Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1616 The real Yi Jing!
Hearing Jingxuan's words, Ye Mingsheng looked somewhat relieved, and Jingren, who was standing beside him, opened his mouth after hearing his brother's words, as if he wanted to refute, but he didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a few seconds, he could only look at Ye Mingsheng for help and asked:
"Dad, what do you think of Ye Yu's family's living conditions? Is it good or bad?"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"Jingren, good and bad are not constant, they are relative. In other words, they are determined by comparison!"

"If you compare the life of Ye Yu's family with that of the royal palace or those dignitaries, it is definitely incomparable. But if you compare it with those ordinary people, then as Jing Xuan said, Ye Yu's family is already very good!"

"The Ye Yu family has a respectable status, a stable and affluent life, and their own courtyard house. These are things that most Yijing people don't have!"

"And why does he have all these, Jingren, what do you think is the key reason?"

Although Jingren's comprehension was a little poor, his IQ was still online, so after experiencing the education in the archives just now, he immediately grasped the key to the matter and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Ye Yu's last name is Ye! He is a member of the Ye clan!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this:

"That's right! Although Ye Yu has also made contributions, the most important reason why he can get what he has today is because his surname is Ye. So do you want to see the heroes of the Fengwu Army who are not surnamed Ye?"

Facing their father's question, the two children nodded at the same time. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng also said:
"Then let's go find Li Shuai. He should also live in Yijing..."

Although the archives record that Li Shuai currently lives in Yijing, there is no record of where exactly he lives. So in order to find out where Li Shuai lives, Ye Mingsheng and his party also came to the Yijing government office.

The prefect Bai Changjiu, who was at work, was also deeply surprised by the arrival of Ye Mingsheng and his party. However, Ye Mingsheng did not argue with him and found Li Shuai's address in the archives of the government office.

According to the archives of the Yijing government office, this Li Shuai seems to be living in Fuwangyuan in the west city area of ​​Yijing!

Seeing the three words "Fuwangyuan", Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised. To be honest, he had not done any homework in advance. He just randomly found Ye Yu and Li Shuai in the General Staff Headquarters.

When reading Li Shuai's file, Ye Mingsheng had a premonition that this person's current situation might not be very good, but he never expected that Li Shuai would actually live in Fuwangyuan!

The name Fuwangyuan looks festive, but in fact it is the largest urban village in Yijing, and most of the people living there are those with relatively poor financial capabilities!

At this time, Zhang Hu on the side also noticed the three words "Fuwangyuan". After hesitating for a while, he suggested to Ye Mingsheng:

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty, we only have more than a dozen guards today. It is not very safe to go to Fuwang Garden with such a small number of people. Besides, it is getting late now. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince are also here…”

Ye Mingsheng was a little hesitant when he heard this. He had been to many places in Yijing, including Fuwangyuan, the largest urban village in Yijing, which left a deep impression on Ye Mingsheng. Not to mention the dirty and messy environment, the most important thing was the people who lived there. Many of them had a weak sense of law and would draw their swords against each other if they disagreed!

When Ye Mingsheng went there, he saw a diner and a cook fighting in a small restaurant in Fuwangyuan. The diner said there was a fly in the noodles, and the cook said the diner was looking for trouble. The two men started talking and started fighting. The cook chased the diner across the street with a rolling pin.

Later, both of them were arrested by the Yijing government office. Because the incident happened in front of Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng also asked the Yijing government office for more information about the situation afterwards!
What surprised Ye Mingsheng the most was that both the diner and the cook were fugitives. The diner was a thief and a liar who had committed a crime in Youyan and fled to Yijing. The cook was even a murderer who had killed someone in his hometown in Jiyu and ran to Yijing to make a living!

After learning about this situation, Ye Mingsheng was surprised but also instructed the Yijing government to carry out a severe crackdown on Fuwangyuan, arresting dozens of criminals of various types, including murderers, rapists, and those selling fake drugs.

For this reason, Ye Mingsheng also wanted to completely solve the problem of Fuwangyuan, but after careful and in-depth research, Ye Mingsheng believed that urban villages and slums like Fuwangyuan were an inevitable product of Yijing's urban development. Many people who came to Yijing to work started in slums like Fuwangyuan, and it was precisely such a place that provided a place for many people who wanted to have dinner to live.

So after careful consideration, Ye Mingsheng did not take action against Fuwangyuan in the end. He just asked the Yijing government to strengthen the management of Fuwangyuan, so as not to let Fuwangyuan become the low point of Yijing’s public security and become a lawless place...

After that, Ye Mingsheng never went to Fuwangyuan again. He never thought that Li Shuai actually lived there!

From this perspective, this Li Shuai is really miserable. After all, he was a sentry leader in the Fengwu Army and managed hundreds of people! "

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng became more and more interested in Li Shuai. After pondering for a while, Ye Mingsheng ordered:

"Zhang Hu, arrange for someone to contact the Yijing government office and ask them to prepare a team of people to be prepared at any time!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Zhang Hu immediately wanted to continue to persuade him:
"His Majesty!"

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:
"Okay! It's not like I haven't been to Fuwangyuan before. It's just a slum, not a dangerous place. Zhang Hu, you are exaggerating!"

Although Zhang Hu felt helpless when he heard this, he had no choice but to obey orders. Then Ye Mingsheng led a group of people to Fuwangyuan.

As soon as the carriage entered Fuwang Garden, Ye Mingsheng in the carriage smelled the odor of a dry toilet, and the two children also frowned.

Among them, Jingren said unhappily:
"What is this place? Why does it stink so bad?"

After saying that, Jingren opened the car window curtains. When he looked down from the window, he saw a dry toilet with sewage flowing everywhere. Jingren felt nauseous and was about to close the curtains. However, Ye Mingsheng stopped him at this moment.

Although Ye Mingsheng felt disgusted at this time, he had to say in order to educate the child:

“Jingren, Jingxuan, take a good look here. Yijing not only has prosperous and bustling commercial streets, but also slums like this. The prosperous and bustling commercial streets are Yijing, and the slums with sewage flowing everywhere are also Yijing…”

"This is even more real Yijing! There are dozens of people living in each courtyard here, and they are working hard to survive every day!"

Although both children frowned, they had to look at what was happening outside the car window at Ye Mingsheng's request.

After driving for about an incense stick of time, the carriage stopped at the gate of a courtyard, and Ye Mingsheng immediately led the two children out of the carriage.

Looking at the dilapidated and old courtyard in front of him, Ye Mingsheng immediately asked:
"Li Shuai lives here?"

Zhang Hu nodded and said:
"According to the records of the government office, Li Shuai lives here!"

Ye Mingsheng took another look at the courtyard and immediately walked in.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Ye Mingsheng saw a girl in her early twenties. The girl was dressed simply and held an iron basin full of water in her hand. She looked very surprised when she saw Ye Mingsheng and his group coming.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng also took the initiative to greet with a smile:

"Don't be afraid, young lady. We are Zhang Tai, the investigation specialist of the General Staff. This is our token!"

As Ye Mingsheng was speaking, Zhang Hu took out the token and showed it to the little girl.

However, what Ye Mingsheng did not expect was that the girl actually asked Ye Mingsheng:
"What is the General Staff? What is the Ombudsman?"

Feeling the confused look of the girl, Ye Mingsheng didn't know what to say. Just when Ye Mingsheng was thinking about how to reveal his identity, Jingxuan behind him said: "The General Staff is the Ministry of War! The Investigation Commissioner is a high-ranking official..."

Hearing the word "official", the girl reacted like a stress response. She was in a panic and wanted to put down the basin in her hand and kneel down to Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng directly helped her up and said:

"No need to be polite! I came here today to look for a man named Li Shuai, so may I trouble you, young lady, if this Li Shuai lives here?"

After saying this, the girl hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously and tentatively:

"Excuse me, sir, has this Li Shuai committed any crime?"

Looking at the girl's cautious look, Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:

"This Li Shuai has not committed any crime. He used to be the sentry chief of the Fengwu Army. Now the court wants to understand the living conditions of these veterans, to see how they are doing and whether they need any help, so they sent me to investigate!"

When the girl heard Ye Mingsheng say that Li Shuai had not done anything wrong, her expression visibly relaxed, and she asked in surprise:
"Brother Li was really the sentry chief of the Fengwu Army?"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded slightly:
"Yes! He made great contributions in the Battle of Hebei and Henan, so he was promoted to sentry leader!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng's serious look, the girl murmured to herself:
"Brother Li is really the sentry! Brother Li didn't lie to me! He is really the sentry!"

Listening to the girl's words, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:

"What's your name, girl? What's your relationship with Li Shuai?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, the girl hesitated for a moment before speaking uncertainly:
"My name is Yang Xiaomei, and I am friends with Brother Li!"

"Does Li Shuai live here?"

“Brother Li lives here! He’s going to work now…”

"So when will he be back?"

"Almost! He only has a small job this morning!"

After saying this, Yang Xiaomei asked expectantly:

"Master Zhang, you just said you wanted to know if Brother Li needed help, so you will help him, right?"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"Miss Yang, I'm here mainly to investigate Li Shuai's situation. As for helping me, I need to ask the higher-ups for instructions!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's answer, Yang Xiaomei nodded in response, but her eyes showed great disappointment.

Just as Ye Mingsheng and Yang Xiaomei were chatting, a middle-aged man wearing gloves, with a very rough appearance and very simple clothes, walked into the yard. Looking at Ye Mingsheng and his group in the yard, his expression became very surprised.

Seeing this person coming back, Yang Xiaomei immediately walked over and introduced him:

"Brother Li, this is Mr. Zhang, the investigation specialist of the General Staff. He said he is here to learn about the lives of you veterans and see if you need any help!"

Following Yang Xiaomei's introduction, Zhang Hu on the side also took out the token again. Looking at the token in Zhang Hu's hand, Li Shuai, who used to be the sentry leader, also knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng and said:
"I, Li Shuai, pay my respects to Lord Zhang!"

"No gift!"

"Thank you, sir!"

After the greetings, Ye Mingsheng discovered that there were other residents in this courtyard, who were curiously spying on everything in front of them. Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but say:
"I'm here on the orders of the General Staff to learn about the living conditions of you retired soldiers, so I have some questions for you. How about we find a quiet place to talk?"

"No problem! My lord, it's easy for you..."

After leaving the courtyard, Ye Mingsheng originally wanted to find a teahouse to talk with Li Shuai, but there was no teahouse in Fuwangyuan, so Ye Mingsheng found a restaurant. Just when Ye Mingsheng was about to go in, Li Shuai seemed to be hesitant to talk.

Although he didn't say anything, Ye Mingsheng knew what he wanted to say, so he opened his mouth and said:
"No problem! It's my treat!"

"How can I let you treat me, sir?"

"Don't overthink it! I can reimburse you when I get back!"

Hearing the word "reimbursement", Li Shuai did not insist anymore and followed Ye Mingsheng into the restaurant.

After Ye Mingsheng ordered a private room, he ordered a few dishes at random and handed the menu to Li Shuai.

Seeing this, Li Shuai quickly said:

"I'll eat whatever you order, sir!"

"It doesn't matter! I didn't pay for this meal anyway. The General Staff paid for it. You are a soldier who has made contributions to the court. It's no big deal to order a few dishes you like!"

Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Li Shuai's expression was also a little shaken. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng directly put the menu in front of him and said:
"Stop wasting time! Hurry up!"

Seeing this, Li Shuai also spoke:
"Thank you for your kindness, sir!"

After that, he ordered a few dishes on the menu.

After ordering the dishes, Ye Mingsheng also asked:
"Li Shuai, I saw in your file that you were discharged from the army due to injury?"

Li Shuai didn't say anything when he heard this, but took off the glove on his left hand, leaving only three fingers on his left hand.

"When I was fighting in Ji-Yu and Qi-Lu armies, two of my fingers were chopped off and I couldn't stay in the army any longer..."