Da'an's best son-in-law

In Jizhou City, Nanliang Mountains, silhouettes of people riding horses quickly passed through the mountain roads.

Zhang Yan drove his horse and walked side by side with Ye Chen: "Master Ye, we have reached the middle section of the Nanliang Mountains outside Jizhou City. In a few hours, we should be able to join the Wei family's caravan."

The Nanliang Mountains are the only way from Jizhou to the entire Jinan region.

Due to the complex terrain, most of the bandits and bandits within a hundred-mile radius of Jizhou camp here, so this mountain road has become a nightmare for all caravans in Jizhou.

Ye Chen nodded slightly, his expression slightly condensed, and he looked around in the direction.

The roads in the Nanliang Mountains are rugged and complicated, and even experienced war horses have to slow down here. The rocky beaches and dangerous cliffs on both sides of the road are perfect places for robbery.

"No wonder the banditry problem in Jizhou is so serious, with such a mountainous road, the right time and place..."

Ye Chen patted Rooster's horse's back, signaling the former to slow down, and told Zhang Yan beside him: "Let brothers slow down and pay attention to the surrounding areas."

It would be fine if the escort this time was an encounter, but if it was an ambush, even a hundred strong soldiers would be of no use in front of the bandits who were extremely familiar with the terrain.

In the Wei family living room, a bigger storm was slowly unfolding.

According to the date agreed on that day, two days after the matter of borrowing troops was handed over to the two of them, the Wei family held another clan meeting.

"Yanran, has there been any result about borrowing troops?" Wei Zhongyan coughed twice, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the room, and asked with some hope.

Everyone around them also turned their attention to Wei Yanran. After all, the outcome of this matter was related to the success or failure of the Wei family, and the Wei family members were all very worried.

Wei Yanran lowered her eyes slightly, sighed softly, and said humbly to Wei Zhong: "Yanran is incompetent and has never borrowed soldiers and horses to support my Wei family's caravan."

Have you ever borrowed troops or horses? !

As soon as Wei Yanran finished speaking, a thunderstorm fell in the Wei family's living room, and the tense and solemn atmosphere was instantly replaced by noise and noise.

"If we can't borrow soldiers and horses, the Wei family's batch of silk will be ruined!"

"Yes, without this year's Lingluo yarn, how can silk and satin compete with my Wei family to compete for the top spot!"

"It's over, the Wei family is really over this time..."

Everyone was discussing in a flurry, and many people's expressions had become extremely depressed. Everyone understood that losing this batch of silk and satin might not mean anything on ordinary days.

But at this juncture, it is a disaster!

Among them, there were also some who were aggrieved and questioned what the former said: "My Wei family and the prefect of Jizhou have always had good relations. We only have fifty soldiers. How can it be that the Wei family can't borrow them?"

"Yes, the magistrate of Jizhou is so ungrateful. How could our Wei family ever be disrespectful to him?"

For a time, the crowd was furious.

If all these years of help and support cannot even be exchanged for fifty soldiers in times of crisis, then wouldn’t the Wei family’s planning and dedication to Li Zheng these years become a joke!

Wei Yanran listened to the noise coming from her ears and just turned her head slightly, not facing the doubts from everyone.

"Quiet, everyone, please be quiet." Wei Zhongwen quickly stood up and comforted the aggrieved Wei family members. He then anxiously spread his hands and asked Wei Yanran again.

"Yanran, how did Mr. Li respond to the Wei family? Is it true that he has no mercy at all?"

Wei Yanran shook her head helplessly, "Master Li only said that this matter was against the rules and refused the Wei family's request. After that, he stayed behind closed doors and never had the chance to visit again."

Stay behind closed doors and refuse coldly?

Wei Zhongwen was about to ask about the details of the visit, but Wei Zhongwu spoke first: "Did our Wei family send that boy Ye Chen for this visit?"

Wei Yanran nodded slightly, "Yes, it was Ye Chen who led his people there."

"Hmph, no wonder!" Wei Zhongwu said disdainfully with a clear expression on his face.

"Then Ye Chen's identity as a son-in-law, and he is visiting on behalf of my Wei family. How does that put Mr. Li? If he had followed my advice and let Wei Tong go, there would be no such thing."

Wei Zhongwu meant that all the reasons for the failure of the visit were attributed to Ye Chen's identity.

Wei Yanran frowned slightly and retorted unhappily: "No matter who he is, he represents the entire Wei family. Doesn't it mean that in such a major matter related to the rise and fall of the Wei family, Master Li would care about the family status of the person he visits?"

"If we really follow my second uncle's advice and let cousin Wei Tong go, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as just hiding behind closed doors."

According to Wei Tong's nature and temper, if he was rejected, not to mention the prefect, even the prefect would have to make a big splash in other people's territory.

"The Wei family's big affairs can't be accomplished, but they are very clever with their words." Wei Zhongwu choked on Wei Yanran's words and immediately said with a sneer.

"Has the second uncle ever been qualified to do it?"

All important affairs of the Wei family have been left to Wei Yanran by Mr. Wei in recent years. Indeed, Wei Zhongwu has not been involved in it for a long time.

"You girl, why are you talking to your elders!" Wei Zhongwu was poked in a sore spot and stood up angrily and said

"Shut up!" Seeing that the dispute between the two was about to start again, Mr. Wei said angrily

Seeing Wei Zhongwu swallowing his words angrily and sitting back in his seat with an unhappy look on his face, Mr. Wei frowned slightly and asked Wei Yanran, "Is Li Zheng really so resistant to the Wei family's affairs?"

In recent years, the Wei family has risen in Jizhou. He has had many interactions with Li Zheng, both large and small. He is also very clear about the former's temperament and conduct.

At least, Li Zheng would not be someone who would not save the Wei family when he saw it was in danger.

At this moment, there was a slight sense of tension in Wei Jin's voice. Although he had worked hard for many years and encountered countless crises and dangers, such a dangerous situation was unprecedented in the Wei family.

Under everyone's nervous gaze, Wei Yanran gritted her teeth and shook her head firmly.

"Back to grandpa, Mr. Li is behind closed doors. The Wei family's borrowing of troops is not possible."

Before Ye Chen left Jizhou, Wei Yanran asked the former if he could tell the whole story to Mr. Wei and Wei Zhongyan about their plans, but Ye Chen rejected it.

The reason is also very simple. Walls have ears. The Wei family is already full of crises internally, and there is no guarantee that such plans will not be stolen by those who are interested.

After getting the final answer, the faces of everyone in the Wei family, including Mr. Wei, couldn't help but darken.

Without the government's reinforcements, it is almost certain that the gang of bandits will capture the Wei family's piece of silk yarn. Without the entries, the Wei family will be completely suppressed by the Chen family in the competition.

Unlike everyone else, the chief minister of the Wei family had a satisfied smile slowly forming on his lips.

The Wei family may really be doomed this time...