The rise of the poor

Chapter 2162 Welcome

At noon that day, the weather was unusually bright, with the sun shining brightly, dispelling the haze and cold wind, and bringing warmth.

"The weather is good, a good omen."

Wang Zhi was wearing an unusual royal robe, a Japanese sword inlaid with gems hanging from his waist, and wooden clogs. He walked slowly out of the Japanese pirate camp, looked up at the bright sunshine in the sky, couldn't help but smile, and praised with great satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, I can't help it. I'm afraid Zhu Ping'an is setting up a Hongmen Banquet. Your Majesty, please don't go."

Zhao Hang, who was following closely behind Wang Zhi, couldn't help but advise him again.

"What's there to be afraid of at the Hongmen Banquet? Didn't Liu Bang also attend the Hongmen Banquet? Real gold is not afraid of fire, and a true king is not afraid of the Hongmen Banquet! As long as he is a true king, he is not afraid of the Hongmen Banquet! Even if Zhu Ping'an holds a Hongmen Banquet, he can't keep me, the true king Wang Zhi!"

Wang Zhi waved his hand confidently, and continued, "I was the one who proposed this gambling match. In the end, I lost, but I didn't keep the promise. Wouldn't that make me a villain who doesn't keep his word?!"

Wang Zhi turned to look at Zhao Hang, and asked with a chuckle, "Old Zhao, do you think I'm a mean person who doesn't keep his word?"

"How could that be? Your Majesty is a great hero of the time!" Zhao Hang shook his head like a drum and denied it.

"That's it, we're just going to the Zhejiang Army camp for a banquet. You all look so nervous, as if you're going to die. Hurry up and put it away, it's bad luck! I've long wanted to meet Zhu Ping'an, the new governor of Zhejiang. I can't refuse what he said. And my mother, wife and children, I can't refuse even more." Wang Zhi laughed, then turned around and waved to Zhao Hang and others who were delivering the letter, "Go back, do what I asked you to do, and wait for me to come back! If this trip is successful, your grand plan will be within your reach."

"Godfather, let me go with you." Mao Haifeng volunteered.

"Then is there any point in me appointing you as the interim chief steward?" Wang Zhi turned his head and glared at him, his authority evident without even being angry.

Mao Haifeng shrank back.

"My king, aren't three hundred people a little too few for us? Should we order three thousand elite troops to accompany us?" Wang Xiaoyi looked back at the three hundred elite Japanese pirates behind him and felt that the number was a little too few, so he asked Wang Zhi for instructions.

Wang Xiaoyi was Wang Zhi's personal guard general. He accompanied Wang Zhi this time and carefully selected three hundred of the strongest Japanese pirates from the entire army to accompany him and protect Wang Zhi.

"So are we going to the banquet or attacking the camp? Three thousand people, you really dare to think so. I think these three hundred people are too many! It's hard to say whether we will be allowed to enter the Zhejiang Army camp! When the time comes, people will laugh at me, Wang Zhi, for being so cowardly!"

Wang Zhi also glared at Wang Xiaoyi and said unhappily.

"He dares?! Then let him come to our camp." Wang Xiaoyi stiffened his neck.

"Who made us lose!" Wang Zhi glared.

Wang Xiaoyi didn't dare to say anything more.

"Uncle Wang, my adoptive father's safety is in your hands." Mao Haifeng stepped forward and kowtowed solemnly to Wang Xiaoyi.

"Don't worry, our three hundred guards will bring the king back safely even if we have to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire!" Wang Xiaoyi pounded his chest hard.

"Let's go!" Wang Zhi waved his hand, took big steps, and walked towards the Zhejiang Army camp without looking back.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry for the offense. I have to go ahead because it is my duty. Please stay in the middle." Wang Xiaoyi quickly caught up with Wang Zhi, clasped his fists and apologized to Wang Zhi, then led a few tall and strong Japanese pirates past Wang Zhi and protected Wang Zhi in the middle.

Mao Haifeng and others accompanied Wang Zhi and his party all the way until they reached the bridge, and then they stopped to see them off.

The several pontoon bridges built by the Zhejiang Army were still there. With the help of the pontoon bridges, Wang Zhi and his 300-plus men quickly reached the other side.

"My dear nephew Haifeng, you have met Zhu Ping'an. Do you think what Zhu Ping'an is doing is a Hongmen Banquet?"

Zhao Hang and others looked at the backs of Wang Zhi and his party and asked Mao Haifeng who was standing beside them.

"If Zhu Ping'an hadn't lost his mind, this would definitely not be the Hongmen Banquet. Zhu Ping'an's ambitions are beyond imagination. What he wants is to quell the Japanese invasion in Jiangnan. If he dares to hold a Hongmen Banquet, Jiangnan will never have peace!"

Mao Haifeng was silent for a second and spoke slowly.

In his heart, this banquet would never be a Hongmen Banquet, but given the circumstances, he couldn't say too much, so as not to be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives.

Soon, Wang Zhi and his party crossed the bridge, passed through the open space, and arrived in front of the Zhejiang Army camp. Wang Xiaoyi stepped forward and shouted.

"Please wait a moment. The master has already instructed that we will inform him as soon as you arrive." The guard at the gate of the Zhejiang Army camp replied with a fist salute.

"Zhu Ping'an is trying to intimidate us, deliberately making us wait here to show off his authority to the court?!"

Wang Xiaoyi shouted back and started complaining.

Wang Zhi did not say anything. He just looked at the gate of the Zhejiang Army camp quietly and counted silently in his mind.

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When Wang Zhi counted to 50 in his mind, he heard hurried footsteps coming from behind the gate of the Zhejiang Army camp. Then the gate was opened, and an overly honest young man appeared in Wang Zhi's sight. He had a warm smile on his face, was wearing the official uniform of the governor, and was running towards him with more than a dozen people.

Needless to say, this is Zhu Ping'an, the commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang Army and the governor of Zhejiang.

It is true that heroes emerge from youth. At such a young age, he has already won the top spot in the imperial examination and became the governor of Zhejiang Province.

It’s just that he looks too ordinary, with a silly face. I thought Zhu Ping’an was so handsome.

"Captain Wang, your presence has brought honor to the Zhejiang Army camp. Please come in, Captain Wang." Zhu Ping'an walked out of the camp gate and bowed slightly to Wang Zhi with a smile on his face, warmly welcoming Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi had imagined the scene of their meeting many times, with Zhu Ping'an showing all kinds of majesty and intimidation, but he never expected that Zhu Ping'an would be so enthusiastic. From the time they arrived at his door to the time Zhu Ping'an apologized, it only took about fifty minutes.

In addition, Zhu Ping'an also welcomed the Zhejiang Army camp.

This made Wang Zhi feel valued.

Anyone would feel touched when being valued, and Wang Zhi was no exception. Zhu Ping'an greeted him at the door with such enthusiasm, which made Wang Zhi feel very touched.

"Master Zhu, you are too polite. I don't deserve it. I don't deserve it." Wang Zhi laughed and clasped his fists to return the greeting to Zhu Ping'an.

"The wine and food are ready. Please come into the camp, Chief Wang." Zhu Ping'an stretched out his right hand and made a courtesy gesture.

"Sir Zhu, can my entourage enter the camp together? I'm not afraid of being laughed at. My subordinates are worried and insist on bringing them to the banquet." Wang Zhi pointed to the more than 500 soldiers behind him.

"Together, together, isn't it just filling a few hundred pairs of chopsticks?" Zhu Ping'an said indifferently.

Wang Zhi's impression of Zhu Ping'an immediately increased to +10086, and he had an extraordinary demeanor.

"Then I'm sorry to bother you, Lord Zhu." Wang Zhi clasped his fists.

"You're too polite, Chief Wang." Zhu Ping'an laughed and then shouted to the soldiers of the Zhejiang Army inside the camp, "Roll out the red carpet to welcome the distinguished guests!"

As soon as Zhu Ping'an gave an order, dozens of Zhejiang soldiers came over with rolls of red cloth, connected end to end, and spread them out from the gate to the inside.

Ten miles of red makeup, back on stage.

When Wang Zhi saw this scene, his impression of Zhu Pingan was improved by another +10086. (End of this chapter)