Chapter 465 The Real First Step

Hai Rui had made up his mind.

Never take a step back.

Even if no one in the court has shouted the slogan of overthrowing Xu yet, it would be better for me to be the first one.

After once again forcing the emperor to make a judgment.

Hai Rui continued with full energy, "Your Majesty, what Xu Jie just said about children and daughters-in-law is extremely disrespectful to me!"

Inside the palace.

Hai Rui, who had been blocking the gate of Xu's mansion and attacking since he was summoned back to Beijing yesterday, was still attacking from the main hall of Wanshou Palace.

"The millions of people in the two capitals and 13 provinces of the Ming Dynasty are your Majesty's subjects. Your Majesty is the king and father, first the king and then the father. The people of the world are also your subjects, not your children."

After stating the core argument.

Hai Rui then looked at Xu Jie's back calmly, "As for sons and daughters-in-law, Prince Yu and Prince Jing are the emperor's sons, and Princess Yu is the emperor's daughter-in-law! I, Lord Yan, and Xu Jie are all just the emperor's subjects."

"Your Majesty, Xu Jie made a plea in public today, comparing him to the daughter-in-law, just to win the pity and sympathy of Your Majesty. But can the Ming Dynasty really act like this? Or how can Xu Jie have the nerve to compare himself to the emperor's daughter-in-law?"

As Hai Rui analyzed and criticized Xu Jie from another perspective.

Jiajing, who had calmed down, narrowed his eyes again.

Some things and some words, if you don't savor and ponder them carefully, it's hard to detect the mystery in them. But now with Hai Rui's analysis, Jiajing finally figured out something different.

Yup!

He, Xu Jie, was just a minister.

How can you say that it was the daughter-in-law who suffered the most wrong, who endured it and concealed it from her superiors, while you were caught in the middle and suffered the anger?

What's the matter? As the second minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet, do you still have the habit of being bullied?
Is this saying that I, as the emperor, cannot distinguish right from wrong, or that all the officials under me are corrupt?

Or maybe both?
Does that mean you, Xu Jie, are the only loyal minister in the Ming Dynasty?

Jiajing's eyes became scrutinizing again.

Hai Rui continued to output.

"Xu Jie, in addition to the three major crimes I have reported today, there are now also crimes of disrespect and treason!"

"This man is good at making false claims and avoiding important issues. He has been an official for decades and has been in charge of the cabinet for more than ten years. How is the Xu family in Huating, Songjiang Prefecture? Does he really not know?"

After a strong criticism of Xu Jie's shamelessness in comparing himself to the emperor's daughter-in-law and children.

Hai Rui immediately turned his gun around and began to target Xu Jie's self-defense today.

In front of the palace.

Yan Song, who had originally closed his eyes, couldn't help but open them again.

At this moment, Old Yan truly witnessed how powerful Hai Rui was.

Even though the emperor had clearly shown that he was not willing to punish Xu Jie today, Hai Rui still spoke out, and everything he said hit the root of the problem.

This is a talent!
Old Yan couldn't help but have the idea of ​​making further use of Hai Rui.

One could not help but feel fortunate that by the time Hai Rui entered the court's sight, the Yan family's ship had already turned around.

Otherwise, it would be himself and the Yan family who would suffer instead of Xu Jie.

Hai Rui continued to refute in a deep voice: "If Xu Jie didn't know what evil deeds his Huating Xu family in Songjiang Prefecture had done in the past few decades, then he would have to doubt what he had done for the benefit of the country in his ten-plus years in the cabinet! The Huating Xu family has occupied more than 200,000 acres of farmland from the people for many years. This is such an appalling number. Xu Jie really didn't know about it and had never heard of it for so many years? If you can't manage your own family, how can you manage the country? I will impeach Xu Jie again for his incompetence in governing the country. He is the number one pest in this dynasty!"

at last.

After Hai Rui nailed Xu Jie, the biggest termite of the dynasty, to death, he finally ended his output.

To sum it up in one sentence, Xu Jie could not have been unaware of his family's illegalities, nor could he be as innocent as he said. The emperor must give an explanation for the outcome of his handling of the case today.

After all, Hai Rui even said that he was the number one termite in this dynasty.

Yan Song also reacted quickly. He immediately frowned and turned back: "Hai Rui! You are so outrageous!"

Gao Gong also came to his senses and immediately turned to look at Hai Rui: "In the court, with the Holy Emperor in front of us, we should always discuss the matter based on facts. How can we randomly attack each other? Even if the Xu family has done something illegal, Lord Xu is not the number one pest in our dynasty as you say! Hai Rui, what do you think of the Emperor with these words?"

Yan Song and Gao Gong spoke one after another.

Yuan Wei finally followed closely, smiling and speaking in a soothing tone, "I think Hai Rui is also concerned about the country and society, and like us, he can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes, which is why he made these angry remarks. Although it was a bit rash, the emperor will punish him. However, we must explain today's incident to the outside world, otherwise some of the rumors may really spread, and then the court will lose face."

After saying this, Yuan Wei silently closed his mouth and glanced at the emperor behind the pearl curtain.

If the emperor was not really confused at this time, he should have made an appropriate decision on Xu Jie.

Yan Song and Gao Gong scolded Hai Rui verbally, but they were protecting him in their hearts.

What I said was also to give the emperor a way out.

In short, Xu Jie must be dealt with today, otherwise the court will cause even greater chaos. It will not be their fault, but caused by the emperor's unclear rewards and punishments.

This brings us to another level.

That is the issue of the emperor’s majesty.

Jiajing sighed slightly in his heart. Although he was indeed framed by Hai Rui today, Xu Jie and the Xu family were also the real source of problems.

Although the old minister has been in the court for many years, he has made contributions even without any hard work.

But no matter what, it cannot undermine the dignity and majesty of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Jie now knows clearly what is going on.

Even if today's court meeting turned into a small cabinet meeting, even if he had previously gained some favor and nostalgia from the emperor.

But this time, he had to suffer this disaster because of Hai Rui.

He lowered his head, no longer having the strength to speak: "Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to accept the punishment..."

Jiajing's eyes wandered among the few people.

He kept hesitating and weighing the current political situation in his heart.

I don’t know how long it took.

Jiajing finally sighed and whispered, "Master Xu..."

This statement came out.

Xu Jie, who was originally kneeling on the ground, suddenly trembled all over.

Yan Song, who was sitting on a soft stool with his head lowered, suddenly had his eyes brightened.

As for Gao Gong and Yuan Wei, they quickly lowered their heads to hide any possible changes in expression on their faces.

Li Chunfang breathed a sigh of relief, but there was a hint of helplessness and frustration in his eyes.

As for Hai Rui.

Still looking normal.

It seemed that even if he understood what the three words shouted by the emperor meant, it did not change his emotions.

Jiajing continued, "Master Xu, there have always been rules in the court. Since the Xu family of Huating has committed illegal acts, the court will naturally question the government offices in Jiangnan, and the court will also send people to investigate. According to past rules, Master Xu is not suitable to work in the cabinet for the time being... It happens that the end of the year is approaching, so you can rest at home for a while..."

at last.

After recognizing the current situation, Jiajing made the most appropriate and correct decision.

That is, only the title of Junior Tutor was retained for Xu Jie, and all other official positions in the court were dismissed. He was ordered to stay at home and wait for the facts to be ascertained in Jiangnan.

In other words, Xu Jie is no longer the second assistant of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty!

This kind of treatment can be said to be quite serious.

Xu Jie knelt on the ground with a gloomy face, but he had not given up. After all, the emperor still reserved the honor of Grand Tutor for him.

As long as there is an opportunity, he can still use the title of Junior Master to re-enter the cabinet and take charge of the government.

Jiajing looked at Hai Rui calmly and said, "Hai Rui, I have explained what you reported today. The court will naturally send people to verify whether it is as serious as you said. Master Xu also needs to recuperate at home. In the future..."

Hai Rui knew what the emperor was talking about. Today, he was able to force the emperor to expel Xu Jie from the cabinet and the court. Just as Yan Shifan had said in his ear when he left the hall, he would be able to accomplish one or two things.

He also knew when to stop, and immediately bowed and said: "I have been ordered by the emperor. Now I have returned to Beijing to take up my post. I will give priority to the work of the Metropolitan Censorate and the Northern Zhili Censorate, and live up to the emperor's expectations."

Jiajing nodded and said "hmm".

He was really afraid that after he had given the explanation, Hai Rui would leave the palace and go to the Xu family to cause trouble again.

Yan Song raised his head again at this time: "Since the emperor has made a sacred judgment, today's matter has been settled. The emperor's health concerns the country, and we dare not disturb him any further."

Jiajing hummed and waved his hand: "Let's all try our best..."

After saying this, he was no longer in the mood, and with Lu Fang's help, he stood up and left straight to the back hall.

Wait until the emperor is out of sight.

Yan Song then slowly stood up and walked to Xu Jie who was still kneeling on the ground. He held Xu Jie's shoulders with his hand and said, "Your Majesty has left. Although this matter has come to this, you should just stay at home and recuperate for a while. You and I are already old. In the end, we should think about whether our children can become talents and not go the wrong way."

Talking.

Gao Gong on the other side also came over, bringing Yuan Wei to accompany Yan Song and help Xu Jie up.

Xu Jie stood up, and the gloom on his face disappeared, but his face looked a little pale.

"My younger generation is unfilial and greedy for pleasure, so I deserve this disaster."

Xu Jie turned around and did not look at Li Chunfang, the only person in the cabinet who did not come forward to support him, but looked at Hai Rui who was standing there.

There was a complicated expression on his face.

After a sigh.

Xu Jie shook his head and said, "Gangfeng is an upright man who can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. However, the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty are bigger and deeper than the sea. How much sand is there in it? How can you and I tell it clearly? What you want to do and the road you want to take are also extremely difficult. This time you impeached me for three serious crimes, but I will not take it to heart. Instead, I should be thankful that my Ming Dynasty still has a figure like you, Hai Gangfeng!"

After saying this.

Xu Jie said nothing more and walked towards the palace door which was reopened by the eunuchs.

outside.

The sun hanging high in the sky pours its endless sunshine and heat to the world.

Somewhat glaring.

Xu Jie raised his hand slightly to block his eyes and walked out of the hall step by step.

The few people who remained in the hall walked out in silence.

Hai Rui was the only one left. He looked back at the empty throne, then looked outside the dazzling palace. Finally, he took a deep breath, walked out of the Wanshou Palace with his head held high and his expression unchanged.

"father!"

"Hai Rui is a great talent! There's no reason why our Yan family wouldn't strongly recommend such a person to the top!"

At the Yan Mansion, after the court session ended, Yan Shifan ran into the old man's study with an excited look on his face.

The official imperial decree has been issued.

Xu Jie did not manage his household properly, so he was dismissed from all official positions and titles except that of Junior Tutor, and was confined at home pending investigation.

How could this not make Yan Shifan excited?

He was an old enemy that had fought with their family for decades. How could they not be happy because of Hai Rui's downfall?

Yan Song, on the other hand, looked much calmer, as composed and composed as ever.

Old Yan just looked up at his son and said, "Look at your son. Even though he has a good relationship with Hai Rui, he doesn't dare to say that he wants Hai Rui to take the position."

Hearing the old man mention his rebellious son, Yan Shifan immediately lost his temper and curled his lips: "Now that the situation is good and Xu Jie has been driven out of the court, isn't it time to make full use of Hai Rui to continue investigating this matter and bring down Xu Jie and his people?"

Yan Song finally couldn't help but glared at his son, then said, "It's only a short time now. Even if Xu Jie loses his official position now, it will only be the first step for Hai Rui to truly overthrow Xu! Wait until there is news and movement outside, then you can talk about completely overthrowing Xu Jie and his people!"

Yan Shifan frowned and widened his eyes: "Is today the real first step?"

There was silence in the study.

And outside the city.

Changping Public Security Department.

Xu Wei, however, smiled as he offered a cup of tea to Hai Rui, who had suddenly arrived. "Now that Censor Hai has spoken out, it can be considered the first step towards overthrowing Xu! Lord Hai is loyal to his country and is not afraid of the powerful and high positions. This kind of demeanor is something that we can never do."

Hai Rui just drank a sip of tea and calmly watched Xu Wei perform in front of him, then stretched out a hand and said, "Since you all know what I'm going to do, stop saying these words and just bring out the real things."

Xu Wei immediately put away the smile on his face, turned around, took a wooden box from the table beside him and placed it next to Hai Rui.

"I really didn't expect that Lord Hai would be appointed as the Northern Zhili Provincial Surveillance Commissioner. In this case, these things will really come in handy..."

Xu Wei spoke in a low voice, looking at the wooden box several times.

Contained here are evidence of illegal activities of officials in the Northern Zhili officialdom who stood on Xu Jie's side.

Hai Rui just smiled faintly: "Originally, this trip back to Beijing was probably just an assignment for the Censorate and Shuntian Prefecture. If we can have this Northern Zhili Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, wouldn't that be because of the help of your Yan family's elder? But it doesn't matter. I just hope that I can take the first step, and the rest..."

Before Hai Rui finished speaking, Xu Wei immediately patted his chest and said, "Brother Gangfeng, don't worry about the three judicial departments in the court. As long as there are officials who break the law, neither the three judicial departments nor the Minister Gao, who is in charge of rectifying the administration, will tolerate it!"

Hai Rui smiled and put his hand on the wooden box.

He didn't hide anything and said directly: "It seems that you really regard me as a sword that kills people."

Xu Wei hurriedly explained: "Brother Gangfeng is the magic sword of my Ming Dynasty! It can kill evil spirits!"

"That's all."

"I just hope that you and the Yan family will not go back to the way things were before, otherwise I might swing this sword in your mouth towards you."

As he spoke, Hai Rui picked up the wooden box and prepared to go outside.

Xu Wei immediately followed up: "Brother Gangfeng, why don't you stay in Changping for one night? You can also take a look at what Changping looks like now."

At this moment, Hai Rui had already walked to the gate of the government office with the wooden box wrapped in it. He did not look back but just waved his hand and said, "I trust the things Yan Runwu has done. You must have done a good job. Now that we have the things, we must speed up the next steps. When these things are done, I will come to Changping to eat a bite of food and drink a sip of water here."

After finishing speaking.

This Ming Dynasty magic sword has already blended into the darkness outside.

Not long after.

When Xu Wei walked to the gate of the yamen, he heard the sound of carriage wheels rolling on the ground in the dark.

Hai Rui came in a hurry, took something and left in a hurry.

And this city of Beijing, and even northern Zhili.

But it's about to get really lively.

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