Episode 10
Yang Jinshui, an official of the Weaving Bureau who was deeply trusted by the emperor, secretly returned to Zhejiang, but unexpectedly uncovered the ulterior secrets between Zheng Michang, He Maocai and Shen Yishi.In the name of the palace, they actually bought farmers' fields at low prices. This behavior undoubtedly poured dirty water on Emperor Jiajing's head.
Yang Jinshui was shocked when he learned about this. He understood that this was not only an infringement on the farmers, but also a provocation to the imperial power.He acted decisively and sent the news to the palace with an official letter from the Weaving Bureau at a speed of eight hundred miles, hoping to attract the emperor's attention.
At the same time, Hai Rui, an official known for his impartiality and selflessness, was also sticking to his principles in another corner of Zhejiang.Facing the urging of He Maocai's minion Jiang Qianhu, Hai Rui did not give in.According to Ming Dynasty law, he rejected the request for execution because there was no record of the Japanese Tongtong case and no oral confession.In order to prevent the strict party from killing people and silencing them, Hai Rui even sent the prisoners to the county jail for strict supervision.
Not only that, Hai Rui also sent two urgent reports to the Governor's Yamen, Zhensi Yamen in Hangzhou and Hu Zongxian in Suzhou, requesting the Governor's Yamen, the Governor's Yamen and Zhensi Yamen to jointly hear the case.His move not only reflected his wisdom, but also demonstrated his courage and determination.
After the incident in Zhejiang reached Suzhou, Hu Zongxian had a premonition that internal troubles would lead to foreign troubles.While he was deploying anti-Japanese military forces, he sent Tan Lun to lead the governor's Yamen soldiers to Chun'an to deal with possible crises.
Zheng Michang and He Maocai's conspiracy did not succeed. Their anger and panic made them murderous.They ordered Jiang Qianhu and Xu Qianhu to rush back to Chun'an at night in an attempt to eradicate the problem, killing Thirteenth Inoue and innocent people, and then immediately detained Hai Rui.
Hai Rui was already prepared.On the one hand, he ordered Tian Youlu to continue to borrow food from local wealthy households to cope with possible crises; on the other hand, he strictly guarded the prisoners to ensure their safety.
