Unparalleled Concubine

Emperor Yuan Zhao retreated to the left and right, leaving only Xiao Zheng in the study. He walked down the imperial steps and took a deep look at Ye Mao.

"Ye Qing, I heard that Master Li has gone to Ningling."

Ye Mao didn't deny it, but bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, Li Taifu has indeed arrived in Ningling. He has an old relationship with the Ye family. My father died of illness. He came to Ningling to pay respects to my father."

The Son of Heaven nodded, and said: "I also know about the friendship between Master Li and the Ye family. The old Duke died of illness, so he should naturally pay his respects."

As he said that, the young emperor sighed slightly: "I just don't know why, but he always refuses to return to Beijing to do things for me. Mr. Li has the talents of all over the world. If he can contribute to the imperial court, I can rest easy."

Ye Mao lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "When Grand Tutor Li rushed to Ningling, he coughed a lot. According to him, he had a cold. The Grand Tutor also has a deep friendship with the Tian family. He is still the son-in-law of the Tian family. If he is in good health, It is impossible not to return to Beijing as an official."

The emperor shook his head.

"Forget it, you will always speak for Master Li."

The emperor sat back in his seat, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Ye Qing is going back to Jizhou?"

Ye Mao lowered his head.

"Because of an important position, I dare not stay in the capital for a long time. Besides, there are tigers and wolves watching outside the pass. I want to rush back to Jizhou to guard the gate for the Jin Dynasty."

The emperor let out a breath slowly.

He got up again, imitating Li Xin's appearance with both hands folded in his sleeves.

"How long has Ye Qing been in Jizhou?"

Ye Mao bowed his head respectfully: "Return to Your Majesty, my minister was ordered by the late emperor to go to Jizhou in the eighth year of Taikang, and it has been almost six years now."

"Six years."

After being silent for a while, Emperor Yuanzhao said slowly: "It's bitter cold in the north, Ye Qing has been away for six years, it's really hard work."

"In addition to the new funeral of the old Duke, it goes without saying that Ye Qing feels grief in her heart. What I mean is that Ye Qing doesn't need to hurry back to Jizhou. It doesn't matter if she is in the capital or in Ningling. She can rest for a few months. It's already autumn now, and Ye Qing will go back to Jizhou when spring begins next year."

Ye Mao originally lowered his head, but when he heard this, he looked up at Li Xin in astonishment.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Suppressing Army cannot live without a leader for a day!"

"My ancestor died of illness that year, and my father returned to Beijing from Jizhou for the funeral. At that time, he did not leave behind the defense of Jizhou. It was Li Taifu and my minister who rushed to Beijiang to take over the Jimen Pass. Now I am willing to put aside the mourning pain and return to the north. Jiang is guarding the gate for the imperial court, why is your majesty not allowed?"

Emperor Yuanzhao originally talked to Ye Mao in a harmonious voice, but when he heard Ye Mao's contradictory words, he was a little unhappy.

He said coldly: "Is the Zhenbei Army the Ye Family's Zhenbei Army, or the imperial court's Zhenbei Army? What Ye Qing means is that besides you, no one else can take charge of Jizhou's defense?"

When he first came to the throne four years ago, he had no temper, but after being the emperor for four years, everyone was humble in front of him, not even daring to breathe, which made the young emperor's temper even more arrogant.

In fact, among the three generations of emperors in the Jin Dynasty, only the Chengde emperor was known for his good temper, no matter who he talked to, he was always pleasant. When it came to the Taikang emperor, he was only polite when talking to Li Xin and a few important officials, and treated others. Somewhat mean.

Several generations of emperors have worse tempers from generation to generation. In the generation of emperor Yuanzhao, because he is too young and has no one to restrain him, he has become a bit headstrong.

Ye Mao took a deep breath, kneeled on the ground, and kowtowed respectfully.

"The Zhenbei Army is naturally the imperial court's Zhenbei Army."

The Zhenbei Army is naturally the imperial court’s Zhenbei Army in name, but even a small official of the seventh or eighth rank in the capital understands that this is just nonsense. The Ye family has run the Zhenbei Army for decades. Ye is not surnamed Ji.

Whether it is Chengde Emperor or Taikang Emperor, they have suppressed the Ye family, but it was also suppressed by the court. These two generations of emperors did not intervene in the basic situation of the Ye family, which is the Zhenbei Army.

The new Chen Guogong felt a sense of embarrassment in his heart. He looked up at the emperor who had not yet had a weak crown on the imperial steps, and then lowered his head again.

"Your Majesty means to send another general to take over the Zhenbei Army instead of the minister."

"Just for the time being."

The emperor also knew in his heart that it was impossible to really turn against the Ye family. He got angry with Ye Mao, and he just followed his father's teaching of "combining grace and power" to frighten Ye Mao.

He looked at Ye Mao, and said slowly: "Don't worry, Ye Qing, the Ye family will take care of the door in Dajin's place. I have all these things in mind. Right now, I just let Ye Qing rest in the capital for a while. After a while, Ye Qing is still the Great General of Zhenbei in the imperial court."

Ye Mao suppressed the anger in his heart, bowed his head and said, "May I ask Your Majesty, who do you want to send as General Zhenbei?"

The emperor frowned.

"I haven't made up my mind yet, I will definitely let Ye Qing know when I do."

Ye Mao sneered inwardly.

As long as he, the head of the Ye family, did not agree, no matter who served in the Zhenbei Army, he would not be able to leave Jizhou alive. The two generations of emperors knew this truth well. Could it be that this young emperor couldn't figure it out?

He got up slowly, cupped his hands to the emperor and said: "Since that's the case, I will leave tomorrow to go back to Ningling, to honor my late father, and entrust the Zhenbei Army to the imperial court."

After all, he slowly exited Weiyang Palace.

When he walked outside the Weiyang Palace, the new Chen Guogong looked back at the Weiyang Palace hall behind him, his face expressionless.

People in the capital say that my Ye family is not as good as the previous generation.

Your Ji family is even more outrageous...

Chapter 966 The Darkness Under the Lights

As the son of heaven, it is very basic to know how to restrict the power of the ministers, but when and who should be used to restrict the power of the ministers.

Blindly copying it mechanically will not only be useless, but also make people see the foundation and lose the opportunity.

Just like Emperor Yuan Zhao suddenly restricted Ye Mao this time, the three generations of the Ye family were all great generals, the Zhenbei Army had already been firmly in the hands of the Ye family, and the first generation Chen Guogong Ye Cheng was the God of War of the Jin Dynasty. Until now, it still has a huge reputation among the ruling and opposition parties.

In the entire Great Jin Dynasty, in any state capital, you can ask a mountain villager, a street peddler, or even a child in Tianlong. Almost no one does not know who Ye Sheng is, but you have to ask who is the emperor they put in? Who, very few people can answer it.

Up to now, even though Ye Cheng has passed away, many storytellers in the prefecture are still telling the story of Ye Sheng’s Northern Expedition. Some exaggerated scripts have written Ye Cheng as the reincarnation of the blue dragon in the sky. Many versions have also been circulated.

Ye Cheng has been slowly becoming a myth among the people.

In a few years, even if the imperial court doesn't grant him a god, this world-renowned General Ye will also be a god among the people, and in the next few hundred years, he will become a real god like the real Chunyang.

If Ye Cheng is like this, the reputation of the Ye family will naturally not be low. Even if the Ye family is not actually the number one general of the Jin Dynasty, and is much inferior to the Zhong family, but in the hearts of the common people in the world, the Ye family is a well-deserved Da Jin. The first goalkeeper.

The status of Chen Guogong's mansion is unshakable among the generals. It is impossible for the imperial court to send anyone to Jizhou to take over the Zhenbei Army. Under this premise, it has nothing to do with secretly suppressing the Ye family, and the common people can't see it , but directly taking away the authority of the Ye family is not only useless, but also scolding yourself.

Moreover, the Ye family was really annoyed, the Zhenbei Army really didn't want to guard the court, and the emperor would immediately be in a hurry.

Emperor Yuanzhao only saw the friendship between the Ye family and Li Xin, but did not see the achievements of the Ye family over the past few decades, and the importance of the Ye family itself.

After Ye Mao left Weiyang Palace, he changed out of his court clothes in a fit of anger, and didn't bother to pack his things. After bringing two sets of clothes to the Duke's Mansion, he set off for Ningling.

Ningling is not too far away from the capital city, and it took more than three days to ride a fast horse. After returning to Ningling, before he had time to return to Yejiazhuang, he suddenly saw Li Xin who had been with Li Xin for many years on the side of the road. Shen Gang, he was stunned for a moment, then got off his horse and walked towards Shen Gang.

Shen Gang pretended not to see him, and said casually: "Grandpa, don't stop, Houye will arrive at the back door of Yejiazhuang in a while, and you can just open the door when the time comes."