Rise From the Humble

This Xu Hai, when he originally thought that he could kill this great Japanese chieftain in history, he actually rebounded from the desperate situation, became more and more courageous with every setback, and defeated Jiaxing City with 400 remaining soldiers. He is really a troublesome guy. !

Zhu Pingan closed the information, twitched his lips helplessly, and lamented again that the people who left their names in history were not simple characters.

When Zhu Pingan was worried about Xu Hai, some people thousands of miles away in the capital were worried about Zhu Pingan.

Xiyuan, Wuyi Hall.

Seven or eight ministers were sitting in a room, reading a memorial and discussing it with worried faces.

A middle-aged eunuch with a fair face and a beardless face walked in and asked in a sharp voice with a smile on his face: "My lords, have you agreed on the reward for Mr. Zhu Ping'an? Since I received the reward from Mr. Zhao Wenhua and Mr. Zhao, It has been ten years since the memorial for the Great Victory of Sea Sacrifice. The rewards for Master Zhao, Master Hu and other adults were agreed upon a few days ago. Master Zhu’s has not yet been agreed upon, okay? Not to mention the officials who performed meritorious service at Sea Sacrifice and are anxiously waiting for their rewards. Yes, the Holy Father just intervened, so we can’t delay it any longer.”

"Eunuch Wang, please wait outside for a while. We will discuss it one last time and then report it to Mr. Yan Ge for a decision. In any case, within an hour, we will definitely decide on his reward."

Mr. Wang, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and politely asked the middle-aged eunuch to wait outside.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has the greatest say in the promotion of officials. Since Li Mo, the Minister of Rites, was ordered to prepare the examination questions, all the recent promotion work of officials was entrusted to the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Mr. Wang, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was the person who was placed in the Ministry of Personnel by Yan Song. Taking advantage of Li Mo's retreat to prepare for the general examination, and with the support of Yan Song and others, he temporarily took charge of the Ministry of Personnel.

"Please, father-in-law, please wait outside for a moment. We will discuss the results within an hour." The other adults present also spoke one after another.

"Well, with these words from your Lordships, the Zajia family is convinced. The Zajia family is waiting for you all in the main hall. But there is one sentence that I must remind you, the Lords. The Zajia family can wait, but the Holy One cannot wait. It must be done within an hour. If there are results, the Zajia family will report to the Holy One before lunch."

The middle-aged father-in-law nodded expressionlessly, bowed his hands to the adults present, and retreated.

Before going out, the middle-aged man reminded a few people that the Holy Spirit had already dealt with this matter, and there must be a result within an hour.

"Okay, my lords, everyone has heard what the Wang Eunuch said. The Holy One has already asked about it. We can't delay it any longer. We must agree on a reward for Zhu Ping'an." Wang Shilang said to everyone.

As the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he naturally presided over the reward negotiation when Yan Song, Xu Jie and other cabinet elders and ministers of various ministries were not present. ,

"It's enough to take away the word 'Dai'. He has been promoted several levels in just a few months. It's enough to take away the word 'Dai' and become a fourth-rank deputy envoy of the Prosecution Commission and Inspectorate." the official said.

"No, Zhao Wenhua and Mr. Zhao's memorial to the Great Victory of Sea Sacrifice is clearly written. Zhu Ping'an was the first to sacrifice to the sea, and the emperor has also read it. The memorial states that in order to expand the effect of the sea sacrifice, Mr. Zhao used himself as his own He used bait to lure the Japanese pirates to attack, and secretly ordered Hu Zongxian's, Zhu Ping'an's, and Li Tingzhu's tribes to prepare an ambush. The Japanese pirates were indeed fooled and fell into an ambush. In this battle, more than 500 Japanese pirates had no way out and jumped into the sea to their deaths. Tang Kekuan's troops captured twenty-seven Japanese pirates. , Yu Dayou's tribe captured 65 Japanese pirates, Li Tingzhu's tribe captured 98 Japanese pirates, Hu Zongxian's tribe captured 80 Japanese pirates, Zhu Ping'an's tribe captured 290 Japanese pirates, and rescued countless people. This battle was the first success in suppressing Japanese pirates in Jiangnan. Zhu Safety is the first priority in this battle."

"A few months ago, Zhu Ping'an suppressed fifty-seven Japanese people at Yingtian City. He was promoted to the third level and was promoted to Deputy Envoy of the Zhejiang Provincial Commission. He specialized in regiment training, assisted in suppressing Japanese pirates, and protected hundreds of his sons. , passed down from generation to generation to reward their merits; in this battle, Zhu Ping'an captured 290 Japanese pirates, five times as many as several months, did he just remove the word 'Dai'?!"

"Zhu Ping'an is the one who left his name in front of the Holy One. If this reward is agreed upon, the Holy One will not be able to pass the test."

Another official shook his head and objected, suggesting that Zhu Ping'an should be rewarded even more.

"Master Zhang, I know that you are a member of Mr. Xu Ge, and Zhu Pingan is Mr. Xu Ge's favorite disciple. You intend to protect Zhu Pingan, want to promote him, and even want to transfer him to the capital. However, He still needs to sharpen his skills. Sixth grade is promoted to fifth grade, and fifth grade is promoted to fourth grade. It is not a simple matter of quantity. The higher the rank, the more difficult it is and the more credit is required. He is young, In his weak years, he is already in the fourth rank. Any further advancement will not be a good thing for him, the court, or the people. His qualifications, experience, and abilities are not enough to support his further advancement."

Some officials immediately objected.

"Master Li, I don't belong to anyone. If you really want to say who I belong to, I am a member of the Holy One. I am talking about the matter. I am just talking about the rewards and punishments for this great victory in worshiping the sea. To be honest, if it is just for Zhu Ping'an to remove With the word 'generation', when this reward result is presented to the Holy One, do you think the Holy One will nod?! You must know that Zhu Ping'an was the number one meritorious deeds ordered by Zhao Wenhua for this great victory in the sacrifice to the sea, and he was ranked behind him in the order of meritorious deeds. The rewards we agreed on five days ago for our officials are all more generous than his, do you think this is reasonable?! Will the Holy Father nod to such an obviously unreasonable reward?"

Mr. Zhang shook his head, said slowly, and finally added, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. If everyone agrees to remove the word 'generation', I have no objection."

"That's true. How about reducing other people's rewards so that they don't exceed Zhu Pingan's? Wouldn't that be great?"

Another suggestion was made.

"No, worshiping the sea is something that the Holy One pays special attention to. When the memorial of the great victory of the Sea Ji was heard, His Majesty Long Yan was so happy that he even ate an extra bowl of rice. General Manager Zhao of the Imperial Dining Room even asked me to express his gratitude to Mr. Zhao. What if If the reward for the meritorious service such as the Great Victory of Jihai is small, the Holy One will not agree. If the Holy One does not agree, then it is a matter of our merits. If we have not discussed the merits well, it is best to slap the blame on us. "

"No, how can the rewards of Mr. Zhao and others be lowered just because of Zhu Ping'an?! This is not okay."

"This suggestion is simply terrible. Let alone the Holy One, Mr. Yan Ge will not agree to discuss merits like this."

Many people shook their heads in opposition.

In terms of merit, give him a heavy reward, but Mr. Yan Ge can't pass the test. Give him a light reward, because he can't pass the test of the Holy Master.

For a while, there was a deadlock.

Zhu Pingan is really a troublesome guy. (End of chapter)