Chapter 172 Yuan Song's Secret
Observing the unhappy look on He Jingyun's face, just when Ye Mingsheng thought he was about to slam the table and leave in shame and anger, He Jingyun actually held back his anger and said lightly:

"Of course, but please, Lord Ye, give me an answer as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, I won't let Lord He wait too long!" Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:

Because He Jingyun suddenly interrupted, the people at the table no longer had the appetite to drink, and after a few rounds of toasts, the drinking party was over.

However, Ye Mingsheng did not go home. Instead, he came to a small tea stall not far from the restaurant and slowly drank tea to sober up.

About half an incense stick of time later, Chen Yannian brought Yuan Song to Ye Mingsheng.

Looking at Ye Mingsheng, who was a dozen years younger than him and about the same age as his nephews, Yuan Song had a complicated expression. He and Chen Yannian had known each other for many years and had always had a good relationship. He had also heard a lot about Ye Mingsheng from Chen Yannian. He originally thought that Ye Mingsheng was a man with no background who had only gotten lucky to reach his current position as General Huwei.

He came here to seek refuge without thinking too much. He just resigned from his post in anger and lost his source of income, and his family was in a difficult situation. He wanted to come out to make a living and supplement the family income.

But what shocked him greatly was that He Jingyun also came to join Ye Mingsheng like him!

Who is He Jingyun?

He was the great hero who broke into the Cuman Mission alone and killed the leader of the bandits!

Such a person actually came to join Ye Mingsheng?

This was completely beyond Yuan Song's understanding. Until now, Yuan Song's head was still a little dizzy and he couldn't believe this fact. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.

Ye Mingsheng didn’t know what Yuan Song was thinking at this moment, but now he wanted to have a frank talk with Yuan Song!
The matter of He Jingyun's surrender is of great importance and cannot be dealt with rashly. Comparatively speaking, Yuan Song's matter should be dealt with as soon as possible and cannot be delayed any longer.

"Sir Yuan, I already understand your situation, but if you don't mind, can you tell me why you resigned from Shang Haibo's command?"

Time is precious, so Ye Mingsheng did not waste time on polite conversation. He went straight to the point and asked the questions that interested him the most.

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng had indeed asked this, Yuan Song, who had expected this, smiled bitterly. Chen Yannian, who was sitting next to him, advised: "Brother Yuan, Shang Haibo treats you like this, why do you have to keep your mouth shut for him?"

Yuan Song was somewhat moved after hearing this, and after a moment of hesitation, he said with some embarrassment:

"I can tell you what happened, but please, Lord Ye, don't spread it around..."

"Okay!" Ye Mingsheng nodded and replied:

"When I was working under Shang Haibo, Shang Haibo fell in love with the wife of one of my captains. Shang Haibo used some tricks, and the two of them soon hooked up. The captain's family was from Luoan, and they had a large courtyard in Anlefang, West City."

"Shang Haibo took a fancy to his family's yard, and wanted to occupy it together with the person and the yard, and make the wife of the captain under my command his mistress. So during a bandit suppression campaign, Shang Haibo hinted to me that if I killed the captain under my command, he promised me that if I did so, he would give me two hundred taels of silver!" "I didn't agree to Shang Haibo, so Shang Haibo took his anger out on me and made things difficult for me. I originally wanted to transfer, but firstly, it didn't matter. Secondly, Shang Haibo slandered me for no reason, put all kinds of accusations on me, and banned me in the army. I was so angry that I resigned..."

Yuan Song was very lonely while preaching. At the end he couldn't help but sigh, his expression revealing a hint of grievance and unwillingness.

After listening to Yuan Song's story, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but look at this dark-skinned, strong and taciturn Yuan Song with new respect.

Although he had Chen Yannian's endorsement, Ye Mingsheng was still certain about Yuan Song's character. But if what Yuan Song said was true, then this person was better than he had imagined. Not everyone could stick to their bottom line and be righteous to their subordinates under the coercion and inducement of their superiors.

It seems that Yuan Song is more in line with my own perception of himself as a "hardworking man".

After Yuan Song finished speaking, seeing that Ye Mingsheng did not express his opinion, Chen Yannian, who was Yuan Song's good friend, could not help but join in anxiously:

"Shang Haibo is so hateful. Brother Yuan has already resigned from his post, but he still won't let Brother Yuan go. He sent people to threaten Brother Yuan that if he tells this, he will kill Brother Yuan's family..."

"Sir, Brother Yuan is definitely the best choice in terms of both ability and character. Liaoyang is a place where many battles have been fought. With Brother Yuan's help, you can rest assured!"

Maybe it was because Yuan Song was not a talkative person, Chen Yannian did not hesitate to praise his long-time friend and praised Yuan Song to Ye Mingsheng.

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and asked Yuan Song in a gentle voice: "Master Yuan has gone to Liaoyang, what should we do at home?"

"I'm from Nanyang, and our home in Luoan is a rented house. After I leave, there's no need for my family to stay in Luoan. We will return to our hometown in Nanyang. The rent and prices in Luoan are too expensive..." Yuan Song said in a deep voice, and at the end, he shook his head helplessly.

Ye Mingsheng was quite satisfied with Yuan Song's answer, and immediately introduced: "The Zhenwu Army has not yet started recruiting soldiers from Liaoyang, so I have no way to promise you more now, Master Yuan. The only thing I can guarantee is that you will be reinstated as the sentry leader!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Yuan Song understood what Ye Mingsheng meant. He immediately stood up, bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng, and said gratefully:
"Thank you for taking me in. Yuan Song is very grateful. I will definitely help you to wipe out the bandits when I go to Liaoyang!"

"Very good!" Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction.

After accepting Yuan Song, Ye Mingsheng exchanged a few polite words with him, told him the time to go to Liaoyang, and asked him to take care of the family. Then Ye Mingsheng sent him away. From then on, only Ye Mingsheng and Chen Yannian were left at the tea stall.

Ye Mingsheng looked at Chen Yannian without saying anything, as if he was waiting for Chen Yannian to give him an explanation.

Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Chen Yannian also understood what Ye Mingsheng was waiting for him to say. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ye Mingsheng, and then explained helplessly:

"Back then, when we were fighting the Kipchaks in the Asut grasslands, the Xuanwu Army I was in was temporarily placed under the command of Lord He. Plus, I had some friendship with several of Lord He's sentinels at the time, so I got to know Lord He."

(End of this chapter)