The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 90 The Admiral's Regret

Zhu Shenggong personally took Wang Xin to the governor's headquarters, then went to find his father and asked Wang Xin to wait in the side hall first.

Zhu Shenggong was more enthusiastic than the last time he was in Beijing.

Zhu Shenggong actually has a childish personality. He is immature, but he wants to pretend to be mature and loves to show off. Wang Xin does not feel much disgusted with him after seeing through the nature of this kind of young man.

Through his attitude, we can also understand what Zhu Wei thinks of himself.

Wang Xin was drinking tea from the Governor's Mansion.

More than half a month ago, just as he was returning to Nanjing with his men, the Xue family revealed to him that the higher-ups were planning to recruit the Japanese pirates.

Have you given your permission?
The person who was responsible for destroying the Japanese pirates before was Luo Ming. Luo Ming defected to Liu Ru, the second assistant of the cabinet, so Liu Ru supported Luo Ming in suppressing the Japanese pirates and hoped that Luo Ming would destroy the Japanese pirates and achieve complete success.

Then the Prime Minister Zhou Daofeng must not want Luo Ming to succeed, but instead hope that Luo Ming's head and body will be separated.

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Luo Ming was defeated and his head and body were separated.

The Prime Minister won.

Taking the opportunity to reorganize the Beijing camp, the one who stepped forward was Zhu Wei. Without anyone saying anything, Wang Xin could guess that Zhu Wei must have defected to the Prime Minister, or he was the Prime Minister's man himself. They were all really well hidden.

These are small things.

It doesn't affect my own life.

Whoever becomes the king is not the king, as long as it does not affect himself.

The only thing we can’t do is let the Japanese pirates go.

So the admiral proposed to destroy the Japanese pirates, and he had the support of the prime minister behind him. Whoever won would be helped. Of course, he would not refuse, so he agreed readily and could also get some promises.

To fight the Japanese pirates, we don't even need any reward.

Better to be paid.

Zhu Wei and his son are quite reliable. At least they know that if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it first. Although they have some minor problems, they are much more reliable than those civil servants in Nanjing.

If I were to choose, I would definitely choose Zhu Wei.

If there is really no choice.

Then I won’t choose.

I definitely don't want a bad teammate.

Judging from Zhu Shenggong's attitude towards him, he did not go to see the Minister of War, but came to see him first. The father and son were satisfied with their choice, so it can be judged that Zhu Wei wanted military merit and was unwilling to return empty-handed, and he dared to refuse the Minister of War.

This also shows that Zhu Wei’s status in the Prime Minister’s position is not low.

Think about it.

Wang Xin took a sip of tea.

Compared to my previous military service, serving in the Great Zhou is so damn tiring that I almost swear.

You have to be very careful.

Fortunately, Lin Ruhai taught me a lot. I must go see Lin Ruhai later and ask him for advice. Although I must have made him unhappy this time, he is a gentleman after all.

A gentleman can be deceived.

This year.

The officials and wealthy families who did not take advantage of the Japanese pirates' rampant behavior, or even deliberately led the Japanese pirates to seize the opportunity to annex land, had a good conscience.

In the position of Salt Inspector.

If he doesn't covet money, who would dare to obey him?
But Wang Xin still liked Lin Ruhai more because he was only greedy for money and did not take the opportunity to annex land.

There should be a bottom line in life.

If you are a little bad, it can only be said that you have poor self-control, but your conscience cannot be bad.

Compared to those officials and wealthy people who deliberately guided the Japanese pirates for the sake of land, these people's consciences have been blackened and are beyond redemption.

"Wang Xin, let's go."

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

Zhu Shenggong walked in from outside with a smile, took Wang Xin's arm, and said with a smile: "Come with me to see my father."

Several guards outside saw it.

My son rarely showed such enthusiasm. I didn't know how the young man in the room did it. How could he have won the trust of the Admiral and his son after just a few encounters? My son was easy to deal with, but my Admiral was always cautious and never trusted others easily.

The guards were extremely impressed and thought that the commander in front of them was truly powerful.

Wang Xin was led by Zhu Shenggong to the yard next door. Zhu Shenggong enthusiastically took Wang Xin directly into the house.

"General." Zhu Shenggong could do this because the other party was his son, but he was not. Wang Xin saluted honestly and did not take credit for himself.

I heard Wang Xin’s call, “Military Gate.”

Zhu Shenggong smiled.

Zhu Wei sat behind the desk and saw Wang Xin's attitude, and he approved of it in his heart.

This boy is young, but very calm, more mature and steady than many middle-aged generals. Could he be the child of an aristocratic family? Although he is down and out, his family has a deep learning. Zhu Wei couldn't help but suspect this.

With such thoughts in mind, the desires that had taken root in my heart became more and more uncontrollable.

Their Zhu family must become a noble family.

Even if the family falls into decline in the future, there might be a young man like Wang Xin who can revive the family someday.

Zhu Wei nodded to Zhu Shenggong.

Zhu Shenggong smiled as he took out the document from the Ministry of War from the box. He then handed it to Wang Xin and said with a smile, "Wang Xin, my father has nothing to say about you. Take a look at it yourself."

Wang Xin guessed what it was.

When I opened it, I was surprised and didn't know what to do.

Zhu Shenggong laughed.

Patting Wang Xin on the shoulder, he said, "Wang Xin, I respect you and treat you as a brother. Don't worry, just do your job well. My father and I will never treat you unfairly, and you should not let me down."

Zhu Shenggong was afraid Wang Xin didn't understand, so he spoke with all his heart, "When have those civil officials ever looked down on us military officers? They're more egocentric than wolves, not even leaving a mouthful of soup for others, and they don't care about the consequences. You're a smart person, you know who to choose."

The child spoke.

Fortunately, he has a good father.

If it weren't for his father, with Zhu Shenggong's simple nature, he would have been sold out sooner or later and would have helped others count money.

But that’s fine.

peace of mind.

Compared to those cunning and clever people, he would rather deal with people like Zhu Shenggong.

He will tell you clearly what he wants, what benefits he can give, how much he can pay, etc. Under normal circumstances, he will not break his promise, and even if something unexpected happens, he will insist on fulfilling his promise.

He may not be a good official, but at least he knows the rules and is not greedy.

Wang Xin nodded.

Then he looked at the Admiral and asked, "General, how do you plan to eliminate the Japanese pirates? What should I do?"

Zhu Shenggong was satisfied with Wang Xin's attitude.

Resolutely wipe out the Japanese pirates.

Don't listen to the civil servants.

Zhu Wei was not as excited as his son. He looked calm and did not care about his son's attitude. He let his son do what he wanted. Whether his son did well or not, it was all experience he learned.

As a father, he will help watch from behind.

"This governor has mobilized the Denglai navy, preparing to cut off the Japanese pirates' retreat route at sea. I'm only worried that the Japanese pirates, seeing their retreat route cut off, will choose to make a desperate move and seize the opportunity to break into Taizhou and destroy the area."

Zhu Wei explained his strategy and then pointed out, "You are a smart person and should know the consequences."

This is the wisdom that an admiral should have.

Some officials cannot help you achieve your goals, but they can definitely do you harm.

If the Japanese pirates kill people and destroy the local area, the one who will be impeached is the admiral. Once there is a reason and an excuse is given, the crime can be brought down. Waves of them will start to argue and make trouble, ruining your business. Then, the crime you committed will be punished lightly, and imprisonment will be the least of your crimes.

Didn’t the former Jiedushi Zhang Jing lose his head in the same way?

So Wang Xin knew what the admiral was worried about and what he wanted him to do.

"I ask the Admiral to agree to send more soldiers to me. I will personally take charge of Xianju. Xianju is only a hundred miles away from Linhai. If the Japanese pirates make any move, I promise to force them back."

"Are you confident?"

Zhu Wei knew that this was a difficult matter. Although he understood that Wang Xin was indeed a good fighter, he was still worried.

"The difficulty with the Japanese pirates lies in their elusive whereabouts. Now, blinded by their desires, they have reached a dead end. I dare not say that I will destroy them, but if they dare to leave Linhai, I guarantee that I can cut off their food supply and force them back."

I heard the word "liangdao".

Zhu Wei immediately understood that the boy in front of him had a better understanding of military law than ordinary generals.

With his son's ability, he is afraid that he cannot subdue such a talented person. If he accepts him by force, he will easily suffer backlash and make things difficult for others.

I can't help but feel sorry.

(End of this chapter)