As the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, unlike Wu Yunlin's anxiety, officials at all levels in Guizhou saw the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune, and asked for merit to be sent to their superiors quickly, of course, this is also indispensable Wu Yunlin's letter to the Zunyi Mansion and the governor of Guizhou, and the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou.

Ruan Yuan, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, looked at the several pieces of music in front of him with very different contents, and couldn't help but applaud and applauded: "It's a good Zunyi County Xiaozhi County actually resisted the attack of tens of thousands of bandits, and finally with the cooperation of Zuo You, he actually wiped out the bandits. ”

It has been half a month since the 500-mile rush to Kyoto.

In Bauhinia City, Emperor Daoguang, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked down on the ministers and listened to the report below.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the hall, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, an urgent report from the southwest!" Everyone looked up and saw that it was Liu Lang in the military department.

As soon as he heard that there was an urgent report, Emperor Daoguang suddenly felt a tightness in his heart, what kind of urgent report he was most afraid of hearing now, no matter what kind of emergency report he had recently, no matter what the content was, one thing was the same, that is, it was almost all bad news. Daoguang strengthened his spirit, trying his best to make his voice more calm and powerful: "Southwest? But the documents sent by Ruan Yuan, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou? ”

Liu Lang knelt on his knees, raised the document high with both hands, and said, "Congratulations to the emperor, the great victory in the southwest!" Ruan Yuanbao, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Guizhou garrisoned Zuoyou, personally led 10,000 elite soldiers of the green battalion, and Wu Yunlin, the magistrate of Zunyi County, attacked inside and outside, defeated the army of Zhang Tiande, and annihilated more than 20,000 enemies, Zhang Tiande gathered 20,000 bandits to attack the county seat of Zunyi County, Zunyi Prefecture, Guizhou Province"

When Daoguang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, and immediately changed his voice excitedly: "20,000 have been killed?" ”

Liu Lang said: "Yes, the document of Governor Ruan also comes with the report of the governor of Guizhou and the good news of Wu Yunlin, the magistrate of Zunyi County. ”

Daoguang slapped the table and said excitedly: "Sure enough, I still have the material of a pillar in the Qing Dynasty, God bless the Qing Dynasty!" In addition to being excited, Daoguang looked around the ministers, and saw Zhang Qing's family at a glance, and then remembered what happened just now, and couldn't help but say suspiciously: "Why did Zhang Qing's family laugh just now?" ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "The old minister just laughed, because he thought that my Qing Dynasty young talents are numerous, please don't worry about it, just rest assured, my Qing Dynasty has many generals, and there are countless strong soldiers, but they are all scattered all over the place, and they can't form a joint force, but there are still a lot of elite soldiers and strong generals, and there are no small bandits to fear." ”

Daoguang nodded emphatically and said: "Zhang Qing's family is reasonable, who would have thought that a garrison in the Qing Dynasty, plus a young magistrate, would be able to cooperate with the outside and defeat the fierce giants, that little magistrate county with the township bravery, more than 2,000 people in the garrison guarded the city for half a month, and finally cooperated with the reinforcements to behead more than 20,000 enemies, Qi Shaobao is only like this in the world, Wu Yunlin, Zuo You, I remember, I want to reward them!" ”

Liu Lang said: "Your Majesty, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Ruan Yuan, said in the document, this Wu Yunlin, a twenty-eight boy, is a new second-class jinshi this year, and he has just been appointed as the magistrate of Zunyi County for less than half a year, congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty." ”

Daoguang said: "Then it is even more rare, huh? Wu Yunlin is a civil official, and he is only a twenty-eight teenager? ”

Liu Lang said: "Exactly, the bandits desperately attacked the city, Wu Zhixian personally risked the arrows, commanded Ruoding at the head of the city, arranged for his subordinates to kill countless enemy soldiers with muskets and artillery, greatly demoralized the enemy, and personally led the officers and soldiers defending the city and the countryside to rush out, attacking inside and outside, and defeating Zhang Tiande in one fell swoop. ”

Daoguang nodded and said, "I know. ”

After Liu Lang stepped back, the ministers around Daoguang stepped forward to congratulate him, and when he heard the victory in the southwest, he was in a very happy mood. Daoguang remembered that Wu Yunlin was the magistrate he had just hired, so he said: "Wu Yunlin is a civil official, and he can bravely defend the city without losing, and then he can lead the army to cooperate with the reinforcements to attack the enemy inside and outside, and even win a big victory, his courage is commendable." ”

The minister's left servant hurriedly said: "The old minister remembers that Wu Yunlin is a new second-class jinshi this year, and now the old minister knows that the emperor knows people and sees far, and the old minister is ashamed of himself." ”

When Daoguang heard this, he was very proud. Li Ning, the secretary of the ministry, said: "Your Majesty, Wu Yunlin has 2,000 people, although there are people in Zunyi County to help, but it is said that Zhang Tiande's department has 20,000 people, relying on the low city wall of Zunyi County to defend the county seat of Zunyi County for half a month. ”

When Daoguang heard this, his mood became nervous again, and he secretly wondered: "Could it be that Wu Yunlin lied about the military situation?" The more Daoguang thought about it, the more nervous he felt, and at this moment, another person from His Royal Highness trotted all the way and shouted, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report." ”

Daoguang looked carefully, and it was Liu Lang who was in the middle of the military department, and immediately said: "Liu Aiqing, what's the matter?" Ruan Yuan, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, has a document again? ”

Liu Lang ran to the front, knelt down and held up the paperwork, and said: "Your Majesty, great joy, the military department received the report from General Zuo You and Zhao Sheng, the garrison of Zhenyuan Town, Guizhou Province, all of them defeated Jukou and beheaded more than 20,000 people. ”

"Hahahaha." Daoguang laughed loudly, and the gloom in his heart was swept away, obviously the great victory in the southwest was real, it was impossible for officials at all levels in Guizhou to come and deceive him, it was a crime of defrauding the king.

Daoguang was proud for a while, and then said warmly: "Many people have come to play the fold to show that it is obvious that the victory in the southwest is true, and the Ministry of Rites will take the lead and come up with a reward charter, and the meritorious people will be rewarded, and the hearts of the heroes must not be cold." Wang Yibo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, hurriedly received the order.

After Wu Yunlin sent Gao De away, early the next morning, he heard that Wei Qi asked to see him. When Wei Qi saw Wu Yunlin, he said, "My lord, my subordinates have just found out a very important piece of news, which is related to the monarch's book. ”

Wu Yunlin listened and asked in surprise: "Jun article? What could he do? Since Wu Yunlin came to Zunyi, Jun Wenwen has always given him the impression of being shrewd and capable and conscientious, and he is a good subordinate.

Wei Qi was about to speak, when a servant suddenly came in and said, "My lord, Master Yu asks to see you." ”

Wu Yunlin didn't expect to say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, so he had to say: "Oh, call him to come in." ”

Wei Qi hurriedly said, "My lord, be careful. With that, he turned around and quietly hid behind the screen in the living room, not wanting to meet Jun Wenwen.

After Jun Wenwen came in, after the salute was completed, he said: "My lord, according to the instructions of the lord, the lower official led the people of Zunyi City, and spent two days to pull the corpses of Zunyi County outside the city one by one, dig pits and bury them, and also organize doctors to treat the injured in Zunyi County, and clean the streets, and now the Zunyi City has been initially cleaned up. ”

Wu Yunlin said: "I don't know how many people died? ”

Jun Wenwen looked sad and said: "The number of the dead is 23,463 people, and the bandits are ferocious and outrageous. ”

Wu Yunlin nodded slightly, sighed, and remembered Wei Qi's words just now, so he said: "The monarch's book has also worked hard in the past two days, go back and rest quickly." ”

Jun Wenwen looked around at no one, and actually pounced, knelt down in front of Wu Yunlin, Wu Yunlin was taken aback, and said: "Monarch Book, what do you mean by this?" ”

In the capital, where the military aircraft office is located, Daoguang is discussing with the elders, generally more important matters, Daoguang will most of them reach a consensus with several military ministers here, and then announce it at the court meeting, at the court meeting, the discussion is not very important things.

Today's discussion is on the issue of rewarding the meritorious heroes who repelled Zhang Tiande, and Cao Zhenyong, the minister of the Military Aircraft Department, opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, General Zuo You has broken the enemy chief Zhang Tiande with his outnumbered enemies, and plans to be promoted to three levels in a row, appointed as a general of Guizhou Province, with a reward of 2,000 taels of silver and 500 acres of fertile land. ”

Daoguang listened, bowed his head slightly, he got a good general who won more with less, this person is brave and strategic, courageous, only with 10,000 people, he dared to attack 20,000 enemy troops, and finally beheaded more than 20,000 people, it is the military god Qi Shaobao, and that's it. What's even more rare and valuable is that Zuo You is now young, less than fifty, there is still a lot of room for development in the future, Daoguang is currently the most capable military general is Yang Fang, known as the first good general of the Qing Dynasty, with outstanding military achievements, encircling and suppressing thieves, invincible, and now there is a Zuo You, Daoguang thought, it seems that the thieves in this southwest land are expected to be exterminated.

Thinking of this, Daoguang said, "Accurate, I don't know what you think? ”

Borzigit Wenfu came out and said: "Your Majesty, General Zuo has succeeded in a war and has a great reputation, so that he can deter the barbarians in the southwest and make him dare not make trouble" Borzigit Wenfu understands military affairs and knows very well about the distribution of military strength in the Qing Dynasty, and he knows how many soldiers and horses there are in Guizhou.

When Daoguang heard this, he thought about it for a while, and felt that it made sense, he turned his head to look at He Ku: "Lord He, Wu Yunlin, how do you plan to reward the Ministry of Rites?" ”

He Ku exchanged glances with Wen Tiren, and said: "Zhao Zhixian is not afraid of danger, and as a civil official, he can assist General Xiao to cooperate with the outside world, and he plans to reward 1,000 taels of silver, 500 acres of fertile land, and grant the seventh grade of Chengxinlang." ”

When Daoguang heard this, he was taken aback and said, "General Zuo was promoted to three levels in a row, why didn't Wu Yunlin get promoted?" ”

He Ku was silent, glanced at Wen Tiren, Daoguang saw this, and looked at Wen Tiren suspiciously. Wen Tiren was also a little helpless, thinking to himself, Your Majesty, what do you think I do? Finding that the emperor's eyes were fixed on him, Wen Tiren coughed lightly, and said, "Your Majesty, this is what the old minister meant." ”

Emperor Daoguang looked at Wen Tiren with an inquiring gaze, and Wen Tiren said stiffly: "Although Wu Yunlin is meritorious, after all, his qualifications are still shallow, and he has just been appointed as the magistrate of Zunyi. ”

Zhang Yi came out and said: "Lord Wen, the document of the governor of Yungui and Ruan Yuan, in addition to Wu Yunlin's military exploits, also deliberately pointed out that Wu Yunlin has only been in office for less than half a year, and it is inevitable that such a capable and capable person will not be promoted. ”

Zhang Yi has always been sleek and does not easily provoke right and wrong, but at this time, when he saw that the hero was suppressed for no reason, he was angry, so he went out to confront Wen Tiren. Hearing what Zhang Yi said, Emperor Daoguang immediately turned his dissatisfied gaze to Wen Tiren, thinking that Wu Yunlin was a second-class jinshi that I had just hired, why did you want to prevent him from being promoted?

Wen Tiren secretly scolded Zhang Yi in his heart for being troublesome, but since he wanted to suppress Wu Yunlin, he always had to find a convincing reason, thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea, so he followed Zhang Yi's words and said: "What Zhang Shangshu said is very true, Wu Yunlin is indeed a rare talent. ”

"It's just," Wen Tiren changed his words and said: "Since he is a good talent, he needs to be sharpened a lot, and now he will not be promoted, it is the protection of him, so as not to suffer from the jealousy of others, today's merits will be recorded for the time being, and when he serves for another year, regardless of whether he has merit or not, then the old minister will ask for his life, give him an official promotion, and appoint him as the governor of Zunyi." Wen Tiren thought, in this way, no matter whether Wu Yunlin has merit or not, he will be promoted, which can be regarded as conforming to the emperor's wishes, thinking of this, Wen Tiren couldn't help but smile, and secretly admired his ingenuity.

Daoguang heard Wen Tiren say this, although it seemed to be reasonable, but for some reason he always had a feeling that Wu Yunlin was at a loss, he looked at Wen Tiren suspiciously, and he didn't know whether he should arrange it like this for a while.

Daoguang was silent for a while, the scene was quiet for a while, Li Changgeng, the secretary of the ministry, saw this, thought about it and had an idea, and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Wen said is reasonable, although Wu Yunlin is a great talent, but he still lacks some tempering, the minister thinks that last year's bandit Guizhou Renhuai County was broken, and the county was dead, and now the county is vacant, Zunyi is close to Renhuai, since Wu Yunlin can be civil and martial, it is better to make it outside Zunyi in Zhixian County, and also manage Renhuai." ”

"In this way, managing the land of the two counties at the same time, one can make Wu Yunlin tempered, and prepare for taking over Zhizhou next year, and second, Wu Yunlin has a good way to defend the city, and he guards Zunyi County, if the local barbarian bandits come to attack again, they must also weigh it again and again, and after such an arrangement, although Wu Yunlin has not been promoted, his authority has been expanded, and he can also calm the heart of the hero."

When Emperor Daoguang heard this, he slapped the table and said, "What Li Shangshu said is very agreeable, so I will act according to what Li Shangshu said." Zhang Yi glanced at Li Changgeng, thinking that Renhuai County had just died as a magistrate, and it was originally a place where no one dared to go, Li Changgeng's move was quite old-fashioned, not only currying favor with Wen Tiren and Daoguang at the same time, but also solving a big problem for their officials.