"Well, that's right, my nephew is right. Three-legged frogs are not easy to find, but two-legged soldiers are also hard to find. If they really don't know what's good for them and don't know how to cherish them, then disband them and recruit new ones... Old Xu, if you use my good advice in the future, don't forget to thank me." Linhuai Hou nodded in agreement, then smiled and patted Duke Wei on the shoulder to remind him.
"Of course, but... I hope I won't have to use it in the future." Duke Wei smiled bitterly.
"Duke Wei, just as Lord Xiao Zhu said, as long as we enforce strict military discipline and enforce strict rewards and punishments, I believe there will be no more chaos. Today's chaos is the first, and it must be the last, otherwise..."
Eunuch He raised his index finger and said to Duke Wei. He didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear.
"Don't worry, eunuch. We learn from our mistakes and it won't happen again." Duke Wei promised, patting his chest.
"Haha, then I'm relieved." Eunuch He nodded with a satisfied smile, then looked at Zhu Ping'an with appreciation and gratitude, and praised him with a raised orchid finger, "It's fortunate that Master Zhu saved the day today, otherwise the consequences would be immeasurable. I will ask for credit for Master Zhu."
"No." Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly.
"Ah?" Eunuch He was stunned for a moment and a little confused.
No?! Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai were also stunned. Marquis Linhuai reached out and tugged at Zhu Ping'an's clothes, and used his eyes to remind Zhu Ping'an, "How can you talk like that? Eunuch He is kind enough to recommend you for the credit, why are you still denying it?"
"Haha, Eunuch He, today it's not me, Zhu Ping'an, who is turning the tide, but us... ...together."
Zhu Ping'an smiled and pointed at Eunuch He, Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai one by one, and said meaningfully.
Eunuch He, Duke Wei, and Marquis Linhuai were startled at first, then their eyes showed great joy. They couldn't wait to pretend to be reserved and coughed in confusion, "Ahem, my dear nephew/Master Xiao Zhu, what do you mean by this?"
After saying that, the three of them stared at Zhu Ping'an without blinking, with saliva dripping from the corners of their lips...
Seeing this, Zhu Pingan sneered in his heart, but said seriously on his face: "Today, the officers and soldiers of Zhenwu Camp mutinied because of the reduction of silver discount, cancellation of wife rations, and delayed payment of soldiers' salaries. At the time of the incident, He Shou, the garrison commander of Yingtian, Li Tingzhu, the Marquis of Linhuai, and Huang Maoguan, the Supervisor of the Ministry of Revenue of Yingtian, were inspecting Zhenwu Camp. Zhu Pingan, the assistant of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Inspection Commission, received the sponsorship for military preparations. Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, He Shou, the eunuch garrison commander of Yingtian, Li Tingzhu, the Marquis of Linhuai, Huang Maoguan, the Supervisor of the Ministry of Revenue of Yingtian, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Inspection Commission signed Zhu Pingan's condolences and mediation to the rioters as soon as possible, but the rioters did not listen and made more noise, denouncing the soldiers' salaries, wife rations, and silver discounts. Huang Maoguan, the Supervisor of the Ministry of Revenue, scolded, 'People died in other guards, but your guard is the only one without any deaths?!', and the rioters were out of control and killed Huang Maoguan, the Supervisor of the Ministry of Revenue, and were furious. The enemy was in great force and chased them endlessly. The situation was critical. At the critical moment, Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, took the lead in throwing the gold and silver he carried with him, causing the rebels to scramble for them in order to stop the rebels. Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, took the opportunity to summon his personal soldiers and set up a defense line to control the situation. Zhu Ping'an, the official in charge of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Prosecution Office, shouted, "Mr. Huang fell off his horse and died. It was not the work of the rebels. We promise not to convict the rebels of treason." He ordered the rebels to respect and return Mr. Huang's body, and promised to issue a death exemption certificate to stabilize the rebels. He Shou, the garrison commander of Yingtian, and Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, promised to restore the wives' food and silver as before, and to give an extra 1 tael of silver as a discount. The soldiers' salaries would be paid within three days, and the rebels would be rewarded with 30,000 taels of silver. The rebels then calmed down, knelt down to admit their mistakes, and slowly retreated under the command of He Shou, the garrison commander of Yingtian, Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, and Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai... "
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's description, Duke Wei couldn't help swallowing his saliva, his eyes shining with excitement.
According to Zhu Ping'an, he played a major role in quelling the mutiny. He summoned his personal soldiers to form a defense line, stopped the rebels from advancing, and controlled the situation. He also promised He Shou, the garrison commander of Yingtian, that the rebels would have their wives' food and silver restored as before, and an additional 1 tael of silver would be given as a discount. He would also pay the soldiers within three days and reward the rebels with 30,000 taels of silver... This played a decisive role! Finally, he and Eunuch He and Marquis Linhuai commanded the rebels to slowly retreat, completely quelling the mutiny...
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's description, Marquis Linhuai was so happy that he could hardly control himself, and his eyes were shining.
According to Zhu Ping'an, when the rebels were aggressive and chasing after them, it was he, the Marquis of Linhuai, who was quick-witted and took the lead in throwing gold and silver to lure the rebels to fight for it, thus buying precious time to quell the mutiny. If it weren't for his quick-wittedness, how could the mutiny be quelled! Moreover, in the end, he, together with Eunuch He and Duke Wei, commanded the rebels to retreat and quelled the mutiny... ...
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's description, Eunuch He was so excited that he got goose bumps all over his body and his eyes sparkled.
According to Zhu Ping'an, he was not deceived by the rebel soldiers into coming to Zhenwu Camp, but came to Zhenwu Camp for inspection. In addition, he played the most important role in quelling the mutiny. He promised to restore his wife's food and silver as before, and give an extra one or two taels of silver as a discount. He also paid the soldiers' wages within three days and rewarded the rebel soldiers with 30,000 silver coins. He turned the tide in one fell swoop, saved the collapsing building, and quelled the mutiny.
This time, not only was he not at fault, but he actually did something great.
"Ahem, this isn't good..." Eunuch He, Duke Wei, and Marquis Linhuai coughed and said in a pretentious manner.
After he finished speaking, the three of them looked at Zhu Ping'an nervously, fearing that Zhu Ping'an would take back his words.
What's the point of being typical? Why do you want to build a memorial archway for yourself
"This is the truth. Later, we will jointly draft an official document to summarize and report it."
Zhu Pingan replied seriously.
"Ahem, since Master Xiao Zhu/my nephew insists, then let's do this. Master Xiao Zhu/my nephew is the current top scholar, and it's hard for me to draft the official document. We will be thick-skinned and put our names on it."
The Duke of Wei, the Marquis of Linhuai, and Eunuch He said with an expression of helplessness yet happiness.
When Zhu Ping'an was drafting the summary document, Eunuch He looked at Zhu Ping'an with shining eyes, raised his orchid finger, and commented from the bottom of his heart: "I have heard of Master Zhu's reputation and deeds before, such as the youngest number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty and the naked inspection of Taicang, etc. To be honest, I didn't think much of it, but after what I saw today, I am completely convinced. It turns out that there are two kinds of young people in this world..."
"Which two types of young people?" Linhuai Hou asked curiously.
"One kind of young people is Mr. Xiao Zhu, and the other kind of young people are other young people..."
Eunuch He sighed.
"You are too kind, eunuch. I really don't deserve it." Upon hearing this, Zhu Ping'an could not help but bow and smile bitterly.
"Haha, I'm not praising you too much, Lord Zhu is too modest. I'm very good at judging people. I've seen many young talents when I was in the capital, such as Li Chunfang, Yuan Wei and others, but none of them can compare with Lord Zhu." Eunuch He said with a smile, raising his index finger.
Well... ...
In your eyes, the heroes are Li Chunfang and Yuan Wei? ! Li Chunfang is fine, but Yuan Wei is not... ... You didn't even notice Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, it seems your vision is not that good.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. He felt no emotion at all at the praise from Eunuch He.