"Well, I will go with you!"
After listening to Hu Zongxian's description, Zhao Zhenji felt the seriousness of the matter and immediately spoke out.
"Lord Laoqin is here!"
When Hu Zongxian saw that Zhao Zhenji was also going with him, a trace of gratitude appeared on his face.
With the imperial envoy Zhao Zhenji present, this matter will be handled much more smoothly.
Soon, the two of them got on the horses that had been prepared and rushed towards the city gate!
Behind them were a large number of guards, responsible for protecting their safety.
After a while, Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji, leading their guards, rushed to the city gate.
"I am Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province. Where is the person who just came to deliver the letter?"
Hu Zongxian stepped forward and asked the official responsible for guarding the city gate.
The officials guarding the city gate had never seen such a battle before. They immediately knelt on the ground and trembled: "Report...report to the Governor, the man who just came to deliver the message was exhausted, and his subordinates have ordered him to be killed." Sent down to rest."
"Well, take me there!"
Hu Zongxian nodded and then gave instructions to the visitor.
"Yes, Lord Governor, please follow me!"
Soon, under the leadership of the officials responsible for guarding the city gate, everyone came to the room where the man had rested and pushed the door straight in.
At this moment, the person who came to deliver the letter also noticed the movement in the room, opened his eyes suddenly, and put his hand under the pillow.
"I am Hu Zongxian, the Governor-General of Zhejiang Province and the Governor of Zhejiang Province. Are everything you said before true?"
Hu Zongxian had a clear view of the incoming man's movements, and then waved his hand to stop the guard at the side who wanted to take action, and said calmly.
"Are you Hu Zongxian?"
After the visitor finished speaking, he stopped what he was doing. Not only that, he also looked Hu Zongxian up and down.
"Bold, you actually dare to call the Lord by his first name!"
The guards on the side were furious when they heard this, and were about to capture the men, but were stopped by Hu Zongxian's eyes.
"Yes, I am Hu Zongxian! The person next to me is the imperial envoy sent to Zhejiang by His Majesty."
"Now, answer me honestly! Are what you said before true?"
The visitor was shocked by the aura exuded by Hu Zongxian, and no longer had any doubts about Hu Zongxian's identity.
Then he was seen kneeling on the ground, carefully taking out the letter from his arms and saying respectfully.
"This is the letter that my lord wants to entrust you to submit directly to the court!"
"The letter describes the current situation in Jiangxi in detail."
After the person finished speaking, he added another sentence.
Seeing this, the guard on the side took the envelope from the stranger's hand and handed it to Hu Zongxian.
Hu Zongxian took the envelope and looked at Zhao Zhenji beside him instead of opening it in a hurry.
After seeing that Zhao Zhenji did not raise any objections, Hu Zongxian opened the letter and read the contents.
After a long time, Hu Zongxian put down the letter and sighed: "It seems that the situation in Jiangxi has deteriorated to the point where the imperial court must send a large army to suppress it!"
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he handed the letter in his hand to Zhao Zhenji, and the latter was furious after reading the contents of the letter.
"These insects, how dare they!"
"Master Zhao, the situation is urgent. We should inform His Majesty of this matter immediately! Let His Majesty make a decision as soon as possible."
"Let's return to the Governor's Palace now!"
After Hu Zongxian's reminder, Zhao Zhenji quickly reacted and said so.
Right now, what the two of them should do is to tell the emperor exactly what happened! And be prepared to lead a large army to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion.
After all, this group of officials, not to mention accepting bribes from salt merchants, actually dared to join forces and openly slander a frontier official!
And this, without a doubt, violated the bottom line of the court!
At this point, the nature of the whole thing has completely changed, and this group of bold and wanton officials can already be treated as a rebel force.
If this is the case, then the imperial court has a suitable reason to send a large army to suppress it, and all officials in Jiangxi will not be able to escape!
"Transmit my order to mobilize the grain, grass, ordnance, wages and other materials needed by the army from now on! In addition, notify the nearby guard posts, as well as Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, so that they can prepare for battle."
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
After receiving Hu Zongxian's order, the subordinates next to him quickly passed it on level by level.
…
After returning to the Governor's Mansion, Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji quickly began to write a secret letter to be submitted to His Majesty, without taking any time to rest.
"Your Majesty, I have just received a letter asking for help from Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi!"
"In his letter, he described in detail the current situation in Jiangxi. The current large salt merchants in Jiangxi colluded with local officials, causing the imperial court's ship to transport official salt to capsize."
"And this group of salt merchants took this opportunity to hoard, thus keeping the price of salt high and making huge profits from it!"
"Moreover, Jiangxi Governor Cao Shunhe himself has been ousted, and the local envoys, inspectors, and commanders no longer obey his orders!"
"In addition, most of the officials in the government were bribed by the salt merchants and became their puppets and informants. In his letter, Cao Shunhe requested the court to send a large army as soon as possible to suppress this rebel force."
"Right now, the situation in Jiangxi is not optimistic. Therefore, I sincerely ask Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible!"
"My lord, Hu Zongxian, pays my respects again!"
Hu Zongxian put down the brush in his hand, and after the ink on the paper dried, he handed it to Zhao Zhenji who was standing aside.
"Master Zhao, take a look!"
Zhao Zhenji took the letter from Hu Zongxian's hand and read the contents.
After a long time, he nodded and said to Hu Zongxian.
"This letter should be submitted to His Majesty through my own channels!"
"As the Imperial Envoy, I have the highest priority. By then, this letter will be able to reach His Majesty as soon as possible."
"So good!"
After hearing what Zhao Zhenji said, Hu Zongxian did not raise any objection, but nodded.
Seeing that Hu Zongxian agreed, Zhao Zhenji immediately put the letter paper into an envelope, and added his name and Hu Zongxian's name to the envelope.
After doing all this, Zhao Zhenji called his subordinates and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Send this letter to His Majesty as soon as possible without any delay. Do you understand?"
The subordinates summoned by Zhao Zhenji also understood after seeing the signature on the envelope that the content of the letter must be extremely important, and there must be no mistakes!
"Yes, sir, I will bring the letter as soon as possible!"
After the visitor responded, he quickly left.
…
At this moment, in the main tent of the military camp, Qi Jiguang was burning the midnight oil and studying military books.
Qi Jiguang has been idle since his last expedition with Hu Zongxian and the capture of Wang Zhi.
In addition to training his soldiers on a daily basis, he often studied military books.
Suddenly, he heard a rush of footsteps coming from outside the camp. Qi Jiguang put down the book in his hand and couldn't help but become alert.
"Report to the General, there is news from the Governor!"
At this moment, Qi Jiguang's personal bodyguard walked in quickly and reported to him.
"Oh, what news is there from the Governor?"
After listening to what the visitor said, Qi Jiguang raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but become curious.
Right now, most of the Japanese pirates along the southeast coast have been wiped out! The remaining Japanese pirates have also gone into hiding and dare not show up again.
What is it that makes the Governor so concerned that he sends someone to deliver the news at such a late hour?
"Reporting to the general, the Governor has just ordered the transfer of food, ammunition, wages and other materials needed by the army from various places, and asked us to be ready for battle at any time!"
"The Governor-General said that as soon as His Majesty's order comes, he will personally lead the army to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion!"
"What, heading to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion! Is there a rebellion in Jiangxi?"
Qi Jiguang was shocked when he learned the news from his subordinates. He quickly came to the map and began to analyze the current situation.
"Report to the General, according to the people sent by the Governor, Jiangxi Governor Cao Shunhe has been ousted by his officials!"
"He sent a letter asking for help to the Governor, hoping that the imperial court would send an army as soon as possible!"
(End of chapter)
