Chapter 1295 Wang Xuecheng’s conspiracy!

Looking at Ye Mingsheng's expression, Wang Xuecheng became more and more uncertain and started to feel uneasy.

The General Coordination Office was previously the secret service department of the Fengwu Army and is also currently the secret service department of the Daqian Dynasty. Its work is basically divided into two parts: internal and external.

The External Coordination Office is responsible for investigating the movements of surrounding enemies and collecting intelligence on their political, economic, and cultural aspects. The Internal Coordination Office is responsible for investigating the movements of important officials within the Fengwu Army, maintaining Ye Mingsheng's leadership in Daqian and ensuring Ye Mingsheng's ruling position in Daqian.

The Coordination Office has been doing these two tasks since its establishment. Many spies and secret agents have been arranged long ago. He Jingyun has served as the Chief of Staff of the Fengwu Army for a long time and is regarded as the second most important figure in the army after Ye Mingsheng!

Therefore, when the Coordination Office was first established, under the secret instructions of Ye Mingsheng, spies were placed around He Jingyun to keep an eye on the powerful General He on behalf of Ye Mingsheng.

Therefore, Wang Xuecheng received this report the day after He Jingyun said those words. The reason why Wang Xuecheng delayed for more than ten days before submitting this report to Ye Mingsheng was because Wang Xuecheng was thinking about how to deal with this matter!

The first thing Wang Xuecheng considered was how Ye Mingsheng would react when he saw He Jingyun's disrespectful words after he handed the report to Ye Mingsheng!
As the director of the Coordination Office, Wang Xuecheng has guessed Ye Mingsheng’s thoughts many times. To exaggerate a little, as the director of the Coordination Office, his primary job is to guess Ye Mingsheng’s thoughts. He is always guessing Ye Mingsheng’s thoughts...

Although Wang Xuecheng has guessed Ye Mingsheng's thoughts many times, unfortunately, he has never been able to figure out Ye Mingsheng's mind. Even if he sometimes guessed Ye Mingsheng's thoughts, he was only half-understood. Although Wang Xuecheng was distressed about this, he also felt that this was normal!
After all, how could Wang Xuecheng easily guess the intentions of a hero like Ye Mingsheng who led the Fengwu Army to unify the world and achieve hegemony?
Since he couldn't guess Ye Mingsheng's thoughts, Wang Xuecheng could only think of himself as Ye Mingsheng in his heart. He felt that if he were Ye Mingsheng, he would definitely fly into a rage after seeing what He Jingyun said, and would directly dismiss He Jingyun from his post and investigate him.

Wang Xuecheng actually agreed more or less with what He Jingyun said. He also felt that from Ye Mingsheng's perspective, the world was now unified, and the roles of He Jingyun, Yuan Song and others were greatly reduced. He Jingyun, who defeated Yuan Song of the Luoan court and captured Xu Zhaojie and Lu Jianchao in the south, was even suspected of being too successful to be a threat to the ruler!

Therefore, Wang Xuecheng felt that if he were Ye Mingsheng, he would definitely eliminate some unsafe factors in order to maintain his rule. So in this situation, He Jingyun committed such a great crime of disrespect, Ye Mingsheng would definitely take this opportunity to get rid of He Jingyun!

After realizing this, the more Wang Xuecheng thought about it, the more he felt that what he was thinking made sense. If Ye Mingsheng really thought this way, then as the director of the Coordination Office and a recognized lackey by both the government and the opposition, he would naturally make sure that this matter was final for Ye Mingsheng, so that no one could say anything...

After all, He Jingyun is a veteran and meritorious official of the Fengwu Army. He has held a high position in the army for a long time and has many confidants and old subordinates within the army. Therefore, if Ye Mingsheng really wants to deal with He Jingyun, these people will definitely stand up and plead for He Jingyun!
In addition, if Ye Mingsheng was dealt with simply on the pretext of disrespect, it would inevitably give people a chance to talk about him, making everyone think that he was cold-hearted, ungrateful, and would kill a great contributor just after he became emperor. This would be very bad for Ye Mingsheng's own image.

As a lackey, Wang Xuecheng considered things very comprehensively. He believed that if he wanted to deal with He Jingyun, he could not just use the charge of gross disrespect. He must have a serious crime, a serious crime for which no one could plead for He Jingyun. Only in this way could he avoid the negative impact of this incident on Ye Mingsheng's image.

Therefore, after taking He Jingyun's identity as a military general into consideration, Wang Xuecheng slightly "polished" He Jingyun's story in his report, making He Jingyun's speech look not only disrespectful, but also containing a hint of treason. Treason was the serious crime that Wang Xuecheng had prepared for He Jingyun, making it impossible for him to turn over!

In order to solidify the accusation of treason on He Jingyun, Wang Xuecheng not only polished He Jingyun's speech, but also secretly drew up a list of personnel. After all, if He Jingyun wanted to rebel, he certainly couldn't do it alone, he must have helpers and followers.

If Ye Mingsheng issues an order to arrest He Jingyun, Wang Xuecheng can arrest He Jingyun's so-called accomplices in the rebellion according to the list he prepared...
As the saying goes, if you want to put on a show, do it fully. In addition to the above, Wang Xuecheng also secretly prepared some firearms and armor. When the time comes, he can say that these are what He Jingyun secretly prepared for rebellion. In this way, He Jingyun's rebellion will look like it was premeditated. In this way, He Jingyun will be caught red-handed and will be completely killed with no possibility of recovery.

Originally, Wang Xuecheng was planning to hand over all the evidence to Ye Mingsheng, but because it took some time to prepare the evidence, Wang Xuecheng waited for more than ten days before reporting these things to Ye Mingsheng today.

Although Wang Xuecheng felt that Ye Mingsheng wanted to deal with He Jingyun, he had been thinking about Ye Mingsheng's thoughts these days. He always felt that Ye Mingsheng's mind was unpredictable and that Ye Mingsheng's thoughts were beyond the reach of ordinary people, so he'd better be cautious.

Therefore, on the way to report to Ye Mingsheng, Wang Xuecheng temporarily decided not to report the forged list and the evidence of He Jingyun's hiding of firearms and armor. Today, he would give Ye Mingsheng the polished speech of He Jingyun. When Ye Mingsheng gave the order to deal with He Jingyun, he would slowly take out the remaining two pieces of evidence.

The reason why Wang Xuecheng was so deliberate in wanting to pin the accusation of treason on He Jingyun was that, in addition to trying to figure out Ye Mingsheng's thoughts and believing that Ye Mingsheng wanted to get rid of He Jingyun, who was too successful to be a threat to the emperor, he also had his own little calculations!

Although the news that Ye Mingsheng ordered the splitting of Dadongsheng Company was kept secret in the Yijing court, the work of the Ministry of Revenue had also been carried out in secret, and not many people knew about Ye Mingsheng’s order...

But who is Wang Xuecheng?

He is the director of the Coordination Office!

The biggest spy chief of the Daqian Dynasty! So the news of splitting up the Dadongsheng Company might be hidden from others, but it couldn't be hidden from Wang Xuecheng at all!

When Ye Mingsheng's order to split up the Dadongsheng Company just arrived in Yijing, Wang Xuecheng already knew about it. He knew it even earlier than Cui Shao, the Minister of Revenue!
It was evening in Yijing, and Wang Xuecheng was in one of his private residences, discussing his ideals in life with two beautiful girls whom he kept hidden in his mansion. However, when his subordinates reported the news to Wang Xuecheng, Wang Xuecheng, who originally wanted to have sex with them, lost interest in an instant, and was left with only deep worry in his heart!
Just as the Ministry of Revenue believed that the Dadongsheng Company was too independent and had even become an independent small kingdom economically, ever since the day the Coordination Office was established, there were people within the Fengwu Army saying that Ye Mingsheng had given the Coordination Office too much power, and this voice has never stopped in the past few years!

Since the Fengwu Army unified the world, more and more people within the court have expressed similar opinions.

Among them, the censors from the Censorate were at the forefront. The former Inspector-General Xiao Lingyu even impeached the Coordination Office many times and proposed the idea of ​​splitting up the Coordination Office!

Their idea was to turn the Coordination Office into an external department, and the internal work of the Coordination Office would be handed over to the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate. It was precisely because of this split idea that although Li Jian from the Ministry of Justice did not openly support Xiao Lingyu, he also secretly supported Xiao Lingyu...
The idea of ​​splitting up the Coordination Office is absolutely unacceptable to Wang Xuecheng. Once the Coordination Office loses its internal work and only has external work left, then even if Wang Xuecheng can continue to serve as the director, the authority in his hands will be reduced due to the reduction of the power of the Coordination Office!
Therefore, because of this, Wang Xuecheng hated Xiao Lingyu to the core. If possible, Wang Xuecheng really wanted to cut Xiao Lingyu into eight pieces, so that he could relieve the hatred in his heart!

On the day Xiao Lingyu retired, Wang Xuecheng was also very happy and let himself go. He knew that although Ye Mingsheng had never given in on the issue of splitting up the Coordination Office, Wang Xuecheng felt that with Xiao Lingyu's instigation, Ye Mingsheng's attitude towards this matter was very ambiguous!
After realizing that Ye Mingsheng might be considering splitting up the Unified Coordination Office, Wang Xuecheng knew that he had to do something to continue to prove the value and significance of the Unified Coordination Office!
The He Jingyun incident was a good opportunity for Wang Xuecheng. He wanted to fabricate a story about He Jingyun's rebellion to make Ye Mingsheng realize that some people in the army were dissatisfied and that his throne was not as stable as it seemed!
Wang Xuecheng believed that as long as Ye Mingsheng realized this, he would give up the idea of ​​splitting up the Coordination Office in order to maintain his own rule. In the best case, Ye Mingsheng would even give the Coordination Office more authority, making Wang Xuecheng one of the most powerful people in the entire court...
Finally, in fact, in the big reward a few days ago, He Jingyun was not the only one who was dissatisfied with Ye Mingsheng's reward decision. Wang Xuecheng was also very disappointed because he was not made a marquis by Ye Mingsheng. However, he had expected this. After all, in the Jiangnan QZ incident, although Ye Mingsheng let him go, punishment was definitely necessary.

Therefore, Wang Xuecheng was also thinking about making great contributions in handling the He Jingyun incident. In this way, he might be able to make up for this regret and become a marquis of the Daqian Dynasty to bring honor to his family!
It was because of these thoughts that Wang Xuecheng handed the report about He Jingyun to Ye Mingsheng. He hoped that Ye Mingsheng would get furious after reading the report, so that his subsequent plans could proceed smoothly and he could continue to pin the crime of treason on He Jingyun.
However, Ye Mingsheng's expression now did not seem like that of a furious person. Seeing this, Wang Xuecheng felt a little depressed and even began to regret not giving the remaining evidence he had fabricated to Ye Mingsheng. It seemed a little late to give it to Ye Mingsheng now!
Just as Wang Xuecheng was feeling frustrated and annoyed, Ye Mingsheng also finished reading the report, then smiled and instructed He Jing:
“You did a great job!”

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng only praised his work and did not say how to deal with He Jingyun, Wang Xuecheng was also somewhat unwilling to speak:
"Your Majesty, I am only doing my duty!"

“He Jingyun is indebted to the emperor, but he doesn’t think about the emperor’s kindness. Instead, he has the intention of rebellion. This is really intolerable. This person is really a wolf in sheep’s clothing…”

Ye Mingsheng didn't know at this time that Wang Xuecheng wanted to use He Jingyun to prove the value and significance of his and the Coordination Office's existence, so Ye Mingsheng didn't think much about it and said:

"He Jingyun, I know this person. He is just grumbling and complaining. I believe he will not rebel. I will let someone else handle this matter. You, the spies in the Coordination Office, just keep an eye on him!"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Wang Xuecheng was still somewhat unwilling that his conspiracy had failed, but he also understood that Ye Mingsheng was a suspicious person. If he said a few more words, Ye Mingsheng would definitely become suspicious, so things would be worse!
Thinking of this, Wang Xuecheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, then bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Wei Chen understands!"

"Ok!"

"I'm leaving now!"

"Go back and work hard! Pay more attention to the events on East Island in the South Sea!"

"Yes!"

After Wang Xuecheng left, Ye Mingsheng called Ye Cheng over and asked:
"Have you sorted out He Jingyun's files in Jiangnan?"

Ye Cheng said without hesitation:
"It's all been sorted out. General He has committed a total of 37 crimes in the past few months in Jiangnan, and there is solid evidence for each one!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Now arrange for someone to deliver the file to He Jingyun's house, and then have someone watch He Jingyun finish reading the file, and finally have He Jingyun write me a review after reading it!"

Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment and said:
"Your Majesty, will this be too hurtful to General He?"

Ye Mingsheng said calmly:
"Then let's see if He Jingyun still has any conscience..."

(Some readers said that the reign title Jianwu is not good. I wonder if everyone can brainstorm and come up with a better reign title?)
(End of this chapter)