"I don't know if Zhao Zhixian has any flaws. How about accompanying me to visit Chen Dacheng, the leader of the Chen clan, and using his reasoning and interests to persuade him to help me recruit troops?" Zhu Ping'an sent an invitation to Zhao Zhixian.
Zhao Zhixian is the parent official of Yiwu. It should be easier to do Chen Dacheng's ideological work with Zhao Zhixian accompanying him.
Zhu Pingan considered this.
"Your Excellency has invited me, and I should have my duty as a subordinate, but" Zhao Zhixian said hesitantly.
"Oh, yes. Just now, Magistrate Zhao said that there will be a simple case in the afternoon. Then it depends on the time of Magistrate Zhao. After Magistrate Zhao finishes the case, it will not be too late for us to visit Chen Dacheng. It just so happens that we go to buy some meeting gifts first.
, It always looks bad when you go to visit people with empty hands." Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and said softly.
"Sir, this is not a case. This case is simple and can be handled by County Magistrate Wang." Zhixian Zhao shook his head.
"Oh, why is that?" Zhu Pingan asked doubtfully.
It's just a matter of visiting Chen Dacheng with me. It's not something difficult. Why is Magistrate Zhao so evasive?
Zhu Pingan was puzzled by this.
"Well, to be honest with you, Chen Dacheng has some prejudices against Xianguan. Xianguan is afraid that if he goes to visit him with you, he will not only be unable to help you, but will ruin your affairs." Zhao Zhixian sighed with a wry smile on his face.
said.
Oh, I see. No wonder Zhao Zhixian is so evasive. It turns out that Zhao Zhixian has a bad relationship with Chen Dacheng. Chen Dacheng has a prejudice against Zhao Zhixian, but I don’t know if there is any misunderstanding. Zhu Ping’an’s two days in Yiwu can be regarded as an open and secret visit.
Zhixian Zhao's official reputation among the people is actually pretty good. Even compared to his corrupt predecessor, the people are quite satisfied with Zhixian Zhao.
After what Zhixian Zhao said, Zhu Ping'an stopped insisting. Just as Zhixian Zhao said, if Chen Dacheng had a prejudice against Zhixian Zhao, Zhixian Zhao would really succeed more than fail if he followed him.
"In this case, Magistrate Zhao will not go. I will go visit Chen Dacheng." Zhu Ping'an nodded.
"I am ashamed of myself for not being able to share my worries with you," said the county magistrate Zhao.
"Zhixian Zhao is serious about his words. Zhixian Zhao can help me analyze the cause and find a solution. It has already done me a great favor."
Zhu Pingan said with a smile.
After learning more about the Chen family and Chen Dacheng from Zhao County, Zhu Pingan took Liu Dadao and others to visit Chen Dacheng.
On the way, Zhu Ping'an took Liu Dadao and others to buy some meeting gifts. They were not expensive things, but they were still generous gifts. There were tea, wine, cakes and silk cloth. As the so-called courtesy reciprocates, it is not strange to give gifts to many people.
"Sir, you are a fourth-grade official. You went to visit a small clan leader, and you have given him great honor and even given him gifts."
On the way, Liu Dadao said angrily, Chen Dacheng had already made a big mistake if he dared to stop the young master from recruiting troops. It would be fine if he didn't come to plead guilty. What is the status of the young master? He is a fourth-rank official. I have deigned to pay him a visit.
He is just a small clan leader, so much respect is given to him, why do you still need to give him gifts?
"Haha, Dadao, it is our custom to reciprocate with courtesy. If you go to visit someone, you will be empty-handed. Besides, we are asking for help from others now." Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and patted Liu Dadao on the shoulder.
Chen Dacheng lives in Beilei Village, Yiwu, which is not far from the county seat. Zhu Pingan and his party arrived at Beilei Village in less than half an hour on horseback.
Beilei Village is a large village with a radius of three miles and a population of nearly a thousand people. Chen Dacheng is the patriarch of the clan with the surname Chen and the village leader of Beilei Village. As soon as he inquired about Beilei Village, he found out where Chen Dacheng's family was.
The villagers of Beilei Village saw that Zhu Ping'an was well-dressed and that Liu Dadao and others brought gifts. They saw that they had good intentions. The patriarch had many friends. This person might be a friend of the patriarch in other places, so they did not hide it and took the initiative to replace him.
Zhu Pingan and his party led the way.
The Chen Dacheng family's house is not small, it is larger than the Zhu family's old house. It has a brick and wood structure and is considered a better house in Beilei Village.
"Patriarch, patriarch, someone is looking for you." The villagers entered Chen Dacheng's house and shouted loudly.
"Oh, I wonder which friend is here?"
A rich voice came from the house, and then a sturdy man in his thirties walked out of the house. He had steady steps, a pair of eyes as bright as morning stars, and a body full of explosive tendons. It was obvious at a glance that he was very skilled.
"I've met Patriarch Chen. Please forgive me for coming here uninvited." Zhu Ping'an smiled and bowed his hands to Chen Dacheng.
"Where, oh, this friend and the three brothers behind me, you are looking at each other very closely. It seems that Chen has never met these people. I don't know how many of them came to see Chen today. What is going on?
Huh?" When Chen Dacheng saw Zhu Ping'an, Liu Dadao, etc., he found that he didn't recognize any of them. He narrowed his eyes and asked while clasping his fists in return.
Then, without waiting for Zhu Ping'an's answer, Chen Dacheng continued, "Thanks to several friends for thinking highly of me, Mr. Chen. If you encounter any difficulties, please speak up. As long as you can do what you can, whether it is money or manpower, I, Mr. Chen, will definitely help me."
Do your best to help.”
This Chen Dacheng is indeed as rumored, eager for justice, generous with money, and willing to help others. He feels a bit like "timely rain" on Song Jiang.
"Thank you, Patriarch Chen. I'm really in trouble, and I want to ask Patriarch Chen for help." Zhu Ping'an thanked Chen Dacheng first, and then said with a smile.
"Oh, I wonder if my friend has encountered any difficulties. What can I, Chen, do?" Chen Dacheng asked curiously.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Zhu Ping'an, deputy envoy of Zhejiang's Prosecution and Prosecution Commission. I am commanding the Zhejiang militia under the decree of the Holy One. Yesterday, the governor-general Zhang Jing gave me the recruitment quota of 1,200 people. I have heard about Yiwu heroes for a long time.
Dai Ming came to your county specifically to recruit troops to help exterminate the Japanese pirates and restore peace to the people in Jiangnan." Zhu Ping'an slightly arched his hands and said slowly. After saying this, he took off his waist badge and handed it to Chen Dacheng with both hands.
Check the authenticity of the identity.
"What? Zhejiang Provincial Deputy Envoy? He is actually an official. What is he doing here?!"
"It's him, the man who came to our county to recruit soldiers. The clan leader didn't allow us to recruit soldiers. He came to the clan leader's house to ask for his revenge."
"He dares. The patriarch is right. Their government is corrupt and incompetent and cannot be trusted. What has happened to the guards? They bully the weak and fear the strong. They bully us common people and still make ends meet. When we see Japanese pirates, they can run faster than rabbits. If we join the army,
He has died once and for all, but if he had not died, he would have been looked down upon by others and become a bastard."
The busy people in the yard couldn't help but buzzed and whispered among themselves after hearing Zhu Ping'an's self-introduction.