Before returning to the Great Zhou Dynasty, when he was still in Liujing in the palace capital, Ye Mingsheng had recruited him Lin Huaiwu once, but at that time because he was greedy for the prosperity of Luo'an and did not want the bitter cold land of Liaoyang, so he used the excuse of consideration to evade it.

Although it was called consideration, both he and Ye Mingsheng knew that it was just an excuse for him to worry about Ye Mingsheng's face.

For Lin Huaiwu, although he declined Ye Mingsheng's invitation, to be honest, Ye Mingsheng's words were still very tempting to him. Those words were like weeds, growing in his heart and tempting him all the time.

But when I learned the day before that Ye Mingsheng had not only been successfully transferred to the Zhenwu Army, but had also become the fourth military attache of the Zhenwu Army after being promoted from General Huwei to the fifth rank, this was like the last straw, completely overwhelming.

Now, the camel in his heart.

As a close subordinate of Ye Mingsheng, Lin Huaiwu certainly understands that there are not many people available under Ye Mingsheng, and if he goes to seek refuge, whether it is based on his ability or his relationship with Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng will be helpless.

If he is re-employed, he will be promoted from the commander of the sentry to the commander of the seventh rank, which is something that can be expected at a glance.

It was with this thought in mind that Lin Huaiwu took the initiative to visit Ye Mingsheng today, carrying gifts, and expressed his intention to surrender to Ye Mingsheng.

However, Ye Mingsheng's cold reaction made Lin Huaiwu a little disappointed. He began to worry faintly whether his last polite refusal made him offend Ye Mingsheng.

Just when Lin Huaiwu felt uneasy and didn't know what to do, Ye Mingsheng, who was leaning on the Grand Master's chair and seemingly deep in thought, was secretly looking at him from the corner of his eye.

Ye Mingsheng could probably guess a thing or two about Lin Huaiwu's thoughts. Although he was disappointed and angry at Lin Huaiwu's polite refusal last time...

But from a rational point of view, Ye Mingsheng had to admit that he should give Lin Huaiwu a chance to change his ways and absorb him into his team. Lin Huaiwu's joining was definitely a big deal for his current power.

of enhancement.

Although he is willing to follow reason, Ye Mingsheng is not willing to accept him again so easily. He wants to take this opportunity to give Lin Huaiwu a good beating and let Lin Huaiwu know how much he weighs!

Looking at Lin Huaiwu's expression and seeing that his expression was gradually becoming anxious, Ye Mingsheng knew that the time had come, and immediately spoke calmly and without any emotion:

"Why do you think of going to Liaoyang again?"

Lin Huaiwu, who was a little flustered when he heard Ye Mingsheng's question, was speechless for a moment. The answer to this question was, of course, that he saw that Ye Mingsheng was a high official in the Zhenwu Army, so he came to join him.

But it's obvious that he can't say that, otherwise he, Lin Huaiwu, will become a villain who is just following people's influence and only seeking profit? Can Ye Mingsheng still entrust him with important responsibilities?

Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Lin Huaiwu, who really couldn't make up any good reasons, said very vaguely:

"Ever since your Excellency taught me that lesson, every time I think about it, I feel so convinced that I can't sleep at night. Yesterday, I finally figured it out. When a real man is alive, he should make some achievements. I am willing to follow Your Majesty in my humble position.

Liaoyang is loyal to the country!"

When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he looked normal on the surface, but he felt funny in his heart.

You, Lin Huaiwu, have been thinking about it for more than a month from Liujing to Luoan, but you still haven't figured it out. How come you suddenly figured it out when you heard about yourself and became General Huwei?

Although he knew what Lin Huaiwu was thinking, Ye Mingsheng still saved some face for him and did not directly expose the little Jiujiu in his heart.

Glancing at Lin Huaiwu, Ye Mingsheng continued to preach without emotion:

"It's a good thing that you are willing to be loyal to the country, but it's a pity that the Zhenwu Army has no place. You should think carefully about whether to stay in Luo'an. In terms of prosperity, the bitter cold land of Liaoyang is not one-tenth as prosperous as Luo'an.

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Upon hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Lin Huaiwu tried his best to hide the disappointment in his expression, but what he did was ultimately in vain. Ye Mingsheng could still clearly feel the frustration radiating from his emotions.

For Lin Huaiwu, the reason why he changed his mind and wanted to follow Ye Mingsheng and transfer the Zhenwu Army to Liaoyang was not only the main reason that Ye Mingsheng became a high official, but there were also other reasons.

Lin Huaiwu, the sentry commander, was promoted by Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, compared to Chen Yannian and Wang Xian, who have rich experience and seniority in the military and are veteran eighth-grade sentry commanders, he is far inferior, and his official position is only full-rank.

There are only nine ranks, and the difference in official position directly affects the annual salary.

In Luo'an, a place with extremely high prices, Lin Huaiwu, who received a meager salary, did not dare to rent a house like Ye Mingsheng. He could only eat and live in the military camp all day long, and occasionally go out to a restaurant to improve himself.

Even with some food, plus some extra money from doing small things in the army, he couldn't save much money throughout the year.

Due to the recent unrest in the Great Zhou Dynasty, prices in Luoan have risen sharply. Although the court acted quickly, on the one hand, it opened treasuries to stabilize prices, and on the other hand, it strictly investigated hoarding and speculation, which suppressed prices a lot.

, but the prices have still increased a lot compared to before.

Although Lin Huaiwu had the 500 taels of silver that Ye Mingsheng gave him, in the eyes of Lin Huaiwu, who was determined to climb the ladder, this silver was his ladder to the eighth rank, so he did not dare to spend it carelessly, and still continued

Eating steamed buns and pickles in the military camp...

Although he was so economical, the general environment was really bad. A few days ago, someone sent a message to Lin Huaiwu's hometown, saying that there was a severe drought in the northwest of his hometown this year, and the grain output was only half of previous years. There were more than ten people in his family.

, life is really hard, and I can barely eat.

Therefore, he wrote a letter asking Lin Huaiwu, who was an official in the capital, to send money back. Although Lin Huaiwu was reluctant, he had no choice but to divide one hundred taels of silver from the five hundred taels and let someone send it back.

Although he got through this difficulty because of Ye Mingsheng's money, Lin Huaiwu could clearly feel that he was increasingly unable to cope with the high prices in Luoan and the plight of his original family...

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Lin Huaiwu clearly realized that even if he succeeded in being promoted to the eighth rank with the money given to him by Ye Mingsheng, staying in Luo'an with the salary of the eighth rank sentry commander would still be a drop in the bucket in improving his life.
Chapter completed!