Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 135
At the celebration banquet, the soldiers had fun with the people.All the wine in Xinhe County was almost drunk by the carnival soldiers and civilians.

After drinking for three rounds, Qi Jiguang said to He Liu: "Master Liu, let me tell you something serious!"

Qi Jiguang turned his head and ordered his soldiers Qianhu to say: "Have someone bring up those new firecrackers that were captured by the Japanese pirates in Huling."

Not long after, several soldiers came up with more than a dozen firecrackers.

Qi Jiguang said: "Master Liu. These firecrackers are exactly the same as those carried by the smuggling caravan I seized outside Taizhou City. They are far and accurate! I marched to Huling half a month ago. On Huling, more than 500 people were ambushed. The Japanese pirates holding this new type of firecrackers! Perhaps God blessed Daming, but fortunately it rained heavily, and the Japanese pirates’ more than 500 new-style firecrackers did not make any noise! ​​Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous!"

He Liudao: "General Qi, where are the more than 20 outlaws who smuggled firecrackers that you captured last time are being held?"

Qi Jiguang said: "They are detained in the Taizhou prefect's yamen. Because the decisive battle with the Japanese pirates is imminent, I haven't had time to interrogate them."

He Liudao: "Don't worry, General Qi! It's our Jinyiwei's duty to investigate and deal with these traitorous criminals! Tomorrow I will go to the Taizhou prefect's yamen to interrogate them, and I will definitely find out the culprit!"

The two were talking when Madam Qi suddenly appeared in front of the wine table.She had already taken off her armor and put on the coarse blue shirt.

Madam Qi went straight to Qi Jiguang.

When Qi Jiguang saw his wife, the heroic spirit of returning from victory disappeared.Like a mouse meeting a cat.

"Husband, ma'am!" Qi Jiguang became stuttering.

"You won the battle, and you didn't do anything wrong, so what are you afraid of?" Mrs. Qi said, glaring at Qi Jiguang.

"No, I'm not afraid." Qi Jiguang said tremblingly.

Madam Qi is holding a basket in her right hand.She put the basket on the table: "This is the freshly dried ham in autumn. I have fried it and let the imperial envoy taste it. You also follow the imperial envoy to get some light and try it."

Madam Qi put down the basket, turned her head and left.

He Liu made fun of Qi Jiguang and said: "In the battle of Xinhe, Mrs. Qi showed her true qualities as a heroine! From today's perspective, she is quite proficient in the art of controlling husbands. General Qi who dared to stand before thousands of troops on the battlefield, Seeing her is like a mouse meeting a cat."

Qi Jiguang had just returned from victory, he was overjoyed and naturally drank a few more glasses.He made a slip of the tongue and said: "Well, it is said that men have gold under their knees. I, Qi Jiguang, kneel to heaven and earth, the emperor, and kneel to my parents, but I kneel to my wife! In fact, she only treats me fiercely in front of others. Behind others, she is still very angry. Be considerate of me."

The two were talking when suddenly Hu Zongxian entered the Xinhe county government office with an imperial decree.

"The imperial decree has arrived!" Hu Zongxian said loudly.

Qi Jiguang, He Liu and all the soldiers knelt down together.

Hu Zongxian unfolded the imperial decree on yellow silk cloth.

There are two types of Imperial Decree of Ming Dynasty.One is the imperial decree of Huang Feng, which begins with "There is an edict".

One is the imperial decree of yellow silk cloth.It begins with "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict says".When Emperor Hongwu founded the country, the main hall of Dingchaohui was named Fengtian Hall.He and his ministers must call themselves "Emperor Fengtian Chengyun".In the Jiajing Dynasty, the yellow silk imperial decree of "Following the heavens to carry the emperor, and the imperial edict" was only used in military affairs such as canonizing queens, promulgating important decrees, recruiting large troops, and rewarding meritorious soldiers.

Hu Zongxian said in a loud voice: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese in Taizhou, won thirteen battles and thirteen victories, and wiped out the main force of the Japanese pirates. In fact, he was promoted to the third rank and appointed as the former military governor's mansion. Knowing the title, I will give you the rank of General Dragon and Tiger! All the officers and soldiers in Zhejiang and Fujian will be restrained by Qi Jiguang. This is yours!"

"My minister Qi Jiguang took the decree to thank you! Long live, long live, long live!"

Hu Zongxian said again: "General Qi, where is your lady?"

Qi Jiguang was at a loss: "She is a woman, so she is not allowed to attend the celebration banquet. She should be in the back office at this time."

Hu Zongxian smiled: "I have a second imperial decree. It was specially issued by the emperor to your lady! Invite her to receive the decree!"

Qi Jiguang hurriedly asked his soldiers Qianhu to go to the Houya to call Mrs. Qi.

Hu Zongxian unfolded the second imperial decree of the Huangfeng Zhezi: "There is a decree: Qi Jiguang's wife, Wang, was born in the general family and knows military aircraft. In the battle of Taizhou, he led fifty old and weak soldiers to guard Xinhe in danger, so that tens of thousands of people on Xinhe were not slaughtered by Japanese pirates. He also led the troops to chase and suppress the defeated soldiers, beheading more than two thousand heads of the enemy. In fact, they are Mulan and Hongyu of our Ming Dynasty! Your deeds have been passed down in the two capitals and thirteen provinces. Specially granted the title of first-rank Wei Lie's wife ! Give Xiuchun knife a handle!"

The Xiuchun Knife has always been bestowed only on the commanders out of the town and more than a hundred households of Jinyiwei.It was given to a woman, which was the first time in the Ming Dynasty.

When He Liu heard the words "Wei" and "Lie", he secretly laughed in his heart: The tigress in front of him is really worthy of these two words.

"My wife received the decree to thank you!" Madam Qi received the decree and went back to the back office.

When Hu Zongxian entered the table, he coughed violently.He bowed his hands towards Qi Jiguang: "Yuan Jing, the main force of the Japanese pirates was completely lost in the battle of Taizhou. There will be no major wars in Zhejiang within ten years. I, the governor of Zhejiang Province, thank you for the people of Zhejiang! "

Qi Jiguang said: "Yuan Jing didn't dare to say 'thank you' to Hu Butang! If it weren't for Hu Butang's full support, how could I have formed the Qi Family Army in Yiwu? Over the years, Hu Butang didn't know how much money was spent on the Qi Family Army's military supplies. How much effort has been spent."

Hu Zongxian let Qi Jiguang form the Qi Family Army, and there is still a secret in it.

Qi Jiguang is actually a member of the Yuwang party, because he is the guest of Zhang Juzheng, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs!
Hu Zongxian is a strict party, but he did his best to help a Yuwang party member form an elite team.Because of this incident, Yan Shifan, the old Xiaoge in the capital, greeted the eight generations of Hu Zongxian's ancestors!

The first assistant Yan Song reused Hu Zongxian, and the old Yan Shifan of Xiaoge hated Hu Zongxian. This is an open secret in the court.

For the sake of the military and national affairs of the Anti-Japanese War, and for the safety of the people in Zhejiang Province, Hu Zongxian abandoned the prejudice of party struggle and fully supported Qi Jiguang.This is enough to prove that Hu Zongxian is a veritable leader of the country.

Hu Zongxian coughed again.He came in such a hurry that he forgot to bring his handkerchief.

Seeing this, He Liu took out a white handkerchief, walked up to Hu Zongxian, and took the phlegm for him.

This connection doesn't matter, He Liu actually found that Hu Zongxian's phlegm was bloody!Just as he was about to speak, Hu Zongxian grabbed the handkerchief and shook his head at He Liu, signaling him to keep quiet.

Hu Zongxian asked Qi Jiguang: "The Japanese plague in Zhejiang has been eliminated. What are your plans for the next step?"

Qi Jiguang smiled and said: "360 days a year, every day, the horse is on the line. From now on, Yuan Jing will continue to fight for the emperor's feathers. The Japanese plague in Zhejiang has been calmed down. I plan to lead the main force of the Qi family army to go south to Fujian. It will be a disaster for Fujian. Several groups of Japanese pirates are also fully eliminated. When there is no more fighting in the southeast, I will ask the emperor to go north to defend the Tatars in the north."

(End of this chapter)