Yijing, Sanjiang Theater
"Three copper guillotines shined brightly. They sat upside down in the black Bao Gongjin Hall of Nanya to receive the imperial edict. Chenzhou distributed grain to clear the people. The men and horses dragged them forward. In front of them, they came to the ten-mile long pavilion. The ten-mile long pavilion built the mansion, and hundreds of civil and military officials came to see it. Okay, Mr. Bao, I will chop Xiao Bao Mian into a rage. I can’t go to Chenzhou to carry grain. I won’t go to Chenzhou to carry grain. My sister-in-law comes to apologize... ········”
The lively performance of Mr. Bao and Sister-in-Law was lively on the stage, and the hundreds of people watching under the stage were watching with relish and concentration. Has anyone noticed that in a corner of the theater, a middle-aged man with a strong build and a full beard was looking very serious? Looking around warily.
Taking a look at the sky outside, Wu Kui, a big man with a beard disguised as a bearded man, immediately became anxious. Two hours ago, he received a summons, asking him to wait at the Sanjiang Theater at the last moment. But now, the last moment has passed, and the other party is still delayed. He didn't show up, which had to make Wu Kui feel a little worried!
After all, he had made an appointment before, but he was always very punctual and was never late!
And now that the last moment has passed, it is enough to show that something unexpected has happened!
Thinking of this, Wu Kui also felt a little uneasy in his heart. Just when he was about to leave cautiously, a belated figure appeared in front of him.
Although he is not dressed like a Confucian scholar in the past, his demeanor of poetry and calligraphy has not changed at all.
When the visitor sat down, Wu Kui asked:
"What happened?"
Facing Wu Kui's inquiry, the Confucian scholar said calmly:
"There's a little trouble..."
Although the Confucian scholar said it was just a small trouble, Wu Kui became more serious when he heard that there was real trouble. Their profession is like licking blood from the edge of a knife. Any trouble must be dealt with as long as possible, otherwise it will be a little bit unpleasant. Shen is the result of a body with a different head.
After thinking for a while, Wu Kui whispered:
"How can I help?"
As soon as these words came out, the Confucian scholar was silent for a moment, and then he said:
"Do you remember Zhang Chengzhe?"
When the Confucian scholar mentioned this name, Wu Kui couldn't help but think of the little mason in Chen Shangye's mansion, and immediately said with a sneer:
"Of course I remember, my plan would not have failed if it weren't for him!"
The Confucian scholar said in a deep voice:
"Find an opportunity to kill him!"
Hearing what the Confucian scholar said, Wu Kui raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise:
"If you hadn't stopped me last time and said you were worried about alerting someone, I would have cut him into pieces in Chen Shangye's house. How long has it been before you asked me to kill him? Now you're not worried about alerting someone? "
The Confucian scholar said in a deep voice:
"This moment and that moment, I don't care about much now!"
Feeling the seriousness in the Confucian scholar's words, Wu Kui felt increasingly unhappy, and then asked very seriously:
"Please explain to me how corrupt the situation is now."
Facing Wu Kui's inquiry, the Confucian scholar fell into silence again. At this time, he only heard the actor on the stage singing:
"The men and horses moved forward, and a big hole collapsed in the ground. Mr. Bao wanted to explore the underground cave. I don't know if he succeeded. Mr. Bao apologized for all the money... ········”
Listening to the last sentence of "Bao Gong's apology", the Confucian scholar couldn't help but have a wry smile on his face, and then he said calmly to Wu Kui:
"Be prepared to sacrifice your life!"
Although he had a premonition in his heart, Wu Kui couldn't help but trembled when he actually heard the words "sacrifice one's life and become a benevolent person" from the Confucian scholar's mouth.
At this moment the Confucian scholar continued:
"Liu Zheng's chess piece has been captured by the Coordination Office a long time ago. The information he sent before was all prepared by the Coordination Office in order to paralyze and confuse us. You must send this news back to Luo'an as soon as possible!"
"Zhang Chengzhe will leave Yi Jing in three days and go to Posuo Mansion in Liaoyang. Keep an eye on him before he leaves Yi Jing's territory and take action!"
After hearing the Confucian scholar's instructions, Wu Kui nodded and said:
"I know, I will get it done as soon as possible!"
After receiving Wu Kui's reply, the Confucian scholar drank all the tea in the bowl and walked out of Sanjiang Theater immediately.
Looking at the slightly desolate back of the Confucian scholar, Wu Kui had a premonition that this might be the last time he would meet him. Thinking of this, Wu Kui couldn't help but feel a sad feeling in his heart, even though he had only been in contact with the Confucian scholar for a few months. , the number of meetings was only a few times, and the relationship was not very good.
But at this moment, he was also worried about the fate of the Confucian scholar. Although he did not know the specific identity of the other party, Wu Kui could probably guess a thing or two based on experience. Even if the other party was not the ghost-like Jiang Kuang, he was definitely He is Jiang Kuang’s confidant...
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Yijing, Daying in the north of the city
Accompanied by Yuan Song, Guo Zhiping and other generals, Ye Mingsheng was inspecting representatives of meritorious and disabled soldiers in the military camp. In the past year, the Fengwu Army invaded the west, captured Qilu in the east, and marched south to Anqing and Huainan. A huge territory was laid down.
The cost of such a great achievement is also staggering. According to incomplete statistics from the General Staff Headquarters, in the past year, 50,000 Fengwu soldiers died in battle, and as many as 100,000 disabled soldiers were injured.
Therefore, in order to commemorate the achievements of these soldiers, the General Staff proposed to Ye Mingsheng to hold a commendation meeting to publicly commend those soldiers who had made outstanding contributions and were disabled. Naturally, Ye Mingsheng agreed to this proposal and set it for today. It was held in the camp in the north of the city, and the Financial Secretary approved a special fund of 20,000 taels of silver.
Because there are as many as 100,000 meritorious and disabled soldiers, it is impossible for so many people to attend the commendation conference, so representatives from various ministries are recommended to participate in the conference.
For this commendation conference, the General Staff wanted Ye Mingsheng to take charge from the beginning. However, during this period, there are already a lot of things at the end of the year. In addition, with the establishment of the Personnel Bureau, the Legal Affairs Bureau and other departments, things have become even more chaotic. Ye Mingsheng was also exhausted physically and mentally, so the reply he gave was that he would participate depending on the situation.
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's approval, the General Staff Headquarters responsible for hosting the commendation meeting felt that Ye Mingsheng's workload was too heavy and he was unable to attend and it was difficult to explain clearly, so he gave this approval. After discussion, they also He was very discerning and did not bother Ye Mingsheng anymore, and then planned to let Chief of General Staff Yuan Song preside over the commendation meeting... ···
On the day when the commendation meeting was held, everything went according to plan, but no one expected that just when the commendation meeting was coming to an end, Ye Mingsheng, surrounded by the guards, rushed to the venue with his tired body, This really caught Yuan Song, Zhao Han and the others off guard.
Originally, the commendation conference had come to an end, but with the arrival of Ye Mingsheng, the conference had to be postponed. However, for the thousands of military representatives in the venue, Ye Mingsheng's appearance was definitely an unexpected surprise. Everyone was very excited when Ye Mingsheng appeared.
Since the establishment of the Fengwu Army, although Ye Mingsheng decentralized combat command power because he was not good at commanding and fighting, in order to firmly control the army, Ye Mingsheng focused on personnel with his left hand and finance with his right hand, while also promoting propaganda. Great efforts were made to guide the soldiers to worship themselves as a person.
These Fengwu Army officers felt that it was because of Ye Mingsheng that their families were able to divide their fields and that one person could support the whole family with food and salary. Following him, Marshal Ye, they had no worries about food and clothing, and had a bright future as a wife. Under such propaganda, Although Ye Mingsheng rarely leads troops in person, his popularity in the army is still very high...
Although he had just finished a two-hour financial meeting in the morning and was already very tired physically, looking at the soldiers who were 100% loyal to him, Ye Mingsheng still managed to smile and greet the soldiers, and then patted them. The man, who looked to be in his early twenties and was leaning on a crutch without his right leg, smiled and asked:
"Little brother, how old are you this year? What's your name?"
Hearing Marshal Ye calling him little brother and asking about his situation, the young soldier flushed with excitement and said:
"Commander Qizhen, my name is Li Erniu, I am 21 years old and I am from Yuyang!"
Ye Mingsheng smiled, nodded and praised:
"Yuyang is a good place! How is your family situation?"
When Ye Mingsheng asked this question, Li Erniu replied in a straight-forward manner:
"My parents passed away early, and I grew up relying on the support of my eldest brother and sister-in-law. When the Marshal took over Youyan, you allotted land to our family. However, I have been very courageous since I was a child, and I wanted to try my luck outside. I signed up to join the army without telling my brother and sister-in-law!"
"Although I have lost one leg now and can no longer serve you, the Marshal, I was given a pension of fifteen taels of silver for my military merit, and the county also gave me five acres of tax-free military merit land! "
"In addition, the county also found me a carpenter to teach me carpentry skills. Although I have lost a leg now, I will be able to make money from carpentry in the future... ·············”
Speaking of this, Li Erniu seemed to have thought of something and his face was slightly blushing, but under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he still whispered:
"My brother and my sister-in-law have found a girl for me. She doesn't mind that I don't have a leg and is willing to marry me. When I go back, I can be the groom and enter the bridal chamber!"
Hearing Li Erniu's last words, everyone present burst into laughter. Ye Mingsheng also smiled and nodded and said:
"Then congratulations to Li Erniu, you are going to be the groom's official!"
While talking, Ye Mingsheng also felt that as the commander-in-chief, he should give a gift at this time, but when he touched his pocket, he realized that when he set off, he was walking in a hurry in the house without bringing anything. Just when he felt a little embarrassed, Ye Cheng handed Ye Mingsheng a gold ingot.
Ye Mingshengxuan put the gold ingot into Li Erniu's hand and said:
"I left the house in a hurry and didn't bring anything good with me. Please take this gold ingot as my wedding gift to you!"
As soon as he said this and looked at the gold ingot in Li Erniu's hand, the eyes of other people around him became very envious. How could this silly boy be so lucky?
Looking at the golden ingot in his hand, Li Erniu was also shocked and quickly declined:
"Commander, this is too expensive!"
Seeing Li Erniu's honest look, Ye Mingsheng patted him on the shoulder again and said:
"Since I gave it to you, you should keep it well! Live a good life after you go back!"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Li Erniu's eyes welled up with tears of gratitude, and he wanted to kneel down to Ye Mingsheng again, but before he could kneel down, he was supported by Ye Mingsheng, and then Ye Mingsheng Then he ordered Yuan Song on the side:
"Yuan Song has issued an order that starting from today, all soldiers who are unfortunately disabled in the war will not kneel when they meet an officer!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's order, Yuan Song immediately nodded and said:
"Yes! I will give you the order now!"
After giving this order, Ye Mingsheng turned to Li Erniu and said with a smile:
"Li Erniu, from now on, you won't have to kneel to anyone in your life! I said so!"
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In the evening, Ye Mingsheng returned to Ye Mansion after finishing his day's trip. Although his decision to attend the commendation meeting made him more physically and mentally exhausted, Ye Mingsheng was also very pleased to feel the loyalty of the soldiers to him. He was also very happy to be able to communicate with these soldiers. The soldiers met.
Compared with those officials who are quarreling over the budget, these soldiers are so simple and cute!
Although it was only Shen Shi, Ye Mingsheng simply ate porridge and took a hot bath because he was too tired to go to bed. However, a secret letter from Jing Chu broke Ye Mingsheng's plan.
Looking at the contents of the secret letter, Ye Mingsheng shook his head helplessly, and then threw the secret letter into the brazier.
Three days ago, Xu Zhaojie invited Wang Dayou to meet at Shimen. Wang Dayou secretly reached an agreement with Song Jie, Xu Zhaojie's subordinate, and planned to use this opportunity to join forces with Song Jie to kill Xu Zhaojie at Shimen. But who would have thought that all this was Xu Zhaojie's? According to the plan, Xu Zhaojie used his plan to kill Wang Dayou in ten gates. After a battle, he captured 30,000 soldiers and horses that originally belonged to Wang Dayou.
However, what people didn't expect was that Xu Zhaojie, who had swallowed up Wang Dayou's troops, did not continue to attack Hanyang, but sent envoys to negotiate peace with Sun Chenggong. Because both sides were sincere in the peace talks, the peace talks were progressing very quickly... ··························
(Our company is also temporarily closed. I can take good care of myself at home. I don’t have a fever now, but I still have coughs, headaches, and dizziness. When will these days end!)
