Chapter 1289: The Great Zhou is unkind, the Great Qian should prosper!
Facing Ye Mingsheng's angry rebuke, Yuan Song, Zhao Han and more than a dozen other Fengwu Army generals of various ranks immediately knelt down. Yuan Song, the leader, preached sincerely:

"General, the Jiang royal family is incompetent and has caused the country to fall into decline. The people are living in misery. The fate of the Great Zhou is over. If it weren't for you, the general, turning the tide, killing the traitors and sweeping the grasslands, saving the people from the water and fire, this world would probably have become a living hell!"

"Today, a five-colored dragon appeared in Fengshan County, Liaoyang, and a divine beast Qilin in Youyan spoke in human language, saying that the Great Zhou was unkind and that the Great Qian should prosper. All these things should be attributed to you, Marshal. So, Marshal, this is the mission given to you by God. It is God who wants you to be the emperor. Please do not refuse!"

At this time, tens of thousands of Fengwu Army soldiers under the platform were a little confused when they saw the yellow robe being put on. However, just as Yuan Song finished speaking, some soldiers who had been arranged in advance immediately shouted:
"The Great Zhou is unkind! The Great Qian should prosper! Long live the Marshal! Long live the Marshal! Long, long live the Marshal!"

Because the Fengwu Army has always been treated very well, military salaries and pensions are paid in full, and disability benefits are guaranteed, so under such circumstances, Ye Mingsheng's past propaganda in the army has been very successful, and the grassroots soldiers all love Ye Mingsheng very much.

Therefore, when they saw someone persuading Ye Mingsheng to join them, although everyone was a little hesitant at first, they soon joined in shouting slogans.

For a moment, the slogans of "Long live the Marshal! Long live the Marshal! Long, long live the Marshal!" resounded through the sky in the parade grounds.

Listening to the deafening slogans of everyone, although Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied in his heart and felt that Yuan Song, Zhao Han and others had made a good arrangement, he still pretended to be embarrassed on the surface, and then pressed his hands together to signal everyone to be quiet...
Following Ye Mingsheng's action, the deafening slogans just now stopped immediately, and the training ground became silent.

At this moment when everyone was paying attention, Ye Mingsheng stood on the balcony and said solemnly to the tens of thousands of Fengwu Army soldiers around him with his hands clasped together:

"I, Ye, appreciate your kindness, brothers! But this is absolutely not allowed!"

"I, Ye, started an army because I couldn't bear to see the traitors indulge in extravagance, squander money and bully the people. That's why I made a great ambition to raise my three-foot sword to support the Great Zhou and save the people from the dire situation. I, Ye, have absolutely no selfish motives in this!"

"Although the Jiang royal family made some mistakes in the past, the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is still there, and the current emperor is also very wise. Since I, Ye, am a minister of Zhou, I will do my best to assist your majesty. Please don't persuade me to step down again!"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's evasion, Chief of Staff Zhao Han, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately said loudly:

"Marshal, what does that little emperor who hasn't even grown all his hair know? The Jiang royal family is extremely extravagant and only cares about their own enjoyment, not caring about the lives of the people of the world. If you hadn't rescued him from the hands of the traitors, I'm afraid he would have died in their hands by now! Marshal, you are worthy of the Great Zhou! You are worthy of the Great Zhou!"

"He can't even protect himself, how can he protect the people of the world!"

“Ever since you unified the world, the people of the Great Zhou can finally breathe a sigh of relief. If the Jiang family continues to be in power, I’m afraid the world will repeat the same mistakes and there will be no peace anymore. Marshal, please don’t be soft-hearted at this time…” Zhao Han burst into tears immediately when he was moved. Seeing Zhao Han’s tears, Ye Mingsheng was very surprised. He didn’t know whether Zhao Han was really miserable or just pretending to cry. He didn’t realize that Zhao Han’s acting was so good before. If all this was not secretly planned by Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng might really believe him!

As Zhao Han cried, tens of thousands of soldiers below the stage began to whisper. As soldiers of the Fengwu Army, they were all vested interests in the Fengwu Army system and the beneficiaries of Ye Mingsheng's reforms. So they all supported Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, when they heard that the Jiang family had repeated the same mistakes after coming to power, they all looked worried.

Soon, the slogan "The Great Zhou is unkind, the Great Qian should prosper! Long live the Marshal" was heard again on the parade ground. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng once again pressed his hands to quiet everyone down, and then said solemnly:

"Thank you all for your love! But since I am a minister of Zhou, I will not commit treason. I will also write to His Majesty about today's matter. I believe His Majesty will understand everyone's sincere wishes!"

"I hereby declare! Everyone go back to the barracks and rest!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng clasped his fists again on the balcony, then walked down from the balcony. Seeing this, tens of thousands of soldiers looked at each other in surprise. Everyone looked at Ye Mingsheng's departing back, and everyone felt lost in their hearts.

At this time, the general of the Fourth Division, Zheng Jinshan, also whispered to Zhao Han and Yuan Song:
"What should we do if the two lords refuse to accept the advice?"

As Zheng Jinshan asked, the eyes of more than a dozen generals on the balcony were focused on Zhao Han and Yuan Song. It was under the organization of Zhao Han and Yuan Song that they followed Ye Mingsheng to persuade him to ascend the throne.

Yuan Song and Zhao Han had known Ye Mingsheng's plan for a long time, so they were not in a hurry at the moment. The two exchanged glances under the gaze of the crowd, and then Yuan Song took the initiative to speak:
"Although the Marshal has refused now, the will of our entire army to support him is unchangeable. We must make our voice heard to the court. We must believe that only under the leadership of the Marshal can the entire army and even the whole world have a better future, so we must continue to persuade him to ascend the throne!"

Seeing that Yuan Song and Zhao Han seemed confident, Zheng Jinshan, Wang Guang and others exchanged glances and seemed to realize something. Then they nodded and agreed with Yuan Song and Zhao Han.

After leaving the tower, Ye Mingsheng did not leave the Liangzhen camp. Instead, he began to inspect the barracks and met with some outstanding representatives of the Fengwu Army. Wherever Ye Mingsheng went, he received a warm welcome from the soldiers. There were also voices urging Ye Mingsheng to ascend the throne. There was no doubt that these soldiers hoped that Ye Mingsheng would replace the little emperor of the Jiang family and ascend the throne to lead them to a better tomorrow!

Looking at these real and simple faces, Ye Mingsheng was also very pleased in his heart, but on the surface Ye Mingsheng continued to maintain his image as a loyal minister, and continued to emphasize that since he, Ye, was a minister of Zhou, he would not commit acts of usurpation of the dynasty. He would continue to assist the current emperor and devote the rest of his life to the people of the world so that everyone could live and work in peace...

(End of this chapter)