Chapter 178 The Grand Duke of the South

In the center of Hongwu City, the capital of the southern province, in the center of the most prosperous street, there is a vast area, magnificent, all kinds of buildings standing in groups, decorated in the depths of luxurious mansion.

A white-haired old man dressed in brocade, with strong bones and a majestic face, frowned slightly, and a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes.

"Grand Duke, according to reliable information, Ye Chen will appear outside Hongwu City at noon tomorrow!"

A middle-aged man in a black brocade coat with a long sword full of gems hanging around his waist looked at the majestic white-haired old man with a plain face.

"Wang Yu, you are the smartest counselor under me. What do you think Ye Chen's intention is to come to Hongwu City this time?"

Hearing the words of the middle-aged man, the white-haired old man, the Grand Duke of the South, asked in a worried tone.

"Grand Duke, with your wisdom, you should be able to see Ye Chen's plan. Why do you ask me so much!"

As soon as Fei Li's voice fell, the middle-aged man named Wang Yu said calmly.

"Although I guessed Ye Chen's plan, I'm not sure. I hope to get a positive answer from you!"

Hearing Wang Yu's rude answer, Fei Li didn't care and get angry, but shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

"Since the Grand Duke said so! Well, I have nothing to hide! Ye Chen came to Hongwu City this time to completely find an opportunity to remove the Grand Duke and support an obedient man to rule the southern province, as if he had killed the general of the southern border army according to the name of collusion with the rebellious general, placed his confidant in the southern border army and controlled 200,000 southern border troops in his hands.

Hearing Fei Li's words, Wang Yu replied faintly.

"You think the same as me! Ye Chen is not only extremely powerful, but also has many holy warriors under his command, and his overall power is extremely strong. Not to mention that I am a small great duke, even if the whole Wu Kingdom unites, he is not the opponent of Ye Chen's army! Under such circumstances, there is still turmoil in the State of Wu. Even God doesn't bless the State of Wu!"

As soon as Wang Yu's voice fell, Fei Li sighed and sighed helplessly.

After the end of the war between Ye Chen and Wu, Fei Li sent many agents to Qinglong County and Linhai County. He had a clear understanding of Ye Chen's own strength and power. He knew that Ye Chen not only had the strength of high-level holy soldiers, but also had many holy soldiers under his command, and his army was well equipped. , extremely powerful.

As the saying goes, the more you know, the less you feel! It was because Fei Li had a clear understanding of Ye Chen's strength that he gave up his intention to resist before the two sides met.

"The Grand Duke, Wu Guo has been Ping for hundreds of years, and it's time to change a master! If you don't want to be buried with Wu Guo, you'd better convey kindness and intention to rely on him to Ye Chen! I think that with the status and status of the Grand Duke and take the initiative to surrender to Ye Chen, Ye Chen will definitely be willing to accept and give preferential treatment to the Grand Duke.

Hearing Fei Li's voice of emotion, Wang Yu knew that he had fixed his attention in his heart, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

As the chief counselor of the Grand Duke, after getting the power of Ye Chen, he immediately gave up his intention to fight directly with Ye Chen and began to persuade the Grand Duke to surrender to Ye Chen, get preferential treatment, continue to enjoy glory and wealth, and leave a rich family property and a high starting point for his children. .

"Well, I believe Ye Chen will give me preferential treatment! After all, the unconditional support of a great duke is of great benefit to his future rule! Also, when Ye Chen comes to Hongwu City, I will recommend you to him. As for whether Ye Chen will use you or not, it depends on your own ability!"

Hearing Wang Yu's words and seeing the faint smile on Wang Yu's face, Fei Li nodded gently.

He knew that Wang Yu was very angry and wanted to make contributions, so he became a great career. He was very dissatisfied with the position of the chief advisor of the Grand Duke's Mansion. If it hadn't been for his kindness, he would have resigned long ago and sought another job!

Therefore, after he decided to pay attention to Ye Chen, he gave him freedom to become Ye Chen's confidant through his own efforts, and then become one of the core of Ye Chen's forces.

"Then there will be a great Duke!"

Hearing Fei Li's words, the smile on Wang Yu's face was stronger.

Although he is sure to be appreciated by Ye Chen with his own talents, if recommended by the Grand Duke, it can save him a lot of time and energy.

At noon on the second day, Ye Chen rode a black horse and rushed to the outside of Hongwu City with 20,000 elite troops.

At this time, the gate of Hongwu City opened, and a powerful soldier wearing iron armor and holding sharp weapons stood quietly on both sides of the gate like a statue, while the southern great Duke Fei Li and his chief advisor Wang Yu stood quietly at the gate with the officials of Hongwu City, waiting for Ye Chen's arrival.

Looking at the opening of the gate of Hongwu City and welcoming the distinguished guests, a trace of surprise flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. He raised his right hand, and the army stopped moving forward and stationed on the spot, while he himself galloped towards the gate with A Da and A Er.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen rushed to the gate of Hongwu City, and Fei Li and Wang Yu, standing at the gate, led the officials of Hongwu City to meet them quickly with a smile on their faces.

"General Ye, welcome to Hongwu City!"

Fei Li, who greeted him, looked at Ye Chen on the black horse with a smile and shouted.

Hearing Fei Li's words, Ye Chen knew that the other party was so big. It turned out that he was welcoming him. While he was secretly surprised, he immediately turned over and got off the horse. He looked at Fei Li with an excited face and said, "What can I do? It's really a sin to let the Grand Duke come to greet him in person!"

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Fei Li replied with a smile: "General Ye was ordered to fight against rebellion. He is the great hero of our Wu Kingdom. I personally welcomed General Ye, and I am also on behalf of the people of the southern provinces. Thank General Ye for his great benevolent and righteous feat!"

Hearing Fei Li's words, Ye Chen muttered in his heart that he didn't know what medicine he was selling and what his intention he had, so he smiled and turned his brain to think about the purpose of Fei Li's hospitality so warmly.

After a greeting, Fei Li said to Ye Chen with a smile on his face, "General Ye, I have arranged the station of your army for you in the city. I will let my men lead your army to the station in the city. General Ye will attend the banquet I prepared for the general with me!"

Hearing Fei Li's words, Ye Chen's surprise was even stronger. He didn't expect that Fei Li dared to let his army enter the city. Isn't he afraid that his army would occupy the city?

Although he was a little surprised by Fei Li's practice, Ye Chen did not refuse, but responded with a smile on his face and asked A Er to take 20,000 troops to the station in the city, and he took A Da to the Duke of Fili and the officials of Hong Wu City to the Duke's Palace.

During the banquet, under the deliberate catering of the Grand Duke of Fili, the officials of Hongwu City were very active and showed great enthusiasm for Ye Chen's arrival, making Ye Chen the center of the whole banquet and making Ye Chen's doubts even more suspicious.

The banquet soon ended with a burst of guests' joy, and Ye Chen was also invited to his study by Fei Li.

casually looked at the thousands of books in the study. Ye Chen casually pulled a chair, sat on it, and looked at Fei Li with a calm face and said, "Grand Duke, thank you for your hospitality today! I don't know if you asked me to come to the study. What's the matter?"

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Fei Li did not answer immediately, but casually pulled a chair, sat opposite Ye Chen, looked at Ye Chen carefully for a while, and then slowly said, "Ye Chen, I also made a detour with you! I am willing to unconditionally support you to ascend to the throne of the Kingdom of Wu!"

Hearing Fei Li's words, Ye Chen opened his eyes wide, stared at Fei Li's eyes for a long time, and then said faintly, "Why?"

As soon as Ye Chen's voice fell, Fei Li stared at Ye Chen's eyes with his eyes and said, "It's very simple! Because I have a large number of detectives in Qinglong County and Linhai County or the current miracle city, and I have a clear understanding of the strength you have! Unless you don't think about the State of Wu, the whole State of Wu will definitely become your pocket! I don't want to be a stepping stone to your rise, and I don't want to disappear with the disappearance of the State of Wu. I can only rely on you and continue to enjoy endless glory and wealth!"

Hearing Fei Li say that there are a large number of detectives in Qinglong County and Miracle City, Ye Chen's face suddenly appeared.

Seeing that Ye Chen did not speak, he just looked at himself with a smile on his face. Fei Li smiled bitterly and took out a detailed map of the southern province, the defense map of each city, the register of the population of various cities in the southern province and the roster of officials, and gave it to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen took the drawings and roster from Fei Li with a smile and put them into the space ring. Then he looked at Fei Li and said, "Grand Duke, don't worry, as long as I Ye Chen, live in this world one day, as long as you and your children abide by the rules I made, you and your descendants will live forever. A glorious and rich life!"

As a hereditary duke, Ferri, the southern grand duke not only has a deep-rooted network in the southern provinces, but also has a huge network of relations even in the imperial capital and other provinces. Ye Chen can get his unconditional support and has great loyalty to Ye Chen's conquest of the State of Wu and tens of millions of people in the State of Wu. Help.

After getting Ye Chen's guarantee, Fei Li's face showed a faint smile and clapped his palm. Wang Yu, dressed in black, entered the study from the outside.

"General Ye, this is my chief counselor Wang Yu. It was under his persuasion that I made up my mind to turn to you! Now, he wants to work for General Ye and hopes that General Ye will give him a chance!"

Looking at Wang Yu, a trace of complexity flashed in Fei Li's eyes, and then looked at Ye Chen with a straight face.

Seeing Fei Li speak with a serious face, Ye Chen also straightened up and said seriously, "Don't worry, as long as Wang Yu can pass my test, I will definitely reuse it and give full play to his intelligence so that he can realize his dream!"

Hearing Ye Chen's words and seeing Ye Chen's serious face, Fei Li nodded gently and said, "I still have something to deal with. Let's go first and talk slowly!"

After saying that, Fei Li looked deeply at Wang Yu and got up and left the study.

"Show your ability!"

After Fei Li left, Ye Chen looked at Wang Yu with a look of scrutiny for a while before saying in an expectant tone.

He is now becoming more and more powerful, and the demand for counselors is increasing. If Wang Yu can satisfy himself, he doesn't mind giving him a chance to show his talents.