The thunderous explosion on the plain and the huge waves on the ocean are not as shocking as today's news!
Zhang Jing, who was dismissed three days ago, was unexpectedly appointed by the emperor as the governor-general of Jiangnan today!
He is the governor of Shandong, Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Annexes, Huguang, Guangdong, and Guangxi armies, can mobilize troops and raise funds, make decisions on the spot, and act as he sees fit... His power is simply limitless! He is undoubtedly the number one boss in Jiangnan!
It is no exaggeration to say that he is the uncrowned king of Jiangnan.
All the princes of the Ming Dynasty put together, but they don't have as much power as Zhang Jing. Now the princes of the Ming Dynasty are all captive Taiping princes. Apart from having some land and having no worries about food and clothing, they don't have any military power, let alone the freedom to go out of the city to visit the graves. If they want to go out of the city to worship their ancestors, they must ask the court for permission and can only leave the city after getting it.
God knows how much they envy Zhang Jing.
Therefore, the news that Zhang Jing was appointed as the governor-general of Jiangnan shocked people so much that even after Chen Hong and other eunuchs were respectfully escorted on board, their heads were still fuzzy and they still couldn't recover from the shock.
"I respectfully send off the angel on his journey back to Beijing. Hope the journey is thousands of miles long and smooth. We will not let down the emperor's trust and will completely wipe out the Japanese pirates who have invaded the Ming Dynasty to repay the emperor's grace!" Zhang Jing bowed and respectfully sent Chen Hong and others off.
Zhang Jing's voice of seeing Chen Hong off brought everyone back to their senses from their shock, and they hurriedly followed suit and bowed to see Chen Hong and the others off.
After Chen Hong and others set sail, a group of officials could not wait to surround Zhang Jing and congratulate him, with their hands clasped together like lucky cats.
"Congratulations, Lord Zhang. No, no, no, it should be congratulations to Governor-General Zhang. Congratulations to Governor-General Zhang for receiving the Emperor's favor and being in charge of the military affairs of seven provinces."
"Yes, it is the Governor. Congratulations, Governor Zhang. Governor Zhang's deeds really prove the old saying, 'When God is about to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make his mind and will suffer, exhaust his muscles and bones, starve his body, deprive him of all poverty, and make him feel frustrated, so as to move his heart and endure his nature, and increase his ability.' After being dismissed, Lord Zhang still cared about his country, and was appointed as the Governor. He is really a role model for us to learn from."
"That's right. Three days ago, Lord Zhang was dismissed from his post. To be honest, we felt so sad and indignant for him. Lord Zhang worked so hard for the country and the people, but he was dismissed because of a small group of Japanese pirates who fled to the city of Yingtian... Now it seems that we are still too superficial. We are not standing high enough and our vision is not enough. Your Majesty is worthy of being the Emperor. He is wise and far-sighted. He has long seen the hard work and ability of Governor-General Zhang. Now, he has ordered you to be the governor of the military affairs of seven provinces. This is a first in our Ming Dynasty. We are so happy for you."
"Before, when Lord Zhang was in charge of Yingtian, the Japanese pirates in Shangyu were defeated outside Yingtian City; now Lord Zhang is in charge of Jiangnan, the Japanese pirates in Jiangnan will be wiped out by Lord Zhang in one fell swoop!"
"Governor Zhang will surely be able to go a step further by clearing out the Japanese pirates in Jiangnan. We would like to congratulate Governor Zhang in advance."
"Congratulations, Governor Zhang..."
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The officials, who had borne the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination, came forward one after another and poured congratulations on Zhang Jing like a rainstorm. Moreover, although there were many words, none of them were repeated and they always found ways to congratulate him.
Although Duke Wei was at the front of the crowd, he was born into a noble family and didn't know much. He only had time to say congratulations to Governor Zhang, and then he realized that he had no words to say. The congratulations he had finally come up with had already been said by others. He couldn't just say "Me too" like Zhang Fei, so he could only be angry and secretly said, "Damn it, I have to learn a few more congratulatory words in the future. I can't come to the Four Books and Five Classics, and if I can't compare with you in congratulations, that's unacceptable!"
"Old Xu, Governor Zhang has been promoted. Should we get together at Qingfeng Tower and celebrate for his promotion?" Marquis Linhuai walked up to Duke Wei with his belly sticking out and reminded him in a low voice.
"Yes, yes, Old Li, you are right." Upon hearing this, Duke Wei couldn't help but look delighted and nodded repeatedly.
Just now everyone was busy congratulating Zhang Jing, and no one had organized any celebrations yet.
We couldn't let anyone else get ahead of us, so the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai squeezed to the front again. The Duke of Wei cleared his throat and said to Zhang Jing, "Governor Zhang, the angel has left, but the Qingfeng Tower is still there, and we still have a lot of surplus food. Let's borrow the angel's help and set up a few tables for you in Qingfeng Tower to celebrate properly."
As soon as Duke Wei finished speaking, a group of officials followed suit and echoed him.
"Yes, Duke Wei is right. Let's go to Qingfeng Tower and celebrate for Governor Zhang."
“Second.”
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Amid the congratulations from the Qingfeng Tower, Zhang Jing shook his head vigorously and waved his hands, "Thank you all very much. I appreciate your kindness. There is no need to hold a banquet to celebrate. We have already spent too much to welcome the angel this time."
"Governor Zhang, it doesn't cost anything, not at all. We can borrow the help of the angels. The Qingfeng Building has a ready-made venue and even leftover ingredients. We just need the chef to cook them."
"That's right. We are just borrowing the light of the angels. It doesn't cost us anything."
When the officials saw Zhang Jing refused, they hurriedly tried to persuade him and insisted on holding a banquet in Qingfeng Tower to celebrate.
"Now is the time to spend money. Let's return all the remaining ingredients. We can still get a lot of silver back. Use this silver to suppress the Japanese pirates." Zhang Jing waved his hand firmly again and said slowly.
Well... ...
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and soon someone said, "Governor Zhang, we will do as you said. We will return the food and the money we return will be used for the military expenses of suppressing the Japanese. We will pay the money ourselves to celebrate your inauguration as governor. Please do not refuse, Governor Zhang."
"Yes, yes, we will pay the money, Governor Zhang, please do not refuse." Everyone echoed.
"Thank you very much, I appreciate your kindness. There is no need for a celebration banquet. I am now officially appointed as the Governor-General of Jiangnan. I hope that you will cooperate with me in the future and work together to wipe out the Japanese invasion of our Ming Dynasty and return peace to the people."
Zhang Jing cupped his hands and said with a firm face.
"Governor, rest assured, we will cooperate. However, please reconsider the celebration banquet..."
"Your Excellency the Governor, please do me the honor..."
Although Zhang Jing firmly rejected everyone, everyone still persevered and surrounded Zhang Jing.
There were so many people surrounding Zhang Jing that even a needle couldn't be inserted. Looking at everyone rushing to get in, Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and turned away.
Retrograde.
Leave a back view.
"Thank you all for your kindness. Don't mention the celebration banquet anymore. If you have more money, you can donate it to the military expenses to suppress the Japanese. I have something else to do. Goodbye, I won't see you off..."
Zhang Jinghao waved his hand impatiently, said something, and then squeezed out of the crowd.
Governor Zhang, do you have something else to say? What is it? This is an excuse to reject us.
Everyone thought so, but when they noticed Zhang Jing's impatient expression, they didn't dare to go forward and lick him again.
Anyway, no one was invited, so there will be opportunities in the future. If you make Zhang Jing unhappy now, you won’t even have a chance to lick him in the future.
Next second
Everyone was shocked.
They watched Zhang Jing squeeze out of the crowd and shouted at Zhu Ping'an's departing back, "Master Zhu, please stay."
"Congratulations, Governor Zhang." Zhu Ping'an heard Zhang Jing's voice, turned around and bowed to Zhang Jing.
"Haha, it turns out we are celebrating together. I still owe you a glass of wine. Do you have time? I don't have the habit of owing anyone anything."
Zhang Jing said to Zhu Pingan with a smile.
"As you wish, I dare not ask." Zhu Ping'an replied with a smile, and then joked, "Last time I heard from the old man that there is a jar of imperial tribute wine 'Pearl Red' in the mansion, Ping'an has been coveting it for a long time."
"Haha, the wine has been prepared a long time ago. I didn't expect that Lord Zhu would really have this good fortune." Zhang Jing said with a smile.
The officials present were so shocked when they saw this scene...