Chapter 222 Hai Gangfeng scolds all officials (please subscribe)

Lu Yifeng rushed into the house from outside.

With cold and snow all over his body, he rushed to Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei.

The two of them couldn't help but frown and spit.

Yan Shaoting looked at Xu Wei with curiosity in his eyes, and then looked at Lu Yi.

"What did Hai Rui say in his memorial?"

However, Lu Yi snatched the teacup in front of Xu Wei and drank it all in one gulp.

Then he took out a thick copy of the memorial from his arms.

"This Hai Gangfeng has a lot of old noses written on him."

"Wait a minute, brother-in-law. I'll read it to you."

As he spoke, Lu Yi was still breathing heavily.

Yan Shaoting rolled his eyes and said, "Mr. Xu, with your limited ability, can you recognize all the characters?"

Lu Yi's eyes widened, his face filled with grief and anger.

My brother-in-law called me uneducated!
But he still obediently handed the manuscript to Xu Wei.

Then he moved a stool and came closer to the two of them, and his hand moved cunningly over the tea and fruit table between them.

Not long after.

The mouth was already stuffed bulging.

Xu Wei took the manuscript and glanced at the cover.

"Your Highness Hai Rui respectfully submits his opinion on the governance of the country."

The memorial was indeed the one Lu Yi mentioned.

Yan Shaoting nodded and motioned Xu Wei to open the contents.

Xu Wei nodded and opened the manuscript.

He just took a look and frowned.

"Your Highness, I, Hai Rui, the Censor of the Censorate and the Deputy Magistrate of the Southern Zhili Governor's Office, kneel down to make this appeal:..."

Yan Shaoting also frowned.

According to common practice, officials like him would report to the emperor.

You only need to use the "memorial of admonition" at the beginning.

But this time, Hai Rui used the three words "kneeling and making remonstration".

This is a serious advice!

Yan Shaoting's heart tightened.

That iron-headed kid, don't get yourself thrown into the imperial prison too early.

Xu Wei continued to read Hai Rui's memorial of nearly ten thousand words.

After all, he is still an old scholar with many years of experience.

Just by reading the manuscript, Xu Wei seemed to have put himself into the emotions that Hai Rui felt when he held the pen and wrote this memorial.

For a moment, the room was filled with yin and yang, and the emotions were rich and sincere.

Yan Shaoting frowned.

The beginning of this memorial should naturally be relevant to the topic.

Hai Rui used a tax called "silk and silk for people" from Huizhou Prefecture as the topic.

Then he started with the examples given by Emperor Taizu Hongwu, all the way to the present Jiajing Dynasty.

The core point is.

Everyone in the court, from top to bottom, should do good things, be good officials, and be good people.

Subsequently.

Looking at the manuscript, Xu Wei changed the subject and his tone became more murderous.

"Why do you say that the personnel administration has not been completely changed? Although the people have made laws, in the past forty years, they have changed the established practices of their ancestors and promoted their own private interests, and there has been no fair discussion. Who is the established law of the country and who is the harmony? Who is the people in the cabinet, the six ministries and the various government offices who are changed? Who are the people used by the country and who are the harmony?"

Here we are.

Hai Rui's petition on state governance was still full of murderous intent, and his sword was pointed at all the civil and military officials in the court.

Yan Shaoting felt dazed for a moment.

It was as if he saw Hai Gangfeng, who drew his sword and looked around in confusion, and finally pointed angrily at the officials in the court, his face flushed and full of resentment.

But Xu Wei's voice continued.

"Why do you say that customs are becoming increasingly degraded? The scholars and officials gradually lose all sense of honor and shame, while the common people lose all sense of moral principles. However, this should not be blamed on the common people but on the scholars and officials.

"From what I have seen, over the past forty years, there have been ministers and vice ministers who have been willing to bow down to the prime minister; there have been heads of the five temples and nine ministries, who are twice as old as the prime minister, who have sought to be his disciples and private persons; there have been friends with the servants of the prime minister, who have been happy to compete with them in courtesy.

"The three halls of the Imperial College are the source of the trend. Now there are those who beg for mercy at night to be appointed as the chief priest; there are those who kneel before the emperor to beg for the position of lecturer. The Imperial Academy Examination is the basis for the promotion and demotion of poets by the state. Now there are those who first go to the doors of the six ministries of the inner cabinet to ask for recognition as teachers and students, in order to obtain the imperial poems; there are those who bribe the guards at the gate to ask for a quick replacement, hide the papers and leave, and enter with the old ones.

When everyone gets what they want, they will think they have done it right. If the national examination is like this, how can we blame the local examinations for cheating and taking advantage of others? If the scholars and officials behave like this, how can we blame the common people for boasting and cheating? If the people in the palace are like this, how can we blame the people in the four seas and nine provinces for their own selfishness and corruption?

Yan Shaoting's expression became increasingly tense.

He could already imagine how angry the officials in the court would be when Hai Rui angrily scolded them for being shameless and engaging in corruption.

just.

Did Hai Rui's scolding stop there?
not at all.

Xu Wei was already flipping through the manuscript and reading aloud with great emotion.

"Why do you say that the channels of speech seem to be open but are not? Most of the ministers of the Nine Ministries and the Censors raise trivial matters that do not touch the key points of politics. Some of them expose other people's secrets, and some of them satisfy their own grudges. Even if there are one or two feasible ones among the ten items, they will be submitted to the Ministry for discussion. However, the ministers of the Ministry and the ministers who made suggestions all have their own opinions. All of them are discussed and refuted, and all of them are refuted. Is this the original intention of the state to consult with the humble and the blind historians?"

Yan Shaoting listened to it and tried hard not to laugh.

This Hai Rui.

Although he was the Censor-in-Chief, he also scolded the censors in the court.

Lu Yi blinked.

Swallow the last bit of food in your mouth.

He just discovered it now.

Brother-in-law, that’s a great idea!
I really am uneducated.

If it weren't for Mr. Xu, I would not have recognized so many words in Hai Gangfeng's memorial.

And Yan Shaoting.

It's unimaginable.

When the old Taoist priest gave his oral order, informing all the civil and military officials in the court of Hai Rui's memorial.

What would those people look like?

……

Bang!
There was a loud bang.

"Hai Rui! He relied on the grace of His Majesty, but he barked and humiliated the civil and military officials in the court!"

"I will never tolerate such a fraud who steals the reputation and takes over the court!" "I am so angry!"

"Lord Xu, we hope you will take the lead in impeaching this beast in front of the emperor and ask His Majesty to punish him severely!"

"If Hai Rui is not removed, how can we sit in the court?"

In the tea room.

Xu Jie, the second assistant of the Ming Cabinet, sat at the top with a gloomy face.

Minister of Rites Yan Ne, Minister of War Yang Bo, Minister of Punishments Pan En, Left Vice Minister of Personnel Li Chunfang, and a group of important officials of the Xu faction in the court all showed anger on their faces.

With these powerful words, he was determined to severely punish Hai Rui, suppress him thoroughly, and even eliminate him in fact.

Faced with public outcry.

Xu Jie just looked at his staff and advisors.

"continue."

"Read on."

The aides and advisors looked uneasy as they looked at the angry expressions of the Shangshu, Shilang, and Nine Ministers in front of them.

He could only lower his head and continue reading carefully.

"Why do we say that the government of officials is not governed properly when we want it to be governed properly? As long as the government of officials is not governed properly, the people will not be able to live in peace, and it is impossible to achieve the best governance in the world.

"If we want to make the administration of officials strict, then the governors, governors-general, governors-general, and governors-general are the standard. If we think about the past forty years, the governors, governors-general, governors-general, governors-general, and governors-general are corrupt and deceitful, and there are many such cases. In addition, officials in high-ranking provinces and provinces are still the same. When they go on tour, they have station rules and door packages. On ordinary days, they have festival gifts and birthday gifts, and there are also annual currency fees. The private gifts and thanks for promotions and transfers are not included in this number.

"For the above items, it is better to increase rather than reduce, and it is better to have enough. All of them are collected from the prefectures and counties, and the prefectures and counties are all collected from the people. In the past few years, the tax and grain were only doubled, but recently they have been doubled. The governors, governors-general, governors-general, and the prefectures and prefectures under their jurisdiction all know about it and let it go. Otherwise, there would be no money for the gate fees, station rules, festival gifts, birthday gifts, and currency.

"And the prefectures and counties also used this as an excuse to make it clear to people: 'The reason why we doubled and multiplied the budget is that the expenses of government offices at all levels are increasing day by day and year by year.'

"Investigating the prefectures and counties, they also rely on the power of the governor, governor-general, governor-general, prefectural governor, and prefectural governor to take from the people. The superiors get half, and the prefectures and counties also get half. When it was first implemented, there might still be some fear, but after one or two years, it has become an old rule and cannot be broken. The governor, governor-general, governor-general, prefectural governor, prefectural governor, prefectural governor, and prefectural governor all ignored the complaints.

"Among the millions of people, there may be some who are unwilling to accept injustice and go to the capital to file a complaint. However, they are only sent to the governor or governor-general for investigation, or to the imperial envoy for questioning. Deacon, think about the cases of common people suing officials. Among the thousands, are there only one or two who are vindicated?

"Even if the imperial envoy's superior has a conscience, he will only try to mediate so that neither side suffers much. If the imperial envoy is sent out, he must be sent to all provinces and the people, so that they can return with a full load and feel at ease, and there will be no future troubles.

Therefore, the provincial government is well aware of the people's tricks, and the people are also accustomed to knowing that they cannot justify themselves if they appeal to the higher authorities, which often leads to drastic changes. "

This statement came out.

The room was filled with anger again.

According to Hai Rui's words, there is not a single good official in the whole court.

From the court to the local level.

All government offices and yamen are places where termites gather.

Xu Jie's face became increasingly gloomy and cold as ink.

just.

It's still the same principle.

world.

The feelings between people are different.

"it is good!"

"Well done!"

cabinet.

In the classroom.

Gao Gong slammed the table and stood up, looking at Yuan Wei who was reading Hai Rui's petition to the emperor, his face flushed and his eyes shining.

"Master Yuan, please continue reading!"

Yuan Wei nodded and looked at Yan Song who was sitting above him, and the empty seat that should have belonged to Lord Xu.

"I, Hai Rui, kneel down to report: I am humbled by your majesty's promotion of me to the position of the Censorate, where I am allowed to edit my writings. Your majesty has shown me more than enough grace. Now that I am in the southeast and have set foot in Huizhou, I am concerned about the difficult times and dare not remain silent. I would like to present my humble opinion to the emperor.

I have seen that in recent years, the government has been corrupt and people's lives have been difficult, but the government is still trying to whitewash the situation and refuses to face reality. I think that if the government is not governed properly, the people will not be able to live, and it is impossible to achieve the best governance in the world. If we want to govern properly, the governors, governors-general, governors-general, and governors-general are the standard. Think about it, over the past forty years, the governors, governors-general, governors-general, and governors have been corrupt and deceitful, and the government has been damaged.

I have observed that in today's world, there are officials who are greedy and greedy, and officials who are greedy and greedy. The people are poor and their wealth is gone. The country is in poverty and the people are poor. This is not a trivial matter. I humbly believe that we should quickly rectify the situation and investigate corruption strictly to clean up the government and keep the people safe. Otherwise, the vitality of the country will be depleted day by day and it will be difficult to continue.

"I, Hai Rui, am ignorant and stupid, and I cannot express my thoughts fully. I only hope that Your Majesty will read my memorial, think carefully, and make a decision as soon as possible to save the people from the dire situation. I am extremely anxious and am waiting for your orders. I will report this to you with all my heart."

A memorial of nearly ten thousand words finally came to an end in Yuan Wei's mouth.

Yuan Wei carefully put down the copy of the memorial in his hand and looked at Yan Song and Gao Gong with some uneasiness.

Yan Song remained silent, as if he had dozed off and fallen asleep.

But Gao Gong clapped his hands.

Although he never said it explicitly, Yuan Wei knew it.

Hai Rui's memorial to the emperor, which called for rectifying the administration of officials in the imperial court, was greatly favored by Minister Gao.

And outside the classroom.

Gao Hanwen, the Imperial Academy editor and Zhongshu Sheren, peered into the classroom from behind the small table at the door, his face filled with fear and admiration.

This Hai Rui.

He is truly not afraid of death!
Just this time.

But he actually scolded all the civil and military officials in the court.

Yanfu.

Xu Wei had also put down the manuscript and looked at Yan Shaoting.

"I'm afraid that Hai Yushi's move and memorial are intended to separate himself from the civil and military officials in the court."

Yan Shaoting smiled faintly: "Why? It shouldn't be that serious."

Xu Wei turned his eyes, smiled, and nodded, saying, "What the tutor said is very true. Elder Gao must be very happy at this moment."

Only Lu Yi blinked.

"So what's next?"

Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei looked at each other, and both looked at Lu Yi.

Yan Shaoting looked outside.

snow.

I don't know when it stopped.

The sky, which had been gray for many days, gradually began to brighten.

A smile appeared on his face.

"The snow has stopped."

"It is bright."

"It's time for us to get some sun."

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