On May 16th, the imperial edict came from the capital. The person who came to deliver the edict was Zhang Yong, the eunuch of the imperial court.
In the military hall, all the officials and generals knelt on the ground to receive the imperial edict. Zhang Yong stood in the middle, holding the imperial edict in his hand and read it loudly.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Yang Yiqing, Zhang Yanling, Gu Dayong and other officers and soldiers who suppressed the rebellion. I am happy to hear that the rebellion in Ningxia has been quelled, and I feel very relieved. You have lived up to my expectations.
I hope that I will live up to the great trust of the court, sing triumphant songs, sweep away the rebellion, everyone in the court will be inspired, and all the people in the world will be happy. You have made a great contribution to quelling the rebellion against the vassal, which is commendable and praiseworthy."
"...This time to suppress the rebellion, you all cooperated with each other tacitly, and devised extraordinary weapons, which made me admire. I have reported it and admired it. The emergence of loyal, brave and resourceful ministers in my great Ming Dynasty is a blessing to the country."
"... Regarding your previous imperial edict, I have already reported it. The matter of eliminating the remnants of the rebels and the members of the rebels should be dealt with seriously and quickly. However, the peace of Ningxia Town should also be restored as soon as possible to ensure the border towns of Ningxia.
The hearts of the military and the people as soon as possible
Stabilize the situation. Of course, the relevant rebel thieves, whose crimes are proven to be extremely heinous, do not need to be escorted to the capital, but must be punished on the spot, in order to arouse the anger of the people and serve as a warning to others. The specific situation can be decided by Yang Yiqing, Zhang Yanling, Gu Dayong and others through discussion."
"...I heard that Zhang Yanling, the Marquis of Jianchang, was injured, and I was very concerned about him. I ordered the imperial doctor to accompany Zhang Yong. It is important to provide timely treatment. In view of the injury of the Marquis of Jianchang, the follow-up affairs of Ningxia Town's suppression of the rebellion have been handed over.
Let Yang Yiqing handle it. This decree orders Yang Yiqing to concurrently assume the post of governor of Ningxia and be in charge of the military and political affairs of Ningxia. I hope that you will live up to my trust and continue your efforts."
"... All the officials and personnel who have contributed to the great victory in suppressing the rebellion will be rewarded and comforted. The dead and injured soldiers will be compensated and comforted by the imperial court in accordance with the regulations. I have ordered the cabinet to deal with the relevant matters. This time the people of Ningxia Town have been harassed by the rebels, especially
I have agreed to Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe's request to exempt the people of Ningxia Town from money and taxes for two years, in order to comfort and recuperate. This is my decree!"
After Zhang Yong announced the edict, he closed the imperial edict and said with a smile: "Master Yang, Mr. Zhang, please accept the edict and thank you."
Yang Yiqing, Zhang Yanling and others waited for the mountain to shout long live, kowtowed and received the order to express their gratitude.
Everyone took their seats in the lobby and tea was served.
Yang Yiqing cupped his hands and smiled and said: "Eunuch Zhang has come a long way, and is very tired from the journey. We are very grateful. I will prepare a little wine later to catch the wind and wash away the dust for Eunuch Zhang."
Zhang Yong hurriedly waved his hands and said with a smile: "What does this mean to our family? Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhang are the ones who deserve the most thanks for their hard work. What you two didn't know was that after the report of counter-rebellion arrived in the capital, the government and the public were excited and rejoiced. Your Majesty has been in a state of great joy recently.
He had some slight discomfort, but recovered immediately after receiving the good news. Immediately, he summoned all the ministers in the court to announce the good news. The people in the capital were all happy. The streets were decorated with lights and colorful gongs, drums and firecrackers, which was even louder than on the first day of the year.
It’s lively.”
Yang Yiqing stroked his beard and laughed, looked at Zhang Yanling and said: "This is all the credit of Mr. Zhang. I only got the glory of Mr. Zhang because of his success. This time, if Mr. Zhang hadn't sent out unexpected soldiers and took extraordinary risks to suppress the rebellion,
, conquering Ningxia City. I’m afraid it won’t be that easy.”
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "Mr. Yang, don't be humble. How can this be the result of me alone? When it comes to credit, the soldiers have the greatest credit, and the emperor has great blessings. Then there are the small contributions of us, which are not worth boasting about."
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Zhang Yong said with a smile: "Master Hou, don't be humble. Your Majesty already knows what happened. The Emperor said that the initiator of this incident must be the Marquis of Jianchang. The Emperor said that only the Marquis of Jianchang has such courage, Lord Yang is
I definitely wouldn’t do this. But it’s remarkable that Mr. Yang can agree to Jianchanghou’s plan. I wonder if the emperor is right. Who came up with this strange plan first?”
Yang Yiqing's face changed slightly, he cupped his hands and said to the sky: "Your Majesty, you are far away in the capital, and you can see the fire clearly. This matter is indeed Zhang Houye's conspiracy. I still didn't dare to agree at first, but the facts have proved that Zhang Houye is brave enough to have the best of both worlds.
It's beyond my reach. I admire you very much."
Zhang Yanling waved her hands and said: "Come on, Mr. Yang, don't say this anymore. If you praise me again, I'm afraid I won't be able to find the answer. In short, if the emperor can be happy, the court can be satisfied, and everyone can be happy, then we can't
It is a disgrace to the mission. No matter how great or small the credit is, no matter how clever the plan is, it doesn’t matter. Everything is my equal share of responsibility. It’s just a matter of eating the emperor’s salary and being loyal to the emperor, that’s all.”
Yang Yiqing laughed and said: "You are right. Mr. Zhang is still a big figure."
Zhang Yanling waved his hands and said in a deep voice: "Let's get down to business. The imperial edict has arrived, and our previous report was approved by the emperor. Mr. Yang, Eunuch Gu, I think we have some things to do. Mr. Yang wants to stay in Ningxia
I've been in town for a while, but I'm anxious to go back to the capital.
. To be honest, I am extremely anxious. My wife is eight months pregnant and is about to give birth. I can’t wait to return to Beijing as soon as possible. Fortunately, the emperor is merciful and allows me to go back. So if Mr. Yang is good for me, we will
After finishing what needs to be done, can you let me go back to the capital?"
Yang Yiqing chuckled and said: "It seems that Mr. Zhang is ready to return home. In this way, I will go and sign the notice to tell the people of Ningxia Town that the news of the imperial court's tax exemption will convey the emperor's great kindness. Let's discuss some urgent matters later.
.The disposal should be completed as soon as possible so that Mr. Zhang can return to the capital to reunite with his family."
Zhang Yanling said: "That's true. Mr. Yang has to work harder, and the matter of accompanying Eunuch Zhang will be left to me and Eunuch Gu. Anyway, you have the final say in Ningxia Town, and we finally don't have to worry about it."
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Yang Yiqing laughed and stood up, bowed his hands to Zhang Yong, apologized, and left.
All the generals in the hall also dispersed. Only Zhang Yanling and Gu Dayong were left to accompany Zhang Yong to drink tea. Gu Dayong remained silent, and his low eyebrows made Zhang Yong feel very strange.
The three people were sitting in the hall, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Zhang Yong, Liu Jin, Gu Dayong, and others were already at odds with each other, and they ignored Gu Dayong. Gu Dayong himself felt a little embarrassed here.
"Well... Mr. Zhang, Eunuch Zhang, our family also has some matters to deal with, so we are leaving." Gu Dayong stood up and cupped his hands.
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said, "Eunuch Gu, don't you ask Eunuch Liu if he asked Eunuch Zhang to bring anything to you?"
Gu Dayong smiled and said: "What's there to ask? If there was any, Eunuch Zhang would have conveyed it long ago."
Zhang Yong said calmly: "Eunuch Gu, what you said is really right. When we came here, our family asked Eunuch Liu if he had anything to convey. He didn't say a word. We asked Eunuch Liu for you, but Liu
My father-in-law seems to be in a bad mood. I don’t know who offended him. Everyone in the court is happy because of the suppression of the rebellion, but they don’t know why Eunuch Liu is unhappy."
Gu Dayong said hurriedly: "Eunuch Zhang is interested. If Gong Liu is unhappy publicly, it has nothing to do with us. There is no need for our family to care about these things. Our family still has things to do, so resign, resign!"
Gu Da cupped his hands and turned to leave. Zhang Yong looked at him in confusion as he walked out of the lobby. After his figure disappeared, he immediately stood up and cupped his hands to Zhang Yanling and said, "Zhang Yong congratulates the Marquis. The Marquis is really famous all over the world this time." ."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Eunuch Zhang, you are here again. There are no outsiders, so you have boasted enough."
Zhang Yong said sternly: "Our family is not flattering. This time, the Marquis showed off his might and made a surprise attack on Ningxia City. He led the 3,000 Zhenwei Battalion to go deep into the tiger's den to seize the city and capture Zhu Zhixiu. The news has already spread in the capital. It's fixed. The Duke and others were very happy. When our family left, Ding Guo specially asked our family to bring a message to the Marquis, saying that the Marquis had done a great job and that he would invite the Marquis to have a drink at Duke Ding's house when he got back. A few days of drinking.”
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "I am the father-in-law, eh. That's all."
Zhang Yong chuckled and said: "Ding Guo Gong was afraid that the Marquis would fail to suppress the rebellion. Now that the Marquis has succeeded, he is naturally happy. By the way, how is the Marquis' injury? Judging from the Marquis's complexion, it doesn't seem serious, right? ?”
"The injury has gradually healed. Has the Emperor forgotten that my family has good medicine to treat the injury? What kind of imperial doctor will be sent here? Isn't this a torment?" Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Zhang Yong smiled and said: "Master Hou, this is a great favor. This is something that is unique. It is the first time that an imperial doctor is sent so far away to treat a subject's injury. What a great favor is this? Some people are jealous. The man surnamed Liu, ever since he got the good news and learned that the Marquis had made a great contribution, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of dog shit. He was filled with jealousy. The better the Emperor treated the Marquis, the unhappy he became. Hahaha , it’s really refreshing to watch.”
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Don't talk about him. I don't care whether he is happy or not. When you came, did you know about the situation at my home?"
Zhang Yong smiled slightly and said: "Master Hou, our family has brought you some things. They are sent from your house and given to our family to bring to the Marquis. I heard that the Marquis was injured, and the ladies in your house are very worried. In a hurry, Miss Tan still wants to come to Ningxia with our family. It’s such a long distance, and we have to ride horses in a hurry, but our family dare not agree and have to refuse. However, we have brought a lot of things."
Zhang Yanling sighed and said, "It seems they are all worried. Where are the things?"
Zhang Yongdao: "Leave it to the Marquis' bodyguards and send it to the inner hall."
Zhang Yanling said happily: "Thank you so much, Eunuch Zhang."
Zhang Yong waved his hands and said: "The Marquis is so polite. It is our family's honor to be able to convey orders and do things for the Marquis. This time, the Marquis has made a great contribution, and our family is extremely happy. I hope that the Marquis can The better it gets, the happier our family will be."
Zhang Yanling laughed and nodded slightly.
Zhang Yong said in a low voice: "Master Hou, I have heard that after returning to Beijing this time, Master Hou will be promoted. I heard that several princes and princes have suggested to the emperor that he should be promoted to the rank of regiment camp. The office of Lieutenant Governor."
Zhang Yanling was shocked and said with a smile: "How is it possible? Isn't the deputy governor of the regiment Zhang Lun?"
Zhang Yongdao: "It is said that there will be another deputy governor."
Zhang Yanling was surprised and speechless. After a while, she laughed and said: "This thing is unreliable, I don't believe it. It's better not to talk nonsense, so as not to attract criticism."
Zhang Yong said with a smile: "I'm only telling Mr. Hou this? I won't tell anyone else. Anyway, whether Mr. Hou believes it or not, when the time comes, the matter is true, but I have to ask Mr. Hou for a drink."
Zhang Yanling smiled and nodded: "Is it possible? If your Eunuch Zhang wants to drink, can I still prevent you from drinking?"
Zhang Yong smiled and nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Yanling remembered something and said in a deep voice: "By the way, my memorial mentioned the affairs of Prince Qing's Mansion, but the emperor's imperial edict seems not to have mentioned a word. Does the emperor have any edict?"
Zhang Yong shook his head and said, "Our family doesn't know about this."