ebookland Chapter 124 Ouyang Ming's Death, Ouyang Si's Ascension
Chapter 124 Ouyang Ming's Death, Ouyang Si's Ascension
"Greetings to the Lord of Zhenguo."
Ye Feng brought Sun Biao and others to the outside of Dongyun City.
Zhang Ting and other soldiers stood there and saluted with respect.
Seeing Zhang Ting standing in the front with bloodshot eyes, Ye Feng couldn't help but joked, "General Zhang, it looks like you didn't sleep well last night?"
"Hahaha……"
Lao Xu and other captains all started laughing.
Zhang Ting couldn't help but smile awkwardly when Ye Feng teased him. He thought to himself, "There are tens of thousands of troops outside, and as a defending general, how can I sleep well?"
Everyone went straight to the City Lord's Mansion of Dongyun City.
"Greetings, Master Ye."
Just as they stepped into Dongyun City, a dusty man with a haggard look came to the outside of the City Lord's Mansion. It was Chang Sun Ji.
"Stand still. Who are you?"
The two soldiers frowned when they saw Chang Sun Ji's appearance.
"Please inform the king that Chang Sun Ji wants to see you."
Chang Sun Ji looked at the two soldiers. He had not been idle these days. Instead, he traveled all over the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun on foot.
When he was in Linjiang City, Ye Feng once told Chang Sun Ji how he would develop the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun if he was ordered to become the county governor of the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun.
Chang Sun Ji never expected that he would be able to be valued by Ye Feng as always as soon as he arrived in the Song Dynasty and joined Ye Feng. He was so grateful in his heart that he immediately left Linjiang City and traveled around the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun.
"You wait here."
A soldier turned around and went into the city lord's mansion to report.
Ye Feng and his companions were having lunch in the City Lord's Mansion when they saw a soldier coming up to Ye Feng and saying, "Your Excellency, there is a man outside the City Lord's Mansion who calls himself Chang Sun Ji and wants to see him."
"Chang Sunji? Go and invite him in!"
Ye Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this. This guy left Linjiang City and said that he wanted to travel to all the eighteen cities in Yanyun before he could answer Ye Feng's question about how to manage Yanyu County.
The soldier remained silent, secretly rejoicing in his heart that he had not offended the other party just now. It seemed that he really knew the King of Zhenguo.
Not long after, Chang Sun Ji was seen covered in dust, looking like a beggar. He came to the table and without even bothering to greet Ye Feng, he found an empty seat, picked up his bowl and chopsticks, and ate with big mouthfuls, not caring about his image as a scholar.
Everyone couldn't help but be shocked when they saw this.
He was obviously very hungry.
"what……"
Chang Sunji quickly ate three bowls of rice, burped contentedly, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Please forgive me, I'm just too hungry."
"Didn't I give you money when you left Linjiang City? Why are you so miserable?" Ye Feng frowned secretly. When he left Linjiang City, he gave Chang Sun Ji fifty taels of silver. He had enough food and clothing for three meals a day, and there was absolutely no problem at all. Why is this guy so miserable?
"The people in the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun are extremely poor. I couldn't bear to see them so miserable, so I distributed the silver to everyone." Chang Sun Ji said sincerely.
Ye Feng was not surprised by Chang Sun Ji's behavior when he heard this, and continued to eat: "Have you found a way to develop the Eighteen Cities of Smoke and Cloud?"
“Almost found it”
Chang Sunji nodded and said, "The geographical location of the Eighteen Cities of Smoke and Cloud is very good. In just one year, I guarantee that the tax revenue of the Eighteen Cities of Smoke and Cloud can be increased by more than three times."
"Hahaha, that's exactly what I want you to say."
Ye Feng had witnessed Zhang Sun Ji's abilities when he was in the Wei Dynasty. Since the other party promised to increase the tax revenue of the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun three times a year, it was definitely not aimless.
"Wait for the news to come from General Zhangtai. Once he captures Tianyun City, I will issue an order to transfer the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun, Dongyun City, and Tianyun City to Yanyun County. You will serve as the county magistrate and take charge of the military and political power of Yanyun County. How about it?" Ye Feng said lightly.
Upon hearing this, Chang Sun Ji's face was filled with excitement and he looked moved. As the saying goes, a gentleman will die for his friend. He had a lot of talent and ability, but he had no place to use them.
It was not until he met Ye Feng in the Wei Dynasty that he truly demonstrated his abilities. However, because of Ye Feng's departure, he was squeezed out by Ouyang Ming, and had no choice but to follow Ye Feng to the Song Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the other party still trusted him as always.
He immediately knelt down in front of Ye Feng and said, "I, Chang Sun Ji, am willing to sacrifice my life for him and will definitely not let you down."
……
Great Wei City.
The emperor's palace.
"My Lord, I sent people to the Eighteen Cities of Smoke and Cloud to investigate and learned that the reason why the 100,000-strong army led by Zhang Tai failed to capture Linjiang City and was wiped out by Ye Feng was not Zhang Tai's fault. It was because Ouyang Lun, as the commander-in-chief of the army, did not listen to Zhang Tai's advice and insisted on his own way, which led to his defeat by Ye Feng."
An Yi stood in front of Lin Xiaoxiang. The shadow guards he sent out easily found out the actual situation of the battle in the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun, and reported it to Lin Xiaoxiang without any changes.
"It was a good fortune for Ouyang Lun to die on the battlefield."
Lin Xiaoxiang knew the whole story and his face was gloomy. The 100,000-strong army could have easily captured Linjiang City. With Zhang Tai's ability, the 8,000 cavalry led by Ye Feng would not have been able to capture Linjiang City easily, and naturally a series of events that followed would not have happened. Now even Dongyun City was captured by Ye Feng.
She was extremely angry in her heart.
But, in this matter, as the emperor, she wrongly killed the nine clans of Zhangtai, and now she openly blames Ouyang Ming, which is tantamount to slapping herself in the face.
"How are the arrangements at the Ouyang family?"
Lin Xiaoxiang frowned slightly.
The only way now is to use the Ouyang family, kill Ouyang Ming himself, and support his own people to become the new head of the Ouyang family.
"Master, don't worry. After tonight, Ouyang Ming will disappear completely, and the new head of the Ouyang family will be Ouyang Si." An Yi said confidently.
"Well, so good."
After a series of failures, Lin Xiaoxiang completely lost confidence in Ouyang Ming. She slowly said, "Ouyang Ming's death will leave the position of Prime Minister vacant. How are you finding a capable person?"
"Master, you may wish to promote Ouyang Si to succeed you as Prime Minister. This man is ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals. He will definitely be able to help Your Majesty eliminate several aristocratic families."
An Yi didn't know why, but when he said this, he couldn't help but glance at Lin Xiaoxiang out of the corner of his eyes, and secretly felt lucky that the other party didn't see his eyes.
"Can you confirm that you have complete control over this person?"
Lin Xiaoxiang narrowed her eyes slightly. What she wanted was someone who could help her govern the Wei Dynasty. If he was uncontrollable like Ye Feng, she would never allow that.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Ouyang Si is cruel and ruthless, but he has a son in his old age. He values his son very much and will never dare to act rashly." An Yi said firmly.
Lin Xiaoxiang nodded in satisfaction, with a cold look in his eyes, and said, "Then appoint Ouyang Si as prime minister for the time being. Don't give up on finding a capable person. When the six major families are eradicated, you can use Ouyang Si as a scapegoat."