Chapter 51: The Emperor’s wooing and the Ten Attendants’ goodwill displays?

three days later.

Zhongshan City, the prefectural government.

"Ye Zhang, Ye Feng accepts the order!"

"The emperor issued an edict: The world is in chaos, rebels are rampant, and the people are displaced. In this critical moment, Ye Zhang and his son Ye Feng turned the tide and protected the people. When most of Jizhou and Youzhou fell, they stood out and wiped out tens of thousands of rebels. If this feat is not recognized, how can the wise and brave people in the world work together to serve the court? Ye Feng is specially appointed as the anti-rebel captain, and he can recruit local braves to fight the rebels together."

"Appoint Zhongshan Governor Ye Zhang as acting governor of Jizhou, effective immediately!"

"Your servant Ye Zhang (commoner Ye Feng) accepts your order!"

Ye Zhang took the imperial edict from the eunuch's hand, with a smile on his face: "Come here, prepare wine and food, and entertain the envoys who have come from afar."

After saying this, he winked at the butler beside him.

The housekeeper also understood the meaning of this, and took out a bag of silver from his pocket and handed it to the eunuch who delivered the decree: "It's just a small gift, don't refuse it!"

I thought the eunuch would take her into his arms, but he kept shaking his head: "No, no!!"

Ye Zhang was stunned and looked at the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict in confusion.

The eunuch who delivered the order lowered his voice and said, "When I came here, Grandpa Zhang specifically told me not to abuse my power, otherwise he would break my legs."

"How dare I gamble with my leg?"

Ye Zhang was silent for a moment and dismissed his attendants.

When there was no one around, Ye Feng smiled and said, "Now that there's no one else around, we can get to know each other, right?"

"I am Zhang Feng, the yellow-robed eunuch under Grandpa Zhang Rang. Captain Ye greets you."

Ye Feng clasped his fists and smiled, took the purse from his father, and handed it to the yellow-robed eunuch Zhang Feng again: "Since you know me, then I am one of you."

"What's a little tea money worth?"

The yellow-robed eunuch Zhang Feng weighed the weight, and when he saw the yellow-robed eunuch's smile, his eyes suddenly flashed with heat, but his mouth was still full of excuses: "This is too much!"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "If you feel guilty, just answer a few questions of mine."

The yellow-robed eunuch Zhang Feng hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Captain Ye's name is now well known in the capital, and everyone praises your unparalleled bravery."

"It would be my honor to help you solve your doubts!"

"But it's okay to ask!!"

Ye Feng asked: "How did my father become the acting governor of Jizhou?"

The yellow-robed eunuch Zhang Feng heaved a sigh of relief and recounted what had happened in the court.

After listening, Zhang Feng lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, please let Grandpa Zhang get closer to Lord Cai, and let me behave myself in front of Lord Ye."

Ye Feng finally understood the whole story.

No wonder the arrogant and domineering eunuchs in yellow at that time were timid in front of him. It turned out that the emperor wanted to win them over.

It seems that Liu Hong's situation in the court is not good, otherwise why would he be so desperate and try every possible means to win over even his own father and son?
To be honest, their Ye family can also be considered a noble family.

However, Liu Hong and Zhang Rang of the Ten Eunuchs showed goodwill, which is at least of some use now.

After all, the world hasn't really been in chaos yet.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to find a good place to go before Liu Hong passed away, and then sit back and watch the success or failure of the world?

Thinking of this, Ye Feng and Ye Zhang looked at each other, and both father and son said in unison: "We are grateful for your promotion, father and son, and we will repay you with our lives."

The yellow-robed eunuch Zhang Feng nodded with a smile on his face: "I will honestly convey this to His Majesty and Grandpa Zhang."

"There is chaos and turmoil now, so I will leave now."

Ye Feng did not try to persuade him to stay, but just gave a few instructions to the outside.

It didn't take long before several large boxes were moved onto the carriage that Zhang Feng had ridden in.

Zhang Feng was flattered and kept saying that he couldn't afford it, but the excitement in his eyes betrayed his true thoughts. After sending the envoy from Luoyang away, Zhang Liao, who had been following Ye Feng, couldn't help but curse: "My lord, why are you so polite to this eunuch?"

"Besides, you will be your own son in the future."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Yun at the side stopped him: "Wenyuan, stop talking nonsense!"

"Don't ruin the lord's plan."

Zhang Liao smiled awkwardly: "Aren't they all one of us?"

"Don't dare to say nonsense again!"

Ye Feng smiled and waved his hand: "No problem!"

"Which is easier, upstream or downstream?"

Zhang Liao saw Ye Feng looking at him, and after a brief silence, he said, "Of course, we go downstream."

Ye Feng said: "The emperor now trusts eunuchs, not because he likes eunuchs by nature, but because he does not rely on these people who can be controlled. He cannot control the power of the aristocratic families and relatives in the court at all."

"A governor of Jizhou and a crown prince position brought together two representative figures, Yuan Huai and He Jin."

"If the emperor wants to control the overall situation, he needs someone to break the situation."

"Wouldn't it be better if we just jumped in and took advantage of the situation?"

Zhao Yun's eyes lit up and he nodded slowly: "Use the opponent's force to counter attack, sneak through Chencang."

"What a brilliant plan!"

Zhang Liao was not a fool. After a brief thought, he understood.

"My lord, you endured humiliation and hardship just to save the people of the world from suffering from war. I'm afraid you are the only one in the world with such a kind heart."

"My Lord, what should we do next?"

Ye Feng looked towards Zhuo County: "Cheng Zhiyuan didn't dare to come to Zhongshan for revenge, but went straight to Zhuo County. It can be seen that he is afraid."

"Since they don't dare to come, we will naturally go."

"Why worry about the emperor not promoting you if you have made great contributions?"

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao's eyes were full of burning fighting spirit: "After the fighting in the past few days, all the soldiers have entered the state one by one. After receiving the rewards, they can't wait to make more contributions."

"The opportunity came."

Unlike Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun who were full of fighting spirit, Ye Zhang's face was full of solemnity: "Even if we gather the strength of the whole county, we don't have more than 10,000 people. I heard that Cheng Zhiyuan brought more than 100,000 people. The difference in strength is so great, how can we be his opponent?"

"Feng'er, now that the two sides are in a standoff, it is best not to disrupt the balance and wait for Lu Zhi's army to arrive in Jizhou. Why are you willing to take such a risk?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "A mob can be destroyed in a snap."

"Father, don't you want to see the whole court of civil and military officials ashamed and shut up and dare not talk about us father and son?"

"Besides, the emperor has given his order. We don't have to obey the imperial order and recruit troops on our own. We just need to report it."

"This is a far cry from those improvised rebels."

"With this banner, why worry about heroes not coming?"

"Now is the time to raise the flag and make a name for ourselves. How can we miss this opportunity?"

Seeing his son's determined eyes, Ye Zhang stopped trying to persuade him and nodded heavily: "It's up to you."

"But one thing is for sure, you must save your life. If something doesn't work, don't force it!!"

"Don't worry, father. I understand."

"We will never let our Ye family become extinct."

"What are you talking about, you little brat? I think you're looking for a fight!"

(End of this chapter)