"We won, we won."

The garrison officers and soldiers at the head of Laiyang City all burst into cheers when they saw the Qing soldiers completely disintegrating and escaping under the pursuit of Li Zhifang's team.

On top of the city, Chen Xianji, Zhang Hong, and Dong Sipu, who were wearing prison uniforms, looked at the Jiannu Tatars who fled in panic. While the three of them were happy, their faces were full of complicated expressions.

"Brother Chen, Si Pu, General Zhu's way of using troops is very relaxed and relaxed. This man's future is limitless." Zhang Hong raised his head and looked at Zhu Yunfei standing on the city gate tower holding a sword and wearing a military uniform.

There was admiration in his eyes, and he sighed: "If General Zhu were not here today, Laiyang City would definitely be in danger, and you and I would definitely die."

"Brother Zhang is right. General Zhu has a righteous heart, is selfless, loves the people like a son, and rushes to the front in battle. I can't wait for such a character."

Dong Sipu also expressed sincere admiration.

The Dong family is also a family of officials and gentry in Laiyang. Their ancestors have numerous Jinshi scholars, and their family owns hundreds of fertile lands. Although he did not pass the Jinshi examination, he was also a Jinshi scholar.

This time he was thrown into prison, and the Dong family dispersed all their wealth, so that he could be rewarded with meritorious service, wearing prison uniform, and cooperating in the defense of the city.

At the beginning, he was full of complaints.

But these days, Zhu Yunfei has led the people in the city to actively prepare for war, and treats the people without any harshness or exploitation. The soldiers and soldiers are in strict discipline, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

In such a chaotic situation, the people in the city were not disturbed in the slightest.

How could he not be impressed by such a feat?

"Having said that, you and I have offended him so much before, and now that he has settled the score, it's already good. How can we do more for him?"

Chen Xianji sighed a little lonely. He had studied hard for ten years, and now he was at the age where he knew his destiny.

Because he was born in the Han tribe, he had been in the officialdom for twenty years. Although he was diligent and diligent, he was promoted from a junior official of the eighth rank to the magistrate of Laiyang County, the seventh rank.

It took him twenty years, and in the past five years he has been in the position of Laiyang County Magistrate.

His political performance was excellent every year, but because no one spoke to him, he never got promoted.

Seeing that he is fifty years old, how can Chen Xianji not be anxious?

But even under such circumstances, during his tenure in Laiyang, apart from safeguarding the interests of various officials and gentry, he personally never oppressed the people in the slightest.

In fact, this is also the officialdom ecology of the Ming Dynasty. If a small official does not cling to others and moves closer to those big bureaucrats, no matter how capable he is, he may not be able to get promoted.

Not to mention Chen Xianji, the former Huang Xigun won the Jinshi at the age of twenty. He was a rare genius in the Ming Dynasty.

But in the end of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Xigun was not reused.

After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Xigun returned to the mountains and forests and was invited by the Qing court to serve as an official, eventually reaching the position of prime minister.

This is not to say that the Qing court system was better than that of the Ming Dynasty. The fact is that in the Qing court, no matter how powerful the Han officials were, they were still slaves to the bannermen.

The reason why Huang Xigun was reused after surrendering to the Qing court has a lot to do with his years of experience after the fall of the Ming Dynasty.

Secondly, at that time, Huang Xigun was already a celebrity all over the world.

When a person becomes famous, it will naturally be much easier for him to be promoted in the officialdom.

Scholars like Chen Xianji and Zhang Hong who were born in the Han tribe would end up in the positions of county magistrates and prefecture governors if they did not cling to powerful people and move around in circles all their lives.

If you get the support of a noble person and reach the level of Zeng Ying and Gu Yunqi, it can be considered luck.

After all, there are only so many positions in the six departments and nine ministers of the imperial court, and it is impossible for everyone to squeeze in.

Seeing Chen Xianji's pessimistic look, Dong Sipu whispered.

"I heard from my brother that General Zhu, although he looks cruel, is actually very soft-hearted."

"Also, didn't you and I also see the Jiaozhou people entering the city that day?"

"Because the people were suffering, he bowed to the people in public and apologized."

"Although we have no merit, our crime will not lead to death. How about we go and plead guilty to General Zhu and express our loyalty?"

Dong Sipu's words made Chen Xianji and Zhang Hong very moved.

Yes, before they thought Zhu Yunfei was just a martial artist, they inevitably looked down upon him.

But it turns out that they all look down on others.

Although Zhu Yunfei was born as a martial artist, he had a strategic plan and powerful soldiers, which could determine their life or death.

"Brother Chen, why don't you give it a try?" Zhang Hong said with some emotion.

Chen Xianji gritted his teeth and said: "If you want to do it, do it simply. This time Shandong was robbed and killed by the slaves. Ten houses were empty, and countless officials from various states were killed and injured."

"After Jiannu left, the state capitals needed a large number of officials to reestablish order. Whether we can rise again or not, General Zhu can decide the future of our life and death!"

"Yes, General Zhu has made great achievements this time. In today's battle, he wiped out more than 10,000 enemy slaves. With such achievements, it is not a big deal to be made a general."

Dong Sipu clapped his hands and said with bright eyes: "If I can get General Zhu's approval and say a few kind words for me in the memorial, it shouldn't be too much for you and me to be promoted to one or two levels, right?"

However, as soon as Dong Sipu finished speaking, Chen Xianji and Zhang Hong were already running towards Zhu Yunfei on the city gate.

In the lobby of the county government office, Wu Hanqi, the co-president, and Huang Xigan, the acting county magistrate, Jiang Shaili, Song Yingheng, Song Mei, Zuo Maojia, Zhao Shiji and other officials were present.

It was also after receiving news from the top of the city that the Qing army was completely defeated and our army was victorious. Only then did they gather from all over the city to the county government office.

"With 10,000 soldiers and civilians, we annihilated 12,000 Jiannu troops. This is a victory that our Ming Dynasty has never achieved since its defeat in Saarhu."

Jiang Shaili looked at everyone with excitement, his wrinkled face full of emotion.

"The Battle of Laiyang is enough to shine in the annals of history. It was a victory for General Zhu and our troops and people in Laiyang." Zhao Shiji echoed, stroking his palms.

"Mr. Zhao is right. The great victory of Laiyang should be reported to the imperial court. We should ask for merit and reward for General Zhu." Song Mei is only in her thirties now, and is the dismissed right minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Although he was a member of the Donglin Fushe, he also established the Laiyang Publishing House in Laiyang and gathered a large number of literary talents in Denglai.

Because of this incident, she was impeached by the censor and demoted by the emperor, but Song Mei still remained loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

And in his heart, he has always longed to be reused by the imperial court and return to serve in the imperial court.

The victory at Laiyang in front of him was obviously an excellent opportunity for him to make a comeback.

As a rising star among the Laiyang gentry, Song Mei actually carries the expectations of Laiyang and Denglai gentry.

Considering that Song Mei is currently in her early thirties, it is entirely possible for her to become prime minister at the age of fifty.

And for the children of the gentry in a place, entering the cabinet and worshiping the prime minister is definitely a major event that will bring glory to the family.

Nowadays, there are two rising stars in Laiyang. One is Song Mei. She was dismissed from office because she clung to Donglin, but Donglin's reputation in the late Ming Dynasty was not bad.

Donglin was once regarded as the hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty because he defeated the eunuchs.

In addition to Song Mei, there is also Zuo Maodi. Strictly speaking, he is also from Donglin, because Zuo Maodi also joined the Fushe.

But he has a good reputation because of his uprightness, upright character and being a practical person.

Similarly, Sun Chuanting was also a member of the Donglin faction, but he was drawn in by the Donglin faction because of his outstanding abilities.

What Zhao Shiji and Song Mei said is obviously a great opportunity for the major gentry families in Laiyang.

After all, even Chen Xianji and Zhang Hong could see that with this victory in Laiyang, Zhu Yunfei would definitely skyrocket.

How could they, the big bureaucratic landowners, not understand that Zhu Yunfei had a fat thigh?

As long as everyone embraces this thigh, it is absolutely no problem to get promoted and make a fortune.

Zhu Yunfei, who was on the city gate tower, was really startled by the sudden expressions of loyalty from Chen Xianji, Zhang Hong and Dong Sipu.

When he saw three people rushing towards him, Zhu Yunfei thought that these people were dissatisfied with him and wanted to assassinate him.

The Mo Dao in his hand almost flew out.

"Your Excellency, please accept my obeisance." As a result, before Zhu Yun could swing his sword, the three of them bowed their heads and fell to the ground.

"Today, if Duke Minggong is in command, he will be the bravest of the three armies. The first Han Dynasty guard Huo, and the flying generals will be reborn, but they are not as brave as Duke Minggong."

As soon as Chen Xianji opened his mouth, the flattery came straight out of his mouth. It was really disgusting.

Even Zhang Hong and Dong Sipu felt embarrassed when they heard this, but they both agreed with smiles on their faces.

"Guys, please tell me something." Zhu Yunfei frowned slightly. In fact, if it weren't for Wu Hanqi, after examining the three of them, no crime of bullying the people was found.

Zhu Yunfei had already ordered them to be killed, so how could he still let them show up here?

Although the three men did not commit the crime of oppressing the people, they did commit crimes such as abusing power for personal gain and shielding officials and the gentry.

However, these crimes are not punishable by death, which is why the three of them were able to make meritorious deeds.

"The sinner is not talented, but I am willing to serve as a pawn on Ming Gong's horse, to lead Ming Gong's horse and kick it, and I hope Ming Gong will take him in." Dong Sipu took the lead at this time, bowed and bowed.
Chapter completed!