Chapter 1012: Hit Yuan Song!

In the evening, Cui Shao walked out of Ye Mansion and, with the help of an old servant, got on the carriage back to the mansion...
Cui Shao, who had been sitting in the carriage for a tiring day, began to close his eyes and rest, but his thoughts were still on the conversation he had just had with An Miaoyi.

Cui Shao concluded that with how smart the Murong family was, after Xu Zhaojie made such a bad move, they would definitely not target An Miaoyi as planned!

Because it is obvious that Ye Mingsheng will not let Xu Zhaojie succeed as he wishes and widen the internal rifts in the Fengwu Army, and developing in this direction is undoubtedly against Ye Mingsheng!
Therefore, considering how cunning and treacherous the Murong family are, not only will they not continue to make a fuss about this matter, but they may take the initiative to excuse An Miaoyi!
For example, if Murong Yuliang stood up and said that this matter had nothing to do with An Miaoyi, it was all Xu Zhaojie's shameless slander, and everyone must not fall for his evil scheme!

We must unite closely around the Marshal, contribute to the great cause of the Fengwu Army, strive to unify the world as soon as possible and support the Marshal to ascend the throne and become emperor!
In this way, everyone maintained unity and harmony on the surface, which was what Ye Mingsheng wanted to see!
And if the Murong family was really so sensible, Ye Mingsheng would most likely not treat the Murong family unfairly. However, Murong Yuliang and Murong Hui are already in high positions and powerful, and the Marshal may not promote them!

But people like Murong Zhengshan, Murong Zhe and Murong Shengwu all have the possibility of promotion·······························
On the surface, this matter will end here, but secretly it is far from over. Cui Shao believes that Ye Mingsheng will definitely let the Coordination Office and the Internal Security Bureau continue to investigate this matter. He will try his best to get to the bottom of this matter!

But no matter what, An Miaoyi will definitely suffer a loss this time, and Ye Mingsheng will definitely punish An Miaoyi. After all, An Miaoyi's hands have been too long and too restless recently!
Thinking of this, a name emerged in Cui Shao's mind, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes!
An Miaoyi has been too close to this person recently and has been too deeply involved, and this person is very special in the Fengwu Army!
He had previously advised An Miaoyi not to get too involved with this person, but An Miaoyi wouldn't listen, thinking that some things would be easier to handle with this person's help!
It's true that things became easier with the help of this person, but this also planted a big mine for her, a mine that could explode at any time!
Cui Shao felt a bit of a headache when he thought of this. Although these were just his guesses, Cui Shao felt that they would most likely become reality in the future!

If something happens to that person, he will most likely drag An Miaoyi into the water in order to protect himself. The Cui family is too deeply involved with An Miaoyi, and by then I'm afraid I won't be able to stay out of it!

Thinking of this, Cui Shao fell into deep thought. He felt that he needed to take some fire prevention measures.

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In the study of the Changxing Marquis Mansion, Ye Mingsheng was furiously reviewing the memorials sent in from below. Ten days ago, Jiang Cong officially proclaimed himself emperor!

The first thing Jiang Cong did after he became emperor was to appoint Ye Mingsheng as Duke of Feng, General of the State, and command all the troops in the Great Zhou!
In addition to this, Ye Mingsheng was given the privilege of wearing a sword and shoes into the palace, not having to bow when entering the court, and not having to name his name when praising or bowing. Originally, Ye Mingsheng was also supposed to be given the Nine Gifts, but Ye Mingsheng felt that this was a bit too ostentatious, so he refused!
After Jiang Cong proclaimed himself emperor, the first thing Ye Mingsheng did was to compile a list of meritorious soldiers of the Fengwu Army. He then prepared to stamp it with Jiang Cong's stamp, have Jiang Cong sign his name, and then make it public!
As for the second thing, which was the relocation of the capital, it was just as Ye Mingsheng thought. Although he had already dealt with these old men and young men of the Great Zhou once, after hearing the rumor that Ye Mingsheng intended to move the capital to Yijing, these old men and young men started to make trouble again!

However, under the instruction of Ye Mingsheng, Ye Cheng dealt with this group of people again, and found a few excuses to kill the ones who jumped the most happily!

After knowing Ye Mingsheng’s ruthless and overbearing methods, even though these old people still wanted to oppose the idea of ​​moving the capital, they remained silent on the surface and dared not act rashly...
Ye Mingsheng found a few more people and promoted the benefits of moving the capital. Then Jiang Cong nodded and the matter was settled!
Compared with the second thing, the first thing, which is how to deal with the Fengwu Army, makes Ye Mingsheng even more cautious!
At this time, Ye Cheng came to Ye Mingsheng and reported:

"Sir, General Yuan wants to see you for something!"

When Ye Mingsheng heard this, a strange look flashed in his eyes and then he nodded. After receiving Ye Mingsheng's signal, Ye Cheng immediately invited Yuan Song into the study!
"Your humble servant Yuan Song pays respect to the Marshal!"

When Yuan Song came to Ye Mingsheng, he immediately bowed and saluted. Ye Mingsheng also smiled and said:

"Get up!"

"Ye Cheng, come and get a chair for General Yuan!"

Yuan Song, who had just stood up, said immediately:

"How dare I sit with you, Marshal? I'll just stand!"

Hearing Yuan Song say this, Ye Cheng, who was about to get a chair, stopped and looked at Ye Mingsheng!
Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"General Yuan, you have traveled thousands of miles to fight this battle and have made great contributions. It is really a great achievement. What does a mere chair have to do with it?"

"Ye Cheng, what are you doing standing there? Why don't you go quickly?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Cheng immediately brought the silver over. Even though Yuan Song repeatedly refused, Ye Mingsheng still insisted that he sit down and talk.

At Ye Mingsheng's repeated request, Yuan Song sat down with trepidation. However, even after sitting down, he only dared to sit halfway, and his posture was very respectful so as to listen to Ye Mingsheng's instructions...
Ye Mingsheng gently chatted with Yuan Song about things, such as what happened during the battle, how Yuan Song solved it, and how Yuan Song's health was. After chatting for about half an hour, Ye Mingsheng finally got to the point.

"General Yuan, our Fengwu Army has always attached great importance to military achievements. This time, you led the troops not only to destroy the Shangguan rebels, but also to defeat the Golden Horde and recover the Yongliang region. Such achievements are also very dazzling in the history of our Great Zhou, and are unprecedented achievements!"

"I have petitioned His Majesty to confer upon you, General Yuan, the title of hereditary Duke. If nothing unexpected happens, the imperial decree will be issued in the next few days!"

Yuan Song was shocked when he heard this, and immediately knelt on the ground again, begging Ye Mingsheng: "Please take back your order, Marshal!"

"The victory of this Western Expedition was entirely due to the great commander's planning and decision-making. I was just a lucky coincidence! How dare I confer the title of Duke? Please take back your order!"

After saying this, Yuan Song kowtowed again. As soon as he kowtowed once, Ye Mingsheng helped him up again and said:
"Yuan Song, why did you kneel down again when you were talking so nicely? You have demonstrated the spirit of our Fengwu Army and the prestige of the Great Zhou in this battle. If we don't reward you well, how can we convince the soldiers?"

"I have already submitted a memorial to His Majesty, Yuan Song, please don't refuse..."

Yuan Song became even more anxious after hearing this. Although the generals of the Fengwu Army were looking forward to the rewards this time, the fact that Ye Mingsheng only asked for a dukedom instead of a king as expected set the tone for this reward!
Because of his great contributions, he was considered likely to be granted the title of Duke this time. However, since Ye Mingsheng only received the title of Duke this time, his position became very awkward. Thinking of this, Yuan Song made up his mind and bowed to Ye Mingsheng and reported:

"General, I killed more than 10,000 Kipchak prisoners without permission during the battle in Yongliang. In addition, I also used my power to buy multiple properties in Jinyang. I ask you to punish me!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said leisurely:

"General Yuan, I am not Qin Shi Huang, and you are not Wang Jian, you don't have to do this!"

Yuan Song was even more frightened when he heard this. He realized that Ye Mingsheng wanted to teach him a lesson today, but he didn't know how he had violated Ye Mingsheng's taboo.
Having said almost everything that needed to be said, Ye Mingsheng changed the subject and said with a smile:
“General Yuan, the ancients said it’s good to cultivate oneself, manage the family, and then pacify the world. You are a veteran who has followed the Fengwu Army since its inception. Naturally, I trust you absolutely. But General Yuan, I think that while cultivating yourself, you should also manage your family…”

After hearing this, Yuan Song almost understood that his family had committed a crime, but what crime had they committed to make the Marshal act like this?

Seeing that Yuan Song had almost reacted and wanted to ask himself but didn't dare to, Ye Mingsheng smiled and handed a memorial on the desk to Yuan Song.

Yuan Song carefully took the memorial and took a closer look. After reading a few lines, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. It turned out that Ye Mingsheng was conferred the title of Duke of Feng a few days ago.

Yuan Song's nephew Yuan Sen also realized that after Ye Mingsheng was conferred the title of Duke of Feng, other Fengwu Army generals including Yuan Song and He Jingyun would not be able to be granted the title of Duke. He became very indignant and began to feel sorry for his uncle Yuan Song!
This is actually nothing and no one would know unless you show it. But Yuan Sen happened to lose his temper when he was drinking with his military colleagues a few days ago, perhaps under the influence of alcohol!
Then, under the influence of alcohol, Yuan Sen not only complained about Ye Mingsheng, saying that Ye Mingsheng was nepotistic, that Ye Dong and Ye Tao were both granted the title of Earl, but his uncle Yuan Song could only be granted the title of Marquis.

It was even said that half of the Fengwu Army's territory was conquered by his uncle Yuan Song, so Yuan Song's contribution was enough to make him a duke, if not a king!

Because it was just a small-scale conversation between colleagues in the army, it did not spread widely. However, someone still reported it to the Coordination Office, and the Coordination Office reported the matter to Ye Mingsheng.
After reading the memorial, Yuan Song was very shocked. He never thought that his nephew Yuan Sen, who seemed reliable at ordinary times, could become so unruly after drinking a little!
You can't just say these words casually. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. You shouldn't even have such thoughts!
Thinking of this, Yuan Song was about to kneel down again, but just as he was about to do so, Ye Mingsheng supported him and said to Yuan Song with a smile:
"General Yuan, we both know each other well! There is no need to do this!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song was also very excited and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Marshal! I am so ashamed! How dare this little beast talk nonsense? The reason why our Fengwu Army has become so powerful is all thanks to your wisdom and bravery, your planning and victory thousands of miles away!"

"I have only contributed a small part. I will chop this little beast into pieces when I get back, so that he will never talk nonsense again!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:

"I can understand that Yuan Sen is young and full of energy, but he would never do this!"

"General Yuan, this is your family affair, so I won't get involved! It's just a small matter, so just educate them, don't take it too seriously!"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng didn’t sound false when he said this, Yuan Song felt grateful in his heart...
Just now he really wanted to kill Yuan Sen to give Ye Mingsheng an explanation and prove his intentions. After all, what Yuan Sen did had such a bad impact!
But after all, Yuan Sen is his nephew, and he has been serving him for many years. He has long regarded Yuan Sen as his own flesh and blood!
So even though he was willing to kill Yuan Sen in order to protect his family, he was also very painful in his heart!
Now that Ye Mingsheng has said this, it has undoubtedly defined the matter. Although Yuan Sen's future is ruined, at least his life is saved. Thinking of this, Yuan Song bowed to Ye Mingsheng with a sincere heart and said:
"Thank you for your mercy, Marshal! When I return, I will teach this little beast a lesson and make him understand the Marshal's majesty!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, then smiled and said:

"General Yuan, I know your contribution to the Fengwu Army very well. With your military exploits, it is no exaggeration to call yourself a Duke. However, the time is not right yet. Just think of me, Ye, as someone who owes you something first. It won't be long before what belongs to you will be yours!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song immediately knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice:
"If it weren't for the Marshal's persistence, Yuan Song would probably be just a sentry leader now. Yuan Song's current status is all thanks to you, Marshal!"

“Let alone a marquis, even if I were asked to hold the stirrups for your horse, I would be willing to do so without hesitation…”

(End of this chapter)