Chapter 706 Yuliang’s personal life!
Youyan, May 29th, early morning
With the reluctant farewell of officials such as Zhang Guo, the magistrate of Zhuo County, a pair of carriages escorted by hundreds of Fengwu soldiers slowly drove out of the gate of Zhuo County and headed south...
"Master, what kind of place is Yujing?"

In the spacious carriage, a beautiful young woman with a graceful figure was nestled in Murong Yuliang's arms. Her peach blossom eyes were filled with longing, and she asked Murong Yuliang with some curiosity:

In response to Chen Yiyun's question, Murong Yuliang looked up across the carriage towards the direction of Yujing, and after a moment's hesitation, he said:
"My memory of Yujing is still stuck in forty years ago, when I was still a child and lived there with my parents. After so many years, my memory of Yujing has long been very vague. I only remember that Yujing was very prosperous and was the second largest city in the world after Luoan!"

Hearing Murong Yuliang say this, Chen Yiyu, who was nestled in his arms, nodded slightly, but her delicate body unconsciously pressed closer to Murong Yuliang.

Feeling the warmth and softness in his arms, Murong Yuliang enjoyed it but also looked a little helpless. Before leaving Zhuo County, he had arranged a separate carriage for Chen Yiyu. However, no one expected that after he got on the carriage, he would find her in his compartment.

When he discovered this at the beginning, Murong Yuliang immediately wanted Chen Yiyu to go back to his own carriage. After all, Ye Mingsheng had allowed him to bring his family with him to take up his post this time, so his wife Wang was also in the convoy. Wang was also from a famous family in Da Zhou. Although her family power was not as strong as Murong’s, it was not far behind...

Although the marriage between Murong Yuliang and Wang was an alliance between aristocratic families, Wang was a famous beauty when she was young and was also very virtuous. She gave birth to a pair of children three years after she married Murong Yuliang, and the couple had a very good relationship. For this reason, Murong Yuliang did not take a concubine for more than ten years. Their marriage was regarded as a model of alliance between aristocratic families and was praised by people!

However, these are all things that happened in the past. After Murong Yuliang was demoted to Fengzhou a few years ago, his wife Wang and other family members stayed in Luoan, and the two of them lived separately. Although Murong Yuliang had three children, Murong Zhe, Murong Qingwu, and Murong Shengwu.

However, because he got married and had children early, he was only in his early forties and was in the prime of life in Fengzhou. Therefore, without his wife's company, he inevitably felt empty, lonely and cold in Fengzhou, and wanted to find someone to comfort his heart.

Although he was very eager in his heart, Murong Yuliang was born into a noble family after all, he had received the best education, and he always considered himself noble, so he was very reserved in this matter and never took the initiative. As Ye Mingsheng took over Liaoyang, Murong Yuliang also rose with the tide and was appointed as the Liaoyang Censor.

Because of his high position, Murong Yuliang inevitably had some social engagements after work. During one of these social engagements, he met Chen Yiyun, who was the top star at the time. Chen Yiyun, who had a graceful figure, a pretty face, and was gentle as water, immediately attracted Murong Yuliang...
Although he was attracted to Chen Yiyu, Murong Yuliang was not an impetuous young man. He was a man in his forties and the father of three children, so he still remained rational. He knew very well that with a woman like Chen Yiyu, he could just play around and not develop real feelings.

However, as the work of the Censorate became more in-depth, Murong Yuliang appeared more and more in social occasions, and had more contact with Chen Yiyu. He learned that Chen Yiyu was actually a woman from an official family, and it was not because she was shameless and voluntarily fell into prostitution, but because her family was implicated and she was sent to the Music Bureau, and eventually fell to this point.

After knowing this, Murong Yuliang, who was also an official, felt a little pity for Chen Yiyu. It was this pity that brought the two of them into more and more contact. After Murong Yuliang got drunk one time, what was supposed to happen finally happened.

After realizing what happened, Murong Yuliang didn't care at first. He thought that Chen Yiyu had been in the brothel for so long that she must not be a virgin. But when he saw the bright red on the white cloth, his heart was touched and he began to consider whether to take a concubine. However, due to his inner reserve and hesitation, he finally did not take any action, and Chen Yiyu was also very sensible and did not pester him.

Just when Murong Yuliang thought that this matter would soon be forgotten, he heard the news that Chen Yiyun was pregnant. Because of the pregnancy, Chen Yiyun could not work, so her life was very difficult. After Murong Yuliang got the news, he calculated the days and found that the child was very likely his...

Although he was also an old scumbag, Murong Yuliang still had some conscience. He felt that he could not sit idly by and watch such a thing happen, so he prepared to deal with the matter personally. It was at this time that Chen Yiyu was bullied by the madam, resulting in the loss of the baby in her belly. Her body was also seriously damaged, and it would be difficult for her to conceive a child in the future.

At this time, Chen Yiyun was completely desperate and was ready to use a three-foot white silk to hang her beloved's life. Just when her life was hanging by a thread, Murong Yuliang finally arrived. Seeing that he had harmed Chen Yiyun so badly because of a moment of thoughtlessness, and filled with guilt, emptiness, loneliness and coldness in his heart, Murong Yuliang finally made a choice to take Chen Yiyun, who was about the same age as Murong Qingwu, as his concubine.

At this time, Chen Yiyu refused, saying that she came from a brothel and would never be able to have children, so she could not give birth to children for Murong Yuliang. In short, she was not worthy of Murong Yuliang in every way. Seeing that Chen Yiyu cared so much about him, Murong Yuliang was deeply moved. He ignored everyone's dissuasion and resolutely decided to take Chen Yiyu as his concubine!

After taking Chen Yiyu as his concubine, not only was Murong Yuliang's physical pleasure satisfied, but what was more important was that Chen Yiyu, who came from an official family, was also very knowledgeable about poetry and songs. Therefore, she was able to accompany Murong Yuliang in reciting poems and composing songs, making Murong Yuliang feel that he had found a soulmate, and his empty and lonely heart was immediately comforted.

At the same time, under the influence of Chen Yiyun’s energetic young body, Murong Yuliang, who was over 40 years old, also felt that he was much younger. Just when Murong Yuliang was addicted to the gentleness of the country, his eldest brother Murong Lun arranged for his wife Wang to come to him with their two sons...

Murong Yuliang was very happy about the news, and he was thinking that Wang could live in peace with Chen Yiyu. However, although he had good thoughts, the reality was very cruel. After Wang came to Liaoyang and met Murong Yuliang, she discovered that her husband, who had always been in love with her, had found a concubine who was almost the same age as her daughter. She immediately felt very disgusted.

This woman, who also came from a noble family, was always very proud of her lifelong relationship with Murong Yuliang. She naively thought that she and Murong Yuliang could live together forever, but the appearance of Chen Yiyun undoubtedly broke her fantasy, so she naturally hated Chen Yiyun and thought that this bitch seduced her husband! After having such thoughts, Wang found that when she was not with Murong Yuliang, Chen Yiyun, as a concubine, actually exercised the power of a lady and took charge of the financial power of the mansion, which undoubtedly angered Wang even more.

Wang didn't bother to be polite with Chen Yiyu and slapped her a few times on the spot. Then Chen Yiyu was possessed by a green tea spirit and did not take the initiative to complain to Murong Yuliang. Instead, she created an opportunity for Murong Yuliang to discover the injuries on her face, and then said that she accidentally fell while walking and it had nothing to do with other people.

Murong Yuliang, who was immersed in the gentleness of her life, did not see through Chen Yiyu’s scheme. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Wang’s treatment of Chen Yiyu, he also knew the rules of the aristocratic families. Plus, he felt a little guilty towards Wang, so he did not say anything. He just treated Chen Yiyu better...

Seeing that her punishment not only did not make Chen Yiyu learn her lesson, but also made the couple closer, Wang was very sad and angry. Although she had the idea of ​​beating Chen Yiyu to death, she never made up her mind because she did not want to be called a jealous woman.

It was in this context that Murong Yuliang understood that if Wang knew that Chen Yiyu was hiding in her carriage, there would definitely be trouble again, so he asked Chen Yiyu to go back to her carriage. However, Chen Yiyu refused to go back and insisted on staying in the same carriage with him. Murong Yuliang, who did not want to make a big fuss, could only acquiesce to Chen Yiyu's behavior.

Although he reprimanded Chen Yiyu for being immature on the surface, when Chen Yiyu really snuggled in his arms and his wife Wang followed behind, Murong Yuliang felt very excited in his heart. If he had not been a little rational and reserved, he would even want to have something happen between him and Chen Yiyu in this carriage.

With her head resting on Murong Yuliang's shoulder, Chen Yiyun seemed to have thought of something and asked Murong Yuliang again:
"Master, which one do you think is more prosperous, Yujing or Yijing?"

This question seemed to stump Murong Yuliang, causing him to fall into deep thought. After a long while, he spoke:
“If it were in the past, Yujing would definitely be more prosperous. The only place in the world more prosperous than Yujing is probably Luoan. Jiangning, Lin’an, Jiangdu in the south of the Yangtze River and Shouchun in Huainan are still somewhat inferior! Not to mention the border areas of Yijing…”

"But now, with the full efforts of my Fengwu Army, Yijing is now completely different from before. It has become a thriving paradise in this chaotic world. Yujing has also declined due to years of war and the Gao family's tyranny in Hebei and Henan. To be honest, it's hard to say which one is more prosperous now!"

"If I have to choose one, I would choose Yijing. After all, under the Marshal's rule, Yijing has really been completely transformed!"

Chen Yiyun nodded after hearing this, and then asked:
"If that's the case, do you think that after you take charge of Jiyu, you can make Yujing surpass Yijing again?"

Hearing this question, Murong Yuliang smiled and shook his head and said:
"It's hard!"

After saying this, Murong Yuliang's expression also showed a bit of yearning. During the time he was in charge of Liaoyang, he did his best to continue promoting the reforms assigned by Ye Mingsheng, ensuring social fairness and justice, encouraging the development of agriculture and commerce, and continuously promoting infrastructure construction. He had a very good reputation in Liaoyang.

However, as Liaoyang is located at the border, there is winter for half a year every year, and the weather and climate make Murong Yuliang very distressed, so he always thinks that if there is a chance, he can be transferred back to the interior to serve. This time, Ye Mingsheng’s rectification of the officialdom in Hebei and Henan also gave Murong Yuliang an idea, and he considered whether to take the initiative to write to Ye Mingsheng to transfer to Hebei and Henan...

However, because it was said before that Murong Hui would take over the post of Jiyu Anchashi, Murong Yuliang also knew that he could not go to Jiyu again. After all, in a province as big as Jiyu, if the uncle and nephew were in charge of the Provincial Administration Department and the Censorate respectively, even if Ye Mingsheng didn't care, it would be too easy for people to gossip. So considering his nephew's future, Murong Yuliang finally gave up this idea and waited for other opportunities in the future.

However, what he didn't expect was that Ye Mingsheng did not let Murong Hui serve as the Censor of Ji and Henan, but let Ji Heng be the Censor, and Murong Hui took Ji Heng's position. The purpose of doing so was to allow him to become the Governor and govern Ji and Henan!
Although Murong Yuliang had not met Ye Mingsheng yet because Ye Mingsheng had led his troops to war, Murong Yuliang also knew Ye Mingsheng's intention in doing so. On the one hand, he wanted to use his experience and ability to continue to complete the reform tasks in Hebei and Henan, and on the other hand, he wanted to use the Murong family's connections to help the Fengwu Army better control Hebei and Henan.

Murong Yuliang was very grateful to Ye Mingsheng for his trust in him and his recognition of his abilities. Whenever he thought about being in charge of a province like Hebei and Henan with a population of millions, Murong Yuliang would be overwhelmed with emotion. His father and grandfather had shed their sweat and wisdom on this hot land.

He had lived in this land when he was young and he had feelings for Hebei and Henan. With Ye Mingsheng’s strong support, he, Murong Yuliang, was confident that he could complete the reforms in Hebei and Henan and lead millions of people in this land to a better life...

(End of this chapter)