Forbidden City, Cabinet.
Today's cabinet is a bit more noisy and no longer as boring as usual.
"I think there is no problem with the verdict of this case. The Wen family is just a private salt dealer. This sentence is easy for them! Killing people on the street, selling private salt, bribing officials, and falsifying accounts, deliberately underpaying salt Tax! Which one of these is not a crime of beheading?"
"Not to mention anything else, the crime of selling illegal salt alone is enough to make the Wen family drink a pot!"
Yan Shifan turned his gaze to Gao Gong and said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, you treacherous person. This Zheng Michang is clearly seeking revenge for his own sake. Mr. Xiaoge, there are thirty-six people in the Wen family, not thirty-six pigs! He doesn't even spare children of several years old. , took them all to the market entrance and beheaded them!"
Gao Gong frowned and retorted.
"This is all done in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Gao Ge, you don't know the consequences of selling illegal salt, right? Or are you the backstage of the Wen family's selling illegal salt?"
Yan Shifan didn't get used to it and immediately fought back.
"you!"
After hearing Yan Shifan's heart-wrenching words, Gao Gong was furious and pointed his index finger at Yan Shifan.
"Okay, stop arguing, Yan Shifan, please stop saying a few words!"
At this moment, Yan Song came forward and stopped the two of them.
The reason why Yan Shifan and Gao Gong quarreled was because Dali Temple, which was supposed to review the case, kicked the ball to the cabinet on the grounds that the case was complicated and could not be decided for the time being.
"Now that the person has been killed, there is no point in continuing to argue like this. It's better to just let it go." Seeing this, Xu Jie also hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
"I think Mr. Xu Ge's words are reasonable. Don't forget, His Majesty is following up on this matter behind the scenes? So, it's understandable to be a little stricter." After Yan Song finished speaking, he stood up and poured himself a glass. Hot tea.
Seeing Yan Song and Xu Jie speaking one after another, Yan Shifan and Gao Gong ended their quarrel after looking at each other.
At this moment, a small official hurriedly ran in from outside. As soon as he entered the cabinet, he knelt on the ground, raised the memorial in his hand high above his head, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Ge, this is Hu Zongxian in front of you. Battle report sent over!"
"Oh, Hu Zongxian's? Show it to me quickly!"
When Yan Song heard that it was Hu Zongxian's memorial delivered to the cabinet, he immediately became energetic, took the memorial from the hands of the clerk and opened it.
After Yan Song put on his reading glasses and finished browsing the above content, he couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Hahaha, okay! Okay!"
Seeing this, Xu Jie on the side also came up and asked Yan Song: "Mr. Yan Ge, what kind of memorial was handed over by Hu Zongxian?"
"Take a look for yourself!" Yan Song said and handed the memorial in his hand to Xu Jie.
After Xu Jie took the memorial and read the above content, he couldn't help but said with joy: "Okay, okay! This Hu Zongxian not only wiped out all the Japanese pirates entrenched in the Zhoushan Islands, but also captured the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi. ! In the subsequent encounter with Japanese pirate ships, nine Japanese pirate warships were sunk."
"In this way, the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast will not become a problem, and troops can be sent to exterminate them at any time!"
After Xu Jie, the remaining people in the cabinet also read through the contents of the memorial submitted by Hu Zongxian.
"Everyone, please follow me, Yan Song, to His Majesty! Let's report this matter to His Majesty together!"
Yan Song glanced at everyone with his cloudy eyes and said tremblingly.
"yes!"
Then the five members of the cabinet put down the uncorrected memorials in their hands and embarked on the road to the Yangxin Palace together.
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Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
After Jiajing browsed through all the memorials approved by the Director of Ceremonies, he nodded and immediately called Lu Fang.
"Well, there is no problem with these memorials. They will be implemented directly when the time comes."
"As ordered, Your Majesty! Did this slave take these memorials?"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, he picked up the memorials piled on Jiajing's desk and asked softly.
"Well, take them all down! Also make some room for me."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he waved his hand and said.
At this moment, a guard from outside came to report: "Your Majesty, the chief minister of the cabinet, Yan Song, is waiting outside the palace with the other four people. He said that he has something important to meet with!"
"Oh, why did Yan Song come to me when he wasn't in the cabinet reviewing memorials at this time?" Jiajing raised his eyebrows and said to himself silently after hearing the guard's report.
"Okay, let them all come in! I'm quite curious, what do they want from me at this time?"
After Jiajing finished his instructions, the guards respectfully left.
"Five people, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yan Shifan, are here to meet you!"
After a high-pitched voice, the five people stepped onto the steps of the Nourishing Heart Hall and entered it.
As soon as they entered the Yangxin Hall, under the leadership of Yan Song, everyone knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "I bow to your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
"Well, everyone, get up!"
Jiajing swept his eyes over several people one by one and said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After a few people stood up, Jiajing turned to Yan Song and asked, "Mr. Yan Ge came here this time. Does he have anything to discuss with me?"
Yan Song raised the memorial in his hand high above his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report when I come here this time!"
"This is a battle report on the front line submitted by Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province!"
After Yan Song finished speaking, he added another sentence.
"Oh, Hu Zongxian's battle report? Bring it to me."
Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang, who was waiting beside him, and said softly.
Seeing this, Lu Fang had no choice but to put back the pile of memorials that she had held in her arms. Then she came to Yan Song, took Hu Zongxian's memorials from his hands, and handed them to Jiajing respectfully.
Jiajing opened the memorial and after reading the contents, he laughed loudly and said: "Hahaha, this Hu Zongxian has never let me down!"
“Not only did we annihilate the Japanese pirates, we also captured the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi, and also dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese pirates’ arrogance at sea!”
"In addition, 13 million taels of silver were seized from me. In addition to the more than 28 million taels that have not yet arrived in the capital, the national treasury received another 40 million taels! In a few years, I, the Ming Dynasty, will not need to pay for anything anymore. The treasury is running low and we are worried.”
Hearing the emperor's words, Xu Jie on the side made a sound in his heart: "Oh no, the emperor seems to want to reward Hu Zongxian heavily. This Hu Zongxian was just named General Dingguo not long ago!"
"Let me think about it, what should I reward him with?"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he rubbed the dragon head carved on the dragon chair and fell into deep thought.
Time passed like this minute by minute. After a long time, Jiajing raised his head and said loudly: "It is my decree that Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province, has made great achievements in suppressing the Japanese. He is now awarded the title of General Jianwei! His His subordinates, Commander Qian Shi of Dengzhou Guard, and Qi Jiguang, Commander-in-Chief of Jizhou, were awarded the title of General Zhaoyong! Their responsibilities remain unchanged."
"In addition, the soldiers who participated in this battle will be given double pay by the court as before! Those who unfortunately died in battle will also be given double pension, and their remaining family members will also be supported by the government."
"Your Majesty, Hu Zongxian was just named General Dingguo not long ago, and now he has been named General Jianwei by you. The speed of his promotion is really amazing! If this continues, he will inevitably become arrogant, which is not conducive to the development of future work.”
"Besides, your Majesty is so partial to Hu Zongxian, and some ministers in the court may complain about it. Therefore, I kindly ask your Majesty to accumulate the merits of this time and reward him together next time!"
After Xu Jie said this, he knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, I will naturally reward those who have made great contributions to the court! So what if they are promoted quickly? This is a real contribution, and I cannot turn a blind eye! If Hu Zongxian has made enough contributions and made a big enough contribution to the court, by then It is not impossible for me to reward him with a title."
"I just want to set an example for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Take what you want! No matter how great a contribution he has made, I will never turn a blind eye. If I can't even reward those who have made meritorious deeds, I will never turn a blind eye. , What kind of emperor should I be?"
"Those who have opinions and gossip behind my back, let them come and speak to me in person!"
"Mr. Xu Ge, what do you think?"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xu Jie and asked.
At this time, Xu Jie's back was already wet with cold sweat. Hearing the emperor's question, he quickly replied in panic: "Your Majesty, I am a humble minister who didn't think carefully before. Please punish me!"
"There is no need for punishment. Mr. Xu Ge, you are also sincere and sincere, aren't you?"
Jiajing said lightly with a warm smile on his face.
"Does anyone have a different opinion? If not, this matter is settled!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Seeing that the emperor had made a decision, everyone did not dare to object anymore, and they all knelt on the ground and said in unison.
(End of chapter)
