Chapter 387 Ye Mingsheng’s power!

Ye Mingsheng had already anticipated his official position this time. He held all the power in Liaoyang's military affairs, and the position of military commander belonged to him. Even if someone else was asked to do it, they would not have the courage to do it. What really made him feel gratified was that he got the position of Censor.

This time, Cui Shao took a step further from the position of Censor to the position of Provincial Governor. This was not only because Ye Mingsheng fulfilled his promise to him, but also the dividend he received from his previous investment in Fengzhou Army. It was also because Ye Mingsheng needed the help of the Cui family to achieve a smooth transition of the Liaoyang regime, so he made a political exchange with Cui Shao.

Ye Mingsheng's real goal was the position of Censor. In the political structure of the Great Zhou, the Governor was responsible for people's livelihood and government affairs, the Commander-in-Chief was responsible for military affairs, and the Censor was responsible for criminal law. The three each had their own duties.

Now that the local faction is strong, Ye Mingsheng needs his own man to sit in the position of Censor, making him a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the local faction to cooperate with his actions against the local faction··············

Cui Shao was naturally unwilling to give up the position of Censor so easily and hand over the Liaoyang judicial system that he had run for many years to Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, he proposed that Yun Hanjie of the Yun family be appointed as Censor. For this purpose, Cui Shao not only instructed Yun Hanjie to find Ye Mingsheng, but also sent people to contact the southern tour court in private.

However, in the face of Ye Mingsheng's strength and the Murong family's connections in the court, Cui Shao's efforts were in vain. Ye Mingsheng successfully promoted Murong Yuliang to the position of Liaoyang Censor.

Of course, although Ye Mingsheng let Murong Yuliang take the position of Censor as he wished, this does not mean that he has control over the Liaoyang judicial system. You must know that before this, Cui Shao had been the Censor for ten years, and more than half of the judicial system were his people. If these people were not cleared out, Murong Yuliang, the Censor, would not be able to do his job as he wished!
However, Ye Mingsheng was not going to interfere too much in the matter of eliminating the remaining poison of Cui Shao. He was going to hand the matter over to Murong Yuliang, with the Coordination Office acting as auxiliary support. This could be considered a small test for Murong Yuliang.

If he can't even handle this matter clearly, then it means that Ye Mingsheng has misjudged him. Murong Yuliang is simply not qualified to be the sharp weapon in his hand to deal with the local faction headed by Cui Shao...

"When you go down, send someone to tell Murong Yuliang that he can start preparing!" Ye Mingsheng ordered in a deep voice:
"understand!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's order, Qi Dechao nodded and planned to make arrangements. However, just as he turned around and was about to leave Ye Mingsheng's study, Ye Mingsheng suddenly remembered another thing and stopped him and asked:
"Where are the Shiwei people that Shen Jianzhong brought to the Zhenwu Army now, and what are they doing?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Qi Dechao quickly stopped and recalled:
“Ever since Wang Muzhi fled to Dongning, these Shiwei people parted ways with them. These barbarians wanted to return to Lelang Prefecture via Changqing Prefecture, but now they seem to be blocked in Liuhe County by Ma Zhongjun, the commander under General Lin. People from the General Staff said that the Shiwei people seemed to have sent an envoy to meet you, my Lord…”

Ye Mingsheng's eyes flashed with a gleam of light when he heard this, and he said:

"I am not someone that anyone can meet. When they come, let Lin Huaiwu go and listen to what these Shiwei people think!"

"Yes!"

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In a farmyard in Jingtai Township, Dongning Prefecture.

Shen Jianzhong was looking quietly at the yard, quietly looking at the big locust tree with lush branches and leaves in the courtyard. At this moment, he was wearing a clean and simple gray robe, looking like a teacher. It was hard to tell that he was the notorious Liaoyang Pacifier of the Supervisory Office.

About half a while later, a middle-aged man with a sturdy build, honest appearance, and who looked like a farmer carrying a shoulder pole, walked into the yard. Looking at Shen Jianzhong in the yard, a hint of surprise first appeared in his eyes, then he became a little alert, and finally seemed to realize something, and his eyes were full of anger when he looked at Shen Jianzhong.

Even so, the middle-aged man suppressed his anger and bowed to Shen Jianzhong and said:
"I greet Lord Shen!"

After hearing what this person said, Shen Jianzhong slowly shifted his gaze from the big locust tree to this person and said leisurely:
"Baoshan, long time no see!"

Seeing Shen Jianzhong's nonchalant look, Liu Baoshan couldn't suppress his anger and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Shen, you and I should not have met again. When you first took office, you promised me that I, Liu Baoshan, would have no connection with the Supervisory Office in this life..."

Shen Jianzhong smiled slightly, then said with a hint of apology:

"You should already know what happened in Liaoyang, so there is no way. I'm sorry to break my promise!"

Seeing that Shen Jianzhong had no intention of covering up, Liu Baoshan did not bother to argue with him about this matter. He stared at Shen Jianzhong and said coldly:

"My wife and two sons, where did you hide them?"

Under Liu Baoshan's cold gaze, Shen Jianzhong smiled and said
"Don't worry, Baoshan. Your family is safe!"

"You know the General Coordination Office under the Fengzhou Army, right?"

"Now that Ye Mingsheng is in power, they have begun to settle accounts with our Supervisory Department. Many brothers and their families have suffered!"

"So in order to protect your little ones' safety, I helped you move them to a safe place!"

Although Shen Jianzhong's words sounded nice, Liu Baoshan, who had been in the Supervisory Department for decades, knew what Shen Jianzhong meant behind his words...

Liu Baoshan stared at Shen Jianzhong fiercely. If looks could kill, Shen Jianzhong would have been pierced by thousands of arrows at this moment.

Feeling Liu Baoshan's attitude, Shen Jianzhong sighed, shook his head and said:
"Baoshan, after you helped me do that thing, I shouldn't have broken my promise and disturbed your peaceful life again, bringing you away from this beautiful place and back into the bloody storm. But I really need your help right now!"

"I know you have resentment in your heart, so I'm giving you a chance now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jianzhong took out a long sword from his sleeve. It seemed like he was throwing it casually, but he threw it accurately in front of Liu Baoshan.

After doing all this, Shen Jianzhongming closed his eyes and stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for Liu Baoshan to make a decision. He glanced at the long sword stuck in the ground, and then glanced at Shen Jianzhong not far away. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Liu Baoshan's eyes. The next second, he drew out the long sword, used his lightness skills to stab straight into Shen Jianzhong's throat.

The middle-aged man dressed like a farmer did the whole process in one go without any dragging of feet. Even the most skilled assassin could not do this. However, facing the sword piercing his throat, Shen Jianzhong remained unmoved, with his hands behind his back without any reaction. Just before the sword in Liu Baoshan's hand was about to pierce Shen Jianzhong's throat, Liu Baoshan's eyes dimmed, and he exerted a little force on his wrist, and the sharp tip of the sword passed through Shen Jianzhong's neck...
Feeling the cold wind blowing past him, Shen Jianzhong immediately opened his eyes and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth!

He won the bet!

Liu Baoshan was just as he imagined. He cared about the safety of his family and did not dare to kill him!

Shen Jianzhong was very clear about how strong the man in front of him was. If he hadn't grasped his weak spot, Shen Jianzhong would not have been so cruel as to gamble with his own life.

"What do you want from me?"

Throwing the long sword in his hand to the ground, Liu Baoshan was forced to say:

Seeing that Liu Baoshan was so sensible, Shen Jianzhong stopped hiding and said directly:

"The Southern Court has appointed Ye Mingsheng as the Liaoyang Governor and Commander of the Fengwu Army. Ye Mingsheng will definitely hold a ceremony to celebrate!"

"Baoshan, I want you to kill Ye Mingsheng at the ceremony! Once Ye Mingsheng dies, the Fengzhou army will inevitably fall apart, and the opportunity will come again..."

Shen Jianzhong spoke in a low voice, and at the end a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. It was unclear whether he was speaking to Liu Baoshan or to himself.

Liu Baoshan sneered and said:

"Sir, you think too highly of me. How can I accomplish something that even Takahashi Ikki and the other Japanese jonins couldn't do together? Sir, are you trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife and let me die so that you can silence me?"

Shen Jianzhong was not surprised by Liu Baoshan's reaction. He continued:
"It would be best if we could kill Ye Mingsheng, but I also know how difficult it is. So if it's impossible, Baoshan, you don't have to dwell on Ye Mingsheng. Killing a few of his civil and military officials is also fine. In a word, I want you to ruin Ye Mingsheng's celebration ceremony and make him and the Fengzhou Army lose face!"

After hearing what Shen Jianzhong said, Liu Baoshan's expression looked better. Shen Jianzhong had arranged so many assassinations, but all were in vain. Therefore, it can be known that Ye Mingsheng must be protected by an expert.

So he was not sure about assassinating Ye Mingsheng, but he was confident that he could kill a few generals and officials to create some panic in the Fengzhou army.
After a pause, Liu Baoshan looked at Shen Jianzhong and said:
"I need help!"

"No problem, the Liaoyang Supervisory Office is at your disposal!" Shen Jianzhong agreed readily:

After saying this, Shen Jianzhong made a very serious promise:
"Once this matter is completed, I will arrange for you and your wife and children to go to Gongdu together. No one there will know your family. Baoshan, you can start over there and live the peaceful life you want."

Liu Baoshan, who had been deceived by Shen Jianzhong once, would not easily believe Shen Jianzhong's promise this time. He said coldly:

"No need for that. When the matter is done, you can return my family to me. We will have a place to go!"

Although his good intentions were rejected by Liu Baoshan, Shen Jianzhong, who had achieved his goal, still smiled and nodded:
"Okay! When the time comes, you can go anywhere in the world!"

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Three days later, late at night in Ye Mansion in Dongning City.

Ye Mingsheng was lying on the bed, and An Miaoyi was obediently beside him, kneading Ye Mingsheng's temples on both sides.

Because he suffers from migraine, Ye Mingsheng likes massage the most to relieve the pain.

It has to be said that An Miaoyi's learning ability is really fast. If Ye Mingsheng had not personally experienced the helplessness of An Miaoyi as a rich lady at the beginning, it would be hard for him to believe that in just half a month, An Miaoyi's skills had improved so much. Now in Ye Mingsheng's harem, in terms of massage techniques, An Miaoyi is second only to Zhixiu, who is a doctor and is proficient in various acupoints.

Just as An Miaoyi was concentrating on serving Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng, with his eyes half closed, suddenly asked indifferently:
"Miao Yi, how do you think I should deal with Cui Shao?"

Although Ye Mingsheng acted as if nothing had happened, An Miaoyi's heart still skipped a beat when she heard what Ye Mingsheng said...

After realizing who Ye Mingsheng was, An Miaoyi knew that Ye Mingsheng's test would come sooner or later, but what she didn't expect was that Ye Mingsheng would be so straightforward and not hide it.

An Miaoyi thought quickly in her mind. She knew that the answer she gave to Ye Mingsheng next would determine her future fate.

After thinking for a while, An Miaoyi lowered her head to Ye Mingsheng's ear and said softly,

"My husband, do you know what your biggest advantage is compared to Cui Shao?"

"What is it?" Ye Mingsheng suppressed his inner restlessness and asked calmly:
In response to Ye Mingsheng's question, An Miaoyi did not keep the secret, but explained:

"In my opinion, the biggest advantage you have over Cui Shao is not the military power! It's your power. You can make all the decisions in the Fengzhou Army. There is no need to worry or worry. Your words are absolute orders. No one dares to disobey you. They must do as you say!"

"As for Cui Shao, it seems that the Gongsun family and the Yun family are following his lead, but in fact, these two families have their own thoughts and plans. In order to make these two families obey Cui Shao, he needs to make a lot of exchanges and compromises of interests."

“Even within the Cui family, although Cui Shao has great authority in the family and can make many decisions by force, he actually has to consider the opinions of the family elders. If he cannot convince those old men, there will be a lot of constraints…”

(End of this chapter)