Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 152 The celebration banquet, clear rewards and punishments
Ding Kuichu was hesitant about entering the city, and Wang Yan sent someone to invite him, so he had to come up with a decision.

Now there are only two possibilities. First, Wang Yan has no evidence in his hands, so he and the four generals will naturally live in peace, and will instead take some of the credit for attacking Wuzhou. Second, Wang Yan has the evidence, so they enter the city. It is very likely that he will be locked up by him. As the governor, Wang Yan dare not do anything to him, but he will not know the situation of the four generals.

Ding Kuichu considered the pros and cons of whether to go or not, but he found that if he didn't go and stayed outside the city, it was obviously impossible, and it would be even more possible for him to escape with his troops.

He is the dignified governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and his family property is countless. Even if he is convicted and returned to his hometown, he is hundreds of times better than becoming a bandit.

After thinking about this, Ding Kuichu made a decision in his heart, and he persuaded the fourth general to go with him.

In the evening, the five people came to the government office and saw that many generals and schools had already arrived in the hall.

At this time, the people had already set up the banquet, and Wang Yan called everyone to come in and take their seats.

"Last night's battle, everyone contributed a lot!" Waiting for everyone to sit down, Wang Yan held up his wine glass, looked around the crowd and said, "Come, drink this glass with me."

"The last general and others don't dare to take credit for it. This victory depends entirely on Lord Hou's plan!" All the generals stood up, held up their wine glasses and said in unison: "I respect Lord Hou!"

Wang Yan drank the wine in the cup with all the generals and school, which made the anger of the banquet very enthusiastic, and even Ding Kuichu and others who were worried were gradually integrated into the banquet.

"Gentlemen~ Ladies and gentlemen~" After drinking for three rounds, Wang Yan stood up again, "This Marquis has always been very clear about rewards and punishments. For your great achievements, this Marquis has no choice but to reward you."

At the banquet, many generals were attracted by Wang Yan's voice, and they all looked at him.

Many troops in the Ming Dynasty maintained their morale by massacring cities and looting people, but Wang Yan's army strictly prohibited both.

Feeling everyone's eyes, Wang Yan shouted loudly, "Where is Wang Sicheng, the meritorious lieutenant general?"

"I'm here!" A half-century old man stood up and bowed in response.

Wang Yan nodded, "I can pass on the order of the Marquis. Tomorrow the whole army will be rewarded. The soldiers will be rewarded with five taels of silver, the small flags will be ten taels, and the general flag will be 20 taels. Every time you advance to a higher level, you will be rewarded twice as much as the silver. Register and make a book, and this Marquis will reward you separately!"

"No!" Wang Sicheng bowed in response.

Hearing the words, many generals and schools in the hall were suddenly overjoyed. Before they went all the way south, it didn't matter whether they had money or not, but now they have settled down in Guangdong, and their families want to build houses and land, so how can they do without money.

For this reward, one hundred households can get 40 taels, and one thousand households can get 80 taels, which can be said to have solved their urgent needs, enough for their families to settle down.

Wang Yan now has more than 350 million taels of silver in his hands. Although it will definitely cost some to resettle the people, in order to make the soldiers have no worries, he has to reward them generously.

"Liu Shun, Dai Zhifan." Wang Yan called them again.

"The end is here!" The two replied in unison, with excitement on their faces.

Wang Yan looked at the two of them, and said in a warm voice: "Zi Ming has made great achievements in seizing the city. This Marquis will invite Your Majesty to give you the title of Deputy General. Fangzheng also made great achievements in beheading the enemy's Vice General. This Marquis will invite you to be appointed as a General."

"The last general thanked Lord Hou for his promotion!" Both of them clasped their fists together and saluted.

At this moment, Wang Yan looked around at the people in the hall again and said: "Many generals, don't worry too much, I will ask the scribes to write down your merits, and they will be rewarded together at that time."

After Wang Yan finished speaking, the atmosphere of the banquet reached a climax immediately, but Ding Kuichu and others beside him couldn't help but look a little ugly.

Everyone in the hall will be rewarded, except for Ding Kuichu's subordinates, Chen Bangfu and Chen Bangfu. Isn't this an intentional humiliation?Or is it a prelude to attacking him?

For a moment, Ding Kuichu felt uneasy.

Seeing this, Wang Yan couldn't help a sneer on his face, and then said to him: "Our army has won a big victory today, does the governor have anything to say?"

Ding Kuichu couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, he quickly shook his head: "The Marquis has already said what should be said, and the governor has nothing else to say!"

But Wang Yan stood up and said: "Since the governor doesn't talk, then the Marquis is talking."

In the lobby, the atmosphere that was still warm just now, suddenly fell to the extreme following Wang Yan's words. Ding Kuichu still didn't understand, it seemed that he lost the bet, and Wang Yan had already obtained his criminal evidence.

Seeing this, Chen Bangfu and the others got up immediately, but suddenly they saw a large group of soldiers rushing into the hall, three times, five divisions and two divisions, and they were seated down.

"The Marquis said that the Marquis has always distinguished rewards and punishments." Wang Yan didn't care about the expressions of Ding Kuichu and the others, but went on to say: "The ones who should be rewarded have already been rewarded, now let's talk about what should be punished. Punishment. Your Excellency Governor, can you read these letters and give me an explanation?"

Ding Kuichu only heard a "pa", and saw Wang Yan slap the letter he secretly communicated with Yang Guowei on the table, and his whole body collapsed suddenly.

Seeing his decadent appearance, Wang Yan couldn't help but sneered and said: "Your Majesty has made you a Grand Bachelor, so you are going to repay the Holy Grace like this?"

After hearing Wang Yan's words, Ding Kuichu saw that the collusion with the enemy was completely exposed, and the panic in his heart suddenly disappeared, but Wang Yan's sarcasm aroused a little anger in him, "Wang Yan, don't you want to be proud. The official is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, even if you have evidence, you can't deal with this governor, and you and this governor are the same kind of people, don't use loyalty and righteousness, but blame me."

Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help squinting his eyes, exuding a burst of murderous aura, which shocked him. He didn't know when he actually started to despise the court's laws.

"Hmph~" Wang Yan snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, sat down again, and then squinted his eyes and said: "This Marquis really has no right to convict you, but this Marquis will report this matter to His Majesty, and the imperial court did not lower it. Before the decree, you will stay in this mansion, don't go out and walk around."

Ding Kuichu pointed at Wang Yan and said angrily, "Wang Yan, are you going to put this governor under house arrest?"

Wang Yan didn't respond when he heard the words, but waved his hand, and the soldiers stepped forward and took Ding Kuichu out of the hall.

At this time, Chen Bangfu and the others had already prostrated themselves on the ground, saying that they were instructed by Ding Kuichu, or that they were willing to hand over their troops and horses to be dispatched, or begging for mercy repeatedly.

Wang Yan also waved his hand and asked the soldiers to suppress the four of them and imprison them, and then let Dai Zhifan lead four thousand soldiers out of the city to control the soldiers outside the city.

The next day, Wang Yan walked back and forth in the Yamen, and Ding Kuichu was under his control. In Guangdong, there was no one who restrained him. However, Chen Bangfu and the other four were imprisoned, but he didn't know how to deal with them, whether to kill them or not, which made him hesitate for a while.

However, at this moment, the guards came to report, saying, "There is a person from outside the government office who came to ask for an interview, saying that he has a plan to teach Lord Hou."

(End of this chapter)