Chapter 435: A Tragic End
After this, seeing that it was getting late, Hu Zongxian commanded after looking around.
"Alright, it's not too early, you should go back and rest early!"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately got up from their seats one after another, and only after saluting Hu Zongxian respectfully did they leave the meeting hall of the Governor's Palace.
Seeing that everyone was leaving one after another, Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze, sighed helplessly, and walked straight to the study.
Before resting, he still has one more thing to do, and that is to write a letter to Tan Lun, who is in Fujian, asking for his help.
Because at present, the situation in Zhejiang is really not optimistic, and no one knows better than him, the governor of Zhejiang, the consequences of food shortage.
Once the grain is cut off in Zhejiang, it means that everyone's previous efforts have been in vain, and not only that, but the people who have changed rice to mulberry will also suffer!
These people do not grow rice, so naturally they do not have enough food to support it, but if they fail to change rice to mulberry, they will end up in a very embarrassing situation.
On the one hand, they do not have enough food to fill their stomachs, and on the other hand, the mulberry seedlings they have worked hard to plant will not be able to achieve the expected results.
Just as Hu Zongxian was still thinking about the possible consequences in his mind, a voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Lord Governor, it's getting dark now, so you might as well rest for a while!"
The guards at the door of the study saw that Hu Zongxian's face was full of tiredness that could not be concealed, and he couldn't help but say comfort.
When Hu Zongxian heard this, he waved his hand indifferently and responded.
"It's okay, after the official finishes the matter, he will naturally rest."
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he went straight back to the study, and immediately sat down in front of the bookcase, and after pondering for a long time, he picked up the pen and wrote.
"Brother Zili, the foolish brother took the liberty to write a letter to disturb, and I hope you don't blame it, at present, the situation in Zhejiang is really not optimistic!"
"Because before this, the grain in the hands of the local mulberry farmers in Zhejiang who changed rice to mulberry was purchased by unknown people at a high price, resulting in the fact that there was not enough grain in the hands of those mulberry farmers to support the maturity of mulberry seedlings."
"At present, the remaining grain in the local granary in Zhejiang can only last for about ten days, if there is no grain to arrive in Zhejiang after ten days, those mulberry farmers will suffer!"
"At that time, at least half of the people in Zhejiang will have to end up starving all over the wilderness, selling their children and daughters, and as their parents and officials, the foolish brother really can't bear to see such a scene."
"Therefore, Brother Yu implores you to transfer food from Fujian as soon as possible to save those people, Brother Yu will be grateful for this!"
When the last word fell, Hu Zongxian breathed a sigh of relief, and checked the content of the letter from beginning to end.
Subsequently, perhaps because he felt that there was something inappropriate in the content of the letter, Hu Zongxian picked up the pen again and added such a sentence.
"If the court investigates it by then, all the responsibility will be borne by me, Hu Zongxian!"
After that, Hu Zongxian put the brush in his hand back in its place, and after the ink on the letter paper was dry, he called his subordinates and commanded in a deep voice.
"Immediately hand over this letter to Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, and you must be fast!"
The subordinate who was called saw that Hu Zongxian attached so much importance to this matter, and while taking the envelope from Hu Zongxian's hand, he replied in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Excellency Governor, the Lower Officials will deliver the letter as soon as possible!"
The subordinate did not stop for the slightest moment after answering, and turned to leave the study.
Seeing that the letter had been sent smoothly, Hu Zongxian's hanging heart couldn't help but let go.
After this, Hu Zongxian got up from his seat, looked at the night scene in the courtyard, and muttered to himself silently.
"Let's hope it's time!"
……
Forbidden City, Inspectorate.
Since the last time Cho Jung-gil came back from the cabinet, he took sick leave on the grounds of being unwell.
The remaining officials of the Inspectorate, seeing that Zhao Zhenji had taken sick leave, reacted one after another, and the whole thing was probably extremely tricky, and even Lord Zhao, who supervised the imperial history, had to find a way to get out of it through the trick of telling the sick.
As a result, the entire inspectorate was panicked, and some people with active minds began to inquire about the hidden secrets and wanted to deal with them in advance.
And Hai Rui, as recognized by the entire inspectorate, has a deep background and has a strong relationship with Zhao Zhenji, so he has naturally become the focus of attention.
His every move touched the hearts of officials of all sizes in the Inspectorate.
Early in the morning, Hai Rui, as usual, came to the Inspectorate to be on duty, because the time was too early, there were not many people in the Inspectorate, only a few officials were busy.
When the officials saw Hai Rui coming, they hurriedly stopped what they were doing and saluted Hai Rui respectfully.
"I've seen Lord Tsugoshi!"
"Hmm."
Hai Rui only bowed his head slightly, and did not stop at all, after that, Hai Rui came to the duty room and began to deal with the impeachment notes that had been piled up on the table in front of him.
In his opinion, Zhao Zhenji must have encountered something that could not be solved, and in desperation, he chose to tell the sick.
"It seems that I have to find a time to visit Lord Zhao in person, and by the way, I will understand the reason behind this!"
Thinking of this, Hai Rui began to continue to deal with the impeachment notes on the table.
As Hai Rui dealt with more and more impeachment notes, he also discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, the impeachment notes related to Jiangxi Governor Cao Shunhe disappeared!
Hai Rui dealt with most of the impeachment notes, but he didn't even see a letter of impeachment of Jiangxi Governor Cao Shunhe.
Hai Rui keenly sensed that something was wrong, and immediately turned his gaze to the side, and the impeachment notes that had been dealt with were omitted, and muttered to himself silently.
"Could it be that those who impeached Cao Shunhe at the beginning gave up?"
"Or is it something else?"
……
On the other side, Yan Mansion.
In the hall, as usual, there were quite sumptuous dishes, and in front of Yan Song, there was a bowl of thick porridge, an egg, and a plate of pickles from Liuxinju.
Just as Yan Song was still slowly savoring the breakfast in front of him, he saw Yan Shifan enter the hall with eager steps, and as soon as he entered the door, Yan Shifan reported to Yan Song in a hurry.
"Father, something is wrong!"
Seeing that Yan Shifan was so impatient, Yan Song put down the spoon in his hand on his face, showed an unswerving expression, and said slowly.
"Look at your frizzy appearance, what are you anxious about, what do you have to say slowly, what is going on?"
After Yan Shifan was reprimanded by Yan Song, he also restrained a lot, and only after seeing that he was in a good mood did he lower his voice and report to Yan Song.
"Father, the child got the news that not long ago, those officials who had previously impeached Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi, were all raided one by one by Jinyiwei!"
When Yan Shifan said this, he didn't forget to add.
"The child also heard that the fate of these people is very tragic!"
(End of chapter)