Sun Chengzong led a group of generals and sent a warm sedan to welcome the two.
"My lord, Sun Chengzong pays homage to your empress!"
"I've met Marquis Zhongyi."
Zhang Yan said: "The supervisor does not need to be polite. I and Marquis Zhongyi came suddenly and caused trouble to the supervisor."
Sun Chengzong repeatedly said that he did not dare.
Zhang Yan said: "Huang Xiao and I have been tired from the journey, so the governor and the soldiers and civilians have been waiting for a long time."
Sun Chengzong said loudly: "Your Majesty, please don't say that! Regardless of their wealth, your Majesty and the Marquis came from the capital to defeat Jiannu and rescue tens of thousands of people!"
I'll wait, so what's the point of waiting? Since the empress and the Marquis rested, tens of thousands of people have been waiting for the empress and the Marquis outside the courtyard gate! Please get on the warm sedan chair! "
Zhang Yan and Huang Xiao were both surprised.
Zhang Yan got on the warm sedan chair.
Huang Xiao went out on foot, accompanied by Sun Chengzong himself, and headed forward.
On both sides of the street, tens of thousands of people stood spontaneously on both sides of the street in the heavy snowfall, seeing Zhang Yan's warm sedan going out.
There was a shocking shout from the crowd!
"Long live the Holy Queen!"
"Long live the loyal and loyal Marquis who protects the country!"
"Thank you so much for your life, your Majesty and the Marquis!"
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Shouts came and went.
This road was cleaned cleanly, which was obviously a spontaneous act of the people. Huang Xiao and Zhang Yan were very moved by this.
Huang Xiao felt excited in his heart. No matter how despicable and shameless he was, he finally saved so many people when he came to Ming Dynasty. It was worth it!
Zhang Yan said to Sun Chengzong: "Supervisor, it's freezing cold and the Liao people have suffered again today. Let them disperse. Are there proper arrangements?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the people are all settled in the military camp and various places in the city for the time being. After tomorrow, they will settle down in batches. Madam, don't worry, I will make sure everything is properly arranged!"
Zhang Yan nodded.
Sun Chengzong asked the soldiers to convey Zhang Yan's cordial concern in unison!
The common people reluctantly watched Zhang Yan and others leave.
Along the way, situations like this kept happening.
"Huang Xiao is right. Whoever is truly good to the people will gain their support." Zhang Yan thought silently in her heart.
Finally, the cheers of the people on both sides gradually became distant.
The sedan stopped soon after.
Huang Xiao stepped forward and helped Zhang Yan open the sedan curtain.
The situation in front of her surprised Zhang Yan again.
In front of the Bingbei Yamen, two rows of soldiers lined up, reaching the door of the Yamen. There were hundreds of them!
These soldiers were covered in snow and had obviously been standing for a long time.
Sun Chengzong said: "This is the soldiers voluntarily lining up to welcome the empress and the Marquis!"
After he explained, he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is here!"
"Greetings, empress!"
Hundreds of soldiers knelt on the ground!
Sun Chengzong and others also knelt down.
Huang Xiao also came together.
"Everyone, get up! Thank you for your hard work! I already know your thoughts. You are all good men of my Ming Dynasty! Get down, don't freeze!"
Zhang Yan's gentle words moved the soldiers deeply.
"Supervisor, please get up too. Keep everything simple and don't be so polite. I am not used to this."
"Your Majesty, this time is an exception. We and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians are grateful to Your Majesty and the Marquis from the bottom of our hearts. Please come in, Your Majesty."
Zhang Yan nodded and stepped in.
Sun Chengzong and others started to leave.
Zhang Yan was sitting on the main seat, with Huang Xiao standing next to her.
Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui, Zhao Lijiao and other generals lined up on the left and right. Wang Ergou and Cui Pinhua also stood in the team.
Zhang Yan asked: "What was the result of today's battle?"
Sun Chengzong said: "Reporting to the Empress, today 4,513 Jian Nu were beheaded. Among them, the Empress and the Marquis rode on divine beasts to annihilate 1,323 Jian Nu in one fell swoop and rescued 47,000 Liao people. The rest! Recover all the land from Dalinghe Fort to Panshan in one fell swoop!"
He paused and said loudly: "This great victory! It is all thanks to the magical power of the empress and the Marquis! I, I have already sent the news of the victory to the capital. This is something that will never be forgotten!
I think it is necessary to let all the subjects in Beijing, and even all the subjects in the world know! I, my minister, have made the decision without authorization, please punish me. "
Zhang Yan said calmly: "That's all!"
"I and Marquis Zhongyi are just the icing on the cake for this great victory. All the sergeants fought with passion and contributed greatly to it!"
Zhang Yan said and looked at Cui Pinhua in the crowd.
"Reporter Choi!"
Cui Pinhua was startled, stepped out of the queue, knelt down and shouted: "Cui Pinhua, reporter of Daming Daily in Liaodong, pay homage to the empress!"
Zhang Yan said: "Record the heroic deeds of our Liaodong Army truthfully, dig out the commendable and tearful deeds, and publish them in the Ming Dynasty Daily to promote the prestige of our army!"
"Yes! My Majesty! All my reports have been sent back to the capital along with the good news!"
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Well done!"
Cui Pinhua bowed and retreated.
Zhang Yan asked: "What are the casualties of our army?"
Sun Chengzong said: "More than a thousand soldiers died in the battle, more than three hundred were injured, and more than five thousand civilians were slaughtered."
Zhang Yan said: "They are all good men who died fighting for the country! I am heartbroken! We cannot let the blood of these heroes be shed in vain. What are the regulations for our army's pension?"
Sun Chengzong said: "Our army has regulations that those who die in war shall be paid five months' pension as a pension."
Zhang Yan shook her head: "It's too low. Marquis Zhongyi, tell me the terms of reference you gave me to the Superintendent."
"Yes! Concubine."
Huang Xiao said: "The pension for soldiers of the Ming Dynasty has always been low since Taizu, and there has been no change. I think it is unreasonable, so I asked the empress to improve it.
I believe that two methods should be adopted. One is to provide a one-time pension based on one year's military pay. The parents of the children can receive half of the military pay every month until the children reach adulthood or the parents pass away! "
All the soldiers and generals were shocked and moved at the same time!
The empress cares about the merits of the soldiers and generals, and wants the Ming Dynasty Daily to tell the world about their merits!
The empress and the marquis care about the pension of soldiers and generals, but they have raised it to such an extent!
How can this not make these soldiers want to die in service!
Huang Xiaodao: "My Majesty strongly agrees with my proposal! However, our Ming Dynasty Health Institute is full of shortcomings. Even if my Majesty intends to provide more pensions, in the end this pension often does not fall into the hands of the family members!
Therefore, the empress believes that for the time being, we can only implement a one-time pension system, and the pension will be changed to thirty-two persons per person, and the army must send quartermasters to check the situation and supervise the payment of pensions! What do you think? "
Note: The pension in the Ming Dynasty was very low, usually three taels of silver. If you are interested, you can check it out by yourself.
Sun Chengzong said loudly: "Your Majesty is very worried! If there is no restraint, the pension system will definitely become a way for unscrupulous generals to embezzle the court's money!
And once they get wind of it, the court will definitely be unable to bear the burden, and all the good intentions of the empress and the Marquis will be wiped out! "
"Your Majesty is truly a wise empress through the ages! She has unique vision! Handled it properly! Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, the Governor of Liaodong, fully supports your Majesty! Please send quartermasters to various ministries!"
"Empress Shengming!"
“Your Majesty’s grace will last forever, and we are so grateful!”
All the generals knelt down and shouted!
Zhang Yan nodded and said: "Everyone, please get up!"
Huang Xiaodao: "This is a statement. Please watch the supervisor and generals."
Sun Chengzong took it, without looking at it, and said loudly: "Master Hou has made countless great contributions to the country and the people! Every suggestion and strategy is for the benefit of our people of the Ming Dynasty! They are all immortal mantras! I Wait until the Marquis and the Empress give their orders, and you won’t dare to say anything!”
All the generals echoed loudly!
This is not because they are flattering, but because of Huang Xiao's behavior, they are so reassured!
