Chapter 1017 Candidates!
After an incense stick of time, An Miaoyi was put back into her own courtyard. At this time, Gu Sansi was sitting in his seat drinking tea. When he saw An Miaoyi coming, he immediately stood up and saluted:
“I am Gu Sansi, your humble servant. My respects to the Madam…”

An Miaoyi nodded calmly, but the two of them fell into silence and the atmosphere in the room was very solemn.

Gu Sansi originally planned to test An Miaoyi, but under the circumstances at this moment, he didn't know how to say the words of temptation that he had already thought of in his mind!
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Sansi gritted his teeth and looked directly at An Miaoyi and said straight to the point:

"Madam, I know this is not something I should ask, but I still want to ask you, did you really do this?"

Although Gu Sansi did not directly say what it was, it was obvious that An Miaoyi knew what he was referring to. Although An Miaoyi appeared calm on the surface without any ripples, her heart was filled with surprise.

Although I expected that Gu Sansi would wait for me today, he would definitely ask me this question!
However, An Miaoyi had expected that Gu Sansi would ask more obscurely. She never expected that Gu Sansi would be so straightforward. There was no obscurity or temptation. He came straight to the point and did not leave any room for herself or him!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but feel that she had underestimated this trusted minister of her husband. He was even bolder than she thought...
Facing Gu Sansi's gaze, An Miaoyi said calmly:
"So what if I did it? So what if I didn't do it?"

Facing the answer given by An Miaoyi, Gu Sansi could not help but frown. Seeing this, An Miaoyi said calmly:

"Master Gu, logically speaking, you have no right to ask me for answers, and I don't have to answer your questions!"

"But since you are Mr. Jingren, I will tell you that my husband is the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army and the future emperor, and I am the mistress of the Fengwu Army and the future empress. My son Jingren is the eldest son and the future crown prince!"

"So I, An Miaoyi, will never do anything to harm the Fengwu Army. Are you satisfied with this answer, Lord Gu?"

Gu Sansi was silent for a while after hearing this, and then he bowed deeply to An Miaoyi and said:

"It is my fault for being so presumptuous!"

An Miaoyi didn't say anything when she heard this, but just picked up the teacup. Seeing this, Gu Sansi bowed again, then turned and walked out of the room. Looking at Gu Sansi's back as he left, An Miaoyi's eyes gradually became gloomy.

She had discussed this with Cui Shao. Regardless of whether she had thought of killing Murong Zhengshan before, in the current situation, what she had to do was to insist that she had done nothing and that the stabbing of Murong Zhengshan had nothing to do with her!
Even though Gu Sansi frowned and said nothing just now, everything was implied...

An Miaoyi knew that if she admitted it just now, the Fengwu Army Personnel Director would probably immediately resign from his position as Master Jingren and completely distance himself from her. He might even be the first to jump out and "kill his relatives for the sake of justice!"

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi became even angrier. She had long been dissatisfied with the fact that Gu Sansi was obviously Jingren's master, and his own honor and interests were tied to her side, but he was always unwilling to take sides and even deliberately kept a certain distance!

And now Gu Sansi's behavior has undoubtedly deepened An Miaoyi's disgust towards him, and she has begun to think about changing Jingren's master!

As for who to replace, An Miaoyi has two candidates in mind, one is the current director of the Fengwu Army Legal Affairs Bureau, Li Jian, and the other is the deputy director of the Political Affairs Bureau and the Financial Secretary, Zhang Juning!
Compared to Cui Shao, Murong Yuliang and Gu Sansi, three important officials of the Fengwu Army who are relatively well-known to the outside world, Li Jian is a very low-key person. He keeps a low profile in the Fengwu Army and has always been doing behind-the-scenes work in the Fengwu Army!
It was not until Ye Mingsheng began to reform the Fengwu Army's civil service system and established the Central Court, and Li Jian emerged as the first director of the Legal Affairs Bureau, that the name Li Jian gradually became known to the outside world!

As Ye Mingsheng’s bedmate, An Miaoyi knows her husband very well and admires Li Jian’s talents and his low-key and steady personality.
While serving as the director of the Legal Affairs Bureau, Li Jian handled several cases in succession and effectively rectified the administration within the Fengwu Army, which won him the praise of Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, An Miaoyi had already secretly noticed Li Jian before.

Although Li Jian is a very low-key and steady person, apart from his small piece of land in the Legal Affairs Bureau, he rarely participates in the decision-making of major events of the Fengwu Army, nor does he participate in the solicitation, struggle, and oppression of various forces within the Fengwu Army!

However, An Miaoyi took a different approach. She used her status as an advantage and deliberately made friends with Li Jian's wife, Cao!

Under An Miaoyi's operation, Cao was also deeply influenced by An Miaoyi. Cao was Li Jian's first wife, and Li Jian was able to make a fortune to a certain extent with the help of his wife Cao's family, so Cao had a lot of say in the family!

So as long as she could persuade Ye Mingsheng to agree, An Miaoyi believed that with the help of Cao, she would be able to make Li Jiancheng Jingren's new teacher! And as long as the director of the Legal Affairs Bureau stood on her side, wouldn't it be more convenient for her to collect evidence of the Murong family's crimes?
In addition to Li Jian, An Miaoyi also set her sights on Zhang Juning, thinking that this Fengwu Army God of Wealth would be a good candidate to be Jingren's teacher...

Even though Zhang Juning may not hold a particularly high position in the Fengwu Army and is currently just a deputy director, you should know that Zhang Juning is in charge of the Finance Department, the most powerful department in the Fengwu Army!

At the same time, Zhang Juning is the only deputy director among the more than ten deputy directors of the Fengwu Army Central Council who has the right to bypass Cui Shao and report directly to Ye Mingsheng!
Cui Shao had also made it clear to An Miaoyi before that after the unification of the Fengwu Army in the future, if nothing unexpected happened, Ye Mingsheng would give him the highest honor, but he would probably have to hand over the power in his hands. Once Cui Shao withdrew, An Miaoyi's greatest support and reliance in the Fengwu Army would be gone!
But Murong Yuliang and Murong Hui are still around, especially Murong Yuliang. If nothing unexpected happens, he will most likely be transferred to the central government to take up an important position when the new dynasty is established.
Originally, An Miaoyi thought that Gu Sansi was Jingren’s teacher, and the future imperial teacher, and he would definitely stand on her side!

But seeing that Gu Sansi was now thinking of drawing a line between himself and her and defecting as soon as anything went wrong, An Miaoyi felt that she probably wouldn't be able to count on him for any help at all!
This is also an important reason why An Miaoyi decided to change Jingren’s master. In her opinion, Li Jian is the future Minister of Justice of the new dynasty, and Zhang Juning is the future Minister of Revenue of the new dynasty. Both are important positions with great power, so they must be prepared...
However, although An Miaoyi wanted to prepare for a rainy day, she couldn't help but sigh when she thought of her current predicament.

If my uncle guessed correctly, in order to maintain stability and unity within the Fengwu Army, Ye Mingsheng would definitely protect himself on the surface!

But in private, her husband might not let her off easily this time. Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but feel a little worried. She also knew that she might have gone a little too far this time!

An Miaoyi also felt aggrieved. Although she had this idea and had done some preparatory work, she finally pulled back and did not take the last step. It was the Murong family who were using a torture trick to frame her!
Even so, if Ye Mingsheng really wanted to punish her in the end, she would have no choice but to accept it, but An Miaoyi hoped that Ye Mingsheng would not let the Murong family go!
This family seems to be righteous on the surface, but secretly each one is more evil than the other. They are full of insidious means, which makes it hard to guard against!
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but pick up a memorial from the desk and read it again. According to the latest news from Luoan, Ye Mingsheng had forcibly passed the capital relocation issue in the Luoan court!
This means that Ye Mingsheng will soon lead the main force of the Fengwu Army and the young emperor Jiang Cong who has just succeeded to the throne back to Yijing. However, there is news from the Foreign Affairs Bureau that there are still some things to deal with before returning to Yijing...
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Just when Yi Jing was about to brew a political storm because of Murong Zhengshan's backstabbing, tens of thousands of Zhennan troops in Sanfeng Mountain in Anqing were fiercely attacking the mountain stronghold in front of them!
"Brothers, the Fengwu Army can't hold on any longer! Let's make another effort and kill these bastards!"

"Soldiers of the Zhennan Army, for the Marquis! Charge!"

"No one is allowed to retreat! Executioners, get ready. Anyone who takes a step back will have his head chopped off!"

While tens of thousands of Zhennan troops were attacking fiercely, General Xu Hu, who was appointed by Xu Zhaojie to be in charge of the Anqing battle, was standing in the rear and observing the battle situation nervously.

Just yesterday, Xu Hu had learned about the battle situation in Jingchu. With the timely assistance of the First Division of the Fengwu Army, the Marquis was no longer able to capture Hanyang and was forced to retreat to Tanzhou, where he was confronting the enemy.

This also means that the offensive potential of the Zhennan Army in the Jingchu battlefield has been exhausted. They are no longer able to launch a new round of offensive in the Jingchu battlefield. It is already very good to be able to defend Tanzhou and maintain the existing results!

As for Xu Hu, all the pressure now is on him. Originally, Xu Zhaojie's idea was to attack Jingchu first and then Anqing, so that the Fengwu Army could not take care of both ends. By attacking Jingchu and Anqing at the same time, he could take advantage of the opportunity that the main force of the Fengwu Army could not take care of the south and maximize the results of the battle...

Then, using the momentum of this great victory, they would prove to the world that the Fengwu Army was not invincible and that they were also human beings, not gods!
Then, after dispelling the fear of the Fengwu Army in Sichuan and Jiangnan, he would unite them to truly confront the Fengwu Army. This was Xu Zhaojie's most perfect plan!
Xu Zhaojie's first step was also done perfectly. He directly killed the main force of the Fifth Army, captured Tanzhou and surrounded Hanyang. For a time, his momentum was unparalleled, and the scoundrels who opposed the Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng all had high expectations for the Zhennan Army!
However, Xu Zhaojie started strong but ended weak. He made no progress in capturing Hanyang, attacking the Fengwu Army's effective forces, and expanding the results of the war in Jingchu. Instead, he made the Fengwu Army go through the most difficult period!
Xu Zhaojie was also helpless about this. After all, his men were a group of motley crowd and it was difficult for them to work together in unity. In addition, there were many factors such as lack of equipment and unsustainable logistics, which made Xu Zhaojie feel helpless!

Therefore, Xu Zhaojie placed all his hopes on Xu Hu and on his more than 50,000 elite main forces of the Zhennan Army, which undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Xu Hu!
In order to complete the task assigned by Xu Zhaojie, Xu Hu, after careful consideration, chose the tactic of attacking from multiple directions and breaking through the middle. He deployed troops in Wuhe County, Xingshui, and Xingzhou...
The purpose of Xu Hu's move was to contain the forces of the Fourth Army of the Fengwu Army stationed in Anqing to the maximum extent, and to create opportunities for a breakthrough in the middle and to reach the city of Anqing!
Xu Hu had a good idea of ​​advancing in multiple directions simultaneously, but unfortunately only the troops from Xingzhou were effective, while the troops from Xingshui and Zhennan in Wuhe County had difficulty making progress. The breakthrough in the center, which was led by Xu Hu himself, also encountered stubborn resistance from the Fengwu Army at Sanfeng Mountain!
A mere battalion of more than 5,000 Fengwu troops, relying on the advantageous terrain of Sanfeng Mountain, blocked his army of more than 30,000 for five days and prevented them from making any progress!
This also forced Xu Hu to transfer Cai Shaojie's troops who had captured Xingzhou to assist in the attack on Sanfeng Mountain. Thinking of this, Xu Hu also asked his subordinates:
"Have Cai Shaojie's troops been contacted now? Have they arrived at the designated location?"

Facing Xu Hu's question, his subordinate wiped the sweat from his forehead, hesitated for a moment and said:

"Sir, we have tried our best to find General Cai's troops. It seems that they may need some time to arrive!"

Hearing this, Xu Hu said unhappily:

"That damn Cai Shaojie! He always fails at the critical moment!"

Before Xu Hu could finish his words, a scout came running back in panic and said:
“Sir, General Cai’s troops have been completely wiped out by the Fengwu Army. Currently, two divisions of the Fengwu Army are encircling our army…”

(End of this chapter)