"I don't have to have these worries.
I have the final say who should be used and how they should be used.
It is not the turn of those censors and officials to make noises."
Although Zhu Cixiang spoke in a low voice, he carried the majesty of a person in power, which is the aura only possessed by the Holy Emperor.
"In that case, I will obey your Majesty's orders."
Lu Zhenfei paused and said, "But where will your Majesty start?"
"Since Zheng Zhilong has harassed Zhejiang the most, let's start here."
"I obey the order."
Ningbo Prefecture, Xiangshan County.
It is famous for its rich production of a kind of tea called Xiangshan tea.
But recently, the people in Xiangshan County have been in no mood to plant and pick tea, because pirates have been raging along the coast, burning down all the houses along the coast, killing the men and raping the women.
People were panicked for a while.
Qiao Yuan is also a tea farmer in Xiangshan County.
Recently, he was forced to abandon his tea garden and fled to the county town for refuge.
He thought that no matter how ferocious the Japanese pirates were, they would never be able to invade the county town.
If this were really the case, then Ming Dynasty’s officers and soldiers wouldn’t all have become decorations.
Qiao Yuan temporarily stayed at his cousin's house.
His cousin is an official in the government office.
Although the house is not big, it is spacious.
There is no hindrance to living in Qiao Yuan.
However, Qiao Yuan was about to go out that day, but saw his uncle rushing back in a hurry.
He couldn't help being surprised.
You must know that it is just noon now, so my uncle should be in the Yamen on business.
Something big must have happened if he rushed back in such a hurry.
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?
Why are you rushing back in such a hurry?"
"Yuan'er, something serious has happened."
Qiao Yuan's cousin Qiao Yong cleared his throat and said, "Let's go in and talk."
After saying that, he first crossed the threshold and then closed the door tightly.
"Uncle, you should tell me what happened."
Qiao Yong sighed and said: "It's the Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates gave the county lord an ultimatum.
They asked the county lord to surrender Xiangshan County within three days.
Otherwise"
"What else?"
Qiao Yuan asked.
"Otherwise, the Japanese pirates will attack Xiangshan County and leave no one alive in the city."
"hiss" Qiao Yuan couldn't help but gasped when he heard this.
"This Japanese pirate is extremely cruel."
He paused and then continued: "But this Xiangshan County is also very strong.
It is not easy for the Japanese pirates to break through."
"I don't know.
It's just that the county magistrate is so scared now that he can't even sleep.
I see, Xiangshan County can't escape this disaster."
Qiao Yong shook his head, looking helpless.
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"I came back this time to tell you to get out of the city quickly and flee to Shaoxing Prefecture for safety.
There are heavy troops of the imperial court there, and the Japanese pirates should not dare to provoke."
"Ah, cousin, let's go together."
"No, I am a government official and cannot leave.
If I leave, my job will be lost.
You should leave first."
After that, Qiao Yong took some broken silver from the package and handed it to Qiao Yuan's hand.
"These will help you with your travel expenses."
"Uncle" Qiao Yuan was extremely moved.
His cousin treated him so well, how could he abandon his cousin and run away alone.
"Uncle, if you want to leave, let's go together.
If you don't leave, I won't leave."
Qiao Yuan's stubborn temper was so stubborn that even ten cows couldn't pull him back.
Qiao Yong was stunned for a moment.
"You kid, hey, why are you doing this?"
Qiao Yuan straightened his chest and said, "Uncle, just promise me to stay with you.
I still don't believe it, just a mere Japanese pirate can break through my Ming Dynasty city."
"Well, since you really don't want to leave, I won't force you."
Qiao Yong swallowed and spat and said: "But there is one thing I said before.
The county magistrate may recruit Zhuang people in the city to help defend the city.
At your age, you should not be able to escape."
"Isn't it just to help defend the city?
I can do that."
Qiao Yuan didn't have enough confidence in what he said.
If he really wasn't afraid of Japanese pirates, he wouldn't have fled into the city in the first place.
But it was really impossible for him to abandon his uncle and run away alone.
Now that you are staying, you can no longer hesitate, but must be courageous.
"I'm glad you think so."
Qiao Yong nodded slightly.
"Okay, I have to go back to the Yamen.
I just took half an hour's leave.
If I go back late, I will inevitably get blamed by the superior officer."
"Uncle, don't worry.
I won't cause you any trouble."
"That's good."
Qiao Yong returned to Xiangshan County Yamen in a hurry.
He is the scribe of the household, so naturally he works in the household.
As soon as he entered the office, he saw all his colleagues frowning and asked tentatively: "Everyone, the county magistrate is angry again."
"Who says it's not the case?
The county magistrate asked the magistrate for help.
He asked the magistrate to dispatch some soldiers to help defend the city, but the magistrate just said a word.
The county magistrate is very angry now.
I don't know how many people have been smashed.
Porcelain.
Don’t rush into trouble at this time.”
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"ah" Qiao Yong couldn't help but exclaimed.
In fact, it was not surprising to him that the county magistrate went to ask the prefect for help.
It stands to reason that when Japanese pirates are raging, the imperial court should send troops to encircle and suppress them.
But the imperial court was far away in Nanjing, and water far away could not quench the thirst nearby.
By the time the imperial army arrives, Xiangshan County may have been breached.
The same is true for Zhejiang's Chengdu Chief Secretary's Office and the Governor's Office, both of which are located in Hangzhou.
By the time some big bosses in Hangzhou City got the news, maybe the head of the county magistrate had been chopped off by Japanese pirates.
Therefore, the most realistic option for the county magistrate is to ask the prefect for help.
But the prefect obviously did not intend to send out all the soldiers he had because of Xiangshan County.
It's okay if you win, but what if you lose?
Doesn't that mean that he doesn't even have the ability to protect himself?
It can only be said that the prefect made a choice that a normal person would make.
But if this happens, the county official will feel desperate.
The magistrate of Xiangshan County is named Chen Minghuan, who is from Qinghe, Shandong.
He passed the imperial examination during the Chongzhen period and became a Jinshi.
For more than ten years, Chen Huan has been letting the magistrates go around the country.
Ordinary people may lament and think that the future is bleak.
But Chen Huan doesn't.
Chen Huan's greatest advantage is that he is optimistic about fate.
He knows how to be content.
Although the Qipin County Magistrate is young, he is still an official from one parent, and he must be respectfully called Bailihou by the people.
How many people want to be county magistrates but cannot.
If he could remain a county magistrate for the rest of his life, he would be content.
But God seemed to have played a huge joke on him.
A Japanese invasion occurred in the Southeast, which was in good condition.
Ningbo Prefecture is the hardest-hit area, and Xiangshan County is the top priority.
In this case, if you cannot defend the county seat, you will be accused of losing your land.
Not to mention saving his black gauze hat, I'm afraid he might even lose his head.
Thinking about it this way, it is not difficult to understand why Chen Huan Lei was furious
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