After hearing this, Yan Song and Xu Jie looked at each other and followed Lu Fang's steps with anxiety.
As soon as the three of them walked out of the door, Lu Fang stopped, then turned around and lowered his voice.
"You two, His Majesty summoned you this time, it should be related to Hu Zongxian."
"This time Hu Zongxian led his troops to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion, and he made a great contribution!"
After Lu Fang finished speaking, she closed her mouth and stopped talking.
Behind them, Yan Song and Xu Jie looked at each other, and they both saw deep shock in their eyes.
"Hu Zongxian was promoted to General Jianwei not long ago. Does your Majesty want to promote him again?"
"This Hu Zongxian cannot be described as a holy family member, Zhenglong. He can be regarded as His Majesty's most beloved minister!"
At this moment, countless chaotic thoughts flashed through Xu Jie's heart. He secretly made up his mind to let Tan Lun's side carry out the anti-bandit work as soon as possible!
"As long as Tan Lun sends his soldiers into the battle as soon as possible, everything will be fine."
"Hu Zongxian, who is under Yan Song, can do this. Could it be that Tan Lun, who is under Xu Jie, can't do this?"
With this in mind, Xu Jie quickly followed Lu Fang's footsteps and headed towards the direction of Yangxin Hall.
…
"Your Majesty, the two ministers have arrived!"
After Lu Fang led Yan Song and Xu Jie into the Yangxin Hall, he came to stand beside Jiajing.
"Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge are here. Please give me a seat!"
Jiajing seemed quite happy about the arrival of Yan Song and Xu Jie, and then quickly called the eunuch aside to offer seats to the two of them.
Facing the emperor's offer of a seat, the reactions of Yan Song and Xu Jie were exactly the same as those of Gao Gong and others before.
"No, Your Majesty must have something difficult that we need to handle!"
After struggling for a moment, the two of them immediately sat down on the chairs, sitting upright and not daring to move.
"You don't have to be so formal. I came to you today just to discuss a small matter."
Jiajing couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw the two of them looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, and then said casually.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After hearing Jiajing's words, the two relaxed.
"Ahem, the situation in Jiangxi this time is quite serious!"
"According to the report submitted by Jin Yiwei, officials from Jiangxi Governor Cao Shun and below have all accepted money from the salt merchants to a greater or lesser extent."
"Not only that, the local salt price reached 20 cents per catty at its highest!"
"Collusion between officials and businessmen, malpractice for personal gain, hoarding, and blatant evasion of officials in frontier borders! The things I mentioned above have indeed happened in Jiangxi."
"See for yourselves."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he handed the memorial presented by Jin Yiwei to Lu Fang who was standing aside.
The latter quickly understood, and then brought the memorial to Yan Song and Xu Jie.
After Yan Song and Xu Jie opened the memorial and read what was recorded on it, they were shocked by these people's appetites and couldn't help but cursed inwardly.
"Damn it, it's a business without capital, and you still do this."
"Okay now, the whole family is reunited down there. I don't know if anyone will burn paper money for you during the holidays. If you like money so much, keep it in the underworld and spend it, you idiot!"
Although they had scolded these people countless times in their hearts, the expressions on Yan Song and Xu Jieming's faces were still quite calm.
Then Xu Jie stood up and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, the content recorded here is simply shocking!"
"Therefore, Wei Chen suggested that after the supervisory censor Zhao Zhenji returns from Zhejiang, he should launch a campaign to rectify the administration of officials with the capital as the center."
"Reverse all the unhealthy trends in the current officialdom."
Yan Song on the side almost couldn't help laughing out loud after hearing Xu Jie's words, and complained secretly in his heart.
"Xu Jie, are you worthy of talking about this in front of His Majesty?"
"Stop pretending, you hypocrite!"
Jiajing on the side received this proposal from Xu Jie, thought for a moment, and then made a decision.
"Well, what Mr. Xu Ge said is correct. Now it's time to improve the management!"
"Otherwise, the atmosphere in the officialdom will become even more corrupt."
When Xu Jie saw that his suggestion was adopted by the emperor, his face was filled with contentment and he immediately complimented him.
"Your majesty, your saintly majesty, must not be lenient with these insects!"
"Okay, let's wait until Zhao Zhenji comes back from Zhejiang to discuss this matter. What I want to discuss with you two is another matter."
Jiajing waved his hand quite casually and skipped the topic.
"Here we go, after such a long period of preparation, we are finally getting down to business!"
After hearing the emperor's words, the two people present involuntarily cheered up and stretched their necks for fear of missing any of the emperor's words.
"As I said before, the situation in Jiangxi was so severe before, and then the imperial court dispatched a large army to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion."
"At present, the situation in Jiangxi has gradually stabilized, and the contribution of those soldiers is indispensable!"
"How do you two think I should reward these soldiers?"
Jiajing looked away from Yan Song and Xu Jie and said slowly.
Seeing that the emperor did not follow martial ethics and kicked the ball towards himself, Yan Song and Xu Jie were immediately in trouble.
Your Majesty's intention is very obvious, that is, to reward these soldiers, especially Hu Zongxian!
And Hu Zongxian was promoted to General Jianwei not long ago. This is a height that countless military attachés in the Ming Dynasty could not reach in their entire lives!
But now, His Majesty still wants to promote Hu Zongxian! You know, if you go up further, you can only be awarded the title of Hussars General and the corresponding titles.
At this moment, Yan Song and Xu Jie couldn't help but feel a little jealous in their hearts.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the soldiers who are fighting hard at the front should be heavily rewarded!"
"Hu Zongxian, as the main hero who led the army to Jiangxi to suppress the rebellion, should be heavily rewarded!"
"Therefore, I request your Majesty to confer Hu Zongxian the title of General of Hussars."
After Yan Song weighed the pros and cons, he immediately knelt down tremblingly and begged the emperor.
"Oh, what does Mr. Xu Ge mean?"
Jiajing was not surprised that Yan Song stood so clearly on his side.
Because after reprimanding Yan Song last time, Yan Song seemed to have enlightened himself. He often got things done silently before Jiajing could speak.
"Your Majesty, I have the same opinion as Mr. Yan Ge. Those soldiers on the front line who fought desperately should be heavily rewarded!"
Seeing that the matter was irreversible, Xu Jie finally sighed helplessly in his heart and responded.
"Okay, since the two pavilion elders agree, then the matter is settled!"
Jiajing saw that neither Yan Song nor Xu Jie dared to raise any objections, so he nodded with satisfaction and gave the order.
"According to my decree, Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province, has led the army to suppress the rebellion and has been awarded the title of General of Hussars! His subordinates Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were promoted to one level in their original official positions, and their respective responsibilities Still unchanged.”
"In addition, all soldiers who participated in this battle will be given double pay by the imperial court, and those who unfortunately died in battle will also be given double pension by the imperial court!"
“For the elderly family members of the fallen soldiers, the local government will be responsible for their care and death. If there are children left at home and they reach school age, they can go to a volunteer school run by the local government. Food and accommodation will be provided by the local government. supply."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he took a sip from the teacup beside him and then asked.
"I have finished what I have said, do you have any other opinions?"
Seeing the emperor's question, Yan Song and Xu Jie looked at each other, knelt on the ground respectfully, and said in a deep voice.
"I obey your orders!"
(End of chapter)
