I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 374 comes to an end
That night, under Hai Rui's personal interrogation, Pan Xian seemed to accept his fate, and finally confessed everything he knew.

The reason for the incident was not different from what Hai Rui had expected. For a long time, many officials, represented by Pan Xian, the governor of Henan Province, had been driven by interests to have crooked thoughts about the grain stored in the granary.

In order to avoid suspicion, they also found special white gloves and opened Huitong, Guanghui, and Ju'an, three rice shops, and the grain smuggled out of the granary was sent to these three rice shops for sale.

Most of the profits from selling grain went into the pocket of Pan Xian, the governor of Henan. In addition, to be on the safe side, Pan Xian also used part of it to bribe those high-ranking officials in the capital.

It is precisely because of the protection of those high-ranking officials in the capital that for so many years, countless impeachment memorials, like stones sinking into the sea, have not received any reply.

What's more, as soon as the impeachment memorial was handed out, Pan Xian's people came to the door.

When they heard the news that Hai Rui was appointed by the imperial court as an imperial envoy and rushed to Henan to investigate the case, they immediately panicked.

Because no one knows the actual situation in the granary better than them. The current granary is just an empty shell. A discerning person only needs to check a little to find out the tricks in it.

At that time, they only need to report the truth to the imperial court, and they will all have to finish the game. Therefore, under the instruction of Pan Xian, the governor of Henan, many officials under him, in order to plug the holes in the food over the years, frantically bought food from the people. Collecting food, and this was the scene that Hai Rui saw in Shiqiao Village earlier.

However, even though Pan Xianzhi had everything to say, when it came to those high-ranking officials in the capital, no matter how Hai Rui tried to persuade him, Pan Xian would keep silent.

Helpless, Hai Rui had no choice but to give up for the time being, and according to Pan Xian's account, with the help of Fang Qian, the commander of the capital, he mobilized the soldiers of the guard station and started wantonly implicating them.

Not only that, Hai Rui also posted notices to encourage the common people to expose the wrongdoings of those officials. The common people who had been oppressed by the officials, seeing the support of the imperial envoys, rushed to the government office to express their grievances.

For a time, the entire Henan, Haiqing, Heyan, and those officials who survived by chance were also in panic all day long.

In the inn where Hai Rui was staying, at this moment, the Commander Fang Qian and the Inspector Liu Yuan were respectfully reporting the current situation to Hai Rui.

The envoy Liu Yuan handed the list in front of Hai Rui and said slowly.

"Master Imperial Envoy, according to the list you provided, all the people on the list have been punished!"

"In addition, a total of 560 million taels of silver was seized from the homes of these officials. In addition, there are countless antiques, calligraphy and paintings, land deeds, etc. Look..."

For the rest, Liu Yuan did not continue to speak, but quietly waited for the instructions from the imperial envoy Hai Rui.

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui nodded, took the list, and began to browse the contents carefully.

After a long time, Hai Rui came back to his senses and ordered so.

"How about this, the 560 taels of stolen silver, I plan to put it into the treasury!"

When Hai Rui said this, he immediately changed the topic, and then asked.

"By the way, how much is the land deed?"

Liu Yuan heard the words, and after thinking for a while, he gave the answer.

"My lord imperial envoy, the land deeds amount to more than [-] mu of land!"

After hearing this, Hai Rui pondered for a while, and then immediately made arrangements.

"In this way, let's distribute the more than five thousand acres of land to those people who have no land!"

"Is there a problem?"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he looked away from Liu Yuan, and then asked.

Hearing this, Liu Yuan gave a response after thinking for a moment.

"Master Imperial Envoy, I will definitely settle this matter properly!"

Seeing this situation, Hai Rui nodded, then turned his gaze to Fang Qian, the commander of the capital, and encouraged him.

"The truth of this case can be revealed without the assistance of you, the commander of the capital. I will truthfully report the contributions of the two of you to the imperial court!"

Hearing this, Fang Qian's face was full of excitement, he immediately cupped his hands to Hai Rui, and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, sir, imperial envoy!"

"Wherever you are, you deserve it."

……

The Forbidden City, outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this moment, Yan Song was waiting respectfully under the steps outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation. He came here today to report to Jiajing that the treasure ship had been rebuilt.

Just as Yan Song stopped to think, a high-pitched voice sounded: "Xuan, the chief minister of the cabinet, Yan Song, has an audience!"

Yan Song came back to his senses, and immediately, with the support of an eunuch, he stepped up the stairs of the Hall of Mental Cultivation step by step.

As soon as Yan Song entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he knelt down on the ground respectfully and said respectfully to Jiajing.

"My minister bows to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Yan Song, waved his hand, and ordered.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After getting Jiajing's permission, Yan Song just slowly got up from the ground, staring at the ground with a pair of cloudy eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Immediately afterwards, Jiajing's voice rang in Yan Song's ear.

"Yan Song, I ask you, is there anyone messing around at your door?"

Yan Song naturally knew what Jiajing was referring to, since Yan Song signed his name on the statement in favor of the integration of government and gentry.

From time to time, some students who were dazzled by anger would gather a crowd at Yan Song's house to make noise even though they were taking huge risks.

How could Yan Shifan bear this kind of anger, and he was ready to teach this group of arrogant students a lesson, but when he was about to strike hard, he was stopped by Yan Song.

In this way, the gate of Yan Song's house has become the most popular check-in place in the capital.

However, after Jiajing successively dealt with a large number of gentry and students who dared to openly oppose the integration of government and gentry, no one dared to go to Yan Song's house to make trouble.

After Yan Song organized the language in his mind, he immediately bowed slightly and responded.

"Thanks to His Majesty's care, no one is causing trouble at Weichen's house so far!"

After listening to Yan Song's answer, Jiajing also felt relieved, and then said with emotion.

"Recently, you and Xu Jie have suffered a lot!"

When Yan Song heard the words, his expression froze immediately, and he immediately put on the posture of a virtuous minister who shared the king's worries, and said in a deep voice.

"It is already a great honor to be able to share the worries for His Majesty. A humble minister can suffer any hardship!"

Jiajing was very satisfied with Yan Song's answer, nodded, and brought the topic back on track.

"By the way, Yan Song, do you have anything to report to me when you come to me this time?"

When Yan Song heard this, he knelt down on the ground, took out a memorial from his sleeve, held it high above his head, and reported it to Jiajing.

"Report to Your Majesty, the treasure ship has been rebuilt, a total of thirteen warships!"

"Oh, the transformation is finally complete, and I can let the fleet set off."

When Jiajing heard about Yan Song's report, he immediately became interested. In his words, there was excitement that could not be concealed.

Later, from the moment Yan Song entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Lu Fang, who had been waiting beside Jiajing, stepped forward, took the memorial from Yan Song, and handed it to Jiajing.

(End of this chapter)