Chapter 1293: The dog is eaten after the rabbit dies?

In the study room of a mansion in Yijing, He Jingyun, with a hideous face, sat breathlessly on a chair. He looked like a wounded beast, angry and helpless. The study room furnishings around him, which had been tidy, were now in a mess!

Just before an incense stick of time, He Jingyun received Ye Mingsheng's decree. It was not as he expected that Ye Mingsheng would confer him the title of Duke after he became emperor. He remained the Marquis of Changning. In addition, Ye Mingsheng also released him from confinement and rewarded him with some wealth!
It can be said that Ye Mingsheng's decree was completely beyond He Jingyun's expectations!

He Jingyun knew that what he had done in Jiangnan was a bit excessive and out of line, so he reflected on it and repented. He also handed over the silver he had collected to Ye Mingsheng. At that time, He Jingyun felt that his attitude of admitting his mistakes was already very good, and Ye Mingsheng should be able to let him go!
But He Jingyun never expected that Ye Mingsheng would still order him to return to Yijing and reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors, which was considered to be a confinement. At that time, He Jingyun had some complaints in his heart. He felt that he had conquered the south for the Fengwu Army and unified the world for you, Ye Mingsheng, and he was just greedy. But you, Ye Mingsheng, are like this. Isn't it a bit too much?

Although he felt that Ye Mingsheng was ungrateful, seeing that Ye Mingsheng was really angry, He Jingyun did not dare to say anything. He returned to Yijing from Jiangnan with his followers in disgrace. During the time he returned to Yijing, He Jingyun could be said to have been very humble. Even when his former subordinates came to visit him, He Jingyun refused to meet them...

At that time, He Jingyun was still naive and thought that since he had done this, the matter would be over. After all, no matter what, he, He Jingyun, was a veteran of the Fengwu Army and a great contributor to the Fengwu Army. He, He Jingyun, also made great contributions to the Fengwu Army's conquest of the world!
Ever since the Fengwu Army took over the world, many people have been expecting Ye Mingsheng to become emperor, so that everyone can follow suit. However, Ye Mingsheng has been slow to become emperor, which has caused many people in the Yijing court to become impatient, and everyone is guessing when Ye Mingsheng will become emperor.

There are even a small number of people who believe that Ye Mingsheng did not want to become emperor because he was worried about being accused of treason in history books.

He Jingyun scoffed at this idea. He knew very well that Ye Mingsheng would not worry too much about these false names. The reason why Ye Mingsheng had not yet proclaimed himself emperor was entirely because Ye Mingsheng tried to use reforms to solve the accumulated problems of the Great Zhou Dynasty for so many years, and this involved too much of Ye Mingsheng's energy!
During his southern tour, Ye Mingsheng has been actively promoting the implementation of various reform measures. Therefore, when Ye Mingsheng returns from his southern tour, that will be the day he will be crowned emperor!

He Jingyun was also looking forward to Ye Mingsheng's return from his southern tour. He knew that after Ye Mingsheng became emperor, he would definitely do two things. The first was to grant amnesty to the whole country, so that he could be released from confinement. The second was to reward people according to their merits and appoint them as ministers...
In He Jingyun's opinion, no matter what Ye Mingsheng calculated, he, He Jingyun, would firmly hold the title of Duke due to his merits. Therefore, by that time, He Jingyun would be released from confinement and promoted to Duke. It could be said that he had made a comeback and became high-spirited again!

It has to be said that He Jingyun knew Ye Mingsheng very well. Ye Mingsheng was really as he imagined. After returning from the southern tour, he was crowned emperor. But unfortunately, He Jingyun did not know much about Ye Mingsheng. After Ye Mingsheng was crowned emperor, he did lift his confinement, but he did not make He Jingyun the Duke of the Daqian Dynasty as He Jingyun had expected!
When He Jingyun received the imperial edict just now, he thought that Ye Mingsheng had forgotten to write it. When he inquired carefully, he found out that Ye Mingsheng did not make him a Duke. This made He Jingyun feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave!

He Jingyun never expected that Ye Mingsheng would do this. If he had not been granted the title of Duke, He Jingyun would not have felt so upset. But what He Jingyun could not accept the most was that Yuan Song and Cui Shao were both granted the title of Duke, and even Ma Zhongjun, Zhao Han, and Guo Zhiping, who were his former subordinates, were all granted the title of Marquis by Ye Mingsheng, making them equal to He Jingyun, the Marquis of Changning!
When He Jingyun heard the news, he was completely stunned. He simply couldn't believe that such a thing would happen!

In He Jingyun's view, this was not only Ye Mingsheng's betrayal, but also Ye Mingsheng's undisguised humiliation to him, He Jingyun...
The first thought in his mind at that time was to take Ye Mingsheng's order to the palace and ask Ye Mingsheng why he did this. Has he, He Jingyun, ever done anything wrong to Ye Mingsheng?
Do you want Ye Mingsheng to use such means to humiliate me, a great contributor to the Fengwu Army?

If I hadn't worked hard for you, how could you, Ye Mingsheng, take over this world?

At that time, He Jingyun was really ready to do so. He picked up his sword and was ready to question Ye Mingsheng, but fortunately he was persuaded by his wife Dong, the housekeeper and other close followers. Although he did not go to the palace in anger, He Jingyun still could not suppress his anger and smashed his study to pieces to vent his anger.

Just when He Jingyun was still furious, there was a knock on the study door. Upon hearing the knock, He Jingyun shouted angrily:
"Get out! Get out of here, you heartless bastards!"

Following He Jingyun's roar, the knocking on the door stopped abruptly, but the door was opened after a cup of tea. He Jingyun was about to get angry, but he saw that the person who came was his original wife Dong, who was holding a bowl of medicine in her hand.

Feeling He Jingyun's gaze, Dong said softly:

"Husband, is it time for you to take your medicine?"

He Jingyun joined the army when he was young and fought on the battlefield for decades. He experienced hundreds of wars, large and small. Although in the later period of the Fengwu Army, he was responsible for strategizing and commanding.

However, He Jingyun also went into battle many times in the early days, so he suffered a lot of injuries. When he was young, He Jingyun might not have felt anything, but now as he is getting older, He Jingyun gradually feels that he is unable to do it. For this reason, he has been taking medicine to recuperate his body during this period of time...

He Jingyun didn't say anything when he heard this. At this time, Mrs. Dong came to He Jingyun with the medicine. He Jingyun put the medicine on the table and said in a deep voice:

"Don't bother me, leave me alone for a while!"

"Do you want to ask Sisters Hu and Liu to accompany your husband?"

When He Jingyun heard Mrs. Dong mention this, he immediately smashed the medicine bowl to the ground like a cat with its fur standing on end, and then shouted angrily at Mrs. Dong:
"Get out of here right now! Don't bother me anymore!"

Facing the furious He Jingyun, Dong, a weak woman, felt a little nervous. Feeling He Jingyun's fierce and murderous eyes, Dong suddenly felt that the man in front of her was a very strange person. Where did the husband who was so inseparable from her go?

Dong also came from a family of officials. Her father and brothers had served in the court. When He Jingyun became disabled and unemployed, he was introduced to Dong. Although their marriage was a traditional arranged marriage, they had a very good relationship after marriage. In three years, Dong gave He Jingyun a daughter, He Rourou, and a son, He Yiming.

However, with the development of the Fengwu Army, He Jingyun's official position became higher and higher, and the power in his hands became greater and greater. He Jingyun was less and less at home, and because of her age and the fact that she had two children, Dong gradually aged and became a yellow-faced woman...
Seeing that her husband only came back once every ten days or half a month, Dong decided to give He Jingyun two concubines. However, this was only a temporary solution. Although He Jingyun loved beauty, he loved power more. Although He Jingyun was always arrogant on the surface, his identity as a illegitimate child of a wealthy family made He Jingyun feel inferior in his heart!

Therefore, He Jingyun was eager to prove his ability and value to everyone! And the Fengwu Army at that time just gave He Jingyun a platform to fully display his talents!
So under such circumstances, He Jingyun devoted himself to his work, working day and night. With the success of the Fengwu Army, He Jingyun gradually reached the peak of his life. The direct descendants of the He family who had originally disdained He Jingyun had to try to please He Jingyun!

This undoubtedly greatly satisfied He Jingyun's vanity, making him complacent and self-satisfied. He regarded himself as a veteran and meritorious official of the Fengwu Army, thus relaxing his requirements for himself, and began to become extravagant and pursue more and more treatment and enjoyment! In this process, the relationship between He Jingyun and Dong became weaker and weaker. He Jingyun began to indulge in those younger and fresher bodies. However, because Dong took good care of the family, He Jingyun never replaced this wife and continued to let Dong manage the family affairs...
Under He Jingyun's angry gaze, although Dong was a little scared, she still said calmly:

"My husband, according to the rules, you should write a letter to express your gratitude to His Majesty!"

As soon as these words came out, He Jingyun immediately became angry and laughed:
"What did you say, woman? Ask me to thank Ye Mingsheng?"

"He, Ye Mingsheng, let Zhao Han, Ma Zhongjun, Guo Zhiping and others be on an equal footing with me. This is like riding on my neck and shitting. And you still want me to thank him, Ye Mingsheng?"

Hearing He Jingyun calling Ye Mingsheng by his full name, Dong couldn't help but interrupt:
"My dear husband, please be careful with your words! That is the current emperor, His Majesty of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

Facing Dong's admonition, He Jingyun snorted with disdain, and then said sarcastically:

"Why are you scared?"

"Are you afraid that Ye Mingsheng will kill you?"

"You are afraid! I, He Jingyun, am not afraid!"

"Killing people is not as good as bowing your head. Ye Mingsheng not only wants to kill me, He Jingyun, but also wants to destroy my heart!"

"He wants me, He Jingyun, to lose face in the court and in the army!"

"It would be better if he kills me. If he kills me, then history books will record how Ye Mingsheng killed the donkey after it has done its work, how he destroyed the bridge after crossing the river, and how he murdered loyal officials!"

Seeing that her husband was getting more and more outrageous, Mrs. Dong knelt down in front of He Jingyun and begged bitterly:

"My dear husband, calm down. His Majesty is just warning you. The army still needs you. His Majesty will definitely make you a Duke in the future. My dear husband, please write a letter to His Majesty to express your gratitude first!"

He Jingyun sneered and said:
“You, a womanizing woman, really don’t understand Ye Mingsheng. He is a shameless and ruthless man. Ever since the day the Fengwu Army unified the world, Yuan Song and I are no longer heroes to him, but threats to him. He can’t wait to get rid of the two of us…”

"All of Yuan Song's former subordinates hold military power, so Ye Mingsheng doesn't dare to do anything to Yuan Song yet. He can only put Yuan Song aside!"

"But many of my former subordinates are those staff officers of the General Staff. They don't have military power, so Ye Mingsheng doesn't care about them and that's why he attacked me so quickly!"

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is hidden. The ancients were right. I, He Jingyun, was really blind. In order to unify the world for him, I tried my best and worked hard. I almost died on the battlefield. I never thought that he would treat me like this and humiliate me like this!"

Listening to He Jingyun's words, Dong, who was kneeling on the ground, repeatedly persuaded:
"My dear, things are definitely not what you think. The Marshal will never abandon his love for his friends!"

"Husband, please listen to me and calm down. There must be a better way to solve this problem!"

"Don't try to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind that I will never write a letter of thanks to Ye Mingsheng. If he wants to kill me, he can let his lackeys take my head. Justice is in the hearts of the people, and history books will tell right and wrong!"

"I am also going to retire and return home. If Xiao Lingyu can leave, I can leave too. It doesn't matter if I am not the right person to be a G. I want everyone in the world to know how Ye Mingsheng is a good-for-nothing!"

Hearing the decision made by He Jingyun, Dong was also shocked and immediately pleaded:

"Husband, this is absolutely not allowed! You must not do this!"

Seeing that Dong still wanted to persuade him, He Jingyun waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Stop howling, you stinky bitch. I have made up my mind! This is how it is. If you are afraid that I will implicate you, I can divorce you right now and give you freedom..."

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