Chapter 637 Private meeting!

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Su Yi said without hesitation:
“Yin Biao and Sun Jing’an want to wipe out these three small vassal states, and request our army to support them with money, food, and arms…”

Ye Mingsheng was not surprised by this answer. He continued to ask:
"Can Yin Biao and Sun Jingan do it?"

Although Ye Mingsheng's tone was very calm, Su Yi's heart tightened when he heard Ye Mingsheng's question. He knew that the time had come to decide the fate of Yin Biao and Sun Jingan.

After thinking quickly for a while, Su Yi told Ye Mingsheng very seriously:
"Reporting to the commander, judging from the number of soldiers and horses, the difference between the two sides is almost the same. Yin Biao has about 30,000 people, and the three vassal states have about 30,000 people in total. However, Yin Biao has the elite troops of the Qi army. They are all veteran soldiers who are good at fighting. They are equipped with firearms and cotton armor, and have a certain combat effectiveness!"

"The soldiers under the three vassal states are inferior to those under Yin Biao in terms of combat experience and equipment. Many of them are still using the old-fashioned three-barreled guns, and on average, only one cotton armor is equipped for every few people. In addition, the most important point is that Han Wenbao of Bozhou, Song Peishen of Haiqu, and Ma Shanyuan of Ande came together because of the situation. These three people have their own ulterior motives, and it is difficult for them to work together!"

After listening to Su Yi's story, Ye Mingsheng's eyes flickered for a moment, but he did not express his opinion directly, but continued to ask:

"How much money and rations does Yin Biao need, and how much ammunition?"

Su Yi hesitated for a moment and said:
"Five hundred thousand taels of silver, five hundred thousand dan of grain, five thousand muskets..."

As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng showed a half-smile on his face. Just when Su Yi wanted to say something else, Ye Mingsheng nodded at him and said:
"You have done a good job on this matter. Your family has been thinking about you a lot during your time in Qilu. Go back and tell them that you are safe and have a good rest. Health is the capital for doing business!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Su Yi subconsciously wanted to say that his body had recovered, and then continue to persuade Ye Mingsheng, but seeing the smile on Ye Mingsheng's face, Su Yi seemed to realize something, and then wisely closed her mouth and retreated from Ye Mingsheng's study.

Watching Su Yi turn and leave, the smile on Ye Mingsheng's face gradually faded. This young man was very talented, but he seemed to be too obsessed with immediate benefits. Ye Mingsheng knew that Su Yi did not want to help Yin Biao and Sun Jingan, but was worried that if Su Yi and Sun Jingan got into trouble, his achievements in Qi Lu would be reduced.

But for Ye Mingsheng, he didn’t care who would win between Yin Biao and the three small vassal states!
After pondering for a moment, Ye Mingsheng picked up the memorial from the desk and looked at it again. This was the report submitted by Huo San on the situation in Qi and Lu.

The general content of the report was that after Cao Changping's death, Han Wenbao, Song Peishen and Ma Shanyuan took the initiative to express to him through the Coordination Office that they were willing to join the Fengwu Army and hoped that the Fengwu Army would support them in taking office.

Compared to Yin Biao, the price these three people asked for was much lower. They only hoped that the Fengwu Army would give them the captured Qi army prisoners, and give them one hundred thousand taels of silver, one hundred thousand dan of grain, one thousand muskets per family...
Although the Fengwu Army earned millions of taels of silver and a huge amount of grain by defeating the local tyrants through the cleanup plan, after investing these money and grain in military pensions and rewards and the reconstruction work in Hebei and Henan, only a few hundred thousand taels of silver were left. Although the needs of this group of people could be almost met by squeezing some, Ye Mingsheng felt that if he met the needs of these people, he would be a complete victim.

Ye Mingsheng already has an idea. For now, he will not support either side. On the contrary, he will let the Coordination Office add fuel to the fire and add fuel to the already tense atmosphere between the two sides, making them fight each other. In this way, the importance of the Fengwu Army will be more reflected. When both sides are exhausted and have rested, the Fengwu Army will enter the scene to clean up the mess.

After Cao Changping's death, the Qi army is now divided into pieces, and there is no one who can hold up the overall situation. Now Qi and Lu are a piece of fat meat in front of Ye Mingsheng. It depends on how Ye Mingsheng enjoys this feast.

The only thing that Ye Mingsheng needed to pay attention to was that the secret agent of the Coordination Office in Anqing Army reported that after two fingers were blown off, although Xu Zhaojie endured the humiliation, he was like a wounded beast, hiding in the dark while licking his wounds, accumulating strength in Huainan, and keeping an eye on the situation in Qilu, trying to give Ye Mingsheng a "big gift"

The Coordination Office has already reminded Ye Mingsheng that the Anqing Army is likely to intervene in the situation in Qi and Lu. Ye Mingsheng is not too anxious about this. If Xu Zhaojie really has the courage to do something in Qi and Lu, then he can make him outsmart himself!
As one of the most prosperous provinces in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Huainan has a lot of manpower and material resources to tap, and Xu Zhaojie's strength has grown very fast after occupying Huainan. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng is also considering how to intervene in the situation in Huainan to prevent Xu Zhaojie from developing so quickly. To achieve this goal, it is not enough to rely on cavalry to plunder some food and grass, and the General Coordination Office to assassinate some military and political leaders of the Anqing Army. It is necessary to deal a major blow to the Anqing Army militarily. Qilu may be a good trap...
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In the early morning, in the Guanyin Temple outside Yijing City
Murong Qingwu, who was disguised as an ordinary tourist, was kneeling in front of the Bodhisattva and praying. About ten meters behind her, a dozen strong men in plain clothes were guarding the surroundings. They were soldiers from the Royal Guard Battalion, responsible for protecting Murong Qingwu's safety.

Yesterday, Murong Qingwu found Ye Cui and asked to be allowed to go out of the house to the Guanyin Temple to burn incense and worship. Although Murong Qingwu did not say the purpose, the fertility Guanyin in this Guanyin temple is very effective, so Ye Cui had a preconceived idea that Murong Qingwu wanted to pray for a child, but was too shy to say it directly.

Although Murong Qingwu was a concubine in the Ye Mansion, she came from the top family, the Murong family, so Ye Cui looked up to this daughter-in-law and hoped that Murong Qingwu could give birth to a boy or a girl for Ye Mingsheng, so she directly approved Murong Qingwu's request.

Although she was only Ye Mingsheng's concubine, Murong Qingwu was quite grand. According to the rules, if Murong Qingwu came, the Guanyin Temple should have been closed to prevent others from disturbing Murong Qingwu. However, Murong Qingwu refused this arrangement in the name of keeping a low profile. She only brought a few dozen plainclothes guards with her, and came to the Guanyin Temple to burn incense in a simple manner, hiding her identity.

Soon after one stick of incense was burned, Murong Qingwu showed no intention of leaving. From time to time, women around were attracted by Murong Qingwu's beauty and secretly glanced at her. Wang Shizhong, the head of the Royal Guard Battalion who was responsible for the escort operation, frowned slightly, but because the other parties were also women, he didn't say anything...

He was in charge of the escort operation and originally disagreed with Murong Qingwu's idea, thinking that the security risk was too great. However, Murong Qingwu insisted on not clearing the scene, so he could not refuse and could only agree with Murong Qingwu's idea. Now that the incense was finished, for Murong Qingwu's safety, he should escort Murong Qingwu back to the mansion. Thinking of this, he immediately whispered to Murong Qingwu's maid Ying'er:
"Miss Ying'er, please tell Madam Murong that there are so many people outside and it's possible that someone might offend Madam. Please return home as soon as possible!"

Although these words were spoken to Ying'er, Murong Qingwu heard them. She immediately smiled apologetically at Wang Shizhong and said, "Captain Wang, please wait here for a while. Before I came here, the old lady asked me to ask Master Huiqing here a question!"

Knowing that Ye Cui was a devout Buddhist, Wang Shizhong would naturally not refuse such a request and immediately bowed and said:
"I understand!"

Nodding slightly at Wang Shizhong, Murong Qingwu walked into the Sutra Pavilion with a little nun. After entering the Sutra Pavilion, the door of the Sutra Pavilion was closed. Seeing this, Wang Shizhong frowned immediately, and he was a little worried about Murong Qingwu's safety.

At the same time, a young and handsome man and an old nun appeared in front of Murong Qingwu in the Sutra Pavilion. After looking at the man beside her and then at Murong Qingwu, the old nun Huiqing's eyes flashed with contempt, and she whispered to the young and handsome man in front of her:

"This is a sacred place for Buddhism. Don't go too far or you will be punished!"

After saying this, the old nun Huiqing turned away. Seeing this young and handsome man looking a little embarrassed, she said to Murong Qingwu helplessly:

“I’m afraid this old nun thinks you and I are an adulterous couple meeting secretly…”

Upon hearing this, Murong Qingwu glared at the man in front of her and said coldly:
"Third brother, why are you so anxious to meet me? Even though you are my brother, if someone finds out, it will be hard for us to explain!"

Murong Hui waved his hand and said in a low voice:

"Third brother is naturally aware of the risks, but I must have something important to tell you. Qingwu, come closer and listen!"

Seeing Murong Hui being so mysterious, Murong Qingwu immediately came over with some curiosity, and Murong Hui also whispered in her ear. Listening to what Murong Hui said, Murong Qingwu's beautiful face immediately showed a touch of shock, and she said in disbelief:
“Why would uncle do this…it’s too cruel…and it’s putting him in danger!”

Murong Hui smiled and said:

"Don't worry, everything is under control. He is heavily guarded and it's not that easy to attack. If it works this time, I don't think An Miaoyi will have the nerve to be the first wife!"

Murong Qingwu showed some reluctance when she heard this, while Murong Hui consoled her:
"Qingwu, you are too kindhearted. An Miaoyi wanted to kill you. We are just giving back an eye for an eye. They were the ones who started it. Besides, we are only destroying her heart, not her life. I didn't want to tell you about this so soon, but now that the Southern Tour Court is gone, we have to speed up things here. Telling you earlier will allow you to prepare earlier!"

After listening to what Murong Hui said, Murong Qingwu showed a complicated expression. She came to Guanyin Temple this time just to receive the news from Murong Hui. To be honest, she was still a little skeptical on the way here, wondering if Murong Hui really needed to be so mysterious and take the risk of being discovered and unable to explain himself.

After all, although Murong Hui couldn’t enter the backyard of the Ye Mansion, she, Murong Qingwu, could still visit her parents and meet them. Moreover, meeting in the Murong Mansion could ensure safety. But now, after listening to what Murong Hui said, she knew that what Murong Hui did was very correct. At this time, she must reduce the number of times she met with her family to avoid being noticed...
"Qingwu, I have leverage over the old nun Huiqing. If you have anything to say, we can meet here!" Murong Hui said softly:
Murong Qingwu nodded slightly and said:
"Third brother, you have to take care of yourself too!"

Murong Hui nodded slightly and said:
"Don't worry, my father should send a letter to you soon. We will make some adjustments according to the changing situation. Just keep in mind that you are in the Ye Mansion. Even if An Miaoyi bullies you, you should just bear with it for now. She won't have many days of good life. Qingwu, you will settle the score with her later!"

Murong Qingwu shook her head and said:

"The old lady took good care of me, and I wasn't bullied much!"

"That's good!" Murong Hui said with a smile:

Because time was tight, Murong Qingwu quickly said goodbye to Murong Hui and walked out of the Sutra Pavilion with Ying'er. As soon as they walked out of the Sutra Pavilion, Murong Qingwu discovered the presence of Wang Shizhong. This loyal head of the Royal Guard Battalion saw Murong Qingwu enter the Sutra Pavilion and did not come out for a long time. He couldn't help but feel a little worried and hesitated whether to go in to check.

Now seeing Murong Qingwu walking out of the Sutra Pavilion, Wang Shizhong finally felt relieved. Murong Qingwu did not make any other requests. She got on the carriage back home under the escort of her personal guards. Sitting in the carriage, Murong Qingwu kept thinking about what Murong Hui had just said in her ear, and her thoughts in her mind became complicated.

Although Murong Qingwu had known that her uncle would take action, she never expected that her uncle would go straight for the vital point and not only kill but also destroy the heart. If this happened, even if Ye Mingsheng remembered their old friendship, the important officials of Fengwu Army would not agree...
(End of this chapter)