Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles; know yourself but not the enemy, and you will be defeated every time; know neither the enemy nor yourself, and you will be in danger in every battle. - "The Art of War"
The scene that is being played out at the petition site at this moment is a vivid example.
Under Zhu Ping'an's relentless questioning, Zhao Daying's face turned red and he was speechless. He gritted his teeth but could do nothing.
Zhao Daying had always used the scar on his back as a good bargaining chip for his petition, and after getting a promise from the Yan family, he was even more confident. As a soldier, he had forgotten the important military tactic of "knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles."
Zhu Ping'an is not like that.
Zhu Ping'an had already started preparing for the petition after receiving the news of the petition from the Ministry of Justice in Xiahe Village, and the collection of information about Zhao Daying has always been the focus. Especially after arriving in the capital, he secretly inquired about and collected relevant information about Zhao Daying, and carefully collected and studied everything from personal preferences, food, clothing, housing, transportation, growth process, friendships and positions. It can be said that he knows Zhao Daying better than Zhao Daying himself. Zhu Ping'an knew that Zhao Daying liked to show off his back scar with his bare chest whenever he had nothing to do. So how could Zhao Daying, who likes to show off his back scar, not show it off at the petition site
Therefore, after learning about Zhao Daying's preference, Zhu Ping'an had already prepared a targeted response plan.
Therefore, the scene that appeared at the scene was not accidental. It was beyond Zhao Daying's expectations, but it was within Zhu Ping'an's expectations.
Zhao Daying's embarrassment when being questioned by Zhu Ping'an was naturally seen by everyone. As to the question of whether Zhao Daying was a brave general or a deserter, basically everyone already had the answer in their minds.
The same scar
The capital that I used to show off now feels like a thorn in my side.
Looking at Zhu Ping'an's playful smile, Zhao Daying was so ashamed and angry that a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, and then he swallowed it back.
"Zhu Ping'an, you are making up stories. What's wrong with your back injury? Last time on the battlefield, a Tartar dog shot me in the butt!"
"Exactly. Who said that soldiers can't get injured on the back when they go to the battlefield? What kind of bullshit logic is this?"
"Zhu Ping'an, you are a sour scholar who has never been to the battlefield and can't lift a hand or shoulder, what qualifications do you have to point fingers at the soldiers!"
"Who do you think you are? You think you are so great just because you read two books and a few military manuals. You must have read so much that you are stupid."
"You haven't even fully grown your hair yet, what the hell do you know?"
Zhao Daying's embarrassment was seen by the military officers in the audience, and many people stood up to support Zhao Daying and verbally attacked Zhu Pingan.
They didn't care whether Zhao Daying was a brave general or a deserter. As long as Zhao Daying was a military officer and a favorite of the Yan family, they had enough reasons to support Zhao Daying. This was where their interests lay and it was also their position.
However, good intentions do not necessarily lead to good results.
The words of these military officers were very vulgar. It did not sound like a debate but more like a quarrel. In particular, the insulting names for literati such as "suan Confucian" were very harsh to the civil servants present and also pushed some neutral officials with self-judgment to Zhu Ping'an's side.
Of course, as for the civil officials of the Yan Party, although they despised these military officials in their hearts, they still spoke for Zhao Daying on the field. The civil officials were much better at speaking than the military officials, and their logic and rules were much clearer.
However, the first civil servant was interrupted by Zhu Ping'an just after he expressed his support.
"Thank you all for your advice, but Ping An still wants to ask Lord Zhao to solve my doubts."
The reactions of the people on the field were generally within Zhu Ping'an's expectations. Zhu Ping'an slightly curled the corners of his lips and bowed to the people in the audience from a distance, interrupting the Yan Party's civil servants' support for Zhao Daying. Then he turned around and continued to ask questions to Zhao Daying.
This is the principle taught by Chairman Mao, "It is better to use the remaining courage to pursue the enemy than to seek fame by imitating the tyrant." We should attack you while you are sick and seize the opportunity to expand the results of the war and completely nail Zhao Daying to the cross of shame.
Are you done yet?!
Zhao Daying glared at Zhu Ping'an fiercely, opened his mouth, and then closed it again, wanting to open his mouth to criticize Zhu Ping'an's defense, but he didn't know how to start...
The only sound heard at the scene was the sound of saliva caused by the mouth opening and closing.
It can be said
It's so embarrassing.
Even without looking up, he could imagine the expressions of everyone at the moment. Zhao Daying felt a fishy sweetness in his throat, and his hatred for Zhu Pingan deepened.
“Bang!”
The bang of the gavel in the court saved Zhao Daying from the predicament.
"Enough, it's almost noon, let's not waste time on these trivial issues. Besides, the scar on Zhao Daying's back has nothing to do with this petition, so the court will not question it anymore. If you are interested, you can discuss it after the petition is over." Wang Xueyi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice in the court, ended the debate on Zhao Daying's scar due to time issues.
ridiculous
You started this question. When Zhao Daying showed his scars to win sympathy and support, why didn't you say it was a waste of time and that the scars had nothing to do with this petition? When you didn't get any advantage and got yourself into trouble, you said it had nothing to do with the case. Haha, it's really ridiculous.
However, although it was a bit regrettable, the purpose had been achieved. Zhao Daying wanted to use the scar to prove his bravery, to prove that he, Zhao Daying, had gained merits through his own bravery and did not need to rely on the common people, and to refute Zhu Ping'an's impeachment memorial against him.
Zhao Daying has a good idea
The result was not only that he failed to prove his bravery, but also that he backfired and left people with the impression that he was a coward and a deserter.
Overall, the goal had been achieved, and the court favored Zhao Daying in terms of procedure. Zhu Ping'an bowed to the court and smiled slightly.
Zhao Daying glared at Zhu Pingan again. Damn it, I was careless this time. Zhu Pingan actually caught me! I will never make the same mistake again.
snort
Zhu Ping'an, do you think that you will win just because you won by chance
childish!
I'll let you be happy for now, but when you cry next time, I won't give you the chance to take advantage of me.
Even if you can prove that I'm a deserter, so what? Just like Lord Wang said, this has nothing to do with this petition. If you want to prove that I killed innocent people and took credit for it, fine, but bring me the evidence!
What evidence do you have
Can you make the dead speak against me
Do you think I don't know the cards you have in your hand? Haha, I can just catch them all in one fell swoop!
In the end, you will still be charged with false accusations!
If you can't prove that I killed an innocent person and took credit for it, then according to the false accusation, you have committed the great crime of killing an innocent person and taking credit for it. This is an unforgivable crime. By then, not to mention your fame, you won't even be able to keep your head, and it will be too late for you to regret.
Think of this.
Zhao Daying looked at Zhu Ping'an again, as if he was looking at a dead person, and he felt much more pleasing to the eye, and smiled sinisterly.