After Chen Hong went to deliver the decree, Emperor Jiajing asked Lu Fang: "How is Jinyiwei?" ”

Before, Lu Fang arranged for Jinyiwei to secretly investigate the matter of Jiyin's embezzlement of ink, and later the cabinet also arranged for someone to investigate, and Emperor Jiajing did not ask.

Lu Fang replied: "Master, Jin Yiwei secretly found a lot of evidence, and the situation is quite serious......

Stop and observe Emperor Jiajing's reaction, if the other party is still angry, he will avoid the important and say lightly, for fear that the emperor's dragon body will not be able to stand it.

However, this Jiajing Emperor is not Emperor Jiajing, but he doesn't regard Daming as his own, and he is angry.

It's just that whoever wants to make him uncomfortable, he will make him uncomfortable.

If it weren't for Li Shizhen's two upshackles, I wouldn't have paid too much attention to Emperor Jiajing.

But since you pay attention to it, you must have a result, otherwise how will the majesty exist, and how will it reign in the world in the future.

"You don't dare to say it?"

Emperor Jiajing said: "Is it rotten from top to bottom?" …… I never thought that the Ming officials were so unbearable. ”

Lu Fang lowered his head: "The master doesn't have to be angry, this is all a legacy left by the Yan Party, it will be slowly cured, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is the master, as long as the master is well, the Ming Dynasty will be fine." ”

Really talkative.

Emperor Jiajing waved his hand: "I naturally understand. ”

Then, when he came to the door of the main hall, he looked at the sky and sighed: "It seems that Da Ming is really sick, and he needs a miracle doctor like Li Shizhen to cure it." ”

Lu Fang guessed: "Master, do you mean Hai Rui?" ”

He thought that Emperor Jiajing summoned Hai Rui to use Hai Jui to political those corrupt officials.

"Hai Jui?"

Emperor Jiajing put his hands behind his back: "No, Hai Rui is a sharp sword, treating the symptoms but not the root cause." ”

The reference is naturally Zhang Juzheng, but it cannot be said clearly yet.

Sword?

Specifically used to deal with ink-corrupting officials?

Lu Fang seemed to understand the emperor's intention to keep Hai Rui in the capital, and guessed that this time the emperor would send Hai Rui to investigate the silver greed for ink, just like the last time the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau was greedy for ink, this time it will definitely make a big fuss, I don't know how many people have fallen to the ground, and how many people have been assigned to the border.

Just as Lu Fang guessed.

After Hai Rui arrived, Emperor Jiajing told him directly: "I have appointed you as a messenger, and you have the right to cut first and then play, and go to find out about the corruption of the silver and ink, do you dare to go?" ”

Hai Rui has also heard about the matter of saving money and embezzlement of ink, and he is about to explain the seriousness of it to the emperor recently.

I didn't expect the emperor to let him check.

"Even if there is a holy decree, the ministers should go all out."

To rectify corrupt officials and corrupt officials and save the people from fire and water, Hai Jui naturally wants to go.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Emperor Jiajing looked at him solemnly: "Maybe that place is rotten from top to bottom, and if you go, even if you are not corrupted, your life may be in danger." ”

Hai Rui held his head high: "If you have the ability, they will come, why should you be afraid of those corrupt officials." ”

Emperor Jiajing was satisfied: "Okay, I'll set off tomorrow, and I will arrange for the Jinyi Guard to escort you, and at the same time assist you in your investigation." As for your family, stay in the capital, and I will have someone take care of them. I wait for good news from you. ”

"Minister, Commander."

Hai Jui returned home with the holy decree and the letter of the seal.

In order to maintain secrecy, Emperor Jiajing told the relevant people not to publicize it.

This time, Hai Rui started the investigation from the covers.

However, Hai Rui was summoned by Emperor Jiajing again, which aroused the suspicion of many people.

On the bright side, it is rumored that Emperor Jiajing has nothing to do, and he is talking to Hai Rui, a straight person, to relieve his boredom.

Beijing, Gu Mansion.

"Let people keep an eye on Hai Rui for me, and if there is any movement, report back immediately."

Old Man Gu looked worried: "If Hai Rui is allowed to get involved in the matter of Jiyin, things will be complicated." ”

The housekeeper next to him said: "Master, there is Chen Liuhou in the back, and it involves the royal matter, no matter how serious it is, it will not be serious." ”

Old Man Gu glared at the housekeeper: "What do you know, if Hai Rui really gets involved, that's what the saint means, Chen Liuhou may be fine, but what about us?"

Let someone tell Chen Liuhou to get ready, Hai Rui is really gone, if you can't buy this person, you can get rid of it, if you can't get rid of it, you will abandon the pawn and protect the car. ”

This old man Gu is currently the left waiter of the household department. At the beginning, Zhang Wenda was recommended by him to Gao Gong, and then Gao Gong recommended it to the cabinet.

Zhang Wenda went to Henan as a messenger to investigate the matter of Jiyin's greed for ink, but he was still caught in the weakness, was bribed, and avoided the important and dealt with lightly.

"Holy ......"

The housekeeper shuddered, was stunned, and responded: "Don't worry, master, I'll arrange it." ”

However, even though they secretly monitored Hai Rui's movements, under the arrangement of Jinyiwei, Hai Rui quietly left the capital the next day.

handed over the matter of saving money and greedy ink to Hai Rui, and Emperor Jiajing was also relieved.

That afternoon, he sat leisurely by a lake in the palace and fished.

Next to him, a beautiful palace maid rubbed his shoulders for him, and a beautiful palace maid held a plate of grapes and fed Emperor Jiajing from time to time.

"It's getting more and more pleasant these days."

Emperor Jiajing was leisurely and proud, enjoying it.

Of course, while enjoying himself, Emperor Jiajing also thought about how to make Zhang Juzheng complete the reform within ten years.

According to historical data found on the Internet with mobile phones, reform is a difficult matter, which will touch the interests of many strata, will encounter a lot of resistance, and cannot be successful.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty has many drawbacks, internal and external troubles.

Outside, the Woko in the south, the Tatars in the north.

Disaster that occurred in each place, individual turmoil.

The most fundamental problem is that the problems within the imperial court and the imperial family are serious, on the one hand, there is serious greed for ink, collusion between officials and businessmen, at this time capitalism is budding, and the scholar class participates in it, constantly lowering the commercial tax, which is currently only 3%.

On the other hand, there are many children of the royal family, and they do not occupy the fields, and they are also exempt from tax and tax evasion. That's not all, what's more serious is that they still receive money and food from the imperial court. One third of the annual court expenses are used by them.

If we want Zhang Juzheng's reform to be implemented and succeeded. It must harm the interests of the children of the royal family, as well as many scholars and doctors.

"Children of the royal family, the interests of scholars and doctors, what does it matter to me! I just need to complete the task to get life, and whoever stands in the way will clean up whom. ”

Emperor Jiajing knew in his heart what he needed.

The first is longevity, and then there is the good life of keeping this throne.

"Let Zhang Juzheng develop his own contacts in the Ministry of Officials first, Hai Rui, let him stab Lou Zi, clean up some corrupt officials, vacate more official positions, and arrange new ones, which is also to prepare for the new deal."

Emperor Jiajing seemed to be fishing, but he was actually thinking about the problem: "There are still some reserve talents in the Hanlin Academy that can be arranged, if it is not enough, let's open more imperial examinations." ”

"However, before Zhang Juzheng's reforms, it would be better to deal with the Japanese on the coast and the Tatars in the north."

There are a lot of things, and Emperor Jiajing is not as leisurely as he seems.

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