The official ship sailed into the city and slowly entered the Shiyao River. In front of it was the pier where the official ship docked. Lin Bonian was sitting in the boat hall and saw through the carved wooden windows a group of people crowded together on the pier to greet them.
Lin Bonian was very satisfied with the crowd. In the capital, he could not enjoy this kind of treatment of being greeted and waited for, because under the emperor's feet, he, a deputy envoy of the Third Division, rarely had the qualifications to make a show. But when he arrived in Hangzhou, this trip was another
As an imperial envoy, to put it bluntly, even Prince Liang would be polite to him when he saw him.
Amidst the lively atmosphere of gongs and drums, the official ship docked. Lin Bonian, surrounded by his entourage, came down to the bow. He saw Prince Liang and his son standing on the shore, the Hangzhou magistrate Tongpan and other officials, and Ning Bonian.
The heavily armed general of the navy even saw the head of the Lin family, his elder brother Lin Boyong, whose face was red with excitement and his eyes seemed to be filled with tears.
Lin Bonian quickly got off the boat and came to the pier. Guo Bing, his son, Yan Zhengshu, Song Yanping and others had already clasped their fists and saluted, and there was a lot of noise in their mouths.
"I have been waiting for you for a long time to pay homage to the imperial envoy." Guo Bing said with a smile on his face and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, the magistrate of Hangzhou, is serious and polite."
"Song Yanping, the commander of the Hangzhou Ning Navy, pays tribute to the imperial envoy."
"..."
A group of officials stepped forward to salute one after another. Lin Bonian returned the salute one by one with his hands raised, saying: "The prince is polite, Mr. Yan is polite, Mr. Zhang is polite, Commander Song is polite. Everyone is polite. I have taught you to wait for a long time, Bonian feels deeply
disturbed."
Lin Bonian maintained his usual humility. Although he was an imperial envoy this time, Lin Bonian had already thought about it when he came. He must not be arrogant because of it. King Liang, Yan Zhengsu and others in Hangzhou City are all themselves.
They must not be offended. It is not because the Lin family is under their jurisdiction in Hangzhou, but because one of these two people is the sibling brother of the Holy Lord, and the other is the Holy Lord's general acquaintance. It seems that they have little influence, but their positions
Much higher than myself.
"Hahaha, I received the news that the imperial envoy arrived in Hangzhou today, so I rushed to the pier early in the morning to wait. We didn't have anything, but we just got up early. The imperial envoy came all the way south and walked for a few days
The time and the waterway were bumpy, but it was hard work. How was it? It was smooth sailing along the way." Guo Bing laughed.
"Thanks to Prince Hongfu, it went smoothly. After all, I am also from Hangzhou. I was used to living on the water when I was a child, so I don't get seasick. But in Chuzhou, I heard that a small group of bandits were making trouble and attacking passing ships on the canal. Chu
The state army sent a boat to escort him for a while, but nothing happened." Lin Bonian chuckled.
The faces of Liang Wang and Yan Zhengsheng changed slightly. They naturally knew what was going on in Chuzhou. The recruitment of security forces on Guishan Island caused trouble. The bandits who escaped from the Guishan Island village began to retaliate and cause trouble, so
, the canals and Hongze Lake area in Chuzhou have been very chaotic these days.
"That's good, that's good. If some gangsters cause trouble, it will calm down soon." Guo Bing chuckled.
Lin Bonian smiled and nodded. Lin Boyong on the side finally had a chance to talk to his brother. He came forward, picked up his robe, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying: "Lin Boyong pays homage to the imperial envoy."
Lin Bonian hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold me back, and said angrily: "Brother, are you trying to break me?"
Lin Boyong smiled and said: "Although I am your eldest brother, you are now the imperial envoy and represent the Holy One. I am not kowtowing to you, but to the Holy One."
Lin Bonian smiled and said: "Have I not announced the decree yet? When I announced the decree, I was the imperial envoy. The rest of the time, I am just your brother. Who else is here? Where are Lin Ke, Lin Run and the others?"
"Come, come, they are all here. Boss, second and third, why don't you come and salute your second uncle?" Lin Boyong shouted.
Lin Ke, Lin Run, Lin Quan and others hurriedly squeezed out from the side and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Lin Bonian. This time Lin Bonian did not stop him. They were juniors and it was appropriate for them to kowtow to themselves.
"Okay, okay, let's all get up. Hey, I haven't seen you in ten years, and you are all in good spirits. I'm very happy. By the way, brother, is Lin Jue here?"
"Come, come. Where is Lin Jue? Why don't you come to see me?" Lin Boyong shouted.
Everyone looked around, but they knew that Lin Jue must be here. The imperial envoy came to Hangzhou and asked everyone to be present. Lin Jue was one of the people named. It was just because of the Guishan Island copycat incident.
After Lin Jue arrived at the dock, he stood quietly and did not talk to Yan Zhengsu, Liang Wang and his son. Yan Zhengsu tried to explain a few words to Lin Jue, but Lin Jue ignored him. Guo Bing sent someone to go
They asked Lin Jue to speak, but were rejected. They knew that Lin Jue was angry because of the Guishan Island incident, but they had no choice but to give up.
Lin Jue was indeed very angry. Although he knew that the matter might be more serious and had nothing to do with Guo Bing and the others, what made Lin Jue angry was that since they had agreed to this matter, no matter who was in the way, they had not fulfilled their responsibilities. What they had promised
It was their fault that the matter could not be completed responsibly. Moreover, after the incident came out, they had nothing to lose, and Lin Jue was not only hostile to everyone on Guishan Island, but also lost Gao Muqing. During this period of time, Lin Jue felt very decadent.
He was very shocked. He decided not to trust these people anymore, to stay away from them, and never to believe a word they said. It can be said that this incident made Lin Jue become a little extreme.
Hearing Lin Boyong's cry, Lin Jue slowly squeezed out of the crowd. There was no excitement on his face. He only came to Lin Bonian and bowed his hands and said, "My nephew, Lin Jue, has met my second uncle."
Lin Bonian frowned a little. This Lin Jue looked sad and unhappy, and he was also a little rude. When he saw him, he just cupped his hands, seeming to be very distant.
However, Lin Bonian didn't pay much attention to it. After all, it was because of this young man that he had the status of imperial envoy. Moreover, Lin Jue's father died early, and he was a concubine, so he lacked some education and etiquette.
It is also reasonable.
"Okay, okay, good boy, Lin Jue, you are very good. Do you still remember your second uncle? When I came back to visit relatives, you were only a little tall. I even hugged you." Lin Bonian smiled and stretched out his hand.
He gestured to ease the atmosphere.
Everyone around them laughed. Although these things were not funny, it was etiquette to laugh at this moment.
"Excuse me, second uncle, I don't remember." Lin Jue's words suddenly made the atmosphere fall into embarrassment.
Lin Bonian smiled bitterly, suddenly not knowing what to say. Lin Boyong, Lin Ke and others stared at Lin Jue angrily, what's wrong with this guy? Just when he was happy, he acted like someone else owed him how much money.
It's like that. I really don't know how to appreciate it.
Guo Bing and Yan Zhengsun were also speechless, but thinking about the experience of being kicked out by Lin Jue in the Grand Theater that day, the scene in front of them was nothing. Yan Zhengsun sighed secretly, this kid's temper is really bad, and he is indeed
The teacher came out of Fang Dunru's family and had the same virtues as Fang Dunru.
"Um...should the imperial envoy read out the imperial edict immediately, or should he rest first?" Guo Bing asked. This was what he was most concerned about. In his opinion, Lin Jue's emotions were not worth mentioning. If he hadn't
I am ashamed of him, but I will not tolerate him showing off. It is not convenient to argue with him at the moment.
"I think the imperial edict should be read here. Everyone is here, so why delay. Besides, I know that everyone can't wait to hear the edict." Lin Bonian said with a smile.
"Okay, I will follow the imperial envoy's wishes." Guo Bing and others said solemnly.
Lin Bonian turned around and waved to the entourage holding a brocade box behind him. The entourage bowed forward. Lin Bonian shook his sleeves, respectfully picked up the brocade box with both hands, and held out a roll of yellow silk.
Come on. That is exactly an imperial edict.
"Guo Bing, the king of Liang, Guo Kun, the Marquis of Dinghai, Yan Zhengsu, the prefect of Hangzhou, Song Yanping, the commander of the Ning Navy, Wang Kai, the deputy commander, and Lin Jue, a student of Songshan Academy, are waiting to listen to the decree!" Lin Bonian held the imperial edict in his hand and shouted loudly.
"Long live the Holy One!" Everyone on the pier knelt down one after another, from the prince to the soldiers, and they knelt down in a dark atmosphere.
"I heard the report and learned that the battle against bandits in Hangzhou was successful. I was very happy. The whole court was thunderous and everyone praised it. In recent years, the pirate bandits in eastern Zhejiang have been rampant and have caused trouble in the sea. They have become a trouble to everyone. You can know what the imperial court is doing.
Concerned, I resolutely sent out troops to encircle and suppress, defeating the many with less, killing the pirates, and achieving a great victory. I think it is very difficult. This time the bandits were suppressed without spending any money from the court soldiers, and the people and officials of Hangzhou actively followed them and worked together, which is even more commendable.
I also commend it.”
"I have learned about the battle history from the appendix of the memorial. This purpose is to reward everyone for their contribution in suppressing the bandits. Regardless of the first merit in this battle, all those who participated in the battle have no favors towards each other. They are all meritorious ministers. Guo Bing is my younger brother, and there is no one in this battle.
I am very happy to embarrass you. But I have nothing to reward you. I will give you a jade belt for this trip, which is my reward for you."
Lin Bonian winked, and an attendant brought a brocade box to Guo Bing. Inside the brocade box he opened was a dragon-patterned jade belt, which was exactly the one Guo Chong used every day.
"Long live the Holy One, long live the Holy One!" Guo Bing kowtowed and shouted, excited. He was already a first-class prince, and it was impossible to go higher in the title. There was really nothing to commend him. He didn't need money or other things.
And this jade belt has shown the emperor's brother's approval of him and the change in his attitude toward him. This is what Guo Bing wants to see, so he is very excited.
"Guo Kun, Marquis of Dinghai, fought bravely to take the lead in this battle, was not afraid of powerful enemies, and fought with blood. I am also pleased to hear that. The children of the royal family should follow his loyalty and bravery and not compromise the power of our royal family. He should be commended. He is promoted to the third-class Duke of Dinghai.
, and was given the post of Yuhou, deputy commander of the Imperial Guards and Infantry Division, and was given a pair of precious armors."
Guo Kun knelt on the ground and trembled with excitement. He finally got a real job because of this battle. The Imperial Guards of the Three Yamen were divided into the Guards Palace Front Division, the Guards Ma Jun Division and the Guards Infantry Division, commanding all the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Although the Guard Infantry Division is the lowest status among the three yamen, the deputy capital Yuhou is the commander of the capital and the deputy commander of the capital. It is only a symbolic position and does not even have the actual power to lead the army, but he has received
The military post of Vice-Captain Yuhou was the best start. This was exactly what Guo Kun had dreamed of. As for being awarded the title of third-class Duke, or being given a treasure armor, it didn't matter.
"Long live the Holy One! Long live the Holy One!" Guo Kun kowtowed and shouted loudly.
