Chapter 31                                                             �

Xu Jie grabbed Zhou Mengchen's hand and said, "It's easy to discuss, it's easy to discuss."

In fact, to be honest, repairing and repairing is what Xu Jie thought.

When Zhou Mengchen said it would cost tens of millions, Xu Jie really had a moment to replace Zhou Mengchen. Even Xu Jie was resentful in his heart. For ordinary people, it was indeed a good cook who could not cook without rice, but for Zhou Mengchen, it was not like this.

Zhou Mengchen didn't know how many times he had no money in his hands, and used various methods to make money and did a lot of things. Now that he has to do this, he wants so much money. He doesn't want to go at all.

If Zhou Mengchen knew what Xu Jie was thinking, he would definitely be screaming for grievance.

Zhou Mengchen can find profitable points elsewhere. But what are the benefits of water control? Perhaps only corrupt people can find the benefits from it. But Zhou Mengchen cannot find them.

This kind of infrastructure is purely consumed.

How could Zhou Mengchen find a point of interest from it?

If Xu Jie was just thinking about managing the river at this moment, then he really wanted to make a replacement, but this matter was mixed with political purposes. Xu Jie just didn't want Zhou Mengchen to stay in Beijing.

There is also a misunderstanding here.

If Xu Jie knew that Zhou Mengchen stayed in Beijing and just wanted to be the crown prince's teacher, he might not care so much. Although Zhou Mengchen, as the crown prince's teacher, would not be completely out of politics. After all, he did not have much power.

But now Xu Jie doesn't know.

He thought for a moment and said, "Well, didn't you say it just now? The number you proposed is just an estimate. After you take office, I will give you a detailed order and I will approve it. After all, even if you raise money, it will take some time. Ten million taels are not a small amount."

Xu Jie said in his heart: "It depends on the situation? Anyway, he has already taken office. Could it be that he would stop doing it if he said he would not do it?"

Zhou Mengchen had thought that Xu Jie would do this.

But Zhou Mengchen also knew that since he had not made great achievements in the capital for a period of time, he might be able to wait for an opportunity by the prince. However, when he came to the prince, he would be sure that he would be under Gao Gong in the future. This was not what he wanted.

After thinking about it, he actually didn't make any best decisions. However, now that he failed to achieve one blow, he should stop and wait for the next attack.

He didn't believe it anymore. Xu Jie really dared to delay his river management payment. And he really couldn't get it. Although it was more than 10 million taels, it was not a big project for the Yellow River Bank and Jiangnan Bank.

But this time, he would not bear it himself, and he would have to find ways to pull the Ministry of Revenue into the water and issue water conservancy and treasury bonds and other things.

So he said, "Okay."

Xu Jie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Is there anything else in Feixiong?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "There are two more things, I need talent."

Xu Jie said: "You can go to Gao Gong for this matter, I won't stop you." Xu Jie also gently pointed out the tacit understanding between Zhou Mengchen and Gao Gong.

Zhou Mengchen said, "I feel relieved if I have this sentence from Master Pavilion. There is another thing I want to see Wang Ting."

Xu Jie was stunned and said, "What are you going to see him?"

In order to give Zhou Mengchen a seat, Xu Jie quickly handled the river case. Wang Ting was already in the capital prison at this moment.

Zhou Mengchen said: "You must always know what the situation of the Yellow River is today? A lesson from the past is the rear-end."

Xu Jie said: "I'll arrange the trivial matter."

Zhou Mengchen said, "Thank you, Master."

Then Zhou Mengchen stood up and prepared to leave.

This is what he said, and Zhou Mengchen didn't think there was anything to say.

Xu Jie said, "Since that's the case, why don't Feixiong volunteer in front of His Majesty?"

Zhou Mengchen smiled softly and said, "If the Prime Minister can't do it and ask Your Majesty to order my name, then all our previous agreements will be invalidated."

Xu Jie looked at Zhou Mengchen and smiled slightly, saying, "Okay, leave this matter to me."

Zhou Mengchen retreated.

After Zhou Mengchen left, Xu Jie fell into deep thought. He felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong. He always felt that something was going too smoothly. He thought about it but couldn't grasp the key points.

He said to himself: "I'm old and I'm useless. I'd better do the job first.

Xu Jie took out some scrolls from one side. Accidentally, a scroll fell on the ground. The scroll rolled gently, revealing the painting inside, but saw a picture of a refugee on it.

The long scroll several feet long is outlined with extremely realistic brushwork, and it is an extremely miserable painting.

There were corpses hanging on the tree, and there was no leaf on the whole tree, and even the poles were white. That was because the bark had been stripped naked. On one side, two feet were exposed under a roll of straw mat, which was obviously a dead person. Not far away, two families were exchanging their sons. The two children were crying very hard, but they didn't cry. There were two bonfires on one side. There were iron pots hanging on it. The water was boiling.

As for the houses half exposed on the ground, those who were swept away by the flood, and even those who had the straw on their heads kneeled on the side of the road, etc., the miserable scenes.

Disclose it one by one under the brush.

The mountains and rivers are like this, and the plants and trees do not exist, let alone people. There may be hell in the world, which is on both sides of the Yellow River.

This is also the reason why Zhou Mengchen often couldn't bear to refuse Xu Jie. He took Zhou Mengchen's weakness. Perhaps this is the so-called benevolence of a woman.

And this sentence soon unfolded in Yichun Palace.

Jiajing stared at him for a long time without saying a word, and it took him a long time to say: "Let the prince come and take a look."

"Yes." Huang Jin said.

After a while, the prince came. Just standing aside and looking at the painting, Jiajing said with a little trembling: "Shoufu Xu, is this the world in my world?"

Although Jiajing is a selfish person, he does not think that the world is not as important as his power in many things. But it is undeniable that when it is not involved in his own power, Jiajing still likes to show his kind side.

In fact, Jiajing ascended the throne forty years. There are quite a few such tragic situations like the two sides of the Yellow River. However, not many people can reach Jiajing. On the one hand, Jiajing himself does not like to see such things.

During the 18th year of Jiajing's southern tour, I passed by Henan and hungry people surrounded me, which left a deep impression on Jiajing.

Jiajing's meaning is annoying.

Yan Song was in power because he liked what Jiajing liked and hated what Jiajing didn’t like. Jiajing liked to embellish the peace, so Yan Song naturally doubled it. Jiajing liked peace in the world, so Yan Song naturally wanted to let Jiajing see peace in the world.

In such a scene, Yan Song can only use the Spring and Autumn style and will not let Jiajing see it.

Now during the year Xu Jie was in power, he was actually very careful in his attitude towards Jiajing. In order to figure out Jiajing's thoughts, the effort Xu Jie spent was not inferior to Yan Song, but only above Yan Song.

Even Xu Jie did a lot of indecent things for Jiajing.

But Xu Jie also had his own ideas when he thought about Jiajing in this way, rather than being completely obedient to Jiajing.

Just like today, Xu Jie knew very well that if he used such pictures to annoy Jiajing every day, he would be annoying as a so-called honest advice. Over time, Jiajing would be annoyed. He might not be able to handle these things, but he could handle annoying people.

But for the first time in more than a decade, Jiajing was still shocked.

After hearing Jiajing's question, Xu Jie said, "I should die, and I should die. I also realized that the governor of the river, Wang Ting, was in vain and slaughtering the people, so that in such a situation, fortunately, a loyal and righteous man brought this matter to the public and put this picture in place. I dare not not report it. As the chief assistant, I should have shared the worries of Your Majesty and allowed the people to live in peace. Now that this matter is happening, I ask Your Majesty to punish you."

Jiajing's face turned pale and said, "Wang Ting deserves to die, Wang Ting deserves to die."

I don’t know if Jiajing felt that such a situation ruined his great cause of whitewashing peace and lost his face, or if he felt that Wang Ting made such a big mistake, he should be damned.

Xu Jie said: "I'm already in Dali Temple."

Jiajing said: "Let the officers be quick and strict, and handle the case quickly, and give an explanation to the people of the world and me."

Jiajing just wanted to vent at this moment and didn't want any truth, so he didn't ask, asking Wang Ting's head.
Chapter completed!