Chapter 35 A sword that Qingliu cannot control!
Prince Yu's Mansion.
"What happened?" Prince Yu asked the eunuch who had learned the news from the palace.
"It's over," the young eunuch knew that Prince Yu was waiting anxiously, and he didn't care about the snow on his body. He swallowed his saliva and said:
"Lord Zhang asked me to tell my master not to worry about them and that they are all well. They will come to the palace to meet tomorrow."
Hearing the young eunuch say this, Prince Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
The heavy stone in my heart finally fell.
His faction in the court was the Qingliu faction, and he relied on the support of the Qingliu faction to gain a firm foothold and uphold the righteousness of the world.
After all, the gentry and powerful families behind the Qingliu represent the officials from top to bottom of the Ming Dynasty.
If something happened to Xu Jie and others, he would really be left with no one to rely on.
"You can go down now," Princess Li of Prince Yu came over at this time, dismissed the eunuchs, and said, "Your Highness, since Zhang Gelao and the others said it's all right, then it's all right, can you take a rest?"
"My father is indeed my father..." Prince Yu sighed, took Li's hand and walked towards the bedroom.
Xu Mansion, in the lobby.
After coming out of Yuxi Palace, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji did not go home immediately, but gathered together.
After all, so many things happened today that even though they had been standing all day and most of the night, they did not feel sleepy at all.
For some things, if they don't come up with a set of rules immediately, they really won't be able to sleep well.
In addition, there was one more person in the lobby besides the four of them, a middle-aged man in his early thirties.
The middle-aged man did not sit down formally with Zhang Juzheng and others, but sat next to Xu Jie, at the desk.
Xu Fan, the eldest son of Xu Jie, is currently the Minister of Works.
"The matters concerning Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been settled in Yuxi Palace today, so there is no need to discuss them. Let's just talk about who to send." Xu Jie waved his hand, setting the tone for the subsequent private meeting.
"We need to thoroughly investigate corruption and bribery, as well as collusion between local officials and businessmen in smuggling, but we also cannot let the Yan Party find fault with us," Zhao Zhenji began. "We need to find a reliable person."
"Moreover, this person cannot be one of ours, and certainly cannot be a member of the Yan Party. He must be someone without any faction. Where can we find such a suitable person?" Gao Gong sighed.
Sitting at the top, Xu Jie remained silent.
"I do have a candidate." At this time, Zhang Juzheng seemed to be thinking about something. After taking a sip of hot tea, he spoke slowly.
"Before Tan Lun left for Hangzhou, he said goodbye at Prince Yu's mansion. When he was talking about the national policy of changing rice production to mulberry production, he recommended someone to Prince Yu. I think this person can be used."
"Who is it?" Gao Gong perked up.
Although Zhang Juzheng still had room for improvement in strategy and cunning among them, in his opinion, he was at least much more reliable than Zhao Zhenji, who could only talk nonsense.
The person who can make Zhang Juzheng never forget must be extraordinary.
"Hearing about this man's deeds will definitely surprise you," Zhang Juzheng smiled slightly, and without waiting for everyone to ask, he stood up and began to pace, reciting: "When a husband and mother give birth to a child, they must nurse and raise him..."
As Zhang Juzheng's deep voice sounded, everyone's eyes lit up as they listened to this article.
“…When the Way of Heaven is lost and the Way of Man is lost, great chaos will arise…Therefore, if the land is lost, there will be no people, and if there are no people, the country will perish!”
"Okay!" Gao Gong, who was upright and hot-tempered, exclaimed immediately. His blood boiled after hearing these words.
"Uncle, who is this person?" Gao Gong asked.
Zhang Juzheng smiled slightly, sat down, and said, "This man's surname is Hai, his name is Rui, his courtesy name is Ruxian, and his nickname is Gangfeng."
"Hai Rui passed the imperial examination at the age of thirty, but failed twice at the age of forty. He worked as a teacher in a small county in Hainan."
"Although he is just a minor official in charge of the imperial examinations, after getting to know him better, you will find that he is known for his bravery and toughness."
“If used well, it will be like a sword unsheathed. Whether it is this expedition to Dinghai and Jinjiang, or in the future when dealing with the Yan Party, we can fight with them!” Speaking of dealing with the Yan Party in the future, Zhang Juzheng had already made up his mind and was full of plans.
"Oh," Zhang Juzheng seemed to like Hai Rui very much when talking about him, and his tired face also showed a little more ease. "I have an interesting story about this person. I'd like to tell you."
"In the second year of his appointment as a teacher, his superiors came to inspect the land. According to custom, all officials knelt down to greet him, but Hai Rui simply bowed."
"They stood alone among the officials, standing upright, just like a pen holder. It was an interesting scene."
"This man was therefore nicknamed 'Sea Pen Holder' and became famous in the officialdom!"
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle, as if they had seen a funny scene.
The atmosphere was so serious before, but now it was much more relaxed.
Everyone could understand what was going on. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, in order to show respect for teachers and scholars, there was a regulation that people did not have to kneel before officials in academies and schools.
However, in today's era, even these savvy officials understand what the situation is like.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Ming Dynasty today is absurd and corrupt, with rituals and music in ruins. What about the dignity of teachers and scholars?
In the face of power, we are nothing.
These teachers and educators can do anything despicable to curry favor with others.
People like Hai Rui, who adhered to etiquette and abided by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, became an outlier and were praised frequently by scholars and officials. The nickname "Hai Bi Jia" was turned into a beautiful name.
Well, I have to say, there is some irony in this.
This is like someone praising an official for being sympathetic to the people and being honest and upright in his duties.
In a normal dynasty, this would probably be shameful to this person, right?
"I have also heard a little bit about this 'sea pen holder' that Uncle Da mentioned." Zhao Zhenji nodded, and then said: "But I heard that this person is a bit foolishly filial..."
"This man lost his father when he was young, and he is extremely attached to his mother. Nearly half of the time every month, he serves his mother and sleeps in the same room. In addition, Haimen has only one son for three generations, and so far, he has only one daughter."
"Well, this is equivalent to having no descendants!"
"It should be noted that his trip not only involves Dinghai and Jinjiang counties, but also several counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang..."
"Although this trip does not involve too much risk and there are special people to arrange and take care of it, if we are sent to the border to fight against the Yan Party in the future, our future is uncertain and we may die if we are not careful..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juzheng's face also became serious.
"Transfer filial piety to loyalty!" At this time, Xu Jie, who was in the upper position, spoke and looked at Zhang Juzheng, "Taiyue, you are deep and alert, and you are very wise. You are a rare talent."
"You are the one who will write a letter to Hai Rui, inviting him to unsheathe this precious sword and save the people from disaster!"
"I understand." Zhang Juzheng nodded solemnly.
That night, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng discussed the matter until late at night, until dawn the next day.
Thinking that they had to go to Prince Yu's residence to discuss matters today, the few of them stayed at Xu Jie's residence.
They did not wake up until the evening of that day, and rushed to Prince Yu's Mansion to discuss matters.
Jiajing didn't know that Yan Song's national policy of replacing rice with mulberry trees to make up for the deficit had been nailed down by himself with seven auxiliary policies. After there would be no more trouble, the Qingliu still sacrificed the sword of Hai Rui.
Otherwise, I would definitely laugh.
Qingliu can't control this sword!
If you are not careful, they will play you into trouble. At that time, if you are not careful, you will be "chopped off" from the cabinet and "chopped off" from the subjects...
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(End of this chapter)
