Shen Hao only ever thought about "choosing a side" back when he served as the Black Banner Battalion Commander in Li City.
At the time, under the influence of Chen Tianwen and Tang Qingyuan, Shen Hao had to face his own shortcomings, realizing he needed a patron to broaden his career path. So he sought out Jiang Cheng, then the Households Officer of Fengri City, and has been standing in Jiang Cheng's camp ever since.
Calling it "taking on a teacher" isn't wrong either—at least thirty percent of Shen Hao's climb to his current status is thanks to being "Jiang Cheng's disciple".
Don't talk to me about contribution. That's a basic requirement for promotion. But identity, with Shen Hao's age and rank, is the real threshold. If you can't cross that threshold, talking about merit is a joke.
And now, Shen Hao is enjoying himself on Jiang Cheng's ship, without any intention of jumping ship. But there's always someone eyeing him.
Switch sides or not?
Hell no!
