Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 30

Hai Rui: "One day later, the prefect of Hangzhou and the disaster relief envoy of Zhejiang appointed by the imperial court have been threatened by you so much that they dare not say anything. Who can I threaten as a magistrate? Gaofutai, we made an appointment to go see it together yesterday morning. Grain market, and then went to various workshops to learn about silk prices. As a result, you were called away by the governor’s office. Mr. Zhongcheng just said that he had a deep talk with you. But one afternoon until late at night, your entourage went to the governor’s office and the weaving bureau. I inquired, but I don’t know your whereabouts. Can you tell me where the governor’s yamen called you? Where did Lord Zhongcheng have an in-depth discussion with you, and what kind of in-depth discussion did you have? Why is there no new reason for the same motion? , you sternly refused the day before yesterday, and you will agree to sign today?"

"Inverted!" He Maocai slapped the table with his palm, "Come here!"

A team officer came in immediately with two personal soldiers.

He Maocai: "Get Hai, Hai Rui out for me!"

"Who dares!" Hai Rui's roar shook the entire lobby.

The team officer and the two guards stopped.

Hai Rui looked directly at Zheng Michang: "The Ming Dynasty's regulations state that any incumbent official appointed by the Ministry of Officials has no evidence of collaborating with the enemy, losing the city, corrupting the city, and the governor only has the right to participate in the performance, not the right to detain him! Zheng Zhongcheng, tell your soldiers to go down!" !"

Everyone in the hall never imagined that there would be such a desperado in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty!Everyone looked at each other in shock.

Although Zheng Michang was trembling with anger, he knew that it would be impossible to detain Hai Rui with He Maocai's actions, so he tried his best to calm his breath: "Okay, okay...I won't detain you now. Get back. "

The team officer retreated with two soldiers.

"But this court tells you!" Zheng Michang's feigned refinement was gone at this time, and his eyes showed a fierce look, "If you are not detained, it's not that this court has no right to detain you. Just because you yell at the governor's office to disrupt national policy I can send you to the capital right now. But the court now wants you to go to Chun'an, and implement the national policy immediately with reform and relief. The relief food is only three days away. If Chun'an has not implemented the national policy after three days, you will starve to death If you killed the common people, or provoked a civil uprising, Ben Zhongcheng asked Wang Mingqi to kill you! Let me tell you, Ma Ningyuan, the former prefect of Hangzhou, Chang Boxi, the magistrate of Chun’an County, and Zhang Zhiliang, the magistrate of Jiande County, all died on the Wang Ming Banner under."

Hai Rui's eyes turned to look at him: "Ma Ningyuan, Chang Boxi and Zhang Zhiliang deserved to die! This is exactly what I want to say. It is also to build river embankments, and the Baimao River and Wusong River should be built. Last year, the embankment cost 300 million yuan, but this year it is solid. A river embankment in Xin’an River, Zhejiang, cost 250 million yuan, but this year, nine counties broke down everywhere. Zhongcheng, at that time you were in charge of the vassal government office, and all the money was spent out of your hands How did the embankment of the Xin'an River be solved? I can't ask Zhongcheng for advice today, but someone will come to ask Zhongcheng for advice. I was forced to divert the flood, which flooded Jiande and Chun'an. The whole of Zhejiang, from the governor's office to the The vassal ruled the Tao and didn't think about pensions. Now he has to put all the disaster on the people of the two counties. The people really starved to death and provoked a civil uprising. The court will investigate and the case will be revealed one day! You can kill me Hai Rui, but in the end you can't spare the culprit!"

Zheng Michang's face turned pale.

He Maocai's face also turned pale.

All the officials in the lobby were shocked.

Zheng Michang's hands were trembling, he grabbed the gavel and slapped it hard: "Hai Rui! You fabricated it for no reason and framed your boss. Do you know how the "Da Ming Law" convicts you!"

Hai Rui: "I'm a lecturer from Nanping, Fujian, and I've only been in Zhejiang for three days. Did I fabricate the breach of embankments in nine counties of Xin'an River? Did I fabricate the 250 million yuan spent on repairing embankments last year?" So far He turned to Gao Hanwen again: "Gao Futai, this proposal only has six articles of more than [-] words, but if the things behind these [-] words are written into the case file in the future, I am afraid that it will pile up like a mountain! No matter what happened to you yesterday, after all, it is In the matter of you alone, grievances can be cleared up. It is a mistake that can be reversed. But this matter is the national policy of the imperial court, and the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people in Xiaguan is turbulent. Come three days, if you sign like this, you will be lost in one step, and you will be lost forever!"

The entire lobby was dead silent.

Gao Hanwen's eyes met Hai Rui's shining eyes!

Gao Hanwen's eyes were filled with pain, emotion, and strength.

And Zheng Michang, He Maocai and other officials sitting in the lobby all had chilling expressions on their faces!

A team officer came in and knelt down facing the hall: "My lord, there is a report in Chun'an County!"

He Maocai stood up abruptly, took the report, read it hastily, and glanced menacingly at Hai Rui and Wang Yongji who were still standing: "Procrastination! Contradictory! Now it's over, Chun'an's tricksters and Japanese pirates It's a series of rebellions! Haizhi County, that Qi Dazhu you let go yesterday, led the unscrupulous people in Chun'an to collude with Japanese pirates, and now he was captured by the officers and soldiers on the spot!"

Wang Yongji's face turned pale on the spot.

Hai Rui stood there still motionless, his eyes still fixed on He Maocai's, waiting for his next words.

He Maocai avoided his gaze and turned to look at Gao Hanwen.

Gao Hanwen's face was as pale as paper.

He Maocai looked at Gao Hanwen: "Gaofutai, Chun'an, and Jiande are under your control, what do you say!"

Gao Hanwen summoned up his last courage and stood up: "Is there a commoner in Chun'an who is involved with the Japanese? We should investigate and deal with it immediately. But Haizhi County came to Zhejiang the day before yesterday, so this matter should have nothing to do with him..."

"The person who communicated with the Japanese was the one who let go yesterday, and said that he had nothing to do with him!" He Maocai slapped the desk again.

At this moment, Gao Hanwen understood everything in his heart, but felt that he was so powerless, his eyes suddenly went dark, and he immediately closed his eyes.But at this moment, I felt a cramping pain in my lower abdomen, so I clenched my teeth, holding the breath in my throat, and there was only one thought in my heart: "Don't fall down, don't fall down..."

In just a split second, Gao Hanwen fell backwards like a stick standing upright!
This was beyond everyone's expectation. Zheng Michang stood up quickly, and all the officials stood up quickly.

Hai Rui and Wang Yongji were also surprised.

——In the place where Gao Hanwen was sitting, there was only an empty desk and an empty chair left!

"Come on!" Zheng Michang was also startled, and immediately called out.

There was a flurry of footsteps, and it was the soldiers who ran in.

Zheng Bichang: "Who told you to come up? Go down, go down!"

The soldiers retreated in a hurry.

Zheng Michang said to the clerk next to him: "Call someone, carry the Gaofu platform to the back hall, and invite the doctor quickly."

The scribe hurriedly shouted to the outside of the hall: "Come two people!"

The book office holding tea and another book office rushed in.

The clerk called the two clerks together and went around behind Gao Hanwen's case.

Gao Hanwen was still in a coma at this time, lying straight on the ground.

The scribe: "Slow down, lift it flat."

The clerk's hands covered Gao Hanwen's shoulders from his head, one on each side of the two clerks, one hand was stretched to the back, the other was stretched under the thigh, and the three of them slowly lifted him up.

All eyes were on, and the three people carried Gao Hanwen slowly in from behind the screen.

At this time, Zheng Michang revealed his decisive decision: "I won't talk about any proposals or no proposals! In Haizhi County, whether the incident of the unruly people in Chun'an's tricking the Japanese has nothing to do with you will be discussed later. This court now orders you to lead the officers and soldiers of the yamen to go immediately. Chun'an, execute the Japanese pirates on the spot and quell the rebellion. Then follow the provincial proposal to reform and provide relief!"

Wang Yong looked at Hai Rui anxiously.

Hai Rui still stood there firmly.

He Maocai said to the team officer: "Take your soldiers and protect Haizhi County and go to Chun'an immediately!"

"Yes!" The team officer said to Hai Rui, "Hai Zhi County, please."

Hai Rui was not "invited" by him, but still looked at Zheng Bichang: "Excuse me, Zhongcheng, if they follow me to Chun'an, should I listen to them or should they listen to me?"

Zheng Michang was startled, and then said: "Follow the provincial proposal, and they will listen to you."

Hai Rui: "If I act according to Chun'an's real situation, will they listen to me?"

Zheng Michang: "What's the truth?"

Hai Rui: "The province is now saying that Chun'an has tricksters who are cheating on the Japanese. How and who are the cheaters must be investigated and dealt with according to the facts. If there is such a thing as cheating, the humble officials will be punished severely according to the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" If there is no connection with the Japanese, will Zhongcheng also want to kill innocent people indiscriminately?"

Zheng Michang: "Hai Rui, are you still encouraging unruly people to resist the state policy!"

Hai Rui: "Zhong Cheng, the humble official is asking if you want to kill innocent people indiscriminately!"

Zheng Michang was also forced to slap the table: "Who told you to kill innocent people indiscriminately?"

Hai Rui raised his hands together: "With Zhong Cheng's words, a lowly position can act impartially." Then, he turned to the team officer, "You heard it all. Team up, follow me to Chun'an!" After speaking, he strode towards Go outside the hall.

The team officer stood there in a daze, looking at He Maocai.

He Maocai was in a hurry: "What are you looking at me for? Do whatever you want. Go!"

"Yes!" The team officer responded loudly, then hurriedly turned around and walked out.

Wang Yongji anxiously looked over the figure of the team officer and looked at Hai Rui who had already walked to the middle gate.

Zheng Michang immediately looked at Wang Yongji again: "Wang Zhi County, you should know what to do about Jiande by now. Go immediately, both for reform and relief!"

Wang Yongji immediately bowed to the hall, turned around and strode out.

In front of the shaft gate, Hai Rui had already mounted his horse.

The team officer and dozens of soldiers got on their horses.

"Leave the team!" The team officer shouted, and all the horses surrounded Hai Rui's horses and galloped out of the shaft gate, towards the main road on the right side of the street.

In Wang Yongji's deeply worried eyes, Hai Rui's figure on the horse still looks like a mountain, flickering among the numerous soldiers.

In the direction the horse team was heading, the sunset was as red as blood!

With the sound of "cha", Wang Yongji's entourage lit the candles on the table.

Wang Yongji sat down, opened the ink cartridge, and said, "Go and prepare immediately, send the letter to Suzhou overnight, and send it to Lord Tan Lun Tan."

The follower: "Then who will serve you to build virtue?"

Wang Yongji was in a hurry: "Who do I want to serve? Go quickly."

The follower hurried out.

Wang Yongji spread out the paper, picked up a pen and began to write quickly.

Someone knocked on the door.Wang Yongji asked alertly, "Who?"

His entourage replied outside the door: "Master, someone from the governor's yamen has arrived."

Wang Yongji put the letter he was writing into a book on the desk: "What's the matter?"

The voice outside the door: "It is said that the master forgot to take the paperwork when he went to the office, and they sent it specially."

Wang Yongji took the book to the bed, lifted the bed mat, and put it in.Then he walked to the door and opened it.

It was the book office who delivered the tea, and walked in with a smile.

Wang Yongji didn't let him sit down, but just asked, "Where's the document?"

The secretary handed him the document.

Wang Yongji took over the document: "I'm sorry, please."

The book office still stood there without moving.

Wang Yongji frowned, walked to the bed, took out a piece of silver from the bundle next to the pillow, turned around and walked towards the book office.

The book office closed the door at this moment.

Wang Yongji no longer concealed his disgust, and handed over the broken silver: "There is no other errand, please go back."

The book office shook his head and refused to accept the money.

Wang Yongji: "What else do you want to do?"

The book office approached him, and Wang Yongji retreated subconsciously.

The secretary smiled wryly, and said softly, "I have a few important words, my lord must remember them."

Wang Yongji looked at him.

The book office approached again, and said in a low voice, "That Japanese pirate in Chun'an was released by the yamen!"

Wang Yongji was startled, and his eyes were fixed on the book office.

The book office: "Also, Gaofutai was tricked by Zhong Cheng, Master He, and Boss Shen."

Wang Yongji was even more shocked: "Why did you tell me this?"

The secretary looked deeply at Wang Yongji: "My lord, I have been working in the governor's yamen for four years."

Wang Yongji was still a little puzzled, still staring at the book office.

The book office stomped lightly: "Who was the former governor?"

Wang Yongji understood somewhat, but still didn't answer.

The book office had no choice but to say straight: "The former governor was Hu Butang, and I am from Hu Butang."

Only now did Wang Yongji believe it, and nodded deeply.

The book office: "Hu Butang and Mr. Tan are both in Suzhou now. You must send someone to report to Suzhou as soon as possible for these two pieces of news." After speaking, he turned around and opened the door, and said back: "The villain is gone. "It just flashed out.

Wang Yongji watched him disappear outside the door, thought for a while, and immediately closed the door, walked back to the bed and took out the two pieces of letter paper from under the mat, went to the table again, and stretched the letter paper to the flame on the candle.

The two pieces of letter paper burned out quickly, Wang Yongji threw the paper ashes on the ground, sat down again, took out the letter paper and arranged it again, picked up a pen, and started writing from scratch.

(End of this chapter)