Chapter 451 The 450th year is a difficult time

Chapter 451 The 450th year is a difficult time

Emperor Jiajing said calmly to Huang Jin: "I don't want to see Feng Bao again. He should be sent to Prince Yu's Mansion as an errand."

"According to the order."

Huang Jin naturally had no objections and hurriedly agreed.

Speaking of which, Feng Bao was promoted because of his cleverness. In the past, his job was quite good, but who would have thought that he was so inexperienced.

Considering the fire conditions that protected Emperor Jiajing from leaving the Yongshou Palace, there was only an open fire burning in the beams, so there was enough time to rush out the things in the house.

You know, the Yongshou Palace not only contains things that Emperor Jiajing liked, but also things that Emperor Cheng Zuwen and other emperors liked put in it. Clean.

Emperor Jiajing did not want to pursue Feng Bao's fault, which was actually a consideration for the superior.

In the eyes of the emperor at this time, the fire seemed to be God's will.

Yes, it's God's will.

The news that Yongshou Palace was burned has reached the outer court by this time. I don’t know what those guys will say about it, even though Huang Jin issued a hush-hush order to everyone in Yongshou Palace, prohibiting them from telling the truth about setting off fireworks that caused the fire. .

If the eunuch did something wrong, he could beat or scold him, or even give him a heavier punishment. But when it came to Feng Bao, except that he didn't rush out the things from Yongshou Palace in time, everything else seemed to be right.

If people still lack tempering, then they should be sent to Prince Yu's Mansion.

Being assigned from the Supervisor of Ceremonies to working as an errand in Prince Yu's Mansion was already a big punishment. He was kicked out of the inner court from the edge of power.

I hope that after this incident, Feng Bao will mature and become more cautious and steady when assisting King Yu in the future.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The two pavilion elders entered Xiyuan early in the morning and are now waiting in Wuyi Hall."

At this time, Huang Jin seemed to have just remembered and said to Emperor Jiajing.

"What's the matter?"

Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and stared at Huang Jin and asked.

"They heard the news about the fire in Yongshou Palace, so they went to the palace early in the morning to pay their respects."

Huang Jin replied hurriedly.

"Tell them that I have nothing to do and let them go back to the cabinet to handle official business and not to delay state affairs."

After thinking for a moment, Emperor Jiajing spoke.

After saying that, he immediately stood up and walked slowly towards the side hall. When he was about to reach the side hall gate, he suddenly stopped and said to Huang Jin who was following him: "It is reported to the Ministry of Rites that I have been in charge of the emperor's ancestor for more than 20 years, and there has been a great change. "Thanks to the blessings of the emperor, he was blessed by the blessings of He Hong. On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, he chose a day to offer sacrifices to the suburban temple and Sheji. He ordered the British Duke Zhang Rong and the imperial consort Chen Fang Chengyu to pay homage to each other."

Huang Jin was about to invite the servants from outside the palace to come in and help Emperor Jiajing wash his hands. Suddenly, he received an order to pass on the decree. He immediately bowed down and remembered Emperor Jiajing's words firmly.

"Go ahead and ask someone to come in and help me wash up."

After giving the instructions, Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and said to Huang Jin.

"yes."

Huang Jin agreed and watched Emperor Jiajing walk into the side hall. Then he turned around and walked out of the main hall door. After calling a few servants and giving instructions, he left the Yuxi Palace and headed towards Wuyi Palace.

"I heard that the Yongshou Palace was compromised last night."

Wei Guangde heard the news when he entered Prince Yu's Mansion early in the morning, and looked incredulous.

Emperor Jiajing was here, but he was actually burned by a fire. The old Zhu family was really the reincarnation of Huodexingjun, and he would just play with it in the palace.

Among other things, the three main halls were burned several times, and Emperor Jiajing encountered several fires after he ascended the throne.

He shook his head slightly, and then asked Yin Shizhen with a smile: "Zhengfu, has your Majesty returned to the Forbidden City now?"

Emperor Jiajing left the palace and moved to Xiyuan because of the Renyin Palace incident and never went back to live there. Now Wei Guangde was curious, the house was burned down, so he should go back.

"No, I heard that I moved to Yuxi Palace last night. I don't know where I will stay in the end."

Yin Shizhen smiled.

"Yuxi Palace?"

Wei Guangde felt a little familiar with this word, as if he had heard of this place before when watching TV series, and then an idea came to his mind. Emperor Jiajing didn't want to move around, and it was too troublesome, so he just stayed there.

"Early this morning, the two pavilion elders went to Xiyuan to see His Majesty. Firstly, they wanted to ask for greetings, and secondly, they wanted to ask Your Majesty to move back to the palace."

Yin Shizhen continued.

"Huh? Why?"

Wei Guangde said in surprise.

"The imperial court has no money. If His Majesty can return to the palace to live, Yongshou Palace will not need to be rebuilt, at least for the time being. Otherwise, Yan Ge's beard will be pulled out."

Yin Shizhen shook his head and sighed.

Hearing this, Wei Guangde nodded slightly.

Indeed, it was really difficult for Daming's family to embarrass the elders.

But then Wei Guangde felt that something was wrong. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that there were currently three bachelors in the cabinet, but it was the two cabinet elders that Yin Shizhen was talking about just now.

For a while, Wei Guangde had not gotten used to the fact that there were already three senior ministers in the cabinet.

"Who in the cabinet has not entered Xiyuan?"

Wei Guangde asked.

"Huh? It's Yuan Wei. He was left in the cabinet to handle official business. The first and second assistants rushed to Xiyuan to see His Majesty."

Yin Shizhen replied.

"Oh, like this."

Wei Guangde agreed, and at this moment Zhang Juzheng also stepped in.

At this time, Yan Song and Xu Jie also returned to the cabinet, but there were many people waiting here. All five ministers were here, and the minister of rites was vacant, but Li Chunfang, the left minister, also came to wait for news.

Of course, although he joined, he was only a minister after all, and his previous immediate boss was still sitting here, so Li Chunfang's presence was very low, and it felt like he was following Yuan Wei's lead.

"You are all here, please sit down."

Yan Song saw everyone there, smiled and nodded to them. At this time, Yan Shifan had already walked to Yan Song, helped him into the room, sat down at the main seat in the lobby, and then stood on one side.

"Mr. Ge, when will the emperor return to the palace?"

At this time, Gao Yao, the Minister of Household Affairs, couldn't help himself and asked.

Yan Song looked at Gao Yao and then at the others, shook his head and said, "We didn't see your majesty, it was Eunuch Huang who came here."

Looking at Yuan Wei who was sitting below and Li Chunfang who was at the bottom of the table behind him, Yan Songcai said: "Your Majesty still has an edict, but I guess people will be here soon."

"Huh? What decree?"

The few minister-level bosses below were a little surprised, and they were talking in low voices.

At this time, there was an announcement from Zhongshu outside the door that the father-in-law had arrived in the palace.

At this time, Chen Ju had already entered Wenyuan Pavilion and asked someone to go in and make a call.

He got the errand outside Yuxi Palace. Huang Jin asked him to go to the Ministry of Rites to deliver the message. However, when he left the palace, he heard that all the officials from the six departments had gone to the cabinet, so he turned around and came here, still a step behind Yan Song and Xu Jie. .

At this time, Yan Song and others had already stood up, lined up according to their seniority, and were waiting for Chen Ju to come in and deliver the message.

He already knew who was in the room before, so Chen Ju was not intimidated when he came in. After all, the people in the room were all powerful officials.

His edict this time was delivered to the Ministry of Rites, and it had nothing to do with other yamen in the court. Seeing everyone in the room gathered together, he could only smile and cup his hands, and then his expression became serious and he said loudly: "I am sending an edict to the Ministry of Rites."

Yan Song and Xu Jie had already known what the decree was from Huang Jin's mouth, so it was not surprising at this time. It was just a sacrifice. They had not done these things for many years, but this time it was new.

After Chen Ju conveyed his orders, he naturally resigned. Seeing this posture, he was not the person for a young eunuch to stay.

Who are the people in the room? It can be said that the most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty are here. Even a few words they casually say can be regarded as state affairs, and what is Chen Ju's identity?

In a place like this, he didn't dare to say a word except to convey orders. If he made trouble, he would be labeled as interfering in politics.

Judging from Emperor Jiajing's attitude towards eunuchs, once they were recognized by him, they would have to shed their skin even if they didn't die.

Perhaps it was a lesson from the Eight Tigers of the Zhengde Dynasty. Emperor Jiajing had always been very harsh on eunuchs.

At this time, Li Chunfang came out to receive the order on behalf of the Ministry of Rites. The matter was not serious. It was just a matter of arranging it, letting Taichang Temple make preparations, and letting Qintian Supervisor calculate the auspicious days of the zodiac.

However, at this time, Li Chunfang was not the Minister of Rites after all, and he did not have the courage to take charge of the Ministry of Rites, so he had no reason to look at Yuan Wei.

Of course Yuan Wei noticed Li Chunfang's shifting gaze, but he just smiled. With so many people gathered in the cabinet today, they would definitely not argue over the sacrifice.

This is actually a small thing.

Sure enough, after Chen Ju left, Gao Yao spoke first, and naturally he still complained.

In any case, his Ministry of Revenue did not dare to take on the task of rebuilding the Yongshou Palace. Although the Yongshou Palace was not his responsibility, it was the work of the Ministry of Works, but the materials were not all paid for by the Ministry of Revenue.

Although there are these projects, the Ministry of Revenue also gets a share of the profits when it disburses money, but with the current financial situation of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Revenue really cannot afford this expenditure.

In fact, it is only the Ministry of Accounts that is urgent about this matter. Other yamen have a non-concerned attitude. Even the Ministry of Works may be a little complacent.

But in this situation, the Minister of Industry did not say anything. After all, all decisions depended on the attitude of Xiyuan.

As long as he insists on repairing the palace, the Ministry of Works will have work to do and make money. If Mr. Yan Ge and others have the ability to persuade His Majesty not to repair the palace, then that is their ability.

"I know. We will discuss this matter with His Majesty when we come down."

Yan Song could only agree to Gao Yao's request first. In fact, he also knew the situation of the household department. It was the end of the year and all the money that should be used had been allocated. If it was really necessary to rebuild at this time, there would be no money to purchase materials. If you have to withhold the salary and annual gifts at the end of the year, I'm afraid the officials in the capital will scold you.

After comforting Gao Yao, everyone else stood up and said goodbye. Only Li Chunfang was at the end. She didn't leave after leaving the lobby, but waited outside for Yuan Wei to come out.

After a while, Yuan Wei also came out to check in his room. He was a little surprised to see Li Chunfang still outside.

"Mr. Yuan Ge."

Li Chunfang raised her hands and shouted respectfully.

"Zishi, what's the matter with you?"

When Li Chunfang called him "Pavilion Elder", Yuan Wei didn't think anything of it. He was a little excited when he was called that a few days ago, but now he is immune.

"Mr. Ge, what do you think the Ministry of Rites should do with your Majesty's edict today?"

Li Chunfang asked honestly.

"Just follow it. His Majesty made it clear in his decree. Just go back and make arrangements. Then we will communicate with the British Duke and the Prince Consort's Palace first."

Yuan Wei replied with a half-smile, and then slowly walked towards his room, while Li Chunfang followed closely.

In fact, he understood that maybe some of his previous operations had made Li Chunfang incapable of doing it, so he wanted to learn from him and learn some experience in inviting pets. However, the experience should not be taught lightly. How could he just tell you what to do casually? Do.

"Mr. Ge, should the Ministry of Rites send a memorial to explain the situation?"

Seeing Yuan Wei's attitude, Li Chunfang had no choice but to continue.

"After the arrangements have been made, I will definitely submit a memorial to His Majesty for his inspection."

Yuan Wei still has the same attitude.

"Mr. Yuan Ge, you are an old man from the Ministry of Rites. Please give me some advice on what to do. When you were still in the Ministry, the Ministry of Rites only followed your lead.

Now His Majesty has not appointed the Minister of Rites, and I, a minister, do not dare to make random decisions, so I would like to ask the elder to give me some advice. "

After Li Chunfang finished speaking, she looked at Yuan Wei eagerly, hoping to get what he wanted from him.

This time, Yuan Wei didn't know what to do.

Some people may think that it would make them happy to have others ask for things from them, but in fact there is a limit, and too much is not enough.

If you are too harsh, no matter whether you help or not, in the end, you will end up with an enemy.

For those who can reach the third-grade official position, that is easy.

Now that you are superior to him in official position, you can point fingers at him and look very majestic, but who knows that one day you will turn around and demand to go to the other party.

Moreover, although Yuan Wei's entry into the cabinet seems to have reached the pinnacle of power in the Ming Dynasty, don't forget that the cabinet, strictly speaking, actually has no power at all.

The cabinet is the buffer between the court and the emperor.

Moreover, the cabinet must rely on the Six Ministries to implement its policies. This is why Yan Song tried so hard to get the position of the Six Ministries. Without these people, his ideas would not be realized at all.

Of course, this is also mutual achievement.

The boss eats meat, and the brothers below naturally want soup.

Li Chunfang saw that Yuan Wei was silent and knew that he was thinking about this matter.

They are all understanding people and there is no need to speak too clearly.

Before, Yuan Wei left the Ministry of Rites after all, so there was no need to consider this issue. Now that Li Chunfang asked him to come over, he naturally believed that something should be done.

After a long time, Yuan Wei looked around, and when no one was paying attention, he whispered to Li Chunfang: "Zi Shi, after returning to the ministry, I will report it in the name of the Ministry of Rites, saying that I have the blessing of heaven, and please order all the officials in the world to fast and meditate. "

Li Chunfang was overjoyed when she heard this. Yuan Wei was indeed the best.

There was a fire. Emperor Jiajing was unscathed, so he thanked God and asked for sacrifice. Unexpectedly, he was instantly elevated to the level of the world by Yuan Wei.

The sacrifices required by the emperor have been performed, and all officials in the world should be grateful to God, so they should all fast and meditate.

News about Xiyuan and the cabinet had now reached Prince Yu's Mansion.

"Uncle, do you think Mr. Ge can stop His Majesty from rebuilding Yongshou Palace?"

At this moment, Yin Shizhen said worriedly.

"It's hard to say. Of course Mr. Ge understands the plight of the court. He can only say that he will do his best to obey fate."

Zhang Juzheng didn't know if it was possible. After all, according to past experience, Emperor Jiajing would usually ask for reconstruction after being burned, and this time Yongshou Palace would be no exception.

"It's sad at the end of the year."

Wei Guangde said something on the side.