In the Yangxin Hall, Jiajing looked at the five important ministers kneeling in front of him and said.
"I have approved everything that Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge asked me to do!"
"In addition, the military supplies and wages required for frontline operations are all coordinated by the Ministry of Household Affairs! I don't want any mistakes to be made in this matter, understand?" Jiajing said, then he set his sights on Xu Jie.
After Xu Jie noticed the emperor's gaze, he hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, I will definitely plan this matter thoroughly without making any mistakes! If there are any problems with the frontline military supplies, your Majesty can ask me for it."
"Well, since Xu Ge is always so determined, I can rest assured. You can go down and do your work." After hearing Xu Jie's explanation, Jiajing nodded with a calm tone.
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will leave." After everyone said that, they bowed and left.
After everyone left, Jiajing called Lu Fang to his side and said softly: "Go and send someone to keep an eye on them. If there is any trouble, report it to me."
After hearing what Jiajing said, Lu Fang bowed and responded: "It's your Majesty, I'll do it now."
Just as Lu Fang took a few steps, he turned back as if he suddenly remembered something.
"Lu Fang, do you have anything else to report to me?" Jiajing watched Lu Fang go and come back, raised his eyebrows, and asked.
"Your Majesty, I just remembered that I forgot to tell you something. Recently, Mr. Yan Ge has been vigorously purging those disobedient officials! You see..." Lu Fang said, lowering his voice. .
"Don't worry about this matter. It's time to take care of those disobedient officials. With Mr. Yan Ge taking action on my behalf, I can save myself a lot of trouble! By the way, let them take a small part of the confiscated property." Come and add it to the national treasury, which can be regarded as some compensation for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will give my orders now."
"Um."
After Lu Fang completed everything Jiajing ordered, he called his godson Feng Bao.
"Daddy, what do you want from me? Is it from His Majesty's side..." Feng Bao said and respectfully handed Lu Fang a cup of tea.
"Boy, you are really lucky this time!" Lu Fang took the tea cup from Feng Bao's hand and took a sip, with a smile on his face.
"May I ask my godfather, what reward did your Majesty give me?" Feng Bao suppressed his inner anxiety and asked Lu Fang.
"Is Eunuch Shi going to leave the palace soon this year?" Lu Fang put down the teacup and mentioned a few words with a smile.
"Godfather, could it be said that Your Majesty asked me to..." Feng Bao heard this, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Then Feng Bao reacted quickly and kept kowtowing to Lu Fang: "My dear, thank you godfather for nurturing me! My dear, thank you godfather for nurturing me! My dear, I will definitely work hard for my godfather in the future. You will be my god, Feng Bao!" "
When Lu Fang heard what her godson said, she couldn't help but frowned and warned: "You are not working for me, but for the emperor! Only the emperor is my bright sky! Do you understand?"
"My child understands, my child understands..." Feng Bao knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
…
At night, Zhejiang, in the military camp where Qi Jiguang's troops are stationed.
Qi Jiguang was sitting in the main tent, carefully studying "The Art of War" in his hand. When he saw the obscure parts in it, he frowned from time to time.
"General, the governor's reply is here!" Just as Qi Jiguang was thinking hard, news came from the soldiers outside the tent.
"Come in."
"yes!"
The soldiers entered the main tent, handed Hu Zongxian's letter to Qi Jiguang, and then turned and left.
After Qi Jiguang opened the letter by the light of the candle, he discovered that it was a list, and the people on the list were all famous smuggling families on the southeast coast. There was only one word at the end, kill!
"The Governor has finally made up his mind to take action against those moths!" Qi Jiguang thought in his mind. After briefly browsing the names on the list, Qi Jiguang walked out of the main account.
"Send my order and all the troops must assemble!"
"yes!"
Soon the rally horn sounded, and the sleeping soldiers in the military camp got up from their beds one after another, picked up their weapons, and gathered as quickly as possible. These soldiers did not take off their armor even when sleeping, so the speed of assembly was soon.
Seeing that the troops had been assembled, Qi Jiguang said loudly: "General, I have gathered everyone together. I have something to ask you to do!"
"The smuggling families along the coast are extremely rampant. This time, the Japanese pirates in the neighboring province of Fujian also have their shadows. Just now, my general received an order from the Governor! Let our troops go to eliminate these insects. You will get the property tonight. , in addition to handing over the necessary shares, you can keep the rest by yourself.”
As soon as Qi Jiguang finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers from the soldiers in the audience.
"Quiet!" Qi Jiguang's voice was not loud, but as if there was a kind of magic power, the soldiers in the audience immediately fell silent.
"Don't leave any survivors tonight! Do you understand?"
"clear!"
The soldiers below responded in unison, the sound deafening.
After Qi Jiguang finished speaking, he passed the list to other generals and commanders responsible for leading the troops. After everyone remembered the names on it, Qi Jiguang burned the letter and ordered in a deep voice: "Let's go!"
…
Since the imperial court announced the implementation of the sea ban policy, countless people have been smuggling secretly in the entire southeastern coastal area at the risk of their own lives and annihilation. In the process, most of them were discovered by the government because of their non-secret behavior and lost their property. The consequences of confiscation and execution! The few people who survived made a fortune from this, transforming from poor people into local gentry, and some even became guests of the local government.
The Zhang family is one of the best. Since the Zhengde period, the Zhang family has been secretly smuggling in spite of the imperial ban, and thus accumulated a wealth that is unparalleled in the country! The ancestors of the Zhang family were very far-sighted and did not choose to use this wealth to buy land. Instead, they chose to use the money to make friends with powerful people, win over officials, and build an extremely large network of relationships.
Many noble clans, local gentry, and high-ranking officials of the imperial court were involved in the Zhang family's "business." If there was any trouble in the government or the public, the Zhang family would be the first to know.
"Master, the account books of recent days have been sorted out. Do you want to take a look?" The housekeeper came forward with the account books and asked softly.
"Put it aside, I'll watch it later!" The contemporary head of the Zhang family waved his hand and continued to enjoy the singing and dancing in front of him.
"Well, okay." After the housekeeper said that, he put the account book aside as the head of the family said, and then wanted to turn around and leave.
At this moment, there was a noise from outside.
"What happened outside? Go and see who is making noise outside. Give him a good punishment for disturbing my mood!" The contemporary head of the Zhang family frowned, his tone full of displeasure.
"Yes." Just when the housekeeper received the order and wanted to go out to check the situation, countless soldiers wearing armor broke in, killing everyone on sight, and immediately hacked the housekeeper to death.
"Kill them all, leaving no one behind!" said the leader of the group of soldiers.
"yes!"
More and more soldiers poured in, and the entire Zhang family suddenly turned into a living hell. Cries, calls for help, and ferocious laughter were intertwined, and a strong and extremely strong smell of blood gradually spread, making it nauseating.
(End of chapter)
