Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Ye Xi was not idle during the time she was waiting for Pei Zhu's return, because she couldn't keep her mind tense all the time, so she spent her free time eating and drinking in the streets with Chuntao. The closer it got to returning to Suzhou City, the more she missed Hangzhou City.

Today, she, Ye Xin and Chun Tao came to a restaurant famous for Hangzhou cuisine. When the three of them sat down and were enjoying their meal, they suddenly heard someone next to them talking about the government's crackdown on robbers.

"Have you heard that the Minister of War who was transferred out of the capital recently came to our Hangzhou city and brought the government officials to wipe out the robbers nearby?"

"I heard that those robbers seemed to be rampant on the official road two months ago, and then they were caught. Have they been wiped out now?"

"Of course, the Minister of War set up a series of schemes and found their lair, and wiped them out in one fell swoop. I heard that a few days ago, they also caught their accomplices who escaped with them, without missing a single one."

"The Minister of War is wise and powerful."

The Minister of War? Ye Xi thought of Wei Jue. She was asked to identify someone at that time, and it was also related to the robbers. Could it be that he was the Minister of War? Ye Xi didn't know much about the official ranks in ancient times, so she asked Ye Xin in a low voice: "Brother, how high is the Minister of War?"

Ye Xin glanced around and replied in a low voice: "The third rank, the Minister of War is a special position. He cannot be a royal relative. He must have real talent and knowledge to be able to hold this position."

"Why?" Ye Xi wondered.

"If there is a war, the Minister of War will have to go with the army. He must not only be familiar with military books, but also know how to deploy troops, because he must know how to command operations on the battlefield, so this position is not something that can be obtained just by relying on connections." Ye Xin took another look around, and then continued, "I guess the Minister of War was transferred to another place to train his combat capabilities. After all, living in the capital for a long time is not conducive to building achievements, and the emperor also needs someone to patrol for him."

Ye Xi suddenly realized that this official position was worthy of its name. In an instant, an idea formed in her mind. The Minister of War was a transfer from the capital, so did that mean that he was not so deeply involved with the local officials? Moreover, he was destroying the robbers, which could be regarded as serving the country and the people. If Wei Jue was the Minister of War, according to her several contacts, although he was arrogant, he should be a decent person. Would it be feasible to ask him for help?

There is no free lunch in the world. If you ask for help from others, you have to give them some benefits, otherwise how can they help you? She was thinking about what benefits she could give to the other party, money? How much could she give? How could she compare with the wealthy Yang Jian? Suddenly, another idea formed in her mind. She thought about it several times and thought that this method might be feasible.

After dinner, Ye Xi used the excuse of going to buy some things for her daughter's household. It was not easy for Ye Xin to follow her. Ye Xi asked Chun Tao to buy her a veil hat, and then she asked Chun Tao to find another place to wait for her, and then she ran to the government office. She guessed that Wei Jue was very likely to be the Minister of War, but she still wanted to find Xue Jiu to confirm it.

Seeing the yamen runner, Ye Xi first stuffed a handful of silver into the runner's pocket and said that he wanted to find Master Xue Jiu. The runner's face improved after receiving the silver, but when he heard that he was looking for Xue Jiu, he couldn't help but look at Ye Xi. Seeing that he was still wearing a veil, he was a little suspicious of his purpose and asked in a stern voice: "Who are you? Why are you looking for Guard Xue?"