"His Majesty Hai Rui, I have met the Imperial Envoy and the Governor!"
Hai Rui bowed slightly and saluted Zhao Zhenji and Hu Zongxian beside him.
"Well, are you Hai Rui?"
Zhao Zhenji nodded, looked at Hai Rui up and down, and then asked.
"That's right, the official is none other than Hai Rui! I wonder if the imperial envoy came to ask for the official. Is there anything he needs to know?"
Even when facing the imperial envoy, Hai Rui still looked calm and calm.
"Well, that's right. I came to you this time because I want to know some details of the case from you."
Faced with Hai Rui's inquiry, Zhao Zhenji had no intention of hiding anything. He immediately withdrew his gaze and said slowly.
"Tell me, how did you get in touch with Jin Yiwei?"
After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.
"Yes, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"
"The thing is like this..."
After Hai Rui responded, he began to describe the whole story in detail.
After listening to Hai Rui's narration for a long time, Zhao Zhenji frowned and asked.
"You mean, Jin Yiwei took the initiative to find you?"
"Yes, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, that's exactly what happened! After the official found out some clues, a man who called himself Jin Yiwei showed up."
"Not only that, he also showed his badge to the superior!"
Hai Rui was quite puzzled that Zhao Zhenji was so enthusiastic about asking about Jin Yiwei, and then responded like this.
"Well, yes, I can confirm that the person coming is indeed Jin Yiwei."
At this moment, Hu Zongxian on the side also added.
"That way it all makes sense."
"It seems that His Majesty has long had doubts about this!"
After thinking about all this, Zhao Zhenji's brows gradually relaxed, with an expression of relief on his face, and he said silently to himself.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy?"
"It doesn't matter, I just thought of something."
Hai Rui's voice brought Zhao Zhenji back to reality, and he waved his hand and said casually.
"Since the Imperial Envoy has almost understood the whole story of the case, I should take my leave!"
After Hai Rui finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Zhao Zhenji, making a show of wanting to leave.
"What happened? Why did he leave?"
"According to common sense, shouldn't you show your presence in front of me, flatter me, and then show off your political achievements under your leadership?"
"I am an imperial minister personally sent by His Majesty!"
And Hai Rui's operation made Zhao Zhenji, a person who has been immersed in official circles for many years, a little confused.
"Wait a minute, I still have something to tell you!"
Just when Hai Rui was about to open the door and leave, Zhao Zhenji stopped Hai Rui with words.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, is there anything else you would like to explain to me?"
Hai Rui stopped, his face full of confusion.
"Ahem, Hai Rui, don't leave in a hurry! Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, I do have something else I want to explain to you."
Hu Zongxian on the side couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed twice and said this.
Then, Zhao Zhenji looked Hai Rui up and down again. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became!
Before that, he had learned about Hai Rui from Hu Zongxian.
"Hate evil as much as enemies, love the people as sons, be honest and self-responsible, do not hide from the powerful, and most importantly, not be afraid of offending others!"
"This is simply a talent tailor-made for the Inspectorate!"
At this moment, Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but blame himself in his heart, why didn't he come to Zhejiang earlier? Why wasn't this piece of jade found earlier?
Hai Rui was a little frightened by Zhao Zhenji's blazing gaze. He mustered up his courage and said softly: "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy?"
"Ahem, it doesn't matter, I just remembered something!"
Zhao Zhenji suddenly came back to his senses and coughed twice to relieve his embarrassment.
Immediately afterwards, he looked away from Hai Rui, sat upright, with a solemn expression, and asked, "Hai Rui, are you willing to serve in the Inspectorate?"
"Inspectorate?"
When Hai Rui heard the name of this organization from Zhao Zhenji, his face was full of confusion.
"The Inspectorate is the place where officials are supervised and where things are reported!"
"Here, you can express your ambitions to your heart's content! Rectify the civil service and impeach corrupt officials. Although they are not of high rank, they are extremely powerful."
"And the most important thing is that the Inspectorate is directly responsible to His Majesty! In other words, there is an opportunity to meet His Majesty anytime and anywhere."
"How about it, do you want to serve in the Inspectorate?"
After Zhao Zhenji introduced the Inspectorate, he extended an olive branch to Hai Rui, his words full of eagerness.
Sure enough, Hai Rui fell into deep thought after hearing what Zhao Zhenji said.
"Sure enough, no official can refuse the temptation of the Inspectorate!"
Zhao Zhenji thought so as she saw the expression on Hai Rui's face.
"Thank you for your support, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy. I still want to continue to serve as the county magistrate!"
After thinking for a long time, Hai Rui made his choice.
"Why?"
Facing Hai Rui's choice, Zhao Zhenji's face was full of confusion, and then he continued to ask questions.
In his opinion, no one should be able to refuse the temptation of the Inspectorate!
"I still want to do more practical things for the people."
After Hai Rui finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Zhao Zhenji and made a decisive decision.
"Who said that serving in the Supervisory Council does not count as doing practical things for the people?"
"Think about it carefully, if a corrupt official can be impeached, how many people will benefit from it?"
"Both of them arrive at the same destination by different paths, they just express themselves in different ways!"
Upon seeing this, Zhao Zhenji patiently explained to Hai Rui.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I still want to..."
Before Hai Rui finished speaking, he was impatiently interrupted by Zhao Zhenji.
"Okay, you go back and think about it first! It won't be too late to give me an answer when you have figured it out."
"Yes, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"
Seeing that Zhao Zhenji had issued an order to expel guests, Hai Rui bowed his hands respectfully and responded like this.
After Hai Rui left, Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but sigh: "After so many years, this is the first time I have seen someone who is not interested in promotion and wealth!"
"It would be great if there were more people like this!"
Hu Zongxian on the side couldn't help but sigh.
…
After Hai Rui came out of the Governor's Mansion, he rushed back to the Chun'an County Government Office without stopping.
As soon as he entered the door, his wife Wang immediately greeted him, with a look of concern on his face.
"How's it going? Are you okay? The Imperial Envoy didn't give you any trouble, did he?"
Hai Rui did not answer his wife's question directly, but shook his head and said slowly.
"Let's go back to the room and talk about it!"
Hai Rui's wife, Mrs. Wang, saw the troubled look on her husband's face and immediately understood that something serious must have happened!
Soon, he followed Hai Rui back to the room in a very anxious mood.
"Tell me, what happened? Did the Imperial Envoy investigate and ask you to take the blame?"
As soon as they returned to the room, Hai Rui's wife Wang couldn't restrain her anxiety and asked.
"No, the Imperial Envoy asked me if I wanted to serve in the Inspectorate."
"Inspectorate?"
After hearing this, Hai Rui's wife Wang, just like Hai Rui before, had a puzzled look on her face.
"The Inspectorate is the place where all officials are supervised and reported on!"
"If I agree, I will have to go to the capital to work! But I feel that the capital is really..."
Before Hai Rui finished speaking, he was interrupted by his wife.
"What? You said the capital! Are we going to the capital next?"
(End of chapter)
