Chapter 743: The loved ones are in pain! The enemies are happy!

Night, the hour of You

After working in the Governor's Mansion for a day, Ye Cheng returned home exhausted. Seeing his wife Liu waiting for him at the gate, a warm feeling emerged in the heart of the upset Ye Cheng...

Half a year ago, he was already 23 years old. In this era, most people of his age were married, and many had even become fathers, but Ye Cheng was still unmarried. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng arranged a marriage for him and let him marry the daughter of the Liu family, a gentry family in Yijing.

At the beginning, Ye Cheng had no thoughts about Liu. He just simply completed the tasks assigned to him by Ye Mingsheng. However, after they got married and lived together, Ye Cheng was gradually moved by Liu's gentleness and charm, and the relationship between the couple became inseparable.

After the newlyweds exchanged a few sweet words at the door, they returned to the room. At this time, Liu had already prepared a hot meal for Ye Cheng to enjoy.

After finishing his meal, Ye Cheng thought about what happened during the day, and his expression was very solemn. Seeing this, Liu Shi also realized that her husband was worried, so she gave Ye Cheng a warm hug. In her husband's arms, she whispered:

"My husband, what's on your mind?"

Facing his wife's question, Ye Cheng smelled the fragrance on his wife's body, forced a smile on his face for a long time and said:
"Nothing! It's just some work stuff, I can handle it!"

Listening to Ye Cheng’s answer, Liu nodded and obediently did not ask any further questions. She knew that her husband Ye Cheng, although his position in the Fengwu Army was not very high, but as Ye Mingsheng’s chief attendant, he was exposed to some confidential matters·························

These matters can often determine the life and death of thousands of people. Once leaked, the consequences will be very serious, so even the closest people have to keep their mouths shut.

After the two of them sat together and talked about some private things, Liu seemed to remember something and said to Ye Cheng:
"Sixth uncle's eldest son Ye Changgui came to visit you during the day with gifts. When he saw that you were not there, he left a note! He also said that he would come to visit you another day. Would you like to take a look at the note he left?"

Hearing the names of Sixth Uncle and Ye Changgui, Ye Cheng realized something, and a bit of confusion emerged in his expression. Although he had not read the note left by Ye Changgui, he could probably guess Ye Changgui's intention!

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Cheng nodded. Seeing this, Liu took the note and looked at the contents. Seeing that it was the same as he guessed, Ye Chenggui was encouraging him to persuade the adults to marry. Ye Cheng closed his eyes painfully and said with emotion:
"You are really about to die, and you don't even know it!"

As Ye Mingsheng's aide-de-camp, Ye Cheng has always been the target of efforts to win over various forces within the Fengwu Army. However, Ye Cheng is well aware that those who are trying to win him over do not value him as a person, but the position of Ye Mingsheng's aide-de-camp!

Therefore, he also abided by his duties and assisted Ye Mingsheng wholeheartedly, not daring to do anything beyond the rules. This was why he was able to gain Ye Mingsheng's trust in the position of aide-de-camp and work in the position for so long...

However, recently, Ye Cheng has been caught in a dilemma. People from the Ye clan have been encouraging him to persuade Ye Mingsheng to go a step further. If it were someone else, Ye Cheng could naturally ignore such requests, but for his own blood relatives, Ye Cheng could not ignore it.

Moreover, as a descendant of the Ye family, deep down in his heart Ye Cheng also hoped that Ye Mingsheng would nod his head. After all, as long as Ye Mingsheng came to power, the Ye family would naturally become the royal family!
You have to know that a few years ago, the Ye family was just a group of country bumpkins from Fengshan County, Liaoyang. Many people in the family were just farmers who worked hard in the fields. No one in the family had been an official for dozens of generations. Therefore, the temptation of becoming a royal family was too great for everyone in the Ye family!

However, Ye Cheng, who is Ye Mingsheng's chief attendant, also knows that Ye Mingsheng does not want to go any further now. Ye Mingsheng is worried that if he rashly declares himself emperor, he will lose the righteousness and become the target of public criticism and be condemned by the whole world. However, Ye Cheng has a different opinion on this.

Ye Cheng felt that the Great Zhou was in such a mess now, no one took it seriously anymore, even the Luoan court, which controlled the emperor, had the young emperor claiming to be sick and not attending court, and all matters in the Luoan court were decided by Shangguan Hongyuan, so there was no need to care about this rotten brand of the Great Zhou...

Although deep down in his heart he was somewhat to the left of Ye Mingsheng, Ye Cheng also understood that his opinion was not important. As the chief aide-de-camp, he had to stand firmly on Ye Mingsheng's side. Therefore, facing the pressure from these uncles and aunts in the clan, he felt very uncomfortable!
Seeing her husband Ye Cheng looking depressed and in pain, his wife Liu seemed to realize something and cautiously said:

"My husband, is the Marshal going to take action against Uncle Six and the others?"

Facing his wife's question, the upset Ye Cheng nodded and said helplessly and angrily:
“Sixth Uncle and his gang are really courting death. The Marshal has clearly sent a very clear signal, but these people have been blinded by greed. They think that since they are the elders of the Ye family and have the old lady’s support, the Marshal will not touch them!”

"They are totally wrong! The Marshal has already asked Huo San to deal with them!"

"Who is Huo San?"

"He is just a dog raised by the Marshal! He will bite whoever the Marshal tells him to bite!"

"It's over now! It's all over!"

After he finished speaking, Ye Cheng let out a long sigh. He was very conflicted now. He wanted to tell his six uncles and the others that the Marshal was going to teach them a lesson and asked them to give up begging for mercy from him immediately. Maybe the Marshal would even show mercy!
However, his duty as the chief attendant told Ye Cheng that he had to keep his mouth shut and not leak any information. Otherwise, not only would Sixth Uncle and the others be doomed, but he himself would also be the one to suffer the consequences...

Seeing her husband so depressed, Liu also understood Ye Cheng's dilemma. She thought about it for a while and said:
"My husband, I think the Marshal wants to punish Uncle Liu and his men, but he doesn't want to punish them too harshly!"

"Although the Sixth Uncles have been a bit excessive in recent years! But I heard that when the Marshal raised his army in Liaoyang, the Sixth Uncles gave their full support. Not only did they actively help the Marshal recruit soldiers, calling on all the men in the clan to join the army, they also personally sent their two sons to the army to serve the Marshal!"

"During the Yunbing War some time ago, the Ye family's children were the most brave and fearless in the battle. Sixth uncle's two sons, one lost an arm in Sanjiangchuan, and the other lost a leg in Dakou Township. Both became disabled!"

"The Marshal also acknowledges these favors, so I think the Marshal may also want the Sixth Uncle and the others to give up begging for mercy. When I was a child, I heard from the teachers that great men like the Marshal pursue reputation most during their lifetime and after their death!"

Listening to his wife Liu's words, Ye Cheng seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said:

"Madam, do you want me to go and inform Uncle Six and the others?"

Liu shook her head and said, "My lord, you are the chief attendant of the Marshal and should be absolutely loyal to him. Naturally, you cannot do such a double-edged thing. However, my lord, you can do this..."

Listening to Liu's story, a look of surprise appeared on Ye Cheng's face. When Liu finished speaking, he hugged her and kissed her.

He didn't let go of Liu until he could hardly get through her. He was still not satisfied and said excitedly:
"My dear, this is a great idea! You are such a good helper to your husband! I will reward you well!"

Hearing this, Liu blushed and buried her head in Ye Cheng's arms with seductive eyes, and said in a very shy voice:
"I have no other request! I just want to give birth to my husband's children!"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Cheng's blood boiled immediately. He picked up Liu by the waist and walked towards the bed!

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The next day, the Governor's Office

Looking at Ye Mingsheng who was smiling in front of him, Qian Buli took a deep breath, knelt on the ground and said:

"Luoan envoy Qian Buli pays homage to Marshal Ye!"

Seeing Qian Buli kneeling on the ground, Ye Mingsheng stood up and helped him up, then patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Brother Qian, it's been seven years since we last met in Luo An. You've gained a lot of weight!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's address to him, Qian Buli breathed a sigh of relief, but still said respectfully:
"I was so busy with official duties in Luoan that I didn't have time to keep fit! But you are still as heroic as you were back then, Marshal!"

Listening to Qian Buli talking about the past, Ye Mingsheng vaguely recalled the times in Luoan. Although he was not as powerful as he is now, he had a beautiful woman by his side and did not have so many worries in his heart. He was full of vigor and confidence in the future!

After reminiscing about the past, Ye Mingsheng understood Qian Buli's intention in coming to see him, and without further reminiscing, he got straight to the point:

"Lord Shangguan sent you here, Brother Qian. Is there anything you want to say to me?"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng asking this, Qian Buli calmed down and said seriously:

"Reporting to Marshal Ye, Prime Minister Shangguan hopes that you can put an end to the war for the sake of the people of the world..."

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng's expression immediately changed into a half-smile, and before Qian Buli finished speaking, he interrupted him and said leisurely:
"Lord Shangguan is really overbearing! He fights when he wants to! He stops when he wants to! Lord Shangguan has been in Luoan for too long. Does he really think he is the emperor?"

Qian Buli had anticipated Ye Mingsheng's ridicule and said calmly:
"Prime Minister Shangguan said that if Marshal Ye wants to continue fighting, then he can keep fighting! The court will accompany him to the end!"

"But Lord Shangguan hopes that Marshal Ye can consider the people of the world. Since the Luoan Incident, rituals and music have collapsed, and wars have broken out all over the Great Zhou. The people are suffering too much, and the world needs to recuperate!"

"In addition, the power of the Golden Horde on the northern grasslands is growing day by day. Their wolfish ambitions are known to the world. It won't be long before they all move south. And they are the ones who are most happy about the fight between the imperial court and the Fengwu Army! What they want to do is to take advantage of the situation while the mantis stalks the cicada!"

"If we continue to fight, it will only make our loved ones sad and our enemies happy!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and asked back:
"Brother Qian, you are really a natural lobbyist, you have great eloquence!"

"But if Lord Shangguan is so enlightened and compassionate, wouldn't he want to be taken advantage of by the grassland people?"

"Why would he raise an army of 200,000 to attack us?"

"Why didn't he think about the suffering of the common people during the war? Didn't he think about the Cumans taking advantage of him?"

“As far as I know, in order to withdraw troops from Yongliang to fight my Fengwu Army, Lord Shangguan signed a secret agreement with the grassland people. Not only did he make great concessions on the trade tariffs, he also acquiesced to the Cumans’ occupation of Yongliang’s land. Can we just let this treasonous act go like this?”

As soon as these words were spoken, Qian Buli's face changed slightly. Many people in the court knew about the signing of the treaty with the Cumans at the beginning of the year, but most people thought that the Luoan court only made concessions on the tariffs on mutual trade.

But in fact, in order to withdraw the Liang army from Yongliang to fight Ye Mingsheng, the Luoan court also gave up many lands occupied by the Cumans. Because this matter was humiliating to the country, the news has been blocked. Only a few people in the Luoan court knew about it, but they never expected that the Coordination Office was so pervasive that they even reported the matter to Ye Mingsheng!

Looking at Qian Buli, who had a gloomy expression, Ye Mingsheng said calmly:
"Brother Qian, I still say the same old thing. There is no impenetrable wall in this world. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself!"

After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Qian Buli's face became even uglier, but he denied it directly:

"I don't know if you, Marshal Ye, have heard this news, but I can tell you responsibly! This is completely false news!"

“Lord Shangguan has fought against foreign races for the Great Zhou for decades! He killed hundreds of thousands of foreign bastards! These people hate Lord Shangguan to the core, so they use such a despicable trick to frame Lord Shangguan. Lord Shangguan has absolutely never signed such a humiliating agreement. Their ghostly tricks to ruin Lord Shangguan’s reputation are just wishful thinking…”

(End of this chapter)