The most arrogant in history

Chapter 106 Another father-in-law comes!

"The old bastard has countless concubines and maids to serve him, so he doesn't need you to show filial piety. You should just show filial piety to me in the future."

Mrs. Liu smiled, walked out of the bedroom and called Miss Yuejuan to go home.

Ye Kun brought Jiang Yourong to see off Mrs. Liu and Miss Yuejuan.

The entire Pingye County was shrouded in a strange atmosphere.

County Magistrate Liu was busy marrying off his daughter, but Ye Kun helped train the troops, arrange city defenses, replenish the arsenal, and purchase large quantities of grain, which were stored in the military camp and Xiping Mountain.

Three days later, five fast horses arrived at Xiping Mountain from the direction of Tianmen County.

Yan Liuhai was responsible for the defense of Xiping Mountain. He immediately stopped the other party and asked about their origins.

The other party had a middle-aged man in his forties. He took out the official document and said:

"I am Wen Qi, the chief clerk of the County Magistrate's Office. I have been ordered by the County Magistrate to inspect Pingye County and commend Ye Kun, the County Lieutenant, for his military merits and confer a title on him as a reward!"

"It turns out to be the chief clerk of the county governor's office!"

Yan Liuhai saluted and said with a smile: "I am a lieutenant under Lord Ye Kun, the commander of the Left Guard Battalion. I will escort Master Wen to the county town!"

Wenqi clasped his fists in thanks.

Yan Liuhai personally led the troops to escort them and sent out a flying horse to inform Ye Kun.

Ye Kun couldn't help but smile when he heard the news.

Wen Qi, isn’t that Wen Axiu’s father?

Ye Kun went out of the city personally to pick her up, and at the same time sent someone back to Cao Miao Village to pick up Wen Axiu.

Outside the city, Ye Kun clasped his fists and greeted Wen Qi:

"Master Wen has come a long way and has worked hard. Your humble servant Ye Kun will be waiting here to welcome you."

Wen Qi stepped forward and held Ye Kun's hand: "Master Ye, please don't be too polite. I am just the chief clerk of the county governor's office. I have no official position or job. I don't dare to take it."

The two of them walked into the city hand in hand and went to the Lotus Restaurant for dinner first.

Wen Qi was a little suspicious and said with a smile: "County Lieutenant Ye, logically, I should see County Magistrate Liu first..."

"Master Wen, please eat and talk while you eat."

Ye Kun didn't say anything, pulled Wen Qi to sit down, and ordered wine and food to be served.

After three cups of wine, Wen Qi asked about County Magistrate Liu again.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Master Wen, Shangguan Jifu and I have defeated the barbarians. I wonder what the reward is?"

Wen Qi smiled: "The county governor has ordered that Lord Ye be promoted to the fourth level of military merit, and be awarded the military rank of 'Gongcheng', and be granted eight acres of land and eight acres of house. He will be promoted to the title of county lieutenant, with an official rank of six hundred stones, and will live in Pingye County, and will also be in charge of the defense and military affairs of Cigu County..."

"County Lieutenant? Also in charge of Cigu County?" Ye Kun was a little excited.

The county lieutenant was the highest-ranking military officer in a county, with an official rank of six hundred stones, which was the same level as the county magistrate Liu, or even higher than the county magistrate of a small county.

"Yes, the county lieutenant. But in our Tianmen County, there are four county lieutenants, and Lord Ye ranks last." Wen Qi nodded and said:

"The county magistrate has also ordered Lord Ye to go to Tianmen County in ten days with lime bullets, liquor bullets, stone throwing carts, double bows and heavy arrows to meet the county magistrate."

Ye Kun frowned slightly: "You want me to meet the county governor?"

"Yes, Lord Ye has a promising future. This meeting with the county governor will definitely be beneficial."

Wen Qi took out the letter of appointment, the county lieutenant's seal, and the military merit document, and handed them to Ye Kun:

"Master Ye, can you take me to see Magistrate Liu now?"

Ye Kun collected the things and said with a smile:

"In the mansion of County Magistrate Liu, more than half of the population has fallen ill with a fever. To prevent infection, Lord Liu has closed the door to visitors and entrusted me to handle all matters."

"Fever?" Wen Qi was surprised.

"Master Wen, please take a rest first. I will take you to see County Magistrate Liu before dinner." Ye Kun continued to urge people to drink and entertained them warmly.

Wenqi had come a long way on horseback and was tired.

I drank some strong liquor at noon and fell into a deep sleep until dusk.

After Wen Qi got up, washed up and drank tea to regain his energy, Ye Kun came to see him alone.

Wen Qi asked, "Master Ye, shall we go see Magistrate Liu now?"

Ye Kun straightened his clothes and stepped forward to bow: "My son-in-law Ye Kun greets Master Taishan."

Wen Qi was startled and hurriedly dodged, frowning at Ye Kun: "Master Ye, what did you get from this?"

"Please take a seat, Master Wen."

Ye Kun pushed Wen Qi to sit on the stool and said with a smile, "Does Master Wen have a daughter named Wen Axiu?"

Wen Qi's face turned pale and he held Ye Kun's hand:

"Master Ye, my daughter Wen Axiu encountered bandits a month ago and is probably... dead. Could it be that Axiu is not dead and is here with Master Ye?"

Ye Kun nodded and said to the outside: "Miss Xiu, come and meet your father."

"Father……"

Wen Ah Xiu came crying and knelt at Wen Qi's feet, tears streaming down her face: "Father, my daughter was kidnapped by bandits a month ago. Fortunately, Lord Ye was so powerful that he wiped out the Shuangya Mountain bandits and saved me from the dire straits."

"A Xiu, you are not dead?"

Wen Qi also burst into tears. He held his daughter's hand and looked at her for a long time, then bowed to Ye Kun: "Thank you, Lord Ye, for saving my daughter's life."

Ye Kun bowed in return: "Master Taishan, there is no need to be so polite. I am not worthy of being your son-in-law."

Wen Qi frowned and looked at his daughter: "A Xiu, could it be that you and Lord Ye have already... secretly decided to spend your lives together?"

Wen Axiu knelt down again and said with tears in her eyes:

"My daughter fell into a den of thieves and has been raped for several days. She is too ashamed to face anyone and has no choice but to die. Lord Ye is willing to give my daughter a chance to live and take me in as...a concubine."

"you!"

Vinci was so angry that his face turned blue and he raised his hand.

Ye Kun stepped forward to stop him and shook his head:

"Master Wen, it's not Miss Xiu's fault that she fell into a den of thieves. As a father, you failed to protect your daughter and caused her to be humiliated. Don't you have any responsibility? As a county lieutenant, I receive a salary from the court and am responsible for the security of the area, but I let the bandits run rampant. Therefore, Miss Xiu's misfortune is your and my responsibility, not hers."

Wen Qi was stunned and put down his slap.

Ye Kun added, "My original wife, Jiang, was virtuous and gentle, and she and Miss Xiu got along well, just like sisters. If Master Wen doesn't mind, I will treat Miss Xiu well for the rest of her life. If we have children in the future, whether they are legitimate or illegitimate, I will treat them equally."

"Master Ye, this..."

Wen Qi thought about it, and finally bowed:

"It is a blessing in disguise that my daughter has met Master Ye. Ah Xiu is grateful for Master's life, so it is my duty to serve Master by serving tea, making the bed and folding the quilt."

Ye Kun returned the greeting:

"Don't worry, Master Wen. Miss Xiu is strong and persevering. She is beautiful and intelligent. She will definitely bring honor to our family in the future and will never bring disgrace to our family tradition or Master Wen's reputation. No one will mention the fact that Miss Xiu fell into the den of thieves in the future, and I will never take it to heart."

Wen Qi bowed repeatedly: "Thank you very much."

Ye Kun smiled, stepped back, and let Ah Xiu talk to her father in private.

After a while, Wen Qi came out and said thoughtfully: "Master Ye, should we go see Master Liu?"

"Lord Liu has a fever. If Master Wen goes to see him, he might be infected with the fever and spread it to the county governor's mansion."

Ye Kun smiled: "So, it's better not to meet."

Wen Qi nodded and asked, "What should I say to the county magistrate?"

"Just tell the truth." Ye Kun took a sip of tea and said:

"However, the county magistrate asked me to see him in ten days, but I'm afraid that's not possible. Please ask Wen Zhubu to explain for me. First, I just came back from the war and need to rest. Second, the refugees in Cigu County are rioting. Since I am also in charge of Cigu County, I have to deal with it. The third point is the most important. The liquor bullets are gone. It will take me more than 20 days to make them."

Wen Qi smiled and said, "It won't be a big deal in ten days. I can help Lord Ye explain."

That night, Ye Kun continued to host a banquet to entertain Wen Qi.

Miss A Xiu accompanied her.

After the dinner, Wen Qi and Ye Kun conspired:

"Lord Ye, the county governor is not in good health and is old... The crown prince, Shangguan Boyan, will inherit the title of the county governor and be stationed in Tianmen County. The crown prince also has his second brother Zhongnan and third brother Shunan, both of whom are military generals who lead troops to guard the county seat. However, Shangguan Jifu won a great victory at Duanshankou and made outstanding military achievements. He is bound to become a thorn in the crown prince's side."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and asked, "Is Master Wen worried that I might be implicated by Shangguan Jifu?"

"If something happens to the county governor, Shangguan Jifu will definitely be ostracized, or even..."

Wen Qi smiled and whispered, "The prince also knows that you and Shangguan Jifu are sworn brothers. Therefore, he is wary of you. If Lord Ye wants to thrive, he must prepare early."

With his daughter in Ye Kun's hands, Wen Qi was very kind and did not hesitate to reveal the secrets.

Ye Kun nodded: "Thank you for reminding me, Master Wen. I understand. But I am penniless and have nothing good to please the prince."

Wen Qi lowered his voice and said, "Lime bullets, liquor bullets, and the catapults and crossbows you made are the best things."

Ye Kun pretended to be enlightened:

"Master Wen, rest assured. When you return tomorrow, I will send a captain with 20 soldiers to escort you and give the prince a great gift. From now on, I am willing to follow the prince. Please speak well of me."

Wen Qi nodded repeatedly and agreed readily.

Ye Kun summoned Qin Erwu overnight to discuss the matter.

Shangguan Jifu is a brother, Ye Kun will not betray him.

But you can't put yourself in danger for Shangguan Jifu.

For now, we can only delay Shangguan Boyan as much as possible.

The next morning, Qin Erwu escorted Wen Qi back with the blueprints, twenty loyal brothers, samples of double-bow heavy arrows and catapults, three hundred kilograms of lime and fifty kilograms of alcohol.

He also brought Ye Kun's handwritten letter and hundreds of bars of soap.

After seeing Wen Qi off, Ye Kun brought his official seal and letter of appointment to the residence of County Magistrate Liu.

County Magistrate Liu was depressed and asked with a squinting look: "Ye Kun, could it be that you can't wait seven days and come here to force a marriage?"