The first month of the year, New Year's Eve.
The streets and alleys of Dongning are full of festive and peaceful atmosphere. Bright and beautiful fireworks are blooming in the sky, and the sound of firecrackers is endless. In the past year, although Liaoyang has been war-torn, but with Ye Mingsheng With his leadership, the official administration and public security situation in Liaoyang can be said to have taken on a completely new look.
In the past, all those corrupt officials who had colluded with businessmen and had their bodies laid low were all eliminated. A large number of capable, motivated and ethical officials were reused. The banditry problem that had plagued Liaoyang for decades was also resolved by Ye Mingsheng's determination. The iron fist of the Fengwu Army and the Fengwu Army quickly disintegrated, disappeared into thin air, and was swept into the garbage heap of history. The security situation in Liaoyang has been greatly improved...
In addition, Ye Mingsheng focused on suppressing the power of the gentry headed by the three clans in Liaoyang, redeeming land to stabilize prices, and establishing public-private partnerships for major businesses. These series of actions, while protecting the people's life and property rights, also greatly improved the people's living standards and quality of life, allowing the people to have food to eat, clothing to wear, and land to farm. In this way, Ye Mingsheng , Governor Ye is deeply loved and supported by the common people!
Governor's Mansion
In the past, Liang Hong was married to Meng Guang, but now the fairy will marry King Xiang.
Secretly laughing at my brother and arranging a poisonous plot to harm King Liu
Yue Laoben is the father-in-law of the state of Qiao, so it doesn’t matter if something big happens.
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On the makeshift stage, actors were singing the story of Liu Bei's marriage to his wife Sun during the Three Kingdoms period. It is very appropriate to listen to such a song on such a festive occasion.
The actors on the stage sang superbly, and Mrs. Ye Cui in the audience was so excited that she couldn't help but sing along in a low voice. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng who was sitting aside also nodded secretly and felt relieved.
Although the plays at Dongting Theater are good, because of Shen Yutong's incident, Ye Mingsheng's good impression of them has disappeared. Although he will not embarrass them, he doesn't want to listen to their plays anymore, so he I ordered the people below to find Tingchun Tower, another famous theater in Liaoyang Liyuan, for this big New Year drama in the mansion.
Before, Ye Mingsheng was a little worried about whether Tingchunlou's business level could satisfy Ye Cui, but now it seems that he is a little worried...
Thinking of this, the corner of Ye Mingsheng's eyes unconsciously drifted to the right, where An Miaoyi sat, and next to An Miaoyi sat Shen Yutong!
An Miaoyi has been very good to Shen Yutong since she entered the house. He personally arranged the courtyard for her and found servants to serve her. If you didn't know better by looking at the posture, you would have thought that Shen Yutong was An Miaoyi's biological sister or her boudoir. A close friend.
When Shen Yutong came into the house, she was very quiet. She usually read and played the piano in the yard. Ye Mingsheng also heard that she raised a puppy in the yard and dug a small pond to raise fish. The whole time is peaceful.
The more Shen Yutong behaved like this, the more curious Ye Mingsheng became about her. After understanding the story of this miserable woman, Ye Mingsheng felt a little pity for her, and also thought that the reason why she was willing to come to him might be He was thinking about using his own strength to take revenge on the Murong family in the future.
With this idea, Ye Mingsheng initially thought that Shen Yutong would compete for favor with Jinyu and Bai Yuanyuan when he entered the house. However, as time passed, looking at Shen Yutong's calm and indifferent look, Ye Mingsheng began to feel that he seemed to have given Shen Yutong a simple thought. ··········
Now Ye Mingsheng began to feel that either he had thought wrong from the beginning. Shen Yutong entered the mansion not because he wanted to use his power to deal with the Murong family, but because of other reasons, or maybe Shen Yutong's rank was higher than he thought. Shen Yutong was playing hard-to-get with him, and Jiang Taigong fished for the willing person to take the bait!
Although he didn't know which possibility it was, Ye Mingsheng had to admit that he did have a slight interest in Shen Yutong! And this also made Ye Mingsheng start to hang on to Shen Yutong. He, Ye, wanted to see if you were really peaceful and indifferent, and the years were quiet, or were you just pretending here?
Shen Yutong, who was sitting next to An Miaoyi, felt a gaze on her and subconsciously turned her head to look. She happened to see Ye Mingsheng who was as if nothing had happened and frowned hesitantly. Shen Yutong turned his head and looked at the stage again. .
After talking to Mr. Ye Cui for a few words and making my mother happy, Ye Mingsheng quietly retreated. Although this year is New Year's Eve, as the governor of Liaoyang and the supreme commander of the Fengwu Army, he is still There is something to do...
Back in the study, Qi Dechao was already waiting for him. When he saw Ye Mingsheng arriving, he whispered:
"Sir, the latest news has just been sent. General Guo's third division has now arrived at the scheduled location. General Yuan and General Lin still have three to five days to arrive at the scheduled location as planned. General Xun Ke and Ye Tie, They are all ready, as soon as the war begins, Liaoyang will enter the second level combat readiness state, and tens of thousands of reserve soldiers can enter the battle order at any time!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"You Yan, is there anything going on in the direction of Yun Bing?"
Qi Dechao continued to introduce:
"Last month on the grassland in the north, I heard that there was another heavy snowfall, which froze to death tens of thousands of livestock and thousands of people of the Luobi people. Therefore, the Luobi people recently sent some cavalry southward as usual. Looting property and people.”
"Their number is not too large, only a few thousand, but they have been dispersed into more than a dozen small troops, and they are all cavalry troops. After looting, they can run away without much delay, so Youyan has been very worried these days. Yes, many villages and towns were looted, and even some towns that resisted to the end were massacred by Luobi people..."
"These Luo Bei barbarians, I will deal with them sooner or later!" Ye Mingsheng cursed with murderous intent flashing in his eyes:
Although like the Luobei people, Ye Mingsheng also targeted Youyan, but unlike the Luobei people, his targeting of Youyan was due to internal conflicts within the Zhou Dynasty. His Fengwu army had strict military discipline and never disturbed the people.
The Luobei people were external invaders, committing all kinds of crimes including burning, killing, and looting. In addition, Ye Mingsheng's Liaoyang also bordered the Luobei people, so Ye Mingsheng also felt the same way about the people of Youyan.
"Except for the invasion of the Luobei people, although there has been no large-scale war between the main force of the Yan army led by Zhao Fuqu and Feng Han's troops in recent times, there has never been a small-scale battle between Jinyang and Jinzhong. Intermittently, some towns have changed hands several times in the past month, and they have actually formed a confrontation, and for a while neither side can do anything about the other."
"In order to break the balance of power in this confrontation, Zhao Fuqu has ordered Youyan to form a second division to assist Yunbin. According to the information obtained by our internal spies in Youyan, the person most promising to be the general of the second division is not Zhao Yong who is stationed in Zhuo County. , but Shen Zhuo from Jizhou..."
When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he sneered and said lightly:
"Zhao Fuqu has thought too much. They have no chance! I remember that Shen Zhuo was reported to the Coordination Office before. Didn't he complain a lot? Tell Yuan Song and the others that I want to keep Shen Zhuo alive. See for yourself if he still has so many complaints in front of me!"
"yes!"
Qi Dechao nodded, and then he seemed to remember something and said:
"Sir, this is the situation in Youyan, but there are some things happening in the palace. The Coordination Office has received news that the former crown prince Li Xuanchang and the general of the Red Tiger Army Pu Jingyuan may have quietly returned to the palace from the East Island! "
When he heard the names "Li Xuanchang, Park Jingyuan", Ye Mingsheng didn't think of them for a while because of the passage of time. He just felt that these two names were very familiar, as if he had heard these two names somewhere... ······
Seeing Ye Mingsheng like this, Qi Dechao, as an attendant, reminded him in a very considerate voice:
"Sir, when you led your troops to surprise attack Liu Jing, these two people escaped from Liu Jing's tunnel!"
After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng suddenly realized. Recalling this incident and his past in the palace, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but sigh, and then continued to ask Qi Dechao:
"Since the two of them are back, let the Coordination Office be responsible for arresting them. Didn't they arrange some manpower in the palace?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Qi Dechao seemed a little embarrassed. After considering his words, he continued to explain to Ye Mingsheng:
"Sir, Li Xuanchang and Park Jingyuan did not come back alone. According to the investigation of the Coordination Office, when Li Xuanchang and Park Jingyuan escaped from Ryugyong, they were accompanied by hundreds of Red Tiger Army soldiers. Some of these Red Tiger Army soldiers were Gongdu lurked, and some of them followed Li Xuanchang and Pu Jingyuan to Dongdao!"
"In these years of staying in Dongdao, Li Xuanchang also attracted many people from the palace in Dongdao, and also recruited many rogues and pirates in Dongdao. Therefore, Li Xuanchang may have brought thousands of people with him when he came back this time... ········”
"In addition to the people brought back from Dongdao, Li Xuanchang also has many supporters in the palace. Among these supporters, some are local powerful people. Even half a month ago, the unified coordination office A plot to assassinate King Lee Hyun-min of the palace was also uncovered in the palace!"
"According to the investigation by the Coordination Office, there are many people involved behind this assassination plan, including the Black Dragon Society, Li Xuanchang, and the pro-Japanese faction within the palace capital!"
When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he probably realized the seriousness of the matter. After thinking for a while, he asked seriously:
"What did Huo San say? Is the palace in danger in a short time?"
Qi Dechao continued:
"We have demanded such a large amount of compensation from the palace, and there are also complaints within the palace capital. However, because our army swept the palace capital before, so currently, the palace capital is still quite afraid of our army. Although the current situation in the palace capital is very It's complicated, but basically the situation can be controlled.
"The Coordination Office has sent additional manpower to the palace, so the palace should not have any impact on our troops entering the customs for the time being. However, according to Director Huo, the situation in the palace does require some attention... ·······”
Hearing what Qi Dechao said, Ye Mingsheng felt a lot more relieved. There were only a few days left before the sneak attack on Youyan. Once the war in Youyan started, although Ye Mingsheng was very confident, he had to do the worst. plan, so once Youyan falls into a protracted war, and another moth appears in the palace, it will be very uncomfortable!
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip to moisten his throat. Ye Mingsheng, who had an idea, ordered Qi Dechao:
"Tell Huo San that the situation in the palace capital must be stable without any mistakes! Kobayakawa Takahide and the others are local snakes and we must cooperate with them! Face the current difficulties together and look for opportunities to behead Li Xuanchang!"
"clear!"
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While Ye Mingsheng was making final arrangements for the eve of entering the customs, Xu Zhaojie was receiving the envoys from Huainan in Anqing, thousands of miles away from Dongning.
"I'm Feng Keji in Huainan. I've seen the patrol envoy!" Feng Keji bowed his hands to Xu Zhaojie in front of him and said;
Seeing that Feng Keji just gave him a hand, Xu Zhaojie's eyes flashed with a trace of displeasure. He is the Zhenyuan Marquis and Anqing Patrol Envoy, a high-ranking official of the third rank of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You, Feng Keji, are just a white man. How dare you be so shameless? present? Even if you don't kneel down, you should still bow down, right?
Although he was thinking this, when he thought of Feng Keji's identity, Xu Zhaojie suppressed his unhappiness, smiled broadly, strode forward and greeted him warmly:
"Brother Katsumi, you are here! You must know that the governor sent you here, I should go out of the city to welcome you..."
Feeling Xu Zhaojie's enthusiasm, Feng Keji also said with a hint of contentment in his expression:
"How dare Feng, who is a white man, be treated with such courtesy by the patrol envoy?"
"We are all brothers!" Xu Zhaojie suppressed the urge to kill him with a knife and said with a smile:
After a few more pleasantries, Xu Zhaojie, with a smile on his face, took the initiative to ask Feng Keji:
"How are you doing, Lord Governor? Do you still like those antique paintings I sent to you last time?"
Feng Keji took a sip of tea after hearing this, and then replied calmly:
"My brother, everything is fine these days. Thank you for reminding me of your concern during the tour. As for the antiques and famous paintings that you sent me before, my brother also likes them very much. He always praises you as a rare talent, sir!"
"As long as the Governor likes it, this is what I, Mr. Xu, should do!" Xu Zhaojie heard this, stroking his hands and smiling, looking very happy.
Seeing this, Feng Keji continued to say calmly:
"Although my brother likes the antique paintings sent by you, he doesn't know anything about it, so he asked me to come over and ask Mr. Xu if he is willing to help my brother clear up his doubts..."
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