. I will do whatever you want me to do!"

At the same time, when Wang Guoguang was so excitedly making his assurance to Gao Gong, other important central government offices were also playing out almost the same plot.

At this moment, these ministers put aside their hesitations and worries and became completely excited.

They must welcome the arrival of a new era together!
Moreover, this era was not exchanged for life and death, which shows how excited the officials in the capital are at this moment!
Just when these officials were excited, Zhu Zaigui had already appeared in the Wanshou Palace's residence.

Originally, Zhu Zaigui was going to pretend to hide in his own palace at this time.

But after thinking it over, Zhu Zaigui felt that it was still too artificial and there was no need to pretend like that.

So, Zhu Zaigui found some free time and came to Wanshou Palace.

Zhu Zaigui helped Emperor Jiajing organize the manuscript of "Yongle Encyclopedia Jiajing Supplement" which he had just read, and also helped Emperor Jiajing tidy up other small items scattered on the desk.

Emperor Jiajing looked at Zhu Zaigui, who was helping him clean up the table, with a smile and asked, "What's wrong? Do you feel a little caught off guard?"

Zhu Zaigui looked up at Emperor Jiajing and couldn't help but sigh and smile, "Father is really good at teasing his son. It would be better if you told me in advance."

Emperor Jiajing smiled and said, "If I had told you in advance, there would have been no surprise."

After Zhu Zaigui had tidied up the desk, he walked over from behind the desk, looked at Emperor Jiajing, and asked in confusion, "Father, why do you want to abdicate? I remember when Li Shizhen came to see you two days ago, he said that your health had improved greatly and you would be safe in three to five years."

Emperor Jiajing listened to Zhu Zaigui's questions and turned around as Zhu Zaigui walked to his side. He stretched his body and changed into a more comfortable posture.

Emperor Jiajing explained: "Although my health has improved a lot compared to a year ago, and I have more time than the six months Li Shizhen estimated, I know in my heart that my health is not as good as before. Now, just looking at these manuscripts, it will take me a long time to finish reading them."

"If I continue to stay in my position, even if you are in charge of the government, I will still have to consider and deal with a lot of state affairs. This is actually a burden for me."

"Moreover, I have been on the throne for forty-five years, which is much longer than Taizu and Chengzu. Even if the emperors of later generations have the Mandate of Heaven, it is estimated that they will not be able to rule for such a long time."

"So, after thinking it over, I decided to be content. While I am still conscious and able to move, I can hand the burden over to you steadily. I will feel more at ease."

Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard what Emperor Jiajing said.

At the same time, he couldn't help thinking that, compared with the original history, the fact that Emperor Jiajing was still alive and well on this day really meant that he had gained a lot.

Otherwise, the whole nation would have been in mourning for him.

Moreover, Emperor Jiajing also said that no future emperor would be able to rule the country longer than he did, which clearly showed a lack of understanding of future history.

If history had developed as it had, Zhu Zaigui would have only been able to rule the country for six years, but his eldest son Zhu Yijun would have been able to rule the country for forty-eight years.

It can be seen that if history had not been changed by Zhu Zaigui, there would only be four emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Uh, five. I almost forgot about Emperor Taichang who only reigned for a month.

There will still be super otakus who will outlive him!
Zhu Zaigui smiled and said, "Father is really far-sighted, I am not as good as him."

Emperor Jiajing snorted, "Of course. Recently, I sent people to Qincheng to take a look at those two old guys, Yan Song and Xu Jie. Do you know what they are doing now?"

Zhu Zaigui certainly knew about it, but he no longer took them seriously.

Zhu Zaigui said, "I really don't know. What are Lord Yan and Lord Xu doing now?"

Emperor Jiajing laughed and said, "Old man Yan Song actually grew vegetables on his own in Qincheng Manor, and he also grew quite a few varieties. Now that Xu Jie has passed away, they are actually thinking of building a glass greenhouse to grow some off-season vegetables. This spirit is even more energetic than when they worked for me and you."

Zhu Zaigui smiled and said, "I never thought that these two cabinet ministers who were once powerful and influential would actually do the work of old farmers. I will send someone to see the results of their labor someday and ask them to pick some beautiful and delicious fruits for my father to taste."

Emperor Jiajing hummed happily, "Yes, that's what I meant. These two have worked for me for decades, and I have never tasted the vegetables and fruits they grow. Now that they are both doing this, I must give them a try."

Zhu Zaigui and Emperor Jiajing were talking about the current situation of Yan Song and Xu Jie, and they were both very unhappy.

At the end of the conversation, Emperor Jiajing seemed to suddenly think of a question. He looked at Zhu Zaigui and asked, "Have you thought about your new year name?"

When Zhu Zaigui heard this question, he was slightly stunned. He had indeed thought about the issue of the reign title, but after thinking it over, it seemed that none of them was as good as the original Longqing in history.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui also replied honestly: "I have thought about it."

Emperor Jiajing immediately perked up and asked, "What's your name?"

"Long Qing!"

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