Chapter 320 Yingtian Governor
in fact.

Even if Yan Shaoting did not take action, Hai Rui's career for most of his life would be related to Southeast, and he would have a deep bond with it.

Even though he served three dynasties, he finally died in office in Nanjing.

but.

This does not prevent him from getting Hai Rui a high position in advance.

Especially after Zhao Zhenji was promoted to Governor-General of Zhejiang and Zhili, there was a power vacuum left in Southern Zhili.

Not to mention.

Xu Laogou’s hometown is in Songjiang Prefecture.

Songjiang Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili.

Let Hai Rui take charge of the Southern Zhili area at an early stage.

To put it bluntly, it is like stuffing a hedgehog into Xu Laogou's crotch.

But according to Hai Rui's personality.

It would probably be extremely difficult for the Xu family of Huating in Songjiang Prefecture to continue doing things as usual after he took office.

According to Hai Rui's way of being an official, officials from all levels in Nanzhili will suffer countless hardships in the future.

Yan Shaoting's expression seemed unusually calm, he just lowered his head and looked at the gold bricks under his feet.

I heard that these gold bricks were made in Suzhou Prefecture. It took several years to make one brick. They were named gold bricks because they made a sound like metal when struck.

Hai Rui had actually served as the governor of Nanzhili, but within half a year he was brought to Nanjing by officials at all levels and became a court official.

But now.

There is the Yan family, and there is Zhao Zhenji in the southeast.

There was also a Grand Marshal in the court, Hu Zongxian, who was in charge of suppressing the Japanese pirates in the five southeastern provinces.

This time it’s Hai Rui.

Will really show what he is capable of.

As for why Zhao Zhenji was mentioned?

As long as the old Taoist priest agrees to the plan proposed by Yan Shaoting today, then Zhao Zhenji's upcoming position as the Governor-General of Zhejiang will be what Yan Shaoting has requested for him.

How is the previous Governor of Zhejiang doing now?
He is already the Minister of War.

How could Zhao Zhenji, who had been promoted so highly, not forget this favor?

Even if it was just to make room for Hai Rui.

On the upper platform.

Jiajing's eyes turned, thinking silently.

It would not be a bad idea to let Hai Rui be the governor of Southern Zhili.

He was originally the Tongpan of the Southern Zhili Governor's Office, and now he has been promoted, which can be regarded as a promotion on the spot.

If so.

If Hai Rui is given the post of Censor of Nanjing Censorate, the Southern Zhili can be entrusted to the hands of this upright minister.

more importantly.

The relationship between Hai Rui and the two governments of Suzhou and Songjiang was not harmonious.

This is the really critical factor.

Just when Jiajing was about to express his position and hoped that his prime minister would also express his position.

However, Xu Jie stood up.

"Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with the current Nanzhili Governor Zhao Zhenji being promoted to the Governor-General of Zhejiang and the Governor of Zhejiang."

Although he and Zhao Zhenji did not have a close relationship, Xu Jie naturally would not prevent others from getting promoted and making money for no reason.

He continued, "Zhao Zhenji has been working in the south for the past two years and has been diligent. This time, the court is rectifying the administration of officials. In addition to checking the officials of the various ministries and government offices in the capital, it also checked the officials of the three ministries and the governors, provincial governors, and provincial inspectors in various places. Zhao Zhenji has been rated as excellent and is an important official that the court can entrust with important tasks."

Yan Shaoting turned his head silently and glanced at Xu Jie.

presumably.

After the old man finished saying this, I was afraid he would oppose assigning Hai Rui the job.

really.

next moment.

Xu Jie turned around and looked at Hai Rui: "Your Majesty, Hai Rui entered the court as an official with the honor of being a juren. At first, he was only appointed as a county teacher, and then he served as a county magistrate for many years. Even his current official position was only given to him in the middle of last year.

“Now that he has been suddenly promoted to the position of the head of Nanzhili, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to win the support of the people, let alone to make plans.

"Not to mention Nanzhili, which is the birthplace of our dynasty, where the imperial mausoleum is located, and where the central capital and secondary capital are located.

"There is also a canal running through the north and south, and there are many government offices. Places like Xuzhou have been innumerable powerful people since ancient times, and many soldiers are stationed there.

I think Hai Rui's talent, his way of being an official, and his desire to serve the country and the emperor are all clearly seen by me. But even so, we should not force him to grow too fast. We should follow the old rules and move up step by step. This is the right way."

Inner Temple.

Xu Jie said a lot, but it can be summed up in one sentence.

That is, Hai Rui had never been a high-ranking official before, and had never been in charge of a province. His abilities are still very limited, but his experience is very limited, so he still needs further training.

Naturally, no one else could criticize what Xu Jie said.

Check it out.

How steady the Second Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty was.

What a comprehensive way to evaluate an official.

The second assistant did not deny Hai Rui's ability, but wanted to cultivate him carefully step by step.

He looked like he was planning to have Hai Rui take over his business in the future.

This old guy.

He was just afraid that Hai Rui would be placed at his doorstep.

Yan Shaoting's eyes moved.

He slowly said, "Your Majesty, what Elder Xu said is indeed a wise man in state affairs. When I gave you advice just now, I also had this concern."

Xu Jie raised his eyebrows.

Jiajing also looked curious.

This suggestion was made by Yan Shaoting, and now he wants to see how Yan Shaoting will end it.

Yan Shaoting continued, "However, after being reminded by Lord Xu, I have thought of another official post."

Xu Jie's eyes flashed.

He had long been accustomed to the fact that Yan Shaoting always did some unexpected things.

suddenly.

Xu Jie’s eyes widened.

He thought of the possibility that Yan Shaoting mentioned.

Governor of Yingtian!

"Governor of Yingtian!"

Almost at the same moment.

Just when Xu Jie had just thought of this official position, Yan Shaoting had already slowly spoken it out, and his voice reached everyone's ears.

This is a dispatched officer who has been with the company for many years.

It was established in the fifth year of Xuande, and its initial responsibility was to supervise and manage grain reserves in the Jiangnan region.

Later, he gradually developed into a powerful provincial governor.

In the fifth year of the Xuande reign, he was appointed as an official such as Vice Minister, and after the reign of Emperor Jingtai, he was appointed as Chief Censor.

of course.

After the old Taoist priest ascended the throne, he also appointed the governor of Yingtian, and specially added the title of admiral of military affairs to deal with the Japanese invasion in the southeastern coast.

At its peak, the Yingtian Governor-General governed a total of eleven prefectures, including Yingtian Prefecture, Chengtian Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, Zhenjiang Prefecture, Taiping Prefecture, Chizhou Prefecture, Huizhou Prefecture, Ningguo Prefecture, and Anqing Prefecture, as well as one prefecture, Guangde Prefecture.

The office of the Yingtian governor was also relocated many times.

From the beginning of the first lunar month, the imperial court was stationed in Nanjing, staying in Huitong Hall. It was not until the Chenghua period that a special government office was built.

After the old Taoist priest ascended the throne, the governor of Yingtian would be stationed in Suzhou Prefecture every summer when there were floods, and this place was called the Xingtai.

However, in the past few years, due to the Japanese invasion in the southeast, the post of Yingtian Governor was not established, and Zhao Zhenji was appointed as the Governor of Nanzhili.

In fact, Hai Rui was appointed governor of Yingtian in the summer of the third year of Longqing. However, he was squeezed out by officials in Jiangnan before the New Year and was sent to Nanjing to supervise the grain storage in Nanjing.

After Zhao Zhenji came to power, the post of Yingtian Governor, which had not been assigned for many years, was raised.

Yan Shaoting continued, "As Lord Xu said, Nanzhili is of great importance, and Hai Yushi was only the deputy judge of the Nanzhili Governor's Office in the past. It would be inappropriate for him to suddenly rule the entire Nanzhili Province.

"However, the Yingtian Governor only governs the prefectures and counties south of the Yangtze River, plus Anqing Prefecture in the north of the Yangtze River and Chengtian Prefecture in Huguang Dao. The prefectures and counties under his jurisdiction are far smaller than those under Nanzhili. Moreover, since Hai Yushi took office as the governor of Nanzhili last year, he has worked in Suzhou Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture, Huizhou Prefecture and other places.

If we talk about the ability to govern the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Yingtian Governor, I think Hai Rui is currently capable of taking on this task."

The Yingtian Governor's jurisdiction was basically all prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River. As for Anqing Prefecture, it was because it could control the area around the Yangtze River in the Dabie Mountains together with the Chizhou Prefecture across the river.

As for Chengtian Prefecture.

Actually it is Anlu Prefecture.

Ok.

The birthplace of the old Taoist priest.

As he ascended the throne in Beijing, it became Chengtian Prefecture, and then in the 14th year of Jiajing, it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Yingtian Governor.

After a detailed analysis of Hai Rui's current advantages, he was determined to be qualified to serve as the Governor of Yingtian.

Yan Shaoting said in a deep voice: "The position of the Minister of Grain Reserve, the Commander of Military Affairs and the Governor of Yingtian Prefecture is very important at a time when the five provinces in the southeast are trying to wipe out the Japanese invasion. Only those who are upright, fearless and neither humble nor overbearing can take on this important task.

Since Hai Rui became an official, he has been known as Hai Bijia, who is not afraid of his superiors and does not harm the people. If he were to become the governor of Yingtian, I dare to speculate that within half a year, countless people under the governor's rule would sing his praises, and even the prefectures and counties would have umbrellas for the people!"

Because it was Hai Rui.

So Yan Shaoting had the confidence to say these last words.

They are just a few umbrellas.

While other officials were still fantasizing, Mr. Hai could no longer see the sky when he looked up, and all he could see were umbrellas for all the people.

On the Taotai, Jiajing was thinking quickly.

The Governor of Southern Zhili was a high-ranking official of the third rank, a true frontier official.

The Governor of Yingtian was given the titles of Left and Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief, or Left and Right Assistant Censor-in-Chief, which were both fourth-rank official positions.

There is actually a reason for this.

Even now.

The Ming Dynasty has been around for nearly two hundred years.

The official official positions are still those established at the beginning of the country.

However, positions such as governors, provincial governors, and provincial inspectors were all dispatched officials, not official positions in the court, so they must be given a proper official title.

The official in office shall determine the rank of the dispatched official.

And Jiajing was even more thinking about what Yan Shaoting had just said about the pacification of the Japanese pirates in the five southeastern provinces.

This is what he cares most about in the Southeast, only slightly less important than the silk trade.

The court increased revenue and fiscal revenue, which was just part of its duty in governing the country.

Only by expanding territory and resisting foreign enemies can one be considered to have achieved both civil and military virtues.

Hai Rui was appointed governor of Yingtian.

The first thing Jiajing thought of was that the taxes in the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Yingtian Governor would certainly be paid in full, and even increased by cooperating with the tax soldiers in the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songjiang.

The officials in the court only saw Hai Rui's stubborn temper.

But he also realized that as long as he gave Hai Rui a task, he would definitely complete it meticulously.

only.

Jiajing, who was on the Taotai, still just coughed lightly.

This is for those present to express their views.

Yuan Wei spoke first: "Your Majesty, it is not important to appoint Hai Rui as the governor of Yingtian. Above the governor of Yingtian, there is the Governor-General's Office of Zhejiang, and above that, there is Hu Zongxian in Beijing, who is in charge of the military affairs of the five southeastern provinces as the Minister of War. If Hai Rui is appointed as the governor of Yingtian, he should put people's livelihood first, comfort the subjects, and build canals and open up land."

This was to loosen up Hai Rui's experience except for that of a county magistrate.

Although the Yingtian Governor was also a high-ranking official, he had the Zhejiang Governor's Office to supervise him, not to mention Hu Zongxian.

Even the lack of experience with the provincial government and the government does not matter.

After all, there is only so much that officials can do.

After Yuan Wei spoke.

Gao Gong just said slowly: "Hai Rui is familiar with criminal law, upright and incorruptible, not afraid of power, and will not harm the people. If he is the governor of Yingtian, he will be able to make the eleven prefectures and one state under the governor's jurisdiction a new administration, and the people will surely be able to have food and clothing without worries."

In fact, originally in history.

Gao Gong and Hai Rui did not get along well.

But now, there is no rift between them, and saying something in agreement with the general trend is just a small matter.

at last.

Two ministers in the cabinet already agree.

Jiajing's eyes couldn't help but fall on the old prime minister.

But Yan Song seemed to be really asleep at this moment.

Yan Shaoting was watching from the side and laughed in his heart, but he stepped forward and gently shook Old Yan's head, leaning over and whispering: "Lord, we are discussing with the Emperor about Hai Rui being appointed as the governor of Yingtian."

Under several gazes.

Yan Song was not in a hurry, just nodded and said "hmm".

Then he squinted his eyes, raised his head and looked around.

Finally, he looked at Hai Rui who was kneeling on the ground behind him.

Yan Song supported his knees with his hands and slowly said, "Hai Rui."

Hai Rui raised his head and clasped his fists.

"The subordinate is here."

Yan Song glanced at the emperor, then said to Hai Rui: "As an official, no matter how high or low your rank is, you are blessed by the emperor. What you need to do is to remember the emperor's grace and take good care of the people under his rule so that everyone can have enough food and clothing."

This is actually what everyone understands that officials should do.

But Yan Song said it in the simplest words at this moment.

Hai Rui felt a little emotional.

Today in the court.

No matter how ignorant you are of the ways of the world, you can still see it.

Who is loyal and who is treacherous?

Hai Rui bowed and said, "What the Lord has taught me is that as long as I remain in the officialdom, I will remember what you have said today, report the Emperor's great favor to me, and ensure that the people have enough food and clothing."

Yan Song nodded with a smile, and finally asked: "If you were the governor of Yingtian, which three things would you start with?"

Jiajing looked with interest at the old prime minister who was asking questions in a calm voice.

It has to be this old man who has been with me for decades.

then.

Jiajing also looked at Hai Rui, who was being questioned by the old Prime Minister, with a scrutinizing expression.

Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Yuan Wei standing next to them also stood with their hands behind their backs, staring at Hai Rui.

Hai Rui didn't think much about it.

Under the gaze of many people.

A smile appeared on his face and he looked at Yan Song who was staring at him.

Hai Rui spoke slowly.

"Improve the administration of officials!"

"Strike down the powerful!"

"Comfort the poor and weak!"

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　It relapsed again today... Actually, I have had a low-grade fever these days. I felt particularly uncomfortable today, so I went to another hospital for a check-up. They said that my body has not recovered and there are still bacteria and inflammation in my body. I have been sweating while drinking water, my head hurts so much, and I feel weak all over. I can only write one chapter for the update first, and I will try to keep updating in the next few days.

　　
　
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