"I have also thought of the name of your department for you. It will be called Fengzhou Soldiers and Horses Statistical Investigation Department. Huo San, you will be the director! You will be directly responsible to me, and the level will be set at the eighth grade first!"
As he spoke, Ye Mingsheng smiled and took out a letter of appointment from the drawer, signed by himself and stamped with the seal of his Fengzhou Commander-in-Chief, and handed it to Huo San. At the same time, Ye Dong heard the news in the room. , also holding an eighth-grade military attache uniform, handed it to Huo San and said in a deep voice:
"Congratulations, Director Huo!"
Taking the letter of appointment from Ye Mingsheng with both hands, Huo San couldn't hide the joy in his heart after taking the official office. Although he didn't know what kind of organization the Fengzhou Military and Horse Statistics and Investigation Office was, but the eighth-grade military officer The official title was enough to make him ecstatic.
Since working with Ye Mingsheng, Huo San has also earned a lot of money. Not only has he lived in Liangjin's courtyard, but he has also raised several young ladies. His life is very nourishing, and he is much better than when he was with Huo Xiaoli before. .
After his material needs were met to a certain extent, Huo San began to seek spiritual comfort, and the first thing he wanted to do was to improve his social status...
Although all the civil and military officials in Fengzhou knew that Huo San was Ye Mingsheng's loyal dog and worked for Ye Mingsheng, so for Ye Mingsheng's sake, they seemed to have a good attitude.
But deep down, they still treat Huo San as a local ruffian, and Huo San himself knows this very well.
So he wants to change all of this. He doesn't want to live in the darkness forever. He wants to stand under the sun, so that the results of his struggle can be passed down to his wife and children and passed on to future generations.
In an official-oriented society like the Zhou Dynasty, there is only one way to satisfy Huo San's demands, and that is to become an official!
So after thinking it over, Huo San mustered up the courage to ask Ye Mingsheng to grant him an official status!
Although Huo San's request is an easy thing for Ye Mingsheng, who has now become a small feudal town, as long as he is willing, he can completely satisfy Huo San.
But Ye Mingsheng, who has become more and more aware of the art of controlling subordinates, knows one thing very well: things that are easily obtained are often not cherished. Since Huo San is so eager, he can whet his appetite appropriately and then give it to him.
This will allow Huo San to cherish his official status and not dare to do anything excessive. Secondly, it will also help strengthen his loyalty to Ye Mingsheng.
So when Huo San first brought it up, Ye Mingsheng found a few excuses to excuse it, but in the end, Ye Mingsheng left a glimmer of hope for Huo San...
Huo San saw the hope, and Ye Mingsheng worked hard and did a few things that Ye Mingsheng told him very well. Therefore, seeing that things were almost done, Ye Mingsheng decided to fulfill his wish this time.
Huo San, who was full of joy, changed into the military attache's clothes. He knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng with a thump in excitement, kowtowed several times in a row, and said very sincerely:
"Your grace is too small to be forgotten. In this life, I, Huo San, will go through fire and water for you, and I will not hesitate to do so!"
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While Ye Mingsheng was preparing silently, a group of cavalry was marching quickly on the country road from Fengzhou to Changqing Mansion.
This cavalry group consisted of about a hundred people, carrying the flag of the Zhenwu Army and a general flag with the word "王". They were well-trained and well-equipped. It could be said that they were armed to the teeth. At first glance, they were no ordinary soldiers.
They traveled very fast, covering about thirty miles in one morning. At noon, the sun was shining brightly, and everyone was tired, so they stopped by a small stream to rest for a while.
"Sir, this old thief Chen definitely has no good intentions when he asks you to go to Fengzhou to deal with Ye Mingsheng. Why do you bother to accept this hard job?"
After Zhenwu Army General Cao Guang took a few mouthfuls of dry food, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and asked Wang Muzhi who was drinking water at the side:
After receiving the mission from Chen Dechang, Wang Muzhi realized that the stakes were very high, so he handed over the work at hand, and took his more than a hundred confidants to march towards Fengzhou, hoping to Meet Ye Mingsheng for a while to see if this powerful dragon of his can suppress Ye Mingsheng, a local snake...
After hearing what Cao Guang said, Wang Muzhi didn't pay much attention, but just shook his head slightly.
Seeing that Wang Muzhi remained silent, Cao Guang continued:
"Sir, this surnamed Ye was not well-known in the Forbidden Army and Zhaowu Camp back then, and he was not known to have any great abilities, but in the past two years he has been in the limelight. First he killed Liu Jing in the palace, and then Now in Liaoyang, he has become a ruthless and ruthless person who kills people without blinking an eye!"
"I don't know how many bandits and Khitan dogs have been killed. Sir, there are only about a hundred of us..." At this point, Cao Guang was hesitant to speak, but he didn't say anything. Keep talking.
Wang Muzhi seemed to know what kind of virtue Cao Guang was, and Wang Muzhi did not get angry. He just glanced at Cao Guang and said calmly:
"If you have something to say, just keep saying it. Don't hold it back until you fart!"
Cao Guang hesitated when he heard the words, and then said in a low voice: "Sir, don't blame me for speaking harshly. I just talk about the matter. Ye Mingsheng is really a ruthless master. With the few people we have now, we can't make any waves in Fengzhou! "
"I used to think that the man named Ye was from Old Thief Chen. But this time Old Thief Chen asked him to come to Changqing Mansion for a meeting. Ye Mingsheng ignored him at all. Old Thief Chen shot himself in the foot. Sir, why do you need to wipe his ass?"
After Cao Guang finished speaking, he looked at Wang Muzhi. Under his gaze, Wang Muzhi shook his head and said lightly: "Eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor are matters. Now that the enemy is facing us, this personal gain and loss What’s the point?”
"As long as Ye Mingsheng is an official in the Zhou Dynasty one day and an official in the Zhenwu Army one day, I can control him!"
Although Wang Muzhi's words were decisive and very confident, Cao Guang was slightly disappointed when he heard these words...
Although Wang Muzhi, as the commander of the Zhenwu Army, was a third-rank military attache, he was not only three ranks higher than Ye Mingsheng, a fifth-rank general, Huwei General, Fengzhou Commander-in-Chief, but he was also Ye Muzhi's boss, but as Wang Muzhi's confidant , Cao Guang knew that Wang Muzhi didn't have many cards to deal with Ye Mingsheng, not to mention that this time he was still in Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng's home court, and it was hard to say what would happen next!
Thinking of this, Cao Guang secretly sighed in his heart, hoping that Wang Muzhi had some back-up plan that he didn't know about, otherwise it would be really difficult.
After experiencing this episode, Wang Mu and his party traveled for another day or so and entered the territory of Fengzhou.
Looking at the endless wilderness on Xiangshui Plain, Wang Muzhi's expression became very grim. He was responsible for guarding the main army of Changqing Mansion.
He had a heavy burden on his shoulders and had many things to deal with, so he had no time to be distracted. It wasn't until Chen Dechang found him a few days ago that he knew what was hidden on this road called Xiangshuiyuan. Sins·············
The appearance of more than a hundred elite cavalrymen under Wang Muzhi was quickly discovered by the Fengzhou Army cavalry scouts guarding Xiangshuiyuan. After a stick of incense, thousands of cavalrymen surrounded Wang Muzhi and others.
Although Wang Muzhi himself was calm and calm about this, Cao Guang and the more than a hundred soldiers beside him immediately became nervous, for fear of any accident.
Although Guo Zhiping, who led the troops, had not seen Wang Muzhi with his own eyes, looking at the Zhenwu Army flags held by the group of people in front of him and the general flag with the word "王", he immediately realized that the man in front of him was captured by these elites. The cavalry is guarding the center. Who is this extraordinary and majestic warrior?············
But this also made Guo Zhiping very confused. If his guess was correct, when a senior official like this came, the superiors should say hello and let him prepare!
But he didn't get any news at all!
Although he had already roughly felt that the person in front of him was Wang Muzhi, the rumored commander of the Zhenwu Army, Guo Zhiping had never seen Wang Muzhi in person after all. Although he was shocked, he was not completely sure. In order to avoid misunderstanding, he immediately struck immediately. He asked loudly:
"Who is coming?"
Glancing at the middle-aged general wearing the uniform of a seventh-grade commander, Wang Muzhi said calmly:
"Wang Muzhi!"
Although he was prepared in his heart, Guo Zhiping was still shocked when he heard the name.
But he quickly restrained his emotions, bowed his hands to Wang Muzhi and said:
"Guo Zhiping, a low-ranking official, has met Mr. Wang. I am wearing a low-ranking armor. Please forgive me for not being able to show full courtesy!"
When Wang Muzhi heard this, he looked at Guo Zhiping and said calmly:
"It doesn't matter!"
"I wonder what the important thing is for you to come here this time? Can you help me in this humble position?" Guo Zhiping, who was unclear about Wang Mu's purpose, continued to ask:
Now that he was sure that the person in front of him was Wang Muzhi, Guo Zhiping was very confused about what Wang Muzhi wanted to do when he came to Xiangshuiyuan...
You must know that Tahe County and Changqing Prefecture, where Xiangshuiyuan is located, are not bordering!
Shiquan County borders Changqing Prefecture, and if you want to get to Xiangshuiyuan from Changqing Prefecture, you have to take a detour of hundreds of miles. Even if Wang Muzhi comes to Fengzhou, logically he should go to Shiquan County first, and If he arrived in Shiquan County first, news would definitely spread!
But now that I have not received any news, and then I saw Wang Muzhi in Xiangshuiyuan, it can only mean one thing, that is, Wang Muzhi went directly to Xiangshuiyuan.
Wang Muzhi would definitely not run hundreds of miles in vain just to take a stroll around Xiangshuiyuan...
After realizing this, Guo Zhiping immediately became wary when he thought of the special nature of Xiangshuiyuan to Fengzhou.
At this moment, Wang Muzhi, who heard Guo Zhiping's question, looked solemn and said in a deep voice:
"This general is here to inspect the military in Fengzhou on the orders of Commander Chen. Why don't you lead the way?"
As soon as Wang Muzhi said these words, Guo Zhiping's face suddenly changed slightly. Wang Mu had indeed not been holding anything back when he came to Xiangshuiyuan before.
In his opinion, since the superiors did not tell him in advance that Wang Muzhi was coming, it meant that most likely his boss, Ye Mingsheng, did not know about it. This also meant that Wang Muzhi was coming. A sudden attack.
Although Guo Zhiping was born as a bandit and has only been involved in officialdom for a short period of time. He does not know much about the twists and turns of officialdom, but he also understands that if someone from above is sent to check you and they don't say hello in advance, that's very serious. Maybe he just wants to mess with you.
Of course, it is impossible for Wang Muzhi to come here specifically to mess with Guo Zhiping. After all, the status gap between the two of them is too big. It is impossible for Wang Muzhi to lower himself to such a low status and come specifically to mess with him, a small commander.
So there is only one answer, and that is that Wang Muzhi wants to use the topic to mess with his boss Ye Mingsheng!
Understanding this, Guo Zhiping knew what he should do next. While leading Wang Muzhi and others towards the military camp, he quietly issued orders to his men...
An hour later, Guo Zhiping slowly led Wang Muzhi and others to his military camp in the center of Xiangshuiyuan.
Looking at the slightly empty military camp in front of him, Wang Muzhi glanced around and then asked:
"Commander Guo, where are your other soldiers?"
"I'm telling you, sir, all my men are here!" Guo Zhiping said with a smile upon hearing this:
Hearing Guo Zhiping's answer, Wang Muzhi frowned slightly. Seeing this, Cao Guang beside him also stood up immediately, looked at Guo Zhiping and yelled:
"Commander Guo, do you think we are fools?"
"This military camp can accommodate at least 4,000 people, and you only have more than 1,000 people now. How come Commander Guo's soldiers have so big butts that they have to sleep four people in one place?"
Seeing Cao Guang's rude words, Guo Zhiping was a little angry. Although he didn't know who Cao Guang was, but looking at Cao Guang's sixth-grade clothes, he didn't get angry and just said calmly:
"Sir, you don't know something. We, Lord Ye, originally planned to station four thousand troops here, so the size of the camp here is that of four thousand troops."
"But who knew that the higher-ups had deducted more than half of our money and food in Fengzhou? How can we have soldiers without money and food? We, Mr. Ye, can't recruit people, so there are only more than a thousand people like us in this military camp!"
"My lord, if you feel that this military camp is empty, how about you ask us to transfer some money and food to us?"
"With the money and food, my brothers are grateful to you. The general also promised not to let this military camp become busy. I wonder what you think?"
When he heard that Guo Zhiping asked for money and food for him, Cao Guang, who was so arrogant and arrogant a second ago, immediately became speechless and could not say a word. He also knew that Chen Dechang had been withholding money and food from Fengzhou, so in this regard They are indeed in the wrong...
Seeing that Cao Guang was defeated, Wang Muzhi said nothing and just walked towards the military camp, which barely relieved Cao Guang's embarrassment.
After bringing Wang Muzhi and others to the military camp, Guo Zhiping raised his hands to Wang Muzhi and said:
"Master Wang, this is the best tent in our military camp. The environment in Xiangshui Plain is not as difficult as that in Changqing Mansion. Please forgive me!"
After glancing at the furnishings in the tent, Wang Muzhi said with deep meaning:
"Commander Guo is overly worried. I, Wang Muzhi, have never seen anything like this in so many years of marching and fighting. Your place is already very good!"
"As long as you are satisfied, Your Excellency! There is one thing that I need to inform you in advance. Xiangshuiyuan is close to Posuo Mansion, the lair of Sanshan, the bandit leader. Bandits are extremely rampant. Bandits often want to attack the camp, so the brothers in the military camp are all I’m so worried that I don’t even dare to take off my clothes while sleeping.”
"Sir, these brothers of yours have met each other. If there is any misunderstanding when walking in the military camp, the general will really die..." Guo Zhiping spread his hands, His face was full of helplessness and embarrassment.
Although what Guo Zhiping said was very cryptic, Wang Mu and his entourage could not understand the implication of Guo Zhiping's words. They all stared at Guo Zhiping angrily. If looks could kill, I believe Guo Zhiping would have been cut into pieces by a thousand cuts at this time. .
Seeing their leader being treated like this, the brothers around Guo Zhiping were not to be outdone, and they all stared back. The atmosphere in the camp suddenly became tense.
Seeing Guo Zhiping's embarrassed expression, Wang Muzhi was not very angry. On the contrary, he felt a little emotional.
If Guo Zhiping dared to say such words in front of him in Luo'an a year ago, he would definitely chop off Guo Zhiping's head and use the blood of this criminal to let all the soldiers in the camp know. What is superiority and inferiority, what is military discipline and law!
But it’s different now...
When he first arrived, Wang Muzhi was very high-spirited and wanted to make a big difference in the vast world of Liaoyang, and help the Chief Assistant to eradicate Song Wenhui, who was ignorant of current affairs.
However, he soon realized how complicated and dangerous the situation in Liaoyang was. Under these difficulties, he, who was originally very sharp, also grew a lot, learned to be restrained, and learned to be patient.
After giving Guo Zhiping a deep look, Wang Muzhi said without any emotion:
"I see!"
Looking at the extremely calm Wang Muzhi, Guo Zhiping, who was already prepared for his rage, was really at a loss. He could only bow to Wang Muzhi and said:
"In this case, I will not disturb your master's rest due to your humble duties! If you need anything, please let me know and I will come right away."
"Okay!" Wang Muzhi nodded calmly.
When Guo Zhiping heard this, he immediately turned around and exited the camp.
As Guo Zhiping left, Cao Guang said angrily next to Wang Muzhi:
"Sir, this guy named Guo is really bullying! Ye Mingsheng really has a good barking dog!"
"Look at this group of people, is there still the Zhenwu Army? This is obviously his private army named Ye!"
"This old thief Chen Dechang is really a nuisance!"
In response to Cao Guang's words, Wang Muzhi, who was much calmer, did not say much, but explained:
"Now is not the time for an attack. Let the brothers restrain themselves!"
(I originally thought about the next plot development and the protagonist’s preparation, but my book friend guessed it. To be honest, I was guessed, which made me a little frustrated, so I thought about it. I have decided to make some changes for a long time, which is why I got stuck yesterday. Because I have to reconnect with the plot, the next plot may be brain-burning, but I try to find the best balance between refreshing and logic. !)
Ps: Almost 500 have been ordered. I want to establish a book club group. Are any book friends interested?
