In the late autumn of the 18th year of Wanli's reign, a few patters of rain made Quanzhou City's leaves darker and its fruits riper, giving it a more autumnal charm.
And on this harvest day in autumn, it was the day when Deng Zilong returned to his hometown.
On this day, the sky just turned fish belly white.
One after another, the oxcarts went ahead and headed towards Nanchang, and these oxcarts were filled with new grain, fruits, fat ducks and chickens before they even left the city.
As a result, the people in other places along the way had to prepare new oxcarts.
It turns out that the emperor issued an order to allow the Deng family to accept gifts from the people in order to comply with public opinion.
Therefore, the descendants of the Deng family only accepted all local objects except gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, jade and other valuables, and said that they were receiving gifts from the people according to the decree.
Because of this, on the day when Deng Zilong returned to his hometown, many oxcarts set off first to transport the gifts of the people back to his hometown.
It’s just that there were so many scholars and people who gave gifts of earth and goods that on the official road from Fujian to Jiangxi, there were so many oxcarts that you couldn’t even see the end or the end.
Influenced by Zhu Yijun's deliberate request for the New Party of Korea and China to increase the publicity of the story of national heroes, there were many people from Jia'an who came to see Deng Zilong off in admiration, and they could not be counted at a glance.
Deng Zilong can no longer stand up now, and his life depends on the newly developed anti-inflammatory drugs and various kinds of precious Chinese medicinal materials for replenishing Qi that Zhu Yijun and Yang Fei and others have been developing over the years.
Li Shizhen, as well as surgical master Wang Kentang, and famous doctors such as Chen Shigong, a famous surgeon in the Longwan Dynasty who had successfully performed throat anastomosis and nasal polyp removal in history, also came to Deng Zilong in person on orders to consult and consult day and night.
Therefore, although Deng Zilong cannot get up now, the symptoms caused by the serious injury have not worsened sharply.
"rise!"
After Sun Long, the eunuch and eunuch who was ordered to send Deng Zilong back home, shouted, the walking carriage made of fine wood was slowly lifted up on the shoulders of sixteen carefully selected bearers. , Deng Zilong, who was lying in the carriage, felt that he was slowly rising without any bumps.
Li Shizhen, Wang Kentang, Chen Shigong and others who were with him in Buyu also felt that they were slowly rising. The teacups in their hands did not feel shaking, and their faces were excited because of this, and they looked outside intently. Crowds of people came to welcome General Deng Zilong back home.
Therefore, Li Shizhen couldn't help but said to Wang Kentang: "The people's hearts are respectable!"
Wang Kentang said: "Yes! Today we can escort the old general back home, which can be regarded as an honor!"
Chen Shigong also nodded and smiled, and looked back at Deng Zilong.
Deng Zilong, who had a bright head and a silver beard, was crying like a child. He turned his head and looked outside with burning eyes: "The country is kind and the people are righteous. I will die without regrets!"
At this time, the Buyu sedan began to move forward slowly.
The purple stripes under the sedan cover were fluttering in the cool autumn wind, while the calves of the people carrying the sedan were struggling to move in the rain.
Because there were so many bearers who were asked to carry the sedan chair, Governor Ye Mengxiong simply implemented a lottery and shift model, asking these bearers to form a team and draw lots, and then take turns to carry the sedan chair according to the order of the lot.
Now the first group of bearers are naturally the luckiest, and each one of them has a look of perseverance and determination.
"This kind of farewell to all the people and to return home on a carriage should be the treatment that only our civil servants have!"
"Nowadays, because the New Party deliberately ignores the distinction between civil and military forces and only promotes national heroes so that its external expansion can be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it is really sad that even martial artists can achieve such a great success!"
Lin Yunchang, a senior official, was also among the people who greeted Deng Zilong. However, when he saw this scene, he was not very excited. Instead, he complained angrily to Gu Xiancheng, who was the same year in the past.
Gu Xiancheng, who had regained consciousness and regained his composure, couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I'm afraid the warriors will be more willing to fight to the death in the future!"
"Fuyuan, can you also transfer humble positions to the military service in the future?"
Many generals along the way were indeed enthralled by this scene.
You Jixian, the deputy commander of Biaoying, who was born as a general, seemed to have seen the person he would imitate in his future life, and at this moment he couldn't help but ask Ye Mengxiong in a low voice.
Ye Mengxiong smiled slightly after hearing this: "General, are you aggrieved by the restraints of us civil servants and the peace of the people in the mainland?"
"I don't dare to hide it from the public. Since I am a general, staying in Biaoying to protect internal affairs and running around for the yamen every day, it is better to live a happy life like General Deng!"
You Jixian also spoke frankly after Ye Mengxiong asked.
"General, you won't have to worry about not having the chance to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield in the future!"
"While you are in Bioying, you should first understand the civil affairs. Being a commander is not just about being brave and good at fighting. You also want to know a thing or two about money, food, people's sentiments and officialdom. For example, in the conquest of Luzon, the success or failure is not external, but Inside!"
"Those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements. If Weng Yuanbo had not been familiar with the emperor and the officials, gentry and wealthy families, he would not have the honor of General Deng today!"
Ye Mengxiong obviously had higher hopes for You Jixian, so he said a few more words.
You Jixian raised his hand and said yes.
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Xiyuan.
On this day, the autumn moon was hanging in the silver-white sky.
Zhu Yijun looked at the autumn moon under the tree, and pondered deeply about his own performance during this period.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Sun has come to report that Uncle Ding Hai has returned home."
At this time, Tian Yi came to Zhu Yijun and said something.
Zhu Yijun said: "It will be good if I can return home alive. I will issue a decree to erect a statue of the old general and Weng Yuanbo in Luzon, and set up a tablet to record the conquest. I hope that in the future, even if the sea changes, there will still be such things left there." The great achievement of conquering Luzon for the first time!"
"yes!"
Zhu Yijun then added: "In addition, the order was sent to Qi Jimei. It is not necessary to evacuate from the Chen Mansion, but to directly station in Guangdong and wait for the new order to be delivered."
Tian Yi was slightly startled, but then he still raised his hand and said yes.
Then, Tian Yi asked Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, the chariot is ready. When will we leave to see Mr. Haige?"
"Go now and bring the osmanthus cake that the Queen prepared for Mr. Haige. Mr. Haige doesn't want to eat now, so he must have to eat the osmanthus cake made by the Queen."
Zhu Yijun said and walked towards the chariot.
It turned out that Hai Rui had begged for leave and returned home after he fell ill and saw that he would not be able to recover for a long time.
Zhu Yijun therefore agreed to his memorial, and after allowing him to return home, he decided to meet him in person before he left.
After all, Hai Rui was a famous official in the three Ming dynasties. He made great contributions to reforms in the Wanli Dynasty and pushed ahead with reforms that other bureaucrats were afraid of.
Now that Hai Rui is going back to his hometown, Zhu Yijun naturally wants to meet him, so he asked Tian Yi to prepare today for him to meet Hai Rui.
When Zhu Yijun came to Hai Rui, he first saw a child and a group of family members waiting outside the door.
This child is Hai Rui's only son, named Hai You.
The name Haiyou was given to him by Zhu Yijun. Hai Rui had a son. As the emperor, Zhu Yijun was very happy at the time, so he directly gave him the name.
Zhu Yijun named him Haiyou in the hope that he could protect all people like his father in the future.
Zhu Yijun didn't want people like him and Hai Rui to be the only ones to protect the people.
"How is your father now?"
When Zhu Yijun arrived, he first asked about Haiyou.
(End of chapter)
