I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

As time went by, the popularity of the topic of canonizing the queen gradually cooled down.

The ruling and opposition parties were calm, as if nothing had happened.

Despite this, Xu Jie was keenly aware of something wrong.

The reason is very simple. After the memorials impeaching Zheng Michang and He Maocai were sent to the Supervisory Office, they disappeared like a mud cow into the sea, without even a splash of water.

At first, Xu Jie thought Yan Song was behind it.

However, after he sent someone to investigate, he discovered that the whole matter seemed to be related to Hai Rui, the censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate.

Later, Xu Jie found out that when Hai Rui was the magistrate of Chun'an County in Zhejiang, he had received many favors from Zheng Michang, the chief envoy of Zhejiang.

In this case, it makes sense that it was Hai Rui, the censor of the right capital of the Supervisory Council, who personally suppressed these impeachment memorials.

This sudden discovery was simply an unexpected surprise for Xu Jie.

He originally just wanted to take advantage of the Yuan family's opportunity to add a handful of firewood, but unexpectedly, he inadvertently took advantage of Hai Rui, the censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate.

You know, after Hai Rui was transferred to the capital to serve, he made great contributions to the imperial court.

Putting aside everything else, the fact that he dared to personally lead troops and surrounded the seven families headed by the Kong family in Qufu, Shandong, is enough to prove his courage.

Even Xu Jie would not dare to offend those families easily.

After all, the ancestors of those seven families can be traced back to Confucius, Meng Ke, Zeng Shen, and Yan Hui in the Spring and Autumn Period. They are beings known as the Four Sages and Three Sages.

Hai Rui not only personally led troops to surround these big families, but also ransacked their homes. All the 80 million taels of silver confiscated were confiscated into the national treasury.

With this merit, Hai Rui successfully took the position of censor of the right capital of the Supervisory Council. No one in the government or the public expressed dissatisfaction with this.

Not only that, but Hai Rui's private life was also beyond reproach. Hai Rui was an official and a censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate. He was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, but he did not take a concubine and still kept his wife who was a loser.

After getting off duty, he went straight home and never participated in any banquets and social activities.

But the more perfect something is, the more people want to destroy it.

The same was true for Xu Jie. After learning that this incident might be related to Hai Rui, Xu Jie suddenly felt an inexplicable pleasure in his heart.

Xu Jie felt that he had discovered an unknown side of Hai Rui. At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and used the excuse of a completely unreasonable person who did not exist in this world to comfort himself.

In Xu Jie's view, even Hai Rui, who was so selfless and known for his integrity, would still act like this to protect Zheng Michang out of gratitude for his kindness in the past.

With such a comparison, it makes sense that I usually turn a blind eye to those people in the clan.

Xu Jie did not intend to expose this matter. He planned to use this matter as a trump card and play it at the right time.

……

Capital City, Yan Mansion.

On the same day, after getting off duty, Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son took a sedan and went straight back to Yan's Mansion.

After the sedan stopped, Yan Shifan stepped forward and carefully helped Yan Song out of the sedan.

"Father, please slow down!"

"Ah."

With Yan Shifan's support, the father and son returned to the study. Yan Song looked thoughtful along the way.

After sending Yan Song to the study, Yan Shifan planned to say goodbye and leave. Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Yan Song.

"Wait, I have something to ask you!"

"Yes, father!"

When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, he had to stop, turned around, and responded respectfully.

After pondering for a moment, Yan Song frowned, looked in the direction of Yan Shifan, and asked: "Yan Shifan, do you feel that this matter is a little too smooth?"

Yan Shifan didn't realize what Yan Song was referring to, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Immediately, Yan Shifan raised his head, looked in the direction of Yan Song, and asked tentatively: "May I ask what father is referring to?"

Hearing this, Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan and said angrily: "Of course it refers to the incident involving Zheng Michang and He Maocai. It has been a while since the Supervisory Office received the impeachment notice. How can the government and the opposition be so different? No sound at all?"

When Yan Song said this, he paused for a moment and then continued: "Don't you think there is something fishy behind this?"

Yan Shifan heard this, after thinking about it for a moment, he waved his hand and responded nonchalantly: "Father, didn't you already send someone to say hello before? You know, you are the chief minister of the cabinet. Who dares to refute your face, my child?" feel……"

Before Yan Shifan finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Yan Song: "Yan Shifan, you idiot, use your brain and think about it. Has such a situation ever happened in the past?"

"What's more, behind this incident, there is Xu Jie who is adding fuel to the flames. Do you think these impeachment memorials can be suppressed so quietly?"

After listening to Yan Song's explanation, Yan Shifan gradually realized that something was wrong. He lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"Father is right. A situation like this has never happened before. Unless it is someone from the Supervisory Council, no one can suppress so many impeachment memorials quietly! "

After that, Yan Shifan looked in the direction of Yan Song, plucked up the courage, and put forward his conjecture: "Father, do you think there is someone from the Inspectorate who is helping us?"

When Yan Song heard this, after thinking about it for a long time, he shook his head and said slowly: "No, no, we don't have many connections in the Inspectorate!"

"Besides, there are only a few people in the DPRK who have the ability to suppress these impeachment memorials. I don't remember that we have such people under our command."

After listening to Yan Song's analysis, a look of distress suddenly appeared on Yan Shifan's face.

As Yan Song said just now, they don't have many connections in the Supervisory Office, let alone people who can suppress these impeachment memorials quietly.

Time passed by slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed. Yan Shifan seemed to suddenly remember something. He looked in the direction of Yan Song with excitement and said in a deep voice: "Father, the child suddenly remembered something! "

Yan Song saw the expression on Yan Shifan's face and quickly asked: "Tell me, what is going on?"

After Yan Song finished speaking and Yan Shifan organized the words in his mind, he mustered up the courage and said cautiously: "Father, do you remember Hai Rui?"

When Yan Song heard what Yan Shifan said, his face was full of surprise.

Then, he looked in the direction of Yan Shifan and said subconsciously: "Yan Shifan, do you mean that Hai Rui is helping us behind the scenes?"

After noticing Yan Song's scrutinizing gaze, Yan Shifan felt panicked.

Afterwards, Yan Shifan calmed down and described his thoughts to Yan Song in an orderly manner.

"Father, you don't know that Hai Rui served as the magistrate of Chun'an County in Zhejiang before he came to the capital!"

"During his tenure, Zheng Michang, as Hai Rui's immediate boss, took great care of Hai Rui. Perhaps Hai Rui came to help because he was grateful for Zheng Michang's kindness."

"Also, father, don't forget, didn't Hu Zongxian say he would help earlier? Could it be that Hu Zongxian convinced Hai Rui that..."

After listening to Yan Shifan's guess, Yan Song pondered for a moment. Soon, he came back to his senses and said slowly: "Well, it is possible. After all, before this, Ruzhen was the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province. , we have such a passionate relationship with Hai Rui!"

"If he personally mediates, there should be no problem!"

After that, Yan Song looked away from Yan Shifan and couldn't help but sigh: "Zhejiang is really restless these days!"

……

Yan Shifan on the side heard Yan Song's words. After thinking about it for a long time, he frowned and lowered his voice: "Father, do you feel that since Zhao Zhenji took office in Zhejiang, all kinds of things have happened one after another?"

After Yan Shifan finished speaking, he continued without waiting for Yan Song to respond.

"Father, you see, since Zhao Zhenji took office in Zhejiang, he first purchased raw silk at low prices, and then Zhao Zhenji killed it first and then reported it later, personally leading troops to surround the Weaving Bureau, and now there is an incident like Zheng Michang and He Maocai!"

"The most abnormal thing about this incident is that Zheng Michang and He Maocai were impeached because they were unwilling to accept money from the Yuan family and help them."

When Yan Shifan said this, he paused for a moment, then looked in the direction of Yan Song, and continued to add.

"Father, Zheng Michang and He Mao are my subordinates. Their temperament and temperament are very clear to my child. According to my understanding of them, there is no money in the world that the two of them dare not accept!"

After Yan Song listened to Yan Shifan's narration, the expression on Yan Song's face gradually became serious.

Then, Yan Song was seen supporting his chin with one hand, and after thinking about it for a moment, he gave a response.

"Calculating based on time, the time when Yuan Kui, the young master of the Yuan family, committed the crime coincided with the imperial court's triennial plan. It is natural that they would have some scruples!"

"Besides, don't forget, Zhao Zhenji is a censor of the Supervisory Council. The two of them don't dare to play tricks in front of Zhao Zhenji!"

After listening to Yan Song's explanation, a look of hesitation appeared on Yan Shifan's face, and he timidly said: "But father, I always feel that something is wrong about this matter. Logically speaking, where is the money that comes to my door?" There is a reason not to accept it!”

"Besides, it's just a small favor. As the inspector of Zhejiang, He Maocai can do such a small thing just by saying hello, but why..."

Yan Song took in the expression on Yan Shifan's face, waved his hand, and said: "Well, that makes sense. You can go down first and let me think about it!" "Yes, father, I will leave now! "

After hearing Yan Song's words, Yan Shifan did not hesitate at all. After bowing to Yan Song, he immediately walked out of the study.

……

After Yan Shifan left the study, Yan Song stood up from his seat tremblingly, went to the bookshelf nearby, and took down the "Spring and Autumn" that he had read countless times.

After doing this, Yan Song sat back at the desk again, opened the book, and read it with extra concentration.

Time passed by so slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed, but Yan Song came back to his senses, closed the book in front of him, lay down on the bed in boredom, and muttered silently to himself.

"Well, Yan Shifan was right just now. There must be monsters when things go wrong. Why would Zheng Michang and He Maocai rather take risks than accept money from the Yuan family to help?"

"So what if this case is full of public dissatisfaction, for He Maocai, the inspector in charge of a province's criminal code, he can easily settle this case if he wants to!"

“Is it because the imperial court’s triennial plan is approaching, or is it because we are afraid of Zhao Zhenji, who has just taken office, and are afraid of becoming the target of Zhao Zhenji’s power?”

Yan Song couldn't help but frown when he thought of this.

Afterwards, Yan Song got up from the bed, picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, then lay back on the bed again, and began to sort out the currently known information in his mind.

"Although Zhao Zhenji is astute, insightful, and extremely efficient, he is a rare capable minister and official in our Ming Dynasty. However, he cherishes his feathers too much, lacks responsibility, and is very good at protecting himself. He never teaches People give you authority!”

"But just such a person was sent to Zhejiang by His Majesty to take over Hu Zongxian's position!"

"Not only that, after Zhao Zhenji was sent to Zhejiang by His Majesty, he changed his usual cautious attitude and became more bold. He even dared to personally lead troops to surround the Weaving Bureau!"

"Although His Majesty gave Zhao Zhenji the right to kill first and report later, which gave him the confidence, but..."

"Wait a minute, you have the right to kill first and report later. Why did Your Majesty give Zhao Zhenji the right to kill first and report later?"

When Yan Song thought of this, his whole body seemed to be electrocuted, and he suddenly sat up from the bed. At this time, he felt that he had grasped the key to the problem.

In Yan Song's view, there were only a few civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who could be given the right to kill first and then report them by the emperor.

Although the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas have always been valued by the imperial court, it makes no sense to give Zhao Zhenji the right to kill first and report later based on this alone.

The only possibility is that Zhao Zhenji went to Zhejiang to take up a post with His Majesty's mission.

"Assuming that Zhao Zhenji went to Zhejiang with His Majesty's mission, what exactly was it that His Majesty told Zhao Zhenji?"

"The Japanese pirates who once occupied the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty have been completely wiped out by Hu Zongxian. Therefore, it is definitely not about Japanese pirates!"

"Without the threat of Japanese pirates, many things no longer need to be scrupulous as before. Assuming that Zhao Zhenji followed His Majesty's order and went to Zhejiang to take up a post, then why did Zhao Zhenji not long after taking office, this matter about the Yuan family in Jiaxing, What about the one who made a fuss?"

"The Yuan family in Jiaxing has made a lot of money in recent years through annexing land and doing business. But now there is no shortage of money in the national treasury, so your majesty can't afford it..."

Thinking of this, there was a sudden 'boom' in Yan Song's mind, and all the lingering doubts that had been lingering in his mind disappeared.

"Wait a minute, land annexation, yes, it is land annexation. His Majesty sent Zhao Zhenji to Zhejiang precisely to investigate matters related to land annexation!"

Thinking of this, Yan Song felt his whole body shudder.

If Zhao Zhenji followed His Majesty's order and went to Zhejiang to investigate matters related to land annexation, then everything would make sense.

Why did His Majesty give Zhao Zhenji the right to kill first and report later? Why did the case of the Yuan family in Jiaxing become such an uproar? In the final analysis, it was because His Majesty wanted to "scratches the bones and cure the poison" and prepared to suppress land annexation.

Since ancient times, land annexation has involved the lifeblood of the dynasty.

Even though we are aware of the disadvantages of land annexation, it is not easy to stop it.

The reason is very simple. There are too many people or interest groups involved. If you want to take action on this, the resistance you will encounter is unimaginable!

Besides, the emperor himself is the largest landowner in the country, and now you want to aim the knife at your own class.

If this matter is not taken care of at all, it will shake the country's foundation and cause turmoil. This is a major event that affects the whole body!

Zhang Cong, the then chief minister of the cabinet, with the strong support of Jiajing, vigorously eradicated corruption, inspected the farmland, and did not allow the occupation or dedication of private land. Violators were punished and sent to the army. Even the ministers and ministers were treated equally and punished together.

Because Zhang Cong's reforms touched the interests of most people, impeachment memorials continued, and the position of chief minister of the cabinet rose and fell three times.

Later, after Zhang Cong died of illness, these policies he had implemented were quietly abolished.

At this time, Yan Song already understood what the emperor wanted to do next. He would first operate on the Yuan family in Jiaxing to see which direction the wind was blowing.

Afterwards, Yan Song suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his mind, came to his senses, and said silently to himself: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not an easy matter, you must be careful!"

……

In the capital, inside the Imperial Academy.

The Imperial College has always had a strict schedule and formulated a detailed and thorough class schedule.

Except for the holidays on the first and fifteenth day of each month, there are classes every day. Students are not allowed to leave the class without any reason. In case of special events, they must ask for leave from the Imperial College before leaving.

Classes are usually divided into morning and evening, and are taught according to the teaching plan. During each class time, the Imperial College offers wine and the secretary sits in the hall, and the subordinate officials, starting from the Prime Minister, stand in the established order. Stand quietly and listen.

After the evening class, Wu Chengen was walking alone on the road, and his mind unconsciously recalled the homework assigned by the master after the class was over.

"The meaning of the calligraphy is the same, the policy is the same, and the calligraphy is more than 200 words..."

Thinking of this, Wu Chengen's face was full of frustration. He looked towards the night in the distance and sighed: "Oh, if I continue to waste time like this, I don't know when I will be able to be an official!"

Just as he was speaking with emotion, he saw a person standing not far in front of him. Judging from his appearance, he looked like a butler from an official family.

Next to that man, there was the Imperial College offering wine.

Seeing this situation, Wu Cheng'en did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He immediately stepped forward, bowed to the Imperial Academy's wine offering and said, "The student has met the teacher!"

After hearing the words, the Imperial Academy Jijiu responded in a subtle way. Then, he stroked his beard and introduced the visitor to Wu Chengen: "It is said that this person came here specially to invite you!"

When the words fell, the man dressed as a housekeeper stepped forward, looked in the direction of Wu Chengen, and asked, "Are you the Sheyang layman?"

Seeing the person calling out his name, Wu Chengen nodded and returned the greeting: "Well, I'm right here!"

Hearing this, the visitor couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Immediately, he raised his head and looked at Wu Chengen, saying respectfully: "My master is here to invite you!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Chengen did not doubt that he was there. After bidding farewell to the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, he followed the steward's footsteps and came to a parked sedan chair.

Just from the sedan in front of him, Wu Chengen could tell that the person who came to invite him must have an extraordinary status.

Before getting on the sedan chair, Wu Chengen turned around and cautiously asked, "May I ask who your master is..."

When the visitor heard what Wu Chengen said, he had no intention of hiding it and said unhurriedly: "Hu Zongxian, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!"

……

It has been some time since Zhao Zhenji publicly sentenced Yuan Kui, the young master of the Yuan family. During this time, Zhao Zhenji's deeds have gradually fermented and been widely praised by the people.

At present, almost all the people in Zhejiang already know that the newly appointed governor of Zhejiang is a good official who hates evil and cares for the people. The title of Zhao Zhenji, the Great Master Qingtian, has spread like wildfire.

Perhaps inspired by this, many people also plucked up the courage to go to the county government to redress their grievances. Among them were many people whose land had been forcibly occupied by the Yuan family in Jiaxing through various means.

Zhejiang, Zhejiang Governor's Mansion.

At this moment, Zhao Zhenji was seen sitting at the top, turning his gaze to He Maocai aside, and asked: "It has been a while since I pronounced the verdict on the case of Yuan Kui, the young master of the Yuan family, why is there no movement at all? "

He Maocai suddenly looked embarrassed when he heard what Zhao Zhenji said. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke.

"My lord, I will tell you the truth. Now the Yuan family is determined to delay time. Yuan Kui is either sick in one way or another. If the imperial edict of amnesty is issued, things will not be easy to handle. !”

"Don't worry too much, I have already asked for your Majesty's instructions before!"

When Zhao Zhenji said this, he sneered and continued: "Since they want to delay, let them delay. When the time comes, I will send their family on the road neatly!"

"Yes, Lord Governor, I understand!"

When He Maocai heard Zhao Zhenji's words, he immediately looked stern and responded in a deep voice.

Not long after saying this, Zhao Zhenji seemed to suddenly remember something, looked in the direction of He Maocai, and continued: "By the way, have any common people recently come to the government to redress their grievances regarding the land being occupied by the Yuan family? "

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, He Maocai stood up from his seat, leaned down, and responded after thinking about it for a long time: "Your Excellency, there seem to be a few of them!"

Zhao Zhenji heard He Maocai's words. After pondering for a moment, he looked away from He Maocai and said slowly: "Okay, I don't need to say more about what to do next!"

"Yes, Lord Governor, I know what to do!"

Seeing this, He Maocai immediately lowered his head and responded respectfully. (End of chapter)