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

Chapter 117 Return to the City to See the King
"Mingchen, actually they should be thanking you more."

The noise gradually faded away.

Ling Yu was deeply impressed by the devout and grateful faces, and she seemed to have found her own way little by little.

Her mood gradually calmed down, she lowered her eyes and spoke to the people around her.

She just blocked Beilie's army, she did not defeat the enemy.

It is actually the undisciplined people around us who truly end the war and bring peace.

Mingchen smiled and shook his head, saying indifferently, "Brother, I didn't pay for the money, and I didn't pay for the land. I'm just a messenger who talks a lot. What's there to be grateful for?"

"Besides, if it weren't for my brother stopping the army outside the pass and blunting its edge, I wouldn't be able to negotiate so easily."

Ling Yu shook her head and just looked at him steadily: "No, you are a hero!"

She knew very well how much courage and bravery it took to face the ferocious king and his ministers in the court. How much wisdom it took to preserve the land and exchange it for peace at the lowest cost.

No matter what he thinks, what he has done deserves the gratitude of the people.

Mingchen smiled and didn't care.

Being a hero means staying a hero.

Sister Dai seemed to have this intention, but he didn't want to.

……

"This year's number one scholar is Liu Wang! He's from another place."

"Hey, what's Liu Wang? Can he compare to Mingchen? He passed the imperial examination and became an official without even taking the palace examination."

"Have you heard? Mingchen was the one who negotiated the war in the North. He came up with a plan for the Northern Emperor and actually exchanged it for half a state."

"What's the plan? Does this count as aiding the enemy?"

"I also heard that the Northern Emperor sent an envoy, promising nothing, even ceding land to Qianyuan, as long as Mingchen alone stayed in Beilie."

"What, this...how is this possible? This is too outrageous!"

"What's even more bizarre is that our Majesty didn't even change!"

"Who is this... who is this... Mingchen?"

……

Yueyang, the desolation of the northern border will not affect this prosperous city.

As the weather gets colder, plum blossoms quietly bloom and people put on more clothes.

One month after the results of the imperial examination were announced, Qianyuan held another palace examination.

This is the final test for the candidates. Coming out on top is everyone's ultimate ideal, allowing them to ascend to higher ranks and reach the sky.

The top scholar, the second and third place...

The talented candidates will also become the most lively topics.

However, when the imperial examination results were announced, everyone felt a little strange, as if... a name was missing.

What was the name of the champion who amazed the whole city during the imperial examination?

Mingchen? Why is Mingchen missing?

It would be fine if he wasn't the top scorer, but he couldn't be found among the second, third, or even the entire list of winners.

Did he fail? Did he not take the exam? The top scorer in the imperial examination didn't even show up. This had never happened before.

But soon, even more explosive news came, which answered everyone's doubts.

While the candidates were still struggling in the imperial examinations, the real genius had already begun his own legend.

The stories in the court spread to the streets and became known to the common people.

Bei Lie's court debated with the heroes. One strategy changed half a state, half a state changed one person, and the two kings fought...

The stories that came one after another were so dazed and unbelievable.

Is this still a human? This is too mysterious!
Can anyone really do this?
If any one of these things happens to a person, it is enough to brag about for a lifetime.

How on earth did he do it?
The champion who just finished the imperial examination became a genius that two kings were fighting for in the blink of an eye?
He no longer needed the status of the top scholar to embellish his reputation.

In comparison, the newly crowned top scholar has become Teacher Wang and has long lost his luster.

So what if you were the top scholar? So what if you became an official?

Can you compare to this person?

Even if you search through history, you would be hard-pressed to find someone comparable to Ming Chen, right? This is simply a monster!
Winter has arrived, and plum blossom petals are flying in Yueyang City. Along with the fragrance of flowers comes the beginning of a legendary story.

Who is the person that everyone is talking about?
The fierce horse stopped outside Yueyang City.

Under the stunned gaze of the guards, the two young men dismounted.

One is a scholar and the other is a military officer. Neither of them participated in the final palace examination in this imperial examination, but they became the two brightest stars.

come back!

……

After arriving in Yueyang, Mingchen hadn't had the chance to go back to the restaurant. He didn't touch the child's head to see if she'd grown taller, he didn't pet the cat, he didn't get angry at the teacher...

Then he was immediately invited into the palace.

The Yangxin Hall was filled with a gloomy atmosphere, with a few candles placed in special locations, emitting flickering flames.

It has a completely different style from the Beiliehu Palace.

"Your Majesty, why did you summon Chen here?"

This was Mingchen's third time here and he was already familiar with the place.

Facing the king who ruled the world, he remained calm, without any fear, and saluted with neither arrogance nor servility.

Xiao Yu: ...

What are you doing? You've been out doing so many things, and now you've suddenly returned, shouldn't you report to me?

"Tell me, what did you do when you went to Beilie?"

The Northern Emperor exchanged land for people, and Mingchen was able to return to his country under such circumstances, which had already earned Xiao Yu a lot of trust and impression points.

He now believes Mingchen 50%.

Naturally, he was also very kind to Mingchen. The Beilie envoy was an enemy, and his words distorted and embellished the facts, so they could not be trusted. He needed to learn the true story from Mingchen.

As an employee, Mingchen handled his business impartially and reported all his work at Beilie to the other party.

Xiao Yu frowned. He didn't care about Mingchen's conspiracy against Beidi, nor did he care about when Beilie became strong or weak.

He simply asked, "Isn't the strategy you gave to the Northern Emperor a technique for longevity?"

Mingchen: ...

When people are speechless, they are really speechless.

"No."

Mingchen shook his head and said something that Xiao Yu liked to hear: "Everything Chen did was for Qianyuan and Your Majesty. The method of immortality only applies to Your Majesty."

"Ah."

Xiao Yu nodded slightly when he heard this.

Then he asked, "How did you leave Beilie Qingcang? Will Beidi let you go?"

According to the temperament of the Northern Emperor, he would not let the person he likes leave easily.

Mingchen smiled mysteriously and asked, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten how I escaped from your butcher knife a few months ago right here?"

The mountain man has his own clever plan.

Xiao Yu nodded upon hearing this.

This can better highlight Mingchen's methods.

The immortal taught him a method, and he could dodge the butcher's knife, so it was not difficult to escape from Qingcang City.

The young man's abilities, actions, and words were all to his liking. He smiled and said, "You've done a great job. When you go to court in the future, I will personally reward you."

It's not appropriate for him to be a mere editor after making great contributions. Bei Lie probably came to rob him because of his low official position.

Mingchen bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"but……"

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and changed the subject: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Minister of Rites, Lord Dong Jingming, is the son of the Chief Minister, Lord Dong Zhenghong."

He pointedly said to Xiao Yu, "During this trip north, Lord Dong bravely sacrificed his life for his country, winning a crucial voice for our dynasty. I feel both respect and shame, and I deeply regret it."

"Chen is worried that Master Dong Zhenghong will be too sad and do something irrational..."

Even if some people don't take the initiative to attack now, they are born enemies and cannot be appeased. Before telling Dong Jingming some stories that make his head spin, he already knew this in his mind.

Since they are enemies, there is nothing more to say.

He doesn't have the time to deal with every opponent. He just needs to make rational use of resources, divert conflicts, and hand them over to more suitable people to handle.

Not all problems require hands-on work.

"Ok?"

Xiao Yu frowned when he heard that.

Sitting in this position, he is not a fool. Mingchen lied with his eyes open and spoke very subtly, but Xiao Yu understood his meaning.

It’s just about asking him to stop Dong Zhenghong from disturbing Mingchen.

But Xiao Yu didn't like it very much.

He is the emperor. You can take what is given to you voluntarily, but you cannot apply for what is not given to you.

Is this young man teaching him how to do things?
Unfortunately, what made him feel a little aggrieved was that he really had to protect Mingchen.

The Northern Emperor offered him land in exchange for this person, but he refused. Now that this person has returned safely, how could he let this Prime Minister ruin his plan for immortality?

The evil star is really an evil star.

He actually wanted to use him, the king of a country, as a knife in his hand.

His eyes were sinister and filled with a hint of coldness. He looked at Mingchen deeply, his majestic aura overwhelming him. He said in a low voice, "Mingchen, don't play those tricks. This won't happen again."

The old emperor is much easier to control than the Northern Emperor.

It seems that Mingchen is walking on a tightrope, but in fact, the tightrope he is walking on is much wider than the roads walked by other ministers. At least it is wider than Lao Dong's now.

If you say it won't happen again, then it won't happen again.

Mingchen complained in his heart, without any nervousness of having his thoughts exposed. He just bowed and said, "Chen dare not~"

"Ah."

Xiao Yu nodded, handed him a stack of files, and said, "A meteorite fell in Jiazhou in the south, creating a magical flame. It was golden in color, burning in the air, and could not be extinguished by water. It was like the blazing sun."

"Next year, you will go with the army that is dealing with the rebels to see if it is what you need to refine the elixir of immortality."

Now that the war in the north was over, he felt relieved and could start doing his business.

Southern Jiazhou now belongs to the Blood-Clothed Rebels. Even if Mingchen has the power of a god, he is afraid that he will not be able to investigate in person, so to be on the safe side, he should stay with the army.

Both suppressing the rebellion and obtaining fire are possible.

"Oh?"

Mingchen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and became a little interested.

I was just trying it out, but I didn't expect it to work out.

It’s great to be an emperor!
You can mobilize national resources to achieve your own goals.

It was settled so quickly.

It would have been better if this had happened earlier. Mingchen felt that it was not worth it for his failed first five strange fire plans.

coming year……

I just don’t know whether the prince will allow the old emperor to sit on the throne until next year.

I'm still very busy after coming back, and I guess I have to go to the Prince's Mansion again.

About...it's time for the old emperor to retire.

Mingchen thought in his heart, but his face was respectful: "Chen obeys your order."

(End of this chapter)