Jiajing saw Zhao Zhenji cowering and not daring to confirm, so he shook his head helplessly and ordered in a deep voice.
"Well, Zhao Zhenji, you heard me right, I intend for you to take over Hu Zongxian's position as the Governor-General of Zhejiang Province and the Governor of Zhejiang Province!"
Seeing that this matter was confirmed by the emperor himself, the hanging stone in Zhao Zhenji's heart finally fell to the ground.
At this time, Zhao Zhenji had fallen into a trance. After all, everything in front of him was so beautiful that he couldn't help but suspect that he was dreaming.
In order to verify the authenticity, Zhao Zhenji was determined to pinch the flesh on the back of his hand extra hard. Then, the pain coming from the back of his hand told him all the time that everything in front of him was... it is true!
Jiajing saw that Zhao Zhenji had not responded for a long time, so he couldn't help but urge him.
"Zhao Zhenji, I ask you, are you willing to go to Zhejiang to take over Hu Zongxian's position?"
When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses, knelt down on the ground quite solemnly, bowed three times, and said in a deep voice.
"I am willing to share your Majesty's worries!"
Seeing that Zhao Zhenji agreed to the job, an expression of relief suddenly appeared on Jiajing's face, and he immediately spoke.
"Yes, Not Bad!"
Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhenji carefully considered the words in his mind before he mustered up the courage to ask Jiajing.
"May I ask Your Majesty, when will the minister go to Zhejiang to take office?"
Jiajing heard this and after pondering for a moment, he responded.
"There is no need to worry for now. I plan to transfer Hu Zongxian back to the capital when the mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang are completely mature. By then, you will officially take office!"
"But before that, you have to coordinate all the remaining work within the Inspectorate. There must be no mistakes. Do you understand?"
As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Zhao Zhenji responded without thinking: "As you command, Your Majesty!"
After that, Zhao Zhenji began to calculate the specific date in his mind: "In another month or two, the mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will be completely mature. In other words, there is not much time left for me. I have to Complete the corresponding handover as soon as possible!”
When thinking of this, Zhao Zhenji suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and a question that he had ignored earlier resurfaced in his mind.
"Having said that, there are so many available talents in the court, and there are countless officials who are good at governing local areas. Why did Your Majesty choose me to take over Hu Zongxian's position?"
"This matter involves the appointment of a feudal official. Logically speaking, shouldn't it be up to Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge to recommend the corresponding candidates to Your Majesty, and the decision can only be made after discussion?"
"Whether it's my ability to govern the place or other aspects, I don't seem to be the best candidate, but why did Your Majesty choose me? Is it possible that there are other reasons in between?"
Zhao Zhenji thought so, and the previous excitement of being appointed as a feudal official quickly dissipated, replaced by endless hesitation.
After fighting between heaven and man in his mind for a long time, Zhao Zhenji finally decided to find Jiajing to find out the cause of the matter.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Zhenji turned his gaze to Jiajing and requested tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, I have a question, please answer it for me!"
When Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, heard this, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face, but soon, Jiajing seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and he suddenly understood and said slowly.
"Zhao Zhenji, if you have any questions, just ask them!"
Seeing that Jiajing agreed to his request, Zhao Zhenji finished speaking in his mind before speaking.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen feels that Wei Chen is not the best candidate in terms of his ability to govern the local area or other aspects. In this case, why do you want Wei Chen to go to Zhejiang to take over Hu Zongxian's position?"
Lu Fang, who had been waiting beside Jiajing, couldn't help but sigh secretly when he heard this.
"What a keen insight. This Zhao Zhenji actually sensed the key to the matter so quickly!"
After Jiajing listened to the doubts raised by Zhao Zhenji, the expression on his face did not change much. After looking Zhao Zhenji up and down, he said to himself.
"Zhao Zhenji, you should know that the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will be completely mature in one or two months at most, right?"
When Zhao Zhenji saw Jiajing mentioning this matter again, the look of confusion on his face became even worse, and he secretly said: "Why did your Majesty mention this matter? Don't everyone in the government and the public know about this matter?"
But soon, Zhao Zhenji keenly grasped the key: "Yes, that's right, everyone in the government and the public knows that the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang will mature in a month or two!"
"Before this, His Majesty said personally that he wanted to purchase raw silk from those farmers at a high price. Is it possible that this is what he was referring to?"
Jiajing took in all the expressions on Zhao Zhenji's face, nodded slightly, and then continued.
"Zhao Zhenji, you are right. Not long ago, I received news that someone in the DPRK wanted to take advantage of the local mulberry seedlings in Zhejiang to purchase raw silk at low prices from those mulberry farmers, thus grabbing huge amounts of money. profit!"
"After much thought, I finally decided that you should take over Hu Zongxian's position. After all, you are the most suitable candidate!"
After listening to Jiajing's explanation, Zhao Zhenji quickly understood Jiajing's intention.
"It turns out that the reason why His Majesty asked me to go to Zhejiang to take over Hu Zongxian's position is because I try to remain neutral as much as possible on weekdays and never attach myself to either the Yan Party or Qingliu!"
"Since Your Majesty has learned that someone in the DPRK wants to take this opportunity to purchase raw silk at a low price from those farmers, he will definitely take precautions."
"But what is helpless is that most of the officials in the government are more or less inextricably linked to the Yan Party or Qingliu."
"It is precisely because of this that His Majesty chose me from so many suitable candidates!"
After thinking about all this, the depression in Zhao Zhenji's heart disappeared, and the look on his face became relaxed.
Immediately, Zhao Zhenji took a deep breath, and after calming down, promised Jiajing: "Your Majesty, I already know what to do next!"
Seeing this situation, Jiajing couldn't help but feel a hint of relief on his face, waved his hand and gave instructions.
"Well, I'm very pleased that you have such a heart!"
"Let's do this. If you encounter any unsolvable problems in Zhejiang, you can write to me directly!"
When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he seemed to be frightened. His breath suddenly suffocated and he fell into shock, unable to extricate himself for a long time.
Zhao Zhenji was not the only one who was shocked by this incident. Even Lu Fang, who was standing by, was also quite surprised by this.
After all, this is the power to directly bypass the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies and submit memorials directly to the emperor. In the entire Ming Dynasty, there were very few people with this power!
As far as Lu Fang knows, apart from Hu Zongxian and Tan Lun, Zhao Zhenji is the third person who currently holds this power.
This shows how seriously His Majesty takes this matter!
Immediately, Zhao Zhenji came back to his senses, turned his gaze to Jiajing, and said in a deep voice.
"This humble minister will be tortured to death by His Majesty, and I will not give up even if I die!"
Jiajing was noncommittal about Zhao Zhenji's promise. He responded in a subtle way and then gave instructions.
"I still have things to deal with next, you can leave!"
Seeing that Jiajing issued an order to expel guests, Zhao Zhenji had no reason to stay in the Qianqing Palace. Soon, he bowed to the ground and said in a deep voice.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After Zhao Zhenji left, Lu Fang turned to Jiajing and raised doubts.
"Your Majesty, after Zhao Zhenji goes to Zhejiang to take up a post, the position of supervising the censor will be vacant. If the time comes..."
When Jiajing heard this, he glanced at Lu Fang and spoke unhurriedly.
"Don't worry, I know in my heart that I plan to let Tang Shunzhi take over the position vacated by Zhao Zhenji!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he continued to add without waiting for Lu Fang to respond.
"This Tang Shunzhi is honest, self-reliant, and unafraid of authority. He is just right for this position. After he completes the compilation of arithmetic textbooks, I will ask him to prepare in advance so that he can successfully take over Zhao Zhenji's position!"
"I estimate that the compilation of arithmetic textbooks will only take a few days!"
After Lu Fang heard Jiajing's flawless arrangements, a look of shame suddenly appeared on his face, he lowered his head unconsciously and spoke.
"It seems that this slave is being abrupt. It turns out that His Majesty has already made all the arrangements!"
After Jiajing heard this, he took his eyes away from Lu Fang and turned to speak.
"Lu Fang, it's great that you have this kind of heart. Why do you say it so abruptly?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Zhao Zhenji came out of Qianqing Palace, he looked at the scenery in the distance. At this moment, his whole body was filled with heroic emotions.
When he thought that he would become a veritable feudal official and wield great power in a short time, the corners of Zhao Zhenji's mouth turned up unconsciously.
"Haha, I never thought that I, Zhao Zhenji, would have such a day. In a month or two, I, Zhao Zhenji, will be worthy of my name, Governor-General of Zhejiang Province and Governor of Zhejiang Province!"
"Perhaps Your Majesty is doing this to allow me to accumulate experience in governing the local area so that I can be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future. Given time, maybe I, Zhao Zhenji, will one day join the cabinet!"
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhenji's heart was full of fire, and he could only see him clenching his fists subconsciously and muttering silently to himself.
"But before that, I have to show some results to convince His Majesty!"
Zhao Zhenji knew very well that being sent to Zhejiang to take over Hu Zongxian's position was actually very risky.
Because right now, there are already many officials in the DPRK and China who want to take this opportunity to purchase raw silk at low prices from the farmers in Zhejiang.
As the newly appointed Governor-General of Zhejiang Province and Governor of Zhejiang Province, if I cannot handle this matter well, I will easily leave a bad impression on His Majesty that I am not doing things well.
"Hmph, for the sake of my future, Zhao Zhenji, none of you can even think about taking advantage of those farmers in Zhejiang!"
"Let me, Zhao Zhenji, fight with you!"
Zhao Zhenji thought so, with a look of perseverance on his face, and immediately walked towards the Inspectorate with steady steps.
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Shandong, Jinan Prefecture, Licheng County.
Since the last order from Jiajing was issued, a team of Jinyiwei were quickly dispatched to Licheng County, Jinan Prefecture, Shandong Province, to assist Hai Rui in investigating the case.
After traveling for several days and nights, this group of royal guards finally met Hai Rui at the Licheng County Government Office.
At this moment, in the lobby of the Licheng County government office, Guan Rui, who was in charge of commanding this team of Jinyi guards, was kneeling on one knee and reporting the current situation to Hai Rui.
"Master Censor, Your Majesty sent us here this time to assist you in investigating the case!"
Upon hearing this, Hai Rui quickly stood up from his seat, then came to Guan Rui and personally helped him up from the ground: "Thank you for your hard work!"
Xue Jing, the magistrate of Licheng County on the side, couldn't help but his eyelids twitched when he saw this situation, and said to himself: "It's over, the matter seems to have become a big deal, even His Majesty personally sent Jin Yiwei to assist the Imperial Censor in investigating the case! "
"This time, those families that are attached to the Kong family in Qufu may be in trouble!"
Just when Xue Jing was still imagining in his mind the possible fate of those families that were attached to the Kong family, Guan Rui, the former Jin Yiwei Baihu, solemnly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to He came to Hai Rui and said respectfully.
"Master Censor, here is a personal letter sent to you by your Majesty, entrusted by your subordinates!"
When Hai Rui heard Guan Rui's words, the look on his face didn't change much. After taking the letter from Guan Rui's hand, Hai Rui looked back and spoke.
"Well, I received the letter!"
Seeing that the letter was delivered smoothly, Guan Rui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At this moment, Hai Rui's rather concerned voice sounded in his ears.
"You guys have come all the way from the capital. You've worked hard. Go down and rest for a while!"
As soon as Hai Rui finished speaking, Licheng County Magistrate Xue Jing stood up from his seat and said respectfully.
"Currently, there happens to be an extra room in the county government office for rest. Sir, you'd better take your brothers and go down to rest for a while!"
Hearing this, Guan Rui couldn't help but feel a warmth flowing through his heart. He cupped his hands to Hai Rui and Xue Jing, who was beside him, and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will take the brothers down to rest!"
"Um."
After the words fell, several government officials stepped forward and led the way in awe, taking these royal guards to the corresponding rooms to rest.
After Guan Rui, a member of Jinyiwei Baihu, left, Hai Rui turned his gaze to Xue Jing and asked.
"Master Xue, can you borrow the study room?"
As soon as Hai Rui finished speaking, Xue Jing responded without thinking.
"Excuse me, sir!"
Upon hearing this, Hai Rui nodded slightly, and immediately walked towards the study room of Licheng County Government Office.
Seeing Hai Rui's leaving figure, Xue Jing felt even more uneasy: "That is His Majesty's handwritten letter. This shows how much Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter. He sent Jin Yiwei to assist in the investigation and wrote it in his own hand." Believe it!"
But then, Xue Jing's face was full of joy, and he said secretly: "Fortunately, I am firmly on the side of the Imperial Censor!"
"After this incident is over, maybe I can use my accumulated merit to be promoted to a prefect or something?" (End of Chapter)
