Chapter 216 Cui Shao, the head of the Cui family!

Seeing that his elder had said so much, Cui Dakai was helpless. He didn't know what to do for a moment. He could only look for help to Cui Shao, who had remained silent.

"Second uncle, what Dakai said is correct. Xiaoyun's son Ye Mingsheng is indeed a fifth-rank Tiger General of the Zhenwu Army. Not only that, he has gathered more than 6,000 troops in Fengshan County!"

Feeling the gaze from his cousin, Cui Shao said calmly without any emotion:
After these words were spoken, the second uncle Cui Yingyu, who had been so majestic and powerful just now, now had a very interesting expression. He was extremely shocked, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was open enough to fit an egg, and there were only a few dirty and yellow teeth left in his mouth, which was very eye-catching!

"What exactly is going on··········"

Although he still couldn't believe that this was actually true, Cui Yingyu didn't dare to question Cui Shao, and said stutteringly;

At this time, Cui Dakai added:
"Xiao Yun's son Ye Mingsheng is very capable. He joined the Prime Minister's Zhaowu Camp when he was young. Over the years, he has been fighting with the Imperial Army in many battles and has made many contributions!"

"At the beginning of the year, Ye Mingsheng participated in the Gongdu Incident and became famous for the surprise attack on Liujing. After being transferred to the Zhenwu Army, he was promoted to the fifth-rank Tiger General in his early twenties. He is now recruiting soldiers in Fengshan County..."

After listening to Cui Dakai's detailed account, although the second uncle Cui Yingyu was still a little confused, he had to believe that this was the fact. A look of envy and jealousy appeared in his cloudy old eyes.

As a member of the Cui family, Cui Yingyu, with the help of his entire family, was able to step into the sixth rank a few years before his retirement and became a fifth-rank official, the chief clerk of the Governor's Office.

This is also the proudest thing in his life, and it is also the capital for him to brag to the younger generations in his family!
Cui Yingyu never expected that a poor disciple, who was just over 20 years old, would achieve the proudest thing in his life...
How could this make him feel so embarrassed?
Where can I put this old face?
Ignoring Cui Yingyu's embarrassment, Cui Shao asked Cui Dakai:

"How is Ye Mingsheng doing in Fengshan County?"

Cui Dakai did not hesitate and preached very seriously:
"Very quickly! According to reports from his subordinates, Chen Dechang also supports Ye Mingsheng. The weapons, cotton clothes, and food he sent have already arrived. Now the more than 6,000 people under his command have basically formed an army."

"However, Fengshan County can only recruit 6,000 people, which is the limit. Ye Mingsheng has stopped recruiting in Fengshan County. I think his next step is to prepare to leave Fengshan County to recruit soldiers. So he came here this time, saying that he came to celebrate the birthday of his ancestor, but in fact, it is very likely that he came to seek our help."

As soon as Cui Dakai finished speaking, before his voice had completely fallen, Cui Yingyu was already knocking on the ground with his crutches and yelling at the top of his voice:
"This Ye Mingsheng wants to come to us because he needs our Cui family. Why should our Cui family help him? Get him out of here right away! Isn't that branch of theirs enough to bring shame to the family?"

"The Governor has been very kind to our Cui family and has great trust in us. The Zhenwu Army and the Gongsun family will be wiped out by the Governor sooner or later. Why should we care about them?"

Although Cui Yingyu shouted very loudly, the head of the family, Cui Shao, who was sitting in the main seat, did not change his expression at all. He just looked at Cui Yingyu and said calmly:

"Look at the time. The clan school is about to start classes. If Second Uncle has time, why not go and give some advice?"

Although Cui Shao's words were euphemistic, the meaning behind them was self-evident. Cui Yingyu was so angry that his face turned red and black.
However, although he was Cui Shao's second uncle, he did not dare to offend Cui Shao, the head of the Cui family who had the final say. He could only stand up from the chair with the help of a cane and walked out of the ancestral hall step by step in disappointment...

"Third brother, are you planning to support the Zhenwu Army?"

After Cui Yingyu left, Cui Dakai hesitated for a moment and asked Cui Shao in a low voice:
Facing Cui Dakai's question, Cui Shao shook his head and said: "The game of Liaoyang has just begun. There is no need for our Cui family to be so anxious to place a bet..." "Then how do you plan to deal with Ye Mingsheng, third brother?" Cui Dakai continued to ask, and at the end he added one more sentence.

"Judging from what Ye Mingsheng said in the letter, Xiaoyun should come back soon to pay her respects to the old ancestor..."

Cui Shao fell silent after hearing this, and then he slowly said:

"What happened back then was Xiaoyun's fate. It was her fate, so what can we do about it?"

"Since Ye Mingsheng wants to come, let him come. Don't make this matter special and publicize it, so as to avoid giving people a chance to gossip!"

"I understand, Third Brother!" Cui Dakai nodded and left.

After Cui Dakai left, Cui Shao sat alone in the ancestral hall for a while, not knowing what he was thinking about. About an incense stick of time later, a tall and thin but very strong middle-aged man, Cui Guang, came to Cui Shao.

As Cui Shao's confidant, Cui Guang also understood what the Cui family patriarch wanted to know, so he didn't waste any words and reported directly:

"Master, Ye Mingsheng's 6,000-plus troops have been divided into three groups and have all set out from Fengshan County and are heading towards Guangning Prefecture.

"They are moving very covertly, taking the mountain trails, so their speed is not fast. It is estimated that it will take another five days to enter the territory of Guangning Prefecture!"

Cui Shao's eyes flashed with some doubts when he heard this, and he immediately asked:

"Do you know what Ye Mingsheng wants to do?"

“My men are trying their best to get the news, but it will take some time. However, judging from the direction of Ye Mingsheng’s troops, he seems to be heading towards Erlang Mountain…” Cui Guang said in a deep voice:
"You mean he's going to deal with that old man Wang?" Cui Shao was a little surprised when he heard this, and said with some surprise:

Cui Guang nodded and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be like this!"

“It’s quite interesting…” After thinking for a moment, a faint smile appeared on Cui Shao’s face.

“Although Wang Laogunzi only has 3,000 men, Erlang Mountain occupies a natural barrier that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, he is a sworn brother of the bandit leader Zhen Sanshan!”

"Although Ye Mingsheng has more than 6,000 troops, they have only been in existence for less than two months. I don't know where they got the confidence from, but they actually dared to provoke Wang Laogun!" Cui Guang said bluntly without any reservation:

(End of this chapter)