Soon after Feng Bao left the Forbidden City in a sedan chair, Lu Fang learned the ins and outs of the matter from the eunuch who came to report the news.

After learning the news, Lu Fang was stunned for a moment, then reacted, clenched his fists, and said to himself silently.

"Hmph, Feng Bao, Feng Bao, you are really good at seizing opportunities!"

After this, Lu Fang did not hesitate at all, and immediately set off from his residence and went to the Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, in the Qianqing Palace.

Lu Fang, as usual, waited beside Jiajing, like a sculpture.

Feng Bao's move made him feel a deep sense of crisis.

"Alas, I knew that I would have taken it with me to the celebrant at the beginning, otherwise, I wouldn't have ......"

Just when Lu Fang was still annoyed by this, he saw the guide eunuch step into the Qianqing Palace and report respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Elder Yan Ge, they are asking to see you outside!"

"Well, I know, let them in!"

Hearing this, Jiajing put aside the music in his hand, nodded, and commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When the guide eunuch heard this, after bowing to Jiajing, he immediately left the Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, Yan Song, Feng Bao and others were waiting outside the Qianqing Palace respectfully.

The sun gradually rose, the scorching sun shone on everyone's body, and the heat wave on the face made people breathless, and fine beads of sweat kept oozing from everyone's foreheads.

At this time, I saw Xu Jie wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, perhaps to divert his attention and make himself less uncomfortable, only to glance at Yan Song beside him, and take the lead in provoking the topic.

"Anyway, Elder Yan Ge knows, why is Your Majesty looking for us?"

"Oh, could it be that Elder Xu Ge knows?"

When Yan Song heard Xu Jie's words, he opened his cloudy eyes with considerable difficulty, and after glancing at Feng Bao who was not far away, he turned his gaze to Xu Jie and asked.

Facing Yan Song's extremely curious gaze, I saw Xu Jie's faint nod, facing everyone, and explained.

"To tell you the truth, before I came, I got some gossip, and it is said that His Majesty summoned me to come this time because it was related to the Banzhou front!"

Everyone did not doubt the gossip revealed by Xu Jie, because only for this reason could they explain why His Majesty would summon everyone to the Qianqing Palace in such a hurry.

Just as everyone's thoughts were flying, they saw the guide eunuch quietly come to everyone and said slowly.

"Your Majesty is waiting for you inside, you can go in!"

"I'm tired of my father-in-law!"

When the people heard this, they suddenly came back to their senses and saluted respectfully.

Subsequently, under the leadership of Feng Bao, everyone stepped onto the stairs of the Qianqing Palace.

At the moment of entering the Qianqing Palace, everyone only felt that the previous feeling of heat that enveloped their bodies disappeared.

A cool and comfortable feeling lingered in everyone's hearts, and the pores of the whole body were stretched at this moment.

"It's so cool!"

I don't know if it's an illusion, Feng Bao only felt that the moment he stepped into the Qianqing Palace, a cold gaze fell on him.

It's just that the gaze only stayed on him for a moment, and after that, he moved away.

Immediately, I saw Feng Bao take a step forward, looked at Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair at the moment, and reported respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Elder Yan Ge has arrived!"

"Well, I know, let's go down and rest!"

After listening to Feng Bao's report, Jiajing waved his hand quite casually and commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave will retire!"

After Feng Bao saluted Jiajing respectfully, he did not stop for the slightest moment, and then left the Qianqing Palace.

……

Subsequently, under the leadership of Yan Song, the head of the cabinet, everyone knelt on the ground and said in unison.

"Ministers knock to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Well, you guys, get up!"

Hearing this, Jiajing glanced over everyone present, and then commanded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After answering the call, the crowd got up from the ground one after another.

After hearing Jiajing's tone, Yan Song couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, because he could hear that the emperor was in a very good mood today.

"Well, it seems that what Xu Jie said before is true, from the current point of view, it should be the front line that has won!"

Yan Song thought so, glanced at Xu Jie beside him quietly, and said to himself.

At this moment, I saw Jiajing gently rubbing the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, and after looking around, he withdrew his gaze and said with full of energy.

"The reason why I have gathered you is because not long ago, I received a battle report from the front line, and the army of the imperial court has successfully broken through Yang Lie's old nest, Hailongtun!"

When Jiajing said this, he glanced at Lu Fang quite indifferently and commanded.

"Lu Fang, show them the battle report from the front line!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's instructions, Lu Fang immediately picked up the battle report sent from the front line from the bookcase in front of him, and went straight to Yan Song and others.

Then, I saw Yan Song take the battle report from the front line from Lu Fang's hand and began to read it carefully.

The content of the war report is very succinct, except for mentioning the 120,000-strong army commanded by Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, and the 50,000-strong army organized by the seven local small Tusi with different surnames in Banzhou.

The 170,000 troops, from Suiyang, Renhuai, and Tongzi, besieged Yang Lie's old nest Hailongtun, and after more than ten days and nights of fierce battles, they successfully captured Hailongtun.

Yang Lie himself was killed in the battle, and his family and relatives were all punished by the imperial court for rebellion!

When Yan Song saw that the imperial army's army had confiscated nearly 30 million taels of silver from the Banzhou Yang clan, his pupils suddenly contracted, his face was full of shock, and his breathing became short.

Yan Song clearly remembered that in this Pingbo battle, the household department allocated a total of 5.86 million taels of silver for military expenses.

And in the blink of an eye, the imperial court even earned 23.76 million taels of silver with interest!

"Sure enough, Your Majesty never makes loss-making transactions, this time not only can you smoothly implement the reform of the land and return to the stream, deter those who are ready to move, but also bring an income of 30 million taels of silver to the imperial court, which is simply killing two birds with one stone!"

After Yan Song finished sighing, he handed over the battle report in his hand to Xu Jie on the side.

And after Xu Jie finished reading the content of the battle report, his face also showed the same shock as Yan Song.

The next foreseeable thing is that the household department will have to work overtime to count the silver taels!

After everyone read the contents of the battle report, Jiajing raised his eyebrows and asked everyone.

"What do you guys think about that?"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, he saw Xu Jie on the side stand up and speak first.

"Weichen feels that since the traitor Yang Lie has been ambushed, the imperial court will be able to implement the policy of changing the land and returning to the southwest with the power of victory as planned earlier, so as to completely eliminate the hidden dangers in the southwest!"

When Jiajing heard Xu Jie's words, he cast an approving look at him and said unhurriedly.

"Well, Xu Ge Lao has a point, but this matter has to be done step by step, and now that Bozhou is preliminary, the people should be given some time to recuperate."

When Gao Gong on the side heard Jiajing's words, he immediately stood up and proposed.

"Your Majesty, Weichen proposes to send officials to measure the local fertile land in Banzhou, and distribute all the land annexed by the Yang clan to those people who do not have land, and exempt Banzhou from paying taxes for one year!"

"Banzhou, due to its proximity to waterways, coupled with abundant products, is already very rich, according to Wechen's estimates, it only takes a year at most, Banshu can reproduce the original prosperity!"

"And on this basis, the imperial court should also build a guard in Banzhou, and retain the relevant generals and select suitable officials to serve, in addition, abolish the post of consolation envoy and replace it with the Banshu chief military officer, who will be used to lead many local affairs in Banzhou!"

Gao Gong paused for a moment when he said this, and then added.

"As for many important positions such as the prefect of Banzhou, the same rank of governor and the same governor, and the same rank of governor and judge, suitable officials should also be sent by the imperial court to serve, as Your Majesty said before, at present, the most important thing to do is to let the people recuperate!"

After listening to Gao Gong's proposal, Jiajing immediately responded after thinking for a while.

"Well, yes, Gao Gong, do you have anyone to recommend to me?"

Gao Gong couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw that his proposal was accepted by the emperor, and then, after thinking about it for a long time, he said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, Weichen wants to recommend Shi Bangxian, the commander of the capital and the general of Tongren, to serve as the chief military officer of Banzhou!"

"Hmm, Shi Bangxian?"

After listening to the candidates recommended by Gao Gong, Jiajing did not respond immediately, but used his index finger to tap the bookcase in front of him very rhythmically, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.

Then, I saw Jiajing come back to his senses, turn his gaze to Gao Gong, and command in a deep voice.

"Well, that's right, this Shi Bangxian fought bravely and performed brilliantly in this battle of Pingbo, and Feng Yue also praised him, well, I was right, and Shi Bangxian was appointed as the chief military officer of Banzhou, commanding many local affairs in Banzhou!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that Jiajing had already made a decision, Gao Gong heard this, and immediately responded respectfully.

At this moment, everyone's hearts are very clear that the current Banzhou chief military officer newly established by the imperial court has no name as a governor, but he has the fact of a governor!

After all, the next affairs of Banshu are all in charge of the Banshu Chief Military Officer!

"This Shi Bangxian is really lucky, he was able to get the recommendation of Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, and Gao Gong, the cabinet elder, at the same time!"

After Yan Song finished sighing, he immediately lowered his eyes and looked at the ground casually.

And Yan Shifan, who was on the side, also had an inexplicable look in his eyes after listening to Gao Gong's proposal.

For a long time, Yan Shifan was worried about where Gao Hanwen should be transferred next.

After all, no matter how you say it, Gao Hanwen has also made a contribution in the process of changing rice to mulberry, and if he is transferred to an idle position like this and ignores it, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of those subordinates.

And now, when Banzhou was initially decided, it was a time when there was a shortage of officials, and when Gao Hanwen came to the capital, he could naturally persuade him to go to Banzhou and be responsible for the education of the people.

Yan Shifan was very sure that in this way, not only would Gao Hanwen himself gladly accept it, but he would also be able to take this opportunity to keep him out of the political whirlpool.

"You can't play officialdom, or take this opportunity to stay away from those rights and wrongs, that's all the teacher can do for you!"

Yan Shifan thought so, and a dark look flashed in his eyes.

After this, I saw Yan Shifan organize the language in his mind, stand up, and propose to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, for a long time, there have been two university palaces in Banzhou, namely Baitian and Huangping Xue Palace, but due to the war and the withering of the people, these two school palaces have declined!"

"Banzhou, there are many ethnic groups, and there are quite dislikes between each other, Weichen proposes that Baitian and Huangping School Palaces should be rebuilt to educate the people!"

"In addition, it is also necessary to restore the abandoned post stations in the past, so that the exchange of news can be unimpeded, so that the imperial court can also grasp the local trends in Banzhou at any time!"

When Jiajing heard Yan Shifan's words, he didn't hesitate at all, nodded, and then commanded.

"Well, in that case, the project of repairing Baitian and Huangping Xue Palace will be in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and after coming down later, make a report to the Ministry of Households, and let them allocate money!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and replied in a deep voice.

Then, I saw Jiajing raise his eyebrows, turn his gaze to Yan Shifan, and ask instead.

"In that case, do you have a suitable candidate for Yan Shifan to recommend to me?"

Yan Shifan suddenly panicked in his heart after perceiving Jiajing's gaze on him, and after hesitating for a long time, he made up his mind, raised his head quite resolutely, looked at Jiajing, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, Weichen wants to recommend Gao Hanwen to serve in Banzhou and be responsible for the education of the local people!"

Xu Jie, who was on the side, immediately stood up after hearing Yan Shifan's proposal to Jiajing, only to see him looking at Yan Shifan with a smile and expressing his dissent.

"Elder Xiaoge, I remember that this Gao Hanwen is your student, right?"

Facing Xu Jie's playful gaze, Yan Shifan nodded quite firmly and said in a deep voice.

"Elder Xu Ge is right, Gao Hanwen is indeed my student?"

"In this case, then Xiao Ge Lao is not afraid of others talking about it, saying that your Xiao Ge Lao is biased towards his own students, is there a suspicion of favoritism?"

Xu Jie bit the words favoritism and fraud very hard, and at this moment, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.

Jiajing didn't seem to be aware of this, just supported his chin with one hand and began to observe with interest.

Seeing this, Yan Song frowned slightly, chuckled, and then stood up, looked in the direction where Xu Jie was, and said slowly.

"Xu Ge Lao said this badly, there is a way that the internal move does not avoid relatives, and the external move does not avoid hatred, if you blindly avoid suspicion, how can you select useful talents for the country?"

When Yan Song said this, he glanced at Xu Jie quietly, and then continued.

"Gao Hanwen has a noble character, when he was in the capital, he was already famous, and later when he served in Zhejiang, he worked tirelessly, personally led people to measure the fields in Zhejiang, and made great contributions to the implementation of the national policy of changing rice to mulberry in the imperial court!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair at the moment, and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for saying bluntly, Gao Hanwen is definitely able to take on the heavy responsibility of educating the people!"

After listening to Yan Song's words, Xu Jie's face was full of disdain, and he said to himself.

"Hmph, don't avoid relatives inside, don't avoid revenge outside?"

"You Yan Song's face is really thick enough, and you also have the face to say this in front of His Majesty? Have you forgotten how Song Yiwang, who impeached Hu Zongxian in the first place, was reprimanded all the way from the imperial history to Yiling Prefecture? ”

The anger in Xu Jie's heart also continued to accumulate in this process.

Although Xu Jie at this time was eager to immediately throw out the bombshell that Ma Ningyuan had in his hands to mobilize the guards without authorization, trample on the seedlings, and cause human deaths, and hit Yan Song off guard.

But he knew very well in his heart that now was not the time to detonate this bomb, so after a few breaths, Xu Jie's emotions gradually calmed down.

Then, I saw Xu Jie's face with a warm smile, looked in the direction where Yan Song was, and said slowly.

"Since Elder Yan Ge is willing to come forward to vouch for Gao Hanwen, then I, Xu Jie, have nothing to say!"

Yan Song was very unhappy when he saw that he was secretly put on a position by Xu Jie, and just as he was about to explain, he saw Xu Jie turn around, look at Jiajing, and say respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Weichen also thinks that Gao Hanwen is the most suitable candidate, so let Gao Hanwen be responsible for the education of the local people in Banzhou!"

Seeing this, Jiajing nodded imperceptibly, and immediately commanded.

"Well, since Elder Yan Ge and Elder Xu Ge both recommended this Gao Hanwen to me, then the matter is decided, and next, this Gao Hanwen will be responsible for the education of the local people in Banzhou!"

"Your Majesty, Wechen ......"

Seeing this, Yan Song couldn't help but have a trace of panic on his face, but in the end, he swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

Then, I saw him trembling and leaning down and saluting Jiajing.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jiajing couldn't see that Yan Shifan was planning to take this opportunity to release his student Gao Hanwen to Banzhou to work, so as to keep him away from the capital, a place of right and wrong.

Then, I saw Jiajing cough lightly twice, and the attention of everyone present was attracted to him, and then he said slowly.

"I'm sure you've all read the battle report, right?"

After hearing Jiajing's question, everyone couldn't help but feel confused, and doubts appeared on their faces.

Jiajing took in the expressions on everyone's faces, raised his eyebrows, and explained.

"As mentioned in the battle report earlier, among the troops participating in the siege of Hailongtun, in addition to the 120,000 troops of the imperial court, there are also 50,000 troops organized by the seven local small Tusi with different surnames in Banzhou!"

"As far as I know, these seven families with different surnames, Xiao Tusi and Banzhou Yang, are the same raccoon dog, and the local people have suffered greatly, but because these families have been operating for many years, they are deeply rooted, so that the people have no way to complain, so they have to hide their faces and cry."

"Who do you think is more important than the hundreds of thousands of people in Banshu?"

As early as when Jiajing was just getting up, Zhang Juzheng was already keenly aware of the meaning of the emperor's words - after the extermination of the Banzhou Yang family, the next target of the imperial court was the remaining seven small toasts with different surnames!

After realizing this, I saw Zhang Juzheng stand up and answer in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, of course it is more important without them!"

Jiajing saw that Zhang Juzheng understood what he meant, a look of relief appeared on his face, nodded and repeated.

"Well, Zhang Juzheng is right, without them, it is very important to me!"

Yan Song, who was on the side, heard this, and after thinking for a while, he stood up and asked Jiajing cautiously.

"Your Majesty means to let Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, who is still stationed in Banzhou, take action and exterminate these seven small Tusi with different surnames?"

When Jiajing heard Yan Song's words, he glanced at him and spoke unhurriedly.

"Well, that's right, if the imperial court doesn't get rid of these deep-rooted clans that have been operating in Banzhou for many years, it will be difficult to implement land reform and return to the river in Banzhou next, and it will definitely be hindered by these clans!"

"In this case, it is better to take advantage of the current situation, the 120,000 troops of the imperial court are still stationed in Banzhou, and they will be cleaned up!"

"In this way, it can also save a lot of trouble, and it should be regarded as clearing the obstacles in advance for the land change!"

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, and then added a sentence after that.

"In order not to make too much trouble, let's wait for the officials sent by the imperial court to officially take office in Banzhou, and then do it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that Jiajing had already made a decision, everyone lowered their heads and responded respectfully.

Then, after Jiajing looked around, he commanded in a deep voice.

"Spread my will, Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, was crowned General Xuanwu for his meritorious service in leading the army to quell the rebellion! Shi Bangxian, the commander of the affairs and Tongren staff general, fought bravely, made many military exploits, and served as the chief military officer of Banzhou! ”

"The rest of the generals will be promoted according to their performance in this battle and the military merits they have accumulated!"

"In addition, all the soldiers who participated in this campaign were given double salaries, and the soldiers who died in battle were also given double the pension silver, and those who had children could go to the government's voluntary school to study, and those who had elderly people were supported by the government and sent them to their deaths!"

Seeing that Jiajing had already announced the appointment on his own, everyone did not dare to raise any objections to this, so they lowered their heads and said in unison.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Then, I saw Jiajing retract his gaze, waved his hand, and commanded.

"Okay, do you have something to report to me next, if not, you can retire!"

"Obey Your Majesty's orders, and the ministers will retire!"

(End of chapter)