Chapter 20 "Master Shen" Shen Jianzhong (1) words
The two people who took the silver nodded one after another, their eyes full of surprise. As Ye Mingsheng's personal soldiers, although their income was much higher than that of ordinary people, it was still very painful to have a meal in a good restaurant like Jufeng Pavilion. Now, being able to follow Ye Mingsheng out and "eat and drink at public expense" was undoubtedly the happiest thing for them.

After arranging his men, Ye Mingsheng, dressed in casual clothes, walked into Jufenglou. Because it was still some time before dinner, there were not many people in the restaurant. When the shop assistant saw someone coming in, he immediately came forward and greeted with a smile: "Hello, sir, are you alone?"

"I have an appointment with your boss!" Ye Mingsheng said calmly:
The waiter was stunned when he heard this, and looked Ye Mingsheng up and down. Then he did not dare to be negligent. After saying wait a moment, he hurried to report to the back.

After a while, Liu Shilin smiled and walked out from upstairs. Because the hall on the first floor was crowded with people and not a good place to talk, the two of them just smiled in tacit understanding and didn't say much.

Under Liu Shilin's guidance, Ye Mingsheng and he came to a room on the second floor of Jufeng Pavilion. As soon as they sat down in the room, Liu Shilin clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"Lord Ye has great ambitions. I was right!"

Ye Mingsheng didn't care about Liu Shilin's compliment. He said directly: "Master Liu, I have been thinking about your plan overnight. The possibility of success is very high and very tempting. I can promise you, but I have a problem. You must give me a definite answer!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng speak so directly as soon as they met, Liu Shilin was a little surprised. After pondering for a moment, he said very seriously: "Master Ye, please go ahead!"

"Master Liu, are you or your Liu family working for that nobleman?"

Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice, and his eyes were focused on Liu Shilin's face, as if he wanted to find some clues from the handsome face of the eldest young master of the Liu family.

Liu Shilin seemed a little surprised by Ye Mingsheng's question. He frowned slightly and fell into silence. He looked very conflicted...

Seeing Liu Shilin like this, Ye Mingsheng continued to add:
"Master Liu, you should know that Wang Kangxin's uncle is Wang Zhongsen, the chief of the Supervisory Department. If I implement your plan, it would be tantamount to betraying Wang Kangxin. At that time, how could the uncle and nephew of the Wang family tolerate me?"

"Being targeted by a Chief of the Supervisory Department is terrifying enough!"

Liu Shilin was not surprised to hear the concerns expressed by Ye Mingsheng. After all, this was a very realistic problem that everyone knew about. In the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, although the Supervisory Office was highly reviled behind the scenes, few people dared to provoke this group of cruel officials.

Just as he was thinking about how to tell Ye Mingsheng, the door was suddenly opened. Shen Jianzhong, who was a little disheveled and had a faint scent of rouge on his body, walked in with a smile and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Long time no see, Mingsheng!"

Seeing Shen Jianzhong suddenly breaking in, Ye Mingsheng's expression suddenly became very interesting.

After two seconds, he came to his senses, stood up, bowed deeply to Shen Jianzhong, and then said;
"Student meets Teacher Shen!"

Ye Mingsheng never expected that he would meet Shen Jianzhong here. When he was in Zhaowu Camp, Shen Jianzhong also served in Zhaowu Camp as a coach. He taught Ye Mingsheng military tactics for a period of time and could be considered Ye Mingsheng's teacher. Although the two of them had the status of teacher and student, their relationship was average.

In Ye Mingsheng's past impression, his Master Shen was definitely capable, but he also had all the flaws that a man should have.

However, Shen Jianzhong was a pretty capable man. He worked as an instructor in Zhaowu Camp and taught military tactics for two years. Suddenly, he was transferred to the Ministry of War.

From then on, Ye Mingsheng never saw him again. Unexpectedly, he saw him again in the Gongdu Kingdom, thousands of miles away from the Great Zhou.

Shen Jianzhong smiled and helped Ye Mingsheng up, then sighed:

"When I was in Zhaowu Camp, I knew that you were a great man, Mingsheng. As expected, after only a few years, you have already become a commander. You are really a young man to be feared!"

Shen Jianzhong's words immediately made Ye Mingsheng blush, and he quickly said, "Master Shen, you are too kind."

After a few greetings, the three people in the room sat down again, Shen Jianzhong sat in the main seat, Ye Mingsheng and Liu Shilin sat on the left and right respectively. They glanced at each other imperceptibly, and Shen Jianzhong and Liu Shilin felt a little puzzled... If he remembered correctly, Shen Jianzhong was transferred to the Ministry of War as a sixth-rank official, and it was obvious that a director of the Ministry of War would not appear here. There must be something strange about Shen Jianzhong's appearance here. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng did not say anything, but a hint of strangeness flashed in his eyes.

As if he had noticed something strange about Ye Mingsheng, Shen Jianzhong didn't care. He smiled and took the initiative to say:
"After we parted at Zhaowu Camp, I didn't stay in the Ministry of War for long. By chance, I was transferred to the Supervisory Department. Thanks to Lord Chen's appreciation, I was transferred to the Liaoyang Supervisory Department two months ago as a thousand-householder. The token in Shilin's hand is mine!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng suddenly understood and all his doubts were resolved. He immediately clasped his fists towards Shen Jianzhong and said:

"Congratulations, Master Shen!"

Shen Jianzhong smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Ye Mingsheng and said meaningfully: "Mingsheng, I understand that this matter is serious, and it is a good thing for you to be cautious, but if you have any concerns, you might as well speak out!"

Ye Mingsheng was silent for a moment after hearing this. For him, since Shen Jianzhong was also a captain of the Supervisory Department, there was no doubt that Shen Jianzhong, who was his master and disciple, was more trustworthy than Wang Zhongsen. In addition, Shen Jianzhong's plan was undoubtedly more beneficial to him, and he could earn more credit....
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng had already made a decision in his heart, and immediately glanced at Liu Shilin who was sitting next to him.

Young Master Liu was also a smart man. He immediately understood Ye Mingsheng's meaning. He bowed to Shen Jianzhong and left the room.

Seeing that only himself and Shen Jianzhong were left in the room, Ye Mingsheng smiled bitterly and said to Shen Jianzhong: "I am not satisfied with Master Shen. Wang Zhongsen and Wang Kangxin have something on me."

Then Ye Mingsheng told Shen Jianzhong about how he had killed the bandits and claimed credit for the crime, embezzled money, and how he had forced Wang Kangxin to sign and seal official documents.

After listening to Ye Mingsheng's story, Shen Jianzhong pondered for a while, and then said with some grief: "Mingsheng, you are confused!"

Ye Mingsheng bowed his head deeply, pretending to repent and said, "I know that what I did is not tolerated by military law, and I can't escape it, so when Wang Kangxin threatened me with this handle, I could only go along with him. I hope Master Shen can give me a chance to reform!"

Shen Jianzhong looked at Ye Mingsheng deeply, and his sharp eyes made Ye Mingsheng feel a little scared. Then he said in a low voice: "Mingsheng, the two things you did are enough to kill you, but it is not easy for the court to train talents. In addition, since you are willing to repent sincerely, I, as your teacher, am willing to give you a chance. I will handle this matter for you!"

Having said this, Shen Jianzhong paused for a moment, then said coldly:
"That's it for this time. If you, Ye Mingsheng, do something that violates military law in the future, I will be the first one to kill you. Do you understand?"

Feeling Shen Jianzhong's attitude, Ye Mingsheng sneered in his heart, but on the surface he nodded heavily, pretending to be very grateful and said: "Thank you very much, Master Shen, for this matter. If I violate the military law in the future, Master Shen will not have to do it. I, Ye, am willing to commit suicide to thank the world!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng's attitude, Shen Jianzhong's expression eased a little, but he hesitated for a moment, changed the subject, and slowly said, "Did Wang Kangxin tell you when to take action?"

"Not yet. Only Wang Kangxin knows the specific time of action. He only told me to be prepared in Ruishan County and be ready to stop the Gongdu army at any time!" Ye Mingsheng said directly:

Shen Jianzhong thought for a while after hearing this, and then instructed: "If they have any news, come and report it immediately!"

"I understand!" Ye Mingsheng nodded and said;
After finishing the business, Shen Jianzhong called Liu Shilin back. The three of them set up a banquet in the room, and discussed the details of the plan while eating and drinking. It was not until 10 p.m. that Shen Jianzhong could no longer hold his liquor, and the dinner was called off.

Under the escort of Ye Dong and Ye Kui, Ye Mingsheng returned to Liu's house and lay on the bed drunk. Because he was taking the Chinese medicine prescribed by Pei Zhixiu, he did not want to drink at the banquet, but because Shen Jianzhong and Liu Shilin were so kind, he had no choice but to accompany them.

Although he drank a lot of wine tonight, Ye Mingsheng looked a little red and smelled of alcohol, but because the winemaking technology was not well developed in that era and the alcohol content of white wine was not high, Ye Mingsheng was very lucky and his mind was still very clear and calm.

His "Master Shen" Shen Jianzhong can be said to be a very capable person. He once served as a lieutenant general beside the Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan, and participated in the formulation of a series of combat plans, including the Battle of Beichuan, the largest battle between the Great Zhou and the Golden Horde in 30 years, and was highly valued by the Prime Minister.

Later, Shen Jianzhong was transferred to the Iron Cavalry Guards and was in charge of the first battalion of the sixth rank, with 3,000 cavalry. Shen Jianzhong performed very well and made great achievements in battle, beheading many Cumans and Robe people.

(End of this chapter)