Chapter 1566: Talented but not arrogant, taking credit but not arrogant
"Brother Mu, when the blacksmiths arrive, take them to the warehouse to check out the tattered armors and see if they can be smelted into armor-piercing iron pieces. If so, ask them to make them. The price is negotiable because of the workload.
It is relatively large and can be appropriately increased by 10% or 20% compared to the market price.”
Zhu Pingan called Liu Mu and made arrangements, asking him to be responsible for receiving the upcoming blacksmith.
Later, Zhu Ping'an called the commanders of each battalion and told him that he was going to Yingtian to wait for the imperial envoy. After making arrangements for drills and other matters, he took ten of his guards to ride to Yingtian.
When he arrived at Yingtian, it was still early, so Zhu Ping'an did not go directly to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. Instead, he first went to the Yamen of the Provost and Inspectorate, where he met with Mr. Zhang Zhitai and the two deputy envoys, and then went to have a few cups of tea with his colleagues.
"Haha, Zihou, congratulations. You are courageous, resourceful and capable. In response to the Japanese invasion this time, you led the Zhejiang army to lead the Japanese pirates outside the city, and then galloped under the stars to annihilate them all. You should be the first to take credit.
, I think Zihou will definitely get a reward when the angel comes this time."
After Zhang Zhengtai paid his respects to Zhu Pingan, he warmly asked Zhu Pingan to take a seat and said with a smile.
Zhu Ping'an was naturally modest, saying that Mr. Tai was not overly rewarded. The credit for wiping out the Japanese pirates was the result of the concerted efforts of the government and the people, and he just happened to be there at the right time.
"You are talented but don't be arrogant, take credit but don't be arrogant. Haha, although Zihou is young, he has a good spirit." Zhang Zhitai stroked his beard and praised him again with a smile.
Zhu Pingan...
Next, Zhang Zhengtai informed Zhu Ping'an that he, Deputy Envoy Hu and Deputy Envoy Bai had also received a notice from the Ministry of War, and they would also greet the angel. It was estimated that the angel would not arrive until tomorrow. Zhu Ping'an could go to the Ministry of War to meet him first, and then return to the Yamen to rest.
Waiting, let’s go together to greet the angel when the time comes.
With this arrangement in place, Zhu Ping'an naturally nodded repeatedly.
Afterwards, he went to visit the two deputy envoys. After having a few cups of tea with his colleagues, Zhu Pingan went to the Yamen of the Ministry of War.
After signing in at the Ministry of War, I learned that the imperial envoy went south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and had arrived in Yangzhou in the morning.
The Ministry of War has already sent people to go ahead and greet the imperial envoy, but no news has been sent back. I don't know whether the imperial envoy will take a rest in Yangzhou to recover from fatigue, or go directly to Yingtian.
"Because we don't know when the imperial envoy will arrive, Mr. Zhu can rest for a while in the guest room of the Ministry of War, or you can go to the Jiaotai Division for a while. We will inform you immediately if there is any latest news."
The people from the Ministry of War said so.
"Thank you very much. I'd better go to the Zhetai Department. If you have any latest news, please let us know. Then I will come with Master Zhetai and the others to greet the imperial envoy." Zhu Pingan said with a cupped hand.
"You're welcome, sir." The people from the Ministry of War returned the greeting.
Zhu Pingan originally wanted to meet Zhang Jing and build up his goodwill and presence. Unbeknownst to others, Zhu Pingan was a prophet. Zhang Jing would soon become the number one boss in Jiangnan, and he would soon be appointed as the Governor of Jiangnan. The Governor
The military affairs of the six provinces were dedicated to suppressing Japanese invaders.
He led the Zhejiang Army by himself, and it happened to be under the control of Zhang Jingjie. Now we should establish a good relationship in advance to facilitate future actions.
Unfortunately, people from the Ministry of War told Zhang Jing that he was busy with official duties today and would not see any guests. Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to give up the idea of exerting a sense of presence, said goodbye, left the Ministry of War, and returned to the Yamen of Taitai.
When leaving the Ministry of War, Zhu Pingan met several local officials who came to report to the Ministry of War.
Because they didn't know each other, but they were all wearing official uniforms. They were colleagues in the same dynasty, so they bowed to each other and nodded.
It could be seen that they looked a little worried, and they were probably a little afraid of the angel's arrival.
The angel came here to announce the decree and reward and punish the officials involved in the Yu Japanese pirates.
The Shangyu Japanese pirates spread across thousands of miles, burning, killing, looting, and attacking cities and lands. Local officials in various places generally performed poorly, otherwise they would not have surrounded the Shangyu Japanese pirates.
It is reasonable for them to worry...
Because he didn't know whether the imperial envoy would rest in Yangzhou for a day or rush directly to Yingtian, Zhu Ping'an didn't dare to wander around. Don't miss the important event of welcoming the imperial envoy and be accused of neglecting and disrespecting the emperor, so he left the Ministry of War Yamen.
He went directly back to Si Yamen, the prosecutor's office.
Zhu Ping'an had just returned to the Yamen when Chu Xiong came to the door carrying a box of tea with a smile on his face.
"Haha, Zihou, this is West Lake Longjing in the Ming Dynasty. A relative of mine has a tea garden beside the West Lake. When I visited relatives a few days ago, my relatives forced me to give me a few kilograms. In the spirit of the principle that it is better to enjoy alone than to enjoy together.
Spirit, I divided it into ten cans, and everyone in our yamen had a share. You were not here at the time, so I put it in my place. Today you are here, so I can make up for you."
Chu Xiong put the tea leaves on Zhu Pingan's table with a smile, and pushed Zhu Pingan forward without any explanation.
"This" Zhu Pingan said with a smile.
"Everyone has a share in this and that. Colleagues are just reciprocating as a courtesy. It would be pointless to refuse."
Chu Xiong glared.
"That's a bit too little." Zhu Pingan continued with a smile.
Well…
This turn was a bit sharp. Chu Xiong was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but point at Zhu Ping'an and laugh. He couldn't help but laugh, "Zihou, Zihou, you really deserve the word 'thick', which cost us a lot of money to fund our military equipment last time.
This time the lion opened his mouth again. This is the best Mingqian West Lake Longjing. You were a big carrot at that time. I will give you a jar each, which is enough for me to feel sorry for you."
"Hey, you are in the bustling Yingtian City, enjoying your time of poetry and wine, and drinking whatever tea you want; I am training in the deep mountains and old forests, and the conditions are so difficult. Not to mention Longjing, even brick tea is hard to come by.
On weekdays, I wish I could make tea with tree leaves. Your jar of Longjing is only enough to drink for a few days. Besides, it is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. After drinking your jar of Dragon Well, how can those tree leaves be kept down?
"Kou, you have to be responsible for me," Zhu Ping'an laughed and cried.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I'll give you another bottle later." Chu Xiong begged for mercy, dumbfounded.
"Then I'd like to thank Brother Chu. You gave me this on your own initiative. I didn't force you." Zhu Pingan said with a smile.
After the laughter, Chu Xiong could not help but congratulate Zhu Ping'an again and again, "Zihou, this time the Japanese pirates besieged the city, you have done a great job. This time the angel came to announce the decree, Zihou will definitely be promoted to a noble rank."
"Back then when you were in charge of military preparations, we all took pleasure in your misfortune, especially Zhang Chufeng, who often made sarcastic remarks. Now, let alone them, I'm very envious of you."
"Of course, I'm envious. It's because you have the ability. We don't have this ability. If it were us, we wouldn't be able to do what Zihou does. We are laymen when it comes to military affairs. Let alone the meritorious service of annihilating the Japanese pirates, we can lead the team
It’s good even if you pull it up and it doesn’t fall apart.”
Although Chu Xiong was envious, he was very clear-headed and knew that he and others did not have military talent.
"Brother Chu, thank you for the award, and I am lucky enough to meet him at the right time." Zhu Ping'an said modestly.
Chu Xiong patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder, shook his head and said, "Don't be humble. There are over a hundred thousand soldiers in the city, and all the officials in the city, including us, are also present. Why didn't we take advantage of the opportunity?"
"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. You have been training hard enough. It's hard to find time. Let's take a good rest." After greetings for a while, Chu Xiong stood up and left.
After Zhu Ping'an tried to persuade him to stay, he sent him outside the door.