But at this moment, Ye Ying is not in the mood to enjoy this kind of happiness. Since moving from Fuhu Mountain to Heishan County, there are too many military and government affairs. Although he has paid great attention to delegating power, many thousands of people But Wan Xu's matter must be decided by him.
In fact, not only Ye Ying, but also Zhuge Ying, Fan Lingyan, Chen Gang, Ge Shun and others were extremely busy every day, and it was rare for them to have any leisure time. But this is also normal. In the past, as a bandit, you only had to be responsible for the affairs of your own mountain, but now there are still livelihood problems for nearly 100,000 people in three counties, which really puts a lot of pressure on these bandits.
For Ye Ying, what is needed most is all kinds of talents. Whether it is military or government affairs, or even medical, agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry, there is a lack of people who can take charge of their own affairs.
Pass the civil and military examinations as soon as possible and recruit some people, but in the three mountainous counties of Heishan, Yuhe, and Caoping, there are too few truly capable people.
"Send someone to look for him immediately. We must invite this person to come to us!" Ye Ying said loudly.
The talent Ye Ying wanted to invite was an expert in agriculture. His name is Li Changji. He was originally an official of Daning Nongsang Division. He was dismissed by the court because he was involved in a case. It has been several years since he returned to his hometown in Yingzhou. It is said that he is now living in a very depressed state.
Occasionally, when Jiang Jin talked about this person, Ye Ying immediately became energetic. Such people are particularly needed in the three counties. The land in the three mountainous counties is really limited. If you want to obtain more food, you must increase it. Production is the key, so the three counties are in urgent need of talents like Li Changji who understand agriculture.
Ye Ying handed over the searching matter to Ge Gen and Gan Zhi. They worked very efficiently and quickly found Li Changji in a neighboring county. However, this man was very stubborn. No matter what the two of them said or what conditions they gave him, he was unwilling to serve as an official in the area controlled by Lieying.
"I'll go there myself!" Ye Ying said decisively after hearing the two Ge Gen's accounts.
Hearing that Ye Ying was going to Baishui County in Yingzhou Prefecture in person to find an official who had been dismissed by Daning, many people from the Lieying Army came to him one after another, all expressing the same idea, hoping that he would give up this idea.
Daning Yingzhou Prefecture has a total of ten counties under its jurisdiction. The three mountainous counties occupied by the Lieying Army are the most barren. Baishui County is located outside Yunshan Pass and is closest to Heishan County. Because of the affairs of the Lieying Army, they have no control over Heishan's past. People check very strictly.
Especially the core group of the Fierce Eagle Army headed by Ye Ying, Yingzhou Prefecture even posted their portraits and offered a large reward for their capture. Under such circumstances, once Ye Ying rashly enters Baishui County, the danger will definitely be very high.
"The ancients bought horse bones with a lot of gold, which attracted countless thousands of horses. Today, I follow the example of the ancients and personally take the risk to Baishui County to invite talents to express my sincerity in seeking talents. I hope that knowledgeable people in Daning and even surrounding countries can see my talent. I cherish my talents and come to the three counties to help our Fierce Eagle Army." Faced with everyone's persuasion, Ye Ying said firmly.
In the north of Daning, the weather is much colder than in the south. Although it is early winter and there is already white snow everywhere, at this time of year, people in Baishui County are not willing to go out unless they have to. It is definitely better to warm up by the fire at home. It is much worse to be frozen in the cold wind.
On a trail in Baishui County, four young people were not frightened by the severe cold. They were each riding a tightly wrapped horse toward a village on the outskirts of Baishui County.
The leader of these four young people was Ye Ying, and those who followed behind him were Ye Ying. They were his three personal guards, Ge Gen, Ge Niu'er and Gan Zhi. In order to avoid making the target too big, Ye Ying only took the three of them with him on this trip to Baishui.
However, this severe cold weather was not without its merits. At least it resulted in fewer people interrogating along the way. The group left Yunshan Pass, disguised themselves slightly, and passed through the two passes. These officers and soldiers never dreamed that Ye Ying, the leader of the rebellious bandits, would dare to come to Baishui County, which the court was focusing on guarding against, so their interrogation was just a routine matter.
After thoroughly entering the hinterland of Baishui County, there were much fewer inquiries here. Ye Ying and the four of them moved forward very smoothly. Near evening, they arrived outside Baishui County.
However, the four Ye Yings did not choose to enter Baishui County. The county was heavily guarded and Ye Ying's portraits were posted everywhere. There was really no need to look for trouble.
After carefully dressing up, Ye Ying now has a beard and a bigger belly. He looks like a greasy middle-aged man, making it impossible for people to connect him with the young and handsome Lieutenant Commander.
At this time, it was not far from the village where Li Changji lived, but it was really rude to visit him so late, and it would arouse the suspicion of the neighbors. Therefore, the four of them stayed in a small inn outside the city and prepared to visit the agricultural expert early the next morning.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, the three of them entered the inn and did not go out again. Even food was brought into the room by the waiter. There were no dangers along the way. Thinking that they would see Li Changji early tomorrow morning and if they could invite him, they would be able to return to Heishan County smoothly. This made the three of them feel much calmer.
Along the way, Ye Ying was very calm, but the three guards of Ge Gen were always on tenterhooks. If something happened to Ye Ying in Baishui County, not only would the leaders of the Fierce Eagle Army not be able to let the three of them go, but they would also be worried. I won't forgive myself either.
That night, the three of them took turns on duty, and until dawn, no accidents happened, and the three of them were completely relieved. After having a quick bite to eat in the morning, he urged Ye Ying to set off and embark on the road to find Li Changji.
The village where Li Changji lived was not far from Baishui County. It took the three of them less than an hour to reach the village, which was more than 20 miles away.
"Dang...oh...Mr. Liu, in front of this is Mr. Li's home." After Gan Zhi said this, he realized that Ye Ying's pseudonym for coming to Baishui this time was Liu Chen. No one can figure out why Ye Ying uses such a name. Only Ye Ying himself knows that this is actually his real name.
Li Changji is very tall, but very thin. From a distance, he looks like a bamboo pole. When Ye Ying and the others walked into the door of Li's house, they found that this frail scholar was sharpening a gleaming steel knife at the door in the middle of winter.
"I said, I won't go with you, why are you here again? Although I, Li Changji, am down and out, I haven't reached the point of becoming a bandit with you." Li Changji, who was sharpening his knife, turned around and saw Pueraria and Gegen. Gan Zhi immediately frowned and said.
"Haha, what Mr. Li said is wrong. We were indeed bandits before, but now we are members of the Eagle Army. What's more, the purpose of inviting Mr. Li is not for our own selfish interests, but for Heishan, Yuhe and other... The people of the three counties of Caoping have come to ask for help." Seeing Li Changji's attitude of rejecting others, Ye Ying said with a smile.
"Who are you?" After hearing Ye Ying's words, Li Changji glanced at him and said somewhat unhappily.
"Your Excellency, Ye Ying, I heard that Mr. Li is famous, so I came here to ask Mr. Li for help on behalf of the people of the three counties." Ye Ying stepped forward and gave Li Changji a salute.
"You are Marshal Lieying. Didn't you say that Ye Ying is a young man?" After hearing Ye Ying's words, Li Changji looked at him with some confusion.
After hearing Li Changji's words, Ye Ying didn't say anything. He just stretched out his hand and pulled off the beard on his face, revealing that young and handsome face.
Seeing Ye Ying's true face, Li Changji was a little stunned. He didn't expect that this young man who had become famous would actually go to a dangerous place in order to invite him. He couldn't help but feel an inexplicable touch in his heart, but he quickly forced himself to suppress it. A thought.
"You go back together. The officialdom is too dark. Because of it, my family has been broken up and my wife has been separated. I don't want to make the same mistake again." Li Changji suppressed the impulse in his heart and said deliberately coldly.
"I also know a little about your experience, but compared to my Ye family and the tens of thousands of loyal souls of the Fierce Eagle Army, what does this mean? If we all choose to give up, won't it make some people even crazier?" Li Changji's obvious refusal did not deter Ye Ying. He looked at Li Changji and said solemnly.
"I..., if you can help me kill one person, I will...promise you." Hearing Ye Ying's words, Li Changji's eyes flashed with excitement, but don't disappear completely in an instant, he was weak. said.
"Tell me, who is he? As long as he does have a damning side, I can help you." After hearing Li Changjie's words, Ye Ying didn't hesitate at all.
"This is impossible. Under the protection of heavy troops, no one can kill him." Li Changji said weakly, even the steel knife in his hand fell to the ground.
Only then did Ye Ying and the four of them understand why it was so cold. Li Changji was still sharpening his knife outside, and it turned out that he wanted to kill his enemy with his own hands.
"You don't have to worry about what we do, just tell me who that person is?" Ye Ying said again.
"Hu Lianshan, the supervisor of the Baishui camp, go back. It's impossible to kill him. Don't let your people lose their lives in vain." After hesitating, Li Changji said.
The Baishui Camp was newly built by the imperial court. After Ye Ying occupied the three counties of Heishan, the imperial court had no time to organize an army to suppress the Fei Ying Hui, so it stationed 20,000 troops in Baishui County to prevent the Fei Ying Hui bandits from coming out to attack Baishui County. . And this man named Hu Lianshan was a fifth-rank civil servant in the imperial court and the supervisor of the 20,000-strong army.
After Li Changji's narration, Ye Ying and others knew what Hu Lianshan had done, and they couldn't help but be filled with indignation. This was Li Changji's former friend and subordinate, but he was also the one who framed Li Changji.
Not only that, Hu Lianshan also took advantage of Li Changji's trouble to seize his pregnant wife, causing Li's wife to have a miscarriage and then commit suicide. Li Changji has been trying to find this person in recent years without success. Now that he heard that he came to Baishui as a supervisor, he was determined to avenge his wife and children, so he sharpened his knife at home.
"My three brothers will stay with you for two days temporarily. If I don't come back in two days, let them return to Heishan County first." After listening to Li Changji's words, Ye Ying said to him without any hesitation.
"Master, how could you possibly be involved in the danger yourself? If you want to go, just let the three of us brothers go!" Ge Gen had followed Ye Ying for so long and immediately understood that he wanted to handle this matter alone, so he said anxiously.
At this time, Ge Niuer and Gan Zhi also understood what Ye Ying meant and quickly stopped him. It would be too dangerous for Ye Ying to go to the Baishui County military camp at this time.
"The three-legged cat kung fu of you three is gone. It's just a matter of death. I'm not an impulsive person. I'll go and have a look. I'll do it if I have the chance. I'll just come back if I don't have the chance." Ye Ying waved his hands to a few people. , to dress up his beard, etc., he turned around and left Li Changji's home.
Ye Ying's action made Li Changji stunned. He didn't expect that this young man would take such a big risk for himself. By the time he reacted, Ye Ying's figure had disappeared into the snow.
