"Chen Yiyun can so easily stay away from these men. There are so many innocent young men who are willing to redeem her life, but she refuses to do so. My father is twenty years older than her, but she fell in love with her at first sight and willingly gave up all these years. I used my accumulated private money to redeem myself, and I have to follow my father as a concubine. Don’t you think this is very strange, Xiaohuan..."
"What's more, although my father dotes on her, in the final analysis, she is just a concubine. Although my mother is far away from Sichuan and Dongning, how dare she overstep her bounds and treat herself as the mistress of the house. In order to take charge of the house, She actually wants to manipulate Butler Wang in terms of money and food, and let the servants in the house call her madam. When my father was here, she pretended to be a white lotus, but when my father was away, her ambition was clearly revealed!"
Listening to Murong Qingwu's story, Xiaohuan remained silent. She knew that this was the young lady's family matter and that she, a maid, could not participate in it.
After pouring out what was in her heart, Murong Qingwu felt a little more relaxed. She also told her father Murong Yuliang the above, but how could Murong Yuliang, who was immersed in Chen Yiyun's gentle hometown, listen to her? These words.
In addition, Chen Yiyun pretended to be a white lotus every time, with a submissive and lovable look, which made Murong Yuliang reluctant to punish her. Not only that, but under Chen Yiyun's sweet words, Murong Yuliang even took over the financial power of the house. , such power that only a mistress can have is given to her as a concubine. This is absolutely out of bounds in feudal etiquette. If she had been replaced by someone else, she would have been killed with a stick!
Because he couldn't stand Chen Yiyun's transgressions, Murong Qingwu fought with Chen Yiyun several times in the house, causing Chen Yiyun to suffer a few hidden losses. However, Chen Yiyun was able to capture Murong Yuliang, and with Murong Yuliang's favor, Chen Yiyun He was in an invincible position, which made Murong Qingwu helpless and secretly worried about his mother, who was gentle and generous.
After about a stick of incense, it was time to have lunch. Xiaohuan took today's lunch from the kitchen...
"Miss, the kitchen made sweet and sour fish today, and there are other side dishes you like to eat." She came back with a lunch box ring and reported:
Murong Qingwu, who was sitting on a chair thinking about the problem, heard this and said without thinking:
"I'll eat it later. Please take away half of the fish. I can't finish it!"
The food in Murong's family is still very good. It is carefully prepared by a dedicated chef and is delicious and delicious. However, Murong Qingwu, as a girl, has a small appetite and cannot finish every meal. However, she is kind-hearted and sees that Xiaohuan's food standards are very average. At the same time, in order to save food, she often gave her extra meals to Xiaohuan, her personal maid.
After hearing Murong Qingwu's instructions, Xiaohuan nodded happily and said:
"Thank you, miss!"
After saying that, Xiaohuan opened the lunch box, divided half of the sweet and sour fish and was about to eat. Seeing this, Murong Qingwu smiled and reminded:
"You little greedy cat, wait a while before eating, don't forget to try it with a silver needle!"
After listening to Murong Qingwu's reminder, Xiao Huan, who was about to put down his chopsticks, reluctantly put down his chopsticks, took out a silver needle from his arms, put it into the sweet and sour fish, and whispered in his mouth:
"Miss, you are really worrying too much. What's the problem with eating at our house?"
However, just as she finished speaking, the silver needle put into the sweet and sour fish quietly turned black. Seeing this scene, Xiaohuan was shocked and said:
"It's turned black... There's poison in the fish..."
Murong Qingwu, who was thinking about it, also stood up immediately and looked at the silver needle that Xiaohuan put into the fish. Seeing the darkness at the tip of the silver needle, Murong Qingwu's expression was solemn, and there was a hint of complexity in his eyes.
It has been almost two months since she was warned by the woman in white. During this period, she also secretly disguised herself as a man and went out, but she always had near misses, so she began to relax her vigilance and never thought about it. At this moment, the danger came quietly. If she hadn't always been careful and had recently asked Xiaohuan to test the poison with silver needles at every meal, she might have died by now.
Although the hot and fragrant sweet and sour fish looked very delicious, in Xiao Huan's eyes, it turned into a deadly poison. She was a little at a loss and said to Murong Qingwu:
"Miss, what should we do now? Do you want to report it to the master?"
When Murong Qingwu heard this, a cold light flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she ordered Xiaohuan:
"When you let the news out, say that you accidentally knocked over the lunch box and didn't eat all the food and rice. As for the rest, you don't have to worry about it. I will take care of it!"
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Yi Jing,
After the combat strategy was determined at the staff meeting, the huge and sophisticated war machine of the Fengwu Army was started under Ye Mingsheng's will. And as Huo San judged, Zhao Fuqu soon It was at Zhuoxian that he swore an oath and led the main force of 90,000 troops to attack Shunping Xinle. At the oath-taking meeting, Zhao Fuqu held high the local flag and vowed to drive the Fengwu army out of Youyan.
The night before the main force of the Yan army was about to arrive in Xinle, Gu Shouting, who had received Ye Mingsheng's order from the Fei Ge Biography, abandoned the weakly guarded Xinle City and led 3,000 soldiers and horses to Shunping City to support Ma Zhongjun in Shunping City. Defense of Pingcheng.
At the same time, the Fengwu Army's rapid reaction force was also ready. The First Division and the Sixth Division, with a total of 35,000 people under the leadership of Yuan Song, served as the vanguard to support Shunping City. Their purpose was to attack Shunping in Shunping. Delaying the main force of the Yan army gave Ye Mingsheng time to lead the main force to join the battle.
At such a critical time point, the Luobi people on the grassland sent a delegation to visit Youyan to meet Ye Mingsheng in the name of peace on the border.
Although Ye Mingsheng still did not think that the Luobi people dared to invade the south again, for the sake of peace, Ye Mingsheng still met with the envoy of the mission—Batu, the current cousin of Luobi Khan Alsileng and a member of the royal family!
Under the guidance of Gu Sansi, this tall, rugged and majestic Luo Bei man came to Ye Mingsheng's house...
'Luo Bihan's special envoy Batu met with Governor Ye! The Great Khan sends you his most sincere greetings." Batu put his right hand on his chest, thinking about Ye Mingsheng and said in a deep voice:
Ye Mingsheng heard this and said calmly:
"I'm fine, don't worry about it!"
It seemed that he could see that Ye Mingsheng was not very interested, or maybe it was because the Luo Bei people were straightforward and did not know how to communicate. In short, after saying this simple hello, Batu went directly to the topic, raised his head and stared at Ye Mingsheng and said:
"I am here, Governor Ye, in the name of the Great Khan, for the sake of peace between the two sides. In order to avoid the devastation of war, I also ask you, Governor Ye, to agree to a few conditions!"
Listening to Batu's tone, Ye Mingsheng knew in his heart that these Luo Bei barbarians would probably start talking loudly. At this moment, Batu said directly without waiting for Ye Mingsheng's reply:
"The first battle of Yuyang was caused by the Fengwu Army deliberately provoking our tribe's warriors to undermine border peace. Therefore, for the sake of peace, I ask Governor Ye to order the relegation of the Fengwu Army officers suspected of provoking and causing border friction, and compensate our tribe's losses in this battle. !”
"Secondly, the price in the mutual market between the two parties should be more fair. Each sheep should be exchanged for at least three taels of silver, or pieces of grain, salt and cloth of the same value!"
"Thirdly, in order to maintain peace on the border and avoid friction between the two sides, I ask Governor Ye to reduce the garrison at the border and allow our merchants to do business freely in Yuyang, Shanggu and other Youyan cities!"
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When Batu was about to talk about his fourth point, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and interrupted Batu's speech. He looked at him and said with great interest:
"General Batu, I have a question! Can you answer it for me?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Batu, who didn't know what Ye Mingsheng meant, nodded and said:
"General Ye, please speak!"
Ye Mingsheng continued with a half-smile:
"General Batu, please touch your forehead first!"
Batu was a little surprised when he heard this, but he hesitated and did as Ye Mingsheng said. He touched his forehead and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Commander Ye, what questions do you have?"
Ye Mingsheng saw this and said jokingly:
"My question is very simple, it's to see if General Batu is burning or confused..."
As soon as these words came out, Batu became furious, pointed at Ye Mingsheng and said:
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But as soon as he opened his mouth, before he could say the rest of the words, the guard who was guarding him unsheathed his sword. Feeling the guard's stern eyes and the cold light shining on the blade, Batu did not dare to finish the rest of his words. , the finger pointing at Ye Mingsheng also quietly lowered it. After a moment of silence, Batu puffed up his chest and said to Ye Mingsheng:
Governor Ye, I am an envoy sent by the Great Khan, representing all the Luobi people. Please give me the respect I deserve! "
Listening to Batu talking about respect, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:
"Respect? Do you know what respect is? Which of these conditions of yours reflects respect?"
"Don't forget that it was you who lost your troops in Yuyang. I still have 3,000 prisoners in my hands. It is truly an age-old anecdote for a defeated person to impose conditions on the victor!"
After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Batu's eyes flashed with embarrassment, but he still stared at Ye Mingsheng and said:
"The battle in Yuyang, Governor Ye, was just a trap designed by you. If we fight with real swords and guns, our warriors will definitely win. And although we Luobei people are in the grassland, we are also well-informed. We I know that your Governor Zhao Fuqu is leading an army to attack Shunping!"
"General Ye, if you reject our clan's peace conditions at this time, you should be very clear about what the consequences will be. Although the Fengwu Army under your command is very powerful, if they are attacked from the north and the south, they will not be able to hold on. How many days? I also ask Governor Ye to think twice before making a mistake..."
Faced with this strategic blackmail from the Luobei people, Ye Mingsheng's smile became thicker again and he said:
"In this case, why don't you dare to take a step beyond the thunder? Are you afraid that the Kipchaks will smash your royal court? Or are you afraid that you will be knocked out of your teeth in Youyan?"
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's teasing, Batu completely suppressed his anger and said:
"Lord Overseer, please give me a reply, agree or not!"
Seeing that Batu actually gave him an ultimatum, Ye Mingsheng said with an undiminished smile:
"Tell Alsileng that I will wait for him in Yuyang!"
After getting Ye Mingsheng's reply, Batu fell into silence again, then looked at Ye Mingsheng and said bitterly:
"Lord Overseer, you will regret your decision!"
After saying this, Batu turned around and left without saying any more. Looking at Batu's leaving figure, the smile on Ye Mingsheng's face gradually faded, and then he gently knocked on the table, and soon a man in black clothes and an iron The man in the mask appeared in front of Ye Mingsheng, waiting for Ye Mingsheng's order. Ye Mingsheng said lightly:
"You lead the inner guards to disguise themselves as Kipchaks, kill him when he leaves Yi Jing, and then send his guards back to report!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's order, the iron-faced man bowed to Ye Mingsheng and then quietly left.
Although there is a principle that the two countries should not fight without fighting, Batu actually dared to openly threaten him. It is really an unforgivable crime. Ye Mingsheng would never allow him to leave the Zhou Dynasty, and he could just take advantage of the situation and pass the blame to the Kipchaks. Muddle the water...
Not long after Batu left, Gu Sansi, who got the news, came to pay homage to Ye Mingsheng. When he saw Ye Mingsheng, he apologized:
"Batu is arrogant and rude. He neglected his duty and neglected his duties. Please punish me!"
Looking at Gu Sansi who was a little uneasy, Ye Mingsheng asked calmly:
"Didn't you get any information about these conditions proposed by Batu in advance?"
Hearing this, Gu Sansi said bitterly:
"Batu just told us that he wanted to take back the three thousand captives. He didn't tell us the rest. We never thought that Batu would suddenly open his mouth!"
Listening to Gu Sansi's words, Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything. Batu's conditions were no longer just a statement from a lion, but a declaration of war. Ye Mingsheng knew that Batu's purpose in doing this was to take advantage of the situation and challenge himself to Youyan. The benefits of blackmail, Luobei people are asking for prices all over the sky, waiting for them to pay back the money!
But for their asking prices, Ye Mingsheng would not agree to any of them, and he could not agree to any of them. Whoever agrees to such conditions that are humiliating and humiliating the country is a traitor. Whether it is for his own reputation or for the interests of the people of Youyan, Ye Mingsheng All Mingsheng can do is refuse without hesitation!
Although this will bring war to the border, if you want to survive in this era of great strife, you must not show any weakness when facing ambitious people like the Luobei people. If you step back, they will bully you to death. All you need to do is to be tough and make them feel fear and filled with fear...
