The rise of the poor

Chapter 1572 The Imperial Commissioner Arrives
The next day, after lunch, Zhu Ping'an, Zhang Nietai and Deputy Envoys Bai and Deputy Envoys Hu went to the Ministry of War together.The yamen of the Ministry of War is already full of officials, including Zhang Jing, He Gonggong, Wei Guogong, Linhuaihou and others.

Soon, everyone will be there.

Zhang Jing cleared his throat after seeing all the people arrived, and said slowly: "Everyone, the angel is already on the way, and it will arrive in one or two hours. Please follow me to Chaotian Palace. I will wait for the angel in Chaotian Palace." .”

"Dare not to follow orders." Everyone said in unison.

So, a group of people went to Chaotian Palace mightily.

The imperial envoy will arrive soon, and the rewards and punishments will be announced immediately. Everyone has different expressions, some are excited and looking forward to it, while others are mournful.Although the result has not yet come out, everyone is self-aware, and they can't be more clear about how they behaved in dealing with the pirates in Shangyu.

Those whose cities were breached by the Japanese pirates, those who fled without fighting the Japanese pirates, and those who were defeated in the battle with the Japanese pirates, although they spent a lot of effort, cost a lot, and paid a lot of money to clear it up, they were still panicked.

Although they fought against the Japanese pirates, they saved the city, and those with one or two heads of Japanese pirates were relatively calm.

But those who made military exploits, such as Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai, looked expectant and beaming.Thanks to Zhu Ping'an's blessing, the two of them uncovered the Japanese pirates who sneaked into Yingtian City in advance and the traitors who were instigated by them. They beheaded more than forty people, and 24 of them were real Japanese. The battle exploits are the greatest.

"Hey, thank you, nephew. If it weren't for my nephew's perseverance, how could we have such a battle."

On the way to Chaotian Palace, Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai found Zhu Ping'an and thanked him for a while.

"Uncle is serious. I just offered suggestions. These two uncles really got the credit. The two uncles insisted on screening despite the doubts of the city officials, and found out the Japanese pirates and internal agents who had sneaked into the city. , and later it was the two uncles who commanded the troops to wipe out the Japanese pirates and the internal agents."

Zhu Pingan said modestly.

"Nephew, you don't have to be humble. If there is no nephew, we will not have the credit for this time. Now is not the time to talk, and we will be rewarded later." Wei Guogong and Linhuaihou patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder, Indisputably promised.

"This time, the nephew has made great contributions, and the Holy One must reward him. We are here to congratulate the nephew in advance."

Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai smiled and congratulated.

"Congratulations and congratulations. The two uncles have made great achievements this time. The Holy One must also reward them. My nephew also congratulated the two uncles in advance."

Zhu Pingan also cupped his hands to congratulate the two.

"Hahahaha. It's all thanks to my nephew." Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai were so overjoyed that they couldn't even hide it.

As the two said, now is not the time to talk. After the three briefly said a few words, they separated and returned to their respective positions.

In the feudal era, there was a lot of emphasis on levels and camps.

Chaotian Palace is located on the banks of the Qinhuai River, not too far away. After walking for a short time, Zhu Pingan saw a majestic palace complex from a distance.Listening to the people around him, Zhu Ping'an knew that it was Chaotian Palace.

Speaking of which, this is Zhu Pingan's first visit to Chaotian Palace.Although Zhu Ping'an has been to Yingtian many times, but before the imperial examinations in Yingtian, he had been concentrating on preparing for the imperial examinations. He had never visited Yingtian, never been to Chaotian Palace, and when he came to Yingtian after that, he was also busy with official business , no time to visit.

Today, I finally got to know each other.

Before entering the Chaotian Palace, the first thing that catches the eye is a dismounting square engraved with "officials of various divisions dismounting" outside the door, which suddenly shows majesty.

"Chaotian Palace and Shenlian Optimism are both royal dojos. Chaotian Palace was given by the Emperor Taizu, which means "worship to heaven" and "meet the emperor". Civil and military officials practice the etiquette of worshiping the emperor here." An official said softly.

It turned out to be the name of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and it is also a royal dojo. It is very suitable to wait here to welcome the angels and listen to the imperial decree.In addition, the Linhuai River is in front of Chaotian Palace. If the angels come by boat, they can dock at the bank of the Linhuai River and walk a few steps. The transportation is also convenient.

Such an arrangement is worthy of Zhang Jing.

Zhu Pingan praised in his heart, as everyone entered Chaotian Palace, the interior of Chaotian Palace was very large, covering an area of ​​more than 300 mu, including Shenjun Hall, Sanqing Main Hall, Datongming Palace, Longevity Main Hall and other halls. Hundreds.

Chaotian Palace is very new, as if it has just been repaired for decades.

Not long after entering the gate, I saw a stele pavilion in front of Danchi, on which the inscription "Reconstruction of the Chaotian Palace Stele by Imperial Order" was written on the stele pavilion.

Zhu Ping took a closer look. The inscription of more than 1000 characters was written by the scholar Shang Ren during the Chenghua period. It recorded the location and scale of Chaotian Palace in the early Ming Dynasty and the whole process of the reconstruction during the Chenghua period.Zhu Ping'an suddenly realized, no wonder it feels very new. It turned out that it was rebuilt during the Chenghua period, only a few decades ago.

Zhang Jing will wait for the angel and listen to the imperial decree at the Long Live Main Hall of Chaotian Palace.There are twelve rooms in the main hall, which is wide enough to display.The officials of the Ministry of Rites of Yingtian also led the crowd to rehearse the reception in the Long Live Hall.

"Report, the imperial envoy's boat has entered the Linhuai River." After waiting for more than half an hour in Chaotian Palace, the people entered the palace to report the imperial envoy's movements.

"Everyone follow me to welcome the angel." Zhang Jing nodded and said to everyone.

"No." Everyone responded.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites of Yingtian had already arranged the honor guards to welcome the imperial envoys. The red silk sheds and other guards of honor were arranged for more than five miles. Under the leadership of Zhang Jing, Eunuch He and others, the crowd was surrounded by guards. Swinging along the Linhuai River to welcome the imperial envoy, after walking for three miles, I finally saw several high-rise ships sailing along the Linhuai River, with yellow flags, yellow umbrellas, yellow fans, and yellow cards all over the boats, showing the royal majesty. Several rows of well-dressed factory guards guarded the five eunuchs at the bow of the ship.

Among them, the one who occupies the C position in the center is a 50-year-old eunuch. He is thin, tall, and looks old. He has a hooked nose and thin lips, narrow and long eyes, and a sinister and wolf-like look on his face, which gives people an uncomfortable feeling. It's a good feeling.

"Why is this guy!"

Eunuch He, the guarding eunuch of Yingtian, saw eunuch C on the building boat from a distance, and couldn't help frowning and cursing in a low voice.

Zhu Ping'an's ears are sharper than ordinary people's. Although Eunuch He's voice is as quiet as a mosquito, but the distance is not far, Zhu Ping'an still heard it.

Oh, is there any father-in-law's opponent among the eunuchs who announced the decree? !

Zhu Pingan thought so.

In fact, if Liu Dadao was here, he would definitely recognize this eunuch. Zhu Ping'an once ordered him to go to Suzhou to send this eunuch a letter saying "The autumn air is getting colder, hope to nourish the mind". His skills left a deep impression on Liu Dadao.

Yes, this eunuch is Chen Hong.

(End of this chapter)