Chapter 285 Officialdom Rules (Thanks to book friend Mo Shaobao for the reward! Please subscribe!)

Compared to Pei Zhixiu, Geun-yu is undoubtedly the happiest one. Born as a maid in Ye Cui's family, she has always been very clear about her goal, which is to become Ye Mingsheng's concubine!

This time her wish was fulfilled, her delicate face was filled with a happy smile every day. Not only was she grateful for Ye Mingsheng's kindness, she also understood Ye Mingsheng's feelings and whispered in Pei Zhixiu's ear every day. Finally, with her efforts, Pei Zhixiu finally made an exception again, allowing Ye Mingsheng to enjoy the blessing of having two wives again...

After seeing Jinyu leave, Ye Dong waited for a while before walking into Ye Mingsheng's study.

Seeing Ye Dong coming back, Ye Mingsheng, who was leaning on the chair, kneaded his temples and asked calmly:

"How did he say?"

According to the unspoken rules of the Great Zhou officialdom, when a new official takes office, his subordinates should go out of the city to welcome him, while officials of the same rank as him should welcome him at the office within the city.

Murong Yuliang was originally a fourth-rank academician in the Hanlin Academy, but was demoted two levels by the Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan and came to Fengzhou to serve as the fifth-rank prefect.

Therefore, although Murong Yuliang, like Ye Mingsheng, is now an official of the fifth rank, it should be taken into consideration that the other person was once an official of the fourth rank, and was the second master of a prominent family like the Murong family, which has been a family of high-ranking officials for generations.

Although Ye Mingsheng is of the same rank as him, he comes from a poor family...
Therefore, in this world where aristocratic families are in power, according to the unspoken rules of officialdom, although Ye Mingsheng is an official of the same rank, he should also go out of the city to greet him. At the very least, he should welcome Murong Yuliang's arrival at the city gate.

An ordinary person might do the same, but Ye Mingsheng is not an ordinary person!

Since he was planning to turn Murong Yuliang, the prefect of Fengzhou, into a decoration, a puppet for him to manipulate at will, no matter his background or what high-ranking official he had held, it was of no use to Ye Mingsheng!
In response to Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Ye Dong, who had a good memory, repeated Murong Yuliang to Ye Mingsheng word for word.

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng sneered...

The reason why he stayed in the mansion, flirting with Jinyu and venting his energy that had nowhere to go, and also used the excuse of inspecting war preparations, was not to greet Murong Yuliang, but to book a restaurant to welcome Murong Yuliang.

It was to deliberately violate the unspoken rules of the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty and use this to test how Murong Yuliang would react!
If Murong Yuliang had endured and acted as a wise man who knew how to adapt to the changing times, then the following things would have been much easier.

Although Ye Mingsheng acted in a strong manner, he was not an unsympathetic person. He would naturally maintain the dignity and respect for the prefect and keep everyone in a harmonious atmosphere.

Even when Murong Yuliang wanted to leave, Ye Mingsheng might even give him a gift so that he could leave happily.
But if Murong Yuliang couldn't bear it, then Ye Mingsheng didn't really care. The Murong family might be very powerful, but at that time it was in the area controlled by the court, and this was Liaoyang. The Murong family didn't have much influence and energy, and basically had no impact on Ye Mingsheng.

For the sake of the court and the Murong family, Ye Mingsheng would consider sparing Murong Yuliang's life, but he could not guarantee anything else...

Now it seems that Murong Yuliang still has some arrogance of a noble family. He handles things neither servilely nor arrogantly. He is worthy of being a fourth-rank Hanlin scholar and a candidate for the cabinet elder. Unfortunately, this is Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng's territory. You have to lie still if you are a dragon! Seeing the sneer on Ye Mingsheng's mouth, Ye Dong seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a while, he lowered his voice and said:
“Master, Murong Yuliang brought quite a few people with him. There are hundreds of guards, and it seems that he also has some family members…”

"I think Miss Murong might be in the convoy!" When saying the words "Miss Murong", Ye Dong emphasized his tone, as if reminding Ye Mingsheng something.

As Ye Mingsheng's trusted and beloved general, although Ye Mingsheng did not mention anything, Ye Dong was also very good at understanding his superiors' intentions. When he was ordered by Ye Mingsheng to test Murong Yuliang, he also secretly sent people to observe Murong Yuliang's convoy to see if Murong Qingwu was in the car.

Hearing Ye Dong talking about this, Ye Mingsheng's eyes flickered a few times, and an indescribable impulse unconsciously arose in his heart. After pondering for a while, Ye Mingsheng asked in a deep voice:
"Is she in the team?"

"Murong Yuliang's motorcade was heavily guarded, so our people didn't have a chance to observe. However, judging from the sounds coming from the motorcade, there are indeed quite a few women in the motorcade, and from the sounds of them, many of them are young girls."

"But please rest assured, sir. I have already bribed the maids and servants in the prefectural government in advance. I believe that news will be passed on soon..." Ye Dong continued to report to Ye Mingsheng in a low voice:

Ye Mingsheng was silent for a while after hearing this, then nodded.

Although he had only met Murong Qingwu, who was disguised as a man, once in Mingyan Tower, but because of the original owner, Murong Qingwu had become an inexplicable existence in his heart.

To be honest, Ye Mingsheng didn't have much expectation that Murong Qingwu would follow Murong Yuliang to Fengzhou.

After all, Murong Yuliang was demoted to be the governor of Fengzhou, and normally he would not bring his family with him.

Moreover, Fengzhou is a desolate place, which is completely different from the prosperous Luoan. Ye Mingsheng could not think of any reason that could make Murong Qingwu leave Luoan and come to Fengzhou...
Ye Mingsheng has always been a very realistic person. Since he thinks something is impossible, he will rarely think about it.

After parting at Mingyan Tower, Ye Mingsheng felt that he and Murong Qingwu had no fate and no destiny. Although they were in the same world and breathed the same air, they were people living in two completely different environments.

Maybe a few years later, when Ye conquers the world and controls Ma Luoan, he may still see Murong Qingwu. However, Bai Yueguang by that time should have become a wife and a mother. By then, Ye Mingsheng’s feelings for her may have faded with the passage of time...

Therefore, the name Murong Qingwu had always been deliberately forgotten by Ye Mingsheng until Ye Dong mentioned it today.

And now Ye Dong’s words awakened some dusty memories and feelings in Ye Mingsheng’s heart.

Although he knew that the possibility of Murong Qingwu being there was slim, Ye Mingsheng still couldn't help but feel a little excited.

(End of this chapter)