Chapter 1013 Reversal of the conspiracy!

A breeze blew past Yuan Song as he walked out of the Changxing Marquis Mansion. He only felt a chill on his back. Thinking of this, a bitter smile emerged on the face of the veteran general of the Fengwu Army...
Yuan Song was well aware that after destroying the Luoan court, repelling the Golden Horde, and conquering Yongliang, he was suspected of being more powerful than his master, so he deliberately killed prisoners and embezzled some money and properties to give Ye Mingsheng a handle to reduce his merits!
Besides, even if he still had the idea of ​​making great achievements in his heart, Yuan Song did not wait for Ye Mingsheng to take it back. He took the initiative to write a letter to request to hand over the military power. He even considered claiming to be sick and taking a nominal position and retiring to the second line!
This was done to dispel Ye Mingsheng's doubts and to ensure a good ending. However, even though his intentions were unpredictable, Yuan Song was still a little nervous, not knowing what Ye Mingsheng's attitude would be towards him!
However, what Yuan Song never expected was that even when he was walking on thin ice, the little beast Yuan Sen was still holding him back in secret!

Not only did he dare to complain about the Marshal, he even said that his achievements were enough to make him a king! Was he dissatisfied that his family was not dying fast enough?

If Yuan Sen was not his nephew, he would not be able to escape if something happened to him. Yuan Song even suspected that Yuan Sen was setting a trap for him and deliberately trying to praise him to death!

Thinking of this, Yuan Song couldn’t help but feel a little relieved. Such a thing happened, but it was obvious that the Marshal still trusted him...
This matter can actually be big or small. To put it in a small way, it is just a slip of the tongue after drinking, but to put it in a big way, it can be serious!

After all, Yuan Sen is his nephew and has served as the captain of his personal guards for a long time. He recently arranged for him to go to the grassroots level to fill the vacancy of a commander, and their relationship is very close!
Therefore, Yuan Sen’s words easily make people wonder, does Yuan Sen’s words represent Yuan Song’s thoughts?
Are you, Yuan Song, dissatisfied with the Marshal's reward?

Do you, Yuan Song, have the ambition to establish yourself as king?

Once things got to this point, Yuan Song knew very well that he would be in great danger if not dead, but fortunately the Marshal did not exaggerate the matter!
Instead, he defined this matter as a small matter, belonging to the category of drunken gaffes! He did not doubt himself at all!
Thinking of this, Yuan Song felt extremely grateful to Ye Mingsheng, and then he made a difficult decision in his heart!

After an incense stick of time, Yuan Song returned home. The first thing he did when he got home was to ask the servant to call his nephew Yuan Sen.

Half an hour later, Yuan Sen, who was a little drunk, came to Yuan Song and said with a smile:

"Uncle, do you have something to ask me?"

Smelling the alcohol on Yuan Sen, Yuan Song could no longer conceal the anger in his eyes. He immediately picked up the teapot on the table and threw it heavily over!

"You little beast!"

Yuan Song smashed the teapot quickly and accurately, directly hitting Yuan Sen's head and causing blood to flow...

Yuan Sen was also stunned by the hit of the teapot. He didn't know why his usually calm uncle suddenly got so angry!

Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes, and he was a little guilty and did not dare to look at Yuan Song!

As the saying goes, a nephew is as good as his father. Although Yuan Song is not Yuan Sen's father, he watched Yuan Sen grow up and knows Yuan Sen very well. So when he saw Yuan Sen like this, he was even more angry and cursed:
"Little beast, do you know that what you did almost killed our whole family?"

As soon as he heard this, Yuan Song realized that what he said had been spread out, and his expression suddenly became extremely horrified. He immediately fell to his knees with a plop, then crawled over and hugged Yuan Song's thighs, saying with tears streaming down his face:

"Uncle, I was wrong!"

I was blinded by greed and said those words. I was drunk at the time and those words were not my real intention at all!"

Looking at his nephew Yuan Sen crying bitterly, Yuan Song felt very sad. He valued this nephew who had been with him since childhood very much. This time, he did not hesitate to be accused of nepotism and directly made him a commander of the Second Army, which saved him several years of detours.

Originally, Yuan Song had planned to move Yuan Sen to the south, to let him gain some military merit in the next campaign of the Fengwu Army to pacify the south, and lay the foundation for him to take up a higher position in the future...
But I never expected that something like this would happen now!
Seeing that Yuan Song was silent and looked heartbroken, Yuan Sen was even more frightened. As a member of the Fengwu Army, he knew very well what the consequences of his talk would be!
So after sobering up on the second day from the drinking party, Yuan Sen was very scared when he recalled what he said at the party. He immediately found a few people at the party and asked them not to spread what he said at the party. However, he never thought that he would fail in the end!
At this moment, Yuan En also hated the person who leaked his drunken words, but at this moment Yuan Sen knew that he had no way out, and the only one who could save him was the uncle in front of him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Sen hugged Yuan Song's thighs tightly and begged:

"Uncle, you watched me grow up. I am still young and I don't want to die. Please ask the Marshal for mercy and let me live!"

"Uncle, please save me! I was really blinded by lard!"

Seeing Yuan Sen's embarrassed look, Yuan Song sighed and said in a deep voice:

"The Marshal is merciful and didn't say he would kill you!"

Yuan Sen was stunned at first, then a look of surprise appeared on his face. He was also a wise man, so he kowtowed three times to Yuan Song and said;

“Thank you, uncle, for saving me! Yuan Sen will never forget your great kindness…”

Facing Yuan Sen's thanks, Yuan Song said in a solemn voice with a blank expression:

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Although the Marshal doesn't want your life, our Yuan family must give him an explanation!"

Yuan Sen had a bad feeling when he heard this, and the next second an old servant came over and reported to Yuan Song:

"Master, the doctor is here!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song nodded and said:

"Let them in!"

"Yes!"

"Uncle, why did you ask the doctor to come here?" Yuan Sen asked with some fear:

Yuan Song said in a deep voice: "Don't blame your uncle for being cruel. Although the Marshal has pardoned your death sentence, you can't escape the punishment of living!"

"Besides cutting off your tongue, you can choose an arm or a leg, Sen'er?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Song slowly drew out the sword from his waist and looked at Yuan Sen with great sorrow. It was obvious that he wanted to do the killing himself!

Seeing this, Yuan Sen became a little anxious and said repeatedly:

"Uncle! I don't want to be a cripple. Please let me go!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song angrily rebuked:
"Do you know that you have committed a capital crime? Not only have you harmed yourself, but you have also implicated hundreds of people in our family!"

"The Marshal spared your death sentence for my sake. You've already gotten a great bargain! Why are you still trying to bargain?"

"Does it really take a trip to the guillotine for you to be content? To wake up?"

After hearing what Yuan Song said, Yuan Sen closed his eyes in pain and accepted his fate. Seeing this, Yuan Song's tone softened and he said:

“After today, I will send you back to Liaoyang. You can live a peaceful and idle life in Liaoyang from now on…”

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An hour later, in Changxing Marquis's Mansion

Ye Mingsheng was taking a bath, and Ye Cheng came over and bowed and reported:

"Marshal, after Lord Yuan returned home, he cut off Yuan Sen's tongue and severed his right arm!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly. This was completely within his expectations. After all, he only said that he would spare Yuan Sen's life, but he did not say that he would not punish Yuan Sen. If Yuan Song had not understood his intentions, he would not have come this far!
In fact, if Yuan Song had not made outstanding contributions, not only would Yuan Song have died, but his entire family would have died!
Taking out the prepared order from the drawer, Ye Mingsheng threw it to Ye Cheng and instructed:
"Promulgate the order!"

After taking a look at the order, Ye Cheng said with a little envy:

"The Marshal is really generous to Yuan Song! He gave him so many rewards!"

Ye Mingsheng said lightly:

"Don't be envious! This is what Yuan Song deserves!"

"I understand the humble position!"

After Ye Cheng left, Ye Mingsheng was silent for a while, then he picked up a memorial and started reading it, his eyes becoming deep.

On the surface, this matter was just Yuan Sen speaking out of turn after drinking, and expressing his dissatisfaction under the influence of alcohol!
But is it really that simple in fact?

The answer is obviously not that simple!
Judging from the memorial submitted by the Internal Guard, this matter was a trap set up for Yuan Sen and even Yuan Song behind him after someone figured out his intentions...
And this person is Hao Chengye, a captain of the Coordination Office!

According to the report from the Internal Security Bureau, there were a total of six people in the drinking party that Yuan Sen attended, and all of them were officers of the Fengwu Army!
Except for Yuan Sen, the other five people have some kind of relationship with Hao Chengye. It is reasonable to suspect that these five people were bribed or coerced by Hao Chengye!
Among them was Wang Jiang, the commander of the Second Division of the Fengwu Army, who was a new friend of Yuan Sen. This person played a key role in the following events!

This man was caught by the military chief for raping a woman, and it was Hao Chengye who settled the matter for him, and he was therefore controlled by Hao Chengye!
During the drinking party, these five people took turns to force Yuan Sen to drink, used rhetoric to seduce Yuan Sen, and deliberately reminded Yuan Sen of what he had said afterwards!

Then Hao Chengye reported the matter to Ye Mingsheng. There was no doubt that this captain of the Coordination Office had figured out that Ye Mingsheng wanted to crack down on Yuan Song, so he deliberately gave Ye Mingsheng the handle on Yuan Song in order to gain Ye Mingsheng's appreciation!

In fact, Ye Mingsheng even doubted whether Yuan Sen had said these words. These five people pinned these words on Yuan Sen. However, none of this mattered. What mattered was that Yuan Sen did have this idea, and that was enough...
So Yuan Sen was not wronged!
Now that the pressure on Yuan Song has come to an end, Ye Mingsheng begins to turn around and deal with Hao Chengye!

To be honest, Ye Mingsheng is a person who values ​​talents, and Hao Chengye is indeed a talent. He is very smart and he can really figure out his thoughts!
And he did create a handle for himself that could be big or small to hit Yuan Song. From this point of view, Ye Mingsheng admired Hao Chengye's cleverness very much. There is no doubt that he is a very talented person!

But unfortunately, his cleverness backfired. If you set up the trap, why didn't you make it more clever and not let the internal security find out?

Ye Mingsheng hated it most when others figured out his thoughts, but Hao Chengye just did that!
Moreover, this Hao Chengye is too bold. He is just a captain of the General Coordination Office, but he dares to set up a trap for the Fengwu Army's top general. If he is promoted, wouldn't he dare to set up a trap for himself and make himself his prey?
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but sigh. In ancient times, Zhuge Liang shed tears and executed Ma Su. Now, he, Ye, sighs and accomplishes his great cause...
Tonight, the internal guards will make Hao Daye sleep forever, and the people who participated in the setup will be left in Guanzhong, and then leave one after another quietly!

These five people are not good people, otherwise they would not be bribed by Hao Daye or threatened by him!
After finishing all this, Ye Mingsheng wanted to take a rest, but at this moment a guard walked in quickly, handed a letter to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"General, Liaoyang Coordination Office, please send urgent orders within 800 miles!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng immediately picked up the letter and opened it to read. There were not many words in the letter, and Ye Mingsheng did not care too much about the content!

Dongdao's desire to counterattack Silla and Baekje is exactly what Ye Mingsheng wants. The Fengwu Army is indeed not good at naval battles, so if Dongdao's people take the initiative to come to the door, that would be exactly what Ye Mingsheng wants!

If we eliminate them now, there will be less resistance when we land on East Island in the future. This is a perfect thing to do!

However, there was a name in the letter that caught Ye Mingsheng's attention. That name was Muto Masaaki!
Thinking of the memorials presented to him by Huo San and Wang Xuecheng, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but show a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. After waving his hand to signal the guards to leave, Ye Mingsheng called in a man in gray and said in a deep voice:
“I don’t want to see Muto Masaaki alive anymore…”

"understand!"

(End of this chapter)