NCCnovel Chapter 173 It’s a pity that you are not a woman.
Chapter 173 It’s a pity that you are not a woman.
Wei Kang looked dissatisfied and bowed and left.
Wei Dingshan clasped his fists and apologized: "Don't be offended, Lord Ye. My son has been spoiled since he was a child and doesn't know etiquette."
"No, I was just talking nonsense and overestimating my own abilities." Ye Kun smiled faintly.
This Wei Kang must be the counterpart of Liu Cong, the son of Liu Biao during the Three Kingdoms period. He is a young boy, arrogant and conceited, and no one knows how he will die in the future!
Wei Dingshan looked at his eldest son and frowned, "Ning'er, why don't you say anything?"
The eldest son stood up, clasped his fists and said:
"What Lord Ye said is true. But we in Jingzhou have fought wars with Yangzhou and Yizhou, and we have never had any contact with each other. It is not easy to form an alliance with the south of the Yangtze River."
Wei Dingshan sighed.
Ye Kun thought for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "If Lord Wei is determined to conquer the Central Plains, Ye Kun can lead his troops to follow him."
As soon as I saw Wei Dingshan's posture, I knew he didn't dare.
Because he is old and no longer has the ambition he had when he was young.
Wei Dingshan's two sons were also mediocre and could hardly achieve anything.
Therefore, Ye Kun was happy to brag and do favors.
Sure enough, the light in Wei Dingshan's eyes flashed and then disappeared, and he sighed:
"It's hard to predict the fate of the gods, and success or failure is hard to predict. Thank you for your kindness, Lord Ye. I think we should wait a little longer and wait for the opportunity to fight."
"Master Wei is right."
Ye Kun nodded, but he was complaining in his heart.
Jingzhou did not dare to conquer the Central Plains in the north, nor did it dare to advance eastward to Yangzhou, and it did not even dare to attack Yizhou in the west. Being trapped in these four warring areas, the result could only be tragedy.
Wei Dingshan was really old and a little tired. He stood up and said:
"Ning'er, please accompany Lord Ye for a few more drinks on my behalf. I'm a little tired, so I'm going to rest first. Tomorrow morning, please ask Lord Ye to come again, and we will go to patrol the Yangtze River Water Fort and see our Jingzhou Navy."
Ye Kun stood up to see him off and said goodbye.
Wei Ning personally escorted Ye Kun to the posthouse.
Ye Kun asked the maid to make tea to entertain the eldest master.
The eldest son took two sips of tea and whispered:
"Lord Ye, you have to be careful when you come to Jingzhou. Because Lu Biao and Shangguan Shunan are both in Jingzhou City. Father wanted to kill them and give you their heads. But my second brother Wei Kang has a close relationship with these two people and they drink and feast together day and night, so he couldn't kill them..."
Ye Kun's heart skipped a beat and he immediately understood.
Wei Dingshan took in Shangguan Shunan, apparently to threaten Tianmen County.
He could lend Shangguan Shunan some troops at any time to fight back to Tianmen County, and he would have a righteous reason for doing so.
They are all old foxes.
Ye Kun clasped his fists in thanks: "Thank you for your reminder, Young Master. I will pay attention to it."
"Lu Biao and Shangguan Shunan are my guests in Jingzhou, so they naturally dare not act recklessly. I am afraid that their assassins will secretly assassinate Lord Ye." The eldest son smiled and clasped his fists and said:
"Perhaps I am overthinking this matter. I hope Lord Ye knows about it and doesn't mention it to anyone."
Ye Kun had also inquired about it and knew that the two young masters of Jingzhou were not on good terms. The eldest young master's words were obviously an attempt to win him over, so he clasped his fists and said:
"Thank you for your reminder, Young Master. Ye Kun is not an ungrateful person, and I will definitely repay you in the future! When I am free someday, I will definitely visit you at your residence."
"I'll prepare the bed for you and welcome you, Master Ye."
The eldest son smiled, stood up and said goodbye.
Wang Da Kui came with Ye Kun and whispered, "Brother, you can sleep well. I will take the brothers on duty to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
"It's okay, just leave ten people to keep watch."
Ye Kun was confident and knew that Biao Lu would not dare to act recklessly.
Just as he was about to take a break, someone outside the door reported: "Master Qin Caiwei is here to visit Master Ye."
Ye Kun was delighted when he heard this and came out to meet him.
"Brother Ye, you are finally here!"
Qin Caiwei was still dressed as a man. He held Ye Kun's hand and said with a smile, "Brother, I'm not bad. I just heard the news and came to find you."
"My good brother, I am so touched! I have been asking around the city for you and plan to visit you."
Ye Kun patted Qin Caiwei's shoulder vigorously: "Come in and have some tea."
Qin Caiwei smiled happily and went into the house.
After drinking two sips of tea, Qin Caiwei asked, "Brother Ye, how long do you plan to stay in Jingzhou?"
"Three to five days."
"Have you ever considered staying?" Qin Caiwei looked at Ye Kun with anticipation:
"With your ability, if you are willing to stay here, Lord Wei will definitely use you. Dongba County is poor and has bad waters, so it is difficult to display your talents, which will only bury you. I think any of the eight counties in Jingzhou is better than Dongba County."
Ye Kun smiled: "A nest of gold or silver is not as good as a doghouse at home. I can only live in that small place of Dongba County. Jingzhou is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. If I stay here, it will be a disgrace."
Qin Caiwei curled his lips and asked again: "Where are you planning to go? I'll accompany you tomorrow."
"Thank you for your kindness, brother. I have to go visit Lord Wei's navy tomorrow. I'll bother you another day."
"Okay, let's talk about it later." Qin Caiwei chatted for a while and asked, "Did you bring anything fun for me this time?"
"Why not?" Ye Kun smiled and asked his attendant to take out a small wooden box:
"This is my latest firework. It can be put into the sky and explode, creating a large fireworks display. However, it can only be set off in an open area. Otherwise, if Jingzhou City is burned down, Lord Wei will chop off my head."
This new type of fireworks became the high-altitude fireworks shells.
It is made of a small bamboo tube, with black gunpowder at the bottom to activate the explosive projectile and increase the saltpeter ratio.
Ye Kun made it in a hurry, and it can only make single shots, not continuous shots.
Considering safety issues, Ye Kun also made a safety cover with bronze and placed the bamboo tube in the bronze cover.
Otherwise, if an explosion occurred and Qin Caiwei's face was blown to pieces, Ye Kun would not be able to take the responsibility.
Qin Caiwei was very happy. He took Ye Kun's hand and went out to set off fireworks.
Arriving at an open area, Ye Kun installed the fireworks and lit them with a fire starter.
With a bang, the fireworks flew more than three feet high, exploded in the air, and released gorgeous fireworks.
Qin Caiwei jumped up excitedly: "Brother Ye, did you make this especially for me? You are so kind!"
"Yes, I made one hundred of them especially for you."
Ye Kun scratched Qin Caiwei's nose and said, "You can have some fun now."
"Why are you picking my nose?"
Qin Caiwei punched Ye Kun, showing his childish demeanor, and said with a smile: "I'll get a few people to tie you up tonight, and you'll stay in Jingzhou and play with me every day."
Ye Kun laughed and said, "It's a pity that you are not a woman, otherwise we could be married and play together for the rest of our lives."
"Screw you!"
Qin Caiwei blushed and changed the subject: "You are tired from the journey, go to bed early, I will take the fireworks home first and come to see you tomorrow."
Ye Kun nodded.
Qin Caiwei asked his men to carry the boxes and ran away excitedly.
Ye Kun then took a break and accompanied Liu Hongyu.
Liu Hongyu has been studying with Wen Axiu and has become an intellectual. She can recognize more than 3,000 words, keep accounts, and understand the basics of geometry.
Ye Kun couldn't even imagine such progress.
Human potential is truly endless.
The next morning.
The prefectural government sent someone to invite him.
After Ye Kun finished washing up, he took Wang Da Kui and several close followers, wearing light robes and loose belts, and long swords on his waists, and went to Wei Dingshan's mansion.