Chapter 1061 Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Listening to Murong Zhengshan's series of narration, Lu Houde, realizing the seriousness of the matter, became serious...

When his father Lu Jianchao and his cousin Lu Yun discussed holding a military exercise in Guangshou, Lu Houde had already realized the danger involved. So in order to prevent any danger from occurring, he had talked to his cousin a few days ago and asked Lu Yun to exercise restraint during the military exercise and remember not to provoke the Fengwu Army!

Lu Houde thought that he would be safe this way. After all, he knew that Ye Mingsheng had recently ordered He Jingyun not to move without permission.

Lu Houde believed that Ye Mingsheng's order was a life-saving talisman for their Lu family and Jiangnan, so he thought that as long as they did not provoke, everything would be safe!

But after listening to Murong Zhengshan's words, Lu Houde realized that he seemed to think things were too simple, and said after a pause:
"Zhengshan, have you received any news?"

Murong Zhengshan shook his head and said:

"I have been recovering from my injuries during this period and have basically had no contact with the outside world. This is based on my understanding of the Fengwu Army's arrogant and brave generals!"

Hearing that Murong Zhengshan had not received any news, Lu Houde's nervous mood relaxed a little, and he continued to speak:
“Zhengshan, you may not know that some time ago, Marshal Ye ordered He Jingyun not to move without authorization. Given Marshal Ye’s prestige in the army, I don’t think He Jingyun dares to disobey his order…”

Murong Zhengshan remained unmoved after hearing this, and spoke to Lu Houde very seriously:

"Brother, when you are away from home, you are not allowed to obey the orders of the king!"

After hearing this, Lu Houde fell silent again. Seeing Lu Houde's silence, Murong Zhengshan became very anxious.

Their Murong family has been pushing the Fengwu Army to peacefully take over Jiangnan, and has made a series of progress. Their Murong family also wants to use this merit to occupy some important positions in the Fengwu Army.

And if the two sides go to war, no matter whether the Fengwu Army can quickly take over Jiangnan, it means that the Murong family's plan will fail!

Therefore, after learning that the Jiangnan Army was going to hold a military exercise in Guangshou, Murong Zhengshan immediately realized the danger!

He knew the importance of military merit within the Fengwu Army, and now that the Fengwu Army was about to be conferred titles and medals, all the warriors in the Fengwu Army were looking on eagerly!

Therefore, at this critical juncture, military merit becomes extremely important. Those rough guys who can only wield swords and guns will do anything for military merit at this moment!

Although they were bound by Ye Mingsheng's orders, Huainan was too far away from Yijing, and this military exercise was undoubtedly a naked provocation by the Jiangnan Army. This also gave the Fengwu Army an excuse to take action and allow them to deal with Ye Mingsheng's questioning!

Therefore, considering this situation, Murong Zhengshan judged that there was a high probability that someone in the Fengwu Army would take risks and try to provoke a war...
So Murong Zhengshan, who had just been able to get out of the ground, immediately ran over and wanted to stop this dangerous military exercise by warning Lu Houde!

Under Murong Zhengshan's expectant eyes, Lu Houde was silent for a moment, shook his head and said:
"Zhengshan, I understand your feelings, but my father has made up his mind about this military exercise!"

"The conditions given by the Fengwu Army are too harsh. Apart from promising a duke title, they almost completely denied our conditions. My father is very angry. We must fight back and let the Fengwu Army know that we are not something they can manipulate at will!"

Hearing Lu Houde's answer, Murong Zhengshan also felt a headache. At this moment, he realized that the military exercise seemed to be unstoppable, so after thinking quickly, he could only retreat and say:
"Brother, if the military exercise cannot be stopped, can we change the location of the exercise, reduce the number of participants, and modify the content of the exercise?"

Feeling Murong Zhengshan's expectant eyes, Lu Hou's expression also became hesitant. Murong Zhengshan saw that there was a chance and continued to persuade him:
"Brother, there are too many people participating in the military exercise, and it is in Guangshou. Excuse me, you are playing with fire!"

“Once a conflict breaks out, it will be too late! I hope you will think twice, brother…”

Hearing Murong Zhengshan's words, Lu Houde frowned and thought about the matter for a whole cup of tea. Then he took a deep breath and made the final decision and said to Murong Zhengshan:

"I'm going to see my dad right now! Let's have a good talk with him!"

As soon as these words came out, Murong Zhengshan's expression suddenly flashed with hope, and then he instructed Lu Houde:

"It is very likely that He Jingyun has already made some moves. Big brother, you must explain the pros and cons to your father-in-law and don't give those ambitious people in the Fengwu Army any chance to start a war!"

Lu Houde nodded upon hearing this, and then said to Murong Zhengshan:

"Zhengshan, you stay in my house for now. Once there is any result, I will send someone to tell you immediately!"

"understand!"

After the discussion was completed, Lu Houde put on his clothes, got on the mansion's luxurious carriage, and headed towards his father's governor's mansion under the protection of the guards.

About an incense stick later, Lu Houde arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion. As soon as Lu Houde entered the mansion, he saw a tall man with an arrogant look walking out of the Governor's Mansion. His father Lu Jianchao's trusted advisor Kong Feng was walking beside this tall man. As he walked, he explained to Kong Feng:
“Master Kong, go back and tell your Governor Lu not to say that I didn’t warn you. It’s not too late for him to stop now. There is no regret medicine in this world. Don’t wait until the situation becomes irreversible to regret…”

Lu Houde was quite unhappy to hear this person talking like this. He didn't know where this person came from. He was so arrogant. Wasn't he afraid of biting his tongue?
Although he was very dissatisfied, Lu Houde did not cause any more trouble. After sending the tall man out of the house, Master Kong Feng noticed Lu Houde's presence and quickly came over to apologize:
"My dear sir, I'm sorry!"

In response to Kong Feng's apology, Lu Houde generously waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing, and then asked:

"Where did this bastard come from in the past?"

Kong Feng smiled bitterly and said:

"He is Liu Da, the commander of the First Army of the Fengwu Army. He is here to meet the Governor-General on the orders of He Jingyun!"

"My Lord, you've come at the right time. I think the Governor is looking for you right now!"

Hearing what Kong Feng said and thinking about what Liu Da had just said, Lu Houde had a bad feeling in his heart, and immediately walked quickly towards his father's study.

After a cup of tea, Lu Houde walked into the study room and saw his father Lu Jianchao sitting on a chair with a tired look on his face. Seeing this, Lu Houde asked cautiously:
"Dad, what happened?"

Hearing his son's voice, Lu Jianchao slowly opened his eyes and said as calmly as possible:

“The Fengwu Army is really going too far!” “They demand that we not only immediately and unconditionally stop the military exercise, but also require that Guangshou be a demilitarized zone, and our troops must be withdrawn from Guangshou immediately…”

"If we don't agree, they will let us bear all the consequences!"

Although Lu Jianchao's tone seemed very calm and without any emotion when he said these words, Lu Houde could see that his father was already furious, and even said these words with gritted teeth.

Realizing this, Lu Houde's heart sank. He knew very well that in his father's current situation, it would be difficult for him to agree to take measures such as taking a step back towards the Fengwu Army, changing the location of the military exercise, and reducing the number of people in the military exercise!
After hesitating for a while, Lu Jianchao asked his father:
"Dad, what are you going to do now?"

Lu Jianchao said coldly:
"The Fengwu Army is so bullying. A small commander dares to yell in front of me and tell me that I will bear all the consequences. They are just short of shitting on my neck. Houde, what else can we do?"

"Hou De, Lu Yun told me that face is not given by others, but earned on the battlefield!"

"I think what he said makes a lot of sense, so this military exercise is imperative. I want to let these arrogant Fengwu troops see the might of our Jiangnan Army!"

After saying this, Lu Jianchao, who was extremely angry, slammed the table heavily. The loud noise showed how angry Lu Jianchao was.

Seeing this, Lu Houde, who wanted to persuade his father to make changes, couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He knew that even if he persuaded his father at this time, his father would definitely not listen to him because of his current anger.

In this case, I might as well protect myself and avoid getting scolded...
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Just when Lu Jianchao was determined to show off his muscles to the Fengwu Army, Ye Mingsheng was accompanying Pei Zhixiu in the courtyard of the Ye Mansion.

Pei Zhixiu gently stroked her bulging belly and whispered to Ye Mingsheng beside her:

"Husband, I think it will be a girl this time!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded:
"I knew you liked girls!"

Before Pei Zhixiu followed Ye Mingsheng to Luoan, she had been diagnosed as pregnant, and now it was almost time for her to end her hard ten months of pregnancy!

In order to ease Pei Zhixiu's possible emotions during this period, although Ye Mingsheng was busy with official duties and had many things to deal with, Ye Mingsheng still took some time out to come and chat with Pei Zhixiu.

Although Ye Mingsheng looked normal, Pei Zhixiu still noticed something. She gently held Ye Mingsheng's left wrist. Ye Mingsheng instinctively wanted to pull his hand back, but was rejected by Pei Zhixiu.

Pei Zhixiu placed her delicate hand on Ye Mingsheng's wrist to check his pulse. After a moment, she took Ye Mingsheng's wrist again. Knowing that he had been discovered, Ye Mingsheng did not refuse this time...

After checking Ye Mingsheng's pulse on both hands, Pei Zhixiu looked at Ye Mingsheng deeply before saying softly:
"Husband, you should have a good rest!"

Ye Mingsheng forced a smile and said:

"I've always had a good rest, but I've just been having some insomnia lately!"

Pei Zhixiu seemed dissatisfied with Ye Mingsheng's answer and continued to instruct Ye Mingsheng:

"Husband, you have to take good care of yourself. You still have so many dreams to realize!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded when he heard this.

"I've been a little busy lately, but it will be fine after a while, Jisoo, don't worry too much!"

After hearing Ye Mingsheng's answer, Pei Zhixiu seemed to realize something. Her beautiful eyes flickered a few times and she said tentatively:

"Is it about Muto Masaaki?"

Hearing Pei Zhixiu mention that name, Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Ji-soo. Everything is under my control. He can't cause any trouble!"

"Ji Xiu, your biggest task now is to give birth to the baby safely. I am still waiting for you to recuperate after the confinement period!"

At the end, Ye Mingsheng deliberately emphasized his tone to make the atmosphere a little ambiguous. Then the two chatted about some personal matters before Ye Mingsheng left the courtyard and returned to his study.

At this time, Ye Cheng was quietly waiting for Ye Mingsheng in the study room with a box in his arms. When he saw Ye Mingsheng coming back, he immediately reported to Ye Mingsheng:

"Sir, the stuff has been delivered!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, and Ye Cheng tactfully placed the wooden box on the table, then walked out of the room and closed the door, giving Ye Mingsheng a quiet and private space.

In such a quiet space, although Ye Mingsheng knew what was in the wooden box, he remained silent for a while before slowly opening it.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the wooden box, Ye Mingsheng was not as happy as he expected. Instead, he felt a little complicated.

Originally, when Ma Zhongjun brought the news that Xu Zhaojie had been captured alive and was to be escorted back to Yijing, Ye Mingsheng was still hesitant whether to meet with Xu Zhaojie, or to simply cut Xu Zhaojie into pieces!
Just when Ye Mingsheng had not made a final decision, news came that the remnants of the Zhennan Army had broken into the prison and Xu Zhaojie had committed suicide while fleeing.

All along, Ye Mingsheng had regarded killing Xu Zhaojie as a goal in his life. However, after completing this goal today, Ye Mingsheng felt a little empty in his heart...

(What do you think of the latest plot? Do you have any suggestions? Tongming is all ears!)

(End of this chapter)