The Soldiers Are Finally Here!
" Chief, I, I…" Yang Zhi stuttered. He wanted to nod in agreement a few times, but there was something in his heart that made him unable to make up his mind.
Seeing this situation, Chen Ye understood Yang Zhi's thoughts.
Yang Zhi still wanted to become an official!
This was not strange!
After all, Yang Zhi's identity was not ordinary. He was the descendant of the Yang family's general, and the Yang family's general had always been loyal to the monarch and patriotic. They were all pillars of the imperial court.
This identity was both a halo and a shackle.
Most of the halos had already dissipated by the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. Yang Zhi was probably the only one who valued it the most, but the shackles were still on him.
To be more precise, it was added to Yang Zhi's heart.
As a descendant of the Yang family general, he was not loyal to the emperor and became a thief instead.
Chen Ye smiled faintly and said,"Envoy Yang, are you going to Tokyo on this trip?" We passed by Liangshan."
"Yes." Yang Zhi answered honestly.
"Then let me guess, what is the purpose of the envoy going to Tokyo?”"I heard that the Commissioner of Yang was once sent to escort the granite, but because he lost the Flower Stone Gang, he was afraid of being held accountable, so he avoided it."”
"I heard that after the head of the family built Taisui Mountain, he pardoned everyone.”
"So, Envoy Yang is planning to return to Tokyo to run some operations, and it would be best if he could be reinstated?”
Yang Zhi was shocked. He didn't expect Chen Ye to see through his thoughts so clearly.
However, he still said,"Yes, I am the descendant of the Yang family's general after all. If it's not because I have no choice, I still have to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country."”
Chen Ye sneered. He didn't know if Yang Zhi was laughing at him or at his loyalty to the country!
But facing Chen Ye, Yang Zhi felt a deep sense of oppression, so he did not dare to say anything.
"Has it ever occurred to you, Commissioner Yang, that you might not get anything back on this trip?"”
"Of course I know. Envoy Yang is well versed in the ways of officialdom and is all too clear about the current atmosphere of officialdom.”
"Therefore, he will most likely sell his family's wealth and bribe the upper and lower levels to meet people like Gao Qiu and ask for mercy to give you a chance.”
" But..." Chen Ye smiled confidently,""I dare to guarantee to Governor Yang that if Gao Qiu sees you, he will not only give you a chance, he will even chase you away.”
Yang Zhi's face instantly turned deathly pale.
This was actually what he was most worried about. He was afraid that he would be busy for nothing.
Now that Chen Ye had pointed it out, he felt even more terrified.
However, Yang Zhi's current mentality was like a drowning person who had grabbed onto a life-saving straw and refused to let go. He had the attitude of not giving up until he reached the Yellow River.
"These are just Chief's guesses. What if, what if…"
"Ha!" Chen Ye laughed coldly." There won't be a 'what if' scenario. The current state of the government is something that System Envoy Yang definitely knows much more than I do. He's greedy for pleasure and has a penchant for flowers and stones. He treats them as his greatest hobby in life.”
"Isn't the reason for building a large scale construction, spending countless money and food, and allowing crafty sycophants to rule the world just to build Mount Chong?”
"The Flower Stone Gang that you escorted back then was an important part of Jiu Yue.”
"You lost such an important thing, and you still expect the current butler to forgive you?”
Yang Zhi was already sweating profusely, but he still said stubbornly,"But, but…"
"But the steward pardoned all the criminals who were involved in the construction of Mount Leng, so you were able to turn from a fugitive into a pure man. That's why you think you have a chance to operate?”
"But you might as well think about it. Have those who have been pardoned been revived?”
Yang Zhi was drenched in sweat and was speechless.
The worries that he had been worrying about were pointed out by Chen Ye at this moment. His self-consolation and fantasies were shattered, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Seeing this, Chen Ye didn't insist and said,"Envoy Yang, why don't you think about it carefully? Are you going back to Tokyo to operate? Or stay in Liangshan?"
"Of course, my Liangshan will not force you. If you want to leave or stay, my Liangshan will send you off.”
After saying that, Chen Ye got someone to send Yang Zhi to rest and did not plan to care about Yang Zhi anymore.
To be honest, during this period of time, after the development of his Liangshan, countless people tried their best to come and join him. This allowed Chen Ye to gradually understand the principle of survival.
It wasn't about how many good generals or how many soldiers, but…development, development, development!
As long as Liangshan had food, fields, clothes, and hope for life, people would come and join, and it would continue to expand.
Therefore…farming was the way to go!
Everything else was nonsense!
As for Yang Zhi…it was naturally good that he was willing to stay in Liangshan. If he was unwilling, then let him go.
However, Yang Zhi couldn't calm down for a long time.
He tossed and turned throughout the night, unable to fall asleep. It was only in the early morning that he felt extremely sleepy. He rested for a moment, but he soon woke up. His mind was still tossing and turning, and it was all about the scene of Liangshan that day.
A utopia like Liangshan.
Everyone had food, drinks, and clothes.
Everyone had high hopes for the future.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
Being able to protect Liangshan was the greatest hope of a general like him!
But…
But…
But…
This damned obsession!
Yang Zhi wailed, tears streaming down his face.
But after crying, she wiped her tears clean and went to look for Chen Ye.
"Chief, I've decided to go to Tokyo."”
"Alright." Chen Ye didn't try to persuade him to stay, but he waved his hand to get him a hundred gold taels. He handed it to Yang Zhi and said,"Envoy Yang, since you are going to Tokyo, I have something to ask you to help me look after it.”
"Chief, if you have anything to instruct me, then it's fine. What does this mean?”
"How can I, Yang Zhi, be someone who covets money?”Yang Zhi was rather impressed by Chen Ye and refused to accept the money no matter what.
Chen Ye said helplessly,"This is all my private savings. It was not easy for me to accumulate it. It's not money from Liangshan that I can casually use."”
These words were said without any sense of reason, which made Yang Zhi stunned for a moment.
Chen Ye continued," Instructor Lin was harmed by Gao Qiu back then. His wife is still in Tokyo. Although Instructor Lin instructed his good brother, the Flowery Monk Lu Zhishen, to take care of her, Lu Zhishen is not a meticulous person.”
"When you arrive in Tokyo, please find Lady Lin Chong and inform Instructor Lin of her current situation. If you can meet the Flowery Monk Lu Zhishen, hand Lady Lin Chong over to Lu Zhishen and let him bring her to Liangshan.”
Yang Zhi was stunned again. He didn't expect that Chen Ye's arrangement for him for so long wasn't his own matter, but Lin Chong's. The firm conviction in his heart wavered a little.
Wasn't this kind of Human Lord who was so dedicated to his brothers what he had been longing for?
However, he still gritted his teeth and endured it, saying,"I won't let you down, Chief!"”
After that, he didn't bid farewell to Lin Chong and Shi Bao, but went straight down the mountain!
The butler and the others waited at the foot of the mountain but did not go up the mountain. They were a little surprised to see Yang Zhi. They did not know what was wrong with Yang Zhi. After going up the mountain, he actually looked depressed. Moreover, the group had already begun to walk towards Tokyo, but Yang Zhi kept looking back.
The rising sun bathed Liangshan in golden holy light, making people want to worship it.
Yang Zhi couldn't help but stop several times, but he had no choice but to walk.
"I can't bear to part with Liangshan the most!"
At this moment, in the stronghold, Chen Ye received a report from the soldiers.
"Chief, the soldiers are here!"
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