Chapter 1570: Be arrogant without being arrogant, take credit without being arrogant
“Brother Mu, when the blacksmiths come, take them to the warehouse to check the tattered armors and see if they can be smelted into iron pieces for armor. if you can, Just ask them to make it. The price is easy to negotiate, because the workload is relatively large, and it can be increased by 10% or 20% from the market price."
Zhu Pingan called Liu Mu and made arrangements, and asked him to be responsible for the reception. blacksmith.
Subsequently, Zhu Pingan called the battalion commanders and informed him that he was going to Yingtian to wait for the imperial envoy. After arranging the training and other matters, he took ten of his guards to ride to Yingtian. .
It was still early when we arrived in Yingtian. Zhu Pingan did not go directly to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. Instead, he first went to the Yamen of the Provost and Inspectorate, met with Mr. Zhang Zhitai and the two deputy envoys, and then went to his colleagues. Had a few cups of tea.
"Haha, Zihou, congratulations. You are courageous, resourceful and capable. This time, in response to the Japanese invasion, you led the Zhejiang army to pioneer the Japanese pirates outside the city, and then galloped under the stars to annihilate all the Japanese pirates. You should be the first to take credit. , I think this time when the angel comes, Zihou will definitely get a reward."
After meeting Zhu Pingan, Zhang Zhitai 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 eradicating 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 not arrogant, and you take credit without being arrogant. Haha, although Zihou is young, he has a good temperament.” Zhang Zhitai stroked his beard and praised him again with a smile.
Zhu Ping'an...
Next, Zhang Zhengtai informed Zhu Pingan that he, Deputy Envoys Hu and 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 Pingan 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 Pingan 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 sent people to rush forward to greet the imperial envoy. The news has not been sent back yet. I don’t know whether the imperial envoy will take a rest in Yangzhou to go to tiredness, or go directly to Yingtian.
"Because we don't know when the imperial envoy will arrive, Mr. Zhu can take a rest in the guest room of the Ministry of War, or you can go to the Nantai Department to take a rest. We will inform you immediately if there is the latest news."
The people from the Ministry of War said.
"Thank you. I'd better go to the Nedai Division. Please let us know if there is any latest news. Then I will come with Lord Nedai 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. He would soon. He was appointed governor of Jiangnan, governor of military affairs in six provinces, and dedicated to suppressing Japanese invaders.
He led the Zhejiang Army by himself, and it happened to be under the control of Zhang Jingzhi. Now he has established a good relationship in advance to facilitate future actions.
Unfortunately, people from the Ministry of War informed 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 improving his presence, said goodbye, left the Ministry of War, and returned to the Yamen of Naitai Division.
When leaving the Ministry of War, Zhu Pingan met several local officials who came to report to the Ministry of War.
Because they don’t know each other, but they are all wearing official uniforms. They are colleagues in the same dynasty as officials. They bowed to each other and nodded goodbye.
It can be seen that their faces are a little worried, and they are probably a little scared about the arrival of the angel.
The angel came this time 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 demolishing lands. Local officials in various places generally performed poorly, otherwise they would not have let the Japanese pirates in Shangyu surround the sky.
It is reasonable for them to be worried...
Because he didn’t know whether the imperial envoy would rest in Yangzhou for a day or rush directly to Yingtian, Zhu Pingan did not dare to wander around. Don’t miss it. It was an important event to welcome the imperial envoy, but I was accused of neglecting and disrespecting the Holy Majesty, so after leaving the Ministry of War Yamen, I went directly back to the Yamen of the Office of the Provost and Inspector.
Just after Zhu Pingan returned to the Yamen, Chu Xiong came to the door carrying a box of tea with a smile.
"Haha, Zihou, this is West Lake Longjing in the Ming Dynasty. A relative of mine has a tea garden next to the West Lake. When I visited my relatives a few days ago, my relatives forced me to give me a few pounds. In the spirit of the principle of "enjoyment alone is not as good as enjoyment by everyone" Spirit, I divided ten cans, let’s Everyone in the yamen has a share. You were away at that time, so I left it at my place. Today you are here, so I can make up for you."
Chu Xiong smiled and put the tea leaves on Zhu Ping'an's table, not wanting to separate them. He pushed Zhu Pingan forward.
"This" Zhu Pingan said with a smile.
"Everyone has a share in this and that. Colleagues are just reciprocating as a courtesy, so it would be pointless to refuse."
Chu Xiong glared.
"That's a bit less." Zhu Pingan continued with a smile.
Uh...
This turn was a bit sharp. Chu Xiong was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but pointed at Zhu Ping'an and laughed. He couldn't laugh or cry, "Zihou, Zihou, you still Really worthy of the word 'thick' Last time we were asked to spend a lot of money to finance the military preparations, this time the lion opened his mouth again, this is the best Mingqian West Lake Longjing, you were a big carrot at the time, and it was enough for me to feel sorry for you."
"Hey hey, you guys In the bustling city of Yingtian, poetry and wine are in the prime of life, and I can drink whatever tea I want; I am training in the deep mountains and old forests, and the conditions are so difficult. Let alone Longjing, even brick tea is hard to come by. On weekdays, I wish I could get a tree leaf bubble Your jar of Longjing tea is enough 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 Longjing tea, how can you still eat those leaves? Be responsible for me," Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, I was wrong. I'll give you another can 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." "
"When you were in charge of military preparations, we were all a little gloating about your misfortune, especially Zhang Chufeng, who often made sarcastic remarks. Now, let alone them, I envy you. "It's tight."
"Of course, envy is envy. 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 is. We are laymen in military affairs." Not to mention the meritorious service of annihilating the Japanese pirates, it is good to keep the team together."
Chu Xiong was envious, but he was very clear and knew that he and others did not have military talent.
"Brother Chu, thank you for the award, and I am just in the right place." 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 more than 100,000 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?"< br>
"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. It's really hard for you to train soldiers. It's hard to find time. 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. (End of this chapter)