Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 137 Good News! Great Success!
Cui Mingsheng has been unable to calm down in the government office these days. Every time he sits down, his mind becomes restless and he involuntarily drifts to the window, worried about the final outcome of the battle on Mount Paektu.

This time Cui Mingsheng realized that he was too eager for quick success.

But so what? With his family background, it was almost impossible for him to make further progress. The path to advancement was almost blocked. If he wanted to overcome all obstacles, he could only do extraordinary things and achieve extraordinary achievements.

Just like how he had eliminated the Song Qixun family, the cancer of Samdo City, Cui Mingsheng wanted to repeat it again.

So after getting advice from the provincial governor's advisor Pang Yi, Cui Mingsheng began to think about suppressing bandits and exterminating demons.

After the official decree from the court came down, what he had to do was to capture Mount Paektu as quickly as possible, so as to become the first city in Jizhou Prefecture to complete the order to eliminate bandits and demons.

As long as he could get the title of "the first person in Jizhou Prefecture to suppress bandits and exterminate monsters", Cui Mingsheng would be confident that he could use his connections to put his reputation in front of the officials in the court. What if he could then take advantage of the nationwide campaign to suppress bandits and exterminate monsters and soar to fame?

It's not impossible, it's absolutely possible!
However, the action was hasty and there was a lack of prior preparation, so all the bets were placed on the captain of the police named Yang Qian. Cui Mingsheng relied on Yang Qian's personal bravery and strategy, which was also the confidence he placed in his bet.

However, if he fails, for Cui Mingsheng, the reputation and image of a "capable official" that he has worked hard to build over the years will be greatly damaged, and it is even possible that he will fall to the bottom.

Cui Mingsheng understood that wealth and honor must be achieved through risk, but that did not mean he could remain indifferent to it. He could not avoid feeling irritated and uneasy.

"According to the date, he should have contacted Yang Qian, right? I wonder if Yang Qian has already caused chaos among the bandits and evil spirits in Mount Paektu."

Putting down the pen, Cui Mingsheng walked to the window, looking at the garden outside with a frown.

"Sir! Great victory! Great victory at Mount Paektu!"

Cui Mingsheng was a little dazed for a moment, thinking that he was hallucinating because he was too worried. When the study door was knocked open, he saw his most steady guard holding a flying feather letter with an excited look on his face. Then he realized that the result he had been expecting had finally come!

Cui Mingsheng took the Feiyu letter from the guard's hand quickly and unfolded it to take a closer look.

The font in the letter was very small, with only a few dozen words, but the content made Cui Mingsheng's expression change from surprise to joy, and finally to ecstasy.

"Great! Great Yang Qian! He is truly my lucky general!"

After saying hello several times, Cui Mingsheng finally felt relieved.

The Feiyu letter was sent by Wang Hai. Although the handwriting was small, it was obvious that it was written by Wang Hai himself. There were only two pieces of information reported on it.

First, the bandits and evil spirits in Mount Paektu have been completely wiped out. Nearly 200 people were captured on the mountain, and dozens of evil spirit bodies were captured. It was a great victory!

Secondly, the reason why this trip was so smooth was because Yang Qian had already destroyed 90% of the resistance of the bandits and evil spirits in Mount Paektu beforehand, so when the army arrived, it was just a routine task of collecting corpses.

No soldier was injured in the whole process!
The news seemed exaggerated, but soon after Wang Hai's letter was delivered, the letter from Qin Zhong, the garrison commander, also arrived. The content was basically the same, except that it did not directly commend Yang Qian like Wang Hai did. It also emphasized the results of "no loss of a single soldier" and "all demons, bandits and thieves were wiped out".

Combining the two Feiyu letters, Cui Mingsheng was certain that he had won the bet this time!

He wanted to report the matter to the prefecture immediately, but he calculated the time. It was less than two months since the imperial decree to eliminate bandits and monsters was issued. He didn't believe that there was any place in the world that could report the victory faster than him. So after thinking about it, he suppressed his excitement. Instead of reporting it roughly, it would be better to wait for the army to come back and report the detailed process of eliminating bandits and monsters. That way, it would be more solid and less likely to leave room for people to criticize.

A few days later, the army returned to the city.

On that day, Cui Mingsheng went out of the city ten miles to greet them, making it clear that he wanted to appreciate the coordination of all the participants. At the same time, he hurriedly listened to the reports from Wang Hai, Yang Qian and Qin Zhong.

While he was horrified at Yang Qian's ability and means of doing things, he also understood all the "dangers" and "critical points" that the army had experienced during this expedition to eliminate bandits and demons.

So, that morning, when the army returned to the camp, Cui Mingsheng's handwritten victory report was reported to the provincial government in two ways: Feiyu Letter and Hongling Express Letter, which had an express speed of 600 miles.

Looking at the human heads and evil spirit corpses that had been treated with lime, as well as nearly two hundred captives, Cui Mingsheng's eyes were full of high spirits.

"Lock them all up, no one is allowed to die!" Cui Mingsheng issued a strict order. He didn't care how his subordinates tried to imprison the nearly 200 death row prisoners, he wanted them all to be alive. Such a great victory in Sandao City could not just stay in the victory report, there had to be a shocking enough drama to add to the excitement.

Therefore, in the victory report that had just been sent out, Cui Mingsheng also specially attached a request, requesting the governor of the prefecture and the generals of the military yamen to come to Sandai City together to supervise the execution of these bandits, so as to boost the mighty power of the Hongwu Dynasty!

What is this? This is called showing off!

A person who stands out is likely to be targeted, and even the rafters that stand out will always rot first.

But if you pull a few tall ones together to show off their talents, it will be different. As long as it is arranged properly, the limelight will not be divided, but will reach higher. And there will also be a tall one in front to prevent the inevitable jealousy and dirty water from splashing on you.

But this is only for external purposes. Cui Mingsheng is also clear about internal matters.

After all, Sandao City is now his stepping stone. After the great victory, it is a great opportunity for him to win the hearts of the people. How can he let it go?

All guards will be rewarded with 15 silver coins, which will increase gradually. As for military merit, this is not something Cui Mingsheng can interfere with. Guard general Qin Zhong will surely not miss this rare opportunity to win people's hearts. The two of them must have the same mind on this matter.

Next up are the constables who participated in the suppression of bandits and demons. Not only will they all be rewarded 30 silver coins, but they will also all be credited with great merits, and there will be additional awards at the end of the year.

Yang Qian, who made the greatest contribution, was directly rewarded 20 yuan by Cui Mingsheng, and was recorded as having made a great contribution. He also submitted a separate request for merit to the provincial government.

Especially the last one, Wang Hai was envious. He knew that as long as Yang Qian didn't make a big mistake, when he got older in a few years, Yang Qian would definitely be the successor.

By that time, Yang Qian would probably be just over 30 years old. How could he be the chief constable of a city at such an age?
Anyway, Wang Hai had never heard of it.

However, Wang Hai's guess was actually just one of the rewards Cui Mingsheng prepared for Yang Qian, and it was not the best choice.

After all, Cui Mingsheng said that Yang Qian was a lucky general, so how could he let Yang Qian wait for several more years in Sandao City before moving to another position?
What's more, Cui Mingsheng himself was not planning to stay in Sandao City any longer. He was setting his sights on the provincial capital, and how could he not take his lucky general with him?

But man's plans are no match for God's plans. Be it Wang Hai, Cui Mingsheng, or even Yang Qian himself, they didn't know what kind of storm this battle at Mount Paektu would stir up.
(End of this chapter)