After returning to the government office, Yue Junfei threw the imperial edict to the ground, shaking with anger.
The counselor Cong Ronghe advised: "Governor, calm down. Be patient. We can start a rebellion in just three months! We should not create unnecessary troubles now. At worst, we can catch Jun Xian and cook him in a frying pan."
"Hmph!" Yue Junfei snorted angrily, but still couldn't calm the anger in his heart, and his face turned blue.
Seeing this, Cong Ronghe immediately withdrew quietly, and soon more than a dozen beautiful girls were sent into the house.
Time passed quickly and it was the next day. Early in the morning, a loud roar appeared at the gate of Jiangning Mansion again: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
After yesterday's bowing his head and endurance, it became a habit today. After hesitating for a long time, Yue Junfei finally came out to accept the order.
This time, Qian Sen came to read the imperial edict: "I obey the order of Heaven. The Emperor says: Now the country is in trouble. 40 million people in Northwest Road are displaced. Yue Junfei has made great contributions to the governance of Jiangnan Road. The treasury is well-stocked. He should share the worries of the world. From now on, tens of millions of people will arrive in Jiangnan Road. I hope Yue Junfei will take good care of them and not let the people suffer. I decree this."
I… Yue Junfei just felt dizzy. Yesterday they were rewarding us, and today they sent 10 million civilians and refugees.
But Cong Ronghe beside him was overjoyed: "Governor, please accept my order. As long as we have 10 million more civilians, we can arm them as soldiers. Even if they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, we can make them our vanguards."
Yes! After realizing it, Yue Junfei happily accepted the imperial edict.
Then, refugees really started to arrive, and they were not the elderly, the weak, the sick, or the disabled, but whole families. Soon it was the third day, and today was New Year's Day.
But that evening, Huang Xing held the imperial edict in his hand and stood at the gate of Jiangning Mansion, calling Yue Junfei to come out and receive the edict.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, declares: Governor Yue Junfei of Jiangnan is kind and loves his people. On this New Year's Day, he is given the title of 'Loyalty Marquis', and is rewarded with five million taels of gold and 20 pairs of spiritual stones."
As a result, these rewards can only be collected at the 'Jiangning Prefecture Treasury'. Only the 'Loyalty Marquis' badge was sent by Huang Xing.
On this night, this New Year's Eve, Yue Junfei was so angry that he was furious and gradually lost his reason and confidence.
By now Yue Junfei gradually realized that Jun Xian's move was very clever.
By constantly shouting and yelling at the emperor, he was reinforcing the supremacy of the imperial power. Even though you, Yue Junfei, have become more powerful now, you still have to receive the imperial edict and obey the emperor! The imperial power... is so great!
Just this act of announcing the decree had invisibly seriously weakened Yue Junfei's image and majesty. Are you, Yue Junfei, very powerful? The imperial decree has come, and you still have to come out to receive it!
As for the others, there are even more. For example, at present, awarding a "Loyalty Marquis" is equivalent to putting on a layer of shackles. If he rebels in the future, what will the people think? Oh, it turns out that this guy is a villain, a bastard with a rebellious mind!
"It has come to this now, what's the next trick?" For some reason, Yue Junfei suddenly felt an indescribable chill, as if a pair of emotionless eyes were looking at him with mockery.