vncnus Chapter 126 Li Yunrui puffed out his chest: Come and get it yourself!
Chapter 126 Li Yunrui puffed out his chest: Come and get it yourself!
Chapter 126 Li Yunrui puffed out his chest: Come and get it yourself!
The following morning, Xie Yu returned to the lakeside cottage.
Wu Feng received him in the main hall of the front courtyard.
The two sat down, and a maid brought tea and then withdrew.
Xie Yu didn't touch his teacup, but spoke with a solemn expression: "Lord Wu, a flood has broken out in Huaining Prefecture, Jiangbei."
Wu Feng's heart sank.
He put down his teacup: "When did this happen?"
"It was the afternoon before yesterday." Xie Yu's face was serious. "These past few days, there has been heavy rain in Jiangbei and its upstream areas, and the floodwaters have directly breached the dikes of Huaining Prefecture. I just received the message by carrier pigeon this morning."
Wu Feng got up and walked around the main hall.
He was deep in thought, his steps slow.
After walking a few steps, he stopped and looked at Xie Yu: "So, what do you need me to do for you today?"
Xie Yu said earnestly, "People. I need enough people."
"Soon, a large number of the disaster victims from Jiangbei will flock to Suzhou. In order to ensure our plans are successful, I need enough people to maintain order."
As he spoke, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards the outskirts of the city.
Wu Feng understood what he meant.
"You want the Suzhou battalion to help you?"
"That's right." Xie Yu didn't deny it.
Wu Feng thought about it again.
He knew Xie Yu's concerns; once the disaster victims poured in, the constables and yamen runners of Suzhou Prefecture alone would not be enough to handle them.
Once chaos ensues, forget about rallying public support; it would be a miracle if things didn't descend into chaos.
A few breaths later, he said, "I understand. I will go and tell Xu Jingyuan, the commander of the Suzhou camp."
Xie Yu cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Lord Wu. I'll head back to prepare now."
Wu Feng nodded slightly: "Go ahead."
Xie Yu stood up, bowed again, and strode away from the main hall.
Once his footsteps disappeared outside the courtyard gate, Wu Feng also got up and walked towards the backyard.
In Li Yunrui's room in the backyard.
The window was half-open, and the lake breeze, carrying moisture, blew in, gently swaying the gauze curtains.
Li Yunrui lay on the chaise lounge, her light purple casual clothes clinging to her body, giving her an extremely attractive and charming appearance.
Her eyes were a little dazed, and she was holding a grape in her hand, slowly putting it into her mouth.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up, her alluring eyes instantly brightening.
Wu Feng walked to the bedside and sat down beside her.
"Your Highness, a flood has broken out in Huaining Prefecture, Jiangbei." He got straight to the point.
Li Yunrui paused for a moment.
She put the grape in her mouth, chewed it slowly, and only after swallowing did she ask, "When did this happen?"
"The day before yesterday afternoon. Xie Yugang received the message," Wu Feng said. "He came to me, wanting me to ask the Suzhou camp to help maintain order and prevent chaos after the disaster victims flooded in."
Li Yunrui thought for a moment and nodded: "He's right. Relying solely on the people in Suzhou Prefecture is indeed not enough."
Wu Feng looked at her and said, "Your Highness, please give me your identity jade token. I'm going to find Xu Jingyuan."
Li Yunrui chuckled softly.
She turned to the side, supporting herself on the couch, her wet eyes staring straight at him.
"Little Wuzi," she said in a soft, seductive voice, "my identity token alone is not enough to persuade Xu Jingyuan to mobilize the Suzhou camp."
"I know," Wu Feng said. "Your Highness, we indeed cannot mobilize the Suzhou Camp. But if the Suzhou Camp mobilizes itself, it's none of our business."
Li Yunrui was stunned for a moment.
Then, a sickly smile slowly appeared on her beautiful face.
"Hmm—that's right." Her voice was soft. "If the Suzhou camp moves on its own, it's none of our business anymore."
She raised her hand and gently tapped Wu Feng's chest with her fingertips.
"Take more money."
Wu Feng grasped her hand: "I understand, Your Highness. That—the identity jade token."
Li Yunrui didn't move.
She remained lying on her side on the chaise longue, looking up at Wu Feng with an indescribable allure in her eyes.
Then, she puffed out her ample chest, her soft voice sparking the imagination.
"Want my identity jade token? Then come and get it yourself!"
Wu Feng looked at her.
Her beautiful face glowed with a luminous sheen, her eyes were slightly upturned at the corners, and her lips were full and luscious.
He took a deep breath.
Then he squatted down in front of Li Yunrui.
"Your Highness, please forgive me."
[Ding~ Mood value +500!]
After a while, Wu Feng finally left the room with Li Yunrui's identity jade token.
Behind them came Li Yunrui's trembling giggle.
Her face was flushed with a captivating blush, and her voluptuous body trembled slightly.
She remained lying on her side on the chaise longue, watching him leave with seductive eyes.
After Wu Feng's footsteps faded into the distance, she said to Chunmei beside her, "The Ministry of War has been given so much power from the Privy Council. Now, it's time for them to do something. Send a message to the capital and instruct the Ministry of War to prepare the necessary documents for filing."
Chunmei bowed: "Yes, Your Highness."
Carrying his embroidered spring knife, Wu Feng left the lakeside cottage and rode his horse out of the city, heading straight for the Suzhou camp's garrison outside the city.
Every officer and soldier in the Suzhou Battalion recognized Wu Feng.
And I was very happy to see him arrive.
After all, they only helped Wu Feng confiscate the Ming family's property and obtained one-third of it.
That third of the wealth made life much easier for the Suzhou camp these past few months.
After making a token inquiry, the soldiers at the camp gate went to report to Governor Xu Jingyuan.
When Xu Jingyuan learned that Wu Feng had arrived, he was overjoyed and immediately came out of the camp gate to greet him.
Wu Feng hadn't expected that Xu Jingyuan would come to see him in person before he even used Li Yunrui's identity jade token.
"Master Wu!" Xu Jingyuan greeted him with a smile, "What brings you here?"
Wu Feng cupped his hands in greeting: "General Xu, I have something to discuss with you."
"No problem, no problem, please come in." Xu Jingyuan pulled Wu Feng inside.
The two entered the tent and took their seats as host and guest.
The guards brought tea and then withdrew to stand guard outside the tent.
Wu Feng put down his teacup and got straight to the point: "General Xu, a flood has broken out in Jiangbei, and in a few days, the flood victims from Jiangbei will flood into Suzhou."
"As the eldest princess, Her Highness also controls the three major pharmacies and Qingyutang. She cannot bear to see the people of Qing Kingdom displaced and starving. She has now ordered the mobilization of a large amount of supplies to prepare for the relief of the disaster victims in Jiangbei."
"At that time, Suzhou Prefecture will definitely be severely short-handed, so His Highness sent me to find General Xu, hoping that General Xu can mobilize the Suzhou camp to help."
After listening to Wu Feng's explanation, Xu Jingyuan looked somewhat troubled.
The reason he cooperated so well last time wasn't just because of the Ming family's third of their wealth, but also because Wu Feng carried the imperial edict.
Now, the jade token bearing the identity of the eldest princess alone is not enough to mobilize the Suzhou camp.
Wu Feng knew what Xu Jingyuan was worried about.
He continued, "Three months' worth of military pay for the Suzhou garrison."
Xu Jingyuan's eyes lit up, but he still didn't agree: "Lord Wu, going out without permission—"
"Four months." Wu Feng continued to increase the stakes before he could finish speaking.
Xu Jingyuan's eyes brightened a bit more, but he still hesitated.
"Five months," Wu Feng said again.
Xu Jingyuan slapped his thigh, as if he had made a great decision: "Alright! Lord Wu, the Suzhou camp will help with this!"
Wu Feng smiled too.
He said, "General Xu, it's settled then. You just need to bring your men and cooperate with Prefect Xie."
Then, he took out a stack of silver notes and pushed them in front of Xu Jingyuan.
"This is part of it; I'll send the rest after things are settled."
Xu Jingyuan smiled happily when he saw the silver notes.
Finally, he managed to secure some benefits for the soldiers of his battalion.
As he tucked the silver notes into his robes, he declared righteously, "Rest assured, Lord Wu, His Highness's kindness is something our Suzhou garrison will readily oblige!"
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