The rise of the poor

Chapter 1910 It seems that I have to come to Suzhou again

After receiving Yan Song's approval, Shilang Wang returned and informed everyone of the good news. Then he formed a formal document on the rewards and punishments for the victory of Jihai, and handed it over to the prince waiting outside, who sent it to Emperor Jiajing's desk for inspection.

In the evening, Emperor Jiajing read this official document on rewards and punishments before dinner, and passed it with a swipe of his pen.

The next day, before dawn, the two father-in-laws, escorted by a team of factory guards, set off towards the south of the Yangtze River on their horses.

They were the angels who went to announce the reward for the great victory in the sacrifice to the sea.

In the evening, Angel and his party arrived in Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture, North Zhili Province, more than 400 miles away from the capital.

The post manager of Cangzhou Station immediately packed up the best rooms in the station for the angels and their entourage to stay.

Hot water barrels for angels to bathe in to relieve their fatigue from the journey.

Then, stewed local chicken in an iron pot, fried river fish, tofu and crucian carp soup, and seasonal stir-fries were all brought to the table for the angels and his entourage to enjoy.

Although it was not a delicacy, the farmhouse-like taste and the generous portions of the food made the angel and his companions quite satisfied.

While Angel and his party were having a meal, Cangzhou Station welcomed a group of six people who had arrived from the south and were on a [-]-mile journey.

The six of them were the cronies sent by the Suzhou prefect to report the victory.They traveled all the way day and night, sleeping only three hours a day, and spent the rest of their time on the road. They arrived in Cangzhou in the evening of the third day after setting off.

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Magistrate Su's henchman turned over and dismounted, staggering from exhaustion, but luckily he held on to the horse's reins to hold himself up.

"Brother Li, you are too tired. Please rest for an extra hour today, otherwise your body will not be able to bear it." The five experts behind him advised.

"No, the governor has told me that the sooner the good news reaches the capital, the better. Once we get the good news to the capital, it won't be too late to have a good rest. It's not too late for this day. Today we still follow the old rules and rest for three hours. Set off before dawn, we are already in Cangzhou, and we will arrive in the capital before tomorrow evening."

Magistrate Shang's cronies shook their heads and saw the tired look of the master behind him, and then said, "However, what you said makes sense. We really need a good rest. Let's spend some money and get some Let’s take a bath in hot water to relieve our fatigue, and then let’s have a nice meal of fish and meat.”

"Okay, listen to Brother Li." The five players cheered.

"When we arrive in the capital and finish our errands, let's have a good rest. Hey, then we'll each find a kiln sister and have a good time."

"Hey, hey, thank you, Brother Li." Hearing this, the five masters became full of strength without even taking a rest.

A group of people entered the post station, and the confidant of Shang Zhifu took out a piece of silver from his arms and threw it to the postman, saying, "Please pass it to the postmaster. Please prepare a hot water bucket for us to take a bath, and then prepare a large table." Fish and meat.”

"Okay." The postman took the money skillfully, found a room for them first, and brought them a pot of hot tea to moisten their throats.

Then, he trotted to find Yi Cheng.

Relying on the money to clear the way, the six people of Shang Zhifu's cronies also got a table of local chicken dinner in the lobby of the inn. Of course, it was one level worse than the angel and his party.

"I heard from the postman that you came from the south. Where in the south did you come from?"

A factory guard followed the angel's words and asked Shang Zhifu's cronies.

Zhifu Shang's cronies and his entourage saw Angel and his entourage as soon as they entered the lobby. After all, they did not hide their identities.With his eunuch attire and factory guards, he looked like he was on a business trip from the capital, so he couldn't be offended.

"Replying to your lord, I am from Suzhou. I am here to report victory to the capital on the orders of our Lord."

Magistrate Shang's cronies replied respectfully.

"Haha, what a coincidence, Suzhou is also one of the Zajia's destinations. Let me ask you if Mr. Zhu Ping'an and Zhu are stationed in Suzhou."

An eunuch asked with interest when he heard that Magistrate Shang and his party came from Suzhou.

"My father-in-law is really powerful and knows everything. Mr. Zhu indeed led the Zhejiang army to station in our Suzhou."

Magistrate Shang's cronies complimented.

"Haha, you are so sweet. I would like to ask, you are coming from Suzhou to report victory to the capital. What kind of victory is it? Has Mr. Zhu made meritorious service again?" The eunuch laughed and asked again.

"My father-in-law is really powerful. A few days ago, [-] Japanese pirates attacked Suzhou. Suzhou achieved a great victory. Master Zhu Pingan and Zhu played the most important role in the battle to defend Suzhou. He first turned the tide and saved Suzhou from danger, and then pursued the Japanese pirates, resulting in continuous defeats. The Japanese pirates were defeated and only a few hundred remaining soldiers were defeated. They fled in panic, and the Japanese chieftain even captured one alive. As for the specific content of the victory report, please forgive me for not being able to tell my father-in-law in detail."

The cronies of the prefect Shang briefly introduced Zhu Ping'an's achievements in the defense of Suzhou to the father-in-law.

The specific content of the good news can only be disclosed after he reports to the capital.

"Ah?! Is it true? Forty thousand Japanese pirates attacked Suzhou, and only a few hundred defeated soldiers were killed by Zhu Ping'an?!"

"We annihilated [-] to [-] Japanese pirates in one battle. Isn't this too exaggerated? We, the Ming Dynasty, have never had such a brilliant record when it comes to Japanese pirates since the founding of our country?!"

The two father-in-laws at the table and the hundreds of factory guards were all stunned when they heard this, and asked in disbelief.

"Every word of Xiao is true, and not a single word is false. Xiao has experienced the Suzhou defense battle from beginning to end. He has seen it with his own eyes, and there is absolutely no lie. In addition, it is not that [-] to [-] Japanese pirates were wiped out in one battle, and the Japanese attack The attack on Suzhou lasted for several days, and Mr. Zhu also fought fiercely with the Japanese pirates for several days. The most Japanese were killed on the first and last days."

"On the last day of cleaning the battlefield, dozens of large carriages were pulled by just the heads of the Japanese pirates, which were full of people."

Magistrate Shang's cronies swore.

"Come on, haha, it seems that after returning to the capital, I have to come to Suzhou again." The two father-in-laws looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

"Hahahaha, I really can't imagine what it would be like for the big men in the capital to receive the good news. Mr. Zhu was able to kill hundreds of Japanese pirates in the battle at Jihai, which already made the big men in the capital sacrifice ten days for the reward. It’s difficult, if this is true, and [-] to [-] Japanese pirates were annihilated, the senior officials in the capital and other officials would be so embarrassed that they would pull out all their hair. I can’t imagine it.”

"It's interesting now."

The factory guards on the table couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Of course, they mainly just watched the excitement and didn't take it too seriously.

Factory guards have never dealt with civilian officials. The original intention of establishing factory guards was to monitor the world for the emperor, focusing on monitoring and suppressing civil and military officials. They were an important force and thug for the emperor to control civil strife.

Where there is suppression, there is resistance. Civil and military officials, especially the civil service group, are not to be outdone and spare no effort to attack the factory guards. They especially use public opinion to launch a public opinion war and blackmail the factory guards.

Therefore, when they see civil servants having fun, they don't think it's a big deal.

(End of this chapter)