I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 403 Returning to Beijing to Debrief
After traveling for more than ten days, Hai Rui finally returned to the capital by boat via the Grand Canal.

As soon as Hai Rui got off the boat, he heard the people on the pier talking about the battle on the front line.

"Have you heard that the front line has won, and it is said that the Tatar Khan was captured alive!"

"Ah, when did it happen, why don't I know?"

"Right now, the news has spread throughout the capital. It is said..."

"I don't know what this Tatar Khan looks like. Does it have two heads and four legs like the rumored one..."

Hai Rui couldn't help being interested when he heard the words, and immediately stepped forward and asked.

"May I ask what exactly you were talking about just now, the front line has won?"

Seeing the official uniform Hai Rui was wearing and the guards behind him, the passers-by knew that Hai Rui's rank was not low, so they immediately felt fearful and took a step back subconsciously.

However, seeing the warm smile on Hai Rui's face, the fear in the hearts of these pedestrians dissipated a lot. Immediately, one of the pedestrians boldly told Hai Rui the news of Jizhou's victory on the front line. .

After listening to the passers-by's description, Hai Rui was shocked. He didn't expect such a big thing to happen when he left the capital and rushed to Henan to investigate the case.

Immediately after Hai Rui expressed his gratitude to these passers-by, he left the pier in a sedan chair and headed towards the Forbidden City.

Next, Hai Rui still needs to report to the emperor face to face according to the procedures.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Hai Rui thought of this while sitting in the sedan chair going to the Forbidden City.

……

I don't know how much time has passed, and a soft call brought Hai Rui back to reality: "My lord, the Forbidden City is ahead!"

Hearing this, Hai Rui immediately calmed down and got down from the sedan chair.

As soon as Hai Rui got out of the sedan chair, he saw an eunuch walking towards him, with no expression on his face, he spoke in a routine manner.

"My lord, please follow me!"

"Ah."

Hai Rui nodded, and immediately followed the eunuch's footsteps towards the east gate of the Forbidden City.

The eunuch took out a certificate from his arms, and after handing it over to the imperial guards for viewing, they were let in.

Along the way, the eunuch didn't have much communication with Hai Rui.

After arriving at the place, the eunuch left in a hurry after leaving a sentence that someone will pick you up later.

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui had no choice but to follow the eunuch's order and wait quietly in place.

Not long after, an old eunuch came up and confirmed to Hai Rui.

"You are Hai Rui, the censor of the capital of the right, Mr. Hai?"

"Well, yes, it is the official!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui looked away from the old eunuch, and immediately responded in a deep voice.

After that, the old eunuch sighed insignificantly, his tone full of helplessness.

"Well, my lord, please follow me!"

Hai Rui didn't doubt that he was there, and followed the old eunuch's pace.

While the old eunuch was leading the way, from time to time he glanced at this "sparing" imperial envoy from the corner of his eyes!

The reason for the incident was that when Hai Rui came to meet the emperor last time, he did not follow the customary rules and gave a favor to the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette.

In the beginning, this matter was only spread in a small area, and not many people knew about it.

Until later, Hai Rui was appointed as the imperial envoy by Jiajing, and after he went to Henan to investigate the case, the story spread more and more widely. In the end, all the eunuchs in the Forbidden City knew that there was such a "sparing" imperial envoy.

Just like that, the old eunuch stopped after bringing Hai Rui to a place not far from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"My lord, the Hall of Mental Cultivation is ahead!"

"Well, there is Mr. Lao."

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui quickly bowed his hands to the old eunuch and said respectfully.

After that, the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette quickly came up to him. When he saw Hai Rui's face clearly, he immediately put on a mask of pain.

Even so, he still bit the bullet and repeated to Hai Rui the etiquette that needs to be paid attention to.

"When you see His Majesty later, you must not make any actions that violate the rules. Whatever your Majesty asks, you can answer whatever you want. You must not answer indiscriminately, and you must not break the rules..."

Just like before, Hai Rui only listened to the beginning, and was not interested in continuing to listen.

And the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette, seeing that he didn't get any benefits from Hai Rui, simply became perfunctory.

In this way, the two sides, one casually speaking and the other casually listening, mainly focus on companionship.

During this process, Hai Rui would echo back and forth from time to time to show the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette that he was really listening carefully.

The moment he finished explaining the detailed rules, Hai Rui and the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Eunuch Lao is here!"

After Hai Rui bowed his hands to the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette, he stepped straight up the steps of the Hall of Mental Cultivation without much hesitation.

Even though the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette had already prepared himself mentally before this, when it really happened, he still couldn't accept it. He looked at Hai Rui's back and murmured.

"Even if it's a symbolic offer, a penny is acceptable!"

However, Hai Rui was destined not to be able to hear his thoughts.

After a while, a high-pitched voice sounded: "See you, Xuan Hairui!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui's expression froze immediately, and he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation with steady steps.

As soon as he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', turned his gaze to the figure sitting on the dragon chair, and said in a deep voice.

"Hai Rui, my humble minister, greet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

When Jiajing heard this, he looked away from Hai Rui, and immediately gave instructions.

"Well, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he just got up from the ground.

And not long after Hai Rui got up, Jiajing's voice rang in his ears.

"Well, Hai Rui, it seems that I have hired the wrong person!"

"You did a good job in this matter. It only took less than a week to find out the truth of the case!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui calmed down and said modestly, "All this is due to His Majesty's wise leadership!"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he took out the memorial from his arms at the right time, held it high above his head, and said respectfully.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, here is the ins and outs of the whole case recorded by the minister, please check it out, Your Majesty!"

As soon as Hai Rui's words fell, Lu Fang, who had been waiting beside Jiajing, immediately stepped forward, took the memorial from Hai Rui's hand, and handed it to Jiajing.

Jiajing took the memorial, and after browsing through the above content, put it on the desk, and then said.

"Well, I already know the cause of the incident. Not long ago, Governor Pan Xian of Henan and others were escorted to Caishikou for execution by the Ministry of Punishment after verifying the charges!"

"As for the 560 taels of stolen silver, it has already been charged to the treasury."

"I want to reward you well!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately opened his mouth and said.

"How about it, Hai Rui, you are now the Yushi of Youqian Capital, right?"

Hearing this, Hai Rui forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Jiajing got the exact answer from Hai Rui, he also followed up.

"How about this, you go up one level from the original rank, and then you will serve as the left deputy capital envoy!"

"I've worked hard on you these days. After thanking you later, I will let you take a few days off. You can go back and rest for a while, so that you can reunite with your wife and children."

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', with a look of gratitude on his face, and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Dare to resign from your labors to relieve your worries?"

"Well, what a man who dared to resign his labor to relieve the king's worries, he is really the minister of the humerus of my Ming Dynasty!"

……

After the job report, Hai Rui was not in a hurry to go home. He wanted to take this opportunity to meet Zhao Zhenji at the Inspector's Office, and thank Zhao Zhenji for his help in person.

At this time, Zhao Zhenji was quite leisurely. Recently, the court was quite calm, and there was not even a slightest storm!

In addition to the victory on the front line, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were arguing endlessly about how to deal with the Tatar Khan. Naturally, they submitted impeachment memorials to the Procuratorate flawlessly.

Therefore, Zhao Zhenji's daily routine has gradually changed to clocking in at work on time, and then waiting to get off work.

In order to pass the boring time, Zhao Zhenji also deliberately brought a few of the most popular idle books, one of which was called "Journey to the West", which attracted Zhao Zhenji's attention at a glance.

Soon, Zhao Zhenji was attracted by the ups and downs of the plot in the novel. When the emotions in the book reached its climax, Zhao Zhenji flipped back, only to find that the back was empty, only a blank piece of paper with four large characters written on it: "Quiet." Waiting for the next book!"

When Zhao Zhenji saw those four characters, he was furious and threw the book on the desk with extra force.

"Damn it, it disappears every time it reaches the most critical moment, and I won't watch it anymore!"

After calming down, Zhao Zhenji picked up the book again and comforted himself: "Forget it, let's read it again!"

Just as Zhao Zhenji was immersed in the world in the book and couldn't extricate himself, there was a knock on the door.

The interest was suddenly interrupted, and Zhao Zhenji frowned unobtrusively. After putting away the "Journey to the West", he immediately gave orders.

"come in!"

As soon as the words were finished, a guard entered the room and reported respectfully to Zhao Zhenji.

"My lord, Hai Rui came to visit and is waiting outside."

When Zhao Zhenji heard this, a look of astonishment appeared on his face, and he said silently.

"Hai Rui came back from Henan so soon?"

Afterwards, Zhao Zhenji came back to his senses, waved his hand, and immediately ordered.

"Well, let him in!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The guards led away, and after a while, Hai Rui entered the room and bowed towards Zhao Zhenji.

"Hai Rui, my lord, I have met you!"

Seeing Hai Rui coming, Zhao Zhenji had a warm smile on his face, then got up from the seat, came to Hai Rui, helped him up, and said.

"There is no need to salute to the official, come and sit!"

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, she pointed to the empty seat beside her, and immediately said.

Hai Rui didn't refuse, and just sat down on the seat.

After Hai Rui sat down, Zhao Zhenji looked away from Hai Rui and immediately asked.

"Tell me, what's the matter with Mr. Zhao?"

Hearing this, Hai Rui had a grateful look on his face, got up from his seat, bowed to Zhao Zhenji quite solemnly, and said in a deep voice.

"Your official came here this time to thank you sir for the materials you sent to me earlier!"

"Without those materials, the subordinate officials will not be able to quickly grasp the situation of officials in Henan, let alone investigate the case!"

At this moment, Zhao Zhenji looked at Hai Rui with a little more appreciation, and he was even a little thankful for his decision to recommend Hai Rui to the Inspector's Office.

Let me ask, where should I find a subordinate who can handle things, is willing to stand out, and knows how to be grateful?
After a while, Zhao Zhenji coughed twice, and then said.

"At the end of the day, I just provided a little help!"

"Whether the case can be clarified, in the final analysis, still depends on you, the imperial envoy!"

When Zhao Zhenji said this, he immediately changed the subject and confirmed it to Hai Rui.

"If my guess is correct, you have been promoted to the left deputy capital censor now, right?"

Hai Rui didn't mean to hide anything, but nodded in a subtle way, and said.

"Well, that's right."

Rao Shi Zhao Zhenji has been in the ups and downs of his career for many years, and it is rare to see an official who is promoted so quickly. Not long ago, he was a small Chun'an county magistrate.

After that, he has made steady progress all the way, and now he has served as the left deputy capital censor, completing the transition from a seventh-rank local official to a third-rank central official!

"This Hai Rui is indeed a holy family member. It seems that my choice at the beginning was indeed right!"

Zhao Zhenji looked at Hai Rui and said to himself.

Immediately, while Zhao Zhenji looked back, concern appeared on his face, and he spoke immediately.

"Okay, okay, don't stay with me all the time, go back and have a good rest and reunite with your family."

"There is nothing wrong with the Inspectorate now. I will send someone to notify you if there is anything."

"Yes, my lord, I will retire immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui immediately got up from his seat, and after paying respectful salutes to Zhao Zhenji, he turned and left the room.

……

Hai Rui came out from the Forbidden City, and after taking a few boxes of his wife's favorite pastries on the street, he took a sedan chair and returned to his long-lost home.

At this moment, Hai Rui's wife, Wang Shi, is concentrating on embroidery in the room.

When she heard the knock on the door, she quickly put down the work in her hands and went to open the door herself.

Just hearing a 'squeak', the door was opened, and a longing figure appeared in front of her.

For a long time, the thoughts that had been suppressed in her heart surged up uncontrollably, and some tears appeared in Wang's eyes. In the end, thousands of words converged into one sentence.

"You're back?"

"Well, I'm back."

(End of this chapter)