Chapter 481 I haven’t seen you for a few months. I hope you are well!
Chapter 481 I haven’t seen you for a few months. I hope you are well!
"Retreat!"
Lin Xiaoxiang was very satisfied with today's court. Not only did she win back the hearts of many ministers, she also incorporated Hong Zhongquan's Sanyuan Sect.
She nodded to the eunuch standing next to her. The eunuch understood what she meant and shouted to adjourn the court.
Lin Xiaoxiang walked out of the court contentedly and went straight to the imperial study. She was not in a hurry to return to the bedroom as there were still many memorials to be dealt with.
One has to sigh that since Lin Xiaoxiang ascended the throne as emperor, he has been truly dedicated and has never slacked off.
Just after arriving at the imperial study, footsteps were heard outside. It was An Yi from the Shadow Guard. He came to a place not far in front of Lin Xiaoxiang and bowed slightly: "Master, after much investigation, Hong Zhongquan's Sanyuan Sect is probably closely related to the Sanyuan Divine Sect that was popular throughout Kyushu more than a hundred years ago. There are many followers in the Sanyuan Sect, and the techniques they practice are very strange."
"An Yi, can you find a way to contact the Sanyuan Divine Sect? I want to talk to them," Lin Xiaoxiang asked while reviewing the memorials.
An Yi's brows hidden under the black robe frowned slightly. He didn't know why Lin Xiaoxiang wanted to contact the Sanyuan Divine Sect.
"Master, I can only try my best to find a solution. The top leaders of the Three Element Sect have been very secretive over the years. They dare not show up in public. After all, the Three Element Sect was almost reduced to the public enemy of the entire Kyushu."
An Yi wanted to remind Lin Xiaoxiang that it would be best not to get involved with the Sanyuan Divine Sect, so as to avoid getting into trouble.
"Well! There is no rush for this matter, we can consider it in the long run." Lin Xiaoxiang nodded slightly. She wanted to have a good talk with the Sanyuan Divine Sect. If she could use the power of the Sanyuan Divine Sect to help her unify the Nine Provinces, why not do it?
"How is the person I asked you to find going?"
Lin Xiaoxiang had previously instructed An Yi to secretly find children with great talents for her. She wanted to build her own team of death warriors.
An Yi's main function is to investigate intelligence or do some shady things. The team of death warriors that Lin Xiaoxiang wants to build is mainly for killing people.
"We have only found dozens of people so far, and many people are unwilling to sell their children." An Yi has also traveled to many places, and most people flatly refuse when they hear that they want to buy children.
"Expand the search range. We can search secretly in several dynasties surrounding our Great Wei Dynasty." Lin Xiaoxiang knew very well that the construction of a team of death squads was imperative.
Ye Feng once told her that if she wanted to be a good emperor, she must hold her own power in her hands.
"As ordered!"
If the scope is expanded, the difficulty of An Yi's search will be much lower.
"Send someone to investigate the Minister of Revenue Xiao Hong for me."
Lin Xiaoxiang spoke righteously in the court, with the purpose of using Xiao Hong to appease people's hearts. Of course, she had to send someone to secretly investigate Xiao Hong to see if Xiao Hong had any connection with Ye Feng. She knew very well that Xiao Hong was not only promoted by Ye Feng, but also taught him many things by Ye Feng.
"I'll make arrangements now, my servant."
An Yi didn't know why Lin Xiaoxiang was investigating Xiao Hong, he just obeyed the order and walked out of the imperial study and headed out of the palace.
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The capital of the Great Wei Dynasty, the Imperial Master’s Mansion.
Hong Zhongquan's face was ferocious, and he was grabbing a woman's head tightly with both hands. All he could hear was the woman making "hmm hmm ah ah ah" sounds continuously.
His fat body was leaning on the chair, his whole body was filled with a strong bloody aura, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked particularly scary.
After a short while, Hong Zhongquan let out a long sigh of relief and threw the woman who was crawling in front of him out of the room.
"Master, what happened?"
Then he saw a gray-haired man. When he saw the woman lying outside the room like a dead pig, he knew that she must be used by Hong Zhongquan to relieve his sexual desire.
"Lin Xiaoxiang passed on the order and ordered me to gather 200,000 followers within seven days and hand them over to the Minister of War Xun Zhan for training, so that we can attack the Song Dynasty in the spring of next year."
Hong Zhongquan gritted his teeth. Two hundred thousand followers was not a small number, and they almost wiped out all the elite troops under his control.
"What? Two hundred thousand?"
Shi Yi's face was filled with astonishment and he was dumbfounded. No wonder Hong Zhongquan was so angry. This was simply cutting off the source of the firewood and draining all the power out of the Sanyuan Sect of the Wei Dynasty.
"Master, you didn't refute it?"
Shi Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Hmph! Refute? Lin Xiaoxiang is vicious, do you think she will give me a chance to refute? No wonder some people with strange whereabouts have been found in various branches recently. They must be the people arranged by Lin Xiaoxiang to investigate. She must know most of the details of our Sanyuan Sect, which is why she only mentioned 200,000 followers."
Hong Zhongquan has followed Lin Xiaoxiang for so many years, so he should understand that now that Ye Feng and Ouyang Ming have been excluded by Lin Xiaoxiang, the next one to go is him, the leader of the Sanyuan Sect.
"But, if we gather 200,000 followers, all our efforts over the years will be wasted." Shi Yi was obviously unwilling to accept this.
"I have already reported this matter to the headquarters. We cannot be enemies with Lin Xiaoxiang for the time being. Go and convey the order and mobilize the manpower."
Hong Zhongquan took a deep breath, thinking about how he had worked so hard for so many years to establish branches of Sanyuan Sect in various places, but now he had to make wedding dresses for Lin Xiaoxiang. Naturally, he was unwilling to accept this.
"As ordered."
Shi Yi was helpless. If they disobeyed Lin Xiaoxiang's orders, they would be the first to die before they could gather 100,000 followers.
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Jinling City, by the river.
As the sun sets, the sky in the distance is filled with red clouds.
Ye Feng, followed by Dashan and Lao Huang, came to the outside of a pavilion.
As usual, Granny Yu took Ye Feng to the third floor of the pavilion.
"Dashan, I'll take you to the brothel to listen to some music."
Lao Huang also took Dashan to the attic next door.
Da da da!
Ye Feng followed Grandma Yu to the third floor of the attic, and saw Murong Wan'er in a red dress that reached her chest. Her two plump breasts were eager to break free.
He hadn't seen Murong Wan'er for some time. She was wearing light makeup and was standing not far away, looking very charming.
"Mr. Ye, it's been several months since we last met. I hope you are doing well!" A smile appeared on Murong Wan'er's charming face, and her voice was intoxicating.
"Princess Wan'er, has she returned to the Great Xia Dynasty?" Ye Feng walked in front of Murong Wan'er, and waves of rose scent came towards him.
"Well! I have been in Jinling City for almost three years. If I don't go back to visit, I am afraid there will be no princess like me anymore."
Murong Wan'er said with a joking self-deprecation.
"Looking at Princess Wan'er's face, it seems that she has encountered a difficult situation? This is not in line with your character?" Ye Feng and Murong Wan'er have known each other for some time. The other party has always given him the impression that she dares to love and hate. She doesn't look like a woman from Kyushu at all. Instead, she is more like those mature women in China in his previous life, with a decisive and resolute character. However, Ye Feng sensed a hint of hesitation and worry in the other party's expression.
"Lord Zhenguojun is not only good at fighting, but also has amazing literary talent and is good at governing the country. Can he also read faces?" Murong Wan'er looked at Ye Feng in surprise.
"Haha! I know a thing or two!"
Ye Feng laughed and did not comment. With his level of cultivation, he naturally had to have the basic ability to read people's expressions.
Murong Wan'er gazed deeply at Ye Feng, her fiery red lips, her charming cheeks, and her expression showing undisguised admiration.
laugh……
She stood up, walked to a place not far away, and took out the sauce wine that Ye Feng had given her before, "Grandma Yu, go prepare a few side dishes. Master Ye and I will have a drink and chat."
"As ordered!"
Granny Yu bowed slightly, turned around and walked down to the attic. After a short while, she had peanuts and two plates of braised beef in her hands.
Murong Wan'er filled the wine glass. The color painted on her slender and white fingers was still fiery red, and it was particularly bright.
"Master Ye, I offer you a toast."
Ye Feng didn't hesitate to pick up the wine glass and they both drank it all.
After a short while of toasting each other, only one third of the wine was left. Murong Wan'er's face flushed, making her even more charming, but her eyes showed some stubbornness and determination.
"Princess Wan'er, if you have anything to say, you can tell me now." Ye Feng saw that the alcohol was almost enough and continued to drink. He was afraid that Murong Wan'er would get drunk.
"Mr. Ye, if I tell you that I am in love with you, would you believe it?" Murong Wan'er's charming face suddenly became serious. Her big watery eyes stared at Ye Feng's handsome face, and her heart was beating fast.
She knew her father, Emperor Murong Boheng's character very well. Since he had begun to pay attention to Ye Feng, if Ye Feng continued to serve the Song Dynasty, her father would probably show no mercy.
"Believe it! Of course I believe it! After all, I am also a handsome man, so handsome that it can shock the world and make ghosts and gods cry." Ye Feng's face was full of smiles, and his expression was full of confidence and an extremely narcissistic look, which made Murong Wan'er on the opposite side smile. The beauty at that moment was so stunning that even Ye Feng was a little intoxicated.
"I wonder what Mr. Ye thinks of me?"
Murong Wan'er didn't dare to look Ye Feng in the eye, she asked softly.
“Princess Wan'er is such a peerless beauty. It is impossible for me to say that I am not moved at all.” Ye Feng did not hide it. As the saying goes, heroes and beauties are attractive. Even saints cannot avoid beauty, unless this saint is the gentleman swordsman Yue Buqun.
"However, I am still a person with principles and bottom lines. Princess Wan'er, as a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, has come all the way to Jinling City. I believe she is here to investigate the situation of the Great Song Dynasty so as to pave the way for the Great Xia Dynasty to go south and attack the Great Song Dynasty in the future."
"If my guess is correct, more than half of the officials in Jinling City have probably received gifts from Princess Wan'er, right?"
When Ye Feng's words rang out, Murong Wan'er on the opposite side was stunned and dumbfounded. She asked herself if everything she had done was very secretive.
Unexpectedly, Ye Feng had investigated all these situations clearly in less than a year after arriving in the Song Dynasty.
The most important thing is how he guessed that the Great Xia Dynasty wanted to move south. You know, in recent years, his father has not mobilized any troops, and there is no sign that the Great Xia Dynasty wants to move south.
"Nothing can be hidden from Master Ye's eyes. I don't know where Zhao Qiuyan got the blessing to find a wise minister like Master Ye to assist her. No wonder she is obsessed with martial arts all day long, yet can still be as steady as a rock." Murong Wan'er's expression was filled with envy.
"But I don't know how Mr. Ye concluded that my father wanted to go south instead of north?" Murong Wan'er was full of curiosity.
One third of the Great Xia Dynasty's army is in the northern part of the entire dynasty. In the eyes of ordinary people, even if the Great Xia Dynasty has some plans, they should be directed towards the north.
"The reason is simple. The Great Xia Dynasty is located in the north, which is the Daming Dynasty. Although the Daming Dynasty has been greatly weakened after decades of turmoil."
"In short, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The Great Xia Dynasty wants to attack the Daming Dynasty. Even if it really conquers it, it will be defeated miserably in the end. The gain will not outweigh the loss."
Ye Feng talked eloquently, to the north of the Great Xia Dynasty was the Daming Dynasty. A hundred years ago, the Daming Dynasty was the strongest in Jiuzhou.
It's a pity that about thirty years ago, an emperor appeared in the Daming Dynasty. This man was ambitious and did not know how to fight a war, but he personally led an army of nearly one million and wanted to destroy a small country on the border. However, he suffered a great loss. The million-strong army was almost wiped out, and countless generals under his command were killed or wounded. After this battle, the Daming Dynasty was seriously damaged and became increasingly decadent.
Therefore, the people of the Daming Dynasty privately nicknamed this emperor "Daming God of War". In fact, he was not good at fighting. After he came back, he was replaced by his younger brother and placed under house arrest. His younger brother was quite capable and spent more than ten years to stabilize the situation.
"Mr. Ye, can you tell me what you can't do?" Murong Wan'er looked at Ye Feng as if she were a monster.
Ye Feng was able to make such a thorough guess based solely on information that everyone knew. She couldn't help but feel worried.
If her father couldn't wait and really led the army to attack the Song Dynasty, she was really skeptical whether she would be able to conquer the Song Dynasty at that time.
"There are too many things that Ye doesn't know, but Princess Wan'er just doesn't know them." Ye Feng looked indifferent. There are always people who are better than you. When it comes to strategic deployment of marching and fighting, he claims to be the best and no one dares to claim to be second.
"Is it?"
Murong Wan'er was full of disbelief, and then she said, "Young Master Ye is not from the Song Dynasty, and there is no need for him to work for the Song Dynasty."
"Only if Master Ye follows me to the Great Xia Dynasty can I show his talent and ability. The two of us will join forces to unify the nine provinces in the future. Why not?"
The charm and beauty on her face set off her ambition, making it particularly attractive. Her every frown and smile was noble and holy.
She did not conceal her ambition and desire at all. Her eyes were fixed on Ye Feng. Her red dress, which was chest-length, was pure white, and her deep cleavage made people yearn for it.
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