"Have you heard? The imperial court has paid us all the salary owed to us!"
"Really? Why didn't I know when it happened?"
"It's absolutely true. Just now, when the governor sent someone to inform him of the news, I was at the scene and heard it clearly!"
"This newly appointed governor is really clever. He helped us get back all the money we owed in one fell swoop!"
"Yes, even if the governor wants me to die now, I will never frown!"
"Come on, just you?"
…
Since Tan Lun sent someone to notify the nearby guard station that the silver was in place, the soldiers rushed to discuss it.
For the soldiers at the guard station, Tan Lun, the newly appointed governor of Fujian, not only kept his promise, he actually got their pay back for them, and also gave them an extra opportunity to make contributions!
It is no exaggeration to say that if anyone dared to say a bad word about Tan Lun at this moment, the soldiers of this group of guards would definitely rush forward and eat him alive.
Wang Yong, who was previously appointed by Tan Lun as the temporary commander of the guard station, was also smiling and couldn't hide the excitement on his face.
Just now, he heard two pieces of good news from Tan Lun's subordinates.
Firstly, the soldiers' arrears of pay have been paid, and secondly, after all the weapons, food and grass are in place, the work of suppressing bandits will be officially launched.
"Pass my orders, beat the drums, and gather the troops!"
"Yes, sir!"
I saw Wang Yong coming out of the camp and giving these instructions to the soldiers on the side.
Soon, before the three-tone drum sounded, the soldiers of the guard station had already assembled!
The soldiers in the audience lined up neatly and looked solemn. Everyone also had some rough guesses as to why Wang Yong beat drums to gather troops.
Wang Yong looked at the soldiers who were neatly arranged in the audience, with a vague aura of killing, and said loudly.
"I have gathered everyone together today because I have two things to inform you!"
After Wang Yong finished speaking, he deliberately paused for a moment. After taking in all the expressions on the faces of the soldiers in the audience, he continued.
"Everyone must have known about this first thing. The governor has fulfilled his promise, and the court has paid out all our salary!"
"The specific number is, eight hundred and thirty-six thousand, three hundred and thirty-two taels of silver!"
As soon as Wang Yong finished speaking, there was an overwhelming cheer from the audience, which made Wang Yong's eardrums hurt.
"Everyone be quiet, I have one more thing to announce next!"
Wang Yong turned his gaze to the soldiers in the audience and said in a deep voice.
As soon as Wang Yong finished speaking, the soldiers who had just cheered immediately shut their mouths! Then he raised his ears and listened carefully to Wang Yong's next words, for fear of missing a word.
"The second thing I will announce is that after all the follow-up ordnance, food, grass, etc. are in place, we will officially begin to exterminate the bandits entrenched in Fujian!"
"It is said that the imperial court has allocated an additional 1.2 million taels of silver this time for the purpose of suppressing bandits!"
"Now that the Governor has fulfilled his promise, now it's time for us to repay him!"
"What do you think?"
After Wang Yong finished speaking, he looked away from the soldiers in the audience and asked.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Those who responded to him were soldiers waving their weapons vigorously and looking fanatical.
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Zhejiang, Chun'an County County Government.
"I have decided to sentence this case this way. Do you two have any objections?"
After patiently listening to the accounts of the two parties involved, Hai Rui made his final decision.
"No."
"I do not have either."
After the two parties looked at each other, they both felt that Hai Rui's penalty was very fair and reasonable, so they did not raise any objections.
"In that case, let this case be closed! You two can leave."
After Hai Rui finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.
"Yes, Lord Magistrate, I will take my leave!"
After the two of them finished speaking, their faces were full of respect. After bowing their hands to Hai Rui, they left the Chun'an County government office one after another.
"Master Magistrate, please go down and rest for a while!"
"Since this morning, you haven't had a moment's rest. You are either solving the case or on the way to solve the case."
Seeing Hai Rui's face full of exhaustion, the chief clerk on the side saw this and quickly comforted him.
"Well, it doesn't matter. Let's rest after I finish handling these official duties."
"Master Magistrate, I will let my subordinates handle this part of the official business for you! You can go down and rest for a while. You are now my parent officer in Chun'an County, so please take care of your health."
Seeing that Hai Rui still refused to go down to rest, the chief clerk on the side continued to console him with a worried look on his face.
"Well, well, I'll leave this to you. I'll go down and rest for a while."
When Hai Rui saw that the chief clerk had already reached this point, he was too embarrassed to refuse any more, so he had to speak.
"Master Magistrate, you can rest assured, nothing will happen to you!"
The chief clerk on the side patted his chest and assured Hai Rui.
Soon, Hai Rui arrived at the county government courtyard.
At this time, Hai Rui's wife Wang was drying the washed clothes.
When she saw the tired look on Hai Rui's face, her face was filled with worry. She quickly came over to him and asked, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay, I'm just a little tired."
Facing his wife's worries, Hai Rui just shook his head and responded.
"Really, I don't know why you are working so hard all day long? I think those officials have a lot of leisure all day long!"
"Oh, forget it, go back and rest for a while!"
Hai Rui's wife Wang, as usual, sent Hai Rui back to rest after chattering for a few words.
After hearing what his wife said, Hai Rui still stayed where he was, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
"Don't worry, I will inform you if there is any situation then."
Hai Rui's wife, Wang, sighed and said helplessly when she saw her husband's appearance.
"Well, that's good."
After receiving his wife's assurance, Hai Rui turned back to the room and soon fell asleep.
When Hai Rui woke up again, the fatigue he had accumulated earlier disappeared, and he suddenly felt refreshed.
Just when he was about to go back to handle official duties, his wife Wang walked in with a panicked look on her face and said in a trembling voice.
"Just now, officials from the Governor's Mansion sent news that the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court wants to see you by name!"
"People are still waiting outside now. Hai Rui, tell me honestly, has something serious happened?"
"Some time ago, you asked someone to send you a letter, saying that you wanted to stay temporarily in the Governor's Mansion. Is it because of this?"
It has to be said that Hai Rui's wife Wang is very keen. She quickly pieced together the true story of the matter from the current clues.
It must be her husband Hai Rui who has done something earth-shattering again! Otherwise, how could the imperial minister sent by the imperial court call him by name?
Maybe Hai Rui's contribution to the imperial envoy's visit this time was due to him.
"Don't worry, it's okay. The imperial envoy just wants to know some information from me!"
"I'll be back soon."
Facing his frightened wife, Hai Rui could only comfort her softly.
After comforting his wife, Hai Rui walked into the county government office with determination.
"Master Magistrate, please accompany me to the Governor's Mansion. The Imperial Envoy will see you in person."
"Well, I know."
Hai Rui nodded and immediately followed the people who came up, embarking on the road to the Governor's Mansion.
(End of chapter)
