Emperor Deqing requested Zhao Junchen to return to the capital as soon as possible in his imperial edict. Zhao Junchen naturally did not dare to ignore it. Pretending to be ill was only a temporary measure. If he did not return to the capital for a long time, it would make Emperor Deqing's face look bad.
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Therefore, not long after Huamachi Camp received two good reports from the center army and the left army, Zhao Junchen immediately said that his health had improved slightly and he could leave for Beijing.
After expressing his stance, Zhao Junchen ordered people to prepare carriages and horses and pack up his luggage, showing that he was obeying the holy orders and was not willing to delay for a moment.
Before leaving, while the servants of the Governor's Mansion were hurriedly preparing the carriage and luggage for Zhao Junchen, Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan still stayed in Zhao Junchen's office and study, carefully sorting out what Zhao Junchen had handled during this period.
official documents and letters.
These official documents and letters are either of great importance or involve secrets. Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan must handle them personally, or bring them back to the capital, or completely destroy them. They must not be accidentally omitted and fall into the hands of others.
In fact, after Zhao Junchen announced his decision to return to Beijing, Xu Qingyan brought a copper basin and lit a fire in the copper basin specifically to burn Zhao Junchen's official documents and letters.
There were at least hundreds of these official documents and letters. After Zhao Junchen confirmed with his own eyes that they were correct, most of them had to be thrown into a brazier and burned, but it was not an easy task.
As more and more letters and official documents were thrown into the fire pit, Zhao Junchen's office and study room was suddenly filled with black smoke, which made Zhao Junchen cough lightly from time to time.
Seeing Zhao Junchen's coughing, Xu Qingyan quickly advised: "Master, just leave these letters and official documents to me to burn. You'd better go outside to get some fresh air!"
Zhao Junchen coughed twice again, then shook his head and said: "These official documents and letters are all of great importance. Which ones need to be brought back to the capital, and which ones need to be burned on the spot. I'm afraid you can't make up your mind, or should I personally do it?"
It’s best to go through it again… What’s more, there aren’t many documents and letters left, and they will be over soon.”
With that said, Zhao Junchen took out another secret letter and opened it to check, only to find that this secret letter was given to him by Guan Wuyuan when he was stationed in Jiezhou City.
When he wrote this secret letter, Guan Wuyuan was obviously scared out of his wits by the crazy siege of the Mongolian coalition. He strongly requested Zhao Junchen to send a large army to support Jiezhou City as soon as possible. He also said that the Mongolian coalition was too powerful and the Ming army was too strong.
They are definitely not opponents. It is recommended that when Zhao Junchen sends troops to support Jiezhou City, the number of reinforcements must not be less than 150,000!
Even through this letter, Zhao Junchen could feel Guan Wuyuan's panic and panic at that time.
Fortunately, because the Mongolian coalition forces had surrounded Jiezhou City at that time, it was extremely difficult for Jiezhou City to communicate with the outside world. Therefore, when Zhao Junchen received this secret letter, the Mongolian coalition forces had already withdrawn from Jiezhou City.
Otherwise, if Zhao Junchen had received this secret letter in advance, he would have been distracted and worried about the situation in Jiezhou City.
After reading the secret letter, Zhao Junchen threw it into the brazier.
The content of this secret letter can be regarded as a small clue to Guan Wuyuan, but Guan Wuyuan has too many clues in Zhao Junchen's hands, so this secret letter is of little use.
Seeing Xu Qingyan throw the secret letter into the brazier, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said with a smile: "It's really lucky that an ignorant person like Guan Wuyuan could get such a great achievement for nothing!
I thought that even if he broke through the royal tent of the Ordos tribe this time, it would be impossible to capture Qi Yan, Qi Gemu and others alive. Who knew that although he did not capture Qi Yan, Qi Gemu and others alive, he would still be able to capture Qi Yan, Qi Gemu and others alive.
He allowed him to capture several great leaders of the Mongolian tribes, including powerful tribes such as Tumut, Karaqin, and Wengniute...
Such illustrious military exploits are no less than my record of annihilating the Mongolian coalition! Hey! I really made this pig fly into the sky! Fortunately, He Zhang and Fang Zhenshan obeyed my arrangement and also captured the beggars alive.
Yan and Qi Gemu, otherwise such a national war unprecedented in a century would allow an embroidered pillow of a strong foreigner to steal the limelight and take all the benefits, but it is too ironic!"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's teasing and sarcasm, Xu Qingyan was a little unhappy.
Xu Qingyan couldn't help but said: "Master, you can't say that. Although General Guan's true talent and learning are lacking, his loyalty and filial piety to you can be learned from the sun and the moon! No matter what,
, he is one of our own after all, it is better to let him take advantage than to let outsiders take advantage!"
Hearing Xu Qingyan's "righteous speech", Zhao Junchen couldn't help but shook his head and laughed, saying: "You just can't get money!"
Zhao Junchen naturally understood why Xu Qingyan took the initiative to speak good words for Guan Wuyuan.
In fact, this is the time when Xu Qingyan has the best impression of Guan Wuyuan and the strongest favorable impression.
For no other reason than Guan Wuyuan sent the good news to Huamachi Camp, he also sent a secret letter to Zhao Junchen.
In the secret letter, Guan Wuyuan detailed all the seizures after the army from the middle route broke through the Ordos tribe king's tent.
The Ordos tribe has occupied the rich and fertile Hetao area for two hundred years, and every year they send troops south to plunder Han people. The wealth accumulated in the royal tent is naturally an astronomical figure.
According to Guan Wuyuan's report, the Central Army captured as much as 250,000 taels of gold alone, as well as more than 1.8 million taels of silver, and countless precious jewels.
In the end, Guan Wuyuan secretly withheld 200,000 taels of gold and took the initiative to give Zhao Junchen 150,000 taels of gold!
This secret letter was of great importance, but Zhao Junchen kept it in his own hands instead of burning it in the brazier.
One tael of gold can be exchanged for 10 taels of silver, and 150,000 taels of gold is equivalent to 1.5 million taels of silver!
It is precisely for this reason that Xu Qingyan now regards Guan Wuyuan as a relative, and believes that Guan Wuyuan's loyalty and respect for Zhao Junchen is unquestionable and can be learned from heaven and earth!
Therefore, before Xu Qingyan's excitement passed, he was willing to take the initiative to say a few good words for Guan Wuyuan.
However, compared to the 150,000 taels of gold that Guan Wuyuan gave him this time, Zhao Junchen paid more attention to the cattle, sheep and horses captured in this battle!
After the pilot project of the United Shipping Company, the commercial tax reform plan will soon be extended to the northwest provinces. The horses seized from the Ordos tribe happened to be of great use, enough for Shanxi merchants to form a large-scale horse and carriage team.
Let the commercial activities and material exchanges across the northwest become more active!
Those cattle and sheep are also of great use. The cattle and sheep of the Mongolian tribes are all excellent varieties that are resistant to roughness, cold resistance, and disease resistance. They can be given to the refugees Zhao Junchen takes in for grazing. Some of the cattle and horses can also help the refugees cultivate their fields.
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Therefore, Zhao Junchen has sent a messenger to pass the order to Guan Wuyuan, Fang Zhenshan and others, asking them to intercept a batch of cattle, sheep and horses privately and sell them to "Jubao Trading Company" and Shanxi Merchant Group at a low price.
Soon, these cattle, sheep and horses will be diverted into Zhao Junchen's various industries.
In short, after the imperial court regained the Hetao area, Zhao Junchen once again reaped countless benefits.
War is indeed a shortcut to development and wealth!
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Soon, Zhao Junchen and Xu Qingyan had burned all the letters and official documents.
Then, just after the two of them had washed the dust off their faces, they heard aide Niu Fude knocking on the door and reporting: "Master Zhao, the carriages, horses and luggage are all ready. You can set off back to Beijing at any time! In addition, Liang Ge
After hearing that you were about to leave, I and other officials from Huamachi Camp have gathered at the east gate of Huamachi Camp to see you off!"
"I understand, let's get over it!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen opened the door and left the room, heading outside the Governor's Mansion.
There, Zuo Lanshan and Bao Wenjie were already ready and had been waiting for Zhao Junchen for a long time. They would return to the capital with Zhao Junchen.
After meeting Zuo Lanshan and Bao Wenjie, the three of them exchanged a few polite words with each other, then got into their carriages and rushed to the east gate of Huamachi Camp.
Just as Niu Fude reported, all the officials from Liang Fuchen and Li Ru'an in the Huamachi camp gathered here, waiting to see off Zhao Junchen.
Therefore, after arriving at the east gate of Huamachi Camp, Zhao Junchen got off the carriage again and said goodbye to all the officials one by one.
After Liang Fuchen saw Zhao Junchen appear, he forced a smile out of his usually serious face and said proactively: "Master Zhao has recovered, why are you so eager to return to Beijing? You might as well rest for a few more days.
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Zhao Junchen also returned to the respectful look he had when he saw Liang Fuchen before, and said with a smile: "Thank you Mr. Liang Ge for your concern. The junior's body has not recovered yet, but he has finally regained some strength and can set off on his journey! Your Majesty said in the imperial edict
It clearly requires this junior to return to the capital as soon as possible. The rest of the past few days can be regarded as a disobedience, but we dare not delay any more!"
Liang Fuchen said slowly: "Master Zhao left in a hurry. I originally planned to hold a banquet to see him off, but when I received the news, Master Zhao's servants had already prepared their carriages, horses and luggage, saying that they would leave immediately.
, I was in a hurry and was unprepared, so I had no choice but to come here with all my colleagues to see Mr. Zhao off."
Zhao Junchen's smile became more respectful and humble, and he said: "Thank you, Mr. Liang Ge, for taking the trouble. I can't thank you enough! But I don't dare to resist the will anymore, but I don't dare to delay it for a moment!"
Liang Fuchen cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I would like to wish Mr. Zhao a happy journey!"
Zhao Junchen also handed over his hand and said: "Now the imperial court's plan to reinstate the government has been successful, but there are still many troublesome things to do in the future. If Mr. Liang Ge can be of use to the younger generation in the future, please feel free to give me your orders!"
The atmosphere between the two people talking was harmonious and lively, as if the storm not only did not affect the relationship between the two people a few days ago, but actually made their relationship more harmonious and closer.
But in fact, only they themselves know what the two people really think.
After some polite exchanges with Liang Fuchen, the supervisor Li Ruan also took a step forward and said goodbye to Zhao Junchen: "The imperial court's battle to regain the Hetao was successful. Mr. Zhao has made great contributions. After returning to Beijing, he will definitely be rewarded by the imperial court again.
! It’s a pity that the war between Shaanxi and Gansu has not yet been decided, and our family will have to stay in Huamachi Camp for a while, so we will not be able to witness with our own eyes the moment when Mr. Zhao becomes glorious again! Our family is here to congratulate Mr. Zhao in advance.
! Wait until our family returns to the capital in a while, and then we can express our congratulations to Mr. Zhao!"
Zhao Junchen still raised his hands in a cordial manner and said: "Thank you very much, Li Jianjun, for your kind words! During this period of time, Li Jianjun has continuously assisted Mr. Liang Ge and me in accomplishing many major things, and he is equally indispensable."
! I believe that when Li Jianjun returns to the inner court in the future, he will definitely be put into great use by His Majesty, and I would like to congratulate Li Jianjun in advance!"
Next, all the officials rushed to speak to Zhao Junchen to see him off.
After Zhao Junchen returns to the capital this time, it will be difficult for him to meet again. Naturally, he must seize the opportunity to get closer!
"The imperial court has successfully recovered the Hetao. If Mr. Zhao makes great achievements again, the court will definitely give him another reward. By then, the word "Bu Shi" in front of Mr. Zhao's title may be removed!"
"Yes, the success of the imperial court in regaining the Hetao this time was inseparable from Master Zhao's command and coordination. Once the word 'Bu Shi' is removed, Master Zhao's title will be hereditary."
If you do that, you will be truly noble!"
"Mr. Zhao, have a safe journey! Serving under Mr. Zhao during this period of time, Xianguan, can be said to be the honor of a lifetime. I will keep it in my heart and never forget it in my life!"
"Yes, we have really benefited a lot from following Mr. Zhao during this period of time! I hope Mr. Zhao will never forget us people in the future!"
As the officials bid farewell, many people mentioned Zhao Junchen's achievement again.
In fact, in the later period when the imperial court sent troops to regain the Hetao, Zhao Junchen had been pretending to be ill and did not play a big role.
However, Zhao Junchen is the person whose status in the three borders of Shaanxi and Gansu is second only to Liang Fuchen. As long as he sits in this position, he will definitely have his share of rewards and punishments, regardless of merits or demerits.
In fact, despite the fact that Guan Wuyuan, Fang Zhenshan, He Zhang and others have been making great achievements these days, when it comes to judging their merits and giving rewards afterwards, they can only be ranked from the third place to the first two on the list of merits.
They must be Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen. No matter how great their achievements are, it is because Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen have good command.
After spending half an hour, Zhao Junchen finally said goodbye to all the officials one by one.
Then, Zhao Junchen boarded the carriage again.
After the carriage drove slowly, Zhao Junchen opened the curtains of the carriage and waved goodbye to the officials again.
However, while Zhao Junchen was waving, his eyes were fixed on Huamachi Camp.
During this period of time, Zhao Junchen has invested too much here, taking risks regardless of life and working day and night, but he also has some feelings.
"Goodbye, Shaanxi and Gansu. I hope that next time I come here, it will be because I want to come, rather than being forced to take risks. I hope that next time I leave here, it will be because I want to leave... and not because of an imperial edict.
Give up the hard-working plan and get the credit at your fingertips!"
While thinking deeply, Zhao Junchen lowered the curtains of the carriage, returned to the carriage and sat down.
And Zhao Junchen's carriage was driving slowly towards the capital!