Chapter 174 Suspicion
After listening to He Jingyun's story, He Dongshi pondered for a while, and said to her husband beside her very seriously:

"Husband, have you ever thought that Ye Mingsheng might not be as incompetent as you think?"

"impossible!"

He Jingyun shook his head firmly at his wife's idea, and then explained:

"I have learned about the situation from his colleagues in Zhaowu Camp and some officials in the Ministry of War. This man is not very capable. The war in the palace capital was all supported by Chen Yannian. Otherwise, he would have been defeated in the palace capital long ago. How could there be a crappy General Huwei now?"

"I have found out everything. Ye Mingsheng has always used connections and money to get promoted since he was a captain. He even became a general because of gifts given to Li Guangbin. And I don't know how he got lucky to get in touch with Chen Dechang, that old man!"

"This bastard is a man without any real talent or knowledge, and is only good at scheming. The Great Zhou court was defeated by people like him, and has fallen into the current state!"

He Jingyun said this with great disdain, but when he said this, there was a hint of jealousy in the depths of his eyes...

Seeing He Jingyun's firm attitude, He Dongshi, who was just a merchant's daughter and didn't know much about officialdom, didn't say anything else, but just advised:
"My dear, if it is difficult to be transferred to the Zhenwu Army, why not just forget it? A step back will open up a new world. I don't want you to be too embarrassed."

"I am very satisfied with the current state of our family. I don't seek wealth and honor, I just hope that our family can live together in peace."

He Jingyun was deeply moved by Mrs. He Dong's heartfelt words. He hugged his beloved wife and smiled and comforted her:
"Back then, your husband and I wiped out the Cuman envoys with a single sword. This is nothing now. I can handle it!"

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After dealing with the matters of Chen Chuanwu and Yuan Song, Ye Mingsheng returned home. While eating red dates picked from the jujube tree at home to replenish his energy and blood, he was thinking about He Jingyun's matter.

In the restaurant's private room, under his questioning, He Jingyun gave a reason for joining the group, which could be said to be a process of elimination.
What happened that year offended the Minister of War Xu Bingyang. Although he wanted to make a comeback, Xu Bingyang would not allow him to return to the Imperial Guards and only allowed him to make a comeback in the Zhenwu Army.

The humiliation and broken off engagement by the Chen family made him absolutely unable to join Chen Dechang. Wang Muzhi and Gongsun Heng both had fixed teams and did not need him, so the only one in the Zhenwu Army who could accept him was General Huwei himself.

In Ye Mingsheng's opinion, although this reason seems a bit unreliable, it is logically coherent and understandable.

Unfortunately, perhaps because he was suspicious by nature, Ye Mingsheng always felt that things were not as simple as the reason given by He Jingyun.

Based on his understanding of He Jingyun's past deeds, He Jingyun was a person of aloofness and paranoia by nature, otherwise he would not have done such a thing as breaking into the Cuman envoy alone and chopping off people's heads, regardless of the overall situation of the peace talks.

It's not that such a person can't be subordinate to others, but it's difficult for him to be under the command of someone he looks down on. Since He Jingyun came to join him, he must have known him. Ye Mingsheng believed that with the original owner's past reputation in the imperial army, he was incompetent and good at manipulating others, and He Jingyun would definitely be hard to look up to.

If this is the case, what was the reason that caused He Jingyun to be willing to endure the humiliation in his heart and take the initiative to come forward for refuge?
Rather than thinking that He Jingyun was impressed by his recent deeds in Gongdu, Ye Mingsheng would rather believe that He Jingyun had other intentions in doing this, and that Huang Shulin had ulterior motives in paying New Year's greetings to the chickens!
Judging from the reasons given by He Jingyun himself, the reason why he came to him was because he felt that Gongsun Heng and Wang Muzhi did not need him, and even if he lowered his status and joined them, he would not be valued.

The subtext of this sentence is that He Jingyun thinks that he has just ascended to a high position and has few talented people under his command. After he comes, he will definitely rely on him and make use of him.

Realizing this, although Ye Mingsheng felt a little uncomfortable, he had to admit that what He Jingyun thought was right. Coming from a poor family, he was not like those children of noble families. As soon as he entered officialdom, he had family elders and all kinds of talents ready for him, and all kinds of relationships to take care of him and to protect him with all their strength.

Although there are no useless people under Ye's command, there is indeed no capable person at the moment...
Although he said so, Ye Mingsheng felt that just being valued was not enough for He Jingyun to lower himself and condescend to join him.

But if He Jingyun has other ideas...

For example, what if he used his prestige and qualifications in the military to undermine me and turn me into a mere decoration?

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng was suddenly shocked. Although he did not say that he had no evidence to confirm his idea, apart from this, Ye Mingsheng really could not think of any other possibilities.

Therefore, even if this is just a guess, he must be careful!
With his eyes slightly narrowed, Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought. Although accepting He Jingyun would bring some risks to himself, the benefits were still obvious.

He Jingyun is very good at training soldiers. With his joining, the combat effectiveness of his soldiers when they return to Liaoyang will be guaranteed.

And considering the current situation in Liaoyang and Da Zhou, it can be predicted that after returning to Liaoyang, he and the Zhenwu Army will be faced with one battle after another!

In order to survive in these great battles, a good general is indispensable, and there is no doubt that He Jingyun, who is famous, brave and resourceful, is his best choice at the moment.

He Jingyun is like a double-edged sword, which can hurt both the enemy and himself. If used properly, it will be his most powerful weapon, helping him to sweep through thousands of enemies. But if not controlled properly, it will be the first poisonous snake to bite him...
Leaning on the armchair, Ye Mingsheng watched the setting sun gradually moving westward outside the window. He kept analyzing the pros and cons in his mind, wondering if he had any means to reduce the risks brought by He Jingyun.

After thinking for about half an hour, Ye Mingsheng felt a little thirsty. When he was about to pick up the teacup on the desk to moisten his throat, he found Ye Tie standing quietly outside the study door. It seemed that he had been standing outside the door and waiting for a while.

While drinking the oolong tea in the cup, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and invited Ye Tie to come in.

(End of this chapter)