Hai Rui quickly came to the study room, opened the envelope, and read the contents, only to see what was written above.
"I already know what Aiqing said in the letter. No matter who is involved behind the scenes, let me get to the bottom of it. I will be your most solid backing!"
"In addition, I also dispatched an additional team of Jin Yiwei to Shandong to assist you in investigating the case. In addition..."
After Hai Rui read what was recorded in the letter, perhaps because he was too excited, Hai Rui clutched the letter paper in his hand and muttered silently to himself.
"You bunch of insects that are riding arrogantly on the heads of the common people, just wait patiently for me to see if I can mobilize the guardsmen to come and send you to heaven one by one!"
As Hai Rui said this, the expression on his face became more determined. He planned to wait for the Jin Yiwei who came to assist him in investigating the case to rest before taking action.
Launch a liquidation against the rich and powerful people who were related to the White Lotus Sect that were previously mentioned in the oral confessions!
After making up his mind, Hai Rui carefully put away the letter written by Jiajing in his hand and walked out of the study.
Outside the study, Hai Rui's personal bodyguard Xiao Er and the magistrate of Licheng County Xue Jing were waiting quietly outside.
Seeing Hai Rui coming out of the study, the two of them immediately greeted him respectfully.
"grown ups!"
"Um."
Upon seeing this, Hai Rui responded in a subtle way. After that, Hai Rui turned his eyes to Xue Jing and gave instructions.
"If nothing else happens, I will leave Licheng County soon!"
Hearing this, Xue Jing couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face, and asked subconsciously.
"So quickly, could it be said that you have already grasped the traces about the White Lotus Sect?"
After hearing Xue Jing's doubts, Hai Rui had an inexplicable smile on his face and explained in a leisurely manner.
"Since I already know that there are wealthy gentry and wealthy households in Shandong who have colluded with the White Lotus Sect, why do I have to look for traces of the White Lotus Sect one by one, rather than looking far away?"
"Wouldn't it be better to ask directly from the mouths of those wealthy gentry and wealthy households?"
"They are not good people anyway. Let me take this opportunity to vent my anger on the oppressed people!"
Xue Jing on the side fell into silence after hearing what Hai Rui said.
He knew very well that this matter could only be handled by Hai Rui, a man with strong support from the emperor!
After all, not everyone has the courage and strength to compete with the powerful gentry and wealthy households with intricate connections, not to mention the Zeng family, which is related to the Kong family in Qufu.
These seven families, represented by the Kong family, have always been in the same spirit, all prospering and losing!
In order to increase their influence, they even did not hesitate to compile the Tongtian family tree. Coupled with the influence of the golden signboard of Yan Shenggong, the Qufu Kong family not only had a transcendent political status, but also the remaining families also rose with the tide. .
I don't know how much time passed, but Xue Jing came back to his senses, turned his eyes to Hai Rui, and said in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency is so righteous, and I admire you so much. Please accept my respect!"
After Xue Jing finished speaking, he bowed to the ground with great solemnity.
Hai Rui obviously didn't expect Xue Jing to act like this. He took a few steps forward, personally lifted Xue Jing up from the ground and said.
"What are you doing? This is just my duty!"
Xue Jing looked at Hai Rui who was helping him up from the ground, the admiration in his eyes became even greater, and he immediately sighed.
"Sir, if there were more good officials like you, it would be great, and the people would not suffer so much!"
After Xue Jing finished speaking, without waiting for Hai Rui to respond, he changed the subject and continued to remind.
"By the way, sir, you must be more careful during this trip. After all, this matter involves the Zeng family, which is related to the Kong family in Qufu!"
Upon hearing this, Hai Rui took his eyes away from Xue Jing and spoke instead.
"Don't worry, I know it well. Even if their forces are intertwined and spread all over the government and the public, it will not help, because I have received His Majesty's instructions. His Majesty wants to deal with them, and it is just a matter of words."
"If Your Majesty wants them to live, they can live. If His Majesty wants them to die, then they have to wash their necks and wait!"
When Hai Rui said this, he unconsciously looked at the scenery in the distance with a look of determination on his face.
…
At this moment, on a Gobi desert 400 kilometers away from Jizhou, a huge Ming army with no end in sight was marching in an orderly manner, with red flags constantly fluttering in the strong wind.
The current Ming army was personally commanded by Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, and consisted of more than 15,000 elite soldiers.
The purpose of their trip seems to be to help the current Zasak Tuhan clear out the rebellion in the tribe.
Nearly half a month has passed since they officially set off from Jizhou City.
Due to the large amount of food and supplies they carried, the marching speed of the army inevitably slowed down. Because of this, the army could march up to thirty kilometers a day!
At this moment, Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, loosened his grip on the reins, turned his eyes to Tumaihan aside, and asked.
"According to the current speed of the army, how long will it take before we can reach Chahar?"
Tumaihan on the side heard this and retracted his gaze from the distant scenery. After thinking for a moment, he gave a response.
"According to the current speed of the army, it will take about seven days to arrive!"
When Tumaihan said this, he was afraid that Yang Xuan would not be satisfied with his answer, so he added another sentence.
"You know, this road is already the nearest road!"
After getting the exact answer from Tumaihan, Yang Xuan nodded slightly and immediately explained.
"Great Khan, you misunderstood. This general did not mean to rush you."
"It's just that the army has been marching in the vast desert for more than half a month, and it has consumed a lot of supplies and food!"
"Besides, this general also wants to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty as soon as possible so that he can return to the court!"
Tumaihan did not comment on what Yang Xuan said, because before that, he had observed more than once that Ming soldiers were drawing detailed maps of the surroundings along the way.
Tumaihan knew that the maps currently drawn by the Ming army would become a weapon to control the development of the Chahar tribe in the future, because with detailed maps, the Ming Dynasty could send troops to attack without restraint!
In other words, as long as you have a hint of disloyalty, the Ming Dynasty's army can march straight in based on these maps. What awaits you will be an extremely tragic end!
Thinking of this, Tumaihan suddenly felt upset. He didn't know whether his choice was right or wrong.
In desperation, he had no choice but to redirect his attention to the distant scenery.
Soon after, perhaps because he felt bored, Tumaihan turned his gaze away, looked at Yang Xuan aside, and asked.
"Can you guarantee that we will come as agreed upon by both of us?"
Yang Xuan seemed to have seen what Tumaihan was thinking, his face was full of determination, and he gave his assurance.
"This is nature!" (End of chapter)
