The rise of the poor

Chapter 2171 Wang Zhi Joins the Game

"I believe that this day will go down in history, and Chief Wang will not regret his choice today."

Zhu Ping'an said this with both confidence and appeal.

“Only successful people can go down in history. If you and I fail, we will be lost in the long river of history. If we are unlucky, we will be infamous for thousands of years and will never be able to turn over a new leaf.” Wang Zhi chuckled.

"If you and I can't succeed together, then there is only one possibility." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly.

"Oh, what's possible?" Wang Zhi asked curiously.

"That means we haven't really joined forces." Zhu Ping'an spread out his hands and laughed.

"Hahahaha, good, good, what Lord Zhu said makes sense." Wang Zhi also laughed.

Seeing Wang Zhi laughing at the table, the Japanese pirates around were relieved. Prince Hui and the man surnamed Zhu were having a good chat, so there was no problem. They ate, drank, and worked with peace of mind.

At the main table where the pirates could not see, Wang Zhi stopped smiling, looked at Zhu Pingan seriously and said, "Master Zhu, although we have reached an agreement to join forces, as Master Zhu said, it is too early to really join forces. I need to go back and do the work of my men. After all, they pushed me to be the king because I can make them rich. If we don't let them cause trouble along the coast, it means that their financial resources will be cut off. I also need to consider methods and strategies, otherwise I will be challenged and backlashed. Master Zhu, although you are the governor of Zhejiang, it is beyond your power to recruit me, Wang Zhi. Without the imperial edict, how can I let my brothers feel at ease?"

Zhu Ping'an had already prepared plans for the questions raised by Wang Zhi, and all of these questions were within Zhu Ping'an's expectations.

Needless to say, there is a problem on Wang Zhi's side. If Wang Zhi cannot control the Japanese pirates under his command, then he will lose the qualifications to join forces with himself!

As for the issue mentioned by Wang Zhi that the amnesty was beyond his power and he wanted an imperial edict, this problem is not unsolvable.

First of all, he had the power to submit secret memorials, so he could present them to Emperor Jiajing and strive for him to issue an imperial edict of amnesty. It didn't matter what form it was, formal or informal, as long as it was issued by Emperor Jiajing.

To take a step back means that we won’t be able to get the imperial edict.

Then they would fabricate a fictitious imperial edict to fool Wang Zhi. Anyway, Wang Zhi could not ask Emperor Jiajing to verify whether there was any edict.

There is no other way.

When the big thing is accomplished and the emperor is very pleased, it won't be difficult for me to get him an imperial edict.

As for forging the imperial edict, Zhu Ping'an would never dare to do it, as it was a serious crime that would result in the death penalty if discovered.

Historically, the reason why Hu Zongxian was arrested and imprisoned, and eventually died in prison, was because when Luo Longwen's house was searched, a letter written by Hu Zongxian to Yan Shifan and an imperial edict drafted by Hu Zongxian were found in Luo Longwen's house. When Emperor Jiajing learned about it, he was furious and ordered the arrest of Hu Zongxian.

It's a false oral order, without any basis or evidence, so no one can find fault with you, and you can also deny it.

As long as I refuse to admit it, what can you do to me?

Because the above plan had been prepared, Zhu Ping'an straightened his clothes as soon as Wang Zhi finished speaking, and replied seriously: "Captain Wang, you must restrain your subordinates when you go back. If you fail to restrain your subordinates and allow them to continue looting, then you, the supreme commander of the Japanese pirates, will definitely be identified as the mastermind and planner! This will be very disadvantageous to you, Captain Wang, and you must not let this happen."

"Ahem, I will do my best. Lord Zhu also knows that the Japanese pirates under my command come from various sources. Some came from our wars, some came to us for surrender, some are indecisive, and some are sent by the Japanese daimyo to obey my orders. It will take some energy and time to restrain them." Wang Zhi coughed and said slowly.

Wang Zhi said this because, firstly, he really could not completely control the Japanese pirates under his command. As he said, the Japanese pirates under his command came from many different sources. Some of them were the pirates under his command after he eliminated the Japanese pirates Lu Qi and Shen Jiu. Some of them were the pirates under his command after he fought and annexed the Japanese pirate Chen Sipan. There were also many groups of Japanese pirates who surrendered to him voluntarily, and some were sent by daimyos from all over Japan to join the Zhenwo. There were many factions of Japanese pirates under his command.

Now he led the Japanese pirates to plunder, and these pirates all listened to him. If he restricted them from plundering Jiangnan, they would definitely obey in public but disobey in private. After all, plundering all parts of the Ming Dynasty and plundering wealth were their purpose as Japanese pirates.

It's really difficult to get them to stop all of a sudden.

There was another reason why Wang Zhi said this, which was that he had previously sent Japanese pirates to attack Shaoxing, and he said this so that he could shirk responsibility in the future.

"What Chief Wang said is not without reason, but Chief Wang must also show sincerity and goodwill to the court when he returns."

Zhu Pingan said with narrowed eyes.

"Please give me some advice, Lord Zhu." Wang Zhi clasped his fists.

Zhu Pingan opened his eyes, laughed, and said slowly, "I am here on the orders of Governor Zhang to eliminate the Japanese pirate strongholds in the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Most of the Japanese pirate strongholds in the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are occupied by the Japanese pirates under the command of Chief Wang. When Chief Wang returns, please call back the Japanese pirates in those strongholds. In addition, in addition to the Japanese pirate strongholds under Chief Wang, there are other Japanese pirate strongholds. Why don't you send people to join forces with me to eliminate them?"

Wang Zhi thought for a moment, nodded slowly, clasped his fists and said, "Let's not talk about the alliance we have reached. If Lord Zhu pardons my mother, wife and children from the prison to show me his sincerity and kindness, it would be rude not to reciprocate. I should do the same. Later, when I return, I will order the recall of the Japanese pirates in the coastal strongholds of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and hand them over to Lord Zhu for handling. At the same time, I will send my adopted son Mao Haifeng to cooperate with Lord Zhu to eliminate the remaining Japanese pirate strongholds along the coast."

"Thank you, Chief Wang." Zhu Ping'an bowed to express his gratitude.

With Wang Zhi's statement, the goal of this trip had been achieved. The coastal strongholds of Wang Zhi and his gang of Japanese pirates were cleared out without any soldiers being used. In addition, Wang Zhi would send Mao Haifeng to assist him in eliminating the coastal strongholds of the remaining gangs of Japanese pirates.

The other Japanese pirates were far less powerful than Wang Zhi. Without the hindrance of Wang Zhi, these Japanese pirates were vulnerable.

Not to mention the help of Mao Haifeng.

"Sir Zhu, here is the imperial edict of amnesty." Wang Zhi looked at Zhu Ping'an, waiting for his answer.

"Captain Wang, you should know that I have the power to report directly to the emperor in secret. I will report secretly to the emperor regarding the imperial edict of peace. I will also report secretly to the emperor regarding your performance and contributions in the future. In addition, my master is the current assistant Xu Jie. I was able to escape unscathed after offending Yan Song's followers, all thanks to my master. Regarding the imperial edict of peace, I will also write a letter to Master Xu, asking him to speak in front of the emperor. In this way, it will not be difficult to obtain the emperor's imperial edict." Zhu Ping'an looked at Wang Zhi with a frank face, and spoke slowly, using the big banner to cover up his own faults.

"I'll trouble you with everything, Lord Zhu." Wang Zhi nodded and clasped his fists.

"You and I have reached an agreement, I will do my best to suffocate for my dream." Zhu Pingan replied with a bow. (End of this chapter)