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The fifty-nine heads are not Tatars?
There was an uproar in the court, this news was too shocking for them. They were already surprised when Zhu Pingan confirmed that the six heads were not Tatars, but now Zhu Pingan actually said that none of the fifty-nine heads were Tatars? !
Of course, the most surprised ones were Zhao Daying and others.
Zhao Daying's heart was frightened when Zhu Ping'an confirmed that the six heads were not Tatars. Fortunately, the right minister of the Ministry of War turned the tide and came up with a perfect reason to get over it. Let Zhao Daying calm down a little.
However, at this moment, when he suddenly heard Zhu Pingan say that none of the fifty-nine heads were Tatars, it was like five thunders. Zhao Daying could not believe his ears. His heart, which had just calmed down, seemed to be tied to a big stone at this moment. Just like that, it sank all of a sudden.
Uncle?
Zhao Daying looked at Zhao Qiu subconsciously.
Zhao Qiu was much calmer than Zhao Daying. He shook his head slightly towards Zhao Daying and signaled to Zhao Daying to be calm and calm, it was okay.
Seeing his uncle being so calm, Zhao Daying also slowly calmed down. Yes, no one knows the inside story better than them.
They did have a few non-Tatars mixed in among these heads, and Zhu Pingan's sharp eyes found them out; however, the remaining heads were genuine Tatars, and these heads were all from last year. The heads presented by other generals of the frontier army after the battle with the Tatars were all intact. It was precisely because the frontier army had donated less than fifty-nine heads last year that they had a few non-Tatar heads mixed in to make up the number.
However, Zhu Ping'an actually said that these heads are not Tatars, which is really ridiculous!
After calming down, the worries in Zhao Daying's heart were swept away. He clasped his hands on his chest and watched Zhu Pingan with cold eyes to see how Zhu Pingan would end up after making such a wild statement. He stared at Zhu Pingan like a cobra.
"Zhu Pingan, you said that these fifty-nine heads are not Tatars. Do you have any evidence?" Zhang Gu asked in a deep voice at the presiding seat.
Zhang Gu is also an insider. He is the right minister of the Ministry of War. It is impossible to hide such a big thing from him. Of course, Zhao Qiu did not hide it from him, and it is indispensable for the smooth exchange of heads. Zhang Gu’s cooperation.
Therefore, Zhang Gu didn't believe what Zhu Pingan said.
"Naturally."
Zhu Pingan nodded affirmatively.
"I'd like to hear the details." A smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Gu's mouth. Next, if you, Zhu Ping'an, can't prove your lies, you will have to bear the adverse consequences.
A lot of attention.
Zhu Ping'an walked calmly to the remaining heads, stretched out his hand and pointed at eight more heads, and ordered the two gangsters to display the eight heads to everyone as they did just now.
"My lords, please take a look at these eight heads. The ages of these eight heads are about twenty-five to thirty-five. Of course, you guys should also take a look and tell me about these eight heads. How old is the head?" Zhu Pingan said when he showed the head.
"It's exactly what your Excellency said." The two men looked at it and replied weakly.
“As mentioned before, Tatars are very particular about growing beards. They will not grow beards under their lower lips until they are 37 years old. The beard on the lower lip is called ‘the beard of the elders’ among the Tatars. ', which means that the 37-year-old Tatar has reached adulthood, has full strength, achieved a career, and entered the ranks of elders, and his children can get married. . The beard on the lower lip, coupled with the two tiger beards that were left before, is called "three-lock beard" among the Tatars. The "Barbarian Volume 3 - Tatar Chapter" also has details about this. "Record."
Zhu Pingan clasped his hands behind his back and spoke slowly, his voice as loud and magnetic as ever, attracting everyone's attention.
"But, sir, please take a look at these eight heads. They are all around 25 to 35 years old. They have not yet grown beards on their lips, but they all have beards on their lower lips. The same reasoning applies. , these eight heads are not Tatars."
Zhu Pingan glanced at everyone, shook his head slowly, and smiled.
The eyes of all the military attachés were almost bulging out, and their jaws almost dropped to the ground in shock.
Zhao Daying went even further.
He was completely stunned. He opened his mouth as if he had lost his voice. He couldn't say a word for a long time. He stared at Zhu Pingan like a piece of rotten wood.
"There are also these five heads. Please show them to all your lords together." After finishing speaking, Zhu Ping'an pointed to five more heads from among the heads and ordered the two widowers to show them to the officials again.
The two gangsters were completely cold at the moment.
They have never been so afraid of heads.
Every time Zhu Pingan confirmed that a head was not Tatar, their hearts seemed to be tightened by the God of Death.
You know, after they inspected these heads, they patted their chests and said they were Tatars. Now Zhu Pingan has confirmed one by one that these heads are not Tatars. This is because they made a mistake in their inspection.
One or two is fine.
Now it has been confirmed that the fourteen heads are not Tatars, oh, plus the five pointed out by Zhu Pingan. Even if there are only these nineteen heads, this is very serious. An accident occurred due to an inspection error.
The position of co-worker they finally fought for must have been lost.
Not only that, according to Ming law, they may also face imprisonment. The status of laborers is low, and the law regulates them even more strictly. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, if they miss any important injuries during the inspection, they will face a penalty of thirty to one hundred sticks; if they deliberately conceal or mislead to make money, they will be aggravated by one degree according to the criminal law. The punishment may range from being exiled or jailed, to being deprived of one's life at the worst.
Firstly, they made a mistake in the inspection, a very serious mistake; secondly, their bottoms are not clean either.
That's why the two coworkers are so nervous at this moment.
"My lords, please take a look at these five heads. They are about forty years old, but they all have beards. However, according to the Tatar beard custom, the Tatars are only four years old. Nineteen years old in one's zodiac year means one is over half a hundred years old. Only after going through hardships and understanding the world can one be able to build up a good relationship. Beard. Similarly, this is also recorded in detail in the Yongle Dadian. "
"So, according to the Tatar beard rules, it can be concluded that these five heads are not Tatars. ”
Zhu Pingan cited scriptures and excluded these five heads.
In this way, there are forty heads left.
However, these forty heads cannot be judged based on the beards, because among these forty heads, either there are no beards, or the beards are completely in line with the habits of the Tatars. According to Zhu Pingan's judgment method just now, there is no way to prove that these forty heads are not Tatars.
"Master Zhu, where are the remaining heads?"
Zhao Daying calmed down again at this moment, staring at Zhu Ping'an viciously, with a tinge in his eyes. Xue Hong, keep going, let me see how you can prove these forty heads? !
Among the fifty-nine heads, nineteen non-Tatars appeared. According to what Master Zhang Gu said before, although it is reluctant, it can be explained. It is completely feasible for forty Tatars to coerce nineteen border residents
(End of this chapter)