Since Qin Mi's family arrived in Jingshi, Lao Zhu has never been here, and he suddenly received his invitation, and he was very excited. I can finally see Qin Xiao's little girl! But it's strange that after such a long time, she has only written a letter and never heard from again. Lao Zhu himself is still wondering, why didn't he write it?

When I entered the gate of the Qin Mansion - the shabby nature of this Qin Mansion was obvious, and it was not even as grand as the previous mansion in Xinyang County, both from the outside and from the inside. The subordinate saw Zhu Yidao's doubts, and quickly explained that not long after the earthquake, the imperial court issued instructions for officials at all levels to move first, but the lord refused to move there anyway, saying that it was enough to have a humble room as a place to stay, and not to ask the court for anything. There was a clear hint of dissatisfaction between the words.

Is this the integrity of my Ming officials? Zhu Yidao sighed in his heart.

"Brother One Knife!" Before he could enter the door, a voice like a silver bell rang out happily. Lao Zhu hadn't seen a figure yet, and the familiar fragrance had penetrated his nostrils. Could it be little Lori Qin Xiao? He opened his eyes wide, and looked at Qin Xiao, who was smiling, and opened his mouth wide, and he didn't close it for a long time.

"Brother Yidao, don't you want me? If Daddy doesn't invite you, you won't come! Seeing Lao Zhu's expression, Qin Xiao pouted unhappily.

"Nothing, everything!" Lao Zhu reacted at this time, but his eyes always stayed on her chest, "I haven't seen you for a long time, I've grown so big...... Qin Xiao suddenly blushed, turned around and ran to his room in a panic: "Dad is waiting for you in the study!" Go for it! Dinner in the evening before leaving! ”

"Sit down!" In the study, Qin Mi pointed to the stool and nodded to Lao Zhu, with a look of vicissitudes on his face.

"Lord Qin, do you need help with anything?" Zhu Yidao was a little confused by him, could it be that he offended someone in the yamen and wanted to attack him?

"Let's take a look at this letter first!" He pointed to a letter on the desk, which read, "The principal Qin Mi personally opened."

"Can you tell me what the situation is in Zhejiang? Now the national policy of the imperial court to change rice to mulberry is preached everywhere in the Jingshi, and there are all kinds of sayings. I don't know the bottom of my heart! But I always have a feeling that if this rice is changed to mulberry is done well, the merit will be beneficial in the present generation; But if it can't be done well, half of my Ming dynasty will fall into complete chaos! They let me go now, I don't have any opinion, but I don't know anything about Zhejiang! Please come because you've been there for a long time, so tell me about it! Qin Mi stood up and said to Zhu Yidao, who had a serious face.

"It's very simple." After reading the letter, Lao Zhu raised his head and pretended to be relaxed and said to Qin Mi, "In order to make up for the shortfall, the imperial court wants to replant mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang's fields, so that more silk can be produced and sold for more money." Zhejiang's government and the big silk households saw that it was an opportunity to make a fortune, so they wanted to buy the people's fields, and they wanted to buy them cheaply. Moreover, they colluded well, taking advantage of the heavy rain in Zhejiang for a month, destroying the embankment and flooding the fields, flooding two counties. When the people were afflicted by the disaster, they did not lend grain to the people to survive the famine, so they forced the people to sell their fields to survive. ”

Qin Mizai listened carefully, pacing back and forth, and when he heard the last sentence, he stopped, turned around and asked, "The land in our mainland is forty to fifty stones and one acre, what about Zhejiang?" ”

"Only eight stones." Zhu Yidao replied calmly.

"Only eight stones?! Does the court know about the destruction of the embankment and flooding the fields, what is the statement? Qin Mi walked a few steps to Lao Zhu's side, and asked with a glare.

"The court knew, but there was no explanation. Zhejiang's political envoy Qian Ning had just left, and before leaving, he wanted to ask the household department to allocate grain, but the household department did not give it. ”

“…… What does the court mean by arranging for me to fight with them in the past? Qin Mi was stunned, and then held the back of the chair tightly with both hands, and there seemed to be an understanding in his eyes.

"So to speak." Lao Zhu nodded expressionlessly.

"They have so many officials in the imperial court, so let me fight for a single county!?" Qin Mi suddenly raised his voice and roared loudly!

"......" Zhu Yidao was speechless. Zhang Wei and these people are really good at picking, how can they think that Qin Mi will definitely go?

Qin Mi paced back and forth in the study, his heart full of contradictions. At the beginning, Zhang Juzheng was to protect him, so he was demoted to Xinyang to be the magistrate, the purpose was to let him support the Ming Dynasty one day, but there are so many people who dismantle the beams, what can he do alone? Shen's letter is impassioned and sincere, but how do they know that they have long since lost the passion and impulsiveness they had back then. Now he just wants to protect his family, he just wants to do his part, and it is enough for him to live his whole life.

But now it is obvious that Zhang Wei and those people want to pull themselves into this whirlpool, but everyone knows that this is a bottomless pit that cannot be entered and exited. Looking back on his life, although he was called the best protégé by Zhang Juzheng when he was young, in the end, he ended up with the official position of the head of the district, and there was still a trace of unwillingness in his heart. But this is not willing to be able to make a career in the official career, to be able to show the ambitions in the mind for the Ming Dynasty and the people, not to fight hard for the struggle between them!

Zhu Yidao saw the struggle in his heart, sighed and said: "I'll give you a thorough explanation, the emperor has already said that those people can't be forced to rebel against Zhejiang, as long as it is the person recommended by Zhang Weishen consistently, they will all be dressed in red." You have to go, you have to go, you have to go if you don't go! To tell you the truth, I'm very reluctant to let you go. The little girl is so big, you always have to think about her future, right? ”

"What did you just say? What does the emperor mean? Qin Mi suddenly seemed to remember something, and asked eagerly.

"The emperor is supporting them!" Lao Zhu was confused by him and replied suspiciously.

"I have only one condition, and that is to meet the emperor as soon as possible!" Qin Mi sat on the chair and said to Lao Zhu word by word.

Zhu Yidao was stunned.

"Minister Qin Mi, knock on the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" In the main hall of Yuxi Palace, Qin Mi respectfully knelt on the ground and kowtowed. This was the first time he had seen the emperor since he became an official.

"I heard that Zhang Wei asked you to go to Zhejiang, and you actually want to make conditions with me?" Wanli sat on the recliner, lazily not even wanting to open his eyes.

"Back to the emperor, the shore of the land is not the king's minister, the minister is not qualified to put forward conditions with Lord Zhang, let alone any conditions with the emperor, the minister just has a request, I hope the emperor can agree." Qin Mi's forehead oozed some sweat, he was really nervous, but he had to make this request, otherwise even if he forced himself to go, he would never make any achievements.

"What do you want, why don't you mention it to the cabinet, but you have to mention it to me?" Wanli suddenly opened his eyes, and a ray of essence light flashed.

"The minister is Zhang Taiyue's protégé, and the minister only remembers that when he left Beijing, the teacher warned me that everything needs to be respected by the emperor and the people, and no matter when, I must remember that I am an official of the Ming Dynasty! Now that such a heavy burden in Zhejiang is on the shoulders of the minister, which step can be done, with all due respect, the minister is not sure at all," Qin Mi said and knelt on the ground again, "In this matter, the minister has only one request, that is, please ask the emperor to make a coffin for the minister, and the minister will carry it to Zhejiang, please ask the emperor for permission!" He slammed his head on the ground!

Wanli sat up, looking deeply at Qin Mi kneeling on the main hall with shock, puzzlement and doubt.

"I'm right! But remember, I also have a requirement, and that is that you must come back alive from Zhejiang! This coffin, you have to bring it back too! Wanli got up from the recliner and said loudly, walking to his side as he spoke.

"Emperor Xie......" When Qin Mi raised his head, he was already in tears!

Wanli sighed in his heart, his mood was extremely complicated: "I remember, you are the protégé that Zhang Juzheng was proud of, good, good!" Sure enough, he had the style of the year! Mr. Zhang...... He has paid too much for Daming, I ...... I owe him so much, too much...... The deceased is gone, you have to do something in Zhejiang, if Mr. Zhang knows underground, he must also smile at Jiuquan! ”

"Long live my emperor...... Banzai...... Long live ......" Qin Mi's choked words couldn't be spoken, and he finally heard the greatest affirmation of his teacher from the emperor's mouth. How many years have passed, and who can remember that Zhang Juzheng once worked hard for Daming? And who remembers the great benefits that his reforms brought to the Ming Dynasty? Listening to the emperor still call Zhang Juzheng Mr. with emotion, Qin Mi only felt that even if he died, it was worth it.

Teacher, the student is not talented, and finally rehabilitated you!

Yu Xinwu, who went to Hangzhou from Beijing, was a different story. In front of the four-horse escort soldiers, there are also four-horse escorted soldiers, and there are two horsemen on both sides of the carriage, fresh clothes and angry horses, this trip is particularly exciting. According to the regulations, the Hangzhou prefect's use of such pomp is a serious trespassing, and it is to be impeached by the officials, but this is Chen Yubi's arrangement, and in the eyes of outsiders, this is also the cabinet's arrangement. Along the way, the provinces have sent large officials to greet and send off, for fear of offending the cabinet due to poor hospitality, and rushed to express that they will resolutely support the decision of the imperial court and support the imperial court's decision to change rice to mulberry in Zhejiang. This huge momentum has already shown to the world that the determination and confidence of the imperial court to change rice to mulberry are overwhelming!