"Tell me, should we take this opportunity to show off?"
He Maocai suppressed his inner thoughts, turned his gaze to Zheng Michang, and asked tentatively.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Mi Chang just glanced at He Maocai and said disdainfully.
"Perform, how to perform?"
"There is a saying that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival."
"Things like marching and fighting have to be left to professionals. Let's just forget about it!"
After hearing this, He Maocai not only showed no displeasure on his face, but actually agreed with it.
"Yes, things like marching and fighting still have to be left to professionals, but we can find another way!"
When He Maocai said this, he paused and continued to add.
"Take you, Lao Zheng, for example. You have been the chief envoy for so many years, and you must be quite familiar with the customs and customs of Zhejiang. You probably know the possible hiding places of Japanese pirates."
"And I have been responsible for supervision work for a long time. I hold the pigtails of those officials in my hands. Whenever those guys have the idea of subverting the law, I can deal with them!"
After hearing what He Maocai said, Zheng Michang understood what he meant and said slowly.
"You mean that we are responsible for removing obstacles for the Governor and others to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan?"
He Maocai saw that Zheng Michang understood what he meant and nodded in agreement.
"That's what I mean. Although we can't march and fight, we still have a lot of experience in officialdom!"
"No matter what happens, we can still show our faces in front of the Governor. Maybe when the time comes, our names will be mentioned in the memorial written by the Governor to His Majesty."
After listening to He Maocai's analysis, Zheng Michang also felt that there was much to do.
Then, he picked up the wine bottle on the table, poured a glass of wine each, and said excitedly.
"Old He, why didn't I think you were so smart before?"
"Come, let me toast you!"
When He Maocai heard this, his face was full of disdain. After clinking glasses with Zheng Michang, he drank all the wine in the glass and patted his chest.
"That's because you don't know what you are doing. If you are a wise man, you should treat him with admiration after three days of separation. I, Mr. He, have been in the position of inspector for so many years, and I am not just doing it for a living!"
Soon, the atmosphere in the room became lively, and the two of them were enjoying each other happily.
Later, I saw He Maocai drunkenly holding Zheng Mi Chang's shoulders and saying slowly.
"Old Zheng, did you know that Hai Rui has become a high official in the capital!"
Zheng Michang frowned when he smelled the alcohol smell on He Maocai. Just as he was about to push him away, he suddenly saw He Maocai mentioning Hai Rui. He stopped what he was doing and asked immediately.
"Hai Rui, I remember, didn't he serve in the Inspectorate not long ago, and he was promoted so quickly?"
Hearing this, He Maocai stood up and poured himself a glass of wine, his eyes full of loneliness.
"It's true, Hai Rui is now the censor of Youqiandu!"
"Old Zheng, tell me, have we done something wrong? What if we..."
Before He Maocai finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Zheng Michang.
"What nonsense are you talking about? If it hadn't been for Mr. Ge and the others to protect us all these years, we would have died eight hundred times!"
"Hai Rui would have been a county magistrate for the rest of his life if he had not been supported by Zhao Zhenji, the imperial envoy."
"As for us, we can only go to the dark side in one way."
After Zheng Michang finished speaking, he suddenly lost all interest. He had to pick up his wine glass and spoke to He Maocai.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink!"
Seeing this, He Maocai stopped worrying and picked up the wine glass.
"cheers!"
"Dry!"
…
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day when Hai Rui officially set off.
This time he will go via the Grand Canal and take a boat all the way to Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan Province to investigate whether the actual amount of grain stored in the local granary matches the amount recorded in the account books.
The dock has long been under martial law, and all the idlers have been expelled. Soldiers with solemn expressions and weapons are everywhere, and a group of guards pass by from time to time.
There are still a few pairs of eyes in the darkness, always paying attention to every move on the dock. No disturbance can escape their eyes. They are the Jin Yiwei sent by Jiajing to protect Hai Rui Zhouquan.
When Hai Rui got off the sedan, the guards responsible for protecting his safety on this trip quickly came forward to greet him, their faces full of respect.
"Sir, Xiao Er is responsible for protecting your safety this time!"
"Um."
Hai Rui didn't say much about this, he just nodded slightly and looked calm.
There were about seven or eight ships parked on the pier. Except for the one Hai Rui was on, the remaining ships, in addition to the accompanying subordinates, were full of armed guards, numbering about seven or eight hundred people. !
Hai Rui withdrew his gaze and immediately stepped onto the boat under the guidance of Xiao Er.
As soon as Hai Rui got on the ship, he went straight to his cabin. Zhao Zhenji had reminded Hai Rui before that if His Majesty had any additional instructions, generally speaking, someone would send a letter under his pillow.
Hai Rui groped under the pillow and soon found a letter.
After confirming that no one was paying attention, Hai Rui opened the letter. The content of the letter was very simple, with only one short sentence.
"If necessary, local guardsmen can be dispatched!"
Hai Rui read the contents of the letter several times. After a long time, Hai Rui carefully put the envelope away, looked in the direction of the Forbidden City, knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
…
Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
At this moment, Lu Fang was seen hurriedly coming to the door of Yangxin Hall and calling softly.
"His Majesty!"
Not long after, the sound of Jiajing's ancient well without waves came from the Yangxin Hall.
"Well, come in!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately stepped into the Nourishing Heart Hall without any hesitation.
As soon as he entered the Yangxin Hall, he came to Jiajing's side and said softly.
"Your Majesty, Hai Rui has already set off!"
When Jiajing learned the news from Lu Fang, there was not much surprise on his face and he said calmly.
"Yes, I understand."
Then, Jiajing changed the topic and asked Lu Fang.
"By the way, what's going on with Yan Song?"
When Lu Fang saw this situation, she immediately told everything she knew about the situation without concealing anything.
"Old Yan Ge has not received your reply, and he is restless."
"Last night, Mr. Yan Ge called his son Yan Shifan to the study and asked him whether the memorial submitted to you had been delivered. The two discussed it for a long time!"
When Jiajing heard this, he moved his eyes away from Lu Fang, nodded, and immediately spoke.
"Well, I know, let Yan Song wait for a few more days!"
Then, Jiajing seemed worried and confirmed to Lu Fang.
"Have you finished explaining everything to Feng Bao?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately looked stern and responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have already arranged things properly. There is absolutely no chance of any mistakes!"
Hearing this, Jiajing nodded and ordered.
"Just give him a little injustice over this matter. Don't reward him openly. As for how to reward him secretly, it's up to you!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
(End of chapter)
