Rise From the Humble

"Okay, let's get back to the subject. I'm still saying that it doesn't matter if the scale of the sea ceremony is large. After all, it's a foregone conclusion. It's useless to say more. However, the number of people entering the ceremony must be strictly limited. Only after identity screening and signing of the guarantee , only those who have received the invitation can come to watch the sea sacrifice, to prevent thieves and Japanese pirates with bad intentions from sneaking into the ceremony and causing damage."

"In addition, the procedures for worshiping the sea should not be complicated and lengthy. It is better to be quick and concise so that the matter can be concluded quickly."

Zhang Jing's strong voice sounded again, speaking to Zhao Wenhua and others in an unquestionable tone.

"I don't agree! I would like to ask Governor Zhang to think about it carefully. What is the purpose of our offering sacrifices to the sea this time?! Destroy the Japanese! Destroy the Japanese! Or destroy the Japanese! By sacrificing the sea, heaven, gods and humans become one! Pray to the sea! God help me, the Ming Dynasty, to destroy the Japanese! Show my Ming Dynasty’s determination to destroy the Japanese! Boost the confidence of the people! Fight the arrogance of the Japanese pirates!”

"If we strictly limit the number of people at the ceremony, wouldn't it be announcing to the outside world that we are afraid of Japanese pirates?! What will the common people think? The common people will think that we are afraid of Japanese pirates, think that we do not have the confidence to eradicate Japanese pirates, and will be disappointed in us and the court. , I will be disappointed in the Holy One, and this will never be allowed to happen!"

Zhao Wenhua was like a rival debater in a debate. As soon as Zhang Jing finished speaking, he spoke forcefully, tit for tat, and never gave in.

"I am the governor of Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian, and Huguang provinces. I am responsible for fighting against Japanese invaders. I have the final say when it comes to destroying Japanese invaders!"

"I am the imperial envoy appointed by the Holy Spirit, and I am the chief priest of this sea sacrifice. I have the final say in everything about the sea sacrifice."

"You have the final say, can you be responsible for the sacrifice to the sea? The Japanese pirates sneaked into the ceremony and caused chaos, can you take the responsibility?!"

"There are more than 10,000 elite soldiers at the ceremony site, and tens of thousands of heavy troops are deployed in the east, south and north directions outside the ceremony site. It's okay if the Japanese pirates don't come. If they dare to come, they will become turtles in the urn and sacrifice their heads to the sea!! !”

After Zhu Ping'an spent a cup of tea in the commander's tent, he knew that neither of them could convince the other, and that they were not trying to convince anyone. They were just arguing for the sake of arguing, and it was useless to argue until the end of the day.

Just as Zhu Ping'an thought, Zhang Jing and Zhao Wenhua argued with red faces for a long time but still couldn't come up with anything.

"Forget it, it's pointless for us to argue. Tomorrow we will hold a memorial ceremony for the sea, and we must finalize the regulations today. As the saying goes, one person is short-term and two people are long-term. It is fair and reasonable. Let's listen to everyone's opinions. What do you think?"

Zhang Jing waved his hand, stopped the meaningless bickering with Zhao Wenhua, looked at the crowd, and asked slowly.

Zhu Pingan silently gave Zhang Jing a thumbs up from behind. Zhang Jing is very smart. His side has a large number of people and a strong voice. He listens to everyone's opinions. In the end, his side will definitely win with the advantage of numbers.

Zhang Jing is smart and Zhao Wenhua is not stupid either. Especially in this field of intrigue and intrigue, Zhao Wenhua is even worse.

As soon as Zhang Jing finished speaking, Zhao Wenhua couldn't help but sneered, pointed at the people behind Zhang Jing, and then pointed at Hu Zongxian and three other people behind him, and sneered: "What do you mean by justice is in the heart of the people? Governor Zhang, what are you talking about? Don’t you blush if you say this?”

"The right person will get more help, but the wrong person will get less help. This is justice, Mr. Zhao..." Zhang Jing said calmly, without blushing or gasping for breath. He even stood on the commanding heights of morality and hinted that Zhao Wenhua was unjust.

"You are really..." Zhao Wenhua didn't expect the serious Zhang Jing to be so shameless, and ended angrily.

"I think what Governor Zhang said is very true..."

When Zhao Wenhua was stunned by Zhang Jingqi's words, a magnetic voice sounded faintly behind him.

Zhao Wenhua suddenly felt as if someone had stabbed him in the back. He turned his head in disbelief and looked at the person who made the sound.

Not only Zhao Wenhua, but everyone else in the handsome tent also looked at the person who made the sound.

Hu Zongxian!!!

It was Hu Zongxian who spoke out.

Zhao Wenhua turned his head, in disbelief, staring at Hu Zongxian with an angry expression, as if he was looking at a traitor.

Okay, you Hu Zongxian! I didn’t expect you to betray me at this time! It’s a waste of my trust in you!

All the officials behind Zhang Jing also looked at Hu Zongxian in surprise. They did not expect that this person who had surrendered to Zhao Wenhua early on would turn his back on him at this time. This was beyond the expectations of all the officials.

To be honest, Zhu Pingan was also a little surprised.

However, based on Zhu Pingan's understanding of history, Zhu Pingan knew that Hu Zongxian would not betray Zhao Wenhua.

Therefore, Hu Zongxian did not want to betray Zhao Wenhua. On the contrary, Hu Zongxian wanted to help Zhao Wenhua.

"Is the man named Hu going to betray Zhao Wenhua and seek refuge with Governor Zhang?" Linhuai Marquis approached Zhu Pingan and whispered.

"No." Zhu Ping'an shook his head and replied in a low voice, "The reason why Mr. Hu said this is probably because he thought of a way to break the situation, and it must be a way to help Zhao Wenhua control the sea sacrifice situation."

"ah?!"

Marquis Linqiao looked in disbelief. Hu Zongxian had turned against him so obviously, and his nephew actually said that he didn't.

"Hu Zongxian, do you think what Governor Zhang said is true?!" Zhao Wenhua took a deep breath, looked at Hu Zongxian, and asked word by word.

You can tell from Zhao Wenhua's tone that he is very angry at the moment, and his voice comes out from between his teeth.

Zhang Jing also looked at Hu Zongxian with great interest at this time, wanting to see if this junior who he valued at the beginning, but who had fallen to clinging to Zhao Wenhua, was going to turn around.

"My lord, that's exactly what happened. Tomorrow we will be offering sacrifices to the sea, and we must finalize the regulations for offering sacrifices to the sea today. Since Mr. Zhao and Governor Zhang can't convince each other, it's better to listen to the opinions of the officials and others, and let each one take advantage of the other. The two are also chief controllers."

Under Zhao Wenhua's angry eyes, Hu Zongxian kept his expression calm and composed, and said to Zhao Wenhua with cupped hands.

Zhao Wenhua glared at Hu Zongxian angrily, "You traitor, according to Zhang Jing's opinion, isn't that just a comparison of numbers?"

Is there any point in competing? They have a large number of people and there are only four of us. Let’s just admit defeat and save ourselves the embarrassment!

When Zhao Wenhua glared at Hu Zongxian, he suddenly realized that Hu Zongxian was undetectable and blinked at himself.

So, Zhao Wenhua snorted and said impatiently, "Huh, let me listen to your opinions."

"Hu Yushi, I wonder what your opinion is on this?" Zhang Jing was the first to ask Hu Zongxian.

"I think this matter should be decided by the Holy One." Hu Zongxian raised his hands and replied to Zhang Jing.

"Listen to your Majesty? Haha, Hu Yushi is confused. We are not only 108,000 miles away from the capital, but also more than 2,000 miles away. It will take five or six days to come and go, no matter how fast it is. But there will be a memorial ceremony tomorrow. The sea is over, how can we make it in time?"

As soon as Hu Zongxian finished speaking, someone couldn't help shaking his head and making fun.

"The wise Lord has made a decision on this a long time ago." Hu Zongxian smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said towards the capital.

"Have you already made a decision?" After hearing this, everyone shook their heads and questioned.

"The Holy Emperor's decree has long been stated, 'Zhao Wenhua is responsible for presiding over the sea sacrifices and doing things expediently, and all officials in Jiangnan will cooperate with them without any mistakes.' That means that all matters concerning the sacrifice to the sea will be presided over by Mr. Zhao and will be done expediently. Officials in Jiangnan, including the Governor, Cooperate and make no mistakes.”

Hu Zongxian lowered his head and said slowly.

"Yeah, yes, yes, that's it. I will preside over the sea sacrifice, and all officials in Jiangnan, including Governor Zhang, will cooperate and make sure there is no mistake. Haha, Governor Zhang, you won't go against the holy will, will you?!"

When Zhao Wenhua heard this, he was overjoyed and patted Hu Zongxian's shoulder with approval. Then the villain looked at Zhang Jing triumphantly and said pitifully.

"Of course I will obey the Holy Will! Humph! If anything goes wrong in Jihai, let me see if you can shoulder the responsibility!"

Zhang Jing looked at Hu Zongxian for a few seconds, then looked at the proud Zhao Wenhua, snorted vigorously, and walked away.