There is a long paragraph of text at the end, but there is no important sentence, it is all words of praise for her.
Mu Siyu could imagine that this imperial edict was definitely not written by Fan Yuanxi, because Fan Yuanxi did not have so much nonsense to say.
If he had drafted it himself, there would only be one short sentence on it, and it would be the type of direct order.
After the young eunuch recited the imperial edict, he saw Mu Siyu there in a daze and reminded him: "Madam, madam, I have accepted the edict."
"I accept the imperial edict." Mu Siyu accepted the edict.
"If Madam has no other instructions, we have to go see Mr. Qi, so I'll excuse you now."
"Master Qi also has an imperial edict?"
"yes."
Mu Siyu nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. I will ask my servant to take your father-in-law to the backyard to meet Mr. Qi."
After the young eunuch left, Mu Siyu looked at the imperial edict in his hand.
"Madam, I have never heard of a woman being given a fiefdom directly for her meritorious service. What does this mean, Your Majesty?" Zelan said from the side.
"Tongyang City is where the rebel general Zhou Pengfei stayed. Zhou Pengfei managed 100,000 soldiers and 200,000 villagers there. Now that the rebels have been defeated, they are fleeing to death, and Tongyang City
It has become a city of resentful ministers, a city that no one wants to touch. The emperor wants to leave the mess to his wife to clean up!" Chanyi said, "Let's send this news to the prime minister and ask him to stop it.
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The rebels did not get any benefits in this war. Some were caught and some escaped. Those who escaped may not return to Tongyang City, and of course it is not ruled out that some people will go back.
Regardless of whether those people went back or not, the hatred between Mu Siyu and them has grown. Presumably even people from neighboring countries now know how Hubei City was defended and how Mu Siyu dealt with those rebels.
There must be relatives of the rebels staying in Tongyang City. On the surface, they surrendered and did not dare to resist. In fact, they did not know how to resent the court and Mu Siyu, who caused them to lose their relatives.
"Go and inquire and see what kind of imperial edict Master Qi received."
"yes."
Not long after, the person who inquired about the news came back.
"Master Qi was appointed as the military governor in charge of 100,000 soldiers and 200,000 villagers in Tongyang City."
"It seems that Mr. Qi can't retreat even if he wants to! Not only can't he retreat, but he also has a very heavy responsibility. Before, he was only responsible for managing the Dark Law Department, and the Dark Law Department was responsible for many and complicated things, but there was always a scope. But now it has become
The Jiedu envoy in Tongyang City has many things to manage."
"My servant is a little confused. Where are the 100,000 soldiers and 200,000 villagers?" Qingdai looked confused.
"Maybe even the emperor himself doesn't know about this issue!" Mu Siyu said, "This is something that Mr. Qi needs to worry about, so let's not worry about him."
"What Madam said makes me so sad!" Qi Xiao came in with a wheelchair, "Then Tongyang City is Madam's territory, and I am guarding Madam's safety. How can we separate the relationship?"
"Sir, did you take it?"
"I don't dare not accept it."
"But your body..."
"It doesn't matter, I'm not asking you to lead troops to fight. Besides, if you really want to lead troops to fight, your wife will be there to support you. After all, it is your territory."
Mu Siyu waved her hand and motioned for the others to retreat.
There were only her, Qi Xiao and a few confidants in the room.
"People in the Ming Dynasty don't tell secret stories. What the emperor did is just taking me as a scapegoat and asking me to use my own money to help him manage Tongyang City, which is about to become ruins."
"There's no harm in it, Madam." Qi Xiao said, "With your character of never suffering a loss, you will definitely use this matter to negotiate terms with the Emperor first. As long as the terms are negotiated well, you will only win, not lose."
"He put Tongyang City in my name just to wait for me, the God of Wealth, to manage it. After winning the hearts of the people, the money was returned to the national treasury. However, I am a businessman and I must not suffer losses. I am going to write a letter
The letter asked the father-in-law to take it back to the capital and ask the emperor to give me a promise. As long as he promises that 30% of the tax revenue from Tongyang City in the next fifty years will go to my private treasury, then I will do my best to work for him."
"As expected of you, madam, you are so courageous." Only she dares to negotiate terms like this, how can anyone else dare to do the same?
Of course, she had the confidence to negotiate terms, and her confidence was Lu Yi.
"When will you leave?"
"You seem to be in a hurry!" Mu Siyu looked at Qi Xiao, "The job of the Jiedu Envoy is not easy to do. It's thankless for you to go there. How about 100,000 soldiers and 200,000 villagers?
I estimate that if 10,000 soldiers can be left behind, and 30,000 to 40,000 villagers can be considered a good situation."
The imperial edict mentioned 100,000 soldiers and 200,000 residents, obviously asking Qi Xiao to find a way to handle it on his own. However, Tongyang City was made a mess by Zhou Pengfei, not to mention that the people there were very resentful and difficult to control.
, even if they were willing to cooperate, it would be difficult to gather so many people.
"It's precisely because the situation is not good, so we have to go there early, otherwise it will be more troublesome the longer it takes." Qi Xiao said, "Get ready and set off in three days!"
Mu Siyu agreed.
When Mrs. Tong and Dr. Zhu heard that Mu Siyu was leaving, they ate at the Lu Mansion for several days and then talked to Mu Siyu about many things.
After leaving, I wonder when we will see each other next. Mrs. Tong and Dr. Zhu are both no longer young, so why are they not sad?
"Uncle Zhu, mother, if you really miss me, come to Tongyang City to buy a house, open a medical clinic, and help me boost the economy. I can predict how busy I will be next." Mu Siyu sighed softly.
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"Okay, we'll come see you after you settle down. If you save me the money for the shop, I'll open a shop." Dr. Zhu said jokingly.
The people in the city somehow found out, and also found out that Mu Siyu was going to manage Tongyang City, and they were all worried.
Mu Siyu has been afraid to go out recently. As long as she goes out, people will come up to tell her, just like countless relatives and friends suddenly appeared, wanting her to wear their belts too.
"Madam is a capable person. The people of Tongyang City are lucky to have Madam as a supporter. They must not understand Madam at the beginning, but I believe that within half a year, they will know how kind the imperial court is to them."
The former county magistrate and now the county magistrate said respectfully, "If Madam needs help, just send someone to deliver a message. I may not have much ability, but I will do my best to cooperate."
Mu Siyu smiled and thanked her.
A few days later, more than a hundred carriages lined up in neat formation and set off in a mighty manner.
Mu Siyu stood at the city gate, looking at the majestic city wall, and waved to the people who lined up to see her off.
"Madam, you must come back and see us."
"Ma'am, take care!"
"Madam, if the people in Tongyang City don't know how to praise, just leave them alone. We will welcome you back to Hubei City at any time."
"Have a safe trip, ma'am."
Mu Siyu suddenly swallowed hard.
Lu Zhiyun said from the side: "Mom, you are the greatest woman in the world. My daughter is really proud of you."