Seeing that his elder had reached this point, Cui Dakai was full of helplessness. He didn't know what to do for a moment. He could only look at Cui Shao, who was still silent, looking for help.
"Second uncle, what Dakai said is right. Ye Mingsheng, Xiaoyun's son, is indeed General Huwei of the fifth rank of the Zhenwu Army. Not only that, he also gathered more than 6,000 troops in Fengshan County!"
Feeling the gaze cast by his cousin, Cui Shao said calmly without any emotion:
Cui Yingyu, the second uncle who had been scolding Fang Qiu just now, had a very impressive expression when he said this, but his expression at this time was very wonderful. He was extremely shocked, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was open enough to put an egg down, and there was a lot of food in his mouth. The few remaining dirty and yellow teeth are very eye-catching!
"What exactly is going on··········"
Although he still couldn't believe that this was true, Cui Yingyu didn't dare to question Cui Shao and said stutteringly;
At this time, Cui Dakai added in a timely manner:
"Xiaoyun's son Ye Mingsheng is very capable. He joined the Zhaowu Camp of the Chief Assistant when he was young. He has been following the Forbidden Army in all these years and has made a lot of contributions!"
"At the beginning of the year, Ye Mingsheng participated in the Gongdu incident and became famous in the surprise attack on Liujing. After being transferred to the Zhenwu Army, he served as the fifth-grade General Huwei in his early twenties. Now he is recruiting troops in Fengshan County... ·······”
Listening to what Cui Dakai said in such detail, the second uncle Cui Yingyu was still a little confused, but he had to believe that this was a fact. A pair of turbid old eyes showed a light of envy and jealousy.
As a member of the Cui family, Cui Yingyu, with the help of the entire family, was able to cross the level of the sixth rank and become a fifth-rank official and the chief clerk of the Governor's Mansion in the first few years of his official career.
This is also the proudest thing in his life, and it is also the capital for him and the younger generations of his family to brag about!
Cui Yingyu never expected that a disciple from a poor family would achieve the most proud thing in his life when he was only in his early twenties...
How could this make him feel so embarrassed?
Where to put this old face?
Ignoring Cui Yingyu's embarrassment, Cui Shao asked Cui Dakai:
"How is Ye Mingsheng's development in Fengshan County?"
Cui Dakai did not hesitate and preached very seriously:
"Soon! According to reports from his men, Chen Dechang also supports Ye Mingsheng very much. The ordnance, cotton-padded clothes, and food distributed have been in place. Now his more than 6,000 men have basically formed an army."
"However, Fengshan County can recruit 6,000 people, which is already the limit. Ye Mingsheng has stopped recruiting in Fengshan County. I think his next step is to prepare to leave Fengshan County to recruit troops. Therefore, he has You say you are here to pay your respects to your ancestors, but in fact, it is very possible that you are here to seek our help."
As soon as Cui Dakai finished speaking, Cui Yingyu over there was already tapping the ground with his cane and yelling at the top of his lungs:
"This Ye Mingsheng needs our Cui family, so he wants to come to us. Why should our Cui family help him? Let him get out of here! Isn't their team enough to embarrass the family?"
"The Governor has great kindness and trust in our Cui family. The Zhenwu Army and the Gongsun family will be cleaned up by the Governor sooner or later. Why should our family pay attention to them?"
Although Cui Yingyu shouted loudly, the expression of Cui Shao, the head of the family, who was sitting on the main seat, did not change at all. He just looked at Cui Yingyu and said lightly:
"Look at the time, the ethnic studies class is about to start. If my second uncle has time, he might as well go and give some advice!"
Although Cui Shao said it euphemistically, the meaning behind his words was self-evident. Cui Yingyu was so angry that his old face turned red and black.
However, although his elder was Cui Shao's second uncle, he did not dare to offend Cui Shao, the head of the Cui family. He could only use crutches, stand up from the chair, and walked out of the ancestral hall angrily step by step... ········
"Third brother, are you planning to support the Zhenwu Army?"
When Cui Yingyu left, Cui Dakai hesitated and asked Cui Shao in a low voice:
Facing Cui Dakai's inquiry, Cui Shao shook his head and said: "The game of chess in Liaoyang has just begun. There is no need for our Cui family to be so anxious to place bets..."
"Then third brother, how do you plan to deal with Ye Mingsheng?" Cui Dakai continued to ask, and at the end he added another sentence.
"Looking at the meaning of Ye Mingsheng's letter, Xiaoyun should be coming back soon to pay her respects to her ancestors..."
When Cui Shao heard this, he fell into silence. After a long time, he slowly said:
"What happened back then was Xiaoyun's fate. So what if her destiny is like this?"
"Since Ye Mingsheng wants to come, let him come. Don't make this matter special and publicize it everywhere, so as not to fall into the facts and gossip!"
"I understand, third brother!" Cui Dakai nodded and left.
After Cui Dakai left, Cui Shao sat alone in the ancestral hall for a while, not knowing what he was thinking. After about a stick of incense, Cui Guang, a middle-aged man who was tall and thin but looked extremely strong, arrived. In front of Cui Shao.
As Cui Shao's confidant, Cui Guang also understood what the head of the Cui family in front of him wanted to know, so he didn't waste any time and reported directly:
"The head of the family, Ye Mingsheng's more than 6,000 troops have been divided into three groups and have all left Fengshan County and are heading towards Guangning Prefecture.
"They move very covertly and take mountain trails, so they are not very fast. It is estimated that it will take five days to enter the territory of Guangning Prefecture!"
Cui Shao's eyes flashed with doubts when he heard this, and he immediately asked:
"Do you know what Ye Mingsheng wants to do?"
"My men are trying their best to find out the news, but it will take a while, but judging from the direction of Ye Mingsheng's soldiers and horses, he seems to be heading towards Erlang Mountain..." Cui Guang said in a deep voice:
"You mean he's going to deal with that old stickman Wang?" Cui Shao was a little surprised when he heard this, and said with some surprise:
Cui Guang nodded and said: "If nothing else happens, it should be like this!"
"It's a bit interesting..." After thinking for a moment, a faint smile appeared on Cui Shao's face.
"Although Wang Laogangzi only has three thousand troops, Erlang Mountain occupies a natural danger and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, he is a brother of the big bandit leader Sanshan Mountain!"
"Although Ye Mingsheng has more than 6,000 troops, they have only formed an army for less than two months. I don't know where they got the confidence to dare to provoke Mr. Wang!" Cui Guang said bluntly without any hesitation:
