Hu Zongxian slowly stood up from his seat, put the tea cup aside, turned his eyes to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, and said.
"What are you still doing standing there?"
"The reward from the imperial court has been received, why don't you go with me to greet it!"
After hearing Hu Zongxian's words, the two of them suddenly came back to their senses as if they were waking up from a dream, and responded repeatedly.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
Afterwards, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were seen following Hu Zongxian with great respect, heading to the gate of the Governor's Mansion together.
…
This time, it was still the old eunuch with a white face and beardless clothes who went to the Governor's Mansion to announce the decree.
When he saw Hu Zongxian and the others coming out of the Governor's Mansion, he breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Hu Zongxian with a smile and said softly.
"Our family is here to congratulate Governor Hu in advance!"
When Hu Zongxian heard what the old eunuch said, he was a little confused and thought to himself.
"Congratulations to me for what I am doing, this reward is not for me!"
Immediately afterwards, Hu Zongxian suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart and complimented with a smile.
"Everywhere, everything depends on the father-in-law's photos."
Unexpectedly, after hearing these words from Hu Zongxian, the old eunuch's expression suddenly changed and he quickly declined.
"Governor Hu, you are too polite. How can our family take care of someone like you..."
As the old eunuch spoke, he seemed to feel something was wrong, so he shut his mouth abruptly, not daring to speak any more.
"Father-in-law?"
Hu Zongxian's eyes were full of confusion when he looked at the old eunuch.
According to his understanding of the old eunuch's character, shouldn't he smile and say a few words of humility next? "
"Why is his reaction so big? Could it be that something happened?"
The old eunuch was a little embarrassed by Hu Zongxian's sight. He coughed twice and attracted everyone's attention to him.
"Now that everyone is here, let's get started!"
After the old eunuch finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Hu Zongxian aside and gave instructions.
Next, under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, the governor-general of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang, all the officials in the governor-general's mansion knelt on the ground.
After looking around, the old eunuch nodded imperceptibly, took out the imperial edict he had prepared, and said loudly.
Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict: "In this operation, Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, personally led the army to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion! It not only demonstrated the majesty of the court, but also deterred potential lawbreakers and saved the people of Jiangxi. In the midst of water and fire, he has made great contributions!"
"Therefore, Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province, is now granted the title of General of Hussars! His subordinates Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou have been promoted to one level in their original official positions, and their responsibilities remain unchanged."
"In addition, for all soldiers who participated in this battle, the imperial court not only issued double the salary, but also gave other rewards!"
"If someone is unfortunately killed in battle, the court will issue double the pension, and the family members left behind will also be properly accommodated by the court. The local government will fund the elderly to provide for their care until the end of their lives, and the children can directly study in the government The food and accommodation fees for the volunteer schools we run are all exempted, thank you for this!"
When Hu Zongxian heard his name and the official position conferred on him by His Majesty, his ears buzzed, and he seemed to have lost all hearing.
Next, Hu Zongxian could only see the old eunuch's mouth moving, but could not hear any sound.
"Your Majesty has made me a hussar general!"
"Your Majesty has made me a hussar general!!!"
At this moment, Hu Zongxian was still kneeling on the ground, his body trembling slightly, and he repeated these words silently.
After the old eunuch finished reading the contents of the imperial edict, he turned his gaze to Hu Zongxian, who was kneeling on the ground, and reminded him softly.
"Governor Hu, take the order!"
"Governor Hu?"
The old eunuch reminded him several times before Hu Zongxian reacted suddenly. Then he suppressed his inner excitement and tremblingly took the imperial edict from the old eunuch's hand.
Just when the officials of the Governor's Mansion were about to give the old eunuch a large stack of banknotes according to past practice, he calmly refused.
He was smiling all over his face, and then looked at Hu Zongxian with a rather humble expression.
"In the future, our family will have to rely more on Governor Hu!"
"No matter where I am, my father-in-law's kindness to me will be remembered by me."
Upon seeing this, Hu Zongxian also looked at the old eunuch with a smile on his face, and followed up with greetings.
Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou on the side were also very excited. The decree sent by His Majesty stated that they should be promoted to one level each in their original official positions.
Qi Jiguang was originally General Zhaoyong. After rising one level, he became General Zhaoyi. This was a third-grade military attaché!
And Yu Dayou jumped from General Guangwei to General Huaiyuan, from a third-rank military attache!
In addition, the soldiers participating in this battle will not only receive double their pay, but also receive additional rewards from the court, which will be a great boost to morale.
In other words, in the next battle, these soldiers will be even more brave and fearless of death!
"Since the imperial edict has been delivered, it is inconvenient for our family to stay here any longer, so we say goodbye."
After the old eunuch finished speaking, he turned and left, followed by several young eunuchs.
"Father-in-law, walk slowly!"
Hu Zongxian still followed the usual practice and led the officials of the Governor's Mansion to see the old eunuch off.
After the old eunuch was completely out of sight, Hu Zongxian turned around and gave instructions to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.
"I still have some things to deal with, please do it yourself!"
"Yes, Mr. Governor, I will take my leave right now."
Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou saw this and immediately responded respectfully.
"Um."
After Hu Zongxian responded slightly, he went straight back to the Governor's Mansion.
In the study room of the Governor's Mansion, Hu Zongxian opened the imperial edict respectfully and read the contents again after retreating from the screen.
"General Hussar, General Hussar!"
Hu Zongxian kept mumbling, and unconsciously, there was a little mist in his eyes.
After a long time, Hu Zongxian carefully put away the imperial edict, then suddenly knelt down on the ground and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty values me so much. From now on, I will repay you with death!"
"Your Majesty, Hu Zongxian, bows to your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he solemnly faced the direction of the capital and bowed three times.
…
Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Lu Fang stepped in and reported respectfully to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair.
"Your Majesty, Yan Maoqing, the censor of the left deputy capital who you sent out to collect the salt tax, recently received news that the salt tax has been almost collected."
"Well, not bad, not bad."
After hearing Lu Fang's report, Jiajing nodded and put down the book in his hand.
"By the way, did Yan Maoqing tell you how much salt tax he received during this trip?"
Jiajing seemed to suddenly remember, then turned his gaze to Lu Fang and asked.
"Your Majesty, according to what Yan Maoqing said, this trip collected a total of fifteen million taels of salt tax from all over the country!"
Facing Jiajing's inquiry, Lu Fang did not dare to hide anything. After thinking for a moment, he responded.
"Well, yes, this Yan Maoqing is quite useful!"
"Let's do this, keep him alive, and let him collect salt taxes full-time in the future."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked away from Lu Fang and gave random instructions.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."
After Lu Fang responded respectfully, she came to stand beside Jiajing, looking like a sculpture.
(End of chapter)
