My father is Jiajing

Nanjing.

"Happy event, happy event, great happy event!"

Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui were discussing matters in their mansion, planning the affairs of the Zhili Shanghai Prefecture, when a burst of excited noises was heard outside.

Yan Maoqing held the latest court bulletin in his hand, and could not help but excitedly head towards the meeting room where Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui were.

When Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui heard the noise outside, they stopped talking and looked at the door with puzzled expressions.

It is obvious that Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui and others in Nanjing were still relatively isolated from the news and could not know what was happening in the capital at the first time. It often took several days for the news to spread before they knew about it.

Yan Maoqing walked in excitedly and bowed to Zhang Juzheng: "Mr.

He then greeted Hai Rui, "Gangfeng is here too."

Zhang Juzheng looked at Yan Maoqing who came excitedly. After he saluted, he raised his hand and said, "Minister Yan, there is no need to be so polite."

Hai Rui glanced at Yan Maoqing indifferently without expressing any attitude.

It is obvious that Hai Rui looked down on Yan Maoqing, even though Yan Maoqing was highly valued by the prince, but principles are principles.

Hai Rui just looked down upon Yan Maoqing's character, but he had to acknowledge Yan Maoqing's ability.

So even so, Hai Rui did not have any unpleasantness or conflict with Yan Maoqing, and the two of them lived in peace.

Only Zhang Juzheng continued to entrust Yan Maoqing with the follow-up matters after the Jiangnan case.

It can be seen that Zhang Juzheng has now begun to have his own experience and style in employing people.

Yan Maoqing excitedly presented the court report in his hand to Zhang Juzheng, and said excitedly: "Great news, Lord! His Majesty is going to abdicate the throne to the prince. The court report said that the coronation ceremony will be held on the auspicious day of the beginning of spring. At that time, the prince's reign will be changed to the new year name 'Longqing'! So in a few days, it will be the first year of Longqing!"

After Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui heard Yan Maoqing's words, they also stood up excitedly, "What?"

Zhang Juzheng grabbed the report from Yan Maoqing's hand and quickly browsed through the contents.

As Zhang Juzheng excitedly read the information written in the court report, his heart could not calm down for a long time.

Excited, he could not help but bow in the direction of the capital, "Your Highness, Zhang Juzheng, is in Nanjing to congratulate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Hai Rui was also scratching his head anxiously. Seeing Zhang Juzheng so excited that he bowed to the north, he hurriedly said, "Master, let me see it too."

Only then did Zhang Juzheng realize that Hai Rui hadn't read it yet.

He immediately stood up and reluctantly handed the report in his hand to Hai Rui, then he leaned over to Hai Rui and read it again together.

After reading the information in the court bulletin, Hai Rui became extremely excited. In a trance, he seemed to recall the winter seventeen years ago.

At that time, he had just returned from Qiongzhou after going through many hardships and arrived in the capital to take part in the imperial examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites.

However, in the winter before the imperial examination, Hai Rui, who came from the south, had little money left.

Moreover, the winter in the north was so cold that it was unbearable for a southerner like him. The high cost of living in the capital also made Hai Rui extremely embarrassed at the time. He just wanted to find a cheap and remote house to wait until the beginning of spring.

And at this time, he miraculously met the Crown Prince, who was then Prince Yu.

It was not known whether it was a fateful meeting or the Crown Prince's sympathy for a man from the small place of Qiongzhou.

The Crown Prince at that time was pleasantly surprised and took him as an example. He not only helped him solve the problem of wintering, but also arranged for Gao Gong to tutor him.

Now thinking back on their past encounter, Hai Rui couldn't help but burst into tears.

Hai Rui said excitedly: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. The Crown Prince will finally ascend the throne."

At this moment, Hai Rui, like Zhang Juzheng just now, bowed in the direction of the northern capital.

When Hai Rui finished his greeting and stood up, Yan Maoqing excitedly asked, "Lord, Gangfeng, should we submit a petition to the court to request to attend the crown prince's coronation ceremony?"

Yan Maoqing's words touched the hearts of Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui, even though there were only a few days left before the crown prince officially ascended the throne.

However, if they sent the memorial at an express speed of 800 miles, and then waited for the memorial's approval, and then rushed to the capital at full speed, they would have a good chance of catching up with Zhu Zaigui's coronation ceremony.

So, at this time, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui were really moved.

Zhang Juzheng suppressed his surprise and said immediately, "You are right! The crown prince's ascension to the throne is a major national event! As subjects, we should submit a memorial to congratulate the crown prince on his ascension to the throne."

"Now that Jiangnan is peaceful and stable, and it is the New Year, we can rarely enjoy a long New Year's holiday. It is only right for us to take this opportunity to submit a petition to attend the coronation ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Beijing!"

Hai Rui also nodded excitedly and said, "Your Excellency is right. We should indeed do so."

Yan Maoqing was grinning with joy when he saw that Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui were so excited that they were about to submit a petition requesting to go to Beijing to attend the coronation ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Yan Maoqing said, "Lord, Gangfeng, I will write a memorial now and send someone to deliver it to the capital at an expedited rate of 800 miles."

Zhang Juzheng immediately held out his hand and said, "Wait a minute, I will write this memorial myself, Gangfeng, you copy it!"

Hai Rui immediately replied, "How dare you disobey my order!"

After saying this, Zhang Juzheng hurried towards the study, followed by Hai Rui and Yan Maoqing.

When they arrived at Zhang Juzheng's study together, Zhang Juzheng took out the four treasures of the study on the desk.

Hai Rui immediately followed and ground ink for Zhang Juzheng.

At this time, Hai Rui ground ink for Zhang Juzheng not to please him, but to enable Zhang Juzheng to write the memorial faster so that he could copy it more quickly and carefully.

Therefore, Hai Rui's initiative to grind ink for Zhang Juzheng cannot be viewed simply from the perspective of currying favor.

Yan Maoqing, who was standing by, felt a little anxious when he saw that he seemed to have nothing to do.

But as a good subordinate who is quick-witted and able to help his superiors solve problems, Yan Maoqing quickly found his own angle of approach.

Yan Maoqing lit the glass lamp in Zhang Juzheng's study, and then very attentively took the lamp to Zhang Juzheng's side, shining the light on the paper for Zhang Juzheng, so that Zhang Juzheng could write more smoothly and naturally.

This action of his was obviously fundamentally different from the nature of Hai Rui grinding ink for Zhang Juzheng.

Because it was daytime, even if the light in Zhang Juzheng's study was not so bright, it would not affect his vision and writing. However, Yan Maoqing still found this angle to show his courtesy to Zhang Juzheng, which shows that Yan Maoqing really has good vision.

No wonder he has always been trusted by Yan Shifan and is still valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after Yan Shifan's downfall.

Zhang Juzheng dipped the ink ground by Hai Rui and looked at Yan Maoqing again. A gleam of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He felt that Yan Maoqing seemed really good and it was time to give him something to do.

After all, Jiangnan is now in a state of disrepair. So many of Jiangnan's great families have been uprooted, leaving Jiangnan feeling empty for a while. So it would be a lie to say that Jiangnan is still prosperous.

Therefore, this necessary period of pain will pass quickly.

However, how to make this painful period pass faster and more smoothly is actually a test of Zhang Juzheng's ability.

After all, he is now the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet in Nanjing and the highest person in charge of the entire Jiangnan region.

If the prosperity of Jiangnan could be restored and developed significantly during his term of office, it would be an extremely brilliant political achievement and proof of ability for Zhang Juzheng.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng now began to gradually relax the standards in employing people. With a pragmatic attitude of employing those who can be employed, he recruited many local officials who were previously involved in the Jiangnan case.

Now that Yan Maoqing was so perceptive and keen on showing off, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but feel that instead of using someone like Hai Rui who was not easy to be tactful, it would be better to use someone like Yan Maoqing who could understand his intentions and get things done successfully.

So at this moment, Yan Maoqing finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel and gained the recognition and favor of Zhang Juzheng, which opened up a new hope for his future career.

Zhang Juzheng was doing two things at the same time. Although he was distracted at the moment and thinking about arranging Yan Maoqing's affairs, his writing speed did not slow down at all, and his writing was still as smooth and logical as ever. He was indeed a child prodigy!

Soon, Zhang Juzheng wrote a petition of more than a thousand words in earnest words.

After finishing writing, Zhang Juzheng put away the brush and placed it on the pen holder beside him.

Then he said to Hai Rui, "Gangfeng, you are upright and powerful, full of loyalty, filial piety and patriotism. You are very suitable to copy this memorial. Please read it first and see if there is anything you want to add. Then make a copy and I will give you the seal."

Hai Rui nodded, picked up the draft of the memorial that Zhang Juzheng had just written, and blew gently on the ink that had not yet dried on it.

At the same time, he quickly read through the memorial written by Zhang Juzheng requesting to go to the capital to congratulate the crown prince on his ascension to the throne.

Looking at the choice of words and sentences in it, Hai Rui couldn't help but sigh at Zhang Juzheng's quick wit.

If he were asked to write this memorial, it would be impossible for him to write such a good and meaningful memorial in such a short time.

It can be seen that Zhang Juzheng's intelligence and talent are indeed rare and outstanding.

No wonder Xu Jie regarded him as his successor.

Hai Rui said with emotion: "Your Excellency's memorial is very well written. I have nothing to change. Moreover, with my writing skills, I cannot change your memorial."

Zhang Juzheng laughed and said, "Gangfeng, you are really exaggerating. My articles are just like this. There are still many people who write better than me."

After hearing this, Yan Maoqing, who was standing by, immediately found an angle to flatter the man.

Yan Maoqing said: "You are wrong, the fact that you can write such a perfect memorial in such a short time is enough to prove that you are a rare talent.

"Even if there are people who could write a better article than you, they would have to spend a lot more time and effort than you to write such an article."

"So, the elder's talent and writing are the best in the world! In the future, he will surely be able to go further and rank at the top of the court! He will become the right-hand man of the crown prince and rule the world!"

Zhang Juzheng felt happy listening to Yan Maoqing's flattery.

Zhang Juzheng laughed and said, "Jingqing, you are exaggerating. You should not do this again in the future. When dealing with people and doing things, you must be humble and not blindly arrogant. You are really hurting me by praising me like this."

As the saying goes, listen to the meaning of the words. Yan Maoqing couldn't help but get excited when he heard Zhang Juzheng's words.

You should know that before this, Zhang Juzheng had never called him by his courtesy name, and always called him "Shangshu Yan".

But this time, Zhang Juzheng actually called him by his courtesy name. What does this mean?
This shows that Zhang Juzheng has recognized him, which is the most exciting thing for Yan Maoqing.

Yan Maoqing immediately bowed and said, "I will remember your teachings, sir."

Hai Rui watched this scene from the side and his expression became a little unnatural, but he quickly concealed it.

It is obvious that Hai Rui is not an ignorant and upright person. He is very familiar with the so-called human relationships and worldly wisdom.

It's just that he disdains to use such means and thoughts to curry favor with others.

Now seeing that Yan Maoqing and Zhang Juzheng had colluded with each other in just a few words, Hai Rui could do nothing but sigh inwardly.

After all, this is also their way of survival, as long as the relationship and interests between them do not affect the interests of the Ming Dynasty and the interests of the people.

Hai Rui could still pretend not to see it.

Hai Rui copied out a blank standard memorial text and no longer thought about the peace talks between Zhang Juzheng and Yan Maoqing.

At this moment, he only wanted to copy the memorial in front of him, and then hand it over to Zhang Juzheng, asking him to send it to the capital by express delivery of 800 miles to ask for instructions from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

See if we can give them the opportunity to leave Jiangnan and go to the capital to participate in and celebrate the coronation ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

After all, as a local foreign official, he could not leave his post and enter the capital without an imperial edict.

Therefore, if Hai Rui and his companions wanted to leave Nanjing and go to the capital to attend Zhu Zaigui's coronation ceremony, they had to ask for permission first and wait for an accurate response from the court.

Only then could they officially set out to leave Nanjing, and in accordance with the imperial decree, happily go to the capital to participate in the major event of the emperor's abdication and the prince's accession to the throne!
After a long while, Hai Rui finally finished copying the memorial in his vigorous and upright small characters meticulously, requesting to return to the capital to congratulate the crown prince on his ascension to the throne.

When Zhang Juzheng saw Hai Rui finish copying the memorial, he couldn't help but praise him, "Gangfeng's handwriting is indeed full of righteousness. I believe that after the prince sees your handwriting, he will definitely allow us to come to the capital to pay our respects."

Hai Rui smiled softly and said, "I hope so. Please use your seal, Lord."

Zhang Juzheng nodded, and without wasting any time, he took out his own imperial silver seal and stamped it on the signature of the memorial.

Then he folded the carefully sealed letter again, handed it to Yan Maoqing, and ordered, "Send it to the capital immediately at an expedited rate of 800 miles!"

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