Yan Song, Xu Jie and Lu Ben looked at Emperor Jiajing, who was laughing loudly while holding the 800-li express in the hall. They looked at each other and the panic in their hearts immediately rose to their throats.
The three of them all thought that the third express letter sent by Yingtian over eight hundred miles must be bad news, and that Yingtian must have had a big problem.
Otherwise, His Majesty would not have laughed out of anger!
"Hahahaha, good, very good!"
His Majesty's words are just like the words of an old man who is furious to a certain extent!
Yingtian, a place with strong military power and high fortifications, had such a big problem that the emperor was furious three times in one day. This time, he was so angry that he even laughed. He deserved death!
It looks like His Majesty will be so angry that it will take at least ten days or half a month to calm down.
Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. In the next ten days or half a month, our life will definitely be difficult... ... .
Yan Song and others could not help but resent the Yingtian bureaucracy. What do the people in power in Yingtian do for a living
They couldn't even handle a mere fifty-seven Japanese pirates!
Wait to be cleaned up!
While Yan Song and others were complaining, Emperor Jiajing smiled from ear to ear and waved the 800-li express letter in his hand to Yan Song and others, saying with a smile, "Haha, circulate this 800-li express letter among you too."
Huang Jin, who was serving on the side, stepped forward with a bent waist, took the 800-li express with both hands, then walked back down the stairs and handed it to Yan Song.
Look, look, His Majesty is still laughing until now, he is so angry!!!
How big of a problem is Yingtian?!! Could it be that the Japanese pirates broke into the city or even destroyed the city?!
In a hurry.
When Yan Song opened the 800-mile express, Xu Jie and Lu Ben ignored etiquette and rushed over immediately.
After just one look, the three of them couldn't help but open their eyes wide and their mouths opened in disbelief!
this... ...
This can't be fake!
But seeing the series of official seals on it and the fact that it was an 800-mile express delivery, they knew it couldn't be fake!
The content of this expedited letter from 800 miles away is true. No wonder His Majesty laughed so hard that he can't stop smiling until now.
The content of the 800-li express letter records: Zhu Ping'an, the chief judge of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, led the Zhejiang army to drive out the Japanese pirates from the city, and then attacked in the middle of the night, killing all 57 Japanese pirates. None of the 57 Japanese pirates escaped, and all were captured and killed on the spot. The bodies of the Japanese pirates were taken to Yingtian City as prisoners... ... .
Seeing Zhu Ping'an's name and his achievements, Yan Song felt a little strange. He had mixed feelings towards Zhu Ping'an. In fact, he was very optimistic about Zhu Ping'an and intended to recruit him as his disciple. Unfortunately, this boy's behavior was getting more and more different from theirs, especially when Zhu Ping'an actually helped Yang Jisheng to revise the memorial impeaching him. Fortunately, Yang Jisheng did not accept it, otherwise he would be in big trouble. Alas, they are not on the same path after all. What a pity, what a pity...
Xu Jie couldn't help but smile, and he smiled as wide as Emperor Jiajing... Zhu Ping'an was his disciple, and he valued him very much. They had a close relationship. Zhu Ping'an's family would send people to pay tribute to him on festivals and birthdays. Even when Zhu Ping'an was exiled to Jiangnan, he never stopped paying tribute to him. He was naturally very happy when Zhu Ping'an achieved merit. At this moment, he was already thinking about how to ask the emperor for a reward for Zhu Ping'an.
After reading the 800-li express message, Lü Ben couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, with a rather happy expression on his face. This group of extremely evil and daring Japanese pirates had been wiped out, and the emperor was in a better mood. The days ahead would be better. Lord Xu had a good disciple, not bad...
Huang Jin saw that Emperor Jiajing was in a good mood, so he took the opportunity not to miss it. He leaned forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, you haven't eaten yet. For the sake of the people of the world, you should also take care of your health. I'll ask the imperial kitchen to bring in some food. Please eat as much as you can."
"Well, when I saw Zhu Ping'an just now, I couldn't help but think of the poem he wrote about which is better to eat with rice, sweet and sour fish or spicy wings..." Emperor Jiajing nodded slightly and couldn't help smiling when he mentioned Zhu Ping'an.
"Haha, Your Majesty is talking about the poem written by Lord Xiao Zhu. I still remember it. There are also the adapted poems like 'My old friend left the Yellow Crane Tower and traveled a thousand miles to buy fish heads!', 'You ask when I will return, but I have no idea. Braised eggplant and braised chicken in oil', 'Once you have seen the sea, you will never be impressed by the water. Shredded pork with fish-flavored chicken legs', etc. Lord Xiao Zhu said that these are "food-style" poems. Speaking of this, I am a little greedy. Why don't you ask the imperial kitchen to prepare them so that I can taste the dishes to satisfy my craving..."
Huang Jin joined in with a smile, and recited a few lines of the food-related poems that Zhu Ping'an had once presented to him.
"Well, poetry in the form of food, haha, is quite delicious. Since Huang Ban is also craving for it, let's ask the imperial kitchen to prepare it."
Emperor Jiajing smiled and nodded.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty. I will arrange it right away."
When Huang Jin heard that Emperor Jiajing agreed to serve the meal, he was overjoyed and trotted to the imperial kitchen to make arrangements.
"Thank you, Lord Xiao Zhu. His Majesty is finally going to have his meal. Lord Xiao Zhu, I owe you another favor."
Huang Jin was in a very good mood. He ran towards the imperial kitchen as fast as the wind, muttering to himself.
It seems that I will have to ask Lord Xiao Zhu for a few more poems about food that day, so that His Majesty can eat more.
"Chef Wang, hurry up and put all the delicious food that I asked you to prepare in advance into the food baskets, and send someone to deliver the meal to His Majesty immediately. Also prepare an extra portion of food, as His Majesty may reward Elder Yan, Elder Xu, and Elder Lu with imperial food. Also, prepare a few more cups of the nourishing bird's nest with rock sugar."
As soon as he entered the imperial kitchen, Huang Jin gave orders repeatedly, urging the imperial chefs to serve the meal without even allowing them to greet him.
The so-called Zhuwei delicacies refer to the delicious dishes mentioned in Zhu Ping'an's food-themed poems.
Whenever Emperor Jiajing had a poor appetite or did not eat for some reason, Huang Jin would instruct the imperial kitchen to prepare the best of Zhu Ping'an's food in advance. He would then find various opportunities to persuade Emperor Jiajing to eat, and he was usually successful.
After so many times, Huang Jin and the Imperial Kitchen developed a tacit understanding, referring to these delicacies as Zhuwei delicacies. Now, as long as Zhuwei is mentioned, the Imperial Kitchen knows what dish it is.
"Order that all places where the Japanese pirates from Shangyu roamed through should report in detail how they dealt with the pirates, and no concealment, false reporting, or omission of reporting is allowed, otherwise they will be severely punished. At the same time, order all prefectures, provincial governments, censors, and judicial inspectors who were passed by the Japanese pirates to report in detail how they dealt with the pirates in various places within their territories, and no concealment, false reporting, or omission of reporting is allowed.
Afterwards, you will lead the Ministry of Personnel and other officials to evaluate the merits and demerits of the governors and subordinates of each prefecture along the way and the officials involved in the defense against the Japanese according to the reports. Those who have made contributions, such as Zhu Ping'an and other officials, will be rewarded generously; those who have made mistakes will be severely punished. After the reward and punishment regulations are drafted, report them to me for review. "
After Huang Jin led the people from the Yuteng Room who were delivering wax into the palace, they happened to hear Emperor Jiajing's instructions to Yan Song and others.