"Okay, that's it for the officials' salary increase. You just go down and implement it."
Jiajing looked at the people kneeling on the ground, waved his hands and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Seeing that the salary increase for officials has been settled, everyone couldn't hide their excitement and said in unison.
"I have just received news that Hu Zongxian has led his army to wipe out all the Japanese pirates in Fujian and other places. The land thousands of miles from Funing to Zhang and Quan has returned to the rule of the Ming Dynasty!"
"How do you think I should reward them?" After Jiajing said this, he took a sip from the tea cup and asked everyone.
"Your Majesty, such great achievements deserve a heavy reward!" Gao Gong stood up first and said in a deep voice.
"Well, what Gao Aiqing said is quite to my liking, and he should be rewarded heavily." Jiajing nodded in Gao Gong's direction to show his approval.
At this moment, Xu Jie stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, although the Japanese pirates in Fujian Province have been wiped out, the risk of resurgence cannot be ruled out! Therefore, I would like to implore Your Majesty to send a team of The general was appointed governor of Fujian in order to deter Japanese pirates."
"Oh, that's it for now. I guess Mr. Xu Ge already has a rough candidate in mind, right?" Jiajing asked, pretending to be very interested in what Xu Jie said.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty! I already have a rough candidate in my mind." Xu Jie bowed slightly to Jiajing and responded.
"Oh, who is it?" Jiajing raised his eyebrows and continued to ask.
"Your Majesty, the person I want to recommend is Tan Lun!"
Under Jiajing's questioning, Xu Jie revealed his candidate for governor of Fujian.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is inappropriate! As far as I know, Tan Lun does not have much experience in governing local affairs. If he is sent there rashly, he may miss the state affairs." Yan Shifan heard that Xu Jie wanted to Tan Lun was recommended as the governor of Fujian. He immediately jumped out and admonished him with the attitude of a wise minister who was sharing the king's worries.
"I'm curious, why can't Tan Lun be the governor of Fujian?"
"Just now, Mr. Xiaoge said that Tan Lun had no experience in governing the local area. In the 29th year of Jiajing, Tan Lun served as the prefect of Taizhou! He also recruited local braves to resist the Japanese pirates, and achieved an impressive record of three battles and three victories!"
“Isn’t this considered the experience of running a local government?”
Gao Gong saw Yan Shifan jumping out and immediately retorted.
"Taizhou is just a prefecture, and Fujian is a province! Can the two be compared together?" Seeing Gao Gong refute his words, Yan Shifan was not to be outdone and immediately retorted.
"Hmph, let me see, someone is clearly trying to use the topic to their advantage!" Gao Gong glanced at Yan Shifan and said mockingly.
"Who are you talking about?" Yan Shifan was angered by Gao Gong's words and glared.
"Hmph, do you even need to ask?"
"伱!"
Just when Gao Gong and Yan Shifan were having a heated argument, Jiajing coughed twice and said calmly: "Okay, stop arguing. Where do you think this is?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Yan Shifan and Gao Gong saw that the emperor was a little unhappy, so they quickly stopped arguing and bowed to apologize.
"I think what Mr. Xu Ge said is reasonable. Now we should send a general to Fujian to serve as a deterrent to Xiaoxiao."
"Let's do this. As Mr. Xu Ge said, let Tan Lun be temporarily the governor of Fujian! We will make plans after the situation stabilizes." Jiajing's voice was not loud, which put an end to the debate.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Seeing that the emperor had made a decision, everyone no longer objected.
Seeing that Tan Lun was in such trouble, Jiajing gave up the idea of discussing with the ministers and announced his decision on his own.
"According to my decree, Pingman General Yu Dayou has made great achievements in suppressing the Japanese, and he has been conferred the title of General Guangwei! The commander of the Dengzhou Guards, Qianshi, and the general of Jizhou, Qi Jiguang, has been conferred the title of General Dingyuan! Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang, has been conferred the title of General Dingguo! "
"In addition, the soldiers who participated in the expedition against Japanese pirates this time will receive double the salary. The soldiers who died in battle will also receive double the pension, and their families will also be properly accommodated by me."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Seeing that the emperor had announced the appointment himself, no one present dared to question the emperor's words, so they all claimed that it was true.
…
After Hu Zongxian led the army back to the court, the Japanese pirate leader Zhang Lian was sent to Jinyiwei's prison.
"Do you have anything to explain?" the figure opposite Zhang Lian asked.
"No, I don't know anything, just kill me!" Zhang Lian tilted his head to the side, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice.
"Oh, guys like you, I have seen as many as eight thousand if not ten thousand! At the beginning, you were tougher than anyone else, but after you tried Jin Yiwei's punishment, you were like beans poured out of a bamboo tube, crying and shouting for an explanation. .”
"You will speak in the end anyway. Instead of confessing after suffering a physical torture, it is better to confess now and suffer less." The figure in front of Zhang Lian comforted.
"Hmph, the feared Jin Yiwei is nothing more than that. He only knows how to talk! When I became a pirate, I already put life and death aside. No matter what you say, I will not speak." Zhang Lian's face showed With a mocking look on his face, he spoke.
"Okay! In that case, I will entertain you well." The figure in front of Zhang Lian was not irritated by his words, but became more and more excited.
"You...what do you want to do?"
When he saw the steel needle held by the figure, there was a hint of panic in Zhang Lian's tone.
"Anyone who is a member of the Jin Yiwei family must be good at the art of punishment! It just so happens that the villain knows a special art of punishment, and the thing he needs to use is such a small steel needle."
"Colleagues call this punishment "Three Needles of the King of Hell", which means that no matter how tough a person is, he will open his mouth after three needles." As the person came, he suddenly pierced the steel needle into Zhang Lian's spine, and suddenly An indescribable severe pain spread to his limbs. Zhang Lian burst into tears from the pain and kept struggling, trying to break free.
Seeing that he couldn't break free, Zhang Lian immediately banged his head against the pillar where he was tied, hoping to relieve the pain.
Seeing this, the figure in front of Zhang Lian pulled out the steel needle from his spine and asked with a smile on his face: "How are you doing? Do you want to try the second injection?"
At this time, Zhang Lian's clothes were already wet with sweat. When he saw that the person was about to inject the second injection into his body, his pupils shrank suddenly, he shook his head and sobbed: "Please don't inject it." I’ll recruit, I’ll recruit them all!”
"Oh, I've tried to persuade you before, but you just didn't listen! I had to suffer a lot of physical pain before I was willing to confess obediently. Really, let me tell you what's good about you."
"Tell me, do you have anything to explain?"
"I want to explain the whereabouts of the thief leader Wang Zhi..." Zhang Lian said after hesitating for a moment.
…
Zhejiang, Chun'an County.
Hai Rui finished his day's work and returned to the county government office.
When he first stepped into the room, he was attracted by the smell of meat. When he looked closer, it turned out that his wife Wang was stewing meat at home.
"What day is it today to have such a rich meal?" Hai Rui saw this and pondered for a long time, his face full of doubts.
"You, you are busy with your official duties every day, and you don't know how to care about other news!" Hai Rui was greeted by the angry look of his wife Wang.
"Let me tell you, His Majesty has decided to raise the salary of all officials. On the way back, I heard the officials in the Governor's Mansion talking about it!"
"In the future, we no longer have to live a tight life, and we can eat meat occasionally." Hai Rui's wife, Wang, said with a smile on her face.
Hai Rui's lips moved and he said softly: "I have wronged you by following me in recent years!"
"No way, we have been husband and wife for so many years, why don't you come here no matter how wronged you are? Things will get better and better in the future. Go wash your hands and start dinner soon." Seeing that Hai Rui was still in a daze, Wang couldn't help but urge.
"okay."
(End of chapter)
