Chapter 531: Separate ways, getting rich in one day

Chapter 531: Separate ways, getting rich in one day

Chapter 531: Separate ways, becoming rich overnight

The sunlight poured down on the bluestone slabs of Yingtian Puzikou City, reflecting a solemn and dignified scene.

Outside the city, a team of messengers slowly moved forward.
The flags in the team fluttered in the wind, the horses' hooves clattered, and the dust rose gently in the breeze.

At the front of the team was a eunuch delivering imperial orders dressed in gorgeous official uniform.

He held a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand and sat upright on a tall horse, looking solemn and dignified, his eyes firm and steady.

Behind him were rows of guards wearing armor and holding weapons.

They stand tall and straight, with a majestic demeanor.

As the imperial edict delivery team gradually approached, bursts of trumpets sounded from the Puzikou city wall.

The city gate guard Lu Chen watched the team slowly enter the city, his eyes full of envy, and he was mesmerized.

The same thing happened to the various Beijing army generals who gathered at the city gate.

They know in their hearts,

From today on, some of your former colleagues will become superiors.

They were extremely jealous, wondering why they were not the ones to receive the reward!

In front of the main gate of the Puzikou military camp, teams of soldiers wearing various colored uniforms lined up.

The armor on their bodies gleamed brightly in the sunlight.

Walking in the front was Deng Zhizhong, the commander of the Dragon and Tiger Guards.
He was tall and strong, with a resolute and stern face. He held a long sword in his hand and stood majestically in front of the formation.

Following closely behind was Kong Xiangqiu, the deputy commander of the Heyang Guard.

He looks gentle and refined, but he still has the heroic spirit of a military general. At this moment, he looks solemn and calm.

Mao Youlin, the commander of Henghai Guard, was also among them.

He was wearing heavy armor and holding a spear. He looked as majestic as a towering mountain.

Zhao Anfeng of Jianghuai Guard was equally unwilling to be outdone. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, he carried a bow and arrow on his back, and his face was filled with excitement.

Finally, Liu Heiying, deputy general of the front army's scout department, was wearing black armor and had a stern face.

The messenger team that entered the military camp dispersed and headed to different military camps.

The five generals waited quietly in their respective camps.

"Respectfully invite the emperor to enter the camp!"

A loud shout was like thunder, echoing over the military camp for a long time.

In the front scout camp, all soldiers put on wartime armor.

It was also covered with traces of battle, and a long-lost atmosphere of solemnity and murder was overwhelming.

The eunuch Hou Xian, who was delivering the imperial edict, held the imperial edict in his hand.

Looking at the scene in front of him, admiration could not help but show in his eyes.

"kneel!"

With a loud shout, everyone gathered in the camp's training ground knelt down one after another.

For a moment, the sound of armor colliding with each other was heard one after another.

Hou Xian took a deep breath and read the imperial edict aloud.
His voice was powerful and resounding throughout the camp:

[The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims:
I, who have received the mandate from Heaven, rule over all nations, govern the world with benevolence and filial piety, and bring grace to all quarters.

Here we have Liu Heiying, deputy general of the front army's scout department. He is brave and good at fighting, both wise and courageous, and has made many outstanding achievements. I am very pleased.

Today, a special decree is issued to promote Liu Heiying to the position of Assistant Commander of the Peking Capital, and to confer upon him the title of General Zhaowu to commend his merits.

I hope you will live up to my expectations and make new achievements.

Wu Fuliu, brave and courageous, with outstanding military achievements,
He was specially appointed as the commander of Huizhouwei of the Beijing Xingdusi and the hereditary deputy captain.

I hope you will continue to fight bravely and defend the territory.

Zhang Yu is a loyal and courageous man with outstanding martial arts skills. I rely on him very much.

He is now the commander of the Left Guard of Yanshan, granted the title of General Zhaoyong and the hereditary title of Deputy Captain of a Thousand Households.

I hope you will become more powerful and show your prowess even more.

Qian Hong was good at commanding the army and had outstanding achievements. He was specially appointed as the commander of Dengzhou Guard of Shandong Province, and was granted the title of General Zhaoyong and the hereditary title of Deputy Captain of a Thousand Households.

Guo Quan is a man of both talent and virtue, and he has won my heart. I appoint him as the commander of the Quanning Guard of the Peking Military Region.

Chen Jingyi was brave and good at fighting, and had made many military achievements. He was specially awarded the title of Commander of Qingzhou Central Guard.

Xu Zengshou is a man of both talent and strategy, loyal and brave, and is immediately appointed as the commander of Yingtian Guard.

Ma Dake is loyal and brave, with outstanding military achievements. He is now the assistant commander of the Xuanwu Guard of Henan Province.

Fang Guangnan, who was both wise and brave and had outstanding talents, was specially appointed as the assistant commander of the Left Guard of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.

In addition, considering the outstanding contributions of many soldiers, I have promoted the following soldiers:

Yin Kexiong was promoted to the rank of Qianhu of Qinzhou Guard as a reward for his merits.

Ji Hu was promoted to the position of Qianhu of Ninghua Guard.

Liao Xinyuan was promoted to the commander of the Left Guard of Qingzhou.

I hope that you soldiers will remember my kindness, be loyal, fight bravely against the enemy, and defend your country.

I will be generous with my rewards to reward you for your contributions.

So ordered! ]
Hou Xian's voice was loud and clear.
It took a full quarter of an hour to read out the dozens of names on the imperial edict.

Although he felt dry mouth at this time, the voice was extremely inspiring!
As soon as he finished speaking, the originally silent front-line scout camp became lively almost instantly, with noise rising and falling one after another.

Countless soldiers and generals looked around in surprise, sharing the joy in their hearts.

Hou Xian stood at the top, looking at their cheering faces, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Then, he handed the imperial edict to Liu Heiying who came forward to greet him:
"General Liu, the rewards are all in the carriage behind us.

There is a list attached, so I won’t read it out one by one.”

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Liu Heiying took the imperial edict with both hands and bowed respectfully.

At the same time, in the camp where the Dragon and Tiger Guards were located, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict read out the imperial edict:

[Since you took charge of the Dragon and Tiger Guard, you have been strict in military discipline and well-trained, making the soldiers of the Dragon and Tiger Guard even more powerful and feared by all.

Moreover, Lord Deng has led the troops and achieved many remarkable feats, which greatly pleases me.

Now I have issued a special decree to promote Deng Zhizhong to the position of Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Huguang, and to confer upon him the title of General Zhaoyi, in order to commend his merits!

I hope you can continue to be loyal, defend Huguang for me, protect the territory and the people, and make new contributions.]
Hearing this, Deng Zhizhong's lips trembled slightly.

My breathing became rapid and I couldn't help but cry.

I have been waiting in Beijing for many years, just for this day to be transferred to a post outside the capital!
The road ahead is no longer bleak and gloomy, and there is finally a turning point!

"Your servant Deng Zhizhong thanks the emperor for his great grace. Long live the emperor!!"

As the people in Puzikou City shouted "Long live the city", cannons fired on all four sides of the city walls!
The loud noise attracted people from Yingtian Prefecture and on both sides of the strait to look in the direction of the sound, their faces full of surprise.

In the capital, the contents of the reward were posted by Yingtian Prefecture in a prominent place when entering and leaving the city.
It attracted countless people to stop and watch.

At the original notice, Yang Shiqi and other scholars were holding the reward copy.
Shouting loudly into the brass trumpet.

Many people around were listening quietly, with surprise and excitement on their faces!

Yang Shiqi's eyes swept around.

He could clearly feel the blazing fire in the eyes of many people around him.

No need to think too much, that is the eager desire to join the army and make achievements!
Combining the experience of teaching in the military camp in recent days, Yang Shiqi couldn't help but feel emotional.

Young soldiers in the army are eager to establish meritorious service, and ordinary people in the civilian world also hope to achieve success by joining the army.

As the deputy general of Siam, Aju Miao was the first to learn about the reward and could not help but show horror on his face.

Compared with the past, the strength of this reward is huge.

In particular, many young soldiers in the army were promoted.

Following the reports from his entourage, he also learned about the reactions of the people from all sides at the city gates and notice boards.

The people here do not have the same fear and disgust towards the war as in Siam.

On the contrary, Ajumiao had a strong feeling.

The Ming army and the people were looking forward to another major war so that they would have the opportunity to achieve great things.

It was the Ming court that had been struggling to suppress this enthusiasm.

This discovery made him purse his lips and look bitter.

In the southwestern countries, the imperial courts of each country hoped to solve some problems through war.
For example, robbing money or fighting for territory.

But every time soldiers were recruited, they had to fight a war in the country first.

He once presided over the conscription work, and the process could almost be described as conscripting able-bodied men!
Thinking of the differences between the two countries, Aju Miao sincerely lamented for the first time why he was not a Ming person. Inside the Lu Mansion, Lu Yunyi did not hold the imperial edict and read it repeatedly as usual.

Instead, after properly sealing it,
He went to check the silver, money and silk fabrics that were rewarded.

Especially the big box of jewelry, which shone brightly under the sunlight and was dazzling.

Lu Yunyi was dazzled by the sight, and Mu Chuting was also smiling, picking up the jewelry from time to time to examine it.

Many maids in the back were shocked when they saw this scene.

I secretly wondered how much this was worth.

Feng Yun, on the other hand, had a strange look on his face. He kept taking a deep breath and scratching his head from time to time.

His strange behavior attracted Lu Yunyi's attention:

"What's wrong with you? Is your head itchy?"

Seeing that many people were looking at him, Feng Yunfang's expression became more and more strange. He hesitated for a while.

He stepped forward quickly and lowered his voice:

"Sir, these jewels look familiar. They seem to be the spoils we handed over a few days ago."

"what?"

Lu Yunyi was stunned, and looked at the jewels carefully, his expression became strange.

"Take a closer look."

Lu Yunyi suddenly felt like he had suffered a great loss.

Feng Yunfang walked forward and started searching in the big box.

Soon he found a necklace shining with gold.

The necklace is made entirely of gold, with an emerald green jade inlaid at the bottom.

"My lord, it really is!

You see, there is a bump mark at the bottom of this jade.

General Liu thought it was fake, so he knocked it against a silver bracelet."

Hearing this, Lu Yunyi and Mu Chuting involuntarily took two steps forward and looked at it carefully.

Under the sunlight, the jadeite appears particularly round.

The only flaw is that there is a bump at the bottom, and some white powder can be seen.

At this point, Lu Yunyi no longer had any doubts in his mind!
The spoils of war in Luchuan were retained by the army, and part was handed over. Unexpectedly, some of the spoils came back after a long journey.

This made Lu Yunyi feel like he was working in vain.

Mu Chuting at the side smiled even more charmingly, and quickly stepped forward to take the necklace, comforting her:
"My dear, this can be considered as returning the property to its original owner.

When the time comes, I can ask the workshop in the city to repair the bumps with some gold, which would be great."

Lu Yunyi smacked his lips and shook his head slowly:

"Let the lady take care of all these jewels."

Then, Lu Yunyi walked to another large box and stood there.
Hold the handle tightly with one hand and take a deep breath!

This is a box filled with gold. However, the so-called "gold" given by the palace is
Not all of it is real gold, there are copper, silver and other metals.

Actual gold may account for only a small portion.

So there has always been such a saying in Beijing,
The higher the proportion of gold and silver in the "gold" reward, the more grace and honor you will receive!

Mu Chuting also walked over, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, showing anticipation.

"open!"

Lu Yunyi shouted softly, and the tightly closed box was opened instantly!

The sunlight poured down, and a touch of golden and silver light intertwined, shining dazzlingly.

"Wow"

The many maids standing by couldn't help but exclaim.

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile immediately broke out on his face, and the same was true for Mu Chuting beside him.

I saw that the box was half filled with gold and half with silver, but there was no trace of copper!

"Husband, you are more powerful than Daddy."

"Ha ha!"

Lu Yunyi stood there with his hands on his hips, a smile on his face.

Add in the 10,000 taels of cash reward! I'm finally rich! !
Lu Yunyi looked at the maid and servant standing beside him, then looked at Uncle Wang and laughed:
"Today we are promoted, and we will share the blessing. Everyone in the mansion will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"

Almost instantly, the atmosphere in the entire front yard became lively.

Countless people shouted "Thank you, sir" loudly.

Looking at the dozen people in front of him, Lu Yunyi remembered something and turned to look at Mu Chuting beside him:

"How do you usually place the servants that the Marquis' Mansion rewards you with?"

"Servant?"

Mu Chuting was slightly stunned and replied:
"Most of them were placed in farms, either to look after the land or to do farming."

"What should we do with the one hundred servants His Majesty has awarded to our palace? Just feeding them every day will cost a lot of money."

Mu Chuting was stunned for a moment, then looked at Uncle Wang with a smile:

"Go ask Xinchen Trading Company if they still accept servants. If they do, send them over."

"Yes, ma'am."

Lu Yunyi was a little surprised: "This is a reward from His Majesty, can it still be sold?"

Mu Chuting smiled and explained:

"These servants must have been seized from the family, and were usually supported by the government and trained in various etiquette.

The people in the palace were eager to send them all out.

As for where they were going, the palace didn't care.

Nowadays, there are many servants in the market, many of whom are rewards from the palace.

Then the palaces sent them to the merchants for sale.

Servants like this are much more expensive.

If you want to be more cautious, you can also choose to rent it out.

The company will pay some money every month, and the people are still ours."

Lu Yunyi was shocked and relieved.

He checked the title deed and the land deed again. The house was located near the big workshop.
It is a house with four courtyards, and I think it should have been obtained during a house search.

The fertile fields are in Jiangning County outside the city. Lu Yunyi has heard that

The good farmland there is extremely valuable, and the imperial estate also has some land there.

Last time, less than five acres sold for more than 10,000 taels. This time, 100 acres
Lu Yunyi showed emotion on his face!
This time it’s posted!!
Mu Chuting spoke softly:
"My husband, the imperial edict has been delivered to the military camp. Won't you go and take a look?"

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and sighed:

“We have fought side by side for such a long time, and we will go our separate ways in the future, so we should not meet in such a hurry.

Let them stay a little longer so they can prepare themselves mentally."

Mu Chuting also felt that this statement made sense, and said with a smile:

"That's good. After my husband's subordinates go their separate ways, my husband will have his own foundation."

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi felt even happier!
Like many other nobles in the court, he took this crucial step.

As his subordinates disperse to all directions, he will be able to do more and more things.

Lu Yunyi looked at Mu Chuting:

"My husband is going to give a lecture at the Imperial Academy this afternoon. Would you like to sit in on the lecture?

There will be young soldiers from all over the country, as well as some foreigners."

Mu Chuting's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly:

"Since it is my husband who is giving the lecture, I will naturally listen."

"Okay, then take a rest at home for a while, and then we'll go to the Imperial College together in the afternoon."

Mu Chuting smiled and nodded repeatedly:

"My husband has been promoted to a higher position this time. All the officials in the capital will send gifts to congratulate him. It would be nice for him to stay at home for a while."

(End of this chapter)