Chapter 60 Abandoning Hai Rui? I have a clear conscience, so why should I fear other people's schemes?
Night, county government lobby.
At this time, the rain and snow outside the window had stopped.
The night sky also became clear, with a bright moon hanging in the sky, and the cold moonlight cast a touch of softness.
In the brightly lit lobby, candlelight flickered. Hai Rui, wearing a cloth suit and having changed out of his official robe, stood in front of the window.
Behind him were still filled with case files on collusion between officials and businessmen in Dinghai County and evidence of land annexation by the gentry and wealthy families in Dinghai County.
No one knew where Zhang Ziming had gone. Only Wang Yongji was sitting beside the table with a gloomy face and clenched fists.
"Bang!" Finally, Wang Yongji couldn't bear it anymore, he stood up and shouted angrily: "This is simply lawless!"
"Is there no place for reason?"
"I will file a petition and report it to the imperial court! I just don't believe they can cover up the Ming Dynasty with one hand!"
Wang Yong was shaking all over from the air he was breathing.
After listening to Zhang Ziming say that the Yan Party actually wanted Hai Rui to die, he could hardly believe what he heard.
From the beginning, he and Hai Rui knew that the Dinghai County case was a "battle" between the Qingliu Party and the Yan Party.
He and Hai Rui were just pawns from the beginning to the end, but they didn't care. You fight your battles, and we just want justice for the people of Dinghai County and those military households whose lands were taken away by various means.
Now that they no longer fight, they just want to make peace.
"What do they think of the people?" Wang Yongji said, and he became angry. His eyes were red at this moment. "When they want to fight, the people are just pawns in their hands."
"The Yan Party can be transformed into justice, and the Qingliu can instantly become the real termite that harms the Ming Dynasty!"
"Haha, now it's even more absurd!"
"The Qingliu and Yan Party, two parties that were fighting to the death, actually stopped fighting and made peace?"
"Okay, okay," Wang Yongji said, repeatedly saying the word "ok", then he stabbed his fist on the table and said angrily, "But, why? Why should Hai Rui die in this matter?"
"Why must Hai Rui die?"
"They used you to deal with Elder Xu, and now they want to abandon you, leaving you completely without anyone to rely on..."
"The Yan Party, what evil intentions they have!"
"I had expected to be abandoned," Hai Rui said calmly as Wang Yongji kept questioning him, "I was recommended by Lord Zhang to come to Dinghai County."
Hearing Hai Rui speak, Wang Yongji couldn't help but raise his head and look towards Hai Rui.
"From the moment I took over the evidence of the Lin family's land annexation from Wen Zhao and stopped listening to any overt or covert hints and dissuasion from anyone in the cabinet, I was already a traitor."
"At that moment, I was already branded as a member of the Yan Party in the eyes of the officials."
"The current situation is nothing more than seeking the skin of a tiger and then being eaten by it." Hai Rui turned around and looked at Wang Yongji, saying, "It's just something that was expected, not worth mentioning."
Looking at Hai Rui, who was still free and easy at the critical moment of life and death, Wang Yongji was stunned for a moment, then became anxious and stepped forward quickly.
"Gangfeng, I know you are not afraid of death, but now that we know that the Yan Party is going to attack you, we have to be on guard!" As he spoke, Wang Yongji began to pace anxiously.
"You have offended Lord Xu and refused Lord Zhang's arrangement, which means you have completely offended the Qingliu Party. Now the Yan Party has abandoned you, and you have been offended by both the Qingliu Party and the Yan Party. What should you do now..."
Wang Yongji was startled when he said this, then he turned to look at Hai Rui with a burning gaze, and said, "Gangfeng, why don't you do as Wen Zhao said and seek refuge with the Imperial Master? Perhaps this is your only chance of survival!" "The Imperial Master is favored by His Majesty. If she is willing to protect you, I'm sure even the Yan Party will think twice. If they accidentally injure the Imperial Master and the Imperial Envoy, they can't bear the guilt..."
Having said that, Wang Yongji shook his head again to deny it.
"No, the national teacher is also a member of the Yan Party. If the Yan Party wants to kill you, the national teacher will not help you!" Wang Yongji said with a sullen face, and said angrily, "Is there really no other way?"
At this moment, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
"No," Wang Yongji suddenly seemed to have thought of something and said excitedly, "The Yan Party has ordered Wen Zhao to attack you. If Wen Zhao is willing to tell you everything, then there will be a restriction!"
"No matter how lawless the Yan Party is, they would never dare to expose the open murder of court officials!"
"The Yan Party and the Qingliu in the court are watching. With the restraint between the two, there is a glimmer of hope... I will go find Wen Zhao now!"
Having said that, Wang Yongji turned around and was about to go out to find Zhang Ziming, but before he could leave, he was stopped by Hai Rui.
"Come back!" Hai Rui shouted in a low voice, stepped forward to block Wang Yongji's way. Looking at the uneasy Wang Yongji, his heart was warmed. What more could one ask for in life to have such a close friend?
"Wen Zhao is indebted to Yan Shifan, he will not betray him, this is his position and loyalty!" Hai Rui said, and then added: "He told me this because he regards me as a good friend!"
"This is his righteousness to his friends!"
"First of all, he won't do that. Secondly, since I acknowledge him as my friend, I won't make things difficult for him!"
"But," Wang Yongji was anxious and wanted to say something, but he saw Hai Rui raised his hand and said solemnly: "A gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried. I have a clear conscience, so why should I be afraid of other people's conspiracies and tricks?"
"I, Hai Rui, am here. I will not rely on anyone just to protect myself."
"I, Hai Rui, am worthy of heaven and worthy of people. As an official, I am worthy of the court and the people!"
"Everything I do is for justice. Even if I am hated by others, I have no regrets." As he spoke, Hai Rui burst out with unprecedented momentum and said, "I will wait for them in Dinghai County."
"Whatever tricks you have, just use them. I will take them all!"
Wang Yongji stared at his good friend in front of him in a daze. After a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "Well, you are worthy of being Hai Gangfeng! In this case, you and I will go together and return together."
"We will just wait and watch in Dinghai County to see what tricks they can come up with."
"Look at this bright day and clear sky. Is there really someone who can cover the sky of the Ming Dynasty with one hand?"
At this moment, Wang Yongji's scholarly spirit was fully revealed. Even though he knew what he would face next, he decided to advance and retreat together with his close friend.
The saying that a gentleman will die for his friend was demonstrated at this moment.
"No, it's gone!"
At this moment, a loud roar suddenly came from outside the yard. Hai Rui and Wang Yongji were startled. After looking at each other, they rushed out.
"Where is the flood?" Hai Rui shouted as he stepped out of the door. However, before the servants could come running over to report, Wang Yongji pointed to the eastern night sky and called out urgently, "Gangfeng, look!"
Hai Rui looked in the direction Wang Yongji pointed.
I saw flames rising to the sky in the east of Dinghai County. The next moment, Hai Rui's face changed, as if he had thought of something. He said:
"Jiaotan!"
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Sorry, I finished writing it too late so I didn't post it at midnight. As compensation for the late update, I will add one more update. It's full of sincerity. It's a 1K chapter~~~
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