As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 109: Comparing people will make you die, comparing goods will make you lose them

Just a small sixth-rank editor, but in exchange for half a state, there are still countless supplies.

Those people in Qianyuan don’t know anything else, but they know how to be stingy and calculating, fight for power and profit, and seek immediate benefits.

How could they not change?

Even if Mingchen wants to go back, Qianyuan may not let him go!
After selling your wife, you still have to remind her to serve the owner well!

Qin Lou leaned forward slightly, looking down at Mingchen, his eyes full of confidence. He asked in a low voice, "Do you think Xiao Yu and those good-for-nothings in the court would agree?"

Hey, little brother, that’s not necessarily true.

You may not believe it, but I have some relationship with the emperor and the prince.

Although his official position is just a compiler, maybe his position is higher than that of the imperial teacher?

He killed the son of the cabinet chief, Lao Dong. Lao Dong has to find a way to take revenge, and he probably doesn't want him to enjoy the good life here.

These three people can basically influence the court's decision-making.

If the old emperor and the prince really switched places, Mingchen would be a little sad.

Mingchen didn't feel offended by being put on the gambling table and described as merchandise. He simply raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you want to bet on, Your Majesty?"

Qin Lou was very satisfied with Mingchen's reaction. He smiled and said, "I bet they will change."

"If I win, you will enter my Beilie court and work for me, how about that?"

Mingchen nodded: "Okay."

"Then the foreign ministers will bet that they won't change."

"If this foreign minister wins the bet, what will Your Majesty give me?"

win?
Can Mingchen win?

Regardless of whether he wins or not, Qin Lou will never let Mingchen leave Beilie again.

Qin Lou tapped the table lightly with his fingers and asked him, "What do you want?"

"What do you want?"

Mingchen thought for a moment and replied, "I don't want anything. Since Your Majesty values me so much, if I win, Your Majesty will make friends with me. How about that?"

"friend?"

Qin Lou was stunned. He had thought about gold, silver, treasures, power and status, but he didn't expect the other party to give him such a vague answer.

The word "friend" is still quite vague to him.

I have never heard of any emperor making friends with others.

He looked at Mingchen deeply, as if trying to see what was in the mind of the unpredictable young man.

Mingchen was not afraid of his imperial majesty at all. He had a smile on his face, as if he was just being looked at by an ordinary person.

next moment,
"Hahaha~"

Qin Lou suddenly laughed wildly: "Okay!"

"I don't care whether you win or not, I will obey you!"

This person is interesting.

Mingchen bowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"May I ask if Your Majesty has anything else to say? If not, may I be excused?"

Working hours are over and it's time to go home.

It would be more interesting to go back and play with the birds and pretty girls than to stay here and play tricks with this strong man.

Qin Lou waved his hand casually: "Go ahead, there will be guards to see you off when you leave."

"The foreign minister resigns."

Mingchen stood up and was about to leave.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "That's right."

"Mingchen, don't underestimate me."

"Even if General Tian Hong has made tremendous achievements, I will not be afraid of him in the slightest."

"I have never been afraid of being more powerful than my master."

Mingchen shook himself upon hearing this, then turned back and bowed to Qin Lou, saying, "I, an outsider, am judging a gentleman by my own standards."

Comparing people will make you die, comparing goods will make you lose them~
Mingchen sighed inwardly.

It’s no wonder that Beilie was destroyed and then re-established, and Qianyuan was prosperous and then declined.

"Mingchen...Mingchen...famous minister."

Mingchen's figure gradually disappeared from sight.

Qin Lou looked at the direction he left, lowered his eyes slightly, and murmured softly.

He stood up again and walked to the map, tracing the beautiful landscape depicted with mountains, rivers and streams with his fingers.

His eyes were a little dazed.

"Grandfather... I... will definitely lead Beilie to rise!"

"My Qin family dominates the world!"

……

The sun sets in the west, the afterglow is dim, and another day is about to pass.

In the post station, an unparalleled beauty sat quietly in front of a chair, gently stroking the rough green wooden hairpin in her hand.

She was a princess of a royal family and had a noble status.

If she wanted, she could get a hairpin that was a million times more valuable than this gold.

But in her eyes, this rough and cheap wooden hairpin is a million times more precious than the gold and silver hairpins, and has special meaning to her.

Today that person was summoned by the Northern Emperor.

She frowned, feeling a little uneasy, fearing that the arrogant man would offend the Northern Emperor and lose his life.

As the sun gradually set, there was a commotion outside the door.

Her heart tightened, and after a moment, she quickly ran to the other side.

When she opened the door, she saw the familiar man. She couldn't help but let out a sigh, "How is it? Mingchen, what did the Northern Emperor want you to do?"

It’s okay, no matter what happens, as long as you are alive.

She no longer calls Mingchen "Mr.". Since they went shopping yesterday, she has been calling Mingchen by his real name.

The relationship between them seems to be closer than the friendship between gentlemen in a restaurant.

"Okay~"

"I haven't even sat down yet, and Your Highness has already come here, attracted by the smell?"

How to speak? !

This man didn't behave properly even after meeting the emperor. Xiao Xinyue rolled her eyes at the playboy, but she wasn't angry at him. She just said, "Tell me, tell me, what were you doing?"

"Cough cough cough~"

Mingchen, however, deliberately sat up straight, acting like a master.

He coughed twice, his voice becoming a little hoarse and exaggerated: "Your Highness, I've been talking for an hour, and my throat is a little dry~"

The meaning of the words couldn't be more obvious.

Is there anyone else in the world who would dare to joke with her like this guy?
That's him!
Xiao Xinyue glared at him, went back to the house to get a teapot, and poured him a cup of tea: "Here, drink it quickly!"

Princess Qianyuan pours tea herself, which is unique in the world.

"Okay, can we talk now?"

Mingchen sipped his tea and replied, "What for? Of course I'm going to negotiate."

"Peace talks?"

"Perhaps the Northern Emperor was afraid that I would do something out of line again, so he met with me privately."

"Oh... so what was the result?"

"It's OK. The Northern Emperor is not easy to fool. He ceded half of Lizhou and the territory north of Rongshui to Beilie."

"what?!"

Xiao Xinyue widened her eyes and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

It's not because it's too much, but because it's too little.

Mingchen refused to give an inch in the Beilie court, was arrogant and tough, but everyone knew that Qianyuan would not give an inch.

No matter what, the territory that Bei Lie has already conquered must be ceded to him.

However, this person went to the palace for a long time, and no one knew what he said to the Northern Emperor, but he actually snatched half of it from him.

She asked uncertainly, "Is that all?"

"Correct."

Xiao Xinyue opened her mouth slightly, staring at this special person with a dazed look in her eyes, and asked dryly, "How...how did you do it?"

How is General Ling Yu so outstanding?

A man of extraordinary talent and unrivaled general, he fought bloody battles for a month and a half and nearly lost his life on the battlefield.

Only then will we be able to recapture one or two broken cities.

However, this person, as soon as they touched lips and teeth, wanted to return to Banzhou?

He can turn his hand and clouds appear; turn his other hand and rain falls. Can this man really plan the whole world and take it all into his mind?

Mingchen shrugged. "What's that? If you sell me out, Qianyuan won't even have to give you anything!"

"what?"

Mingchen looked relaxed, but Xiao Xinyue was shocked when she heard that.

"Your Highness, do you think I'm worth half of Lizhou?"

Mingchen leaned back in his chair, pointed at himself, and said with a smile, "The Northern Emperor's envoy has already set off, galloping to Yueyang. He is willing to give half of Lizhou and all the war compensation in exchange for my staying in Beilie."

"The Northern Emperor wants you?! You're so shameless!"

“No!!!”

“Absolutely not!!”

Mingchen smiled, but Xiao Xinyue's face was gloomy: "Give him half of Lizhou!"

You are such a good Northern Emperor, not only did you steal my Qianyuan’s land, you also wanted to steal my people!
Xiao Xinyue had never liked the bandit-like monarch, and now she hated him even more.

Half a state was exchanged for just one person, a small editor. How ridiculous!
But Xiao Xinyue really didn't want to change, and even felt that the Beidi, who had fat growing in his brain, was robbing her.

Without paying anything, I left this playboy in Beilie.

Beidi has a good plan!

Even if Bei Lie himself offered to exchange an entire state for this person, Xiao Xinyue would not do so.

After spending some time together, she was very clear about Mingchen's talents.

He could inspire an entire city to revolt with a few words, and with a single blow, he could wrest back half a state from the clutches of the fierce and treacherous ruler of the Northern Kingdom...

No amount of land can replace him.

If this person stays in Qianyuan, Qianyuan will have a chance to turn things around and take back all the land.

If you give it away, no matter how much you get, you won't be able to keep it and you will spit it out sooner or later.

Besides, she herself...didn't want this person to leave.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun illuminates the handsome young man's smirking face, which is engraved in my heart.

For both public and private reasons, she didn't want him to stay in Beilie.

Seeing Xiao Xinyue's angry look, Mingchen smiled mischievously: "Why? Your Highness, are you reluctant to part with me?"

"Humph!"

Xiao Xinyue didn't like the playboy's expression, so she just raised her eyebrows and snorted.

How come you're satisfied just because I can't bear to part with you, a playboy?

Mingchen shrugged and said with emotion: "This is not something you and I can decide~"

"..."

Xiao Xinyue pursed her lips.

Beilie's envoys have already set off, and Xiao Xinyue, the mediocre people in the court, have no confidence at all.

I just hope that my father and my brother won't make any foolish choices...

They can't let this guy stay here, can they?

Please do not.

She couldn't help but clenched her fists.

At this moment, I felt a little powerless and a little angry.

She was just a princess who had just escaped death.

I thought I would stay here, but unexpectedly, she was safe, but this person... couldn't go back.

If she holds a high position, if she holds power...

For some reason, she recalled the questions Mingchen asked her that night in the ruined city.

As expected, it is reassuring to hold the power to decide one's destiny in one's own hands.

The seeds broke through the soil little by little and sprouted.

(End of this chapter)