At this point, the truth has come to light. Whether Wang Meng and others accept it or not, this is the case!
The impeachment of Liu Wannian, Taiping County Magistrate and others was wrong, a big mistake! It was pure slander and rumor-mongering!
Not only is Zhu Ping'an faultless, on the contrary, in flood control and disaster relief, Zhu Ping'an is far ahead of others and is the best in Jiangnan!
"As the ancients said: Great loyalty seems like treachery, great truth seems like falsehood. Honesty does not deceive me. I wanted to catch a corrupt official for the country, but I unexpectedly found a wise man. Most of Jiangnan suffered from floods, and there was a lot of grief and sorrow. Only Jingnan was safe. There was enough food in the area, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, as if it were a paradise. Zhu Ping'an should not be underestimated."
Xu Hai couldn't help but sigh, and then said to everyone, "Now that the truth has been revealed, there is no need for us to hide our identities anymore. Let's go to the Jingnan County Court to meet this great sage who was almost wronged by us."
Therefore, Xu Hai, Tan Lun and his party went to the Jingnan County Government Office, identified themselves to the gatekeeper and explained their purpose.
It turned out to be the adults from the capital. The gatekeeper kowtowed hurriedly. When he heard that they wanted to see Zhu Ping'an, he replied with an embarrassed look: "I'm sorry, everyone. The county lord is not in the county government at the moment. The county lord personally led the East Lake Work-for-Relief Project Area. He spends most of his time in the East Lake Project Area or inspecting other Work-for-Relief Projects. He only comes back at night. Everyone, please wait in the county government. I will go and report to the county lord now."
Hearing that Zhu Ping'an was in the East Lake work-for-relief project area, Xu Hai waved his hand and indicated that there was no need to bother and that they could just go directly to East Lake.
Therefore, accompanied by the clerks and runners left behind in the county government, Xu Hai and others went directly to Donghu Lake.
When they arrived at the Donghu project area, Xu Hai and others found Zhu Ping'an with the help of clerks and servants from the Jingnan County Government.
After seeing Zhu Ping'an in person, Xu Hai and others couldn't help but open their mouths wide, with the corners of their mouths twitching slightly.
In their sight, on a dusty construction site, Zhu Ping'an, with the hem of his official uniform tucked into his waist, his sleeves half rolled up, was holding a shovel and digging soil with a group of people. He stepped on the shovel and swung his arm, and a shovel of soil fell into the basket next to him. His movements were extremely skillful.
He had a simple and honest face, and was covered in dirt, like a peasant. If it weren't for the county magistrate's title on his body, Xu Hai and others would never have believed that the man before them was the Zhu Ping'an they had been looking for!
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, the imperial envoy from the capital is here." Liu Dianshi hurriedly trotted forward to remind Zhu Ping'an.
"Ah?! Why is the imperial envoy from the capital here?! The emperor has sent people to provide disaster relief?!" Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but be surprised. Wasn't the imperial court unable to provide disaster relief at the moment? Why did they send an imperial envoy to Jingnan
"Your Excellency, I don't know either."
Liu Dianli shook his head. He was only responsible for leading the way. Xu Hai and others, due to their status, did not say much along the way.
"It's okay. I'll go and pay my respects." Zhu Ping'an waved his hand and handed the shovel in his hand to the common people beside him.
"Greetings to all the superiors, greetings to the governor, Magistrate Wang... ... I am sorry that I failed to welcome you in person, and I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you." Zhu Ping'an trotted forward and bowed to greet Xu Hai, Tan Lun, Magistrate Taiping and others one by one.
"Thank you for your courtesy, Lord Zhu." Xu Hai, Tan Lun and others returned the greeting with a smile. At this moment, they liked Zhu Ping'an more and more.
"Nice to meet you." Wang Meng and others looked as if they owed eight million yuan, and replied indifferently with a bow.
"Your humble servant greets Lord Zhu."
The Taiping County Magistrate had a sad face and bowed in return, which made Zhu Ping'an look at him twice.
What's wrong with this guy?! Why does he look constipated? Is he just having an urgent need and can't hold it in?!
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but complain in his heart.
"Hey, Captain Zhang, you're here too... When we inspected Taicang, it was thanks to Captain Zhang's great help that Ping An was able to complete his mission. I have never had the chance to thank you. This time, Captain Zhang must give Ping An a chance."
When Zhu Ping'an was meeting someone, he discovered an old acquaintance, the famous Bloody Sword in the capital, Zhang Guyi. It was thanks to Zhang Guyi's great help that he was able to inspect Taicang. He couldn't help but smile and walked up to him to greet him.
"Haha, Lord Zhu, you are too kind. I was only following orders at the beginning. How can I deserve your gratitude? It's been half a year since we last met. I hope Lord Zhu is doing well." Zhang Guyi replied with a smile and clasped his fists.
"Greetings, Lord Zhu. I am Tan Lun, the captain of the new military camp of Taizhou Prefecture. I have long heard of Lord Zhu's great name."
Zuo Zhen took the initiative to step forward and salute, being very respectful to Zhu Ping'an. At this moment, his admiration for Zhu Ping'an deepened.
In his eyes, Zhu Ping'an, with his sleeves rolled up, his shirt tucked into his waist, and his body covered in dust, looked like he was covered with medals of honor!
Mr. Zhu sets an example, practices what he preaches, and takes the lead. He is worthy of being Mr. Zhu and is truly a role model for our generation.
At this moment, Zuo Zhen's eyes were shining, and it was like an ancient version of a large-scale scene where fans met their idols... ...
"General Zuo, you're too polite..." Zhu Ping'an's mouth twitched a little, and he subtly distanced himself from Zuo Zhen.
Shit, why are his eyes so bright when he sees me?! Could it be that he has some abnormal fetish or orientation?!
In this era, the wind direction is not right, there is more southerly wind...
The heroic deeds of Yan Shifan, Luo Longwen and others who knew men better than themselves were no longer a secret in the capital.
There is also a record in Xu Chong's "Nuan Shu You Bi": At the beginning of the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the eunuchs were the most favored, and they were also the same generation as the "old men". They all chose young and handsome eunuchs as eunuchs. Ming officials, Confucian scholars, even bandits and street boys all liked male beauty.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an subtly distanced himself from Zuo Zhen and kept his distance from him.
"Haha, Mr. Zhu, it's not that I'm not welcoming you, but it's that I'm not being polite..."
The trip failed, and the impeachment was unsuccessful, which instead helped Zhu Ping'an. Wang Meng was indignant, and took the opportunity to implicate Zhu Ping'an, saying that his image of rolling up his sleeves, tying his clothes, and being covered in dust was inappropriate and brought shame to the literati.
Although Zhang Wenbo and Peng Cheng did not agree, they curled their lips and showed a hint of disdain.
What's going on? I owe you money? Seeing the sarcastic expressions of Wang Meng and others, Zhu Pingan couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yes, yes, I appreciate your advice. Ping An, please excuse me."
Zhu Ping'an pulled the corner of his mouth, revealing a simple and honest smile, and as if he knew how to correct his mistakes, he straightened his appearance in front of Wang Meng, Peng Cheng and the others. He smoothed out his rolled-up sleeves, let down the hem of his shirt tucked at his waist, and dusted off the dust on his body... ...but I don't know whether his movements were intentional or not, but the amplitude of his movements was quite large.
As a result, when Zhu Ping'an sorted things out, dust suddenly flew up and hit Wang Meng, Peng Cheng and others, almost knocking them over. They rolled their eyes, coughed, covered their mouths and noses, and stretched out their hands to fan away the flying dust... ...