The identity of Chen Hong and the others naturally could not be a problem, soon the officials of the Ministry of Ceremonies checked their identity and confirmed that the identity of Chen Hong and the others was correct, and respectfully returned Chen Hong’s and the others’ tokens and official documents to Chen Hong and the other eunuchs who had declared the decree.
“Hehe, thanks a lot, so we are also on the right track.”Chen Hong smiled and arched his hand to thank the Ministry of Ceremonies official.
“You are welcome, Eunuch.”The official from the Ministry of Ceremonies who returned the token bowed hurriedly, his tone respectful and fawning.
“We are properly set up at the Chaotian Palace, we also invite all the angels to move to the Chaotian Palace.”Zhang Jing led a group of officials to reach out and politely invite Chen Hong and the others.
“I’m grateful to you, Lord Zhang, I’m grateful to all of you, please ……”Chen Hong led a group of eunuchs and factory guards to follow the good advice.
Officials opened the way in front to drive away the onlookers, and a group of officials led Chen Hong and the other angels to Chaotian Palace in great numbers.
On the way to Chaotian Palace, Zhu Pingan noticed a familiar figure among the factory guards escorting Chen Hong and the other eunuchs, it was none other than the Blood Dripping Sword Zhang Gu Yi, the scarlet scabbard on his waist was exceptionally eye-catching, it was hard not to be noticed.
Zhu Pingan smiled and nodded his head to the Blood-Dripping Sword Zhang Guyi, who also saw Zhu Pingan, or rather had noticed Zhu Pingan long ago, and when he saw Zhu Pingan leading the way, he also nodded his head slightly in return.
I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, on the way, Zhu Pingan noticed that Chen Hong unobtrusively sized himself up twice.
If not for Zhu Pingan’s sense of dissenting normals and the alarm bells he had pulled on him, he would not necessarily have been able to spot it. He and Chen Hong had not met before, and this was the first time they had met. If not for Chen Hong self-reporting his name, he did not even know that he was Chen Hong;however, he had not yet self-reported his name, Chen Hong was even able to recognise himself, it seems that secretly he has much research on himself ah ……
At that moment, the vigilance in Zhu Pingan’s heart was even higher.
To the Chaotian Palace, there is again a complete and complete set of ceremonial processes to receive the decree, set up the table, burn incense, kowtow, kowtow, kowtow again ……A set of process down, Zhu Pingan knees are hidden pain, if not the painting child specially made a knee set for himself, today his knees designated to suffer from old age, kneeling bald skin may not be.
Finally the whole process, to the most nervous, the most apprehensive, the most exciting part of the decree.
“Lords, forgive me, this will involve a lot of people, before declaring the will, I also want to recognise people, to be declared when the good on the number.”Chen Hong said to the crowd with a smile before declaring the decree.
Chen Hong this request is very legitimate, also very reasonable, this decree, involving too many officials, in advance to recognise a good person, to be announced when the rewards and punishments, to avoid rewards and punishments of the wrong object, especially some of the rewards and punishments to be cashed on the spot.
“The angel’s words are reasonable, so we will make a brief introduction in order for the angel to recognise them, using the Yamen as a unit.”
Zhang Jing nodded and arranged for the crowd.
“Dare not follow orders.”The crowd responded.
Thus, the officials made a brief introduction in order, starting from the Ministry of Military Affairs as a unit of the Yamen.
Zhu Pingan was no exception.
When the crowd was introduced, Chen Hong and the other eunuchs, as well as the accompanying factory guards, carefully confirmed each and every one of them.
After the introduction of the crowd, Chen Hong smiled and expressed his thanks to the crowd, and then said with a straight face, “Lords, the purpose of the miscellaneous family and others to come here, you must have been clear in your mind. However, I still want to say a few more words. Shangyu’s Japanese bandits, less than a hundred people, even in my Ming ambush roamed thousands of miles, captured a number of cities and ponds, killed a royal historian, a magistrate, a county minister, two commanders, two generals and more than 3,000 officers and soldiers, as well as more than 2,000 innocent people, killing a total of more than 5,000 of my Ming people and soldiers, as for the injured is countless, and destroyed, burned houses and fields is more incalculable! Since the landing of the Japanese pirates in Shangyu, and until they were wiped out, all of you used a full eighty-five days!”
When the officials heard this, they couldn’t help but lower their heads, with the exception of Zhu Pingan, Duke of Wei, Marquis of Linhuai, and a few other officials.
Chen Hong swept a glance at the crowd and continued, “The battle report of fifty-seven Japanese soldiers besieging Yingtian, after it reached the palace, the saint was very angry, I won’t hide it from you lords, the saint was having his breakfast when he received the battle report, and with just one glance, the saint lifted the table, smashed the bowl, and could no longer eat his breakfast ……Your Excellencies have failed the trust that His Holiness has placed in you, and have failed His Holiness’s good intentions.”
“We are ashamed ……”The heads of the crowd of officials lowered even more.
“Fortunately, the Japanese soldiers besieged Yingtian in less than a day, and were eliminated by Commander Zhu Pingan of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Department at the head of his troops. Otherwise, there’s no telling when His Holiness’ thunderous anger will subside.”Chen Hong lamented.
The crowd of officials had resentful hearts.
“Overall, the performance of all of you is very disappointing to the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit made the Cabinet lead, the Ministry of Mandarins, the Ministry of War and other Yamas on all of you adults to deal with the performance of the Japanese invaders, the merits and demerits of the assessment, determine the rewards and punishments, approved by the Holy Spirit, the formation of the Holy Decree. There were two copies of the decree, one for thunder and one for rain.
Thunder punishes those who have had it, and rain dew rewards those who have merited it.”Chen Hong crossed his orchid fingers and slowly said.
The main event has come!
The crowd’s spirits were on high alert.
“According to the celestial phenomenon, there is thunder first, and then there is rain and dew, so the miscellaneous family will read out the holy decree of thunder punishment first, and then the holy decree of rain and dew rewards.”
Chen Hong slowly said.
The crowd of officials naturally had no opinion, Chen Hong was to read the holy decree of reward first, and then the holy decree of punishment, the crowd would not have an opinion. Which one comes first, which one comes later, for the officials, there is no difference and they have no say.
The eunuch in the back, carefully took a heavy imperial decree out of the imperial decree box and handed it over to Chen Hong.
“Lords receive the decree.”Chen Hong opened the imperial decree with a straight face.
“Subjects accept the decree, long live the emperor, long live the emperor ……”The crowd of officials knelt down again and said in unison.
“By the grace of God, the Emperor’s edict says: Shangyu’s Japanese invaders suddenly violated the Huiji County, robbed Hangzhou, suddenly Huizhou Shexian, to Jixi, Jingde, slaughtered and plundered over Jingxian, tended to Nanling, to Wuhu, burned the south bank, tended to Taipingfu, committed Jiangning Town, straight to Yingtian, along the way, the officials, timid, incompetent people, my heart is very angry, and the gas can not be suppressed. Along the way and related officials, regardless of civil and military, regardless of rank, where there is a fault, all severely punished. Approved by the Cabinet and the Department of punishment is as follows: ……”Chen Hong unfolded the imperial decree slowly read, read this slightly pause.
The hearts of the crowd were all in their throats, nervous.
Chen Hong paused for a few seconds, continued to read: “Shaoxing governor Liu Xi, prevent the Japanese bandits are not effective, resulting in the Japanese bandits in the territory of the landing, a town of people on the killing, and a thousand Xu Zi Yi siege of the Japanese bandits are not effective, their own casualties, and paralysis and carelessness, so that the Japanese bandits across the river to escape, resulting in the return of the imperial historian Qian Whale was killed, there is a negative imperial grace, cut the post as a people ……”
“The guilty official accepts the decree, the guilty official is ashamed of the emperor, ashamed of the people …… “Shaoxing governor Liu Xi knelt down, tears and tears.
The factory guards came forward at the first time, took off Liu Xi’s black hat, took off his official uniform, dragged his arm, and pulled him out of the hall.
