Unlike the disappointment of the government and the opposition, Hai Rui's disappointment is a cone of despair. When the Zhejiang case was closed in accordance with the will of the imperial court, Hai Rui's heart was like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind in August, and he submitted his resignation to Zhao Zhenji, and he returned to Chun'an, waiting for the approval, and returned to the countryside with his old mother, wife and daughter......

It was already the beginning of August, and the sun was approaching dusk, and the autumn wind had taken on the meaning of gloom, and many leaves on the big trees in the yard had fallen down before they had yet yellow.

Before entering the hospital, his steps were hurried, and looking at the door in the backyard, Hai Rui's steps slowed down, and he seemed a little heavy, and the road was a little long in just a few steps.

The rules of the sea gate, although living in the back house of the county government, the deep household is strict, or the courtyard door is locked as soon as it is opened, and the door is also hidden during the day. Hai Rui walked to the door step by step and stopped there.

The sound of a spinning wheel turning could be heard clearly in the courtyard inside the door. Hai Jui stood there, listening to the sound, and it took a long time before he gently pushed the hidden door open with both hands.

The door was pushed so lightly that the people inside didn't notice it for a while. Hai Rui stood by the door and looked in the direction of the main house.

Under the eaves of the main house, Umizuma sat on a low stool in front of the spinning wheel, swinging the wheel and spinning yarn intently. The youngest daughter also squatted beside her mother, watching intently as the lump of cotton from her mother's hand slowly turned into a strip, and then slowly turned into a thread on the wheel.

Hai Rui's face showed the love and pity that her husband and father deserved. Then, standing in the doorway, he coughed softly.

The wife's eyes immediately came to him, full of surprises!

The daughter turned her head from her mother's gaze and immediately exclaimed, "Daddy! The calf ran quickly towards his father.

Hai Rui picked up his daughter in one hand, and then walked to the door of the main house.

The wife was already standing there.

"Where's Mother?" Hai Rui's eyes were already looking into the room.

The sea wife did not answer immediately, and there was a complicated look in her eyes.

Hai Rui's face was solemn, and then he asked, "Where is Grandma?" ”

"Grandma is in the kitchen." The daughter in her hand replied.

"What is Grandma doing in the kitchen?" Hai Rui immediately straightened his face, put down his daughter, and looked at his wife closely.

The sea wife replied softly: "Just came home, I said you must not be angry." ”

Hai Rui stared at her.

The sea wife lowered her head: "Grandma is cooking in the kitchen." ”

"How can it be!" Hai Rui left the mother and daughter and strode towards the side porch kitchen.

Unlike usual, Hai Mu completely changed her clothes, with a thick linen apron tied around her waist in a short dress and short skirt, sitting in front of the stove, and refilling a piece of chopping wood into the fire in the stove. Then she stood up, lifted the lid of the wooden basin on the big iron pot, and a white steam came out, and the sea mother blew and looked at the bowl of red dates and eggs steamed in the iron pot.

Hai Rui quietly leaned against the door, looked at his mother's silhouette, tears flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly wiped it. knelt down by the door, and in order not to startle his mother, he called softly: "Mother." ”

Hai Mu was still slightly startled, then slowly turned her head, looked down from above, and saw her son kneeling at the door.

With a sweaty face, she lifted the apron on her waist with her hand, and Hai Mu hurriedly wiped her sweat and walked over to her son: "Ruxian, why are you back?" ”

Hai Rui did not answer his mother's question, knelt there and said: "The son is not filial, he has not taught his daughter-in-law well, and his mother has been tired. ”

"Blame your daughter-in-law?" Hai Mu asked anxiously.

Hai Rui raised his head: "My son should teach her well." ”

"It's almost fifty, and I still can't change it. Blame people for not asking clearly. Hai Mu said this with a hint of a smile.

Hai Rui was stunned, but still knelt there, looking at his mother with some puzzlement.

"Get up." Hai Mu held her son's arm, and Hai Rui quickly stood up.

Haimu: "Let me tell you, your mother-in-law is pregnant." ”

Hai Rui was stunned, but after a pause, he still said: "It's only a month or two when you're pregnant, so why don't you even go to the kitchen?" I have to be tired of my mother. ”

Haimu: "I won't let her do it. I tried it, and the pickled jar of pickled cucumbers was almost finished. I have a back in the sea. ”

Hai Rui replied gently: "Yes." ”

Haimu: "Since you are here, take the bowl of red date eggs and make up for your daughter-in-law." ”

Hai Jui: "Yes. Hurriedly walked to the stove, and saw that half of the firewood in the stove was not burned, so he took out the firewood first, poked it out in the stove, and put the unburned half of the dry firewood outside the stove, and then picked up the rag from the stove and carefully took out the bowl of red date eggs.

Hai Mu kept smiling as she watched her son walk out of the kitchen with eggs.

The sea wife scooped up an egg but stopped in her hand, and slowly looked out the door.

Hai Mu was already sitting in front of the spinning wheel under the eaves of the porch, helping her daughter-in-law spin the thread again. Hai Rui moved a small stool and sat next to his mother.

The daughter stood across from her mother at the table in the room, her eyes wide open, looking at the round egg in her mother's spoon.

Seeing that Hai Mu and Hai Rui were facing away from the house, Hai Ma hurriedly beckoned, and her daughter ran over lightly, and Hai Wife fed the eggs to her daughter's mouth. The egg was big and small, and the daughter hurriedly took the egg in her hand, bit half of it first, and swallowed it in her throat without chewing, and her eyes immediately bulged out.

Hai's wife panicked, and she didn't dare to say anything, so she hurriedly scooped a spoonful of soup from the bowl and fed it to her daughter's mouth. The daughter swallowed the half of the egg.

The sea wife lowered her head and made a gesture for her daughter to eat slowly, and the daughter took the half of the egg, walked to the side, and hid behind the door to eat.

Only then did the sea wife scoop up a red date and put it into her mouth, and looked at her mother-in-law and husband outside the door affectionately.

The mother and son had obviously been talking for a while, and the silence between the two at this time was Hai Rui waiting for his mother's statement on his choice.

The jellyfish kept turning the spinning wheel, and the cotton thread spun out of his left hand at a rapid pace. After this handful of cotton was spun, the jellyfish no longer let the cotton thread continue, and the cotton thread was broken.

The mother looked at her son, who was sitting next to her.

Hai Rui still kept his head down.

Hai Mu stopped looking at him, looked at the sky above the courtyard, and said slowly: "I remember when you were one year old, your father was selected for the show, but he refused to take the exam again. At that time, he read two lines of poetry to me, saying, 'The clear water of the waves can wet my hair, and the turbid water of the waves can wet my feet'. I asked him what he meant, and he said that the government was too corrupt. He also told me that these two poems are ancient Yue songs. Is our Chun'an the Yue Kingdom in ancient times? ”

Hai Rui raised his head, and there were a few tears in his eyes: "Back to Auntie, our Zhejiang is the ancient Yue country." ”

Hai Mu pulled out a handkerchief from the placket of her clothes and handed it to her son: "Your father refused to take the exam again, and now you don't want to be an official again, it's all the same reason, Mother cares." Speaking of this, the old man himself also had tears in his eyes.

Hai Rui was startled, and hurriedly moved around to wipe her mother's tears. Hai Mu took the handkerchief and rubbed it quickly, and then said with a smile: "Our mother and son still say the words of the common people themselves, 'There is a son who has everything is enough, and no official is light'." Dozens of acres of land in Hainan's hometown still can't support our family of five? ”

Hai Rui immediately smiled: "When the grandson is born and the son is no longer entangled in official affairs, you can teach him well." It's like a mother teaching her son. ”

Hai Mu was very pleased: "I will be seventy tomorrow, and when I see this grandson, I can also go to see Daddy with peace of mind." ”

Hai Rui: "My mother is virtuous and long-lived, and I will definitely be able to wait until I hug my great-grandson." Mother, tomorrow is an auspicious day, although the son has a few friends, there is no way to celebrate his mother's birthday, and the son is ashamed. ”

Haimu: "With you and a daughter-in-law, although she has not yet given birth, she has grandchildren, and her mother is content." Tomorrow weigh two catties of meat, and our family of five will make their own birthday. ”

Hai Jui: "Yes. ”

The wife and daughter were inside the house, listening to the mother and son outside the house. Hearing that there was meat to eat, the youngest daughter immediately ran out: "Grandma, I want to eat the beef stew made by my mother." ”

Hai Mu was very kind today and took her granddaughter's hand: "Ah Nan is sensible, your aunt is now a double and can't do heavy things." Grandma will make you beef stew tomorrow. ”

The sea wife also walked out of the door at this time: "Mother takes care of her daughter-in-law like this, and her daughter-in-law really can't afford it." In fact, when Imperial Doctor Li left, he said that if you are pregnant, you must not sit and lie down. ”

Hai Rui immediately answered: "We must listen to what Imperial Doctor Li said." ”

Hai Mu: "There's nothing you have to hear. Half of the doctor's words are listened to, and half of them are not listened to. As I said, before the full moon, you can't let your daughter-in-law do the laundry and cooking. ”

Hai Rui sighed lightly: "Yes." ”

Where there is a large county, the county is equipped with a county office in the courtyard on the right side of the lobby. For example, if Chun'an, Hai Rui was transferred to Hangzhou for more than two months to try the case, and it was the county Chengtian Youlu who acted as the governor of the county, and all the money and food for the criminal name were also disposed of in the county Cheng's hall.

The county is the eighth product, and the hall is smaller than the county lobby, but there is a public case notice, the same hall sign, and the same can be sprinkled with a sign to beat people.

Tian Youlu was now sitting in front of the case in his hall, the head of the officials in charge of money and grain, the head of the official in charge of the criminal name, the head of the team in charge of the errand servants, and the head of the Wang cell who was in charge of the prison were all called, waiting to hear Tian Youlu speak.

"You all know about Master Hai's return." When he was not unlucky, Tian Youlu still looked like an official, and at this time, his eyes swept over the scribes and officials, "He made a mistake in handling the case in the province, and Zhao Zhongcheng's resignation post has been sent to the imperial court." He also confessed to me when we met just now, saying that he was inconvenient to the council before the arrival of the court's palindrome, and told me to worry more. Eat the eight-grade Yu Lu to do the seven-grade messenger, I don't know which memorization word to take. At this point, he deliberately stopped.

Of course, the scribe and the official knew that he was not memorizing, this was telling everyone that Chun'an County was now in charge of him, and although Master Hai had not moved away, he was already a guilty official. The atmosphere of officialdom has to be responded to when you say hello, and the heads of various departments have expressed their positions for a while:

Qian Liang Chief: "Second master, rest assured, we haven't been on an errand under your old man for a year or two, and we know the rules." ”

The head of the criminal official: "The credit and hard work are all placed here, maybe the palindrome of the imperial court will ask the second master to take over the magistrate of the county, which is also a reasonable thing." ”

The head of the errand team: "Urging the grain to get people, the second master will send a sign." ”

Wang Cell Boss: "Yes." Since Master Hai came, nine out of ten rooms in my prison are empty, and the thieves should go and get some. ”

"I'm afraid I'm going to take some people." Tian Youlu saw that everyone was holding their feet, and his spirits were high, "Zhao Zhongcheng's order was sent yesterday. So many farmers and mulberry households in Chun'an have borrowed grain from the Weaving Bureau, but now they are reluctant to return the silk. It's worth it. Within half a month, at least 10,000 quintals of silk will be collected and sent to the province. and whoever refuses to give it to him will be put in prison. ”

The head of the prison suddenly came to his senses, and turned to the head of the errand squad and said, "Brother, do you have enough manpower there?" If you don't have enough people, I have twenty or thirty people there who can help you get people. ”

The head of the errand team: "I can't give you the subsidy in the yali." ”

Wang Cell: "Don't, don't, there are people locked up in the number, what are we doing with your subsidies." ”

"Can you take fewer people or take fewer people." Tian Youlu interrupted them with a serious face, "As long as the people keep their duty, they are willing to hand over the silk." It still matters if the government is clean and the people are clean. ”

Qian Liang was the head of the official: "The second master is a heart that loves the people, and we will take care of it." ”

"There's one more big thing right now." Tian Youlu sat up straight, with a solemn expression.

All four of them were silent and looked at him in unison.

Tian Youlu: "The state gave me a hello, and they heard that Hu Butang's son was coming from his hometown and would pass through our Chun'an." I figured it out, today and tomorrow. When I had said that, I went to the post station and waited there. sent away Hu Gongzi, and then did the matter of silk urging. ”

All four of them were serious.

The head of the money and grain officer: "This is not negligent." According to the usual practice, the sons of the ministry have to serve according to the treatment of the ministry. I'll transfer six hundred taels of silver to the second master. Two hundred taels of food and forage, and four hundred taels of forage. ”

Tian Youlu nodded heavily: "Use cash silver for food and forage, and it is best to use silver tickets for respect." ”

"Understand." The head of the money and grain officials said this, looking at Tian Youlu, as if he had something unspeakable to say.

Tian Youlu: "Just say what you have." ”

Qian Liang Chief: "My subordinates once heard the second master say that tomorrow will be the seventieth birthday of Master Hai's wife." I said that everyone would get together to congratulate them. If you don't congratulate you, please show the second master. ”

Tian Youlu did say hello to them three or four days ago, of course, he didn't expect Master Hai to come back like this today, and he didn't think about any birthday celebrations in his heart for a long time, but his subordinates proposed it, and they couldn't help but give a word. He sat there, thinking very seriously about the mustache on his chin, and then said, "It stands to reason that our colleagues should go to celebrate this birthday." But you also know that Master Hai doesn't like this. Moreover, when the sin is at home, think for him, and we should not go and cause trouble for him. ”

What's the point of adding to the mess? The four of them just wanted him to say this, and immediately replied in unison: "Then don't make trouble." ”

Chun'an is a big county, located in the water and land of Tianjin, although the countryside suffered a disaster this year, Hai Rui came to stabilize the disaster, so the daily morning market is still busy.

Jiangnan is not as good as the north, because of the cultivation of rice, the people regard cattle as people, and they do not easily slaughter beef to sell for food. Therefore, pork, chicken, duck, fish, geese and fresh vegetables are everywhere in the market, but beef stalls are difficult to find. In order not to be recognized by the people, Hai Rui still wore a hat when he went out in the morning, half-covering his face and carrying a vegetable basket in the crowd of people, looking for a place to sell beef.

Walking to an old man's stall selling eggplants and chili peppers, Hai Rui squatted down: "Weigh a pound of chili peppers and a catty of eggplant." ”

The old man grabbed the peppers for him and weighed them, picked a few eggplants and weighed them, and poured them into Hai Rui's vegetable basket: "Ten copper coins." ”

Hai Rui counted the copper coins and handed them to the old man and asked, "Excuse me, where is the beef for sale?" ”

The old man glanced at him: "The guest officer is not a local?" ”

Hai Rui: "Passing by your place to do some business." ”

The old man: "I'm really right." The buffalo of Li Er's family in Shanghuai Village fell to death yesterday and was being sold at the south gate. ”

Hai Jui: "Thank you for your advice. He walked towards the south gate with the basket of vegetables.

"Locked! It's all locked! Don't let them run away! There was a shout from the front of the crowd, and the street was immediately in chaos!

Hai Rui looked up and saw that the servants of the Chun'an County Government and the guards of the prison were chasing a group of people selling raw silk.

Some were grabbed by the collar, some were crossed by arms, and the baggage containing raw silk was snatched by the servants and the guards.

The head of the errand squad and the head of the cell stood there shouting:

"What are the chains for? It's all locked! ”

"Raw silk is sent to the Yali! They're all in jail! ”

The officers and jailers took out the chains from their loins.

The people who were doing other businesses were shocked, and they scattered around one by one, carrying what they wanted to sell.

Hai Jui was hit by people who kept coming.

"Take them all!" The head of the cell shouted loudly.

The servants and guards took a dozen men and led them in chains.

In the Ming Dynasty, the first thing to do was to arrest people. Because the imperial court has set up a criminal department, a pacification department, and a special department to arrest ministers, and sometimes even the generals who hold heavy talismans and support troops outside, this requires pondering more ways to arrest people, and the upper and lower effects affect the Fuzhou and county governments, and those public officials are much more ruthless than the previous dynasties. For example, in the Tang Dynasty, arresting people was also called arresting people, Du Fu said in "Stone Trench Officials", "In the stone trench village at dusk, there are officials who catch people at night", which shows that people were still alive at that time and needed to be arrested. In the Ming Dynasty, it was no longer called catching, but taking, treating people as things, and taking them.

"There are two more, go over there, take them!" The head of the errand squad looked at the two middle-aged men who ran towards Hai Rui and shouted.

Several servants and jailers rushed after them, and the people in the market took refuge in both directions.

Hai Rui was the only one standing there in the street, watching the two middle-aged men running over with their burdens, and seeing a few errand guards chasing after each other, gradually approaching.

"Stop!" Hai Rui shouted.

When the servants and guards heard this shout, they subconsciously went to their feet, and a few stopped, and a few couldn't stop at once, and they stopped and slid forward for a long time, and then they all stopped.

"Yo he!" An errand officer who had already slid past Hai Rui's body did not see that it was Hai Rui, but when someone came out to look for death, he screamed and turned around to see who this person who was looking for death, but when he saw that the officers and guards were standing like zombies, he saw that this person was Master Hai.

In the distance, the head of the errand squad and the head of Wang Prison also saw Hai Rui who suddenly appeared, and the two of them were stunned for a moment.

The head of the prison was first frightened, looked at the dozen or so people who were arrested there, and then looked at the head of the errand squad and whispered: "Release these people!" ”

Messenger Squad Leader: "Didn't you say that he didn't care about his sins at home?" If you are guilty, you will not be an official, go and tell him that this is what the second master asked us to do on the orders of Zhao Zhongcheng. ”

Wang Cell Boss was still stunned: "Then I'm here to watch these dozen people, you go and tell him." ”

The head of the errand squad glanced at him: "I didn't call you here, why are you so scared?" ”

The other officers and guards looked at the king's cell.

The head of the king prison couldn't get down: "Everyone is doing his own errand, what am I afraid of?" Then you watch here, and I'll go over. In the end, it depends on whether you are afraid or I am afraid. As he spoke, he walked towards Hai Rui.

The fleeing people did not flee, but slowly stopped, and some of the bold ones came closer and watched from a distance.

When the head of the Wang cell approached Hai Rui, he burst into laughter, bent down one leg and made a half-salute: "See Master Hai." ”

"Get on your knees." Hai Rui's voice is not high, and his majesty is not reduced.

Before the head of the cell could straighten his leg, he froze there, looking at Hai Rui.

Hai Rui's eyes flashed when he saw that he was not kneeling: "Don't the officials of the yamen know what to do when they see the courtesy?" ”

The head of the Wang cell snorted: "Don't say that Master Hai stays at home and treats ......."

Hai Rui: "What are you going to do?" ”

"Waiting for sin?" The head of the prison gritted his teeth and finished speaking.

Hai Rui sneered: "Who did you listen to say that I was guilty of being at home?" ”

The head of the Wang cell was a little mad: "Second, the second master ...... it"

Hai Rui: "The second master told the eldest master to stay at home, when did the royal law of the Ming Dynasty change?" ”

The head of the prison knelt down with his legs bent.

The officers and jailers knelt down.

"Why arrest the people? Robbing the people's raw silk? Hai Rui stared at him.

Wang Prison Head: "Back to Tangzun's words, the second master said that under the order of Zhao Zhongcheng, the people of Chun'an borrowed the grain from the Weaving Bureau, and now they should immediately return the grain with raw silk." ”

Hai Rui: "You are a prisoner, why did you come out to arrest people?" ”

Wang Jiaotou: "If you go back to Tangzun, Zhao Bantou's side is not manpowered, so call the little one to come out and help." ”

Hai Rui sneered again: "It seems that you want to arrest all the people of Chun'an!" ”

Wang Prison Head: "Tang, Tangzun, this is not a villain's business, there is a second master above, and there is Zhao Bantou below, and the villain is just a temporary helper." ”

Hai Rui stared at him: "Where is Tian Xiancheng now?" ”

Wang Prison Leader: "Yutangzun, I heard that Hu Butang's son is here, and the second master went to the post station to wait for the envoy." ”

Hai Rui's eyes flashed again: "Waiting for the messenger? What kind of official is Hu Butang's son in the imperial court? ”

Wang Prison Leader: "Okay, it doesn't seem to have any official position. ”

Hai Rui: "Go to the post station immediately, call Tian Youlu over, and say that the current Hai Rui of Chun'an Zhi County will not be punished, but I am afraid that he will be promoted." Now waiting for him in the lobby. ”

Wang Cell Head: "The old man ......"

Hai Rui: "To go?" If you don't go, you'll be spared the cell boss right now, and someone else will be called. ”

Wang Cell Boss: "The villain will go immediately." "Get up and run away.

Hai Rui swept his gaze to the servants and jailers who were kneeling on the ground: "Go and tell you that Zhao Bantou who is in a big fall, and tell him to release the people immediately, return the things, and come to the lobby." ”

"Yes!" The officers and the guards kowtowed together, got up in a hurry, and ran to the captain of the errand squad who was standing there and the group of errands who were still holding the people.

Hai Rui picked up the hat resting on the vegetable basket, lifted the vegetable basket, and walked back alone.

The onlookers on both sides of the street knelt down: "Master Hai! ”

The old man who had just sold eggplant and chili peppers to Hai Rui knelt in front of the crowd, took two steps on his knees, and held ten copper coins in both hands: "Xiaomin was dazzled, but he didn't recognize it as Lord Qingtianhai." Please take back this money. The little pepper and eggplant Xiaomin planted it himself, and Master Hai should afford it, even if Xiaomin gave it to Master Hai. ”

Hai Rui stretched out a hand and hugged him: "Buying things and paying for things has nothing to do with being able to afford or look down on." Since my husband has this kind intention, please help me do something. ”

The old man: "Master Hai just orders, and the people will do it." ”

Hai Rui took out a copper coin from his sleeve again: "Please go to the south gate to buy me two catties of beef and send it to my home in the county government." If you don't have enough money, your family will make it up to you. ”

The old man took the hanging copper coin with both hands.

"Please." Hai Jui looked at the people kneeling on the ground again, "Fathers and elders get up, what should they do?" You have not violated the king's law, and I am not in the court, so don't kneel down when you see it. ”

The people were still on their knees.

Hai Rui didn't say anything more, put on a hat and strode towards the yamen with a vegetable basket.

Countless pairs of people's eyes sent him forward, silent.

The drums in front of the hall rang out, and they came one after another.

Hai Rui opened the copper lock on the wooden box in front of him, opened the lid of the box, and his seven-grade official uniform and hat and the big seal of the Chun'an Zhengtang were revealed.

Hai Rui stopped, standing quietly in front of the box, looking at the neatly folded official uniform and hat, and at the Chun'an Zhengtang seal wrapped in yellow cloth.

The Yan Party has not fallen, although Zheng Michang and He Maocai have been corrected, Zhao Zhenji is still implementing the harsh government of his predecessor, and Chun'an, who has suffered a heavy disaster, has not been spared. Hai Jui, who decided to resign, was aroused again to fight for the people. It is no longer possible to retreat with the whole body, and it is imperative to compete directly with Zhao Zhenji. He wants to roar his last voice and shake the court!

The drums beat louder and louder, Hai Rui did not hesitate, took out the official hat and put it on, then took out the official uniform and shook it open and put it on his body, tied the belt, and then picked up the big seal wrapped in yellow cloth, and walked towards the front lobby.

The sound of drums in the hall urged the clerks of money and grain, the scribes of criminal names, and the officials of the third class from all over the place, and at this time they all stood up in the hall.

The leader of the errand squad led the group of arresting errands and prison guards at this time, and they all rushed over, and the hall of the Chun'an County Ya, which was not spacious, stood in the dark.

Hai Rui walked to the big desk and sat down with the seal in his hand, it was his habit to sit silently, and at this time, his face was even more frosty, which made the hall cold and silent. Everyone knows that this is waiting, waiting for the head of the Wang cell to call Tian Youlu.

Ran to the post station, and led Tian Youlu's sedan chair back, Wang Prison was already sweating profusely, and he didn't wait for Tian Youlu when he entered the yamen, he ran up to the lobby and knelt down to Hai Rui: "Big, big lord, the villain invited the second master." ”

Hai Rui didn't answer, and looked out of the hall.

Although Tian Youlu was a little surprised, he still walked towards the lobby as a town.

When they went to the court, the eyes of the two met, after all, Hai Rui had not yet been dismissed, and Tian Youlu had no choice but to bow to him with the courtesy of his subordinates to see the court officials: "I have seen the hall in my humble position." ”

According to the regulations, there was a chair from the county next to the big desk in the county hall, but Hai Rui did not ask him to sit at this time: "I asked you something." ”

In front of so many yamen officials, Tian Youlu couldn't hold it anymore, glanced at the chair, and then looked up at Hai Rui.

Hai Rui still didn't ask him to sit: "I'll ask you something." ”

Tian Youlu had no choice but to stand there: "Hall, please ask." ”

Hai Rui: "Why did you send people to arrest the people and rob the people's raw silk?" ”

Tian Youlu straightened his waist and took out an official document from his arms: "Don't know what Tangzun, my Chun'an County has borrowed so much grain from the Weaving Bureau this year, and now it's time to pay it back." This is the official document of Zhao Zhongcheng, the governor of the yamen, does the hall look at it? ”

Hai Rui sneered: "You keep claiming that I am a cousin, but the official documents in the province are in your arms, and you still ask me if you can read them?" ”

Tian Youlu was stunned for a moment, and then said calmly: "Tangzun has already handed over his resignation to Zhao Zhongcheng, and Zhao Zhongcheng's official document was naturally handed down to his subordinates. ”

Hai Rui: "Is it written directly on the official document for you?" ”

Tian Youlu was really stunned this time, and he took the official document and looked at it again, it was difficult to speak.

Hai Jui: "Talk back." ”

Tian Youlu: "Of course, the official document was sent to Chun'an County...... However, the mission of the governor's yamen was handed over to his subordinates by hand. ”

"Weird thing!" Hai Rui's voice turned stern, "The "Daming Huidian" contains a clear text, whether the current official is transferred or resigned, he must see the palindrome of the ministry. The officials have not sent a reply to my Chun'an Zhixian now, but the governor Yamen handed over the official document to you, and you actually took the official document to do the county affairs without authorization. The Great Seal of Chun'an Zhengtang is here now, do you want to take it too? ”

Tian Youlu: "Hall, hall, don't you tell your subordinates yourself, call your subordinates ......"

"I told you I was waiting for the sin?" Hai Rui's eyes were like knives staring at Tian Youlu, "You and the public officials of the yamen spread everywhere, saying that I have been punished, may I ask, what crime am I dealing with?" ”

"I didn't say anything about sin!" Tian Youlu panicked suddenly, "Who dares to provoke the county and the county like this!" ”

Hai Rui looked at the head of the errand squad Wang Cell: "You have all heard Tian Xiancheng's words, it is not a misdemeanor to provoke the county and the county. ”

This has to be washed for itself. Wang Prison immediately raised his head: "Second master, you always said that Master Hai made a mistake in the province and is waiting for the crime to be at home." It's not one or two people who heard this, how can they say that the villains provoked it. As he spoke, he looked at the head of the errand team.

The head of the errand squad was much more slippery than him: "Maybe the second master listened to the misinformation." ”

Hai Rui didn't look at him, only stared at Tian Youlu: "Did you listen to the misinformation?" ”

Tian Youlu sweated: "Also, maybe it's a miscommunication......"

Hai Jui: "It's a misinformation, which means that I'm not guilty. Should I be shown the official documents in the province now? ”

Tian Youlu hurriedly walked over and handed the official document of the governor's yamen to Hai Rui with both hands.

Hai Rui looked at it quickly, then swept his gaze to all the people in the hall, and said loudly: "Shen Yishi transported the grain to Chun'an at that time, and told me clearly, those grains were all the grain that the Weaving Bureau had ordered to help the victims of Chun'an. The voice of the people is still singing, why do you still want to ask the emperor for the food to help the victims? This official document is not reasonable, it is not in line with the matter, and it cannot be obeyed. Speaking of this, he actually tore the paper in half in front of a full house, and then tore it into pieces and threw it in front of the case!

Looking at the debris flying and falling like a paper butterfly, everyone's eyes widened and they were stunned.

"Honorable." Tian Youlu finally came to his senses, "We can't afford to tear up the official documents of the governor's yamen without authorization." ”

Hai Rui: "With me, it's not your turn to take the blame." Your sins, I was about to ask you. ”

Tian Youlu wiped his sweat: "I, what crime am I?" ”

"Did your father take him home and take him to him?" Hai Rui suddenly changed his words and stared at Tian Youlu.

Tian Youlu didn't think that he would suddenly ask about this again, and he was immediately stunned.

Hai Rui: "My Ming Dynasty rules the world with filial piety. As an official of the court, abusing your father, being disobedient and unfilial, this is your sin. As a Chun'an Zhengtang, it is my duty for my subordinates to commit this crime of disobedience. I have already thought about your official documents, and I will submit them to the Metropolitan Procuratorate as soon as I finish writing them. What else do you have to say? ”

Tian Youlu was really panicked at this time, and knelt down with a weak leg: "Hall Venerable Mingjian." The humble post had already taken his father home to take him to support, but his father and daughter-in-law did not agree, and he and his old man moved out again......"

Hai Rui: "Disagreement with your daughter-in-law? What do you do? ”

Tian Youlu: "Hall Zun Mingjian." Since Tangzun was ordered to handle the Qin case, the affairs of Chun'an County are all on the lowly one, and he is so busy with the lowly that the facts at home are out of control. ”

Hai Rui sneered: "My father can't control it, and the boss's son is going to be filial." ”

Hai Rui's power, Tian Youlu has long been like a thorn in his back, since he became the magistrate, he doesn't know how much he has been frightened, depressed, aggrieved needless to say, frightened and scared is like a year, finally waited until he was about to resign, I thought that I could finally straighten my waist and desperately tie up with my boss, and take this opportunity to take over Chun'an Zhengtang. But a few things haven't been done yet, so he grabbed it. Now that he is even asking about Hu Butang's son, which involves the governor of Zhejiang, Tian Youlu is also angry, and he thinks that he must not be soft in this matter.

Tian Youlu raised his head: "Tang Zun, the humble position is the county Cheng, the respect of the Tang is the rule, and the respect for Hu Butang is even more of a rule." All the prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty are all examples of this, and if they go to receive the son of Hu Butang, they can be said to be filial. This is a humble remark that is difficult to accept. ”

Hai Rui: "How did you receive it?" ”

Tian Youlu: "He came from my Chun'an County, we are the host, he is a guest, and he is naturally received with the courtesy of the host." ”

Hai Rui: "Two hundred taels of silver for food and four hundred taels of silver for respect, did you take it out of your own home?" ”

Tian Youlu was stunned again.

Hai Rui: "Every millimeter is the people's fat and the people's ointment." A farmer's annual clothing and food are only five taels of silver, and you can give six hundred taels of silver in one shot. Scribe Zhang, you are in charge of the money and grain, you calculate for me, 600 taels of silver is the food and clothing of how many households in the village for a year? ”

The head of the money and grain officer kept standing aside, and when he was asked, he didn't answer, and he didn't answer.

Hai Rui stared at him: "Can't count it, can it?" ”

The head of the money and grain officials had no choice but to reply: "Hui Tangzun, it is the food and clothing of one hundred and twenty families for a year. ”

Hai Jui: "What a gift to the host." As soon as he made a move, he gave away one hundred and twenty families of people's food, clothing, and silver for a year, and you, the master, were really generous. You said that all the prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty are all examples of this, and this example is written in which article of the imperial court, you can show it to me. ”

Tian Youlu still had something to say, kneeling there and sweating non-stop.

Hai Rui stared at Tian Youlu closely: "Let me ask you again, have you seen Hu Butang's son before?" ”

Tian Youlu: "Back to the hall, I haven't seen it before." ”

"That's it." Hai Rui stood up, "I have met with Hu Butang, and we have had a deep conversation. Hu Butang himself hated looting people's wealth and spending official funds to enrich his own pockets. If it is really his son, he will not accept such respect from you. If you accept your respect, you must not be the son of Hu Butang. Take my signature, take the messenger and arrest this person, and you will personally send him to Hu Butang. As he spoke, he took out a red-headed stick from the lottery holder and threw it in front of Tian Youlu.

Tian Youlu knew that he had fallen into blood mold again, and he couldn't care about his face anymore and kowtowed in front of the court: "Tang, Tang respectful, the state greets the lowly position, this person is indeed Hu Gongzi." Besides, the silver ticket of four hundred taels of respect is still on the lowly position, and it is not given to him. How dare he escort Hu Gongzi to the lord of the ministry. The lowly did not dare to accept this mission. ”

Hai Rui: "It's okay if you don't take this messenger, you can take off your official uniform and hat, wait for the staff to be forty, and flow three thousand miles." ”

Tian Youlu's eyes widened: "Tang Zun, what crime have you committed in your humble position, and you want to put your humble position to death like this?" ”

Hai Rui: "I didn't tell you to die, and I can't put you to death." I will govern you according to the provisions of the "Great Ming Law". In order to curry favor with his superiors, he bribed the ministers of the court with official money, and put Hu Butang in the name of accepting bribes, which is one crime. Abusing his biological father for disobedience and unfilial piety is the second crime. You also have "Da Ming Law" there, look through it, and if you commit these two rules, is it forty rods and three thousand miles. ”

Tian Youlu knew that this was true, and immediately said: "Tangzun, in the past few months, I will take my father home and raise him, and then take Gongzi Hu ...... Maybe it's not Gongzi Hu, or that person sent it to Hu Butang......"

Hai Rui was angry and pitiful when he saw his frightened appearance: "Your father, I will arrange for someone to pick him up." You send the man from the post station to Hu Butang at once. ”

"If you are lowly, you will go, and if you are lowly, you will go." Tian Youlu was about to cry, "The humble position immediately took someone to send that person to Hu Butang." ”

Hai Jui: "Go ahead." ”

Tian Youlu stood up, his eyes were so wet with sweat that he couldn't open them, wiped his eyes, and looked at the head of the errand team: "You take someone with me." ”

The leader of the errand squad pretended not to hear at this time, and looked away.

Hai Rui has always hated people like Zhao Bantou. In his later years, he once used the words "greed, evil, deception, and stubbornness" to summarize such yamen messengers, and called them the five poisonous people. At this time, seeing this Zhao Bantou Wuzi's appearance, he was really angry, and suddenly grabbed the startled wood and patted it: "Kneel!" ”

Zhao Bantou was pretending just now, but at this time, he immediately knelt down like a spring: "What do you command, old man?" ”

Hai Rui: "The county sent you an envoy, didn't you hear?" ”

"W-What messenger?" Zhao Bantou pretended to be stunned, and when he saw Hai Rui's knife-like gaze, he hurriedly changed his words, "Listen, hear, escort people." The little ones are going. He kowtowed and stood up, and immediately said to a few errands: "Let's go." ”

"You don't have to go." Hai Jui drank him again.

Zhao Bantou was fixed there.

Hai Rui's eyes swept to the public in the hall: "This team leader surnamed Zhao thought that I would ignore my sins at home in the market, but now I see that Tian County Cheng has a relationship and turns his face away, which shows how vicious this person usually is to the small people!" As the saying goes, 'In the public gate, you hold people's lives'. If you were all like him, the people of Chun'an would suffer no idea how many sins they would suffer! The head of the king's cell. ”

The head of the Wang cell hurriedly replied, "The villain is here." ”

Hai Rui: "Aren't you complaining that the prison is empty?" Put this squad leader surnamed Zhao in and wait for disposal. ”

"Yes." How dare Wang Prison Boss hesitate, get up and walk to the side of Zhao Bantou, "Let's go." ”

That Zhao Bantou: "Master, if the small one is at fault, he will not go to jail." ”

Hai Jui: "Ignoring orders and abusing the people." If you don't go to jail, the Ming Dynasty won't have to set up a prison cell. Take it down! ”

Wang Cellhead glanced at the two kneeling guards, and the two guards got up, grabbed Zhao Bantou's arm and pulled him up.

Wang Cell: "Let's go." ”

The three of them walked out with Zhao Bantou.

Hai Rui looked at the other messengers: "You go to the post station with Tianxian Cheng." ”

Several officers shouted in unison: "Yes! ”

Tian Youlu was in front, and a few errand servants were behind, and hurriedly walked out of the lobby.

The head of the money and grain officials, the head of the criminal officials, and the rest of the errand guards all stood in the hall with their heads bowed.

Hai Rui: "Chun'an was flooded in the whole county this year, and there were no people left, many people collapsed their houses and still lived in shacks, all pointing to the newly produced raw silk to spend the famine year, you don't know this?" Do you still look like a human being when you go around arresting people, taking food from the mouths of the people, and looking at each other? ”

The first cadre lowered his head even more.

Hai Rui: "I have torn up the official document of the governor's yamen to pursue taxes, and I have also submitted the official document requesting tax exemption from the imperial court." Some people don't want the people of Chun'an to live, and the court will not let the people of Chun'an die. From this day forward, no one is allowed to collect taxes from the people, especially no one is allowed to arrest anyone. Whoever dares to arrest someone again will go to prison to be the companion of that Zhao Bantou. Did you hear it all? ”

Everyone: "Yes." ”

This sentence is really weak.

The sound of hundreds of looms is still roaring. It's still the weaving mill, it's the looms, it's the weavers, it's the fine silks.

At this time, Zhao Zhenji was also the messenger of the Weaving Bureau, and he had to find time to promote weaving here every day. The most unbearable thing is that the Qin case is obviously closed, and the other Jinyiwei and the other Jinyiwei still do not return to Beijing, and they also wander around several weaving workshops every day, which obviously shows that the emperor has been staring at the 500,000 silk horses in Hangzhou. Today again, the five Hui merchants followed behind Zhao Zhenji and the two brocade guards, watching the silk on the loom on the passage weave pieces of silk into pieces of silk, but the faces of the five people were more ugly than the cloth covering the dead corpses.

In fact, why did Zhao Zhenji want the people under his rule to die? The front anti-Japanese people were in urgent need of military salaries, but Shen Yishi Weaving Workshop reduced its production due to the shortage of raw silk. And what made Zhao Zhenji the most headache, and what worried a few Hui merchants the most, was that the silk was woven on a loom one by one, and the capital was taken out from the Hui merchants, and in the end, Shen Yishi's property belonged to whom, but the name was still ambiguous. The contract signed by Zhao Zhenji was sold to five Hui merchants, but the emperor's will said that these weaving workshops had always belonged to the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau. The Hui businessmen were anxious to ask Zhao Zhenji to give an explanation, and the people sent by Zhao Zhenji who followed the emperor day and night, where could they ask the emperor for an explanation?

"What's the amount of knitting per day now?" Zhao Zhenji asked with a raised voice.

"Right now, I can weave a hundred horses a day." The young merchant replied, "I'm afraid it will be shut down in a few days." ”

Zhao Zhenji stood still and glanced at the two brocade guards first. As if they hadn't heard, the two brocade guards walked to a loom with butterfly patterns behind their backs, and pretended to be there watching.

Zhao Zhenji looked at a few Hui merchants at this time, and amplified his voice as much as possible for the two brocade guards to hear: "Why is it down?" ”

The old Hui merchant answered, and he also tried to let go of his voice: "Don't hide it from Lord Zhongcheng, our capital is also limited, and we really can't take out the money to buy silk." What's more, there are so many people who have to pay for the start of work. ”

Zhao Zhenji replied loudly: "You can't afford to buy silk at half price?" Why did you sign the contract at that time? Tell you, if the affairs of the court are delayed, Hu Butang will not be able to protect you. ”

The old Hui businessman immediately became excited: "We don't want anyone to guarantee business, just talk about the word credit." Zhao Zhongcheng, can you guarantee that the contract will be honored for us? ”

"Who said that the promise was not honored!" Zhao Zhenji's face sank, and he glanced at the two brocade guards again, "The loom can't stop for a day, and not a single one of the 500,000 pieces of silk this year can be missing." If any of you dare to shut down, I won't arrest people, please send troops to arrest people from your own family. As he spoke, he strode out of the weaving workshop.

The five Hui merchants were left there, and they all wanted to vomit blood.

Only then did the two brocade guards slowly follow Zhao Zhenji and walk towards the door of the weaving workshop. Before the group reached the door of the weaving workshop, a scribe from the governor's yamen greeted them: "Lord Yuzhongcheng, Chengtian Youlu of Chun'an County is here, and he is anxious to see Zhongcheng in the yamen." ”

Zhao Zhenji's face was even more ugly: "A county prince also wants to see me, your messenger is really good!" ”

The scribe hurriedly bowed down: "Zhongcheng Rongyu, Tian Youlu is here with Hu Butang's son." It is said that Hai Rui asked him to escort him. ”

Zhao Zhenji was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at the two brocade guards again. The two brocade guards did not avoid his gaze at this time, and also glanced at him. The three of them walked out together.

Zhao Zhenji did not see Hu Gongzi first, but called Tian Youlu in.

After Tian Youlu probed his brain and came in, he saw Zhao Zhenji standing by the desk, and there were two Qincha from the Zhenfu Division sitting on the chair by the window, so he was even more panicked, and knelt down by the door, constantly kowtowing.

Zhao Zhenji: "Haizhi County has already handed in his resignation, and I said that you are acting for Chun'an, what is the trouble?" ”

Tian Youlu replied with his head lying on his stomach: "Lord Zhongcheng handed over the envoy who pursued the grain owed by the people of Chun'an to the lowly post to do it, and the lowly post finally sent some people down to collect silk, but was called back by Haizhi County. ”

Zhao Zhenji: "Didn't you show him the official document of the governor's yamen?" ”

Tian Youlu deliberately snorted and did not answer.

Zhao Zhenji turned around and stared at him: "You didn't hear what I asked?" ”

Tian Youlu replied again: "Humble, lowly I really don't know how to talk back to Lord Zhongcheng......

Zhao Zhenji: "Tell the truth." ”

Tian Youlu: "Hai, Haizhi County tore up the official document of the governor's yamen. ”

Zhao Zhenji's eyes suddenly widened. The two brocade guards also moved, and they all looked at Tian Youlu who was lying there.

Tian Youlu: "Haizhi County said that the grain of the Weaving Bureau is the relief grain given by the emperor to the victims of Chun'an, and whoever wants to recover it is to tarnish the holy name." He also said that Chun'an was the hardest-hit county this year, and he had submitted a letter to the imperial court requesting that the county's taxes be exempted. ”

Zhao Zhenji's anger was boiling and rolling in his chest, and he was speechless for a while. The two brocade guards also stood up.

Jin Yiwei: "Is there such a thing?" ”

Tian Youlu: "The words of Lord Hui Qincha are absolutely true, this is all what Haizhi County said." ”

Another brocade guard looked at the other side of the brocade guard: "Maybe this person is really sick in the brain?" ”

"What a disease!" Zhao Zhenji finally spoke, and his voice was fierce, "It's the disease of fighting against the boss and the court!" Both of you have heard it here, and I will go up to him and ask you to play it to the palace as well. ”

Jin Yiwei: "We naturally play truthfully." ”

Zhao Zhenji looked at Tian Youlu again: "I also pulled Hu Butang's son in, what's going on?" ”

Tian Youlu felt confident, and at this time, he said aggrievedly: "The state said hello to the lowly position, saying that Hu Butang's son went to Taizhou to visit his father and passed through Chun'an to change ships. According to the usual practice, the lowly post received it, but Haizhi County said that the lowly position flattered the boss, and also said that Hu Gongzi was fake, and ordered the lowly post to escort him to Hu Butang. If he does not do what he says, he will be guilty of the crime of being a member of the Metropolitan Inspectorate. Lord Zhongcheng, I really can't do it in Chun'an, please be gracious to Lord Zhongcheng, let the lowly job be transferred and transferred to a place. At this, he wiped away his tears.

Zhao Zhenji suddenly fell silent again at this time, the more he cured the silk, step by step, Tian Youlu's words suddenly reminded him that there was still a Hu Zongxian on his head, and this Hu Gongzi sent was not an opportunity to unload his shoulders? His face calmed and he called out the door, "Someone." ”

The scribe on duty hurriedly walked in.

Zhao Zhenji: "When will the last batch of military grain and grass sent to Hu Butang's military camp be shipped?" ”

The scribe on duty: "Back to Zhongcheng, this time it is tens of thousands of military supplies, and there are more than a dozen ships that will arrive this afternoon." Ship as soon as you arrive. ”

Zhao Zhenji: "This is the last battle to exterminate the Japanese invaders, and there must be no shortage of grain or grass." If you go to urge it again, it must be delivered three days after it arrives. ”

Clerk on duty: "Yes." The villain will go and give the order. ”

"Slow." Zhao Zhenji glanced at Tian Youlu, who was kneeling there, "Take him and the person Hai Rui arrested with you and send them to Hu Butang." ”

Clerk on duty: "Yes." Come with me. ”

Tian Youlu was still there in a daze, half-raising his head: "Lord Zhongcheng......"

Zhao Zhenji: "Get out!" ”

When the sea rain is white and covers the sky, the wind is gone. The waves were all quietly lying in wait at this time, giving way to the earth-shaking roar to the rain curtain of the sky.

At the top of the Chinese army's big tent, Qi Dazhu stood like a boulder, holding the hilt of the sword in the rain curtain, and dozens of pro-soldiers on both sides of the big tent and around him also stood motionless like boulders in the rain curtain.

There was only a small charcoal stove in the big tent spitting cyan flames, boiling the medicinal soup in the medicine jar, and the white gas rushed straight to the lid of the medicine jar resting on the two chopsticks, making a faint snapping sound.

Hu Zongxian's personal captain stood in front of the medicine jar, opened the lid of the medicine jar at this time, gently blew away the white steam, and then used iron tongs to clip out a few pieces of red charcoal in the stove, and then put the lid of the medicine jar on two bamboo chopsticks, and let the low heat slowly fry the medicinal soup in the medicine jar. Then, he looked in the direction of the front of the Chinese army's big case.

On the recliner in front of the big case, a quilt hugged Hu Zongxian half-lying and half-sitting there, in front of him was a low table, on the low table was a game of Go that went down to the middle game, and Qi Jiguang sat straight on the opposite side of the game.

Gently, Hu Zongxian put a sunspot on the chessboard, and Qi Jiguang looked at the sunspot and thought bitterly.

"I don't know how to get this one, do you?" Hu Zongxian covered the quilt that was half-cushioned on the recliner and half covered his body, and leaned down: "It seems that I once told you about the history of Go, do you remember?" ”

Qi Jiguang was holding a chess piece and looking at the chessboard and thinking, listening to Hu Zongxian's question, he raised his head and looked at him: "Yes." The ministry once told his subordinates that Go was conceived by the ancients when they saw Hetuluoshu and were inspired. ”

Hu Zongxian: "Then think about how to play this move from the Hetuluo book." ”

Qi Jiguang: "The ministry is making fun of his subordinates." The Hetuluo Book is a question from heaven, how many sages and sages can't crack it, how can a person in the next army find ideas from the book of heaven. ”

Hu Zongxian: "As long as you are willing to look hard, you can find it." There is only one reason for everything in the world, and everyone stands in a different position and has different views. For example, if you look at the opposite bank of a river, you stand on the south side of the river, and the north side is the opposite bank; Standing on the north side of the river, the south side is the opposite bank. I remember that I once saw it in a diary of Wang Yangming, and he thought that the Hetuluo Book was just a record of three generations of ancestors observing the heavens, when it rained and when there was a drought, and it was used to drive cattle and sheep to chase water and grass, and to adapt to the time of day to facilitate nomadic herding. This is the reason he saw in the book of Hetuluo. The big battle is imminent, stand in the position of marching and arranging, look at the heavy rain outside the tent, and then think about Hetu Luoshu, and then think about where this move should be played? ”

Qi Jiguang's eyes immediately lit up: "According to the experience of my subordinates in fighting along the coast for more than ten years, there should be a day or two of heavy fog after this heavy rain at this time of year, which is conducive to surprise attacks. ”

Hu Zongxian seemed to be praising and sighing, and let out a long voice: "Yes, a rare fighter." Living by water and grass, moving in response to the time of the day, this is the greatest reason! ”

Qi Jiguang: "Should the subordinates put this chess piece here?" With a snap, he placed the white chess piece pinched between his two fingers on one of the chessboard's eyes.

Hu Zongxian slowly glanced at the position of Qi Jiguang's chess piece, but there was no expression on his face, but he lay down all his body, and his eyes slowly closed.

Qi Jiguang seemed to hear the sound of Jin Ge in his heart, held his breath and only stared at him quietly.

A few days ago, a letter from Yan Song was still pressed under the paperweight of the first side of the Chinese military case, and Hu Zongxian seemed to hear Yan Song's old voice lingering in his ears: "In the overall situation of the world, there are troubles of henchmen and diseases of the limbs. The treasury is empty, disasters and famines are frequent, the palace of the monarch's father has not been repaired, and the officials have been in arrears for a long time. The Japanese harassed the southeast, and the division of Lai Wudi's Pixiu was greatly wounded, and it was no longer a cause for concern, and the disease of this limb was also. I hope that my brother will consider the overall situation of the imperial court, and temporarily suspend the army and stop fighting, so as to solve the difficulty of the treasury. After Yan Maoqing went south to inspect the salt and collected the salt tax, the imperial court allocated military funds to suppress the Japanese thieves and ......"

"Ministry." Qi Jiguang's soft voice opened Hu Zongxian's eyelids, "Ten years of hard fighting, Taizhou Bajie, gathering and destroying the Japanese should be in this fog that fell from the sky." Does the ministry want to tell his subordinates that they must not violate the sky! ”

Hu Zongxian was actually very sick at this time, and he sat up on the armrest of the recliner, but he suddenly felt dizzy.

"Ministry!" Qi Jiguang stepped over, supported him, and looked at the captain of the pro-soldiers who also ran over, "Decoction." ”

The captain of the army ran back to the fire, wrapped the handle of the medicine jar with a piece of cloth, and slowly decanted the decoction into the medicine bowl.

Hu Zongxian gasped for a moment and looked at the captain of the pro-soldiers: "Move the stove over." ”

"Yes." The captain of the soldiers thought that he was afraid of the cold, so he hurried to the stove, added a few more pieces of charcoal, and blew an open flame, and then moved the stove to his side, and then turned back and picked up the bowl of soup and gently blew it.

Hu Zongxian said to Qi Jiguang, who was still holding him: "Sit back." ”

Qi Jiguang slowly let go of his hand, sat back on the stool opposite, and looked at him expectantly.

Hu Zongxian's left hand slowly stretched out to the big case, removed the paperweight stone that pressed the envelope, picked up Yan Song's letter, and didn't look at it, but just came out of his mind in a daze, and suddenly stretched the letter towards the stove.

The corner of the letter lit up, and then the flames slowly engulfed until the words "Yan Song" on the envelope were also burned to ashes!

Hu Zongxian waited until the flame on the envelope burned to his fingers before putting the last corner into the stove, and suddenly shouted: "Qi Jiguang!" ”

"The last general!" Qi Jiguang stood up suddenly.

Hu Zongxian: "Immediately order reinforcements from all walks of life, stop the rain and fog, attack on all fronts, and gather and annihilate the Japanese in one fell swoop!" ”

"Obey!" Qi Jiguang's excited echo echoed the sound of the rainstorm outside the tent, and spread to the four worlds in the vast sky of the rain curtain!

——In the forty years of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the Ninth Taizhou War began. This battle wiped out the remnants of the Japanese who had plagued Zhejiang for ten years, and the suffering of hundreds of people on the southeast coast who had been burned, killed, and taken captive finally came to an end.

The huge queue of congratulations and triumph has gathered the huge Hangyun Wharf with a banner hunter.

Zhao Zhenji stood in the middle of the official, Tan Lun stood beside him, and on either side were the officials of the various departments and yamen and the two brocade guards.

A fleet of Ming soldiers appeared on the canal, and all eyes looked over.

"Here we are." Tan Lun whispered in Zhao Zhenji's ear.

Zhao Zhenji: "Fire, play music." ”

The celebrant commanded loudly: "Fire!" Played! ”

Dozens of guns lined up in two rows spewed out continuous bursts of fire in chronological order!

The ten-sided drums beat at the same time, the trombone sounded in unison, and the suona flute played the "Triumph Order"!

The flotilla is near. Outside the array of the government to welcome the triumphant soldiers, on the river bank were the people who spontaneously ate pot pulp to welcome the soldiers who had returned from a hundred battles, and they let out bursts of heartfelt cheers!

The flotilla approached the dock, where the main ship came to a halt. Zhao Zhenji and Tan Lun led the officials down the dock and greeted them.

The huge springboard was set up, Zhao Zhenji and Tan Lun's eyes were fixed on the springboard on the big boat, and a team of personal soldiers walked out and lined up in two columns on the shore. Immediately afterwards, a burly figure appeared, it was Qi Jiguang!

The people on the shore made a thunderous cry!

Qi Jiguang led several generals to walk quickly across the springboard and greeted Zhao Zhenji and Tan Lun.

"Eternal merit! Eternal work! Zhao Zhenji congratulated Qi Jiguang loudly.

"A hundred battles, a blessing to all people!" Tan Lun also congratulated Qi Jiguang loudly.

Qi Jiguang turned to the side and led all the generals to return the favor.

Qi Jiguang: "Entrusted to the Holy Hongfu, Hu Butang and all the adults are strategic!" The soldiers used their lives, and the people supported the aid! ”

Zhao Zhenji's smile was still bright at this time, his eyes looked at the big boat, and he asked Qi Jiguang: "What about Lord Ministry?" Let's get on board and wait. ”

Qi Jiguang solemnized his face: "Back to Zhao Zhongcheng, Hu Butang did not come back with the brigade. ”

Zhao Zhenji was stunned, Tan Lun was also stunned, and all the officials who greeted him were stunned and looked at Qi Jiguang.

Qi Jiguang: "The ministry has actually been sick for a month or two, and he didn't lie down until the battle. I asked you to tell you that you really can't bear the pain of the boat and want to rest in Taizhou for a few days. ”

Zhao Zhenji and everyone were moved, and the cheers on the shore continued, but there was a moment of silence here.

"O dry city of the country! The two envoys should present this matter directly to the emperor. Zhao Zhenji looked at the two brocade guards beside him.

Jin Yiwei: "Great loyal minister!" Rare! Let's play today! ”

Zhao Zhenji looked at Tan Lun again: "Zili, I want to find Imperial Doctor Li and ask him to go to Taizhou and show the ministry." ”

Tan Lun: "I'll send someone to find it immediately." ”

Zhao Zhenji turned to Qi Jiguang at this time: "A celebration banquet has been set up for all the soldiers, General Qi, please." ”

The group walked towards the dock.

Dozens of guns rang out in a row! Drums, trombones, suona, flutes, and flutes played the "General's Order"!

Zhao Zhenji's feet, Qi Jiguang's feet, Tan Lun's feet and the feet of the two brocade guards walked up the stairs on the long dock.

"General Qi, where is that Qi Dazhu in your army?" While walking, Zhao Zhenji suddenly asked Qi Jiguang.

"Zhongcheng asked him what he was doing?" Qi Jiguang could hear that something was wrong from his tone.

Zhao Zhenji glanced at Jinyiwei.

As he walked, Jin Yiwei replied: "We are looking for him because of the matter involving the leader of the Japanese Bandits, Inoue Shisaro." ”

Qi Jiguang's footsteps stopped and glanced at Tan Lun.

Tan Lun's gaze was a little gloomy.

Qi Jiguang continued to take a step: "He is now following Hu Butang. ”

Zhao Zhenji and the two brocade guards exchanged glances.

The group stopped talking and boarded the dock.

Only then did they know that at this time, Hu Zongxian had already delivered a note to the imperial court to tell him about his illness, secretly took an official boat, went upstream, and had arrived in Chun'an County. Before returning to his hometown Jixi, he wanted to see Hai Rui.

On a bamboo circle chair on the left side of the eaves of the main entrance porch sat Hai Mu, Hai Rui's little daughter leaned on her grandmother's knees, looking at the courtyard with her eyes so surprised!

Two large wooden barrels filled with well water, carried by two protruding arms, walked lightly towards the main house. Qi Dazhu looked at Engong's youngest daughter with a bare body. Seeing her surprised appearance, she simply lifted her hands up, straightened her arms, and walked over with two buckets at shoulder level.

"Wow!" The youngest daughter let out a scream.

"Good strength!" The mother of the sea hugged her granddaughter and smiled.

Walking to the door, Qi Dazhu walked into the house with a bucket on the side.

The youngest daughter broke free, and her grandmother leaned against the door to look inside.

Inside the house, Qi Dazhu lifted the bucket handle with one hand, and picked up the bottom of the bucket with the other hand and shouted to Engong's youngest daughter with a smile: "Get out of the way, the water is coming!" ”

The little daughter shrank down, and a large splash of water rushed out of the brick floor in the house!

Qi Dazhu here is teasing Hai Rui's youngest daughter, and Qi Dazhu's woman over there is cooking with Hai Rui's wife.

Chun'an County is a large wood in the mountains, and the cutting boards used by families are waist-high logs, and the wood is good and can be used for two or three generations. There was a big piece of beef on the cutting board, four or five catties, and the woman with a big column stood by the log, the kitchen knife flashed up and down quickly, and the thin pieces of beef were neatly spread on the cutting board.

"Sister-in-law Zhu, it's not like this." Umizuma Ben sat by the door inside the kitchen door and stood up at this time.

"Madame, don't get up." Qi Dazhu's woman put down the knife, walked over, and wanted to sit down with her, and suddenly remembered that there was oil in her hand, "Pregnant person, Madame, sit down." ”

The sea wife sat down with a smile and looked at Qi Dazhu's woman.

The scar on Qi Dazhu's woman's face is so faint that it is almost invisible, and because she married a good husband, she was born from her heart, and she was even more beautiful. At this time, he saw his wife looking at him, and he also looked at his wife with a smile: "Why isn't it cut like this, Mrs. teach me." ”

Haizuma: "You people in Zhejiang don't usually eat beef, right?" ”

Qi Dazhu woman: "Cattle are harder than people, it all depends on it to plough the fields and pull carts, we usually treat cattle as people, and no one kills cattle to eat." ”

Sea wife: "It's my family that broke your rules." ”

Qi Dazhu's woman: "Madame, don't say that." We just don't kill it, but when a cow falls and dies, or dies of old age, some families still have to eat. ”

Umizuma: "No wonder. Beef is not like pork and is coarser than pork. I heard that you all cut pork horizontally, but you can't cut beef, you have to cut it along the lines, otherwise the meat will be broken as soon as you get out of the pot. ”

"Got it." The woman Qi Dazhu walked back to the cutting board, picked up the piece of beef and changed the direction, and cut it along the lines. This time it is better to cut, and the knife is more sharp.

"Sister-in-law Zhu is so capable!" The sea wife praised it heartily.

The Qi Dazhu woman smiled brightly.

There were two sturdy men standing at each end of the corridor outside the door of the county government's detention room, and at a glance, it could be seen that they were Hu Zongxian's personal soldiers, but at this time they all changed into strong civilian clothes.

In the courtyard at the end of the corridor was Hu Zongxian's personal soldier captain, squatting in front of a small charcoal stove, fanning and boiling soup.

In the signing room, Hai Rui moved the bamboo recliner that his mother usually sat on, and spread a thin quilt on it for Hu Zongxian to sit there.

Not only is there a disparity in position, but Hai Rui himself still respects this minister from the bottom of his heart, so he moved a medium-low stool and sat on the side in front of him.

Hu Zongxian's cheeks became even darker, thinner and haggard, but at this time he looked at Hai Rui with a smile.

Hai Rui lowered his head slightly: "The lowly duty sent the son to the ministry, which had to be done at that time, which damaged the reputation of the ministry, and I hope that the ministry can understand the hardships of the lowly position." ”

Hu Zongxian: "You are maintaining my reputation." ”

Hai Rui raised his head, looked at Hu Zongxian, and saw his sincerity, and his heart couldn't help but move.

Hu Zongxian: "I went back to my hometown to recuperate this time, and I made a special detour to Chun'an to see you, just to thank you." There are a couple of things, and this is one of them. ”

Hai Rui felt a little uneasy in his heart: "The ministry does not see the crime and the lowly duty is already a great amount, if you say the word 'thanks', the lowly duty is ashamed." ”

"Thank you." Hu Zongxian said affirmatively, "I wrote to him before the dog came, telling him not to alarm the government, but the first stop when he entered Zhejiang was to harass the government, and I don't know how much movement there will be along the way." I've blocked this hole with you, how can I not thank you? ”

Hai Rui stood up: "My ministers of the Ming Dynasty must have such a mind as the ministry, and Zhongxing is hopeful." ”

"When did the sea pen stand learn to flatter the boss?" Hu Zongxian smiled tiredly.

Hai Rui's face was serious: "Hai Rui never said anything against his will. ”

Hu Zongxian also had a serious face: "Hu is relieved to get Hai Gangfeng's heartfelt words." Please be seated. ”

Hai Rui sat down again.

Hu Zongxian then said slowly: "I should thank you even more for sending me Qi Dazhu and those righteous people of Chun'an. Loyal and brave and good at fighting, Hu's life was saved by them. Thank you, you have to take it. Holding on to the armrest of the recliner, he sat up straight and waved to Hai Rui.

Hai Rui hurriedly left the stool, knelt down, and folded his hands: "The righteous people are loyal and brave, and it is their credit." The ministry of the word 'Xie' is even more unacceptable. ”

Hu Zongxian: "Without good officials, there will be no good people." You saved the people of a county, but your mother was 70th birthday, but you could only buy two catties of meat for her birthday...... In the Ming Dynasty, one out of ten officials like you will be a good one. Why did you resign? ”

This may be the real reason why Hu Zongxian made a detour to Chun'an to see Hai Rui. Hai Rui knelt there and raised his head.

Hu Zongxian looked at him closely: "Please get up and tell me." ”

Hai Jui stood up, but did not answer immediately.

Hu Zongxian propped up the armrests of the recliner with both hands and looked at him tightly.

Hai Rui didn't look at him, thought for a while, and then replied: "The ministry should know the 'water of the waves'!" ”

Hu Zongxian was obviously also touched, and he was silent for a while, no longer asking him, and slowly lay down on the armrests of the chaise longue.

Hai Rui was taken aback: "Ministry, are you unwell?" ”

Hu Zongxian closed his eyes and shook his head slightly, where he tried his best to regulate his breathing.

Hai Rui hurriedly stood up: "Someone! ”

Plainclothes soldiers immediately ran in. A man knelt down on the side of the chair and gently caressed his chest with one leg, and a man walked to the door and shouted, "Is the medicine ready?" ”

"That's it! Come on! The captain of the pro-soldier came in with a medicine bowl and served Hu Zongxian and drank the bowl of soup and medicine. Then he whispered in his ear: "Ministry, you can't talk anymore, go back to the boat." ”

Hu Zongxian lay back, and the captain of the personal soldiers hurriedly followed him and placed him on the back of the bamboo chair.

Hu Zongxian waved his hand lightly, and the captain of the pro-soldier had no choice but to retreat.

He and Hai Jui were the only ones left in the room.

Hu Zongxian looked at Hai Rui again, Hai Rui knew that he still had something to say, so in order to save him some energy, he moved a stool close to his head and waited for him to speak.

Hu Zongxian was obviously short of breath, but his words were slow and clear: "Regardless of your position, in terms of age, I will say a few words to you." ”

Hai Rui: "Ministry, please." ”

Hu Zongxian: "Reading is for reason. You just mentioned the 'water of the waves', that was when the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil, the seven kingdoms were in dispute, and there was no co-lord in the world, so there were people from this country who voted for that country. I am now unified in the world, where does the water come from? As the old saying goes: 'When the saint comes out, the Yellow River is clear.' 'Confucius is also out, Mencius is also out, is the Yellow River clear? An official like you, who regards the people's hunger and cold as his own, is unwilling to give Jun Yaoshun, and if it doesn't go well, he will resign and go into hiding. ”

Hai Rui was shocked and shocked by these words, and couldn't help but stare at the governor of Zhejiang, who was close at hand. For a long time, although Hai Rui has recognized this person for his official work, he always has the impression of a "strict party" in his heart. The last time they met, the two had a brief conversation, and they had a little more good feelings, after all, they couldn't get rid of the obstacles in their hearts. Listening to him say these words this time, the artistic conception is high, and the insight is deep, and the famous ministers of the past dynasties are just like this. Is this what this man is saying? Why did he keep himself? Or maybe this person is treacherous and loyal, and has other plans!

Hai Rui went straight to the point: "There is a presumptuous remark, I want to ask the ministry for my humble position." ”

Hu Zongxian: "Please speak." ”

Hai Rui: "I, Hai Rui, am just a person from a humble background, and I am only a county in Qipin, and the ministry will never make a special trip to Chun'an to persuade me to stay, right?" ”

Hu Zongxian: "Of course it's not for you, and I don't say big things for the common people." At this point, he paused again and said, "I came to persuade you to stay for myself." ”

Hai Rui stared at him.

Hu Zongxian: "I served as the governor of Zhejiang for five years, and later served as the governor of Zhejiang. It's been seven years in Zhejiang. Those who can't go are just troubles. Now, Zhejiang's plague has finally been cleared. Du Fu once said, 'Famous articles are written, and officials are retired due to old age and illness'. It's time for me to take a break. The emperor gave permission to recuperate and returned to his hometown to recuperate for half a year. Half a year later, I will go to the recital again, continue to complain, and I will not come out again in this life. All kinds of merits and demerits in the past, let people comment on it, I don't care, it's useless to care. Those who care about it want the people of Zhejiang not to scold me after I leave. Therefore, I cannot make you resign while I am the governor of Zhejiang. ”

There is no truth to speak of, and Hai Rui also gushed out a burst of excitement: "The ministry is so honest, and I am ashamed of my humble duties. If the ministry really wants to keep the lowly position, can it agree to the two things of the lowly position? ”

Hu Zongxian: "You say." ”

Hai Rui: "The whole county of Chun'an was flooded this year, and it was difficult for the people to survive the hardships caused by the disaster in three years. Can the ministry go up and exempt the people of Chun'an from paying taxes for three years? In particular, Zhao Zhongcheng cannot be allowed to recover the so-called grain arrears again. ”

Hu Zongxian: "I promise you this." I and Zhao Zhongcheng jointly submitted the recital of the imperial court. ”

Hai Rui immediately stood up and gave Hu Zongxian a deep bow on the side of the recliner: "The lowly people of Chun'an have thanked the people of the ministry hall. ”

Hu Zongxian waved his hand lightly: "The people of Chun'an are also my people. ”

"Yes." Hai Rui replied and sat down again, but the second thing was not said immediately, and he just looked at Hu Zongxian.

Hu Zongxian was not in a hurry to urge him, and looked at him quietly.

Hai Rui felt that he should be honest, no longer hesitated, and continued: "The ministry said goodbye to his hometown to recuperate, Zhao Zhongcheng is in charge of Zhejiang, and he will not let his humble post stay in Zhejiang." Even if they are willing to stay in office, they will be transferred to other provinces. ”

Hu Zongxian: "I have heard about your reluctance to be promoted to the governor of Caozhou." As an official, I'm afraid of disagreeing with my boss, I know Zhao Zhongcheng better than you, he is a talent of Zaifu, but he is just a subordinate who has to be obedient. I have already written a letter to him and sent me a note from my previous office, asking him to sign a joint letter and submit it to the Ministry of Officials to transfer you to Anhui to Renzhizhou. It's a little selfish to transfer a good official to my hometown. He smiled faintly.

Hai Rui was really moved again, and he felt that he couldn't go on with what he wanted to say at this time.

Hu Zongxian: "You don't want to go? ”

Hai Rui: "I want to go to a place, can the ministry agree?" ”

Hu Zongxian: "Where? ”

Hai Rui: "I also mentioned this request to Zhao Zhongcheng and Tan Zili, if you want me to stay in office, you will transfer me to Jiangxi Fenyi to still serve as the magistrate of the county, and if I want to be an official, I will be the parent official of the Yan family!" ”

Hu Zongxian really had a look of surprise on his face, and his eyes were full of questions!

Hai Rui: "Is the ministry embarrassed?" ”

Hu Zongxian's eyes moved away from Hai Rui's face, looked out the window in a daze, and sighed for a long time: "I know, people in the world still can't trust me." ”

Hai Rui: "If you are lowly, you can trust the department." People all over the world say that the ministry is the old man of the Yan Ge, and he thinks that the ministry is a person from the Ming Dynasty. Jiangxi Fenyi is Yan Ge Lao's hometown, as long as the ministry recommends the humble post to go there, the government and the opposition will think that the ministry is not Yan Ge Lao's private person! ”

Hu Zongxian was silent for a long time before he shook his head lightly: "I can't promise you this." ”

Hai Rui: "The ministry is still reciting the grace of Yan Ge's acquaintance?" ”

Hu Zongxian shook his head lightly again: "Gangfeng, you take yourself too seriously. ”

Hai Rui was stunned.

Hu Zongxian: "You are an upright person, dare to speak, dare to resist." But if you really want to resist, who can you resist with this seven-pin? In Zhejiang, you can do something to shake the court, and that's because there are people behind you who want to shake the court. When you arrive in Jiangxi, who can you shake alone? No one can push down the people the emperor wants to use, and no one can protect the people that the emperor doesn't use. ”

Hai Rui: "The ministry only said one sentence, would you like to recommend the humble post to be appointed as Jiangxi Fenyi." ”

Hu Zongxian: "I don't do things that deceive the world, nor do I do things that go against my will." If you really want to be transferred, I can write to Zhao Zhongcheng again, the letter can't be sparse, let him recommend you alone. ”

Hai Rui took a deep look: "Then the humble position will wait for the appointment of the ministry!" ”

A large official ship with no flag and no notice board lantern docked at the upstream of the wharf, and several plainclothes soldiers were waiting on the boat, which was Hu Zongxian's official ship.

There was also a small No. 1 official ship with no flag and no lantern on the dock parked a little downstream of the wharf, and on the board stood two officers and a few soldiers of the Yamen.

In fact, they were all familiar with each other, but at this time, Hu Zongxian's personal soldiers were looking at the people on that boat from this boat, and the officers and soldiers of the Yamen were looking at the people on this boat, and they didn't greet each other.

On the dock, Tian Youlu came panting with two errands, walked down the dock, looked at the two boats, and asked the errand who brought him in a low voice: "Which boat is it?" ”

An errand officer pointed to the official ship that was parked a little downstream: "That." ”

Tian Youlu glanced at Hu Zongxian's official ship again, and then hesitated to walk towards the gangplank of the official ship behind.

got on the springboard, and a team officer greeted him: "Is it Tian Xiancheng?" ”

Tian Youlu: "Humble duty is. ”

Officer: "Come with me." ”

As soon as Tian Youlu entered the cabin, he immediately knelt down.

The cabin is flanked by a low table in front of the rear siding, on the left sits the Jinyi Guard, and on the right sits another Jinyi Guard, two people are playing chess, the chess pieces are the size of a cup.

"Will!" Jin Yiwei "checked" a big chess piece at the end.

Tian Youlu snorted.

"I lost." The brocade guard on the right took out a small silver ingot and put it on the table opposite the brocade guard.

Jin Yiwei's gaze turned to Tian Youlu: "Do you still know us?" ”

Tian Youlu kowtowed before answering: "The two Qincha lords are above, and they don't dare not know each other even if they gouge out their eyeballs." ”

Jin Yiwei smiled: "Nonsense." What do you need to do if you gouge out your eyeballs? ”

Tian Youlu: "Yes." If you are lowly and keep your eyes, you will be on an errand for Lord Qincha. ”

Jin Yiwei: "Hu Butang is here?" ”

Tian Youlu: "Yes." I am talking to Haichi Prefecture at the prefectural office. ”

Jin Yiwei: "That Qi Dazhu also came with him?" ”

Tian Youlu: "Yes." I'm doing things at home in Haizhi County at the back of the county government. ”

Jin Yiwei and another Jin Yiwei exchanged glances.

Jin Yiwei: "I'll give you an errand." ”

Tian Youlu: "Lord Qincha just orders, and he will do it immediately." ”

Jin Yiwei: "You go to the county yahou mansion and go directly to Qi Dazhu and tell him that Zhao Zhongcheng has something important to entrust him, and it is about how to take care of Hu Butang." Tell him not to alarm Hu Butang. ”

Tian Youlu: "This is easy to do, and the humble post immediately called him." ”

Jin Yiwei: "Go ahead." ”

Tian Youlu kowtowed heavily on the deck again, got up and walked out.

Jin Yiwei picked up the cup-sized chess pieces and put them up: "Come again!" ”

The mother of the sea is on the top, the wife of the sea and her daughter are on the left, and the position on the right is empty, but Qi Dazhu pulled the woman to sit down in the lower seat.

Hai Mu: "It's still empty here, what are you doing sitting there?" Sit here. ”

Qi Dazhu: "Old lady, being able to accompany you to eat at the old table is already the creation of the villain and the villain's daughter-in-law, this is where the villain and the villain's daughter-in-law should sit." ”

Hai Mu put the chopsticks on the table and sternly said, "Sit here." ”

Qi Dazhu and his woman have been happy since they saw Hai Rui's family, this is the first time they have seen Hai Mu's solemn face, both of them were stunned, looked at each other, and both remembered Hai Rui's face, so they both smiled, took their respective dishes and chopsticks, and walked to the empty seat on the right and sat down.

Hai Mu's face stretched again: "Let's eat." ”

And every man took up his bowl.

"Chengtian Youlu of Chun'an County begs to see the old lady!" Before they could eat, Tian Youlu's voice came from the courtyard outside the door.

Hai Mu frowned and looked at her daughter-in-law: "Didn't you ask Ruxian to say hello to everyone in the yamen?" No one from the yamen was allowed to come in, so how did he come in? ”

Qi Dazhu stood up: "Let me ask, maybe Lord Hai asked him to tell something." So saying, he walked out.

"Ignore him, let's eat." Hai Mu picked up the chopsticks and gestured to the woman Qi Dazhu.

The woman of Qi Dazhu immediately picked up a piece of beef that was burned red and rotten and saluted it to Hai Mu's bowl.

Seeing Qi Dazhu and Tian Youlu appear on the dock, Hu Zongxian's personal soldiers on the ship all greeted him from the gangplank: "Team officer, where is the minister?" ”

Qi Dazhu: "The ministry is still talking to Haizhi County. I'm someone else who has something to see Zhao Zhongcheng sends. Go back and wait. ”

"Yes." Several personal soldiers watched Tian Youlu lead Qi Dazhu to the official boat behind, and then they all walked back to their own boats.

Walking into Jin Yiwei's cabin, Jin Yiwei's eyes lit up, and he examined Qi Dazhu's entire body from head to toe.

Qi Dazhu was a little unhappy by him: "May I ask if the two of you were sent by Zhao Zhongcheng to spread the word?" ”

Jin Yiwei was still sitting cross-legged: "Take off your clothes, I'll take a look." ”

Qi Dazhu's face was gloomy: "If you two don't have serious things, I will be out of company." ”

"Stop." Two words burst out of the dantian on the other side of the brocade guard.

Qi Dazhu felt the aftermath in his ears, and then he was a little alarmed, and turned his head to stare at Jinyiwei.

Jin Yiwei's face softened again: "A manly man is shy when he takes off his clothes?" You take it off and show him. ”

The brocade guard, who sat across from him, stood up, pulled his robe from his belt, and let it fall down his shoulders on the planks of the cabin.

Qi Dazhu was stunned again: the shoulders of the shirtless brocade guard were a few inches wider than ordinary people, and they were slashed down in an inverted triangle from the chest to the waist, and the waist was only a bunch. The pectoral brachial muscles are bulging and hard as iron.

Qi Dazhu became curious, and also took off his clothes and threw them on the board.

The eyes of the brocade guard and the brocade guard are brighter!

"Tiger arms and bee waist, the top is very positive." Jin Yiwei said inexplicably, "Please lift up your trousers." ”

Qi Dazhu grabbed one of his trouser legs and lifted it up.

"Mantis legs! Authentic body! Jin Yiwei's face was full of appreciation, "Please dress." ”

Qi Dazhu picked up his clothes and put them on, and the brocade guard also put on his clothes.

Qi Dazhu: "The two of you can talk about serious things now, right?" ”

Jin Yiwei slowly stood up, took out the waist card from his waist and said to Tian Youlu, who was kneeling outside the cabin door: "You come in." ”

Tian Youlu hurriedly bowed his waist and walked over.

Jin Yiwei handed the waist card to Tian Youlu: "Show him." ”

Tian Youlu walked to Qi Dazhu with his waist card in both hands: "Please take a look." ”

Qi Dazhu took the waist card suspiciously, first glanced at the Jinyi guard, and then looked at the waist card, and was immediately stunned.

——The waist card is impressively engraved with several bronzing words of "Beizhen Fusi"!

Qi Dazhu slowly raised his head and looked at the two of them again: "Is it the Qincha in the palace?" ”

Jin Yiwei said to Tian Youlu: "Take it." ”

Tian Youlu pulled the waist card from Qi Dazhu's hand again, and approached Jin Yiwei to present it with both hands.

"You're right." Jin Yiwei said while tying his waist card, "By secret order, you have to come with us." ”

Qi Dazhu: "Why? ”

Jin Yiwei: "For the sake of the head Inoue Shishang!" ”

Qi Dazhu seemed to understand that he was caught in a net, and was silent for a while: "You have to report to Hu Butang, right?" ”

Jin Yiwei on the other side: "Hu Butang, we will say hello there." From now on, you will come with us immediately! ”

Qi Dazhu was silent again, glanced at Jin Yiwei, clasped his hands, and sat down on a chair in the cabin.