I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 266 Hussar General
Hu Zongxian slowly got up from the seat, put the teacup aside, turned his eyes to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou who were aside, and said.

"What are you still doing there?"

"The imperial court's reward has arrived, hurry up and go with me to welcome it!"

Hearing Hu Zongxian's words, the two came back to their senses as if they had just woken up from a dream, and responded repeatedly.

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

Afterwards, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou followed Hu Zongxian respectfully and went to the gate of the Governor's Mansion together.

……

This time, the one who went to the Governor's Mansion to announce the decree was still the old eunuch with a white face and a scarlet dress.

Seeing the three of Hu Zongxian coming out of the Governor's Mansion, he breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Hu Zongxian with a smile, and said softly.

"Our family is here to congratulate Governor Hu in advance!"

And when Hu Zongxian heard what the old eunuch said, he was also a little confused, and thought to himself.

"Congratulations on what I'm doing, this reward is not for me!"

Immediately afterwards, Hu Zongxian suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and complimented with a smile.

"Everywhere, everything depends on the public relations."

Unexpectedly, after the old eunuch heard this sentence from Hu Zongxian's mouth, his expression changed instantly, and he quickly declined.

"Governor Hu, you are too polite, how can our family, He De, take care of someone like you..."

As the old eunuch talked, he seemed to feel something was wrong, so he shut his mouth abruptly, not daring to speak any more.

"Father-in-law?"

When Hu Zongxian looked at the old eunuch, he was full of puzzlement.

According to his understanding of the old eunuch's temperament, shouldn't he smile and say a few words of humility next? "

"Why did he have such a big reaction? Could it be that something happened?"

Seen by Hu Zongxian, the old eunuch was a little hairy, and immediately coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention to himself.

"Now that everyone is here, let's get started!"

After the old eunuch finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Hu Zongxian who was aside, and ordered.

Next, under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province and governor of Zhejiang Province, all the officials in the Governor's Mansion knelt down on the ground.

After looking around, the old eunuch nodded imperceptibly, took out the imperial decree that had been prepared, and said loudly.

Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an imperial edict: "In this operation, Hu Zongxian, governor of Zhejiang Province and governor of Zhejiang Province, personally led the army to Jiangxi to suppress the rebellion! It not only demonstrated the majesty of the imperial court, but also deterred potential criminals and saved the people of Jiangxi. In the midst of water and fire, he has made great contributions!"

"Therefore, Hu Zongxian, governor of Zhejiang Province and governor of Zhejiang Province, is now granted the title of Hussar General! Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou under his command will be promoted to one level in their original official positions, and their duties will remain unchanged."

"Besides, for all the soldiers who participated in this battle, in addition to paying double the salary, the imperial court also rewarded them!"

"If there is an unfortunate death, the imperial court will issue double the pension, and the family members left behind will also be properly settled by the imperial court. The elderly will be funded by the local government to provide for them until the end of their lives, and the children can directly study in the government. All free schools, board and lodging fees will be exempted, I appreciate it!"

When Hu Zongxian heard his name and the official position His Majesty bestowed on him, his ears buzzed, as if he had lost all hearing.

Next, Hu Zongxian could only see the old eunuch's mouth moving, but could not hear any sound.

"Your Majesty has appointed me General Hussars!"

"Your Majesty named me Hussar General!!!"

At this moment, Hu Zongxian was still kneeling on the ground, his body trembling slightly, silently repeating this sentence.

After the old eunuch finished reading the imperial decree, he turned his eyes to Hu Zongxian who was kneeling on the ground, and reminded him softly.

"Governor Hu, accept the order!"

"Governor Hu?"

The old eunuch reminded him several times in a row before Hu Zongxian reacted suddenly, and then forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, tremblingly took the imperial edict from the old eunuch's hand.

Just when the officials of the Governor's Mansion planned to stuff a large stack of banknotes into the old eunuch according to the past practice, they were calmly rejected by him.

I saw him smiling all over his face, and then looked at Hu Zongxian with a humble expression.

"In the future, our family will have to rely on Governor Hu a lot!"

"Where is it, the father-in-law's kindness to this official, I will remember it all."

Seeing this, Hu Zongxian also looked at the old eunuch with a smile on his face, and followed suit with greetings.

On the other hand, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were also quite excited. The decree sent by His Majesty stated that they should each be promoted to a higher level in their original official positions.

Qi Jiguang was originally General Zhaoyong, and after going up a level, he became General Zhaoyi. This is a third-rank military officer!
And Yu Dayou has changed from General Guangwei to General Huaiyuan, from a third-rank military officer!
In addition, the soldiers who participated in this battle will not only get double the salary, but also receive extra rewards from the court, which will be a great boost to morale.

In other words, these soldiers will be even more fearless in the next battle!
"Since the imperial decree has been delivered, it is inconvenient for our family to stay here any longer, so I bid farewell."

After the old eunuch finished speaking, he turned and left, followed by a few young eunuchs.

"Father-in-law, walk slowly!"

However, Hu Zongxian still led the officials of the Governor's Mansion to see the old eunuch off in accordance with the usual practice.

After the old eunuch was completely out of sight, Hu Zongxian turned around and gave instructions to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.

"The officer still has some things to deal with, so you can do it yourself!"

"Yes, Governor, I will take my leave now."

Seeing this, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou responded respectfully.

"Ah."

After Hu Zongxian responded slightly, he went straight back to the Governor's Mansion.

In the study of the Governor's Mansion, Hu Zongxian opened the imperial decree respectfully after stepping away from the left and right sides, and read the contents above again.

"General Hussars, General Hussars!"

Hu Zongxian murmured non-stop, and before he knew it, a little mist had appeared in his eyes.

After a long time, Hu Zongxian carefully put away the imperial decree, then suddenly knelt down on the ground and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty attaches so much importance to this humble minister, from now on, this humble minister will definitely repay you with death!"

"The minister Hu Zongxian greets His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he solemnly faced the direction of the capital and bowed three times.

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

I saw Lu Fang stepping in and reporting respectfully to Jiajing who was sitting on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, Yan Maoqing, the censor of the left deputy capital that you sent out to collect the salt tax, recently received news that the salt tax has almost been collected this time."

"Well, not bad."

Jiajing nodded after hearing Lu Fang's report, and then put down the book in his hand.

"By the way, did Yan Maoqing say how much salt tax he received during this trip?"

Jiajing seemed to have suddenly remembered, then turned his gaze to Lu Fang and asked.

"Your Majesty, according to what Yan Maoqing said, a total of 500 million taels of salt tax was collected from all over the country during this trip!"

Facing Jiajing's question, Lu Fang did not dare to hide anything, and after thinking for a moment, she responded.

"Well, yes, this Yan Maoqing is quite useful!"

"Well, let him live, and let him collect the salt tax full-time in the future."

After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked away from Lu Fang, and gave orders casually.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant obeys."

After responding respectfully, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side and stood still, looking like a sculpture.

(End of this chapter)