The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 265 Zhu Yuanzhang actually helped Mr. Ye get promoted. Say goodbye to the career plans of the ancients, and the jade seal passed down to the country is about to be released!

"It will definitely be a surprise!"

“All the money we made in the past two years was used to develop the county, so the taxes we paid were at the middle level among counties.”

"This year, our cloth manufacturing, salt and iron mining, industrial and commercial trade, and agricultural and grain production are all far ahead?"

"I can guarantee that we will surprise His Majesty the Emperor in everything, whether it is money or physical objects."

"Coupled with your great contribution in defending the city, as long as the emperor is still a human being, he will summon you to the palace and grant you a title!"

In the carriage on the return journey,
Wu Yong was sitting on the left side, his eyes full of longing and the movements of his hands.

He continued to look forward to it: "At that time, you will become Bao Qingtian of my Ming Dynasty. No, you should be better than Bao Qingtian."

"Master Bao was praised by the people for 'he served in Duanzhou for three years and returned without holding an inkstone'!"

"But you are praised by the people because you have been in Yanmen for three years, and you can pull treasures by carriages and boats. You are simply unprecedented and unprecedented!"

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Ye Qing just looked at Wu Yong, who was planning his future and talking eloquently.

But he found that this guy was too loyal after talking for so long without planning his own future.

Ye Qing just asked with great interest: "Then, Master Wu, you have already planned for me, what are your own plans?"

Wu Yong smiled hurriedly and said: "The lower official has little talent and little knowledge. He doesn't have any big ideas. He just wants to hang out with Mr. Ye all the time."

"My parents, wife and children take care of the house, and I hang out with Mr. Ye everywhere. When Mr. Ye goes to a place to make a fortune, I will take a concubine. If Mr. Ye one day becomes a minister, then I will have to take two girls from the capital as concubines. Congratulations!"

"Others see that I am living a good life, and it makes your face look bright too, right?"

Ye Qing just smiled and nodded, then suddenly changed his face and slapped his head: "The abacus hit me on the head?"

"If I go to a certain place, you can take a concubine. This plan is so loud that Wang Baobao can hear it."

"Also, don't worry about me. The surprise I mentioned is not what you think!"

After Wu Yong was punished by Ye Qing, he immediately became honest.

But at the same time, Ye Qing also felt the troubles coming from the 'loyal ministers'.

If there was no way to convince Wu Yong, the 'surprise' he planned to give Zhu Yuanzhang would be completely impossible to implement.

You must know that the people under him are all "loyal ministers" like Wu Yong. If they are not fooled into submission, they will definitely dare to disobey orders.

Difficult!

This is as difficult as deceiving your wife and saying that you are looking for a mistress for her own good!

Thinking of this, Ye Qing lay down on his side again, closing his eyes and concentrating while thinking about countermeasures and plans.

But at this moment, Wu Yong asked again: "Master Ye, if I didn't have this condition before, I never thought about taking a concubine. It was only after I met the conditions that I had the idea."

"It's human nature to miss my concubine when you're full and warm!"

"But you are already in your twenties and still a single man. Why?"

"Not to mention you get whatever you want, even those guys who are so old that they are about to die are still thinking about taking another concubine!"

"Do you have any hidden illness?"

"Shouldn't be!"

"If there is a hidden illness, your two dedicated maids who soak their hands and feet in milk won't look exhausted, painful and happy every time they come out of your room!"

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On the street, pedestrians on both sides were attracted by the sound coming from the middle of the road.

In their eyes, a man who looked to be in his thirties and was still wearing rich clothes was kicked off the luxury carriage.

After they saw clearly that the person who was kicked down was Mr. Wu, the county magistrate, they pretended not to have seen him.

The only person in this county who dares to kick Mr. Wu is Mr. Ye, who is called the county magistrate and is actually the county's honorary.

The person Mr. Ye kicked off the carriage must be someone who cannot be helped alive, or who occupies the road too powerfully before he can collect his body!
Furthermore, they also know that Ye Qing is not a person who likes to take matters into his own hands, and him taking matters into his own hands must mean that Lord Wu has gone too far.

In fact, Ye Qing really didn't think Wu Yong was going too far, but he didn't want to waste his time answering this question.

The reason why he just enjoys life without starting a family is because he may not know whether he will be given death one day, but he is still working hard towards the goal of being given death.

If you start a family under such circumstances, you are completely harming others!
His two dedicated maids are different. He left enough money for them, enough money for them to be rich for a lifetime!
After he was sentenced to death, they, who had only worked as maids in name, did not have to bear the name of widows, and they had the confidence to recruit a son-in-law!
But can such a big truth be told?

Not only can't he say it, he can't think of a reasonable explanation why he only has fun but doesn't have a family!
In this case, just get angry once and make this person dare not ask again!

This problem can be solved with rough methods, but the use of taxes to surprise Zhu Yuanzhang cannot be solved with rough methods.

We have to think of a rhetoric that can not only convince Wu to use them, but also allow them to implement it to the letter!
Just thinking about this made Ye Qing feel dizzy.

Fortunately, there is always a way, and when the carriage arrived at the county government office, he finally came up with such a rhetoric that could not only deceive them, but also make them actively do things.

As for the plan to use the tax to 'surprise' Zhu Yuanzhang, he already had it!

In the study room in the afternoon,

After Ye Qing called Wu Yong, he started fooling around to his heart's content.

"Master Ye, is this the surprise you are talking about?"

"I don't think this is a surprise, it's more of a shock. As long as you dare to do this, I guarantee that your head will be moved!"

"Don't say this is just to play hard to get or to increase your worth!"

"Is it possible that you want to rebel?"

"The rebels should also find a way to make the emperor wrongly accuse you, so that the emperor can be accused of blindly and blindly wronging good people!"

"If you really want to do this, it will be your fault from beginning to end. Even if he wants to kill you, there is no reason for you to rebel, right?"

Wu Yong was really anxious, so anxious that you thought Ye Qing was going to rebel without telling you.

This time, Ye Qing didn't have any anger at all, and all he had was a sincere explanation!

Finally, under his sharp tongue and clever words, Wu Yong was fooled into it again.

Wu Yong gave a thumbs up and said: "Absolutely amazing. Mr. Ye, you are absolutely amazing. You can think of such a method."

"Don't worry, I will definitely let everyone get things done properly, and I will definitely let His Majesty the Emperor carry you for promotion in an eight-carat sedan chair!"

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As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Yong left the study.

Ye Qing looked at Wu Yong's retreating figure, with a hint of reluctance and relief in his eyes.

It’s really hard for someone who is so loyal to me!

I really don’t know what kind of tone he will use when he says to Ye Qing’s grave in this era: “Master Ye, you promised to play hard to get, but you promised to increase your own worth?”

Thinking of this, Ye Qing just silently added an extra amount of 'mental damage fee' for Wu Yong!
Early the next morning, Ye Qing, Wu Yong, and Shen Wan'er brought the sacrifices to the south of the Yanmen Mountain Great Wall.

Although the trees are still covered with snow and frost, you can see that the vegetation here is much more lush than on the north side, just because so many Chinese people are buried on this side.

Ever since King Wuling of Zhao carried out military reforms, implemented Hufu cavalry and archery, defeated Lin Hu and Lou Fan, and established Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Dai counties, there has been such a rule that all fallen soldiers who cannot be sent home will be Buried here.

In Ye Qing's eyes, many family members were walking on the way up the mountain, and many family members were kneeling in front of the [Yanmen Tomb of Heroes of the Ming Dynasty], saying what they wanted to say.

After saying that, he only turned around after taking three steps, still walking down the mountain with tears in his eyes.

Compared to Wu Yong and Shen Waner, Ye Qing's expression didn't change much when he looked at this scene. It can't be said that he is insensitive, it can only be said that he has seen too much.

From where he was standing now, with the best view, he didn't know how many times he had stood here!

He just looked at the densest forest, his eyes full of memories, and at the same time he said to himself: "They are all my general's subordinates. You guys are not allowed to bully the newcomers!"

Immediately afterwards, Ye Qing looked at Wu Yong with red eyes and Shen Wan'er who was wiping away tears and said, "Let's go back and prepare for the banquet."

"I have promised the generals that I will treat them to a meal. If a general is killed in battle, he will leave a seat, set out the dishes and chopsticks, and use his spiritual body to take the seat for him!"

That night, Ye Qing and the generals ate and drank until late.

Ye Qing was sitting alone in the hall, looking at the generals who had turned around after drinking and eating, and suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute, I have something to say."

The generals, who were already three-thirds drunk, turned around and looked at Ye Qing, waiting to hear what he had to say.

Ye Qing just said reluctantly: "You must remember from now on that civilian officials are not involved in the military, and civil and military affairs have nothing to do with it. If future magistrates want to imitate me and be friendly with you, they must not give any face."

"Civilian officials involved in the military and the world were in chaos. This is a lesson from history. I am just a special case that is not mainstream. Non-mainstream can never represent the mainstream, and special cases can never represent universal practice."

After saying that, Ye Qing looked at General Li again and said: "Obviously, you are the commander-in-chief of the Yanmen City Defense War. This is also the case in the memorial I reported to the court. This battle has nothing to do with me. The officers are just assisting with logistics.”

"Military generals will always protect the territory and open up frontiers, and civilian officials will always govern the world and bring peace to the people. I hope you will remember this."

"Yanmen Pass, I will rely on the generals from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qing stood up, faced the generals and bowed his hands: "I'm here to see you off, generals!"

The generals looked at Mr. Ye in front of them and felt that the dining room was full of the atmosphere of farewell.

But after thinking about it, I also felt that their fate with Mr. Ye, let alone coming to an end, should not be much different.

Time flies and the three-year term is coming to an end.

At the beginning of next spring, their respected Lord Ye will expire.

With Mr. Ye's meritorious service, it is impossible for him to return home to farm. It is also impossible for him to continue to be the magistrate of Yanmen or to be transferred to other places.

In short, in one sentence, Mr. Ye will leave Yanmen in the next spring. By then, if you want to see him again, it will be really difficult for him to reach the sky!
General Li was the first to break the silence and said: "Why are you all looking so solemn?"

"Master Ye will be promoted next year, we should be happy!"

When the generals heard such words, they immediately laughed heartily. Although their eyes were filled with reluctance, they were also full of joy.

Ye Qing just smiled and looked into the depths of the starry sky, as if he was seeing a time and space tunnel back to the modern city.

He smiled and nodded: "If nothing else, the promotion is still a bit far!"

Naturally, the generals didn't know what Ye Qing really meant. They just thought that what he said was far away. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be the capital at the feet of the emperor.

Although they were reluctant to leave, they also thought it was a good thing.

Originally!
There is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. As long as it's a separation rather than a farewell, it's a great thing, not to mention a promotion.

"Master Ye, we have nothing to give you." "Let's all sing the military song written by Master Ye together!"

Ye Qing also felt that this was a good suggestion, and it would surely become his precious ancient memory, but it was a matter of principle that he would not show off other people's achievements.

Ye Qing emphasized again: "Let me say it again, this is not a military song written by me. This is written by a fellow countryman of mine, and I just wrote it down."

Obviously, Ye Qing's truthfulness was considered by them as a means of modesty.

"Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is. You said it was my grandfather who wrote it."

"Come on, start singing!"

In Ye Qing's eyes, the generals of the Yanmen County garrison lined up in an instant, singing the song "" which he taught to the Yanmen garrison soldiers with manly voices, but was actually written by an unknown modern singer. Han soldiers"!
"The long sword points directly to the pastures in the north. The setting sun is like blood, flowing on the journey south!"

"The flags are hunting, summoning the war drums to march eastward, and the long yellow sand cannot stop the march to the west!"

"China has many strong men since ancient times, they can be killed but not humiliated!"

"Loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to balance since ancient times. I bid farewell to my parents in tears!"

"Seal the wolf to live in Xu, Huo Qubing, and strategize with Pharmacist Li!" (Li Jing, courtesy name Pharmacist)
"Invincible, the Han army is mighty!"

"The blood-stained shirt is the most beautiful garment for a man, and the horse-leather corpse is the heroic destination of a hero!"

"There are swords and guns, picking up the heads of Hulu, chariots rolling, crushing the enemy's bones in rows!"

"Han thieves have been incompatible since ancient times, but Hua and Yi can clearly distinguish between them!"

"Since ancient times, no one has died, and his loyalty is as recorded in the history books!"

"The horses trampled the Han army in all directions, shocking the Chinese people all over the world!"

"If you offend me in China, even if you are far away, you will be punished!"

Ye Qing listened to this masculine song and remembered these masculine faces deeply in his heart.

After they left, Ye Qing came to the 'Jingbian Temple' alone carrying the sacrifices.

He looked at the statue of Li Mu and the portraits of Li Guang, Li Shimin, and Li Jing without saying a word, because all the words were in his heart.

"Are you satisfied with the student's final battle as an ancient general?"

"Not satisfied, this is the last battle!"

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Ye Qing personally cleaned the place again, and when he returned, it was already late at night.

After he finished washing, it was not far from dawn.

Early the next morning, the county town became lively again and turned into a city of laughter and laughter.

Although the fallen soldiers should be sadly remembered, the living should also live with a smile. This is also the best comfort for the fallen soldiers.

The busiest county government department today is the tax hall. Not only the commercial tax window and the agricultural tax window, it can be said that there are long queues at some tax windows.

The tax hall was short of manpower, and even the yamen officials had to recruit many people to help.

One can imagine how high the tax revenue from various industries in Yanmen County will be this year!

And how high the taxes that Ye Qing should pay to the imperial court will be in the coming spring!
One month later, in early December of the sixth year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang once again wore the dragon robe and sat on the superior dragon chair in Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the civil and military officials below. Except for Xu Da and others who were away on an expedition, everyone was there and no one asked for leave.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the memorial written by Ye Qing to the court and asked the eunuch Chang Shi to read it out loud.

The eunuch Chang Shi read loudly: "The Yanmen garrison not only successfully defended Yanmen Pass, but also successfully merged with the Northern Expedition army led by Wei Guogong, gathering and annihilating the 25 Northern Yuan army under the city. Wang Baobao fled north with only [-] remaining troops."

"The Northern Expedition army will continue its Northern Expedition after three days of repair!"

"This battle is all due to the Yanmen garrison, and it is all due to the good command of the garrison generals. I am in the rear supervising the supply of grain and grass, so I really dare not take credit."

"Yanmen County Magistrate, Ye Qing!"

After finishing reading, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the officials below and asked seriously: "How do you think we should reward the officers and soldiers stationed in Yanmen?"

"How should we reward Ye Qing, the magistrate of Yanmen?"

The officials below were silent, and all looked at Hu Weiyong, the right minister of Zhongshu, Kong Kebiao, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and Lu Ben, the official minister.

Only they dare to speak at this time, and only they know what to say.

Lu Ben, the Minister of Civil Affairs, still looked intently, as if His Majesty had the final say!
Naturally, Hu Weiyong would not stand up and speak, which showed that it was His Majesty the Emperor who was digging a hole for them!

Everyone knows that His Highness the Crown Prince sent people to watch the battle while he was in charge of the country. Zhu Yuanzhang was still supervising the war in Yanmen County. How could he know whether this memorial was true or false?
The reason why I ask so many questions here is just to wait for them to say, "Supervising the supply of grain and grass is the responsibility of the border town magistrate, and there is no need for special commendation."

As long as someone dares to say this, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely say, "You still don't know what is going on. Are you afraid that he will be promoted to you?" '

At that time, it will be difficult for Ye Qing not to be promoted!
As long as they don't express their stance, Ye Qing's humble memorandum will only be truly humble!
It is impossible to kill Ye Qing now, but preventing him from being promoted is a good result!

But just when Hu Weiyong was making such calculations, Kong Kebiao jumped out immediately. He hugged the jade tablet and bowed fiercely.

"I congratulate Your Majesty, and congratulate Daming!"

"I request your Majesty to reward the officers and men of Yanmen for their merits!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this man, who was half a head taller than Hu Weiyong, and whose appearance and size were quite reminiscent of Confucius, the 55th grandson of Confucius, he felt relieved instantly.

Not only that, he also smiled with satisfaction and said: "This is natural."

"What we are asking is, how should we reward Ye Qing, the magistrate of Yanmen County?"

Kong Ke said with a smile: "It is the responsibility of the border town magistrate to supervise the supply of grain and grass. There is no need for special commendation. However, the court should also issue an edict to praise him and order him to serve in Yanmen County for another three years."

"Young people are impatient and should not be promoted too quickly. They should practice more locally."

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Kong Kebiao continued to express his remarks.

He naturally knew that Ye Qing's extremely humble memorial did not tell the truth. Long before Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the court, the generals who were watching the battle had reported back the true situation.

As early as half a month ago, the civil and military officials of the entire court were already shocked by Ye Qing's unpredictable commanding ability and the shocking results of the Yanmen garrison.

This shocked him for half a month before Zhu Yuanzhang came back in a carriage.

On the first day he went to court, he began to pave the way for Ye Qing's promotion. Naturally, he, Kong Kebiao, was not happy.

Kong Kebiao didn't know why Ye Qing didn't tell the truth in the memorial he wrote to the court, and why he was so modest.

He only knew that this memorial could be an effective help for him to prevent Ye Qing from being promoted!
But he didn't know that while he was talking about great principles and making such calculations, Hu Weiyong's toes were about to tighten.

Now he just wants to fly up and give Kong Kebiao a slap in the face and say, "Kong Daru, where is your brain?" '

"Snapped!"

As Hu Weiyong expected, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the faucet on the armrest.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair, had an aura that could not be compared to that of Mr. Guo, a cheap businessman from Yanmen County.

This is the capital, and this is where his confidence lies!
One look from him represents the supreme power of life and death!

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down. Kong Kebiao even dared not raise his head up!

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the scene in front of him and could be said to be very satisfied.

At the same time, he thought to himself: "Master Ye, as long as the spring tax is paid well, you will become one of them."

"We, no, I'm very much looking forward to it!"

"It's just that someone doesn't want you to come, so I have to do you a favor!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Kong Kebiao with his deep eyes and said: "Raise your head."

"His Royal Highness didn't send anyone to find out, or did he find out that you didn't know the truth?"

"The reason why he said this is to be humble in front of us, and also for the sake of the overall situation of civilian officials not being involved in the military!"

"For the sake of this overall situation, he, Ye Qing, considers himself a military advisor and a secretary, and then he wrote such a memorial to us that takes the overall situation into consideration."

Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang once again strengthened his tone and said: "Do you want me to be blind and blind?"

"You want the soldiers and civilians of Yanmen to stab me in the back and scold me. What are your intentions?"

Kong Kebiao never expected such a result. He ignored the cold sweat on his forehead and hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that I don't know about this!"

"I am just a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. I don't know these important military and national affairs at all!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded thoughtfully.

From the perspective of his official position, he really didn't know and shouldn't know, but he was the only one who didn't know.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who returned to Yingtian Mansion, and who was far away from Ye Qing, was definitely an emperor who strategized and manipulated people with applause.

He just looked at Hu Weiyong and said, "Kong Aiqing doesn't know, but Hu Aiqing knows, why don't you tell me?"

Hu Weiyong walked out with the jade tablet in his arms and said, "I am just thinking about how to come up with a proper idea for Your Majesty."

"Then have you thought about it?"

Hu Weiyong replied: "Your Majesty, I think Master Ye is right in taking the overall situation into consideration. Even if the court knows that he commanded the battle, it cannot reward him based on military merit."

"The imperial court can exaggerate its so-called achievements in supervising logistics. Firstly, it will not be a loss to the meritorious officials, and secondly, it will take into account the overall situation!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard such an idea, he couldn't help but praise Hu Weiyong secretly.

As early as when he saw this memorandum, which could be said to be modest, but also guilty of deceiving the emperor, he was a little worried.

He knew that Ye Qing had good intentions and was openly trying to abide by the rule that civil servants should not be involved in the military.

But it really posed a big problem for him!

If he goes with the flow, the Yanmen soldiers and civilians will definitely scold him for opening his eyes and blinding him!
But if he didn't go with the flow, he, Ye Qing, who was a civil servant and involved in the army, would not be able to avoid the crime of deceiving the emperor!
And this Hu Weiyong's method is also a compromise!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and praised Hu Weiyong, and then moved on to the next topic.

The next topic is that Xu Da is about to attack Hala and Lin, and is about to start a decisive battle with Wang Baobao.

The result is certain!

If he couldn't win this, he wouldn't be Xu Da!
In addition to this victory, what Zhu Yuanzhang cares about most is the 'Jade Seal of the Nation'!
As long as he finds the Imperial Seal, Ye Qing's great contribution will be fully confirmed! .
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