Chen Hong reached out and picked up another imperial edict from the tray held by the eunuch behind him, looked at everyone with a smile, and said in an envious tone:
"After the thunder, there will be rain and dew. I will now read out the imperial edict of reward. Although your overall performance in dealing with the Japanese pirates in Shangyu was not good, some of you still performed well and made contributions. The emperor's grace is great, and the emperor has emphasized that he will not be stingy in rewarding those who have made contributions, so he ordered the cabinet and the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue to draft a generous reward. It is really generous, and I am jealous when I see it..."
Everyone present was generally calm, because... ...what did rewards have to do with us
They know their own affairs best, so they should be thankful that they were not punished this time.
However, there are exceptions.
When Marquis Linhuai and Duke Wei heard Chen Hong say that the imperial edict of reward was going to be read out, they were very excited.
Apart from my nephew, we have made the greatest contribution by catching the Japanese pirates who had sneaked into the city in advance and the spies who tried to collude with the outside forces.
Hehe, I don’t know how the emperor will reward us. Chen Hong said that he was jealous of the generous reward. Hehe, it makes me excited just thinking about it.
Suddenly, the two of them looked at Chen Hong with burning eyes, like two perverts...
Compared to them, Zhu Ping'an was much calmer.
At such a young age, he is not easily affected by praise or criticism, and has the demeanor of a great general. No wonder Master Yan is so afraid of him... ...
Chen Hong took a quick glance and felt deeply moved. It was a pity, hateful and annoying that such a talented person was involved with Feng Bao!
Thinking of Feng Bao, Chen Hong couldn't help but look at Zhu Ping'an with resentment. It was Zhu Ping'an who gave Feng Bao the idea of turning over the cards, which made Feng Bao a hot commodity among the concubines in the harem and won the trust and favor of many concubines. He also caught the eye of the emperor, who even gave him an evaluation that he was capable of great use. You know, in the entire Western Garden, there are only a handful of eunuchs who have been evaluated by the emperor, let alone an evaluation that he was capable of great use!
Last month, I was ordered to go out of the palace to purchase pearls. I put in a lot of effort, racked my brains, and used all means to finally complete the task and made a great contribution, but I was only verbally praised by the emperor.
As for Feng Bao, he did nothing in the palace, but just by relying on the invisible benefits of flipping the card, he became the tenth head of the secretariat. Don’t you think he is angry? Although he ranks tenth among the heads of the secretariat, he is still one of them.
The Shushufang is the Hanlin Academy of the outer court!
All eunuchs who were promoted to the position of Silijian were basically appointed from the Wenshufang. Feng Bao, this little thief, has already gone ahead of him!
And this idea of flipping the cards was suggested to Feng Bao by Zhu Ping'an. Tell me, is it hateful or not
If Zhu Ping'an hadn't given Feng Bao this idea, Feng Bao would have been burned to death by the anger of the empresses in the harem. He could also use Feng Bao as a stepping stone to be promoted to the inner study!
I'll settle this account with you slowly!
Chen Hong was secretly complaining in his heart, but he put on a congratulatory smile on his face. He slowly unfolded the imperial edict of reward and read out in a hoarse voice:
"In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor ordered: Cai Yaozuo, the county magistrate of Jingde County, to carry his coffin to fight and swear to destroy the Japanese pirates. In the first battle, his troops were defeated, but Cai Yaozuo fought to the death, and 80 of his clansmen followed him to fight to the death. In the end, Cai Yaozuo was stabbed several times and died on the battlefield, and all 80 of his clansmen also died in the battle. Although he failed to achieve his goal, Cai Yaozuo and his clansmen killed three Japanese pirates and severely injured five Japanese pirates, which greatly boosted the morale of our army and put an end to the Japanese pirates' arrogance. In the past, when the sage kings ruled the world, they must have relied on their might to pacify Guizhou. Li, you have never been devoted to literature without practicing martial arts. Now is the time to use military force. I will reward Cai Yaozuo's family with 100 taels of gold, and his son with the hereditary title of 100 households, to reward his loyalty and bravery; Cai Yaozuo's clan members who died in the battle, 80 of them, will be rewarded to their sons as small flag officers, also hereditary, and each will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver. I hope you will not abandon the aspirations of your deceased fathers, be loyal to establish yourself, be kind to comfort the people, be wise to observe the subtle, guard against traitors and resist insults, and have no time to spare. If you can do this, you will bring honor to your ancestors, bring blessings to your descendants, and your family will prosper forever. Respect them and don't be afraid! "
After Chen Hongxuan finished reading this passage, a child about ten years old, under the guidance of the Jingde County officials, stepped forward and knelt, saying in tears, "Cai Yaozuo's son Cai Ting accepts the order and thanks the emperor. Long live the emperor."
"Mr. Cai, please accept my condolences. As the saying goes, a good father will have a good son. Mr. Cai will surely inherit your late father's legacy and become a pillar of our Ming Dynasty." Chen Hong nodded slightly and encouraged softly.
"Thank you, father-in-law. I will try my best not to bring shame to my late father."
Cai Ting repeated it under the guidance of the Jingde County official, thanked Chen Hong, and then withdrew.
When everyone present heard about the reward for Cai Yaozuo and his 80 fellow tribesmen who died in the battle, they couldn't help but feel jealous.
The court's reward to Cai Yaozuo and his clan members who died in battle for eighty people was really generous. Cai Yaozuo's son was awarded the hereditary title of a hundred households. This is a hereditary title of a hundred households. This kind of generous reward was only awarded when Taizu founded the country and Chengzu pacified the rebellion. After that, it was rarely seen. This time the reward to Cai Yaozuo was really enviable. Eighty people from the same clan were all awarded small flag officers. A total of eighty small flag officers were awarded. Don't underestimate small flag officers. They are also seventh-rank military officers. Eighty seventh-rank military officers were awarded at one time.
According to normal rewards, they killed three Japanese pirates in battle and severely injured five Japanese pirates, which was not enough to reward the hereditary centurions and eighty small flag officers. The most they could get was one small flag officer in exchange for one Japanese pirate.
This is really a generous gesture, and it is indeed a generous reward.
However, even though they were envious, they could not be jealous because this was something Cai Yaozuo and his men had earned with their lives.
After hearing about the generous rewards from Cai Yaozuo and others, Marquis Linhuai and Duke Wei became even more excited and looked forward to their rewards even more.
"The coalition forces led by Miao Yin failed to suppress the Japanese pirates and were chased by the Japanese pirates. When they passed through Fugui Town in Ningguo Prefecture, the residents of Fugui Town spontaneously stood on the roofs and threw stones, lime, bricks and tiles to stop the Japanese pirates, which enabled the coalition forces led by Miao Yin to escape the pursuit of the Japanese pirates and killed two Japanese pirates. This showed the determination of the army and the people to fight against the Japanese pirates. The emperor is so generous that from today on, all taxes such as land tax, corvée, and miscellaneous labor will be exempted for ten years for all residents of Fugui Town."
Chen Hong then read out slowly.
"We, the ministers, are accepting the order to express our gratitude on behalf of the residents of Fugui Town. The emperor's grace is immense. Long live the emperor."
Officials from Ningguo Mansion came forward to receive the imperial edict and express their gratitude.
Exempting all residents of Fugui Town from all taxes, including land tax, corvee labor, and miscellaneous labor, for ten years was indeed another generous move.
Another super generous reward.
Marquis Linhuai and Duke Wei suddenly became more excited and expectant. It seems that we will also be rewarded generously.
According to the chronological order, it should be our turn now. The two of them looked at Chen Hong with fiery eyes.
That look was even more perverted than that of a pervert.
If someone who doesn’t know the answer sees this scene, they would probably think there is something wrong with the orientation of the two.