Chapter 793: Become a disciple! Thanks to the book friend 22674 for the reward!
Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words and feeling his teasing eyes, An Miaoyi became a little angry and wanted to snatch the small porcelain bottle back from Ye Mingsheng.

However, Ye Mingsheng dodged quickly, and An Miaoyi not only failed to take back the small porcelain bottle, but bumped into Ye Mingsheng’s arms. Ye Mingsheng took the opportunity to hug her slender waist and kissed her domineeringly...
The kiss lasted for half a cup of tea, until An Miaoyi was almost out of breath, Ye Mingsheng let her go.

When An Miaoyi was still a little dizzy, Ye Mingsheng looked into her eyes and said with a smile:

"Jingren is already three years old. I think it's time to find him a teacher!"

"Miaoyi, what do you think of Gu Sansi?"

As soon as Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, An Miaoyi's eyes showed surprise. Gu Sansi was Ye Mingsheng's trusted and beloved general, and this time he was going to take over the position of director of the Personnel Bureau. He could be said to be one of the pillars of the Fengwu Army, and he had a bright future!
Now that Ye Mingsheng asked Jingren to become his disciple, it undoubtedly confirmed his position and announced Jingren's status to everyone!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi said without thinking too much:
"Mr. Gu is very knowledgeable, it would be great for him to be Jingren's teacher!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:

“Since you think he’s good, Miaoyi, I’ll talk to Gu Sansi tomorrow and ask him to teach Jingren!”

Seeing that this matter was settled, An Miaoyi was filled with joy and said to Ye Mingsheng sincerely:

"Thank you husband!"

“Jingren is also my son, Miaoyi, you don’t have to be like this. But Miaoyi, how do you want to thank me…”

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's meaningful words, even though they were an old couple, An Miaoyi lowered her head shyly, with two blushes on her cheeks.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and took her delicate hand, then shouted outside:

"Qiqige, come in too!"

"Yes!"

In the evening, in Murong Qingwu's yard, Murong Qingwu, who was lying on the bed in confinement, looked at her cradle daughter beside her with loving eyes. Although she wanted a son very much due to some needs, now looking at her daughter's appearance, Murong Qingwu also felt very satisfied.

Three days ago, Ye Mingsheng finally gave his daughter a name, Ye Kexin. Murong Qingwu thought this name was good, but with Ye Xingtong's experience as a precedent, she asked if this Kexin was the name of an old lover of Ye Mingsheng. Only after getting Ye Mingsheng's repeated assurances did she let her daughter be named this.

When Murong Qingwu was enjoying the wonderful parent-child time, Ying'er walked into the room with a pout. Seeing Ying'er like this, Murong Qingwu knew that there was bad news again. In order to avoid Ying'er's voice and wake up her daughter who had finally fallen asleep, Murong Qingwu called the nanny to take little Kexin away.

After doing all this, Murong Qingwu looked at Ying'er, and Ying'er said directly without keeping her in suspense:

“Madam, my Lord wants Master Jingren to become Gu Sansi’s disciple…”

After hearing this, Murong Qingwu's expression turned serious and asked:

"Ying'er, where did you get this information?"

Seeing Murong Qingwu asking this, Ying Er also said angrily:
"That bitch Qiqige said it! This morning, the master went to An Miaoyi's place and had sex with An Miaoyi and Qiqige. I don't know what kind of magic potion they gave the master to make him agree to let Jingren become Gu Sansi's apprentice!"

"They are really lucky this time! The most infuriating thing is that bitch Qiqige. She was made so bad that she couldn't even get out of bed, but she is not ashamed of it. Instead, she is proud of it! What a slut!"

"Same here, my Lord. Why do you like this slut?"

Compared to the furious Ying'er, Murong Qingwu seemed very calm. After thinking for a while, she asked Ying'er:

"Any news from Cui Zibo?"

In response to Murong Qingwu's question, Ying Er thought for a while and said:
"It seems that there was news this morning that Cui Zibo would be transferred back to Yijing to serve as the deputy director of the Legal Affairs Bureau!"

After hearing this, Murong Qingwu's eyes became very complicated. She finally understood the purpose of Ye Mingsheng's series of actions in recent days!

Recently, Ye Mingsheng has successively taken down Ye Hongsheng and Zhang Dehui, two important members who were very close to An Miaoyi. Even Huo San was demoted to deputy director of the Coordination Office. Although nominally these three were punished for corruption, there were some rumors in the Fengwu Army that An Miaoyi was going to fall out of favor, etc.·································

To be honest, although Murong Qingwu did not believe all these rumors, she also had a glimmer of hope. She felt that even if she could not bring An Miaoyi down this time, she could at least make An Miaoyi suffer!

With such expectations, Murong Qingwu got the news that Cui Shao was promoted to the position of Central Envoy, but did not interfere in personnel appointments. Murong Qingwu, who was very sensitive to the political situation, immediately realized that Cui Shao was suspected of being promoted in name only but demoted in reality. Although the Murong family was not the beneficiary of the new round of power structure adjustment in the Fengwu Army, Murong Qingwu was still very happy to see An Miaoyi and Cui Shao's group being defeated.

However, no one expected to receive such news now. Gu Sansi, who is about to become the director of the Personnel Bureau, can be said to be the biggest beneficiary of this power structure adjustment. He may even surpass his father and become the second-in-command in the Fengwu Army's civilian system.

What’s more important is that compared to Cui Shao and his own father, Gu Sansi is his true descendant!

Therefore, letting Jingren become Gu Sansi's disciple now undoubtedly sends a clear political signal to everyone in the Fengwu Army!

Jingren is his successor!

In the past, although Jingren, as the eldest son, had the legal advantage, his identity as the successor had never been recognized by Ye Mingsheng. Now, such a clear signal is what An Miaoyi has always dreamed of...

First, Ye Hongsheng and Zhang Dehui were arrested, and Huo San was demoted. Ye Mingsheng was not only warning An Miaoyi, but also all the important officials of the Fengwu Army, to let everyone know the limits!
Then, when An Miaoyi was slapped and felt desperate, he gave her a sweet treat and asked Jingren to become Gu Sansi's apprentice!
This combination of kindness and severity will probably make An Miaoyi grateful and know better what she can and cannot do!
Murong Qingwu felt a little disappointed when she thought of this. Judging from Ye Mingsheng's actions, he seemed to have intended to make Jingren his successor from the very beginning!
Realizing this, a thought emerged in her mind: would the situation be the same if she gave birth to a son instead of a daughter?

Murong Qingwu thought about this question for a long time, but in the end she still couldn't guess Ye Mingsheng's thoughts. She smiled bitterly and shook her head helplessly.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world, so it doesn’t matter whether it will happen or not. The most important thing now is to take the next step!
Even though An Miaoyi had the last laugh this time, Murong Qingwu felt comforted by the fact that he had already become wary of Cui Shao.

Letting Gu Sansi take over as the director of the Personnel Bureau was the first step, and not asking Cui Shao about the successor to Youyan's governor was an equally important second step.

If his guess was correct, no matter who he appointed as the governor of Youyan next, an important task of the new governor would be to eliminate Cui Shao's political influence in Youyan. In this way, combined with the tactic of promoting in public but demoting in secret, Cui Shao's power would be restricted!
I can understand his move, and Cui Shao, the old fox, will not fail to see it, so he promoted his son Cui Zibo to the position of deputy director of the Legal Affairs Bureau as an appeasement to Cui Shao, and it also showed his attitude towards the Cui family!

In this case, the only thing Cui Shao can do is to serve the Fengwu Army well and serve the people's livelihood under the rule of the Fengwu Army. If he still has any evil intentions, Ye Mingsheng should not be lenient towards him. Even if he does not do anything to Cui Shao for the sake of Ye Cui's face, he will have to retire and return home!
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu felt much better. Cui Shao has been restless recently, always doing small things secretly, which makes his father very annoyed. The most annoying thing is that even though you know Cui Shao is doing small things, this old fox is so smart that you can't find any evidence, so you can only sulk on your own.

As the saying goes, even a clay man still has some earthiness. His gentlemanly father was also very angry at Cui Shao, and was planning to teach Cui Shao a lesson. However, the leverage he had over the Cui family was not fatal at all. Once it was leaked out, it would be easy for him to know that this was an internal struggle, and then it might be a loss for both sides.

Now that he realizes Ye Mingsheng’s intentions, Cui Shao should behave himself...
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In a three-story courtyard in the west of Yijing City, Zhang Chengzhe, covered in mud, was building a wall, while the housekeeper Shen beside him kept cursing:
"Zhang Chengzhe, didn't you tell me that your ancestors for three generations were all bricklayers? Are you going to start laying bricks while wearing open-crotch pants?"

"Don't you still want thirty coppers a day?"

"Now open your eyes and look at your craftsmanship. I'll give you fifteen coppers a day for more than that! Pah!"

Faced with the complaints of Butler Shen, although Zhang Chengzhe was very angry, he had to endure and continue to build the wall. Those words he said at the beginning were just for the purpose of entering the Chen Mansion. In fact, he only accepted the training of bricklayer skills half a month before the operation began.

To be honest, Zhang Chengzhe is very satisfied with his current level of wall-building. He feels that he has done well enough!

Seeing that Zhang Chengzhe didn't speak, Butler Shen continued:
“Zhang Chengzhe, I’m telling you, you must build this wall for me today. Not only must you finish it, you must build it well for me. The wall cannot be crooked or tilted. If you can’t do it for me, you’d better get the hell out of here. I won’t give you a penny…”

Although he wanted to turn around and beat up this arrogant bastard, but thinking of the mission he was responsible for, Zhang Chengzhe still held back and turned to Butler Shen and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Steward Shen. I promise to complete the task! Just wait and see!"

Looking at Zhang Chengzhe who was smiling apologetically, Butler Shen snorted coldly and said coldly:

"I'll come over to check in the evening! Just do your job well!"

After saying this, Butler Shen turned and left. Zhang Chengzhe still smiled apologetically and said:

"Butler Shen, please walk slowly! Walk slowly!"

After Butler Shen turned and walked away, Zhang Chengzhe spat on the ground and cursed in a low voice:
"What the hell are you! When I finish my mission, I will fucking skin you alive!"

After venting his anger and cursing a few times, Zhang Chengzhe calmed down his emotions, then fixed his eyes on an archway. After a few days of exploration, he thought that if he was not mistaken, what he wanted was in there!
This house is called Chen Mansion, and its owner is called Chen Shangye, who once held an important position in the Governor’s Office during the reign of Zhao Fuqu. Later, after the Fengwu Army took control of Yijing, Chen Shangye did not realize that the rules of the game had completely changed. He thought it was just a change of name, so he continued to do his own thing and was eventually dealt with by the Fengwu Army for corruption...
The family spent a lot of effort to rescue Chen Shangye, but in the end Chen Shangye was sentenced to confiscation of all illegal gains, a fine of 1,200 taels of silver, and three years in prison. However, because of his good behavior in prison, his sentence was reduced, and he was finally released after only two years in prison.

Although Chen Shangye was very honest and well-behaved in prison and was given a reduced sentence, it seems that he has learned his lesson and just wants to live a peaceful life in the future.

But in fact, this old guy was just pretending. He actually hated the Fengwu Army to the core, and he was thinking about how to overthrow the Fengwu Army and take revenge on Ye Mingsheng!
The Supervisory Department also noticed this and felt that Chen Shangye, as an old man who had served in Youyan's officialdom for decades, had valuable connections. Besides, his old house was also a very good stronghold. So they contacted Chen Shangye and wanted to recruit him into the Supervisory Department!

Chen Shangye, who already hated the Fengwu Army, naturally hit it off with the Supervisory Office, and the two sides immediately colluded with each other and thought about how to plot together...

(End of this chapter)