About two hours later, Dinghai County ordered Zhao Ruohai to hurry to the mansion.

Because the time was too hurried, Zhao Xianling didn't even have time to clean his face and incense, and hurried all the way for fear of making the envoy wait for a long time.

This is the most important moment in his life, and there is no room for error.

Zhao County's order arrived, and his own yamen duke went to pass it.

Eunuch Wang was almost moldy in the garden, and he was leaning on the pavilion listening to music, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the news.

"Quick, help our family up."

Governor Ma hurriedly stepped forward to help, and said flatteringly: "Let the envoy wait for a long time, the subordinate officials are not well arranged, and they are guilty of sin." ”

Eunuch Wang raised his orchid finger and smiled: "Where is our family so delicate." I just hope that I will announce the holy decree earlier and do a good job. ”

After a pause, Eunuch Wang sighed: "Where are we going to announce the decree?" ”

"The lower officials have lined up the incense case in the second hall and are waiting for the envoy to arrive."

"In that case, let's go to the second hall."

But it was said that the two of them were clustered on the left and right and came down to the second hall. Seeing that Zhao County Order and Xu Yan had arrived, Governor Ma arched his hand at Eunuch Wang and said, "Qi Qi Qin Envoy, Zhao County Order and Xu Tongsheng have both arrived. ”

Eunuch Wang glanced at it and saw a middle-aged man in a cyan official robe, and said in his heart that it should be Zhao County's order.

As for Xu Yan, it must be the young man who is a little thin not far away.

He nodded, then took a long wooden box from his attendant and gently opened the lid.

There were two volumes of holy decrees in the box, and Eunuch Wang took out one of them first.

Seeing this, Ma Zhifu and Zhao Zhixian knelt on the ground and kowtowed in the direction of Eunuch Wang. Seeing this, Xu Yan also learned from this and was ready to accept the order.

Messengers were the mastery of eunuchs, probably because their voices were well suited to subduing and frustrating.

Eunuch Wang naturally mastered this skill, and I saw him clear his throat and read in an extremely shrill voice:

Fengtian carried the emperor, and said: Favor Sui Guojue, Shijia valve reads the labor; Ma Shanyuan, the prefect of Ningbo, was loyal to the monarch and the country, and dredged the waterway for the official for three years, so that the boat could be unblocked, and the business travel was convenient for travel; Emphasis on education and rejuvenation, the construction of academies, the purchase of fields, the competition of scholars, and the people's customs are good...... Zite was promoted to the right waiter of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites.

Edict

The treasure of the second day of the ninth month of the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing

After reciting, Eunuch Wang took out another volume of edicts from the wooden box, cleared his throat and continued:

Fengtian carried the emperor, and said: The court's kindness to the scholars is nothing more important than praise. Dinghai County made Zhao Ruohai old-fashioned, alleviating the poor, and the people were happy; For the sake of clean government, uphold the law fairly...... Zite was promoted to the prefect of Ningbo.

Edict

The treasure of the second day of the ninth month of the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing

The two holy decrees are only a short hundred words, but Eunuch Wang poured great emotion into it and fully expressed the majesty of the Son of Heaven.

After reading it, Eunuch Wang swallowed and foamed at the mouth, and tasted it for a long time.

When he had enough of recollection, he glanced at the kneeling Ma and Zhao, and said in a deep voice: "The two adults will receive the order." ”

Ma Zhifu and Zhao Xianling were already excited in their hearts, and they desperately suppressed their joy at this moment, chanting our emperor Shengming, and then got up to receive the decree.

Seeing that Xu Yan was still kneeling, Eunuch Wang smiled and said, "Xu Xiaolangjun should also get up." ”

Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, is this the end?

That's it?

Ma Zhifu and Zhao County have all added officials to the knighthood, what about him?

In fact, from the beginning of Wang County's decree, Xu Yan felt that something was wrong.

As a professor of Ming history, he still has a lot of research on the holy decrees of the Ming Dynasty.

There are many types of emperors' decrees, and there are generally three categories.

The edict is used to edict the world. Where there is a major political matter that needs to be announced to the subjects of the world, use "Fengtian carries the emperor, the edict says" as the beginning, and the scope of the declaration is the widest.

It is said that it is used when announcing the hundred officials. All the holy decrees express the emperor's grace, and they all start with "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the system says". It is not issued to ordinary people, and the scope of declaration is secondary.

The scope of the proclamation is the smallest, and it is generally used by the emperor when adding officials to knighthood.

The two holy decrees in a row are all edicts, and it is not clear that they are rewarding officials.

Xu Yan is now just a scholar who doesn't even have a reputation, so it is naturally unlikely that he will be rewarded by Emperor Jiajing.

Of course, he still had a glimmer of hope, but now it seems that he is indeed thinking too much.

At this moment, I don't know where the prefect Ma took out a thick stack of silver tickets and stuffed them into the hands of Eunuch Wang, and said with a smile on his face: "The envoy has worked hard, please rest in Ningbo for a few more days, so that the lower officials can have some thoughts." ”

"Ma Zhifu... Oh no, it's Ma Shilang who has a heart. Even so, our family is disrespectful. ”

With that, he put the silver ticket in his sleeve.

Zhao County's order was naturally prepared, and although the silver tickets he prepared were not as many as those of Ma Zhifu, there were several.

"The envoy has worked hard all the way, and a little heart is not a respect."

Seeing that Zhao Xianling was also so knowledgeable, Eunuch Wang was simply happy.

"Oh, it's good, it's all said that Zhejiang people are outstanding, especially Ningbo, and our family believes it now. Cheng, our family will stay in Ningbo Mansion for a few more days, so as to get a touch of this fairy spirit. ”

As he spoke, he tucked the silver ticket into his sleeve.

The eunuch is physically disabled, so his mind will be somewhat distorted.

Their biggest hobby is making money.

On weekdays, Eunuch Wang can't compare to those eunuchs with old information in the palace, and he finally got a job to pass on the decree, so he naturally wanted to make a lot of money.

This Ma Governor and Zhao County Ling are indeed very sensible, which makes him very pleased.

"There is a sentence that the lower officials don't know whether to say or not?"

Seeing that Eunuch Wang was in a good mood, Governor Ma took the opportunity to talk.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"I don't know what reward Lord Futang will get."

Eunuch Wang first went to Hangzhou in Zhejiang, and then came to Ningbo after Zhu Kun received the order.

Ma and Zhao both became officials and became knights, how could they be missing Zhu Kun?

"What do we think it is, the official document of the ministry will be issued in a few days, and it will also be published in the newspaper, what is there to say. His Majesty felt that Governor Zhu was loyal, filial and virtuous, and had meritorious service in resisting the Japanese, so he was specially promoted to the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and was crowned the crown prince and young protector. ”

As soon as these words came out, Ma Zhifu and Zhao County Ling were shocked. The governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is definitely a feudal official, and the addition of the crown prince Shaobao can show the Son of Heaven's appreciation of Zhu Kun.

Xu Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that his strategy of offering auspicious rui has really worked.

Zhu Kun was originally the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang as the right deputy capital imperial history.

Now he has been promoted to the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, although there is only a difference of one word compared with the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, but it is several levels higher.

The admiral is only in charge of military affairs, but the governor is in charge of military affairs and government affairs, and it spans Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, which can be said to be extremely favored.

The only regret is that Emperor Jiajing did not reward Xu Yan with anything.

At this moment, Eunuch Wang seemed to think of Xu Yan, raised his orchid finger and said with a smile: "Xu Xiaolangjun, Your Majesty specially asked our family to pass on a word to you: The emperor is trying to govern, and learning should come first." ”

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