Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 58 Hai Rui enters Zhejiang, the storm begins!
The beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains, and the charming people.

The streets of Hangzhou in the evening are even more picturesque.

Hai's wife was riding on the back of a big blue mule, and Hai Rui was leading the big blue mule walking in such a place, which seemed a bit out of place.

A group of eight imperial guards followed from a distance.

Hai Rui, who was holding the reins, had a bamboo hat, a bag and a sword hanging on his back. His long gown was gradually covered with mud, and one corner of it was tucked into his belt, revealing his bare feet in straw sandals.

The pair of feet stepped firmly on the bluestone street, the four hooves of the mule stepped tiredly on the bluestone street, and the gate of the Zhejiang Governor's Office was in sight in the distance.

Looking inside from the tall gate, there is a tall flagpole. Further ahead is the huge central gate. The lights from inside shine all the way to the outside of the gate, and to the large plaque with red background and gold characters on the lintel: "Zhejiang Governor's Office".

The governor was established as the highest administrative chief in each province. After the Xuande Dynasty, his rank was slightly lower than that of the governor-general, but the real power of a province was actually in the hands of the governor-general, so the regulations of the yamen were the same as those of the governor-general.

The high eaves, the big gate, the eight-character wall and the large square with flagpoles are all signs of a frontier.

The atmosphere here is even more magnificent tonight. Soldiers are standing inside and outside the Central Gate, all the way to the Daping and Yuanmen Gate. The Daping is also filled with sedan chairs of officials above the fourth rank, and lanterns and torches, making the place bright.

This was the first meeting held here after Hu Zongxian, the Governor-General of Zhejiang and Governor of Zhejiang, was thrown into prison in Beijing and Zheng Michang, the Governor of Zhejiang, took over as the temporary Governor of Zhejiang.

After receiving the report from the previous station that Chun'an County Magistrate Hai Rui would arrive from Nanping, Fujian today with the Emperor's Sword, Zheng Michang immediately notified the relevant provincial governors, judicial officials, provincial censors, and the prefect of Hangzhou to attend the meeting.

The final words of Zhejiang officials who deployed the "Xin'anjiang Flood" overnight in the name of "welcoming the angels".

Therefore, starting from the afternoon of the 3:00 p.m., martial law was imposed in front of the governor's office, and all outsiders were driven away. During this period of time, the area in front of the gate and all the way to the street was quiet, with shops closed and no one walking around.

And on this street, Shen Yu, the captain of the Zhejiang Thousand Households Division of the Jinyiwei, had been waiting with his men for a long time.

After seeing Hai Rui, his wife, and the mule, he quickly went to greet them, "Shen Yu greets County Magistrate Hai!"

In terms of rank, Shen Yu was several levels higher than Hai Rui. In the past, the county magistrate could never get close to Shen Yu.

Now, Shen Yu took the initiative to step forward and pay his respects to Hai Rui. What he feared was nothing more than the Emperor's Sword in Hai Rui's hand.

Moreover, Shen Yu had read Hai Rui's files and knew that he was a capable and competent minister who only needed an opportunity to rise to the top.

Now, Hai Rui's opportunity has obviously arrived. The emperor has noticed it and bestowed upon him the Emperor's Sword. All he has to do is to provide relief to Chun'an and eliminate all the evil spirits in Zhejiang. Then he can enter the court in no time.

No matter from which angle, Shen Yu has the need to come here to show goodwill.

Hai Rui looked at him and suddenly thought, "Are you the son of Shen Jingli?"

Shen Yu was stunned by such a greeting.

The title "Son of Shen Jingli" has not been heard for a long time.

Experience is an official title in the Jinyiwei. There is only one person in the Jinyiwei who can be specifically referred to by this official title.

That was Shen Lian.

Shen Lian was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Jiajing. He was famous in the two capitals and thirteen provinces for his official duties that were "bright as a mirror and clear as water."

However, the officialdom is a big melting pot, and being upright and incorruptible will inevitably offend people. He had not been promoted for several years. Later, he was favored by Lu Bing, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and was introduced into the Embroidered Uniform Guard to serve as an experienced person.

People who have overcome all obstacles along the way are bound to hate evil. Shen Lian was dissatisfied with the actions of the Yan father and son in Beijing. Therefore, in the 28th year of Jiajing when Yan Song was at the peak of his power, he brazenly impeached Yan Song, Yan Shifan and other Yan party officials.

Needless to say, the ending was that Shen Lian was first demoted and then unjustly killed in Xuanfu. His eldest son, second son, and third son were all killed.

Only the youngest son Shen Yu is still alive.

It seems that this is the Jinyiwei Qianhu in front of him. However.

Hai Rui admired Shen Lian, not only for his performance as an official, but also for his filial piety.

Shen Lian's father, Shen Bi, was not happy staying at home. When Shen Lian was young, he left home to travel despite his family's dissuasion.

It was not until the eleventh year of the Jiajing reign that Shen Lian went to Beijing to take the imperial examination and saw his impoverished father again.

Shen Lian asked his father to return home, but his father refused to go back. Shen Lian could not help but wail and cry, and knelt down for a long time. Only this moved his father.

After Shen's father returned home, Shen Lian did not blame or neglect his father for staying at home for so long and the family was poor. Instead, he served him wholeheartedly and entertained him with food and water.

In the 12th year of Jiajing, Shen Lian's mother, Madam Yu, fell ill. Shen Lian stayed by her bedside day and night for three months without taking off his clothes, burning incense and praying to the heavens, hoping that he could be sick instead of his mother. Soon, Madam Yu recovered.

Hai Rui was also such a sincere and filial person, and he always regarded him as a close friend whom he had never met.

Therefore, when he met Shen Yu, Hai Rui felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to him.

"Mr. Huihai, that is my father." Shen Yu answered respectfully.

I never thought that my father’s legacy would last so long.

Even people like "Hai Gangfeng" and "Hai Bijia" love him and his family.

"Now that I know you, the affairs of Chun'an and Xin'anjiang, I feel more confident." Hai Rui smiled.

Shen Yu was a little overwhelmed by his father's legacy. After thanking Hai Rui for his kindness, he said, "The Zhejiang Jinyiwei will certainly do their best to deal with the Chun'an and Xin'anjiang matters, but the world is difficult. Please allow me to recommend someone to you, County Magistrate Hai."

"Who?"

"Mr. Xu Wei, the aide to Hu Zongxian, the Governor-General of Zhejiang and Governor of Zhejiang." Shen Yu said.

Although Hu Zongxian was imprisoned, for some reason, the decree to dismiss him from office never reached Zhejiang, and Shen Yu could only be addressed by his original identity.

Hai Rui frowned. "Is it the Xu Wei who wrote an article "A Birthday Congratulations to Mr. Yan" on Yan Song's birthday, saying, 'Your benevolence will prolong the country's lifeline, and your virtue will please the heaven. An old man of three dynasties, a great man of his generation, he stands tall like a mountain, like a gaunt crane...' The whole article is full of nonsense, flattery and disgusting words?"

After Shen Yu finished his introduction, Xu Wei came over, listened to Hai Rui's words quietly, and then laughed, "County Magistrate Hai is right, that's me."

As the saying goes, when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

As Hu Zongxian's aide, he made great efforts to help Hu Zongxian stand out among the Yan family's followers.

Times have changed. In the past, he tried every means to flatter Yan Song, but now he has to try every means to kill Yan Song in order to save the life of the minister.

"County Magistrate Hai, my status is special and I cannot always be by your side. Let Mr. Xu come. Please believe that Mr. Xu has not colluded with the officials of Zhejiang, let alone with the people in the court." Shen Yu patted his chest and promised.

Hai Rui was willing to trust people who had been screened by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. After thinking about it, he nodded.

"The Jinyiwei has arranged a place for you to stay. Please come in, sister-in-law." Shen Yu bowed and asked.

Now that Hai Rui was here, he was bound to meet those people in the Zhejiang officialdom, so it was naturally not appropriate for Hai's wife to go with him.

Hai Rui handed over the reins and the bag and asked a Jinyiwei to lead and carry them while Shen Yu led his men away.

Hai Rui looked at Xu Wei, and Xu Wei was also looking at Hai Rui. Their eyes met, and then the two of them strode towards the governor's office.

When the officer guarding the gate saw the shabby Hai Rui, he wanted to step forward to stop him, but when he saw Xu Wei following him, he immediately retreated.

——This year is the 40th year of the reign of Emperor Jiajing. Hai Rui is appointed as the magistrate of Chun'an County in Zhejiang Province. From the moment he stepped into Hangzhou, holding the Emperor's Sword and entering the Governor's Office, a storm affecting the two capitals and 13 provinces of the Ming Dynasty officially began!
(End of this chapter)