Rebirth of the Four Seas Emperor

In early April, three memorials arrived in the capital in two days, causing an unprecedented uproar.

The first thing to arrive was a memorial written by Du Huien, the magistrate of Guangzhou Prefecture, to impeach Hou Yao, the new magistrate of Baoan County.

If everything stated in the memorial is true, then Hou Yao can be said to have been extremely treasonous. Just the fact that he killed his colleagues without permission has shocked the entire government and the public.

You must know that since the founding of Daxia, there has been an unwritten rule, which can be regarded as an unwritten rule for officials. Officials are not allowed to kill each other without permission.

Even if someone finds out about hiring a killer, they will be attacked by a group of people, because this has violated the bottom line recognized by everyone in the entire bureaucracy.

Being an official in Qianli is just for money. Being an official can make you rich and suppress your opponents, but if you dare to kill your opponents with a deadly hand, you will break the bottom line of the rules.

They are all officials with authority. Who can't find two desperadoes? If they kill people at every turn, then who can feel safe?

Especially for civil servants, most of them came up through studying and taking imperial examinations. They basically have no ability to protect themselves.

As long as this trend of killing continues, almost everyone will be in danger.

Therefore, if Hou Yao kills Zhang Rong, if there is no assassination plot, it will be a suicide attempt to break through the bottom line.

As for other issues such as making money and competing with the people, they have become trivial issues.

As soon as this memorial was exposed, there was a cry of condemnation of Hou Yao from both the government and the public.

But the memorial was not over yet. Another urgent letter and a battle report came the next day, and the content inside made everyone fall into a daze.

This battle report was submitted by Hou Yao, the magistrate of Bao'an County, who was killed in battle on behalf of Li Kangsheng, a cadre in Pengcheng and Suocheng cadre.

Li Jingshan, the former chief registrar of Bao'an County, whose real name was Xiangliang Jingshan, was a Japanese spy lurking in Bao'an County.

His younger brother Li Jingfeng, formerly known as Xiang Liang Jinglong, formed the Hong Gang, the largest gang in Baoan County, which was actually a Japanese military organization named after the gang.

After Hou Yao found detailed evidence of their crimes, the two rebelled.

Li Kangsheng of Ganhusuo in Pengcheng sent troops to suppress the attack, but was outnumbered and died in the battle. More than [-] of the [-] officers and soldiers in Ganhusuo of Pengcheng died in the battle.

Ganhu Li Kangsheng and his more than [-] soldiers fought to the death to hold back the bandit leader Li Jingshan, until they received the support of more than two cadres of young and strong men organized by Hou Yao.

In the end, with the joint efforts of the army and the people, the bandit leader Li Jingshan was killed and two Japanese soldiers were beheaded. Li Jingfeng led his army to escape to the sea and disappeared without a trace.

Later, the house in Li Jingshan City was searched, a secret room was discovered, and dozens of missing girls who were made into human pigs were rescued.

The battle report is very long, with countless words, describing in detail how Li Jingshan hides in Baoan County and bullies good people.

And how he amassed money and bought people's hearts to stabilize his position and sit firmly in the position of chief bookkeeper for 30 years.

There is even a local nursery rhyme: The chief administrator is made of iron, and the magistrate is made of flowing water.

This can definitely be regarded as the largest espionage case solved since the founding of the Xia Dynasty.

The point is that these two spies have been lurking in Daxia for a long enough time, which is simply shocking. What is even more terrifying is that they have even formed an army.

It simply slapped Daxia's existing national security system in the face.

All the officials who had been clamoring to cut Hou Yao into pieces suddenly shut up.

If you jump out again and clamor to kill Hou Yao at this time, wouldn't it mean that there is no 300 taels of silver in this place?It is very likely that he was one of the backstage people bribed by Li Jingshan.

The urgent performance was reported by Du Huien, a fellow governor of Guangzhou Prefecture who had just played Hou Yao yesterday.

It is said that a group of tens of thousands of Japanese pirates headed by Li Jingfeng attacked the granary of Guangzhou Prefecture at night, resulting in heavy losses and the looting of 20 shi of grain.

This battle report also scolded Nanhaiwei's naval forces, angrily accusing them of neglecting their duties.

If there is no battle report from Hou Yao, then the battle report from Guangzhou Prefecture can only be said to be a routine operation.

However, there is an obvious problem with the battle report here. The number of Japanese pirates reported by Hou Yao is five thousand, and they are hidden among the people as local ruffians.

But here in Guangzhou Prefecture, it became tens of thousands, not to mention whether Guangzhou Prefecture resisted the Japanese pirates' attack.

Just talking about 20 dans of grain, even with an army of [-], it would take a day to move them all.

If a spy lurking in Bao'an County can raise an army of tens of thousands in Daxia without the country knowing anything about it,

Even if all the officials in the Guangzhou Prefecture were killed, no one would be wronged.

Whether this urgent note is true or false, it has set the entire Guangzhou government bureaucracy on fire.

Ji Hong and Gao sat on the dragon throne and glanced at the officials below:

"I think all the dear ministers are aware of these two memorials from the governor of Guangzhou. Let's discuss them."

Chief assistant Ma Wenwen came out and said:

"Your Majesty, the governor of Guangzhou Prefecture has been vacant for some time. My top priority is to select a good minister to take office immediately.

If it continues to be delayed, I'm afraid the situation in Guangzhou Prefecture may deteriorate. "

"Who do you think, my dear, can take on this important task?"

"I think that Xiang Heguang, a senior official in the imperial court, can do the job."

Ji Honghe lowered his head and thought for a moment, neither agreeing nor denying:

"Do you have any other candidates, dear sir?"

Cabinet Assistant Minister Zou Xuehai came out and said:

"Your Majesty, I believe that Zou Hongxin, the Chief Envoy to Guangzhou and the Right Counselor, is more suitable for this position. He has been in Guangzhou for many years and is more familiar with the local conditions."

A cold light flashed in Ma Wenwen's eyes. Everyone knew that Zou Hongxin was Zou Xuehai's cousin.

By pushing this person out, he clearly told everyone that he would decide on the position of Guangzhou's prefect.

Ji Honghe neither agreed nor denied, but slowly asked again:

"Do you have any other candidates, dear sir?"

The courtiers were silent.

Ji Honghe felt unhappy and had already decided to suppress Zou Xuehai.

"Since no one has spoken, we will discuss this matter later. What do you think of the battle report handed down by the magistrate of Bao'an?"

With tears in his eyes, Ma Wenwen left the class and knelt down and said:

"Your Majesty, Li Kangsheng served his country loyally and died on the battlefield. More than half of the soldiers in the army were killed and wounded, which shows that he fought fiercely. He deserves...a generous care."

"According to the report, Ma Aiqing should sort out the situation after she retires from the court. By the way, who is Hou Yao, the magistrate of Bao'an? Does anyone know about it?"

He Jianbai, who was standing on the last shift, saw someone answering, so he stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a half-teacher-student relationship with Hou Yao, and I know a little about his personality."

Ji Honghe raised his eyes and glanced at He Jianbai. He didn't have much impression. A chamberlain quickly stepped forward and whispered He Jianbai's name and position in his ear.

After He Jianbai's term of office in Yazhou was up, he returned to Beijing to report on his work. He was qualified for promotion because of his good evaluation.

The new position has not yet been determined, and the fifth-rank doctor is currently idle in Beijing, waiting for the new appointment.

Originally, he did not need to go to court. It was also because Hou Yao's memorial had such a great impact that someone from the cabinet brought him in to prepare for His Majesty's inquiries.

"Okay, then He Aiqing, please tell me."

He Jianbai told all the rumors and deeds he knew about Hou Yao.

After hearing this, Ji Honghe gave a slight compliment, and then waved him away.

Then he glanced at the courtiers below and said immediately:

"The memorial written by Du Hui'en, a colleague from Guangzhou, contained many doubtful points, so he sent envoys to the imperial envoy station to investigate and find out the truth.

He Jianbai, the court official, has been guarding the pastoral area for many years and has rich experience in governing the country. He is qualified for a big task.

The governor of Guangzhou Prefecture has been vacant for more than three months, and the situation in the county is complicated. It is the time when I love you to share my worries.

I am now ordered to serve as the magistrate of Guangzhou. Please do not disappoint me. "

Ji Honghe's move caught everyone off guard, especially Wrinkle Xuehai, whose face turned green.

This was no longer a slap in the face, but a naked stomp on his face.

He Jianbai hurriedly left work to express his gratitude:

"Please forgive me for your majesty's grace. I will never die without doing my best."

After He Jianbai returned to the queue, Wan Xuehai jumped out impatiently and shouted loudly:

"Your Majesty, the position of the crown prince has been vacant for a long time. This matter is serious and affects the peace of the country. I ask your Majesty to make a decision..."

Before Wuxuehai could finish speaking, Ji Honghe stood up and waved:

"I'm sorry. Today's discussion ends here. The prince's matter will be discussed another day and we will withdraw from the court."

After saying this, he quickly walked out of the palace without waiting for the ministers to thank him.

Ji Honghe just walked to a place where the courtiers couldn't see him, and then he coughed violently.

He is already an old man in his seventies, and his body and energy are not as good as before.

In fact, he can only handle two or three difficult official tasks every day.

No matter how much he takes, he won't be able to keep up with his energy. This situation has been going on for several years. He also knows that he doesn't have much time left.

The reason why he was reluctant to establish a prince was because he didn't want to see the ministers rushing to please the new master.

But he is old after all. Time is fair to everyone, and no one can escape life or death.

But he didn't want to accept his fate. He also wanted to accomplish one major thing, which was to completely eliminate the four sea kings and eliminate the biggest hidden danger for the Great Xia Dynasty.

When this important matter is completed, he can go there with peace of mind.

Thinking about the obsession in his heart, Ji Honghe couldn't help clenching his fists.

"Lu Feiyang, I'll start with you first."

……

Half a year after Hou Yao took office, he had already killed half of the four chief officials in the yamen. This killing was in the true sense of the word.

Even though everything happened for a reason, it still feels a bit unpleasant to hear it out.

Therefore, in order to stop the mouths of outsiders, Jiang Qizheng, the only one in the world, could not let anything happen to him.

"Master Jiang, from now on we will handle the government affairs in the yamen..."

Jiang Qizheng had big beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. He didn't know why Hou Yao, the evil star, suddenly came to find him.

In fact, he has basically not taken care of anything since he came to Baoan County two years ago and took office.

I'm really scared. Zhang Rong doesn't seem to be anything outside, but inside the yamen he is also the boss of the truth.

Li Jingshan's methods are not to mention powerful, so for two years after taking office, he was basically just a decoration.

When Hou Yao first came, he was more sympathetic to Hou Yao, so he behaved very respectfully in everything.

But I didn't expect that this Xinzhi County person was a more terrifying person and an extremely dangerous person.

They have resorted to all possible means, and their methods are so ruthless and their courage is so great.

"Hou...Sir Hou, I...I will never dare to have any meaning in your decision, and...I ask you to let me go...let me go."