Chapter 834 Suppression
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye's expression darkened slightly.
But he did not hide anything, and said in a deep voice: "Fan Chengen will remain in Chang'an and be promoted to Vice Minister of Rites. In addition, Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao, who participated in the war, will not be rewarded."
"No rewards were given to any of them?"
Upon hearing these four words, Shang Ruyi's brows furrowed.
These men were all meritorious officials who followed Yuwen Ye in suppressing Jiang Chongen's rebellion and protecting the emperor. However, apart from Fan Chengen, who received the title of Vice Minister of Rites, none of the others were rewarded. Moreover, Fan Chengen's previous official position was Prefect of Songzhou, and he had joined the Great Sheng Dynasty at this crucial time, which would have greatly helped them in their future eastward advance to capture Luoyang. Logically speaking, even if he was not granted the title of Duke or Marquis, he should at least have been allowed to continue serving as Prefect. It seemed that this was the plan before.
The current appointment of officials, and the fact that no one else received any reward, clearly shows Yuwen Yuan's attitude.
He was displeased with the Battle of Longmen.
Even more doubtful.
Although she knew regret was useless at this point, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but recall the words Empress Jiang had spoken to her at Dayan Temple. She had told her that Yuwen Ye was enraged, and that once someone is enraged, they are prone to resorting to any means necessary and doing things out of irrationality. Although Yuwen Ye was a general, he was ultimately still just a mortal.
His own attempts to persuade her were clearly ineffective, which led to the situation escalating to this point.
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and remained silent for a long time before she could barely calm her breathing and heartbeat. She looked up at Yuwen Ye and said in a deep voice, "This is not a good sign."
"..."
"Father is clearly punishing you by doing this."
He probably wouldn't doubt Yuwen Ye's loyalty, but he could see Yuwen Ye's scheming from the death and injury of the two dukes. The great cause was not yet accomplished and a great battle was imminent, but Yuwen Ye had injured two important ministers and generals. From the court's perspective alone, this had touched a nerve.
Moreover, the relationship between Dong Bizheng and him was far beyond that of an ordinary ruler and his subject.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye remained silent, but the gloom in his eyes clearly indicated that he shared the same view.
Shang Ruyi added, "Moreover, preventing Fan Chengen from returning to Songzhou would be very disadvantageous for you in the east."
Yuwen Ye was silent for a moment, then said, "That's not all."
Shang Ruyi stared at him with wide eyes: "What else?"
Yuwen Ye said, "He had Xue Daotong send a group of men with the imperial edict to Xingluo Granary."
"Xingluocang?"
These three words made Shang Ruyi's heart leap into her throat. Her eyes revealed not only shock but also deep worry: "Father is going to send someone to replace Yan Buhuai?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head and said, "It's not about replacing, but about 'assisting'. Because Shen Tu Tai has taken over Song and Xu prefectures, it will definitely have an impact on Luoyang. Even if Liang Shide doesn't immediately raise troops to retake these two places, he will take corresponding measures. I was also worried that he would target Xingluo Granary. After all, if we advance eastward, the supply route will also be a problem. Being able to directly obtain military rations from Xingluo Granary would be extremely convenient for combat."
Moreover, this convenience, because Yan Buhuai was stationed at Xingluo Granary, was exclusively for him.
But now that Yuwen Yuan has sent more people over, this convenience is no longer just for him alone.
“Father’s actions are preparations for the upcoming eastern front campaign, and—” At this point, Shang Ruyi paused, took a deep breath, and looked intently at Yuwen Ye: “It seems he doesn’t intend for you to go.”
Moreover, Yuwen Yuan's actions were a direct attempt to suppress the power of the Prince of Qin!
Moreover, the emperor's every step was very gentle, so much so that no one could see any trace of punishment or suppression. Even if Yuwen Ye wanted to appeal or argue, he couldn't speak. But anyone with eyes could clearly see the emperor's inclination.
In a daze, Shang Ruyi seemed to see again the battle of Xingluocang, when Yuwen Ye killed a military supervisor named Kou Yunliang and imprisoned him in the Dali Temple for interrogation. This led Yuwen Yuan to take the initiative to appear, weakening his own strength by almost cutting off his own arm in order to protect his son's past. At that time, Chu Yang was sitting on the dragon throne.
Yuwen Yuan's approach was almost identical to his.
This is the majesty of imperial power!
Yuwen Ye remained silent for a long time, only letting out a deep "hmm".
Even though there wasn't a breath of wind, Shang Ruyi inexplicably felt a chill seep into her bones, which even made her shiver slightly.
She never imagined that so many things would happen outside while she was staying in Chengqian Palace. Yuwen Ye had endured so much pressure, yet he hadn't said a single word to her. He even smiled and endured her provocations and accusations every day, without letting a word of it out to her.
Feeling her shiver, Yuwen Ye looked up at the two open windows in the inner hall, frowned slightly, and got up to close them.
Suddenly, the atmosphere inside the hall became tense and even stifling.
Seeing him walk back and sit down beside her, Shang Ruyi looked up at him, her eyes softening, and said softly, "What should we do if Father really doesn't allow you to attack Luoyang?"
Yuwen Ye remained silent for a moment, then said, "We'll see."
"Look, what are you looking at?"
"Let's see who Father Emperor will send."
"It doesn't matter who we send!"
Yuwen Ye had long stated that his future could only be built on military achievements. If Yuwen Yuan were to suppress him militarily, he would completely lose the right to contend with Yuwen Qian. Now, the death of the Duke of Shenwu had already led these two brothers down the path of complete estrangement. If Yuwen Ye truly could not take another step forward—
Shang Ruyi couldn't even imagine what their fate would be if Yuwen Qian inherited the throne.
Could it be that I received a sign from Yu Mingyue that even though I didn't marry Yuwen Qian, I would still end up with almost the same fate?
Thinking of this, a surge of anger rose within her again. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm not exaggerating, but Luoyang today is not the same as it was back then. Liang Shide took Luoyang with only a few hundred thousand troops, but now that he's allied with Xiao Yuansui, they'll defend Luoyang like a fortress. I don't believe anyone but you can take Luoyang from these two!"
Upon hearing such "arrogant words," Yuwen Ye seemed somewhat surprised. He widened his eyes slightly as he looked at Shang Ruyi, who had an even bigger temper than himself. After a long while, he pursed his lips.
Initially somewhat annoyed, Shang Ruyi noticed a smile on Yuwen Ye's face, causing her brows to furrow even more.
What exactly are your plans?
"..."
Yuwen Ye looked at her for a while and slowly said, "Preparation is the key to success, and lack of preparation leads to failure."
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