Chapter 141 Meeting Chen Dechang (Thanks to the book friend Wang Shi Sui Yuan for the reward!)
Ye Mingsheng was lucky. Qian Buli, who had been very busy with the establishment of the Zhenwu Army recently, happened to be on his day off at home today. However, Qian Buli, who had been drinking happily with Ye Mingsheng at Zuixiangju a few days ago, felt a little uncomfortable with Qian Buli's arrival.

"I am honored to meet Mr. Ye!" Looking at Ye Mingsheng who was approaching, Qian Buli, with a complicated expression, took a deep breath, bowed first and said:
Although he was the head of the treasury department, Qian Buli was not slow in getting news. Two days ago, he had already known that Ye Mingsheng had become a fifth-rank general of the Zhenwu Army.

Although everyone had different official positions before, their rank was the same, which was the seventh rank. Qian Buli was naturally calm and composed in front of Ye Mingsheng, without any scruples. However, Qian Buli never expected that Ye Mingsheng had made such a great contribution in the palace that he was promoted three levels, directly from the seventh rank to the fifth rank!
In the officialdom, a higher-ranking official can crush people to death, let alone a third-rank official. Therefore, the difference in identity and status also led to the need for him to change the way he treated Ye Mingsheng.

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng naturally knew what Qian Buli was thinking, and immediately pretended to be sincere and said, "Brother Qian, you and I are close friends, there is no need to care about these things, why are you doing this..."

Qian Buli, who came from a prominent family and attached great importance to social status, just lowered his head and said nothing in response to Ye Mingsheng's kindness. Seeing that he was so persistent and unable to change his mind, Ye Mingsheng could only shake his head helplessly and talk to him about the purpose of their visit.

"Brother Qian, can you contact Mr. Bai? I owe him a big favor this time, and I have to thank him very much."

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Qian Buli looked a little strange. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask with some doubt:

"Is there a problem? Is Mr. Bai not home?"

Qian Buli shook his head upon hearing this, and then explained, "My eldest brother sent a message yesterday, saying that if Lord Ye comes to see him, he will ask you to go to Guangshun Marquis's Mansion. Lord Chen wants to see you!"

Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised to hear that Bai Renxuan had already calculated that he would always have money, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed reasonable...
Touching the silver bills in his pocket, Ye Mingsheng hesitated. He originally came to see Li Guangbin today, and he did not have much silver on him, only three silver bills of one hundred taels each. This was not enough for him to meet Chen Dechang, the third-rank commander of the Zhenwu Army.

However, Ye Mingsheng changed his mind and realized that he did not have much money on hand. He had to support a family and prepare for the subsequent recruitment of soldiers. He did not have much money to give as a gift to Chen Dechang.

So let’s take a step forward now and see what Chen Dechang means, and then make long-term plans!
Ever since he learned that it was Chen Dechang who pushed him to the position of General Huwei, Ye Mingsheng always felt that Chen Dechang, whom he had never met before, was able to recommend him to the Ministry of War based on Bai Renxuan's one-sided statement. It was probably not just for money. As a third-rank commander and a frontier official, Chen Dechang should still have some integrity.

As for what Chen Dechang really values ​​about him, Ye Mingsheng also understands it in his heart...
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng no longer hesitated. He exchanged a few words with Qian Buli, emphasizing that their friendship was everlasting and would not change due to changes in their identities. Then he said goodbye to Qian Buli and came to Guangshun Hou Mansion in Tai'anfang.

After arriving at the Marquis' Mansion and explaining his purpose, and asking the gatekeeper to go in and pass the message, Ye Mingsheng took this opportunity to look around. This Guangshun Marquis' Mansion, which has a history of a hundred years, looks grand and comfortable from the decoration style alone. However, from some small details such as the peeling wall paint in the corners and the broken floor tiles in the yard, it can be seen that this mansion has not been repaired for a long time. Among the mansions of the dignitaries around Tai'anfang, it looks a bit shabby.

Noticing this, Ye Mingsheng nodded secretly. Judging from the situation in the mansion, Cai Song, who used to be the lieutenant general of Chen Dechang, should not have lied to him. This Chen Dechang should not be very wealthy, otherwise this old house handed down from his ancestors should have been renovated more or less...
It might be because Chen Dechang, apart from being the commander of the Zhenwu Army this time, was a high-ranking official of the third rank in the court, but he was still not a powerful court boss, and not many people came to visit him.

Therefore, the servants in his house did not have the bad habit of being snobbish and were quite efficient in their work. They went in and passed on the message quickly, and the news came back quickly, inviting Ye Mingsheng into Chen Dechang's study.

When Ye Mingsheng arrived at the study, it happened that he saw a strong old man with a white beard sitting behind a desk, writing something on an official document.

Ye Mingsheng, who had learned about Chen Dechang's appearance from Cai Song before, immediately realized that this old man with a white beard was his next superior, the third-rank commander of the Zhenwu Army, Marquis of Guangshun Chen Dechang.

Although he saw the person, seeing that the old man seemed to be drafting some important document, Ye Mingsheng did not make a sound to disturb him. Instead, he stood quietly in the room and waited silently.

Although he didn't make any sound, it didn't mean that Ye Mingsheng did nothing. With his head slightly lowered, he was secretly looking at Chen Dechang out of the corner of his eye.

Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised that Chen Dechang asked him to come to his study instead of the main hall or the side room. After all, for a senior official like Chen Dechang, the study could be said to be the most important and confidential place. Processing official documents and making important decisions were generally done in the study.

Therefore, those who can enter the study of a senior official are either his upright allies or his trusted subordinates, there are only these two types!
Realizing this, Ye Mingsheng's eyes deepened. Whether it was recommending him to the Ministry of War or letting him enter his study now, Chen Dechang's actions undoubtedly indicated one thing, that is, he wanted to recruit him!

Discovering Chen Dechang's intention, Ye Mingsheng was naturally a little excited. Chen Dechang's intention and his plan were exactly the same.

From the information he got, because of Wang Muzhi's existence, Chen Dechang, the commander in the Zhenwu Army, might not have the real power to act arbitrarily like a normal commander in the Great Zhou Army...
(End of this chapter)