The first thousand one hundred and seventy-three chapters
Taizhou prefect Tan Lun’s unannounced visit to Jingnan and Taiping could be said to have gained nothing, or it could be said to have gained a lot.
Nothing was gained because during this unannounced visit, Zhu Ping'an was not found to have committed any act of killing good people and taking credit for his good deeds.
There was a great harvest, also because during this unannounced visit, it was not found that Zhu Pingan had killed good people and used good deeds to take merit. This further confirmed that Zhu Pingan defended Jingnan and captured 795 Japanese pirate heads.
level, regaining peace and capturing the heads of twenty-nine Japanese pirates, this tremendous achievement is true. Zhu Ping'an's great achievement is true, so Taizhou Prefecture's losses from Japanese pirates were reduced by nearly half this time, and two more great achievements were added.
In this way, my political career has been saved. Isn’t this a great gain?
After Tan Lun and his party returned to Taizhou Fucheng, they received reports from people below that Jingnan County had sent the heads of more than 800 Japanese pirates to Taizhou Fucheng. At the same time, they also sent two pieces of paper with the seal of Jingnan County Magistrate.
A battle report document, a request for tax exemption and reduction, and a request for a silver reward for first contribution.
After receiving the news, Tan Lun took Zuo Zhen without saying a word and went to inspect the Japanese pirate heads sent from Jingnan.
There were more than 800 Japanese pirate heads, which was not a small number. After receiving the Japanese pirate heads from Jingnan, the government officials were worried about where to store them. Finally, they were placed in the courtyard outside the prison, densely packed all over the yard.
There is not much room for Japanese pirate heads to set foot in a courtyard.
Anyone who enters the courtyard and sees this scene will get goosebumps all over their body. If you are timid, your legs will probably become weak.
When Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou, first entered the courtyard and saw the heads of Japanese pirates in the courtyard, he couldn't help but feel excited. He took a deep breath before returning to his usual calm and calm demeanor, and walked slowly into the courtyard.
Zuo Zhen, who was behind Tan Lun, couldn't help but get goosebumps at this moment, even though he was from the military.
Two officials from the government office were inspecting the heads of Japanese pirates in the yard. Each held a Japanese pirate head in his hand. The head still retained the ferocious appearance of the Japanese pirate before his death. The two officials didn't take it seriously at all, as if they were looking at antiques. They looked at it carefully.
Look at the ferocious head in your hand, check the hairstyle, hair stubble, teeth, ears and other facial features.
In addition to the two government officials in the courtyard, there are five government officials who work for the government officials. There is also a high-spirited man dressed as the head of the Jingnan County government office.
He is sharp and pays unblinking attention to the heads of Japanese pirates in the courtyard and everyone who comes into contact with them.
"I've met the Master."
The government officials in the courtyard were the first to see Tan Lun and his entourage, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"I've met the Master."
The two men heard the officer salute, and then they realized that the prefect Tan Lun was coming, and they quickly followed him and saluted.
The two men were in a hurry to salute. While saluting, they were still holding the Japanese pirate's head that they had just looked at. I won't go into detail about this scene.
The arresting officer of Jingnan County also followed suit and saluted.
"No need, it's important to check the head. It's not a courtesy." Tan Lun smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the head check would continue.
So, Wu Zuo and others devoted themselves to checking the heads again. More than 800 heads were not a small number. They checked for more than half an hour, and they only checked less than a hundred heads.
"General Zuo, what's the problem with these Japanese pirate heads?" Tan Lun also took Zuo Zhen and others to examine the Japanese pirate heads in the courtyard. After about tea time, Tan Lun asked Zuo Zhen.
"Returning to your lord, the general carefully inspected the ten Japanese pirate heads nearby. Three of them were real Japanese pirate heads, and the remaining seven were fake Japanese pirate heads. They were all in their thirties and forties, and no problems were found.
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Zuo Zhen was squatting down and looking at the Japanese pirate's head. After hearing Tan Lun's question, he looked away from the Japanese pirate's head, stood up and replied with fists in his hands.
Zuo Zhen was no stranger to Japanese pirates. Before being transferred to Taizhou Prefecture, he had served as the flag general and deputy commander in Ningbo Prefecture. He had fought against Japanese pirates many times and had handled more than ten heads of Japanese pirates.
Japanese people know more than the average person.
After he entered the yard, he carefully examined the heads of ten Japanese pirates. Three of the ten Japanese pirate heads were real Japanese and seven were fake. There was no problem whether they were real or fake. Needless to say, the real Japanese were real.
, there is a big difference between the real Japanese and the people of the Ming Dynasty, and they cannot be faked. As for the hair stubble on the top buns of the seven fake Japanese, they all have traces of several months. They were not shaved off in a hurry, so naturally they cannot be Sha Liang.
Pretending to be successful.
"Huh, of course there can't be any problem. We cut off the heads of these Japanese pirates right away. So what's the problem?"
Chief Jingnan, who had been paying attention to the actions of everyone in the yard, couldn't help but snorted at this moment and muttered dissatisfiedly. These Japanese pirate heads were brought by the young master who led us all to fight bloody battles. I didn't expect that they would be suspected of having murders.
Question. Is there a problem? What can be wrong with the Japanese pirate heads we chopped off with our own hands?!
Although he was mumbling, he was tall and thick, and his voice was loud. Even if he was mumbling, he could be heard clearly in the yard.
"What a man. Who are you?"
Hearing the man's muttering, Taizhou Magistrate Tan Lun noticed Jingnan, the head catcher who was escorting the leader and never leaving. This man was tall and tall, high-spirited and tall, and his clothes were bulging with muscles.
He was so angry that he couldn't help sighing and asked with interest.
"My lord, I am Liu Dadao, the head catcher in Jingnan County. He is my son. No, it is the county magistrate who ordered me to escort his head to the government office to report his merits and reward." The man replied with a loud voice, cupping his fists.
"Since the head has been delivered, why is it still here if you don't go down to rest?" Zuo Zhen asked.
"Before I came here, my county magistrate gave me careful instructions, asking me to stay close to these Japanese pirate heads until the government office has inspected and accepted them. After the inspection is completed and I have received the acceptance letter, I can only leave the Japanese pirate heads."
Liu Dao replied with a loud sound.
"Hello, you have been guarding the heads of so many Japanese pirates from now on?" Zuo Zhen asked.
"certainly."
Liu Dadao nodded vigorously. Along the way, no matter whether he was eating, drinking or sleeping, he made sure that the heads of the Japanese pirates were within his sight.
"Aren't you afraid of guarding the heads of these Japanese pirates every step of the way?" Zuo Zhen asked.
"Afraid? Hahaha, I wasn't afraid of these Japanese pirates when they were alive, but am I still afraid of them when they are dead?! Even if they are afraid, it is because they are afraid of me. Among the ten heads you just accepted, those three are real Japanese heads.
I cut them all with my own hands."
Liu Dadao grinned, his white teeth shining in the sun, and pointed at the Japanese pirate's head at Zuo Zhen's feet.