At the beginning of April of the tenth year of Chongzhen, He Gang, Xu and several other people, who were in charge of Ninghai Prefecture, instigated the sergeants to plot to make trouble, and Wang Zheng, the garrison officer at the time, made a decision and dispatched the Wendeng battalion into the city to quell the chaos.

Chu Ping, the newly appointed Dengzhou sub-inspector, was shocked when he heard this, and the salary of officers and soldiers was a big deal, and now Dengzhou was empty of military equipment, and I was afraid that it would cause a big disaster!

In a hurry, Chu Ping sent people to Ninghaizhou City to appease and comfort on the one hand, and on the other hand, he quickly reported the matter to Ye County and reported to Yang Wenyue of Futai for disposal.

Ninghai Prefecture is the military guard of half of the Dengzhou capital, although the place is far away, but the geographical location is very important and cannot be missed, and it is an important state seat that connects several coastal guards such as Haiyang, Jinghai and Weihai.

Last year, Xu Chengwen, the overseer of the sub-patrol road, came here to exterminate the water bandits, but the officers and troops advanced lightly and rashly attacked by the ambush of Baitiao in the Jinshui River, and their vitality was greatly damaged.

After Kong Youde's rebellion, Dengzhou Prefecture suffered another major defeat, and it was no longer difficult for the official army to use troops on a large scale.

The Dengzhou battalion of Gongwei Mansion to govern Penglai was also completely lost in that operation, and the formation almost became an empty shell, and then, the Wendeng battalion became the only available soldier of the imperial court in Dengzhou Mansion, and it also became the strongest combat effectiveness among the three major battalions of Shandong coastal defense, and Yang Wenyue, governor of Denglai, attached great importance to it.

Knowing that Wang Zheng had been an old friend of Han Dahu, Yang Wenyue of Futai immediately ordered Han Dahu, the deputy chief soldier of Denglai, to go to pacify him in person.

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On the night of the seventh day after the rebellion subsided, the red candles in the garrison mansion of Ninghai Prefecture City were spreading, and there were more and more buzzing mosquitoes and flies.

Not long after putting it on the table, Wang Zheng smelled a strong sweet fragrance, and naturally knew what kind of fragrance it was, so he looked up and smiled at Yu'er.

Seven-mile incense, a small evergreen shrub that is often used to repel mosquitoes and flies at this time.

This small shrub is in the shape of an umbrella house, with many branches, small and shiny leaves, dense white flowers, and red berries after flowering, which adds beauty to the burrow.

If you gently touch the leaves of the seven mile incense, you can feel the strong sweet smell lingering on your hands, which usually lasts for nearly two hours before it fades.

After Yu'er placed several pots of Qili incense along the edge of the window, she gently leaned on Wang Zheng's shoulder, glanced at it, and said softly:

"Brother Zheng, does Brother Chang really want to be removed from the military, many people have been talking about this recently."

The smile on his face dissipated, Wang Zheng sighed heavily, and said, "Yu'er, you go back to the room first, the night is long, don't talk about this matter again." ”

Yu'er nodded obediently, but she still leaned on Wang Zheng's shoulder and didn't want to leave, Wang Zheng smiled slightly and didn't say more, in fact, he also liked this quiet feeling.

A few days ago, the family members of Chu Ping, who patrolled the road, came here to ask about the last rebellion, and when Wang Zheng finished speaking, these family members couldn't believe that Wang Zheng had quelled the chaos so quickly, and the eyes of those Wen Dengbing soldiers outside the door changed.

After a few days, the residents of the city have settled down, and many people who have escaped from the city have also returned.

The family of Chu Ping in Ninghai Prefecture City is full of surprises, where is there a little bit of the appearance after the rebellion, the market is clear, the army and the people help each other, a thriving scene.

Recalling the Ningxia rebellion in the second year of Chongzhen, it is simply the corresponding version of this time, the military disaster affected several states and counties, and the officials and soldiers became bandits in a blink of an eye, the people were displaced, their families were destroyed, and everywhere they went, it was a scene of fire and house collapse.

After staying for a few days, these family members were full of praise for Wang Zheng, and after getting the money they deserved, they assured Wang Zheng again and again that they would tell the truth to Lord Chu of the sub-patrol road.

Since the end of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zheng has almost become a habit to stay up late, and after sending Yu'er back to the room to rest, he was about to sit alone and think about things, but saw Wang Liu walk in.

Wang Zheng was obviously a little surprised, and hurriedly got up and helped Wang Liu to sit in the first place.

"Mother, why are you here?"

"Zheng'er, is there really no turning point for Changyou's incident?"

Wang Liu's face was full of sadness, and Wang Zheng also trembled when he heard it, how could this matter be again, he made up his mind at the moment, knelt on the ground and said.

"Mother, don't worry about this, you know that Changyou is a good man, can't you go to Wendeng Camp, isn't there still an inspection department, my son is measured, don't ask anymore, taking care of your body is the most important thing."

Wang Liu nodded and sighed:

"Zheng'er can get to the point where it is now, it is really our old Wang family ancestor who has accumulated virtue, and your father knows and will support you, but for the mother, you have to ask one more thing, and you have to give your mother an answer to this matter no matter what today."

Wang Liu's face was serious when he said this, Wang Zheng frowned and thought for a long time, but he didn't expect anything big to happen recently, and nodded with a deep sigh:

"Mother, you can say it."

"Zheng'er, Yu'er, a girl's family, has been with you for so long without complaint, and she has always been nameless and scoreless, this is not good."

Wang Zheng suddenly realized, it turned out to be Yu'er, and his face was a little embarrassed:

"Mother, it's not like my son hasn't thought about this, but... At present, the Tartars are plundering Liaodong, the thieves are sweeping the Central Plains, and the son is still nesting in this small Ninghai and Wendeng and doing nothing, how can he have time to take care of the personal affairs of his children..."

Wang Liu glanced at Wang Zheng and said:

"It's all excuses, you were born to me, and you don't know what you're thinking about as a mother, do you just say you like Yu'er?"

This question was asked directly, Wang Zheng prepared a stomach of prevarication, and suddenly couldn't say a word, he was depressed for a long time, and nodded slowly, but he didn't have time to say anything.

Wang Liu was obviously relieved when he saw Wang Zheng nodding, laughed first, and said:

"Yu'er, I heard it, Zheng'er still likes you."

Wang Zheng hurriedly turned his head, and was staring at Yu'er, and he was also standing on the spot at the moment, and he didn't know where to put his hand.

Seeing Yu'er running back to the room shyly, Wang Liu got up with a smile and looked at Wang Zheng with some reproach:

"You kid, it's good to work hard, and it's okay to worry about family and country affairs, but you can't let Yu'er wait for you like this, if you don't ask for your mother today, do you still have to delay."

Wang Zheng no longer looked resolute outside, and he looked very embarrassed.

Wang Liu Shi also said:

"This time it's not Yu'er who called her mother, Zheng'er, since you also like Yu'er, and the two are happy, let Master Guan pick a good day and an auspicious day, and the marriage will be handled well, and the old Wang family should also be happy."

"The sons are all at the behest of their mother."

After seeing Wang Liu leave, Wang Zheng gasped and sat on the chair, although this incident came suddenly, but after nodding, his heart was much lighter for some reason.