Ye Cheng was able to gain the appreciation of An Miaoyi so quickly and became the steward of the Governor's Mansion. In addition to the fact that An Miaoyi wanted to please Ye Cui, it was also because Ye Cheng was a very capable person. He is very careful in his work and always handles the things assigned by his superiors in a very decent and flawless manner...
This time, after receiving An Miaoyi's order to teach Wang Gui a lesson, Ye Cheng did not rush into action, but carefully investigated Wang Gui's situation!
As an unlucky little man, Wang Gui's situation is not complicated. He is just an idle country boy who can't bear the pain of farming. He also heard that his sister has been favored by the governor, so he secretly goes to Feng. The countryside of Shan County ran to Dongning.
During his stay in Dongning, relying on the money given by his sister, Wang Gui was eating, drinking, gambling, and was like a zombie. Although the situation was not complicated, Ye Cheng was keen on Wang Gui's interpersonal relationships. During the relationship, I discovered a special person, this person is Xue Laowu!
According to Ye Cheng's investigation, Wang Gui's money spent on eating, drinking and prostitution in Dongning together did not exceed 20%, but the remaining 80% of the money was all spent on gambling. ············
When Wang Gui was in the countryside, although he was idle and idle, he was not a gambler. The reason why he became what he is now is all because he entered the gambling stall under the guidance of Xue Laowu!
In the beginning, it was just like raising pigs. Xue Laowu would let Wang Gui earn some money and make Wang Gui addicted to gambling. When Wang Gui really fell into the trap, Xue Laowu would not only let Wang Gui spit out the money with profits. When he came out, Wang Gui was in debt.
If things were just like this, Ye Cheng wouldn't particularly care. After all, things like what happened to Wang Gui, although the government has tried their best to crack down, will never stop happening as long as people's desires exist.
What really made Ye Cheng feel that things were unusual was that although Wang Gui was stupid enough to be slaughtered as a pig, he was not a complete fool. When he was in danger, he would say that his sister was the concubine of the Governor, and put the Governor's Mansion into trouble. Pull it out and pretend to be powerful...
In this situation, common loan sharks know that they are very afraid of the governor's government. Most of them think that they are unlucky and dare not do anything to Wang Gui. However, in order to reduce losses, these people will not continue to lend money to Wang Gui. .
But this Xue Laowu is different. Even though he knows Wang Gui's identity, he still continues to lend money to Wang Gui, and the amount of loans is increasing, from dozens of taels of silver at the beginning to hundreds of taels of silver now. !
After this attracted Ye Cheng's attention, Ye Cheng began to follow this line and soon he found a lot of information about Xue Laowu.
Xue Laowu's real name is Xue Dongqiang. Because his parents died early and he has no relatives or friends, he started eating Baijia food and hanging out on the streets when he was thirteen or fourteen years old. As for the nickname Xue Laowu, It was because he was ranked fifth among others in his early years.
Xue Laowu has been stealing since he was a child, and he became more and more unscrupulous when he grew up. In the early years of Anhe, he was sent to prison for getting into a fight with others and was sentenced to three years in prison. However, because of the chaotic officialdom and rampant corruption in Liaoyang at that time, Xue Laowu Wu gave money to the superiors, so he only stayed in prison for three months and was quietly released.
After he was released from prison, Xue Laowu stayed honest for a while, but soon started selling illegal salt. He and Anhe were arrested again in the fifth year, and this time Xue Laowu was sentenced to ten years. But Xue Laowu repeated his old tricks and was imprisoned for only one year after dispersing his family's wealth.
From then on, Xue Laowu began to get involved in the loan sharking business. Relying on his ruthlessness and careful selection of targets, he rarely touched those with status and background to avoid getting into trouble, so Xue Laowu soon started to make money again. Full bowl full, comeback···················
But just when Xue Laowu's career was at its peak, Ye Mingsheng became the governor of Liaoyang. Because Ye Mingsheng was determined to rectify the market order and crack down on illegal activities such as hoarding and loan sharking, Xue Laowu was among the first to be arrested. It became a typical third entry into the palace.
Under Ye Mingsheng's strict instructions to kill chickens to scare monkeys, Xue Laowu was soon sentenced to be beheaded by the prosecutor's office, and the beheading was carried out in August last year. This means that logically speaking, Xue Laowu was in the government , is already a dead man who has been beheaded!
When the matter was investigated here, Ye Cheng clearly felt that something was wrong. Although he was not from the government, as the steward of the Governor's Mansion, he understood the process of government affairs. If you have enough, it can indeed be done.
But these three visits to the palace were different. This time it was a death sentence by beheading. Not only did it have a strict review process, but it also had to be personally approved by the inspector. In addition, Ye Mingsheng had issued an order at that time, requiring severe punishment. In this case Xue Laowu can still escape from prison, which means one thing!
That is, someone is helping Xue Laowu behind the scenes, and this person’s energy in Anchasi is definitely not small...
Combined with this situation, when thinking about Xue Laowu's abnormal behavior towards Wang Gui, Ye Cheng quickly realized a possibility, that is, Xue Laowu set up a trap for Wang Gui, not by accident, but premeditated. They It is also very likely that the purpose is not to seek money, but for other purposes!
So what else could he want from a rotten guy like Wang Gui if he didn't want money?
The answer is undoubtedly obvious!
Hearing Ye Cheng's question here, he may have been mentally prepared, or he may have experienced too many storms and waves while traveling in the world, so Xue Laowu still appeared to be very calm. He raised his head to meet Ye Cheng's eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Young man, you are joking. I, Xue Laowu, who travels all over Liaoyang, dare to do what I do and think that I am my master. How can I say anything about my master behind my back?"
"Sir, this time I was blind and kicked the iron plate. I deserve to admit my defeat! If you are willing to be noble and let me go, I will be rewarded for all the money I have spent! If you insist on it, Punish me for my crime. I am old enough to have lived a long life, so you can kill or behead me as you wish!"
Ye Cheng also felt a little troublesome when he heard this. Unlike Wang Gui, who couldn't stand being frightened, Xue Laowu, who had been in the world for decades, was obviously a veteran. How could you deal with Wang Gui? If you put a condom on him, it will never work...
Feeling Xue Laowu's attitude, Ye Cheng smiled slightly and said:
"I said, Xue Laowu, why are you doing it? I checked you carefully before I arrested you. You have curbed your loan sharking a lot in recent years. Just say that last year, because the other party was just the brother-in-law of Chen Qinghe, the governor of Changqing Prefecture, , you just give up and don’t dare to ask for money from others!”
"Are you chasing after Wang Gui this time? Do you mean that in your eyes, Xue Laowu, the Governor is not as good as the Governor of Changqing Mansion?"
Seeing that Ye Cheng had found out all his background, Xue Laowu understood that there was no way to be kind today. His heart felt cold but he still said firmly:
"I just thought Wang Gui was making it up. How do I know that he is really Lord Governor's brother-in-law? If I knew he really had such a relationship, even if I had three courages, I wouldn't dare to provoke him!"
Hearing that Xue Laowu was still arguing, Ye Cheng did not bother with him on this matter, but changed his words and asked with a smile:
"In this case, Xue Laowu, let me ask you another question. In August last year, you were caught by the police and sentenced to death. Who released you?"
As soon as these words came out, Xue Laowu's expression suddenly panicked. However, what no one expected in the next second was that a ruthless look flashed across Xue Laowu's rough face. Since he just bit his teeth, he actually wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide. ···············
Xue Laowu's determination directly shocked Ye Cheng. He never expected that this old hob meat would be so cruel to him. However, Ye Cheng's reaction speed was also very fast. He immediately tried to kill Xue Laowu. Open Wu's mouth. This Xue Laowu is an important living person. We must not let him die like this!
After Ye Cheng took action, the other men around him reacted and helped. Although Xue Laowu was determined, with everyone's efforts, he was still very painful and his mouth full of blood was opened. Everyone hurriedly stuffed it into his mouth. He gave him a smelly rag to prevent him from committing suicide.
After doing this, Ye Cheng's expression relaxed a little, and then he ordered to the men around him:
"Get the best doctor and come here!"
"yes!"
For Ye Cheng, ever since he realized something fishy about Xue Laowu, he realized that the opportunity he had always dreamed of was coming!
When Ye Cheng was a child, he often followed his father Ye Renxiao to collect rent for the Ye family in Fengshan County. Although their family did not live a wealthy life, they still had enough food and clothing. Under such conditions, Ye Cheng, as the eldest son of the family, He was also sent to a private school for several years by his family, but because Ye Cheng was really not good at studying, he returned home from the private school when he was sixteen years old, planning to inherit his father's business and continue to collect rent for the Ye family. Taking care of property for the Ye family·················
Although Ye Cheng was unwilling to spend his whole life like this after reading the book, he could only accept his fate under his father's orders and sticks.
However, all this changed with the rise of Ye Mingsheng. Like countless Ye family disciples, Ye Mingsheng was a god-like existence in Ye Cheng's eyes. Seeing Ye Tie, Ye Dong, Ye Kui and others, they all followed Ye Mingsheng has a future, and the young disciples of the Ye family are all eager to join the army with Ye Mingsheng. Among them is Ye Cheng, who is unwilling to accept his fate.
But what makes Ye Cheng helpless is that because he is the eldest son in the family, according to the clan etiquette, he must stay and inherit the family business, so he is afraid of how to tell his parents. However, his parents do not agree with him joining the army because they are worried about being incompetent on the battlefield. Ye Chengcheng lost his head accidentally.
Although Ye Cheng really wanted to join the army and follow Ye Mingsheng to start a career, he was also a filial person who could understand his parents' painstaking efforts, so he could only hide his desire in his heart and look forward to one day that he could also Like other children of the Ye family, follow Ye Mingsheng to show off his talents··············
With the end of the Liaoyang Civil War, people's livelihood gradually stabilized. Ye Cheng looked at the descendants of the Ye family who followed Ye Mingsheng in the clan. They all came back with great honors and became prosperous. The envy and desire in his heart could not be increased. At this time, the war was getting worse. Since Xi no longer had to go to the battlefield to fight, Ye Renxiao naturally did not want to block his eldest son's future, so he personally took Ye Cheng to visit the Ye Cui family, hoping to find a good job for Ye Cheng.
Because of the agreement between Ye Mingsheng and Ye Cui, although Ye Cheng did not join the Fengwu Army that he dreamed of, with An Miaoyi's help, he joined the Governor's Mansion to work on errands. To be honest, Ye Cheng was worried about this errand. He was a little disappointed. In his eyes, doing errands in the Governor's Mansion was almost the same as collecting rent from the Ye family before. This was not what he wanted!
What he wants is to lead thousands of troops across the battlefield like Ye Tie and Ye Dong, or else, like what is recorded in the books in private schools, be an able minister who can govern the world and benefit the people of a place to get ahead.
Although he was a little disappointed, Ye Cheng was not discouraged. He worked hard to do everything he was told. He believed that his efforts would always be seen by Ye Mingsheng. What Ye Cheng admired most was Wei Qing, the general of the Han Dynasty. How amazing it is that a manu can become a general with outstanding military exploits and a name that will go down in history...
Wei Qing's deeds inspire Ye Cheng. Ye Cheng has strong self-confidence in himself. He feels that he can follow Wei Qing's example and change his destiny. What he needs now is an opportunity, an opportunity for Ye Mingsheng to notice him. Appreciate his opportunity!
The situation is obvious now. Xue Laowu and the people behind him undoubtedly want to use Wang Gui as a pawn to reach into the Governor's Mansion. Although they don't know what kind of conspiracy the other party has, if Ye Cheng can Digging out the opponent is definitely a great achievement!
Therefore, in Ye Cheng's eyes, Xue Laowu must not die now, at least not now. If he wants to die, he must reveal the person behind the scenes!
Looking at Xue Laowu who was being subdued by everyone and looking extremely painful, Ye Cheng began to think thoughtfully for a moment. After a moment, a glint flashed in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he anxiously ordered to the men beside him:
"Do you know where Xue Laowu's family is? Quickly notify the Supervision Department and ask them to control Xue Laowu's family as soon as possible!"
Although his mouth was blocked and he couldn't speak, Xue Laowu's ears were still very good. Listening to Ye Cheng's words, he closed his eyes in pain, and there seemed to be a trace of regret in his expression... ·············
