Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in hlnovel.com -> Historic -> Xiao Ge Lao

Chapter 896 Visit

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    At the end of the ceremony, Zhao Shouzheng respectfully invited Haizhong Cheng, Wu Kuan, and Magistrate Cai, as well as all the other lords, to board the painting boat and have a lunch on Cheng Lake.

    Hai Rui naturally won't participate, and others would rather he didn't participate, otherwise the best dishes will be tasteless if they are guarded by the Lord of Hell.

    Zhao Hao then set up a banquet to entertain Hai Rui on a white-canopied boat. Only Secretary Ma was there to serve him, and even Jin Xuezeng was kicked off the boat.

    According to the provisions of the "Governor's Treaty", there are only two meat, two vegetables and one soup on the table, as well as a bowl of braised duck noodles in white sauce for each person.

    Hai Rui was indeed very happy with his meal. After finishing a bowl of noodles, he asked Ma Xianglan to add another bowl.

    Affected by the motion sickness earlier, Zhao Hao lost his appetite and didn't even finish half of the bowl.

    "Don't waste it." Seeing him putting down his chopsticks, Hai Rui glared and said, "One porridge and one meal are hard-earned."

    "Heh" Zhao Hao had no choice but to lower his head and eat hard, thinking that he would never come to my place to improve his life next time.

    Hai Rui took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, and suddenly asked, "Did you just say that Lin Zhongcheng woke up?"

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao responded vaguely, lowering his head to eat noodles.

    "Have you reported it to the court?" Hai Rui asked again.

    ¡°Hmm~~¡± Zhao Hao shook his head and continued eating noodles.

    "Why didn't you report it?" Hai Rui looked apologetic and said, "Is it because of my words?"

    "Lin Zhongcheng is still recovering. It's not good to meet people at this time." Zhao Hao reluctantly finished the noodles, took the handkerchief from Ma Xianglan and wiped the corners of his mouth, took another sip of tea to clear his mouth and said:

    "There is no need for Mr. Hai to visit him. This is what Lin Zhongcheng meant."

    "Oh, I'm so ashamed of Ruoyu." Hai Rui said in a rare hesitation.  His Yingtian New Deal has just been announced and is about to be implemented in every government.  Meeting Lin Run at this time will make things complicated.

    And as long as the affairs of Ming Dynasty become complicated, they will be delayed and then end without any problem

    "Lin Zhongcheng also asked me to bring a message to Haigong," Zhao Hao said with a faint smile: "I am grateful for the kindness of the country's nobles, and I have a strong heart to reward my confidants."

    "You should use your ambition to reward your confidant" Hai Rui's eyes turned red and he felt deeply ashamed and said, "I underestimated Lin Zhongcheng. A peerless scholar like him will naturally put the overall situation first at all times."

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded and said with a teasing smile: "I brought the words. Now Haigong can go to Songjiang with peace of mind, right?"

    "Haha, you kid, you dare to make fun of me." Hai Rui pointed at him, nodded and said, "Let's go now."

    "Then I wish Zhongcheng a great success!"

    "It's no big deal."

    ??~~

    The governor's boat sailed down the river and arrived at the official wharf of Songjiang Fucheng early the next morning.

    Zhong Zhenji, Zheng Yue and other officials had been waiting at the dock for a long time and welcomed Zhong Cheng and his party into the governor's office.

    In the security room where Lin Zhongcheng had fought, Zhongzhifu reported to Hai Rui the situation of the siege in Tuisi Garden.

    "Since the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Tuisi Garden has been surrounded for four days." Zhong Zhenji peeked at Hai Rui's expression, but unfortunately he couldn't see any expression.  I had no choice but to report it as emotionlessly as possible:

    "The day before yesterday, I went to mediate with Magistrate Zheng, but Mr. Xu Ge refused to let go, and it had no effect."

    Hai Rui thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "After all, Mr. Xu Ge is the minister of the Yuan Dynasty in the two dynasties. Even if the people have any grievances, they can't go around and make trouble all day long. How can it be decent?"

    After a pause, he ordered Niu Qianshi again: "If you put up the notice now, it means that the notices will start tomorrow. If the people have any grievances, they can come to me to complain, but they are not allowed to block houses."

    "Yes, I will take care of it now," Niu Moyi said and was about to leave.

    "Master Niu, please wait." Zhong Zhenji stopped Niu Qianshi and reported to Hai Rui in a low voice:

    "Zhongcheng, please be careful when announcing an announcement in Songjiang City."

    "Do you want to teach me how to do things?" Hai Rui glanced at him.

    "Don't dare. The lower official is just reminding Zhong Cheng to beware of unruly people!" Zhong Zhenji trembled with fright and hurriedly explained: "Those who surrounded Tuisi Garden are either small landowners who donated money to the Xu family before;  They are the rich people who sold the land fake certificates to the Xu family; they are either servants of the Xu family; or they are relatives of the Xu family. In short, they are all trying to avoid taxes and servitude, and they are taking refuge in the traitors under the name of Xu Ge. They are not poor people.  The people don¡¯t have much grievance to speak of.¡±

    "Prefect Zhong knows it very well." Hai Rui looked at him with a half-smile but said, "Then why have you been refusing to investigate? Don't you know it's illegal to donate?"

    "Why should Zhongcheng ask questions knowingly? Firstly, their contract was solid. If you and I agree, there is no flaw in the documents alone. Secondly, Mr. Xu Ge was still in office"?" Zhong Zhenji was so reviled that she almost cried.

    "Haha, Magistrate Zhong made a clean push." ??Hai Rui sarcastically said, "But we can discuss your matters later, finish the business first."

    As he said that, he glanced at Niu Qianshi and said, "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Let's go and sue him."

    "Yes, Zhongcheng." Niu Qianshi hurriedly walked out.

    Zhong Zhifu twitched the corner of his mouth, yes, his feelings were in vain.

    "Okay, our hospital has received your kindness." Hai Rui softened his tone slightly and said, "Thank you for the reminder."

    "The lower officials are also worried that too many unruly people will complain, which will damage Zhongcheng's official reputation and give people the truth." Zhong Zhenji gave a vague reminder.  He still wanted to persuade Hai Rui to draw a clear line between himself and those unruly people.

    Hai Rui knew that he was referring to the one from Tuisiyuan.  He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Yes, this court does not sympathize with those unscrupulous people who took the initiative to contribute, found that the tax and labor reform was not cost-effective, and wanted to regret it."

    As he spoke, he changed the subject and said without comment: "But I still want the Xu family to quit their land!"

    "Zhongcheng, why is this happening?" Zhongzhenji asked in confusion.

    "Because whether it's a donation, a deceptive post, a sprinkle or a flower share, in the end, the interests that will be harmed will be those honest people who do their duty, as well as the court." Hai Rui said calmly: "So the fields must be returned to their owners.  Only then can taxes be reasonable and not hurt the people. It doesn't matter if there is a whip law for officials or the people, so that it will not become a bad law."

    "It's just that if this happens, Zhongcheng may have to tell the truth." While Zhong Zhenji admired him, he also felt that Hai Gong was a little reckless.

    "Maybe." Hai Rui smiled noncommittally. Everyone was not yet ready to dig into their hearts.

    ??~~

    As the saying goes, "The shadow of a famous tree is the shadow of a person's name." As soon as Haigong's notice was released, the guys who gathered outside the retreat park dispersed in twos and threes, and hurried home to write a complaint and prepare a complaint.

    That afternoon, Hai Rui summoned a group of officials and was about to make specific arrangements for the announcement tomorrow, when Hai An walked in and whispered a few words in his ear.

    Hai Rui nodded slightly and said to the officials, "Let's get here first."

    "Farewell to Zhongcheng." Niu Qianshi and others hurriedly got up to see them off.

    Hai Rui left the custody room and quickly walked to the back door of the camp, where he saw an inconspicuous sedan already dropped in the courtyard.

    He quickly stepped forward, raised the curtain of the sedan chair himself, then bowed it to the bottom and said, "Junior, I respectfully welcome Mr. Cunzhai."

    ps. I still owe an update and will write it tomorrow. Please vote for me.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report