After Zhang Jing finished speaking, the eight great Han generals outside the hall whispered loudly: "Your Majesty has an order, Xuan Hairui will meet you!"

The loud voice heard from the palace, the officials passing by the Huiji Gate and the inner supervisor walking near the Ganqing Gate, all heard this.

One is a famous minister who has been famous for his integrity for decades.

One is an emperor who ascended the throne at a young age and has just taken power and ruled.

What if the two meet?

Outside Zhongji Hall, Hai Rui, who was 68 years old, was kneeling in a plain robe.

After hearing the imperial edict, Hai Rui kowtowed heavily to Zhongji Palace, and tears filled his eyes and shouted: "The people who are here to receive the imperial edict."

After saying that, Hai Rui stood up tremblingly, walked slowly to the hall, and after arriving at the hall, he performed a ceremony of bowing three times and five times to the little emperor again.

Lin Yanchao saw that Hai Rui was inconvenient in his legs and feet, but he was meticulous in his tribute. Although the plain robe on his body was washed clean, it was already very old. It was as straightforward as the rumors were.

When the little emperor first saw Hai Rui, he couldn't help but say, "Haiqing, how could he see so old?"

Hai Rui raised his head and said, "Report to Your Majesty, Caomin passed the imperial examination in the 28th year of Jiajing and released brown in the 33rd year of Jiajing. It has been thirty years since then. How can he not grow old?"

The little emperor sighed and said, "I want to be a good minister and help him day and night. Haiqing is a virtuous person. I have heard of it since I was a child. I want to be elegant and respectful, but what if..."

Hai Rui said loudly: "Your Majesty, although Caomin is old, he still has a passion. When Caomin was young, someone asked Caomin why a gentleman had the ambition to be an official. Caomin replied that he was sympathetic and indignant when he was a person, and he felt compassion when he saw the people hunger, cold and suffering, and was indignant when he saw the people being bullied, rather than seeking personal gain for himself."

"So, since the people of Caocao have never considered their own future since they became officials, they only have the people and the court and the country in their hearts. Therefore, although Caocao is old, how can he not be cold in blood!"

After Hai Rui said this, not only the little emperor, but also Wang Jiaping, Lin Yanchao, even Zhang Jing and Zhang Cheng were shocked.

Everyone present was used to listening to flattery words, and they could just use flattery words. But what Hai Rui said touched his emotions.

The little emperor, who was moved, walked down the steps and helped Hai Rui up, raised his arms and said, "Haiqing is worried about the country and the people, I am also touched. I have seen your statement and was very touched."

Hai Rui lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the corruption of the Ming Dynasty's administration was not a day or two, but after Taizu, it was worse than a day. Therefore, it was in a state of decay today. This is not your Majesty's responsibility."

Lin Yanchao heard this and thought to himself, I'll take a break, Hai Rui, what you said.

The rest of the people covered their faces after hearing this. Only you, Hai Rui, dared to say this to the emperor. His words almost cursed all the officials in the officialdom today, but they were the truth.

But the little emperor heard it very much and said, "Haiqing, please continue."

Hai Rui said: "Caomin gave only one example. This time, Caomin brought a truck of salted fish into the capital and gave it to the six ministries and nine ministers. Some people hate their stench, and some people think Caomin ridicule him as a villain. He only allowed one person in the forest to hang the fish in front of the door."

After hearing what Hai Rui said, the little emperor glanced at Lin Yanchao beside him.

Hai Rui said: "The benevolent people see it, and the wise people see it, and the wisdom people see it is called wisdom. Some people see it, but they only remember to live with evil people. It is like entering a treacherous stinking in abalone. After a long time, they don't hear the smell of it, thinking that I ridiculed the greed. Some people see it, but they can hang it with fish. Therefore, it is also a salty fish, and the benevolent people see it."

Seeing Hai Rui praise him heavily, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but blush.

Lin Yanchao thought to himself that if Hai Rui's words were spread, he had not become the target of public criticism in the officialdom.

So Lin Yanchao immediately said: "I really don't dare to live with Senior Hai's words. But I think Senior Hai and Senior are not acquainted with Senior Hai, so I will never ridicule the officials."

Hai Rui said: "Lin Zhongyun is too humble."

The little emperor was very satisfied with Lin Yanchao, and then said to Hai Rui: "According to what Haiqing said, those who don't accept you are all corrupt officials?"

Hai Rui said: "You can't say that, you can only say that the world is getting worse in the officialdom. Some officials do not want to be corrupt, but because of the sensibility or colleagues, why don't I take it? From this, a fish cannot know the truth, but it can be seen whether they have a clear conscience."

Listening to Hai Rui's words, Lin Yanchao could only give him a big word for coup.

The expressions on Wang Jiaping, Zhang Jing and Zhang Cheng's faces are also the same as if I am willing to give my knees.

Of course, I had something to gain. I walked back and forth for a while and asked, "The Haiqing family thought that it was necessary to use serious punishments to rectify the administration? But according to the criminal law of the Taizu period, all officials who violated the law for eighty times will be hanged and corrupt officials will peel the skin. Will this be too strict? It is almost like Cheng Yi breaking willows."

Cheng Yi was one of the two Chengs, a master of Neo-Confucianism in the Northern Song Dynasty. He had a day to serve the imperial lecture. When he saw Song Zhezong leaning on the threshold, he broke the newly born willow branches. So Cheng Yi advised him that the spring happened, so it was not advisable to climb and break the willow branches for no reason.

Song Zhezong was very upset when he heard this, and threw the willow branches heavily on the ground, thinking that Cheng Yi and you Confucian scholars were too strict, so he alienated him.

Therefore, there is a saying in scholars. If you meet Master Meng, you may be fine. If you meet Master Cheng, you cannot move even if you move. It’s so miserable! It’s so miserable!

Hai Rui said solemnly: "In the past, Emperor Ling conquered Wei Huan as an official in Anyang, but Wei Huan did not go. The villagers asked why? Wei Huan said that today, there are thousands of harems in Zi, and Your Majesty will agree to reduce some, and there are tens of thousands of horses in the stable. Do you think the emperor will agree to reduce some? The villagers said no. Wei Huan said that I will go here, live, live, die, what's the use of?"

"Your Majesty, human nature is like this. Emperor Ling refused to reduce the beauty and horse. How could corrupt officials reduce the greed? For example, if they are greedy for eighty stakes and not kill them, then 800 stakes and not kill them? If they are greedy for eighty hundred stakes, then all officials are greedy for seven hundred ninety-nine stakes and not willing to reduce the rank of one stake."

After hearing Hai Rui's words, the little emperor had a bad face.

Lin Yanchao also sighed for Hai Rui. This advice is correct, but he should not take the example of Lingdi as an example.

Because the court officials all knew that the young emperor was young, they liked girls and also liked horses. Hai Rui said this, obviously using the affairs of Emperor Ling to use the past to exhort the present to persuade the young emperor, or to mock the young emperor.

The little emperor pondered for a moment and said, "I have gained something from Haiqing's words. Establishing a charity school in Beijing is the most important policy since I took power. Lin Qing recommends you in front of me. I believe in his vision and the ability of Haiqing."

"I decided to discuss with Lin Qing and take out a note and give it a look for me."

Hai Rui and Lin Yanchao said together: "Ministry and people follow the order."

After leaving Zhongji Palace, Lin Yanchao and Wang Jiaping walked with him.

Lin Yanchao and Wang Jiaping smiled and said, "Brother Zhong, when you see him today, do you think Haigang Peak can be proud of the wind and snow but not as pillars?"

Wang Jiaping was silent for a while, and then said, "I only know that Your Majesty asked you to discuss the matter with Hai Gangfeng. This is not easy. I am here to advise you with kind words, be careful not to offend Hai Rui."... Friends who are reading books, you can search for "" and find this site as soon as possible.
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