The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.
Xu Bangrui held a letter tightly in his hand, with a look of wonder on his face.
"Okay! He also knows that the Zhu family is to blame for the failure of officialdom!"
To meet such an emperor who can handle things, no wonder I dare to tell him not to seek death. It is not unfair. It is indeed not unfair!
Xu Weizhi stood behind his father and said anxiously: "Father, this is urgently sent from Beizhili. Hai Rui is still some distance away from Yingtian Mansion, so please make a decision early!"
Hai Rui has almost found out, but the old man is still in the mood to praise the emperor, which makes people really anxious.
Xu Bangrui ignored his son and still stared at the emperor's edict of sin.
He murmured in his mouth: "My heart is clear and my determination is unswerving... good, good!"
"My son, to be honest, even I can't help but be heartbroken by this heroic spirit."
It was hard for him to believe that this was from Emperor Sejong's lineage.
At this time, I somewhat understood how my ancestor Xu Da felt when he followed Taizu in the notes left in the ancestral memorial.
It's a pity that the prince cannot understand this feeling.
Xu Weizhi was still anxiously circling behind him, urging: "Father, think about this later, Hai Rui is coming soon, we don't have much time!"
It can be heard in Beizhili, let alone Huai'an Prefecture.
Basically, the angels had just passed through Shandong, so the people here already knew about it in advance.
Finally, Xu Bangrui was impatient by his son, and couldn't help scolding: "I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry!"
"I was deceived into being humiliated by Hai Rui. I don't have a long memory. I have been thinking about getting back my place all day long. I don't even dare to think about it. You are worthy of it!?"
Xu Weizhi was scolded and wanted to defend himself but stopped.
He turned away with some embarrassment and said in a low voice: "My child is considering the safety of the Duke's mansion."
Xu Bangrui frowned and looked at his son.
I wanted to take action several times, but then I thought about my son's age and held back.
He said coldly: "Decision? How do you want me to make a decision?"
"Do you want you to be like that idiot Marquis Huaining and send soldiers privately to intercept and kill the imperial envoy?"
"Or should we follow the example of those civil servants and try to coerce public opinion?"
"Use your brain!"
"No one is looking for death in such a hurry."
"Didn't the loss you suffered last time be enough to make you remember!?"
Xu Weizhi was a little unconvinced and argued: "Then we can't just sit back and wait for death?"
Xu Bangrui took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Sit back and wait for death? What crime did I commit?"
"How long have I been back to Nanzhili? You can't even kill me!"
Not long after returning to Nanzhili, I reaped the benefits for less than half a year, and I recommended him to come out to support me.
Let alone committing crimes, he is still unable to command every room in Duke Wei's mansion.
Xu Weizhi was startled and couldn't help but said: "Father, I secretly transferred Hu Ben's right guard to the third and fourth bedrooms of the house..."
Xu Bangrui stood up, interrupted his son, and said coldly: "Yes, you also know that it is the third and fourth bedrooms."
He said with unclear meaning: "If these people have the Holy Father and the clan in their hearts, they should just sit back and wait for death and die."
This statement is extremely straightforward.
Xu Weizhi finally understood what his father meant, and finally understood why his father was sitting quietly and not in any hurry.
It turns out that I am already prepared to make sacrifices!
I couldn't help but feel a chill all over my body.
It was as if I realized for the first time that my father was my father, and the Duke of Wei was the Duke of Wei.
He was almost frightened by the thought of sending his family members to death in such an understatement!
This is not some distant relative from the fifth server, but real flesh and blood!
Apart from other things, when certain people were away from Nanzhili, Xu Weizhi relied on these uncles. Their kindness and affection were no worse than those of his father!
This is the ruthlessness of Wei Guogong, this is the bloody battle!?
Xu Bangrui put his hands in his sleeves, glanced at his son who could not accept it, and said softly: "Your Majesty said, Xu Bangrui, don't seek death."
He turned around and patted his son on the shoulder, turned and left.
He only left one sentence: "You don't want me to seek death, right?"
…
Hubu Yamen.
Cao Bangfu, the Minister of Household Affairs in Southern Zhili, looked ugly and threw the letter in his hand into the brazier.
Qin Minglei, the Minister of Rites, sat at the lower hand, sitting quietly.
Two pairs of eyes looked at the brazier, and clusters of flames were reflected in the pupils, swaying and dancing.
It seems as if he is determined to remember the words on it in his heart, and he can't take his eyes off it.
The sky was dark, which made the two people's faces look uncertain.
The two of them never thought that after experiencing the Jiajing and Longqing dynasties, they would usher in such a holy king when they were about to become official.
This kind of character is rare throughout history. Who would have thought that he would meet him for the first time!
What a holy king! If this is not a good holy king, who else can be?
This is the welfare of the people, the dawn of the Ming Dynasty, and... for them, a disaster.
Qin Minglei shook his head and sighed, and said with admiration: "I deduced it for a long time on the way here, but I still couldn't figure out how the emperor reached a consensus with the court officials."
This is not just a script. When the emperor gives an order, everyone will obey it.
Not to mention such things that hinder his reputation, even if he loses a copper penny, the emperor will be forgotten.
Cao Bangfu was not very interested and shook his head: "It's nothing more than coercion and inducement."
"Kaizhongfa and Kaihai, two bones, enough for them to chew on."
"It's just a matter of getting people together to eat the flesh of Nanzhili."
It is impossible for those distinguished officials to willingly dig out flesh and blood to carry the emperor's sedan chair.
There must be some compensation.
According to what he knew, Zhang Siwei's father was a salt merchant, and he announced his support for the opening of the Chinese law among the salt merchants.
Ma Ziqiang's father happened to be dead, so he took this opportunity to steal his love from the emperor.
There are also those nobles who have sent people south to inspect shipping matters.
All kinds of things.
All in all, the stolen goods are returned, but everyone also gets benefits.
Only those in Nanzhili were not qualified to bargain with the emperor.
How is this not irritating?
Qin Minglei couldn't help but exclaimed: "Even so, this skill is incredible to me."
Discussing compromises one by one... This is not the emperor, he is clearly the talent of the prime minister!
Don't think that it is a simple matter to fight against all opinions or persuade one by one.
Without the qualifications of a prime minister, it would be impossible to have such skills.
This means that the person sitting on the throne now is a monster with the talents of a prime minister and a righteous emperor.
Cao Bangfu frowned and said: "Let's not talk about this first. The question is what should we do now?"
The emperor had this determination and seemed not to be afraid of the situation escalating.
Then Nanzhili must either bow its head or show no less determination than this.
If you lower your head, you will be cutting your flesh. If you show determination, you will risk your life. This is not a good choice - Xu Jiecai just lost the bet.
Qin Minglei gave a meaningful reminder: "The Duke's Palace of Wei and the Marquis Huaining's Palace are now closed to thank guests, and the Ministry of War has not even been able to knock on the door."
This is a reminder to Cao Bangfu that these two military leaders are timid, so don't even think about showing off your muscles.
Cao Bangfu also sighed: "If it weren't for that old immortal Xu Jie, how could we have ended up in this situation."
Originally, Xu Jie would die at most, but with a little blood from Ying Tianfu, Hai Rui could be coaxed back.
But in order to survive, Xu Jie panicked and forced everyone to unite, only to make everyone sink deeper and deeper.
Qin Minglei shook his head: "Shangshu Cao, it's not us. I came to South Zhili not long ago. Even if I took some, it's not a big sin."
Compared to someone from the Ministry of War using bows and crossbows, or someone from the Ministry of Households controlling the grain supply, someone like him Qin could really escape at any time.
Cao Bangfu hesitated.
He said angrily: "Stop trying to tease me with these words. Tell me what you mean."
Qin Minglei nodded, leaned forward, and said seriously: "If you want to escape, you must first understand what the emperor wants!"
"Is Hai Rui here to take our lives?"
Cao Bangfu reacted immediately: "The emperor wants money!"
Qin Minglei nodded: "South Zhili is complicated and complex, and it cannot be conquered by Hai Rui."
He paused and added: "It will be the same even if it's Xu Jie!"
Cao Bangfu followed Qin Minglei's train of thought and thought about it.
He thought: "Since we are not planning to take action against the official system and territorial division of Southern Zhili, we will not be forced to jail us."
"Rather than the political turmoil, the emperor should hope that Hai Rui can peel off his cocoon and bring back the results of the salt policy!"
Qin Minglei glanced at the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, who was still careful in his words, and felt convinced.
He took over the conversation and added: "Hai Ruiguang is the home of a salt merchant, so the cash in hand should be enough for the business."
"The key point now is how much salt he produced in Chanan Zhili, and how much tax he will pay for this year."
"Give it to him!"
"Sell the future salt tax to the emperor, and we will take the harvest of previous years and invite him to become an official!"
This is the gecko's tail docking, and the loss was stopped in time.
Cao Bangfu is not a person who flies into flames. Once he was reminded, he immediately became enlightened.
He stood up immediately: "Not only the salt policy, but also the grain tax for the two seasons, I can also hand over to Hai Rui!"
"Let's go find Hai Rui!"
Qin Minglei quickly grabbed him and reminded him: "We are not strong enough. Xu Shi, the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, went to find Hai Rui and was immediately arrested and taken to the capital. We'd better be cautious."
Cao Bangfu stopped and nodded slowly: "What do you mean..."
Qin Minglei nodded: "Let Li Chunfang step in for the big guy. He has enough status. If we tie him together, it will be easier to talk to him."
After the two reached an agreement, they went out together.
…
At the Huaihe Port, no one knew who got the news. They spread the news to ten and hundreds, and everyone knew that Hai Rui was coming to investigate the case.
People crowded together at the port, looking far into the distance.
In addition to ordinary people, there were also some unknown servants from various provinces standing at the port and in the rooms of restaurants, looking for Hai Rui's whereabouts.
Soon.
A large ship flying the imperial envoy's flag slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
Some of the people watched the excitement, while others waved their arms to greet them.
The servants and servants looked at each other, disappeared into the crowd, and went back to report the news.
The ship is approaching.
They then played the governor's avoidance and silence cards to evacuate the crowd.
Jin Yiwei occupies a strategic position to prevent hidden arrows from hurting people.
The first one to disembark was the Wei Dynasty, who led the young eunuch away and went straight to the government office, where Ying Tianfu Yin copied the imperial edict announcing the emperor's guilt.
Xu Jie looked at the eunuch's leaving figure and murmured: "You actually want to announce it to the world. No wonder you use vernacular. It's so bold."
Hai Rui showed no unnecessary expression: "This edict is worth reading by everyone in the world, so that they can know... what the overall situation will be in the future."
"His Majesty said, this is called the maximum united front."
Uncommon vocabulary does not affect understanding.
Xu Jie was speechless.
Everyone got off the boat one after another.
Xu Jie was surrounded in the middle, like a puppet on strings, being driven forward.
Ever since he saw the emperor's edict, he understood that none of the people involved in the case could escape.
The determination shown on paper cannot be shaken unless it is a rebellion.
He suddenly understood why the emperor ran to Xiyuan.
At that time, some people speculated that the cabinet was so powerful that it colluded with the Queen Mother and alienated the Emperor.
Some people also speculated that the emperor was at odds with his courtiers and deliberately hid in Xiyuan.
But in Xu Jie's eyes now, it is very clear - this is a rainy day, and he has been prepared for such a time!
If he hadn't been so cautious, the emperor might have died early.
So, how long has this been planned in advance!?
He could hardly see the emperor's flaws.
Vicious and vicious, yet upright.
Move forward boldly, yet cautiously.
It's simply a despairing opponent.
Xu Jie asked casually: "What do you want me to do with this old bone?"
He was wondering whether he and the Xu family had any chance of survival.
Xu Jie is not a person who will kill someone at the slightest opportunity. As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, he will struggle to survive.
Rebellion? There is no need to think too much about it. Marquis Huaining and Duke Wei have already been found to blame. It is impossible to make such a big omission and give these characters the opportunity to join forces to rebel.
Golden cicada escapes from its shell? Xu Jie raised his head and glanced at Hai Rui. If he were an ordinary person, he might not be able to play a trick of pretending to die to escape with him. Unfortunately, this is a smelly and hard stone.
So, surrender in the true sense? But the emperor seemed to hate him to the core. Even if he took a step back, he himself had no bargaining chip to surrender.
Thinking of this, Xu Jie couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
If he was still in the center and had known the emperor's nature earlier, he would not have fallen into this situation!
Hai Rui was half a step behind and pondered for a moment: "Go to Nanjing guard Zhang Jing first!"
…
Nanjing garrison.
"What, dead!?"
Hai Rui and Xu Jie looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Zhang Jing nodded: "The Huaining Marquis Mansion announced the funeral this morning."
Xu Jie quickly asked: "Have you seen the body?"
Don't use any tricks like being burned so hard that you can't see your face clearly.
Zhang Jing was born as an eunuch, and he said flatteringly as a habit: "Master Xu, I've seen it myself. It's definitely Sun Shizong himself."
"The Sun family said he died of illness, but... in my opinion, he committed suicide out of fear of guilt!"
"Not only the Huaining Marquis' Mansion, but also the Duke of Wei's Mansion this morning, bad news came one after another about the death of members of the clan."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Marquis Huaining, who had had a conflict with him before, died suddenly overnight. Unexpectedly, the Duke of Wei also fell to his knees so quickly.
Was he scared to death by the imperial envoy?
What exactly happened is still a mystery to Zhang Jing.
Hai Rui sneered: "They are all related to the changes in Huai'an Wei Pavilion, Fei Xiong Wei, and Hu Ben Youwei."
This is for my own dignity and to prevent excessive involvement. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that.
Marquis Huaining was granted the title during the Tianshun period, and was awarded the title by seizing the throne. He has always been at the bottom of the contempt chain.
Today's Huaining Hou Sun Shizong is already the eighth generation. He ascended the throne during the Jiajing period.
The Nanjing garrison is also in charge of the affairs of the Central Military Governor's Office, and he has been operating in Nanjing for a long time. He can almost be said to be the top leader in the South Zhili military.
As for Wei Guogong, he was a local tiger in Southern Zhili.
After all, it is one of the founders of the country and has been operating in Nanjing for generations. It is unparalleled in terms of the size of its tree and the depth of its roots.
Each of the guards and offices was basically influenced by the Duke of Wei.
I just didn't expect these two families to kneel down so quickly.
It can be said that these people were scared to death.
However, this is not the end. After all, this matter is probably closely related to the Ministry of War.
Just being the counselor of the Nanjing garrison and serving as the minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing is enough to implicate him.
Just when everyone is thinking.
A eunuch suddenly ran in and whispered something in Zhang Jing's ear.
Xu Jie relied on his old age and slapped the table: "I, the governor of Southern Zhili, can't listen to what you said!"
Zhang Jing was startled and blurted out: "Former bachelor Li Chunfang wants to meet the two imperial envoys!"
Hai Rui and Xu Jie looked at each other.
Then without saying a word, they stood up in unison.
…
Although Li Chunfang was from Yangzhou Prefecture, she also bought a mansion in Yingtian Prefecture to make it convenient for traveling and traveling.
This mansion is not big, but it has a scholarly temperament.
There are scattered pavilions and pavilions around the mansion, all of which are blue and gray in color, making it look cold and aloof.
Even the cornices and carved beams and painted buildings are not gorgeous, but refined and elegant.
In the rippling blue pond in the center of the courtyard, unknown plants are planted, with corresponding red and green colors.
Li Chunfang sprinkled some bait casually, causing the koi to shuttle back and forth, causing ripples in circles.
"Master, Xu Shaohu and Haigangfeng are here." The servant informed.
Li Chunfang clapped her hands and slowly stood up.
Throw all the bait in your hand into the pool.
He turned around and said, "Please invite them over."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from behind.
"I have been ordered to investigate the case. I can go to any place involved in the case, but I don't need anyone to invite me."
Li Chunfang turned around and saw Xu Jie and Hai Rui entering hand in hand. The guards behind them were spreading around like a tide, guarding key positions.
Hai Rui looked at Li Chunfang and said expressionlessly: "According to Wang Ruyan, the criminal, when he was promoted from county magistrate to the capital, he followed Li Shilu's path. Even if he becomes corrupt in the future, he will pay tribute to Li Shilu. Is that possible?
This matter?"
Li Chunfang glanced at Xu Jie and then at Hai Rui.
He shook his head helplessly: "Hai Gangfeng doesn't need to play any tricks to get the upper hand, there are really important things to do."
Hai Rui was exposed, but he didn't feel embarrassed, and said again: "So Xu Shaohu Zhuyu moved Li Shilu, and now he wants to surrender?"
Since everyone has taken the initiative to look for Li Chunfang, the initiative in the conversation cannot be lost.
Li Chunfang is very good at nourishing Qi and remains unmoved.
He pondered for a moment, raised his head and looked directly at Hai Rui, and said, "I can guess your Majesty's purpose."
He paused and said seriously: "I can help His Majesty share your worries and split up Southern Zhili!"
Chapter completed!