In the next two days, the government and the opposition were calm, and there was not even the slightest wave.

The capital, near the pier.

At this time, the sun has not yet come out, and it is the coolest time of the day.

The people and others near the dock have long been emptied, and there are five warships of different sizes moored on the dock.

The ship was full of soldiers, and these soldiers were responsible for escorting Zhao Zhenji, the new governor of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang, to take up his post safely!

Just a day ago, Zhao Zhenji took off the official uniform of the Inspectorate and handed over his seal, from now on, the Inspectorate will no longer have Zhao Zhenji, the inspector of the imperial history!

Zhao Zhenji did not carry too much luggage on this trip, except for some necessary items and books, nothing else.

In addition to luggage, Zhao Zhenji also brought several maids and a concubine on this trip to take care of his daily life.

As for the family, wives and children, etc., they were all left in the capital by Zhao Zhenji.

After all, all feudal officials have to leave their wives and children in the capital as hostages, which is a tacit rule between emperors and courtiers since ancient times!

Moreover, in Zhao Zhenji's view, the next Zhejiang, for himself, is tantamount to the Longtan Tiger's Den!

Rather than taking the risk of taking your family over, it is better to leave them in the capital, so that their safety can be guaranteed to the greatest extent!

Immediately, I saw Zhao Zhenji come back to his senses, looked at Hai Rui, who came to see him off not far away, and a few friends, and said loudly.

"Guys, let's leave it at that!"

Hai Rui, who was not far away, was also quite sad when he heard Zhao Zhenji's words, only to see him arch his hand to Zhao Zhenji and said in a deep voice.

"My lord, cherish!"

"Hmm."

When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he responded imperceptibly, and then stepped on the sampan under the escort of the guards.

After a short time, the ship that Zhao Zhenji was on gradually moved away under the reflection of the morning glow.

Subsequently, Hai Rui exchanged a few words of greeting with several friends who came to bid farewell to Zhao Zhenji, and then left.

On the way back by sedan chair, Hai Rui lifted the sedan curtain and looked at the scenery on both sides of the road, his face was full of stunned looks, because from now on, there will not be many opportunities for him and Zhao Zhenji to meet!

"My lord, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my promise and take care of your family and relatives!"

After Hai Rui finished speaking, he looked at the scenery in the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.

……

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

I saw Lu Fang walking quietly and coming to Jiajing and reporting respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Zhenji left the capital by boat an hour ago, and officially set off for Zhejiang!"

"Hai Rui, as well as several of Zhao Zhenji's old friends, after learning the news, went to the dock together to see them off, and ......"

After listening to Lu Fang's report, Jiajing nodded imperceptibly, turned around, and spoke.

"Well, I know!"

Then, I saw Jiajing's words turn around, and then followed by a word of inquiry.

"By the way, Lu Fang, what's the situation on the imperial concubine's side now?"

"Your Majesty, the slave maid learned from the mouth of the imperial doctor that the current health of the concubine is quite healthy, and the condition of the child in her belly is also normal!"

After Jiajing learned the news from Lu Fang's mouth, a slight smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, after a moment of silence, Jiajing commanded: "Well, in that case, Lu Fang, send someone to De'an, and bring a message to King Jing for me, saying that the imperial concubine is about to give birth, and I will allow him to come to the capital!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, his expression immediately turned grim and he replied in a deep voice.

After this, Jiajing saw that Lu Fang looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, raised his eyebrows, and asked.

"Oh, Lu Fang, looking at you like this, do you have anything you want to say to me?"

Seeing this, Lu Fang immediately leaned down and organized the words in his mind before he said cautiously.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, the slave has a saying, I don't know if I should say it or not! ”

"Okay, if you have anything to say, just say it, don't go around in circles with me!"

When Jiajing heard this, his face was full of impatience, and he waved his hand and commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After getting Jiajing's consent, Lu Fang suddenly had confidence, and then, after considering his tone, he reported truthfully.

"Your Majesty, not long ago, didn't you ask the slave maid to send someone from Dongchang to De'an to deal with all the monks of Xuanguang Temple and the people who were related to the whole thing?"

"Well, that's true, what's wrong?"

When Jiajing heard this, the expression on his face did not change, and he asked Lu Fang.

"His Royal Highness King Jing was so frightened that he fainted and fell to the ground in fright, and fell seriously ill!"

When Lu Fang said this, he didn't dare to look directly into Jiajing's eyes, but just lowered his head silently.

After listening to Lu Fang's narration, a look of contempt suddenly appeared on Jiajing's face, and he shook his head and commented.

"Hmph, this evil obstacle is really embarrassing, this little thing scared him!"

"That's it, still trying to take the heir?"

Then, Jiajing's face showed a stunned expression, only to see him look at Lu Fang, sigh helplessly, and say to himself.

"Alas, these two sons of mine really make me feel uneasy, Lu Fang, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks ......"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, a panicked look suddenly appeared on his face, and he hesitated for a long time, but he didn't give a definite answer.

Jiajing saw that Lu Fang had not responded for a long time, and after glancing at him, he waved his hand and commanded quite casually.

"That's it, Lu Fang, without further ado, you can go and send the right person now, and go to King Jing's fiefdom De'an!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave and maid will go now!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, his face was full of relief, and after bowing to Jiajing, he turned around and left the Qianqing Palace.

……

On the same day, after the next duty, Zhang Juzheng took a sedan chair and returned to his mansion in the capital.

In the past few days, Zhang Juzheng has been pondering Xu Jie's purpose, but even if Zhang Juzheng racked his brains, he did not come to a reliable conclusion.

After the sedan chair stopped, I saw Zhang Ju getting down from the sedan chair with the support of the slave.

Soon after Zhang Juzheng got out of the sedan chair, the butler greeted him and said respectfully.

"Sir!"

"Hmm."

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he answered imperceptibly, and then walked in the direction of the study by himself.

At this moment, I saw the butler muster up his courage, followed Zhang Juzheng's pace in three steps and two steps, lowered his head, and reported respectfully.

"Old ...... Master, the eldest young master has been in poor health recently......"

"What did you say, what's wrong with Jing Xiu?"

When Zhang Juzheng heard the housekeeper's words, he paused suddenly, turned around, and asked in a deep voice.

Zhang Juzheng's original wife was Gu, and the relationship between the husband and wife was very good, but unfortunately, not long after getting married, Gu died, and the couple did not leave any children.

After that, Zhang Juzheng married Wang as his wife and had three sons, namely Zhang Jingxiu, Zhang Maoxiu, and Zhang Sixiu.

The housekeeper was a little stunned by Zhang Juzheng's gaze, so he had to lower his head and hesitate.

"Old ...... Master, the young master has been feeling cold recently, and the house has already invited a doctor, and it is the lady who is currently taking care of the young master......"

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng's face suddenly showed anger, and he withdrew his gaze from the housekeeper and continued to ask.

"Why didn't I know about this?"

"Old ...... Master, let's not hide it, it's Madame who asked us to hide it from you, saying that we can't miss your business! ”

After Zhang Juzheng learned the ins and outs of the matter from the housekeeper, he sighed helplessly, his tone softened, and then he commanded.

"Alright, let's bring Master Ben over!"

"Yes, sir!"

When the housekeeper heard Zhang Juzheng's words, the whole person immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then led the way in front of himself.

Then, I saw Zhang Juzheng following the steps of the housekeeper, and after passing through a long corridor, he came to Zhang Jingxiu's room.

In order not to disturb his son's rest, Zhang Juzheng cautiously pushed the door in.

In the room, Zhang Juzheng's wife, Wang, was taking the decoction from the maid on the side, and fed the decoction in the bowl with a spoon for Zhang Jingxiu, who was lying on the hospital bed.

At this time, Zhang Jingxiu was only eight or nine years old, and his face was still childish, perhaps due to the occasional cold, which caused his face to be a little pale.

"Mother, when did you say that my father would be able to come to see me?"

"Xiu'er, come, drink the medicine obediently, your father is now a cabinet elder, and he is busy with political affairs every day, how can he ......?"

Before Wang's words were finished, I saw Zhang Jingxiu, who was lying on the bed, looking behind her excitedly, and then spoke.

"Daddy, you're here to see the baby!"

When Wang heard this, a look of surprise couldn't help but appear on his face, and the bowl of decoction in his hand also spilled on the ground.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng hurriedly stepped forward and supported the Wang family, seeing that the Wang family was fine, he saw Zhang Juzheng looking at the maid on the side and commanding.

"I'm going to fry another bowl of soup and medicine right away!"

"Yes, yes, sir!"

The maid hurriedly answered, and immediately left the room.

At this time, Wang's face was full of shame, he didn't dare to look directly into Zhang Juzheng's eyes, lowered his head, bit his lip tightly, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito.

"Husband, will you blame me for secretly hiding this from you?"

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of indebtedness to his wife and children.

Yes, my wife didn't even dare to say anything to herself about her son's illness, for fear of delaying her future, and even afraid that she would blame her for it!

Then, I saw Zhang Juzheng come back to his senses, took the Wang family into his arms, and comforted him lightly.

"Why, I know, you're also trying not to distract me!"

When Wang heard Zhang Juzheng's words, his eyes when he looked at Zhang Juzheng became more and more tender like water, and a little crystal appeared in his eyes.

But Wang quickly reacted, this was in his son's room, and then, he saw Zhang Juzheng pushed him away, his face full of shyness.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng also came back to his senses and coughed lightly twice to relieve the embarrassment.

Perhaps in order to alleviate the current embarrassing atmosphere, I saw Zhang Juzheng come to Zhang Jingxiu, lean down, and ask softly.

"Is there anything else that's uncomfortable right now?"

Zhang Jingxiu, who was lying on the bed, heard Zhang Juzheng's words, shook his head quite firmly, and responded closely.

"Father, according to the doctor who came to consult, the child only occasionally felt cold, and only needed to rest for a few days, Dad, you are now a cabinet elder, and you should focus on the affairs of the court!"

Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhang Jingxiu, who was pale and still in good spirits, and couldn't help but feel a tightening heart.

Then, I saw him stretch out his hand, touch Zhang Jingxiu's head, look directly into Zhang Jingxiu's eyes, and speak.

"Dad has nothing to do today, I can accompany you!"

"Dad, really? Ahem, ahem! ”

When Zhang Jingxiu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he sat up from the bed suddenly, and confirmed to Zhang Juzheng quite excitedly. However, due to being too agitated, he began to cough violently again.

Seeing this, the Wang family on the side was full of worry, and hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted Zhang Jingxiu's back.

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he immediately turned his gaze to Zhang Jingxiu and reassured.

"Of course it's true!"

Soon after, the maid who had left earlier walked in with a steaming bowl of potion.

Seeing this, Wang took the bowl containing the decoction from the maid's hand, and fed Zhang Jingxiu with a spoonful of spoonful, feeding the decoction in the bowl.

After the decoction was fed, the pale color on Zhang Jingxiu's face also faded a lot.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then, the family rarely got together and had a hearty dinner.

After dinner, Zhang Jingxiu returned to his room and fell asleep, while Zhang Juzheng also came to the courtyard and began to walk around the courtyard.

"What is the purpose of Xu Jie, who wants to make a fuss about this case?"

"Ma Ningyuan, Hu Zongxian, Gao Hanwen, Zheng Michang, He Maocai, Zhang Runde, Yan Shifan, Yan Song, ......"

Zhang Juzheng thought like this, everything that had happened in the recent past was like a slide, constantly flashing in his mind.

Soon, I saw Zhang Juzheng's flash of inspiration, and a look of sudden realization suddenly appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice.

"I understand, it's mulberry seedlings, it's mulberry seedlings that are about to mature in Zhejiang!"

"If Ma Ningyuan's case is poked out, the first person to be implicated is Ma Ningyuan's teacher Hu Zongxian, as the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, he has an unshirkable responsibility!"

"Then, Gao Hanwen, Zheng Michang, He Maocai, Zhang Runde and others will not be able to escape their involvement, and by that time, Hu Zongxian has been transferred to the capital by His Majesty, and Zhao Zhenji, the new governor of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang, is still on his way to his post!"

"The governor of a province has not yet officially arrived, and local dignitaries such as political envoys and procurators have all been involved in this case!"

"At that time, there will be a leaderless situation in Zhejiang, once this situation occurs, those people, won't they be slaughtered?"

"In this way, we can not only take this opportunity to crack down on the strict party, but also buy raw silk in the hands of the people at a low price, which is really killing two birds with one stone!"

When Zhang Juzheng thought of this, the whole person suddenly shuddered, and even his back was slightly cold.

"No, I have to quickly inform Zhao Zhenji of this news, so that he can take precautions, otherwise, the people in Zhejiang will suffer at that time!"

Zhang Juzheng thought so, hurriedly returned to the study, spread out the pen and paper, without any embellishment, and wrote his thoughts as they were.

Then, I saw Zhang Juzheng put it into the envelope quite solemnly, so he called the housekeeper and commanded in a deep voice.

"Now, you immediately go to Zhao Zhenji's mansion in the capital, and you must hand over the letter to him in person, and no one can pass through anyone's hand in between, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng attached so much importance to this matter, the housekeeper did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and after taking the envelope quite solemnly, he walked away.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the back of the housekeeper leaving, a dark and uncertain look flashed in his eyes, and he muttered to himself silently.

"Well, hopefully it's still too late!"

As for when Zhao Zhenji will leave Beijing to take up his post, even if Zhang Ju is the cabinet elder, he only knows an approximate time, in order to protect the safety of the officials who go to work, the imperial court will keep such news strictly secret!

No one else has a way of knowing exactly when to set off!

Time passed slowly, the sky gradually got late, and Zhang Juzheng's mood gradually became anxious.

At this moment, he was in the study, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

At this moment, only to hear a 'squeak', the door of the room was pushed open, and I saw the panting butler walking in quickly, respectfully reporting.

"Old ...... Master, something is wrong, Zhao ...... Zhao Zhenji, at dawn today, was already on the dock to take a boat and officially set off for Zhejiang! ”

"What did you say!"

After Zhang Juzheng learned the news from the butler's mouth, his face was full of disbelief, and he saw him look in the direction where the butler was and confirm to him.

The housekeeper took in the expression on Zhang Juzheng's face, and after taking a breath of relief, he lowered his head and repeated his previous words.

"Master, it's true, after the little one arrived at Zhao Zhenji's mansion in the capital, he learned the news from his family!"

After the housekeeper finished speaking, his face was full of anxiety, and he immediately carefully observed Zhang Juzheng not far away.

After Zhang Juzheng learned the news, he sat back in his chair weakly, a look of remorse appeared on his face, and he muttered to himself.

"Alas, in the end, it's still a step too late!"

Just when the housekeeper was confused about this, he only heard Zhang Juzheng's voice sound again.

"Alright, put the letter down, and you can leave here!"

"Yes, sir, the little one will retire!"

When the housekeeper heard Zhang Juzheng's words, the whole person was immediately relieved, and after bowing to him, he turned around and left the study.

Soon after the housekeeper left, I saw Zhang Juzheng looking at the sky outside, clenching his fists, and secretly saying to himself.

"That's it, no matter what, Sima should be a live horse doctor!"

Subsequently, I saw Zhang Juzheng summoning his cronies and commanding in a deep voice.

"You go to Zhejiang right now, and you must personally hand over this letter to Zhao Zhenji!"

"Yes, sir!"

……

The night passed in the blink of an eye, Zhejiang, the political envoy of the department.

As soon as Zheng Michang arrived at the political envoy department, he received a report from his subordinates, saying that most of the mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang have matured, and the people have begun to pick mulberry leaves, and even in some places, they have begun to produce silk!

After learning the news, Zheng Michang was naturally very excited, because this rice was changed to mulberry, and it looked like it was about to see results!

"At that time, even if the official has no merit, he will have hard work, maybe, he will be able to take this opportunity to rise one more level?"

Zheng Michang thought so, then entered the room, sat behind the bookcase, and methodically reviewed the official documents sent by his subordinates.

"Alas, the Governor is about to leave Zhejiang, and I am really reluctant to work with him for so many years!"

"I don't know, Zhao Zhenji, the new governor of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang, is good to get along with, after all, he was born in the Inspectorate and served as a minister, in case the time comes, ......"

Zheng Michang thought so, and put aside the official document that had been processed in his hand.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

When Zheng Michang heard this, he unhurriedly put the brush in his hand back into place and commanded.

"Come in!"

The voice fell, only to hear a 'squeak', the door of the room was pushed open, only to see a servant walk in, respectfully said.

"Your Excellency, there are people from the Governor's Mansion waiting outside, saying that they are on the orders of the Governor!"

"Well, the official knows, let him in!"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he waved his hand quite casually and commanded.

"Yes, Envoy Servant!"

After the official answered, he quickly walked away, and after a while, he saw an official from the governor's palace enter the room where Zheng Michang was.

The official of the Governor's Palace, after entering the room where Zheng Michang was, immediately leaned down and said respectfully.

"The lower officials have seen the political envoy!"

"Tell me, why did the Governor call you?"

When Zheng Michang heard this, after looking the official of the Governor's Mansion up and down, he followed up and asked.

"Your Excellency, the Governor asked the Governor to tell you, and I will go to the Governor's Mansion to discuss matters later!"

"Well, the official knows, and as soon as he reported it, he said that the official would go over as soon as possible!"

When Zheng Michang heard this, there was no surprise on his face, but he nodded imperceptibly, withdrew his gaze from the official of the Governor's Palace, and commanded.

"Yes, Your Excellency, the lower officials will definitely bring your words to you as they are!"

When the official of the Governor's Mansion heard Zheng Michang's words, his expression immediately turned grim and he replied in a deep voice.

Then, I saw Zheng Michang pointing to the official documents on the bookcase that had not yet been processed, looked at the official of the Governor's Palace, and said unhurriedly.

"Well, this official still has some affairs to deal with next, you can leave!"

"Yes, Lord Bu Political Envoy, the lower official will retire!" (End of chapter)