Chapter 40: Seizing Power

Before dawn, Ying Yi took Zheng Wu and more than a hundred people back to Crescent Valley.

During this half-night period, Ying Yi moved two million liang of military pay to be buried near Bibo Valley, and Zheng Wu didn't know the specific location because he was knocked unconscious by Ying Yi at that time. Ying Yi is also cautious.

Back in Crescent Valley, Zheng Wu has been following Ying Yi.

He was indeed unhappy about Ying Yi's 'betrayal'. But I have to admit that what Ying Yi said makes sense. Zheng Yunzhi cherishes the Ming Dynasty, but Zheng Wu does not. He could imagine that once things failed here, Zheng Yunzhi, a mere county official, would definitely not end well. As Zheng Yunzhi's son, he had to consider this issue.

"Congratulations, Brother Ying, you have finally made up your mind." Sun Xiucai bowed with joy.

Ying Yi sighed slightly: "This is not what I want."

Sun Xiucai smiled and said: "Times make heroes. How can anyone be born a hero?!"

Ying Yi shook his head and said: "There is no need to say anything unnecessary. Xiucai, please go over and help me invite Zheng Liu, Zheng Jiu and Zhu Bingkun. By the way, please invite Uncle Huai too. Remember not to disturb the county. Respect."

"Right here?" Sun Xiucai looked around.

Ying Yi said: "Over there." He pointed to the top of the cliff not far away: "Just say that I have something to discuss with them."

Sun Xiucai nodded understandingly, turned around and left.

Ying Yi said to Zheng Wu, "Let's go."

Zheng Wu sighed softly: "...that's all..."

On the top of the cliff, Ying Yi stood in the wind with his hands behind his back. Zheng Wu stood beside him and suddenly said to him: "I am the master and a son of the family. My ancestors have been attached to the Zheng family for four generations. The master's family are all kind-hearted and treat others very well. I I really don’t want to see the master in trouble.”

"But you can't watch County Zheng come to an end." Ying Yi said: "He was a Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty and the magistrate of Ye County. He is one with the Ming Dynasty and has the responsibility to protect the land. But the Ming Dynasty has now fallen. soon."

"If you say this in front of the master, he will definitely call you a bitch." Zheng Wu laughed and said, "You will be said to be rebellious, unfaithful and unfilial."

Ying Yi didn't take it seriously and smiled: "I'm just an ordinary citizen, a member of the common people. The Ming Dynasty has lost people's hearts, so naturally it can't get my loyalty. It doesn't matter if it's treasonous or unethical. I just do what I think. Things that should be done.”

Then Ying Yi said: "I know that the county magistrate may not retire. So if it is for the county magistrate's good, you'd better keep an eye on it."

Zheng Wu grinned, speechless.

Not long after, Sun Xiucai arrived with Uncle Huai, Zheng Liu, Zheng Jiu and Zhu Bingkun.

Uncle Huai looks a little older, but he is still in good spirits. His eyes, which have read countless people, stared at Ying Yi with an inexplicable expression.

Zheng Liu and Zheng Jiu were smiling, not feeling anything strange at all.

As for Zhu Bingkun, he still looks honest and honest.

Ying Yi turned around and glanced at several people.

"I asked the scholar to invite you all to come. I have something important to ask." Ying Yi looked indifferent.

"Brother Ying, just ask someone to tell you something." Zheng Jiu said stupidly.

"Shut up." Zheng Wu said.

Zheng Jiuyi was startled. He looked at Zheng Wu and then at Ying Yi, rubbing his forehead and feeling confused.

Just listen to Ying Yi say: "I have something to ask for your opinion. I want to control the army, what do you say?"

"Control the army?"

Zheng Liu and Zheng Jiu looked confused. Zhu Bingkun's eyes flickered and he lowered his head.

Uncle Huai sighed and looked at Ying Yi with a pair of cloudy eyes: "Sure enough, you are not a thing in the pond. Ying Qianhu, can this old man think that you intend to seduce me?"

Ying Yi looked at the old man and nodded solemnly: "You can say that."

Zheng Liu and Zheng Jiu finally came to their senses. Zheng Jiu said in disbelief: "Brother Ying, what do you mean?! Are you trying to make an excuse for me?"

Ying Yi looked at them: "Yes, I must control everything here."

Zheng Jiu opened his mouth wide and suddenly roared and rushed over. Zheng Wu quickly stepped forward and hugged him.

Ying Yi said: "Brother Zheng Jiu is a straight man."

Then he said: "The military pay is in my hands, and I don't agree with Zheng County Zun's ultimate intention of forming troops."

At this time, Zheng Wu pulled Zheng Liu and Zheng Jiu aside and explained in a low voice, and the three people faintly began to argue.

But Uncle Huai sighed and said, "I am the county magistrate of the imperial court."

Ying Yi nodded: "So I understand him. But I won't follow his train of thought."

Uncle Huai nodded: "I am nearly sixty years old. I dare not say too much about the people and things I have seen, but there are not many. It is not that the old man is unclear, but he just doesn't want to think about it. I am old and don't have much time. You have been alive for a long time, so what I say is what I say. When I first saw you, I knew that you were not an ordinary person. Now it has come true. Maybe you saved me by doing this, but I will not be grateful to you. "

Ying Yi said: "I know. The county magistrate is a respectable person. But he and I look at the problem from different perspectives. As the saying goes, people with different paths do not seek to meet each other. Uncle Huai, you are the person next to the county magistrate. I hope you can Please advise the county magistrate."

Uncle Huai smiled: "Now the military pay is in your hands, and only you have the ability to take out the military rations safely. The overall situation is in control, and the old man will not go against your wishes. The old man will naturally advise me, but I have a question, I don't know what to do You shouldn’t ask.”

"Uncle Huai, please speak." Ying Yi said seriously.

"I just want to ask you, when did you start thinking like this?"

After hearing this, Ying Yi couldn't help being silent and said for a long time, "I don't know either."

Uncle Huai nodded, turned around and left slowly: "I understand."

At this time, Zheng Wu, Zheng Liu, and Zheng Jiu came over. Zheng Wu's face was expressionless, while Zheng Liu and Zheng Jiu's faces were complicated, including anger, relief, and others.

Zheng Jiu said in a dull voice: "I didn't know you were such a person. Fifth brother has already told us that we will not have any contact with the army in the future, and we will stay with the master. You can rest assured."

Zheng Wu sighed and said nothing.

Ying Yi's eyes finally fell on Zhu Bingkun: "Zhu Qianhu, what do you think?"

Zhu Bingkun had been a transparent person for a while. When he heard Ying Yi asking him, he couldn't help but trembled and said quickly: "You are the only one who is following the lead!"

Ying Yi looked at him deeply: "I hope so."

Then he came down from the cliff and gathered more than 3,000 soldiers and horses. Ying Yi asked Zhou Li to make a thousand households on the spot. As for Zhu Bingkun, he has not moved for the time being. Because Ying Yi has no better candidate available. Most of the soldiers still didn't know what was happening, but they didn't care. Most of the people here have just recruited people, and they have chosen the most honest and good family members. It has only been one day, and they have not yet had such a close relationship with Zheng Liu and others.

Sun Xiucai was also asked to take charge of logistics, responsible for the provision of food, military pay, and military regulations and military merit rewards and punishments.

Then he promoted Lian Biao and assigned him a force of one hundred households to guard the Crescent Valley. Of course, it also means to watch over Zheng Yunzhi under house arrest.