"Chen Bao promoted Chen Xinjia, the left attendant of the former military department, as the new governor of Xuanda!" Yang Sichang's voice floated in the Warm Fragrance Pavilion.

"What...... Chen Xinjia? ”

Chongzhen's face immediately became ugly, how did he not remember this name, the dignified former soldier Zuo Shilang, who was personally ordered to be dismissed and returned home without being hired. It was this person who gave himself a mediocre idea, and even asked Yue Yang to raise food by order, and then caused a lot of bad things, and finally made himself not passive. Of course, Chongzhen would never think that those things were caused by his own decision-making mistakes, he is the Son of Heaven, how could the Son of Heaven make mistakes? So the final black cauldron naturally has to be carried by someone, who else is more suitable for the length and size of Chen Xinjia who came up with this idea?

"Yang Aiqing, aren't you kidding?" Chongzhen's face was ugly, what's wrong with this guy today, did things in the past from time to time suit his own heart, why was he so reckless today, he actually proposed an official who was dismissed by himself to serve as the governor of Xuanda, is there no one in my Ming Dynasty?

Yang Sichang had long expected that Chongzhen would feel unhappy when he proposed this mention today, so he stepped forward and bowed to Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, please take a break from the wrath of the thunder, Weichen still has something to say to the emperor." ”

Looking at Yang Sichang, Chongzhen slowly squirted out a word from between his teeth: "Say!" ”

"Your Majesty, the reason why the minister is protecting Chen Xinjia is also selfish." Yang Sichang is worthy of being an old fritter in the officialdom, he first wanted Chongzhen to admit his "mistakes", emperors love face, and Emperor Chongzhen has always been hard and impatient, what he hates most is that others deceive him. He was generous and open-minded about inconsequential matters, and was very patient with the little faults of the minister, and he thought that it was terrible for a person to have no shortcomings, and he would not use such a person. Now Yang Sichang confessed his "selfishness" to him, Chongzhen appreciated his approach very much, what do you have to say on the surface, as long as it is not dangerous to go to the Ming Dynasty. Everything else is easy to say.

Chongzhen nodded noncommittally: "Aiqing continues!" ”

Hearing this, Yang Sichang was overjoyed, he knew that as long as Chongzhen didn't kick him out on the spot, this matter would be half the success.

Yang Sichang organized some words in his heart before he said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Chen Xinjia is a little reckless, but he still has the ability to be a person, especially this person has the talent of the emperor, Weichen has worked with Chen Xinjia for many years, and the military department has been taken care of quietly and orderly for many years, which shows that he is capable, this time Lu Xiangsheng went to Henan to suppress bandits. It's not okay to have no one to preside over Xuanda. After thinking about it, only Chen Xinjia, who had served as the imperial governor of Shanxi, had a better understanding of the situation of Xuanda, and he had been the left waiter of the military department for many years, and he could be regarded as the governor of Xuanda. ”

After Yang Sichang finished speaking, Chongzhen pondered, but there was some truth. Shanxi is located on the front line of the fight against the Tartars, and the tension is second only to the front line of Liaodong, and the candidate for the governor of Xuanda has to be the kind of person who knows the soldiers, but Chongzhen thought about it and thought about it, and I didn't think that there was anyone more suitable than Chen Xinjia.

The importance of Xuanda Town is beyond doubt, and both the Manchus and the Mongols have already had a criminal record. If a mediocre person is sent to preside over the defense of Xuanda, I am afraid that it will not take two years to hear the news of the Manchu invasion from Xuanda again.

Thinking of this, a name also appeared in Chongzhen's heart, "Maybe it's a good candidate to let that person be the governor of Xuanda." ”

It's just that as soon as this name came to his heart, Chongzhen's quickly shook his head and expelled the name. What are you kidding, he just gave him a holy decree to raise food, he dared to pull the tiger skin as a banner and killed more than 100 people, if this person became the governor of Xuanda, the entire Xuanda would not be overturned? What's more, the position of Governor of Xuanda has always been held by a literati, and this person has already entered the military. How can you take on such a heavy responsibility, this is contrary to the national policy of the Ming Dynasty to control the military with literature.

But when he thought of this, Chongzhen's heart couldn't help but move. Suddenly asked: "Yang Aiqing, more than half a month has passed since the battles of Liangxiang and Changping, I don't know if the regulations of the Ministry of War to reward the meritorious soldiers have been drafted?" ”

After hearing this, Yang Sichang stepped forward and respectfully took out a piece of music from his sleeve, handed it to Chongzhen with both hands, and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has drawn up a charter, and I implore the emperor to read it!" ”

Chongzhen took the chapter and hurriedly looked at it, and when he was about to finish it, his brows furrowed and asked, "Why is there no reward from Yue Yang and the soldiers of the Yingzhou Army under his command?" ”

For Chongzhen's question, Yang Sichang was also prepared, he said unhurriedly: "Back to the emperor, about Yueyang and the ministers of the Yingzhou army and the colleagues of the military department are also very difficult, it stands to reason that this person has made outstanding achievements in battle, and he should indeed be praised, but what makes Weichen embarrassed is that this person is too arrogant and domineering, if he is rewarded too much, it may exacerbate his arrogance, and it is also very difficult for the minister, so he specially came to ask for the holy judgment." ”

Originally, Yang Sichang's sense of Yue Yang was still good, and he had said good things for him several times, but since he became wary of Lu Xiang, Yang Sichang also became wary of Yue Yang. Yue Yang and Lu Xiangsheng got too close, and Yang Sichang also heard that in the past two years, Yue Yang has not only funded Lu Xiangsheng with a large amount of silver money, but also supported Lu Xiangsheng without hesitation when he encountered difficulties several times.

Chongzhen didn't notice the trap in Yang Sichang's words, he thought seriously for a while and then asked, "Where are the military headquarters of Yueyang and Yingzhou now?" ”

"The minister has ordered him to return to Shanxi in the name of the military department to garrison in his original place."

"So that means that he is still a general on the North Mountain Road?"

"Back to the emperor, exactly!"

Chongzhen pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "In this way, you make up a simile for me." Yue Yang is still the general of Zhenguo, so he will be awarded the rank of general of Fengguo, and he will be rewarded with two thousand taels of snowflake silver, and the rest of the generals will also be promoted to one level, so be it! ”

After Chongzhen finished speaking, he couldn't help but be startled by Yang Sichang's city government. Xin said: "I said the emperor, let's not wait for such a picky door, this battle Yueyang was beheaded no less than 6,000, such a great achievement is rare in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, you rewarded such a little thing, you are embarrassed to say that I am embarrassed to write." How much do you have to hate him to do this? ”

Seeing that Yang Sichang didn't answer, Chongzhen's face sank. "What? Didn't I hear what Aiqing said clearly? ”

"Don't dare!" Yang Sichang was startled, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "The minister has already heard it clearly, but ...... Can...... Your Majesty, isn't it too thin for us to reward you like this? Speaking of this, Yang Sichang cautiously glanced at Chongzhen.

"Hmph, thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en, he is my courtier, how can I reward him wrong? So be it! Also, I also agreed to what you just said about Chen Xinjia's resumption of his appointment as the governor of Xuanda, let him leave for office in a few days! ”

Although Yang Sichang had a faint bad feeling in his heart. But he knows his boss's temper very well, and if he decides something that rarely changes, he can only say respectfully: "Obey the order!" ”

The news in the capital is always the most well-informed, and the news of Chongzhen's decree to reactivate Chen Xinjia has spread throughout Beijing before the evening, and a long queue immediately formed in front of Chen Xinjia's house, and many people who had ignored him yesterday immediately came to the door with shy faces and asked to see him......

On September 10 of the ninth year of Chongzhen, the town of Hunyuan Prefecture was the general's mansion

It had been several days since Yue Yang returned to Hunyuan Prefecture, and in these days, Yue Yang was busy settling down post-war affairs and dealing with many things left over during the expedition. Although Hai Lanzhu helped him share a lot of things, there were some things that even Hai Lanzhu couldn't handle. Only when Yue Yang came back to deal with it personally, and he had been busy for more than half a month, he had to deal with the squeezing matter.

Today, Yue Yang, who was rarely free, took his three daughters-in-law and more than a dozen guards to change into civilian clothes and slipped out of the back door of the General's Mansion. Walked out into the street.

After nearly two years of governance by Yueyang, Hunyuan Prefecture has changed a lot compared to before. Due to the three or four years of publicity and promotion, cement has gradually been promoted on the North Mountain Road, originally many merchants just bought some cement back to shoot the fart of General Zhenguo. But soon they found out that this kind of thing is indeed as easy to use as advertised, whether it is used to build a house or build a bridge and pave roads, it is a good thing, after two years of promotion and adaptation. Cement soon became popular in the area of Shanbei Road.

After the cement was sold, Yueyang let Shunbao's Lao Tzu Yue Laifu open a cement factory in Hunyuan Prefecture, specifically for supplying Hunyuan Prefecture, in order to improve the appearance of Hunyuan Prefecture, he even allocated a large number of cement to re-pave all the streets in Hunyuan City, so that in the rainy season, there is no need to worry about becoming a swamp country. This is not all, in June this year, the official road from Hunyuan Prefecture to Yingzhou was also rebuilt with cement, so that the distance between Yingzhou and Hunyuan Prefecture has also been greatly shortened, it originally took two days to travel now the cart only takes one day, and the fast horse only needs seven hours to arrive, which is very beneficial to the mobilization of troops and materials.

Stepping on the hard and smooth road under his feet, Yulong, who was holding Yue Yang's arm, smiled happily: "Eh, when was this road repaired, why don't people know at all." ”

Looking at Yulong, who was already holding her hair and temples, but her face was still the same, and she was still like a little girl, Yue Yang couldn't help but think of the first time she saw the Linglong sisters when she first came to this time and space. There was a burst of tenderness in her heart, and she took the initiative to reach out to the landlord and said with a smile: "You always stay in the house and don't come out, of course you don't know, if you stay at home again, you will become a housemaid." ”

"Otaku?" Yulong couldn't understand for a while, and asked a little puzzled: "Xianggong, what is an otaku!" ”

Yue Yang casually explained: "Housegirl...... It is a woman who stays at home all day long, and it is easy to get moldy without leaving the door of adulthood. ”

Yuling on the side asked strangely: "Xianggong's words are so strange, after a woman's family gets married, she should be at home to teach her husband and children, why does Xianggong seem to be very bad?" ”

"That's it, Xianggong's words are very unreasonable, you are still a talent." With her sister's support, Yulong scraped her pink face with one hand and shamed Yue Yang.

"Uh......"

Yue Yang couldn't help but be dumbfounded, but he forgot that women in this era have been educated at home since they were young, from their fathers to their husbands, and from their husbands to their sons.

Thinking of this, Yue Yang shook his head with a smile, and scratched the nose of the doting Jade Long and said angrily: "You little girl, you actually made fun of your husband, how will you punish your husband after you go back!" You must be punished!"

"Yike...... Xianggong is the worst! Yulong's face immediately turned red when she heard this, Yulong was no stranger to the word "torture service", Yue Yang always used this excuse to "bully" her and her sister. Every time after being served by the prime minister, the two sisters would always be so tired that they couldn't get up the next day, thinking of this, Yulong couldn't help glaring at Yue Yang with disgust, and her beautiful big eyes seemed to be dripping water.

For Yulong's white eyes, the thick-skinned Yue Yang naturally ignored it completely, and walked ahead very proudly.

Seeing that Yue Yang ignored him, Yulong was so angry that he stomped on his jade feet, gritted his silver teeth, hesitated for a moment, and finally followed.

Looking at Yulong and Yue Yang's appearance of playing like children, Yuling and Hai Lanzhu, who knew the temperament of the two well, were not surprised, and followed with a strange look on their faces.

A few people wandered down the street for a while. Yue Yang found that there were many sergeants wearing military uniforms on the street shopping on the street, they were either in groups of three or five, or in gangs, and most of the things they bought were cloth, clothing, grain and oil and other daily necessities, and the shopkeepers and men who sold things on the street were also very enthusiastic about them.

Seeing this, Yue Yang nodded secretly, over the years, due to the large number of displaced people in Hunyuan Prefecture, the population has also changed from less than 200,000 to more than 400,000, almost doubling. However, due to the fact that the development time is not long. Although many displaced people are now able to fill their stomachs, their purchasing power has not increased much. However, in Hunyuan Prefecture, the group with the greatest spending power is not the homeless or the common people, but the soldiers.

Due to Yue Yang's policy of favoring sergeants. Whoever becomes a soldier under Yueyang not only has a military salary, but also can be tax-free during the period of being a soldier, and more importantly, every time Yueyang goes to war. Those sergeants who followed Yue Yang on the expedition always made a lot of money, and this time Yue Yang brought 8,000 sergeants and 2,000 heavy soldiers, and these sergeants not only received double salaries during the expedition. Moreover, the top also gave out silver bounties from time to time, so after coming back this time, many sergeants with bulging pockets also let go of their hands and feet to purchase things, and these people naturally became the most popular group among merchants.

Just as Yue Yang was laughing with the three daughters-in-law beside him while enjoying the surrounding scenery, he didn't expect that there were several pairs of eyes staring at them in a restaurant not far away.

A servant wearing a plain shirt and a house-hat was salivating and said to a young scholar: "Young master, you see, those little ladies are really smart, especially the girl in the blue gauze skirt, with a high nose, a goose egg face, and so white and tender skin, just like the people in the painting. It is estimated that since these little ladies dare to show their heads, they must not be women of some family with status, maybe they are just the concubines of some businessman's family, young master, why don't we discuss with them and resell these little ladies to you, what do you think? ”

This young scholar was about eighteen years old, wearing a square scarf and a blue robe, with a fair complexion, and the appearance of a white-faced scholar, and next to him sat several scholars who were about the same age as him.

"Smack!"

Only a crisp sound was heard, and the left side of the servant's face was immediately slapped in the face. The scholar shouted: "Blind dog, you don't pee on yourself, what are you, and the women below are also what you can criticize?" It doesn't matter if you die, but don't affect me and a few brothers. ”

"That's what Brother Hou said!" A twenty-seven or eighteen-year-old scholar next to him also nodded and said: "Brother Chaozong, you as a house slave really need to be disciplined and disciplined well, although the three little women are dressed ordinarily at first glance, but the foolish brother found that the fabric on their bodies is very rare, like silk is not silk, like cloth is not cloth, and it is extremely good-looking." Although the foolish brother has never seen it, he also knows that the person who can wear such clothes is not an ordinary person, and if he rashly provokes such a person, he may be killed. ”

Another scholar also agreed: "Brother Gu is right, this is not Jinling, but we have to be more careful when we go out to travel, otherwise a bad one will cause trouble, which is very unwise!" ”

"A few brothers, the little brother has remembered it!" The young scholar threw his hand at the scholars, turned around and slapped the servant again, this time on the right cheek, but now it was symmetrical on both sides.

After the beating, the scholar scolded again: "You damned slave, didn't you hear the words of my brothers, don't cause trouble when you go out, otherwise you will die in vain if you are put in a bag and sink into the river!" ”

The servant who slapped the horse's leg covered his hot face, but he lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.

However, the scholar said to a few companions next to him after beating his servant: "Brother Gu, Brother Chaozong, the younger brother is not strict in discipline, which makes a few people laugh, but the younger brother is indeed a rare beauty, and the benevolent brother who walks in the middle is really a blessing!" ”

"Haha......" Several scholars around laughed, and joked: "It's rare, the famous Hou Fangyu, who has been changed for a long time, actually has a tempting time, this sun can't come out of the west?" ”

While several scholars were joking with each other, the three women who had just been the most flirtatious by them came up from below...... (To be continued......)