Chapter 357 I don’t even agree
The imperial prelude in Yuxi Palace cannot hide secrets.
Soon some well-informed people knew that the cabinet intended to borrow the emperor's small treasury under the name of Prince Yu to fill the missing funds for the capital's outer city project.
At the same time, another man named Hu Zongxian also unexpectedly became a hotly discussed figure in the capital.
Everyone is talking about who is this Hu Zongxian? A person whom I had never heard of before was now being promoted to the position of governor of Shuntian Prefecture by His Majesty the Emperor.
Although the governor of Shuntian Prefecture is only the head of a house, he can't stand the fact that this is the capital.
And based on the past promotion path of Shuntian Prefecture Governor, as long as an official holds the position of Shuntian Prefecture Governor, when he is promoted next time, he will most likely be one of the Six Ministers of the Ministry, which can be said to have a bright future. ah!
So, for a while, everyone was speculating on what kind of bad luck Hu Zongxian had. He was so lucky to be recommended by the cabinet and appointed as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture by His Majesty the Emperor.
However, while they are envious of Hu Zongxian's bad luck, many knowledgeable people also lament that the current Shuntian Prefecture is not a good place to go. After all, Wang Youzhao's lessons learned from the past are still fresh in the minds of all the officials in the capital.
If Hu Zongxian cannot finish the mess left by his predecessor as soon as possible after taking office, then his career may be at its peak.
But if he can successfully survive this crisis and handle the matter of the capital's outer city project, then he will be a rising star in officialdom that no one can stop!
It can be said that Hu Zongxian's state at this time is exactly what Lao Tzu said: "Misfortune is where blessings depend; blessings are where misfortune lies."
And At this time, Hu Zongxian, who was also waiting in the capital post office for his new whereabouts after his work report, was a little confused when he heard that he had been recommended by the cabinet to become the new governor of Shuntian Prefecture.
Hu Zongxian never dared to think of this position, but such great luck fell on his head. How could this not make Hu Zongxian excited?
So Hu Zongxian immediately left the post house to visit Zhao Wenhua and thank Zhao Wenhua for his recommendation.
But when he arrived at Zhao Wenhua's house, he was rejected.
Zhao Wenhua didn't see him at all, and even asked the housekeeper to go out and mock Hu Zongxian: "Hey, isn't this Mr. Hu? It turned out that he hugged Mr. Xu Ge's thigh? Then why do you come to see my master again? ?”
Hu Zongxian felt numb after being sneered at by Zhao Wenhua’s housekeeper. He had never found Xu Jie, and he had no relationship or communication with Xu Jie.
So when Zhao Wenhua's housekeeper said these words, Hu Zongxian felt that the world was about to turn upside down.
But even so, Hu Zongxian bowed back politely and asked Zhao Wenhua's butler to pass the message on his behalf to express his respect and gratitude to Minister Zhao.
Then Hu Zongxian struggled for a while and went to Xu Jie's house to ask for an audience.
But Xu Jie didn't see him either, and asked a housekeeper to come out and send him away.
So Hu Zongxian felt very cold for a while, thinking that he might become a victim of the struggle between Yan Dang and Qingliu.
Otherwise, how could he be pushed to the position of Shuntian Mansion so suddenly, and people on both sides didn't want to see him at the same time, which would be fatal.
It is a pity that no one will give Hu Zongxian an explanation at this time, and no one will give him reassurance.
Therefore, Hu Zongxian could only return to the post house anxiously, waiting for the final result.
At the same time, there are also many talented people in Prince Yu's mansion. Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, Zhao Zhenji, Li Chunfang and others all gathered in Zhu Zaijing's study.
Today, Zhu Zaijing did not read a book, but held two silver ingots of just the right size in his hands.
Gao Gong and others were extremely surprised when they saw Zhu Zaijing suddenly holding a silver ingot in his hand. They felt incredible.
But a few people saw it and pretended not to see it, and no one would take the initiative to challenge Zhu Zaicheng's new hobby.
Zhu Zaijing looked at everyone with a smile, and finally said to Zhang Juzheng: "Thank you Mr. Zhang for your efforts. Without Mr. Zhang's letter, this matter would probably still be a mess with no clue. "
Zhang Juzheng's expression froze slightly. He didn't know why Prince Yu asked him to write such a letter, asking him to propose to Xu Jie the use of money from Shunyi Industrial Park and the recommendation of Hu Zongxian.
However, looking at Prince Yu who was in a good mood now, Zhang Juzheng, who was still a little uneasy and confused, finally felt at peace and no longer worried about gains and losses.
After all, whether it was the money from Shunyi Industrial Park or Hu Zongxian’s recommendation, this was beyond imagination for Zhang Juzheng.
Nowadays, no one in the world knows that the Shunyi Industrial Park is the emperor's property under the name of Prince Yu's Mansion. He suggested that Xu Jie use the money from the Shunyi Industrial Park to fill the holes in the capital's outer city project. Isn't this poaching the emperor's corner?
When the reckoning comes, who will be able to take advantage of it?
So, when Zhang Juzheng first wrote this letter, he was really panicked and always felt that he might be cheated.
But he couldn't refuse Prince Yu's request, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and write this letter.
Now that everything has settled, Zhang Juzheng is relieved of his worries.
Zhang Juzheng bowed slightly to Zhu Zaijing and said, "It's all the result of the prince. I don't dare to be greedy for credit."
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, there is no need to be modest. Everyone here, including me, Among the kings, the only one who wants to write a letter to Mr. Xu Ge and make him obey his advice is Mr. Zhang, so the credit must go to Mr. Zhang. But even if it is meritorious, I have nothing to reward Mr. Zhang. . I hope you don’t think this king is stingy.”
Zhu Zaijing’s joke immediately relaxed the atmosphere. Everyone also laughed.
After everyone finished laughing happily, Gao Gong said worriedly: "Your Majesty, do you think your Majesty will agree to use the money from Shunyi Industrial Park?"
Zhu Zaijing said directly: "Don't talk about your majesty, I don't agree with it. How can the money you have earned so hard be spent on public and private matters like this? If things go on like this, won't things get messy? So, I won't agree. "
As soon as Zhu Zaijing said these words, everyone's happy smile suddenly froze.
They never expected that Prince Yu would say such words at this time.
If Prince Yu's opinion really affects the emperor's decision-making, then what was promised before will happen again. What will happen if the construction of the outer city of the capital really stops?
So everyone's expressions changed for a moment, and Hai Rui even said anxiously: "You can't do it, Your Majesty!"
But Zhu Zaijing waved his hands calmly, "Listen to me. Finished.”
(End of this chapter)