After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Chapter 316 Ye Wuwei's Promotion

Qi Guangren found Ye Wuwei and first congratulated Ye Wuwei on his promotion to the second rank official position. Then he tactfully told Ye Wuwei what Qi Wushuang had said to reprimand him at the court meeting today:

"Commander, please write a letter requesting merit first."

Ye Wuwei thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I'll have someone send it to you when I finish writing it."

Ye Wuwei had his own considerations for not writing the petition.

Qi'an Department was a newly established organization. Except for himself who was transferred to a parallel position, all other officials were promoted above their level.

People like Yao Guangzhi, Wang Youcai, and Lei Dahong have been promoted several levels.

The rapid promotion of everyone in the official ranks already arouses jealousy, and if they are promoted again, they will be even more feared.

That's why Ye Wuwei didn't write a letter to ask for merit.

But now Qi Wushuang publicly said at the court meeting that he would recommend him for merit, and even reprimanded Qi Guangren for this. Ye Wuwei would naturally not refuse Qi Wushuang's kindness.

However, even if they asked for merit, they could not give Yao Guangzhi and others a promotion this time, they could only be rewarded with some money.

That night, Ye Wuwei told Qi Wushuang that Qi Guangren was looking for him:

"Why are you suddenly thinking of giving me a promotion?"

"While I was plowing the fields that day, I discovered that many people held higher official positions than you, but their contributions to the court were not as great as yours."

Ye Wuwei immediately understood.

“I have been promoted very quickly in the official ranks.

Chu Fuchi, Nie Youren, He Changsong and others have followed you for many years. They followed you to repel the Ati people and reclaim Mo Nan. It is normal that their official positions are higher than mine.

As for Qi Guangren and Qi Yushen, their situations are different.

Their contributions to the court may not be as great as mine, but they represent not only themselves, but also the aristocratic forces behind them.

If you want to win over these aristocratic families, you must give them high positions."

"Don't you have your own power now?"

"How can my foundation compare to Qi Guangren and the others?"

Qi Wushuang held Ye Wuwei's hand:

"I don't care. I just can't bear to see your official position lower than theirs."

Seeing Qi Wushuang being so unreasonable, Ye Wuwei smiled and said, "How about you pass the throne to me?"

"It's not impossible if you want."

"If you really pass the throne to me, the Qi Dynasty will immediately fall into chaos, and I will be torn into pieces by everyone."

Qi Wushuang knew that Ye Wuwei's words were not just casual remarks, but were very likely to become reality.

Ye Wuwei rescued 30,000 civilians from the island. What a great achievement! Yet, no one in the court, civil or military, praised him for this.

What does this mean?

This shows that everyone is afraid of Ye Wuwei.

There are also people who are not afraid of Ye Wuwei, such as Chen Shusheng, Nie Youren, etc., but they also think that Ye Wuwei should not show off his edge anymore.

Qi Wushuang: "I just didn't expect Fu Chi to be afraid of you."

Seeing that Qi Wushuang understood everything, Ye Wuwei comforted him:

“Actually, it’s normal for Chu Fuchi to have a problem with me.

He has been with you for more than ten years, and has done his best to plan for you, considering all the big and small things for you, and he is wholeheartedly doing this for your own good.

Before I showed up, he was the person you trusted the most.

But my appearance broke all that.

I've only been with you for a few years, and you've treated me better than he has.

If I were him, I would also be wary.

Not only will they be wary, but they will also be jealous.

Fortunately, you didn't rebuke him in court today, otherwise there would have been a rift in your friendship."

After hearing what Ye Wuwei said, Qi Wushuang stopped talking and just held Ye Wuwei's fingers one by one.

In fact, whether Ye Wuwei was there or not, his relationship with Chu Fuchi had changed since he ascended the throne.

After all, there is an essential difference between the emperor and the prince.

Nothing else to say, just etiquette.

When Qi Wushuang was a prince, Chu Fuchi never had to kneel down to him. Even if Chu Fuchi regarded Qi Wushuang as his superior, he was just an ordinary "superior".

But after Qi Wushuang became emperor, Chu Fuchi had to kneel down and worship him every day when he went to court.

With such strong barriers, how could the relationship between the two return to its previous "equal" status?

Ye Wuwei was just Chu Fuchi's "excuse".

Qi Wushuang knew this in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud.

Unlike Ye Wuwei.

In Ye Wuwei's heart, Qi Wushuang is just a "lover".

When Ye Wuwei is unhappy, he will scold him and kick him, and when he is happy, he will "coax" him. It is natural for him to enjoy Qi Wushuang's "service" and he will treat Qi Wushuang wholeheartedly.

Only in this way can the relationship be equal.

Seeing that Qi Wushuang was still unhappy, Ye Wuwei could only coax him again:

“Actually, there’s no difference between my second-rank and third-rank positions. You just listen to me anyway.

Officials with higher ranks than mine will not look down on me just because my rank is lower than theirs."

"If that's the case, then why can't it be a second-rank official position?"

"Okay, I promise you.

I will write a letter requesting credit tomorrow.

However, Yao Guangzhi and his men won't be promoted; they will be rewarded with money."

Qi Wushuang was happy then: "I'll do as you say."

In fact, how can the appointment and rewards of court officials be absolutely fair?

Qi Wushuang mainly couldn't stand Ye Wuwei's low official position. As for other people, Qi Wushuang didn't care much.

After coaxing Qi Wushuang, Ye Wuwei breathed a sigh of relief.

Sometimes, being too clingy is not a good thing.

……

On the second day, Ye Wuwei wrote a letter requesting credit and asked someone to deliver it to Qi Guangren.

When Qi Guangren went to court, he recommended merits for Ye Wuwei and others, and Ye Wuwei's title was promoted from the third rank county earl to the second rank county marquis.

Yao Guangzhi and others were all rewarded.

……

In winter, Qi Kangping sent battle reports back to Chamdo.

The imperial army had captured the Yuwen clan, and Grand Tutor Yuwen and others died in Nancheng.

At the same time, the Yuwen clan's treasury was seized in Nancheng, equivalent to one million taels of gold.

At this point, the south was pacified and all territories returned to the imperial court.

Soon, the army will return to the capital.

Ye Wuwei also received a letter from Shui Changqing.

Shui Changqing described the process of capturing Master Yuwen in the letter.

Grand Tutor Yuwen raised the white flag of surrender and wanted to seek peace with the court, but Qi Kangping did not give him a chance. He ignored Grand Tutor Yuwen's request for peace and ordered him to be shot to death with a crossbow.

After the death of Grand Tutor Yuwen, the rest of the people became scattered and vulnerable.

Qi Kangping showed no mercy to the rebels and wiped them out completely.

When collecting the bodies, they found the governor of Nancheng and some members of the Yuwen clan wearing ordinary soldiers' clothes mixed in with the soldiers.

I think they had a lucky hope of escaping.

As for the Yuwen clan's treasury, Shui Changqing didn't expect that there was only one million taels of gold.

I think it must be very expensive to build ships, maintain an army, and construct islands.

After reading Shui Changqing's letter, Ye Wuwei fell into deep thought.

Qi Kangping was not an arrogant person. Since he dared to shoot and kill Grand Tutor Yuwen without hesitation and wipe out the entire Yuwen clan, he must have consulted Qi Wushuang before going.

However, Ye Wuwei could also understand Qi Wushuang's idea of ​​​​eradicating the problem completely.

Qi Wushuang is not like Ye Wuwei and Shui Changqing. They have received so many years of education in modern times, respect human rights, human life, and humanity, and abide by the international treaty of "not killing prisoners".

In Qi Wushuang's mind, the Yuwen clan was a traitor and a cancer that was plaguing the Qi Dynasty and must be eradicated.

As for the Yuwen clan's treasury, since Shui Changqing also said that there was only one million taels of gold, Ye Wuwei did not pay too much attention to it.

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