Chapter 101 Hu Zongxian is not a human being

In court.

Hu Zongxian spread out his hands, waved them lightly, rolled up his official robe, and looked at Hai Rui.

"Just ask."

The sound of the wind in the hall brought Hu Zongxian's voice into Hai Rui's ears.

A few fallen leaves flew over the high eaves of the yamen and lightly fell into the ditch in front of the hall.

Hu Zongxian had no idea what he was about to face.

perhaps.

The entire Ming Dynasty was unaware that after these events in the southeast, the sharp sword of the Ming Dynasty would soon reveal its edge, gleaming with cold light that would dazzle everyone's eyes.

Hai Rui also had a serious expression and behaved uprightly.

Although the official robe is old and gray, it is like a mountain that has experienced wind and snow, standing tall and unyielding.

bass.

There seemed to be a sound of swords being drawn.

Hu Zongxian in the court frowned.

Hai Rui also spoke in a loud voice.

"One question is, Zheng Michang and He Maocai have been officials in Zhejiang for many years, why can't their crimes be made public to the world?"

"Second question, how could Shen Yishi, a merchant under the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau, be able to erode the country and engage in annexation?"

"Third question, why has Yang Jinshui, the eunuch who is in charge of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and the Zhejiang Maritime Customs, not been found innocent yet?"

"Fourth question: Who encouraged the tens of thousands of cotton farmers in Suzhou and Songjiang to plant cotton early this year?"

"Fifth question, the amount of farmland hidden by the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songjiang is estimated to be millions, how much should the dozens of prefectures in the two southeastern provinces hide, and how much should the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty have."

"Sixth question: There are 30,000 official positions in the Ming Dynasty, including the six ministries, five temples, nine ministers, and the cabinet ministers. Does no one know? Does no one dare to speak up?"

From officialdom and administration, to merchants and gentry, and then to eunuchs in the inner court, he talked about the land in the world and asked the high officials in the court.

Outside the main hall of the Zhejiang Provincial Governor's Office.

A few crows and sparrows flew away in fright; under the eaves, ants hid in their burrows silently.

wind.

I became more anxious.

In the court, Hai Rui's words had already fallen, but their lingering sound could not be stopped for a long time.

Hai Rui shook out his official robe, put his hands together, and bowed.

Get up again.

Hai Rui's face was stern, and he said in a loud voice: "Our Great Ming Dynasty has existed since the first year of Hongwu until now, the fortieth year of Jiajing, and the country has lasted for 194 years.

Today, there are a hundred thousand civil and military officials and a million clerks in the imperial court. Who has ever said more than this?
One hundred thousand civil and military officials dare not speak, so I, Hai Rui, will speak.

Millions of clerks dare not speak, so I, Hai Rui, will speak.

The minister defended me with his words, not wanting me to be involved in the mud, and showed his deep love for me. I thank him for his kindness.

I was born in the eighth year of the Zhengde reign. When I was young, I studied under sages. In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign, I passed the local examination. In the thirty-third year, I entered the officialdom and served as a teacher in Nanping County, Yanping Prefecture, Fujian Province.

To this day, he serves as the Censor of the Censorate and the Assistant Magistrate of the Southern Zhili Governor's Office.

I, as an official, eat the salary of the emperor and am employed by him. I dare not forget the teachings of the sages. This is something that a thousand people dare not talk about and ten thousand people dare not commit.

I am only carrying the coffin for you. If I die suddenly, it will be like Xin Zhongmin, who won a good reputation before and after his death, and I will not let the people down."

Hai Rui left after all.

He is just like that, upright and incorruptible, never yielding to the power of his superiors, and caring for the people.

Hai Rui left in a very casual manner. He packed his bags and left without any attendants. He took a donkey from the governor's office and headed back to Suzhou and Songjiang.

Looking at the empty court.

Hu Zongxian's face was calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

For a long time.

When it is cloudy outside, it is bound to rain heavily.

Only then did Hu Zongxian raise his head and look towards the hall.

"Someone is coming!"

"Send the letter to the capital to Yu Yan, the tutor."

The clerk rushed in.

Hu Zongxian's face turned pale: "Send two more people, set up a carriage, and send Censor Hai to Suzhou."

……

"Hu Zongxian!"

"Not a human being!" The grain supervisory office of Suzhou Prefecture asked Quan Ting.

There is no rain today, and it is cool and shady all around.

Zhang Juzheng, an assistant minister of the Ming cabinet, in charge of the Ministry of War, and the imperial commissioner-general of the southeast national policy affairs, sat under the pavilion and cursed twice, but he only felt furious.

The news that Hai Rui was going to return to Suzhou and Songjiang had already reached Suzhou Prefecture and Zhang Juzheng's ears before anyone else.

Along with it, there was also a secret letter recording Hai Rui's six thought-provoking questions when he faced Hu Zongxian that day, as well as his own account.

Before Hai Rui's men arrived, the entire Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures were already in a state of panic.

In the past few days, at the Grain Inspectorate Office where Zhang Juzheng was stationed, groups of officials from the two prefectures had come one after another to seek a meeting with him.

Without exception.

They all requested Lord Zhang to show some mercy and speak a few good words for Hai Rui in front of the court, and see if he could be promoted to another position based on Hai Gangfeng's recent achievements.

to this end.

Officials from the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songjiang even declared in front of Lord Zhang that as long as this matter could be accomplished, they would be able to spend some money and grain from the court.

The only requirement.

Let Hai Rui get promoted somewhere else.

to this end.

Zhang Juzheng, who had been well-educated for many years, had a rare fit of anger, and only then did he stop the officials from the two governments who were offering money and grain to promote Hai Rui to other positions and continued to ask for a meeting.

The sun was shining brightly outside the pavilion, but the bright sunny day made Zhang Juzheng feel extremely gloomy.

The weather was mild and refreshing, but Zhang Juzheng felt as if a storm was about to come.

He really didn't understand. Given Hu Zongxian's character, he should have known that what the southeast needed at this time was stability, not Hai Rui's Six Questions.

However, Hu Zongxian was not a good man. He did not force Hai Rui to stay in his Zhejiang Governor's Office. Instead, he sent a carriage and sent two people to take Hai Rui to Suzhou Prefecture with good food and drink.

"What does Hu Zongxian mean?"

Zhang Juzheng became more and more angry and couldn't help cursing again.

The more Zhang Juzheng thought about it, the less he understood.

At this moment, news came from Yangzhou that Yan Maoqing, the Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Censorate, had already broken into the office of the Lianghuai Salt Transport Commissioner's Office and summoned the offices of various prefectures to review the local commercial tax accounts.

It was a turbulent time.

it's good now.

Another Hai Rui came from the south.

I have become a sandwich.

Zhang Juzheng's face was gloomy, and he looked outside the pavilion: "Someone come!"

"Mr. Ge."

Zhang Juzheng looked at him and waved his hand, saying, "Get some pen and ink. I need to write a letter and send it back to the Imperial Palace for the attention of Yan Shidu."

……

"Ah!"

Yan Shaoting, who was inspecting the one-third acre of land in Changping, sneezed for no reason.

He looked up to the sky.

The weather in the capital has been getting hotter recently, and I haven't even gone into the water to cool off, so why did I sneeze?

Yan Shaoting turned around and looked at his lackey Yan Hu who was surrounded by a group of children.

"Ask the villagers to make a pot of ginger soup and share it with everyone, and give me a bowl too."

Yan Hu, who has now become the king of children in Changping, raised his head and looked at his young master among the group of teenagers.

"Ah? Master wants to drink ginger soup at this time?"

Yan Hu said this, but his legs had already taken a step forward.

Without waiting for Yan Hu to go far.

On the road to Changping in the direction of Beijing, several riders were marching quickly, raising a cloud of dust.

"Yan Shidu!"

"Yan Shidu!"

"We are from the Five Cities Army."

"I have been ordered to come and look for Servant Yan."

"The Yan residence is under siege. I hope that Attendant Yan will return to the capital as soon as possible!"

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