"I have met your Majesty!"
At this time, Hai Rui was tremblingly staggering toward Zhu Yijun, supported by his family.
Seeing this, Zhu Yijun frowned and looked at Haiyou and other Hairui family members: "Aren't you not allowed to report?!"
At this time, Hai Rui's nephew, Hai Zhongshi, who was the head of Hai Rui's family, hurriedly walked from Hai Rui to Zhu Yijun, bowed his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"We didn't tell uncle, but he insisted on getting out of bed and walking around at this time, and he met His Majesty."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun saw that Hai Rui was about to salute, so he said: "No ceremony!" and then personally helped Hai Rui sit down on the rocking chair.
Zhu Yijun himself took a piece of tea and sat aside.
At that moment, Zhu Yijun saw that Hai Rui was so skinny that he couldn't help but said, "I didn't expect you to be so thin!"
"Birth, old age, illness and death are all inevitable events in life. It is considered a great blessing that I can survive to the rare age and live out my life in this prosperous dynasty. Your Majesty does not need to feel sorry for me."
Hai Rui said with a smile.
Zhu Yijun said: "I naturally hope that a loyal and capable minister like you will live a long life!"
Hai Rui smiled slightly again and said, "I will have no regrets if I get your Majesty's words!"
"You are about to return home and will no longer assist me, but do you have any other advice for me?"
"No matter what you say, I will not punish you!"
Zhu Yijun then asked Hai Rui if he had anything to say.
Hai Rui pondered for a long time and said, "Your Majesty's civil and military skills now far exceed those of three generations. What advice can I have?"
"Besides, I don't need to say anything, your Majesty will definitely implement good governance because of the current victory!"
“This way we can live up to His Majesty’s purpose of benefiting the people!”
"So, now that I have resigned, let me say a few words of praise for His Majesty!"
"The greatness of Your Majesty does not lie in anything else, but in the fact that benefiting the people and enriching the country and strengthening the military are the key points of governing the country. Although kings in the past dynasties have repeatedly claimed that the people are the foundation of the country, the only one who truly cares about benefiting the people is Your Majesty!"
"You have given me too much praise. When it comes to loving the people, I am not as good as you."
"I love the people, but I only do it for my own benefit."
Zhu Yijun said with a smile.
Hai Rui suddenly turned red, coughed a few times, and said, "Your Majesty is so frank. Not many people in the world want to see it, and I don't want to see it either!"
"I hope that Your Majesty will truly serve the world as a public servant!"
"It's a pity that, as His Majesty himself said, he would rather take advantage of foreign countries than use money to benefit the people by spending money sparingly and strictly prohibiting extravagance."
"I can't do it!"
"I disappoint you."
"Besides, even if I can do it, do you think the royal family, nobles, powerful officials can do it?"
"Even if ordinary people have money, they can't be frugal."
Zhu Yijun said it simply and then asked about Hai Rui.
Hai Rui smiled helplessly: "I knew that Your Majesty would say this, and that people in the world would not be able to do it, so what Your Majesty did was right. There must be people in the world who sacrifice, so I chose to conquer the foreigners."
"I know that the reason why you are suffering from today's illness is not only due to your old age and excessive paperwork during the previous reform of the official system, but it may also be related to this mental illness."
"But why do you insist on asking everyone in the world to be public-minded?"
"Sir, like you, I hope that I can only have a public mind and not create a prosperous age through exploitation, but continue to maintain a prosperous age through frugality!"
"But Mr. Chang Chang couldn't do it himself, and he couldn't stop the problem of the rapid increase in the number of corrupt people. I always ridiculed him to the point where he couldn't stand it. If he were an emperor who didn't understand him, I might even hate him because of it!"
"However, although many people can't do what the saint said, we can't deny its correctness, nor can we stop people in the world from working hard in this direction."
"So you must adhere to this concept and even hope that I will serve the world as a public servant. I will not dislike you because of this, but will only respect you more. I even hope that more people can be as selfless as you."
"So, even if you and I have different ideas, I will still regard you as a humerus. If there is someone like you again in the future, I will still regard you as a humerus."
"I am inclusive and will not do anything that is either my enemy or my enemy!"
"It's just that I also hope that you won't be disheartened and don't take your body seriously because I am not the ideal father in your heart. Although I have no intention of becoming a saint, I don't want you to be discouraged because of me. No. Have the heart to benefit all people again.”
"After returning to my hometown this time, I will rest and recuperate. If I can recover, I will use you again!"
Zhu Yijun said and patted Hai Rui's hand.
Hai Rui smiled helplessly and said: "Thank you for your majesty's respect. I am afraid that my end is approaching and I can no longer be driven by your majesty. However, in order to put your majesty at ease, I am willing to do my best to follow the doctor's orders."
"That's good!"
"I must have been too cruel to bother you for so long. Let's stop here. I'm going back to the palace. If you need anything, please remember to ask your nephew to write a letter."
Zhu Yijun stood up as he spoke, and then personally brought over the osmanthus cake prepared by Queen Du: "The queen heard that Qing didn't want to eat, so she made the osmanthus cake herself, and asked me to bring it to you. You must eat it, and you must not let the queen down. "
"Ahem!"
"I am so virtuous and capable, but I have received the kindness of Her Majesty the Queen. I really deserve it."
Hai Rui coughed violently and was eager to get up and look north to salute. Zhu Yijun hurriedly held him down and said, "Your Majesty, since I have come to see you, you don't have to go to the palace to say goodbye."
"yes!"
Then, Zhu Yijun left Hai Rui's residence and took the chariot back to the palace.
Hai Rui did not rush back to the house to rest. Instead, he asked his family to help him get up. He watched Zhu Yijun's back disappear behind the long road before turning back.
Because he knew that he might never see the emperor again.
And when he thought of this, Hai Rui's eyes, which had been interfering for so long, actually became moist.
Hai Rui couldn't help but feel grateful to Zhu Yijun.
Because if it were not for Zhu Yijun, he would not be in his current position, and he would not be able to achieve so many great achievements that benefit the country and the people.
You know, many scholar-bureaucrats who were born as genuine Jinshi may not be as lucky as him. They were born into a holy king and were able to realize the traditional ambition of reading and benefiting the world!
The Ming Dynasty is moving forward, and the king is gradually becoming calmer, but the old ministers are gradually withering away, just like the yellow leaves in autumn, when a gust of wind carrying the fragrance of rice blows by, they wither into mud.
After Zhu Yijun came back from stepping on the yellow leaves, Queen Du Shi walked towards him.
When Zhu Yijun saw her appearing, he held her hand and asked, "Are you still asleep?"
Du Shi smiled: "I'm waiting for Your Majesty!"
Then, Mrs. Du asked, "Your Majesty, did Hai Rui accept the osmanthus cake from my concubine?"
Zhu Yijun nodded, and then asked Mrs. Du: "Does the queen miss me while waiting for me?"
"Then is Your Majesty going somewhere else tonight?"
Du Shi said "hmm" and then asked.
Zhu Yijun smiled slightly and looked at the queen who was twenty-five and her hair was becoming more and more charming: "I haven't touched the queen's body for a long time."
Du Shi pursed her lips, then blushed, holding Zhu Yijun's sleeve: "Then please move to the inner room and touch me!"
(End of chapter)
