After going through a lot of hardships, Yan Yingyuan finally arrived in Liaodong.

In Yan Yingyuan's eyes, Liaodong is a magical land, with too many golden swords and iron horses here, countless soldiers sacrifice their lives and countless generals make achievements here. Of course, when he came to Liaodong, he did not remember the achievements and fights here. His mission was extraordinary, and he was highly expected by the emperor.

In Yan Yingyuan's view, the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty was taken for granted. He was not an authentic scholar, nor had the reputation of the imperial examination. He was once appointed as a classic history by the Ming Dynasty. This was an insignificant official position and the lowest official position in the Ming Dynasty. However, the emperor did not value these and boldly employed him. Moreover, as time passed, the responsibilities he shouldered became heavier and heavier. The scholar died for his confidant. Yan Yingyuan felt that the emperor's courage to use talents was reflected in the governance of the country and would surely create an unprecedented prosperous era.

In his heart, Yan Yingyuan still had a little attachment to the Ming court. He also carefully compared the Dajin Dynasty with the Ming court. However, the fact is that the prosperity of the Dajin Dynasty was unstoppable, and the decline of the Ming court was inevitable. Driven by this understanding, Yan Yingyuan quickly completely changed his inner understanding and loyal to the court.

In Fengyang, he successfully persuaded Ma Shiying to surrender to the Jin court, which gave Yan Yingyuan great confidence. This time he rushed to Liaodong, he was also full of confidence and must complete the important tasks entrusted by the emperor.

The importance of Liaodong's position, the emperor once said many times that Liaodong cannot be occupied by the Later Jin Tartars, otherwise the north would fall into a large-scale war, and the Mongolian grasslands would not be settled by then. Even if the Jin court unified the Central Plains, it would have to spend a lot of energy to stabilize and recover Liaodong. The cost required is incalculable.

It was under such circumstances that Yan Yingyuan, who was shouldering heavy responsibilities, slept in the open air and tried every means to arrive in Liaodong despite the approaching Spring Festival. He passed many places in Beizhili along the way, and his heart was stinged. Beizhili, under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, should have good conditions, but unfortunately, the people's lives were not easy at all, and they could even see displaced farmers. When passing by his hometown Tongzhou, Yan Yingyuan resisted his longing and did not go home.

The more you have these comparisons and feelings, the more Yan Yingyuan felt that the responsibility he shouldered was heavy. If he could take over Nanjing and take over the capital at the lowest cost, it would not only prevent the casualties of the soldiers in the Jiangning Camp, but also allow the people to live a safe and stable life without being harmed by innocent people.

When entering Ningyuan City, Yan Yingyuan began to calm down. He had to first meet Zu Dashou, Zu Dale and others. He told the emperor what the emperor meant, and then he could find a way to visit the Liaodong Governor Shi Kefa. This order cannot be made wrong, otherwise nothing might be achieved and it will affect the emperor's overall plan.

Ningyuan City is not big, because the Spring Festival is approaching, there are still many merchants here, and the streets are bustling. It is very lively. Although there is the largest exchange market in Guangning City, the center of Liaodong is still in Ningyuan. Many merchants have set up shops here or have contact points here. They can control their business in Liaodong at any time.

It also takes some thought to see Zu Dashou and Zu Dale. This is not to say that Zu Dashou and Zu Dale are living in a quiet place. Zu Dale is now stationed in Shanhaiguan and serves as the general of Shanhaiguan. Zu Dashou is stationed in Ningyuan, following Shi Kefa and comprehensively coordinate the affairs of the Liaodong border army. Therefore, in Ningyuan City, it is possible that Zu Dashou can be seen from a distance on the street. However, Yan Yingyuan's identity is special. It is not easy to see Zu Dashou without arousing the alertness of others. At least Shi Kefa cannot know.

Yan Yingyuan was a little anxious. He knew that there was not much time and he could not delay. If the Liaodong border army had already started to mobilize, his mission would have completely failed.

In desperation, Yan Yingyuan thought of playing the role of gold, silver and treasures. This time he went to Liaodong, for the convenience of the road, he carried some gold leaves. This thing is very expensive and easy to attract the attention of others. Therefore, when he was on the road, Yan Yingyuan did not take it out. Now it is a critical moment, and the gold leaves should also play their role.

Zu Dashou lived in the General Office of the General Office, which was not far from the Governor's Office, which was about 200 meters away. Because of the sudden tension in Liaodong, there were a lot of people coming and going between the General Office of the General Office and the Governor's Office. It can be said that there was a constant flow of people. However, these people had tokens in their hands when entering and leaving the Governor's Office and the General Office of the General Office, and they would definitely not be able to enter.

After observing for two days, Yan Yingyuan finally thought of a solution. He did not have enough time to continue observing. After two days, he found that from the hour of You, there were much fewer people entering the Governor's Office and the General Office. Occasionally, people were in and out. Moreover, when these people entered and exited the Governor's Office and the General Office, they still talked and laughed with the gatekeeper, obviously not for business.

The situation in the Governor's Office is different. Most officials live in it. Maybe some people need to go out for dinner or do other things at night, but the situation in the General Office is different. The one living inside is Zu Dashou, and there are Zu Dashou's family and some personal guards, etc. The rest of them cannot enter the General Office casually. In other words, those who can enter and exit the General Office after the You hour are either Zu Dashou's family or personal guards, or officers who report to the official business, or Zu Dashou's acquaintances, and others cannot enter.

It was through this analysis that Yan Yingyuan thought of a solution. Of course, his method was taking huge risks. If the concierge ignored these, he would definitely be arrested. There were many soldiers stationed in Ningyuan City, and there was no chance to escape from here.

Success is taken in detail, wealth is sought in danger, and when it is time to take risks, you must take risks.

After the Xu hour, Yan Yingyuan took a chance and came to the door of the General's Mansion with a swagger and looked at Yan Yingyuan without speaking for a long time.

When he was about to walk in front of the stone stairs, the guard sergeant finally spoke.

"This is the General's Mansion, and idle people are not allowed to approach, otherwise they will be killed."

Yan Yingyuan looked at the sergeant and showed a disdainful look.

"I came to visit Lord Zu. Lord Zu is a family friend of mine. I came from Northern Zhili this time to reminisce about the past and celebrate the Spring Festival with Lord Zu."

The soldier looked at Yan Yingyuan and was stunned for a while. In the entire Liaodong, everyone called Zu Dashou the General, and there was no one who directly called him the General. This person directly called Zu Dashou, either he was a relative of the General, or had a good relationship with the General, and this person could not be from Liaodong, and he must have come from other places. Now he could come to Liaodong, that is, from Beizhili or from the capital.

Although there were not many expressions on the sergeant's face, his tone had eased. Recently, there have been many people visiting the General at night. Not everyone has a brand. Some people come to find the General for personal affairs. This situation is nothing. After all, there are only so many business matters, and the General also has his own affairs to be busy with.

"Sir, please wait."

After the sergeant left this sentence, he turned around and walked towards the gatekeeper. He did not directly ask Yan Yingyuan's name, and he was unwilling to offend people easily. There are many things for the general and many people who have made friends with him. Some people are very good at offending them and they will be difficult to bear the consequences. A clever move is to let the gatekeeper deal with these things.

Of course, because Yan Yingyuan and the soldiers were not familiar with each other, they could not go directly to the gatehouse. If they knew these soldiers, they would not be blocked at all.

Soon the sergeant turned back, with no expression on his face. He just pointed at the doorman with his finger and signaled Yan Yingyuan to negotiate with the doorman himself.

Yan Yingyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and finally got to deal with it. If the soldier insisted on not allowing him to approach the General's Mansion, there was no way. If he took out the golden leaves outside, he might cause a murder. The so-called wealth is not revealed, so that people can see that you have golden leaves and know that you are from other places. Just find a reason to kill you and steal the golden leaves away. Without knowing it, there is no place to shout for justice.

When I walked to the door, a man who looked like a butler had already stood at the door.

The butler looked at Yan Yingyuan carefully and probably had never seen him.

"I don't know what's wrong with this gentleman looking for my master."

This is the most common way of dealing with the housekeeper or concierge. Unfamiliar guests usually ask this question. If the other party speaks cautiously or appears to be timid, the housekeeper or concierge will have a background in his heart. Of course, the housekeepers of high-ranking officials have different attitudes and will first ask for their identity. A general like Zu Dashou has not very high level of education and people who make friends with them are all kinds of religions, so the housekeeper naturally cannot have such a strong vision and ability.

"I came from Northern Zhili. My family and Zu are family friends. This time I asked to come down to visit Zu, and I would like to inform Zu."

After Yan Yingyuan said this, he cleverly spread his palms and handed the golden leaves in his palm to the person who looked like a housekeeper.

The butler's eyes quickly widened. Jinyezi was not something that ordinary people could have. They were either high-ranking officials or powerful people, or royal people. Ordinary people had never seen them. Even the butlers could rarely see them.

The housekeeper's attitude changed quickly, and a smile appeared on his face.
Chapter completed!