Chapter 553 Family members come to Beijing!

After understanding Zhang Meng's idea, Ye Mingsheng did not hesitate much. He waved his hand and said proudly:

“There are more than 20,000 war horses in Fengzhou Horse Farm now. You can go to any of them, Zhang Meng, and pick any one you like…”

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Zhang Meng's eyes lit up with excitement. He bowed and thanked him:
"Thank you for the reward, sir!"

Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment and said:
"For your military exploits this time, I only give you a good horse, which is really too little. I heard that you have an old mother, wife, and children at home, as well as servants. The original house seems to be a bit crowded. There is a three-story house in the north of Yijing City, which is just right for you!"

At this point, Ye Mingsheng turned around, looked at He Jingyun who had been silent, and asked:
"General He, what do you think?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, He Jingyun also said flatteringly:
"General Zhang deserves this honor for his attack in this battle!"

After getting He Jingyun's answer, Ye Mingsheng made the decision without hesitation:

"Then let's do it this way. Let the logistics department buy you some furniture, and then you can choose a good day and move in!"

Faced with Ye Mingsheng's generous reward, Zhang Meng was undoubtedly very excited. Just as Ye Mingsheng said, his family had many people and a house was a necessity. He had been saving money and wanted to give his family a better living environment. He also had his eyes on a two-entry house in Yijing.

But unfortunately, as Yijing is one of the most important cities in the north of the Great Zhou, the housing prices there may be a bit exaggerated to say that every inch of land is worth a lot of money, but it is still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Although the salary of Fengwu Army was very generous in Da Zhou, and Ye Mingsheng was generous in rewarding Zhang Meng after winning the battle, which allowed Zhang Meng to save up a lot of money during this period, there was still a big gap between the money he saved and the price of housing in Yijing. He would need to save up for a year or two without eating or drinking to buy it...

And now the three-story mansion that Ye Mingsheng rewarded was undoubtedly exactly what Zhang Meng wanted!

Although Zhang Meng was very happy, he did not lose his mind. He hesitated for a while and was ready to bow to Ye Mingsheng to refuse. Ye Mingsheng also saw his thoughts and said directly without waiting for him to speak:
"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond! Zhang Meng, don't refuse!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng's firm tone, Zhang Meng gave up the idea of ​​refusing, bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Thank you very much for your reward, Marshal!"

"That's right! Do a good job!" Ye Mingsheng clapped his hands and smiled:

After rewarding Zhang Meng, Ye Mingsheng let him leave. When Zhang Meng turned to leave, He Jingyun glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally!
He knew about the three-story house in the east of the city. It was where Zhao Jianan, the eldest son of Zhao Fuqu, kept his mistress. The location was very good, warm in winter and cool in summer, and very quiet. After the Fengwu army captured Yijing, they confiscated the house when they were settling accounts with the Yan army. As for the mistress that Zhao Jianan originally kept in the house, she was given to Lin Huaiwu by Ye Mingsheng as a reward.

Because this house is very good, some people in Fengwu Army have always been eyeing it, but Ye Mingsheng has never agreed to give it to them. So some people in Fengwu Army speculated that Ye Mingsheng wanted to use the house himself. Unexpectedly, Ye Mingsheng awarded the house to Zhang Meng...

In He Jingyun's opinion, although Zhang Meng had made considerable contributions in the victory of Mingyun Mountain, he was not rewarded with this three-story mansion!

What puzzled He Jingyun the most was that Ye Mingsheng rewarded Zhang Meng in front of him and also asked for his opinion. This made He Jingyun deeply suspicious whether Ye Mingsheng was hinting at something. After all, the staff department he led had been studying the expansion plan of the Fengwu Army recently!

According to previous discussions with the Governor Cui Shao, Gu Zhongshi and others, the two sides basically reached a consensus on expanding the army by 30,000 people. Ye Mingsheng also agreed to their plan. According to the organization of the Fengwu Army, 30,000 people would be roughly two divisions, so this would provide two extra positions for generals.

As the saying goes, there are too many wolves and too little meat. These arrogant and powerful generals of the Fengwu Army are all eyeing these two positions. As the chief of the general staff responsible for expanding military supplies, He Jingyun has the right to make suggestions on these two positions. Therefore, many generals who think they have a chance have always wanted to get information from him and listen to the wind.

If nothing unexpected happens, one of these two positions has been given to Ma Zhongjun, who has risen rapidly in the Fengwu Army and made many military achievements recently, and the remaining position is still undecided without any conclusion. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng's move now is really intriguing, forcing He Jingyun to think deeply about it...

Just as He Jingyun was thinking quickly, Ye Mingsheng leaned back in his chair and asked him calmly:

"What's the current situation?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, He Jingyun immediately shifted his attention back and said without hesitation:
"Reporting to the commander, General Lin has led his troops back to Jizhou. Everything is normal in Jizhou. As for Yuyang where General Guo is, it may be because the Luobi people have learned the news that Monsa's army was annihilated, so their recent offensive has become more violent. However, everything is within our army's expectations. General Guo was well prepared and did not let the Luobi people get any advantage!"

"The General Staff predicts that in the next few days, if the Luobei people cannot open up the situation in Yuyang, they are likely to launch an offensive in Jizhou!"

Ye Mingsheng, who was kneading his Qingming acupoint, nodded slightly. This time, the Fengwu Army won a great victory in Mingyun Mountain, which undoubtedly put Luobi Khan Arsalan, who led this operation, under greater pressure within Luobi. The pro-war faction within Luobi will undoubtedly clamor to continue to increase the stakes on the border of the Great Zhou, forcing the war to escalate and try to make them surrender, so the prediction of the General Staff is still very reasonable!

Seeing Ye Mingsheng nod, He Jingyun continued:

"We have sent a pigeon message to General Lin with the General Staff's judgment, asking him and his colleagues in the Second Division to be fully prepared! In addition, the General Staff has also made a plan for a large-scale invasion by the Robe people. As long as the Robe people really do this, we can complete the total mobilization of the war within seven to ten days, and all the 70,000 reserve troops can be mobilized to fight..."

Seeing that the General Staff had made full preparations, Ye Mingsheng felt more at ease and changed the subject to ask:

"What's the situation like in Shunping?"

During this period of time, Ye Mingsheng has been paying attention to the affairs of the Luobei people, and because of his trust in Yuan Song, he has paid relatively less attention to the war in Shunping. Before Yuan Song led his troops to the expedition, Ye Mingsheng and he agreed that Yuan Song would block the Yan army in Shunping for ten days, and after ten days, Ye Mingsheng would lead the main force to provide support. However, the war in the northern border area is now in a stalemate, and Yuan Song may need to lead his troops to hold on for a while!

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, He Jingyun thought for a moment and replied:

"General Yuan thought that the marching speed of carrying baggage and artillery was too slow, so he ordered the main force to carry baggage and artillery as usual, and he personally led 8,000 elite troops to rush to Shunping. At present, General Yuan has recaptured Xinle and destroyed the camp where the Yan army made engineering equipment, which greatly delayed the offensive of the Yan army. The current situation in Shunping is better than previously expected. Please rest assured, our staff will pay close attention to the situation in Shunping!"

"Very good! I feel much more relieved with you, General He!" Ye Mingsheng said praisingly:····························
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While Ye Mingsheng and He Jingyun were discussing, a convoy of more than ten large carriages slowly drove into the city of Yijing under the strict escort of thousands of Fengwu soldiers. The owners of the convoy were Ye Mingsheng's family who came from Liaoyang.

Quietly lifting the curtain of the carriage, Jinyu, who was sitting in the carriage, looked at Yijing, which was so close, with some excitement, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is Yijing, it's really bigger than Dongning!"

After she finished speaking, she saw that Pei Zhixiu, who was sitting opposite her, did not react at all, so she asked Pei Zhixiu curiously:

"Sister Pei, have you been to Yijing before?"

Pei Zhixiu, who was sitting opposite Geun-ok, nodded slightly and said:

"I passed by Yijing once when I went to Luoan with my husband. Yijing is indeed one of the largest cities in the north of the Great Zhou. It is very lively and prosperous. It may be the second largest city after Luoan!"

Jinyu heard this and a hint of envy appeared in her eyes.

"I really envy you, Sister Pei, for being able to travel around the world with your husband. For me, this is the first time I've been out of Liaoyang since I was a child..."

Pei Zhixiu smiled and comforted Jinyu who was feeling a little lost.
"Traveling around the world is not as good as you think. When we were there, we were in constant danger and narrowly escaped death several times. We also had to sleep outdoors, eat poorly, and sleep poorly. It's not as safe as staying in our house. Besides, you are still young and have a long life ahead of you!"

After Pei Zhixiu's advice, the innocent Geun-yu gradually became cheerful. A smile reappeared on her pretty face, and she happily observed the prosperity of Yijing through the car window. After a cup of tea, Geun-yu seemed to remember something and said to Pei Zhixiu with great longing:

"Sister Pei, Yijingdu is so prosperous, what will Luoan be like?"

Pei Zhixiu heard the words and recalled the time in Luoan and said subconsciously:

"People come and go, the flow of people never stops, the flowers bloom, the fire is boiling!"

Pei Zhixiu paused for a moment and added:

"While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone!"

Jinyu blinked her beautiful eyes when she heard this, and said with some confusion:

"What does it mean?"

Pei Zhixiu said lightly:
"It's nothing. I just remembered my husband's feelings at the beginning. The prosperity and beauty of Luoan belong to the powerful and the rich, while the poor people can only struggle to survive..."

Geun-yu seemed to understand what Pei Zhixiu said. Although she also came from a poor family, she was sold to the Ye family as a maid when she was young, and later became Ye Mingsheng's concubine. She did not feel much of the suffering of the poor working people.

After the convoy traveled in Yijing City for about an incense stick of time, it arrived at the new Governor's Mansion. A group of servants who had been prepared immediately welcomed An Miaoyi and Ye Cui into the mansion like stars surrounding the moon.

Of course, there were some people who wanted to help Pei Zhixiu, but they were all declined by Pei Zhixiu. This time, she did not have much luggage, only her medicine box and some spare clothes, which she and her maid carried together.

Because An Miaoyi had already allocated their respective courtyards, Pei Zhixiu entered her own courtyard under the guidance of the servants. Although her relationship with Pei Zhixiu was average before, and there was even some resentment, after experiencing the last delivery, perhaps she realized the value of Pei Zhixiu, or perhaps she was grateful to Pei Zhixiu for saving her life.

In short, An Miaoyi's attitude towards Pei Zhixiu has improved, and this time when the courtyards were divided, An Miaoyi assigned her to the third best courtyard after the old lady Ye Cui and herself.

Although the servants had cleaned the yard before Pei Zhixiu moved in, Pei Zhixiu, who had a slight obsession with cleanliness, still wanted to take the maid to do it herself. An hour later, a young man walked into Pei Zhixiu's yard with small steps and looked at Pei Zhixiu who was cleaning. He quickly snatched the broom and said angrily:

"How can you let Madam Pei do this? What are those servants doing..."

Seeing Ye Cheng appear, Pei Zhixiu smiled and waved his hand and said:

"Don't blame them. I let them rest. I can only feel at ease if I do these things myself!"

After that, Pei Zhixiu took out a letter from his medicine box, handed it to Ye Cheng and said:
"Your father and mother haven't seen you for a long time and they miss you very much. They have always wanted to write you a letter to ask about your recent situation, but because they don't know how to write, they dictated the letter and I wrote it down for them. After you read it, remember to write them a reply! They miss you very much!"

Hearing Pei Zhixiu's words, Ye Cheng's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He bowed to Pei Zhixiu with great gratitude and said:

"Thank you, Madam Pei!"

"It's nothing, it's just a small matter. When I opened a clinic in Dongning, your father helped me a lot!" Pei Zhixiu said with a smile:

Hearing Pei Zhixiu mention the "medical clinic", Ye Cheng seemed to remember something. Seeing that there was no one else around, he lowered his voice and whispered to Pei Zhixiu:

"Madam Pei, the Marshal has asked me to find a new address for your clinic. However, the Governor seems to have some objections to your opening of a clinic. They think that as the Marshal's wife, you should not show up in public so often. However, these words were suppressed by the Marshal..."

(End of this chapter)