Soon, under the leadership of the guards, the person gradually revealed his figure. He was Liu Mi, the envoy of Jin Yiwei.
"Two adults, I have brought you your Majesty's secret decree!"
Liu Mi turned his gaze to the two of them, then said slowly with a smile on his face.
Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji did not doubt his presence, and immediately knelt down on the ground, ready to receive the order.
Liu Mi nodded slightly, then took out the emperor's secret decree and began to read it.
"From the day the secret decree was sent, Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province, was the commander-in-chief of this operation and personally led the Zhejiang army to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion!"
"Any officials who collude with salt merchants will be killed regardless of the reason!"
"Anyone who resists on the way will be killed without mercy! The mastermind of the whole thing is to annihilate three tribes."
"All officials starting from Jiangxi Governor Cao Shun and below have been suspended from their posts and are waiting to be punished!"
"The affairs of Jiangxi Province will be temporarily managed by Zhao Zhenji, the imperial envoy, and Hu Zongxian, the governor-general of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang!"
"For the officials who are vacant in the middle, the vacancies will be temporarily filled by the alternate officials. They will be officially selected after the situation is stable and the imperial court starts to recruit scholars this year."
"In addition, I have sent Jin Yiwei to assist! At that time, they will be responsible for assisting in the investigation of the case."
"Appreciate this!"
After the governor Liu Mi finished reading the contents of the secret decree, he said slowly.
"Two adults, please accept the order!"
"Yes, I obey, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji looked at each other with shock in their eyes, and then respectfully accepted the secret decree sent by the emperor.
For them, the content inside was too terrifying.
The mastermind of this case is going to wipe out three clans! This is a punishment that has not happened in many years.
"It seems that His Majesty is really determined to give Jiangxi a bone scraping to cure the poison!"
At this moment, this is what Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji are thinking.
"In this operation, I will also lead the Jin Yiwei to assist. Please take care of me, sir!"
The governor Liu Mi took in the expressions on their faces, cupped his hands, and then added.
"Wherever, Jin Yiwei is willing to help, we are very happy to ask for it!"
Upon seeing this, Hu Zongxian responded quickly.
"Yes, in this way, our pressure can be reduced a lot."
Zhao Zhenji, who was on the side, saw this and followed suit.
"That's very good. I have some things to deal with later, so I'll take my leave now!"
Seeing that his mission had been completed, the governor Liu Mi turned around and left without waiting for Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji to persuade him to stay.
After the governor Liu Mi left, Hu Zongxian carefully put away the secret decree sent by the emperor, then turned to Zhao Zhenji and said.
"Your Majesty is probably really irritated this time!"
"Yes, I haven't had such a severe punishment in many years."
Zhao Zhenji also sighed with emotion after listening to Hu Zongxian's words.
"However, because of this, we must handle this matter well, and we must not disappoint His Majesty!"
"Let those officials who dare to unite and openly slander the feudal officials pay the price they deserve!"
As Hu Zongxian spoke, there seemed to be an unknown anger burning in his heart.
"Well, this matter should be dealt with strictly and seriously. We must not set a precedent like this!"
Zhao Zhenji on the side also nodded with understanding, and then agreed.
On the other side, inside the military camp.
At this moment, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were reorganizing their troops according to Hu Zongxian's order.
At this moment, an official from the Governor's Palace came to the military camp. Under the guidance of the soldiers, he came to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou with a respectful expression.
"Two generals, the Governor wants you to go to the Governor's Mansion immediately to discuss matters!"
After Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou heard the news from this official, they knew very well that His Majesty's decree had been issued, and soon the army would go to Jiangxi to suppress the rebellion!
"Well, we know, we'll be there right away."
After Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou finished talking, they handed over the task of reorganizing the team to their trusted subordinates. Then they mounted fast horses and, escorted by the guards, embarked on the journey to the Governor's Mansion.
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"Your Majesty the Governor-General, the Governor-General has asked you to go to the Governor-General's Mansion to discuss important matters!"
In the Chief Secretary's office, Zheng Michang, who was reviewing official documents, suddenly heard a report from his subordinates.
"Well, I know, please go down!"
After Zheng Michang learned the news from his subordinates, he was also quite puzzled: "Could it be that something big happened again?"
With such doubts in mind, Zheng Michang embarked on the road to the Governor's Mansion.
Soon, he met Gao Hanwen, Ma Ningyuan, He Maocai and others at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.
"You were also invited here by the Governor to discuss matters?"
Zheng Michang was the first to speak and asked everyone.
"That's right, is it the same with the Chief Minister?"
Gao Hanwen on the side took over the conversation and asked Zheng Michang.
Just as everyone present began to greet each other, a guard walked in from the Governor's Mansion and spoke.
"My lords, you can go in!"
Everyone looked at each other and then entered the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion.
As soon as they entered, everyone bowed respectfully to Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji who was sitting aside.
"I've met the Imperial Envoy, I've met the Governor-General!"
"Well, sit down, sit down!"
Hu Zongxian waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.
But Gao Hanwen keenly discovered the difference. There were two more vacant chairs in the meeting hall! In other words, there are still two people on the way to the Governor's Palace.
Soon, others also discovered something was wrong, but they all chose to remain silent.
"Mr. Governor, are there two more people on the way?"
In the end, Gao Hanwen chose to stand up and ask Hu Zongxian this question.
"Yes, there are two more people on the way. When they arrive, we will officially start discussing things."
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.
After Hu Zongxian said this, he stopped talking, and Zhao Zhenji on the side had no intention of speaking.
Just like that, the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion fell into an eerie silence.
I don’t know how much time passed, but I heard guards outside coming to report.
"Sir, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are waiting outside the Governor's Mansion!"
"Well, let them in."
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Hu Zongxian also gave instructions immediately.
"It turns out that the people the Governor-General and the Imperial Envoy are waiting for are Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou!"
"So, the two extra chairs in the hall are for them."
Until then, the doubts in everyone's hearts were slowly solved, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"No, since Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou have come to the Governor's Mansion to discuss matters, it means that there is going to be a war!"
After everyone present figured out the cause and effect relationship behind this, their faces were full of horror.
Soon, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, led by their guards, arrived at the meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion.
"The last general Qi Jiguang (Yu Dayou) meets your lord!"
As soon as Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou entered the meeting hall, they saluted respectfully to Hu Zongxian who was sitting at the top and Zhao Zhenji who was beside them.
"Well, everyone, get up, I'll be waiting for you."
Hu Zongxian was quite happy for the arrival of the two people, and then pointed to the empty seat beside him and motioned for the two to sit down.
(End of chapter)
