Chapter 749: Arms smuggling case! (Thanks to book friend 09018 for the reward!)

Listening to Murong Qingwu's words, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. More than a month ago, when he was having dinner with his wives and concubines, Jinyu asked him why he named his daughter Xingtong. He was a little drunk at the time, so he just said that he had an ex-girlfriend named Xingtong································

At that time, Ye Mingsheng didn't think anything was wrong because he was drunk. He even recalled the good feelings he once had. It was not until the next day when he sobered up that Ye Mingsheng realized that he had spoken the truth after drinking. However, it was too late. Bai Yuanyuan cried so miserably that she almost fainted.

Ye Mingsheng took great efforts to comfort her both physically and mentally. During those two days, Ye Mingsheng even felt a little dizzy when walking. But even so, Bai Yuanyuan still didn't let him go completely and kept asking Ye Mingsheng to give Xiao Xingtong a new name.

Facing Murong Qingwu's question, Ye Mingsheng shook his head helplessly and said:

"You've already caught that one, so where is the other one? The reason I call her Tiantian is because I heard that Qingwu, you particularly liked to eat sweets during your pregnancy. So I think if the baby is a girl, she will definitely be a sweet girl, so I think she should be called Tiantian!"

Although she couldn't fully understand the meaning of the word "sweet girl", Murong Qingwu could feel from the literal meaning that Ye Mingsheng had good expectations for his daughter.

Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu nodded and said:

“In that case, then it’s a deal, my husband! If the child is a boy, he will be named Ye Jingxuan, and if it is a girl, she will be named Ye Tiantian…”

After deciding on the name, Ye Mingsheng and Murong Qingwu continued along the corridor, admiring the scenery in the back garden. Although they were not interested in Ye Mingsheng, the housekeeper of the Ye Mansion did not dare to neglect him. The back garden was also beautifully decorated, with rockery, ponds, and everything else.

Although Ye Mingsheng was not very interested in this, the women in the family still liked it very much. They liked to come here for a stroll when they had nothing to do. Among them, Murong Qingwu was the most talented. She even wrote a poem about the scenery of the back garden. This was why Ye Mingsheng brought her to visit the garden together.

They walked for about half an incense stick of time. Seeing that Murong Qingwu, who was pregnant with a big belly, was a little exhausted, Ye Mingsheng took her into the pavilion. The two of them talked some private words between husband and wife in the pavilion. Just when they were enjoying themselves, Ye Cheng appeared outside the pavilion at a very inappropriate time.

Looking at Ye Cheng's figure, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but frowned. After he had asked him to set aside an afternoon, Ye Cheng still came to disturb him. This undoubtedly meant that there was something very important that needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. Although he understood this, Ye Mingsheng was still somewhat angry that Ye Cheng disturbed him at this time.

Murong Qingwu, who was sitting on Ye Mingsheng's lap and had already blushed due to Ye Mingsheng's teasing, realized that something important had happened when she saw Ye Cheng's appearance. She immediately tidied up Ye Mingsheng's clothes and said gently in Ye Mingsheng's ear:
“If love is long-lasting, why should we be together day and night? My husband, you have more important things to do…”

Seeing that Murong Qingwu was so sensible, Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"Qingwu, I will come to see you in a few days. You have to take good care of yourself. If you really can't eat, don't force yourself!"

"Don't worry, my lord. I will take good care of myself. Don't worry too much!"

After giving Murong Qingwu some instructions, Ye Mingsheng took Ye Cheng to the study, while Murong Qingwu watched Ye Mingsheng leave in the pavilion.

Seeing Ye Mingsheng gradually walking away, the gentleness in Murong Qingwu's eyes disappeared, and her personal maid Ying'er came to her side and said happily:
"Madam, the Marshal really loves you dearly. If An Miaoyi knew about this, wouldn't she be so angry that she would die?"

Murong Qingwu didn't say anything after listening to Ying'er's words, but a smile appeared on her pure and beautiful face, and her slender hands subconsciously stroked her slightly bulging belly.

A few seconds later, Murong Qingwu seemed to have thought of something, hesitated for a moment and asked Ying'er:

"Ying'er, have you ever had a man?"

Seeing her wife asking this, Ying Er's pretty face instantly flushed. Although she didn't know why her wife suddenly asked this, out of loyalty to Murong Qingwu, Ying Er still said honestly:

"no!"

Hearing this answer, Murong Qingwu's eyes were a little complicated, but she continued to ask:
"When my husband comes in a few days, Ying'er, are you willing to sleep with him?"

As soon as these words came out, Ying Er's pretty face, which was already flushed with rosy clouds, was even more shy as if it was stained with blood. Seeing her like this, Murong Qingwu took her hand and said softly:

“My husband has always been particularly fond of women like you who practice martial arts. Ying’er, if you are willing to sleep with him, I think my husband will love you well…”

Listening to Murong Qingwu's words, Ying'er lowered her head and said in a very low voice:
"I will follow your arrangements, madam!"

As Murong Qingwu's maid who came with her as a dowry, Ying'er had already had this awareness since the day she entered the Ye Mansion. In fact, when Ye Mingsheng came to see Murong Qingwu before, she was the one serving him by the side, and Ye Mingsheng had taken advantage of her a lot, but Ye Mingsheng had limited energy and could not take care of her for the time being.

Ying Er was very grateful to her own wife Murong Qingwu. In her eyes, Murong Qingwu was the best person in the world. She was gentle, kind, and virtuous. She was a rich lady but she had no airs. She treated everyone so well and never treated herself as a servant. If this kind of thing happened to other wives, they would probably not even ask if you were willing or not, but would just arrange it for you.

Therefore, Ying'er was willing to use everything she had to repay Murong Qingwu. What's more, Ye Mingsheng was in his prime, had a handsome appearance, was heroic, and held a high position with great power. A girl like Ying'er had long been attracted to him. Many maids in the Ye residence offered themselves to him, hoping to become a phoenix in one leap...
Gently stroking Ying'er's hair, Murong Qingwu felt a little complicated. Although she tried to numb herself in her heart, telling herself that Ying'er was her personal maid and it was her duty to serve Ye Mingsheng.

But her conscience told her that she had really become the kind of woman she despised the most when she was young, who would do anything to win favor!
Although she was very resistant in her heart, Murong Qingwu knew that she had to do this. Unlike An Miaoyi, she was not Ye Mingsheng's legal wife and the rightful mistress of the Ye Mansion. She naturally had the legal advantage and could rest assured as long as she didn't make any big mistakes.

She is not like Pei Zhixiu, who occupies the softest spot in Ye Mingsheng's heart and enjoys Ye Mingsheng's favor alone in the mansion!

Therefore, for her future in the mansion, she must try her best, so she plans to follow An Miaoyi's example. Since you, An Miaoyi, can make Qiqige the first day of the new year and offer her up, then she can also make Ying'er the fifteenth day and offer her up as well.

Compared to Qiqige, although Ying Er does not have such a domineering figure, especially the pair of proud long legs, she is very smart. Therefore, with Ying Er's help, Ye Mingsheng's attention can be attracted more!
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Ye Mingsheng, who didn't know Murong Qingwu's thoughts yet, looked at Ye Cheng without saying a word after returning to the study with Ye Cheng. This kid had ruined his good fortune today. If what he found out next was not important, he might have to teach him a lesson!

Facing Ye Mingsheng's comments, Ye Cheng handed over a letter and introduced it in a deep voice:

"Sir, Director Wang from the palace sent someone to deliver it over here in an emergency over 800 miles!"

After saying this, Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment and added:

"It is said that someone on the road wants to intercept this letter!"

After saying this and looking at the top secret mark on the letter, Ye Mingsheng's expression changed immediately. The next second he took the document and started to look at it.

The letter was written by Wang Xuecheng himself. In the letter, he briefly introduced the current situation in Gongdu to Ye Mingsheng. Currently, Gongdu King Li Xuanmin has died of poisoning. However, considering the stability, the royal family of Gongdu has chosen to keep the death a secret. Currently, the court of Gongdu is jointly controlled by Ruiyang Jun Li Zaitong and General Jin Zhengyong.

The two have reached an agreement that Prince Seoyang Lee Jae-dong will inherit the throne and enthrone his son Lee Hyun-in as the crown prince, while Lee Hyun-chang will marry Kim Jong-yong's youngest daughter. The two families will jointly control the government, while Lee Hyun-chang has openly rebelled with the support of the Dongdo people and occupied Kangsan Port. He is currently heading towards the Ryugyong Imperial Guards with the support of 10,000 Dongdo ronin!
Jin Zhengyong led 30,000 troops to meet the enemy. The two sides fought a decisive battle at Fengwu Mountain, 150 miles away from Liujing. In this decisive battle, Li Xuanchang took out a lot of firearms and thus gained the upper hand.
Just when Li Xuanchang's troops were preparing to annihilate Jin Zhengyong's troops in one fell swoop, Tong Dazhi led more than 6,000 people to sneak attack Li Xuanchang's camp, burned Li Xuanchang's baggage and food, and forced Li Xuanchang's troops to retreat temporarily. Currently, the two sides are in a stalemate with Fengwu Mountain as the boundary.

If that were all, Wang Xuecheng wouldn't be so nervous. However, he discovered a huge secret in this battle!

The most crucial reason why Li Xuanchang's troops had the upper hand in this battle was that they had a lot of powerful firearms in their hands, and these firearms turned out to be the Po Lu gun, Weiyuan gun, and even the Hu Dun cannon used by the Fengwu Army, and the number of these firearms was not low. Because of this, the palace court believed that Li Xuanchang's troops were able to possess these firearms because the Fengwu Army secretly supported Li Xuanchang!

As the deputy director of the Coordination Office, Wang Xuecheng knew that the Fengwu Army did not sell any firearms to Li Xuanchang. However, facing the ironclad facts, he had no way to argue. For this reason, he launched an investigation. Although the marks on these firearms were removed, Wang Xuecheng still found these firearms. They were all second-hand firearms that should have been destroyed...
Some time ago, because the Fengwu guns produced by the First Manufacturing Bureau had begun mass production and delivery to the Fengwu Army, some old Weiyuan guns and Pulu guns were also eliminated. According to the Fengwu Army's usual practice, they originally wanted to sell these second-hand firearms in exchange for some silver.

However, these second-hand firearms have not yet found suitable sellers, so according to the instructions made by Ye Mingsheng, those firearms that can be used will be carefully sealed, while those that have no repair value will be destroyed to see if some materials can be dismantled and recycled.

However, no one expected that these firearms, which should have been destroyed, were not destroyed according to regulations, but instead fell into the hands of Li Xuanchang!

After investigating to this point, Wang Xuecheng wanted to continue investigating, but what he didn't expect was that the men he sent out to investigate the matter died suddenly and unexpectedly.

The death of his subordinates made Wang Xuecheng suddenly realize that the matter was more complicated than he had imagined, so Wang Xuecheng didn't know what to do. He came to send this letter to Ye Mingsheng and asked Ye Mingsheng whether he wanted to continue investigating.

After reading Wang Xuecheng’s letter, Ye Mingsheng’s eyes flashed with a cold light. Although Wang Xuecheng was only the deputy director of the Coordination Office, because the Coordination Office was a privileged department that directly obeyed his own orders, Wang Xuecheng, the deputy director, had a high status in the Fengwu Army...

Although Wang Xuecheng did not mention who was behind this incident in this letter, there were not many people in the Fengwu Army who could make him so fearful. If you count them all, you can definitely count them on ten fingers!

Although he somewhat disliked Wang Xuecheng's timid look, Ye Mingsheng also understood that this matter was of too great a magnitude. It definitely would not involve just one person, but most likely an entire chain of interests, and many people had a piece of the pie in this matter!

Although Ye Mingsheng was very angry at this time and wanted to pull out all the parasites hidden in the Fengwu Army, he also understood that if this matter was not handled properly, it would cause a severe shock within the Fengwu Army. At this time, the Fengwu Army was preparing for a counterattack in Yunbing. It was a critical moment for the internal forces to unite and face the outside world in unison!

Therefore, this was the time to test Ye Mingsheng’s political wisdom. After pondering for a whole incense stick of time, Ye Mingsheng began to write instructions to Wang Xuecheng...

(I have read everyone's opinions yesterday, and I have a certain direction for the next plot. Thank you again for your valuable opinions. Tongming will provide you with better novel content according to your requirements! PS: Did anyone guess that the previous foreshadowing was the smuggling of arms?)

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