Chapter 318: The Majesty of Old Yantou's Prime Minister
The matter of the thirty-two memorials.

Finally, it was uncovered in the main hall of Wanshou Palace.

"check!"

"Check it carefully!"

"Find it out, find out clearly, and enforce the law strictly!"

Inside the palace.

A familiar voice reached everyone's ears.

Jiajing, who saw it most clearly from above, raised his eyebrows.

It's not someone else who's speaking.

It was Yan Song, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet who seemed to have resigned for a long time.

This old Prime Minister, after asking for his remains last time and the Emperor refused, actually resigned openly in the Cabinet's classroom.

The old prime minister seemed to be treating the Ming Dynasty's cabinet office as his own retirement home.

Every day he still went to the yamen on time to report for duty and went home after leaving.

In the cabinet classroom, he just drank tea and read books, and of course what he did most was taking naps.

After the emperor made it clear that he would not replace his prime minister, everyone chose to turn a blind eye.

can not see!
Just when people thought that the old prime minister was really waiting to retire and go home.

In today's memorial before the Emperor, Yan Song actually spoke about the thirty-two memorials that Hai Rui submitted to the capital but have disappeared.

Xu Jie's eyes flickered with surprise, and he glanced sideways at the old Prime Minister who suddenly chose to speak today.

What does he mean by this?
Old Yan, do you want to retire or continue to control the government?

however.

Yan Song had already spoken.

Under the gaze of everyone.

As usual, Yan Song sat on the soft stool, looking up at the emperor above.

A smile appeared on his mottled face.

"The court is currently rectifying the administration of officials for the sake of the country and the people, and the eternal foundation of our Ming Dynasty."

"Hai Rui, the Censor of the Censorate and the Deputy Magistrate of the Southern Zhili Province, has visited Suzhou and Songjiang to understand the people's sentiments. He is honest and upright in his official duties. Even today, when he first entered the court and reported to the emperor, he was still wearing an old official robe. This shows his true nature as an official."

"Last year, the imperial court was having trouble keeping going, so the idea of ​​increasing silk production in the southeast was proposed. The purpose of this was to give the imperial court a break and make life less difficult."

"Hai Rui was entrusted with the emperor's orders to supervise all matters. He measured the land of the two prefectures with his own feet and wrote 32 memorials. It can be seen that he was wholeheartedly devoted to the country, the people, and the emperor."

On the throne.

Jiajing was satisfied. Although he did not show it on his face, his eyes were vaguely sweeping over Hai Rui who was kneeling on the ground.

The old Prime Minister knows my heart well after all.

With Yan Song's words, Hai Rui's affairs in Huizhou Prefecture were no longer a big deal.

So what if we rob the military seal?
Hai Rui's starting point was also to suppress the possible uprising among the people in Huizhou Prefecture.

You can say Hai Rui is a young and inexperienced person.

But you cannot deny that Hai Rui was a loyal minister and an honest official.

Hai Rui also looked up with a somewhat confused expression, looking at Yan Song's obviously hunched back.

Is this the Yan Party that controls the government, stirs up trouble, and brings disaster to the country and the people?
He looked at the second assistant in front of him again.

Can't help it.

Hai Rui made a comparison in his mind.

And ahead.

Yan Song's voice never stopped.

"Everything in the Ming Dynasty is governed by laws. From the emperor to the common people, everyone must follow the rules."

"The Censorate is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the mouthpiece of the court, and the place where the country is enlightened."

"The censors are sent to various places to inspect the localities, understand the people's sentiments, and present their opinions on the pros and cons, so as to prevent the king's opinions from being blocked, so that the king can sit at the center and observe the affairs of the world."

"Hai Rui was a censor, and he did his duty wholeheartedly. His 32 memorials to the emperor showed his loyalty and diligence in carrying out his duties."

"However, Suzhou is only a thousand miles away from the capital, and there is a canal running through the north and south. There are many government offices along the way, and the post roads are strictly managed. However, it was able to cause the 32 memorials submitted by the National Supervisory Censor to disappear without a trace."

"This is the crime of deceiving the king!"

At last.

In front of everyone, Yan Song shouted in a deep voice.

The majesty of the Prime Minister was finally revealed to everyone again.

Even this Prime Minister is already old and is starting to give up his responsibilities.

However, Yan Song, the Prime Minister who had held power for nearly twenty years, had unmatched authority once he really had an urge to do so.

Xu Jie felt even more depressed when he heard this.

His eyes kept glancing at Yan Song, and he felt a little uneasy.

Is Yan Song going to take this opportunity to completely suppress himself?

There are concerns.

But some people are happy.

Inside the palace.

Such as Ouyang Bijin, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and Hu Ruolin, the Minister of Public Security.

The Prime Minister is still the Prime Minister.

Just a few words can silence everyone.

This Ming Dynasty is still the same Ming Dynasty!

As for Gao Gong and others, they had different thoughts.

There is less speculation and more vigilance about the previous speculation about whether the old prime minister has really resigned and is waiting to retire and go home to enjoy his retirement.

Even though Yan Song was in the court next time, he still gave up his responsibility and dozed off in the cabinet room all day long.

But no one can really think of him as someone who is here to take care of his old age.

The less you speak.

It is more intimidating at this time.

Jiajing became more and more happy.

Whether you know about the thirty-two memorials or not is another matter.

Someone dared to secretly intercept the memorials of the Imperial Censor.

This is the real big problem.

What do you mean?
If you can stop Hai Rui's memorial today, can you stop other people's memorials tomorrow?
As the emperor, will I ever be able to hear the truth in the future?

He has to be the Prime Minister!

Can't help it.

Jiajing's eyes moved and he glanced sideways at the young man standing behind the old prime minister.

He thought of what Yan Shaoting said in this hall that day.

Royalist.

It seems.

Yan Shaoting's ability to say these things is entirely inherited from his grandfather.

It belongs to the same lineage.

But since Yan Song had spoken today, he did not intend to stop there. He still spoke in a deep voice.

"The law must be clear!"

"Inside and outside the court, as Hai Rui said, we must strictly enforce the law and impose strict punishments."

"Thirty-two memorials have disappeared without a trace and are still missing today. This shows that some people in the court! Some government offices! have completely forgotten the strict laws of the country!"

"Today, only Hai Rui's thirty-two memorials are missing, but what about tomorrow?"

"If a war breaks out on the border of our Ming Dynasty, will the emergency reports from the border also be lost?"

Yan Song folded his hands and looked up at the emperor above him.

His eyes were solemn and his tone was profound: "Your Majesty, a glimpse of a small part can reveal the whole picture. National affairs, no matter how small, are related to the country and the people. We must not ignore small matters and cause great disasters!"

at last.

The old Prime Minister has finished speaking.

There was silence in the hall.

Hai Rui blinked.

Lord Yan has already said everything he wanted to say, and now he has nothing more to say.

After finishing his words, Yan Song simply restrained his expression, turned around and glanced at his eldest grandson vaguely.

It’s not time to talk about Hai Rui’s affairs now.

Next, how could he be qualified to interfere in Hai Rui's arrangements?
Every bite and every drink is cause and effect.

Yan Shaoting received Old Yan's gaze, but he was still thinking about how to deal with Hai Rui after this incident.

This is a big problem.

At this time, Gao Gong had already stood up with his hands clasped.

"Your Majesty, what Elder Yan said is from the bottom of my heart. Hai Rui is a loyal and honest man, and the Prime Minister is sincere. How can the country ignore this matter just because it is small? Not to mention that we are just starting to rectify the administration of officials. Now that the Imperial Censor's memorial has been lost, we must not let it go easily. We must investigate it thoroughly and hold those responsible accountable!"

Although Gao Gong felt that the disappearance of Hai Rui's 32 memorials seemed a bit confusing, it seemed that there might be some other things involved behind it.

But there's nothing I can do.

Old Yan had just spoken of the need to rectify the administration of officials.

If I don't express my agreement, should this civil service system continue?

Gao Gong spoke.

Yuan Wei immediately followed up: "I second the proposal. The memorials submitted by the officials of the court cannot be lost easily. The dignity of the court must not be lost because of this!"

The cabinet ministers have all expressed their views one by one.

The opinions of the rest of the people are no longer important.

only.

Several eyes were fixed on Xu Jie.

The deputy assistant hasn't spoken yet.

Probably because he felt the gazes from behind.

Xu Jie coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, this incident happened last year. The Imperial Censor Hai submitted a memorial from Suzhou Prefecture to the capital, but the people in the capital, starting from the Tongzhengshi Yamen, were unaware of it. This shows that this incident must have happened along the way. The court can send officials from the capital all the way south to check the archives of the post stations along the way, and naturally they will know where the problem went wrong."

Those sights.

Disappeared in an instant.

Xu Jie couldn't help but curse in his heart.

If I don't speak up at this time, then there will be a problem.

Not only do you have to speak up, you also have to come up with a proper way to investigate so that you don't reveal any problems in this matter.

Yan Shaoting pretended to understand.

But he smiled and said, "Why didn't the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Cabinet officials investigate? Perhaps the memorial was submitted to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but the officials below neglected their duties and lost it somewhere? Or maybe it was lost among the countless documents in the Cabinet?"

How can you, Lord Xu, be so sure that those 32 memorials of Hai Rui were lost on the official road?

Or.

Did you, Lord Xu, already know about this?

Xu Jie's heart tightened.

This Yan Shaoting.

It's just a dog-skin plaster!
Jiajing raised his hand, interrupting the possible quarrel.

He waved his hand and said casually, "Investigate it. Hand this case over to the East Factory and the Imperial Guard. Investigate Suzhou Prefecture, the capital, and the official roads along the way. As Lord Yan said, investigate it thoroughly and thoroughly."

After saying that.

Jiajing stood up.

This means we are going to end the party.

As for what Hai Rui did in Huizhou Prefecture?
Didn’t you see what the Prime Minister said just now?

Hai Rui served the country and the people.

Is he guilty?
Shouldn't those indifferent officials be beheaded?

This matter cannot be savored in detail.

Not to mention those who don't know the rules and continue to talk about it.

Yan Song quickly turned his head and coughed lightly.

He looked at his eldest grandson standing behind him.

Yan Shaoting understood and immediately stepped forward.

He bowed and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, I have something else to say."

Jiajing stopped, turned his head and looked at Yan Shaoting.

He smiled and asked, "What else do you want?"

Yan Shaoting lowered his head and stretched out his hand, pointing at Hai Rui who was still kneeling on the ground.

Then he raised his head and looked at the old Taoist priest with a smile.

"Your Majesty, this time, the Imperial Censor Hai has been ordered to come to the capital to report on his duties."

"According to the rules, Your Majesty should make some arrangements for his next mission."

Hai Rui was originally just a county magistrate in Zhejiang Province.

But he is also the local official in charge of a place.

But when he became the Censor-in-Chief and the Assistant Magistrate of Zhao Zhenji, the Governor of Southern Zhili, although his official position was promoted, the power he held actually became smaller.

As for the post of Left Vice-Minister of the Nanjing Censorate previously agreed upon by the cabinet.

Yan Shaoting could only laugh at this.

Although he seemed to be in a high position with great power, in fact, in the southern territory, Hai Rui, sitting on the post of Left Vice-Censor-in-Chief of Nanjing Censorate, could definitely not get anything done.

We have to mess this up.

Then give the sea donkey a new job.

A gleam of light flashed in Yan Shaoting's eyes.

Jiajing glanced at Hai Rui, who was kneeling on the ground, with a half-smile.

"The cabinet and Hai Rui stay."

"And you, Yan Shaoting, stay too."

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