"Brothers of Zhenwu Camp, I have 580 death exemption certificates in my hand. Duke Wei and his men have just finished writing them and the ink is not yet dry. Duke Wei and his men are working hard to produce the remaining 2,420 death exemption certificates. In less than an incense stick of time, each of you brothers will receive a death exemption certificate."
Zhu Ping'an bent down to take the exemption certificate, stood on the table, and talked to the soldiers while showing the exemption certificate in his hand.
"Is the Death-Free Scroll real or fake?!"
"Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me first..."
When the soldiers heard that there were only 580 death exemption coupons in the first batch, they immediately crowded over with anxious looks on their faces. Zhu Ping'an's desk was filled with soldiers, and some even wanted to climb onto the table.
"Don't be anxious, don't push, everyone will get one. These 580 exemption certificates will not be distributed for the time being. Once the 3,000 exemption certificates are collected, they will be distributed to everyone at once, ensuring that everyone has one."
Zhu Ping'an held up the exemption scroll and shouted loudly to the chaotic soldiers.
If 580 exemption from death certificates were issued first, there would be too many wolves and too little meat, and the rebel soldiers would surely fight for it. Zhu Ping'an was worried that the situation would get out of control, so he did not issue the exemption from death certificates first, and waited until 3,000 exemption from death certificates were collected.
After Zhu Ping'an's shout, the effect was not very ideal. The soldiers were still crowded and the table under his feet was almost torn down by them.
"Everyone, please be patient. Three thousand exemption from death certificates will be distributed in one stick of incense. If you continue to push, I will tear up these exemption from death certificates!" Zhu Ping'an held up the exemption from death certificates and pretended to tear them up.
After some threats, the chaotic soldiers finally quieted down.
"Is the death exemption certificate real or fake? If they are not issued now, it can't be fake and they are trying to deceive us."
"The exemption certificate is fake, right?! The little dog official is afraid that we will find out, so he dare not issue the exemption certificate."
Just after the riotous soldiers quieted down, several questioning, inciting and provocative voices were heard from the corner.
"The exemption certificate is fake? No way?!"
"Fake?! Are the dog officials lying to us?!"
The soldiers started to riot again...
"Everyone, if anyone can read, if anyone has seen the commander's seal, please come forward and check the death exemption certificate."
Zhu Ping'an stood on the table and shouted to the soldiers.
"I can read. I'll do it."
"I've seen Shuai Yin, I'll come."
"I have even received a military order with the commander's seal on it..."
At once, more than a hundred people stood up. The soldiers made way for them, and these people squeezed to the table with great effort.
Zhu Ping'an made a promise with them: he would give them the death exemption certificates and ask them to identify the authenticity of the certificates. After they had identified the authenticity of the certificates, they would return the certificates. Soon, more than a hundred people received several death exemption certificates.
"It's true."
"The death exemption certificate is real. It has the words 'death exemption' written on it. It is in the handwriting of Duke of Wei, Marquis of Linhuai, and He Zhenshou. The seal of the commander is also real..."
More than a hundred people came to a unanimous conclusion that the exemption certificate was authentic, and the handwriting and seal were both genuine.
When the soldiers heard that the death exemption certificate was real, they seemed to have been given a shot of sedative and the commotion subsided.
These are really the exemption from death certificates. There are already 580 of them. This little official, no, the little lord said that after a stick of incense, those idiots will be able to write 3,000 exemption from death certificates. By then, each of us will have one.
They said that Minister Huang fell off his horse and died, and it had nothing to do with us... Now they are giving us a death exemption certificate.
Actually... ... there is no need for us to rebel. There is no need for us to turn to the Japanese pirates and bandits for help.
For a moment, the chaotic soldiers calmed down a lot.
"Brothers, don't be fooled by the corrupt officials. Even if they give us a death exemption, they will still have ten thousand ways to settle accounts with us later."
"Brothers, you only have one chance. If you miss it, there will be no regrets."
"Dog officials are the most untrustworthy. Can a death exemption certificate save you from death?! Let me tell you, you will die faster if you get one. When our dynasty was founded, Taizu rewarded his meritorious officials and granted a batch of death exemption certificates to those who had made outstanding contributions. Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and others were granted death exemption certificates. But what was the result?! The death exemption certificate turned out to be a death ticket! Li Shanchang had a death exemption certificate, but it was useless. All of Li Shanchang's family of more than 70 people were executed! What about Xu Da? Xu Da also had a death exemption certificate, but Xu Da had a carbuncle on his back and could not eat steamed goose and other irritating foods. Emperor Hongwu gave Xu Da a bowl of steamed goose. How could Xu Da dare not eat it since it was given by the emperor? He ate it with tears in his eyes, and died that night of the carbuncle on his back... The death exemption certificates given by the emperor were useless, and the death exemption certificates given by idiots would be of no use..."
As soon as the riotous soldiers calmed down, slanderous voices came out from the group of riotous soldiers impatiently, trying their best to discredit the slanderous remarks.
The last example is particularly provocative. The stories between Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Shanchang, Xu Da, etc. were widely talked about among the people, and the rebels also heard about them. At this time, when someone mentioned it with ulterior motives, it was particularly convincing and provocative. You see, the exemption from death granted by the emperor was useless, so how could the exemption from death granted by the idiots work? !
The rebel soldiers were bewitched and started to stir again.
"Brothers, let me first explain the death exemption certificate. Someone just cited the example of the death exemption certificate of the founding of our dynasty. It sounds reasonable at first glance, but it is not. When the country was founded, Taizu granted a red-lettered iron certificate, which is commonly known as the death exemption certificate. There is an exception engraved on this red-lettered iron certificate, 'No pardon for plotting treason'! What does it mean? It means that the death penalty for plotting treason will not be pardoned! Li Shanchang was involved in Hu Weiyong's treason case and was executed! As for Xu Da, the Duke of Xu, the steamed goose is even more nonsense! Xu Da died in Shuntian Prefecture, and Taizu was in Yingtian Prefecture. He sent steamed goose all the way?! By the time he arrived, the goose was stinky! Besides, Taizu was the emperor, and he killed people. If Taizu wanted to kill Duke Xu, why did he beat around the bush and send him a steamed goose? He could have just given him the death penalty. For example, the founding general Feng Sheng was suspected by Taizu after his son-in-law, Prince Zhou Zhu Su, met with Feng Sheng privately. Taizu was worried that Prince Zhou and General Feng Sheng had a military alliance and that he would threaten the succession of the crown prince, so he issued an imperial decree to have Feng Sheng executed! In addition, Duke Xu was the ancestor of Duke Wei, and no one knows more about Duke Xu than Duke Wei. Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai are both my uncles. Duke Wei told me personally that the steamed goose incident was a fabrication, and that Taizu not only did not send him a steamed goose, but he also sent the crown prince to visit Duke Xu.”
Zhu Pingan stood on the table and explained loudly to the rioting soldiers, "Everyone, the death penalty exemption certificate exempts you from all death penalties, except treason! You are at most mutinous, which is a long way from treason! Of course, if you are stubborn and really rebel and leave the camp to join the Japanese pirates, then you will be unforgivable!"
"Oh, yes, Xu Da is the ancestor of the straw bag. The straw bag knows it very well. The straw bag's words can still be trusted."
"That's right. Li Shanchang was killed for treason. We haven't rebelled yet. At most, we just mutinied."
"Yeah, that makes sense."
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's explanation, the soldiers nodded slightly, whispered to each other for a while, and then became much quieter.