After half a stick of incense, Yun Hanjie, who was in despair, slowly walked out of the door of the Governor's Mansion, Ye Mingsheng's words still echoing in his mind.
"Mr. Yun, since you took the initiative to come today, I will give you a face. If you bring the culprit to me within three days, then the rest of the things can't be discussed. If he doesn't bring him after three days, then Mr. Yun, just prepare coffins for all the three hundred and fifty-seven members of your Yun family..."
Yun Hanjie, who was filled with sorrow and anger, was walking like a zombie at this time. He didn't even notice the steps under his feet. He was about to fall to the ground if he missed the step. Fortunately, the attendant beside him was very alert at this time. He supported Yun Hanjie and reminded him:
"Master, watch your step!"
Although he almost fell down, Yun Hanjie still didn't take his mind back and just nodded mechanically, and then got into the carriage with the careful help of the attendant.
After returning to his residence in Dongning after burning incense, Yun Hanjie gradually recovered and asked the old servant beside him:
"How is the situation at the Gongsun family?"
The old servant heard this and replied:
"After Gongsun Hui was arrested, Gongsun Huan had already set off from Changqing Mansion overnight. He is expected to arrive in Dongning as soon as tonight. I heard from people in the Gongsun family that Gongsun Huan has sent a letter to Cui Shao, Gongsun Qiaoqing and Cui Zibo are engaged, and their two families are now in-laws..."
When the old servant said this, he paused and then said in a low voice:
"Master, when you went to see Ye Mingsheng, someone from your hometown in Chongen County sent news, saying that hundreds of unidentified people came to Chongen County. These people looked like an action team from the Coordination Office.
"In addition, a battalion of 5,000 men under Ye Tie's Fifth Division has also been transferred to Chong'en County in the name of a defense change. There is something wrong with this matter, sir. You must make a decision as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Hanjie immediately realized that Ye Mingsheng's threat just now was not just rhetoric. He really dared to kill the whole Yun family. He immediately sighed and said helplessly to the old servant:
"Let Yunfeng go and bring Guanjing back as soon as possible..."
"yes!"
After saying these words, Yun Hanjie, who was already very exhausted, seemed to have aged ten years again for a moment. Ye Mingsheng was stronger than he imagined, and he was more ruthless and not afraid at this juncture when the Fengwu Army entered the border. Above, there is chaos within Liaoyang!
Ever since he learned that Yun Guanjing and Gongsun Hui had conspired to get rid of Ye Mingsheng, Yun Hanjie knew that the Yun family could not escape this disaster, and his first reaction was how to save the family and his eldest brother's only son Yun Guanjing. He clearly realized that with Ye Mingsheng's character, this matter would not be trivialized, and would be dismissed as a trivial matter.
Even if God bless us to overcome this difficulty, the Yun family will definitely suffer severe injuries and may even have to pay the price in blood...
With this mental preparation, even though he knew that Yun Guanjing was the culprit and handing him over would save the family, in order to protect the only flesh and blood of his dead brother, Yun Hanjie began to think hard and wanted to exonerate him and save his life. !
His initial idea was to find a high-level executive from the Yun family who was willing to sacrifice, and then blame him for everything and pay some financial benefits to fool Ye Mingsheng. For this reason, Yun Hanjie also wanted to go to Cui Shao , let Ye Mingsheng's third uncle make peace with him.
But what he never expected was that he didn't even enter the door of Cui's house, and Cui Shao, an old fox, didn't even see him because of his illness!
Yun Hanjie has been in charge of the Yun family, one of the three clans in Liaoyang, for decades, and his political sense is naturally very keen. He knows very well what Cui Shao's actions mean. Things are more troublesome than he imagined, and Ye Mingsheng is more determined than he imagined. Even bigger!
Cui Shao chose to be alone. While disrupting Yun Hanjie's plan, it also made Yun Hanjie feel the anger of betrayal. They had agreed together before. The three of them were in the same spirit, sharing blessings and hardships, and facing each other together. The crackdown on Ye Mingsheng is still ringing in my ears not even a few months later. What everyone said at Cui Shao Bar while they were patting their chests together was regarded as farts...
Originally, if Cui Shao had helped adjust it, and at this juncture when the Fengwu Army entered the pass, Yun Hanjie would have been confident that Ye Mingsheng would accept his plan, but now Cui Shao is sitting back and doing nothing. Although Yun Hanjie wants to He tried to force Ye Mingsheng, but he didn't have the bargaining chip to challenge Ye Mingsheng.
In this situation where people are at stake and I am flesh and blood, although Yun Hanjie is helpless, he still wants to risk his own life to save his nephew. Although his thoughts are very disturbing. People admire him, but Ye Mingsheng has already understood everything under the report from the Coordination Office, and naturally he will not let his little plan succeed!
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In the residence of the Chief Envoy of Liaoyang, Cui Zibo walked into the room and reported to Cui Shaohui who had his eyes closed to rest:
"Father, Yun Hanjie has come out of the Governor's Mansion!"
Cui Shao just nodded when he heard this and said nothing more. Seeing this, Cui Zibo added:
"Our people said that when Yun Hanjie came out of the Governor's Mansion, he was confused and almost fell to the ground. It seems that the price offered by the Governor should be very cruel, otherwise Yun Hanjie would It’s definitely not like that..."
After hearing what his son said, although Cui Shao remained calm and unshakable on the surface, there was a trace of sadness in his heart. He knew that by sitting back and doing nothing this time, he had completely offended the Yun family. , the three alliances he had been working so hard to manage have completely collapsed since then!
But can you blame him?
I don’t know how the Yun family gave birth to such an idiot as Yun Guanjing, and how Yun Hanjie could be so pedantic and leave the Yun family in the hands of such an idiot! He retreated to the second line to take care of himself.
Although Ye Mingsheng's appearance has forced the three families into a corner, it has also brought new opportunities. If you don't have a long-term vision, you only care about the immediate interests. But Yun Guanjing, you are so stupid!
Even if you are really dissatisfied with Ye Mingsheng's suppression and want to kill Ye Mingsheng, you should still think of a more clever method. If you focus on Wang Gui, it will be unreasonable if your affair is not exposed. The Yun family has fallen into this situation entirely because of you. No one can blame me...
You guys have tricked yourselves into a pit. You can't expect me to jump into the pit with you just because of the phrase "we are like brothers", right?
Cui Zibo was naturally unaware of Cui Shao's inner activities. Looking at his father's still calm face, he hesitated and asked tentatively:
"Father, what did Master Gongsun write in the Flying Pigeon biography?"
Cui Shao heard this and said calmly:
"Just asking me to help take care of Gongsun's family in Dongning!"
At this point, Cui Shao opened his eyes and looked at Cui Zibo. Under his father's deep gaze, Cui Zibo felt that all the little thoughts in his heart were seen through.
"And Gongsun Huan said that the marriage between you and their girl Qiaoqing should be held as soon as possible!"
After saying this, Cui Zibo felt a little embarrassed. Although he had a crush on An Miaoyi since childhood and regarded An Miaoyi as the lover of his dreams, as An Miaoyi married Ye Mingsheng and became the wife of the warlord, his life was very good. Although Cui Zibo felt sad It hurts my heart, but as time goes by, I gradually come out of the sadness...
Faced with this political marriage with Gongsun Qiaoqing, Cui Zibo, who had not yet gotten over his unrequited love, was still somewhat resistant at first. However, because he had gone out to relax before, he went to the very efficacious Prajna Temple in Liaoyang. What a coincidence. By coincidence, I met Gongsun Qiaoqing!
Although he did not have much contact with Gongsun Qiaoqing, Cui Zibo had a special affection for this girl from the Gongsun family. After leaving Prajna Temple, he also began to try to write secretly to Gongsun Qiaoqing. From then on, the two began to exchange letters. Cui Zibo's favorable impression of Gongsun Qiaoqing also increased day by day during their interactions, so his attitude towards this political marriage also made a 180-degree turn, from initial resistance to vague expectation!
It was precisely because of this relationship that Cui Zibo began to care about the affairs of the Gongsun family. After all, if nothing unexpected happened, if he married Gongsun Qiaoqing back, the Gongsun family would be his father-in-law... ·······
"Father, how do you plan to treat the Gongsun family?"
Cui Zibo asked Cui Shao slightly nervously, secretly thinking how he could persuade his father to help the Gongsun family if Cui Shao planned to treat the Gongsun family like the Yun family.
Feeling the expectation in his son's eyes, Cui Shao felt a little helpless. He had been very restrained in the word love in his life, but he never expected that the son he gave birth to would be an out-and-out loving person!
Cui Shao pondered for a while and said:
"Although Gongsun Hui from the Gongsun family was involved, he was just one person. Neither Gongsun Huan nor Gongsun Heng knew about this matter. If nothing else happened, they would definitely cut off Gongsun Hui's wrists. Gongsun Huanke is more decisive than Yun Hanjie on this matter..."
Cui Zibo said with some surprise when he heard this:
"Father, do you mean that things in the Gongsun family are not serious this time?"
Cui Shao shook his head and continued:
"It's hard to say! The main force of the Fengwu Army has been dispatched. At this juncture, Ye Mingsheng will not want to make the matter bigger. The Yun family is more focused on business. Compared with the Gongsun family, they can be regarded as a fat sheep that can make money!"
"Although the Gongsun family has been deliberately suppressed by Ye Mingsheng, there are not many members who hold important positions in the army, but after all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. At least as far as Changqing Mansion is concerned, they can still respond to everything, so I guess Ye Mingsheng should not embarrass the Gongsun family too much, but it also depends on how Gongsun Huan behaves in front of Ye Mingsheng. The situation is not too clear yet..."
Hearing what Cui Shao said, Cui Zibo frowned and considered how to speak to his father. Seeing this, Cui Shao revealed his thoughts and said:
"If the situation is okay, I will say a few words for the Gongsun family. After all, this girl Qiaoqing is also my daughter-in-law. Even if I don't give face to this old guy Gongsun Huan, I still have to give her face. .”
"Thank you, father!" Although he was a little embarrassed after hearing this, Cui Zibo still said happily:
Just when the Cui family and his son were talking about this, an old servant came in and bowed and said:
"Master, Zhu Xiaowen is here!"
Cui Shao nodded when he heard this and said:
"Let him in!"
"yes!"
After a while, a slender, elegant and handsome young man walked into the room. Seeing Cui Shao, the young man bowed deeply and said guiltily:
"Xiaowen has disappointed you..."
Looking at Zhu Xiaowen who looked guilty in front of him, Cui Shao also felt a little pity in his heart. The reason why he kept quiet this time was not only because he didn't want to wade into this muddy water, but also for another reason, that is, if you really think about it, their Cui family The butt is not clean either.
Although Zhu Xiaowen did not accept money to release Xue Laowu, and there was no malpractice for personal gain, the matter was in his hands after all. After all, a person who neglects his duty cannot escape, and in the end he also concealed the truth from Liu Fushan This is another case of not reporting what he knew. These two things together are enough to kill Zhu Xiaowen!
If it had been anyone else, he would have been arrested and imprisoned by the Coordination Office, but Zhu Xiaowen can still appear here unharmed. There is only one reason why he is the son-in-law of the Cui family, who was promoted by Cui Shao when he was serving as an inspector. Get up, the most promising young man...
Cui Shao naturally knew Ye Mingsheng's intentions for doing this, and he himself did not intend to get involved in the Yun family's mess, so naturally he has remained quiet until now!
Looking at Zhu Xiaowen, Cui Shao said calmly:
"When Huo San found you, you should have understood that Liu Fushan's affairs would be exposed sooner or later. Why should you hide something from him?"
After hearing Cui Shao's words, Zhu Xiaowen showed a wry smile and said:
"I don't care what happens to Liu Fushan. If he dies, my sister will become a widow, and my nephews will become children without a father. I was really lucky at that time. Seeing that my sister and nephews I want to give him a hand for my son’s sake.”
"What are your next steps?" Cui Shao continued to ask:
Zhu Xiaowen was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked at Cui Shao and said:
"This time, Overseer, although you haven't dealt with me for your sake, I can no longer stay in the Inspection Division, so I want to resign and go back to the countryside to teach and farm..." ············”
