Chapter 1281 Emperor Qian!
On September 18th, at 1:01 am, Ye Mingsheng was escorted out of Hanyang City by the Royal Guard Battalion, accompanied by dozens of officials including Jingchu Censor Ye Pengchao, Deputy Governor Dai Ping, Hanyang Prefect Yang Qinghe, and thousands of people from all walks of life in Jingchu.

Watching Ye Mingsheng's motorcade gradually going away, the farewell ceremony was declared over and everyone dispersed. It was at this time that Ye Pengchao, the provincial governor, and Yang Qinghe, the prefect, looked at each other tacitly. The two of them exchanged glances quickly and left as if nothing had happened.

In a secluded courtyard somewhere in Hanyang in the evening, Yang Qinghe and Ye Pengchao were sitting opposite each other, and the table was filled with delicious wine and food!
Yang Qinghe looked at the magnificent decoration in the room, and couldn't help but look at Ye Pengchao and sighed meaningfully:
"I never thought there is such a hidden world in this market! Lord Ye, you really have great taste!"

Listening to Yang Qinghe's words, Ye Pengchao didn't care and said calmly:

"Master Yang, the commander has high standards for the character of his G members, so I advise you to keep some things secret if you want to have a good start and a good end. Don't let everyone know about it, as it will have a very bad impact!"

Yang Qinghe also looked serious when he heard this. He raised his glass and toasted to Ye Pengchao:

"Master Ye, this is good advice. I, Yang Qinghe, have learned from it. Thank you for sending someone to remind me. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do. I, Yang, will remember this favor!"

After saying that, Yang Qinghe didn't say anything else. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Seeing this, Ye Pengchao gave Yang Qinghe face and also drank a glass with him...

As soon as the wine entered their stomachs, the two of them started talking and began to exchange some of their experiences for G. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Yang Qinghe also started talking about the main topic.

"Master Ye, I don't understand some of the words you asked someone to bring me that day. Master Ye, can you help me understand?"

Ye Pengchao was not surprised at all when Yang Qinghe mentioned this and said with a smile:

"Since you have doubts, Lord Yang, I will tell you everything I know!"

Seeing Ye Pengchao say this, Yang Qinghe said directly without any hesitation:

"Master Ye, you said that the news was released by the Marshal?"

Under Yang Qinghe's gaze, Ye Pengchao nodded slightly to express his affirmation.

"Since the Marshal knows about me, why didn't he arrest me? I heard that our Marshal Ye hates evil very much!"

"Sun Xiuquan and Ma Jingui from Huainan, and Zhu Chen from Jiangnan all fell into this trap. How could I, Yang, be so worthy that Marshal Ye would give me a break?"

Listening to Yang Qinghe's words, Ye Pengchao smiled slightly. He didn't seem to be in a hurry to answer Yang Qinghe's question. Instead, he picked up a piece of stir-fried meat from the banquet on the table and chewed it slowly before slowly saying:

"Master Yang, don't you already have the answer in your mind?"

After hearing this, Yang Qinghe narrowed his eyes slightly, and at this time Ye Pengchao also said leisurely:

"Although Governor Dai is not a good person in terms of personal morality, he is definitely much better than you, Prefect Yang. Moreover, he has also defected to Minister Cui. Logically speaking, it is a high probability event for him to be promoted to a regular employee, if not a sure thing..."

"So Governor Dai should be the Marshal's first choice, but unfortunately Governor Dai is a man who is hesitant, dragging his feet, and unwilling to offend anyone. So even though he knows that the Marshal wants to deepen the reform, he is unwilling to express his position on it!"

"Therefore, there is no doubt that the Marshal is very disappointed with his attitude, and this also gives you, Lord Yang, an opportunity!"

"Master Yang, I have known you and Master Dai for a while. I think both of you are very capable people at work, and your working styles are also different. Master Dai has a steady and cautious personality, and he is very careful when doing things!"

"Comparatively speaking, Lord Yang, you are resolute and decisive. You do what you say and you have strong execution ability. So when you realized that the Marshal wanted to deepen the reform, you took action immediately and prepared a layoff plan. This made the Marshal look at you differently and also won you a very valuable opportunity!"

At the end, Ye Pengchao looked at Yang Qinghe meaningfully. Listening to Ye Pengchao's words, Yang Qinghe seemed to be thinking about something. He has been working in the G field for decades. Although he was a little flustered when the incident happened suddenly, looking back on it, Yang Qinghe was very insightful.

Yang Qinghe hesitated for a moment and then said:
"So Lord Ye, you asked me to arrest those people and you are going to donate the money just to draw a line?"

Ye Pengchao said lightly:

"Master Yang, you are right about one thing. The Marshal is a man who hates evil. Sun Xiuquan, Ma Jingui, and Zhu Chen all fell into this trap!"

“So even if the Marshal intends to promote you to the position of Governor because you support reform, he will never allow such a corrupt official to become the Governor of Jingchu…”

"So the Marshal has given you a very precious chance for redemption. If you can turn back from your mistakes, draw a clear line with that gang, turn over a new leaf, and put all your energy into reform, then you can survive. If you can't do that, Sun Xiuquan, Ma Jingui and others are waiting for you, Lord Yang!"

Listening to Ye Pengchao's story, Yang Qinghe realized that his life was hanging by a thread in the past few days. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and thanked Ye Pengchao again.

"Thank you, Master Ye, for your reminder!"

Ye Pengchao waved his hand, then said with a half-smile:
"Master Yang, I guess you must want to know why I would help you!"

Yang Qinghe looked a little embarrassed when he heard that someone guessed his true intention, but he did not say anything to refute it, which was considered as his agreement.

Ye Pengchao did not keep the secret, but raised three fingers and said:
"Master Yang, there are three main reasons why I am helping you!"

"The first reason is that Lord Yang, you and I have a good personal relationship. You promised me a large sum of money before. If you fail to get the money, who would I care about?"

Yang Qinghe said without hesitation:
"Master Ye, don't worry. I, Yang, will definitely get the job done for you within seven days. You won't be in any trouble at all!"

Ye Pengchao smiled slightly and continued:
"The second reason is that the Marshal intends to promote you, and I want to go with the flow!"

After saying that, Ye Pengchao also restrained the smile on his face, looked at Yang Qinghe and said seriously: "The third reason is also the most important reason. If you, Lord Yang, fail, then the position of the governor will definitely belong to Dai..."

"Although Governor Dai and I have no personal grudges and our relationship is pretty good, given his personality, his pace of reform will inevitably slow down after he becomes a regular official. The Marshal takes reform very seriously, and I also want to achieve some results through reform so that I can move up the ladder. So his slowing down of reform will affect my ability to achieve results!"

Listening to Ye Pengchao's very straightforward words, Yang Qinghe nodded silently. Ever since Ye Pengchao invited him to his outer residence, Yang Qinghe knew that Ye Pengchao was going to confront him. However, Ye Pengchao's words were so simple and direct that it was still a little beyond Yang Qinghe's expectations.

Although he was very surprised, Yang Qinghe also understood that Ye Pengchao had said this, so he had to show his attitude. Thinking of this, Yang Qinghe raised his glass and said:

"Master Ye, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, as long as I become the governor, I will definitely complete all the contents of the Marshal's reforms without compromise, and will never hold you back, Master Ye!"

Hearing what Yang Qinghe said, Ye Pengchao also smiled, then he also raised his glass and clinked it with Yang Qinghe and said:
"Master Yang, this glass of wine is for you!"

Just when Ye Pengchao was feeling happy and satisfied with the agreement, Yang Qinghe spoke again:
"The Marshal will soon ascend the throne and be crowned emperor. By then, Lord Ye, you will be a real royal relative. Can you think of a way to transfer Dai Ping away..."

Hearing Yang Qinghe talking about this, Ye Pengchao couldn't help but frowned. Seeing this, Yang Qinghe continued:

"Master Ye, I know this is difficult, but it will be good for everyone if Dai Ping goes away!"

"The reason why Dai Ping is unwilling to continue to deepen the reform is because he and Liang Xin have a lot of interests in it. He and Liang Xin have been working in Jingchu for many years, and there are many of their people in the Provincial Administration Department. Therefore, even if I am promoted to the Provincial Administration, it will be difficult to start work immediately!"

"When the time comes, the deputy governor Dai Ping will be in the open, and the old man Liang Xin will be in the dark. The resistance to our reform will be great, especially Liang Xin, who is not a good person to deal with. If we touch his interests, he will definitely not let it go, and he will definitely cause some trouble with Dai Ping!"

"As long as Dai Ping gets out, things will be much easier. Without Dai Ping's help, Liang Xin, an old man who has retired, will be unable to accomplish anything even if he has some influence!"

"What do you think, Master Ye?"

Facing Yang Qinghe's question, Ye Pengchao's brows furrowed even deeper. Although Yang Qinghe's words were high-sounding and seemed to be focused on reform, Ye Pengchao was very clear about Yang Qinghe's little thoughts, so after pondering for a moment, he still perfunctorily said:

"Sir Yang, this matter is of great importance and we should not rush it. Let's take a long-term view. The most urgent task now is to make you the governor. I think other matters can be discussed later..."

Hearing what Ye Pengchao said, Yang Qinghe understood that he was rejecting him politely. He felt a little disappointed but pretended to be calm and nodded on the surface.

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Yijing, Ye Mansion

"Miaoyi, why do you think Mingsheng chose to name the country Qian? Isn't Feng a good name?"

An Miaoyi looked at her mother-in-law who was full of doubts and said patiently:
"Mother, it's good to use Fenglai as the country's name, but my husband must have his own ideas when he chose Qian!"

Hearing what An Miaoyi said, Ye Cui also sighed and said:

"Mingsheng has always had his own ideas since he was young!"

"I don't know who said what to him, which made him determined to name the country Qian!"

"Master Xuanyi, please calculate for me. If we can use Feng as the country's name and ascend the throne to become emperor at the beginning of next year, the Great Feng Dynasty will have a national life of at least three hundred years!"

Seeing Ye Cui mentioned this again, An Miaoyi did not speak. Seeing this, Ye Cui glanced at her and said:
"Miaoyi, who do you think is better, Feng or Qian?"

Faced with Ye Cui's question, An Miaoyi's heart moved. Although she was from Luoan in Guanzhong, and Luoan was once the homeland of the ancient Feng Kingdom, she was more inclined to the word "Feng".

But An Miaoyi knew better that if she mentioned Feng, Ye Cui would definitely ask her to persuade Ye Mingsheng, and she was afraid that it would be difficult to change Ye Mingsheng's mind on such a matter, so she might be blamed by Ye Cui and feel that she was not doing enough.

So when An Miaoyi thought of this, he simply said vaguely:

"Mom, I think Feng and Qian are both great..."

Feeling the perfunctory tone in An Miaoyi's words, Ye Cui was also a little unhappy and said immediately:
"Miaoyi, as the eldest lady, you must have your own opinions! Don't just follow the crowd!"

Seeing that Ye Cui didn't seem to want to let her go, An Miaoyi felt helpless, but still said:

"Mother, I will listen to you. Whatever you say is good, then that is good. If you think Feng is good, I will write a letter to my husband and persuade him. I will tell him what you think!"

Seeing An Miaoyi being so ruthless, Ye Cui was also a little angry, and then she snorted and said:
"Forget it! Forget it! You all keep giving me trouble!"

Seeing that Ye Cui was in a bad mood, An Miaoyi also had an idea and said softly:
"Mother, after my husband ascends the throne, he will honor you as the Grand Ancestor and you as the Queen Mother!"

Hearing this, Ye Cui's heart moved, and after a moment of silence, he said:

"That's not right. Mingsheng's grandfather should be honored as Taizu, and Mingsheng's father should be honored as Shizu. Although my old grandfather passed away early and didn't see Mingsheng being born, he worked hard all his life to save up a solid family business for the family. He has always been looking forward to the descendants of the Ye family to stand out and become famous throughout the world."

“If he knew that Mingsheng could unify the world and create a foundation that would last forever, he would definitely smile in his grave. Therefore, Mingsheng should respect him as the Great Ancestor to comfort him…”

(End of this chapter)