Two days have passed since Hu Zongxian's class returned to the court, and Hu Zongxian also had a rare moment of leisure.
At this moment, he was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun leisurely, with a pot of tea beside him.
Ever since Hu Zongxian went to Beijing to report on his work last time and saw the recliner of his teacher Yan Song, he secretly made up his mind to find a craftsman to build one for himself when he returned to Zhejiang.
"Sure enough, the teacher will still enjoy it!" Hu Zongxian sighed, then picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Mr. Governor, there is someone outside asking to see you." At this moment, officials from the Governor's Mansion came forward to report.
"Oh, who is it?" Hu Zongxian frowned and asked.
"Reporting to the Governor, he said that he is from Jin Yiwei and he is here to report the case to you!"
"Oh, let him come in." Hu Zongxian waved his hand and ordered.
Seeing that the person coming was Jin Yiwei, Hu Zongxian's slight displeasure at being disturbed disappeared in an instant. Jin Yiwei came in person, which meant that the Japanese Zhang Lian had spoken.
Soon, a middle-aged man wearing a Feiyu suit with some scars on his face walked in.
"My subordinates have met the Governor!"
As soon as the visitor came in, he immediately bowed to Hu Zongxian.
"Well, can Zhang Lian explain it?" Hu Zongxian asked the visitor to stand up, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Your Majesty the Governor, the Japanese Zhang Lian has already confessed. Here is the detailed confession. My boss asked me to hand it over to you personally!" The person said, taking the confession out of his arms and handing it to Hu Zongxian.
"Well, you go down!" Hu Zongxian said calmly after taking the confession from such a handsome guard.
"Yes!" When the visitor saw that the confession had been delivered, he left at a very fast pace.
After the Jin Yiwei left, Hu Zongxian opened Zhang Lian's confession and read the contents carefully.
Zhang Lian's account mainly consists of two parts. One part is the inside story of the Japanese pirate riot in Fujian, and the other part is about the whereabouts of the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi.
Hu Zongxian already knew the inside story of the Japanese pirate riots in Fujian. He had dispatched troops to kill most of the gentry, landlords and smuggling families who were causing trouble behind the scenes! Hu Zongxian naturally skipped this part and focused instead on the whereabouts of the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi.
Zhang Lian confessed in his confession that the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi would have a transaction in the near future, and the location was near Quanzhou Port. Zhang Lian did not know who he was trading with or what he was trading.
"Hmph, Wang Zhi, I will cut you into pieces this time!" Hu Zongxian couldn't help but tighten the confession in his hand and said in a deep voice.
"Call Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Tan Lun to the hall for discussion! I have important matters to discuss." Hu Zongxian called his subordinates and ordered.
"Yes!" After receiving Hu Zongxian's order, his subordinates immediately went down to report.
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In the hall, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Tan Lun rushed to the Governor's Mansion in advance after receiving the news from their subordinates, waiting for Hu Zongxian's instructions.
The three of them didn't wait long before they saw Hu Zongxian walking into the hall with his hands behind his back.
"I've seen the Governor!" Upon seeing this, the three people quickly bowed to Hu Zongxian.
"Everyone, get up. The reason why I came to you this time is because I have received an extremely important piece of information! Regarding the whereabouts of the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi." Hu Zongxian sat down at the top, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice.
"What? Wang Zhi!" When Qi Jiguang heard the name mentioned by Hu Zongxian, he stood up involuntarily, with a look of surprise on his face.
"That's right, Wang Zhi."
Hu Zongxian nodded to Qi Jiguang and continued to add.
"Zhang Lian has confessed everything in the Jinyiwei cell! In addition, he also confessed that the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi will have a transaction in Quanzhou Port in the near future. As long as we catch the person who made the transaction, we can follow the clues and find the Japanese pirate's lair. .”
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he handed Zhang Lian's confession to the three people for viewing.
After several people had read all the contents of the confession, Tan Lun asked: "Mr. Governor, should we ask the Ministry of War to send the navy to assist? Otherwise, even if the Japanese pirates' lair is found, there will be no help from the navy. It’s no use!”
"I have already revised a letter and asked the Ministry of War to send the navy to help. They didn't get much credit last time, so it's time to give them a chance this time." Seeing Tan Lun's confusion, Hu Zongxian nodded. It explained.
"We just need to send people to keep an eye on Quanzhou Port at all times. If there is any movement, take action immediately!" Yu Dayou put down the confession in his hand and said in a deep voice.
"Well, it's just that there shouldn't be too many people watching, so as not to alert the enemy! Let's go down and pick a few smart ones."
"yes!"
After hearing Hu Zongxian's order, the three of them all followed the order. Just as they were about to leave the Governor's Mansion, subordinates hurried in to report.
"I'm reporting to you sirs, someone is coming from the palace!"
"Oh, I guess the reward from the imperial court has arrived. Please come with me!"
After hearing that his subordinates came to report, Hu Zongxian stroked his beard and smiled.
Soon, everyone followed Hu Zongxian's footsteps and walked out of the hall.
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I saw an old eunuch with a white face and beardless clothes, wearing red clothes, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand. Seeing Hu Zongxian and others coming out, he smiled and nodded. This eunuch was the one who had been responsible for delivering messages to the Governor's Mansion.
"Hu Zongxian, Tan Lun, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, accept the order!"
Under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, all the officials in the Governor's Mansion knelt on the ground, their faces full of respect.
Immediately afterwards, a high-pitched voice rang out: "Emperor Fengtian carries the imperial edict: "I am very pleased that Hu Zongxian led the troops to exterminate the Japanese pirates in Fujian. The court should reward those who have made meritorious deeds! "
"Hu Zongxian, the governor-general of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, was awarded the title of General Dingguo! His subordinates, Commander of the Dengzhou Guards and Jizhou Commander Qi Jiguang, were awarded the title of General Dingyuan! General Yu Dayou, the common barbarian general, was awarded the title of General Guangwei! Tan Lun, the former magistrate of Taizhou, Then I will be appointed governor of Fujian and set off immediately without any delay!"
"In addition, all soldiers who participated in the expedition against Japanese pirates will be given double pay. Soldiers who unfortunately died in battle will also receive double pension, and the relatives left behind will be supported by the local government. I appreciate this!"
After the old eunuch finished reading out the decree, he looked at Hu Zongxian with a smile and said, "Governor Hu, please accept the decree."
"Your Majesty, Hu Zongxian, thanks you. Long live my emperor!"
Hu Zongxian bowed again and just received the imperial edict from the messenger. Immediately after Hu Zongxian gave a look to his subordinates, a subordinate immediately stepped forward and stuffed a thick stack of silver notes into the old eunuch's hands.
Hu Zongxian said respectfully: "I would like to ask my father-in-law to accept my kindness."
The old eunuch briefly felt the thickness of the stack of banknotes, and couldn't help but smile and praise: "Governor Hu is so polite. His Majesty values you very much!"
"I hope my father-in-law can say a few kind words in front of His Majesty." Hu Zongxian continued with the respectful look on his face unchanged.
"It's easy to talk about." The old eunuch agreed with a smile.
"Since the decree has been delivered, it is inconvenient for me to stay any longer. It's time to return to the palace to report!" Soon, the old eunuch put on a solemn look and said.
"Eunuch, go slowly!" Hu Zongxian led others to see the old eunuch off.
"Governor of Fujian...Governor of Fujian..." Even though the father-in-law in the palace had left for a long time, Tan Lun still stayed in place, repeating this sentence with an excited expression.
It has always been Tan Lun's dream to be able to govern a country and serve as a feudal official! Now that this dream has come true so easily, it makes Tan Lun feel quite unreal.
"Let's go in." Hu Zongxian couldn't help but said when he saw Tan Lun's behavior.
"Oh, okay, okay!" Tan Lun was brought back to reality by Hu Zongxian's words and followed him into the Governor's Mansion.
(End of chapter)
