From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 210 Yingshi
The Third Miss gave Meng Yuan the task of escorting Jiang Tang and delivering the birthday gift to Shenjing to celebrate the old lady's birthday.

Although the others didn't say anything, they already regarded Jiang Tang as their successor, and the old and young Ying Gong's old friends might come to visit.

After all, Jiang Tang is still young, and Master Nie has always been reluctant to meddle in other people's affairs, so Meng Yuan naturally has to step forward.

By then, at least everyone will know that Meng Yuan is the third lady's man, and he will be familiar to her.

Therefore, Meng Yuan wanted to ask more about the situation in Shenjing, and then inquire carefully about the deeds of Old Ying Gong and Young Ying Gong.

After all, since he became the third young lady's disciple, he naturally became a member of the Ying family. He should at least know the theories and thoughts of the old and young Ying masters, and even the reasons for the decline of the Ying family.

"You have something to pursue in martial arts, that's fine, everyone does. But it's too difficult to advance in martial arts. It's too difficult to advance from the sixth rank to the fifth rank, and you need the help of a noble person."

Lin Yan had been in the capital for a long time and was very familiar with the affairs of the capital. He counted on his fingers while riding on his horse, "The forces in the capital are intertwined, but in the final analysis, there are only a few."

"I'd like to hear the details." Meng Yuan became eager.

"Needless to say, the Dugu family has already secured the throne." Lin Yan counted on his fingers one by one, "Why is the Dugu family so secure? Not to mention that they hold the military power, they are also supported by the great masters of the capital! The state master is the uncle of the late emperor. He became a monk in his place, and it is said that he has reached the third level of Taoism. He is the emperor's party."

"Is there only the Imperial Master?" Meng Yuan asked in a low voice.

"There is also our Demon Suppression Division, whose chief supervisor Wang Er is from the Wang family." Lin Yan was very familiar with Wang Er. "Wang Er is a fourth-rank warrior, a man of the former crown prince, but also the sister of the current queen."

Meng Yuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Although Meng Yuan has little experience now, he is no longer a novice. The previous emperor of Qing had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Dugu Can, was initially the crown prince, but later he rebelled and was defeated by the second son, Dugu Shang.

Later, Dugu Shang inherited the throne, which led to the current situation.

"The late emperor had a young daughter, who was raised by the imperial teacher since she was a child." Lin Yan muttered softly, pointing to the north, "The current emperor is suspected of killing his brother, so he dotes on his only sister! But I heard that they don't get along, and the princess doesn't like to look for her brother. Of course, this is not something we can interfere with!"

Lin Yan shamelessly blinked at Meng Yuan and whispered, "We warriors don't need to be too cautious. Whether it's a concubine or a bedmate, just do it if there's any benefit!"

This already clearly reveals Mingyue’s identity!
The Dugu family of this generation are all named after stars, Dugu Kang, Dugu Shen, and even the current Dugu Shang.

In this case, the bright moon is naturally considered a star in the sky, and the brightest one.

From this point of view, Yingmei might also be a member of the royal family!

"Brother, why didn't you find someone from the royal family?" Meng Yuan was envious in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

"What's so good about being a royal family member?" Lin Yan was very open-minded. "Most of the Dugu clan are indeed good-looking... but in my opinion -"

Lin Yan pointed to the distance and said, "Wherever my heart is at peace is my hometown."

If you like the beast just say so, why do you have to bring up this topic of my hometown being a stranger?
"Is your sister-in-law at home? When we arrive in Beijing, I will take Jiang Tang to meet her." Meng Yuan was very curious.

Now Meng Yuan has seen quite a few wild monsters, but most of them have no cultivation. Some of them practice Buddhism or Taoism, but he has never seen any that truly practice the ways of monsters.

"In the prison of the Demon Suppression Bureau." Lin Yan actually became sentimental. "Wait until I go back and get her out. Then you can come and have a drink at the wedding."

It seems like it hasn’t worked yet!
"What do the commanders say?" Meng Yuan asked in a low voice.

"If you marry that Jiang girl, will you still need to ask other people's opinions in the future?" Lin Yan asked back.

Meng Yuan shook his head.

"That's right!" Lin Yan said with an air of "no one else can do this but me". "Junior brother, I was ordered around by others before I learned martial arts, and I am still ordered around by others after I learned martial arts. Then, didn't I learn martial arts in vain?"

"That's the truth." Meng Yuan thought so too.

"We are soulmates!" Lin Yan was very happy. "When we get back, your sister-in-law and I will have some beautiful children. If you are willing, you can take them home as concubines, and we will be relatives!"

What does this have to do with anything? Meng Yuan was confused.

"Was my sister-in-law captured from the south?" Meng Yuan asked.

"I guess so. Your sister-in-law has a bad temper." Lin Yan became sad again, "I heard from Master Nie that you raised a little weasel as your wife. In the future, bring your little weasel to visit your sister-in-law to relieve her boredom." "What kind of monster is your sister-in-law?" Meng Yuan asked helplessly.

"Rabbit!" Lin Yan didn't care, and his face was full of pride, "Gray rabbit! It can reproduce!"

Let alone the possibility of having a baby!

Meng Yuan nodded blankly and agreed.

"There are many monsters in the south," Lin Yan encouraged Meng Yuan when he saw that he was weak. "What's so good about weasels? The old monster king of the Southern Monster Kingdom has twelve generals under his throne, and one of them is a fox who is very coquettish!"

"How coquettish is she?" Meng Yuan became interested.

“This…” Lin Yan touched his chin, thought for a moment and said, “After transforming, she really looks like a fairy concubine.”

"Then why didn't you go look for the fox, brother?" Meng Yuan asked.

"Am I a fool?" Lin Yan said seriously, "It is important to be content!"

So you're not stupid, but I am? You want me to mate with a fox?

Meng Yuan had no interest in foxes. Instead, he thought of the fox matchmaker who had deceived Xiangling and her daughter.

The two chatted for a long time, and Meng Yuan finally remembered the important matter.

"Why did the third young lady's father and brother die?" Meng Yuan asked.

“This…” Lin Yan seemed to be somewhat taboo, and after thinking for a long time, he said, “In fact, although the story of Ying’s father and son has been erased a lot, there are still many people in Shenjing who know about it.”

"I'd like to hear the details." Meng Yuan asked.

"You should know that the Third Miss's father's name is not a problem, and people call him Old Yinggong."

Lin Yan sighed, and then whispered: "Old Ying Gong studied Confucianism since he was young. When he was young, he traveled around and studied Buddhism and Taoism. Then he returned to his hometown, and did not become an official. He just studied at home."

"Afterwards, a disaster struck the area, and refugees gathered there. Old Ying Gong distributed grain to the refugees. Later, for some reason, he simply distributed his wealth and land to the refugees, and set up an agricultural bureau, a medical bureau, and an education bureau, and they all prospered."

"Later, Master Ying proposed the doctrine of 'applying knowledge for practical use and putting people first'. His reputation grew, attracting many Confucian scholars to attend his lectures. He also taught many orphans martial arts. Our Master Nie emerged from this, otherwise he would have starved to death long ago!"

"The more powerful Old Ying Gong became, the more he was revered as the greatest Confucian in the past thousand years. Later, the former prince also went to see Old Ying Gong. After chatting for a few days, the prince returned home excitedly. After that, the prince married Old Ying Gong's eldest daughter."

"After that, somehow, the crown prince plotted a rebellion, and Old Lord Ying and Young Lord Ying were dragged into it, and they were all killed. I heard that many people took action, and it seems that the state master also took action."

"Among the family of Old Yinggong, only the old lady has no cultivation, and the third daughter is too young, so she was saved by an old friend of Old Yinggong. After Old Yinggong rebelled, the emperor granted the third daughter a marriage with Prince Xin, and she has come to Songhe Prefecture since then."

Lin Yan talked for a long time, but his words were vague. It seemed that he was not very clear about the details.

"I can't explain these things clearly. I'm afraid only Miss San can plead for you." Lin Yan said no more. "When we return home, you can ask Miss San more and you'll know."

Changing the subject, Lin Yan said seriously, "If you follow the Third Miss, your future may be smooth, but it will become increasingly difficult. The Ying family has the hope of the world, but it also needs to bear its weight."

"Brother, please teach me." Meng Yuan said.

"If you ask me, when you get to Shenjing, you should try to curry favor with Princess Mingyue, sleep with her whenever you can, and you'll be settled down with a child! The current emperor dotes on his own sister so much that he would even accept her if she married a dog!" Lin Yan was very pragmatic.

What does it mean that you can even recognize a dog for marriage?

"Can I have a child with Mingyue and hang out with the Third Miss again?" Meng Yuan asked.

"Why should I give you all the benefits?" Lin Yan couldn't stand it any longer, "Don't be greedy!"

The two talked for a long time but couldn't come to a conclusion.

Heading northwards, in just ten days, we could see the capital city in the distance.

(End of this chapter)