I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 33: Hai Rui's lethality begins to emerge
After overthrowing Yan first and then Lou, Zhu Yijun set himself the goal at this stage to protect Hu.

By keeping Hu Zongxian, they could gain a source of finance, win over a group of famous generals and brave soldiers, and also have a navy which is currently weak but barely sufficient.

The foundation, this is your basic foundation.

After several months of repeated tug-of-war, Zhu Yijun realized that the biggest obstacle to protecting Hu was Xu Jie.

There is no other reason. He wanted to protect Hu himself, and the emperor continued to use Hu Zongxian. In essence, they were all trying to seize the financial resources in the southeast.

However, the actions are still very covert at present, and are slowly infiltrating through some previously "illegal" maritime trade and the righteous suppression of Japanese pirates in the southeast, but they have begun to infringe on the interests of local forces in the southeast.

As the chief leader of the local forces in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Xu Jie naturally had to safeguard the interests of the group and knock out Hu Zongxian.

Therefore, if he wants to protect Hu, he must attack Xu so hard that he has no time to look around.

From the current perspective, Xu Jie really cannot have a rest during this period.

After writing down these scattered messages on paper and organizing them one by one to form a main thread, Zhu Yijun's thoughts became much clearer. Then he burned the two papers filled with writing and drawing.

Who would keep a diary?

Who would leave any loopholes if they are smart?

Rinse the burnt paper ashes with water, and here comes Teacher Zhang Juzheng.

As soon as Zhu Yijun met him, he asked, "Mr. Zhang, I heard that something big happened in the Ministry of Justice?"

Zhang Juzheng's face froze.

It’s true that good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

"Your Highness, does the Emperor also know about this?" Zhang Juzheng asked nervously.

"Mr. Zhang, in Xiyuan, is there anyone who is more informed than Grandpa Huang?"

Zhang Juzheng was distraught. Has the emperor found out about this?

Will he, who is moody, fly into a rage?
Yan Song, who had been "reflecting on his mistakes behind closed doors", has returned to the cabinet. Is the emperor going to start a new round of fighting among his ministers?
But a play like this can't end without chopping off a few heads.

Xia Yan’s fate is clear.

Zhang Juzheng had no intention of teaching Zhu Yijun a lesson; he just wanted to find out the emperor's attitude on this matter.

"Your Highness, what did the Emperor say about this matter?"

"Mr. Zhang, how dare I spread the emperor's words?" Zhu Yijun shut Zhang Juzheng up, "But I do have a small suggestion."

Zhang Juzheng perked up, "Your Highness, what suggestions do you have?"

"Crisis is crisis. There are dangers but also opportunities. It depends on how Lord Xu can turn dangers into opportunities."

Zhang Juzheng remembered this sentence and felt that it was full of mystery. He would definitely convey it to Xu Jie after the class.

In less than half an hour, Zhang Juzheng took out today's lecture homework and asked Zhu Yijun to copy it.

He sat aside, thinking hard.

Zhu Yijun knew that Zhang Juzheng was not scared by him, but by the emperor.

Having been in power for more than thirty years, the Emperor, through his ability to control his subordinates, had tamed all the civil and military officials in the court as if they were sheep, and no one was not afraid of him.

All the things he had done before seemed to be brilliant and strategic, but in fact, they were all just taking advantage of the power of his grandfather, the Emperor.

When will I be able to make the civil and military officials so afraid of me? Then the Ming Dynasty, this big ship that is about to hit the reef, will be able to turn around and change course.

At the Ministry of Justice, Hai Rui held the newly drafted file in his arms, head held high, and walked towards the signing room of Li Shun, the Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Qingli Division.

When I walked to the door, I found that Zhang Qiu, a doctor from the Zhejiang Qingli Division, was also there.

When they saw Hai Rui come in, the two people who were whispering to each other were shocked as if they had eaten a bowl of flies.

"Master Li and Mr. Zhang are both here. I have something to report to you."

Li Shun waved his hand and pointed to a chair in the room casually, "Sit down, sit down. Chief Hai, what can I do for you?" "The case of the father and son of the Gu family in Qingpu County who committed assault and adultery, as well as bribery and favoritism, has been closed and sentenced. Here are the closing statements and the verdict, please take a look."

Li Shun and Zhang Qiu looked at each other and felt sad.

I knew it was this shit.

Everyone avoids this matter, but you, the stubborn Hainan donkey, are the only one who excitedly jumps forward.

It just causes us trouble!
Li Shun patiently asked, "Master Hai, how did you close the case and pass the sentence?"

"Gu Zongsi injured people to death, raped women, and forced people to death. There is irrefutable evidence; Gu Maoyan bribed and perverted the law, and covered up fraud.
My verdict is that Gu Zongsi abused his power to bully others, committed beastly acts that are intolerable to the laws of heaven and earth, hurt people's lives, and ruined their reputations. His crimes are unforgivable, and he is sentenced to immediate execution and public execution; Gu Maoyan, a scholar and a national talent, disregarded the laws, took bribes and perverted the law, disrupting the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and is sentenced to death by hanging.
The Gu family was sentenced to a fine of 500 mu of land and 500 taels of silver to support the orphan of the victim Wang family.

Gu family father and son, Lord Xu's blood relatives, you leave no way for them to survive, and you don't leave any way for us to survive!

Li Shun and Zhang Qiu were so angry that their faces turned blue, and their Adam's apples rolled up and down, as if they had a lot of words stuck in their stomachs that they couldn't utter.

Stubborn donkey!

Sour Confucian!

But everyone knows Hai Rui's temper.

Li Shun and Zhang Qiu looked at each other, and Li Shun, as his direct superior, spoke.

"Minister Hai, Qingpu County and Songjiang Prefecture belong to Nanzhili. According to the court's laws, this case should be tried and judged by the Nanjing Criminal Department and cannot be brought to us in the capital. But it was handed over to us, Minister Hai, do you know why?"

Hai Rui replied calmly, "I don't know."

Li Shunyi said indignantly: "This is the Yan Party's counterattack!

The Yan Party had been in chaos for 20 years. The government was corrupt and corrupt officials were rampant, bringing disaster to the country and the people. Fortunately, Xu Ge Lao led the court and saw the opportunity to overthrow Yan Shifan and other Yan Party leaders in one fell swoop. Clear the source and restore order to the world.

We didn't want the remnants of the Yan Party to revive and wait for an opportunity to take revenge, so we brought this case from the Nanjing Ministry of Justice to our place by trickery, in order to slap Lord Xu in the face in front of the Emperor and the people of the world.

This kind of thing that suppresses justice and encourages the Yan Party's brutality, Master Hai, we must never do it!"

Hai Rui asked coldly, "Gu Zongsi murdered and raped, and forced the three members of the Wang family to death; Gu Maoyan bent the law for personal gain. Were all these instigated by the Yan Party?"

Li Shun and Zhang Qiu were choked and stunned.

"The Yan Party brought disaster to the country and the people, but there are laws and justice for it. The father and son of the Gu family broke the law, so what does it have to do with the Yan Party? Could it be that those who have cursed the Yan Party and been persecuted by the Yan Party can break the law and commit crimes?

"In fighting against the Yan Party, we are upholding the principles of justice and the law of the king, not seeking fame and merit. He cursed the Yan Party with his mouth, but actually did shameful things. How is he different from the treacherous officials and villains of the Yan Party?"

Li Shun and Zhang Qiu's faces turned pale and blue due to Hai Rui's sharp words.

After a while, Li Shun came to his senses and became angry: "Hai Gangfeng, I have said all the nice things to you, but you just won't listen! I am the deputy minister of the Zhejiang Qingli Division, and Zhang Zhushi is a doctor. If we don't sign the closing statement and the verdict, it won't be submitted to the Ministry."

Zhang Qiu looked at Hai Rui with unfriendly eyes and said sternly, "As a doctor of the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Justice, I am telling you, Hai Rui, your closing statement and verdict are ridiculous! Extraordinarily ridiculous! I will not approve them and send them back for retrial!"

Li Shun immediately followed up and said, "Yes, I will send it back for a retrial, a retrial!"

Hai Rui looked calm, "There are so many government offices in the capital, including the Censorate, the Ministry of Public Administration, and the Six Departments of Censors. It's not something you two can do all by yourself.

If you don't want to accept this closing statement and verdict, that's fine, I'll send it somewhere else."

"Hai Rui! What do you want to do!" Li Shun slammed the table and cursed.

At this time, an official in a scarlet robe came in.

Li Shun and Zhang Qiu jumped up from their seats in fear and said in a trembling voice: "Huang Huang. Huang Butang."

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