Listening to Zhao Jianan's words, Sun Zhunde basically understood what Zhao Jianan was thinking, and followed Zhao Jianan's meaning and said:
"My eldest son, this is a critical moment and we must not make any mistakes. Zhao Yong is the governor, and he stayed in Youyan to be wary of Gao Zongchang. Therefore, he is recommended to serve as the general of the second division. The governor may not agree, but Although Shen Zhuo is used to guard against Ye Mingsheng in the east..."
"But this Ye Mingsheng is from a humble background, has no great ambitions, is content with a small fortune, and has always been very respectful to the governor and our Yan army, so he may not have the courage to dare to invade the country, and Shen Zhuo is a general in our Yan army. , it is most suitable for him to serve as the general of the Second Division!"
Zhao Jian'an nodded when he heard this. Before today and Shen Zhuo, he knew about the dealings between Shen Zhuo and Zhao Jianwen, and he had thoughts in this regard. But now that he feels Shen Zhuo's ambiguous attitude, he is even more After firming up this idea, replace Shen Zhuo and then replace him with someone of his own.
Zhao Jianan pondered for a while, then asked Sun Zhunde:
"Mr. Sun, what do you think of the candidate to replace Shen Zhuo?"
Under Zhao Jianan's gaze, Sun Zhunde thought for a moment and replied:
"Liang Kui!"
Hearing this name, Zhao Jian'an showed a look of surprise. Since he joined politics, in order to reduce his father's suspicion and avoid suspicion, he rarely interacted with people in the Yan army, so he did not have many trustworthy people in the army. There was only one My brother-in-law Liang Kui is serving in the military...
Because his mother's background was not good, Zhao Jian'an also paid special attention to it when choosing a wife. He carefully chose the Liang family of Youyan's wealthy family. Although the Liang family was not as powerful as the Feng family, it was still worthy of Youyan. The big family is also an evergreen tree in Youyan's political circles.
Zhao Jian'an's brother-in-law Liang Kui is the legitimate son of the Liang family. According to the family tradition, he should have taken the imperial examination and become a civil servant. However, Liang Kui was not good at speaking, and he was as taciturn as a dull man. Moreover, he was not good at studying. With so much talent and the fact that he was tall and strong, the Liang family had no choice but to let Liang Kui become a military attaché.
Although he became a military attache, Liang Kui did not do anything outstanding. He has been a regular official until now. With the support of his family, he served as the training envoy of the Yan Army in the Yijing Regiment. The biggest battle he has experienced in daily life is He went out to suppress bandits, so Zhao Jianan was a little surprised that Sun Zhunde could nominate him.
Looking at the unpredictable Zhao Jianan, Sun Zhunde explained:
"Eldest Young Master, it seems that the east is very peaceful now, and Ye Mingsheng's Fengwu Army has no abnormal movements. Therefore, under such circumstances, the person who takes over Shen Zhuo can relax a little, but he must loyalty················"
"The soldiers and horses of the Second Division to support the Governor must be drawn from various ministries in Youyan. After the transfer from Jizhou, there should be about 7,000 soldiers left. Therefore, the person who takes over Shen Zhuo must firmly hand over the military power to the Governor. Young Master, please watch carefully."
"You can bring soldiers and horses here at the critical moment. Although Liang Kui is a man of few words and a bit naive, he is your brother-in-law after all. When it comes to big issues of right and wrong, he will definitely be with you, the eldest son!"
After listening to Sun Zhunde's analysis, Zhao Jianan suddenly realized. Seeing this, Sun Zhunde continued:
"And Mr. Liang, hasn't he been hinting to you to promote Liang Kui?"
"My eldest son, you have always been prevaricating because of Liang Kui's talents, which caused some complaints from the Liang family. This time is a good opportunity to appease them and give the Liang family a sweet date. , they will be more willing to serve the eldest son..."
Zhao Jianan's words made more sense the more he listened to Sun Zhunde's words, and he immediately decided:
"Just do what you say, Mr. Sun! I will write to Commander-in-Chief soon and recommend Shen Zhuo as the general of the Second Division to support Yun Bing, and Liang Kui will take over his post as the commander-in-chief of Jizhou!"
After speaking, Zhao Jian'an felt that Sun Zhunde was so considerate of himself, and he couldn't help but be a little moved. He then held Sun Zhunde's hand and said:
"Jian'an is truly lucky to have his husband help him. If Jian'an can get what he wants one day, he will definitely live up to his wishes!
"By the way! Mr. Sun, my father-in-law has a young daughter. She turns 28 this year and is about to get married. I heard that your eldest son, Mr. Sun, is not yet married. What do you think? If Mr. is interested, I can come forward and follow you. Then the father-in-law will speak up for your son!"
Listening to Zhao Jianan's words, Sun Zhunde couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He knew that this was Zhao Jianan trying to compensate him in disguise. Although he was also a high-ranking official in Youyan, his status was not particularly high because he came from a poor family. Therefore, it was not right for his son to marry a daughter of the Liang family. So high!
Although Zhao Jianwen sent someone to assassinate him and maimed his second son, he was still the son of the governor after all. Zhao Jianan's ability to cause trouble with Zhao Jianan for his own sake was already the limit, at least not now. Maybe Zhao Jianwen really has to pay for his life...
If the quarrel continues, the Governor will come forward, and if nothing unexpected happens then, they will all have 50 points each, so just let it go while it's reasonable to do so now!
Although he felt sad and angry when he thought of this, Sun Zhunde still bowed to Zhao Jianan and said:
"Thank you for the gift, eldest son. I will put the overall situation first!"
Seeing that Sun Zhunde understood his hint and chose to compromise, Zhao Jianan also nodded happily.
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Dongning, Governor's Mansion.
Yun Hanjie walked into Ye Mingsheng's study again, lowered his head and reported to Ye Mingsheng:
"Sir, the head of the Yun family, Yun Guanjing, died of a serious illness at home last night! I hope you will be considerate and send someone to attend the funeral!"
Although Yun Hanjie lowered his head after saying this and did not look at Ye Mingsheng, he could still feel a hawk-like gaze falling on him... ···
Ye Mingsheng's original words were to bring Yuan Guanjing over. Although everyone knew that Yun Guanjing was bound to die, Yun Hanjie undoubtedly still wanted to make the decision without authorization.
However, whether it was for personal reasons or for the family, Yun Hanjie was unwilling to hand over Yun Guanjing to Ye Mingsheng!
In terms of personal relationships, although Yun Guanjing is Yun Hanjie's nephew, because he was raised by Yun Hanjie, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is as close as father and son, otherwise Yun Hanjie would not be willing to support him.
Although now under Ye Mingsheng's coercion, Yun Guanjing must die, but if he is handed over to Ye Mingsheng, then with Ye Mingsheng's methods, Yun Hanjie cannot imagine what Yun Guanjing will encounter before his death, so He was forced to have no way out several times, and he couldn't let Yun Guanjing die in too much pain.
In addition, for the entire Yun family, Yun Guanjing is the head of the family in name and represents the face of the family. Handing him over to Ye Mingsheng can be said to be a fatal blow to the reputation of the Yun family in Liaoyang, and the entire family also They will be humiliated and unable to hold their heads high among the nobles...
Therefore, whether it was for public or private reasons, Yun Hanjie could not hand over Yun Guanjing to Ye Mingsheng. He could only choose to give Yun Guanjing a glass of poisonous wine and then ask Ye Mingsheng to send someone to check!
Taking a deep breath, Yun Hanjie, who was mentally prepared, said in a deep voice:
"I would like to report to the Governor, this time the military army goes out to conquer Youyan. Our Yun family is also willing to contribute a small amount. We are willing to donate 700,000 taels of silver, 100,000 hectares of fertile land, 50,000 pieces of cotton cloth, and 100,000 shi of grain. In addition, In addition, the 400,000 taels of bonds held by my Yun family from Dadongsheng Company were also voluntarily destroyed!"
Listening to Yun Hanjie's words, Ye Mingsheng had to admire him. He was indeed a ruthless person. Based on Ye Mingsheng's understanding of the Yun family, although the Yun family was rich, they did not have much money left despite his repeated exploitation. There are more, and what the Yun family has reported now is almost all the Yun family’s last remaining possessions!
Perhaps he also knew that his own actions would anger Ye Mingsheng, so Yun Hanjie did not bargain with Ye Mingsheng about money, but instead gave everything except the family's remaining meal money to Ye Mingsheng... ··········
"Mr. Yun didn't expect you to be so single at your age!" Looking at the extremely old Yun Hanjie, Ye Mingsheng said lightly:
After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Yun Hanjie raised his head and said sincerely:
"Please, Sir Overseer, temporarily calm down the anger of Thunder and let our Yun family have a way out!"
Regarding Yun Hanjie's request, Ye Mingsheng did not answer directly, but changed his tone and said:
"Lao Yun, Gongsun Huan of Gongsun's family yesterday, was standing where you are now. Do you know what he said to me?"
Yun Hanjie hesitated slightly when he heard this. He knew that Gongsun Huan came to see Ye Mingsheng yesterday, but because the Yun family was in a mess now, and Ye Mingsheng only gave him three days, he had not had time to meet Gongsun Huan, so he naturally didn't know The content of the conversation between him and Ye Mingsheng················
Although he didn't know why Ye Mingsheng suddenly mentioned this to him, under Ye Mingsheng's calm gaze, although Yun Hanjie had a bad premonition, he could only shake his head and said:
"I don't know!"
After hearing Yun Hanjie's answer, Ye Mingsheng did not show off and answered directly:
"The Gongsun family is not as rich as your Yun family, but the Gongsun family is willing to summon the family members, servants, and tenants to fight on the battlefield!"
As soon as Yun Hanjie said these words, Ye Mingsheng understood the implication and his face suddenly changed. He knelt down on the ground and begged Ye Mingsheng:
"Master Governor, our Yun family is no more brave and martial than their Gongsun family. The children in the family have been practicing martial arts since childhood and are strong and strong. However, the children in our family are all playboys who cannot carry their shoulders or lift their hands. If they go to the battlefield, they will be left alone. The slaughtered lamb, sir, all the money and goods of our Yun family are dedicated to you, so please show mercy and bypass us!"
After saying that, Yun Hanjie knocked his head on the floor tiles of the study room, making a shocking sound one after another.
Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly:
"I used to think that in the matter of the expedition to Youyan, everyone who has money will contribute money and strength, but now I see it differently. Your Yun family is more courageous than I thought, and your character is more strong. , I underestimated you before..."
"Then in order to make up for my mistakes, I decided to give the sons of the Yun family a chance to make contributions. From now on, all the men of the Yun family who are over eighteen years old and under forty will be incorporated into my personal guard camp, and Ye will personally lead them. When they went to the battlefield, they also saw with their own eyes the heroic appearance of the Yun family’s two men on the battlefield!”
After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Yun Hanjie, who was kneeling on the ground, was filled with anger. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no words came out. He was so angry that he fainted.
Looking at Yun Hanjie who fainted on the ground, Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly. Although he didn't like Yun Hanjie's self-assertion, he still upheld the traditional virtue of respecting the old and loving the young, and ordered Qi Dechao to find a doctor to rescue Yun Hanjie. If Yun Hanjie died today, into his study, and he was somewhat unlucky...
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Youyan, Yuyang.
Late at night in the Gu family's study room, under the orange light of candles, Gu Shouting was concentrating on reading the books in his hands. He did not notice at all that a graceful figure behind him quietly walked into the study room. A pair of soft and boneless jade hands gently touched Gu Shouting's hand. The shoulders were kneaded.
"Why don't you go to bed?"
Holding the catkin of his beloved, Gu Shouting said with a smile:
Gentlely stroking Gu Shouting's face, Wang Jingru said softly:
"I was already asleep, but I noticed that Shouting you were missing, so I thought you should be reading in the study!"
Wang Jingru and Gu Shouting were originally in love and were engaged for life, but due to the obstruction of the Gu family, Gu Shouting had no choice but to marry a girl from the An family. Although she could no longer be a wife, Wang Jingru, who still couldn't let go of Gu Shouting, chose to wrong herself after all. Made a concubine to Gu Shouting···················
Gu Shouting was also grateful for her dedication and affection for him, so when Wang Jingru entered the family, he doted on her in every possible way for fear that she would suffer any further grievances. The two of them were also very loving, and within a few years they gave birth to a pair of children one after another. .
Hearing this, Gu Shouting smiled and pretended to be relaxed and said:
"If you can't sleep, come over and read a book. After reading for a while, you will fall asleep easily!"
After listening to Gu Shouting's words, Wang Jingru held up Gu Shouting's hand with some distress and said:
"Has my brother written to you? Shouting, you have already suffered so much, why do you continue to get involved in their affairs?"
"I think our family is pretty good like this now. At least we don't have to worry every day..."
