The so-called New Year has a new atmosphere. The capital has omitted lantern festivals and fireworks. Fortunately, the lack of New Year flavor has been made up by Nazhili.

This New Year in Nanzhili can be described as prosperous.

Leaving aside the joy among the people, the officialdom was even more lively.

The first thing that happened was that Zhang Jing, the Nanjing garrison, had a dispute with Sun Shizhong, the Nanjing garrison and the governor of the Chinese Army.

The two men got into a private fight and saw a lot of blood. It was a prosperous start to the new year.

The reason for the private fight is also very simple.

The Nanjing garrison controlled the powers and responsibilities of the various Nanjing garrison posts. Under the premise that garrison Zhang Jing gave repeated orders not to leave the camp without an order, a small flag from the Feixiong Guard led the troops out of the camp for no reason and did not return for several days. After Zhang Jing discovered

, so he must be punished in a canonical manner.

Nanjing garrison Sun Shizhong learned of the incident and immediately intervened. However, he found out that Xiao Qi was returning to his hometown to visit relatives, and his subordinates sent him off for a while. The procedures were legal and compliant, and he was not guilty.

Both sides hold their own opinions.

Finally, the Nanjing Ministry of War Yamen came forward to smooth things over and gave Xiao Qi a military stick, and the matter was resolved.

Little did he know that Zhang Jing's fellow was a cunning man with a poisonous snake in his belly.

Years later, Zhang Jing took advantage of Sun Shizhong's absence to capture Xiaoqi and executed him personally in front of the officers of the garrison camp.

When Sun Shizhong arrived, only two body parts were left.

Conflict naturally broke out between the two sides, but they could not go too far, so a private fight broke out among the men.

Later, the Ministry of War was alarmed again, and even the general water transport troops who happened to be on official business in Nanzhili also came to negotiate and mediate the matter.

With great difficulty it all died down.

The second incident was that of Chen Dong, the young minister of Dali Temple. Chang Ke, the deputy judge of the Transportation Department who was under his custody, died in prison for no apparent reason, and his relatives and friends came to ask for an explanation.

Chen Dong took out the documents from the Sanfa Division and determined that this person was guilty of a capital crime.

But the family members refused to let him go. They only said that although Chang Ke was sentenced to death by the Sanfa Division, it was not a canonical punishment and there must be something fishy about it.

Then relatives, friends and family members started crying and complaining, making the matter a big deal.

Later, loyal people from all over the country came to support him.

He coerced the people to ask for an explanation from the young minister of Dali Temple.

Finally, the climax was reached when Chang Ke's mother, unable to bear the injustice, bumped her head to death in front of Chen Dong.

Public opinion in the entire Taizhou Prefecture instantly surged, and they gathered to seek an explanation for Chang Ke's mother and son.

The government officials tried to intervene but were unable to mediate, so they only advised Chen Shaoqing to leave quickly.

After Chen Dong refused, many loyal people wanted to die together with these cruel officials.

Under Jiao Ze's protection, although nothing really happened, the situation became more serious day by day.

The third red fire was the Huai'an Magistrate's Yamen, which once again caught fire.

After Hai Rui confiscated several salt merchants, including Shen Chuanyin, he caused panic among the salt merchants throughout South Zhili.

They believed that Hai Rui had insufficient evidence and was deliberately plundering the salt merchant's property to serve his own selfish desires and frame himself for injustice.

They all gathered together at the Huai'an government office to seek explanation from Hai Rui.

Needless to say, there are those who throw eggs and rotten vegetable leaves.

However, during this period, some people of unknown origin broke into the government office, identified a pile of boxes, and set off a huge fire.

Fortunately, the box was empty and no major damage was caused.

Just like this, you finished singing and I came on stage, and Nanzhili stumbled around until it was the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

…

The Lantern Festival had just passed last night, but as a serious place, the magistrate's office did not feel festive.

Not only today, but for the past half month, the Huai'an government office has been shrouded in a strange atmosphere.

Governor Hai Rui seemed to be on intermission. Apart from occasionally raiding the salt merchant's house, he had done nothing wrong with the Southern Zhili officialdom.

He originally came here to handle a big case, but he hunkered down in the government office and couldn't get out.

While the officials breathed a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but wonder, what on earth is Hai Rui waiting for?

"Governor, are we just going to wait like this?"

Chen Yinzhao was the prince of Pingjiang Bo. He asked many questions without any scruples.

Hai Rui was sitting on the ground, washing his clothes with a washboard.

Hearing this, he said without raising his head: "What?"

Chen Yinzhao said helplessly: "Governor, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is Nanzhili's counterattack."

"With regard to the two Nanjing garrison matters, if my father had not gone to mediate and calm things down, I am afraid that Zhang Shoubei would have been driven back to the palace."

"And Chen Shaoqing, who is a righteous man for the common people? There was a crossbow attack a few days ago! How can there be such common people!?"

Having said this, Chen Yinzhao raised his head and looked outside the government office, as if he was seeing the salt merchant outside the government office through the wall.

"The salt merchants outside the government office are just making trouble, and they let the censor sit in the tea shed and watch. They are obviously here to take charge. It's really too arrogant!"

"Governor, not only me, but my father and Governor Wang are also wondering why you have been beaten so passively, and you can't use thunderous methods."

Hai Rui wrung out his clothes and looked up at Chen Yinzhao.

He asked why this kid talked so much today. It turned out to be Wang Zongmu and Chen Wangmo who asked.

No wonder.

In these days, Southern Zhili's counterattack has become more and more fierce.

The pressure can be said to be increasing day by day.

Wang Zongmu and Chen Wangmo were both under different pressures.

It wasn't that these two people really didn't understand, so they asked Chen Yinzhao to ask on their behalf.

It was precisely because this governor and the commander-in-chief understood so well that he urged Hai Rui to take action quickly and cut the mess quickly!

Everyone has their own solution.

Zhang Juzheng wanted to take over this matter and use his position as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Gao Gong naturally has its own solution.

He didn't mind killing Xu Jie - he still had two more tickets to avoid death.

As long as Xu Jie is killed with a knife and the eighteen boxes of evidence are burned, Hai Rui's case can continue to be handled - just prosecute whoever is found. Isn't it much simpler than such a huge case?

What's more, Xu Jie wanted to seize the emperor's ambition? But Gao Gong killed him because of a personal grudge, and the emperor didn't know anything.

This method, to a certain extent, offers the best of both worlds, and has been recognized by Wang Zongmu, Chen Wangmo, and even Zhu Xixiao.

Now, I am urging Hai Rui to act accordingly and relieve your worries.

However, Hai Rui did not agree before and still will not agree today.

He raised his head, looked at Chen Yinzhao, and said seriously: "You can tell your father that I am waiting for His Majesty's decree."

It may be a public edict asking him to continue handling the case, or a private edict urging him to stop.

Hai Rui always had to wait for the emperor's will before he acted.

The emperor wanted to stop, but he was not in a hurry. At this moment, Hai Rui would obey the emperor's will and would not have his own way.

He just... wanted to see what the emperor did.

This matter is not something Chen Yinzhao can comment on. He is only responsible for passing on the news.

After receiving the result, he cupped his hands and turned around to go to the Caoyun Yamen.

Hai Rui withdrew his gaze, took out another bag of soap locust, and prepared to clean his shoes.

At this moment, Gu Chengguang took three steps at a time and walked in from the outside.

He informed: "Governor, there is a high official from Yingtian Mansion, it seems he is the Censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate!"

Hai Rui stopped moving his hands.

He is the censor of Qiandu. It may not be a good thing to have a censor of Qiandu here.

He gently put down his shoes and stood up slowly.

He wiped his wet hands randomly on the hem.

He looked at Gu Chengguang, nodded and said, "Lead the way."

No matter why you came, you still have to spend some time.

In the days after Xu Jie surrendered, he had blocked too many gods and Buddhas.

Fortunately, before leaving, the emperor specifically asked Gu Chengguang and Jiao Ze, the two soldiers in charge, to obey his orders in everything.

Because of this, he was able to hold on for more than half a month, neither killing nor letting go of Xu Jie.
To be continued...