Shandong, Jinan Prefecture, Licheng County.

Several days have passed since the last time Hai Rui asked Xue Jing, the county commander of Licheng County, to assist him in arresting the local White Lotus Sect disciples.

In the past few days, the government has exhausted its punishments, and finally let those White Lotus Sectists open their mouths.

At this moment, in the county government of Licheng County, Hai Rui looked at the confession in his hand that had been confessed by those White Lotus Sect disciples before, and his face was full of solemnity.

"I really didn't expect that the White Lotus Sect here would have such a deep foundation, and even many wealthy gentry were involved!"

"Well, look, here's the specific list!"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he handed over the confession in his hand to Xue Jing on the side.

When Xue Jing heard Hai Rui's comment, a slight look of shame appeared on his face at the right time, because as the parent official of Licheng County, he did not fulfill his responsibilities, so that the White Lotus Sect was rampant, causing the people to suffer poison.

After that, I saw Xue Jing respectfully take the confession from Hai Rui's hand and began to browse.

But soon, Xue Jing said in a trembling voice as if he had been greatly frightened.

"This ...... This, how could this be, how could the Zeng family be involved! ”

Hai Rui was very puzzled by Xue Jing's reaction, and immediately asked.

"What, could it be said that this Zeng family has a big background?"

In the face of Hai Rui's inquiry, Xue Jing didn't dare to hide anything, and immediately told everything he knew.

"My lord doesn't know, in our Shandong, in addition to the Confucian family, there are six other families, namely, Meng, Zeng, Yan, Bu, Min, Ran, the ancestors of these seven families, can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, Kong Qiu, Meng Ke, Zeng Shen, Yan Hui and others!"

When Xue Jing said this, he couldn't hide the shock in his heart, and after a pause, he added.

"These seven people are called the Four Sages and Three Sages, and the genealogy of these seven families, the characters they arrange, are the same, the genealogy they arrange is also called the Tongtian genealogy, in short, the power of these seven families in the court is intertwined and has great influence!"

"This Shandong, I don't know how many governors of Shandong have been replaced, but these seven are still standing, my lord, you must be cautious!"

Hai Rui knew that Xue Jing was admonishing himself to accept it when he saw it, and try not to provoke the above families.

After a while, I saw Hai Rui come back to his senses, chuckle, and speak unhurriedly.

"There is a way to be a gentleman, and the fifth generation is beheaded, even though their ancestors are called the four saints and three sages, but when it comes to their generation, the virtue of the gentleman, I'm afraid there is not much left!"

"What's more, when Shenzhou fell in the past, I never saw that the families you mentioned earlier had contributed to the country!"

"In the eyes of this official, they are just insects who rely on the glory of their ancestors, ride on the heads of the common people, and act as a blessing!"

After listening to Hai Rui's words, Xue Jing seemed to be greatly shocked, and only after a while did he cautiously respond to the Tao.

"Big ...... Your Adult has a point! ”

Hai Rui took in the expression on Xue Jing's face, shook his head imperceptibly, and asked.

"Lord Xue, can you borrow the study room in the yamen?"

When Xue Jing heard this, a hint of ominous premonition suddenly flashed in his heart, and he said to himself: "Could it be that this Lord Du Yushi, who was sent by the imperial court to investigate the case, wants to fight against those families?" ”

Soon, Xue Jing suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and immediately bowed to the ground and spoke to Hai Rui.

"My lord, please come with the lower officer!"

After Xue Jing finished speaking, he got up from his seat and led the way in front of him.

Seeing this, Hai Rui and his personal guard Xiao Er did not doubt him and followed Xue Jing's footsteps.

After passing through several corridors, I saw Xue Jing, who was leading the way in front, stop, turned around, and introduced to Hai Rui.

"My lord, this is the study of the yamen!"

"Well, there's Lord Laoxue!"

Hai Rui looked at the Yamen study that was close at hand, nodded, and expressed his gratitude to Xue Jing.

When Xue Jing heard this, a flattered expression suddenly appeared on his face, and he resigned repeatedly.

"Where is it, my lord's words are serious, the study room in the county government of Xiaguan is not as grand as the capital, and I hope that the adults will not dislike it!"

After that, Hai Rui did not hesitate too much, and immediately stepped forward and entered the county government study.

The furnishings in the study are very simple, except for a few necessary furniture, the most attractive thing is the bookcase in the room full of all kinds of books, and the most surprising thing is that the books on the bookcase have traces of turning.

Hai Rui stepped forward, picked up a book casually, and after a few glances at it, put it back in its place.

Based on his own experience over the years, Hai Jui can judge that the owner of these books must be an extremely studious person, because the books piled up on the bookcase cover a very wide range.

"Well, it seems that the owner of this study is most likely Xue Jing, the county commander of Licheng County, this Xue Jing is still a usable person!"

The reason why Hai Rui is so sure is because there are many annotations on the book he just picked up, and the handwriting of those annotations is very similar to the handwriting of Xue Jing, the county magistrate of Licheng County, that Hai Rui has observed in the past few days!

"When this matter is over, I will officially recommend this Xue Jing to the imperial court!"

Hai Jui thought so, and quickly finished the ink.

After that, I saw Hai Rui spread out the letter paper, and after thinking about it for a long time, he lifted the brush and dipped it in ink before he picked up the pen and wrote it.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is currently in Jinan Mansion, Shandong, in Licheng County."

"In order to explore the traces of the White Lotus Sect, Weichen came all the way to the vicinity of Licheng County, and with the assistance of Xue Jing, the county commander of Licheng County, he captured several White Lotus Sectists, and after interrogation, Weichen learned that in Shandong, there are many wealthy gentry and wealthy families, all of whom have an unclear relationship with the White Lotus Sect!"

"Not only that, but it also involves the famous Zeng family in the local area, the ancestor of this Zeng family is extremely prominent, and it can even be traced back to Zeng Shen in the Spring and Autumn Period!"

"Weichen thinks that the White Lotus Sect in Shandong is raging, maybe it is related to the following families, namely, the Confucian family, the Meng family, the Zeng family, the Yan family, ......."

When the last word fell, Hai Rui put the brush in his hand back in place, and after roughly browsing the contents of the letter to confirm that there were no errors or omissions, Hai Rui was relieved.

For the sake of safety, Hai Rui wrote down all the seven families mentioned by Xue Jing earlier.

"Hmph, this official will never allow you, a group of insects, to ride on the heads of the common people as a prestige!"

After the ink on the letter paper was dry, Hai Rui put it in the envelope and walked out of the county study.

As soon as Hai Rui walked out of the study, his personal guard Xiao Er followed closely to greet him, arched his hand, and said respectfully.

"Your Excellency!"

"Hmm."

Seeing this, Hai Rui replied imperceptibly, and seeing that Xiao Er was the only one left around, he immediately reined in his mind and asked him.

"By the way, what about Lord Xue?"

In the face of Hai Rui's inquiry, Xiao Er didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, and replied respectfully.

"Back to your lordship, Lord Xue just said that there are some things in the county government that need him to deal with, so he left first!"

"Well, this official knows!"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he took out the envelope that had been prepared and instructed Xiao Er quite solemnly.

"Send someone to deliver this letter to Your Majesty as soon as possible, and no one can pass through anyone's hand in between, understand?"

Xiao Er saw that Hai Rui attached so much importance to it, and immediately looked grim and assured Hai Rui.

"Don't worry, my lord, the little one will definitely live up to your trust!"

……

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, in these two days, Jiajing's life was no different from the past, in addition to daily cultivation, in his spare time, he also made a special trip to Ganlu Palace to visit the imperial concubine Shen.

With the passage of time, the imperial concubine Shen's belly has risen significantly, and at this moment, her whole body exudes a maternal radiance, and in addition, she has become more careful.

Don't touch any unfamiliar food, not only that, but the incense candles in the room are also handed over to their personal maids to change, and on weekdays, they are only active in the small courtyard in the Ganlu Palace.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, Jiajing, as usual, looked at the notes that had been delivered by the master of ceremonies piled up on the bookcase.

At this moment, I heard a slight sound of footsteps, and I saw the guide eunuch walk in and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Hai Rui sent someone to bring you a letter!"

When Jiajing heard this, he put down the half-seen music in his hand, a little curiosity appeared on his face, and he said to himself.

"Oh, this Hai Rui would actually think of writing a letter to me, could it be that the situation in Shandong is so severe that I need to come forward?"

After that, I saw Jiajing's words change and he commanded.

"I know, let him in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After receiving specific instructions, the guiding eunuch immediately turned and left.

Looking at the back of the eunuch who led him away, Jiajing Xuan turned his gaze to Lu Fang on the side and asked.

"Lu Fang, what do you think Hai Rui wrote to me this time?"

Jiajing's words fell, and Lu Fang, who was on the side, immediately gave his conjecture after thinking for a moment.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that maybe Hai Rui has encountered something that cannot be solved, so he sent someone to send a letter to ask for your help!"

Jiajing also agreed with Lu Fang's statement, nodded, and said slowly.

"Well, I think so too, otherwise, why is the White Lotus Sect in Shandong so rampant, there must be something greasy in it!"

Just as Jiajing and Lu Fang were chatting, the guard who was sent by Hai Rui to deliver a letter to Jiajing stepped into the Qianqing Palace with a feeling of anxiety.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, according to the instructions of the eunuch who was in charge of teaching etiquette, he knelt on the ground with a resolute expression and said loudly.

"Weichen knocks to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

When Jiajing heard this, he looked the person up and down before he withdrew his gaze and commanded instead.

"Well, get up!"

When Jiajing's words fell, while getting up from the ground, the person who came carefully took out the letter that Hai Rui asked him to send, held it high above his head, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this is the left deputy capital Yu Shi Hairui, entrusted by the next, personally hand over your letter to Your Majesty!"

"Well, I know!"

Immediately, I saw Lu Fang, who had been waiting beside Jiajing, stepped forward, took the letter from the hand of the comer, and handed it to Jiajing.

After taking the letter from Lu Fang's hand, Jiajing nodded and commanded.

"Well, I've received the letter, go down and rest!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that the task of his trip had been successfully completed, the nerves that had been tense quickly relaxed, and immediately, a grateful look appeared on his face, and he saluted respectfully to Jiajing.

After that, under the guidance of the eunuch, the visitor left the Qianqing Palace and went to a special room to rest.

After that, I saw Jiajing open the letter in his hand and began to browse the contents on it, only to see that it was written.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is currently in Jinan Mansion, Shandong, in Licheng County."

"In order to explore the traces of the White Lotus Sect, Weichen came all the way to the vicinity of Licheng County, and with the assistance of Xue Jing, the county commander of Licheng County, he captured several White Lotus Sectists, and after interrogation, Weichen learned that in Shandong, there are many wealthy gentry and wealthy families, all of whom have an unclear relationship with the White Lotus Sect!"

"Not only that, but it also involves the famous Zeng family in the local area, the ancestor of this Zeng family is extremely prominent, and it can even be traced back to Zeng Shen in the Spring and Autumn Period!"

"Weichen thinks that the White Lotus Sect in Shandong is raging, maybe it is related to the following families, namely, the Confucian family, the Meng family, the Zeng family, the Yan family, ......."

After Jiajing finished reading the above contents, he put the letter aside, chuckled, and said to himself.

"Heh, I really didn't expect that this Hai Rui would actually run to investigate the traces of the White Lotus Sect in person!"

When Lu Fang, who was on the side, heard Jiajing's words, he couldn't help but be curious about the content of the letter, only to see that he asked Jiajing after carefully considering the language.

"In that case, did Hai Rui find any traces from it?"

Hearing this, Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang, and then handed the letter to Lu Fang on the side rather casually: "Oh, take a look for yourself!" ”

Seeing this, Lu Fang respectfully took the letter from Jiajing's hand, and after he roughly skimmed through the contents of it, as if he had been greatly frightened, his face suddenly turned extremely pale.

Immediately, I saw Lu Fang come back to his senses and ask Jiajing tremblingly: "Your Majesty, what should be done with the wealthy gentry and wealthy families involved in this and suspected of being related to the White Lotus Sect?" ”

When Jiajing heard this, he immediately turned around and looked at Lu Fang, the expression on his face was unusually calm.

"Lu Fang, have you ever heard such a sentence, Gentleman's Ze, the fifth generation?"

(End of chapter)