Seeing that the matter was perfectly resolved, the stone in Lu Fang's heart quietly fell to the ground. Just when she was about to leave, Jiajing's voice came from behind.
"Lu Fang, when do you think it is appropriate for me to transfer Hu Zongxian to the capital?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she suddenly stopped. After thinking about it for a moment, she turned around and responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I think it is not too late to transfer Hu Zongxian from Zhejiang to the capital after the mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang are completely mature!"
After listening to Lu Fang's advice, Jiajing thought for a long time before speaking.
"Well, that makes sense. Let's wait until the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang mature before transferring Hu Zongxian to the capital!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he couldn't help but have a look of embarrassment on his face. He turned his eyes to Lu Fang and asked.
"It's just that the southeastern coastal area is very important. Who should I send to take over Hu Zongxian's position?"
When Jiajing said this, he added something to himself.
"After all, there are not many people like Hu Zongxian in the DPRK who are loyal to the country and quite capable!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she did not rush to respond. Instead, she lowered her head and sighed in her heart.
"This Hu Zongxian is really favored by His Majesty!"
Jiajing saw that Lu Fang had not responded for a long time, so he couldn't help but urge him.
"Lu Fang, what do you think about this matter? Who do you think I should send to take over Hu Zongxian's position?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she suddenly came back to her senses. After organizing the words in her mind, she carefully responded.
"Your Majesty, I feel that since the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have been completely pacified, you only need to send an official who is good at managing the local area!"
"In addition, please forgive me for speaking frankly. In one or two months, the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will be completely mature. Therefore, during this period, whether it is the candidate recommended to you by Mr. Yan Ge, or Mr. Xu Ge recommends to you You can’t use any of the recommended candidates!”
When Lu Fang said this, he also observed the expression on Jiajing's face quite uneasily. After seeing that Jiajing's expression was as usual, he felt relieved.
After listening to Lu Fang's narration, Jiajing frowned and immediately spoke.
"You mean to send a neutral official to take over Hu Zongxian's position?"
Seeing that Jiajing understood what she meant, Lu Fang nodded and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is what I think!"
After listening to Lu Fang's answer, Jiajing just supported his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought.
"It is not easy to find someone who is not subject to the strict control of the Party and Qingliu, but who has enough ability to govern Zhejiang, and who can also mediate among them so that I can keep informed of the situation in Zhejiang and the southeastern coastal areas at any time!"
Time passed by so slowly. I don’t know how long it had passed, but Jiajing came back to his senses, slapped his thigh suddenly, and said excitedly.
"Yes, why did I forget about Zhao Zhenji!"
"Zhao Zhenji!"
When Lu Fang heard what Jiajing said, she couldn't help but have a look of shock on her face, but then she thought about it and realized that the candidate proposed by Jiajing couldn't be more suitable.
On the one hand, this Zhao Zhenji is not under the control of the Yan Party or any faction in Qingliu. In addition, this Zhao Zhenji's ability is obvious to all in the court. Of course, the most important point is that this Zhao Zhenji is absolutely loyal to His Majesty!
Because of this, His Majesty can learn from him about the situation in Zhejiang and the southeastern coastal areas at any time, and Zhao Zhenji only needs to do his duty as a frontier official!
After thinking about this, Lu Fang was so impressed by Jiajing that she restrained her mind, knelt down on the ground with a thump, and said in a deep voice.
"Your majesty is wise, and I think it is most appropriate to send Zhao Zhenji to Zhejiang to take over Hu Zongxian's position!"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, hesitation appeared on his face as if he suddenly remembered something.
The expression on Lu Fang's face naturally could not escape Jiajing's observation. Jiajing raised his eyebrows and gave instructions to Lu Fang.
"Lu Fang, do you have anything else you want to say to me? Just say it and I will pardon your innocence!"
Seeing Jiajing, Lu Fang saw through what she was thinking, and no longer hesitated. After taking a deep breath and calming down, she spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think that since the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have been completely pacified, can we consider abolishing the position of Governor of Zhejiang Province?"
Jiajing heard what Lu Fang said, and after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately responded.
"Lu Fang, I understand what you are thinking. Although all the Japanese pirates entrenched in the southeastern coastal area have been wiped out, we still cannot take it lightly. I am more inclined to retain this position!"
"Since Zhao Zhenji is going to take over Hu Zongxian's position, why not give him a little more power?"
"Lu Fang, what do you think?"
When Jiajing said this, he glanced at Lu Fang, waiting for his response.
Seeing that Jiajing had already made his decision, Lu Fang did not dare to object anymore and immediately responded respectfully.
"Your Majesty is a saint, and this servant has great admiration for Your Majesty!"
Seeing that the matter had been roughly settled, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Lu Fang and gave instructions.
"Now that the specific candidates have been decided, let's just go through the motions at the next cabinet meeting!"
When Jiajing said this, there was an expression of hindsight on his face, and he added another sentence.
"By the way, before that, call Zhao Zhenji to me sometime. I want to discuss this matter with him face to face!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately bowed to the ground and responded in a deep voice: "As you command, Your Majesty!"
After that, Lu Fang turned her eyes to Jiajing, cupped her hands and said softly.
"Your Majesty, since the matter has been discussed, I will take my leave first. Please rest early and don't..."
Before Lu Fang finished speaking, Jiajing interrupted impatiently.
"What's the rush? I still have something for you to do!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart, a look of fear suddenly appeared on her face, and she spoke.
"Dare...dare I ask Your Majesty, is there anything else that I need to do for you?"
When Jiajing saw Lu Fang acting so cautiously for fear of offending him, he suddenly felt angry and funny. Soon, Jiajing came back to his senses, pointed to the inkstone beside him, and gave instructions.
"Printing ink for me, I want to write a personal letter to Hu Zongxian so that he can be prepared!"
Hearing this, Lu Fang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately stepped forward to meticulously study Jiajing's ink.
While Jiajing was still thinking about what he should write next, Lu Fang's voice sounded in his ears.
"Your Majesty, it's ready!"
"Um."
Hearing this, Jiajing nodded, and immediately put down the pen and paper. After thinking for a long time, he picked up the brush beside him, dipped it in ink, and started writing.
"Aiqing's health has been good recently. I promised earlier that after the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast are completely wiped out, I will officially transfer Aiqing to the capital, enter the Meridian Gate, and be assigned to Wenyuan Pavilion. Now, it's time for me to fulfill my promise. !”
"I plan to officially transfer you from Zhejiang to the capital after the local mulberry seedlings have officially matured. Before that, I hope Aiqing can make a good handover and try not to make any mistakes. In addition, I must appease the local mulberry growers. Miao mulberry farmers, the imperial court will purchase the raw silk from their hands at a high price..."
When Jiajing wrote this, he thought for a moment and added an extra sentence at the end of the letter: "In addition, dear, you don't have to worry. I plan to let Zhao Zhenji take over your position! "
When the last word fell, Jiajing couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. After reading it from beginning to end and confirming that there were no errors or omissions, Jiajing put the brush in his hand back to its original position.
After the ink on the letter paper was dry, Jiajing put it into an envelope, then handed the letter into Lu Fang's hands and gave instructions.
"Send this letter to Hu Zongxian as soon as possible without any delay. Do you understand?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately looked stern and responded in a deep voice.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust!"
When Jiajing heard this, he nodded slightly and immediately gave instructions.
"Well, it's getting late, so you should go back and rest early!"
"As you command, Your Majesty, I will leave now!"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, she did not stay at all in Qianqing Palace, but left directly.
…
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and early the next morning, Zhao Zhenji went to the Inspectorate on duty as usual.
Along the way, officials greeted Zhao Zhenji from time to time. Zhao Zhenji smiled at them all and showed no pretense of supervising the censor.
Before going to the Inspectorate, Zhao Zhenji deliberately took a long detour. He planned to stop by and see if there was any new news on the bulletin board over the cabinet.
Before Zhao Zhenji arrived, several officials had gathered near the bulletin board. Judging from the blue official uniforms they were wearing, we could tell that their moral standards were not high.
At this moment, they were looking at the content on the bulletin board and whispering.
"Oh, it's such a pity for those officials who spoke uprightly back then!"
"Yes, the cabinet just found a few far-fetched reasons to arrest those officials who deserved to be impeached, and demoted those who deserved to be demoted!"
"Have you heard? It is said that the list of officials impeached was leaked to the cabinet by the Supervisory Office!"
"Ah, what, how could this happen? Logically speaking, shouldn't the Inspectorate..."
"Shh, keep your voice down. It is said that Zhao Zhenji from the Supervisory Office just handed over the list of officials to be impeached by Shangshu in order to flatter the cabinet!"
"This Zhao Zhenji is really despicable..."
Just when several people were having a heated discussion, one of them seemed to notice something and turned around subconsciously, just in time to see Zhao Zhenji who was not far away from them.
When the man saw this, he was so frightened that he quickly signaled his companions to shut up with his eyes, and then saluted Zhao Zhenji in a panic.
"Xia...Xiaoguan has met Mr. Zhao!"
After that person's reminder, the remaining people suddenly came back to their senses and trembled.
"See...see, see Mr. Zhao!"
Zhao Zhenji did not comment on their greetings, but just came to the bulletin board and browsed the content posted on it.
The content posted on the bulletin board was the punishment for those officials who had previously been impeached. After Zhao Zhenji glanced at the names on it, he slowly looked back.
At this moment, seeing that Zhao Zhenji had no expression, the officials who had been gossiping behind their backs were already extremely frightened, with large beads of sweat dripping down their foreheads. Before that, they had never thought that this would happen. He bumped into Zhao Zhenji face to face.
As the supervisory censor, Zhao Zhenji wanted to crush them to death, which was easier than crushing an ant. At this moment, their hearts were filled with regret.
"It's over, it's over, it's all over now. Not only did you say bad things about others, but you actually let the person involved hear it!"
"This Zhao Zhenji is the supervisory censor. If he pisses him off, we won't all have a good life!"
After much thought, those officials were ready to admit their mistakes to Zhao Zhenji and beg Zhao Zhenji for forgiveness.
"Master Zhao, actually we just... we were just..."
When Zhao Zhenji heard this, a look of confusion appeared on his face, and he said slowly.
"Are you talking to me?"
"I didn't sleep well last night and was in a trance. Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Seeing Zhao Zhenji's reaction, a look of joy suddenly appeared on the faces of those people: "Is it possible that Zhao Zhenji didn't hear what he just said?"
After that, these officials casually found an excuse, prevaricated a few words, and left in a hurry.
Zhao Zhenji looked at the departing figures of these officials and couldn't help but narrowed his eyes with a look of ridicule on his face.
"What a complete idiot!"
After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, he shook his head, and then walked towards the Inspectorate at an extraordinarily leisurely pace.
…
After Zhao Zhenji came to the Inspectorate, he first inspected the situation in the duty room of the Inspectorate. After seeing the officials sitting upright in their positions, handling corresponding matters.
Zhao Zhenji felt relieved, and immediately walked towards his check-in room with his hands behind his back.
After Zhao Zhenji entered the duty room, a subordinate soon came forward and respectfully poured a cup of hot tea for Zhao Zhenji.
Zhao Zhenji responded inaudibly and immediately gave instructions.
"If nothing happens next, please don't disturb me, do you understand?"
"Yes, sir!"
After the subordinate official left, Zhao Zhenji took out a book from the bookshelf on the side and read it leisurely.
"Where did you see it last time? Yes, it's right here!"
Soon, Zhao Zhenji was immersed in the bizarre plots in the book and couldn't extricate himself. In addition, Zhao Zhenji also picked up the teacup beside him from time to time and took a sip, with a contented expression on his face.
"This is life!" (End of chapter)
