Chapter 1501: The Persistence of Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai
While Zhu Ping'an was like a yellow bird, patiently waiting for the opportunity in the dense forest, the accusations made by the officials in Yingtian City against Wei Guogong and Linhuai Marquis became so intense that they almost drowned them in saliva.
"You are working for the tiger, you are making your loved ones angry and your enemies happy, you are being arrogant."
"Sending troops to guard the beggar and prodigal son who asked for a fight. You are destroying the morale of the city defenders and destroying the overall situation of the city defenders. We seriously doubt whether you have any shady dealings with the Japanese pirates outside the city!"
"Master Zhang, Eunuch He, you can't let Duke Wei and Marquis of Linhuai make trouble unreasonably."
The Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai were surrounded by a group of officials, and they were embarrassed to avoid the flying spittle.
"When something goes wrong, there must be monsters. The common people avoid the city defenders. It is abnormal for these beggars and gangsters to take the initiative to ask for a fight. Moreover, it is even more abnormal for them to specifically ask to help defend the city gate. We suspect that there is something wrong with these beggars and gangsters. It is true.
He said, we suspect that these beggars and local gangsters are the internal agents of the Japanese pirates outside the city, and they intend to cooperate with the Japanese pirates outside to plot against us."
The Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai could no longer stand the criticism and ridicule of the crowd, so they explained the reason to the officials around them with stinking faces.
"If something goes wrong, there must be a monster!? You are trying to make things up, and using strong words to undermine the overall situation of defending the city!"
"Man's nature is good in the beginning! Can't you allow people to be beggars and repay their kindness?! You can't allow people to turn back their prodigal sons?! The ancients said it well, the prodigal son will never return for gold. These are the words of our ancestors. Do you think the words of our ancestors are abnormal?
Really? You dare to say that you are being treasonous!"
"You said that there is something wrong with the beggars and gangsters who took the initiative to fight, and you suspected that they were internal agents of the Japanese pirates. Do you have evidence? If you don't have evidence, don't slander them. Not only will it hurt the good intentions of the beggars and prodigal sons who asked for tassels to defend the city, it will also destroy them.
Defend the overall situation of the city, make your relatives angry and your enemies happy!"
Not only did the officials refuse to listen to the explanations given by the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai, they even intensified their accusations against them.
Suddenly, spittle flew towards the two of them like a violent storm, making them extremely embarrassed.
However, not everyone was mad at the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai.
For example, after Zhang Jing, Hu Zongxian, Yu Daxian and others listened to the explanations of Wei Guogong and Linhuai Marquis, they seemed to be shocked and couldn't help but look solemn. They speculated carefully and carefully, and the more they thought about it, the more solemn they became.
What Wei Guogong and Linhuai Marquis said is a possibility. If the beggars and gangsters are really the Japanese pirates, and they cooperate with the Japanese pirates outside the city, Yingtian will be in great danger.
"It is better to believe that this kind of thing exists than to believe that it does not exist. We should send troops to guard and screen them. Otherwise, if they are Japanese pirates who are working internally and coordinate internally and externally, we, Yingtian Ke, will be in danger. Originally, the Japanese pirates besieged Yingtian, and our Yingtian officials were already in danger.
We have failed the Holy Grace. If we let the Japanese pirates breach the city gate again, then we will become the unforgivable sinners of the Ming Dynasty. Which of you can bear this responsibility?"
The Marquis of Linhuai took a step forward, glanced at the official who was accusing them, and spoke sternly.
"You are alarmist!! What do you mean by rather believing something is true than believing something is not true? Haha, how is your behavior different from Qin Hui's 'unnecessary' behavior? Do you want the tragedy of Fengbo Pavilion to reappear in the world?"
"Sending troops to detain people without any basis will chill their hearts to repay their kindness and turn back, and chill the hearts of the people to help defend themselves. You are tantamount to digging your own graves and destroying the Great Wall."
Not to be outdone, the officials around them who criticized the two men raised their heads and akimbo, pointed, and spat.
"What happened in the Fengbo Pavilion? We were just guarding and screening them, and we were not harming their lives. If they were not Japanese pirates, we would not hesitate to reward them. If we found that they were Japanese pirates, we would eradicate them as soon as possible to eliminate hidden dangers, so that they would not be exposed to the outside world.
The Japanese pirates should cooperate with each other inside and outside!"
The Marquis of Linhuai is relatively fat. He has been arguing with these colleagues for so long, and his physical strength can't keep up. Especially when he gets excited, he becomes a little breathless when talking, and his momentum is not the slightest bit suppressed.
Finally, the Marquis of Linhuai couldn't stand the accusations and criticism from his colleagues, so he gritted his teeth and shouted: "Let me say one more thing, this is my nephew, Si Qianting Zhu Ping'an, the envoy of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, who treated me and me the day before yesterday.
This is what Wei Guogong ordered! After comparing the performance of the Japanese pirates in Shangyu for several months, the wise nephew found that the battle losses of the Japanese pirates in the battle with Miao Yin and Zeng Qianhu were abnormal. In the great victory of the Japanese pirates, two soldiers were lost.
Fourteen people, the highest battle loss since they landed. In the past, they only lost a few people in each battle. My nephew seriously suspects that the Japanese pirates are golden cicadas who escaped from their shells. These twenty-four Japanese pirates who were damaged in the battle have actually infiltrated into Yingtian City in advance."
"Yes, what the Marquis of Linhuai said is true. Yesterday, the wise nephew of Ping An gave me a lot of advice! He also reminded me that there were twenty-four Japanese pirates who sneaked into the city, but they were not the only ones who cooperated inside and outside.
Four Japanese pirates have been arrested. These twenty-four Japanese pirates will definitely use heavy money, beautiful women, etc. to coerce and lure the local ruffians in the city. They have ulterior motives, fearing that the world will not be in chaos, and cooperate with them inside and outside! My nephew told us that we must thoroughly investigate anyone who comes close to the city.
People in the sect, beware of Japanese pirates cooperating inside and outside, plotting to accompany the capital in Yingtian and harm the people of Yingtian! This matter is related to the face of the court, the lives of millions of people in the city, and the life and death of Yingtian! The Marquis of Linhuai and I have to pay attention, and we must not
I’m not serious, I have to persevere! Three days ago, all of us here ignored Ping An’s nephew’s warning that Japanese pirates would attack Yingtian, and rejected his suggestion to set up an ambush to exterminate the Japanese pirates, which led to today’s disaster!
This time, are we going to make the same mistake again and ignore the warning of our nephew Ping An?!"
Wei Guogong also stood up and spoke sternly and emotionally. In order to increase his persuasiveness, he even brought Zhu Pingan out. Some of his words also copied what Zhu Pingan said to them that day.
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"What? Is this a reminder from Zhu Pingan?!"
When the officials heard Zhu Pingan's name, it was as if they were being hit in the face by dozens of big-eared scrapers at a speed of eighty miles per second! They had deliberately and selectively forgotten Zhu Pingan's name before!
At first, Zhu Ping'an reminded Shangyu that the Japanese pirates were coming back to harass Yingtian, and suggested setting up an ambush to eliminate the Japanese pirates on the way.
But they took it as a joke! Because Zhu Ping'an was the number one scholar and was very topical. Almost everyone had laughed at Zhu Ping'an to some extent, Zhao Kuo in his time, Wen Quxing's head landing on the ground, etc.
result.
The joke turned out to be me
Therefore, like ostriches, they deliberately bury these three words Zhu Pingan in their hearts to avoid being embarrassed.
Now when they heard Zhu Ping'an's name, all the officials felt the shame buried deep in their hearts like a volcano erupting. They were all red-faced and unbearably embarrassed. They no longer had the face or confidence to accuse Duke Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai.
Hearing Zhu Ping'an's name, Zhang Jing and Eunuch He looked at each other, strengthened their determination, and waved their hands to summon two warriors, ordering them to select 800 elite soldiers, equip them with bows, crossbows and firecrackers, and carry out the task of inspecting and identifying beggars and ruffians.
"Don't show any flaws, just say that Shangguan appreciates their spirit of repaying their kindness and volunteering to guard the city. Not only did they agree to their request to help defend the city gate, but they also rewarded them heavily, giving each of them a set of armor and soldiers.
Blades and fifty taels of silver. Then in the name of taking them to receive rewards, they were scattered and surrounded by heavy soldiers, and they were forcibly detained and screened strictly." Zhang Jing ordered.