Chapter 211 Surging

After chatting for a few words, Ying Yi got straight to the point: "I wonder what you two are here for?"

Master Zhang and Yan Ermei looked at each other and both felt that Ying Yi was very direct and caught people off guard.

He said, "This time Pindao came to the south. Firstly, my father was watching the stars and looking for good fortune. When he saw the gathering of fortune in the Central Plains, Pindao came to take a look. Secondly, Shi Kefa, the Governor of Water Transport, invited Pindao to come and inquire about the news."

But he was very calm.

Seeing that Ying Yi had a direct temper, he just followed the food and said it bluntly.

"oh?"

Ying Yi smiled and said: "I have been a close friend of the Heavenly Master for a long time. I heard that the Heavenly Master has profound Taoism and is the number one person in China. I wish we could meet and talk."

This is the truth.

The Longhu Mountain Celestial Master Sect is the first talisman sect in the Three Mountains. The status is still above Maoshan. Regarding the way of talismans, Zhang Tianshi must be more than one level better than Zhenren Li. With Master Zhang's help, simplifying the Yuan Talisman would not only be a matter of course, but at least it would be much easier.

He also said: "The Heavenly Master is observing the stars and looking at the aura. Do you have any clues about what the young master sees and hears?"

Master Zhang smiled and said: "Your Excellency, we have occupied Kaifeng and Henan. The gathering of fortunes belongs to none other than Your Excellency."

Ying Yi laughed loudly: "It is natural to calm people's hearts and establish order, so that the destiny of human beings can converge. But the Celestial Master can see the destiny from thousands of miles away. His profound Taoism is admirable."

Then he said with a smile: "Shi Kefa asked the young master to find out. I wonder if the young master can find anything?"

Master Zhang smiled and said: "The people's livelihood in Henan is gradually recovering. Our soldiers and horses are strong, our luck is purple, and the flying dragon is coming in the sky."

Ying Yi laughed and said, "This will make Shi Kefa aware of it."

Yan Ermei on the side then said: "What if Master Shi knows about it, thinks it's a disaster, and leads his troops to attack with all his strength?"

Ying Yi said: "It must be unusual for Mr. Yan and the young master to come together?"

Yan Ermei said: "I am Mr. Shi's staff to praise the painting."

"Oh." Ying Yi suddenly realized and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Yan also shoulders the important task of inquiring about the news."

Yan Ermei made no secret: "Exactly. If you are angry, you can drag the student out and chop him down."

Ying Yi laughed again and again, waved his hand and said, "Sir, he is also a wonderful person."

Then he said: "I won't comment on Shi Kefa's personal character, but his ability, haha, is still not on the stage. I'm afraid he will be of no use if he praises him as a staff officer. I was just established in Henan, and it is the time to employ people. If sir, If you’re interested, why not stay?”

As soon as this statement came out. Master Zhang and Yan Ermei were both stunned.

How can someone recruit people like this? It’s so direct!

Master Zhang smiled and said, "Don't you think it's too hasty, sir?"

Ying Yi shook his head: "I think Mr. Yan is a very good person, why not recruit him? As for what Mr. Yan said about Shi Kefa raising troops to attack, it's not that I underestimated him. Whether he can raise troops to attack is a question, or he will attack , it’s like an egg hitting a stone, there’s no going back.”

It sounds easy to say, but that kind of strong confidence is very touching.

Yan Ermei opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Shaoshi said at this time: "My lord has occupied Henan, and the Ming Dynasty has no spare power, so it is inevitable that the army will rise. I wonder whether your next step is to go south or north, or Guanzhong? If you go south, Longhu Mountain should be able to help."

When Ying Yi heard this, he said happily: "If you go south, you won't miss Longhu Mountain."

Then he said: "But there is no rush to go south."

Although they didn't go into details, Master Zhang and Yan Ermei already knew Ying Yi's plan.

Yan Ermei said: "My lord, I'm afraid it will be a thankless task if you go north."

"Oh?" Ying Yi smiled and said, "Why is it so thankless?"

Yan Ermei talked eloquently: "Right now, the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars are fighting fiercely, and the battle line has been pushed to Shanhaiguan. The capital is right in front of you. And you are in the Central Plains, thousands of miles away from the capital. One is a flint on the instep, which is urgent. Although the other is. The troubles that are close to the heart are not the top priority. If I were a man, I should take Guanzhong first, then Huainan, and occupy the whole of China, and then try to go north or south. I can watch the fire from the other side, let the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars fight to the death, and wait for the opportunity to come, and then send troops Advance northward and determine the fate of the world in one fell swoop.”

"Okay." Ying Yi clapped his hands and praised, "What Mr. Yan said is true."

But he said: "But Mr. Yan doesn't understand me."

He said: "If I take Huainan and Guanzhong, it will take a certain amount of time to digest, and it will delay my northward march. In my opinion, the Ming Dynasty will never be able to withstand the Tatar army under the premise of blocking the north and the south. Possibly. Because of the decay of the Ming Dynasty, will you live and die? No, no, no, the Tatars will live and the Ming Dynasty will die. Once the Tatars enter the country, the fate of the people in the north will be foreseeable based on what the Tatars did in the past."

After a pause, he said: "I started from a humble beginning, just like Zhu Hongwu. For me, conquering the world must be done right. The Ming Dynasty is the orthodoxy of Yan and Huang. It must be destroyed, but it cannot be destroyed by the Tatars. It must be destroyed. It will be destroyed in my hands, Ying Yi. I will never allow the Tatars to enter the pass, otherwise I will be unable to shoulder this burden. It is not the descendants of the Yan and Huang descendants of the Xia Miao."

He said in a loud voice: "I conquer the world and am the leader of the Xia clan, the leader of the Yanhuang clan. Since I am the clan leader, I will not watch my clansmen being humiliated by the beasts of the Tartars. It is inevitable to advance north and then south. I will not deny it, I’m not afraid of anyone knowing. If anyone has the ability to stop me, just stop me. I’ll see if he can. If he can stop me, I’ll be happy to have another hero!"

The two people listening to Ying Yi's heartfelt words were so excited that they couldn't help but blush, and Yan Ermei even danced.

"The leader of all the Xia, the leader of the Yanhuang clan, what you said is so good..." Yan Ermei said excitedly: "This side is the emperor, this side is the emperor!"

The young master sighed repeatedly: "You are so courageous, a true hero, and a true wise master!"

Ying Yi laughed loudly, waved his hand and said: "I don't want to talk about heroes and wise masters. Since I came out to take this responsibility, it is my obligation. Otherwise, how can I have the face to face the people of the world? If my people believe in me and obey me, I will be worthy of them. .”

After a long conversation, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

Ying Yi left the two of them to eat and then sent them off at nightfall.

The next day, Yan Ermei did not leave. Instead, she went to the official recruitment office of the state animal husbandry office and took Bai as an official to work for Ying Yi. Ying Yi never deliberately opened the back door. If Yan Ermei had the ability, he would naturally go through it step by step, and no one would covet his achievements.

For Yan Ermei, after becoming Ying Yi's subordinate and being included in the Humanity Ranking, she just knew that there was such a secret. For a while, she was even more excited and tried not to mention it.

As for Master Zhang, he hurried south after meeting Ying Yi. I don’t know when we will meet next time. Instead, Ying Yi asked him to greet Zhang Tianshi on his behalf, and asked Zhang Tianshi to come to Kaifeng for a while if he had time.

The next day, Ying Yi first went to the Zheng Mansion and presented gifts, mainly his little fiancee. Ying Yi made a set of gadgets out of gold and yuan alloy. Of course, Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun are also here. Just the specifications are different.

For a period of time afterwards, Ying Yi personally handled some important matters in the Zhou Mu Yamen and the Imperial Law Si Yamen, and closely monitored the implementation of various government orders.

And not long after that, Nanyang had a great harvest.