Chapter 748 Ye Mingsheng's Guilt
After sighing, Xu Zhaojie had to face the reality. If Fang She’s guess was correct, then the situation he would face next would be extremely bad...

After pondering for a while, Xu Zhaojie made a very painful decision and said in a deep voice:

"The mastermind behind this assassination is the Coordination Office!"

"Yes!"

When Fang She heard Xu Zhaojie say this, a barely perceptible strange color flashed in his eyes.

Although there is no evidence to show that these big families participated in this operation, although the Coordination Office is very rampant in the Huainan area, their power is not yet strong enough to launch assassinations on all the high-level Thousand Tiger Guards at the same time. Therefore, for the Coordination Office to be able to complete this operation, there must be someone helping them, and the strength of this help will not be small!

As the saying goes, if you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself. There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world, and such a large-scale assassination operation is impossible to leave no clues at all. Therefore, as long as we search carefully next, we will definitely find evidence that those big families were involved in this assassination.

But now Xu Zhaojie only mentioned the Coordination Office and did not mention those big families at all. This undoubtedly shows Xu Zhaojie's attitude towards this matter!

To be honest, Fang She was very surprised by Xu Zhaojie's reaction. After all, Xu Zhaojie has always been known for his ferocity and domineering. Facing such arrogant provocation, according to Xu Zhaojie's previous style, he should have retaliated and avenged his uncle!
And now this statement is really surprising, even a little disappointing···························
Although the strange look in Fang She's eyes was very hidden, it still did not escape Xu Zhaojie's eyes. Xu Zhaojie also understood what Fang She might be thinking at this time, but he did not say much. Instead, he changed his tone and said

"Fang She, I know you like to hide in the dark, so next I will let Xu Zhengyuan take over as the commander of the Thousand Tiger Guards, but he is only the commander of the Thousand Tiger Guards in name only. In fact, the Thousand Tiger Guards are controlled by you, Fang She, and all the people in the Thousand Tiger Guards, including Xu Zhengyuan, obey you!"

Upon hearing that Xu Zhaojie had given him such great power, Fang She's eyes, which had never shown any emotion, couldn't help but show a trace of fluctuation!
He knew that Xu Zhaojie's attitude towards him had always been to use him but also to be wary of him, and that he had always been very cautious about granting him power. And this time, handing over all the Thousand Tiger Guards to him was enough to show that Xu Zhaojie was really ruthless this time!
Although he was very envious of the power of the Thousand Tiger Guards, Fang She also knew that Xu Zhaojie must have some demands on himself for doing this, and these demands would definitely be very strict!
If he fails to fulfill Xu Zhaojie's requirements, his fate will undoubtedly be very miserable!
Feeling Xu Zhaojie's gaze on him, Fang She knew that he probably had no choice in this matter. He sighed inwardly and bowed and said:

“Thank you for your trust in me, my lord. I will do my best to repay your kindness…”

Hearing Fang She say this, Xu Zhaojie nodded slightly and then also instructed:

"Fang She, after you take office, you must clean up the headquarters of the Coordination Office in Huainan again. I don't want to hear the news of the Coordination Office carrying out assassinations and sabotage in Huainan anymore!"

After hearing this, Fang She thought to himself, "As expected." Then he couldn't help but feel helpless!
As an intelligence officer, he could vaguely sense the infiltration of the Coordination Office into the Zhennan Army, which could be traced back to the time when Xu Zhaojie started his rebellion in Anqing. With the development of the Zhennan Army, many of these secret agents of the Coordination Office have held high positions in the Zhennan Army. Even several core senior officials of the Zhennan Army might be from the Coordination Office.

It is precisely because of these people acting as accomplices that the several major purges carried out by the Thousand Tiger Guards before did not achieve the desired results. Now that the Coordination Office has colluded with those big families, they will undoubtedly become even more difficult to deal with. Now that the Zhennan Army's control over the situation in Huainan is becoming increasingly unstable, it is extremely difficult to completely stop the Coordination Office!
Although he was very helpless, under Xu Zhaojie's gaze, Fang She still nodded and responded:
"I understand! I will start preparing after I return!"

Seeing Fang She accept the job, Xu Zhaojie finally smiled and said:

"This task is very difficult for others!"

"But I know how powerful your Fang Snake is. I believe you will succeed. I'm waiting for you to have a good rest!"

Listening to Xu Zhaojie's words, Fang She smiled bitterly in his heart but still couldn't help but say:
"I am determined to fulfill my mission!"

After giving some instructions on some details and expressing Fang She’s support, Xu Zhaojie let Fang She leave.
After Fang She left, Xu Zhaojie was left alone in the room again. Feeling a little tired, Xu Zhaojie slowly lay back on the bed, and then thought about the decision he had just made. In this room where no one else was, Xu Zhaojie's originally handsome face gradually became hideous because of anger, and there was a cannibalistic light flashing in his eyes!
Ye Mingsheng's evil plan was so vicious that even though I now knew his methods, I still had to hold my nose and follow his ideas!
This was like being slapped several times in the face by Ye Mingsheng and not being able to fight back. It was extremely frustrating and humiliating!

Xu Zhaojie was very clear that if he only pursued the order from the Coordination Office, some people in the Zhennan Army would inevitably be disappointed, and might even become alienated from him. After all, he, Xu Zhaojie, ruled the Zhennan Army and Huainan with an iron-blooded hand, brutal and high-pressure policies, and acted like a strong and overbearing person, making everyone afraid of him!
Now, facing the provocation of these big families, he did not make a due fightback, which meant that his prestige would decline. He would no longer be as scary as before, and this would have many consequences. The problems within the Zhennan Army would only be the lightest consequence! After realizing that he chose to retreat and remain silent, these big families would inevitably push their feet further. His dream of implementing reforms like Ye Mingsheng would most likely end in vain...
All these things made Xu Zhaojie feel like his heart was being cut by a knife, but for the sake of the overall situation he had to endure such pain and silently lick his wounds like a wolf!

At this moment, Xu Zhaojie wished he could kill all those big families like he did before, and use blood and corpses to let everyone know the price of offending him!

But Xu Zhaojie knew that he couldn't do that, he knew Ye Mingsheng was waiting for him to do that!
The reason why these big families dared to join forces with the Coordination Office to provoke me like this was probably because they were ready to turn against me. As long as I suppressed them forcefully, civil war in Huainan would be inevitable. The Zhennan Army had just suffered a disastrous defeat in Hebei and Henan more than two months ago, and tens of thousands of veteran elite soldiers were either killed or captured by the Fengwu Army!
Therefore, most of the current soldiers of the Zhennan Army are new recruits who have just joined the army. Although Xu Zhaojie has consciously accelerated the training of these new recruits, these new recruits are still far from being comparable to the previous elite veterans. Therefore, once the Huainan civil war breaks out, the Zhennan Army will not be able to quickly suppress the rebellion by relying on these new recruits!
The failure to suppress the rebellion quickly gave the Fengwu Army time to intervene. The First Army, which was the best-equipped and most powerful Fengwu Army, was eyeing Fengqiu covetously. Once they were given such a chance to take advantage of the situation, they would certainly not let it go, and by that time there would be no return...
So Xu Zhaojie knew that he had to endure at this time, he had to endure!
Even if your teeth are knocked out, you have to swallow them!

Although these big families are now connected with the United Coordination Office, Xu Zhaojie can sense their conflicted psychology. They are connected with the United Coordination Office only to check and balance him, not really wanting to welcome the Fengwu Army into Huainan and let Ye Mingsheng, that bastard, rule Huainan!
After all, although Xu Zhaojie himself also implemented reforms based on the Fengwu Army and wanted to strengthen the strength of the Zhennan Army, Xu Zhaojie also knew that his control over Huainan was far less than Ye Mingsheng's control over the Fengwu Army's territory. Therefore, in order to avoid some consequences, he also consciously eliminated and weakened some measures that seriously harmed the interests of the gentry and families.

But even so, it caused a strong backlash from these families. Once the more domineering and powerful Ye Mingsheng ruled Huainan, measures such as redeeming land, public-private partnerships, and strengthening industry supervision were implemented. This was definitely not good news for these big families. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, they would not want the Ye family in Huainan to...

Therefore, Xu Zhaojie also hopes to take a step back temporarily in exchange for reconciliation with these big families and buy precious time for himself!
The spies of the Thousand Tiger Guards in Yijing have already found out that Ye Mingsheng is preparing to counterattack Yunbing, which will greatly tie down the power of the Fengwu Army. Therefore, unless a particularly good opportunity arises in Huainan, the Fengwu Army will not go south to attack Huainan. Therefore, Xu Zhaojie must make good use of this time, take care of his body and train his troops, and wait for the right time to wipe out all these families!

Only in this way will he have a chance to compete with Ye Mingsheng. Otherwise, if he continues like this, the gap between him and Ye Mingsheng will become increasingly huge and he will be dead sooner or later!
And now the top priority is to take good care of his body. The reason why Xu Zhaojie secretly went to the doctor to recuperate was that he knew that his physical condition would affect the whole body. Sure enough, after he had not shown up for a few days, those families and generals under his command began to find various reasons to see him, wanting to check on his physical condition.

If I don’t step in to deter them, people’s hearts will probably be dispersed, and by then, something irreversible might happen...
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Yijing, Governor's Mansion

The warm afternoon sunshine shines on people, making them feel warm. In the back garden, Ye Mingsheng is holding Murong Qingwu's hand and walking slowly on the corridor of the back courtyard. While walking, they appreciate the flowers and plants in the back garden and enjoy the rare quiet time.

During this period, as Murong Qingwu's belly grew bigger, her pregnancy reaction became more and more severe. Now it has developed to the point where she feels nauseous and wants to vomit when she smells the slightest smell of meat, and she throws up most of the food she eats every day!
Because the Fengwu Army was preparing for the Yunbing counterattack during this period, although Ye Mingsheng knew that Murong Qingwu was having a hard time during this period, he did not spare much time to accompany Murong Qingwu.

This also made Ye Mingsheng feel a little guilty towards her, so today Ye Mingsheng deliberately turned down some meetings and summons and accompanied Murong Qingwu to make up for it.

Ye Mingsheng originally thought that Murong Qingwu, who had such severe pregnancy reactions, would complain to him like everyone else, telling him how difficult this period was and how much she suffered every day. An Miaoyi, Pei Zhixiu, Bai Yuanyuan and others had all done this before.

Therefore, Ye Mingsheng had already prepared how to comfort Murong Qingwu, and was ready to promise Murong Qingwu how to give birth to the child...

But what Ye Mingsheng never expected was that Murong Qingwu did not complain at all, but told him very happily about the surprise of being pregnant with the fruit of their love, the emotion of having a life in her belly, and her expectations for the child in the future. In short, it was all positive things!

To be honest, Murong Qingwu's unusual behavior made Ye Mingsheng, who was ready to provide emotional value, feel even more guilty about her. He felt that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband and a father!

"My husband, what do you think our child should be named?" Nestled in Ye Mingsheng's arms, Murong Qingwu said with some longing:
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng stroked Murong Qingwu's belly and said with a smile:

"I've already thought about it. If it's a boy, he'll be named Ye Jingxuan, and if it's a girl, she'll be named Ye Tiantian!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Murong Qingwu blinked her beautiful eyes and asked Ye Mingsheng in a somewhat mischievous tone:
"My husband Jingxuan is a good name, but why is the girl called Ye Tiantian?"

"Could it be that you, my husband, had a lover named Tiantian before?"

(I’ve been reading a lot lately, and I don’t know what I wrote that made you all dissatisfied. I hope that if you find anything unsatisfactory, you can point it out directly and let me know where I went wrong. Please give me a chance! Thank you very much!)
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