Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 94 Ning Cheng's Advice

After a while, Zhu Houzhao and Chen Ce came out one after another.

Karma?
Liu Jin opened his mouth slightly. His own prince was actually laughing?

Is it going to be fine so soon?

Where is your indignation just now? You have to explode!

How can we not teach him a lesson?
Wang Yue was also surprised and amazed at Chen Ce's methods. When the prince came, he was furious, but he was coaxed into submission in just a short while.

Talent!
At noon, Chen Ce cooked personally, Liu Jin helped wash the vegetables, and Zhu Houzhao planned to come over to help light the fire, but he kept coughing because of the smoke. Finally, the old man shook his head helplessly and sat in front of the boiler to light the fire.

Zhu Houzhao watched everyone in the kitchen busy, and out of boredom he went to the backyard to fish.

Lunch consisted of three braised crucian carps, scrambled eggs, kelp soup, and braised pork, all of which were ordinary farm dishes, but Chen Ce's cooking skills were so good.

This was the first time Liu Jin had Chen Ce's meal. He sat in front of the kitchen with a large bowl in his hand, eating with big mouthfuls of food, his mouth drooling with oil and a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

This old servant has also forgiven Chen Ce. It’s such a pity that this consumptive guy died. How come this dish is so delicious?

After lunch, Chen Ce and the other two sat in the courtyard drinking tea.

The weather was nice today, and the three of them were enjoying the rare peaceful time without talking about any random things.

Most of the time it was the old man who was talking, recalling the war in the Northwest, talking about the customs and people of the Northwest, as well as some descriptions of troop deployments and fighting on the battlefield.

The old man had experienced many wars in his life, and many of his valuable experiences were very beneficial to people. Chen Ce listened carefully, and Zhu Houzhao was even more serious.

Every ruler has its strengths and weaknesses. Chen Ce understood military affairs, but he had never been in actual combat. After the old man finished speaking, he realized that books are dead, but the battlefield is alive.

It turns out that wars are fought with hearts and minds, and even more with intelligence. You need to foresee the enemy, analyze the enemy commander's character, the enemy's troops and food, and truly know yourself and the enemy, and only after you have prepared everything can you start a war.

After chatting for a while, they all left and Chen Ce planned to take a nap.

A familiar stranger came to the courtyard, the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture, Ning Cheng.

Chen Ce looked at Ning Cheng with some surprise and invited him to come in and talk.

Ning Cheng looked at the newly renovated courtyard and the layout of the central hall, and couldn't help but sigh at how much Chen Ce had changed.

A few months ago, he was still penniless, but now this courtyard has become elegant and wealthy.

Chen Ce poured Ning Cheng a pot of Longjing tea. Ning Cheng sat on the armchair with the tea in his hand. He looked at Chen Ce deeply and said, "Not bad."

“The yard has changed a lot.”

Ning Cheng knew that Chen Ce had made friends with top dignitaries like Wang Yue, and thought that these things were given by Wang Yue. He did not comment on whether Chen Ce's choice was right or wrong.

Of course, what he didn't know was that the changes in Chen Ce's courtyard had nothing to do with Wang Yue.

The friendship between him and Wang Yue was more like a friendship regardless of age difference. Everything was very natural. Wang Yue had never asked Chen Ce to do anything, and Chen Ce had never asked the other party, but they seemed to have a feeling of mutual appreciation.

Ning Cheng placed the tea on the coffee table, was silent for a moment, and then asked Chen Ce directly: "Do you know General Wang Yue?"

Chen Ce didn't lie, he nodded and said, "I know him, we have a little friendship."

Ning Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Let's break it off."

Chen Ce looked at him suspiciously.

Ning Cheng said: "I am an official in the government, and I know a lot more information than you know... a lot!"

He didn't think that Wang Yue would be open and honest with Chen Ce about his current situation.

His contact with Chen Ce may not be for Chen Ce's good, but rather it may harm Chen Ce.

Chen Ce took a sip of the tea and continued to listen to Ning Cheng without saying anything in reply.

Ning Cheng said: "You are the son of an old friend of mine. Your parents have been kind to me. Without them, I would not be where I am today." "Although we cannot get married, I have always regarded you as my offspring."

"I know your character. Although you look weak, you are stronger than anyone else in your heart. It's a good thing, but it's not a good thing either."

"I don't know how you made friends with a top dignitary like Wang Yue, a top provincial governor."

"But if you just want to prove that you can do well without my help, this is totally unnecessary."

Chen Ce: “?”

For a moment, he couldn't understand Ning Cheng's mentality.

Ning Cheng’s thoughts were very simple. Although this boy seemed to care about nothing and even tore up the marriage certificate on his own initiative, he had a rich inner world.

The less you appear to care, the more you may care in your heart.

So he turned to Wang Yue, whether it was by chance or deliberate contact, all this was to prove his self-worth and let me know that my original decision to break off the engagement was a foolish one.

In this silent way, I am told of my mistake.

Of course Chen Ce didn't expect Ning Cheng to think so much, so he couldn't understand what Ning Cheng was saying.

Ning Cheng paused, his face turned very serious, and he said to Chen Ce: "What I am going to say next is very important, you must listen carefully."

Chen Ce listened attentively.

Ning Cheng said, "Don't contact Wang Yue. The Ming Dynasty court may seem calm, but it is actually turbulent."

Chen Ce seemed to remember saying this to someone.

Ning Cheng continued, "The civil servants above are hunting Wang Yue. It's not certain whether Wang Yue can return to the northwest this time."

"What will you do once he falls?"

"Since ancient times, the officialdom has been the most dangerous, and every step must be taken with extreme caution."

"I don't know if you know Master Lin Qilin, but he is my boss."

"To this day, the reason why he was exiled and dismissed is still unknown, and some people who were closely involved with him have been affected."

"I tell you this just to tell you that the officialdom is not as simple as you see it, and Wang Yue is not as simple as you think."

"He won't tell you that he is in a dangerous situation. In your eyes, he is high and mighty, and he can help you gain enough benefits."

"But he didn't tell you what you should do after he falls."

"So, break up with him as soon as possible. You can't touch this relationship, and you must not touch it."

Chen Ce now roughly understood the purpose of Ning Cheng's visit this time.

He smiled and asked Ning Cheng, "Master Ning, have you ever thought about why the old man wanted to contact a dying person like me?"

"You also know that he is a high-ranking official. Why would he contact a commoner like me?"

Ning Cheng was stunned for a moment. Yes, why?

He really hasn't thought about this carefully.

Ning Cheng said with a stiff face: "No matter what the purpose is, now that I have contacted you, I will definitely see something valuable in you."

Chen Ce sighed: "Officialdom will make people cautious and sharpen their edges, but I think there are one or two pure people in the Ming officialdom!"

He smiled, cupped his hands and said to Ning Cheng: "Thank you for your reminder, Lord Ning. I understand. Thank you."

(End of this chapter)