Chapter 421: My family marshal wants to be a prince
Compared with Wang Zhangjun's extremely natural and familiar movements, although Zuo Qing's movements were not slow, they were still a little stiff, and the expression on his face was also very unnatural. ∑,
This guy was not yet well-equipped. Zhou Shixiang chuckled, and did not look at Qin Rong with a shocked look on his face. He walked straight forward to Guo Zhiqi and bowed, saying, "I have seen the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Envoy in Guangzhou Town." He knelt down without hesitation.
Guo Zhiqi was a Grand Secretary, and he came with the imperial edict with the emperor's order. He was a legitimate imperial envoy. Of course, he could be worshipped by Zhou Shixiang, the general of Guangzhou, because at this moment he was not only a Grand Secretary, but also a representative emperor. Even if he did not have the imperial edict, he should be worshipped by Zhou Shixiang. After all, he is a top civil servant and a first-rank grand clerk.
"Guangzhou Town please get up quickly"
After Zhou Shi finished his greeting, Guo Zhiqi stepped forward with a smile on his face and helped him up, without any airs of an imperial envoy.
"I heard on the road that Guangzhou Town led its troops to kill Hahamu. The strange troops raided Guangzhou and recovered Yangcheng in one fell swoop, forcing the pseudo-paced Nanfan Shang Kexi to die. Geng Jimao, the pseudo-jingnanfan, came back anyway, and captured the pseudo-governor Li Lutai and others. He was really overjoyed. Guangzhou Zhenguo is a hero. If the emperor knew about the news of the great victory in Guangzhou, he would not know what he would be happy to be like."
Guo Zhiqi was really excited and happy. The Taiping Army's battle to regain Guangzhou was really shocking the world. It was even more exciting than the two famous kings of Li Dingguo back then. Guangzhou's regaining also means that Guangdong will reenter the Ming Dynasty, which is now only Yun, Gui, and Sichuan. He could imagine how shocked and ecstatic the imperial court and emperor would be after learning about the news of the great victory in Guangzhou.
The more Guo Zhiqi looked at Zhou Shixiang, the more he liked him. His previous dissatisfaction with his appointment as a demoted official also disappeared, and he kept praising Zhou Shixiang. Zhou Shixiang was naturally humble. However, he was happy in his heart. Yongli was able to send a Grand Secretary to come, which showed that he attached enough importance to him, but he didn't know what imperial edict the Grand Secretary had brought, and what imperial edict would be promoted to him and what official title he would be promoted to.
Zhou Shixiang understood that the imperial edict brought by Guo Zhiqi was not a reward for the great victory in Guangzhou, but the reward for the complete annihilation of Tayinbu. Compared with this great victory in Guangzhou, the last contribution was not worth mentioning at all. But Zhou Shixiang also valued it, wanting to know whether Zhu Youlang rewarded and punished clearly. After all, the battle to completely annihilate Tayinbu was the first major victory achieved by the Ming army on the battlefield since the two famous kings of Li Dingguo. Duke Xiang of Song told him that this contribution might bring Zhou Shixiang the title of Duke.
"Master Guo can you tell why Guo Shao and Liang Shuanghu didn't come back after the final bid?" Zhou Shixiang asked what he had been puzzled about.
"Don't worry about Guangzhou Town, the court will not swallow your elite troops."
Guo Zhiqi laughed and told Zhou Shixiang that the reason why the troops he sent to report the victory did not come back with him was because the army of King Jin went to Qujing to fight against Sun Kewang. This resulted in the empty military force in Kunming. Duke Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qian, saw that Liang Shuanghu and the others were good, so he asked the emperor to order them to stay in the city to increase the strength of the defenders. No matter how small the number of people was, he was still a man who had more than a hundred blood-sea men. It could also play a certain role at critical moments. In order to enrich the strength of the defenders in Kunming, Mu Tianbo racked his brains and whispered when he saw the flesh.
Zhou Shixiang felt relieved. As long as something didn't happen, Li Dingguo had defeated Sun Kewang, Guo Shao and Liang Shuanghu had no need to stay in Kunming anymore. Mu Tianbo could not really swallow the person.
But I don’t know if Guo Zhiqi knew that Li Dingguo was winning the waters. Sun Kewang was defeated and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The Qing army attacked Guizhou in large numbers by three troops. Zhou Shixiang thought of the secret letter he had just received in his cuff, but after thinking about it, he still couldn’t take out the secret letter.
Qin Rong stood there with a blue face and stared at Wang Zhangjun. The latter was so angry that he had given up everywhere before, but now he was unwilling to lose his might and dared to look at Qin Rong. Qin Rong was naturally even more angry.
Guo Zhiqi said a few more words to Zhou Shi when the emperor heard the Taiping Army's victory, so he coughed lightly and wanted to take out the imperial edict to read it.
Qin Rong suddenly took two steps forward, pointed at Wang Zhangjun and asked Zhou Shixiang: "You can tell that this person had participated in the support of the pseudo-Emperor Shaowu."
Zhou Shixiang looked at Wang Zhangjun and nodded, "I know."
Zhou Shixiang said he didn't know, and Qin Rong thought he didn't know, but Zhou Shixiang replied directly, which made him furious and said angrily: "Since you know, why don't you take him to the prison for marquis?"
How do you arrange for your demotion?
Zhou Shixiang was unhappy. Due to Guo Zhiqi's presence, it was not easy to get angry. He said coldly: "Guangzhou has just been recovered and everything is in trouble. Although Wang Zhangjun has been unbearable in the past, he has the talent to govern the world. Therefore, the general asked him to help with things for the time being. Power is a transition. National affairs are difficult, but talent is only a promotion."
When Zhou Shixiang was talking, Duke Xiang of Song came over and whispered to introduce Qin Rong's identity. After hearing this, Zhou Shixiang nodded slightly and suddenly asked Qin Rong: "Mr. Qin has brought the imperial court's will to deal with Wang Zhangjun. If there is any order, I will take the person to the jail to handle the case." As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhangjun felt unstable and almost fell down. Zuo Qing's face also changed and he was very frightened.
Qin Rong did not have an imperial edict, but there was a letter from the governor. Unfortunately, there was no provision for him to deal with the demotion of his official position, and it was not his turn to be the deputy inspector. He had a dark face and said nothing.
Zhou Shixiang shook his head: "Since there is no order, I should be at fault for my handling. In the future, please do not blame me too much for my subordinates. If you really want to scold me, please ask the Governor to come and scold me. It is not the turn of the deputy envoy to scold me."
Zhou Shixiang deliberately increased his tone and reminded Qin Rong that the Censorate and the Censorate were the two departments in charge of civil affairs and judicial affairs. The two had no upper and lower jurisdictions. Therefore, Qin Rong, the deputy Censor, had no right to point fingers at the officials of the Censorate, and had no right to question his Guangzhou General's arrangements.
Qin Rong was always worried about the surrender of the official position, which made Guo Zhiqi very unhappy. For the sake of Lian Chengbi, he did not scold him.
Qin Rong was so arrogant that he could not speak, but he was unwilling to let go of the villain Wang Zhangjun, who turned into a change and became an official in the same court. Seeing that his official uniform seemed to be sewn with old and new, and the specifications did not match, he said: "Since Guangzhou Town has recovered Guangzhou, the officials set up should follow the court's etiquette. It seems that the official uniforms on them are inconsistent, so what kind of morality is it?"
Seeing that Qin Rong accused them of wearing wrong official uniforms, Duke Xiang of Song and Zuo Qing were also depressed. The deputy envoy of the Censor really hated Wang Zhangjun to the core, and even if he was wearing wrong official uniforms, he would pursue them. He was really meddling in other people's business and was just worried.
"This is not the case with me. I forgot to neglect for a while, and I turned around and asked someone to correct me."
Zhou Shixiang knew that there was something wrong with Duke Xiang of Song and his men's official uniforms, so he did not refute but lowered his posture. He did not want to say anything to Qin Rong about this matter. Qin Rong sneered and said, "If you forget for a moment, you will lose the decent government. This practice makes people think about the court. If the government is contemptuous, how will the government govern the herds in the future?"
"I think the decency of the government is to make the people in the country have no worries about food and clothing, have enough support for the elderly and have little education. As for the demise of the official uniform, why not harm the official uniform? If the people are displaced and have no support for three meals, what is the use of such decency?"
Zhou Shixiang is really enough. Qin Rong was at least a third-rank deputy envoy. He didn't talk about major issues, but he kept focusing on these minor matters. If the officials in the Southern Ming Dynasty were like him, it would be unreasonable to not perish.
Qin Rong was speechless by Zhou Shixiang's words, and then he realized that the Guangzhou Town in front of him was not a simple warrior, but a scholar. As a scholar, he was inevitably very clever after reading some books.
"The country is almost gone, so why bother about the decent government?"
Guo Zhiqi finally couldn't help but have an attack. Qin Rong really didn't know how to make it easier. At the moment, the court was pointing at the Taiping Army, but he kept offending others and was very confused. He really didn't know why Lianchengbi sent this person to Guangzhou with him.
Qin Rong was stunned for a moment and did not dare to speak anymore. He did not dare to contradict Guo Zhiqi.
Guo Zhiqi glanced at him, shook his head secretly, and said to Zhou Shi: "There is no need to set up an incense case, everything is simple, Guangzhou Town will receive the order."
"The order of the ministers and scholars of Zhou"
Zhou Shixiang hurriedly knelt on the ground. When he knelt, Zuo Qing and Song Xianggong and others also knelt down. The blind Li also honestly put down the hammer, everyone bowed their heads and kept their anger at the will of Jinghou.
Guo Zhiqi unveiled the imperial edict, glanced at it, and said with a clear voice: "The emperor's edict in the heavenly heaven said:
I am the only one who is poor and honest, and I am the one who is slandered and loyal. Since the Jiashen National Incident, the evil and the clan and society have almost collapsed. Now, Guangzhou Town can slap the king's affairs and help the danger and suppress the rebellion. It is the pillar of the court. The country's knots can also eliminate their achievements and not praise them, and be favored by their lives.
Zhou Shixiang, the chief of the Guangzhou Town, was Xingpingbo. His troops were recruited and ordered the military to follow the superiors to express their merits. He also ordered Xingpingbo to set up six officials to observe the words, inherit the Xuan, and review the government to facilitate the administration. Military officers under the second rank and below, and civil servants under the sixth rank can be appointed by themselves. Later, the court reported to you to be cautious of arrogance and not be proud, and to add great achievements. On the day when the Central Plains are restored, why should I be reluctant to give me a gift? "
After the imperial edict was announced, Duke Xiang of Song was a little surprised. Why was the court so stingy that he only gave him a count, and even if the Duke did not give him a gift, he would have to give him a marquis even if he was not good.
Zuo Qing and Wang Zhangjun were relieved. Emperor Yongli's decree gave Zhou Shi the power to establish six officials. In this way, the two of them were actually ready to join the government, and they were truly destined to be the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Zhangjun looked at Qin Rong, and saw that the other party was staring at him, and he couldn't help but smile with a proud look on his face, as if he was saying that you said before that I was not a court official, but now you dare to say that I am not.
Although he was not a Duke of the People, nor a marquis, but a No. 1 Xingping, Zhou Shixiang was not dissatisfied. Whether it was a Duke of the People, the Marquis, or the Uncle of the People, they would be the last one yesterday. When the news of the great victory in Guangzhou reached Kunming, the Duke of the People and the Marquis Zhu Youlang could not make any move.
"I thank the Lord for your kindness, long live my emperor"
Chapter completed!