I wonder if Governor Zhao has the flaws to accompany me to pay a visit to Chen Dacheng, the head of the Chen Clan, and persuade him to help me raise troops by moving him to reason and explaining the advantages and disadvantages?”Zhu Pingan extended an invitation to Governor Zhao.
Governor Zhao was the parent official of Yiwu, and with Governor Zhao accompanying him, it should be easier to do Chen Dacheng’s ideological work.
Zhu Pingan considered as such.
“Your Excellency has an invitation, my humble servant should have been obliged to do so, just ……”Zhao Zhixian said with some hesitation.
“Oh yes, just now Zhao Zhi Xian had said that there is a simple case in the afternoon. Then it depends on Zhao Zhi Xian’s time, when Zhao Zhi Xian finishes reviewing the case, it’s not too late for us to visit Chen Dacheng, it’s just as well that we’ll go and buy some meet-and-greet gifts first, it’s always bad to look at someone when you go to visit them empty-handed.”Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and said softly.
“My lord, it’s not a case, this is a simple case, there is nothing wrong with handing it over to County Minister Wang.”Governor Zhao shook his head.
“Oh, then why?”Zhu Pingan was puzzled.
Accompany me to visit Chen Dacheng only, it is not a difficult matter, why is Governor Zhao so shirking.
Zhu Pingan was puzzled by this.
“Alas, I won’t hide it from Your Excellency, Chen Dacheng has some preconceptions about me, and I’m afraid that travelling with Your Excellency to visit him will not only fail to help Your Excellency, but instead, it will spoil Your Excellency’s business.”Governor Zhao sighed and said with a bitter smile on his face.
Oh, so this is the case, no wonder Zhao Zhi Xian is so pushy, it turns out that Zhao Zhi Xian and Chen Dacheng do not have a good relationship, Chen Dacheng has preconceived notions about Zhao Zhi Xian, I just don’t know if there are any misunderstandings in it. Zhu Pingan in Yiwu in the past two days, is also considered to be open and secret, Zhao Zhixian in the people’s official reputation in fact also can, and even have his bad corruption of the former governor as a comparison, the people of Zhao Zhixian is still quite satisfied.
Zhao Zhixian said to this point, Zhu Pingan also no longer forced, just like Zhao Zhixian said, if Chen Dacheng has prejudice against Zhao Zhixian, Zhao Zhixian with go is really not enough to make things happen, but more than enough to make things happen.
“In that case, then Governor Zhao will not go, this official will go and visit Chen Dacheng.”Zhu Pingan nodded.
“Failing to share your worries with Your Excellency, my humble servant is ashamed.”Governor Zhao arched his hand and confessed.
“Governor Zhao is overstating it, Governor Zhao has already done this official a great favour by being able to help me analyse the cause and find a solution.”
Zhu Pingan said with a smile.
After learning more about the Chen Clan and Chen Dacheng from Zhi Xian Zhao, Zhu Ping An took Liu Da Dao and the others to visit Chen Dacheng.
On the way, Zhu Pingan brought Liu Dazhou and others to buy some meet and greet gifts, not expensive things, but it is also considered a generous gift, there are tea, wine, pastries and silk cloth, the so-called courtesy, the gift of many people are not strange.
“Adults, you are a fourth-ranking official, to visit him a small patriarch, has given him great face, how to give him a gift …….”
On the road, Liu Dazhu indignation, originally this Chen Dacheng dared to prevent the Prince to raise troops has made a big mistake, he does not come to the brambles to ask for forgiveness is just, what is the identity of the Prince, the fourth-grade official ah, condescending to visit him a small patriarch, to give him a big face ah, how to also give him a gift ah.
“Hehe, Dagger, it’s our custom to exchange gifts, to visit people, it’s a good idea to go empty-handed, and we are now begging for something.”Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and patted Liu Dazhou’s shoulder.
Chen Dacheng lives in Yiwu Beilei Village, Beilei Village is not far from Yiwu County, Zhu Pingan and his party rode to Beilei Village in less than half an hour.
Beilei village is a large village, the village is three miles in circumference, with a population of nearly a thousand people, Chen Dacheng is the Chen surname patriarch, but also the village of Beilei village, the village of Beilei village, once inquired about Chen Dacheng’s home is located.
The villagers of Beilei Village saw Zhu Pingan dressed well, Liu Dazhou and other people with gifts, at first glance is a good intention, the patriarch travelled widely, this person may be the patriarch in the field of friends, so there is no concealment, but also took the initiative to lead the way for Zhu Pingan and his entourage.
Chen Dacheng’s family mansion is not small, a little bigger than Zhu’s old mansion, brick and wood structure, is considered a better mansion in Beilei Village.
“Patriarch, patriarch, someone is here to find you.”The village people entered Chen Dacheng’s house and shouted loudly.
“Oh, I wonder which friend is here?”
A thick voice came from the house, then from the house came out a thirty-something year old tiger-backed man with a steady pace, a pair of eyes as bright as the morning star, and a body of tendon flesh full of explosive power, at a glance one could tell that he was not a bad fighter.
“Greetings to Patriarch Chen, please forgive me for coming uninvited.”Zhu Pingan smiled and bowed to Chen Dacheng.
“Where where where, oh, this friend and these three brothers behind, you guys look so familiar, it seems like Chen Mou has never met with a few of you, I wonder what ah several of you have come to look for Chen Mou, what is the so-called matter?”Seeing Zhu Pingan, Liu Dazhou and the others, Chen Dacheng found that he did not recognise any of them, and could not help but narrow his eyes, and asked while clasping his fists and returning the salute.
Then, without waiting for Zhu Pingan to answer, Chen Dacheng continued, “I am grateful that a few friends look up to me, if I have encountered any difficulties, but please open your mouth, as long as it is within my reach, whether it is money or manpower, I, Chen, will definitely try my best to help.”
This Chen Dacheng was really like the rumours, he was eager to be righteous, generous and willing to help others, quite a bit like the “timely rain” Song Jiang.
“Thank you, Patriarch Chen. I have really encountered a difficult situation and would like to ask Patriarch Chen for help.”Zhu Pingan first thanked Chen Dacheng and then said with a smile.
“Oh, I don’t know what kind of difficulty my friend has encountered, what can I, Chen, do?”Chen Dacheng asked curiously.
“First of all do self introduction, I am zhejiang mentioning criminal investigation division acting deputy ambassador Zhu Pingan ah, by the saint’s decree to mention the zhejiang militia, yesterday the governor minister zhangjing with me one thousand two hundred people to recruit soldiers quota, I have long heard of yiwu good man big name, specially come to your county to recruit soldiers, in order to help exterminate the Japanese invaders, but also the people of jiangnan to the peace of the world,…….”Zhu Pingan slightly arched his hand and slowly said, after saying this, he removed his waist tag and handed it to Chen Dacheng with both hands, for Chen Dacheng to check the authenticity of his identity.
“What? Acting Deputy Minister of Zhejiang Criminal Investigation Department? Surprisingly an official, what is he doing here?!”
“It’s him, that adult who came to our county to recruit soldiers, the clan chief didn’t let us enlist in the army, he came to the clan chief’s house, did he come to find our clan chief to ask for punishment.”
“He dares, the matriarch is right, their government is corrupt and incompetent, they can’t be trusted, what has become of the guards, they are afraid of the soft and the hard, they bully the common people, but when they see the Japanese invaders, they run faster than rabbits, if we enlisted in the army, we would be dead, but if we don’t die, we would still be looked down upon as a ***.”
The good people in the courtyard, listening to Zhu Pingan’s self-introduction, could not help but buzz and talk to each other.
