Wang Dehua was welcomed into Pi Island by Mao Wenlong with a very grand etiquette. The 500,000 food and salary brought by Wang Dehua this time was not transported from Denglai as before, but transported from Tianjin Port.

As a time traveler, Zhu Youjian knew how low the moral integrity of our Ming officials was. The geese passed by, plucked hair and beasts left their skins. The food and wages paid by the court to Dongjiang were often intercepted when they arrived in Shandong, and then they were drifted off on the grounds that the sea transport encountered wind and waves and large ships were sunk.

However, the food and money brought by Wang Dehua this time were directly pulled out of the treasury. Of course, Zhu Youjian would not give the middlemen the opportunity to make a difference. Under the escort of the Jinyiwei, the food and money set off from the capital and went directly to Tianjin Port, and then loaded directly on ship and sent to Pidao.

As a result, the 500,000 yuan of food and wages paid to Dongjiang Town this time were transported to Pi Island for the first time. The soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang saw boxes of silver and a load of food being continuously transported from the ship to the dock, and their eyes were straightened.

"Oh my God! I have never seen so much money in my life!"

"The same is true for the grain, and it is as high as a mountain when piled up."

"How much food and salary was paid by the court this time? Is it one million taels?"

"No, it's still half a million taels."

"But why do I feel that it's half more than the 500,000 yuan I paid last year?"

"You're stupid! In the past, the food and money were transported from Shandong. After Shandong officials took action, only half of it was left! But this time, the emperor pulled out the food and money from the treasury and went straight to Tianjin from the capital, and then directly transported it from Tianjin Port to our Dongjiang River. He did not give corrupt officials the opportunity to deal with it. The 500,000 food and money must be delivered to us!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"That's great! With so much food and salary, my wife and two little kids no longer have to chew on the bark!"

Seeing so much food and salary from Dongjiang, many people remembered the hard days when the family had eaten tree bark and ate grass roots, and their tears fell.

Wang Dehua escorted 500,000 yuan of food and wages to Dongjiang Town, which was like a timely help for the military and civilians in Dongjiang. Therefore, he was unanimously welcomed by everyone. The military and civilians surrounded Mao Wenlong, and Wang Dehua came to the Dongjiang University Campus, where a high platform was already set up on the campus.

After Wang Dehua and Mao Wenlong gave in a steady and powerful step, they climbed up to the high platform and announced the emperor's decree to all the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town: "All the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town, I, Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty, say to you: Thank you for your hard work!"

With a "boom", when Wang Dehua heard such straightforward words, the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang were all in a rage. In the past, some angels had read imperial edicts to the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang, but weren't those imperial edicts that were completely incomprehensible to those who were not? Could it be that Wang Dehua read a fake imperial edict?

The imperial edict is of course true. The reason why Zhu Youjian issued the imperial edict in plain language was to win over the military and civilians of Dongjiang. But if he still used the Zhihuzheye's style to issue the imperial edict, then that would be a big deal to win over it, and people wouldn't understand it at all!

"Silent!" The great general roared, and the shocked soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang calmed down.

Wang Dehua continued to recite: "On the occasion of Double Ninth Festival, I have entrusted the eunuch of the ritual supervisor Wang Dehua and a group of Han generals to form a delegation of condolences to the army, and came to Dongjiang to express condolences with the deep friendship of the people of the whole country. Here, on behalf of the Ming court and 200 million Ming compatriots, I would like to extend holiday greetings and good wishes to all the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town on behalf of the Ming court and 200 million Ming compatriots.

In the past six years since the founding of Dongjiang Town, under the leadership of Mao Wenlong, the general of Dongjiang, hundreds of thousands of Dongjiang soldiers and civilians have entered the enemy's backbone, fought bravely, not afraid of sacrifice, and have always insisted on being on the front line of fighting against the Later Jin Dynasty. They have effectively involved the great energy of the Later Jin Dynasty, making the Later Jin unable to go south to knock on the gates and defended the lives of 200 million subjects of the Ming Dynasty.

In the battle against the Later Jin Dynasty, the Dongjiang Army had the most military achievements and beheadings. I think the Dongjiang Army deserves to be a well-known iron army in the Ming Dynasty. From the general of Dongjiang Mao Wenlong to the soldiers and soldiers to the stationed people, they all made great contributions to the country.

However, I have to admit that compared to your efforts and sacrifices, I and the court have given too little. This is because I and the court owe you, and it is my great fault.

But the ancients also said that knowing mistakes can improve the greatest possible reason. I hereby announce that from then on, the annual salary paid to Dongjiang Town by the imperial court increased from 500,000 taels to 1 million taels.

I promise to lead the Dongjiang military and civilians to regain their hometowns in Liaodong within ten years, regain the houses and land occupied by the Later Jin Dynasty, and let all the Dongjiang military and civilians have big houses to live in and farm fields.

I also promise that when the country's economy is relatively abundant, I will build a monument to the People's Heroes and a Martyrs' Temple in Chengtianmen Square. Any martyrs who sacrificed for the country, especially those who died in the wars of the Dongjiang Army in previous wars against the Later Jin, will enter the Martyrs' Temple. During the Qingming Festival, I will personally lead all civil and military officials to worship the heroic souls of the martyrs.

As long as the Ming Dynasty is immortal, the martyrs entering the Martyrs' Temple will rest with the country and will last forever!"

After Wang Dehua's imperial edict was read out, unexpectedly, the tens of thousands of Dongjiang soldiers and civilians in the audience did not cheer or applause, but only choked and cried.

"Wow!" I don't know who started, the first one burst into tears, and then it was like an infectious disease. There was a burst of crying on the Dongjiang University campus, and tears almost flooded the entire Pi Island.

"The emperor and the court have finally admitted our contribution!"

"It's so sweet that you'll end your hardships!"

"The emperor has not forgotten us. He really understands our suffering!"

Over the years, the military and civilians of Dongjiang have been separated from their wives and children, fled to the islands and the continuous encirclement of the Later Jin Dynasty. A heart has been trained to be extremely powerful.

But the plain words that Zhu Youjian said in the imperial edict were like softening his fingers, making them cry loudly and vent all the sadness and grievances hidden in their hearts.

In this situation, even the general of Dongjiang, Mao Wenlong, this mighty and majestic man could not help but cry. However, as the leader of the army, he must maintain his majesty and could only try to raise his neck and look at the sky without letting his tears fall.

"Oh!" Wang Dehua couldn't help but sigh when he saw the scene, and then turned to look at Mao Wenlong and said, "General Mao, the emperor has another special order to give you a favor, please accept the order."

Mao Wenlong sorted out his emotions and immediately accepted his head and bowed: "My minister, Mao Wenlong received the order."

Wang Dehua announced: "The emperor's edict from the heavenly emperor said: "There is Mao Wenlong, the general of Dongjiang, who was about to fall, turned the tide when the Liaodong building was about to collapse, and his tragic road was ragged. He created the Dongjiang River and fought against the Later Jin Dynasty. He was often killed. He ordered Mao Wenlong to be the founding marquis of Dongjiang Town, and said that the marquis of Zhendong Town, and he ate thousands of stones of salary. He inherited the past and retired with the country. I admire this!"

He was actually granted a title of marquis!

And he was also a founding marquis who was hereditary!

My Mao is today!

The emperor's grace is so great!

At this moment, Mao Wenlong's body trembled violently, and the tiger's tears flowed in his eyes, and he said with a trembling voice: "I, thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Chapter completed!