After Jiajing finished sighing, he immediately supported his chin with his hand and thought about the feasibility of it.
"Well, the current situation along the southeast coast is indeed as Hu Zongxian said. The Japanese pirates there can no longer make waves."
“It’s time for the country’s strategic focus to shift.”
"Humph, Tatar, I will let you come and go without any return!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he put aside the letter sent to him by Hu Zongxian, then spread out his pen and paper and started writing.
"I am already aware of what Aiqing said in the letter. The imperial court's strategic plan should be adjusted now!"
"In addition, not only should the court's strategic focus be shifted, but the strategy for suppressing Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast should also undergo new changes."
"For those Japanese pirates, we can no longer kill them all after they are captured as in the past!"
"It's about identifying those who are willing to be loyal to our Ming Dynasty. As for those stubborn Japanese pirates, just follow the past practice and just kill them directly!"
"In addition, the imperial court will issue corresponding notices soon. At that time, more ports will be opened for trade with foreign merchants, and the originally abandoned ports in Zhejiang will also be restored."
"I can see all the achievements I have made."
"My previous promise remains unchanged. Once the southeastern coastal area is completely settled, you can officially join the cabinet!"
When the last word fell, Jiajing breathed a sigh of relief, and then checked it carefully from beginning to end. After confirming that it was correct, he put the brush aside.
"May I ask Your Majesty, is this your reply to Hu Zongxian?"
Lu Fang on the side saw this and immediately asked.
"Yeah, that's right."
Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang strangely and responded.
"Before this, the situation along the southeastern coast was solely supported by Hu Zongxian!"
"At present, the Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast are no longer a problem. This Hu Zongxian sent me a memorial, saying that he wanted the imperial court to gradually shift its strategic focus to the Tatars in the north."
"This Hu Zongxian has lived up to my expectations! I still feel that the reward given to Hu Zongxian is still somewhat lacking."
When Jiajing mentioned this matter, his tone was full of emotion.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I also think that the court should not hesitate to reward ministers like Hu Zongxian who have made great contributions!"
Lu Fang, who was on the side, heard this and followed suit.
While Jiajing was chatting with Lu Fang, the ink on the paper was already dry.
"Lu Fang, give this letter to Hu Zongxian without making any mistakes!"
"do you understand?"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he put the letter paper on the desk into an envelope and warned.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust!"
Seeing that the emperor valued this letter so much, Lu Fang immediately looked stern and responded in a deep voice.
"Yes, Not Bad."
"By the way, when the time comes, send someone to inform King Yu and King Jing that I miss them and ask them to come see me!"
Just as Lu Fang was about to leave the Yangxin Hall, Jiajing's voice came from behind.
Hearing these words, Lu Fang's pupils suddenly shrank, her face was full of disbelief, and her heart was filled with huge waves.
"What? Your Majesty wants King Yu and King Jing to come to see you at the same time!"
"Could it be said that His Majesty wants to..."
At this moment, Lu Fang imagined countless possibilities in his mind, and the expression on his face gradually changed to panic.
"Lu Fang, I'm asking you something, did you hear it?"
Jiajing looked at Lu Fang who was stunned on the spot, frowned slightly, and then urged.
Hearing the emperor's urging words, Lu Fang came back to her senses and saw that she suppressed the horror in her heart, forced a smile, and responded like this.
"As you command, Your Majesty, I understand."
"Well, now that you know it, then do it quickly and don't wait too long!"
Jiajing waved his hand impatiently and ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Lu Fang said this, she did not dare to stop at all and left the Yangxin Hall in a hurry.
…
Fujian, Zhangzhou Prefecture.
Under the leadership of Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, most of the bandits, large and small, with complicated relationships that were entrenched in the entire Fujian Province have been wiped out!
The methods adopted by the army were also extremely bloody. After catching the bandits, they would kill them all regardless of the reason!
Not only that, the army would chop off their heads and hang them on the nearest tree as a sign of imitation.
In addition, the army will not spare anyone who is related to the bandits and will kill them all! The family property he worked hard to save also made wedding clothes for others.
Those bandits who were lucky enough to survive were also afraid of the cruel methods adopted by the government and did not dare to cause trouble again. They chose to hide their names and escape from this place.
I'm afraid that the army's butcher's knife will fall on me at the next moment!
Two full days have passed since the army made its triumphant return. The officials of the government office stayed up day and night to sort out the battle report.
At this moment, Tan Lun was sitting at the desk, listening to his subordinates report on the results of the battle.
"My Lord Governor, this anti-bandit campaign has been a great success!"
"At present, most of the bandits in Fujian have been wiped out, and the remaining ones are in fear all day long and dare not come out to cause trouble again."
"In this battle, our army suffered a total of 623 casualties!"
"A total of 23.82 million taels of silver were seized. In addition, many antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and land deeds were confiscated from the homes of landlords and gentry who were related to the bandits."
"A conservative estimate is that the land deeds that were not copied out this time are approximately 15,000 acres!"
After listening to his subordinate's report, Tan Lun nodded and then gave instructions.
"Well, I know all these situations."
"For those soldiers who unfortunately died in battle, double the salary and pension will be paid according to the previous agreement!"
"Those who have children at home can attend the free schools run by the government. If there are elderly people, the government will fund their support and provide for them until they die!"
"If I find out that someone dares to tamper with this, I will definitely skin him!"
When Tan Lun said this, his tone suddenly increased.
"Yes, sir, I will do it now!"
After hearing Tan Lun's words, the subordinate's respectful expression did not change and he immediately responded.
"Well, I still have things to deal with next, so you can go down."
After Tan Lun finished speaking, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
After responding, the subordinate left the room where Tan Lun was located and closed the door with him.
After his subordinates left, Tan Lun looked at the reports that had been compiled on the table and murmured to himself.
"Fifteen thousand acres of land, 23.82 million taels of silver, these damn borers should have been killed long ago!"
"It's time to write a letter to His Majesty and Mr. Xu Ge!"
"After all, if we want to really distribute these 15,000 acres of land into the hands of the people, we have to rely on the power of Mr. Xu Ge and the others."
Soon, Tan Lun put aside the chaotic thoughts in his heart and began to write letters to the emperor and Xu Jie respectively.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen Tan Lun, at present, most of the local bandits in Fujian have been wiped out by Wei Chen, and a total of 23.82 million taels of silver have been confiscated. In addition, there are 15,000 acres of land!"
"Wei Chen plans to transport these two thousand three hundred and eighty-two thousand taels of silver to the capital through the Grand Canal."
"At that time, I hope your majesty will send the royal guards to respond!"
"In addition, Weichen plans to distribute all these 15,000 acres of land to the people who have no land as ordered by Mr. Xu Ge in his previous letter. However, the help of Mr. Xu Ge and others is indispensable."
"Therefore, Wei Chen plans to..."
After Tan Lun finished writing the letter to be submitted to the emperor, he immediately called his close associates and gave these instructions.
"Submit this letter to His Majesty without passing through anyone else's hands. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
Seeing the serious look on Tan Lun's face, the confidant immediately responded in a deep voice.
"Well, without further ado, let's go now!"
Tan Lun quickly withdrew his gaze from his cronies and said slowly.
"Yes, Lord Governor, I will personally deliver the letter to His Majesty!"
After the confidant finished speaking, he left the room without looking back.
Tan Lun looked at the back of his cronies leaving, shook his head, quickly sorted out his thoughts, laid out his pen and paper, and continued writing.
"Mr. Xu Ge, the lower official Tan Lun, the current situation in Fujian is very good, most of the local bandits have been wiped out by the lower official."
"The lower officials have already sent people to transport the silver coins that were not confiscated to the capital via the Grand Canal. They should be on the way now!"
"In addition, a total of 15,000 acres of land were confiscated in this battle. The official power is weak. I hope Mr. Xu Ge can help and send officials to distribute all this land to the people!"
"Mr. Xu Ge..."
(End of chapter)
