Rise From the Humble

Shortly after noon, Jia Langzhong returned to Taicang from outside and went straight to Guanku Zhang's office room with a serious look on his face.

Soon, all important officials in Taicang were called into the room by Zhang Guanku.

After hearing the news brought by Jia Langzhong, everyone in Taicang opened their mouths in surprise, somewhat unbelievable.

According to their previous speculation, the people from Dongchang came to monitor Zhu Pingan and prevent Zhu Pingan from escaping like other officials of the Taicang inspection team. But I didn't expect that Zhu Ping'an went to Xiyuan to beg for the people from Dongchang!

This world-shaking contrast surprised everyone in Taicang, and at the same time they couldn't help but think about it.

"Zhu Ping'an, his head was caught in the door, and he went to Xiyuan to ask Dongchang Fanzi to spy on him?!"

"Why is he trying so hard to do this?!"

"Could it be that he, Zhu Ping'an, deliberately invited people from Dongchang to participate in the inspection, so that he can ensure that even if something goes wrong in the future, he, Zhu Ping'an, can rely on Dongchang's certificate to get away with it?"

"Isn't it true that this guy found out something? He just went to Xiyuan to ask someone from the East Factory to protect the account books for fear of an accident?"

"Impossible, how can Zhu Ping'an find out the problem? Our account books in Taicang are all made by 'ghosts'. Accountants in the entire capital have been checking for months and still can't find any problems. He doesn't know how to calculate abacus." It's impossible, absolutely impossible, for a stupid kid to find out the problem just yesterday."

"Could it be that Zhu Ping'an is being mysterious? He wants to get some benefits from us?"

"Yes, I think what Mr. Zhang said makes sense. Isn't it just for glory and wealth when you settle down in the countryside and take the imperial examination? Zhu Ping'an does this. Hehe, he has a huge appetite..."

Everyone in Taicang expressed their opinions and disagreed, but many people expressed vigilance, suspicion and worry about Zhu Pingan's abnormal behavior.

"Let me tell you, if we want the night to be longer without too many dreams, let's just stop doing it and give Zhu Ping'an directly..." Mr. Zhao was a cruel man, and he said with a ferocious look on his neck as he stretched out two fingers. He made a gesture of cutting his throat.

"No, no, it's bloody... Besides, the people from Dongchang are guarding it, so how can we start? Moreover, if Zhu Ping'an is killed in Taicang, we won't be able to survive. But if it's outside Taicang, , Zhu Pingan was obviously on guard for a long time, and there were two guards following him closely every time. These two guards were not simple. When they were waiting for Zhu Pingan outside, they somehow got along with Shenji Camp. Several Qiu Ba from the Shenji camp started gesticulating with their fists and kicks, and it turned out that Qiu Ba from the Shenji camp was not their three-in-one enemy."

As soon as Zhao Langzhong finished speaking, a treasurer in Taicang expressed his objection. He witnessed with his own eyes the scene of Liu Dadao and Liu Mu gesticulating with the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, and knew that Liu Mu and Liu Dadao were extraordinary.

The Shenji Battalion was the elite among the elites of the Ming Dynasty. Even the well-trained soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were easily defeated by Liu Mu and Liu Dadao. Four or five ordinary people could not get close to Liu Mu and Liu Dadao. If Excluding the assassinations of more than ten people, it is a small battle. This is within the sphere of influence of the capital. There is such a big commotion at the emperor's feet. No matter how careful the cover-up is, someone will definitely find out.

"Haha, what if poisoning is used? He, Zhu Pingan, is the reincarnation of a rice bucket. He almost licked the plate of stewed local chicken last time. People are like iron rice or steel. It is impossible for him, Zhu Pingan, not to eat. He looks like a starving pig and is reincarnated. If you cook him a few delicious dishes mixed with ingredients, his soul will fly to the west with a kick of his legs."

An official in Taicang who was relatively close to Mr. Zhao suggested poisoning Zhu Ping'an to death.

"Stop it, the food we sent from Taicang poisoned Zhu Ping'an, how can we get away with it? No, no..."

After hearing this, everyone in Taicang shook their heads, feeling that the suggestions made by this man were less reliable than those made by Mr. Zhao.

"Of course I thought of this, but what if the person who poisoned him Zhu Pingan was a cook in Taicang who had an old grudge with Zhu Pingan. The first meal Zhu Pingan came to Taicang was cooked by this cook, and Zhu Pingan disliked it. The food was unpalatable, so he called the cook over and cursed loudly, which made the cook gnash his teeth in hatred towards Zhu Ping An. In addition, the most important point is that Zhu Ping An bullied others and robbed the cook's concubine outside, so the cook couldn't do anything. He couldn't stop doing it, so he poisoned Zhu Pingan to death. Haha, the motive, personal and material evidence were complete, this was Zhu Pingan's personal grudge with the cook, what does it have to do with our Taicang?"

The official who just made the suggestion slightly twitched his lips, a confident smile spread on his face, and then he spoke out the suggestion in a leisurely manner.

"Really? When did Zhu Pingan have such a big conflict with our cook? Why didn't I know, didn't he say the food was delicious last time?" Someone asked in surprise.

"Haha, I don't know either, but that's not the point. The point is, after Zhu Ping'an is poisoned, whatever the cook says will be the truth. There is no proof, haha..." The official who made the suggestion smiled confidently.

As long as they can afford enough money, they can find ten cooks, let alone one cook.

"Yeah, I think it works."

"Although it's a bit unreasonable, he didn't take it when there was a way to heaven, and he just walked in when there was no door to hell. If you want to blame him, it's his own fault for wading into this muddy water. He also took this step by himself."

"A dead Taoist friend should not die a poor Taoist..."

Many people expressed their agreement with the official's proposal just now.

But the next second, Secretary Liu's words made everyone give up the idea.

"It won't work." Secretary Liu looked at the official who made the suggestion and shook his head.

"Why?" the official asked.

"In the morning, Mr. Zhang asked me to keep an eye on Zhu Pingan. I lay down in the room not far opposite Zhu Pingan and looked out the back window. Zhu Pingan was very cautious. He didn't touch anything sent by us from Taicang. He didn't even touch the tea, snacks, food, etc., he seemed to have been on guard against us." Secretary Liu shook his head and said.

After Secretary Liu finished speaking, Mr. Zhang, who proposed to poison Zhu Ping'an, sighed and gave up.

"If you ask me, this killing is a bad idea. Whether Zhu Ping'an can find out the problem is another matter, but killing an official of the imperial court is undoubtedly a serious crime and will definitely be pursued. Even if it is We have all the witnesses and material evidence to prove that it has nothing to do with us in Taicang, but we are the first people to suspect!"

"I think so. He, Zhu Ping'an, spends so much money just to seek wealth and promotion. If a village is in ruins, and we can reveal a little bit of scum between our fingers, it will be astonishing wealth to him. By then, we will have mastered him. If there is no handle, then he, Zhu Pingan, has not become a dog we have raised..."

"Well, that makes sense..."

The discussion among the people in Taicang gradually changed from eradicating dissidents to instigating assimilation, and then gradually gained consensus.