"Brother Mu, after the blacksmith comes, you take them to the warehouse to check which broken armor can be melted and made into iron sheets of armor. If possible, ask them to make them. The price is easy to negotiate, because the workload is relatively large, it can be appropriately increased by 10% or 20% compared to the market price."

Zhu Ping'an called Liu Mu and arranged something to ask him to receive the upcoming blacksmith.

Afterwards, Zhu Ping'an called the battalion commanders of each battalion and told him that he was going to Yingtian to wait for the imperial envoy. After arranging the training and other matters, he took ten personal guards to Yingtian on horseback.

When he arrived in Yingtian, it was still early, so Zhu Ping'an did not go directly to the Ministry of War, but went to the jail office of the Censorate Office first, met Lord Zhang Nietai and the two deputy envoys, and went to his colleagues for a few cups of tea.

"Haha, Zihou, congratulations. You are a brave, resourceful and capable person. This time, Yingtian Japanese attacks, you led the pioneer of the Zhejiang Army to exterminate the Japanese pirates outside the city, and then rushed to wipe out the Japanese pirates at night. The first merit is the first. I think Zihou will definitely receive a reward when the angel arrives."

After Zhu Ping'an's visit, Zhang Nietai warmly invited Zhu Ping'an to sit down and said with a smile.

Zhu Ping'an was naturally humble. What kind of magistrates have been too rewarded? The contribution of the extermination of Japanese pirates is the result of the joint efforts of officials, people and the world. He is just a coincidence.

"I am not arrogant, but I am not arrogant when I make contributions. Haha, although Zihou is young, he is well-behaved." Zhang Nietai stroked his beard and smiled and praised him again.

Zhu Ping'an...

Next, Zhang Nietai informed Zhu Ping'an that he and Deputy Envoy Hu and Deputy Envoy Bai also received a notice from the Ministry of War and that they would also welcome the angels. It is estimated that the angels will not arrive tomorrow. Zhu Ping'an can go to the Ministry of War to meet first, and then go back to the yamen to rest and wait, and then go to welcome the angels together.

This was arranged properly, and Zhu Ping'an naturally nodded repeatedly.

Afterwards, he went to see the two deputy envoys. After a few cups of tea from his colleagues, Zhu Ping'an went to the Ministry of War.

After signing in with the Ministry of War, I learned that the imperial envoy went south to the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou and had arrived in Yangzhou in the morning.

The Ministry of War has sent people to go quickly to welcome the imperial envoy. The news has not been sent back yet. I don’t know if the imperial envoy was resting in Yangzhou and was tired or went directly to Yingtian.

"Because I don't know when the imperial envoy will arrive, Lord Zhu can take a break in the guest room of the Ministry of War or go to the Taiwan Division for a break. We will inform the Lord immediately if there is any latest news."

The people from the Ministry of War said this.

"Thank you, I'll go to the Nitai Division. Please inform us of the latest news. At that time, I will come with Nitai and the others to welcome the imperial envoy." Zhu Ping'an bowed.

"You are polite, sir." The people from the Ministry of War bowed and returned the greeting.

Zhu Ping'an originally wanted to meet Zhang Jing and then show his goodwill and presence, but others didn't know that Zhu Ping'an was a premonition. Zhang Jing will soon become the number one boss in Jiangnan and will soon be the governor of Jiangnan. He will be the military affairs of six provinces and specialize in suppressing Japanese troops.

He led the Zhejiang Army by himself and was under the jurisdiction of Zhang Jingshi. Now he has established a good relationship in advance to facilitate his future actions.

Unfortunately, the Ministry of War informed Zhang Jing that he was busy with official duties today and he would not see any guests. Zhu Ping'an had to put off his thoughts of showing his presence, said goodbye to the Ministry of War, and turned back to the Taiwan Affairs Office.

When leaving the Ministry of War, Zhu Ping'an met several local officials and came to the Ministry of War to report.

Because I didn't know each other, but they were all wearing official uniforms, and they were colleagues who were both officials in the same court. They bowed to each other and nodded to each other.

It can be seen that their faces were a little worried, and they probably were a little nervous about the arrival of the angel.

The angel came this time to reward and punish officials who were involved in the Japanese pirates in Shangyu.

The Japanese pirates in Shangyu traveled thousands of miles, burned, killed, looted, and captured cities and land. Local officials in various places generally performed poorly, otherwise the Japanese pirates in Shangyu would not have been allowed to surround Yingtian.

It is reasonable for them to worry...

Because he didn't know whether the imperial envoy was taking a break in Yangzhou for a day or came to Yingtian directly, Zhu Ping'an did not dare to leave randomly. He did not miss the major matter of the imperial envoy and was charged with negligence and disrespect for the emperor. So he went out of the Ministry of War and went back to the yamen of the Censorate.

As soon as Zhu Ping'an returned to the yamen, Chu Xiong came to the door with a box of tea with a smile.

"Haha, Zihou, this is Longjing, West Lake in the Ming Dynasty. A relative of mine has a tea garden beside the West Lake. When I visited my relatives a few days ago, my relatives forced me to give me a few pounds. In the spirit of being alone is worse than having fun and everyone is happy, I divided ten cans. Everyone in our yamen has a share. When you were not here, I put it there. Today you are here, and I will make up for you."

Chu Xiong smiled and put the tea on Zhu Ping'an's table, and pushed Zhu Ping'an down without saying anything.

"This..." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.

"Everyone has a share of this. My colleagues just talk to each other. It's boring to refuse."

Chu Xiong glared.

"This is a little less." Zhu Ping'an continued with a smile.

Well...…

The turn was a bit urgent. Chu Xiong was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but point at Zhu Ping'an and laughed, "Zihou, Zihou, you are really worthy of the word "未"... Last time we let us bleed heavily to support soldiers, this time, the lion spoke loudly. This is the best Western Lake Longjing in the Ming Dynasty. You were so big radish that everyone gave you a can, which is enough for me to feel distressed."

"Hehe, in the bustling Yingtian City, you are in the bustling city of Yingtian, and you can drink whatever tea you want. I am training in the mountains and forests. The conditions are so difficult. Not to mention Longjing, even brick tea is rare. I wish you could make tea with tree leaves... Your can of Longjing is only enough to drink for a few days. Besides, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. After drinking your can of Longjing, how can those leaves be drained? You have to be responsible for me..." Zhu Ping'an laughed and cried poorly.

"I'm wrong, I'll give you another can afterwards." Chu Xiong begged for mercy with laughter and cry.

"Then I will thank Brother Chu. You gave this on your own initiative. I didn't force you." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.

After laughing and making fun, Chu Xiong couldn't help but congratulate Zhu Ping'an, "Zihou, this time the Japanese pirates siege the city, you have made great contributions. This time the angel came to announce the imperial edict, and Zihou will definitely be promoted."

"We were somewhat gloating when you were in charge of military preparations, especially Zhang Chufeng, who said sarcastic words a lot. Now, let alone them, I am very envious of you."

"Of course, envy is envy. This is because you have the ability. We don't have the ability. If we were replaced by us, we wouldn't be like Zihou. We are outsiders for military affairs. Not to mention the fact that we have made contributions to the Japanese pirates, it would be great to be able to pull the team up and not disperse."

While envious, Chu Xiong was very clear-headed and knew that he and others had no talent in military affairs.

"Brother Chu has been awarded too much, and I am also here for the best." Zhu Ping'an said modestly.

Chu Xiong patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder and shook his head, "Don't be humble. There are more than 100,000 soldiers in the city, and all the officials in the city, including us, are there, why is it impossible?"

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. You have a hard time training. You have to take a break." After a while of greeting, Chu Xiong stood up and said goodbye.

Zhu Ping'an tried to keep it and sent it outside the door.
Chapter completed!