Chapter 209 Hai Rui: I Want to Submit a Petition (Subscription Request)
Shuntian government office.

Ever since Xu Fuzun took over, the yamen has become different from before.

Up and down, everyone seemed lazy.

After all, the new governor was not interested in the affairs of the prefecture and was only concerned with the affairs of Miyun. In addition, Shuntian Prefecture was a prefecture attached to the city.

Whatever the court ordered, Shuntian Prefecture would just follow it.

Lack of initiative.

The Tongzhi of Shuntian Prefecture, who was now in charge of the government affairs, led the Tongpan and Tuiguan of Shuntian Prefecture and gathered in the side hall next to the main hall of the government office.

Between the three of them was an eight-person table.

A copper pot was placed in the middle of the table, and several plates of fresh vegetables that ordinary people would never be able to eat at this time of year were exquisitely placed around the copper pot.

In the pot.

It is crucian carp stewed with sauerkraut and tofu.

The Tongzhi of Shuntian Prefecture put his official hat aside, put one foot on a stool, leaned against the back of the chair, and stretched out his chopsticks to scoop a piece of tofu from the pot.

A mouthful of piping hot tofu was sent into my mouth with the breeze.

The Tongzhi's face was filled with joy.

"I wouldn't trade this bite of pickled cabbage and tofu for anything else!"

After saying that.

The Tongzhi then grabbed the small wine glass on the table again.

He squinted his eyes with a look of comfort on his face and sucked lightly, making a long sound.

The alcohol passes through the intestines and stomach.

The Shuntian Tongzhi narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue repeatedly.

The judge and the magistrate at the side then took out the fish from the pot and started eating.

Look at the two of them.

Shuntian Tongzhi showed disdain on his face: "In this pot, only this piece of tofu tastes the best. You two chose not to taste it. No wonder you two are promoted so slowly."

As he spoke, Shuntian Tongzhi scooped out another piece of tofu and put it in the bowl for himself.

Shuntian Tongpan and Tuiguan looked at each other.

The judge put down his bowl and chopsticks, clasped his hands and said, "I see that the magistrate likes to stew tofu, and I dare not take away his love."

Shuntian Tongzhi squinted his eyes, tasted the stewed tofu, and looked at Tongpan with a smile on his face: "You are still a good official. When the new governor above us has had enough fun and moved away, it's time for you to move and get a new chair."

The magistrate immediately spoke up: "The crucian carp has many bones, but I am not afraid of it because of its thick skin and flesh. The tofu is very tender, and only the Tongzhi can taste its various flavors."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The Shuntian Tongzhi had a smile on his face, laughed loudly, and pointed at the Tuiguan with his chopsticks.

“You’re a wonderful person, too.”

"He's a wonderful person, he deserves a promotion."

After saying that, Shuntian Tongzhi took the knife again, took a piece of tofu next to him, cut it, and threw it into the pot.

Shuntian Tongpan and Tuiguan looked at each other and both smiled.

It's another beautiful day for the officials of the Ming Dynasty.

In front of the three government officials who were in charge of the entire Shuntian Prefecture, they chatted and ate and drank.

In the side hall.

The aroma of wine, fish and tofu.

And outside the government office.

Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves.

I saw a middle-aged official in a red robe, accompanied by a group of attendants, stopping at the gate of the yamen.

The leader.

It was the newly appointed Shuntian prefect Xu Fan.

Originally, it was a custom of the imperial dynasty.

The prefect was of the fourth rank and wore a green robe.

However, Shuntian Prefecture was a prefecture attached to the capital, and was located within the capital's suburbs.

According to the same system, the official is one rank higher.

then.

Xu Fan was able to wear the red robe.

But at this moment, Xu Fan did not show the joy of taking office as a new official. He got off the horse with a gloomy face, threw the whip in his hand to his followers, and walked into the yamen angrily.

The officers guarding the yamen had no time to go in and report the news.

Xu Fan had already rushed to the main hall of the government office.

Standing in the main hall, Xu Fan frowned more and more and sniffed.

There was suspicion in his eyes.

The officers who followed him were all nervous and uneasy.

Xu Fan asked in a deep voice: "What are you doing?"

puff.

The officer knelt on the ground and pointed tremblingly towards the side hall.

Xu Fan's face instantly turned extremely cold.

He snorted coldly and rushed to the side hall.

Bang.

The door to the side hall was kicked open by Xu Fan.

"Bastard!"

"Be bold!"

"Who is so blind!"

"It's against the will of heaven, isn't it?"

In the side hall.

The three Shuntian Tongzhi were already drunk. They were all startled when they heard the noise, and then they started to yell in anger.

Xu Fan glanced at the scene in the side hall.

His face instantly darkened.

The veins were bulging.

"Damn it!"

Xu Fan, who was already full of anger, finally roared in rage and kicked him.

Clank.

A round of ping-pong.

The side hall was already in a mess.

The Shuntian Tongzhi, Tongpan, and Tuiguan were all completely frightened when they saw Xu Fan in front of them.

Who would care about the tables, chairs and benches that were kicked over by the new magistrate?

The three men were so frightened that they sobered up completely. They fell to their knees on the ground, trembling all over.

"Fu...Fufu Zun..."

"Damn you!"

"I deserve to die!"

Clap clap clap.

When Shuntian Tongzhi, who was enjoying the stewed tofu, became flustered and didn't know what to say.

Shuntian Tongpan and Tuiguan had already pleaded guilty and began to slap themselves in the face with their hands.

Shuntian Tongzhi immediately looked at the two people who were still slapping with surprise.

He looked up at Xu Fan with a panicked look on his face.

He gritted his teeth.

Shuntian Tongzhi fell to the ground with a bang and shouted loudly.

"I am guilty of my duty!"

He shouted guilty.

Shuntian Tongzhi straightened his upper body.

His face turned red and he clenched his teeth.

The two fat palms slapped each other fiercely on the face.

Just two slaps.

Shuntian Tongzhi's face was already red and swollen from being beaten.

But his hands continued to move.

Xu Fan went to Miyun yesterday and was busy there the whole day, but didn't accomplish much.

I've been feeling angry for a long time.

When he returned to the yamen at this time, he saw that the officials of the yamen dared to eat and drink openly in the yamen.

He was so furious.

At this moment, I saw three people slapping themselves in the face.

But Xu Fan felt that the slap was as painful as if it were slapping himself in the face.

"Oh shit!"

"If you have the guts, go out and get a knife and chop off your own head!"

"A bunch of drunkards and ricebags!"

"Why don't you go eat shit!"

Xu Fan yelled angrily and felt dizzy.

Shuntian Tongzhi took advantage of the situation and pulled the Tongpan and Tuiguan. The three of them stopped.

Shuntian Tongzhi spoke first: "I and others have indeed made mistakes, please punish us!"

However, Xu Fan stopped shouting and cursing.

Although he was the prefect of Shuntian, there was no real possibility for him to punish the three of them.

Unless it is an impeachment.

But he had just taken office as the prefect of Shuntian, and he was already impeaching officials in the government office?

Do I still want to do things in the future?

When Xu Fan thought about this, he felt stagnant again.

After a long time.

Xu Fan could only sigh and wave his hand: "I am tired, everyone go away."

Following the words of Xu Fuzun.

The three Shuntian Tongzhis immediately rolled out of the side hall, crawling and even saying thank you.

Then the three of them ran away.

I don’t know where he ran to.

Xu Fan glanced at the messy side hall and his temples began to throb.

With gloomy eyes, he waved his sleeves and turned to walk out of the side hall.

Arrived at the main hall.

Xu Fan thought about it and called the servants from the government office.

Seeing how furious Xinfuzun had just been, the officers were now extremely cautious and stepped forward with a bow.

"Fu Zun."

Xu Fan glanced at the officer and said in a muffled voice, "I will go to the back office and ask the kitchen to stew a pot of beef tendon and beef trotter and send it over."

The officer was about to nod and accept the order.

Xu Fan added: "Warm up another pot of Job's tears wine."

Job's tears wine.

Wine recipe from Suzhou Prefecture.

It is called a wine recipe because this wine has the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, eliminating numbness and stopping diarrhea, clearing away heat and discharging pus.

The officer immediately accepted the order.

Only then did Xu Fan feel satisfied, and he finally felt relieved.

He turned around and went to the back yamen.

……

And it is thousands of miles away from the capital.

There are many mountains and hills.

But it is not like the capital, where autumn is already in full swing.

Located in Huizhou Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, the mountains are all covered with tall and straight pines standing proudly between the cracks of the rocks.

Regardless of the wind, sun, and vicissitudes of time, you can still stand on the top of the mountain and overlook the changes in the world below over the past thousand years.

On the official road outside Huizhou City.

A dilapidated thatched house.

On weekdays, it is probably used as a resting place for travelers.

But now it looks gloomy due to disrepair.

In the thatched house.

Hai Rui, dressed in his old patched official robe, was accompanied by only two servants.

These two officers were transferred to Hai Rui by Zhang Juzheng from the Suzhou Prefecture's Grain Inspectorate.

I’m afraid something might have happened to this gentleman outside.

By the way, Zhang Juzheng also scolded Zhao Zhenji, the governor of Southern Zhili, who was clearly Hai Rui's official superior at the time.

of course.

Hai Rui naturally didn't know about these things.

However, with two servants following me, it is much more convenient for me to go anywhere.

The three of them entered the hut.

Hai Rui took out three dusty cakes from his bag and handed two of them to the officer.

"I am poor, and I would like to trouble you two to take care of me along the way. Eat this piece of cake, and then you can go back."

I came to Huizhou Prefecture this time at the invitation.

But after coming.

But I discovered a lot of things.

For example, he still hasn't figured out the silk tax for people worth 6,146 taels.

The situation in Huizhou's one prefecture and six counties is becoming increasingly delicate.

Major riots could break out at any time.

And I will definitely not stand idly by. If there was any trouble at that time, I am afraid that these two officers alone will not be able to protect it, and they will be implicated instead.

The two officers looked at each other.

He took the pancake brought by Hai Rui.

Then they each took out a pot of wine and a piece of braised meat from their bags, put them on a wooden plate, and brought them to Hai Rui.

"Master Hai, you should eat some of ours too."

Hai Rui looked at the wine pot and the braised meat, but shook his head: "No reward without merit, thank you both."

Talking.

Hai Rui ate his cake and drank water in silence.

The two officers looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

One of them smiled and said, "Master Hai knows that we were sent by Lord Zhang to protect you. All the expenses along the way were paid by Lord Zhang. Lord Zhang is Master Hai's superior, so why do you have to..."

"Why are you so stubborn?"

Hai Rui looked at the two of them with a smile.

The two of them smiled slowly and said nothing.

Hai Rui still had a smile on his face, not feeling that the pancakes and water in his hands were tasteless at all.

"There is no grudge between me and Mr. Zhang, but I have different political views from him, so we can't work together if we don't share the same ideals."

"Mr. Zhang was kind enough to send you two to protect me along the way. I, Hai Rui, appreciate this kindness. But I cannot take a single cent of the money you gave me."

"You two don't have to worry. Just treat this as your travel expenses. I won't say anything to Lord Zhang in the future."

The two officers looked at each other again.

past.

When they were in the Grain Inspectorate, they could always hear Hai Rui and Zhang Ge Lao arguing.

One could also often hear Lord Zhang cursing Hai Rui behind his back as a blockhead.

But along the way.

However, their views on Hai Rui changed greatly.

This is a truly honest official.

A good person with no desires or demands.

If this is Mr. Hai, he still has any desires and pursuits.

That probably means peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

After thinking about it, an officer walked out of the hut, took a pot from the carriage, and found a clean water source outside to fill it.

Then they took it back to the hut, built a fire and boiled water.

The officer smiled and said, "Master Hai, eat slowly. Wait until the water boils and drink some. That will make your stomach feel better."

This one.

Hai Rui did not refuse.

He smiled and said, "Thank you both."

The two of them shook their heads and waved their hands.

He spent the money given by Lord Zhang along the way, and he was just driving the carriage and protecting Hai Rui.

It's not hard work at all.

Just think of it as a long trip.

Hai Rui finished half of the pancake.

But suddenly he looked at the two of them.

The two officers looked over carefully.

"What instructions does Master Hai have? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I will go to the front right now to see if I can find a doctor."

Hai Rui shook his head.

His eyes were exceptionally clear.

"I have a memorial to the emperor."

"I wonder if you two could send it to the capital for me?"

"I want to submit a petition to His Majesty!"

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(End of this chapter)