After hearing the candidates proposed by Zhao Zhenji, Jiajing pondered for a long time, seeming to be weighing the pros and cons.
"Hai Rui?"
Lu Fang, who was on the side, saw this and helped in time.
"Your Majesty, I think Hai Rui is the most suitable candidate. When the officials impeached each other last time, Hai Rui was able to be impartial and always perform his duties step by step. It is really commendable!"
"Coupled with the fact that he is honest, self-reliant and capable, he will definitely be able to get to the bottom of this matter!"
"My slave has the same opinion as Mr. Zhao and requests your Majesty to send Hai Rui to investigate the matter thoroughly."
After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing immediately fell into deep thought. He gently stroked the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand for a long time before speaking.
"Well, if that's the case, then this matter is settled. Call Hai Rui over to me!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will send someone to call Hai Rui right now!"
Lu Fang, who was on the side, saw this and immediately bowed in response.
…
In the Inspectorate, Hai Rui was handling relevant matters.
After the last incident, Hai Rui was successfully promoted and became the censor of Youqiandu.
Most of the officials in the Inspectorate were not surprised at all by Hai Rui's promotion. After all, not everyone had the courage to face Yan Dang and Qingliu, the two most powerful forces at the same time.
Hai Rui's behavior at that time was tantamount to dancing on the tip of a knife. If he was not careful, his whole family would be destroyed!
However, to the surprise of many officials in the Inspectorate, the expected revenge did not come. On the contrary, Hai Rui relied on his accumulated achievements and was successfully promoted to the position of Yushi of Youqiandu.
In the eyes of these officials, this is precisely a sign of Hai Rui's strong background!
Therefore, these officials could not help but speed up their approach to Hai Rui.
Although Hai Rui was quite troubled by this, he still couldn't find any effective method. After all, he could not hit the smiling man with his hand.
"Master Censor, someone is coming from the palace!"
At this moment, a subordinate official came forward and reported to Hai Rui.
Upon hearing this, Hai Rui stopped the brush in his hand and turned his gaze to the subordinate official, his face full of doubts.
"What are you telling me about this kind of thing? Go find the Censor!"
The subordinate official heard this and looked around. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he lowered his voice and said.
"Master Du Yushi, the eunuch said, Your Majesty asked you to come over by name!"
When Hai Rui heard the news, there was a "boom" in his head. There was a look of shock on his face, and he asked immediately.
"What did you say just now? Your Majesty asked me to come over?"
The subordinate official was frightened by Hai Rui's sudden action, and then he mustered up the courage and repeated it again.
"Yes, Lord Censor, Your Majesty asked you to come over by name!"
Hai Rui took in the expression on the subordinate's face, and after confirming that he was not lying, he nodded and gave instructions.
"Well, I know about this matter. Next, you are responsible for sorting out these completed files!"
"Yes, Lord Censor!"
Facing Hai Rui's instructions, the subordinate official immediately responded in a deep voice.
Afterwards, Hai Rui suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked out of the room.
Outside, there was an eunuch who had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Hai Rui coming out, he immediately came up to him and asked.
"Are you Hai Rui, the censor of Youqiandu?"
"Well, I'm Hai Rui."
After getting the exact answer, the eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and continued immediately.
"Come with me, His Majesty wants to see you in person!"
"Um."
After Hai Rui responded, he immediately followed the eunuch's footsteps and embarked on the road to the Cultivation Heart Hall.
…
"When you see His Majesty later, you must not do anything that exceeds the rules. You can answer whatever His Majesty asks. Don't answer randomly, and don't break the rules!"
"In addition, you should pay attention to etiquette..."
Outside the Yangxin Hall, the eunuch who was responsible for teaching etiquette was tirelessly telling Hai Rui the precautions, but Hai Rui only listened to a general outline and was not interested in listening anymore.
For no other reason than Hai Rui was too excited. After all, this was his first time seeing the emperor!
In his mind, he had imagined countless events that might happen when he saw the emperor later.
"Well, there are so many specific precautions. Do you remember them?"
While Hai Rui was daydreaming, the voice of a eunuch who specialized in teaching etiquette came from his ears, bringing him back to reality.
Hai Rui turned his gaze to the eunuch, nodded and responded.
"Yeah, remember."
When the eunuch saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief, pointed to the stairs not far away, and said.
"Let's go, you can go up!"
Hearing this, Hai Rui nodded, then stepped onto the stairs and walked towards the Hall of Cultivation of Heart.
Every time he stepped onto the stairs, Hai Rui's heart was filled with joy. He couldn't wait to see the father of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor whom he respected the most!
Not far away, the eunuch responsible for teaching Hai Rui etiquette looked at Hai Rui's leaving figure, glanced at his mouth, and cursed secretly in his heart.
"This new guy really doesn't understand the rules!"
…
"Your Majesty, Hai Rui has arrived and is waiting outside the palace!"
Just as Jiajing was stunned, Lu Fang on the side saw this and reminded him.
Hearing this, Jiajing couldn't help but have a smile on his face, waved his hand, and immediately gave instructions.
"Well, I understand, let him come in!"
A moment later, Hai Rui walked into the Heart Cultivation Hall with steady steps.
The moment he entered the Yangxin Hall, he caught a glimpse of the figure sitting on the dragon chair out of the corner of his eye.
Hai Rui's long-standing obsession disappeared at this moment. He really saw the emperor of the Ming Empire with his own eyes!
In a daze, Hai Rui suddenly came back to his senses. He remembered the words that the eunuch who was responsible for teaching him etiquette had told him. He immediately knelt down on the ground and spoke loudly.
"I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"
"Well, get up!"
Jiajing looked away from Hai Rui and ordered.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Jiajing's permission, Hai Rui slowly stood up from the ground.
Next, after Hai Rui looked around for a week, he suddenly discovered that his immediate boss, Zhao Zhenji, was actually in the Hall of Cultivation of Heart!
Afterwards, Jiajing looked Hai Rui up and down and got straight to the point.
"Hai Rui, I came to you today because there is something I want you to do!"
When Hai Rui heard the words, he nodded slightly and immediately responded in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty will do whatever you ask him to do. Even if Hai Rui is shattered to pieces, he will still fulfill your Majesty's orders!"
Jiajing was very satisfied with Hai Rui's answer, nodded, glanced at Lu Fang beside him, and said slowly.
"Show him the impeachment memorial!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Jiajing's instructions, Lu Fang immediately handed the impeachment memorial to Hai Rui.
Without any hesitation, Hai Rui opened the impeachment memorial and began to browse the contents.
After he finished browsing the above content, his heart was filled with anger and he couldn't help but clenched his fists.
Immediately afterwards, he was seen kneeling on the ground and begging Jiajing.
"This matter is not trivial. I sincerely request your Majesty to investigate this matter strictly and bring those behind the scenes to justice!"
When Jiajing heard this, he looked away from Hai Rui and said slowly.
"I do have this intention. Let's do this. I will leave this matter to you. I must get to the bottom of it!"
"The humble minister must live up to His Majesty's trust!"
(End of chapter)
