Chapter 136                                                             

After hearing this, Jiajing said, "Do you want me to abolish the sea ban to become a law?"

Zhou Mengchen immediately said, "I dare not, this is a major national event, and your Majesty should make a decision. It's just that Your Majesty is not slandering Master Yan. Can Master Yan deal with such a situation? Not to mention that if the time is not good, there will be natural disasters and man-made disasters. The internal and external chaos, can Master Yan deal with this situation?"

After hearing this, Jiajing frowned slightly.

Indeed, Yan Song’s biggest problem was that he lacked in ability. Otherwise, after he drove Xia Yan back to the veteran, Jiajing would not have thought about it. He invited Xia Yan back a few years later.

However, Jiajing will not listen to the wind and rain.

In Jiajing's opinion, is Zhou Mengchen right?

Yes, my old problem in the Ming Dynasty has been a day or two. But for so many years, have you been here like this? As for the enemy's chaos, Altan was not the one who was just today. Last year, it was not a big defeat, causing him to lose his troops and lose his generals. This shows that Altan's ability can't cause any major problems. As for the Japanese chaos, Jiajing didn't believe it very much.

He had just seen the victory report, and the Zhejiang Governor Shuangyu won a great victory, recovered Shuangyu Island, and even planned to build a city on the island. From then on, Haibo did not dare to say that he would calm down. Judging from the situation, there should be no more chaos.

The situation in the world is as dangerous as Zhou Mengchen said, as if gunpowder hung above the flames and exploded at some point.

Jiajing thought so in his heart, but he didn't say that. He asked, "Do you think it's necessary for Xia Yan?"

Zhou Mengchen was shocked and said in his heart: "Can I really tell you that your Majesty can't be done?" So he was so excited that he said: "Your Majesty, it's easy to get a general, but the chief assistant of the cabinet, although he is a assistant, is actually a prime minister. The prime minister who is in charge of the country of ten thousand chariots is still above the general and is divided into southern tours."

"I think that the current officials of the Ming Dynasty, who are qualified, virtuous, and capable of serving as the chief minister, are now without anyone else except Xia Yan."

There is one reason why it is not mentioned here, that is, the Zuoshunmen incident.

Zuoshunmen Incident. Zuoshunmen Incident was in the third year of Jiajing, 24 years ago. A large number of middle and lower-level officials who fought against him were the backbone of Yang Tinghe's promotion and a very potential seedling. Perhaps some of them wanted to gain political reputation, but more of them really uphold their beliefs and felt that the country had been raising scholars for 150 years and was today.

This group of people will be cut off in the future, which will affect the current selection of candidates for Jiajing.

Nothing else, as usual, those small officials who have been in the 24-year-olds, but now those who are still in the center of the officialdom are all powerful competitors of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Six Ministry of the Hall.

It is also because that group of people were all taken down at that time and were implicated by many. I dare not say that the essence of a generation is empty. However, it makes ministers of a certain age seem weak.

Jiajing asked with some interest: "Do you think that Xia Yan cannot calm down today's situation?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "I think it is the best choice to let Mr. Xia stay in office. Even if Mr. Xia is in office, Mr. Yan still lacks the ability."

Jiajing nodded after hearing this and said, "I understand. You go back."

Zhou Mengchen was a little stunned and said, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Jiajing didn't say a word and had no intention of speaking.

Huang Jin stepped forward and said, "Mr. Zhou, please."

Zhou Mengchen had a heart hanging in his heart, and he didn't know what the result was. But the emperor had already spoken and could only get up and salute and go back.

Jiajing waited for Zhou Mengchen to leave, and suddenly asked Huang Jin, saying, "Huang Daban, do you think Zhou Mengchen is Xia Yan's person?"

Huang Jin pondered slightly and said, "I replied to Your Majesty. This is the talent you have discovered by Your Majesty. Although he has a teacher, Liu Tianhe, who has some friendship with Xia Yan, he has not had a deep friendship with each other. I think this is Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty."

Jiajing smiled softly and said, "Yes, he is my person. Haven't you ever thought that if I am in charge in this world, I can do anything big, but I just raised Xia Yan. Do you think this is because Zhou Mengchen was bewitched by the outside world alone, or is it that everyone in the world thinks so?"

"The world cannot be without summer words for a day, not without me for a day."

When Huang Jin heard this, he immediately fell to the ground and said, "I don't know."

Jiajing continued to say in a plain tone: "Do you don't know, or dare not say it?"

Huang Jin saw sweat on his forehead, and he didn't know what to say or what to say.

He said yes, not. He said no, not. He could only be stunned, with cold sweat on his back, and dared not say a word.

Jiajing suddenly stood up and said, "Get up. This is not your business. Xia Yan, Xia Yan------"

Jiajing did not have much murderous intention to treat Xia Yan before. It was just Yan Song's strong initiative, but at this moment, a trace of murderous intention suddenly surged in his heart. I don't know where it came from, but it seemed that it should be jealousy and fear. Those who were jealous of Xia Yan also feared Xia Yan's expectations.

He suddenly felt that Xia Yan had been in the center for too long.

"Report to Your Majesty, Master Yan asked for a visit." A small eunuch suddenly reported outside.

There was a hint of irony in Jiajing's tone, and he smiled and said, "It was really timely. Xuan."

But in a moment, Yan Song came.

After Yan Song came, he walked in a few steps, saluted respectfully and meticulously, so that Jiajing could not help but say, "Georg Yan is also an elderly person, so there is no need to do so."

Yan Song said, "Your Majesty is the magistrate of the Nine Five. When the old minister sees the beauty of heaven, it is already the smoke from the ancestral tomb. Every time it is a blessing, how can the old minister not cherish it? Your Majesty has a strong trust in the old minister, and the old minister has no way to repay him, so he can only kowtow a few more to express his feelings."

Although Jiajing did not have no objection to Yan Song, he was afraid that he would look a little blasphemous when he saw Yan Song worshipping him. Some emotions in his heart also faded.

At this point, Yan Song and Xia Yan are two extremes.

Yan Song was respectful, for fear that something would violate the etiquette and law, which would make the emperor unhappy. Even though he was old, he would still complete it in a perfect manner according to the etiquette of seeing His Majesty. Even Zhou Mengchen often came to the palace and many of the etiquettes were simplified.

This is even more so for Xia Ge Lao. For Mr. Xia, etiquette and law are not set up for us. He just acted in front of the emperor, and he didn't care about the rest.

Just simply doing the work in Xiyuan, Yan Song never dared to be negligent. However, Xia Yan dared to take the memorial home to deal with it and dared to skip work.

Yan Song was respectful, Xia Yan was frivolous.

Jiajing said in his heart: "Stop it, Yan Song is still relatively honest. If you change to a new cabinet chief, I don't know what it looks like. It's better to let him be the chief minister. Follow my wishes, find more ministers who can do things and add them to the cabinet. What can you do?"

"It's just a summer of words. How can I, the Ming Dynasty, lack this talent alone?"

Jiajing asked, "What's the important thing about Ge Lao coming this time?"

Yan Song said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xia Yan's case has been reviewed. The old minister dared not be self-dedicated, so he came to ask Your Majesty to read it." Then Yan Song respectfully submitted a memorial.

Huang Jin took it with both hands and turned it into Jiajing's hands.

Jiajing looked at it and found that Xia Yan's main crime was disrespect.

This matter can be big or small, such as the one mentioned earlier, who skipped work in the palace, took memorials home to deal with, and even some complaints privately, etc. Some things, after they were on duty, were very disrespectful to the emperor.

Jiajing looked at it, expressionless and said, "Xia Yan is an old minister. I have nothing to say when doing things so disrespectfully. Master Yan thought what should he do?"

Yan Song immediately understood that Xia Yan was living or dead, and now it was in this dynasty.

He couldn't kill Xia Yan today, so there was a next time, but Jiajing was not easy to fool, and he could try again after at least three months. Therefore, he kept thinking in his heart how to make the emperor determined to take Xia Yan's life.
Chapter completed!