Chapter 589 scored twice!

Although Gu Sansi's seat in the government is behind Cui Shao, Murong Yuliang, Gu Zhongshi and others, as long as you carefully understand the political structure of Fengwu Army, you can understand how important Gu Sansi is in the Fengwu Army system. The reforms that Ye Mingsheng valued most were given to him, which shows how much Ye Mingsheng trusted him,················

And precisely because Gu Sansi has other very important things to deal with, so under normal circumstances, he, as the director, only handles important matters of the Foreign Affairs Department, while the daily work of the Foreign Affairs Department is handed over to the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department, that is, the young man in front of him, Su Yi!

There is not much information about Su Yi in the outside world. We only know that he was a scholar in the eighth year of Anhe. When he was under Zhao Fuqu, he was frustrated and could only be an ordinary teacher in the countryside. Later, he was appreciated by Gu Sansi and recommended to Ye Mingsheng, who ordered him to go to Licheng to meet Cao Changping.

Su Yi did not disappoint Ye Mingsheng's trust. He successfully used his eloquent tongue to explain the pros and cons to Cao Changping, forcing Cao Changping to give up the idea of ​​going against the Fengwu Army and turn to attack Xu Zhaojie in the south. Su Yi also successfully rose to power with this merit and gradually became the youngest second-in-command among all departments of the Fengwu Army!

Liang Hao bowed to Su Yi, a smile appeared on his face and he said:
"Director Su is a young hero. I have heard of your great name in Luoan for a long time. It is a great honor to meet you today!"

Seeing Liang Hao’s humble attitude, Su Yi knew very well that it was not because of anything he did, but because the house arrest for more than a month had wiped out the arrogance of this Shangguan Hongyuan’s aide, and he had no confidence in his heart, so he did this...
"Mr. Liang, that's serious! Everyone in this world knows that you are a famous person who has made great achievements in the world. You are a role model for our generation. I still need to learn more from you!" Su Yi also kept smiling and sent a business compliment to Liang Hao.

After this round of business exaggeration, the two of them smiled in tacit understanding, and then began to chat over the food and wine on the stone table. After an incense stick of time, seeing that they were full and the preparations were almost done, Liang Hao was ready to ask about the business. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, before he could say anything, Su Yi over there seemed to see through his thoughts, met his gaze and said:
"Master Dai Xiuye ​​has secretly resisted Yi Jing seven days ago!"

After these words came out, although Liang Hao remained calm on the surface, his heart suddenly tightened. The Dai Xiuye ​​mentioned by Su Yi was the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Luo'an court, and an important aide to Shangguan Hongyuan in diplomatic affairs. The difference between him and Liang Hao was that Dai Xiuye, as the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, was an envoy in the open, representing more of the will of the Luo'an court, while Liang Hao had no official status and was Shangguan Hongyuan's brother-in-law, so he represented more of Shangguan Hongyuan's own ideas.

Although everyone knows that the Luoan court is led by Shangguan Hongyuan and Shangguan Hongyuan is the actual emperor of the Luoan court, there is still a big difference between the public and private...

It is precisely because of this that there is a certain competitive relationship between Liang Hao and Dai Xiuye. So when Liang Hao was imprisoned, Dai Xiuye ​​was sent to Yijing to meet Ye Mingsheng. Was he here to save him, or was there something else?
After thinking quickly for a while, Liang Hao asked calmly:
"Did Lord Dai meet Governor Yeye?"

Su Yi smiled reservedly and said:

"Mr. Liang, you should know that our Fengwu Army supports the Southern Tour of the Imperial Court, so the Governor-General will naturally not meet with the Minister of Rites of the Luoan Imperial Court. However, our Director Gu did take the time to meet with Lord Dai!"

"Oh?" Liang Hao asked back with his eyes slightly narrowed:

Su Yi did not respond, but continued:

"I came here this time just to tell Mr. Liang that you can leave with Master Dai!"

Su Yi paused for a moment, then said jokingly:

"Of course, if you want to stay, Sir Liang, our Fengwu Army will also welcome you very much!"

"Director Su is joking!" Liang Hao said calmly:

Su Yi bowed to Liang Hao not long after hearing this, then turned and left out of the yard. Looking at Su Yi's leaving back, Liang Hao's expression gradually became gloomy. He had been in Yijing for more than a month but had not obtained any useful information, while that bastard Dai Xiuye ​​was personally received by Gu Sansi. The gap was really too big. If he just followed Dai Xiuye ​​and left Yijing in disgrace, he would probably never be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life!
Also, what did Dai Xiuye ​​and Gu Sansi talk about?

While Liang Hao was lost in thought, Su Yi, who had left the courtyard, took a carriage to the city of Yijing, in front of a quiet and elegant courtyard. The servants in front of the courtyard seemed to be waiting for Su Yi. After seeing Su Yi's arrival, they led Su Yi to the study room of the courtyard.

Looking at Gu Sansi who was reviewing the memorial, Su Yi bowed and said:

"I have already completed the matter, Master Gu!"

Gu Sansi raised his head and said leisurely:

"Very good! The seed has been planted. I hope it will bring us some harvest!"

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Three days later, late at night at the Governor's Mansion

"Why are you here?" Pei Zhixiu said in surprise, looking at Ye Mingsheng who suddenly came to visit her outside the door:
"Don't you want me to come?" Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:

"Do I expect you to come?" Pei Zhixiu asked with a hint of resentment in her expression:

After saying that, Pei Zhixiu opened the door and let Ye Mingsheng walk into the room. As Ye Mingsheng entered the room, the maids also considerately closed the door to prevent anyone from disturbing Ye Mingsheng.

Pei Zhixiu picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ye Mingsheng and said:

"I can't compare to other people's tea here, but I don't have any pre-rain Longjing Dahongpao. I can only treat you with this wild mountain tea!"

Seeing that Pei Zhixiu was getting more and more jealous, Ye Mingsheng took her into his arms, scratched Pei Zhixiu's face with his fingers, and said with a smile:

"Why is there so much sourness today?"

"Humph!"

Pei Zhixiu turned her head away and snorted. Just when Ye Mingsheng was about to say a few words of personal conversation, Pei Zhixiu whispered:
"I can't serve you today. If you want to leave now, it's not too late!" Listening to Pei Zhixiu's words, Ye Mingsheng felt that Pei Zhixiu was a little abnormal today. However, considering that a woman's mood would fluctuate during the period of relatives, Ye Mingsheng could understand it. However, just when Ye Mingsheng was about to speak, Pei Zhixiu suddenly broke free from Ye Mingsheng's arms, covered her mouth and walked out of the house...

"vomit"

Hearing the sound of Pei Zhixiu vomiting, Ye Mingsheng hurried over with concern, took a towel from the maid and handed it over, saying:

“Is Ji Soo sick?”

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Pei Zhixiu, who looked a little haggard, did not speak, but just took the towel from Ye Mingsheng. Seeing Pei Zhixiu not speaking, Ye Mingsheng seemed to gradually realize something, and a glimmer of surprise appeared in his eyes and said:

"Jisu, are you pregnant?"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng finally realized the crux of the matter, Pei Zhixiu snorted and turned her head away. As the first woman to follow Ye Mingsheng and one of the most favored women among Ye Mingsheng's wives and concubines, if she was not worried about her special status, if she was the first to give birth to a child, she would probably become the target of public criticism and be regarded as a thorn in the eye and be eliminated as soon as possible. However, she had been secretly taking birth control pills, and Pei Zhixiu's child might be running around all over the place now.

After An Miaoyi gave birth to Ye Jingren, Pei Zhixiu felt that the time was ripe, so she stopped taking birth control pills and began to prepare for pregnancy, wanting to have a baby that belonged to her and Ye Mingsheng. Under Ye Mingsheng's love, Pei Zhixiu, who was a doctor, immediately realized the changes in her body.

Although she really wanted to share this good news with Ye Mingsheng as soon as possible, Pei Zhixiu was hesitant because of her cold personality. She never took the initiative to find Ye Mingsheng and had been silently waiting for Ye Mingsheng's arrival·················
But what she didn't expect was that because An Miaoyi was recuperating during this period, the wives and concubines in the Ye mansion saw an opportunity, and they all started to act wildly, using all kinds of methods. Among them, the Su sisters and Bai Yuanyuan were the boldest and played the craziest, making Ye Mingsheng so obsessed with it that he had sex every night and hadn't come to her for almost a month.

As time went by, Pei Zhixiu's pregnancy reactions gradually appeared. Due to her physical condition, Pei Zhixiu's pregnancy reactions were very strong. She vomited everything she ate and suffered a lot. This made Pei Zhixiu feel very aggrieved. That's why she was a little abnormal when facing Ye Mingsheng's arrival today.

Although Pei Zhixiu did not give a clear answer, seeing her being so arrogant, Ye Mingsheng knew what was going on. He quickly hugged the beauty and comforted her. Because there was only Ye Mingsheng in her heart, Pei Zhixiu soon burst into laughter when she saw Ye Mingsheng trying hard to coax her.

Lying on the bed at night, Ye Mingsheng stroked Pei Zhixiu's belly and said excitedly:

"Xiu, what do you think of the name Jingxuan?"

Pei Zhixiu did not answer the question, but said:
"Sir, do you want a boy?"

Ye Mingsheng replied subconsciously:
"It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, as long as it's born by you, Ji-soo, I like them all!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:
"Jixiu, do you prefer boys or girls?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's answer, Pei Zhixiu showed a faint smile on his face, lowered his head and said softly:

“I hope I can be a girl and grow up happily without any illness or disaster…”

Feeling the sincerity expressed in Pei Zhixiu's words, Ye Mingsheng felt a little complicated for a moment. You know, except Pei Zhixiu, all his wives and concubines wanted to have a boy.

Among them, Bai Yuanyuan was the hardest hit. In order to give birth to a boy, she directly worshipped Guanyin, the goddess of fertility, in her room and even followed some secret recipe from the countryside. If it weren't for Pei Zhixiu's treatment, she would have been almost poisoned to death. Even though she almost died, Bai Yuanyuan did not give up.

In addition to Bai Yuanyuan, Jinyu, Shen Yutong and others were not willing to lag behind and would go to the temple to burn incense every now and then. Ye Mingsheng naturally knew exactly what these wives and concubines were thinking. Although he knew that there was nothing wrong with their ideas, Ye Mingsheng still felt a little bored deep down in his heart.

Only with Pei Zhixiu could Ye Mingsheng feel a little comforted. This was why he doted on Pei Zhixiu alone. After giving Pei Zhixiu a light kiss on the cheek, Ye Mingsheng whispered:
"Don't worry, no one can hurt you with your husband here!"

"Ok!"

When it was late at night and everyone was slowly falling asleep, Ye Mingsheng felt the breath emanating from Pei Zhixiu and was a little eager to try. However, considering Pei Zhixiu's physical condition, Ye Mingsheng chose to remain calm and endure. At this moment, a cool and warm little hand took action.

Ye Mingsheng looked at Pei Zhixiu's sleeping face with some surprise. Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Pei Zhixiu closed her eyes and breathed evenly, with an attractive blush on her cheeks. The next second, she pulled the quilt over her head. Ye Mingsheng's eyes also became surprised...

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Yujing, Gaofu

Gao Dingshan, the governor Yang Yuanze and more than a dozen other military and political leaders from Hebei and Henan all stood respectfully in the hall. Gao Zongchang, who had deep eye bags, sat in the main seat, looking down at the people in the audience. Looking around at the people in the audience, Gao Zongchang focused his gaze on his eldest son Gao Dingshan and asked:
"Dingshan, what is the current situation in the prefectures and counties?"

Because of his poor health and the filial piety of his eldest son Gao Dingshan, Gao Zongchang was very relieved and satisfied. Therefore, unlike Zhao Fuqu who let his two sons check and balance each other, Gao Zongchang established his eldest son Gao Dingshan as the heir early on and gradually transferred the military power of the Henan Army to Gao Dingshan.

Facing his father's question, Gao Dingshan stood up, organized his words and said:

"I would like to report to you, Marshal. Over the past two months, our Henan Army has fought everywhere and achieved brilliant results. Those poor Koreans are simply vulnerable. Wherever our army goes, the bandits surrender. The eleven cities that were previously captured by them, including Qingfeng County, Nanle County, and Linying County, have all been conquered. Tens of thousands of bandits have been wiped out. Bandit leaders such as Xu Damazi, Liu Sheng, and Ma Guang have all been beheaded and displayed to the public!"

“Now the remaining bandits can only hide in the depths of the mountains and live a miserable life, but I believe that it won’t be long before our army can completely wipe them out and restore the stable life in Hebei and Henan...”

(End of this chapter)