I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 124
In the Zhejiang Governor's Mansion, Zheng Michang was walking anxiously in the hall with his hands behind his back.

"Why hasn't this Hai Rui come yet?"

Ever since Zheng Michang received the notification from his subordinates, he had been waiting in the lobby, but Hai Rui's figure still could not be seen after waiting.

Just when Zheng Michang's patience was about to run out, there was a voice from the guards: "Report to your lord, Hai Rui, the magistrate of Chun'an, please see me!"

"Quickly, quickly, let him in!" Zheng Michang couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the news, and hurriedly ordered to the guards.

"Yes!" After the guard took the order, he immediately notified the person at the gate of the Governor's Mansion to let Hai Rui in.

Hai Rui walked into the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion with steady steps, stood still five or six steps away from Zheng Bichang, and then said in a deep voice, "Hai Rui, I have seen the chief minister! "

"Come and sit here." Zheng Bichang said, pointing to the chair next to him.

Hai Rui didn't refuse, and sat down next to Zheng Michang.

Seeing Hai Rui sitting down, Zheng Michang picked up the teapot beside him and poured a cup of tea for himself and Hai Rui.

"Come, have a taste." After Zheng Bichang finished speaking, he made a gesture of invitation.

Hai Rui picked up the teacup, took a sip, his eyes lit up, and praised, "Good tea!"

"This tea is much better than the tea in your county government office. If you want it, I will send someone to deliver some to your county government office?" Zheng Bichang also picked up his teacup and took a sip .

"This tea has a sweet aftertaste, so it must be expensive, right?" Hai Rui asked as he put down the teacup.

"That's natural. Don't look at just such a small amount of tea, it's almost as much as your salary for a year as the county magistrate!" Zheng Michang raised his eyebrows and explained for Hai Rui.

"The current status of the subordinate official is not blessed to enjoy such good tea. Your lord, you should keep it for yourself to taste! The subordinate official feels that the tea in the county government has a special flavor."

Hai Rui shook his head after listening to Zheng Michang's explanation, and flatly rejected Zheng Michang's request to send someone to deliver tea to him.

"Oh, you, you, you just don't know how to enjoy." Seeing that Hai Rui rejected his request without a trace, Zheng Michang was not annoyed, but shook his head helplessly.

"The common people are still in dire straits. As their parents, how can the lower officials enjoy it alone?"

"Forget it, don't mention this, you should have heard some news on the way here, right?"

Seeing that Hai Rui was about to start a long speech, Zheng Bichang hurriedly opened his mouth and changed the subject.

"Yes, Mr. Chief Executive! The officer did inquire about some news on the way here."

"In addition, the lower official also heard about your feats on the street today from the mouths of the people nearby. When those people mentioned you, they all praised you."

Hai Rui's tone was very calm, without any disturbance.

"Really? Are those common people praising me?"

After hearing Hai Rui's words, Zheng Michang happily stood up from his chair and confirmed to Hai Rui.

"Yes, Mr. Chief Political Officer, this is all an accidental gain when the lower officials inquired about the news earlier, there is absolutely no falsehood!" Hai Rui nodded and explained.

"I didn't expect that my official would be praised by the people one day!"

Zheng Michang thought so in his heart, and then fell into the memory, when was the last time he was praised by the people?Oh, yes, I remembered, it was when I first became an official.

"Master Chief Executive? Chief Executive?"

Hai Rui's voice pulled Zheng Michang out of his memory, Zheng Michang cleared his throat, and said, "I was thinking about something just now, you continue to talk."

"My lord chief minister, I don't understand why you didn't arrest the murderer since there are all the witnesses and material evidence. Instead, you let him do as he pleases?" Hai Rui immediately asked Zheng Michang a question.

"You think I don't want to do this, and if you don't check it out, then who are the Wen family!" Zheng Michang sighed and put on a helpless look.

"Let me tell you in secret, the Wen family has amassed more than tens of millions of dollars by selling smuggled salt! They used the money to bribe officials and built an extremely large network of relationships in the court. Many high-ranking officials have accepted them. How could they be willing to arrest their family’s family’s money?”

"Even the chief envoy, you can't compete with them?"

Hai Rui clearly heard the implication in Zheng Michang's words, but he just didn't answer, and instead changed the subject.

"Oh, there's no way, I'm so soft-spoken, I can't beat them! I can only help those suffering people within the scope of my ability." After Zheng Michang finished speaking, his face was full of despair.

"By the way, I'm going to meet the family members of the deceased later, do you want to go with me?" Zheng Michang said, and extended an invitation to Hai Rui.

"Go." Hai Rui did not refuse Zheng Michang's invitation, but nodded.

……

Capital City, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In recent days, apart from daily practice, Jiajing has been getting familiar with the sacrificial process.

"I won't read it!" After Jiajing finished speaking, he threw the memorial that recorded the sacrificial process to the ground.

"Your Majesty, this sacrificial process is just for you to see. There will be special officials responsible for guiding you." Lu Fang picked up the memorial from the ground, put it back on the desk, and said softly.

"Then since you know, why didn't you tell me earlier? It made me waste so much time!"

"Your Majesty, this servant thought that His Majesty was interested in sacrificial etiquette, so I forgot to remind you, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me." Lu Fang walked in front of Jiajing and said softly.

"Forget it, I don't bother to pursue your responsibility." Jiajing waved his hand and said softly.

"What happened to Yan Shifan? Did he figure out the questions for the imperial examination?" Jiajing asked, rubbing the dragon head carved on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, not yet. It's just that Mr. Xiaoge is very troubled by this matter. I heard that he lost his temper at home and smashed several vases!" Seeing Jiajing's question, Lu Fang quickly replied road.

"He doesn't follow his father at all. It would be great if he could change his temper one day!"

"Your Majesty, if the elder Xiaoge can change his temper, maybe he can go further." Seeing the emperor's evaluation, Lu Fang agreed.

"Lu Fang, come and play two games of chess with me!" As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, the eunuch beside him had already prepared the chessboard.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Just hearing a 'click', Jiajing took out a sunspot from the chess basket made of white jade and put it on the chessboard.

"It's your turn." After a move, Jiajing turned his gaze to Lu Fang who was opposite, and said softly.

With a sound of 'click', Lu Fang did not show any weakness, and the white piece followed Jiajing's black piece closely.

"Is there any movement from those guys?" Jiajing asked after falling down.

"Your Majesty, those guys haven't made any movement for the time being, and the slaves have already sent Jin Yiwei to watch them." During the speech, another word fell.

"Then how long will Yan Maoqing be able to reach Zhejiang?" Jiajing gave birth to another son.

"Your Majesty, Yan Maoqing will be able to arrive in Zhejiang in two days!" Lu Fang responded after dropping a son.

"Well, always pay attention to his movement. If he goes to the memorial to impeach, let Jin Yiwei deal with the person according to the list he impeached, and then there is no need to report to me."

"Yes, the servant understands."

(End of this chapter)