The so-called "iron-beaten camp" is the most suitable to describe the guard system of the Ming Dynasty. The military key passes were guarded, and the Guanjin ferry was set up, and fixed barracks were built. David has city walls, like a city, such as the Tianjin Wei and Weihai Wei near the sea and the Taizhou Wei here. There are no civilians in it, and all the people living in it are military households, and all officers and soldiers can marry wives and have children, and their sons can inherit their father's origin and serve in the army for generations. Therefore, the term "flowing soldiers" was not applicable in the Ming Dynasty.

In the first battle in the southeast of Wenling, the Qi army destroyed the most important nest of the Japanese in the southeast of Zhejiang, and Hu Zongxian seized the fighter plane and was deploying the following battles, trying to eliminate the Japanese who had been suffering from the coastal areas of Zhejiang for many years in one fell swoop.

This is the calm before the next battle. In addition to the defense standby, the military families lived their usual days with wives and children in the Acropolis, the sun was setting, every house was smoking, children could be seen chasing bare-bottomed everywhere, and women carrying water and vegetables from time to time and shouting and scolding their children.

Except, of course, for single soldiers, who did not yet have a home, so they formed together to eat a big pot of rice. The people brought by Qi Dazhu were all single and formed a team, and at this time, they all squatted in the open airn outside their barracks, holding bowls one by one, surrounding a large basin full of vegetables, and talking about women while eating.

Qi Dazhu came out of a door in the barracks, walked straight to the side of a circle of soldiers who were eating, picked up an empty bowl and a pair of chopsticks from the ground, and scooped rice from the rice bucket.

The brothers who were eating looked at him.

One Brother: "Ah! Big brother, I don't eat my own food, so I came to share our food. ”

Qi Dazhu scooped up the food and squatted down next to them: "I didn't marry her, she didn't marry me, what family?" ”

Another brother: "Been in a house for several nights, and she's not your woman yet?" ”

"Shut your mouth." Qi Dazhu glared at the man angrily, "She sleeps with her, and I sleep outside." ”

Another brother: "Big brother doesn't look down on her? ”

"Then give it to me." The other immediately picked up.

Qi Dazhu ignored them and ate heavily. Just then the woman came out of the door and walked straight up.

Many pairs of eyes looked at her with trepidation.

Her hair was combed cleanly, her clothes were cleanly washed, and the knife marks on her face were lighter, and this woman looked more beautiful than the day she was rescued.

The woman walked up to Qi Dazhu: "The meal is ready, let's go home and eat." ”

"You eat yours. I ate with my brethren. Qi Dazhu didn't look at her either, and ate as usual.

The woman snatched his bowl and poured it into the bucket: "Go home and eat." ”

All the chopsticks stopped, and they looked at Qi Dazhu and then at the woman.

Qi Dazhu slowly stood up and stared at the woman.

The woman's eyes were only on him below the jaw.

Qi Dazhu: "I told you, I don't want you to repay any kindness." I'll send you away in a few days, and leave a clean name. ”

The woman stood there stubbornly: "Let's go home and eat." ”

A soldier: "Do you want someone else to say, what does it matter if you have a meal?" ”

"Yes." Another soldier, "If you don't go, we won't be able to eat." As he spoke, he put the bowl on the floor.

All the soldiers put their bowls on the ground.

"Okay. Push me. Qi Dazhu put down this strange sentence and walked towards the room. The woman followed him.

The soldiers immediately picked up their bowls.

A soldier: "It's a little weird, why can't this dry wood fire burn?" ”

Another soldier: "I think the eldest brother still likes it in his heart, but he hates that people are swept by the Japanese robbers." ”

Another soldier: "I don't read Confucius, my eldest brother doesn't care about that." ”

A soldier: "I think so." Bet they'll be laid tonight. As he spoke, he took out a hanging copper coin from the placket of his coat and placed it on the ground.

Immediately, one of the soldiers responded to him by taking out a hanging copper coin and placing it next to his hanging copper coin: "I bet that they will go to bed tonight." ”

A soldier took out a hanging copper coin and placed it in front of him: "I don't think I can go to bed tonight, I'll bet with you." ”

It was the military pay that had just been paid, and then many soldiers took out a hanging of copper coins, some on the side of the bed, some on the side of the non-bed.

It was getting dark, the woman lit the lamp and put it on the table, and went to close the door again, but she carried a stool and sat on the side, watching Qi Dazhu eat.

"Tell me to eat, and you won't eat?" Qi Dazhu picked up the bowl and stopped there again.

The woman only sat quietly on the side: "You eat first, I'll eat when you're done." ”

Qi Dazhu put the bowl back on the table: "I'll tell General Qi that I will ask him to arrange someone to send you away early tomorrow morning." ”

The woman still sat calmly: "You can't get rid of me." ”

Qi Dazhu: "I said that you are here to repay some kindness or to torture me?" If you are told to go, you will not go, and if I want to marry you, you will not marry. ”

The woman: "I'll follow you." If you really want to marry me one day, I'll marry you. ”

Qi Dazhu: "Marrying is marrying, what's the sincerity and hypocrisy?" ”

The woman: "I want you to believe that I have not been ruined by the Wokos." ”

Qi Dazhu was silent.

Woman: "Let's eat." ”

Qi Dazhu: "To be honest, I have a bit of a blockage in my heart. Since you say no, I believe it. ”

The woman: "This is not true faith. ”

Qi Dazhu: "How can you really believe it?" I don't care, I just don't care. ”

Woman: "I care. I want you to be happy every day. ”

Qi Dazhu: "Then how can I make you believe that I really believe?" ”

The woman: "You have to find a way to ask the widows on that boat." The head of the Wako is called Inoue Jusaro, and he took a fancy to me and wanted to spoil me, so I slashed myself in the face. He then took the other pirates with him to kill and plunder. None of the widows left behind dared to touch me. ”

"No need to ask. I believed it all. Qi Dazhu said, picked up the bowl and devoured it.

The woman's eyes were so bright when she looked at him like this.

After eating a bowl of rice in three or five bites, the woman got up and took the bowl and went to serve him rice. Qi Dazhu put the bowl on the table, grabbed her hand and pulled it over: "I'll marry you now!" With that, he picked her up and walked to the bed and put her down.

The woman's eyes shone and looked at Qi Dazhu, and then her eyes flashed and she looked at the door.

Qi Dazhu smiled, brushed the ground to untie the clothes outside, bare his upper body, strode to the door, and opened the door suddenly.

Sure enough, there were a number of people standing secretly by the door.

Qi Dazhu said loudly shirtless: "Those who bet on going to bed win, and those who bet on not going to bed lose." ! ”

Compared to Qi Dazhu's side, it was too quiet here.

All the people in the big tent withdrew, leaving only Hu Zongxian, who was sitting in front of the big case, and Hai Rui, who was sitting on one side.

The candle lit the tent, Hu Zongxian stared at Hai Rui, and Hai Rui also looked at him, silent for a while.

Hu Zongxian: "Tan Zili told me everything about you, to put it mildly, it's really 'a long time to hear a big name, like thunder'." You're not here today just to escort military supplies, are you? ”

Hai Rui stood up: "The ministry is clear, there are three things to ask the ministry for this time. ”

Hu Zongxian looked at him: "I heard that you came, I moved all the case files and documents, and found a "Tang Poem" and waited for you here." I looked through it for an hour, found a song for you, and found a song for myself. Haizhi County, first listen to me read these two poems, and then listen to you say those three things are good? ”

Hai Rui's life is a "virtual" word in officialdom, and at this time, seeing that Hu Zongxian was unwilling to talk directly with him, but he moved out some Tang poems, he immediately thought of Zhao Zhenji. But after all, Hu Zongxian was very famous at that time, and he was supervising the battle on the front line, not to mention that he also sent Tan Lun to help him at that time, and for various reasons, he had to answer: "Please teach the department." ”

"The poems of the ancients, what do I teach?" Hu Zongxian stood up, picked up a book of Tang poems and opened the folding, "What I found for you is a poem written by Gao Shi when he was a county order." Gao Shi is an official who loves the people, I read it to you. As he spoke, he picked up the book and read: "I am a fisherman, Meng Zhuye, and I have been a leisurely person all my life." Cha Ke sang wildly in the grass, and would rather be a servant under the dust. It is only said that Xiaoyi has nothing to do, and everything in the public door has a future. The greeting official is heartbroken, and it is sad to whip Li Shu! ”

After reading this poem, Hu Zongxian looked at Hai Rui deeply.

Hai Rui immediately sensed from his sad tone and vicissitudes of life that this person was very different from what he had just imagined. In particular, he compared himself to Gao Shi, with the intention of "hating officials", and breaking the topic on the word "loving the people", and the feeling of harmony could not help but arise spontaneously, and he immediately gave Hu Zongxian a deep look: "The ministry has won the award." But I don't know which poem the ministry found for himself? ”

Hu Zongxian put down the Tang poem in his hand, picked up another Tang poem on the big case, and opened the folding: "I like Cen Shen." He has a poem in which the first four lines can tell my mind. As he spoke, he read: "Serve the king for thousands of miles, and ask for nothing." I also know that the side is bitter, how can I seek it for my wife! ”

Hai Rui seemed to understand Hu Zongxian's intention to read him a poem first. With emotion in his heart, he asked closely: "Can you ask the ministry for those three things?" ”

Hu Zongxian smiled lightly: "You can ask, but I may not be able to 'teach'." ”

Hai Rui: "Listening to the ministry and reciting poems has made your mind clear. Can the humble position understand that it was not the intention of the Ministry of Weaving Bureau and the Governor Yamen to sell Shen Yishi's family property to Guixiangyi? ”

Hu Zongxian nodded.

Hai Rui: "Why didn't the ministry stop it?" ”

Hu Zongxian: "I can't answer you. ”

This can no longer be asked. Hai Rui then asked the second case: "In May this year, the gates of nine counties burst their embankments, and the ministry beheaded Ma Ningyuan, Chang Boxi, Zhang Zhiliang and Li Xuan on the charge of embezzling money for river repair and causing the river embankment to fall into disrepair. ”

Hu Zongxian: "The case files of this matter have been handed over to the Criminal Department. According to the "Da Ming Law", if such a case needs to be re-investigated, it must first consult the imperial court and then go to the criminal department to read the case file. ”

This is the teaching of non-teaching, Hai Rui was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Teach it." ”

Hu Zongxian: "What about the last one?" ”

Hai Rui: "May I ask the ministry, Zheng Michang and He Maocai ordered the Japanese chief Inoue Shishilang and the common people of Chun'an Qi Dazhu to be sentenced to death on the charge of being a collaborator, why is the ministry willing to personally send people from the governor Yamen to help me redress my wrongs?" ”

Hu Zongxian: "Since it is an unjust prison, it should be rehabilitated." ”

Hai Rui: "Since you have been rehabilitated, why don't you investigate to the end?" ”

Hu Zongxian: "Isn't Haizhi County investigating now?" Speaking of this, he changed his words, "Those Li Shu, who were rescued by you and 'whipped' by you, have now made meritorious contributions and have been incorporated into General Qi's military camp, don't you want to go and see them?" ”

The reason why Hai Rui readily agreed to Zhao Zhenji to send military supplies was actually to be able to understand the truth and fiction at Hu Zongxian's office. However, these three things were asked like waves in the empty city, and Hai Rui experienced the feeling of being shrouded in someone else's aura for the first time, and he was stunned for a while.

"Someone." Hu Zongxian shouted outside the tent.

The captain of the pro-soldier walked in.

Hu Zongxian: "You take a few people to Haizhi County to meet the officers and soldiers of Qi Dazhu's battalion." ”

"Yes." The captain of the pro-soldier should turn to Hai Rui, "Haizhi County, please." ”

The knock on the door was like a drum, accompanied by a loud roar:

"Open the door!"

"Open the door!"

There was a light blown in the room, and it was dark. But the window paper had already been poked in the eyes by the soldiers, and the light of the barracks outside shone through the hole, and then on the bed. Qi Dazhu hugged his woman on the bed, only pulled a sheet and covered his body, ignoring the knocking on the door and the howling of ghosts.

The woman pushed his arms up from underneath and whispered, "Let them in?" ”

Qi Dazhu still straddled the woman's body: "You don't understand, they won't be hungry if you call them out." ”

"Nope." The woman held him up, "I'm their sister-in-law, and I have to invite them today." Get out of the way. ”

"That's a good idea." Qi Dazhu still refused to leave, "But there's nothing to do, what do you invite them to eat?" ”

Woman: "Just go away." ”

Qi Dazhu slowly stepped away from her, put on his clothes and pants, and pulled up the sheet to block it between the broken window and the bed.

The woman got dressed on the quilt and lit the lamp.

Outside the door, I saw that the lights were on inside, and the knocking was more urgent, and the roaring was louder.

The woman gathered her hair again, and brought out a jar of wine and a basket of peanuts from under the bed and laid them on the little table.

Qi Dazhu looked at her: "Where did you come from?" ”

Woman: "You bought it with your military salary." Invite them in. ”

"Good mother-in-law!" Qi Dazhu praised and walked to the door.

The knock on the door became more and more urgent. Qi Dazhu stretched out a palm and pressed against the door with dark power, slammed the door latch, and immediately dodged away.

Several soldiers fell through the door and into the door in an instant.

"Don't you want to see it? Look. Qi Dazhu looked at the few people who were getting up on the ground, "I haven't seen a woman's things, come in!" After saying this, he looked out the door and unconsciously changed his face.

Surrounded by a group of soldiers, stood Hai Rui!

"Hai-sama!" Qi Dazhu knelt down, only then did he kowtow, stood up again, and took a few steps over to grab his woman, "This is Lord Hai, my father-in-law." Kowtow! As he spoke, he pulled the woman down and knelt side by side, and the two of them kowtowed to Hai Rui three times together, and then pulled the woman to stand up.

Hai Rui was still standing by the door, looking at Qi Dazhu, and then at the woman.

Qi Dazhu: "Don't worry, my Qi Dazhu will not do anything to disgrace you." This is the matchmaker made by General Qi, and the Ming media is marrying! ”

Hai Rui smiled a little and walked in.

All the people were quiet, and one by one they quietly followed.

The woman immediately brought a stool, wiped the surface of the stool with her sleeve, and placed it on top of the table: "Sir, please take a seat." ”

Hai Rui stood on the side of the stool and reached into his sleeve for a while, obviously there was nothing, and then reached into the placket of his shirt for a while, obviously there was still nothing. Hai Rui, who was smiling at Huang Heqing, showed an embarrassed smile at this time: "I remember that there was a piece of broken silver on my body, why is there no one?" Qi Dazhu, do you have a salary? ”

Qi Dazhu: "Yesterday's salary." How much does an adult cost? ”

Hai Rui: "Lend me two dollars." ”

"Yes! Yes! Qi Dazhu immediately walked to the side of the bed and lifted the mat, but there was only a penny at the head of the bed. He was also a little embarrassed, and looked at his mother-in-law: "Why is there only a penny?" ”

The woman: "You gave a total of two dollars, don't you need money to buy these things?" ”

Hai Rui: "One hang, one hang." Give it to me. ”

Qi Dazhu held the money in both hands and presented it to Hai Rui.

The other soldiers took out their money:

"Lord Hai asks for money, and we still have it."

"Take mine."

"Take mine."

Many hands were holding their own pieces of money and reaching out to Hai Rui.

Hai Rui: "I won't borrow yours." As he spoke, he took the hanging money from Qi Dazhu's hand and said to the woman: "This money is not a congratulatory gift, you can tear a piece of cloth to make a dress." Qi Dazhu, I will return it to you. ”

Qi Dazhu lowered his head, and there were tears in the eyes of the strong man.

The woman slowly knelt down and kowtowed to Hai Rui again.

Hai Rui didn't want to hold her, and hurriedly said: "I just kowtowed, don't kowtow." ”

The woman still kowtowed three more times upright, still kneeling there: "Dazhu is my benefactor, and my lord is Dazhu's benefactor." My lord, we will repay you for the rest of our lives. Thank you for your congratulatory gift. As he spoke, he put his palms together and stretched them out.

Hai Rui carried the end of the rope and gently placed the money in her palm.

At this time, the room was unusually quiet, all the people were silent, and a few of those who had been rescued by Hai Rui shed tears and hurried to wipe them.

Hai Rui looked at Qi Dazhu, then at a room of soldiers, and said, "On a big day, you can't drink well when I'm here." Do a good job, kill the enemy and defend the country! With that, he walked straight out the door.

A room full of people was stunned at first, but after they came over, they all swarmed out.

After ten days of work, Yang Jinshui completely became a different person. A black hair that was usually combed and shiny was half white at this time, and it was fluffy and scattered, and the two eye circles were black, and he opened his two big eyes, and he refused to lie down when he sat on the bed.

As the saying goes, "there is no filial son in front of the bed of a long illness". Several godsons were tossed by him for ten days and ten nights, and by this time they were all too tired to do anything, and no one was afraid anymore when they saw that he was crazy, so they had to wait for him at the office. Therefore, not only did they lose their usual courtesy, but they all showed the boss's impatience with cold faces, and stood there yawning and beating their backs, cursing him in their hearts for not dying happily.

In the distance, the sound of drums could be heard outside the courtyard walls. The attendant eunuch who was sitting on the bench on the edge of the bed opened his eyes: "What time is it?" ”

Thin eunuch: "It's all three watches." Senior brother, let's take shifts, let's squint too. ”

"Who dares to go!" Yang Jinshui hurriedly glared at the thin eunuch, "Shen Yishi, Zheng Michang, He Maocai, and Li Xuan are all standing outside the door. I'll strangle you when you go out! ”

Thin eunuch: "Godfather, if you really want to strangle me." If you are old, let me go out and let them strangle them, and they will not look for you to be old. ”

Yang Jinshui thought there, stretched out his dry wood-like fingers and pinched there, and then said to himself: "Nine, ten, eleven...... Wrong. Strangulation you have to strangle ten ......"

The thin eunuch was about to answer, but was stopped by the attendant eunuch: "Shut your beak!" Something without conscience has not yet told you to die, so impatient! ”

The thin eunuch bowed his head.

Several other eunuchs glanced at each other tiredly, and Eunuch Gao spoke: "Senior brother, if you continue to survive like this, a few of us will be broken, and there will be no one to serve." ”

Attendant eunuch: "Zhao Zhongcheng was evacuated ten days ago, and the will will will arrive in the next two days......"

"The will has arrived!" Yang Jinshui stood up from the bed, "Take the order!" Help me to get the order! ”

The attendant eunuch slowly stood up: "Godfather, the will has not yet arrived......"

"That's not right!" Yang Jinshui looked out of the door with round eyes, "The will has arrived!" Open the door! ”

The eunuchs paid no attention to him, and they all stood there without moving.

"Open the door!" Yang Jinshui screamed.

The attendant eunuch looked at the fat eunuch: "Open the door and let him see if there is a purpose." ”

The fat eunuch slowly walked to the door, slowly opened the door, and just wanted to turn around, he was stunned suddenly!

——The two lanterns in the courtyard led Zhao Zhenji and the four brocade guards to really come!

"Really, really ......" the fat eunuch stammered.

The attendant eunuch stood up abruptly: "What is it?" ”

All eyes were on the door, and Zhao Zhenji and the four brocade guards came in.

Zhao Zhenji stood in the room: "The holy decree has arrived!" Yang Jinshui took the order! ”

Because Hai Rui's confessions of Zheng Michang and He Maocai were all involved in the Weaving Bureau, Zhao Zhenji was sent to the palace in an 800-mile express delivery, and the will was immediately fed back to Hangzhou in an 800-mile express delivery, and Zhao Zhenji was ordered to read it to Yang Jinshui in person. This is all to be expected. But what is said in the will, whether the emperor is protecting the Weaving Bureau, or even the Weaving Bureau has to be investigated, Zhao Zhenji still doesn't know, and he is anxious to know.

Originally, the so-called holy decree was collectively referred to as the will under the subordinates, and there were many regulations. When it came to ordinary trivial matters, the emperor casually said that the eunuchs and the parties were called oracles; Instructions on the state policy of the imperial court, the deployment of military aircraft, the deposition of officials, and even the instructions of a certain case must be pronounced with a special bright and yellow brocade seal, which is usually referred to as this kind of written decree. There are two kinds of written decrees: those issued and those that are specially issued. The edicts issued by the Ming Dynasty were generally handed over to the cabinet for public release to the respective departments and yamen, and in the Ming Dynasty, they even used the "Di Bao" to spread the word to the world. The special edict is the kind of holy decree that Zhao Zhenji received at this time, which is sent to someone by name, and only when someone reads it to the person concerned can the holy seal be opened and the will be read. Therefore, when Zhao Zhenji received the holy decree, he didn't know the content of the decree, and immediately summoned four brocade guards to rush to the weaving bureau in the middle of the night, and made all kinds of speculations along the way, and the answer was at the moment when the holy seal was opened and the holy oracle was read.

The lights were bright, Yang Jinshui was kneeling on the bed, and several eunuchs were prostrate in the corners of the room.

Zhao Zhenji handed the holy decree rolled into a shaft to Jinyiwei with both hands, Jinyiwei took the shaft decree, looked at the sealed lacquer, checked the seal on the lacquer, nodded, walked to a candle and melted the lacquer, opened a shaft, and stepped back to return Zhao Zhenji with both hands.

Zhao Zhenji slowed down as much as he could, slowly unfolding the holy decree of the bright yellow brocade, but his eyes couldn't wait to look at the holy decree. Suddenly, at this moment, Yang Jinshui jumped off the bed with his hair scattered and bare feet, knelt down and hugged Zhao Zhenji's legs: "Old ancestor, you are here!" Hangzhou, Zhejiang is full of traitors, and those who are dead and those who are not dead are calculating their sons! You're going to get them all caught! ”

Zhao Zhenji was so frightened by his sudden pounce that his face turned white, and he wanted to dodge and was tightly clamped by him, only to see a messy grass-like gray hair against him, and the person who had not taken a bath for more than ten days in the heat rushed up with a body odor, Zhao Zhenji was shocked and vomited, and turned his head to look at the Jinyi guard beside him: "Pull away!" It's almost open! ”

The four brocade guards were standing on both sides of Zhao Zhenji, but they were reluctant to pull him at this time. It's not that he is dirty, the factory guard family is under the supervision of the celebrity, and he doesn't know what his will is, so how can he be rude to him at this time. Jin Yiwei looked at the eunuchs: "Pull Yang Gonggong away!" ”

Hearing the reprimand, the entourage eunuch who was prostrate in the corner hurriedly said to the fat eunuch and the high eunuch beside him: "Quick, help pull away." He led the fat eunuch and the high eunuch to kneel and crawl over.

The fat eunuch and the high eunuch pulled Yang Jinshui's hand one by one, the attendant eunuch hugged his waist, and Yang Jinshui's two arms hugged Zhao Zhenji's legs like iron hoops, where could they move?

The attendant eunuch was anxious: "Let go, godfather, let go!" ”

Yang Jinshui tightened the hoop, and the three of them worked hard at the same time, and this pull pulled Zhao Zhenji to a stumble, and even the person with the holy decree would fall down. Jin Yiwei couldn't ignore it, stretched out his hand to hold Zhao Zhenji's arm, and turned to the two Jin Yiwei beside him: "You guys, pull away!" ”

The two brocade guards passed, and the three eunuchs hurriedly let go and crawled away.

Grabbing was originally Jinyiwei's housekeeping skill, but seeing that the two of them each stretched out a claw to pinch Yang Jinshui's arm, and they didn't know which acupuncture point they were pinching, Yang Jinshui's two arms immediately hung down softly. The two of them didn't make much effort, and gently lifted Yang Jinshui, who was still kneeling, off the ground, and gently put him on the ground when he mentioned that he was about two steps away from Zhao Zhenji. Yang Jinshui was motionless and knelt there.

Zhao Zhenji's face was already pale at this time, and beads of sweat were oozing from his forehead, and he wanted to read the holy decree, but he felt that his throat was dry for a while, and he froze there, unable to make a sound.

Jin Yiwei reached out and grabbed a bowl of tea from the coffee table next to him, and he didn't know which eunuch drank the rest of the tea, so he didn't care much, so he sent it to Zhao Zhenji's mouth. Zhao Zhenji held the holy decree in both hands, and had to open his mouth before taking a sip, a wave of nausea welled up in his throat, and he spit out the tea again with a wow.

Jin Yiwei reminded on the side: "Lord Zhao, it's time to make a decree." ”

After all, he was a person who studied both science and mind, and Zhao Zhenji quickly calmed down at this time and looked at the unfolding holy decree. One glance and ten lines are his talent, and comprehending the meaning is also a half-life cultivation, but at this time, he can see this holy decree of more than 300 words, but he can see it and stay there.

The four brocade guards also immediately felt the weight of the holy decree from his expression, and they all held their breath and waited quietly.

But the holy decree must be read, Zhao Zhenji at this moment can not understand the true intention of the holy will, at this time can come in handy is only the word "mean", he adjusted his breathing, try not to carry any emotion, and read it out slowly in a flat tone: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Yang Jinshui, the head of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau and Zhejiang City, listened to the order. Although the Weaving Bureau and the Municipal Bureau are under the jurisdiction of the Inner Court, they are also the keys to the treasury. I have no more than eight sets of clothes for the four seasons, and the vassal kings who change their clothes and wet them and push their clothes (pronounced: jì) make the ministers and officials and soldiers save the needs of the military and the country, and always think about the difficulties of the country and the difficulties of the people's livelihood. A silkworm, a cocoon, a shuttle, are all engulfed in the mouth of the beetle! Who is Shen Yishi? Twenty years ago, the Weaving Bureau was an errand clerk, why did the Weaving Bureau's workshop Mulberry Field belong to this person? And let him bribe the silk of the company to the yamen of various divisions in Zhejiang up to a million horses! The eunuchs and slaves of the Bishang Clothing Supervisor, the Needlework Bureau, and the Scarf and Hat Bureau would rather not be greedy for ink? As the head of weaving, would you rather have no greed for ink? If the person who swallows the silk and peels off the cocoon like this does not spit out a wisp from his mouth, I want to tolerate it, and the sky can tolerate it! Yang Jinshui was about to be escorted to Jingshi, waiting for me to interrogate carefully. Jiangnan Weaving Bureau, Zhejiang City, Provisional Committee, Zhejiang Governor Zhao Zhenji concurrently. In addition, Tan Lun, who joined the army of the Zhejiang Governor's Office, was sent to act as the Zhejiang Inspector and handle the case together. Chin this. ”

"Chin this" was over, and the room was as silent as death. Yang Jinshui was still kneeling there like a stone statue, several eunuchs were already trembling, and the four brocade guards also looked at each other, still silent, and then looked at Zhao Zhenji again.

Zhao Zhenji's eyes were still fixed on the holy decree, and time seemed to be frozen on that holy decree at this moment. The will that he had been waiting for for ten days suddenly pushed Zhao Zhenji into the biggest political wave in 20 years. suddenly arrested Yang Jinshui and went to Beijing, suddenly sent Tan Lun to handle the case, and suddenly cleaned up the mess of the Weaving Bureau. Has the emperor been determined to be strict? Do the yamen involved in the palace have to be thoroughly investigated? The oracle did not give a clear account other than a deep hatred. Zhao Zhenji knows that the wind and clouds, the whirlpool and the deep valley are all between this step under his feet! While thinking, Zhao Zhenji left a room of people and walked out slowly alone with the holy decree in his hand.

The four brocade guards looked at his back, and slowly disappeared at the end of the corridor under the protection of the two lanterns.

The three brocade guards turned to look at the brocade guards.

A brocade guard: "After announcing the decree, just leave like this?" ”

Another brocade guard: "Is Gonggong Yang remanded or not?" ”

Another brocade guard: "Are these people in Zhejiang crazy?" ”

"Shut your mouths." Jin Yiwei opened his mouth, "This case has become bigger." Remember my words, everything can't be pulled to the palace, especially not to the emperor. The idea is to let them with the surname Zhao take it. ”

Three brocade guards: "Understood." ”

Only then did the Jinyi guard turn to a few eunuchs who were prostrate on the ground: "Give Gonggong Yang a bath and send it to the governor's yamen first." ”

The four watches are the darkest time of the night. The entrance to the gate was covered with lanterns and torches, and the soldiers were standing.

The sound of horses' hooves from the stone street to the left of the gate pierced the night sky, and then Hai Rui galloped in with a retinue of military quartermasters.

After dismounting, Hai Rui immediately saw three prisoner cars parked on the eight-figure wall outside the yamen.

The officer guarding the gate immediately took the reins of the horse thrown by Hai Rui, turned his head, and shouted: "Juror Haizhi County has arrived!" ”

Immediately, a bookstore at the entrance of the yamen took over the pager and paged inside: "Juror Haizhi County has arrived!" ”

From the yamen to the lobby, there were torches and soldiers. Ascending the steps, Hai Rui's eyes lit up.

——There is a glorious oracle on the big case in the middle! Zhao Zhenji stood aside holding the corner of the case.

Hai Rui stepped into the lobby and walked over, knelt down in the face of the holy decree, and bowed three times.

Zhao Zhenji held the holy decree on the big case with both hands: "Hand-pick jury Hai Rui to read the decree!" ”

Hai Rui took the holy decree from Zhao Zhenji's hand and looked at it quickly.

The same will was unfathomable in Zhao Zhenji's view, but in Hai Rui's view, the first reaction was that the emperor accepted his view of tracking down the Weaving Bureau. After reading the holy decree, he immediately raised his head, unconcealed his excitement at this time, and said loudly: "The emperor is shengming! Blessings of the Ming Dynasty! The blessing of the world! As he spoke, he stood up and returned the holy decree to Zhao Zhenji with both hands.

When Zhao Zhenji received the holy decree, his attitude was still indifferent, pointing to a seat at the head of the big case, and said, "Please take your seat." ”

Hai Rui didn't care about Zhao Zhenji's attitude, and walked to the seat he pointed to, only to see that Wang Yongji was standing at the bottom of the first desk on the right, and the top was empty.

Hai Rui looked at Wang Yongji, and Wang Yongji showed him to look at the big case opposite. Hai Rui looked to the opposite side, and then saw that Tan Lun, who was wearing the official uniform of the prosecutor, was standing on the first side of the big case, and the eyes of the two instantly shone together!

The four brocade guards standing in front of the two desks on the left and right of the head were all looking in front of them at this time, expressionless, like stone statues.

At this moment, Zhao Zhenji made an offering to the incense case behind the big case, turned around and walked to the front of the big case, and didn't look at everyone, only said: "Please sit down." He sat down first.

The three jurors and the four brocade guards all sat down.

"You have read the will." Zhao Zhenji still didn't look at everyone at this time, but looked at the front of the hall, "Heaven is selfless, the emperor has thoroughly investigated together with the Shangyi Supervisor, the Scarf and Hat Bureau and the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau in the palace. But Shen Yishi's case, which lasted 20 years, embezzled millions of ink, which can be investigated, which can't, which can be found out, and which can't be found? Speaking of this, he slowly swept his gaze to everyone: "I also hope that you will have a deep holy will, uphold the principles of heaven and the country, and do what you should do." Give an explanation to the court, and also give an explanation to everyone. ”

The will ordered a thorough investigation, but the presiding judge's tone was set so low and so false, it was really a bit surprising to several jurors, Hai Rui, who was very excited just now, immediately remembered to speak, Wang Yongji held his hand under the case at the right time, and pressed it.

Hai Rui held back, and both of them looked at Tan Lun.

Tan Lun on the other side also showed a dissatisfied look, but at this time, he couldn't fight with the chief judge. The three of them were all silent, waiting for Zhao Zhenji to finish speaking.

Zhao Zhenji: "Zhao is not talented, and he will not give up on the saint, and he is also entrusted with the post of Zhejiang City Ship Division of Jiangnan Weaving Bureau." This year, 500,000 horses of silk and Western silk will be woven over, and Hu Butang's army to suppress the Japanese needs a steady stream of help. I can't go into detail about the trial. Lord Tan. ”

Tan Lun: "Yes." ”

Zhao Zhenji: "You are the new prosecutor, in charge of the criminal name, and the case-handling officer appointed by the saint, so you will handle the case." ”

"I'm afraid it's not right." Tan Lun stood up and spoke, "Holy Oracle, Zhongcheng is the presiding judge, I will handle the case together, and the Qin case should still be handled by Zhongcheng." ”

"I'm the host, and you're the leader." Zhao Zhenji immediately blocked his words back, "Zheng Michang, He Maocai and the others are criminal, and you will lead the four messengers of Haizhi County, Wang Zhi County, and Zhenfu Division for interrogation. The results of the trial will be handed over to me, and I will lead the court performance. ”

Tan Lun still wanted to speak, but with a snap, Zhao Zhenji had already struck the shocking wood: "Take Zheng Michang He Maocai!" ”

For ten days, Zheng Michang and He Maocai have been locked in a single cell and have not been interrogated again, and they are full and full every day according to the treatment of the revolutionists. They were arraigned in the middle of the night, and they knew that this was a new will. But soon they felt that something was wrong, and as soon as they came out of the prison door, unlike the previous times, the jailer put torture instruments on them, took them to the governor's yamen, and detained them under the porch to await trial. At this time, with a shout, the two were escorted to the lobby by two errand officers. Seeing the holy decree on the incense table, the two people immediately knelt down wearing torture instruments and bowed to the holy decree.

After worshipping, He Maocai lay there and did not move. Zheng Michang, who was beside him, struggled to stand up with his hands on the ground. After all, he was declining, and he was dragged by a torture instrument but couldn't stand up, he actually looked at He Maocai who was lying beside him: "Brother Maocai, you and I have not been convicted yet, we are still leather, and we should get up and talk back." Come, give me a hand. ”

Looking at Zheng Michang's eyes full of hard energy, a sense of shame came out, He Maocai also immediately straightened his waist, stretched out his hand to hold Zheng Michang, and the two stood up at the same time.

Zheng Michang looked at Zhao Zhenji: "Lord Zhao, is the emperor's new will to ask us to wear torture instruments to be tried?" If not, please remove the torture instruments and set up a seat for questioning. ”

Zhao Zhenji didn't answer him, but slowly turned his gaze to Tan Lun: "Lord Tan, what do you say?" ”

Zheng Michang and He Maocai followed Zhao Zhenji's gaze and saw Tan Lun sitting at the head of the desk on the left, and he was wearing the robe of the inspector!

The eyes of the two people suddenly dimmed, and they were stunned.

Tan Lun has already seen Zhao Zhenji's attitude, he wants to hide behind this Qin case and let himself come out to carry his head, why he doesn't understand it for a while, but if his attitude is unclear at this time, this opportunity to fall strict that finally appeared is likely to be missed! Therefore, he had to speak, and his eyes stabbed at Zheng Michang: "Of course, there will be no will in the holy decree to let you wear torture instruments or not. But if you want to know what the emperor thinks of you, I can read a few words of will to you. At this point, he stood up and recited solemnly: "The edict of the Lord: 'I have no more than eight sets of clothes for the four seasons, change them to dry and wash them, and push the clothes (yì) to make the ministers, officials, and soldiers, and use them sparingly to meet the needs of the military and the country, and always remember the difficulties of the country and the people's livelihood. A silkworm, a cocoon, a shuttle, are all engulfed in the mouth of the beetle! …… If the person who swallows the silk and peels off the cocoon like this does not spit out a wisp from his mouth, I want to tolerate it, and the sky can tolerate it! 'Zheng Michang, didn't you ask the emperor if he wanted you to be put on trial? You have heard the will, for you giant beetles, the emperor wants to tolerate you, and the heavens will not tolerate you. Kneel and be tried! With that, he grabbed the startling wood and slapped it down.

The prestige of the hall was immediately great.

Zheng Michang and He Mao, who had been in the officialdom for a long time, knew that if they didn't kneel at this time, they would immediately be hit by the torture rod and knelt, so they gritted their teeth and knelt down.

The more powerful people who once held power, and later became involved in serious crimes, the more they understood that at this time, they must move out of their backers and let the judges have taboos in order to reduce the punishment. Zheng Michang has long figured out a thing, when the sky falls, it can only be withstood by moving out of the weaving bureau and out of the palace, and the person is kneeling, and his demeanor remains the same: "If it falls into your hands, it is nothing more than death." But don't forget, my cases are all because of the Weaving Bureau, Yang Gonggong is not coming, the Weaving Bureau is not coming, I don't know what you want us to recruit? What do we have to do? ”

He Maocai also had confidence at this time, and said loudly: "The case is tried in the imperial court, and Gonggong Yang should also come out to help us testify." Zhao Zhongcheng, if you are partial, the government and the opposition will have their own opinions! ”

Zhao Zhenji was still sitting there with a cold face at this time, and did not answer.

Tan Lun was already deeply dissatisfied with Zhao Zhenji's attitude at this time, and he had to bear the burden himself, but he must not be allowed to stay out of the matter like this: "Zhongcheng, you are the presiding judge, the Qin prisoner is so stubborn, Zhongcheng should have an attitude." ”

Hai Rui and Wang Yongji also looked directly at Zhao Zhenji.

Of course, Zhao Zhenji understood the meaning of Tan Lun's words, but still didn't answer positively, and looked at Jinyiwei again: "Do you want to invite Gonggong Yang to come out and meet with them?" ”

Jin Yiwei was even more desperate, looking at his nose with both eyes, as if he hadn't heard his question.

Zhao Zhenji was a little embarrassed, and his eyes glanced at the other brocade guards. The three brocade guards also sat there straight like stone statues, looking at their noses and noses, and their hearts and minds, motionless.

Tan Lun, Hai Rui, and Wang Yongji looked at each other for a moment, and then looked at Zhao Zhenji together.

Zhao Zhenji was a little embarrassed, and slapped the shocked wood: "Take Yang Jinshui!" ”

The scribes in the hall immediately shouted in unison: "Take Yang Jinshui!" ”

Zheng Michang and He Maocai's ears "buzzed" at the same time, and their minds were blank for a moment, and in the buzzing sound of their ears, they vaguely heard footsteps coming from behind, as if several people walked in at the same time. The two slowly came to their senses, and the result that they didn't want to imagine and never expected appeared - Yang Jinshui also fell?

The tall, short, fat and thin four eunuchs carried a chair and carried Yang Jinshui in. At this time, Yang Jinshui had already asked several eunuchs to take a bath, comb their hair and change their clothes, their hands were handcuffed to the armrests on both sides of the chair, their faces were pale, and their eyes were wide open and looking up.

The footsteps stopped, followed by the sound of chairs on the floor. Zheng Michang and He Maocai were still stunned there, unwilling to look back.

Three Qin prisoners, two kneeling, one sitting, Zhao Zhenji was silent, Tan Lun was silent, Hai Rui and Wang Yongji were of course not silent, the four Jinyi guards were still sitting there like stones, and there was a silence in the hall that should not have appeared.

"Ha, hahahaha......" Suddenly, Zheng Michang let out a burst of laughter. The awkward silence was broken by his burst of laughter!

Except for Yang Jinshui, who was still staring blankly upward, everyone in the hall was stunned by his sudden wild laughter, and their eyes all looked at him.

After a burst of laughter, the gasp froze, and Zheng Michang stared at Zhao Zhenji: "May I ask Zhao Zhongcheng, is Gonggong Yang on trial with us?" ”

Zhao Zhenji's face was as cold as iron at this time: "Escort Yang Jinshui to the Jingshi immediately!" ”

Several officers and soldiers escorting outside the hall shouted: "Yes! ”

The four eunuchs walked out with Yang Jinshui, who was still looking at him with blank eyes.

Zheng Michang was still staring at Zhao Zhenji: "Okay! Good means! Our case started because of Shen Yishi, and Shen Yishi's case started because of the Weaving Bureau, and now that you have removed the Weaving Bureau, the case will naturally fall on us. Speaking of this, he swept his gaze to Tan Lun, Hai Rui and Wang Yongji: "But have you ever thought that the governor's yamen, the political envoy's yamen, and the inspection yamen have never produced silk. Lord Zhao, my lords, but I don't know what you want to ask next, how to ask? So much silk and the money from selling silk are sent to the palace every month every year, if we ask what we say, we will give whoever we want! Then he looked at He Maocai again: "Old He, no one will save us, if we don't save ourselves for our families, we have to save ourselves!" Do you understand what I'm saying? ”

He Maocai was originally a tough guy, but at this time, he was incited by Zheng Michang's rare toughness, and the blood rushed to his head all of a sudden, and he looked at Zheng Michang with eyes that he had never seen before: "Lao Zheng, my colleagues have been fucking looking down on you for a few years." Today, I won't fuck anyone, only you, and I'm convinced! As he spoke, he kowtowed to Zheng Michang in front of everyone, and he knocked loudly. After kowtowing, he then turned around, looked up at Zhao Zhenji, looked at Tan Lun, Hai Rui and Wang Yongji, and shouted, "Ask!" Just ask! As long as you dare to ask me what the fuck will dare to say! ”

"I'll ask you now!" Hai Rui took the case, "On the third day of May this year, whose order did you open the floodgates of the nine counties of Xin'anjiang!" ”

He Maocai, who was still roaring just now, was suddenly stunned again. Zhao Zhenji, Tan Lun, Wang Yongji, and the four brocade guards were also nervous by Hai Rui's sudden question.

He Maocai looked at Zheng Michang, Zheng Michang's eyes were still red at this time, obviously thinking about how to resist.

Hai Jui was indignant: "Thousands of people died in the floods, and hundreds of thousands were homeless!" is so hurtful, whether it is you, He Maocai, Zheng Michang or anyone, you will die innocently! Do you dare to ask us? I'll tell you now, the case of Shen Yishi's embezzlement and bribery, the case of the Xin'an River destroying the embankment and flooding the fields, and the case of Inoue Shishiro being released from the Yamen Prison of the Shoal, no matter which yamen is involved in these three cases, no matter who is involved, no one else asks, I, Hai Rui, will also ask to the end! ”

"Involved in the palace?" Zheng Michang asked rhetorically.

Hai Rui: "Shangyi Supervisor, Scarf and Hat Bureau, Needlework Bureau, the emperor has issued an order for a thorough investigation!" Who else in the palace is involved in these cases, you can say now. Say! He slammed the case again.

Zheng Michang was suffocated by him, knowing that his set was useless in front of this Hai Rui, so he avoided him, gritted his teeth and turned to look at Zhao Zhenji: "Zhao Zhongcheng, can I say if anyone is involved?" ”

Zhao Zhenji had to come forward to stop it, and the "snap" also sounded shocking: "The great evil has never been stubborn!" With that, he stood up awkwardly.

Hai Rui was originally standing, and Tan Lun, Wang Yongji, and the four brocade guards all stood up at this time.

Zhao Zhenji: "Zheng Michang was interrogated by Tan Lun Tan and Beizhen Fusi, and He Maocai was interrogated by Haizhi County, Wang Zhixian and Beizhen Fusi. Respecting the Holy Order, as the presiding judge, I will say it in front, if these two people dare to frame the court or even slander the Holy Lord in order to escape their guilt, the second paragraph of Article 1 of the "Da Ming Law" is here, you know what to do! After speaking, he slapped the shocked wood again, then glanced at Tan Lun deeply, and walked in.

Tan Lun: "Take the prisoner into custody pending trial!" ”

The four messengers immediately rushed in and picked up Zheng Michang and He Maocai and dragged them out.

Tan Lun looked at Hai Rui, Wang Yongji, and the four brocade guards: "You guys go to the interrogation room first, and I will discuss with Zhao Zhongcheng before interrogating the prisoner." With that, he also walked to the back hall.

"That Hai Jui is a Nanban. Tan Zili, why are you not sensible? Zhao Zhenji stepped into the door of the signing room and took off the official hat, and before Tan Lun could follow up, the scribe on duty hurriedly came in to pick up the official hat.

"Get out!" Zhao Zhenji snorted.

The scribe was so frightened that he hurriedly withdrew.

Tan Lun followed up: "I don't know what Zhongcheng means. ”

Zhao Zhenji: "I really don't know what it means, I'll teach you." He sat down.

Tan Lun was unhappy in his heart, so he had to sit down.

Zhao Zhenji: "Tan Zili, whose doorman are you?" ”

Tan Lun was stunned for a moment: "Zhongcheng has something to say." ”

Zhao Zhenji: "Then I'll say it directly." You Tan Lun is the disciple of King Yu, and I, Zhao Zhenji, am the protégé of Xu Ge Lao, and Xu Ge Lao is Yu Wang's master. This time, the emperor sent you and me and the two seven-rank petty officials recommended by King Yu to try this case, what is the holy will? ”

Tan Lun heard the deep meaning of his words, and replied solemnly: "Of course, it is to eliminate the traitorous party!" ”

"What else?" Zhao Zhenji then asked.

Tan Lun thought about it, but couldn't find an answer for a while, only looked at Zhao Zhenji.

Zhao Zhenji: "There is also to see if the people on Prince Yu's side are reliable or not." ”

Tan Lun was a little alert: "Please continue." ”

Zhao Zhenji: "The traitorous party has controlled the government for more than 20 years, disrupted the government and framed the loyalty, the good and the greedy for money, why has it not fallen? It is because they lead the emperor in all big and small things, and if they move, they will inevitably hurt the holy name. Just now you were able to recite the holy decree in the lobby word for word, why couldn't you see the emperor's distress from the will? Why did the emperor say that his old man could only wear eight sets of clothes in four seasons, and on the other hand, he wanted to escort Yang Jinshui into Beijing, and also track down the Shangyi Supervisor and the Scarf and Hat Bureau? This is to tell us that the affairs of the palace are judged by the palace. also believe in us, this case will not involve his old man if it is handed over to us. Because we are the people of King Yu, the son will not speak ill of his father. ”

was so profound, but he said it so plainly, Tan Lun couldn't help but look at this great Confucian of the Taizhou school, and his eyes showed admiration.

Zhao Zhenji: "I let you lead you, and you are still resentful!" If you are not allowed to take the office, will the emperor agree to let you join the army and be promoted to the third level as the envoy of Zhejiang? I'm worried about unloading my burden, I'm the chief judge and the governor, can I unload this burden? Take 10,000 steps back, even if I want to unload this burden, you Tan Lun can afford it! ”

asked a few questions, and Tan Lun, who was praised by Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, was stunned.

Zhao Zhenji vented the anger in his heart, finally softened his tone, stood up and walked slowly back and forth in front of Tan Lun: "Why don't you want to think about it." Zheng Michang and He Maocai were bent on pulling things to the palace and to the emperor, and that Hai Rui didn't know the severity, the four brocade guards were sitting there, and the two of us were involved, and the matter was stirred up, and there was no way out. You can't even understand that? ”

Tan Lun: "You don't give me an explanation, I'm not a roundworm in your stomach, how can I understand." ”

"I'll give you an account now." Zhao Zhenji sat down on the chair beside him and lowered his voice, "First, if you are strict, you can't involve the emperor, and if you are involved in the emperor, you can't be strict, and you may even be harmed by King Yu." If you don't think about your safety, you don't think about the pillars of the court, such as Prince Yu and Xu Gelao, and there must not be a word that involves the emperor. ”

Tan Lun fully agreed with his opinion: "Second? ”

Zhao Zhenji didn't answer directly, but looked deeper: "Zili, what do you think of Hu Ruzhen?" ”

Tan Lun was stunned again and replied, "He is still a minister of the country." ”

Zhao Zhenji: "Even if you are strict, you can't knock down a boatload of people with a rod." We will protect people like Hu Ruzhen. There are also some people who are nominally dependent on the Yan Party, but in fact they are all people valued by the emperor, and these people must be protected. did not protect them, but instead raised the strict party. ”

Tan Lun: "Naturally, it should be protected." ”

Zhao Zhenji: "Then I can't ask a word about the destruction of the embankment and the flooding of fields in May this year." That incident was reported to the emperor by Hu Butang after the case was closed, and his intention was not to disturb the government. If this matter is investigated thoroughly, it will implicate Hu Butang and the emperor. This is the second one. ”

Tan Lun was a first-hand witness to this matter, and Hu Zongxian handled it like that at that time, and he was also in favor of it. Hearing Zhao Zhenji say this, he nodded heartily.

"The third one involves me." Zhao Zhenji stood up again, "After reading the edict, I never thought that the emperor would let me lead the messenger of the Weaving Bureau?" The treasury was empty, and the northern Tartars and the southern anti-Japanese invaders were all referring to the 500,000 horses of silk sold to the West this year. For the sake of militaristic affairs, I must buy Sannon's raw silk at half price. If you suffer the people, I will bear the infamy, and you can no longer break my elbows. ”

The people on a boat are so digging out their livers and lungs to confess the truth, and the country that is plotting is not wrong. Of course, Tan Lun couldn't help but accept his thoughts: "What you said is right, no matter how difficult it is, let's all help each other in the same boat." ”

Zhao Zhenji's face stretched, and one hand pressed on Tan Lun's shoulder: "Zheng Michang and He Maocai are not enough." What you should do is to persuade that Hai Jui first and explain the reason to him clearly. He has a deep friendship with you and should listen to you. ”

After listening to Tan Lun's words, Hai Rui sat upright on the chair, his eyes slightly closed, but there was no expression on his face.

Tan Lun saw Hai Rui's demeanor and knew that he was thinking, so he sat there patiently and waited quietly.

It was Wang Yongji who was not calm, he understood that what Tan Lun said was indeed very important, but he was worried that Hai Rui might not accept it. Therefore, he couldn't sit still, stood up gently, picked up the pot on the table, first refilled Tan Lun's teacup, and then went to refill Hai Rui's teacup, and then refilled his own cup, put down the teapot and drank the cup slowly, but his eyes always looked at Hai Rui.

There is a limit to waiting, after all. Seeing that Hai Rui always sat upright with his eyes closed and didn't say a word, Tan Lun stood up: "Don't think about it." I, Tan Lun, have traveled to the government and the opposition, and one of the most successful things I have done is to recommend you Hai Gangfeng and Wang Runlian to Prince Yu and them. Especially Brother Gangfeng, you have obtained the emperor's will from the confessions of Zheng Michang and He Maocai, and you have already made a great contribution to Sheji. Save the people from fire and water, Qingjun is on the side of a battle, this is the last battle, listen to Zhao Zhongcheng, let's work together! ”

Hai Rui finally opened his eyes.

The king paused the cup that he had brought to his lips and looked at Hai Jui steadily.

Hai Rui: "I can't say I promise you now, and I can't say I won't promise you. Lord Tan, the Emperor sent us to try the case, if the case has not yet been tried, why bother us to try it, just make a will from the court. ”

This is an irrefutable reason, Tan Lun was still impassioned just now, and he was embarrassed there all of a sudden.

Wang Yongji had to speak: "What Lord Tan said is to seek the country, and what Brother Gangfeng said is how to do the right thing." Since it's all for the court and the people, let's try the case well. ”

Tan Lun thought for a while and looked at Hai Rui: "I still say what I said just now, you are all people I recommend, I am not only recommending talents for the country, but also seeking life for friends." Brother Gangfeng, don't embarrass me. ”

"Let's try the case first." Hai Rui also stood up, "As long as it is really for the community and the people, I know what to do." ”