Sure enough, Zhu Pingan heard the voice of Chen Hong’s male duck voice in the next second, sounding once again from the riverbank.
“Lord Zhang Jing Zhang please also come forward to receive the decree.”Chen Hong shouted loudly with a solemn face.
What? Zhang Jing receiving the decree?!
The crowd of officials couldn’t believe their ears when they heard Chen Hong’s words, their mouths opened wide in surprise, dumbstruck.
Why did they want Zhang Jing to receive the decree before leaving?Why didn’t they declare the decree all together four days ago?And ah, wasn’t Zhang Jing, Lord Zhang already dismissed by decree, why did he have to receive the decree again?!Isn’t dismissal enough for him to be punished?Or is it that the time has come for Lord Zhang to have a change of heart?But, no, if that’s the case, why not do it in one step?!Why wait for three days before declaring the decree once again?
The minds of the crowd of officials were filled with interlocking numbers.
Zhang Jing heard Chen Hong’s words, his heart skipped a beat, his eyes bursting with fire, his mind involuntarily recalling the scene on the day of the reception banquet when Zhu Pingan congratulated himself with a glass of wine, as well as the words he had said, ”My humble servant congratulates Your Excellency, and extends his congratulations to Your Excellency. ……The addition of a Governor of Jiangnan is inevitable. Jiangnan Governor, the first candidate is not Your Excellency ……It is because of your Excellency’s dismissal that my humble servant is more certain that the Governor Minister is your Excellency ……”
Could it be that he really hit the nail on the head?
Zhang Jing couldn’t help but get excited in his heart, and his adrenaline hormones were secreting rapidly as if he had added a water pump.
He subconsciously looked at the crowd, trying to find where Zhu Pingan was in the 10,000 seats, but there were too many people and he couldn’t find them at a glance.
However, Zhang Jing was also a giant predator in the sea of bureaucracy, and knew that receiving the decree was the first priority now, and it would not be too late to wait for the other things to be said after receiving the decree. If this time is slow to receive the decree, on the line up is not good.
At once, Zhang Jing arranged the student uniform on his body (because he was dismissed, it was inappropriate to wear the official uniform again, so he wore the student uniform), took three steps forward, and answered inside his mouth, “I, Zhang Jing, receive the decree, long live the emperor.”
As the last word “age” fell, Zhang Jing just happened to walk to the front, lifted up the hem of his coat, and knelt on the ground waiting to receive the decree.
“Senior Zhang, the reason why this imperial decree is being proclaimed today is that the miscellaneous family is also following orders. Before leaving the capital, the saint has explained, let the miscellaneous family and other people after reading the first dismissal of the holy decree to you, carefully observe you for three days, to see if you have any grudges, whether there is self-abandonment, whether you are still able to rice, if the lord Zhang has no grudges, no self-abandonment, still able to rice, then you will read this second holy decree to you; if you have a grudge, self-abandonment, not able to Fan, then this holy decree by the miscellaneous family to bring back to the capital, to hand back to the saint. “Chen Hong smiled slightly, crossed his orchid fingers and slowly said to Zhang Jing, explaining briefly.
When the crowd heard this, they couldn’t help but be taken aback again, what was the content of this holy decree, and there was this kind of test.
Three whole days of examination, examined so carefully! So tricky!
I think the content of this holy decree must be very significant, probably read out, it can break the sky.
Zhang Jing, Zhang Jing heard Chen Hong’s statement, the heart can not help but wipe a cold sweat, really close.
Fortunately, at the last reception banquet, Zhu Pingan had given himself those words of congratulations. Although he didn’t believe it at the time, he had at least given himself a glimmer of hope. This glimmer of hope was like a star in the dark night sky, keeping himself from sinking.
Originally, on the day of dismissal, he was ready to go home to spend more time with his wife, but after listening to the words of Zhu Pingan, his heart rose one ten thousandth of the hope and strong unwillingness, but also to the suppression of the Japanese can not let go of the people of the south of the Yangtze River can not let go of the people of the night or in the study, continue to study the Japanese and the deployment of suppression of Japanese and will be summed up into a volume. If there is really a miracle, they should be that one in ten thousand hope, these information will have a great use in the future; if there is no miracle, these information will be sent to the incoming Governor Minister, for his reference, but also not in vain their years of hard work in vain. The following three days, one was doing all this work, but there was no effort of self-loathing and resentment.
As for the meal, perhaps it was because he had worked too hard on himself, but the meal was a little better than before.
Today, for Chen Hong to be able to pronounce an order to himself, it was evident that he had passed the test. Thinking of this, Zhang Jing could not help but thank Zhu Pingan in his heart.
Now that he thought about it, if it wasn’t for Zhu Pingan’s congratulations, today’s consequences would not have been optimistic.
At this time, Chen Hong crossed his fingers and continued, “In these three days, I and others appeared to be travelling in the mountains and playing in the water, but in fact, we have been secretly observing Zhang’s every move carefully. The imperial order has made it so, so please forgive me, Senior Zhang.”
When the crowd heard this, their mouths opened even wider.
Unexpectedly, ah, Chen Hong’s three days of touring the mountains and receiving gifts from them was actually a front, and their real purpose was to secretly observe Zhang Jing’s words and behaviour.
It was also true that they had accompanied so many factory guards, these people were good and expert at surveillance. As long as they are willing, you have no secrets.
I wonder, how have they observed in these three days, does Zhang Jing, Lord Zhang, have any grievances? Any self-loathing? Is he still able to eat?
In fact, this test is a little tricky, and can even be said to be difficult for people. According to common sense, when an official’s position is terminated, there will be some grievances, some self-abandonment, and the appetite will be affected.
I don t know if Zhang Jing Zhang big man has passed the test ……
Dang, almost forgot, people Chen Gonggong just said, if you pass the test before declaring the decree, did not pass the test to bring the decree back to the capital to the emperor, now Chen Hong since he wants to declare the decree, it proves that the big man Zhang has passed the test.
Lord Zhang, worthy of being Lord Zhang, the crowd could not help but look at Zhang Jing with admiration.
“After the imperial decree was read that day, Senior Zhang returned to his residence, and at night, he still studied the matters of the Japanese suppression in his study, one picking a lamp until late at night, and for several consecutive days, he studied the matters of the Japanese suppression, and summarised them into three thick volumes! Even though he was dismissed from his post, Zhang did not give up on himself, not to mention that he did not complain, he still had the people of Jiangnan in mind and ate and drank as usual, which is really admirable. ……Therefore, the miscellaneous family reads this holy decree to you.”
Chen Hong slowly said, inside his hand at some point he had already taken out a roll of imperial decree and slowly unfolded it in front of the crowd.
The crowd stared unblinkingly, not daring to breathe, lest they miss a single word of the contents of the holy decree.
“By the grace of heaven, the emperor, said: the southeast of the Japanese rampant, the people suffer, in order to clean up the Japanese, save the people from the fire, specially ordered Zhang Jing governor of shandong, south Zhili, zhejiang, fujian, hu guang, two guangzhou all the army, specialising in discussing the Japanese, granting the right to deploy troops and raise funds, decision-making, cheap action, do not lose my hope! I am pleased to announce that you have been granted the right to make decisions and act on the spot, without fail.
Chen Hong unfolded the imperial decree and read it out loud in a staccato manner.
As soon as Chen Hong’s words fell, a sound of sucking in cool air and swallowing saliva resounded around him.
Shock!
Shocked!
The crowd of officials stood there frozen as if they had been struck by five thunders, their mouths open as wide as boxes.
Governor of Shandong, South Zhili, Zhejiang, Fujian, Huguang, and the two armies ……The Governor of the Seven Provinces ah! The saint actually appointed Zhang Jing as the governor of the seven provinces!
This is not an ordinary feudal official, unheard of since the beginning of time!
Holding half of the richest province in the Ming Dynasty, and nearly half of the military strength of the Ming Dynasty! This is simply the uncrowned king of Jiangnan!
“I thank the Lord for his great kindness, I will bow and die to serve His Majesty’s trust, long live the Emperor!”
Zhang Jing could not hide his excitement as he kowtowed to receive the decree and thanked the emperor, his voice trembled, and tears sprang out of the corners of his eyes!
At the same time, he was shocked in his heart.
He had really hit the nail on the head!
Zhu Pingan was really worthy of being the Scholar Lang, a very human talent!
