With the passage of time, the heat on the topic of canonizing the queen has gradually cooled down.

There was calm in the government and the opposition, as if nothing had happened.

Despite this, Xu Jie was keenly aware of the amiss.

The reason is very simple, those impeachments of Zheng Michang and He Maocai, after being sent to the Inspectorate, were like mud cows entering the sea, completely disappeared, and not even half of the splash was splashed.

At first, Xu Jie thought that Yan Song was doing things behind his back.

However, when he sent someone to check, he found that the whole thing seemed to be related to Hai Rui, the right capital of the Inspectorate.

Later, Xu Jie found out that when Hai Rui was the county magistrate of Chun'an County in Zhejiang, he had received many favors from Zheng Michang, the political envoy of Zhejiang.

In this way, it makes sense that it was Hai Rui, the right capital of the Inspectorate, who personally took action to suppress these impeachments.

This sudden discovery was a surprise for Xu Jie.

Originally, he just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the Yuan family to add a handful of firewood to it, but he didn't think about it, but he inadvertently grabbed the handle of Hai Rui, the right capital of the Inspectorate.

You must know that after Hai Rui was transferred to the capital to take up his post, he made great contributions to the imperial court.

Nothing else is said for the time being, just the fact that he dared to personally lead troops and surround the seven families headed by the Kong family in Qufu, Shandong is enough to prove this person's courage.

Even Xu Jie, he didn't dare to offend those families easily.

After all, the ancestors of those seven families can be traced back to Kong Qiu, Meng Ke, Zeng Shen, and Yan Hui in the Spring and Autumn Period, and they are known as the four sages and three sages.

Hai Rui not only personally led troops to surround these major families, but also copied their homes, and all the 80 million taels of silver that were confiscated were confiscated into the treasury.

With this merit, Hai Rui successfully sat in the position of the right capital of the Inspectorate, and no one expressed dissatisfaction with it.

Not only that, Hai Rui's private life is also blameless, Hai Rui's official to the right capital of the Inspectorate Imperial History, a dignified second-class member of the court, but he did not take a concubine, and still guarded his wife.

After the next duty, he went straight home, never participating in any feasting and social activities.

But the more perfect something is, the more people want to destroy it.

Xu Jie's was the same, after learning that this matter might be related to Hai Rui, Xu Jie's heart suddenly flooded with an inexplicable pleasure.

Xu Jie felt that he had discovered Hai Rui's unknown side, and at the same time, he was secretly relieved, and used people who did not exist in this world and were completely unsympathetic as an excuse to comfort himself.

In Xu Jie's view, even Hai Rui, who is so selfless and known for his honesty, will do this act of cover-up because he is grateful for Zheng Michang's kindness in the past.

In such a comparison, it makes sense that he turns a blind eye to those people in the clan on weekdays.

Xu Jie didn't intend to expose this matter, he was ready to use this matter as a hole card and play it at the right time.

……

Beijing, Yanfu.

On the same day, after the next duty, Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son took a sedan chair and returned to Yan's mansion directly.

After the sedan chair stopped, I saw Yan Shifan step forward and carefully help Yan Song down from the sedan chair.

"Father, slow down!"

"Hmm."

With Yan Shifan's support, the father and son returned to the study, and Yan Song looked thoughtful all the way.

After sending Yan Song to the study, Yan Shifan planned to say goodbye and leave, but who knows, but was stopped by Yan Song's words.

"Wait, I have something to ask you!"

"Yes, Father!"

When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, he had to pause, turned around, and responded respectfully.

After pondering for a while, I saw Yan Song frowning, looking in the direction where Yan Shifan was, and asked, "Yan Shifan, do you think that this matter is a little too smooth?" ”

Yan Shifan didn't react for a while, what was the matter that Yan Song was referring to, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Immediately, I saw Yan Shifan raise his head, look in the direction where Yan Song was, and ask tentatively: "Dare to ask what father is referring to?" ”

When Yan Song heard this, he glanced at Yan Shifan, and said angrily: "Of course, it refers to the incident of Zheng Bichang and He Maocai, it has been a while since the Inspectorate received the impeachment recital, why is there no rumor at all from the government and the opposition?" ”

When Yan Song said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "Don't you think there is something strange behind this? ”

When Yan Shifan heard this, after thinking for a while, he waved his hand and replied nonchalantly: "Father, haven't you already sent someone to say hello before, you know, you are the first assistant of the cabinet, who dares to refute your face, the child thinks ......"

Before Yan Shifan's words were finished, he was coldly interrupted by Yan Song: "Yan Shifan, you idiot, use your brain to think about it, has such a situation happened in the past?" ”

"What's more, behind this incident, there is Xu Jie who is fueling the troubles, do you think these impeachment slacks can be suppressed so quietly?"

After listening to Yan Song's explanation, Yan Shifan gradually noticed that something was wrong, only to see him lower his head and mutter.

"Father is right, this kind of situation has never happened before, unless it is someone from the Inspectorate, otherwise, no one can quietly suppress so many impeachment papers!"

After that, I saw Yan Shifan looking in the direction where Yan Song was, plucked up his courage, and put forward his own conjecture: "Father, did you say that someone is helping us from the Inspectorate?" ”

When Yan Song heard this, after thinking about it for a long time, he shook his head and said unhurriedly: "No, no, we are in the Inspectorate, but we don't have many connections!" ”

"Besides, there are only a few people in the DPRK who have the ability to suppress these impeachments, and I don't remember that there are such people under our hands."

After listening to Yan Song's analysis, a look of distress suddenly appeared on Yan Shifan's face.

As Yan Song just said, there are not many connections in the Inspectorate under them, let alone those who can impeach these people and quietly suppress them.

Time passed slowly, I don't know how long it had been, Yan Shifan seemed to suddenly remember something, looked in the direction of Yan Song excitedly, and said in a deep voice: "Father, the child suddenly remembered something!" ”

Yan Song took in the expression on Yan Shifan's face, and hurriedly asked, "Tell me quickly, what is the matter?" ”

After Yan Song's words fell, and Yan Shifan organized the language in his mind, he mustered up his courage and said cautiously: "Father, do you remember Hai Rui?" ”

When Yan Song heard Yan Shifan's words, his face was full of surprise.

Then, I saw him look in the direction where Yan Shifan was, and subconsciously said, "Yan Shifan, do you mean that Hai Rui is helping us behind our back?" ”

After perceiving Yan Song's scrutinizing gaze, Yan Shifan only felt panicked.

Subsequently, I saw that Yan Shifan was in a good mood and described his thoughts to Yan Song in an orderly manner.

"Father, do you know that before coming to the capital to take up his post, this Hai Rui once served as the county commander of Chun'an County in Zhejiang!"

"During his tenure, Zheng Michang, as Hai Rui's top boss, took good care of Hai Rui, and Hai Rui may have helped because he was grateful for Zheng Michang's kindness."

"In addition, father, don't forget, didn't Hu Zongxian say that he would help before, could it be that Hu Zongxian persuaded Hai Rui, this is ......?"

After listening to Yan Shifan's speculation, Yan Song pondered for a moment, and then saw him come back to his senses and said slowly: "Well, there is such a possibility, after all, before this, Ru Zhen was the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, and he and Hai Rui can be regarded as having such an incense relationship!" ”

"There should be no problem for him to mediate in person!"

After this, I saw Yan Song withdraw his gaze from Yan Shifan's body, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Recently, Zhejiang is really restless!" ”

……

Yan Shifan, who was on the side, heard Yan Song's words, and after thinking about it for a long time, he frowned, lowered his voice and said, "Father, do you think that since Zhao Zhenji took office in Zhejiang, all kinds of things have emerged one after another?" ”

After Yan Shifan finished speaking, he continued without waiting for Yan Song to respond.

"Father, you see, since Zhao Zhenji took office in Zhejiang, he first bought raw silk at a low price, and then, Zhao Zhenji first cut and then played, and personally led the troops to surround the Weaving Bureau, and now there is a matter of Zheng Michang and He Maocai!"

"The most abnormal thing about this matter is that Zheng Michang and He Mao were impeached because they were unwilling to accept the Yuan family's money and helped out."

When Yan Shifan said this, he paused for a moment, then looked in the direction where Yan Song was, and continued to add.

"Father, Zheng Bichang and He Mao are the subordinates of the child, their temperament and temperament, the child couldn't be clearer, according to the child's understanding of them, there is no silver in this world that the two of them dare not accept!"

After Yan Song listened to Yan Shifan's narration, the expression on his face gradually became solemn.

Then, I saw Yan Song supporting his chin with one hand, and after thinking for a while, he responded.

"According to the calculation of time, the time when Yuan Kui, the young master of the Yuan family, committed the crime, it was the triennial plan of the imperial court, and it is natural that they would have some scruples!"

"Besides, don't forget, Zhao Zhenji is from the Inspectorate to supervise the imperial history, and the two of them don't dare to play any tricks in front of Zhao Zhenji!"

After listening to Yan Song's explanation, I saw a look of hesitation on Yan Shifan's face, and said cowardly: "But father, the child always feels that this matter is wrong, it stands to reason that the silver sent to the door is not accepted!" ”

"Besides, it's just a small favor, He Maocai is the envoy of Zhejiang, like this kind of trivial matter, he can do it as long as he says hello, but why ......"

Yan Song took in the expression on Yan Shifan's face, waved his hand, and commanded: "Well, it makes sense, you go down first, let me think about it!" ”

"Yes, father, the child will leave!"

When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, he did not hesitate at all, and after bowing to Yan Song, he immediately left the study.

……

After Yan Shifan left the study, he saw Yan Song trembling and getting up from his seat, coming to the bookshelf on the side, and taking down the "Spring and Autumn" that he had read countless times.

After doing this, I saw Yan Song sit back on the bookcase, open the book, and browse it intently.

Time passed slowly, I don't know how long it was, I saw Yan Song come back to his senses, close the book in front of him, lie down on the bed boredly, and muttered to himself silently.

"Well, Yan Shifan was right just now, there must be a demon when things go wrong, why would Zheng Michang and He Maocai rather take a risk than accept the Yuan family's silver and help?"

"Even if this case is boiling with public resentment, for He Maocai, the procurator in charge of the criminal name of a province, as long as he wants to, he can easily settle this case!"

"Is it because the imperial court's triennial plan is approaching, or is it because I am afraid of Zhao Zhenji, who has just taken office, and I am afraid of becoming the object of Zhao Zhenji's prestige?"

Thinking of this, Yan Song couldn't help frowning.

Then, I saw Yan Song get up from the Hu bed, pick up the teacup on the table, take a sip, and then lie back on the Hu bed, and began to sort out the currently known information in his mind.

"Zhao Zhenji, although he is astute, has a unique vision, and is extremely efficient, he is a rare capable official in my Ming Dynasty, but this person is too cherished of feathers, lacks responsibility, and is very good at self-preservation, and never gives people a handle!"

"But this is such a person, but he was sent to Zhejiang by His Majesty to take over Hu Zongxian's position!"

"Not only that, after Zhao Zhenji was sent to Zhejiang by His Majesty, he changed his cautious appearance in the past, and acted more and more boldly, and actually dared to personally lead troops to surround the Weaving Bureau!"

"Although His Majesty gave Zhao Zhenji the right to cut first and then play gives him confidence, but ......"

"Wait, the right to cut first and then play, why did Your Majesty give Zhao Zhenji the right to cut first and then play?"

When Yan Song thought of this, the whole person seemed to be like an electric shock, and he sat up from the bed suddenly, and at this time, he felt that he had grasped the key to the problem.

In Yan Song's view, there are only a few people in the Manchu Dynasty who can be given the right to cut first and then play by the emperor.

Although the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has always been valued by the imperial court, it is simply unreasonable to give Zhao Zhenji the right to cut first and then play on this point.

The only possibility is that Zhao Zhenji went to Zhejiang with His Majesty's mission this time.

"Assuming that Zhao Zhenji went to Zhejiang with His Majesty's mission, then what is the matter that His Majesty explained to Zhao Zhenji?"

"The Japanese who used to be entrenched in the southeast coast of our Ming Dynasty have been completely wiped out by Hu Zongxian, so it is definitely not about the Japanese invaders!"

"And without the threat of the Japanese Invaders, many things do not have to be as scrupulous as before, assuming that Zhao Zhenji is at the behest of His Majesty, going to Zhejiang to take up a post, in this case, then why Zhao Zhenji has just taken office, the matter of the Yuan family in Jiaxing, has caused a stir?"

"The Yuan family in Jiaxing has made a lot of money in recent years through the annexation of land and business, but now there is no shortage of silver in the treasury, and Your Majesty cannot ...... it."

Thinking of this, Yan Song suddenly had a 'boom' in his mind, and all the lingering doubts that had been lingering in his mind all disappeared.

"Wait, land annexation, yes, it is land annexation, Your Majesty sent Zhao Zhenji to Zhejiang precisely to investigate matters related to land annexation!"

Thinking of this, Yan Song only felt a little shuddered.

If Zhao Zhenji had gone to Zhejiang at the behest of His Majesty to investigate matters related to land annexation, then everything would have made sense.

Why did His Majesty give Zhao Zhenji the right to cut first and then play, and why the case of the Yuan family in Jiaxing caused a lot of uproar, in the final analysis, it was because His Majesty wanted to "scrape the bones and cure the poison" and was ready to start suppressing land annexation.

Since ancient times, land annexation has been the lifeblood of dynasties.

Even though we are aware of the disadvantages of land annexation, it is not easy to stop it.

The reason is very simple, the people involved, or interest groups, are too many and too wide, and the resistance encountered if you want to use a knife on this is unimaginable!

Besides, the emperor himself is the largest landlord in the country, and now you have to aim your knife at your own class.

If this matter is not careful, it will shake the foundation of the country and set off turmoil, which is a major event that affects the whole body!

With the strong support of Jiajing, Zhang Xuan, the first assistant of the cabinet at the time, vigorously eradicated corruption, inspected the farmland, and did not allow the occupation or donation of people's land.

Because Zhang Zhang's reform touched the interests of the majority of the people, the impeachment was constantly slackened, and there were three ups and downs in the position of the first assistant to the cabinet.

Later, after Zhang Zhang's death, these policies he had implemented were quietly abolished.

At this time, Yan Song had already understood what the emperor wanted to do next, so he first took the Yuan family in Jiaxing to see what the wind direction was.

Then, I saw Yan Song suppress all the chaotic thoughts in his mind, came back to his senses, and said to himself silently: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not a simple matter, you must be cautious!" ”

……

The capital, inside the Guozi Prison.

All along, Guozijian has a strict schedule and a detailed and thorough schedule.

In addition to the first and fifteenth days of the new year, there are classes every day, and students are not allowed to leave the hall without reason.

Usually class, divided into two times in the morning and evening, according to the teaching plan to teach, every time the class comes, the prince of the country to supervise the wine, the priest sits in the hall, the subordinate officials from the prison below, respectively stand in accordance with the established order, the wine is the main lecture, and the students stand and listen quietly.

After the evening class, Wu Chengen walked alone on the road, and unconsciously recalled the homework assigned by the master after the end of the schoolwork.

"The meaning of the book is one, the strategy is the same, and the study of the book is more than 200 words......"

Thinking of this, Wu Chengen's face was full of frustration, only to see him look at the night in the distance, and said with emotion: "Alas, if I continue to stumble like this, I don't know when I will be able to become an official!" ”

Just as he was sighing with emotion, he saw a person standing not far in front of him, judging from his dress, he looked like the housekeeper of those official eunuchs.

Beside the man, there stood the priest of the country.

Seeing this, Wu Chengen didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and immediately stepped forward, bowed to the priest of the country, and said, "The student has seen the teacher!" ”

When the priest of the country heard this, he replied imperceptibly, and then, I saw him stroke his beard and introduce the person to Wu Chengen: "This is said to have come to invite you on purpose!" ”

When the words fell, I saw the person dressed as a housekeeper step forward, looked in the direction where Wu Chengen was, and asked, "Are you the Sheyang layman?" ”

Seeing that the person who came called out his name, Wu Chengen nodded and returned the salute to the visitor: "Well, it's down!" ”

When the visitor heard this, the whole person couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately, he raised his head to look at Wu Chengen, and said respectfully: "My lord is invited!" ”

When Wu Chengen heard this, he did not doubt him, and after bidding farewell to the country's priest wine, he followed the steps of the housekeeper and came to a parked sedan chair.

Just from the sedan chair in front of him, Wu Chengen could see that the person who came to invite him must have an extraordinary identity.

Before getting on the sedan chair, I saw Wu Chengen turn around and cautiously ask: "Dare to ask your master who ......?"

When the visitor heard Wu Chengen's words, he had no intention of concealing it, and said unhurriedly: "The official is still the secretary, Hu Zongxian!" ”

……

It has been a while since Zhao Zhenji publicly pronounced the sentence of Yuan Kui, the young master of the Yuan family, and during this time, Zhao Zhenji's deeds have gradually fermented and been widely praised by the people.

At present, almost the entire people of Zhejiang already know that the newly appointed governor of Zhejiang is a good official who is jealous and hateful and thinks about the people.

Perhaps inspired by this, many people also mustered up the courage to go to the county government to seek justice, including many people who had been forcibly occupied by the Yuan family in Jiaxing by various means.

Zhejiang, Zhejiang's Governor's Palace.

At this moment, I saw Zhao Zhenji sitting at the top, turning his gaze to He Maocai on the side, and asked: "It has been a while since the case of Yuan Kui, the young master of the Yuan family, who was sentenced by this official, why is there no movement at all?" ”

When He Maocai heard Zhao Zhenji's words, his face immediately turned embarrassed, and after hesitating for a long time, he spoke.

"Lord Governor, don't hide it, now the Yuan family is determined to delay time, this Yuan Kui is either sick or sick, in case the edict of the imperial court amnesty comes down, things will not be easy to do!"

"Don't worry too much, this official has already asked Your Majesty before!"

When Zhao Zhenji said this, he sneered and continued: "Since they want to delay time, then let them drag it, and when the time comes, the official will send their family on the road in order!" ”

"Yes, Lord Governor, the lower official understands!"

When He Maocai heard Zhao Zhenji's words, his expression immediately turned grim, and he replied in a deep voice.

Not long after these words, Zhao Zhenji looked in the direction where He Maocai was, as if he suddenly remembered something, and continued: "By the way, have any people come to the government to avenge the occupation of the land by the Yuan family recently?" ”

Zhao Zhenji's words fell, and He Maocai got up from the seat after thinking about it for a long time, leaned down, and responded: "Lord Governor, it seems that there are so many!" ”

Zhao Zhenji heard He Maocai's words, and after pondering for a moment, he withdrew his gaze from He Maocai's body, and said slowly: "Okay, what should I do next, I don't need to say more from this official!" ”

"Yes, Lord Governor, the subordinate officer understands what to do!"

Seeing this, He Mao immediately lowered his head and responded respectfully. (End of chapter)