The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 220: The war begins. Zhu Yuanzhang disobeys the military order and kills him without mercy. Lord Ye calls him the emperor's grandson!

"really,"

"This is the Master Ye I know!"

While Mao Xiang frowned and lowered his head, he secretly expressed his thoughts.

What is the Master Ye he knows?

Others slap him first and then give him a candy, but he gives me a candy first. He sweetens the emperor first, and then slaps him fiercely.

It’s still the kind of thing that doesn’t count unless it makes your face burn with pain!

Mao Xiang really couldn't figure it out. This Lord Ye was so cruel to everyone, even to him, Mao Xiang, he had a clear distinction between rewards and punishments.

Not to mention paying for doing things, even if you don't do things, you will get benefits if you feel better.

If he had treated the emperor like this, who presented himself as 'Mr. Guo', he would have revealed his true identity long ago.

The reason why Mr. Guo is still Mr. Guo now is because he still doesn’t have a clear idea and is still in the process of making a difficult decision.

Thinking of this, Mao Xiang couldn't help but start thinking again.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang presented himself as Mr. Guo, he clearly showed that he was a person who could talk to the emperor.

Not only that, Queen Ma, who presented herself as Mrs. Guo, even bluntly stated that she was Queen Ma's clan sister. She was someone who could not only talk to the Queen, but also have some kinship.

To put it simply, they are a part-time imperial envoy couple!

It stands to reason that anyone who wants to make a difference in the officialdom should lick his face and fawn over him.

It's okay to be an upright official, but people like Ye Qing who are committed to promotion and wealth should be on their knees and licking their faces to flatter them.

But he, Ye Qing, was really good at finding every opportunity to offend Master Guo, who could talk to the emperor!

Wouldn't he offend the so-called Mrs. Guo?
It’s not that he can’t be offended, it’s just that he can’t be offended!

First of all, the so-called Mrs. Guo is a woman, and secondly, her temper and behavior are so good that she is 'all-round'!

Instead of wasting energy on such a woman who can't offend, it's better to put all the energy on offending Mr. Guo.

Judging from what Ye Qing did, it really seemed like he did it on purpose!
But why would he do it intentionally?
Thinking of this, Mao Xiang couldn't figure it out!

Because he couldn't think of any benefits that could be gained by doing this, he really couldn't think of any benefits at all!

Because of this, his thoughts immediately changed direction!
Mao Xiang quickly ran through it in his mind. These offending moments that seemed to be "intentional" immediately felt like they were not intentional anymore.

There is no other reason, just because it is very smooth and reasonable every time.

Take this time as an example, Mr. Ye taught him so many things, but Mr. Guo still said it was simple afterward, so it is reasonable for Mr. Ye to call him an "afterthought" in a joking tone!
Then, because the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, it is very reasonable to make a joke about the emperor!

This was a sign of Emperor Shangao's boldness even from afar, and also a sign of treating Mr. Guo as his friend.

All of this, from Master Ye's point of view, was very reasonable. None of it was intentional to offend, it was just a bold joke afterwards.

As long as Mr. Guo is not Zhu Yuanzhang himself, even the so-called idiot fans will not be immediately angry.

Because he, Ye Qing, was not serious about scolding the emperor as an afterthought. It was just a simple joke. If he, Mr. Guo, were just Mr. Guo, he would at most just roll his eyes or something like that.

Unfortunately, Ye Qing didn't know that Master Guo in front of him was Zhu Yuanzhang himself.

If you joke in front of the emperor, maybe it won't be a problem if the emperor is in a good mood!
But this kind of behavior is equivalent to letting the emperor look at Ye Aiqing, thousands of miles away, boldly making fun of him behind his back, which is a big problem!

Thinking of this, Mao Xiang immediately began to mourn in silence: "Master Ye, if you don't change your unique character, and if you don't change your eloquence of not caring whether others live or die, you will kill yourself sooner or later!"

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And at this moment,
Zhu Yuanzhang did not react with any anger at all.

He looked at Ye Qing, who had a mocking look on his face at the moment. Although he stabbed him many times in his heart, he was very calm on the surface.

Again, thinking about whether to kill Ye Qing now is completely useless.

What he can do now is to hold grudges when he should, and after the war is over, he can comprehensively consider the life and death of Ye Qing.

"A wizard, right?"

"Maverick, right?"

"In your eyes, you only have the country but not the emperor, right?"

"I would like to see if you call me grandson or grandson after seeing the emperor wearing a dragon robe!"

"If you call him Lao Tzu, then even if we spare your life, we will still look down on you!"

"If you dare to call him grandson, then even if we kill you, we will still respect you!"

"If you dare to call him grandson, if we don't kill you, we will"

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately stopped what he was thinking.

The 'grandson' here is just an adjective for an attitude. In his opinion, the last option is absolutely impossible.

Dare you treat Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang with this attitude?
Not to mention that he is just a talented person, even if he is the Buddha, the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West, he will definitely kill him!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang just smiled nonchalantly, and Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Perhaps it is true as Lord Ye said, after His Majesty heard about this, he would also have some hindsight."

"Your Majesty is also a human being, and it's normal to react in hindsight, right?"

When Ye Qing heard such an answer, he was a little surprised.

This Mr. Guo is a bit unconventional!

But then, he immediately figured out the reason why Mr. Guo didn't play according to the routine. It was probably for the sake of the overall situation and not to affect the relationship before the war.

But he can also be sure that he, Mr. Guo, helped Zhu Yuanzhang take note of this account called the 'crime of disrespect'.

Thinking of this, he also felt that it was good, as long as he kept the accounts, it was indeed better to remain friendly on the surface during the current war.

"go!"

"Go back to the command room!"

Ye Qing just said this casually and rode back faster.

But at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was not ready to follow him back.

He is going to be a supervisor on the city wall, not a supervisor to supervise the soldiers in battle. With his level of oath-taking, there is no need to worry about the soldiers not doing their best.

He just wanted to witness with his own eyes the power of the new Hongwu cannon in real combat!
Not only that, he also wanted to see with his own eyes whether the new weapons named 'Super Long Range Trebuchet', 'Ten Thousand Enemies', 'Counterweighted Trebuchet', 'Fire Oil Bomb', and 'Intercepting Giant Arrow' really had his Inquiry about the miraculous effect.

If there is such a miraculous effect, there is no need to say more!
But without these miraculous effects and affecting the war, Ye Qing would have deserved death!

"Master Ye, let's not go back!"

"We want to go to the city wall to watch the battle!" Zhu Yuanzhang halted his horse and shouted at Ye Qing's back.

After Ye Qing heard this, he immediately stopped his white horse and began to think.

In his opinion, this is also a good thing.

He knew what Mr. Guo's purpose was, it was just to see the actual combat effects of those new weapons!
With his personal guards together, safety is definitely not a problem, and even the possibility of being hit by a stray arrow can be said to be non-existent.

As long as he goes back and tells Zhu Yuanzhang what he has seen, then Ye Qing's crime of "an ordinary man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade" will be completely confirmed.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing just turned his back to Mr. Guo, waved his hands casually and said: "Whatever!"

"But there is one thing. In addition to watching, you can also make suggestions to the generals in charge of the city gate, but you must not make the decision yourself without their consent."

"If you disobey the order, you will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qing just pulled the reins and gently pinched the horse's belly, and the big white horse quickly ran towards the command room.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the rapidly shrinking figure and was so angry that his teeth almost came out.

"Who did he tell that he would not be spared immediately?"

"Does he know who he is telling you to kill him without mercy?"

"He is simply a bastard with no king and no father!"

And at this moment,
Mao Xiang beside him only timidly reminded in a low voice after confirming that no one was around: "He only knows that you are Mr. Guo."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mao Xiang coldly with raised eyebrows, feeling that this guy had more and more potential to take advantage of others.

"you?"

"When did you become you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang urged the horse too hard, and the black horse immediately raised its front hooves. If he hadn't been in his prime now, he would have been in danger of falling.

Mao Xiang looked at the back of Zhu Yuanzhang who started fiercely and galloped away, and felt that he was wronged.

He used to be indifferent to you for a long time, but Zhu Yuanzhang had never cared about such small details, but now he suddenly started to care.

Thinking of this, Mao Xiang suddenly had a deeper understanding of the saying, "Being with the king is like being with the tiger."

It is simply that when the emperor is in a good mood, it is okay to call him eldest brother, but if the emperor is in a bad mood, calling him eldest brother is a sin!
Mao Xiang just sighed and immediately chased after him.

Because even so, he must ensure Zhu Yuanzhang's safety and must always guard Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Shut up!"

At the three-way intersection,
After Mao Xiangle stopped his war horses, he loudly reminded Zhu Yuanzhang who was heading towards the middle gate: "Sir, Mr. Ye said that there is no fighting at the middle gate today, only the east and west gates, and they still play the same way. "

"Should we go to the east gate or the west gate?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang turned the horse's head, he still had a straight face, obviously still angry.

"He said there is no war if there is no war. He is the worm in Wang Baobao's belly. He knows everything?"

"He is Wang Baobao's father. Wang Baobao gave orders according to his ideas?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang denounced Ye Qing in front of Mao Xiang, he immediately thought of Ye Qing's previous analysis and the intelligence on enemy troop mobilization that had been sent back.

The next moment, his nostrils expanded and he let out a fierce breath.

"Let's go to the east gate!"

In Mao Xiang's eyes, after Zhu Yuanzhang said these three words, he felt a little bit like he had to be convinced even if he was not convinced.

Mao Xiang looked at the back heading east, and just shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then followed him.

at the same time,

To the east of the east gate of Yanmen Pass, two commanders from the Datong Prefecture garrison stood on the highest observation deck of the Yanmen Mountain Great Wall, looking at everything below.

Standing in this commanding position, they could see the defensive operations on the east gate of Yanmen Pass below, as well as the Beiyuan military camp six miles outside the city.

Not only that, they could clearly see the fierce offensive and defensive battle that was about to take place on the plain with the 'eight' opening in front of the east gate!
"Over the west gate, it's time for Taiyuan Mansion to send someone over!"

A general about 40 years old looked in the direction of the west gate and said with deep eyes.

Next to him, a 30-year-old general looked in the direction of the west gate and said to himself: "The three gates of Yanmen Pass are not far apart, they are just separated by a few north-south mountains, and we are here. The highest position.”

"The weather is good today. Once the sun comes out, there will be no clouds or fog to block it."

"We can clearly see the east gate battlefield, and we can also get a general view of the middle gate and west gate battlefields. Even if they haven't come yet, we can still know whether the three gates are in danger of breaking the city."

"Just send a message and the soldiers from Datong Mansion will arrive in half a day."

The middle-aged general nodded and said: "It is His Highness's will to ensure that the city is not destroyed and His Majesty is safe. We must do it."

"But when it comes to our support, Ye Qing's good days will come to an end!"

As soon as the words fell, the eyes of the two became complicated.

As ministers of the Ming Dynasty, they must ensure that the city is not destroyed and Zhu Yuanzhang's safety is ensured, but as members of the Huaixi Group, they also expect them to take action.

As long as they take action, it will prove that Ye Qing is not good and there is a high possibility that he will be accused.

Not only that, they can also benefit from rushing to rescue and protect the city!
After the young general made such calculations, he immediately said: "But I think Ye Qing might be able to defend this easily. The swearing of the middle sect, I am deafened by what I heard here!"

The middle-aged general nodded and said: "If you didn't have some ability, Your Majesty wouldn't stay as a staff general."

"This is a mere seventh-grade county magistrate, but with just a Mid-Autumn memorial and a song, the relatives of the nobles in Huaixi have their relatives beheaded in every family."

Having said this, he immediately looked towards the Beiyuan Camp outside the city and said:
"But his opponent is Wang Baobao, who was rated as the 'wonderful man in the world' by His Majesty. He is the King of Qi of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who defeated Xu Da last year, Kuo Kuo Timur!"

"Look, the person on the other side is howling too!"

The young general followed the middle-aged general's gaze and said,
At the end of the plain terrain with the 'eight' opening outside the east gate, the camp of the [-] Northern Yuan army was originally a vast expanse of white.

Judging from their distance and height, it was white mushrooms everywhere.

But now, the white mushrooms are occupied by black!

These flowing black figures are none other than the Beiyuan soldiers and war horses wearing black leather armor who are constantly coming out of the camp.

At this moment, the bottom of the sun had just emerged over the eastern hills.

At the end of the month and the beginning of the morning (seven o'clock in the morning),

The Beiyuan Army formation, which was about to launch the first round of attacks, had basically formed its formation outside the camp.

The east gate is like this, and the west gate is like this! .
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