"According to the order of the General, Magistrate Ma has arranged many means and is waiting for Ye Mingsheng to return to the county to recruit troops. However, no one expected that this Ye Mingsheng did not return to the county, but went directly to Ye Mingsheng in the countryside. Jiacun, start recruiting people directly from there.”
"By the time Magistrate Ma got the news, Ye Mingsheng, the thief, had already recruited two thousand men. Then I don't know if this dog thief had eaten the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage. He actually led his men to attack the county seat... ····”
"Although Magistrate Ma led his soldiers and police officers to resist with all their might, they were still outnumbered. Not only did the county town fall, but he himself was captured by Ye Mingsheng and put under house arrest!"
According to Xing Dalin's request, the young man in gray clothes preached in detail:
After listening to the story of the boy in gray, Xing Dalin was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he continued to ask: "How is the situation in Fengshan County now?"
"The county town has fallen into Ye Mingsheng's control. At this rate, it won't be long before Ye Mingsheng recruits 5,000 soldiers..." recalled the boy in gray. After checking the situation, he replied in a low voice:
When Xing Dalin heard this, his eyes instantly turned cold and he cursed fiercely: "They are all a bunch of trash. What use does the Governor have in raising people like you?"
Although the boy in gray felt very aggrieved when he heard this, he did not dare to defend himself. He could only bow his head, not daring to say anything, and suffered the scolding silently.
After scolding a few more words and venting his anger, Xing Dalin then ordered: "Go back to Fengshan County and keep a close eye on Ye Mingsheng. Any movement he makes must be reported to me immediately. Report, do you understand?"
"I understand!" Seeing that Xing Dalin was finally letting him go, the young man in gray immediately became energetic and nodded repeatedly.
Seeing this, Xing Dalin waved his hand irritably, and then the young man in gray clothes walked out of the room as if he was relieved.
After the boy in gray clothes left, Xing Dalin gradually calmed down. After thinking for a moment, he stood up, adjusted his official robes, walked out of the yamen, boarded the carriage waiting outside the yamen and said:
"Go to the Governor's Palace!"
After a stick of incense, the carriage carrying Xing Dalin stopped in front of the Governor's Mansion. Xing Dalin immediately stepped out of the carriage. As the Governor's confidant, he walked into the Governor's Mansion familiar with the roads and saw him. When he arrived, all the guards at the Governor's Mansion did not dare to stop him.
After passing through several layers of guards, Xing Dalin finally arrived outside the study of the vast Governor's Mansion.
"Master Xing is here!"
Seeing Xing Dalin's appearance, a thin but energetic old man wearing a butler's attire greeted him with a smile:
"Hello, Butler Liu!"
Although the other party was just a housekeeper, Xing Dalin, who knew that this person was Song Wenhui's most trusted person, still did not dare to be careless and quickly bowed his hands.
"Sir Xing, you have really embarrassed me..." In response to Xing Dalin's salute, Butler Liu was humble, but his wrinkled old face turned into a smile.
"How is your mood, Lord Governor?" Xing Dalin asked in a low voice. As he spoke, he took out a fifty-tael silver note from his arms and handed it to Butler Liu's hand very discreetly.
After secretly glancing at the face value on the banknote, the smile on Butler Liu's face became three points thicker. His wrinkled old face almost turned into a chrysanthemum when he smiled, and he said in the same deep voice:
"It's not very good. Those bastards from the Gongsun family have mobilized various connections to recruit at least 10,000 troops for the Zhenwu Army. The master has just beaten a lot of people, Mr. Xing, please be careful!"
Xing Dalin couldn't help but look stern when he heard this, and said again: "Thank you, steward, for telling me!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Butler Liu smiled and waved his hand.
After waiting for about a cup of tea outside the study, Xing Dalin walked into the study. Although he had expected it, when he saw Song Wenhui's expression was full of gloom, his behavior was undoubtedly more cautious. When the words came to my lips, I swallowed them back and thought about them carefully to see if there was anything taboo...
After seeing Xing Dalin come in, he remained silent and fidgety. Song Wenhui, who was already in a very bad mood due to the Gongsun family, asked impatiently:
"What happened?"
Hearing Song Wenhui's inquiry, Xing Dalin braced himself and replied: "Let me tell you, the Governor, Ye Mingsheng is much more difficult to deal with than the rumors say. He now controls Fengshan County and has recruited two thousand township warriors."
When Song Wenhui heard this, he glanced at Xing Dalin coldly and said in a deep voice:
"If I am not an old fool, I should remember correctly. A month before you punished Dalin, didn't you tell me that Ye Mingsheng is nothing to worry about, and you can take his head with a little trick? "
As soon as these words came out, Xing Dalin, who was tall and mighty, immediately lowered his head in shame. After hesitating for a while, he had to admit:
"It's because I was careless. I originally arranged for Fengshan County Magistrate Ma Runchuan to secretly sabotage Ye Mingsheng's recruitment of troops, and then ordered a group of bandits to attack the Ye family.
"I thought that using two moves at the same time, I would definitely be able to kill Ye Mingsheng and deter the young people who were sitting on the wall and watching... Although there is no news about the bandits along the way, I think there is nothing I can do about Ye Mingsheng."
"I request you to send me a thousand troops, and I will go to Fengshan County immediately to capture Ye Mingsheng for you!" Xing Dalin asked firmly:
Under Xing Dalin's hopeful gaze, Song Wenhui was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "You should let it go for a while about dealing with Ye Mingsheng..."
When Xing Dalin heard this, his expression was full of shock. He couldn't understand why Song Wenhui arranged it like this.
Although he had followed Song Wenhui for many years, he knew that with Song Wenhui's style, he would not make decisions easily, but once he made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. However, Xing Dalin hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but continue to advise:
"Mr. Governor, Ye Mingsheng attacked the Fengshan County government out of his mind. In the name of this, we can eradicate him in the bud, once and for all, and even the military force can't say anything!"
"This thief is developing at an extremely rapid rate. If he is allowed to continue to develop, he will definitely become a thorn in your side. Please think twice!"
Although Xing Dalin spoke sincerely, to his great disappointment, Song Wenhui remained indifferent and said lightly:
"Ye Mingsheng may become a hidden danger in the future, but the top priority now is the Gongsun family. If the Gongsun family continues to develop, the entire situation in Liaoyang will become turbulent!"
