After He Jingyun and Ye Mingsheng said everything they needed to say, they left directly without staying with Ye Mingsheng.
Although after he left, there was still some time for Ye Mingsheng to visit Pei Zhixiu's medical clinic, but after knowing the news that Wang Muzhi was coming, how could Ye Mingsheng still be interested?
Although He Jingyun did not explain the specific source of this news, Ye Mingsheng felt that this matter was most likely true!
The reason is that first of all, the development of the matter is logical and basically in line with Chen Dechang's acting style. Secondly, Ye Mingsheng can't understand what kind of pit He Jingyun can dig for himself by deceiving him about this kind of thing, and what benefits he can get.
It's just that Ye Mingsheng thinks that the source of He Jingyun's information may not be his close friend who is a general beside Chen Dechang...
Thinking of this, in order to prevent himself from remembering it wrong, Ye Mingsheng took out a booklet from the drawer and rummaged through it.
This booklet records the resumes of military attachés above the seventh rank of the Zhenwu Army that Huo San collected for him, as well as some of his life deeds.
After looking at it for a long time to make sure that he was right, Ye Mingsheng closed the booklet and carefully put the priceless booklet back to its original place.
There are currently five generals in the Zhenwu Army, namely Nie Yingfan, Yang Ziping, Xu Hengfeng, Zeng Nan, and Cao Guang.
According to what He Jingyun just said, his friend, who is a staff general in the Zhenwu Army, has been following Chen Dechang for ten years. Among the five people, only Nie Yingfan meets this requirement, but Yang Ziping among the five has also followed. Chen Dechang has been around for more than eight years. Rounding up, it can be counted as ten years.
Among the remaining three, Zeng Nan and Cao Guang were members of Wang Muzhi, while Xu Hengfeng was the son-in-law of the Gongsun family. Let alone close friends, they probably had never met He Jingyun in person.
According to the records of Nie Yingfan and Yang Ziping in the booklet, Ye Mingsheng did not find that these two people had any social history with He Jingyun!
Based on this conclusion, Ye Mingsheng boldly guessed that He Jingyun, the so-called close friend, should be just a cover for him. In fact, his source of information should be someone else...
As for He Jingyun's real source of information, Ye Mingsheng could guess pretty well. What really made him curious was why He Jingyun told him the news so that he could have the opportunity to prepare in advance.
For a moment, Ye Mingsheng was really confused about what He Jingyun was thinking about writing in his heart!
Of course, this is not important. Within his own limitations, He Jingyun, chief of the general staff, is mainly responsible for training new recruits and providing soldiers for other combat units.
Others, such as personnel, financial power, have nothing to do with He Jingyun. Even if he still harbors unwillingness in his heart, he does not pose a threat to Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng can destroy him with just one sentence!
The top priority right now must be how to properly handle the arrival of Wang Muzhi!
There is no doubt that Wang Muzhi went to investigate and investigate. Maybe Chen Dechang prepared some means for him to use against himself...
However, Ye Mingsheng felt that Wang Muzhi's trip should be more than just an expedition to investigate crimes!
If that was the case, there was no need for Chen Dechang to ask Wang Muzhi to come. The commander Tongzhi Gongsun Heng is a better choice. Compared with the upright Wang Muzhi, Gongsun Heng, who comes from an aristocratic family, is relatively more tactful and has a very accurate grasp of the scale of things!
Not only that, now around Changqing Mansion, Song Wenhui has assembled heavy troops in the name of suppressing bandits. Although it is unlikely that Song Wenhui will suddenly break out in the ice and snow, the atmosphere of war between the two sides is still very tense.
In addition, because many of the lower-level military attachés in the Zhenwu Army were Wang Muzhi's old troops in the Shenwu Army, they only listened to Wang Muzhi in the entire Zhenwu Army.
Although Chen Dechang is the commander, no matter what deployment he wants to make, he has to discuss it with Wang Muzhi. Therefore, it can be said that Changqing Mansion is inseparable from Wang Muzhi!
In such a situation, Chen Dechang also sent Wang Muzhi over, and Ye Mingsheng felt that he had to prepare for the worst...
No matter what tricks Chen Dechang and Wang Muzhi have, I will let them go east, west, north, south, and I will remain unmoved!
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Guangning Mansion, in the Cui family courtyard.
Cui Shao and An Miaoyi were fighting fiercely around the chessboard. Cui Shao, who was holding the black chess piece, firmly had the upper hand on the chessboard, and his attacks were like waves attacking the white chess piece, which was on the defensive.
Although Cui Shao's offensive was fierce, the defense of the white chess piece in An Miaoyi's hand was rock solid. Although he fell into a disadvantage, he always maintained the hope of comeback in the constant resistance, so Cui Shao did not dare to have any chance. Don't be careless in the slightest, and you must be vigilant at every step.
"Uncle, does Ye Mingsheng have 20,000 men under his command?" Looking at the chessboard, An Miaoyi dropped a white chess piece and said suddenly, seemingly unintentionally:
Facing An Miaoyi's sudden inquiry, Cui Shao calmly placed a black chess piece and said calmly:
"Counting the rural warriors and militiamen under him, there should be almost all of them. This kid really doesn't care about anything. The tax-free land allocation for immigrants can be regarded as providing him with a steady supply of soldiers. As long as he can afford it, , 50,000, and 100,000 are also very quick.”
"Your uncle doesn't pay attention to him. If he wants to get ahead, of course he has to find another way out!" An Miaoyi said softly:
Cui Shao heard this and shook his head with a smile:
"Girls are really outgoing. Even before they get married, they are already speaking for him..."
Although An Miaoyi is not an ordinary woman, she is still a girl waiting to be married. When she heard Cui Shao's teasing, a shy blush appeared on her pretty face, and she said to Cui Shao with some embarrassment:
"Uncle!"
Cui Shao smiled and said helplessly:
"In terms of relationship, this Ye Mingsheng is my nephew. If he is an ordinary person, it won't be difficult for me to take care of him..."
"But he is the general of the Zhenwu Army! The commander-in-chief of Fengzhou, Marshal Ye of the separatist army!"
"That won't work, Miaoyi, you're not in your position and you don't want to do what you want!"
"In my position and in the current situation, I would rather do less than do more. I have to be cautious every step I take!"
Hearing what Cui Shao said, An Miaoyi's expression became serious. After landing a white chess piece to block Cui Shao's attack, she said softly:
"Uncle, do you think so highly of Song Wenhui? You are still on his ship and you don't leave a way out for yourself..."
Cui Shao shook his head when he heard this and said calmly:
"Miaoyi, you're wrong. To be honest, I don't care if Song Wenhui wins, or if Chen Dechang wins, or if that kid Ye Mingsheng, who got lucky and fought his way out, suddenly emerged as a new force!"
Reading Cui Shao's words, An Miaoyi's beautiful eyes flickered a few times, as if she had some realization.
Indeed, with the size and strength of the Cui family, they can wait until the final winner comes out to stand in line. No matter who is the final winner, if they want to stabilize the entire Liaoyang, they must need the help of the Cui family, so the Cui family has no need at all. Don’t wait to place your bet now and bear the risk of failure in your bet...
However, although she felt that Cui Shao's strategy was very clever, An Miaoyi also had a question in her heart. After another chess piece fell, she looked at Cui Shao with hesitation.
Although An Miaoyi did not speak, Cui Shao had already thought of what she wanted to ask and said with a smile:
"Not taking sides will indeed be regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, but since your uncle and I dare to wait for the price, I will naturally have the confidence to have the last laugh. Someone will win, but the Cui family will never lose!"
Feeling the strong confidence revealed in Cui Shao's words, An Miaoyi couldn't help but be shocked, and her evaluation of the Cui family's strength couldn't help but reach a higher level...
As time went by, the chess game between Cui Shao and An Miaoyi reached the most critical moment. Although An Miaoyi's white chess was in danger several times and tried to change his fate, Cui Shao's The black chess piece was in a favorable situation, and An Miaoyi, who had persisted until she had exhausted all her strength, could only admit defeat with a wry smile and accept the defeat of the chess game.
Although he defeated An Miaoyi, Cui Shao's expression was still stable, showing no joy or sorrow. He wiped his hands with a piece of white cloth, drank another cup of tea, and asked An Miaoyi:
"The situation in the court is like this. What plans does your father have?"
Hearing Cui Shao ask about her father, An Miaoyi's pretty face showed a little sadness, shook her head and said:
"The imperial doctor said that my father was already terminally ill, and now he was just trying to hold on for a breath. He said that when he was young, he witnessed the great Zhou Dynasty sealing wolves to live in Xu, plowing courtyards and sweeping caves. At the most glorious time, when he was about to die, I also want to witness the disintegration of the Great Zhou Dynasty in Luo'an..."
As soon as she finished speaking, An Miaoyi shed tears from her beautiful eyes. She calmed down her emotions a little and said in a low voice:
"In addition to making arrangements for our family, he has handed over all the power of the family to my third uncle!"
Cui Shao was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said quietly:
"Brother Hetu, do you really trust An Zhirong this much? If that person is killed this time, An Zhirong will definitely die. You guys will settle down..."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Although I don't like my third uncle, if it hadn't been for him, Chang Shou Shan Wu, who has been able to get everything right over the years, our An family would have been defeated a long time ago. Where would we be today?"
"What's more, my father has been seriously ill for so many years, and many people in the family have already recognized him as the head of the family. Even if my father doesn't give it, the difference is not that big!" An Miaoyi said with a bitter look:
The Hou An family in Kunshan and the Cui family in Liaoyang have a very good relationship with each other because their head is An Hetu and Cui Shao is his brother-in-law, and they both studied in Luo'an. An Miaoyi came to represent the An family and pay birthdays to the ancestors of the Cui family...
After all, the current folk customs in the Zhou Dynasty tend to be conservative. Both the upper-class families and the lower-class people believe that women should obey the three virtues and abide by the four virtues, and should not show up casually, especially those like An Miaoyi who have not yet matured. A young lady who is getting married should never leave the house and wait for her future husband!
You should never travel thousands of miles to Liaoyang alone with your servants and attendants without the company of your male relatives to wish your relatives a birthday on behalf of your family!
So since we know that An Miaoyi's trip is contrary to worldly ethics and folk customs, once the matter is widely publicized, An Miaoyi, who already has a bad reputation because of Bao Si's reincarnation, has harmed the country and the people, will it be another time A major blow, so why did the An family allow An Miaoyi to go?
Actually the answer is very simple!
On behalf of the An family, An Miaoyi came to celebrate the birthday of the ancestor of the Cui family. This matter was actually a cover-up!
The real intention of her trip was to join the Cui family!
This is also the reason why An Miaoyi, the ancestor of the Cui family, still stayed in the Cui family and did not leave after so long as he was celebrating his birthday!
An Miaoyi's father, Hou Anhetu of Kunshan, was seriously injured and in poor health due to fighting for the country, but the physical pain did not affect his political sense, judgment and observation of the situation!
An Hetu realized that the fragile balance in the court would be broken, the Great Zhou Dynasty was about to undergo great changes, rituals and music would collapse, and the situation would fall into chaos!
In such a general situation, although the An family is a wealthy family, it is difficult to be alone. In this troubled world, without the constraints of rules and order, the beauty of women is a disaster!
It may even be the source of the family's decline...
But his daughter is the reincarnation of Bao Si, who is famous for her beauty and charm all over the world!
This made An Hetu very painful. As a father, he certainly hoped that his daughter could be happy and live a stable life.
But as the head of the family, An Hetu also knew that once troubled times came, countless men who coveted An Miaoyi's beauty would no longer be able to restrain their desires and would inevitably treat An Miaoyi as a plaything.
Although the An family is not small among the aristocratic families, the strength of the An family is king in troubled times. The An family, which was founded by Wu Xun, has been in decline in the military until now. Therefore, under the pressure of the opponent's sword and gun In order to survive, all Anjia can do is hand over An Miaoyi.
And those people's fight for An Miaoyi will most likely affect Anjia and put Anjia in danger!
In order to protect his family and his daughter, An Hetu thought about it again and again and finally made a decision. He asked his daughter to go to the Cui family in a low-key manner in the name of celebrating his birthday and join his good brother and brother-in-law Cui Shao. Stay away from the vanity fair of Luoan.
An Hetu did this because after leaving the vanity fair of Luo'an, the attention on An Miaoyi would be relatively reduced, which would make it safer.
Secondly, compared with Luo'an, the center of power, Liaoyang, which is located on the border, can have much less right and wrong. As the head of the three clans in Liaoyang, the Cui family is enough to protect An Miaoyi in Liaoyang.
No matter how bad things go, the Cui family can fake An Miaoyi's death without anyone noticing, allowing An Miaoyi to change her name and become a prosperous and peaceful ordinary citizen.
