Chapter 1160 Military Power!

After listening to the "advice" given by his father, Cui Zibo was also very sad and angry. At this moment, he really wanted to express his anger by slamming the door, but he didn't do it after all. He said nothing and gently closed the door...

After finishing the conversation with his father, Cui Zibo returned to his own courtyard and prepared to take a nap in his study!
The conversation with his father just now also stimulated Cui Zibo. He has decided that he must turn over a new leaf, reform himself, work hard and do his job well, so that his father, his clansmen, and even the entire Yijing court will know that he, Cui Zibo, is capable and did not rely on his father to get to the top!

Just when Cui Zibo was preparing to recuperate and start a new day of work, he didn't expect that new trouble would come knocking on his door!

"boom!"

With a loud noise, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, which scared Cui Zibo who was almost falling asleep. When Cui Zibo reacted, he was about to get angry, but he saw that the person who came was a beautiful woman in luxurious clothes!
This person is none other than Cui Zibo’s legally married wife—Gongsun Qiaoqing!
Cui Zibo felt a little guilty when he saw his wife appear. His anger at being disturbed in his sleep also disappeared by half. He just said in a deep voice:

"Why are you here so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Seeing Cui Zibo fooling around outside and now blaming him, Gongsun Qiaoqing was also furious, but for the sake of the couple's dignity, she suppressed her anger and said coldly:
"Husband, you've been busy in the Ministry of Justice and you've only just come home now. You must have worked so hard..."

The sarcasm in Gongsun Qiaoqing's words was like adding fuel to the fire, causing Cui Zibo's anger, which had originally subsided due to his guilty conscience, to suddenly rise again!

It’s fine if my dad is in charge, but as a woman, you also want to control me?
Thinking of this, Cui Zibo met Gongsun Qiaoqing's gaze and spoke in a deep voice:
"I'm not working in the Ministry of Justice. I'm just out having fun tonight. Gongsun Qiaoqing, what do you want?"

After hearing these words, Gongsun Qiaoqing couldn't believe what she heard. She didn't understand how Cui Zibo had the nerve to say such words so confidently!

"Cui Zibo! You! You!"

Looking at his wife who was so angry that she couldn't speak, Cui Zibo said impatiently:
"I'm going to sleep! If you don't have anything to do, go out. I have to go on errands tomorrow. I don't want to be a woman like you, who stays at home and enjoys luxury every day!"

Gongsun Qiaoqing was furious when these words came out. Tears of grievance also overflowed from the eyes of this noble lady. She pointed at Cui Zibo and said sadly:

"Cui Zibo, you bastard! You will be struck by lightning if you say such things. Have I, Gongsun Qiaoqing, ever lived a comfortable life in all the years I have been married to you?"

"Don't you know how your mother is making things difficult for me? I have two daughters and Wenzhe, and I have to take care of three children by myself!"

“Do you really want to piss me off to death? If you piss me off to death, you can marry those two vixens! You shameless bastard, you have been bewitched by those two vixens. Cui Zibo, look at yourself now. Sooner or later, you will die at the hands of them…”

Cui Zibo, who was already upset, lost his mind a little when he heard Gongsun Qiaoqing cursing him to death. He raised his hand and slapped Gongsun Qiaoqing's fair and delicate face hard!

"Snapped!"

The slap was so loud and crisp that it stunned Gongsun Qiaoqing. This noble lady could never have imagined that her ideal husband, who had been so gentle and considerate to her and had made a vow to her forever, would actually hit her for another woman!

Cui Zibo calmed down after the slap. Looking at the five finger marks clearly visible on his wife's face, he felt a little guilty. Just as he was thinking about what to do to save her, Gongsun Qiaoqing was completely furious. Coming from a family of military commanders, she was also a strong-willed woman. She grabbed Cui Zibo and shouted:

"Cui Zibo, you are such a heartless person, how dare you hit me!"

"I almost lost my life to give you a son and to continue the Cui family's lineage. You bastard, you dare to hit me for a wild woman. Come with me to see Dad. I want Dad to make the decision for me!"

Hearing Gongsun Qiaoqing mention her father, Cui Zibo felt very guilty. He knew that his father was already very dissatisfied with him fooling around outside. If this matter disturbed him now, he would be so angry that he would not have a good ending!

Realizing this, Cui Zibo naturally did not dare to go with Gongsun Qiaoqing to see his father, but facing Gongsun Qiaoqing's tearing, he could only push Gongsun Qiaoqing away in a hurry and said in a deep voice:
"Madam, please calm down. I will come back to see you tomorrow..."

After saying this, Cui Zi Bo walked out of the yard quickly without caring about Gongsun Qiaoqing's distress. Standing outside the yard, he felt very upset and even had a sense of sadness that the world was so big, but there was no place for him to stay!
After hesitating for a moment, Cui Zi Bo walked towards the back door of Cui Mansion. Half an hour later, Cui Zi Bo took a carriage and arrived at his beautiful woman's house.

Mingqiu had fallen asleep at this time, but when she heard the noise outside, she knew that Cui Zibo had returned, so she welcomed Cui Zibo into the room.

After a while, Mingqiu snuggled in Cui Zibo's arms on the bed and asked with some doubt:
"Cui Lang, didn't you go back home? Why are you back again?"

Facing Mingqiu's question, Cui Zibo sighed helplessly at first, then smiled bitterly and said:

"What a mess! It's really a mess!"

Seeing Cui Zibo so helpless and sad, Mingqiu also said with concern:

"Cui Lang, if you have any troubles, you might as well tell me. Although I can't help you, but if you talk about it, you will feel better!"

Feeling Mingqiu's concern, Cui Zibo's painful and troubled heart felt a warm current surge, and he couldn't help but start talking.

After finishing his story, Cui Zibo looked at Mingqiu and said with emotion:
“Ming Qiu! If that fierce woman could be half as gentle as you, I, Cui, would be content in this life…”

"This shrew keeps talking to me about giving birth to a child. Do you think there is any woman in this world who doesn't give birth to a child?"

"Gongsun Qiaoqing is so hypocritical! Giving birth to a child to me is like I owe her eight generations of ancestors a debt of gratitude. I owe her a lifetime of gratitude. If I can't repay her in this life, I will have to work like a slave to repay her in the next life!"

"She didn't even think about it. If she hadn't married me, the Gongsun family would have been nowhere to be found today!"

"When this shrew pushes me into a corner someday, I'll just give her a divorce letter, and she won't even have anywhere to cry!"

Listening to Cui Zibo's angry words, Mingqiu said softly:
"Cui Lang! I think Madam's matter is just a minor one. She is a noble lady from an aristocratic family and is naturally arrogant. But I think Madam still loves you, Cui Lang, otherwise she wouldn't take you so seriously!"

"Although she is angry now, she is in the same boat with you, Cui Lang, after all. So I believe that tomorrow, Cui Lang, you can tell her about Cui Hang and coax her well. I believe that Madam will understand you!"

Cui Zibo's eyes lit up when he heard this. After careful consideration, he kissed Mingqiu and said seriously, "Mingqiu, you are more understanding than that fierce woman!"

Mingqiu smiled and continued:

“Cui Lang, you don’t have to worry too much about your brother’s affairs. After all, you are your father’s biological son. I think it’s no big deal even if he promotes your cousin Cui Hang. I think he just wants to make you feel a sense of crisis, not intentionally handing the Cui family into Cui Hang’s hands…”

Cui Zibo was silent for a while after hearing this, then he looked at Mingqiu, shook his head and said:

"If it were someone else, it might be like what you said, Mingqiu, but Brother Hang is different!"

"What's the difference?" Mingqiu asked curiously:

Facing Mingqiu's question, Cui Zibo wanted to say something, but he seemed to have some concerns. He seemed to be hesitant to speak. After hesitating for a while, Cui Zibo just said:

"You don't need to know so much! You just need to know that Cui Hang is my father's favorite descendant of the Cui family. My father loves him much more than me!"

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Jiangnan, Lin'an,

In a wealthy mansion, He Jingyun looked at the secret letter in his hand, and his expression became very solemn!

After reading the words on the letter carefully three times, He Jingyun burned the secret letter in his hand. As the letter burned, He Jingyun seemed to have aged a lot.

Seeing the secret letter completely turned into ashes, He Jingyun also instructed his men outside the door:

"Come and get Master Chen!"

"Yes!"

Half an incense stick later, the white-haired master Chen Changhe came in front of He Jingyun. Without waiting for Chen Changhe to salute, He Jingyun said directly:

"The Marshal brought along the former Fourth Division General Shen Quan on this southern tour. If I'm not mistaken, this man will most likely take over my military power!"

This made Chen Changhe startled, and he couldn't help but ask:

"General, is the source of this information reliable?"

He Jingyun nodded slightly and said:
"The source of the information is absolutely reliable. Master Chen, you don't have to worry. Shen Quan has already handed over the military power of the Fourth Division!"

Chen Changhe thought about it and asked again:
"May I ask where this Shen Quan came from, General?"

Faced with this question, He Jingyun thought about it carefully and answered:
“This Shen Quan was originally a subordinate of Lin Huaiwu. When the Fengwu Army broke through Youyan, the Marshal adjusted the organization of each department. Shen Quan was transferred to the First Division. However, Shen Quan only stayed in the First Division for half a year before being transferred to the Fourth Division under the Third Army…”

"After that, he served in the Fourth Division, successively holding positions such as commander, lieutenant general, and deputy general. During the Battle of Yunbing, he was promoted to general of the Fourth Division for his merits!"

"He was Lin Huaiwu's subordinate at first, so I heard that he and Lin Huaiwu were very close. But after he was transferred to the First Division, he gradually had no contact with Lin Huaiwu. If you have to count, then he can barely be considered as Guo Zhiping's faction. After all, when he was serving in the Fourth Division, it was Guo Zhiping who petitioned the Marshal to promote him!"

"So, General, you have no influence on Shen Quan?"

He Jingyun nodded helplessly and said:
"That's right! You don't know that at the beginning, the Marshal was on guard against me like a thief. He called himself the Chief of Staff, but in fact he was doing the work of a staff member!"

He Jingyun said this, but in his heart he was recalling the glorious days when the Fengwu Army was first established, and his expression seemed a little complicated!

But at this moment, Chen Changhe's voice came to his ears!
"General, may I ask you a question?"

"Please ask, sir! I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know!"

After getting He Jingyun's permission, Chen Changhe said in a deep voice:
"General, are you willing to hand over your military power?"

Hearing this, He Jingyun couldn't help but show a complicated smile on his face, then shook his head and said:
"Master Chen, to be honest, I am naturally unwilling to hand over the military power. The beauty of Jiangnan makes people reluctant to leave..."

"But if the Marshal insists that I hand over my military power, then I will hand it over. After all, if the ruler wants his subjects to die, they must die!"

After saying this, He Jingyun was also a little melancholy. He has always held a very high status in the Fengwu Army. For a period of time, he was even considered to have higher power and status than Yuan Song, and he was firmly sitting in the second seat in the Fengwu Army. However, He Jingyun knew very well that under Ye Mingsheng's deliberate arrangement, his foundation in the army was far inferior to Yuan Song!

Most of his old subordinates are staff officers in the General Staff. They are good at making combat plans, but unfortunately they have no military power!

Let's talk about the First Army and the Fourth Army under his command. The First Army is Yuan Song's original army. Most of the officers and generals are Yuan Song's old subordinates. The commander of the Fourth Army, Zhang Meng, is an old subordinate promoted by Yuan Song!

This is also the core reason why the Marshal put Yuan Song aside and let himself command the two troops!
If Yuan Song were sent to lead these two troops, then if Yuan Song had any ulterior motives, given his prestige in the army, the commander-in-chief might not be able to take back the military power!

And now if he did not want to hand over the military power, He Jingyun had no doubt that Zhang Meng and Ma Zhongjun would capture him directly with just one order from the Marshal!
So although He Jingyun is somewhat reluctant now, he is willing to hand over his military power. Having been with Ye Mingsheng for so many years, he knows that although Ye Mingsheng is cruel, he is not that cruel!

After all, he was a veteran of the Fengwu Army and had made great contributions to the Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, even if Ye Mingsheng really pursued the matter, He Jingyun believed that his life was guaranteed...

(End of this chapter)