Zhejiang, Zhejiang's Governor's Palace.

After Zheng Michang had handled all the affairs in the governor's palace, he called his subordinates and ordered: "You take these down!" The official will have something to do later. ”

"Yes, sir!" Seeing this, the subordinates hurriedly took away the folds.

"Since the affairs have been almost settled, let's go, go with the official and take a look." After Zheng Michang finished speaking, he got up from his seat and said to Hai Rui, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Hmm." After Hai Rui replied softly, he silently followed behind Zheng Michang.

Soon after, Hai Rui followed Zheng Michang's footsteps to a hidden mansion guarded by guards.

"Your Excellency!" The guards guarding the door saw Zheng Michang coming, and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"No, what's going on?" Zheng Michang waved his hand, signaling that they didn't need to salute, and then asked.

"Report to my lord, their condition is not bad at present, and that Zhang Shou's old lady is no longer in good health after being treated by Langzhong!" The guard replied.

"Well, this official knows, you must protect their safety and don't let anyone get near them!" After listening to the guard's briefing, Zheng Michang nodded and commanded.

"Yes!" The guard guarding the door of the mansion replied in a deep voice.

"Let's go, go in with the officer." After Zheng Michang finished speaking, he didn't look at Hai Rui, but went straight into it.

"The slave family has seen the political envoy!" As soon as Zheng Michang walked to the door, Zhang Shou's wife saw this, and hurriedly put down the decoction in her hand and saluted Zheng Michang.

"It's okay, the official is here just to take a look at your situation." With a warm smile on his face, Zheng Michang asked Zhang Shou's wife to get up.

"The adults are very gracious and virtuous, the slave family is toothless and unforgettable, and in the next life, they will be cattle and horses for adults!"

"Who is this lord?" At this moment, Zhang Shou's wife saw Hai Rui behind Zheng Michang and wondered.

"His name is Hai Rui, he is the magistrate of Chun'an County, and he is proficient in investigating and judging cases! The official invited him over just to supervise your case, after all, as a political envoy, there are many things that are inconvenient for the official to do. Seeing this, Zheng Michang introduced Hai Rui to Zhang Shou's wife.

"The slave family has seen Lord Zhixian!"

Zhang Shou's wife saw that Hai Rui was introduced by the political envoy and was in charge of her husband's case, so she wanted to salute, but was stopped by Hai Rui.

"No need, let's talk about the specific situation with the official."

"Yes, sir! Please sit here. ”

After Zheng Michang and Hai Rui both sat in their chairs, Zhang Shou's wife told her husband what happened to her husband after he was beaten to death by the Wen family's youngest son on the street.

"How unreasonable! Is there any royal law left? Don't worry, this official will definitely seek justice for you! When Hai Rui heard from Zhang Shou's wife what those officials were doing during the day, he couldn't help but slap the table and said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! Seeing this, Zhang Shou's wife hurriedly thanked Hai Rui for her kindness.

"What's wrong, Magnolia? Why is it so noisy outside? Hearing the movement outside, Zhang Shou's old mother struggled to get up from the bed, and then moved to the hall step by step with a cane.

"Alas, the old man has seen the political envoy!" After Zhang Shou's old mother saw the comer clearly, she wanted to kneel down and salute, but was stopped by Zheng Michang first.

"No need, this official came here today, just to find out about your current situation!"

"Your Excellency has already given us so much help, how dare you ask for anything else? If it weren't for you, the old man might have died on the street today. Hearing Zheng Michang's words, Zhang Shou's old mother held on to her crutches and replied tremblingly.

"This is Hai Rui of Chun'an Zhi County, and this official has handed over this case to him!" Zheng Michang said goodbye and introduced Hai Rui to Zhang Shou's old mother.

"Old body, I've seen Lord Zhixian!"

……

Seeing that it was not early, Zheng Michang and Hai Rui left the mansion.

"How? Would you like to take on this errand? On the way back to the Governor's Palace, Zheng Michang suddenly asked Hai Rui.

"Presumably, the political envoy is so keen on this case, it's not all to avenge that Zhang Shou, right?" Hai Rui did not answer Zheng Michang's words, but stood in place and said coldly.

"Hai Rui, you are a smart person, and the official doesn't want to hide it from you, the official wants to use this case to teach this Wen family a hard lesson!" Zheng Michang did not object to Hai Rui's words, but said to himself.

"His Wen family started by selling illicit salt, and in the final analysis, he is just a smuggler of salt! Dare not take the official in his eyes, shouldn't the official teach them a lesson? You go to investigate the case and give them justice, and the official is responsible for cleaning up the Wen family, a big salt merchant like them does a lot of illegal things on weekdays. ”

Zheng Michang looked at Hai Rui and added.

"My lord, as a political envoy of Zhejiang, you are a second-class member of the imperial court! Why not use the power in your hands to benefit the people? It's ......" Hai Rui also immediately raised his doubts.

"Hmph, political envoy, second-class member of the imperial court! This official is barely an official in Zhejiang, but when he arrives in the capital, he is nothing. As if hearing the funniest joke in the world, Zheng Michang smiled, with a hint of sadness in his smile.

"Sometimes, only when you get to that position can you be unfettered and unrestrained and unrestrained to carry out your ambitions!"

After Zheng Michang finished speaking, he ignored Hai Rui, but walked in front by himself.

In this suffocating silence, the two of them returned to the Governor's Palace, one after the other.

As soon as Zheng Michang returned to the governor's palace, a guard immediately came to report it.

"Report to the ...... of adults"

The guard said, and glanced at Hai Rui behind Zheng Michang, his face full of hesitation.

"Say it, it's okay." Zheng Michang sighed and said lightly.

"Report to your lord, the housekeeper of the Wen family came to visit you, and he sent you a little heart."

After getting Zheng Michang's permission, the guards told the whole story.

"Well, the official knows, you go down."

"Yes!"

After Zheng Michang finished speaking, he glanced at Hai Rui behind him, and said lightly: "Come on, let's take a look with this official!" ”

Hai Rui followed Zheng Michang's steps and entered it, only to see a tray in the hall, covered with a layer of red cloth.

Zheng Michang stepped forward and lifted the red cloth, only to see that the tray was full of silver in excellent condition.

Zheng Michang stepped forward, picked up a silver ingot, played with it carefully in his hand, then turned to look at Hai Rui, and said jokingly: "This official guesses that the silver here is at least five thousand taels, Hai Rui, what do you think?" ”

Hai Rui looked at the pile of silver and was silent for a long time.

I don't know how long it has been, but I saw Hai Rui's throat move, as if he had made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, the lower official Hai Rui is willing to supervise this case!" ”

……

On the sea, thirty-six warships capable of fighting in the ocean are lined up in a tight formation, sailing on the sea, which looks quite spectacular from mid-air!

"Lord Governor, General Qi asks to see you!" From outside the cabin came the sound of the guards announcing it.

"Let him in!"

When Hu Zongxian heard this, he took his eyes off the map hanging on the wall and said lightly.

'Squeak', the hatch was pushed open, and Qi Jiguang, who was wearing armor, walked in.

"The last general, Qi Jiguang, has seen the governor!" As soon as Qi Jiguang entered the cabin, he saluted Hu Zongxian.

"Get up." Hu Zongxian waved his hand and gestured.

"Yes!" Qi Jiguang immediately got up from the ground and stood still.

"What is the current situation with the ship's sergeants? Moreover, at the current pace of marching, how long will it take to reach the Zhoushan Islands? Hu Zongxian turned his gaze to Qi Jiguang and asked.

"Report to the Governor, after two days of adaptation, the non-commissioned officers on board are no longer seasick! At the current pace of marching, in two days, we will be able to reach the Zhoushan Islands! Qi Jiguang responded without humility or arrogance.

"Well, well, when the ship arrives at its destination, there is no need to rush the soldiers off the ship for the time being, first use the ship's cannons to bombard these islands in turn." Hu Zongxian looked at the subordinate in front of him who he valued quite a lot, and ordered.

"But my lord, our strength is far stronger than these widows, wouldn't it be too stable to do this?" Qi Jiguang heard about Hu Zongxian's plan and raised his own questions.

"It is precisely because our strength is far stronger than these Japanese robbers that we need a steady style of play even more! Since we currently have this condition, we can win a tough battle and a dumb battle, so why take risks? Hu Zongxian patiently explained for Qi Jiguang.

"Yes, thank you Governor for your teachings, the Admiral understands!" After listening to Hu Zongxian's analysis, Qi Jiguang's whole person suddenly realized, and his face was full of admiration.

"Alright, let the order go down."

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)