The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 547 Credit Issue
Thinking of this, Pei Yan admired Lord Futai even more.It turns out that Master Futai sent out news to lure Japanese pirates to come to Nanqiao Wharf to plunder, just to shake the mountain and shake the tiger.

If these wealthy businessmen know each other, they will disband these smuggling forces on their own, and the so-called "Japanese trouble" will be solved.If these wealthy businessmen are ignorant, the end will be the Japanese pirates who were beheaded at Nanqiao Wharf.

The governor has the power to kill first and act later, and Mr. Futai is ordered by the emperor, so there is naturally no trust problem.

Almost all officials in Nanzhi and Zhejiang Province knew that the Japanese invasion was rampant because of the collusion between merchants and Japanese, but everyone pretended not to see it. Master Futai is really admirable in this regard.

"General Pei, I can only make a rough decision, and I have to ask General Pei for the specific implementation."

Pei Yan even said he didn't dare.The other party is the governor of Nanzhi appointed by the emperor. He is very expensive. He is just a five-rank thousand household who is responsible for training the new army, and the status difference is too great.

Not to mention the difference in status, why do civil servants of the same rank put military officers in their eyes?

The civil servants are arrogant and conceited, which is why Pei Yan doesn't like dealing with civil servants.

Xie Shen was an exception, and Wang Shouren was the second.

These two people greatly changed Pei Yan's impression of civil servants. It turns out that there are good people among civil servants.

For Wang Shouren, he really had to rely heavily on Pei Yan, because the combat effectiveness of the new army was much higher than that of the general guard army.

This can be clearly seen from the battle at the South Bridge Wharf.

Hedao officers and soldiers were helpless in the face of the ferocious Japanese pirates. If Pei Yan hadn't led his troops to arrive, they still don't know what would have happened.

The flintlock is indeed sharp. Wang Shouren had already seen it when he was in the capital, and this time he admired its power even more.

There is another point that Wang Shouren is worried about.That is, will the local army or the government collude with Japanese pirates?

You must know that the number of Japanese pirates is not as high as that of the officers and soldiers, so why do they beat the officers and soldiers to pieces every time?It would be too far-fetched to explain it by mere coincidence.

Wang Shouren thinks that there may be some shameful things in it.

After all, these Japanese pirates are all smuggling armed forces supported by local wealthy businessmen, and local wealthy businessmen are big taxpayers.Regardless of whether it is the county or the government, they are all supported by these wealthy businessmen.If these rich merchants hinted at the government and offered a large amount of gold and silver, the government might not turn a blind eye.

After all, Japanese infection is a long-standing problem.Why should things that cannot be solved by the predecessors be solved when they come to them?
Local officials are re-appointed every three years, and when the term of office is up, they just pat their butts and leave. Why bother with the local wealthy businessmen and affect the evaluation of the official department?
As for the imperial court, it is not surprising that the local incompetence is not surprising because of its fixed thinking.

If there is a capable minister and fierce general in the local area, and he fights back and forth with the Japanese pirates, I am afraid that the court will feel uncomfortable instead.

But the new army is different, they are recruited, they don't have the scruples of professional soldiers in the guards, and they don't have to look at the faces of the local officials. Dare to fight is exactly what Wang Shouren needs.

If Wang Shouren wants to make a difference in the southeast, he must rely on these new troops.

Counting on those officers and soldiers of the guards who are rotten to the bone is simply a dream.

"General Pei has worked hard too, let's go back and rest first. If there is a new plan, I will notify General Pei in time."

Pei Yan nodded, clasped her fists at Wang Shouren and said, "The general obeys!"

After Pei Yan left, Wang Shouren frowned and shook his head.

The situation is more complicated than he imagined.Originally, he thought he could catch a few people alive, but who would have thought that these pirates, no matter if they were real or fake, would all fight to the death, and no one begged for a living.

The clues of a person's death are completely cut off.Wang Shouren can't ask the painter to compare the portraits of the heads of the Japanese pirates one by one in Songjiang and even Nanzhi, right?
This shows that these wealthy businessmen still have some skills in buying people's hearts.

If his judgment is correct, the collusion of officials, merchants, and Japanese ministers led to the persistent disease of Japanese ailments, which could not be cured for a long time.

Now that we know where the disease is, we need to prescribe the right medicine.

"Master Futai, Lord Ren, magistrate of Huating county, please see me."

A personal attendant came to report, which made Wang Shouren jump out of his meditation.

He waved his hand and said, "Please invite him in."

Speaking of which, it was Ren Yanbin who came up with the idea of ​​using Gongbu as bait to lure the Japanese pirates into the bait, and he has made great contributions to this matter.

The county magistrate Ren obviously also heard about the great victory at the Nanqiao Wharf. As soon as he entered the yamen hall, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, congratulations to Mr. Futai, you have made a great contribution to the imperial court."

"Oh? What is the merit of this officer?"

Wang Shouren smiled while stroking his beard.

"Naturally, it is the merit of Pingwa. Master Futai beheaded more than a hundred Japanese pirates as soon as he took office. This has never happened before. The locality has suffered from Japanese pirates for a long time, and it is already a big deal to be able to behead a few levels." It's a credit. Your Excellency beheaded more than 100 people this time, so he has made a great contribution."

The news about Ren Yanbin is very well-informed.

Wang Shouren smiled without saying a word, which made County Magistrate Ren very confused.

What on earth does Master Futai mean? Could it be that his flattery is not in place?
No, Ren Yanbin had already rehearsed many times before coming here, and the effect should be first-class.

Feeling guilty, the magistrate Ren could only ask tentatively, "My lord Futai, don't you think that this contribution is not enough?"

"That's not true, it's just that this plan was made by the magistrate Ren, how can I claim credit for it from the imperial court?"

Hearing this, magistrate Ren let out a sigh of relief.

"My lord Futai's words are wrong. Although this plan is based on a lowly position, the specific arrangements are all made by the lord. If the battle of the South Bridge did not have the careful arrangements of the lord, how could it be so successful? If the lord can't accept this merit , that lowly position will be ashamed and die."

Tsk tsk, this magistrate Ren really has a way of flattering.The point is that it is almost enough for others to flatter, but the magistrate Ren took pictures until the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, and his expression did not change.

"How can I have such a great contribution as you said?"

Wang Shouren smiled wryly and said: "It should be your credit. I won't grab it. After a while, I will write a memorandum to ask for credit for the generals. The county magistrate should take the first place."

Hearing this, Ren Yanbin was a little hesitant.He was a little confused about what Wang Shouren really meant.

Sometimes what Shangguan said is true and false, false and true.Some things you have to believe and you can’t believe them all.

Take Hirayama as an example, he doesn't believe that Wang Shouren doesn't value credit at all, but it doesn't seem like Wang Shouren is just posturing.Maybe Wang Shouren didn't want to monopolize the credit.

Ren Yanbin guessed that his ability to read people's hearts had reached the limit, and he paused and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but Master Pingwa must be the first contribution. You can just attach a name to a lowly job, otherwise I won't dare to accept a lowly job."

(End of this chapter)