Returning to Fucheng, the officers of the Inspection Department saw Su Tiancheng riding a horse and more than 100 rogues escorted behind, they were stunned and hurriedly opened the city gate.

When I arrived at home, the banquet was already set, and it was a real celebratory banquet.

As for the more than 100 rogues, they were naturally escorted to the government office, Su Tiancheng had no idea of taking them in, and out of humanitarian considerations, he let these prisoners have a full meal.

Su Tiancheng was drinking with all the nurses to celebrate, and Su Pingyang came over again.

"Young master, Dian Liu is here, saying that the prefect invited you to go."

This was expected by him, and it would be strange if Weng Tongzhang didn't see him.

Liu Dahua's attitude has already changed, although he is said to be Su Tiancheng's elder, but he is a person and his identity is different.

brought Su Tiancheng to the third hall of the mansion, Liu Dahua thought about whether he wanted his own Liu Zhongji to follow Su Tiancheng for a period of time, maybe he could find a good future.

"Kun Yuan, the old man really couldn't imagine that you would be able to make such a great contribution."

"Teacher, the students think that the credit for the extermination of the rogues this time is mainly due to the teacher."

Weng Tongzhang was stunned for a moment, and quickly smiled.

"Why is that?"

"In the so-called strategic planning, thousands of miles away, students have always been taught by their teachers."

In this case, you can't talk too much, otherwise it will be a snake to add to it.

Weng Tongzhang laughed again.

"This victory, it's not simple, the old man wants to play the court, the court must have a reward, this award, it should be after the first month, you have indeed made a contribution, the court will also have a reward, you are afraid that you will stay at home for a while, waiting for the court's reward, this is also no way."

Su Tian was going to return to Taiyuan for the New Year, but when he came out of such a stall, he had no way to go, he could only wait honestly, to be honest, he didn't want to go back to Taiyuan, Su Huawen's last practice really hurt his heart, just imagine, if he didn't get so much gold from the Lei family, he couldn't do anything, relying on the income from the five hundred hectares of land, I don't know how many years Lu Dao would have to accumulate.

Besides, if you go to Taiyuan Mansion for the New Year, you may have to face Zhu Xianxin, the county lord, which must be embarrassing.

The rogue invaded, and the Su tenants still suffered some losses, some winter wheat was trampled, and the tenants urgently replanted, but the effect was worse after all. Fortunately, the tenants have enough capacity to bear it, and every household has enough food.

Su Jun was entrusted to ride a fast horse and rushed to Taiyuan to explain the situation, indicating that Su Tiancheng could not return to Taiyuan for the New Year.

Su Tiancheng cherishes these days in Binh Duong Mansion.

To go to the capital to participate in the examination and the palace examination, to a large extent, can not return to Pingyang Fucheng, and even for many years there is no chance, the imperial court management of officials, is very strict, many officials from Jinshi, more than ten years have not had the opportunity to go home, some wait until Zhishi, have the opportunity to return to their hometown.

This Spring Festival, Su Mansion is particularly lively, and there is an endless stream of people who come to pay New Year's greetings, and there are many people in the house.

With that comes a lot of expenses.

Su Tiancheng did not go out, and honestly waited for the will of the imperial court at home.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the court's commendation had not yet come, and during this period, Weng Tongzhang also brought a message to Su Tiancheng, saying that it was the court's commendation, which might involve him, and he had to wait patiently at home.

Su Tiancheng was a little anxious, he was going to the capital to participate in the examination, and the first session of the examination was on the ninth day of the second month, and time waited for no one.

Starting from Pingyang Mansion, you must first go to Taiyuan Mansion, then go north, enter Beizhili, take Zhending Mansion, Baoding Mansion, enter Shuntian Mansion from Baoding Mansion, pass through Zhuozhou, Fangshan, Liangxiang, Wanping, and arrive at Jingshi, this way, it is not delayed, it will take at least ten days or so.

Compared with the imperial court awards, the test is the big thing.

But this commendation was issued by the emperor Lao'er, and he must have to wait, if the reward comes, he is not at home, and he is condemned by the imperial court, it will be a big loss.

On the 14th day of the first month of the fifth year of Chongzhen.

Su Tiancheng was studying at home, and Su Pingyang came in in a hurry.

"Young master, Lord Fu sent someone here, saying that the will of the imperial court has arrived, and asked you to hurry to the mansion, and the father-in-law who came to announce the decree is already waiting in the mansion."

Su Tiancheng stood up immediately, he had finally waited for this day, he had been anxious for a long time, and he had been looking forward to the imperial court's commendation coming soon. It is said that the rewards of the imperial court are all officials, and what rewards can you get if you are a person, it must be a foil. If you want to pass this matter and be crowned a young official by Zhu Youzhen, don't even think about it.

When he left home, Su Tiancheng carried two ingots of gold into his arms.

When they arrived at the door of the mansion, several officials saw Su Tiancheng and hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

"Master Su, congratulations, the court's commendation has arrived......"

Su Tiancheng smiled and hugged his fists and saluted, his attitude was very modest.

A servant took Su Tiancheng into the gate, followed the Yongdao, entered the Yimen, and then turned right.

On the right is the location of the Land Temple, the Yashen Temple and the Yin Hotel.

When the higher-ranking officials came, they all lived in the Yin Hotel, and it was also here that the holy decree was read.

Su Tiancheng entered the Yin Hotel and waited honestly.

Weng Tongzhang walked in front and came down from the stairs with a man in a red brocade jacket.

"Kun Yuan, this is the chief celebrant and the father-in-law of Qin."

Su Tiancheng chuckled in his heart and hurriedly saluted.

"Su Tiancheng pays a visit to Grandpa Qin."

"That's it, excuse me."

Su Tiancheng saw the eunuch for the first time, although this Qin Gonggong's attitude was very arrogant, Qin Gonggong's duck voice, neither male nor female, sounded too uncomfortable, which made his scalp a little numb, I don't know how Emperor Lu Dao and so many concubines are used to it.

Father-in-law Qin's face is very smooth, and his skin is very delicate, similar to a woman's skin, and he can't see a little beard.

He knew that the eunuchs in the palace had been promoted again, and after the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen exterminated the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian, he was a little wary of the eunuchs, and had suppressed the eunuchs, but the party strife in the court made Zhu Youzhen overwhelmed, and he began to rely on the eunuchs again, and in September last year, he began to send eunuchs, the so-called lieutenants, to monitor the military rations of Guan, Ning, Jizhen and the governors of each side.

The court of the Ming Dynasty set up twelve eunuchs, among which the position of the celebrant eunuch, the imperial horse eunuch, and the Shang Bao eunuch is very important, especially the celebrant eunuch, who is in charge of matters related to eunuchs and occupies the position of the chief administrator.

The well-known eunuchs of Bingbi are from the priests, including the commander of Dongchang and the Nanjing garrison, which also came out of here.

In addition, there are palm print eunuchs and royal horse eunuchs, all of whom have a lot of power.

The decree is a popular errand, and when it comes to the bottom, officials at any level must be stuck, especially the will of the reward, it must be a eunuch who has some active connections in the celebrant to get such an errand, from this level, the status of Gonggong Qin will not be too bad.

After comprehensive analysis, Su Tiancheng felt that this father-in-law of Qin was very likely to be the eunuch trusted by Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen, and he must not be offended.

Su Tiancheng knelt behind Weng Tongzhang and listened to Gonggong Qin read out the imperial decree.

Half an hour passed, Su Tiancheng's legs were a little numb, Gonggong Qin was still reading out the will, he couldn't help but scold in his heart, Nima's, isn't it just a broken award, how do you want to reward, just say it, there are so many evaluations in front, bullshit is useless, this emperor is not thinking about showing off, so many words, it is not difficult to write.

More than half an hour passed, and finally there was something real.

Weng Tongzhang was reused, and when he arrived in the capital, he entered the inspector and became the right signature of the imperial history.

The right sign of the imperial history is the rank of the four products, on the surface, Weng Tongzhang did not improve the rank, but the difference in this is very big, there is a Ming Dynasty, the status of the Beijing officials are noble, far stronger than the local officials, the imperial envoy of the Imperial Inspectorate, the next development, it is very likely that the squire of the six departments, and even the governors of the provinces.

The reward for Su Tiancheng also came out, two hundred taels of silver.

He almost fainted, knelt for nearly an hour, and the reward he asked for was two hundred taels of silver.

This is also Su Tiancheng's lack of greed, and the county's annual salary is only about sixty taels of silver, and it is very good to be able to reward two hundred taels of silver.

Su Tiancheng respectfully accepted the holy decree, this is a good thing, made of silk, and there is the emperor's jade seal on it, but this holy decree was taken home, and he wanted to worship it, and he didn't dare to get dirty, it was a big crime to bully the king.

Next, Gonggong Qin took the wooden plate from the hand of the official behind him, and there were twenty ingots of silver in it, ten taels each, a full two hundred taels of silver.

finally received the order, Weng Tongzhang arranged a banquet, and of course Su Tiancheng wanted to participate.

The banquet is arranged in the best private room of the Yin Hotel.

Taking advantage of the gap between entering the private room, Su Tiancheng spoke in a voice that could only be heard by Gonggong Qin.

"I admire my father-in-law, can I take a step to speak."

Gonggong Qin looked at Su Tiancheng, there was no expression on his face, and after Weng Tongzhang and the officials of the government were seated, he suddenly stood up, said that he was out of courtesy, and named Su Tiancheng to accompany him.

Looking at everyone's strange faces, Su Tiancheng still didn't understand the meaning.

After walking out of the private room, Su Tiancheng followed behind Gonggong Qin and quickly stuffed two ingots of gold to Gonggong Qin.

A smile appeared on Gonggong Qin's face, but he didn't say anything.

After returning home, Su Tiancheng realized that although the eunuch was powerful and powerful, many officials from Jinshi looked down on them in their hearts, thinking that the eunuch was crippled, and the body was affected by his parents, and the eunuch's body was mutilated.

Eunuchs need to be understood and supported by others because of their physical disabilities, and many eunuchs are physically disabled at the same time, and their psychology is also disabled, which is one of the reasons why most eunuchs, after they grasp power, will mess up the government.