Rise From the Humble

"Destroy 40,000 Japanese?! How is it possible, absolutely impossible, this is definitely not true, absolutely not!"

"How is it possible? Forty thousand Japanese were wiped out! Forty thousand! What a boaster! Even the bullshit must have been blown up to the sky!"

"It has been more than a hundred years since the Ming Dynasty was founded. With so many famous generals and marshals, we have never destroyed so many Japanese. They really dare to brag about 40,000 Japanese annihilation! Why not say 400,000!"

"Suzhou Magistrate Shang Wei and Zhu Ping'an, these two cowardly guys, dared to lie about the good news! They are so courageous! In order to get promoted and make a fortune, they didn't even give up their face!"

After the officials at the dinner table were stunned for a few seconds, they all began to question and curse, not believing the content of the good news.

Mainly because the good news was too exaggerated. Forty thousand Japanese were wiped out. This number was so big that they didn't even dare to think about it.

Although they are far away in the capital, they also know how fierce the Japanese pirates are. They are not afraid of death and kill people like chickens! One Japanese pirate can almost outnumber ten. They are fierce and cunning, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

A few months ago, dozens of Japanese pirates landed at Shangyu, Shaoxing. They rushed all the way, burning, killing, looting, and conquering cities and towns. They fought and defeated Yingtian City in one go. They killed four to five thousand Ming troops, and they all trampled Ming's face and rubbed it under their feet!

The fierceness of the Japanese pirates was vividly demonstrated in this battle.

Such a tough Japanese pirate, could Zhu Ping'an kill 40,000 in one battle? !

How can it be!

Does he have hundreds of thousands of troops at his disposal? Without hundreds of thousands of troops, how could we destroy 40,000 Japanese in one battle?

"Wang Shilang, what do you think of this?" Someone at the table asked Wang Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel.

"I think there is definitely something wrong with this victory report! Zhu Pingan's Zhejiang army only has 2,000 people. If he wants to kill 40,000 Japanese pirates, one of his Zhejiang soldiers can't even fight ten Japanese pirates. On average, each person has to kill 20 Japanese pirates. How is this possible? Arrive. You know, in the battle of Jihai, he Zhu Pingan only killed more than 300 Japanese. How long has it been since then, and he Zhu Pingan has killed 40,000 Japanese?! Absolutely impossible!"

Mr. Wang, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, shook his head and did not believe that Zhu Ping'an could accomplish the great feat of exterminating 40,000 Japanese.

"Yes, we all have the same view. Either he, Zhu Pingan, lied about the military situation, or he, Zhu Pingan, killed a good man and took credit for it!" Everyone else at the table also nodded, agreeing with Wang Shilang's opinion.

"Haha, I originally wanted to deal with Zhu Ping'an, but now I'm really dozing off and I'm giving him a pillow. He, Zhu Ping'an, together with the Suzhou magistrate, still lied about the military situation. This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, and decapitation is not an exaggeration, right? If it is to kill a good man, If you pretend to take credit, haha, even if Zhu Ping'an has ten heads, he won't be able to chop him off."

Luo Longwen touched his chin and said sadly. He never bothered to hide his hatred for Zhu Pingan.

"Haha, yes, this is Zhu Ping'an looking for death. He can't blame us for looking for death himself. Even if the Holy One considers his meritorious service in the past years, he won't be able to escape without killing his head and cutting his job to serve the people."

An official at the table nodded and agreed with Luo Longwen.

"Read his book!"

"Count me in. I'm going to take part in him, too. I'm going to take part in Zhu Ping'an's deception of the emperor and his perversion of the law. I'm going to take part in that Zhu Ping'an's killing of good people and taking credit for his crimes!"

"When I get home later, I will draft an impeachment memorial and send it to the General Affairs Office as soon as possible. This time, we cannot let go of this hard-won opportunity, and we will definitely let Zhu Ping'an die without a burial place. "

All the officials at the table expressed their intention to impeach Zhu Pingan. This was an opportunity that they would not let go.

Yan Shifan was very satisfied with everyone's active stance on impeaching Zhu Ping'an and nodded his head in approval.

However, Yan Shifan was a smart man. He gently stretched out his hand and pressed down. After everyone calmed down, he coughed lightly and reminded everyone, "It is necessary to impeach Zhu Pingan, but there is no rush tonight." Just submit it, first we need to figure out the specific content of Suzhou's good news so that we can be targeted."

"Yes, yes, what Mr. Xiaoge reminds us is that we cannot listen to the one-sided words of the person who reported the victory. We must see the specific content of the victory report and what Zhu Pingan did in it, so that we can impeach him accordingly. "

"Not bad, not bad. As expected of Mr. Xiao Ge, he does things flawlessly."

After Yan Shifan spoke, everyone at the table echoed and flattered Yan Shifan.

At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly sounded, "What if, I mean if, what if the good news is true."

"How can it be true? It is absolutely impossible to destroy 40,000 Japanese in one battle." Some people immediately shook their heads in opposition.

"I knew it was impossible, so I said what if, what if the good news from Suzhou was true? I was just preparing for the worst."

The man just explained it.

Well, yes, everything must be prepared for the worst in advance. What if, what if Zhu Pingan really killed 40,000 Japanese in one battle.

"Wang Shilang, if Zhu Ping'an really kills 40,000 Japanese in one battle, how should he be rewarded?"

the man asked.

When Wang Shilang heard this, he opened his mouth, and it took several seconds before he uttered a sound. The corners of his mouth were twitching, "According to our Ming Dynasty's reward and punishment system, as well as the rewards issued by the Holy Spirit some time ago, if Zhu Ping'an is really destroyed in one battle, If it’s 40,000 yuan, then I really can’t think of how to reward him.”

Damn it, last time Zhu Pingan killed more than 300 Japanese, I racked my brains and thought for more than ten days before I figured out how to reward him.

In order not to give him too many promotions, I favored his mother, his wife, and his unborn child.

If he really kills 40,000 Japanese this time, and if he does not want him to continue to be promoted, his eighteen generations of ancestors, no, one hundred and eight generations of ancestors will have to be rewarded one by one, and they will have to be rewarded with a large number of officials. Just fine.

But can this be done? !

If you do this, it will be a big joke in the world. Not to mention making the world laugh, you will not be able to pass the holy test. How can you give rewards to one hundred and eight generations of ancestors one by one? This is not child's play.

However, if this is not the case, then I really don’t dare to think to what extent Zhu Ping’an will be promoted.

"Master Wang, you have to think about it even if you don't dare to think about it. You have to prepare for the worst and take precautions."

Someone on the table reminded.

As soon as he heard this, Wang Shilang couldn't help scratching his hair with a painful look on his face. What can I think? The annihilation of more than 300 Japanese made me suffer for more than ten days. If it was really 40,000 Japanese, I wouldn't even think about it. alive.

"If it is true that he has such military exploits, then Zhu Ping'an will be able to leave his name in history. No reward can be exaggerated, not to mention being promoted to a higher rank." Wang Shilang said with a face as painful as constipation.

"What?! A promotion? Also a title?" Someone at the table couldn't help but take a breath, "Our Ming Dynasty has an ancestral system: 'No title can be given unless it is for social and military merit, and no title can be given unless it is for special purpose'."

Be a knight! This is the ultimate dream of a literati. Once you are knighted, it will not only create a noble family and a wife, but also directly make your name in history.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, until now, there have been only a handful of literati who have been awarded titles for their merits. Except for Li Shanchang, Wang Wenyang and Liu Bowen at the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there are only three others. Wang Ji, Wang Yue and Wang Yangming.

These three people are all outstanding people who have left their names in Qing history. Wang Ji repeatedly defeated the Tatars, pacified the frontier fortress, conquered Luchuan three times, quelled the Miao rebellion, and was granted the title of Jingyuan Bo. Wang Yue was even more outstanding, and he passed the imperial examination and served in the army for thirty years. He went out to seize the Hetao three times outside the Great Wall, and won a total of thirteen major, medium and small battles. Unparalleled by any scholar, he was awarded the title of Wei Ning Bo for his outstanding military achievements. As for Wang Yangming, let alone Wang Yangming, he was the best among the best.

They were able to be knighted for their merits. If Zhu Ping'an could also be knighted, then his name would be firmly established in Qingshi history.

"Otherwise, this means destroying 40,000 Japanese, not 400." Wang Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel was so painful that several strands of his hair were pulled out.