Chapter 1138 Underestimated Her!

While Ye Mingsheng was handling government affairs in his study, Ye Cheng came in and reported to Ye Mingsheng:
“Sir, Lord Gu Sansi has arrived…”

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and continued to annotate the memorial in his hand with his head down. Seeing this, Ye Cheng immediately led Gu Sansi into the study. Gu Sansi wanted to greet him, but when he saw that Ye Mingsheng was still writing furiously, he did not interrupt him, but stood silently by the side, waiting for Ye Mingsheng to finish revising the memorial.

After half a cup of tea, Ye Mingsheng finally finished writing the annotations, and then handed it to Ye Cheng and instructed:

"Send it to Liaoyang Provincial Government!"

"Yes!"

When he heard the words "Liaoyang Provincial Government", a fleeting strange look flashed across Gu Sansi's eyes, but he soon returned to normal.

After Ye Cheng left, Gu Sansi bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:

"I pay my respects to the Marshal!"

"No gift!"

After the greetings, Ye Mingsheng went straight to the point and asked:

"I came to you this time because I wanted to hear your opinion on how to deal with the aftermath of this rebellion!"

After hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Gu Sansi thought for a moment and spoke very cautiously:
"Your Excellency, most of the people involved in the rebellion are military personnel, so I think you should listen to the opinions of the General Staff and the generals..."

Ye Mingsheng glanced at Gu Sansi after hearing this, and understood that Gu Sansi did not want to express his opinion easily on this matter, but he still spoke calmly:

"Think carefully, you are right. We should seek the opinion of the General Staff on this matter. But now I want to hear what you, the Minister of Personnel, think!"

Gu Sansi was a little hesitant when he heard this. After hesitating for a while, he spoke carefully:
"I think the court has just got back on track, and it is not appropriate to carry out large-scale imprisonment and killing. In addition, many of the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers who participated in the rebellion this time did not have the intention of rebellion. They were just deceived and bewitched by Ye Baode, and believed that you, the Marshal, were really in deep danger, so they were used in a desperate situation!"

After saying that, Gu Sansi looked up and observed the changes in Ye Mingsheng's expression. He knew how to deal with this matter. The General Staff and Yuan Song and other senior generals of the Fengwu Army all expressed their willingness to deal with it severely and strictly in order to get them out of time. All the memorials had been handed over to Ye Mingsheng five days ago!

However, after their memorials were submitted, there was no response at all, as if a stone had fallen into the sea. Therefore, based on this point, Gu Sansi boldly guessed that Ye Mingsheng did not want to start a massacre!
In addition to trying to figure out Ye Mingsheng's intentions and thoughts, Gu Sansi also really felt that Ye Mingsheng no longer needed to kill people to establish his authority, and instead should show his tolerant and kind side···························

Listening to Gu Sansi's advice, Ye Mingsheng continued to speak expressionlessly:

"Tell me more specifically what you think!"

Looking at Ye Mingsheng's calm expression, Gu Sansi was not sure whether he had guessed Ye Mingsheng's thoughts correctly, but facing Ye Mingsheng's question, he could only continue to speak:
"General, I suggest that we only execute people like Huang Can, Yang Guoxu and other close associates of Ye Baode this time. These people are unforgivable. Their property should be confiscated and even their heads should be beheaded. Don't let any of them go!"

"But those officials and soldiers who were deceived by Ye Baode should be given a light punishment and a severe warning, so that they can feel the great grace of you, Marshal!"

After hearing what Gu Sansi said, Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:

"Think carefully, what you said is very good and makes a lot of sense!"

"Ye Baode forged Ye Tie's token and also made some bullshit imperial edict. Some people believed it out of concern. Although these people are also wrong, I think they can be forgiven!"

"For these middle and lower-level soldiers who were deceived by Ye Baode, my idea this time is not to arrest them or kill them. Even so, their mistakes still need to be punished. Let them leave Yijing and guard the border!"

Gu Sansi complimented him upon hearing this:
“The Marshal is so magnanimous, I believe these people will be grateful, and your name for benevolence will surely be praised by the world…”

Seeing that Gu Sansi was flattering him, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:

"I asked you to come here today mainly because I want to hear if you have any recommendations for the position of Youyan Governor?"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Sansi's mind suddenly emerged with the five words "Liaoyang Provincial Administration" that Ye Mingsheng had originally said, and an idea immediately came into his mind!
The Marshal has always admired Zhao Wanxian, the Governor of Liaoyang. So this time when the position of Governor of Youyan is vacant, does the Marshal intend to help Zhao Wanxian take the position?

Realizing this, Gu Sansi couldn't help but frowned slightly. He admitted that Zhao Wanxian was indeed a very rare talent. Judging from his current achievements in Liaoyang, it was a correct choice for Ye Mingsheng to make an exception and promote him from a political participant to the governor of Liaoyang!

But Gu Sansi had some opinions about Zhao Wanxian. He thought that although Zhao Wanxian had outstanding talents, he was relatively frivolous due to his age and was not calm enough on some key issues. In addition, in some of his work in Liaoyang, he was also eager for quick success and ostentation!
Therefore, Gu Sansi believed that Zhao Wanxian should work as the governor of Liaoyang for a few more years, gain some experience, and then consider further development in his career!

Thinking of this, Gu Sansi also carefully considered his words when speaking:

“Marshal, I don’t have any suitable candidate to recommend for the time being, but I think the position of Youyan Governor is extraordinary, and this important task should be undertaken by an experienced and prudent person…”

Although Gu Sansi's words were very tactful, but when Ye Mingsheng heard Gu Sansi mention the words "mature and prudent", he also keenly realized that Gu Sansi seemed to be hinting at something!
To be honest, regarding the position of Youyan Governor, Ye Mingsheng was indeed interested in Liaoyang Governor Zhao Wanxian. After all, Zhao Wanxian did bring honor to him. Now, in front of the report card that Zhao Wanxian produced, all those who had opposed and questioned Ye Mingsheng's extraordinary promotion in the first place shut up!

Although he admired Zhao Wanxian very much, Ye Mingsheng was also aware that Zhao Wanxian did have some flaws. However, he believed that no one is perfect since he is not a saint.

In the face of dazzling enough achievements, some problems can be ignored, just like some senior officials in the Yijing court who are nostalgic for the bright lights and wine, and indulge in romantic affairs in brothels. Ye Mingsheng knows all about it, but as long as it is not excessive and does not affect the work, Ye Mingsheng will pretend not to know! Although he is optimistic about Zhao Wanxian, transferring Zhao Wanxian to Youyan as the governor is only an idea of ​​Ye Mingsheng at present, and Ye Mingsheng has not made the final decision yet!

In order to make a more appropriate decision, Ye Mingsheng also asked Cui Shao for his opinion yesterday, and Cui Shao’s opinion was similar to Gu Sansi’s today. Although he did not directly say that Zhao Wanxian was not capable, his words implied that he was not optimistic about Zhao Wanxian taking over the Youyan Provincial Administration Office now...

Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why Gu Sansi and Cui Shao were so consistent on this issue, seeing that the two main pillars of the Yijing court were not optimistic about Zhao Wanxian taking over now, Ye Mingsheng thought about it and decided to follow suit.
"In that case, think twice and draw up a list of candidates as soon as possible, and then we will discuss it in Zhongyong Hall later!"

"We can't do without someone in charge of the Youyan Provincial Government. We need to select a governor as soon as possible!"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Sansi felt relieved and immediately accepted the order:
"I will handle it as soon as possible after I return!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded slightly, and then the two of them chatted about some personnel issues. Then Gu Sansi said goodbye and left.

After Gu Sansi left, Ye Mingsheng also found the memorial submitted by Zhu Xiaowen, the Minister of Dali Temple some time ago, from the drawer of the desk.

Looking at Zhu Xiaowen's suggestion in the memorial to dismiss Ye Fu from his post, confiscate his property, demote him to a commoner and make him serve three years of hard labor, Ye Mingsheng pondered for a moment and then picked up his pen to write the order!

The first order removed Ye Tie from his post as general of the Fifth Division and transferred him to be the general of Dongning, responsible for the defense of Dongning and its surrounding areas. The current general of Liaoyang, Zhang Gongyi, was transferred to be the general of Yijing!

The second order dismissed General Ye Fu of the Fourteenth Division from all his posts, confiscated all his illegal gains, and demoted him to a commoner and sent him to Liaoyang to serve ten years of hard labor!
After writing these two orders, Ye Mingsheng looked at the ink on the paper that had not yet dried, and then he sighed with some complexity...
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Ye Mansion, Murong Qingwu's courtyard

Ying Er walked quickly into Murong Qingwu's bedroom and said to her lying on the bed with a smile:

"Madam, the attendant department has sent another message, saying that the Marshal will come over to rest in the evening!"

After listening to Ying'er's words, Murong Qingwu's sadness was relieved. Seeing this, Ying'er couldn't help but smiled and said:

"Before, there were people gossiping in the mansion, saying that your favor would be affected after this incident, but now it seems that they are all talking nonsense!"

"After this incident, the Marshal's favor towards you, Madam, has only increased. As the old saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. In my opinion, after this incident, the relationship between the Marshal and you, Madam, has actually reached a new level!"

Murong Qingwu smiled and shook her head when she heard that, but she didn't say anything else. Although Ying'er was very optimistic, she still believed that a friend in need is a friend indeed!

But Murong Qingwu was not so optimistic. She knew that Ye Mingsheng had stayed at her place for several days after the incident in order to take practical actions to dispel the negative impact of the rumors. It was not as beautiful as Ying Er thought. Ye Mingsheng would not pity her any more because of this incident!

The only thing that comforted Murong Qingwu was that Ye Mingsheng did not change his attitude towards her and her unborn child because of the rumors as she had worried.

Ye Mingsheng was still as gentle and considerate to her as before. Even when she disturbed her sleep unintentionally at night, Ye Mingsheng remained patient and did not have any dissatisfaction························

Although there was no emotional foundation between her and Ye Mingsheng, when Murong Qingwu thought that Ye Mingsheng, the de facto "emperor" of the Great Zhou Dynasty, could treat her like this, she felt that she had married the right person!
Just when Murong Qingwu wanted to find a book to kill some time, Ying'er came up to Murong Qingwu and said:
"Madam, I think that although this bad woman An Miaoyi reported Ye Baode's conspiracy to the Marshal, she certainly did not report it the first time she got the news!"

"I think An Miaoyi must have weighed the pros and cons before deciding to report Ye Baode's rebellion to the Marshal!"

Upon hearing this news, Murong Qingwu's beautiful eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and then she calmly asked Ying'er:
"What evidence do you have?"

Ying Er shook her head awkwardly and said:
"I don't have any evidence in my hand. I just heard that Ye Baode beat An Miaoyi in the name of the emperor. Everyone in the palace knows that this bad woman An Miaoyi wants the commander to make her son the crown prince. So this time Ye Baode wants to help her son take the throne. I think An Miaoyi will definitely be tempted!"

Thinking of this, Ying Er asked Murong Qingwu expectantly:
“Madam! What you said I can think of, the Marshal can think of as well, right? That bad woman An Miaoyi must have thought of conspiring with Ye Baode, but she felt that the possibility of success was slim, so she reported Ye Baode to the Marshal…”

Listening to Ying Er's serious speculation, Murong Qingwu smiled and shook her head and said:

"Do you think An Miaoyi is the same as a silly girl like you? And she is conspiring with Ye Baode? You underestimate An Miaoyi!"

Seeing that her speculation was directly rejected by her own wife, Ying Er looked very embarrassed. At this time, Murong Qingwu closed her eyes and said lightly:
"Ying'er, you are right about only one thing. An Miaoyi will definitely weigh the pros and cons!"

"An Miaoyi sees it very clearly. Although Ye Baode is trying to help Jingren ascend to the throne, in fact, he is probably trying to use the emperor to control the princes!"

"So An Miaoyi would never conspire with Ye Baode, and I think An Miaoyi probably doesn't have the courage or willingness to murder the Marshal!"

"But An Miaoyi must have thought about sitting on the mountain and watching the fight to see whether Ye Baode can succeed. If Ye Baode succeeds, then An Miaoyi will be the first lady and have Jingren as the eldest son. Everyone will support her, and An Miaoyi can destroy Ye Baode in a backhand!"

"Then Jingren can legitimately inherit the position of the commander-in-chief, and An Miaoyi can rule the country from behind the scenes. The power of the Fengwu Army will completely fall into the hands of her and Cui Shao!"

"Ye Baode can't even control Ye Fu. He wants to rebel in the name of rescuing the Marshal. He is doomed to fail from the beginning!"

“So with An Miaoyi’s cleverness, she will definitely not conspire with such a person. She will only use such a person as a pawn…”

(End of this chapter)