Zhu Ping'an was unarmed, but with just one sentence "I'll give you some wealth", he miraculously calmed down the angry soldiers who were wielding weapons. The bodyguards who were like meat shields opened their mouths in astonishment as if they had seen a miracle.
Zhu Pingan smiled and bowed to the soldiers in front of him, saying politely, "Brothers, please help me move this table ten meters forward. I will stand on it and talk so that more brothers can hear me."
Well, you have walked into our trap and asked to go deep into our chaotic army. How could we refuse
Several soldiers nodded happily and moved a table more than ten meters back, deep into the enemy's territory.
Zhu Ping'an followed closely behind, calmly stepping into the chaotic soldiers. With every step he took, the empty space behind him was filled with chaotic soldiers. When he reached the table, Zhu Ping'an was already surrounded by a vast number of chaotic soldiers.
"Thank you, brothers." Zhu Ping'an smiled and bowed to express his gratitude, then climbed onto the table using his hands and feet.
Zhu Ping'an stood on the table as steadily as a green pine tree. The breeze blew, and his clothes fluttered. The sunlight sprinkled on his body, casting a layer of golden light, as if he was a god descending to earth.
"Brother Wang, are we just going to let this dog official talk? What if other people get fooled by him?"
Among the chaotic soldiers, a soldier gathered in front of a small flag and spoke a little nervously.
"Fooling?! Haha, even if the dog official speaks eloquently, it's useless. Minister Huang has been killed. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. The others can only follow us on the road of rebellion until the end." Xiaoqi pulled the corner of his mouth in disdain, then lowered his head and said to the chaotic soldier, "Besides, we are still some distance away from the dog official. If we show too much, it will easily arouse suspicion from others, which will be counterproductive. Tell others not to act rashly!"
"Yes, Brother Wang is right." Luanbing nodded, then bent down to contact other people.
There was an undercurrent among the chaotic soldiers.
Zhu Pingan stood on the table, smiling, bowed to the four directions, and said in a clear voice: "Brothers of Zhenwu Camp, before I speak, I would like to make a brief self-introduction."
"You bastard officer, if you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have to fart, fart quickly!" The soldiers shouted and cursed.
Wang Xiaoqi and others couldn't help but grin and sneer when they saw this. The little dog official knew how powerful he was, but he still wanted to appease the rebellious soldiers. It was really a fantasy.
Zhu Ping'an was scolded by the chaotic soldiers, but the smile on his face did not fade at all. He continued, "Okay, let me make it short. I am Zhu Ping'an, the top scorer in the imperial examination last year. Now I am honored to be the fifth-rank official of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Investigation and Supervision Commissioner. I assist in the criminal investigation and impeachment of the province, shoulder the responsibility of rectifying the military preparations, and lead the militia. The emperor trusts me and grants me the right to submit secret memorials. I can submit secret memorials directly to the emperor."
"Puppy dog, can you please speak human language?!"
"What do you mean?! Are you using the power to pressure us?!"
"Can you please fart soon?!"
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's introduction, the soldiers were somewhat confused and immediately started shouting and cursing again.
"To put it simply, I have the power to impeach all officials in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Southern Zhili. I have the power to make your promises, and I can directly submit a secret memorial to the emperor. To put it more simply, my words are not bullshit!"
Zhu Ping'an still had a smile on his face.
"Okay, even if what you said wasn't bullshit, then what did you want to say?! Say it quickly! Don't waste everyone's time!"
"Hurry up and tell me, don't miss the time of reincarnation."
Although the soldiers below were still noisy, the cursing was obviously much less than before.
Zhu Ping'an squinted his eyes and nodded, then raised three fingers to the chaotic soldiers. Lang Sheng said, "I have three main things to say. The first thing is that things happen unexpectedly. Huang Shilang came to the Zhenwu Camp to inspect the military situation, but unfortunately fell off his horse and died. He fell off his horse and died by himself. It has nothing to do with you. I will report the truth to the emperor. I will not charge you with the crime of killing an official appointed by the court, nor will I slander you with the crime of rebellion."
ah?!
What?!
My ears, what did that little official say just now? Did I hear it wrong? ! It was clearly us who hacked the little official Huang Shilang to death, so why did the little official say that he fell off his horse and died, and it had nothing to do with us? !
After Zhu Ping'an's speech, the soldiers below were suddenly dumbfounded, stunned, with a look of "what the hell" on their faces!
"Hahaha, I am dying of laughter. This little official must have been kicked in the head by a donkey. He actually said that Minister Huang fell off his horse and died?!"
"This little official is really telling lies with his eyes open, and he says it in a serious manner..."
There was a sudden burst of noise and laughter.
However, there was an exception. When Wang Xiaoqi and other members of the rioting crowd heard Zhu Ping'an's words, they did not laugh. On the contrary, their expressions changed from the initial relaxed sneers to serious and nervous ones.
The reason why they were able to so successfully incite the entire Zhenwu Camp to the point of rebellion, in addition to the reduction of silver discounts, cancellation of wives' food, and delay in payment of soldiers' salaries, was that the death of Minister Huang was the key catalyst. It was because of the killing of Minister Huang that there was no way out that they were able to successfully incite the entire Zhenwu Camp and drag it onto the carriage of rebellion, never to return.
This little official said that Huang Shilang died by falling off his horse, and it had nothing to do with Zhenwu Camp. He was trying to shake the morale of the army...
"Yes, don't doubt your ears, Minister Huang fell off his horse and died, it has nothing to do with you! Duke Wei, Marquis Linhuai and Guard He also came to the same conclusion. Later, we will jointly issue an official notice to announce it to the world! I will also secretly report to the emperor and explain this matter! You did not kill an official appointed by the court, nor did you rebel. You must take good care of yourselves and don't make mistakes!"
Zhu Ping'an stood on the table, glanced at the soldiers with a burning gaze, and repeated it loudly again, emphasizing.
This time, the quick-witted soldier understood what Zhu Ping'an meant. He thought for a moment, lowered his head and whispered to the people around him.
For a moment, some of the soldiers became uneasy, and some quietly put down the weapons they were waving.
Zhu Ping'an glanced at the chaotic soldiers, taking their reactions into account, cleared his throat, and spoke again. This time his voice was much harsher, with a reprimanding tone, and he said sternly, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry and put down Mr. Huang's body. Don't commit the crime of insulting the body of an imperial official!"
Several soldiers who were holding the flagpoles on which Minister Huang's body was hung were scolded by Zhu Ping'an and subconsciously put down the flagpoles in a hurry.
Plop!
Minister Huang's body fell to the ground, splashing a layer of dust.
Poor thing, but it's what he deserves!
Huang Shilang had brought his own death upon himself. The mutiny in Zhenwu Camp turned into a rebellion. He had an unshirkable responsibility, and it could be said that he could not redeem his fault even if he died a thousand times. However, after all, the dead are the greatest. Zhu Pingan sighed and was about to command the meat shield soldiers to collect the body of Huang Shilang.
At this moment, a loud shout was heard from the crowd of soldiers, "Brothers, don't be fooled by these dog officials!"