Chapter 316: The Pioneer of Ming Dynasty Law
The old Taoist priest actually started to act like a hermaphrodite.

Inside the Wanshou Palace main hall, Yan Shaoting laughed in his heart.

His gaze shifted from the old Taoist priest to Xu Jie.

However, judging by the old Taoist priest's tone at the moment, it was naturally as he had guessed. He was not willing to deal with and reorganize his cabinet at the moment.

otherwise.

He didn't start with yin and yang from the beginning.

Instead, he should have remained silent, waiting for Hai Rui to launch round after round of attacks, then instigated the ministers before the emperor to express their opinions, and finally did things in line with the trend as usual.

Xu Jie was dismissed.

Feeling the old Taoist priest's subtle thoughts, Yan Shaoting slowly lowered his head and stood obediently behind Old Yan.

Today is the day for Hai Rui to show himself in front of the people who truly hold power in the Ming Dynasty.

It has nothing to do with yourself.

Inside the hall, the emperor began to ask questions.

The Minister of Rites Yan Ne immediately stepped out and pointed angrily at Hai Rui with his hand.

"Hai Rui, you are blessed by the Emperor. You were appointed as the Magistrate of Zhejiang Province in times of crisis. You were promoted to the position of Supervisory Censor of the Metropolitan Censorate and the Assistant Magistrate of the Southern Zhili Provincial Governor's Office. This is the great favor of His Majesty."

"You didn't think about serving the Ming Dynasty or His Majesty. When you were in Huizhou Prefecture, you even used His Majesty's grace to rob the Xin'an Guard Seal. If the officials in the court didn't know your true intention was for the safety of the people, they would have spoken out to persuade you. Otherwise, everything you did would be considered a serious crime!"

"And now you still don't think about yourself. When you came to the capital, you arrogantly submitted a memorial, claiming to impeach me. I think you are actually doing it to gain fame and reputation!"

"You are a minor official. You have always been known for your righteousness and integrity. You are known for not bowing to your superiors. You have repeatedly ignored reality and acted arrogantly in order to increase your reputation."

"I think you are just a person with a false reputation. You are an official of the Ming Dynasty, eating the court salary and caring about the emperor's grace!"

In the main hall.

Yan Ne's words were righteous.

As soon as he opened the article, he directly attacked Hai Rui's greatest reliance as an official.

from last year.

Everyone in the court knows that an official with a pen holder has emerged in the southeast.

Because of the silk issue for the people of Huizhou Prefecture, Hai Rui was cited as a role model by the censors in the capital.

This thing called fame.

It's a good thing.

But sometimes it will also become the target of attack by others.

The fault of seeking fame and reputation and buying a good reputation can always be blamed.

Hai Rui, however, was neither anxious nor flustered, and his expression showed no sign of emotion at all.

He seemed unaware that the person attacking him was the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty.

Don’t think that the Ministry of Rites doesn’t care about any major matters.

But in fact, in the court, apart from the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites are the most important.

In full view.

Hai Rui turned and looked at Yan Ne.

There was no trace of emotion on his face.

So much so that when Yan Ne saw it, his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Hai Rui bowed in public and respectfully saluted Yan Ne's hand.

"My superior said that I, Hai Rui, was a man who only sought fame and reputation, and I would not bow to my superiors when I met them in the officialdom."

"But I remember that in the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a time when an official meets a superior and bows to him. Therefore, the name of the Southeastern region as the Sea Pen Holder is just a rumor."

"And at this moment, when a subordinate meets a superior, he should hold hands as a courtesy, which is also stipulated by the etiquette of our Ming Dynasty."

After saying that.

Hai Rui glanced at where Yan Ne was.

The corner of his eye twitched.

"The Shangshu is the Grand Master in charge of the Ministry of Rites. He should know that what I say is absolutely true."

After saying that.

Hai Rui paused for a moment and looked at Yan Ne calmly.

However, Yan Ne's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

This Hai Rui actually used his own method to retaliate against the person.

If I talk about the matter of the sea pen holder again, it will seem that I am incompetent as the Minister of Rites.

This sea pen holder.

It’s so difficult!

Yan Shaoting stood still but had a smile on his face.

Talk about etiquette and rules with Hai Rui?
I'm afraid he's going to teach me a lesson.

And this moment.

Hai Rui's counterattack officially began.

"Minister Yan just mentioned that I forcibly seized the Xin'an Guard Seal in Huizhou Prefecture last year because the people were about to revolt. Minister Yan, do you know what the content of my memorial today is? Why did I submit such a memorial and impeach myself, but became the one who bought people's hearts and sought a good reputation in Minister Yan's words?"

It would be strange if Yan Ne knew this.

Now, even Yan Shaoting didn't know what was said in the memorial written by Hai Rui yesterday.

As for the fact that Hai Rui impeached himself for forcibly seizing the Xin'an Guard seal in Huizhou Prefecture.

Yan Shaoting, however, could think clearly.

This was actually Hai Rui's way of not wanting to be associated with Xu Jie and others.

You, Lord Xu, spoke well of me, Hai Rui, regarding the robbery of the military seal in Huizhou Prefecture. I accept this favor, but I will not let people think that I am in cahoots with you, Lord Xu.

Think of this.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but glance sideways at Xu Jie who was not far away.

He still kept his head down.

But on the cheeks hidden in the shadows, the masseter and trapezius muscles were constantly wriggling.

Yan Ne's eyebrows were constantly twitching, but his heart was already filled with anger.

Originally, there was only one Yan Shaoting in the court, making it difficult for them to debate.

It's better now.

Here comes Hai Rui again.

He swung his robe violently, turned his head and snorted coldly: "I am not a worm in your stomach, how can I know what you want to do."

Hai Rui finally raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

In front of the old Taoist priest and the cabinet ministers and six ministers present.

Hai Rui actually said to Yan Ne: "Then I ask Minister Yan to be patient!"

These words.

It was almost the same as shouting at Yan Ne.

Shut up!

Yan Ne's face flushed red immediately and he glared at Hai Rui angrily, but he was unable to vent his anger.

Everyone present lowered their heads and tried hard to suppress their laughter.

Only Yan Shaoting.

Puff.

Then he looked at Yan Ne and confessed, "Please forgive me, Minister Yan. I just thought of something funny."

After he finished speaking, he quickly turned around and lowered his head.

Yan Ne was already furious and mad.

But he could only endure it, endure it, and endure it again.

Because the emperor was at this time.

Spoken again.

On the throne.

Jiajing said with a barely perceptible smile in his eyes, "Hai Rui, I also want to know why you want to impeach yourself. Are you saying that the censors of the Ming Dynasty don't know how to investigate the mistakes of officials?"

There was nothing wrong with what the emperor asked.

Hai Rui was the Censor-in-Chief and the Assistant Magistrate of the Southern Zhili Governor's Office.

What he did.

No one in the court has said anything yet.

Instead, he submitted a petition to impeach himself.

what does this mean?
Are you saying that the imperial censors in the court are blind and don't do their jobs?

Hai Rui immediately bowed and looked up at the emperor above him.

Then he slowly knelt down.

"emperor."

"The reason why I am impeaching myself today is because I am not a person who has violated the law."

"Last year, the Huizhou Prefecture suffered numerous disasters due to the issue of population and silk, which almost led to a violent rebellion among the people, resulting in casualties. I had no choice at that time, and I was afraid that the people would be injured or killed, so I entered the Xin'anwei camp, seized the military seal and led the troops to suppress the violent rebellion and avoid casualties among the people."

"But emotionally and logically, I was wrong first!"

Hai Rui's expression remained unchanged, and he exuded righteousness.

He continued, "Although my humble servant's decision in this matter was a temporary measure, it also violated the law. The court is now in the process of rectifying the administration of officials. We should strictly enforce the law instead of emphasizing so-called human relations and social etiquette."

This statement came out.

Jiajing's eyebrows finally jumped, and he understood what Hai Rui meant.

He got involved with his own body!
No reason.

Jiajing was suddenly moved.

Look at Hai Rui, what a good minister he is.

For the sake of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, he even got involved in the game and advised himself and the court to strictly enforce the law.

Yan Shaoting breathed a sigh of relief.

With Hai Rui's words, nothing would happen to him this time.

The old Taoist priest is like this. The more you consider him, the more he will keep you safe.

Although the old Taoist priest is bad.

But in some ways.

He is indeed a good leader.

This is not so-called whitewashing, but just a statement of facts.

After Hai Rui finished his previous words, he immediately raised his head and spoke again.

"The Ming Dynasty's imperial court shouldn't be a place for social etiquette."

"This is a place where etiquette and rules are respected!"

"The way to be an official is to be loyal to the country, but there are more than 100,000 civil and military officials in the world. How many of them can follow this rule? How can the court supervise officials and rectify the administration of officials?"

"I believe that only our great country, with its clear laws and regulations, can supervise the upper and lower classes, so that the government can be stable and the people can be harmonious, and the people can be united!"

"Everything should be done in accordance with the written laws of the Great Ming Dynasty. All officials should take the written laws of the Great Ming Dynasty as a warning. Do not commit small evils, as small evils may breed great evils and great treason!"

now.

Although Hai Rui was kneeling.

But he seemed to be standing.

His voice was not too loud, but it sounded particularly resonant in this hall.

Yan Shaoting also sighed in his heart.

This Hai Gangfeng came this time to give a lesson on law to the court.

Is Hai Rui ignorant of the ways of the world?

He just follows various rules and regulations to do things.

The Ming Dynasty law did not allow corrupt officials to exist, so he kept himself clean and lived in poverty, and then he could ask others to do the same.

He wants to be the legal pioneer of the Ming Dynasty!

Jiajing was also somewhat moved.

past.

He only knew that there was such a person in the southeast, who was nicknamed the Sea Pen Holder because he did not kneel when meeting his superiors.

From the beginning of the new year, he just found it interesting.

Later, when he dealt with the affairs of Suzhou and Songjiang Prefectures and Huizhou Prefecture, he felt that he was a useful official.

just now.

He felt that there should be such a person in the Ming Dynasty.

We must rectify the current chaotic civil service system!

Yan Shaoting observed the man's expression, looked at Hai Rui, and then secretly glanced at the old Taoist priest.

He just found it very strange.

At this time, Hai Rui had not yet realized that many things happening in the Ming Dynasty were actually caused by the emperor.

Or maybe he thought the emperor was willing to change.

So he is still considered to be a conservative and people-oriented faction.

It was far from the point where he would risk his life to write a memorial that would go down in history.

The same goes for the emperor.

After comparing all of these, the old Taoist priest must now feel that Hai Rui is wholeheartedly devoted to the country, and even more so to him as the emperor.

But the more this is the case.

The more he looked forward to it, the more he wondered what would happen between him and the old Taoist priest when Hai Rui saw everything clearly and decided to file a public security petition.

I'm afraid that time.

The old Taoist priest will become even more angry and sad.

Should we take this opportunity to let Hai Rui serve as a local official again?

The idea of ​​causing trouble continued to grow in Yan Shaoting's mind.

And at this time.

The old Taoist priest above let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty."

"Does what Hai Rui said make sense?"

"Should I... obey his wishes and punish him?"

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