After understanding Zhang Meng's thoughts, Ye Mingsheng didn't hesitate much. He waved his hand and said very proudly:
"There are now more than 20,000 war horses in Fengzhou Racecourse. You Zhang Meng can choose one wherever you go. If you like the one you like, take that one... "
Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Zhang Meng's excited eyes shone with light and he held his hands in thanks and said:
"Thank you for the reward, sir!"
After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment and said:
"Given your military exploits this time, I only rewarded you with a good horse, which is really too little. I heard that you have an old mother, wife and children at home, plus servants and servants. The original house seems to be a bit crowded, so it is easy to live in it." There is a house with three entrances in the north of the capital, which is just right for you!"
At this point, Ye Mingsheng turned his head, looked at He Jingyun who had been silent and asked:
"General He, what do you think?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, He Jingyun also said flatteringly:
"General Zhang's attack in this battle deserves this honor!"
After receiving He Jingyun's answer, Ye Mingsheng made the decision without hesitation:
"Then let's let the logistics buy some furniture for you, and then you can move in on a good day!"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's huge reward, Zhang Meng was undoubtedly very excited. As Ye Mingsheng said, his family had a large population and needed a house. He had been saving money and wanted to give his family a better life. Due to the environment, he also took a fancy to a two-entry house in Yi Jing.
But it is a pity that Yijing is one of the most important cities in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The housing price may be exaggerated to describe the price per inch of land, but it is also beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Although the salary of the Fengwu Army was very generous in the Zhou Dynasty, Ye Mingsheng did not hesitate to reward him after winning the battle, allowing Zhang Meng to accumulate a lot of money during this period, but there was a gap between the money he saved and the housing prices in Yijing. , there is still a big gap, he needs to save up for a year or two without eating or drinking before he can buy it...
And now the three entrances to the house that Ye Mingsheng rewarded are undoubtedly hitting Zhang Meng's heart!
Although he was very happy, Zhang Meng did not lose his mind because of this. He hesitated for a while and was ready to refuse to Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng also saw what he was thinking and said directly without waiting for him to speak:
"As a gentleman says, a horse cannot be chased! Zhang Meng, please stop refusing!"
Seeing Ye Mingsheng's firm tone, Zhang Meng gave up the idea of declining, bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, Commander-in-Chief!"
"That's right! Do it well!" Ye Mingsheng said with a smile, stroking his hands:
After awarding Zhang Meng, Ye Mingsheng asked him to leave, but when Zhang Meng turned to leave, He Jingyun glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally!
He knew the Sanjin House in the east of the city. It was the place where Zhao Jian'an, the eldest son of Zhao Fuqu, used to keep his outer room. The location was very good, warm in winter, cool in summer and very quiet. After Fengwu's army conquered Yi Jing, they launched an attack on Yan's army. During the liquidation, the house was also confiscated. As for the young lady Zhao Jianan raised who originally lived in the house, she was also rewarded by Ye Mingsheng to Lin Huaiwu.
Because this house is very good, some people in the Fengwu Army have always been concerned about this house, but Ye Mingsheng has never let go. Therefore, some people in the Fengwu Army also speculated that this house was used by Ye Mingsheng himself. Unexpectedly, Ye Mingsheng rewarded this house to Zhang Meng...
In He Jingyun's view, although Zhang Meng had made considerable achievements during the victory at Mingyun Mountain, it was not enough to be rewarded with this third-in-class residence!
In addition, what puzzled He Jingyun the most was that Ye Mingsheng rewarded Zhang Meng in front of him, and also asked for his opinion. This had to make He Jingyun deeply suspicious whether Ye Mingsheng was hinting at him. After all, the staff department he leads has recently been studying the expansion plan of the Fengwu Army!
According to previous discussions with Chief Secretary Cui Shao, Gu Zhongshi and others, the two parties basically reached a consensus on expanding the size of the army to 30,000 people. Ye Mingsheng also agreed to their plan. According to the establishment of Fengwu Army, 30,000 people There are probably about two divisions, so these are the positions of two more generals.
As the saying goes, there are more wolves than meat. These arrogant generals of the Fengwu Army are eyeing these two positions. As the chief of staff responsible for military expansion, He Jingyun has the right to make suggestions in these two positions, so many of them Generals who think they have a chance have always wanted to get the news from him.
If there is nothing unexpected about these two positions, one has already been given to Ma Zhongjun, who has recently risen rapidly in the Fengwu Army and has made many military exploits. The remaining position is still undecided until now, and there is no conclusion. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng is now This move was really thought-provoking, and made He Jingyun have to think deeply...
Just as He Jingyun was thinking quickly, Ye Mingsheng leaned on the back of his chair and asked him calmly:
"What's the current situation?"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, He Jingyun immediately turned his attention back and said without thinking:
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, General Lin has led his troops back to Jizhou. At present, everything is normal in Jizhou. As for the Yuyang side where General Guo is located, it may be because the Luobei people have learned the news that Mengsa's entire army has been annihilated. Therefore, their recent offensive has been even more violent, but everything was within our army’s expectations. General Guo was well prepared and did not allow the Luobei people to gain any advantage!”
"The staff predicts that in the next few days, if the Luobei people cannot open up the situation in Yuyang, they are likely to launch an offensive in Jizhou!"
Ye Mingsheng, who was rubbing his Qingming Point, nodded slightly. This time the Fengwu Army achieved a great victory at Mingyun Mountain, which undoubtedly made Luo Beihan Alslen, who led the operation, bear a greater responsibility within Luo Bei. Pressure, the main war faction within Luobei will undoubtedly clamor to continue to increase the pressure on the Great Zhou border, forcing the war to escalate and trying to make themselves surrender, so the prediction of the staff is still very reasonable!
Seeing Ye Mingsheng nodding, He Jingyun continued:
"We have sent a letter to General Lin about the judgment of the staff, so that he and his colleagues in the second division can be fully prepared! In addition, the staff has also made a plan for a large-scale invasion by the Luobei people. As long as the Luobei people If people really do this, we can complete the general mobilization of the war within seven to ten days, and all the 70,000 soldiers and horses in the reserve can be mobilized to fight..."
Seeing that the staff had made complete preparations, Ye Mingsheng felt even more at ease, and then asked:
"How is the situation over there at Junpei?"
During this period of time, Ye Mingsheng has been paying attention to things related to the Luobei people, and also has trust in Yuan Song, so relatively speaking, he pays less attention to the war in the direction of Shunping. Before Yuan Song led the army, Ye Mingsheng made an agreement with him. Yuan Song would block the Yan army in Shunping for ten days. Ten days later, Ye Mingsheng would lead the main force to rush for reinforcements. However, the war in the northern Xinjiang direction is now stalemate, and Yuan Song may need to lead his troops to persist for a while!
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, He Jingyun thought for a while and replied:
"General Yuan thought that marching with baggage and artillery was slow, so he let the main force carry baggage and artillery to advance as usual. He personally led eight thousand elite troops to Shunping. At present, General Yuan has recaptured Shunping and destroyed the Yan army's production project. The equipment camp has greatly delayed the Yan army's offensive. The current situation in Shunping is better than previously expected. Please rest assured, our staff will pay close attention to the situation in Shunping!"
"Very good! General Youhe, I feel a lot more at ease with you!" Ye Mingsheng said with approval:
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While Ye Mingsheng and He Jingyun were discussing, a convoy of more than ten large carriages slowly drove into Yijing City under the strict escort of thousands of Fengwu troops. The owner of the convoy came from Liaoyang. Here came Ye Mingsheng's family members.
Quietly opening the curtains of the carriage, Jinyu, who was sitting in the carriage, looked excitedly at Yi Jing, who was close at hand, and exclaimed involuntarily: "This is Yi Jing, it is really bigger than Dongning!"
After saying that, she saw that Pei Zhixiu, who was sitting opposite her, had no reaction, and asked Pei Zhixiu curiously:
"Sister Pei, have you been to Yijing before?"
Pei Zhixiu, who was sitting opposite Jinyu, nodded slightly and said:
"I passed by Yijing before when I followed my husband to Luo'an. Yijing is indeed one of the largest cities in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is very lively and prosperous. It may be the second largest city after Luo'an!"
Jinyu heard a hint of envy in his eyes and said:
"I really envy Sister Pei that you can accompany my husband to travel around the world. It's not like this is the first time I have left Liaoyang since I was a child..."
Pei Zhixiu smiled slightly when he heard this and comforted Jinyu who was feeling a little depressed and said:
"Traveling around the world is not as good as you think. Our journey along the way was also full of dangers and we had many brushes with death. Moreover, we had to travel and sleep in the open without good food and sleep. How could we stay in our house? It’s so stable, and you’re still young and you have a long life to come!”
Jinyu, who was careless, gradually became cheerful under Pei Zhixiu's enlightenment. A smile appeared on her pretty face again, and she happily observed the prosperity of Yi Jing through the car window. After a cup of tea, Jinyu Jade seemed to have remembered something, and said to Pei Zhixiu with great longing:
"Sister Pei, the capital is so prosperous, so what will Luo'an be like?"
When Pei Jixiu heard this, she recalled her time in Luoan and subconsciously said:
"People are coming and going, the flow is endless, the flowers are blooming, and the fire is cooking oil!"
At this point, Pei Jixiu paused and then added:
"While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone!"
Jinyu blinked her beautiful eyes when she heard this, and said with some confusion:
"What does it mean?"
Pei Zhixiu said calmly:
"Nothing, just remembering my husband's original emotion. The prosperity and beauty of Luo'an belong to the rich and powerful, while the poor people can only struggle to survive... ···”
Regarding Pei Zhixiu's words, Jinyu seemed to understand. Although she was also born in poverty, she was sold into the Ye family as a maid since she was a child, and later became a concubine for Ye Mingsheng. She did not feel much about the hard work of poverty. The suffering of the people.
After the convoy walked in Yijing City for about a stick of incense, it arrived at the new Governor's Mansion. A group of servants who had been prepared for a long time immediately rushed An Miaoyi and Ye Cui's family like stars holding the moon. Please come into the mansion.
Of course, there were some people who wanted to help Pei Zhixiu, but they were all declined. This time, she didn’t have much luggage. She only had her own medicine box and some changes of clothes, which she and her maid carried. .
Because An Miaoyi had already assigned their respective courtyards before, Pei Zhixiu entered his small courtyard under the guidance of his subordinates. Although the relationship with Pei Zhixiu was average before, and there was even some resentment, after the last time After giving birth, maybe she realized the value of Bae Ji Soo, or maybe she was grateful for Bae Ji Soo's life-saving grace.
In short, An Miaoyi's attitude towards Pei Zhixiu has also improved. With this time of dividing the courtyard, An Miaoyi also assigned her to the third best courtyard after the old lady Ye Cui and herself.
Although the servants had already cleaned the yard before Pei Zhixiu moved in, Pei Zhixiu, who had a slight mysophobia, still wanted to take the maid to do it in person. An hour later, a young man walked quickly into Pei Zhixiu's house. In the courtyard, looking at Pei Zhixiu who was cleaning, he quickly grabbed the broom and said with feint of anger:
"How can you let Mrs. Pei do this? What have those servants done..."
Seeing Ye Cheng's appearance, Pei Zhixiu smiled and waved her hand and said:
"I don't blame them, I let them rest. Only when I do these things myself can I feel at ease!"
After that, Pei Zhixiu took out a letter from his medicine box and handed it to Ye Cheng and said:
"Your father and mother have not seen you for a long time and miss you very much. They have always wanted to write you a letter to ask how you are doing, but because they don't know how to write, they dictate it and I will ghostwrite it. After you read this letter, remember to write a reply to them! They all miss you very much!"
Hearing Pei Zhixiu's words, Ye Cheng's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he bowed to Pei Zhixiu gratefully and said:
"Thank you, Mrs. Pei!"
"It's just a small matter. When I opened a medical clinic in Dongning, your father also helped me a lot!" Pei Zhixiu said with a smile:
Ye Cheng seemed to think of something when he heard Pei Zhixiu talking about the "Medical Clinic". Seeing that there was no one else around, he whispered to Pei Zhixiu in a low voice:
"Mrs. Pei, the Marshal has asked me to find a new medical clinic address for you. However, the Chief Secretary seems to have some objections to your opening a medical clinic. They feel that as the Marshal's wife, you should not show up often. However, These words were all suppressed by the commander..."
