"This plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake is Jingren's favorite. Please take this to Jingren..."
After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng picked up a plate of pastries on the desk and handed it to Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng, who took the cake, hesitated and said:
"Sir, Master Jingren misses you too!"
Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head when he heard this:
"I'll go again in a few days!"
"By the way, is the big Trojan horse you asked the Second Manufacturing Administration to make ready?"
Ye Cheng bowed and said:
"It's already done and just delivered to the house yesterday!"
Ye Mingsheng heard this and said:
"Now that it's done, let's take it over together. Children should like this!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, Ye Cheng immediately took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and asked people to carry the wooden horse to An Miaoyi's yard.
At this time, a burst of recitation was heard in An Miaoyi's courtyard.
"Therefore, if you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is; if you don't listen to the last words of the ancestors, you don't know the greatness of knowledge. The sons of Qian, Yue, Yi, and Raccoon are born with the same voice, and they grow up It’s different from the customs, it’s just the way it is taught...”
Xiao Jingren's voice became more and more stumbling as he recited it later. After he recited it to the instructor, he stopped abruptly. An Miaoyi was also very angry and said:
"It took three days, Jingren, for you to memorize it here? Are you studying hard?"
Facing his mother's criticism, Jingren defended himself in a low voice:
"Mom, I'm studying hard, but this advice is really hard to memorize!"
Hearing that Jingren dared to quibble, An Miaoyi became even more angry and said:
"Jingren, do you know why my mother asked you to recite the admonition to study?"
"I just hope that this sage's classic can influence you and make you focus more on your studies. But you are either eating or playing and going crazy all day long. Can't you sit down and read a book? ?”
"Did you make me mad to death before you gave in?"
"Mom, I was wrong, I stopped playing. From now on, I will just read books and not go out to play!" Jingren whispered aggrievedly:
Ye Cheng, who was standing outside the room, looked very embarrassed when he heard this conversation. At this time, Qi Qige also informed An Miaoyi of Ye Cheng's arrival.
An Miaoyi walked out of the room and frowned as she looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in Ye Cheng's hand and the big wooden horse behind her.
Although he felt very bad, after all, he had Ye Mingsheng's order, so Ye Cheng could only bite the bullet and say:
"Madam, these are the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and wooden horse that you asked me to send to Master Jingren! Your Excellency said that this osmanthus cake is Master Jingren's favorite food, and this wooden horse was also made for Master Jingren a few days ago. ························”
Hearing his father's name, little Jingren ran out of the room immediately. Looking at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and the wooden horse, his big eyes suddenly lit up. He subconsciously wanted to run over, but when he saw his mother beside him, he He could only lower his head and stand still.
An Miaoyi, who was furious, immediately wanted to return all these things, but Qiqige, who saw her intention, immediately stood up, took the things and said with a smile:
"Your Excellency is really attentive to Young Master Jingren. The love between father and son is different!"
Hearing Qiqige's reminder, An Miaoyi also regained some sense. She also took a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to Jingren. Seeing the osmanthus cake handed over by her mother, Xiao Jingren hesitated for a moment before taking it and enjoying it. Start eating.
Although as Ye Mingsheng's son, he had no shortage of food and clothing since he was a child, An Miaoyi was extremely strict with him. Desserts like sweet-scented osmanthus cake were rarely available to him.
"Master Jingren has been studying very hard recently. He always wants to recite a lesson for his father!" Qiqige said with a smile again:
Ye Cheng also smiled and replied:
"There have been frequent wars recently, and there is another war in Huainan. My lord has been very busy with military and political matters during this period, especially since I have spent the night in the study in the past few days. But even so, my lord is still thinking about Master Jingren very much." I’m going to see Master Jingren in a few days!”
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Jingren, who had just finished eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, suddenly became energetic and said in a sweet voice:
"I want daddy! I want daddy..."
Hearing what Xiao Jingren said, Qiqige also took advantage of the situation and said:
"Steward Ye, we know that you are busy with things, but you have not been here for almost half a month. Young Master Jingren always calls for daddy in the middle of the night. You should help us remind you more when you are around!"
While talking, Qiqige quietly put a piece of stuff into Ye Cheng's hands. Although he didn't see what it was, Ye Cheng also understood what it was. What Qiqige did really made him very embarrassed. As Ye Cheng Ming Sheng's attendant, although his rank is not high, his position is very critical.
It is no exaggeration to say that anyone who wants to give him a gift can go around the huge Yijing City, and as soon as he opens the house and pays the woman, she will have whatever she wants.
Even so, Ye Cheng knew very well that these people did not value Ye Cheng, but that they fawned over him because he was Ye Mingsheng's chief attendant. Corruption and bribery were what Ye Mingsheng disliked the most. In addition, The salary Ye Mingsheng gave him was also very generous, enough for him to live a decent and prosperous life.
Therefore, Ye Cheng has always remained honest and refused gifts from others. This is one of the important reasons why he has been able to work with Ye Mingsheng for such a long time. However, Ye Cheng can refuse gifts from others without hesitation, but for Qi Ye Cheng was not so easy to refuse Qige's gift.
First of all, Qiqige is An Miaoyi's chamberlain. Her actions are almost identical to An Miaoyi himself. As Ye Mingsheng's wife, An Miaoyi is the mistress of Fengwu Army and manages the affairs of Ye Mansion. Secondly, As a housekeeper, he was also promoted by others. From this point of view, An Miaoyi was kind to him...
If you choose to refuse, it will be equivalent to rejecting An Miaoyi's solicitation, and you will be stigmatized as ungrateful. Thinking of this, Ye Cheng, who weighed the pros and cons, also made a choice, put the things in his arms and said respectfully:
"Thank you Madam for the reward. Ye Cheng will definitely tell you how much Master Jingren misses you!"
Hearing what Ye Cheng said, An Miaoyi's expression softened and she nodded slightly:
"Ye Cheng, you are very good!"
After finishing what he had to do, Ye Cheng also chose to bow down and resign. After walking away, he took out what Qiqige gave him and looked at it. He saw that it was a 100-tael silver note issued by Dadongsheng.
Although there is not a lot of money, Ye Cheng always feels that it is too hot to handle. If Ye Mingsheng finds out and secretly collects the money from the eldest lady, then given the adult's character, he will probably be driven away. Thinking of this, Ye Cheng will be the same. He made a decision to report this matter to Ye Mingsheng.
At the same time that Ye Cheng made his decision, Qiqige in An Miaoyi's courtyard also tried to persuade An Miaoyi:
"Madam, why are you so serious now? We all know that you have good intentions and hope that Master Jingren will grow up as soon as possible, but adults don't think so. Studying is important, but adults' love is the most important!"
"Madam, in my opinion, if Young Master Jingren wants to secure his position as Crown Prince, he must try his best to win the favor of the Lord. If the Lord doesn't love you, even if he has read and memorized all the books in the world, then It’s of no use either..."
Listening to Qiqige's words, although reason told An Miaoyi that what Qiqige said was correct, it still went against her consistent values. An Miaoyi, who was born in a powerful family, believed that only those who had grown up since childhood It is only right to carry out such elite education.
Seeing that An Miaoyi remained silent, Qiqige continued to persuade:
"Madam, this bitch Murong Qingwu is about to give birth. That midwife Liu said that Murong Qingwu is very likely to give birth to a boy. If that bitch really gives birth to a boy, won't she be so proud?"
"Madam, don't you know what your lord's character is? Before, my lord, he was busy with military and political matters, but when he was busy, did you ever miss him for more than ten days? In my opinion, if you are struggling with your lord like this, But it’s really cheap for Murong Qingwu and Pei Zhixiu!”
"In the past half month, Pei Zhi Xiuguang went to the study three times to spend the night. In addition, you also visited Murong Qingwu twice!"
Hearing Qiqige talking about this, An Miaoyi's eyes showed a hint of grievance. She didn't understand why Ye Mingsheng had such a big opinion against her.
She knew that Xiao Jingren's education problem was just a trigger, and there were some contradictions hidden under this trigger, but An Miaoyi always felt that she had done nothing wrong... ·············
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Posuo Prefecture, Denong County, County Yazhong
Pointing at the three people behind him who were covered in blood and tied up with five flowers, Gao Zhenghuan said respectfully:
"Director, I have captured all the spies from the Supervision Department!"
Ever since he got Huo San's order, in order to catch these people, the Supervision Department special agents asked Huo San for credit. He had been busy for three days and three nights without sleeping or eating, and then he surrounded the group in a big meadow. After a bloody battle, After that, these three were captured alive.
After hearing what Gao Zhenghuan said, Huo San also glanced at these three people. Judging from their faces and figures, these three people were all ordinary people, the kind that you would not find in a crowd. However, the experienced Huo San could clearly feel it. Yes, these three people exuded a vague evil spirit!
If Huo San saw it right, ten of these three people would definitely not be able to stop him!
Feeling the unyielding eyes of these three people, coupled with the experience gained from dealing with the Supervision Department for so long, Huo San also knew that these three people were definitely hard-core, and it would be difficult to pry their mouths open through ordinary torture to extract confessions. Therefore, He also asked Gao Zhenghuan:
"If you hand these three people over to you, how confident are you that you can pry open their mouths?"
In response to Huo San's inquiry, Gao Zhenghuan hesitated for a moment and then said firmly:
"Sir, you trust me. Zhenghuan will never let you down. The task will be completed within twelve hours!"
Huo San nodded and said:
"You can torture them all you want, but don't kill them..."
"yes!"
After handing the gift to Gao Zhenghuan, Huo San also returned to his residence and began to look at some material files.
After handing over the task of arresting people to his subordinates, Huo San was not idle during this period. He also investigated the clues related to this case and the Supervision Department.
Because the Luo'an court behind the Supervision Department was very coveted by the Fengwu Army's firearms technology, and had conspired several times to kidnap and lure the craftsmen of the No. 1 Manufacturing Factory, Huo San also used firearms as clues in his investigation.
Soon Huo San investigated that when Ye Zhanpeng was selling firearms privately, the Luoan court got clues from the Luo Bei people and found Ye Zhanpeng's agent and offered a generous price in the hope of getting the craftsmen who made the firearms.
Ye Zhanpeng immediately refused such a request. After being rejected, the Supervision Department also made a request to purchase firearms. Because they did not know the identity of the other Supervision Department at the time, and the price they offered was very generous, so through their agent they The negotiations between the two parties went very in-depth, and at one point they even reached a deal for 300 Weiyuan guns and 8,000 taels of silver.
However, just when the transaction was about to be completed, Ye Zhanpeng knew the identity of the other party's Supervision Department, and Ye Zhanpeng immediately terminated the transaction... ···
As for why the deal was terminated, there will be two reasons based on the confessions of Ye Zhanpeng's men.
The first reason is that the Luo'an court is the main opponent of the Fengwu Army for security reasons. Once these firearms appear in the hands of the Luo'an court, they will definitely be subject to extremely strict scrutiny by the Coordination Office. This will expose the risk It is too big, which does not conform to Ye Zhanpeng's purpose of keeping a low profile.
The second reason is that Ye Zhanpeng's surname is Ye after all. As a member of the Ye family, he also hopes that the Fengwu Army can unify the world. In this way, Ye Mingsheng can naturally ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. It is natural for a Ye family like him to do so. Having become a relative of the emperor, Ye Zhanpeng was willing to sacrifice some immediate interests in the face of such far-reaching interests.
After Ye Zhanpeng terminated the transaction, the Supervision Department did not choose to give up. They reached an agreement with the Luobei people. The Supervision Department paid for it and, as a Luobei person, went to Ye Zhanpeng's agent to purchase craftsmen who could make firearms. After obtaining the craftsmen who make the firearms, the two sides will equally share the firearms technology of the Fengwu Army...
