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Chapter 206

General Ye's face froze, he frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "I don't want nothing, if your Majesty can agree to my request, I will be very grateful."

Emperor Donglin's eyes lit up, "Talk about it."

"I implore Your Majesty to bestow two honors on my daughter and granddaughter!" General Ye clasped his hands.

"Oh?" Emperor Donglin raised his eyebrows, "I don't know what the two enrongs Ye Aiqing refers to?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, my granddaughter Ye Zhaoyan is about to die, and I will come to ask for a favor after I have clarified my intentions with her. I hope Your Majesty can make it happen!" General Ye said respectfully.

Emperor Donglin nodded, "In that case, I will grant your request and wait for your Ye family to choose a good son-in-law, and personally marry Ye Zhaoyan."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" General Ye saluted with cupped fists, "As for the minister's daughter Ye Fugui, I have the guts to ask if His Majesty can promise to give the veteran's daughter a royal title? This is the only daughter I have at my knees. To seal the imperial order, that is the great grace of the heavens!"

"General." Prince Qing, who had been drinking silently all this time, suddenly said, "Ye Fugui is Master Xue's official wife, and the rank of her conferment should be determined by Master Xue's rank!"

Hearing Mr. Xue's three words, General Ye's eyes flashed murderous intent, but he quickly suppressed it. He smiled lightly, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, my lord, for caring about the affairs of the Ye family. Please make a decision on this matter, Your Majesty!"

"The Tianlu Dynasty has never had a precedent for conferring and rewarding female ranks." King Qing didn't care, and still retorted.

Emperor Donglin thought for a moment when he heard the words, and said, "I do have a good choice!"

The corners of his mouth were slightly curved, with deep meaning, "Aiqing, you have been away from the border for a long time, and you don't fully understand the situation in Jindu. A few days ago, you went south to provide relief. Master Xue worked hard to help the victims."

He cast his eyes on an eunuch beside him, the eunuch understood, and hurried forward, presented the opened file, and showed Xue Huaidan's political achievements to everyone.

There are only a few pens on the dossier, recording the itinerary of the journey to the south, Xue Huaitan unexpectedly spent half of the time running around.

"I have already allowed Lord Xue to be promoted to rank and rank, and to add military merit to the Ye family's army. I know that Lord Xue is Aiqing's son-in-law, and I don't want to treat him badly. I have allowed Lord Xue to be promoted to be the third-rank eunuch and minister, and his wife Ye Fugui to be his wife. Lady, what do you think?"

Hearing this, General Ye's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his body trembled slightly, as if he was excited.

He never expected that Xue Huaitan would be rewarded and become a third-rank imperial servant. This kind of treatment was not even enjoyed by his most proud disciple back then.

More importantly, it is conceivable that the daughter's honor will be tied to the wolfish and ambitious son-in-law.

Just when the storm was blowing up in his heart, someone slapped him on the back, and King Qing's voice came to his ears: "Didn't the general happily forget Xie En?"

General Ye turned his head and looked at King Shangqing with a slightly sly look, only to see a smile flashing across his gentle face, "This is a gift from His Majesty, the general just accept it, don't worry!"

General Ye came to his senses in an instant, restrained his emotions, and thanked him calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

However, the cold light in his eyes became more and more intense, "Your Majesty's grace, I am very grateful! Ye, on behalf of the Ye family army, thanked His Majesty!"

Emperor Donglin nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand and said: "You are the elder of the Ye family, and I should take care of your relatives. I also hope that you can fight for me and expand the territory of my Tianlu Dynasty!"

Hearing the four words of fighting in all directions, General Ye's face changed for a few seconds, and finally regained his composure, "I will fulfill my mission!"

"Hahaha! Aiqing is really happy!" Emperor Donglin laughed loudly. He stretched out his hand to pick up the wine cup and drank it down. Two, a thousand dendrobium jewels, a thousand silk cloths, and a hundred fine horses!"

At the end, his tone paused, "There is another big mansion for Ye Aiqing's only daughter to live with Master Xue."

Hearing this, General Ye's heartbeat couldn't help but miss half a beat, "Your Majesty, I have a very good relationship with my daughter, and I should be reluctant to let her live outside. Besides, Fu Gui grew up in Ye Mansion since she was a child, and now she is asked to move out. , she must not be used to it."

General Ye's refusal was very straightforward, completely out of Emperor Donglin's expectation, but Emperor Donglin soon realized, "Ye Aiqing is worrying too much, the new residence is only three streets away from Ye's mansion, at that time, Ye Aiqing's daughter wants to go back Ye Fu, it's just a matter of moving your feet."

King Qing stepped forward to offer a glass of wine, "Your Majesty favors the general so much, the general should feel lucky!"

General Ye raised his head and met King Shangqing's smiling eyes, a cold light flashed across his eyes.

The gesture of his hand-clasping remained motionless, as if he didn't buy Prince Qing at all.

"Aiqing, Mr. Xue is your son-in-law. His situation is related to your daughter's dignity. You should think of Mr. Xue!" Emperor Donglin narrowed his eyes, and his tone was a little menacing.

Sensing the threat from the words, General Ye's expression returned to calm, and he took the wine bottle, but his fingers holding the wine bottle had turned white from the force, "I understand, I thank your Majesty for your kindness! It's just this matter." It's too hasty, I hope His Majesty will allow Fugui to stay in the Ye Mansion for a month, so that the old minister can temporarily enjoy the family happiness."

After all, he lowered his eyes slightly and cupped his hands, already starting to think secretly in his heart.

Emperor Donglin didn't notice the abnormality, he said with a smile: "It's natural, Ai Qing don't have to worry, you and your son-in-law are my humerus servants, I will never treat you badly!"

General Ye nodded slightly, and didn't say anything more, but his heart was already churning.

After General Ye left the palace with his personal soldiers, King Qing turned around and looked at his leaving back with a mocking look on his face.

His gaze fell on Emperor Donglin, and he laughed softly, "Your Majesty, your strategy is really powerful, but in this way, wouldn't it push that Xue Huaitan to the forefront?"

"He is his son-in-law, so what can he do?" Emperor Donglin said indifferently.

"You said, will the general become angry from embarrassment?" King Qing's mouth was drawn into a playful arc, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Emperor Donglin glanced at him, "Although the Ye family's army is powerful, it can't win more with less than the imperial guards in my hands. Although that old guy is loyal and patriotic, he is narrow-minded and doesn't know how to advance and retreat. I spend a lot of time on it." It took a lot of hard work to get him to agree to help me attack Southern Chu! Now that the merits are so high, there is no reward, and it is even more impossible to do things for me sincerely in the future. Isn’t it a waste of money to let the military power in his hands be put aside like this? It’s time to find a chance Take it back!"

　Tomorrow is the plot of General Ye's return home, with transitions and foreshadowing.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)