Yijing, Cui Mansion, drawing room
Cui Zibo said to the middle-aged man in front of him with some embarrassment:
"Uncle Liu Shi, I'm sorry. My father is ill. I'm afraid he won't be able to see guests today..."
As soon as these words came out, Youyan Chief Minister Liu Zhengyue looked puzzled and asked again:
"Zibo, I heard that your father is doing well in the Yamen today. Why did he become ill so quickly?"
Cui Zibo sighed after hearing this and said:
"Uncle Liu Shi, you don't know something. My father has always suffered from migraines. He usually doesn't have anything to do, but he gets sick whenever there is wind and cold. When he came back from the Yamen today, there happened to be a little wind, so he suffered from migraines. It’s a crime!”
Although Cui Zibo looked very serious and said something very similar, Liu Zhengyue was doubtful about it!
He strongly suspected that Cui Shao, who was a cunning old woman, had guessed the purpose of his trip, so he deliberately pretended to be sick to hide from him!
Although I have this suspicion, since they have declined politely, I can't force my way in.
And when things got to this point, he had done his best and returned the favor of the Gu family. Thinking of this, Liu Zhengyue also gave up his plan to continue asking to see Cui Shao, nodded to Cui Zibo and said:
"In this case, it is inconvenient for me to visit your father. You should take good care of him. I will visit you another day... ·····》
Cui Zibo nodded and said with a smile:
"I'm really sorry to make Uncle Liu Shi go all the way. I'll invite Uncle Liu Shi to come to my house after my father recovers!"
After personally sending Li Liu Zhengyue out of the mansion, Cui Zibo returned to the study room in the mansion. At this time, Cui Shao, who should have had a migraine in the study room, was practicing calligraphy very leisurely in the study room. Seeing this, Cui Zibo did not dare to disturb him and stood there. Waiting quietly on the side.
After half a cup of tea, Cui Shao put the last stroke on the paper, put the brush on the pen holder and read softly:
"The gods are in heaven, and the official letter is in the dowry!"
After reading, Cui Shao nodded with satisfaction, and then asked his son next to him:
"How do you think of this post for your father?"
Cui Zibo heard this and looked at his father Cui Shao's powerful calligraphy, with a trace of envy in his eyes and said respectfully:
"When Mr. Yan is alive, this is nothing more than this!"
Cui Shao burst out laughing when he heard this, and then called the housekeeper to ask him to hang the post in his bedroom so that he could appreciate it.
After doing all this, Cui Shaocai calmly asked Cui Zibo:
"What does Liu Zhengyue want to say?"
Cui Zibo thought for a moment and said:
"He seems to have realized that you don't want to see him, father!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Shao said calmly:
"He shouldn't come to me now!"
Although Cui Shao's tone was very calm when he said this, Cui Zibo could still feel the anger hidden under his father's calm words... ·····
Thinking that he had a good relationship with Liu Zhengyue's eldest son Liu Xinghui, Cui Zibo also deliberately said something nice:
"Uncle Liu Shi probably didn't come here intentionally. It was probably someone from the Gu family who came looking for him and forced him to come here because he had no other choice!"
"Dad, you know that when Uncle Liu Shi took the position of chief envoy, the Gu family helped. Liu Xinghui was also engaged to the daughter of the Gu family, so when the Gu family encountered trouble, it was hard for Uncle Liu Shi to just sit idly by!"
Listening to his son's good words for Liu Zhengyue, Cui Shao said calmly:
"If he doesn't want to just sit back and do nothing, then he can just write a letter to the commander-in-chief and see if the commander-in-chief will give him face as the chief minister of Youyan! What are you doing here with a bad old man like me?"
"The Liu family and the Gu family are related by marriage, but it's not like me and the Gu family are related by marriage!"
Cui Zibo immediately fell silent as soon as these words came out.
I didn't dare to say any kind words to Liu Zhengyue, but I was silently complaining in my heart.
Now the civil service system of the Fengwu Army says that there are only two and a half people in the civil service who have influence on the commander-in-chief. The first among them is Cui Shao, the central envoy and director of the Government Affairs Bureau. The other person is Gu Sansi, the director of the Personnel Bureau. Finally, Half of them are Deputy Director of the Government Affairs Bureau and Financial Secretary Zhang Juning.
Although they are two and a half people, the latter two together are not worth one Cui Shao. In addition, the Liu family and the Cui family are aristocratic families, so when encountering such a difficult matter, it is reasonable for Liu Zhengyue to ask Cui Shao for help· ···························
Although he had such an idea, it was obvious that he could not express it. However, after hesitating for a moment, Cui Zibo asked his father with some confusion:
"Dad, I don't understand the current situation in the court. Although the situation is a bit bad for the Gu family now, the Gu family is jumping up and down to find people to plead for mercy. It seems like they are going to be executed!"
"Our Legal Affairs Bureau has basically investigated the Gu family's case, but Ye Yuanheng refuses to approve it. In my opinion, this matter will most likely turn into a minor matter in the end!"
When Cui Shao heard this, his eyes showed a hint of disappointment and he asked in reply:
"Is that what you think?"
Cui Zibo had some bad premonitions when faced with his father's rhetorical questions, but he did think so, so he could only nod his head.
Seeing this, Cui Shao felt helpless, but still patiently guided:
"The Gu family's matters may be small or big, but this time the commander-in-chief is obviously murderous!"
Cui Zibo's eyes were even more confused when he heard his father's words. As the deputy director of the Legal Affairs Bureau, he was also handling the Gu family's case.
Although the current investigation of the case is not over yet, according to the current investigation results, the evidence is conclusive that the Gu family instructed Liu Yun to use the Daxinchang bank account to absorb people's savings and secretly lend money at usury, and used the money to win over the powerful. ······························
Although the evidence is conclusive, the director of the Legal Affairs Bureau Ye Yuanheng is pressing this case!
As a member of the Ye clan, Ye Yuanheng's biggest backer is Ye Mingsheng, and the reason why he did this is undoubtedly Ye Mingsheng's will!
Feeling the confusion in his son's eyes, Cui Shao asked again:
"Do you know why Gu Shouting was transferred back to Yi Jing?"
Cui Zibo said without thinking:
"Isn't it because he was transferred back to Yijing because the investigation found that he was acting as a protective shield for others in Yujing and collecting illegal money?"
Cui Shao shook his head and said:
"This is what Wang Xuecheng found out after Gu Shouting was transferred back to Yijing! His criminal evidence was not found before he received the warrant from the commander!"
Cui Zibo's expression changed as he heard what his father said, as if he realized something, but couldn't say anything.
Cui Shao said again:
"On the surface, the Gu family's matter may have misappropriated the bank account's savings for loan sharking, but after all, the Daxinchang bank account was operating normally and there were no thunderstorms, and it did not cause irreparable losses!"
"But what people like the Gu family did with the money was deplorable. One-third of the embezzled money was given to the powerful!"
"What do the Gu family want to win over these people..."
"The bank opened a savings business, and then used private savings to promote infrastructure development and agricultural development. This is a project led by the commander himself. The Gu family is using their brains on such a project. Why are they not seeking death?"
"And the most important thing is that corruption incidents broke out one after another within the Fengwu Army during this period, which even involved Lin Huaiwu, Ye Hongsheng, Zhang Dehui and other ***. These people are all former troops who fought with the commander-in-chief. Commander-in-Chief Nian Because of past feelings, they were not sentenced to death, but were dismissed from their posts and sent into exile!"
"As for the Gu family, the commander-in-chief has no affection for him in the past. Moreover, now he needs to use his bloody head to curb the corruption within the Fengwu Army!"
As soon as these words came out, Cui Zibo thought of what his father had just said. He also thought of a possibility and said something unbelievable:
"He transferred Gu Shouting back to prevent Gu Shouting from jumping over the wall in a hurry?"
Facing Cui Zibo's gaze, Cui Shao nodded slowly and said:
"Gu Shouting still has some cronies in the Sixth Division. Although his rebellion does not pose a big threat, it will have a great impact on the situation in Hebei and Yu!"
"The situation in Yunbin is about to reach a decisive battle. The frontline logistics are under great pressure, and Jiyu is an important source of money and food supply. Therefore, once there is unrest in Hebei, it may lead to a collapse of logistics, so it is obvious that the commander-in-chief is not willing to take the risk. This risk...······························
Listening to his father's words, Cui Zibo's head was still dizzy and he couldn't believe what his father said.
In his opinion, although Ye Mingsheng tried his best to suppress nobles like them, reduce their political influence, cut off their party members, and severely punish their members who broke the law, he was very restrained in matters such as the execution of entire families. , So far, there has been no talk of killing the whole family!
And now his father's subtext is undoubtedly that Ye Mingsheng is ready to wield the butcher's knife!
Cui Zibo seemed to have thought of something, and said quickly:
"If that's the case, why does Ye Yuanheng insist on suppressing this matter? He is the most faithful person to carry out Ye Mingsheng's orders!"
Cui Shao continued:
"Based on what I know about the commander, he should have such an idea now, but he hasn't made the final decision yet!"
"And he should be waiting now..."
"Waiting? Waiting for what?" Cui Zibo asked with wide eyes and confusion:
Facing his son's doubtful gaze, Cui Shao said seriously:
"Wait for the changes on the battlefield of Yunpin!"
"The news about the Gu family has spread, and the dignitaries in Luo'an are also paying attention to the matter and how Ye Mingsheng handles the Gu family!"
"Now the battle of Yunbin has reached a critical moment. Yang Chongqing has led tens of thousands of forbidden troops to Yunbin. A war is about to break out!"
"If he raises his butcher's knife at the Gu family at this time, it is very likely that the noble clans in Luo'an will die in grief and become jealous of the same enemy!"
"So how to deal with the Gu family now has become a very important political indicator. It is an important matter related to the unification of the world. No one dares to be careless at this time. They have to repeatedly consider the pros and cons!"
After getting this answer, Cui Zibo suddenly became enlightened and no longer had any doubts in his mind. At the same time, he also realized that it was precisely because of his delay in dealing with the Gu family's affairs that Ye Mingsheng really wanted to kill the Gu family!
After all, if at this time, Ye Mingsheng treated the Gu family as trivial as he thought, it would inevitably make the dignitaries in Luo'an favor Fengwu Army even more.
As a result, all the forces within Luo'an have their own agendas, which will inevitably intensify the internal strife in the Luo'an court, making it easier for the Fengwu Army to win the war.
But Ye Mingsheng didn't do this, and this proved Ye Mingsheng's true thoughts!
Thinking of this, Cui Zibo also understood why the Gu family was jumping up and down now, begging grandpa and grandma to find someone to intercede...
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While the Cui family and his son were discussing matters, Ye Mingsheng, who was being pondered by them in the study room of the Ye Mansion, was looking at the information in his hands with some headache.
As expected, Xu Zhaojie is a bitch
If he didn't stop, he saw that he was now focusing all his energy on dealing with the Luo'an court and was unable to deal with him, so he actually planned to launch an attack on Jiangnan.
In addition, Xu Zhaojie has been quietly accumulating strength recently, and now the total strength of the Zhennan Army under his command is close to 70,000.
Moreover, with Xu Zhaojie's continuous investment, the Firearms Department under the Zhennan Army has been able to independently produce firecrackers and cannons. Although from the current point of view, the quality of the firecrackers and cannons produced by the Zhennan Army is not even as good as that of the Luo'an Imperial Court. Shenwu Gun and Zhengdong Cannon, and there are also big problems in production capacity.
But it is undeniable that the appearance of these muskets and cannons has greatly increased the strength of the Zhennan Army!
Although he was also disgusted with the duplicitous Lu Jianchao, Ye Mingsheng did not want to see Xu Zhaojie occupying Jiangnan, so Ye Mingsheng had already informed the Jiangnan side of the intelligence obtained from the Zhennan Army, so that the Jiangnan side would be on guard and not give Xu Zhaojie any Any opportunity can be taken advantage of.
If Xu Zhaojie is really allowed to occupy Jiangnan, then with Jiangnan's financial resources and Xu Zhaojie's ability, maybe Xu Zhaojie will turn into a dragon when encountering a storm, and dealing with him will be even more troublesome... ······················
(I’m really good at writing war dramas. I missed two chapters and I’ve been reading them for seventy or eighty years. I’m so sad!)
