Chapter 504 Preparing to transfer Hu Zongxian to Beijing
Seeing that the matter was perfectly resolved, the stone in Lu Fang's heart also quietly landed, and just as he was about to leave, Jiajing's voice came from behind.
"Lu Fang, when do you think it is more appropriate for me to transfer Hu Zongxian to the capital?"
Hearing this, Lu Fang paused suddenly, and after thinking for a moment, he turned around and responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that it will not be too late to transfer Hu Zongxian from Zhejiang to the capital after the mulberry seedlings over there are completely mature!"
After listening to Lu Fang's advice, Jiajing thought for a long time before speaking.
"Well, it makes sense, let's wait for the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang to mature, and then transfer Hu Zongxian to the capital!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, a little embarrassment couldn't help but appear on his face, only to see him turn his gaze to Lu Fang and ask.
"It's just that the southeast coastal area is very important, who should I send to take Hu Zongxian's position?"
When Jiajing said this, he added another sentence to himself.
"After all, there are not many people in the DPRK like Hu Zongxian, who are loyal to the country and quite capable!"
When Lu Fang heard this, he did not respond in a hurry, but lowered his head and said with emotion in his heart.
"This Hu Zongxian is really favored by His Majesty!"
Jiajing saw that Lu Fang had not responded for a long time, so he couldn't help but urge.
"Lu Fang, what do you think about this matter, who do you think I should send to take Hu Zongxian's position?"
When Lu Fang heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses, and after organizing the language in his mind, he cautiously responded.
"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that since the current situation in the southeast coastal area has been completely pacified, you only need to send an official who is good at governing the place!"
"In addition, please forgive the slave maid for bluntly saying that in another month or two, the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will be completely mature, so during this period, whether it is the candidate recommended to you by Yan Ge Lao, or the candidate recommended to you by Xu Ge Lao, you can't use it!"
When Lu Fang said this, he also observed the expression on Jiajing's face quite apprehensively, and only after seeing Jiajing's expression as usual, did he put his mind at ease.
After listening to Lu Fang's narration, Jiajing frowned, and then spoke.
"You mean to send a neutral official to take Hu Zongxian's place?"
Seeing that Jiajing understood what he meant, Lu Fang nodded and said in a deep voice.
"That's right, Your Majesty, that's what the slave thinks!"
After listening to Lu Fang's answer, Jiajing just supported his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought.
"Not only is it not subject to the strict party and Qingliu's control, but it must have enough ability to govern Zhejiang, and it can also mediate from it, so that I can know the situation in Zhejiang and the southeast coastal area at any time, such a person is not easy to find!"
Time passed slowly, I don't know how long it was, but I saw Jiajing come back to his senses, slap his thigh, and said excitedly.
"That's right, how did I forget Zhao Zhenji!"
"Zhao Zhenji!"
When Lu Fang heard what Jiajing said, a look of shock couldn't help but appear on his face, but after thinking about it, the candidate proposed by Jiajing couldn't be more suitable.
On the one hand, this Zhao Zhenji is not subject to the strict party, or any faction of the Qingliu, in addition, this Zhao Zhenji's ability is also obvious to all in the court, of course, the most important point is that this Zhao Zhenji is absolutely loyal to His Majesty!
Because of this, His Majesty can learn from him at any time about the situation in Zhejiang and the southeast coast, and Zhao Zhenji only needs to do his duty as a feudal official!
After thinking about this, Lu Fang had already admired Jiajing so much that he fell to the ground, only to see him retract his mind, kneel on the ground with a 'plop', and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty Shengming, judging from the slave maid, it is really suitable to send this Zhao Zhenji to Zhejiang to pick up Hu Zongxian's position!"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, as if he suddenly remembered something, a look of hesitation suddenly appeared on his face.
The expression on Lu Fang's face naturally couldn't escape Jiajing's eyes, and I saw Jiajing raise his eyebrows and command Lu Fang.
"Lu Fang, do you have anything else you want to say to me, just say it, I forgive you for your innocence!"
Seeing that Jiajing saw through what he was thinking at a glance, Lu Fang no longer hesitated, and only after taking a deep breath and calming down his good mood did he speak.
"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that since the current situation in the southeast coastal area has been completely pacified, can the position of the governor of Zhejiang be considered to be abolished?"
Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, and after thinking for a while, he immediately responded.
"Lu Fang, I understand in your mind that although the current Japanese robbers entrenched in the southeast coastal area have been completely wiped out, they still can't be taken lightly, and I am more inclined to keep this position!"
"Since you want Zhao Zhenji to take Hu Zongxian's position, why not give him a little more power?"
"Lu Fang, what do you think?"
When Jiajing said this, he glanced at Lu Fang and waited for his response.
Seeing that Jiajing had already made a decision, Lu Fang didn't dare to oppose it anymore, and immediately responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty Shengming, the slave and maid admire Your Majesty so much!"
Seeing that the matter had been roughly decided, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Lu Fang's body and commanded.
"Since the specific candidates have been decided, then just go through the motions at the next cabinet meeting!"
When Jiajing said this, an expression of hindsight appeared on his face, and he added a sentence after that.
"By the way, before that, find a time to call Zhao Zhenji to me, and I will discuss this matter with him in person!"
When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately bowed to the ground and responded in a deep voice: "Obey, Your Majesty!" ”
After this, I saw Lu Fang turn his gaze to Jiajing, arched his hand, and said softly.
"Your Majesty, since the matter has been discussed, the slave and maid will retire first, and please rest your Majesty early and don't ......"
Before Lu Fang's words were finished, he was interrupted impatiently by Jiajing.
"What's the hurry, I still have something for you to do!"
When Lu Fang heard this, he couldn't help but let out a 'chuckle' in his heart, and a look of panic suddenly appeared on his face, and he spoke.
"Dare...... Dare to ask Your Majesty, ...... Is there anything else that the slave needs to do? ”
Seeing Lu Fang looking so cautious, for fear of offending herself, Jiajing suddenly felt angry and funny, and immediately, I saw Jiajing come back to his senses, pointed to the inkstone on the side, and commanded.
"For me to study ink, I want to write a handwritten letter to Hu Zongxian, so that he can be prepared!"
Hearing this, Lu Fang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately stepped forward and meticulously studied ink for Jiajing.
Just as Jiajing was still thinking about what to write next, Lu Fang's voice sounded in his ears.
"Your Majesty, all right!"
"Hmm."
Hearing this, Jiajing nodded, immediately spread out the pen and paper, and after thinking for a long time, he picked up the brush on the side, and after being dipped in ink, he picked up the pen and wrote.
"Aiqing has been in good health recently, I promised earlier that after the Japanese in the southeast coastal area are completely wiped out, I will officially transfer Aiqing to the capital, enter the noon gate, and pay Wenyuan Pavilion, and now, it is time for me to fulfill my promise!"
"I plan to officially transfer you from Zhejiang to the capital after the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang officially mature, before that, I hope Aiqing can do a good job of handover, try not to make mistakes, in addition, be sure to appease the local mulberry farmers who grow mulberry seedlings, the imperial court will buy the raw silk in their hands at a high price......"
When Jiajing wrote this, he thought for a moment, and added an additional sentence at the end of the letter: "In addition, Aiqing don't have to worry, the candidate who came to take over your position, I plan to let Zhao Zhenji take your place!" ”
When the last word fell, Jiajing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and after browsing it from beginning to end to confirm that there were no mistakes or omissions, Jiajing put the brush in his hand back in place.
After the ink on the letter paper dried, Jiajing took the opportunity to put it into the envelope, and then handed the letter to Lu Fang's hand, and commanded.
"Send this letter to Hu Zongxian as soon as possible, without any delay in between, understand?"
When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he replied in a deep voice.
"Please rest assured that your majesty will not live up to your majesty's trust!"
When Jiajing heard this, he nodded imperceptibly, and then commanded.
"Well, it's not too early, you should go back and rest early!"
"Obey, Your Majesty, the slave will retire!"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, he did not linger in the Qianqing Palace in the slightest, but left directly.
……
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and early the next morning, Zhao Zhenji went to the inspectorate to be on duty as usual.
Along the way, from time to time, officials greeted Zhao Zhenji, and Zhao Zhenji was all smiling, and there was no supervision of the imperial history on his body.
Before going to the Inspectorate, Zhao Zhenji also deliberately took a long detour, and he planned to stop by to see if there was any new information on the bulletin board on the cabinet side.
Before Zhao Zhenji arrived, several officials had gathered near the bulletin board, and judging from the cyan official uniforms they were wearing, it could be known that their rank was not high.
At the moment, they were looking at the contents of the bulletin board and whispering.
"Alas, it's a pity that those righteous and upspoken officials at the beginning!"
"Yes, the cabinet just found a few far-fetched reasons at random, and arrested those officials who were impeached, and degraded those who should be degraded!"
"Have you heard that it is said that the list of officials who were impeached was leaked to the cabinet by the Inspectorate!"
"Ah, what, how could this happen, it stands to reason that the Inspectorate shouldn't be ......"
"Shhhh
"This Zhao Zhenji is really despicable enough......"
Just when several people were discussing enthusiastically, one of them seemed to have noticed something, and subconsciously turned around, and happened to see Zhao Zhenji who was not far from them.
When the man saw this, he was immediately frightened, and hurriedly signaled his companions on the side to shut up with his eyes, and then saluted Zhao Zhenji in a panic.
"Next...... Xia Guan has seen Lord Zhao! ”
Through the man's reminder, the rest of the people also suddenly came back to their senses and trembled.
"See...... See, I've seen Lord Zhao! ”
Zhao Zhenji was noncommittal about their greetings, and just walked to the bulletin board and browsed the content posted on it.
The content posted on the bulletin board was the punishment for those officials who had previously been impeached, and Zhao Zhenji took his gaze back unhurriedly after roughly browsing the names on them.
At this moment, seeing that Zhao Zhenji did not say anything, the previous officials who were chewing their tongues behind their backs were already panicked, and large beads of sweat dripped down their foreheads, before this, they never thought that they would actually bump into Zhao Zhenji in person.
Zhao Zhenji, as the overseer of the imperial history, wanted to crush them to death, it was easier than crushing an ant, and at this moment, their hearts were full of remorse.
"It's over, it's over, it's all over, not only do you say bad things about others, but you also let the parties hear it!"
"This Zhao Zhenji, but the supervising imperial history, if he annoys him, we won't have a good life!"
After thinking about it, the officials were ready to admit their mistakes to Zhao Zhenji in order to beg for Zhao Zhenji's forgiveness.
"Lord Zhao, in fact, we just ...... We're just ......"
When Zhao Zhenji heard this, a look of confusion appeared on his face, and he said slowly.
"Are you talking to the officer?"
"The official didn't sleep well last night, and his spirit was a little dazed, let's say, what are you looking for the official?"
Seeing Zhao Zhenji's reaction, a look of happiness suddenly appeared on the faces of those people: "Could it be that Zhao Zhenji didn't hear what he just said?" ”
After that, the officials casually found a reason, prevaricated a few words, and left in a hurry.
Zhao Zhenji looked at the backs of these officials leaving, and couldn't help but squint, his face full of mockery.
"What a complete idiot!"
After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, he shook his head, and immediately walked towards the Inspectorate with an extraordinarily leisurely pace.
……
After Zhao Zhenji came to the Inspectorate, he first went to inspect the situation in the duty room of the Inspectorate, and after seeing those officials sitting in their positions and dealing with the corresponding affairs.
Zhao Zhenji relieved his mind at this time, and immediately walked towards his duty room with his hands behind his back.
After Zhao Zhenji entered the duty room, a servant soon stepped forward and respectfully poured a cup of hot tea for Zhao Zhenji.
Zhao Zhenji replied imperceptibly, and immediately commanded.
"If there's nothing going on, don't bother the official, understand?"
"Yes, sir!"
After the official left, Zhao Zhenji leisurely took out an idle book from the bookshelf on the side and read it leisurely.
"Where did you last see it? There you have it, here it is! ”
Soon, Zhao Zhenji was immersed in the bizarre plot in the book and couldn't extricate himself, in addition, Zhao Zhenji also picked up the teacup on the side from time to time and took a sip, with a pleasant expression on his face.
"That's life!" (End of chapter)