The sandalwood in the hall is curling up, and the place is filled with a pleasant fragrance.

Although Jiajing hoped that the ministers below him would check and balance each other, he felt a little irritated when he heard that the ministers below him were arguing too much. Seeing that Xu Jie and Lin Haoran were at war with each other again, he calmly expressed his position: "Lin Aiqing, if you don't use it, then

Approval of dirty money, can the Ministry of Accounts have a way to solve my Nanxing's expenses?"

Seeing that the emperor still favored Xu Jie, Yan Ne couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, looking at Lin Haoran with gloating.

Lin Haoran hesitated for a moment, then responded helplessly: "Reporting to the Emperor, the Ministry of Household Affairs will cut or suspend some unnecessary expenditures, and even suspend the distribution of some vassal rice. The Emperor will also cut down on some unnecessary ostentation during this trip.

Otherwise, it may be difficult to make this trip!”

"I don't need such fancy things. I just want to take a look at Chengtian. Just come up with a feasible plan!" When Jiajing saw what Lin Haoran said, he responded with a wave of his hand.

This was indeed what he was saying. If he really cared about appearance so much, he would not have stopped going to the morning court for more than twenty years, but would have worn ordinary Taoist robes and hid in Xiyuan practicing mysticism all year round.

As for Lin Haoran's reduction plan, he also knew the situation of the Ministry of Household Affairs very clearly. If these reductions were not made, with the current poor finances of the Ming Dynasty, it would be impossible for the Ministry of Household Affairs to support his huge expenses in Nanxing Chengtian.

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Now that Lin Haoran can come up with such a plan, it proves that Lin Haoran is the most capable Minister of Household Affairs since he came to the throne, and he is also a very loyal minister to him.

Comparing the two, Xu Jie, who had always been submissive, made him feel disappointed. His ability to do things was already far inferior to that of the resourceful Lin Haoran.

"Your Majesty, the current issue is not only about money, but also about the weakness of the three major battalions over the years. However, Huguang has been plagued by banditry in recent years, and the dangers are very high. In addition, the Emperor is currently in poor health and should not travel far. Please think twice, Your Majesty!" Xu

Although Jie knew that Jiajing might not be happy, he still continued to dissuade him.

Huh?

Lin Haoran turned to look at Xu Jie thoughtfully. In fact, he didn't really want to help Jiajing Nan Xing Chengtian, it was more of a test for Xu Jie.

Just seeing Xu Jie standing up anxiously to dissuade him again and again made him vaguely smell something different.

It can be said that the construction of the Chengtian Palace was a national effort, but the chief minister did not even fart; the project budget for rebuilding the Xianling En Hall was 730,000 taels, and the chief minister had no objection; at that time, Yan Song

They were unwilling to rebuild the Longevity Palace, so he took on this project desperately to please the emperor.

But this time, Jiajing was willing to accept Nan Xing Chengtian who spent the least amount of money. Even Xu Jie could have used the stolen money of the Yan family, but Xu Jie, who had always regarded himself as a loyal minister, was so firmly opposed.

In addition, once Jiajing really conquers the south, Xu Jie, the chief minister, will definitely be arranged to stay in the capital. He can even take the opportunity to propose that King Yu supervise the country, which is an excellent opportunity to increase political chips.

Is it because of a kind of political sensitivity? Lin Haoran vaguely felt that there was something famous here? There might be something shady hidden behind Xu Jie's dissuasion.

Of course, nothing can be generalized? It is also possible that Xu Jie thought that this was a test by Jiajing on him, so he opposed it so firmly.

The so-called politics means "bold assumptions and careful verification."

"What Mr. Yuan Fu said is absolutely true. Please think again, Your Majesty!" Yan Ne and Li Chunfang were already on the same front as Xu Jie, but they chose to follow Xu Jie to dissuade him.

Wu Shan frowned slightly, but he continued to dissuade: "The Emperor's dragon body is ill? And this trip will cost a lot of money? I also implore the Emperor to think twice!"

Huang Jin saw that the opinions of the four cabinet ministers were still consistent, and he couldn't help but look at Jiajing worriedly.

This matter cannot be said to be the disloyalty of the four Xu Jies. After all, it is a fact that the emperor's dragon body is ill, and it is also a fact that there are many bandits in Huguang. These four cabinet ministers are not loyal as a "bitter medicine".

Jiajing gritted his teeth. Just when he was about to say something angrily, he suddenly felt a splitting headache in his head, which made him immediately appear to be in agony.

Huang Jin kept observing the emperor, and when he saw this, he hurriedly rushed forward to help press the acupoints.

Jiajing pressed his temples hard, but he waved his hand impatiently and said: "I'm tired, let's stop here for today. You all should leave!"

"Your Majesty, please retire? Long live my emperor!"

Xu Jie seemed to sigh secretly, then bowed respectfully and left.

The group of people walked out of the palace gate. Xu Jie no longer had a harmonious and amiable smile on his face, as if he didn't know Lin Haoran, and walked straight towards Wuyi Palace.

Yan Ne and Li Chunfang seemed to want to get to know Lin Haoran again, but they had never seen Xu Jie in such a mess. They looked at Lin Haoran complicatedly before leaving with Xu Jie.

Wu Shan smiled helplessly, but turned to Lin Haoran and sighed softly: "From now on, I'm afraid they won't look good on you anymore!"

"We are not the same person, so why should we be pretentious all day long! If I hadn't broken up with him this time, he would still plot against me in the future. Some things are better spread out!" Lin Haoran looked at Xu Jie and others who were walking away.

The three of them looked disapproving.

Although the officialdom has always been about harmony, especially for officials from the Southern Department, Lin Haoran found it more advantageous to be open now.

Wu Shan was worried about Hai Rui's safety, so he asked, "Ruoyu, what do you think the emperor will do with Hai Rui?"

"Hai Rui seemed to be slandering the emperor, but he also showed his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. Especially since he, a household head with a family background, had no need to engage in such political speculation, so the emperor would not kill Hai Rui easily!

"Lin Haoran had seriously discussed Hai Rui's safety with Sun Jixiang and Wang Zhideng, but he said with strong confidence.

Wu Shan nodded lightly, but still sighed and said: "Although the emperor will not kill Hai Rui, he cannot escape the prison sentence. I hope he can hold on and not be like Hu... ugh!"

"Hai Rui caused such a big commotion. Xu Jie is a person who cherishes his reputation and will not do anything inappropriate! And Hai Rui is a small official after all. Even if Hai Rui survives the disaster in the future, he will be dignified.

Naturally, the Chief Assistant will not think that Hai Rui can threaten him in the future!" Lin Haoran knew that his father-in-law was worried that Hai Rui would be killed in prison, but he shook his head in response.

The two of them were talking and had already reached the fork in the palace road.

Lin Haoran watched Wu Shan leave, but found that his father-in-law seemed a little older. He couldn't help but sigh secretly, and then walked towards the palace gate of Xiyuan.

As his mood was different every time he came in, leaving always gave him a feeling of relief.

Now that he and Xu Jie have broken up, and with the emperor's declaration of enacting new policies, Xu Jie will no longer dare to blatantly obstruct him, and his plan to register unruly people and requisition grain and change banks should be able to be implemented smoothly.

When he walked out of the gate of Xiyuan, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and the entire square in front of the palace was shrouded in spring light.
Chapter completed!