Before the Manchu and Qing troops left the border, Jinzhou had been closed and under martial law.
On this day, the people on the city suddenly saw a group of knights coming on flying horses. When they got close, they found that the leader was wearing a white flying fish suit, followed by a lot of people wearing black flying fish suits. It was obvious that they were a group of knights. Hundreds of famous Jin Yiwei came over with nearly thirty Jin Yiwei.
Immediately, they thought of the conflict between their own magistrate and the chief minister. They didn't need to guess that Jin Yiwei suddenly came to Jinzhou, it must be related to this matter. When they thought about it, they immediately became worried.
Unlike last time when the army came, there were no Manchu Tatars outside now, and the other party was the emperor's own army, the famous Jin Yiwei. No one had the courage to let the Jin Yiwei into the city.
Chen Hongxu, who was discussing matters at the Yamen, couldn't help but become nervous when he heard that Jin Yiwei had arrived outside the city and was about to enter the city. Although he knew that Lu Xiangsheng would speak for him, the person he offended this time was, after all, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, the leader of all officials. It would be a lie to say that he was not worried.
The yamen officials who were discussing matters with him, as well as several leading squires in the city, were also frightened. One of them immediately suggested to Chen Hongxu: "My lord, it is definitely not a good thing for the Jin Yiwei to come here. Otherwise, they can use the excuse that they are afraid of spies. Won’t you let them into the city?”
"Yes, don't open the city gate. If the Jin Yiwei can't get in, there's nothing you can do about it!" Others also agreed.
When Chen Hongxu heard this, he immediately shook his head and said: "No, I am an official of the imperial court after all, and the Jin Yiwei must have come with the order, how can I refuse to let him in?"
At this point, seeing that they seemed to still want to talk, he immediately added: "Besides, if you can avoid the first grade of junior high school, how can you avoid the fifteenth grade? Let's go together to welcome them. It's not necessarily a bad thing!"
Even though he said this, he didn't quite believe it himself. It's just that the matter has come to this, I can only comfort myself and think on the bright side.
After saying that, he took the lead and strode out.
The others saw each other and looked at each other, and they all saw each other's worries. But there is really no choice but to go out with Master Zhizhou.
However, Lord Zhizhou offended the chief minister because of Jinzhou. No matter what, they did not want anything to happen to Chen Hongxu. Therefore, they fell behind a little, lowered their voices, and discussed as they walked.
"Let me see, the Jin Yiwei coming so soon must be detrimental to Master Zhizhou!"
"Yes, although I heard that Lu Shangshu will speak for Lord Zhizhou, can Lu Shangshu be more powerful than Lord Chief Assistant? I think the emperor will definitely believe what the Chief Assistant says!"
"Otherwise, we can't wait any longer. We must send people to the capital immediately, contact the folks who are officials in the capital, and start activities to avenge the magistrate!"
"Listen, everyone, if Jin Yiwei wants to take someone on the spot later, let's plead for your lord's mercy together and state your difficulties! We might as well put some money in and let Jin Yiwei take care of you for us when we go back. If you can convey to all of us in Jinzhou, The wishes of the people in the city will be even better!”
"..."
As they spoke, passers-by heard them and joined them. When Chen Hongxu rushed to the city gate, behind him were all the people of Jinzhou who had come after hearing the news!
The city gate opened, and the Jin Yiwei, who was already a little impatient with waiting, entered the city gate. When he raised his head for the first time, he was startled when he saw the densely packed heads.
However, when Chen Hao of the Jinyiwei Hundred Household saw that the leader was wearing the official uniform of Jinzhou Zhizhou, he felt a lot in his heart and immediately asked: "Are you Chen Hongxu, the Jinzhou Zhizhou?"
Chen Hongxu was touched by the fact that so many people were coming behind him, but he was also a little worried. He was afraid that if things really took a turn for the worse and these Jin Yiwei came to catch him on the spot, it would be bad if it caused a civil commotion.
Therefore, when he heard Jinyiwei Baihu's question, he quickly replied: "I am Chen Hongxu, the magistrate of Jinzhou. Please go to the Yamen to speak!"
If there were fewer people inside the Yamen, it would not cause a big backlash among the people of Jinzhou. If you choose a time when there are fewer people to leave the city, you might be able to leave quietly without worrying about the Jinzhou civil uprising, which would cause trouble.
But who would have thought that when the Jin Yiwei Baihu confirmed that the person in front of him was Chen Hongxu, the magistrate of Jinzhou, he felt relieved and saw that the face of the person in front of him was full of worry. He smiled and said loudly: " The emperor has spoken, and Chen Hongxu, the magistrate of Jinzhou, has accepted the order!"
When Chen Hongxu heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. It seemed that all his hard work was in vain, and he was actually announcing the decree here.
However, Jinyiwei Baihu had already spoken out, and he had no choice but to kneel down and listen to the order. The people behind him also knelt down, but they all raised their heads and looked nervously at the hundreds of royal guards and Chen Hongxu's back with worried expressions on their faces.
"I have ordered Dongchang to find out the truth. Chen Hongxu, the magistrate of Jinzhou, is worthy of being the pillar of the country. He held on to the city under the siege of 100,000 Manchu and Qing troops and saved the people of Jinzhou. I am very relieved and will return after the war. Jing Xu Gong, I have another important use..."
Hearing this, Chen Hongxu looked up in shock, thinking that he had heard wrongly! The officials and people of Jinzhou behind him were also extremely surprised. Many of them even opened their mouths and looked at the Jin Yiwei Baihu who was talking in disbelief.
"...Now that the Manchu and Qing armies are still wreaking havoc in the pass, Jinzhou's experience in defending the city should be quickly promoted so that all cities can learn from it. Therefore, Chen Qing quickly summarized Jinzhou's experience in defending the city and handed it over to the Jinyi Guards to spread it to each city. In order to control the Manchu and Qing armies, I admire this!"
After hearing this, Chen Hongxu could confirm that he had heard correctly. Remembering that in the emperor's oral edict, he praised himself as the pillar of the country, he suddenly became excited!
As a minister, being evaluated by the emperor as the pillar of the country, what an honor it is! For a moment, he forgot to accept the order and felt a little stupid.
And those people behind him, those who listened clearly to the emperor's instructions, were also very happy. Instead of being stupid, they started talking excitedly.
"Your Majesty!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Good people are rewarded. Lord Zhizhou is such a good official. Your Majesty is so wise!"
"..."
After hearing these words, those who did not hear the oral content immediately became anxious. What is a good thing? What is a good thing? Come on, come on, tell me, I'm so anxious!
Amidst the noise, Chen Hongxu finally came to his senses and immediately received the order to express his gratitude with great excitement. After getting up, he immediately reached out and asked Jin Yiwei to follow him to the Yamen. He immediately went to write about his experience in defending the city.
The streets leading to the Yamen were filled with people. They immediately parted a road and watched happily as Master Zhizhou accompanied Jin Yiwei to the Yamen. Soon after, they dispersed and spread the news throughout Jinzhou City. Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers rang out here and there, as if it was the New Year.
When he arrived at the Yamen, there were fewer people around him. Chen Hongxu still felt a little strange in his heart, wondering if the chief assistant just had a bad mouth and didn't impeach him after returning to Beijing?
Unable to figure it out, he asked the Jin Yiwei Baihu: "I wonder if the Chief Assistant has impeached me?"
