Chapter 287 Murong Father and Daughter! (Subscribe!)

In addition to the population growth, what also makes Murong Yuliang happy is that after Ye Mingsheng's rectification of the administration, the efficiency and integrity of Fengzhou's government operations have been significantly improved. Some good policies can be implemented more quickly to benefit the people and develop Fengzhou.

For a place like Fengzhou, which has fertile fields, mines, a large population and an efficient government, Murong Yuliang is very confident that he can make this place bigger and stronger.

Although the situation in Fengzhou was promising, Murong Yuliang was also clearly aware of his greatest challenge and threat as the governor of Fengzhou—Ye Mingsheng, the general of Fengzhou!
Although he had not arrived in Fengzhou before, he had heard a lot of news about Ye Mingsheng on the way, such as how he annihilated the bandit Wang Laogunzi, defeated the Khitans, and suppressed corrupt officials.

He even saw with his own eyes Khitan soldiers being escorted by Ye Mingsheng's soldiers and paraded around Liaoyang.

As the official of Fengzhou, Murong Yuliang was very pleased that Fengzhou had a strong armed force like Ye Mingsheng...
After all, as a border area, Fengzhou was deeply threatened by foreign races such as the Khitan and Shiwei. Without a strong army as a guarantee, even if he developed Fengzhou well, Fengzhou would just be a piece of meat on a chopping board, to be cut and enjoyed by foreign races.

But as the local official of Fengzhou, Murong Yuliang was also disgusted with Ye Mingsheng, the general, for meddling and excessively interfering in the local government affairs of Fengzhou. He believed that Ye Mingsheng was overstepping his authority and infringing on his power as the prefect!

Although he has not yet met the Fengzhou general who is rumored to be younger than his son, but from Ye Mingsheng's various actions, Murong Yuliang can confirm that although Ye Mingsheng is young, he is also an ambitious man!
He wanted to turn Fengzhou into his private territory, and then establish his own regime and bring chaos to the world. This undoubtedly made Murong Yuliang, a traditional bureaucrat who still supported the orthodoxy of the court, feel even worse about Ye Mingsheng...

In Murong Yuliang's opinion, why has the Great Zhou Dynasty become so corrupt?
The answer lies in the emergence of a group of ambitious people represented by Shangguan Hongyuan. As ministers, they enjoy the grace of the court, but do not think about being loyal to the court. Instead, they are eyeing the country and the people. They are simply the cancer and termites of the Great Zhou Dynasty! They will be cursed for all eternity!

"Ugh!"

Thinking of this, Murong Yuliang sighed deeply, his expression full of worry.

"Dad, are you worried about Ye Mingsheng?"

A clear and pleasant voice sounded from outside the room. As the voice sounded, a young woman walked slowly in from outside with a smile on her face.

This woman has a pretty face, skin as white as cream, and eyes like a pool of clear water, which makes people's hearts flutter. There is really a faint blush, which brushes towards the peach blush, and the smile on her cheeks is rippling. What's more rare is that there is a bookish air in the woman's eyebrows and eyes...

Looking at his own biological daughter, Murong Yuliang had nothing to hide, and said with anger and helplessness:

"Another ambitious person. The Great Zhou Dynasty has existed for hundreds of years, so how come it now has a group of people who are worse than pigs and dogs?"

Feeling her father's intention, Murong Qingwu frowned slightly and gently reminded:
"Dad, you can only say this in this room, and don't say it again outside this room..." "Humph! Even if he said it, what can Ye Mingsheng do to me? Not to mention that he is the general of Fengzhou? What can Shangguan Hongyuan, the Prime Minister of the dynasty, do?"

"Dad, didn't you tell me that Fengzhou is not as good as Chang'an... How come you forgot that?" Murong Qingwu said helplessly:

Murong Yuliang was silent for a while after hearing this. After a long time, he shook his head slightly with an extremely complicated expression. Although it was his first time to leave Luoan to take up a post, he had been in the officialdom for decades, so he certainly understood the gap.

Although Shangguan Hongyuan is the prime minister of the dynasty, with great power and influence, there are also countless eyes watching him. Under the control of the aristocratic families, the people of the world are waiting to attack him at any time. In this situation, Shangguan Hongyuan has to do some things that are not very necessary. He needs to restrain himself, be cautious, and consider the overall situation...
Therefore, as long as he did not touch Shangguan Hongyuan's red line, even if he angered Shangguan Hongyuan, his life would not be in danger. Just like he submitted a memorial to obstruct Shangguan Hongyuan's appointment and removal of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which angered Shangguan Hongyuan, he was just demoted.

But at the local level, these generals who hold military power have very little constraints on the laws, morals, and even public opinion of the Great Zhou!

These guys are a bunch of ruthless guys who are willing to risk their lives on the edge of a knife. They are all bold and reckless. There is nothing they dare not do. As long as the benefits are big enough, they will even rebel!

If you anger them a little, they will really rape your wife and daughter, and eventually kill your entire family!
And the most important point is that although the Murong family is a top aristocratic family, with three cabinet ministers and seven or eight ministers of the six ministries in the family, their roots are all in the Guanzhong area, and their influence on Liaoyang is very limited...
When it really came to a critical moment, Ye Mingsheng decided to kill. Although the guards he brought were generations of slaves of the Murong family, they were all highly skilled in martial arts and loyal.

But these people can deal with the bandits who harass along the way, and can keep you safe, but if you really run into Ye Mingsheng's army, Murong Yuliang can only surrender, wait for death, and die for his country. He is completely powerless to stop them, and can only lie down and let Ye Mingsheng do what he wants.

When he thought of this, although he had been mentally prepared before coming here, Murong Yuliang couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

Seeing her father like this, Murong Qingwu felt a little heartbroken, but she couldn't help but continue to advise him in a low voice:

"Dad, I know you have a lot of opinions about Ye Mingsheng, but didn't my uncle say that when you come to Liaoyang, you are under someone else's roof, and sometimes you have to bow your head."

"Dad, you just want to gain experience in Fengzhou. You can try to coexist peacefully with Ye Mingsheng. I think Ye Mingsheng came from a poor family, but he has achieved the position of a fifth-rank general by virtue of his military exploits before he turned thirty. He should be a man who knows how to advance and retreat and make choices. He will not easily make unwise moves."

“As long as you treat him with courtesy, considering the reputation of the Murong family, he shouldn’t go too far…”

(End of this chapter)