Inside the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Emperor Jingxi was concentrating on reading the letter written to him by Ma Zikun.
Suppressing the bandits is not an easy task, and Emperor Jingxi was mentally prepared that it might take a long time to suppress them.
Compared with the previous two governors, Emperor Jingxi did not have high expectations for Ma Zikun.
As long as the bandits can be successfully suppressed, time is not the key.
In order to ensure that the bandit suppression could proceed smoothly and not damage the reputation of Daha, he even gave away the imperial sword.
And Ma Zikun did not disappoint Emperor Jingxi. Although the bandit suppression campaign had not yet entered its climax, it had made great progress.
Originally, in the mind of Emperor Jingxi, Ma Zikun was just a minister loyal to him. Now, seeing his outstanding ability to do things, his favorability towards Ma Zikun has increased significantly.
Emperor Jingxi stared at the unfolded letter.
In addition to detailing the progress of the bandit suppression, it also records which officials did not take action and which people made contributions.
From this perspective, Ma Zikun is not a person who likes to take credit for himself. He is very honest and records the contributions of everyone under him.
This further increased Emperor Jingxi's satisfaction with him.
"Li Guangde, grind the ink."
Emperor Jingxi picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote several names on the paper one after another. His handwriting was vigorous and distinctive.
Qi Su, the deputy commander of Qiangzhou Guard, is a resolute and courageous man with excellent martial arts skills. It just so happens that Cheng Yuanshan, the commander of Luyang Guard, has been imprisoned for colluding with bandits, so he is allowed to take over Luyang Guard.
Gan Wenjin, the Tongpan of Luyang, was a down-to-earth and hardworking person who got things done. He was later promoted to the position of Tongzhi of Luyang.
Yu Wen...
Yan Cheng, the son of Yan Guangyi, the Minister of Works, is intelligent and sharp-witted, but he is only in his early teens, so it is not convenient to reward him with an official position. It is better to give him some material rewards.
Um?
Yan?
"Li Guangde, is Yan Guangyi the elder brother of Yan Zhaoyi?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. During the official evaluation last year, Lord Yan performed very well. Coincidentally, the Minister of Works retired and returned home, so Your Majesty promoted him to the position of Minister of Works."
Emperor Jingxi nodded. After Li Guangde mentioned this, he recalled what happened last year.
Last year, when Concubine Yan was pregnant with Xiao Shi, he was in a good mood. When reviewing memorials, he saw that there was a man named Yan who had received excellent evaluations. He loved him so much that he promoted him to the position of Vice Minister of Works.
Later, someone accidentally mentioned to him that Yan Guangyi was Yan Zhaoyi's brother, but he had never remembered it. Now when he saw Yan Guangyi's name, he suddenly remembered it.
"Yan Guangyi's presence is so low. He always keeps his head down during court. I couldn't remember him for a moment." Yan Guangyi asked, "How is his performance in the Ministry of Works?"
Eunuch Li Guangde naturally had no idea how the ministers performed on a daily basis, and Emperor Jingxi's question was not directed at him.
He stood firmly aside, knowing that someone would come out to answer the question soon.
Sure enough, the next moment a man suddenly walked out from the corner and knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, Lord Yan is busy at the Ministry of Works every day. He has recently led officials in researching a new plow and has achieved initial results. I believe Lord Yan will report this matter to the emperor soon."
"I see."
Emperor Jingxi nodded, waved his hand to let the people go back, and picked up the pen to write Yan Guangyi's name on another piece of paper, as if thinking about something.
Xiao Shi's uncle also seems to be a practical man. His relationship with the main branch of the Yan family broke down and they no longer had any contact with each other. There was no trace of other people behind him.
Improve the plow, reduce the burden on the people, and have a loving heart for the people.
He can be employed.
After carefully considering Yan Guangyi's usefulness, Emperor Jingxi saw Yan Cheng's name again.
Thinking of the fact that Ma Zikun mentioned Yan Cheng, the son of his friend, in both of his letters, praising Yan Cheng for his extraordinary intelligence.
I couldn't help but develop a strong interest in Yan Cheng.
"Li Guangde, tell me, what kind of young man is worthy of my beloved Lord Ma's endless praise, saying that when he passes the imperial examination and enters the court, he will surely impress the court officials?"
Li Guangde did not dare to discuss the affairs of the court. He guessed that Emperor Jingxi was interested in Yan Cheng and only said nice things to him.
"To be praised by Lord Ma, that young man must be a prodigy. I'm sure Your Majesty will see him in court in a few years."
Emperor Jingxi thought what he said made sense: "That's right. Then I will wait for him to come to me. He is Xiao Shi's cousin. I wonder if Xiao Shi and he look similar."
Before Li Guangde could agree, he continued:
"They should be similar. They say nephews resemble their uncles, so cousins should be similar too."
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Although the bandits in Black Wind Village are ruthless, they are good at doing things with a fearless attitude.
But in the end they were no match for the regular army, and all the bandits who rushed down were captured by the anti-bandit army.
The next thing to deal with is the bandits who are hiding in the Black Wind Village and have not come down, as well as rescuing those who have been captured by the bandits and taken up the mountain.
Just when Qi Su wanted to discuss this matter with Ma Zikun, a soldier came to report that those who were captured by the bandits on the mountain had come down.
Qi Su: “……?”
He didn't understand what was going on. Why did the hostages come down on their own just as he suggested rescuing them?
Could it be that Lord Ma sent people up the mountain to rescue the hostages?
Then how come he doesn't know about this?
Qi Su turned his head to look at Ma Zikun in confusion, and found that Lord Ma, who he thought was giving orders to the soldiers without him, was also confused, with bewilderment in his eyes.
What's going on?
Who went up to rescue the people? Weren't there still bandits on the mountain? How did they get them down safely?
Qi Su asked again where the person who led the others down the mountain was, but the soldier said that the person had left and disappeared in a few seconds.
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