Chapter Sixty Heavenly Waves Yang Estate

  Jiang Zhenzi invited Yue Fei and his brothers to the second floor VIP room, where a sumptuous feast was already waiting for them. This feast was truly a lavish spread of fine food and drink, unlike the previous "boundless bitter sea, rebirth in purgatory".

  First time to the casino, opened eyes, and gained a lot. Brothers had a great time drinking and eating around the table. In less than half an hour, with full bellies, brothers returned to their rooms to rest.

  Jiang Zhenzi called Yue Fei into his own room, took out a letter and handed it to Yue Fei.

  Yue Fei took over the envelope, looked at the cover: it was empty, and no items such as the sender, recipient, address, etc. were filled in. He opened the envelope, inside there was a letter paper, opening it to take a look, on it only two lines of words: On the first day of the new moon, at midnight, goods will be delivered at Hetang; On the fourth day of the new moon, at the hour of hai, goods will be collected at Jinmingchi. The signature was Chai.

  Ladies and gentlemen: "person" refers to 9 pm to 11 pm.

  Yue Fei remembered that this was the business that Liang Wang Chai Gui and Jiang Zhenzi had wanted to discuss last time.

  "How did this letter come?" Yue Fei asked.

  "His steward brought it over this morning," Jiang Zhen pointed to the large package on his desk: "He also brought three thousand taels of silver as a deposit."

  "Isn't it said that one boat can hold three thousand? Why are you only giving half?" Yue Fei asked.

  "He told the housekeeper to pay when receiving, and I naturally disagreed." Jiang Zhenzi's facial fat habitually jumped a few times, saying: "But he insisted on paying, and even used their Wang Ye to pressure me, so I had no choice but to give in."

  "Are there really two ships of military equipment to be transported?" Yue Fei was a bit skeptical.

  "It seems it's true." Jiang Zhenzi nodded.

  "If these two ships of military supplies are allowed to enter the city, the capital will be in danger!" Yue Fei had no idea what Jiang Zhen was up to.

  "Do you know why I must use my own ship?" Jiang Zhenzi explained slowly: "It's to determine whether his goods are genuine or not. If they're fake, then he's trying to deceive me and get compensation; if they're real, then Little Liang Wang really is going to rebel."

  "Then why help him?" Yue Fei asked.

  "Now that the goods are in our hands, they belong to us. Why would we return them? You fool!" Jiang Zhenzi patted Yue Fei's shoulder and said, "Isn't this the same principle as when you played with the stall money this morning?"

  Yue Fei was shocked: "You want to eat his food?"

  "Hmm," said Jiang Zhenzi, "Wenshu Lao Da has sent a letter. Your master Zhou Tong has spoken, and the Qilin Mountain can accommodate 10,000 people. We need more than 10,000 sets of equipment, and the equipment design for Qilin Mountain is special - one set is equivalent to several sets elsewhere. These two ships' worth of military supplies may not be enough."

  Yue Fei listened to Jiang Zhenzi mention his hometown and felt particularly close, asking: "Then how did you conduct yourself?"

  Jiang Zhenzi looked at Yue Fei and said: "The key to this matter lies with you."

  "What's on me?" Yue Fei was really confused this time.

  "Yes, because only you can withstand the other side's powerful martial artist; also only you can make the officials of Kaifeng Prefecture work together." Then, Jiang Zhen said in detail to Yue Fei's ear about the entire plan.

  This plan was very long, and Jiang Zhenzi spent a good half an hour explaining it. After listening to it, Yue Fei's eyes were wide with amazement - could things really be arranged like this? Upon further reflection, every step in Jiang Zhenzi's plan had been carefully thought out beforehand and was extremely reasonable; the steps were also closely linked together, with each one having backup plans and emergency measures...

  These things were unheard of by Yue Fei before, and it was like a sudden enlightenment, giving Yue Fei's future command of the war a broad way to develop.

  Yue Fei and Jiang Zhen continued talking for a long time before leaving.

  …………。。

  The next morning, after the brothers had washed and dressed, Yue Fei said he wanted to go ahead of schedule to report to the Bianliang Leave Guard Office.

  Wang Gui said: "Aren't you going to have some more fun at the casino for a few days?"

  Yue Fei replied very seriously: "The sea of gambling is boundless. These things, just understand them and don't get trapped."

  Seeing this appearance of Yue Fei, several brothers did not dare to make a sound, went back to the room to take the documents, and followed Yue Fei out.

  As they set out on horseback, Tang Hu saw Yue Fei heading west and reminded him, "The gate of the garrison is in the east." Yue Fei turned back with a smile, saying, "Don't forget that we still have two brothers inside the Tianbo Yang Mansion."

  There were many people in the city and the horses walked slowly. After a whole hour, they finally arrived at the official road by the Golden Water River in the northwest corner of the city.

  Yue Fei had his brothers dismount, and he also dismounted, leading their horses forward.

  Niu Gao was dissatisfied and muttered to himself: "Isn't he just a Yang Zai Xing? He's also one of my subordinates who lost, why treat him with such great courtesy."

  "Hei Niu, don't spout nonsense." Yue Fei rebuked: "The Yang family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, dedicating themselves to the country, with many men sacrificing their lives for the nation. Even women and children had to take up arms to fight the enemy. Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi pitied the Yang family's tragic fate and bestowed 5 million taels of gold to build a 'Clear Wind and Unadulterated Water Pavilion', personally writing the inscription 'Heavenly Wave Yang Mansion'. He also decreed that all officials, whether civil or military, must dismount their horses or sedan chairs when passing in front of the Heavenly Wave Yang Mansion, as a sign of respect for the Yang family... At both ends of the road in front of the mansion, there are stele and archways..."

  The people around heard Yue Fei's words, stopped involuntarily and applauded. An old man with a spirited appearance nodded in the crowd and left quietly.

  Niu Gao lowered his head and didn't dare to speak. Tang He walked up front and whispered in his ear, "This is Yang's territory, your reckless words will only bring trouble for Big Brother." Niu Gao finally understood.

  The road in front of the mansion was very long, and it took Yue Fei and his entourage a good while, about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, before they finally arrived at the entrance of Tianbo Mansion.

  Everyone looked up to see a magnificent and unique mansion, like a miniature city, with walls, gates, arrow holes, watchtowers, and beacon towers. On the middle of the castle hung a large golden plaque with four bold characters: "Tianbo Yangfu", shining brightly and proudly overlooking all others.

  After a moment of admiration, Yue Fei arrived at the gate and had the gatekeeper announce his visit: "Yue Fei from Qilin Village has come to pay respects."

  After a while, a butler-like man came out and invited the several brothers of Yue Fei to enter, sit down in the front hall, and offered fragrant tea. Then he said: "Young Master Zai is currently practicing his skills in the backyard, please wait for a moment."

  When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When entering a house, follow the rules. Yue Fei and his brothers could only drink tea and wait.

  With nothing better to do, Yue Fei stood up and walked around the front hall admiring the various calligraphies and paintings on display.

  They are all famous families, the decorations in Tianbo Mansion and Yangjintang are quite different: Yangjintang's calligraphy and paintings are mostly flowers, birds, fish, insects, landscapes, and emotions, and the decorations are also various precious copperware and ceramics, bowls, plates, teacups, etc.; while Tianbo Mansion's portraits are mostly ancestors' military generals, martial arts performances, and the decorations are also various strange-shaped weapons, military equipment, and even hidden weapons. The variety of weapons and military equipment on display made Yue Fei sigh in amazement.

  Yue Fei was so absorbed in his thoughts when suddenly someone rushed into the front hall, shouting loudly: "Who won my Zaixing nephew again?"