Chapter 215: Is the Ye family worthy of a fifth-rank general?

"Because everyone is against it, even though Guo Zhiping has wanted to recruit him, he has no choice..."

"The establishment of the Zhenwu Army this time has given Guo Zhiping an opportunity. Although the Zhenwu Army is a government army, it is a newly established army after all. It has no past grudges with the people of Jiukongya Mountain Stronghold. Therefore, if he joins the Zhenwu Army, he will face much less resistance in the stronghold."

At this point, Ye Tie's voice hesitated, as if he was considering whether to tell Ye Mingsheng what happened next.

Sensing Ye Tie's hesitation, Ye Mingsheng's calm eyes swept over immediately. After being looked at like this, Ye Tie immediately dared not hide anything and whispered:
"After drinking, Guo Zhanshan started talking nonsense. He said that the first person Guo Zhiping wanted to join was not the young master, but... Wang Muzhi!"

"It's just that they really don't have a way to contact Wang Muzhi. In addition, according to rumors, Wang Muzhi has always regarded himself as an orthodox military general, who is clean and self-disciplined and looks down on bandits. So they finally chose to join the young master." Ye Tie finished his words carefully.
After saying that, he looked at Ye Mingsheng's expression with great concern, fearing that Ye Mingsheng would get furious. But to his surprise, Ye Mingsheng's expression did not change at all when he heard what he wanted to eat for lunch.

Ye Mingsheng was a little annoyed when he knew that he was being treated as a "spare tire". But when he thought about it carefully, he seemed to understand Guo Zhiping's choice if he were in his shoes.

Wang Muzhi is a young hero. He has always been known as the reincarnation of Huo Piaoqi and the Champion Marquis of the Great Zhou, both in the court and among the people!
In terms of reputation, he was not even close to him. Ye Mingsheng still had this self-awareness...
Secondly, anyone who knows something about the Zhou Dynasty’s court knows that even though Wang Muzhi is not in the position of commander now.

But as long as Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan does not fall, with Wang Muzhi's ability he will sooner or later soar to the top, and it is only a matter of time before he is granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister!
Therefore, it seems understandable that Guo Zhiping, who wanted to change his background, wanted to curry favor with the powerful and enjoy the shade under a big tree.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but recall his interactions with Wang Muzhi when he was in Luoan.

At that time, he was in Luoan and had been transferred to the Zhenwu Army. He also met Wang Muzhi several times in the Beiling Camp and Chen Dechang's mansion. Although they only said hello a few times, there was not much communication between them.

But Wang Muzhi left a very deep impression on Ye Mingsheng!
At the same time, because he guessed that Chen Dechang was going to use him to check and balance Wang Muzhi, although he was unwilling to be someone else's pawn, in order to know himself and the enemy, Ye Mingsheng also obtained some specific information about Wang Muzhi through various channels...

Combining the information collected and Ye Mingsheng's intuitive feeling about Wang Muzhi, Ye Mingsheng believes that Wang Muzhi is a talented and outstanding person with a strong personal charm!
At the same time, judging from Wang Muzhi's past behavior, although he has a strong personality, he is very honest and upright, generous, fair in rewards and punishments, loves his soldiers like his own sons, and does not flatter the powerful.

Because some officials in the Ministry of Revenue withheld pensions for fallen soldiers and the Supervisory Office provided incorrect intelligence, which led to military defeat, Wang Muzhi had quarrels with the Ministry of Revenue and the Supervisory Office, and even killed people!
Because of this, although Wang Muzhi came from a poor family, he had many followers in the army and had a very loud reputation. Most of the soldiers under his command were loyal to him and were willing to die for him!

Although Wang Muzhi has so many advantages, no one is perfect. He also has a big shortcoming, which is that he is too straightforward and not tactful enough, especially when dealing with relationships between colleagues, he often makes a mess.

Wang Muzhi not only did not reflect on this, but also regarded himself as a pure and upright minister who did not form a clique for personal gain! He was even arrogant! Because of this, many people in the court and the army said that Wang Muzhi was arrogant because of his talent, deceiving the world and stealing reputation, and seeking fame and reputation!
In a nutshell, it can be summed up in one sentence: there are as many people who love Wang Mu as there are people who hate him!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but shook his head. According to the plan, Wang Muzhi was going to come to Liaoyang with Chen Dechang, but now some things have delayed him, and the communication and negotiation between him and him will seem to take some time, so Wang Muzhi is not in a hurry and can take it slowly.

Chen Dechang wants to be a chess piece and let him control him to check and balance Wang Muzhi, but he doesn't even try to see if he is qualified to be a chess player!
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Guangning Prefecture, Cui Family Ancestral Hall

There were three people sitting there. A dignified-looking middle-aged man sat in the main seat. On his left and right were a white-haired old man leaning on a cane, and a tall and strong man with a buzz cut and a sturdy build.

"My third brother Ye Mingsheng sent someone to deliver a greeting card, saying that it will be on the sixth day of this month to celebrate the old ancestor's birthday."

Cui Dakai, the burly man with a crew cut who was in charge of the Cui family's external affairs, looked at the head of the family, Cui Shao, who was sitting in the main seat, and reported in a muffled voice:

Cui Dakai had just finished speaking, and Cui Shao hadn't spoken yet. The white-haired old man Cui Yingyu, who was leaning on a cane, said in confusion:
"Who is this Ye Mingsheng? I've never heard of such a person in Liaoyang... What's his relationship with our Cui family? Why would he come to celebrate the ancestor's birthday?"

"Second uncle, this Ye Mingsheng is a fifth-rank general of the Zhenwu Army... He is also the only son of my sixth sister."

Cui Dakai explained, and at the end he subconsciously glanced at Cui Shao, who was sitting in the main seat with a normal expression.

"Xiao Yun's son? A fifth-rank General Hu Wei, how is that possible?" Cui Yingyu widened his eyes and said loudly. Although his words were a question, the five big words "You are lying to me" were almost written on his wrinkled old face.

"Dakai, don't lie to an old man like me. The family Xiaoyun married to, the Ye family in Fengshan County, is just a local rich man in the countryside. Are they worthy of a fifth-rank general?"

"The Ye family is so wealthy that it would be great if they could produce an official!"

Even though the second uncle of the Cui family has white hair and beard, and is leaning on a cane, and looks like he is about to die, his two sentences were spoken with firmness and full of energy!
The words were full of the arrogance of an aristocratic family, as well as deep contempt and disdain for the Ye family and even Ye Mingsheng...

Finally, the second uncle of the Cui family used his expensive boxwood cane to hit the ground heavily to increase the momentum!

(End of this chapter)