Kang Su put the food box on the side of the small table, and brought out a plate of dishes, five dishes, the amount is not much, but it is extremely exquisite, the color is good, and people are salivating at a glance.

After a busy morning, Lian Zining was also hungry, washed his hands, and ate happily. Sweet and sour fish, pot roasted elbow, fried lamb with green onions, sea cucumber with green onions, and potted tofu, these are all typical Lu dishes, the taste is extremely delicious, there is a lot of salt, and the taste is quite heavy, but it is very suitable for Lian Zining's appetite.

Kang Su chuckled while giving him vegetables: "Master, eat slowly, don't choke." ”

Kang Ling poured the tea from his cup, replaced it with new tea, and then sorted out the messy papers, tidying up and down.

"By the way, sir, there is one more thing." Seeing that Lian Zining had almost eaten, Kang Sucai said: "The county government has come to send the 'Wanmin Umbrella' again, they are all old people in the township, a lot of people of age, master, you have rejected it twice, do you still push it this time?" "Again?" Lian Zining's face was a little depressed.

Although he also received the property of the white-robed army, he never took the opportunity to collect money and disturb the locality, on the contrary, most of the grain of the people in Haifeng County was requisitioned by the white-robed army, and there was no surplus food at home, so almost they couldn't open the pot. Lian Zining took out the captured grain and distributed it to the people in the county, hoping to let them survive the coming harsh winter.

In this way, the appearance of eating is many times better than those people! Not to mention Lian Zining's rectification of law and order and maintenance of the township, all this he did, the people of Haifeng County saw it in their eyes, and then looked at the tragic situation in several neighboring counties, they were all grateful to him from the bottom of their hearts.

The Chinese people are the most content, the most docile and kind, as long as you give them a way to live, they will regard you as a Buddha of ten thousand families. No, since these days, some famous squires and village elders in the county have come several times, all of them to thank Lian Zining for sending Wanmin umbrellas.

But Lian Zining is Ya is unwilling to accept it, he is a military attaché, and he is not a civil official who guards the territory, and it is his duty to fight, and now he is ordered to stabilize the place and the same dust as the light, but in this way, there is inevitably some suspicion of buying people's hearts. If someone is caught, it will be really wronged.

"Susu, do I take it or not?" Lian Zining asked Kang Su with interest.

Kang Su pursed his lips and smiled: "This is your business, master, the slave and maid don't dare to interject, but the slave and maid think, can you not repeat it again and again!" ”

"Repeatedly, repeatedly, repeatedly!" Lian Zining chattered twice, and said with a smile: "Then go meet them!" ”

"The slave waits for the master to change his clothes." For such a major event, it is natural to wear a full set of official uniforms.

The azure five-grade military attache official uniform, embroidered with a bear on the chest patch, a black gauze hat with an angle of one foot and two inches, a belt of silver-level flowers around the waist, and a military attache corps collar shirt, a little less majestic and domineering, but more elegant and graceful.

Kang Su bent down, put soap boots on him, pulled the folds on his chest, and couldn't help but praise: "The old man is really handsome!" ”

"Dare to tease your master? I want to be spanked again, don't you? Lian Zining laughed, and the Kang sisters suddenly blushed.

"The old man is really, really flamboyant, without the slightest bit of the old man's bearing......" Kang Su paused angrily, but his hands were unconsciously covered behind his hips.

Let the master say this, and that place seems to be already crispy.

After all, Lian Zining still didn't go to see the representatives of the squires who came to send Wanmin umbrellas, and before he arrived at the front office, Zhang Yanchang's personal soldiers arrived: "My lord, the marshal has issued an order, the holy decree has reached fifty miles away, please go to Leling County to receive the decree!" ”

Zhang Yanchang couldn't stand the crime, after the battle, he heard that the largest mansion in the four counties was the house of the dead ghost Zhou Xingbo, and immediately moved in honestly and unceremoniously, thinking that he was going there to receive the order.

The lobby of Zhou's mansion is very lively.

When Lian Zining arrived, everyone had basically arrived.

Before coach Zhang Yanchang came, everyone gathered together to talk, in groups of three or five, and their faces were full of joy. This is not surprising, in this war, the officers and soldiers can be said to have won a complete victory, although there were heavy casualties during the period, but after all, it was all in the past, right? Such a large-scale peasant uprising was successfully quelled, and the face of the court was bright, and everyone must have been rewarded.

Seeing Lian Zining coming, everyone greeted him, this time Lian Zining can be called the biggest hero of the rebellion, if it weren't for him, those white-robed traitors would have fled long ago, everyone not only has no merit, it is estimated that they will be imprisoned for punishment if they are included in the imperial history. After getting along with these words, all the generals also know each other a little, knowing that this Lord Lian is extremely hard in the capital, and it is said that the future old man is the squire of the military department, and that is the boss who is really in charge of the army in the whole world! has a backer, and has the ability, and has made such a great achievement, I am afraid that it will be used immediately! Now you're welcome, is it possible that in the future, when others are developed, they will hate you in their hearts?

Lian Zining walked among the crowds, chatting with this one for a few words, and laughing with that one for a while, which was also very easy.

Chen Dakang and Lian Zining are familiar with each other, and they are a little casual when they ask: "Brother Lian, have you heard a little rumor?" ”

He blinked: "Everyone knows that you are your heels!" ”

Lian Zining smiled bitterly: "How can I know about such a celestial event?" Let's wait for the divine will! ”

These words, and the Beijing letters constantly, there are also their own sisters, Dai Zhangpu and Dai Qinglan, Dai Qinglan and him are in love, when they don't want to separate, as long as there is some news, even if Dai Zhangpu doesn't say it, she will explain it to him if she comes from her father in a roundabout way.

But the strange thing is that the matter of pacifying the white-robed army really didn't cause much turmoil!

One reason is naturally that the white-robed army is just crisscrossing northern Lu and poisoning the six counties, and the trouble is not big enough. Another important reason is that the eyes of all the important ministers in the DPRK and China have been attracted by two things.

One is the reappearance of the White Lotus Sect. The imperial court thinks that the white-robed army is just a moss disease, and it doesn't care much, but it attaches great importance to the White Lotus Sect involved in this matter, after all, the White Lotus Sect is a well-known rebel professional, and all dynasties have been super ruthless characters who want to exterminate and then quickly. Now the imperial court is mobilizing the officers and soldiers of the guards of the West of Beizhili and the Shanxi Dusi and the Shanxi Xingdu Division, preparing to enter the Taihang Mountains to search and arrest, intending to eradicate the remnants of the White Lotus Sect.

Another major event was that in Liaodong Nuergandusi, there was a conflict with the three surnamed Jurchen. The two countries have always been border disputes, a small fight in three days, a big fight in two days, but this time, the disturbance was a little big, first the three surnamed Jurchen crossed the Songhua River, killed more than 3,000 people in a city of Fuda Maze, the border guards of the Ming Dynasty were not to be outdone, sneak attack on a moonlit night, and slaughtered the three tribes under Buyan Weishui overnight.

If it had been in the past, the imperial court might have endured it, but this time it was different. Since the defeat of Zhengde for 30 years, the Ming Dynasty has made great efforts to reform the military system for 20 years, and now it is also fruitful, millions of troops are well-trained and well-equipped, and the border army has accumulated a lot of combat experience through these years of small-scale wars! Therefore, some officials in the DPRK and China proposed, should we break our wrists with those Jurchen barbarians? Let them see the power of the Celestial Empire?

Now that the imperial court is concerned about these matters, it is inevitable to ignore the white-robed army.

Lian Zining took a look in a blink of an eye and saw Luo Yangqing and Wang Yancheng who were shrinking in the corner, everyone else was friendly with Lian Zining, but they were on the same page as Lian Zining, so they were naturally isolated, and the two of them hid in the corner and didn't know what to mutter.

Seeing Lian Zining's eyes turned, Luo Yangqing unconsciously avoided it, Wang Yancheng was more scheming, smiled faintly at him, arched his hand, and Lian Zining also bowed back. The face work is naturally done to the fullest.

Lian Zining turned around and sighed secretly, if it was possible, he would naturally not keep Wang Yancheng as a scourge. When he said that outside the Jing Pass, he sent Wang Yancheng to lead the avant-garde of the government army to penetrate directly into the middle army of the white-robed army, originally thinking that the number of the white-robed army was four times that of the avant-garde of the government army could become the knife he borrowed, but he did not expect that the white-robed army collapsed by itself. After occupying Jingcheng Pass, he sent him to lead a hundred elite horsemen to pursue the White Lotus Sect, Wang Yancheng did not dare to disobey the order, but he did not expect that those rebels of the White Lotus Sect were frightened and dared not fight back, and let him escape.

After such calculations failed a few times, Lian Zining really had no choice, after all, he could only use official means to calculate him, and it was impossible for him to really use force.

After this fight, after returning to the capital, it is estimated that there will be a lot of fighting!

As for Luo Yangqing, Lian Zining doesn't take it to heart, he is just a gentleman, with no talent, no virtue, and no teeth to worry about.

Just as he was talking lively, Zhang Yanchang walked in, and everyone saluted one after another.

"Alright, all get up and talk!" Zhang Yanchang smiled and looked in a good mood.

In terms of official position, he is already a super-grade marquis, and further up, there is only one duke, which seems unlikely at present; In terms of wealth, his family is rich and noble, with hundreds of thousands of acres of land in several counties in Beizhili, and there is no shortage of gold and silver in his family. But this war can make him more favored in front of the Queen Mother's aunt, and it can also deepen his position in the emperor's heart.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the angel has arrived twenty miles outside the city, let me go together to greet you!"

"Yes, Dashuai!" The crowd agreed.

Dozens of generals surrounded Zhang Yanchang, escorted by a thousand cavalry, and went out of the city.

Outside Leling City, everyone waited for about half an hour, and finally saw Huang Gai of Qincha.

At first glance, everyone was a little disappointed, and some of the cities were shallow, and they were already showing indignation.

From a distance, it is clear that the team that came to announce the decree this time is very small, just a dozen people, more than a dozen brocade guards riding high-headed horses, wearing flying fish suits, with embroidered spring knives, surrounded by a carriage in the middle, and a yellow umbrella cover the size of a table top is supported on the carriage, which represents the authority of the royal family.

The size of the Qincha team and the status of the eunuchs who came to announce the decree are also an important criterion for reflecting whether the imperial court attaches importance to it or not. Everyone suddenly felt that their brave fight on the battlefield was not worth it.

"With such a little person, why don't you let the mountain bandit roadlord rob him on the road!"

A yin and yang voice sounded in the crowd, and I don't know who said it.

That is to say, Lian Zining was prepared, and his face did not change, not to mention the generals, it was Zhang Yanchang, the Marquis of Shouning, who was also quite angry in his heart, but his city was deep, but he didn't show it.

Seeing the greeting person, the carriage stopped after ten steps, although he was not angry, but after all, he didn't dare to show the face of the court, Zhang Yanchang got off the horse, walked over with everyone, bowed to the carriage, and said in unison: "The last general (minister, lower official) see the angel, long live my emperor, long live long live!" ”

And so five prostrations and three prostrations.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a shrill voice came: "Excuse me, please get up!" ”

Everyone got up, Lian Zining suddenly felt that the voice was a little familiar, and looked up, hey, it turned out to be an acquaintance. It is the father-in-law of Xu Fugui and Xu who has been to the official road Liu Zhen to preach the decree.

Xu Fugui also saw him, and smiled at him, Lian Zining had goosebumps, and he also smiled back, but he was a little puzzled in his heart, even if he didn't pay attention to it, he couldn't pay so little attention to it, Xu Fugui's grade was too low.

Seeing that the person sitting in the carriage was indeed a low-grade blue-robed eunuch, everyone's faces were even more disappointed, Xu Fugui was mixed in the palace, what a human spirit it was, and when he saw it, he immediately understood what was going on. Eunuchs like eunuchs, because of their physical disabilities, so they care most about other people's attitudes towards themselves, and their minds are narrow-minded, if you are really good to him, he will sell his surname to you, if you look down on him, let him see it, he can hate you for a lifetime! Xu Fugui was already hated by everyone in his heart, and secretly sneered, after returning to the palace, he will definitely join you, so that you martial artists can see how powerful your Grandpa Xu is! Well, but this adult is bold and good, so don't pull him up.

Xu Fugui owed Zhang Yanchang a debt: "Master Hou, the slave and maid are in the emperor's life, and I can't pay homage, please forgive Master Hou." ”

The leader of the brocade guard also clenched his fists on the horse: "Governor, mark this faux pas, and kowtow to you later to make amends!" ”

Those of them who are in the capital division naturally know Zhang Yanchang's power best, and they dare not slack off at all.

Zhang Yanchang waved his hand and said lightly: "Angel, please follow Ben Shuai into the city!" ”

A group of people surrounded the angels into the city and came to the gate of the Zhou Mansion, where incense cases, yellow silk, giant candles and other things had already been placed.

Xu Fugui got out of the carriage, but he whispered to Zhang Yanchang: "Dashuai, maybe let the slave maid drink tea first?" This decree is very long, and the slave and maid are now very dry. ”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yanchang said with a straight face: "This father-in-law, what a major matter is the transmission of the decree, how can it be delayed?" You're in the palace, so no one teaches you this rule? Let's pass the decree first! ”

Xu Fugui made him stunned, his face suddenly darkened, and he was furious in his heart, and said in his heart, Zhang Yanchang, even if you are the Hou Ye, you can't help but deceive people too much! It's just that he didn't dare to show it, and he responded aggrievedly, and prepared to pass the decree.

Lian Zining couldn't look at it on the side, and stepped forward and whispered to Zhang Yanchang: "Handsome, people in the palace, don't offend too much." ”

Zhang Yanchang's face was a little pale, and Lian Zining hurriedly asked people to bring tea and gave it to Xu Fugui and the brocade guards who came with him. Xu Fugui smiled at him gratefully, this is the beginning of the message.

Thousands of people knelt on the ground, silent everywhere, only Xu Fugui's voice echoed.

"Fengtian carried the emperor, and the edict said, I am glad to hear the good news in Shandong, and the white-robed bandits have subsided, and I am very relieved. This time, thanks to the dispatch of the imperial court, the whole team is united, the soldiers are effective, the bandits are quelled, and the party is calm, and there should be a reward. ”

The above words are very concise, and there is no redundancy of a long speech, and I don't know if it was the emperor himself who spoke like this, or whether it was deleted by the official who intended the decree.

"Zhang Yanchang, the Marquis of Shouning, the commander of the military of Shandong, if the command is determined, the dispatch is well-organized, and the white robe of this rebellion should be the first credit. Reward 50 catties of platinum, 100 taels of gold, give seven beam crowns, add a cage scarf and sable cicada, stand the pen four folds, and use gold for a cicada before and after. Give a jade belt and a jade pendant. Give a python robe! ”

After reading Zhang Yanchang's reward, Xu Fugui paused, everyone was guessing who was next, logically speaking, it should be one of several guard commanders, but they didn't expect that the second one turned out to be Lian Zining.

"Wu Yijun's vice president Lian Zining, led the army in the first battle of Renqiu, the second battle of Ningjin, and the third battle of Jingcheng, killing countless enemies, winning thousands, brave and good at fighting, which can be called effective. Reward 20 catties of platinum, 50 taels of gold, give flying fish clothes, give one gold belt, give one medicine jade pendant, and give one ivory fluoreem. ”

"In addition, in the land of the six counties of Shandong, the white robe is raging, the lives are devastated, and the imperial court and horse politics are in ruins. In order to restore Ma Zheng and appease the people, the governor of the six counties was set up to guard and manage the Ma Zheng Yamen, and the prime ministers of the six counties of Leling, Qingyun, Haifeng, Zhanhua, Yangxin, and Lijin Ma Zheng were also in charge of food and coastal defense. Set up a member of the town guard commander, for the four products, to the company and the other. The commander of the six counties, only in charge of Ma Zheng, not in the locality, hopes that the members of the company will work hard to let it go, and do not live up to my hopes. In order to guard the local reason, Wu Yijun was upgraded, at the same level as Wei, with a full quota of 5,000 households, and the company members are still the president of Wu Yijun, and the commander of the guard is the commander! ”

It took a long breath to finish the reading, and there was a sudden silence all around.

Lian Zining took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his pounding heart, he was afraid that if he didn't do this, he would faint happily.

Even kneeling on the ground, without squinting, even Zining could feel the envious and jealous gazes around him.

To be honest, even he himself felt very surprised by such a reward, not too little, but too rich! The abundance is simply not in line with the surname that the imperial court has always been stingy.

The town guard of the six counties of the Admiral and the town guard of the Ma Zheng Yamen, although he is only a mere fourth-grade official, but he is a great lack of real power! Ma Zhengyamen has always been a position with a lot of oil and water, needless to say, and more importantly, Lian Zining's position has a very wide jurisdiction. It is not only in charge of horse administration, but also in charge of the logistics of the garrison and the army, and even because the defense area is close to the sea and close to the Yellow River, it is also in charge of coastal defense and river defense! Although it is only in charge of the army and does not involve the locality, everyone understands that this is just talking, and any of the above functions can meddle in the locality.

Grasp the military, political and financial powers, such authority is almost the same as the governors of the nine sides, it is simply a nine-sided governor's jurisdiction moved to the interior!

It's amazing, it's really amazing, I don't know how many people are sighing in their hearts, how much strength does this future husband of the adults have to exert to fight for such a fat shortage? It's really a sea of gold and silver flowing in his hands! I'm afraid that hundreds of thousands of taels of silver will come out in a year!

And the latter is also a real benefit, the expansion of the army has always been one of the things that military generals look forward to the most, who doesn't want to have more troops under their hands? That means more power, higher status, more empty pay ....... As for the title of commanding the officer, it is obviously to lay the foundation for future promotion, which is also the proper meaning.

is promoted to an official, and he has gained benefits, he has face and inside, Lian Zining has made a lot of money this time!

Next, Xu Fugui read it again, and there was always a tea time before he finished reading all the contents, more than 30 generals, almost all of them were rewarded, but no one could listen to it, with Lian Zining Zhuanmei in front, everyone felt that it was boring and very.

After reciting the holy decree, everyone said in unison: "The minister (the last general) thank the lord Longen, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

After the ceremony, Lian Zining was suddenly surrounded by a circle of people, some congratulated, and some coaxed the seedlings, so that Lian Zining must let the bloodletting!

This situation and this scene made Lian Zining quite familiar, just like in his previous life, whoever won a scholarship must be invited to dinner.

Finally dealt with them, Lian Zining walked in front of Xu Fugui.

Xu Fugui only felt very unlucky, and passed on the holy decree several times, but this time it was the most nonsense, a long journey, not to mention the fatigue of the boats and cars, these big-headed soldiers of the people still don't wait to see you, after passing the will, none of them came up to speak. Zhang Yanchang also turned a blind eye to them, and he didn't even take a sip of tea, let alone benefit from it.

"Phew! They are really unlucky, you are angry in your hearts, don't lie to me? Which green onion am I? ”

Xu Fugui was angry, but Zhang Yanchang was here, he didn't dare to vent, so he had to scold fiercely in his heart.

"Congratulations, Lord Lian!" Seeing Lian Zining coming, Xu Fugui barely squeezed out a smile.

"Hey, father-in-law has worked hard all the way!" Lian Zining pulled Xu Fugui's sleeve with a smile, handed it in with a stack of silver tickets, and said with a smile: "These colleagues are all upright men, if there is something offended, I will make amends for them here!" ”

"What are you talking about, Lord Lian?" Touching the thick silver ticket in his hand, Xu Fugui's tears almost fell, and he clenched it tightly and didn't let go: "You are different from them, these soldiers are rude and uncivilized, and they can't even compare to one of your toes!" Don't mess with them, shame on you! ”

Lian Zining led him to a side hall, the two sat down, served tea, Xu Fugui Gudeng Gudeng took a few sips, and took a sigh of relief, thinking if it wasn't Lian Zining, he couldn't even close his saliva, and he felt a grievance in his heart.

Lian Zining pondered for a moment, and then asked sideways: "Father-in-law, you are in the inner court, do you know why this reward is so?" So? ”

But it is weird, if Lian Zining belongs to the official of the Shandong Command Mission, then it is not surprising that he is allowed to guard this place, and the Ming Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of guards, living in various places, and they also have the responsibility of guarding the land. But the problem is that Lian Zining is an official directly under the Ministry of War, and these brothers under him are all in Yanjing City!

Xu Fugui smiled: "The slave maid has a low status, where can I know this?" Now that we have been transferred to the Imperial Horse Prison, the grade is still low! ”

(To be continued)