Rise From the Humble

Early the next morning, Zhu Pingan, accompanied by Mrs. Wa's wife, Cen Dalu and others, led the Zhejiang army to leave Jiaxing.

"Lord Zhu, have a safe trip. When we wipe out Xu Hai, we will ask the Governor for orders to rush to your aid. When the time comes, our wolf soldiers promise not to disappoint you." Cen Dalu waved his hands repeatedly, reluctant to leave.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in southern Zhejiang." Zhu Pingan said with a smile.

"Little chieftain, you must kill more Japanese pirates and don't insult the armor and firearms of our Zhejiang army."

Liu Dadao and others became familiar with Cen Dalu in just one day, and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, as long as the Japanese pirates appear in front of our wolf soldiers, kill one by one, kill a pair by a pair, kill a thousand by a thousand, kill ten thousand by ten thousand, and I guarantee that not a single Japanese pirate will escape."

Cen Dalu's chest thumped loudly.

"Mr. Zhu, have a pleasant journey, I will not disappoint you." Mrs. Wa's fists were clasped in greeting.

"Madam, please stay. Everyone, please stay. We will take our leave now. I will wait for news of your victory in southern Zhejiang."

Zhu Pingan clasped his fists in return, got on his horse, and left Jiaxing with Liu Dadao and others.

Zhu Pingan and his Zhejiang army left Jiaxing from the south gate. Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, saw Zhu Pingan leading the mighty Zhejiang army straight to the south gate, as if he was about to leave Jiaxing from the south gate.

When Zhao Chong saw this, his eyes lit up, and then he squinted to estimate the number of Zhejiang troops.

A rough estimate showed that the number of Zhejiang troops following Zhu Pingan was the same as when they came. They were all leaving.

"I'm paying homage to Zhu Butang. Why do you have to leave the city so early in the morning? You just arrived in the dust yesterday. Why don't you take a good rest today? For the sake of Jiaxing's safety, yesterday, the verification took a lot of time. Your Majesty has already made a decision. Let’s have dinner together and prepare to ask you to show your respects in the evening. Firstly, I will help you wash away the wind and dust, and secondly, I will express my apology.”

Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, trotted down the city and met Zhu Pingan at the city gate before he left the city.

Pretending to be enthusiastic.

For those who didn't know, he thought that Zhao Chong and Zhu Ping'an were old friends who had known each other for many years.

"Thank you so much, Magistrate Zhao, for your kindness. I appreciate it. I will return to Shaoxing today. I will not be able to bear the presence of Magistrate Zhao."

Zhu Pingan waved his hand on the horse and said lightly.

"Ah, sir, you are going back to Shaoxing today?! Why, sir, are you coming and going in such a hurry?" Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"I came to Jiaxing under the order of the Governor to escort the grain, grass and salt. I have completed the delivery and the task is completed, so I will naturally return."

Zhu Pingan replied simply.

"That's too hasty. Why don't you take a day off and give me a chance? It won't be too late to come back tomorrow."

Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, said enthusiastically.

"No, let's do it next time. I have important things to do, so just say goodbye and drive!" Zhu Ping'an waved his hand, clamped the horse's belly, and led the army to continue setting off.

Zhu Ping'an deliberately said that he still had important matters, and deliberately asked him to spend some effort to find out what his important matters were, so that they would be more willing to believe the information he found out.

"I respectfully send you off, Your Excellency." Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, bowed to see him off.

After Zhu Ping'an and his entourage left, Jiaxing Magistrate Zhao Chong repelled the people around him, leaving only two people around him. He whispered to them, "Yesterday, under the king's order, you repeatedly urged me to verify the purpose of bringing the troops named Zhu to Jiaxing. I Let me tell you, Zhu Ping'an came here to escort grain, grass and salt under Zhang Jing's order. You still don't believe it and say that Zhu Ping'an has ulterior motives. Now you have seen that after delivering the grain, grass and salt, he went back."

The two people around Zhao Chong were not his personal followers, but Japanese pirates sent by Xu Hai to monitor and contact Zhao Chong.

At this time, the two men were dressed in uniforms and followed Zhao Chong, but they looked arrogant and showed no respect at all.

"Zhu Ping'an came yesterday and returned today. It's unreasonable. He must have ulterior motives. You heard it just now. He said he had important matters. What important matters? Is it to go back to deploy troops and generals, or to transport ordnance, or to attack our army? Jiaxing is in trouble! If we don’t find out these things, how can we return to the king?”

"The king will definitely be dissatisfied by then. If the king is dissatisfied, Governor Zhao, you should know what the consequences will be."

The two Japanese pirates were dissatisfied and looked at Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, with threatening eyes and said angrily.

"Ahem, this must be investigated, but as you know, Zhu Ping'an is a very human being. If you investigate, you must not attract his attention. Otherwise, it may be detrimental to the king's plan."

Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, coughed.

"You don't need to tell me this. We have dealt with Zhu more than once. This little thief is as cunning as a fox."

The two Japanese pirates snorted.

"Well, I'll send someone to Shaoxing to see if we can find out clearly what important matters Zhu Pingan has when he returns to Shaoxing. Of course, in order not to alert others, we can't guarantee that we can find out clearly." Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, looked at the two of them.

"You can arrange another identity and let our people go with you. The ten-household-protection method of Lao Shizi created by Zhu is too disturbing. In the past, he could come in and out at will, but now he will cause trouble if he is not careful."

The two Japanese pirates gave orders directly to Zhao Chong.

Since the implementation of the Ten Household Protection Law, it has become increasingly inconvenient and dangerous for them to enter and leave Zhejiang.

"This." Zhao Chong hesitated.

"Why, isn't Magistrate Zhao unwilling? Then we have to tell the king truthfully about all this. However, Magistrate Zhao, don't blame us for not reminding you. You have to think clearly about the consequences." The two Japanese pirates threatened.

"I didn't say I wasn't willing, I was just thinking about what identity to arrange." Zhao Chong said with a smile on his face.

Of course, in his heart, Zhao Chong was cursing, two damn bastards! You have repeatedly used Xu Hai’s name to force me!

Let's leave you alone. When Jiaxing happens, I will become the third leader of Tuolin Japanese pirates. Let's see how I deal with you! When the time comes, you will suffer it!

"That's pretty much it." The two Japanese pirates looked at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

This person named Zhao cannot give him a good look! Your Majesty is right, this guy surnamed Zhao is a lowly person, so he has to be beaten from time to time.

"I'll find a way to arrange identities for them. If you arrange people to go with my people, you must explain it to your people. You must be careful when investigating. You must not alert the snake and Zhu Ping'an, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Zhao Chong, the prefect of Jiaxing, warned again and again.

"You just need to arrange your identity, and you don't have to worry about the rest. Our people are professionals." The two Japanese pirates said with confidence.

"That's good."

Jiaxing prefect Zhao Chong was relieved. (End of chapter)