Chapter 1211 The sea of ​​suffering is endless, turn back now!

And if Ye Mingsheng chooses not to appoint a first lady after deposing An Miaoyi, then on the surface the women in the Ye family will no longer have the legal basis to interfere in government affairs, and it seems that everyone should just stick to their duties and not cause trouble!

But in reality, it is definitely not like this!

Based on Ye Mingsheng's understanding of these women, they will definitely not give up. In order to fight for the title of the eldest lady and to seize the throne, they will definitely use all their magical powers, even at the cost of blood and rain...
Their fight will inevitably affect the situation of the entire court, and may even cause the entire court to fall into internal strife, which is a scene that Ye Mingsheng absolutely does not want to see.

In addition to the above reasons, the existence of Ye Cui and Jingren, the old and the young, is also an important factor that Ye Mingsheng did not seriously consider abolishing An Miaoyi.

Because of her maternal family, the Cui family, Ye Cui and An Miaoyi have always been very close. She is also An Miaoyi's biggest supporter in the Ye Mansion. Before, An Miaoyi was neglected by Ye Mingsheng, and it was him who stepped forward to help An Miaoyi break the deadlock with Ye Mingsheng!

Moreover, Ye Cui likes her eldest grandson Jingren very much, so the old lady will definitely not agree with Ye Mingsheng to depose An Miaoyi!
The ancients said that a mother's status was determined by her sons. In fact, the same is true in reverse. If Ye Mingsheng deposed An Miaoyi, then Jingren would no longer be the eldest son.

Even though Jingren was not very talented in studying, and was sometimes even lazy and playful, Ye Mingsheng still liked this kind, honest and loyal son very much. Ye Mingsheng was also willing to pass on the foundation he had created to Jingren to inherit after he passed away!
So even from Jingren's perspective, Ye Mingsheng cannot destroy his mother!

Taking all these things into consideration, Ye Mingsheng believes that maintaining the status quo is the best way for now. As the saying goes, no one is perfect, there is no perfect saint in this world, so as long as An Miaoyi does not do anything too outrageous, Ye Mingsheng will choose to forgive her in the end. After all, he was the one who married her in the first place!
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Shouchun, Sun Mansion

Several servants and maids were packing up in the study, while Sun Xiuquan was sitting on a chair without saying a word, with a very complicated expression.

Although Ye Mingsheng agreed to give him a few days to pack his luggage upon his request, the day after tomorrow was the deadline for him to set off for Jingchu!

When he was young, he was full of vigor and vitality and had thought about leaving Huainan and going to Luoan, a power center of the Great Zhou, to be an official. At that time, he would ascend to the throne in the morning and be a farmer in the evening to display what he had learned in this life. Only in this way would he make up for his ten years of hard study!
However, time slowly eroded his ambitions and aspirations, and his once ardent ideals are now only cause for sighs when he recalls them!
He is over fifty years old this year. In this era where the average life expectancy is less than sixty years, he is already an old man. So if possible, he does not want to leave Huainan, the place where he has lived for most of his life!
But unfortunately, Ye Mingsheng's order had already been issued. No matter how unwilling and reluctant he was, he was ultimately powerless and could only choose to obey!

I just don’t know if he can ever return to his hometown after this trip?

Thinking of this, a bitter look appeared on Sun Xiuquan's face. Just when Sun Xiuquan had finished thinking about it, the housekeeper Sun Zhong came to his side.

Seeing Sun Zhong appear, Sun Xiuquan said without hesitation:
"Let Dou Kai come in!"

Sun Zhong bowed and said:

"Master, Lord Dou hasn't arrived yet! It's Sun Gui who's here!"

Sun Xiuquan couldn't help but frowned when he heard his nephew's name. Although he hadn't met Sun Gui yet, he knew clearly why Sun Gui came to see him at this time...

Seeing that Sun Xiuquan frowned and seemed to not want to see Sun Gui, the housekeeper Sun Zhong also asked tentatively:
"Sir, should I say you are not feeling well and cannot see guests?"

Sun Xiuquan hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed and ordered:
"Let him in!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, a fat, big-eared guy appeared in front of Sun Xiuquan with a smile on his face. As soon as he saw Sun Xiuquan, he bowed and congratulated him:
"I, your nephew, congratulate you on your continued success!"

In response to Sun Gui's blessing, Sun Xiuquan reacted relatively coldly and just nodded. Seeing this, Sun Gui immediately took out a stack of silver bills from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.

"Uncle, the journey to Jingchu is long, and I should serve you all the way to show my filial piety, but unfortunately I am fat and weak, so I hope you will accept this little bit of money and fulfill my filial piety!"

Sun Xiuquan glanced at the silver notes that Sun Gui handed over and saw that the stack of silver notes were all from the Dadongsheng Bank, and the face value of each was one thousand taels. Being experienced, he immediately judged from the thickness that the filial piety of his nephew Sun Gui was about twenty thousand taels.

Seeing the 20,000 taels of silver right in front of him, Sun Xiuquan's heart was a little hot, but reason told him that he could not accept the silver, so Sun Xiuquan also restrained his desire and said coldly:

“Sun Gui, you are quite generous…”

Feeling the coldness in Sun Xiuquan's words, Sun Gui was also a little surprised. He didn't know why his uncle suddenly changed his temper! Could it be that after being promoted by Marshal Ye to become the governor of Jingchu, he no longer loved money?
You know, in order to celebrate Sun Xiuquan's promotion, this time he doubled his usual filial piety!

In order to prevent Murong Yuliang from making trouble for Sun Gui, Sun Xiuquan asked Sun Gui to temporarily close his gambling house and then put forward a few scapegoats to take the blame. As for Sun Gui himself, he hid in the countryside under Sun Xiuquan's arrangement to avoid the limelight.

Sun Gui avoided the country for almost a month. The poor life in the countryside made Sun Gui, who was used to the hustle and bustle, very uncomfortable!
Although he was hiding in the countryside, Sun Gui was also very concerned about the news from Shouchun. He knew very well that whether he could continue to live happily in Shouchun did not depend on himself, but on his uncle Sun Xiuquan!
If his uncle wins the fight between him and Murong Yuliang, he will be able to return to Shouchun soon and continue to be the boss of his gambling house!
And if his uncle failed, not only would Sun Gui lose all his property in Shouchun, but he himself would have to hide his identity and flee.

So Sun Gui can be said to have spent many years in the countryside, anxiously waiting for news every day. Just three days ago, good news finally came from Shouchun. Murong Yuliang was dismissed from the post of Governor of Huainan by Marshal Ye, and his uncle was promoted to Governor of Jingchu!

Upon hearing the good news, Sun Gui jumped for joy. He could no longer stand the country life, so he immediately returned to Shouchun even though he had not received the order from his uncle Sun Xiuquan.
Sun Xiuquan looked at his confused and doubtful nephew and said in a deep voice:
"Sun Gui, listen to your uncle's advice. There is no end to the suffering, but you can turn back now!"

"The money you've earned from running that gambling house over the years is enough for you to spend the rest of your life. Stop it while I'm still alive!"

If he was still confused and bewildered just now, then now that Sun Xiuquan finished speaking, Sun Gui could be said to be completely stunned!

Now, is the uncle who is advising him to stop really his uncle Sun Xiuquan?

Is he possessed by something?

Although he didn't know what had happened to cause his uncle to change so much, Sun Gui adjusted his mood and asked tentatively:

"Uncle, didn't the Marshal dismiss Murong Yuliang? And he promoted you to the position of Governor of Jingchu?" Sun Xiuquan sneered when he heard this:
"Sun Gui, you may not have read much, but you know the story of luring the tiger away from the mountain, right?"

"Although Marshal Ye has captured Murong Yuliang, it doesn't mean that he trusts me. This time our Sun family is in trouble!"

Hearing what Sun Xiuquan said, Sun Gui was also very puzzled and said:

"Uncle, I think you are overthinking it. I think the Marshal still trusts you. Didn't Dou Kai, whom you recommended, become the Deputy Provincial Surveillance Commissioner?"

Sun Xiuquan snorted coldly upon hearing this and then said quietly:

“If Marshal Ye really trusted me, he would have directly appointed me as the governor of Huainan instead of transferring me to Jingchu as the governor…”

After hearing this, Sun Gui was a little speechless and didn't know what to say. At this time, Sun Xiuquan said in a deep voice:
"Just take this money back! Go back and live a peaceful and stable life. This will be the greatest filial piety you can show me!"

Sun Gui was somewhat tempted when he heard this, but he had been in the world for half his life and understood the ways of the world. He immediately placed the banknote on the table, bowed and said:
"Uncle, look at what you said, as if I would be disrespectful to you if you don't help me!"

"Although I, Sun Gui, don't have much ability, I still understand the principle of repaying kindness. Without you, how could I, Sun Gui, be where I am today?"

"I will always remember your kindness to me, Sun Gui! You must accept my kindness. In the future, Sun Gui will take care of you until the end of your life!"

Although Sun Gui's words sounded nice, Sun Xiuquan could see that Sun Gui probably didn't hear a word of his heartfelt words and closed his eyes helplessly!

Sun Gui was also confused when he saw this. He hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said:
"Uncle, since you still have something to do, I, your nephew, will come and see you off the day after tomorrow!"

After saying this, Sun Gui bowed to Sun Xiuquan and then left. The butler Sun Zhong couldn't help but remind him as he watched Sun Gui leave:

"Master, I'm afraid Sun Gui is going to look for Master Ma Jingui!"

Sun Xiuquan sighed and said:

“It’s going to rain, my mother is going to get married, what can I do? Good words cannot persuade a damned ghost, so let him live or die…”

After expressing his feelings, Sun Xiuquan instructed Sun Zhong again:
"If Dou Kai comes later, tell him to come directly to me!"

"Yes!"

Sun Xiuquan waved his hand when he heard this. At this moment, he wanted to be alone and quiet for a while. Seeing this, Sun Zhong also retreated silently.

Sun Xiuquan's quiet time did not last long. Half an incense stick later, Dou Kai was led by Sun Zhong to his study.

Dou Kai, who had just been promoted to deputy provincial governor and was in high spirits, asked Sun Xiuquan very respectfully:
"Uncle, are you looking for me?"

Hearing the voice, Sun Xiuquan slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Dou Kai and pointed to a chair beside him, motioning Dou Kai to sit down. Seeing this, Dou Kai didn't think much about it and sat down on the chair directly.

Seeing Dou Kai, who usually only dared to stand in front of him, now sitting in front of him so openly, Sun Xiuquan's eyes flashed with a fleeting hint of surprise.

However, Sun Xiuquan did not say much and asked directly:
"Have you gone to see Marshal Ye?"

Dou Kai said without hesitation:
"After Marshal Ye gave the order two days ago, I went to express my gratitude!"

"How does the Marshal treat you?"

"I think the Marshal is very nice to me and very approachable!"

After answering Sun Xiuquan's question, Dou Kai hesitated for a moment and said to Sun Xiuquan:
"Uncle, can you talk to Wu Jia and ask him to cooperate with my work?"

"Didn't I ask you to talk to him?"

"Of course I went to see him. I went to see him yesterday, but Wu Jia acted like he was sick and refused to see me..."

"Uncle asked me to tell you that you spoiled Wu Jia too much before, and he has no manners at all. I am the deputy provincial governor, and it would be fine if he didn't come to see me. I went to see him in person, but he still claimed to be sick and couldn't come out. Uncle, do you think he is really sick or is he deliberately embarrassing me?"

Hearing this, Sun Xiuquan was filled with disappointment. He had hoped that Dou Kai and Wu Jia would be able to cooperate sincerely after he left Huainan. Unexpectedly, before he left Huainan, Dou Kai and Wu Jia had already started competing with each other secretly!

Sun Xiuquan knew very well what Wu Jia, his old subordinate who had followed him for many years, was thinking. Because the Censorate did not have the position of deputy Censor before, Wu Jia, the assistant Censorate, was actually the second most important person in the Huainan Censorate after Sun Xiuquan!

Therefore, this time when Ye Mingsheng asked Sun Xiuquan to nominate the candidate for deputy provincial governor, Wu Jia believed that this position belonged to him. After all, he had enough qualifications and abilities, and he had followed Sun Xiuquan for many years and had done a lot for Sun Xiuquan and the Sun family!
So Wu Jia naturally thought that Sun Xiuquan should give him a final helping hand at this time, and Sun Xiuquan did recommend him to Ye Mingsheng. However, because Ye Mingsheng asked Sun Xiuquan to recommend several suitable candidates at that time, Sun Xiuquan could not recommend only Wu Jia to Ye Mingsheng!

So Sun Xiuquan recommended his nephew Dou Kai to Ye Mingsheng as well. At that time, Sun Xiuquan thought that Dou Kai was his nephew, who had only experience as a provincial governor before and had even contradicted Marshal Ye during the meeting that day, so Ye Mingsheng would definitely not choose him, and the position of deputy provincial governor would definitely go to Wu Jia!
However, things often go against one's wishes!

(End of this chapter)