Chapter 587 Flaw!

Listening to Huo San's introduction, Ye Mingsheng immediately became interested and asked:

“What is the relationship between Gu Shoude and Zhao Sheng…”

Huo San said without any hesitation:

"Zhao Sheng opened some underground gambling dens and brothels in Yuyang, and gave some shares to Gu Shoude. Gu Shoude used the influence of the Gu family to protect these gambling dens and brothels!"

After saying this, Huo San paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Lord Zhang Chengzhong of the Censorate is a disciple of Governor Gu. Governor Gu taught him carefully when he was still a humble man. Such a favor is as heavy as a mountain. If Gu Shoude is handed over to the Censorate, I am worried..."

Although Huo San didn't finish his words, seeing that he seemed to be hesitant to speak, even a fool could understand what he wanted to say!
Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Huo San, you must have confidence in your colleagues!"

Huo San looked a little puzzled when listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, but since Ye Mingsheng had said this, he could only obey orders and nodded:

"I understand. I will hand over the prisoner and the money to the Censor tomorrow!"

After finishing this question, Ye Mingsheng slowly asked:

"How is the situation in Huainan?"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng asking this question, Huo San organized his words and said:

"Half a month ago, the governor of Huainan led an army of 50,000 to Kangyin, seemingly taking the initiative to start a war against Xu Zhaojie's Anqing army. Xu Zhaojie got the news in advance and launched an attack on Kangyin. Currently, both sides have launched a lot of offensive and defensive operations around Kangyin City!"

"From the intelligence sent back by the secret agent, Xu Zhaojie's Anqing Army has gained some advantages in the situation, but the situation between the two sides is still stalemate. Feng Keqin is organizing troops to resist step by step with Kangyin City as the core. Some hilltop positions are repeatedly fought over by both sides..."

"Feng Keqin seems to understand that Xu Ze is a famous general and it is difficult for him to win on the front battlefield, so he is trying to turn this battle into a war of attrition, using his advantages as a local tyrant in terms of money, food and logistical support to wear down Xu Zhaojie's Anqing Army!"

"Oh? In that case, what is the current financial and food situation of the Anqing Army?" Ye Mingsheng asked with interest:
Huo San said without hesitation:
"According to the report from the secret agent, although the Anqing Army has some savings, due to the continuous wars over the past year since Xu Zhaojie took office, the accumulated money and grain have been used up. Now their logistics situation is very tight. Xu Zhaojie has ordered that the areas under their control have begun to implement wartime compulsory control. The grain in the grain stores and the granaries of the landlords have also been forcibly confiscated and sent to the front line! Therefore, the people in Anqing are very dissatisfied!"

After hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng thought for a while and ordered:

"Let your people from the Coordination Office take advantage of the people's dissatisfaction in Anqing and make some moves to prevent their military supplies from being easily delivered to the front line!"

Huo San, who understood the grudge between Ye Mingsheng and Xu Zhaojie, immediately attached great importance to Ye Mingsheng's words and said:

"I understand, sir! I will personally supervise this matter and do my best to hinder Xu Zhaojie's progress!"

Seeing that Huo San understood what he meant, Ye Mingsheng nodded with a smile. One of Ye Mingsheng's motivations for opening up the passage to the south as soon as possible was to kill Xu Zhaojie as soon as possible to get a thorough understanding!
Although he really hoped that Xu Zhaojie could die in his hands, Ye Mingsheng was also very clear that his old boss was no ordinary man. He had turned a dead end like Anqing, where there were wolves in front and tigers behind, into something more dangerous by using the strategy of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf. So if he could kill him with the help of Feng Keqin, Ye Mingsheng would naturally not miss such an opportunity!
Even if he couldn't kill Xu Zhaojie, Ye Mingsheng would make him exhausted and suffer heavy casualties. Once Xu Zhaojie had a chance to catch his breath in Huainan, this bastard would definitely want to destroy his plan to go south and would not let him take over the Central Plains too easily!

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Yijing, Murong Mansion
"Seventh sister!"

Looking at Murong Qingwu in front of him, a hint of apology emerged in Murong Hui's eyes. Although it was he who proposed the idea of ​​letting Murong Qingwu marry Ye Mingsheng, and he tried his best to promote it and finally made it happen, but seeing that Murong Qingwu was about to marry Ye Mingsheng, Murong still felt a lot of guilt towards his sister!

Murong Qingwu is the youngest in the family, and as a girl she poses no threat to the family inheritance rights. So for such a naturally beautiful, talented, and sensible sister, everyone in the Murong family dotes on her. It may be an exaggeration to say that they are afraid of her falling if they put her in their palms, or afraid of her melting if they put her in their mouths, but it is not far off the mark!

In Murong Hui's heart, although his impression of Ye Mingsheng had changed a lot after the long talk with him, and he felt that Ye Mingsheng would most likely win in the fight for the world, but Murong Hui still felt that he owed Murong Qingwu for letting his world-famous sister be his mistress.

Feeling the guilt in her cousin’s eyes, Murong Qingwu didn’t mind it. She met Ye Mingsheng again in Chen’s Teahouse and realized that Ye Mingsheng really had a crush on her. The last bit of grudge in her heart about becoming Ye Mingsheng’s concubine also disappeared. Born in a powerful family, while enjoying the family’s glory and wealth, Murong Qingwu was also very clear about what responsibilities she had to bear. She had already had this awareness...
Now she is able to meet a man who is devoted to her and is a hero who conquers the world. Although the only flaw is that she has to be a concubine, Murong Qingwu is already very content in her heart. She only hopes that she can find a loyal person and stay together until the end of her life!

Murong Hui naturally didn't know that Murong Qingwu had already met Ye Mingsheng. Seeing that Murong Qingwu didn't say anything, he thought that his beloved seventh sister was complaining about her fate. His heart tightened and he couldn't help but comfort Murong Qingwu:
"Seventh sister, An Miaoyi's position as the eldest wife is not necessarily static. Everything depends on human effort! You know my father has no daughter, and he has always treated you as his own daughter. He will never let you be bullied. You just have to bear with it for now."

Murong Qingwu knows her cousin Murong Hui, with whom she grew up, very well. Murong Hui has always been very calm and capable in his work style and seldom speaks empty words or brags. Now he is hinting at her so blatantly. Could it be that the family is really preparing something?

Realizing this, Murong Qingwu felt complicated. She had been competing with An Miaoyi for a long time during her teenage years. Both of them came from powerful families and were equally talented. They were both proud daughters of heaven and neither of them would submit to the other. Now An Miaoyi was the first wife and she was the second wife. It was impossible for Murong Qingwu to say that she had no thoughts in her mind!
However, Murong Qingwu also learned through various channels that An Miaoyi's position in the Governor's Mansion was still very stable. First of all, An Miaoyi and Ye Mingsheng had a very good relationship...

Secondly, because of the relationship with the Cui family, An Miaoyi and the old lady Ye Cui have a very good relationship. Coupled with the birth of the eldest son Ye Jingren, it is no exaggeration to say that as long as An Miaoyi herself does not make trouble, no one can shake her position as the eldest wife! If you insist on shaking it, you may not catch the fox but get into trouble! Although she doesn't like An Miaoyi very much, Murong Qingwu doesn't want to bear such a burden as soon as she enters the Ye family! She is not the kind of person who likes to intrigue with others and fight to the death for power!
After thinking for a while, Murong Qingwu asked:

"What is the Third Brother's family going to do?"

Murong Hui waved his hand and said:

"We all know that Qingwu, you are a calm person and don't like to fight with others, so Qingwu, you don't need to do anything. Just don't reveal any flaws in the Ye family and let others catch you. The rest will fall into place naturally!"

Although Murong Hui did not say it explicitly, seeing the confident look on his face, Murong Qingwu seemed to realize something and asked Murong Hui tentatively:

“The family wants to…”

Before Murong Qingwu finished her words, Murong Hui made a silent gesture and said meaningfully:
"The Buddha said it cannot be explained!"

Seeing that her judgment was confirmed, Murong Qingwu frowned slightly and said:
"Is this okay?"

Murong Hui said calmly:

"I don't know the specific situation, but this matter is led by my father. My father personally gave the nod to let Qingwu marry Ye Mingsheng. He will not let the daughter of the Murong family become someone else's mistress easily. An Miaoyi's base in the Fengwu Army is indeed very solid, so this matter has to be done slowly. As long as this flaw exists, An Miaoyi will make a mistake sooner or later!"

Murong Qingwu felt uneasy after listening to Murong Hui's words. Although she and An Miaoyi didn't get along, she wasn't ready to have a fight with An Miaoyi. Seeing Murong Qingwu frowning slightly, Murong Hui understood what kind of responsibility his sister would have to bear on her weak shoulders. He sighed and said:
"The situation in Rongcheng is not very good. Shangguan Hongyuan's troops are approaching!"

Hearing Murong Qingwu say this, Murong Qingwu was immediately shocked. Including her mother and brother Murong Di, most of the Murong clan members came to Rongcheng with the southern tour court. Once Shangguan Hongyuan conquered the southern tour court, their Murong family would most likely be liquidated. Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but asked anxiously:
"Didn't I hear a few days ago that Zheng Wang Jiang Guang was personally guarding Jianmen?"

Under Murong Qingwu's gaze, Murong Hui nodded and said;
“Jiang Guang is really desperate for his son’s throne. He personally leads people to guard Jianmen. With him in charge of Jianmen, the situation is indeed much more stable…”

"Third brother, be careful when talking about palace affairs!" Murong Qingwu was relieved to hear that Jianmen was safe, and whispered to Murong Hui:

Murong Hui waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry, your third brother knows what's going on! Even if those people are powerful, they can't reach here!"

"Who in the court doesn't know about what happened between Jiang Guang and Wang Yun? If Shangguan Hongyuan hadn't sent Wang Yun to the late emperor out of selfish interests, our current queen mother would have become the Princess of Zheng long ago!"

"As far as I know, in order to avoid Shangguan Hongyuan's suspicion, Jiang Guang pretended to be crazy and stupid for ten years, and has been accumulating strength in secret. My father said before that during the Luoan Incident, Jiang Guang was originally planning to kill Jiang Rui and put the blame on Shangguan Hongyuan, and then ascend the throne in Rongcheng as the emperor's uncle with the recommendation of the royal family. They even thought of a reign title, called something like Longzheng!"

"But later I heard that before the Luoan Incident, Jiang Guang secretly went to the palace and met with our Queen Mother. After that, Jiang Guang's attitude took a sharp turn. He risked his life if Shangguan Hongyuan discovered his plan and rescued Queen Mother Jiang Rui from the palace. He completely gave up on proclaiming himself emperor. In the past two years in Rongcheng, he has also tried his best to protect Jiang Rui's position. If there is no trick, then isn't he treating everyone as fools?"

Listening to Murong Hui's complaints, Murong Qingwu was secretly surprised. When she was still waiting to be married in Luoan, she had heard that the Queen Mother and Prince Zheng had an unclear relationship. If what Murong Hui said now was true, then it really confirmed the rumors...

After talking about some gossip, Murong Hui returned to the main topic and said:

"With Jiang Guang in charge of Jianmen, the court can hold on for at least one or two months. But in the long run, the situation of the court in the south is still very bad. Even now, with a powerful enemy at hand, the internal friction is too serious. Lin Shize still wants to drag Sun Liangyu in to deal with Jiang Guang, Zhao Yuanan and others! If this situation continues, it is not an exaggeration to say that Rongcheng is in danger!"

"So just in case, my father has already started making preparations. The Murong family has quietly moved from Rongcheng. Some of the forces are hiding underground, and the other part has moved to the north. Second Aunt and Fifth Brother have already set off to Yijing to reunite with Second Uncle. If nothing goes wrong, they will arrive in Yijing in a month, and should be able to catch up with your wedding with Governor Ye!"

When Murong Qingwu heard that her mother and brother would come to Yijing to join her group, a look of surprise suddenly appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she said sincerely with her cherry lips parted:

"That would be great! I haven't seen them for a long time!"

Seeing Murong Qingwu's excitement, Murong Hui smiled and nodded and said:

“When Second Aunt and Fifth Brother were in Chengdu, they were also thinking about you and Second Uncle very much. By the way, Fifth Brother even found a sister-in-law for you a month ago…”

(End of this chapter)