Chapter 131: Visiting Li Guangbin (Thanks to the book friend Can't See Me for the reward!)
Seeing that Chen Dechang was still sober and just wanted to maintain his voice in the Zhenwu Army and had no intention of completely confronting Wang Muzhi for power, Bai Renxuan nodded secretly.

Now everyone with a discerning eye in the court can see that Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan wants to support his trusted general Wang Mu to take the throne.

However, although Wang Muzhi had ability in the army, he did not have sufficient qualifications and background. His sudden promotion aroused envy and met with many obstacles. So after everyone compromised with each other, Chen Dechang, who was originally an outsider but was accepted by everyone, suddenly took the position against everyone's expectations...
Although he was promoted to the position of commander of the Zhenwu Army, in Shangguan Hongyuan's eyes, his boss was probably just a transitional candidate for Wang Muzhi to accumulate qualifications.

The position of the commander of the Zhenwu Army will be held in a few years when everything is mature and Wang Muzhi has accumulated some experience and qualifications. It is very likely that the position of the third-rank commander will belong to Wang Muzhi.

Therefore, now he is fighting against Wang Muzhi for power. Offending Wang Muzhi is not a big deal, but it is very likely to destroy Shangguan Hongyuan's plan and then anger this true Buddha. For Chen Dechang, that would be a real disaster!
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Three days later, Tai'anfang, East District, Luo'an

Ye Mingsheng, who came to visit with gifts, stood quietly in front of the door of the "Li Mansion". He had already handed in the visiting card and was now waiting to be summoned.

Today is the sixth day since Ye Mingsheng's last visit to Fang Jing, so as per the agreement, Ye Mingsheng brought gifts and came to Li Guangbin's residence to pay a visit.

Ye Mingsheng originally planned to arrange a dinner with Bai Renxuan through Qian Buli's invitation before visiting Li Guangbin. If possible, it would be best to let Bai Renxuan introduce him to Chen Dechang, the Marquis of Guangshun.

But unfortunately, the Zhenwu Army was newly established, and there were too many things to do in the warehouse. Qian Buli was unable to get away recently. It was said that Chen Dechang recently went to the Beiling camp to inspect the troops, and Bai Renxuan, as his aide, also went with him. Both of them were not in Luoan, so Ye Mingsheng's plan fell through. He could only go through Li Guangbin's way first to get him transferred to the Zhenwu Army.

After standing outside the door for about ten minutes, Li Guangbin's servant finally came out of the mansion and lazily shouted to Ye Mingsheng:
"The master wants you to come in!"

Ye Mingsheng was mentally prepared for Li Guangbin's cold reception. After all, the social classes in this world are very separate. Even with Fang Jing's recommendation, Li Guangbin would not think highly of him as a small military officer from a humble family.

Besides, Ye Mingsheng came here to ask for help after all, so he didn't care about these details. He nodded, handed the gifts he was carrying to the doorman, and then followed the servants to the main hall of the Li Mansion.

Arriving at the main hall, Ye Mingsheng saw a middle-aged man sitting on the armchair. He was dressed in silk and satin, looked very wealthy, and had a small moustache.

Li Guangbin was a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. He did not have much interaction with Ye Mingsheng, so Ye Mingsheng did not know what he looked like. However, when he saw this man and his demeanor, Ye Mingsheng knew who he was. Without waiting for the servant to introduce him, he took the initiative to step forward and pay his respects.

"I am Ye Mingsheng, honored to meet you, Lord Li!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng introduce himself, Li Guangbin, who was sitting in the main hall, looked Ye Mingsheng up and down, and then asked with interest:
"Are you Ye Mingsheng?"

"It's me!" Although Ye Mingsheng felt that Li Guangbin's words were a little strange, he still said honestly: "No need to be polite, sit down!" Li Guangbin nodded, and then ordered:

"Thank you, sir, for the seat!" Ye Mingsheng did not lose his manners. After thanking him, he found a seat below Li Guangbin and sat down.

After several maids served tea to Ye Mingsheng, Li Guangbin waved his hand, and all the maids and servants in the main hall retreated. For a moment, only Ye Mingsheng and Li Guangbin were left in the main hall.

Seeing Li Guangbin, Ye Mingsheng's attention was immediately focused, as if he wanted to get straight to the point. However, to his surprise, Li Guangbin did not mention his trip to Zhenwu Army, but asked him:
"I heard from my old man that you seem to make Xu Zhaojie very unhappy?"

Ye Mingsheng was really surprised when he heard Li Guangbin asking this, but he soon calmed down. After all, Li Guangbin's father was Li Kai, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, who was one of the most high-ranking officials in the court. It was not surprising for him to know this little thing of his.

Having said that, Ye Mingsheng didn't know how to talk to Li Guangbin.

After all, as long as he is not transferred to the Zhenwu Army, he is still a military attaché of the Xuanwu Army, and Xu Zhaojie is his superior!
In the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was a taboo for subordinates to speak ill of their superiors in private. What's more, Ye Mingsheng didn't know what the relationship between Li Guangbin and Xu Zhaojie was. What if these two were good friends? If he spoke ill of Xu Zhaojie, wouldn't his transfer to the Zhenwu Army be ruined?...

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng carefully considered in his mind, preparing to speak vaguely to get away with it. Just as he was considering and preparing to speak, Li Guangbin smiled and shook his head and said:

"Brother Fang, you are really particular. You didn't tell you about our family's affairs!"

Just when Ye Mingsheng didn't know what Li Guangbin meant by this, Li Guangbin took the initiative to explain:
"My old man and Xu Zhaojie's deceased father don't get along very well. There are some grudges between them. This is not a secret. When you go back, just ask someone who knows about it and you'll know!"

After hearing what Li Guangbin said, Ye Mingsheng finally felt relieved and said with a wry smile:
"I acted in an emergency...and irritated Commander Xu..."

Seeing Ye Mingsheng's implicit words, Li Guangbin didn't care. He picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, looked at Ye Mingsheng and said with a smile:

"Brother Fang, I have told you about your situation. It is difficult to handle your problem, but your commander is really not going to let you go.
"He has sent a message to the Ministry of War. Because of your contribution this time, your rank can be promoted, but you must stay in the Xuanwu Army!"

(End of this chapter)