Chapter 126: Staff Bai Renxuan

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Qian Buli did not doubt him. He picked up the small wine glass, sighed, and then tilted his head back and drank the Fenjiu in the glass. Then, with a bitter face, he complained to Ye Mingsheng:

"Brother Ye, let me tell you, it was this Zhenwu Army that caused us so much trouble. During this incident, all kinds of military equipment were mobilized, including cotton-padded clothes, quilts, flags, firearms, gunpowder, swords, spears, axes, hooks and forks. All of them were transferred out of our warehouses!"

"Besides, we have so many procedures here. Every time a batch of things is taken out, we have to check them all. It's simply killing people..."

"We now have several warehouses in the Ministry of War. All the stuff has been taken out. They are so empty that rats can run through them!"

At the end of his speech, Qian Bulibuwang picked up a piece of fried tripe from the plate, dipped it in a little sesame sauce, put it in his mouth, and chewed it with enjoyment.

Ye Mingsheng was not surprised by Qian Buli's words. Although Qian Buli was not a corrupt official because he was timid, he was very cautious in the warehouse of the Ministry of War, a gold mine where he could make a lot of money just by moving his fingers. On weekdays, he would only take small things. In today's world, being an official is considered very honest.

However, although he was born into a prominent family, he had a bureaucratic style and usually believed that less is better. He was always lazy and inactive. The establishment of the Zhenwu Army this time, with so many things to do, definitely exhausted him!
"Then it's not that sir who is in charge of the establishment of the Zhenwu Army this time?" Ye Mingsheng continued to ask in a calm tone:

"This is a matter of great importance. Minister Xu Bingyang, Lord Xu will be in charge of the specific matters. Lord Chu Yuanshan, the Left Vice Minister, and Lord Li Kai, the Right Vice Minister, will be in charge.
"But you know, Brother Ye, Lord Li is old, he is already fifty-seven. If he doesn't retire next year, he will retire the year after. Although he is still in charge now, he doesn't manage much. He just manages the transfer of personnel below the fifth rank."

“And Lord Chu is one of our Prime Minister’s most trusted and beloved generals. He has already been chosen as the next Minister of War, so most matters still depend on Lord Chu…”

After he finished speaking, Qian Buli seemed to realize something. He looked Ye Mingsheng up and down, then asked, "Brother Ye, you are so interested in the Zhenwu Army. Do you have any ideas?"

Seeing that Qian Buli's reaction was not too slow, Ye Mingsheng smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Qian Buli, and said in a deep voice: "To be honest, Brother Qian, this is exactly what I meant!"

As soon as Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, he drank all the wine in the glass.

Seeing Ye Mingsheng finish the wine, Qian Buli, who was a little stunned, also drank all the wine. After drinking it, he said to Ye Mingsheng in surprise:
"Brother Ye, are you serious? As I recall, you are from Liaoyang. You finally came out of that bitter cold place and came to Luoan to enjoy the prosperity of the world. Why do you want to go back?"

"Besides, the Liaoyang Governor, Song Wenhui, is a real ruthless man. Building the Zhenwu Army on his territory is probably going to be disastrous and there will be no good consequences!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head, then said calmly: "There is no way, I have a bad fate, but I want to climb up, so I can only risk my life!" After the words fell, Qian Buli looked a little silent, but he also understood Ye Mingsheng's thoughts. Although he and Ye Mingsheng were not close friends, because of Kong Ruian, they often drank and ate together in Luoan on weekdays. He also knew that Ye Mingsheng was ambitious and wanted to climb up!
Qian Buli sat on the chair and fell into deep thought. Ye Mingsheng did not disturb him and sat on the chair waiting quietly.

Although Qian Buli was a bureaucrat and a bit lazy in government, he was able to do well in a powerful family like the Qian family as a bastard's son and achieved a position as a seventh-rank official in the Ministry of War. He was naturally not a stupid person. I had already pointed out my purpose, so he naturally understood why I invited him to dinner...
After thinking for a while, Qian Buli finally stopped thinking, looked at Ye Mingsheng with complicated eyes and said:

"Brother Ye, your hard work and determination are admirable, but I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. If you want, take some things from the warehouse, or do something for that subordinate like I did last time. I still have a way!"

"But when it comes to your own official transfer, Brother Ye, the friends I know in the Ministry of War don't have the ability to do so!"

After Qian Buli finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng was undoubtedly a little disappointed. However, with the support of Li Guangbin from Fang Jing, Ye Mingsheng was not too disappointed. Just when he was about to say a few polite words to Qian Buli, Qian Buli, who was looking at him, suddenly changed the subject and said:
"Although I don't have the ability to help Brother Ye transfer to the Zhenwu Army, but since I have eaten this meal with Brother Ye, I will naturally help Brother Ye a little!"

"Brother Ye, did you know that the commander of the Zhenwu Army is General Chen Dechang, the Marquis of Guangshun?"

As soon as Qian Buli said this, Ye Mingsheng, who felt that the situation had taken a turn for the better, immediately became excited and asked tentatively: "Brother Qian, you and Lord Chen..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Buli shook his head and explained, "Brother Ye probably knows my identity. A bastard of a family naturally wouldn't have anything to do with Lord Chen..."

After saying this, Qian Buli did not keep anyone in suspense and explained directly:

“Lord Chen’s aide Bai Renxuan is my eldest brother-in-law. We have a good relationship. If you are interested, Brother Ye, I can introduce you to him... But my eldest brother-in-law has a special personality, so I can only introduce you to him. As for whether you can get in touch with Lord Chen, it depends on your own ability, Brother Ye.”

Upon hearing that it was only related to one of Chen Dechang's aides, Ye Mingsheng, who had been very expectant, suddenly felt disappointed again.

In today's world, it is very common for noble families to invite other noble families and guests to help them. For example, his immediate superior, Xu Zhaojie, Marquis of Zhenyuan, claims to have more than a hundred guests and staff. Other marquises may not have as many staff as Xu Zhaojie, but at least they all have 20 to 30 people.

Although Ye Mingsheng didn't know much about Chen Dechang, the Marquis of Guangshun who replaced Shangguan Hongyuan's trusted general as the third-rank commander of the Zhenwu Army, he knew that he was the hereditary Marquis of Guangshun and his ancestors had been marquises for several generations. His family background must be good. Therefore, he must have a lot of staff around him.

(End of this chapter)