After the storm, Ye Mingsheng originally planned to stay the night, but the Foreign Affairs Bureau suddenly reported something urgent, so Ye Mingsheng simply comforted Jiang Yuyan and left in a hurry... ············
Although she expressed her understanding and said that business was more important, when she saw Ye Mingsheng leaving surrounded by guards, Jiang Yuyan still couldn't help but have a hint of resentment in her eyes.
Although her commitment to Ye Mingsheng was not 100% her original intention, as she really became Ye Mingsheng's woman, she had no other thoughts, and her heart was entirely in Ye Mingsheng, so she also longed for it. Can get more favor from Ye Mingsheng.
However, as a career-oriented strong woman, the focus of Wang Jiayu Chun Tang business and Rishengchang bank business are both in Hebei, Henan, and Qilu.
Therefore, Jiang Yuyan spends most of her time in these two places, and has very little time and energy to come to Yijing. She carefully coordinated her time to come to Yijing this time. She thought she could at least spend one night with Ye Mingsheng, but she didn't expect it in the end. So anticlimactic.
Jiang Yuyan sighed with self-pity. Jiang Yuyan originally wanted to take a bath, but something seemed to have occurred to her. She finally gave up the plan and just asked two maids to do a massage, and then asked the maid to call her confidant Liu Xu. .
In recent years, as the mistress of the Wang family, she handled the family business for her underage stepson, so in order to avoid others gossiping, Jiang Yuyan paid great attention to avoiding suspicion, so she also trained some women to assist her... ····················
After following Ye Mingsheng, Jiang Yuyan also understood that there were people from the Coordination Office around her. These people not only protected her, but also kept an eye on her. Although she was a little disgusted, Jiang Yuyan was still able to accept it because she was born in a royal family. This also made her She pays more attention to avoiding suspicion.
Under Jiang Yuyan's order, a young woman in her twenties came to Jiang Yuyan to pay her respects. This person was Liu Xu, who used to be Jiang Yuyan's maid. Seeing that she was smart and alert, Jiang Yuyan taught her Something about reading and writing.
Later, the Liu Xu family secretly had an affair with Liu Sheng, a young boss of the Wang family firm, and even had a secret knot. According to the rules, this matter should have been punished with a cane, but Jiang Yuyan let them go and even gave Liu Sheng a favor. Mrs. Xu prepared a generous dowry and married Ms. Liu Xu to Liu Sheng in great glory.
The couple Liu Xu and Liu Sheng were also very grateful to Jiang Yuyan for this. Later, when Jiang Yuyan took the initiative to establish a relationship with the Fengwu Army, Jiang Yuyan deeply felt that although Ye Mingsheng encouraged the development of the private economy, the current situation under the Fengwu Army was The economic landscape is still policy-oriented.
If the business wants to develop and grow, it needs to be consistent with Fengwu Army's policies and stand at the forefront of the times... ···
Therefore, in order to understand the political trends of Fengwu Army better and faster, and at the same time to develop the business of Yuchuntang to Yijing, Jiang Yuyan also opened the branch of Yuchundang in Yijing, bringing Liu Sheng, Xu Liu and others to Yijing. The couple transferred over to keep an eye on Yi Jing's news for her.
Jiang Yuyan, who had a gentle attitude, first chatted with Liu Xu about daily matters, such as how her life in Yijing was going, how her children were doing, whether Liu Sheng was good to her, etc. After these conversations, Jiang Yuyan asked about the topic. , asked Xu Liushi if there was anything worth paying attention to in Yi Jing.
Facing Jiang Yuyan's inquiry, Mrs. Xu Liu pondered for a moment and replied:
"Yijing, the most important news now is definitely the war. Many people in Yi Jing's teahouses and restaurants are discussing when the Fengwu Army will enter Guanzhong, capture Luoan, completely defeat the Luoan court, and complete what the Fengwu Army has set out to do. The Qingjun side of the publicity has even opened a handicap on this matter in some gambling houses!"
"Among them, if the Fengwu Army invades Luo'an before June, it will pay 50 to ten, if the Fengwu Army invades Luoan before September, it will pay 30 to ten, and if the Fengwu Army invades Luoan before December, it will pay 15 to ten."
"In addition, everyone is also concerned about when Marshal Ye will..."
Speaking of the key point, Mrs. Xu Liu seemed to realize something, and her voice immediately stopped suddenly, and she looked at Jiang Yuyan cautiously.
Jiang Yuyan is also a smart woman. Seeing Mrs. Xu Liu acting like this, she understood what she wanted to say. She was silent for a while and said quietly:
"The people and officials are very concerned about when he will become emperor, right?"
Seeing Jiang Yuyan take the initiative to ask, Xu Liu hesitated for a moment but nodded and said;
"But they are very concerned about this issue. Many people are discussing when Marshal Ye will become emperor and what country title he will use, such as Da Shen, Da Jin, Da Feng, etc., and they are also discussing the people around Marshal. Women, who will be named a noble concubine and so on!"
Hearing Xu Liu's answer, Jiang Yuyan also had mixed feelings in her heart. Ever since she followed Ye Mingsheng, she had been trying to escape from this problem, but she knew very well that this problem would be unavoidable one day!
Jiang Yuyan never dared to expect that a powerful man like Ye Mingsheng would keep his promise, but that he would be a loyal minister and general of Zhou Dynasty for the rest of his life.
She knew very well that these were just propaganda slogans for Ye Mingsheng and the Fengwu Army. After the Fengwu Army defeated the Luoan court and entered Luoan, these slogans would be completely discarded like used toilet paper.
Now Jiang Yuyan just hopes that her nephew of the emperor will be wise enough to take the initiative to hand over power and abdicate the throne to Ye Mingsheng... ····
In her opinion, Ye Mingsheng is not a murderous person. As long as he abdicates the throne and cooperates with Ye Mingsheng's tricks, he will be honest in the future.
Then Ye Mingsheng will probably not eradicate the problem and will allow the Great Zhou clan to live a peaceful and stable life. In Jiang Yuyan's view, this is the final outcome of the Great Zhou clan.
After adjusting her mood, Jiang Yuyan asked again:
"In addition to these news, is there any other news?"
Mrs. Xu Liu was a little embarrassed when she heard this. After thinking carefully for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said to Jiang Yuyan:
"Madam, this July will be the 60th birthday of Marshal Ye's mother, Mrs. Ye Cui. I originally heard that the government was planning to prepare for a big event, but now that the Yun Bing War has begun, the government's finances are tight. I heard that the planned event is likely to be implemented. No!"
After hearing the news, Jiang Yuyan was also thoughtful. After thinking about it for about a stick of incense, she asked Mrs. Liu Xu:
"Is this news reliable?"
Mrs. Liu Xu nodded and said seriously:
"The birthday of the old lady Ye Cui is on the seventh day of July this year, and it is already mid-April. Logically speaking, the government should start preparations, but there is no movement from the government yet. I heard that the government has put all the All the money has been used to fight the war, and now the only money left in the government is to pay salaries!"
Jiang Yuyan's eyes narrowed slightly when she heard this, and after a moment she ordered:
"Please prepare a generous gift for me. I will visit an elder tomorrow..."
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After leaving Jiang Yuyan's mansion, Ye Mingsheng also returned to Ye Mansion's study. It was already midnight in the afternoon, but Gu Sansi and Su Yi were already waiting for Ye Mingsheng in the side room.
After seeing the ceremony, Ye Mingsheng asked the two of them:
"What happened?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Su Yi glanced at Gu Sansi. Seeing that Gu Sansi had no intention of speaking, he opened his mouth and said:
"Commander, the representative of the Luo'an court sent a message saying that the national thief Shangguan Hongyuan is dead. In addition, the traitor Shangguan Changgong wrote a personal letter to you, Marshal!"
After saying that, Su Yi took out the letter. Ye Mingsheng decided to take the letter without thinking too much.
Regarding the news that Shangguan Hongyuan was dead, Ye Mingsheng had already known it, so he was not surprised. However, what surprised Ye Mingsheng was that Shangguan Changgong would tell him the news. You must know that the Luoan court has just encountered After a great defeat, the imperial court was also in great turmoil and the officials were distraught.
If the news of Shangguan Hongyuan's death is made public at this time, it will be another serious blow to the Luo'an court. Although at this time, many officials in the court may have guessed the fact that Shangguan Hongyuan is dead. , but as long as Shangguan Changgong doesn’t announce it, the impact will be smaller after all...
Ye Mingsheng had heard the report from the Coordination Office before. After the defeat of Pingyang, some ministers of the Luoan court forced Shangguan Changgong to meet with Shangguan Hongyuan and ask the chief assistant to come forward to take charge. However, Shangguan Changgong acted very tough and directly slapped him. He killed several ministers and would rather break away from them than make the news of his father's death public at this time.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng was also a little curious. Why did Shangguan Changgong change his attitude so much in just a few days and admit to himself the death of his father Shangguan Hongyuan? This also made Ye Mingsheng even more curious. What was Shangguan Changgong doing to him? What was written in the handwritten letter!
However, before Ye Mingsheng could get the letter, he heard the guard on the side remind him:
"Commander, wait!"
After hearing the guard's reminder, Ye Mingsheng remembered something and nodded towards the guard.
As the Luo'an court suffered a complete defeat on the battlefield, the Luo'an court favored it more and used shady means. According to the report from the Coordination Office, the agents of the Supervision Department are now extremely crazy. Desperately seeking an opportunity to assassinate Ye Mingsheng.
They tried to kill Ye Mingsheng to detonate the internal problems of the Fengwu Army, so that the Fengwu Army fell into civil strife and was unable to continue attacking Guanzhong. As long as the Fengwu Army fell into civil strife, they could survive in Guanzhong and regain their strength... ······················
Therefore, at this time, the Coordination Office and the internal security team worked together to strengthen the security around Ye Mingsheng to ensure Ye Mingsheng’s absolute safety.
With Ye Mingsheng's instruction, the guard took the letter and first checked the envelope. Then he opened the envelope, took out the letter paper and checked it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, he handed the letter to Ye Mingsheng. On hand.
Looking at the content on the letter, Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly, then raised his head and asked Su Yi;
"Did Shangguan Changgong only reveal the news of Shangguan Hongyuan's death to us? Or did he announce the news in Luo'an?"
Faced with Ye Mingsheng's question, Su Yi was stunned for a moment and then said hesitantly.
"Shangguan Changgong probably hasn't made this news public in Luo'an yet!"
Hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng sneered, and then threw the letter in his hand to Gu Sansi who was standing aside. After Gu Sansi read it quickly, a look of surprise appeared on his expression, and then handed the letter to Su. instrument.
Apart from some polite words and clichés in this letter, Shangguan Changgong’s main meaning is, isn’t Ye Mingsheng your main mission to get rid of the national thief Shangguan Hongyuan on the Qing emperor’s side?
Now that his father Shangguan Hongyuan is dead, you Ye Mingsheng no longer need to be by Qingjun's side. Of course, if Ye Mingsheng is still not satisfied, the two sides can continue the peace talks. As long as Ye Mingsheng can guarantee that their Shangguan family will not be liquidated, then let Fengwu Army It is not impossible to enter Luoan peacefully...
To be honest, Shangguan Changgong's attitude in the letter is more accurate to say that it is surrender than a request for peace!
After pondering for a while, Gu Sansi said to Ye Mingsheng very seriously:
"Sir, I think Shangguan Changgong is not asking for peace, he is trying to delay time!"
"Although the situation in the Luo'an court is very bad now, the Luo'an court still has Wei Pass, the most powerful pass in the world, as well as Guanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, and tens of thousands of Forbidden Army soldiers. Shangguan Changgong still has the power to make a last stand. I don’t think he will choose to give up and admit defeat at this time!”
"And the only force that can change the situation of the war seems to be the Kipchaks, so I think Shangguan Changgong has decided to form an alliance with the Kipchaks to deal with our army!"
After hearing Gu Sansi's analysis, Ye Mingsheng looked very calm, like a pool of stagnant water. No one could tell what he was thinking.
After being silent for about half a cup of tea, Ye Mingsheng asked Su Yi:
"What's going on over there with the Luobei people?"
After hearing this, Su Yi organized her words and introduced:
"After Jamukha became the Great Khan, Gao Shen met with him. Jamukha expressed some dissatisfaction with our army's involvement in Luobei's internal affairs, but he still agreed to Gao Shen's mediation and announced the pardon of Nurjiang! "
"In addition, Jamukha seems to be interested in inviting you, the commander-in-chief, to go to the grassland to have an alliance with him to discuss various matters against the Kipchaks... ·········”
