Chapter 322 The Dog Trio

Yan Shaoting felt that he had the potential to develop into a fun-loving person.

Especially with Zhang Juzheng's return to Beijing, Hai Rui entered the capital for the first time.

This idea became stronger and stronger.

People often say that fighting against the sky is endless fun.

but.

Watching others fight against the sky is the real fun.

Especially after Zhang Juzheng's trip to the southeast, he began to have the idea of ​​reforming the political system in advance.

And Hai Rui was able to take up the post of Governor of Yingtian ahead of schedule because of his slight wave of his hand.

He was now looking forward to whether Hai Rui, as the governor of Yingtian, would write the memorial on public security that would be passed down through the ages in advance after seeing the official struggles and people's sufferings in the Ming Dynasty.

after all.

The emperor's time is running out.

However, facing Yan Shaoting's question, Hai Rui was quite confused.

Ever since he was ordered to come to Beijing.

Do not!
It started from before I came to Beijing, and can even be traced back to last year when I was transferred from the magistrate of Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province, to the position of Supervisory Censor of the Censorate and the Tongpan of the Southern Zhili Governor's Office.

The Yan family, or rather, the young Yan Shaoting, who was already a third-rank guest of the crown prince, paid attention to him.

Hai Rui knew it very well.

The reason why he was able to transfer to Nanzhili last year was probably because of this young prince guest in front of him.

Did the Yan family notice me since then?

But what's the purpose?
Hai Rui felt somewhat confused.

He didn't believe that the Yan family didn't know his character.

It can't be that the Yan family wants to win me over and help them participate in endless court struggles.

But today in the Wanshou Palace, when the emperor was discussing the matter, the old prime minister's words indirectly denied this idea.

The Yan family had no other intentions towards him.

But even if the Yan family is not as bad as they were said to be in the past, is it really easy to get along with a family that has risen step by step to the position of Prime Minister in the court and has sat firmly in this position for nearly twenty years?
The answer is still no.

How could Hai Rui not know such a simple truth?

then.

Just as the two of them were walking from Wanshou Palace to the outside of Xiyuan Palace.

Hai Rui did not answer Yan Shaoting's question. Instead, he forced a smile with his dark face, which seemed a little awkward.

"Since I came to Beijing, I have been worried about you. I am poor, and I am also quite dull and inflexible as an official. I don't know why you treat me like this?"

After finishing speaking.

Hai Rui did not forget to take a deep look at Yan Shaoting.

Judging from his many years of experience as an official, this young man is not the kind of official who is full of greed, nor is he the kind of person who would let countless people suffer for his own selfish interests.

His eyes will not deceive him!
Yan Shaoting was surprised.

I just wanted to have some fun, what's wrong with Hai Rui?
What he said was equivalent to saying clearly that Hai Rui was not the kind of flatterer who would flatter his superiors and bully his subordinates, or who would do anything to curry favor for the sake of his own official position.

but……

Could it be that Hai Rui has some misunderstanding about me, Yan Shaoting?
Yan Shaoting stopped and looked back at the Wanshou Palace which was hidden behind the trees.

He turned around and looked calmly at Hai Rui, who did not answer but asked instead.

"If I say that the Ming Dynasty had 30,000 civil officials and 70,000 military officials, that's more than 100,000 civil and military officials, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of clerks. So many people, up and down, are mostly busy with petty gains and have no idea what the country and the people are."

"And our Ming Dynasty has been around for nearly two hundred years. Those who are known as the Pen Holder and the Strong Peak..."

Yan Shaoting's eyes were clear as he stared at Hai Rui, whose expression had changed, and slowly said the last sentence.

"But you are alone, sir. What do you think of this answer?"

There was a pop.

Hai Rui's heart skipped a beat.

It’s not that he was moved by Yan Shaoting’s words, nor is it that he felt that Yan Shaoting would become his confidant as an official.

It was because Yan Shaoting understood why he served as an official in this way.

On the palace road.

The autumn wind is approaching, less hot than the summer heat, blowing gently, caressing the branches.

Three thousand officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp who were sent to guard the palace measured the forbidden areas of the palace from a distance.

Hai Rui took three steps back.

He slowly raised his arms and crossed them in a salute.

Then he bowed meticulously, raised his hands above his head, and saluted Yan Shaoting respectfully.

Then raise your head and stand up.

Hai Rui's lips moved slightly: "Guest..."

Yan Shaoting smiled and waved his hand: "Mr. Gangfeng, please don't say anything. In fact, as I said when I first met you yesterday, I am not as loyal and capable as you. As an official in the court, I can't help but fall into the trap of seeking power. I serve the emperor and gain his grace and favor."

Just like when he was about to meet Hai Rui.

Yan Shaoting is extremely sincere.

And this was the only way he could think of to get along with Hai Rui.

Hai Rui's face flushed slightly, and he finally said slowly, "Actually, I am not stubborn. In front of His Majesty today..."

Yan Shaoting waved his hand again and laughed: "Sir, what you did and said today was just to protect your official position. In the future, you will be the governor of Yingtian and your contribution will benefit the people. How could I think that you are inconsistent with your words and deeds?"

This was referring to what happened not long ago when Hai Rui spent the little time he had in the Wanshou Palace focusing on the old Taoist priest.

But hearing this.

Hai Rui's face turned even redder.

Yan Shaoting looked at the sky, waved his arm and pointed to the Xi'an Gate in front of him.

"Today, you have been appointed as the governor of Yingtian. You will be heading south to Yingtian soon. I think there are still many matters that need to be settled in the capital. For example, last year, the governor Zhang supervised many matters in the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songshan. I am afraid that we need to negotiate with him. Why don't you go to Shuntian government office with me?"

Hai Rui smiled slightly, and suddenly felt that Yan Shaoting could be used not only to take advantage of the situation, but also to get to know him a little.

I have been appointed the governor of Yingtian today, and I really want to find Zhang Juzheng to negotiate the affairs of Suzhou and Songjiang prefectures. However, due to what happened between me and him in the past, I really don't know how to go to find him.

Now Yan Shaoting took the initiative to speak out.

Hai Rui immediately accepted it with pleasure.

The two of them stood side by side and walked towards Xi'an Gate together.

After walking out for a while.

Yan Shaoting then spoke up, "In fact, I cannot interfere with Mr. Gangfeng's official conduct, let alone criticize him. However, Mr. Gangfeng has now been promoted to the governor of Yingtian, and he governs eleven prefectures and one state in Jiangnan, which is a key financial and taxation area in the south, and is also the location of the secondary capital. Not to mention the founding nobles in the secondary capital, even the six ministries, five temples, and three judicial offices in Nanjing are similar to those in the capital, and the relationships among them are complicated.

If you act rashly without thinking, even if you are governing for the vitality of the people under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Governor, there is a saying that is never wrong: people just follow the crowd and spread rumors. You want to do things, and you care about the people. If you are involved in these trivial matters, how can you really devote yourself to governing your jurisdiction and enriching the people? "

Although he is now in Beijing, the center of power in the Ming Dynasty, he has the Yan family to speak for Hai Rui.

He could even, from a moral perspective, win over Gao Gong and Yuan Wei to speak for him.

But if Hai Rui really made the officials in Jiangnan miserable and made the young and old men in Nanjing unhappy, even if they had a say in the court, Hai Rui's job would not be done smoothly.

Not to mention.

He also hoped that Hai Rui could stay in the position of Yingtian Governor for a long time, preferably until the old Taoist priest died and Longqing came to power, and then he could completely overthrow Huating Xu.

Hai Rui was relatively calm now.

He smiled and said, "So, when the guest asked me when I would go south to take up my post, he actually wanted to advise me."

Yan Shaoting shook his head: "I can't say I'm giving you advice, but I still have something to say to Mr. Gangfeng."

Hai Rui cupped his hands and said, "Please release the guest."

"If you keep the land but lose the people, both the people and the land will be lost; if you keep the people but lose the land, both the people and the land will be saved."

There was a gleam in Yan Shaoting's eyes, and he glanced at Hai Rui who was frowning beside him.

There are actually many such truths, such as "If you keep the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood."

It's just the same principle, in other words, with different effects.

He added: "It is the same for being an official."

Hai Rui did not speak at this time, but just frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing Hai Rui lost in thought.

Yan Shaoting then slowly said: "Mr. Gangfeng has been an official for many years. He knows that corrupt officials are rampant in government offices. Even when Emperor Taizu was strict in the criminal law, they could not be stopped. Mr. Gangfeng has great ambitions, but can the pests in the officialdom really be wiped out?"

Hai Rui glanced over.

There was a hint of hesitation and doubt in his eyes.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "I am not trying to persuade Mr. Gangfeng to be more tactful in his official duties, nor am I trying to ask him to go against his own principles. I just want to say that some things cannot be solved in one day, but require more arduous, more painful, and longer struggles to achieve the final victory. Before that, Mr. Gangfeng needs to be as steady as a mountain from beginning to end, and not be framed and slandered by the scoundrels, or even deposed from office, leaving him with only fighting spirit but nowhere to display it."

What was the ending of Hai Rui in history?

Died in office.

All his efforts vanished in an instant with his death.

Let Hai Rui live a better life, be more stable in his official position, and hold a higher official position.

This is what Yan Shaoting hopes for.

That's the only way.

Even if one day Hai Rui became a cabinet minister.

He is still the same Hai Rui.

And Hai Rui.

This person is destined to go down in history.

Only then can it play a role that truly transcends the original history.

The two of them had inadvertently walked out of Xi'an Gate.

Seeing that Hai Rui was still immersed in deep thought, Yan Shaoting waved to call a carriage, pulled Hai Rui onto the carriage, and after reporting to the Shuntian government office, the coachman drove the carriage slowly.

All the way to the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen.

The carriage stopped.

Yan Shaoting pulled Hai Rui out of the carriage and walked into the Shuntian government office, but Hai Rui never recovered.

The arrival of Yan Shaoting and Hai Rui was immediately reported to Zhang Juzheng by the servants of Shuntian Prefecture.

Zhang Juzheng, who was originally still worried that Hai Rui might be punished at today's court meeting in the Western Garden, immediately walked out of the prefect's office next to the court.

Zhang Juzheng saw two people approaching from a distance.

He wanted to greet them, but when he saw Hai Rui, who was following Yan Shaoting with a sullen face, his expression suddenly darkened.

Zhang Juzheng snorted coldly, and did not forget to snort coldly at the donkey-faced Hai Rui.

"I wonder if Mr. Yan and Censor Hai have any advice for me when they visit my Shuntian Prefecture today?"

The words were addressed to Yan Shaoting, but Zhang Juzheng's eyes kept glancing at Hai Rui, who remained silent.

Yan Shaoting, however, was clear-headed.

Old Zhang is a man who actually says one thing and means another!

He smiled and said, "Grand Secretary, you are wrong. Today, the court of Xiyuan Wanshou held a meeting. Mr. Gangfeng was appointed as the governor of Yingtian by the emperor. He will go south to take up the post soon."

"Governor of Yingtian!"

Zhang Juzheng's eyes flashed, and he looked surprised, but also somewhat relieved.

He just looked at Hai Rui who still hadn't recovered.

Zhang Juzheng snorted again.

Other prefects may only be of the fourth rank, but I, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, am of the third rank!
Hai Rui was just a small governor of Yingtian, a fourth-rank official. Was he now putting on airs?

Yan Shaoting smiled and glanced at Hai Rui, then explained to Lao Zhang, "When I entered the palace just now, I talked to Mr. Gangfeng, and it seemed that Mr. Gangfeng had some realizations, so he has been like this ever since."

Zhang Juzheng finally understood and stopped rolling his eyes. He looked at Yan Shaoting and said, "Really?"

After finishing speaking.

He hastened to add: "Is this fellow really appointed as the governor of Yingtian?"

I'm not worried about whether Hai Rui is realizing something and ignoring me!
Yan Shaoting smiled and glanced at Hai Rui beside him, nodding his head, "Indeed, the decree will be announced to the world soon. That is why I came to the government office with Governor Hai to discuss the affairs of Suzhou and Songjiang with the Grand Secretary."

Talking.

Yan Shaoting saw that Hai Rui still hadn't come to his senses from his deep contemplation.

He immediately gritted his teeth, raised his arm, and hit Hai Rui's waist hard.

"Ouch!"

"Who hurt me?"

Shuntian government office.

Hai Rui screamed and jumped three feet away. He stared with wide eyes at Yan Shaoting and Zhang Juzheng who were standing not far away, and his face suddenly turned red.

Zhang Juzheng coughed lightly, straightened his back and looked at Hai Rui: "Taiwan Governor Hai, I heard that you were appointed as the governor of Yingtian today, so you came to me to discuss the affairs of Suzhou and Songjiang?"

Look at these two people.

Yan Shaoting suppressed his laughter and looked away.

Hai Rui grinned and rubbed his waist, his eyes constantly looking at the two people in front of him. In the end, his eyes were locked on the murderer Zhang Juzheng.

"Please also ask Prefect Zhang to spare some time and hand over to me all the affairs of the two prefectures of Suzhou and Songshan last year."

Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, "Please discuss this matter in the government office of the governor."

Done.

He looked at Yan Shaoting, who was looking up at the sky and making him take the blame for no reason.

"I have had some grudges with the governor in the past. Since Mr. Yan is also here today, please be a witness to prevent me from suffering an unwarranted disaster in the future and being accused of hiding my personal interests and neglecting the affairs of the court."

In Shuntian Prefecture Yamen.

Many officials looked at the three people here with fear and trepidation.

These three people.

Whoever is released, he will be a person who can stir up trouble and cause huge waves.

Now that these three people are together, it seems that they still dislike each other.

God knows what kind of trouble these three people can cause each other and what kind of grudges they can create.

The countless open and hidden arrows were full of murderous intent.

Everyone just took a few glances at the situation and then hid far away.

Yan Shaoting and Hai Rui on this side had already followed Zhang Juzheng into the prefectural government office next to the court.

As soon as the door was closed.

"Zhang Taiyue! You actually took revenge on me and attacked me!"

"Don't talk nonsense, you sea donkey! It's clearly..."

"Mr. Gangfeng, I testify that Brother Taiyue was indeed a bit too much just now!"

"..."

"Yan Runwu!"

"Zhang Taiyue! I knew it was you!"

"..."

"My two brothers, please don't get angry... Peace is the most important thing in everything!"

"watch out!"

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