"Ah, what's wrong?" Sanyang was shocked when he heard this, and thought, oh my God, is Lord Hai going to scold the current Emperor Longqing again?

Zhao Hao was also stunned, thinking that the reputation of Emperor Longqing's little bee had spread? No, I don't remember that the Sea Warrior had done Emperor Longqing.

In fact, after killing the previous emperor, Hai Rui retired and never attacked the emperor again. Not only did he kill Emperor Longqing, he also didn't kill Emperor Wanli later.

"You're not nervous at all." Seeing the four people's faces change, Hai Rui naturally knew what they were worried about. After a twisted expression, he said in a muffled voice after a while:

"I have been appointed as the Right Minister of the Nanjing Tongzhengsi."

The position of Right Tongzheng of the Tongzhengsi was of the fourth rank, which marked that Hai Rui officially entered the ranks of senior officials of the Ming Dynasty.

"Congratulations..." Zhao Hao and the other three were about to bow and congratulate out of habit, but they stopped abruptly halfway through their words.

How could someone from Haida University be interested in promotion? Isn't this an insult to him?

But Hai Rui twitched his lips and said, "Congratulations to me."

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to Lord Hai!" The four of them were as if they had been pardoned. While congratulating each other, Zhao Hao secretly felt relieved that it seemed that the efforts during this period of time were not in vain, at least Lord Hai looked more like a human being.

"Although I still firmly believe in Neo-Confucianism." Hai Rui glanced at Zhao Hao and said calmly, "But as the saying goes, one can learn from others' experience to polish jade. Your nonsense has given me some inspiration."

Zhao Hao heard this and looked at Hai Rui expectantly, hoping to hear something like "Fuck destiny" from this rationalist, something that would make his blood boil.

Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed, as Hai Rui returned to his arrogant attitude as if everyone owed him eight hundred taels.

When he reached the door, he casually said, "I will leave tomorrow."

"So urgent?" Zhao Hao asked curiously. Generally, officials would be given ample time to take office, and they would not be so unkind.

"There is also a special decree to offer sacrifices to the Dai Temple on behalf of the court." Hai Rui said lightly. This kind of glory was indeed insignificant to him.

"Then I'll see you off tomorrow." Zhao Hao said with a smile, "I can't eat your eggs for free."

"No need. Saying goodbye today is enough. You don't have to go tomorrow." Hai Rui shook his head decisively, and then sighed and said:

"I am doing this for your own good. It's a pity that I don't have time to continue the debate with you, otherwise I would definitely be able to refute you."

Zhao Hao thought that Hai Rui was worried that a rich young man like him would ruin his reputation for integrity, so he stopped insisting on seeing him off and nodded and smiled, "Forever, we will definitely meet again."

"It's better not to see you again." Hai Rui shook his head, turned around and walked away.

"What does Master Hai mean?" Several disciples standing behind Zhao Hao looked at each other in bewilderment, thinking that Hai Gangfeng and their teacher had developed feelings for each other.

He had sent eggs to the teacher before, so how did he get promoted? Did he become arrogant? Did he not recognize anyone anymore? Of course that was impossible...

Zhao Hao was also confused. Even though he knew what would happen in a few years, he had no idea what motive drove Hai Rui to say such a thing at this time and place.

Zhao Hao was still too young at that time, and he naively thought that what was recorded in history books was the whole truth of this world.

~~

The main theme of these two days was farewell. On the second day after Hai Rui left, Zhao Jin also received an imperial decree appointing him as the Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief and Governor of Guizhou, and he was to take office immediately.

This is certainly not a coincidence, but the official positions of the two people were determined at the same court recommendation.

This day was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, exactly eight months and eight days since Zhao Jin received the imperial edict of reinstatement.

In eight months, Zhao Jin was promoted eight levels and finally became as powerful as the Deputy Censor-in-Chief who had delivered the imperial edict to him.

Upon hearing the news, everyone in the Zhao family was happy yet reluctant.

At the celebration and farewell banquet, Chang couldn't help wiping away tears and said, "How can the court be so unsympathetic? Even if it's urgent, it's better to leave after the New Year."

"Don't talk nonsense." Zhao Jin sighed and said, "There's trouble in Guizhou. Even if the court doesn't urge me, I have to leave quickly... Those Miao people don't celebrate the Chinese New Year."

Then he poured another glass of wine for his uncle and said to Zhao Shouzheng apologetically, "It's a pity that I can't catch up with my uncle's spring exam."

"State affairs are more important, state affairs are more important." Zhao Shouzheng shook his head and said with a smile: "The court has appointed you as a frontier official, and the people of Guizhou Province all rely on you for protection. Don't worry about my affairs anymore."

He also said this to Chang. Although Zhao Shouzheng was the elder in name, she was much older than him, and now she was the wife of the governor, so it was not easy to teach her directly, so he could only give her some euphemistic advice.

Zhao Hao listened with a smile. Zhao Jin finally followed the wheel of history and went to Guizhou to take up his post before the New Year. This feeling of having everything under control was very satisfying...except for the book "Geometry First Glimpse" of course.

"The friendship between you and me is something that others cannot understand, so I won't say more here." Then Zhao Shouzheng solemnly toasted Zhao Hao with a glass of wine and said emotionally: "This glass of wine is only to thank you for your hard work and good teaching, which finally made that useless thing look like a human being!"

"Thank you for the compliment, brother. I didn't do anything." Zhao Hao said modestly... But after whipping that good-for-nothing with the whip and scolding him, he really didn't do anything.

That good-for-nothing was also here today. This was the first time Zhao Shixi had returned to the East Courtyard in more than half a month.

After all, it was to celebrate his father's success and see him off. After parting today, we don't know when we will meet again...

The average term of office of a governor in the Ming Dynasty was twenty-four months, so if nothing unexpected happened, Zhao Jin would serve in Guizhou for at least three years.

Zhao Hao naturally couldn't be unkind, so he showed special favor and allowed him to attend as well.

~~

The strict military training over the past half month has produced remarkable results.

Now Zhao Shixi sat there with his back straight, his eyes no longer wandering and his legs no longer crossed. He finally stood and sat properly.

Before coming, Zhao Hao had Gao Wu and the others give the boy a thorough bath. Then he dressed him up like a son of a general, wearing a well-cut turquoise-colored narrow-sleeved turban, a wide samurai belt, and black soap-patterned boots.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. After dressing up like this, this kid really looks like a different person. He looks neat and tidy, and has a martial spirit.

Zhao Hao was the most cunning guy. In order to show that he was a good teacher, he ordered Fang Wen to tie up all of Zhao Shixi's hair and then cover him with a black net scarf.

You know, men should tie their hair up and wear a hat at the age of 20, which is called "weak crown". Before the age of 20, they should wear their hair half-tied and half-untied like Jia Baoyu.

But Zhao Hao mingled with adults, and in order to appear mature, he tied up all his hair early on.

Of course, the effect is immediate...

So he copied his advanced experience to his eldest nephew. When Zhao Shixi tied his hair like an adult, he immediately looked several years older.

You say, when his elder brother and sister-in-law saw him like this, wouldn’t they be so happy that they would cry?

"Good, this child finally looks like an adult." Chang's last bit of worry about Zhao Hao also completely disappeared, but she couldn't help but mutter in her heart: "It's just that the child's face has been frozen into a monkey's buttocks..."

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