Chapter 1285 The Divine Dragon and Kirin!

On October 19th, in Yijing Xingwang Market, countless diners were chatting in Li Ji Bistro.

"Have you heard about it? Last month, a dragon appeared in Fengshan County, Liaoyang. This dragon is exactly the same as the one in the legend, majestic and imposing, and it is riding on colorful clouds!"

"I've also heard about this news. It is said that this divine dragon has appeared in the world and many people in Fengshan County have seen it. The appearance of such a divine dragon is definitely a good omen!"

"That's right! I heard that after seeing the dragon, as long as you make a wish sincerely, the dragon will be able to sense your wish and wish you all the best. It is said that the dragon is very effective!"

"If only I could see the dragon in my lifetime, I would make a wish to him to let me become a big G, live a life of wealth and glory, and be a bridegroom every night!"

"Being a bridegroom every night? You are really not afraid of getting a stroke!"

"As long as I can be a G-Class, I'll accept it even if I have to be a horse!"

"In addition to the dragon in Liaoyang, I heard that a Qilin also appeared in Ji County. The most amazing thing is that this Qilin can actually speak human language!"

"Speaking human language? What did a beast like the Qilin say?"

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"Why are you hesitating? If you have something to say, just say it quickly! The words spoken by the auspicious beast must be the truth of the world!"

"Qilin said that the Great Zhou was unkind, and the Great Qian should prosper!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings immediately became dead silent, and the air seemed to have frozen.

"Brother Chen! Be careful with your words! Be careful with your words! Don't say such things carelessly, or you will lose your head!"

Faced with the persuasion, Brother Chen immediately kept silent and did not dare to say anything. However, at this time, another diner beside him drank a large bowl of wine and said directly:

"I think what the old man Qilin said is absolutely correct. The fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty has already ended. Otherwise, there would not have been such chaos and misery in the past few years. Doesn't this just prove that the Great Zhou Dynasty is unkind?"

"If it weren't for Marshal Ye who came down from heaven to turn the tide and save the collapsing building, this world would probably still be a place where you take the stage and I take the stage, and everyone would beat me and I would beat you, until the mountains and rivers were broken and the world was in purgatory!"

"Thanks to great heroes like Marshal Ye, we have been able to suppress rebellions and restore order in the world. Only in this way can we enjoy a peaceful and prosperous age without having to suffer the calamity of war!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately resonated with the people around them.

“What this gentleman said is so right! Marshal Ye can be said to be the greatest contributor to our dynasty so far! In my opinion, His Majesty the Emperor should confer the title of king on Marshal Ye, and let his descendants inherit the throne from generation to generation. Only in this way can Marshal Ye’s achievements be highlighted and the hearts of loyal officials be encouraged…”

"Now he has only conferred the title of Duke of Feng. This is really too petty and makes loyal ministers feel disheartened! I wonder if there are treacherous ministers in the court who are causing chaos and spreading rumors to confuse the people, causing the emperor to ignore Marshal Ye, a loyal minister through the ages?"

"Humph! If it were you, I would say that since the little emperor treats Marshal Ye so badly, Marshal Ye should declare himself emperor. After all, he conquered the world. If Marshal Ye becomes emperor, who can say no?"

"What this gentleman said is absolutely right. I also support Marshal Ye to ascend the throne. As far as I know, our current emperor is just a little brat who is still looking for milk from his wet nurse every day. How can he know how to govern the world?"

"If our Great Zhou is handed over to this little brat, everything will be ruined, and we may even continue to fight like before!"

"Only a wise and powerful figure like Marshal Ye can lead us to create a prosperous era!"

The man became more and more excited as he spoke, and at the end he yelled something out of the courage emboldened by the alcohol.

"Long live Marshal Ye!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the tavern looked at each other in bewilderment. At this moment, someone seemed to have remembered something and immediately spoke:
"Isn't Marshal Ye from Liaoyang? And he seems to be from Fengshan County, Liaoyang!"

“That’s right! Marshal Ye is from Fengshan County, Liaoyang. It was in Fengshan County that Marshal Ye recruited soldiers and founded the Fengwu Army…”

"So the appearance of a dragon in Fengshan County means something?" "In my opinion, the appearance of a dragon in Fengshan County is God's way of telling everyone that Marshal Ye is the true dragon emperor!"

"What this gentleman said is absolutely right. This is definitely God telling us that Marshal Ye is the true dragon emperor! And it's not just the dragon. The auspicious beast Qilin that appeared in Ji County also said that the Great Zhou is unkind and the Great Qian will prosper, right?"

"Marshal Ye went to Luoan to join the Imperial Army when he was young. He has fought in many battles to defend his country for more than ten years and has made great achievements. Qian is one of the Eight Trigrams, representing the northwest. Luoan is in the northwest of our Great Zhou. In my opinion, the word Qian is exactly what Marshal Ye is!"

Everyone in the tavern talked about it and soon reached a consensus, believing that these auspicious signs were all attributed to Ye Mingsheng.

"It would be great if Marshal Ye could become the emperor, but Marshal Ye is our most loyal minister. I believe he would never do something like the traitor Shangguan to usurp the throne!"

"Marshal Ye would certainly not do such a disloyal and unfilial act, but if the young emperor had any conscience, he should follow the example of the ancient sages and give up the throne to Marshal Ye!"

"That's great! What contribution did the little emperor make to the world? He was just born into a good family. The throne should belong to a great hero like Marshal Ye. Don't you think so?"

"exactly!"

"Long live Marshal Ye!"

"We must abdicate the throne to Marshal Ye!"

Listening to the excited voices in the tavern, the few people who had been discussing heatedly just now were silently exchanging glances, and the scene in Li Ji Tavern at this moment was staged many times in other places in Yijing······················

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Yijing, Ye Mansion

Seeing that Ye Jingyan seemed to be asleep in her arms, Murong Qingwu gently placed Ye Jingyan in the cradle, and she sat aside quietly watching little Jingyan sleeping.
Ye Jingyan just celebrated his 100-day anniversary ten days ago. Murong Qingwu was already 30 years old when she was pregnant with him, which was considered an advanced maternal age in that era. So even though Ye Jingyan was born healthy, Murong Qingwu still had some worries in her heart.

Not until Ye Jingyan's hundred days had passed did Murong Qingwu feel less worried. Although she was less worried, she felt more troubled. Little Jingyan was now in his troubled state and would cry and make a fuss at the slightest noise.

Although Murong Qingwu could leave little Jingyan to the care of maids and old women, the maternal instinct in her heart still made her unable to help but do everything herself. This resulted in Murong Qingwu not being able to eat or sleep well recently, and she was in a bad mood!
Although sometimes she was so annoyed that she wanted to just hand little Jingyan over to the care of the wet nurse and the maids and not care about him anymore, but when she saw her son sleeping soundly, Murong Qingwu's originally irritable heart calmed down and she felt that all her efforts were worth it.

Just when Murong Qingwu was quietly enjoying the rare parent-child time, Ying'er came over gently. Listening to Ying'er's footsteps, Murong Qingwu understood that something had happened again. She sighed in her heart, then stood up and walked out of the room...
A moment later, Murong Qingwu and Ying'er returned to Murong Qingwu's room. Without Murong Qingwu asking, Ying'er took the initiative to speak:
"Madam, there is news from Zhang Mang that Li Jian and An Miaoyi have been in contact recently and seem to be plotting something. So he asks you to be careful and not fall into An Miaoyi's evil scheme!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but frowned. Currently in the cabinet of the Yijing court, in addition to Ye Mingsheng, there are six people: Minister of Revenue Cui Shao, Minister of Personnel Gu Sansi, Minister of Punishment Li Jian, Minister of Works Chen Fu, and Left Censor-in-Chief Chu Zhiyi!

The most powerful among them are the Minister of Revenue Cui Shao, the Minister of Personnel Gu Sansi, and the Minister of Justice Li Jian. It was these three people who supported the normal operation of the Yijing court after Ye Mingsheng's southern tour, ensuring that the Yijing court would not be greatly affected by Ye Mingsheng's southern tour!

There is no need to explain the relationship between Cui Shao and An Miaoyi. This man, who is actually the chief minister of the Yijing court cabinet, has always been An Miaoyi's most staunch supporter in the court. Without Cui Shao's unreserved support, Madam An Miaoyi's position would not be as stable as it is now!
As for the relationship between the Minister of Personnel Gu Sansi and An Miaoyi, although there have always been rumors of a rift between the two in the court, Gu Sansi is Jingren's master appointed by Ye Mingsheng anyway, so as long as Jingren inherits the throne, Gu Sansi will be the emperor's master. Therefore, there is no doubt that Gu Sansi will support his disciple as expected!
In this way, Gu Sansi and An Miaoyi have a common ZZ goal. Even if there is any grudge between them, they can turn hostility into friendship and coexist peacefully under this common ZZ goal...
Therefore, Murong Qingwu never expected Gu Sansi to help her, and never even expected Gu Sansi to maintain a neutral attitude. In her eyes, even if Gu Sansi really had some conflicts with An Miaoyi, when the critical moment came, Gu Sansi would definitely stand up to support An Miaoyi. After all, supporting An Miaoyi was equivalent to supporting his disciple Jingren!

Therefore, apart from Cui Shao and Gu Sansi, the two supporters of An Miaoyi, the only cabinet members who might be won over by Murong Qingwu are the Minister of Justice Li Jian, the Left Censor-in-Chief Chu Zhiyi, and the Minister of Works Chen Fu!
Among these three people, Murong Qingwu excluded Chen Fu first. After all, the Ministry of Works had relatively little power among the six ministries, and Chen Fu was a surrendered minister. He had the lowest influence and voice in the cabinet. Ye Mingsheng let him into the cabinet just to make him a figurehead.

Chen Fu himself is very self-aware and clearly knows his situation, so he tries his best to remain neutral on many major events in the Yijing court. He just handles the affairs of his Ministry of Works and completes every task assigned to him by Ye Mingsheng!
So, let’s not talk about whether a person like this can be won over successfully, even if he is won over successfully, Chen Fu is not of much value, so Murong Qingwu naturally won’t invest time and energy in him!

If Murong Qingwu felt that Chen Fu was worthless and therefore did not want to win him over, then the Left Censor-in-Chief Chu Zhiyi was the person that Murong Qingwu wanted to win over but did not dare to!

The Zuodu Yushi is responsible for supervising all government affairs. This is a very important position and he has a say in many matters in the court.
Therefore, if she could win over Chu Zhiyi, Murong Qingwu would definitely not be stingy. She would give money or houses. As long as she could get Chu Zhiyi to stand on her side and work for her, Murong Qingwu thought it was all worth it!
But unfortunately, Chu Zhiyi had a bad reputation, and Murong Qingwu knew very well that this person was a hard and stinky stone in the toilet. Even if she showed kindness to him, he would not appreciate it and might even report her!
And the most important thing is that Chu Zhiyi's mentor Gu Sansi is on An Miaoyi's side, so in Murong Qingwu's view, it is good enough that Chu Zhiyi does not take the initiative to report her, and she naturally will not touch this bad luck!
The only one left is the Minister of Justice Li Jian. Although the Ministry of Justice under Li Jian's charge is not as powerful as the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel, he still holds very important real power. It can be said that he holds great power in the Yijing court. Therefore, Murong Qingwu has always hoped to win Li Jian over.

As for Murong Qingwu's solicitation, Li Jian was quite ambiguous before, neither expressing acceptance nor opposition, which once gave Murong Qingwu a glimmer of hope, but now it seems that An Miaoyi is still better!
Although she felt very disappointed, Murong Qingwu knew that she could not change anything at this moment. She could only comfort herself that there was still a long way to go and the temporary difference did not matter. It was not a good thing for An Miaoyi to attract attention because of his tall stature.

After comforting herself, Murong Qingwu also asked Ying'er:
"How's the situation with my husband?"

"After the flood in Hebei and Henan, Your Excellency has already gone to Hebei and Henan to inspect. According to the latest intelligence, Your Excellency is visiting the victims in Xinzhou!"

“Although the Marshal is still in Hebei and Henan, Yijing has been very lively recently. The Coordination Office has been constantly creating all kinds of auspicious signs and guiding public opinion. It is said that Wang Xuecheng has been very busy recently, but his actions are still very effective. Now the whole Yijing is discussing the Marshal’s ascension to the throne…”

(End of this chapter)