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

Chapter 155 The People Are Not Bad People
"Master Zhang, Chen now has two suggestions for you."

"First, come with us."

"Secondly, you continue to stay here and superficially adhere to the thief Dong. You can join me in encircling the enemy later."

Mingchen gently rubbed the rim of the teacup with the lid in his hand and said to Zhang Boxing.

Wangyang City is located somewhat close to Kyoto, but a bit far from the base camp chosen by Mingchen for Xiao Xinyue.

If Zhang Boxing supports Xiao Xinyue, he cannot do it openly.

Therefore, he either gave up Wangyang City and went with Mingchen and his party to build a new dynasty.

Or you can stay here and serve as an insider, who might be useful in a decisive battle in the future.

Mingchen actually prefers the former. He doesn't know what the future situation will be like. When the Blood-Clothed Army goes north, it's not certain who will fight whom!

It would be better to take away everyone who can be taken away and gather all the forces together.

Of course, the downside of leaving is giving up this potentially useful stronghold.

This good city will fall into chaos without Zhang Boxing's leadership.

If the imperial court sends another good-for-nothing here in the future, this prosperous city will soon turn into a living hell.

The people who usually care about Zhang Boxing will think of him when they encounter hardships.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Boxing lowered his eyes and fell silent.

After a while, he raised his head and smiled at Mingchen: "Brother, although Wangyang doesn't have a big river, it is also a transportation hub and quite important."

"Your Highness is surrounded by talented people, so I...will stay here!"

The old man knew that if he followed them, he would be able to rise rapidly once his goal was accomplished.

but……

Just wait!

What's wrong with waiting a little longer?

What he is good at is making plans in a stable environment, rather than fighting in troubled times.

He could see that Mingchen and Xiao Xinyue were extraordinary.

Even though he was not familiar with Xiao Xinyue, he still trusted Mingchen quite a bit.

Waiting for peace to come, he can still display his talents.

In the final analysis, these are all reasons. He still can't bear to leave the city where he has spent so much effort.

When a person gets old, it takes a lot of courage for him to change his environment rashly.

Besides, he was cautious by nature and could not do anything decisive and desperate.

In case Xiao Xinyue fails, he can also leave some leeway for himself.

"Really……"

Mingchen glanced at him and said something suggestive: "Brother, there are many people in this city who are still talking about you behind your back!"

"Is it worth it?"

He raised his eyebrows and said in a somewhat casual voice, "If it were me, I would just quit and leave! They deserve the trouble they encounter in the future. Let them regret it, and let you think about the good things I did for you!"

Many times, people need comparison to know their own happiness.

"Brother Ming, you're joking!"

"How can this be such a joke?"

The wicked old man lowered his eyes, a glint flickering in them: "The people are not bad people, they are just easily led and deceived..."

"There will be no one to support me in the future..."

Mingchen's words can easily trigger people's emotions.

He knew that the other party said those childish-sounding words just to provoke him.

After so many years, the old man has become more open-minded and clear-headed about many things.

Xiao Xinyue on the side seemed to be thinking about something when she heard this.

"I have been working hard for a long time. If Your Highness starts a rebellion in the future, I will definitely join your army!"

Moreover, Zhang Boxing believed that the times were chaotic and that location was important, so there was no need for everyone to gather together.

Mingchen and Xiao Xinyue looked at each other and nodded immediately: "Okay!"

Zhang Boxing had made up his mind, and the two would not force him.

Being a friend rather than an enemy is already very good.

After chatting for a few more words, Zhang Boxing took out a jade talisman and handed it to Xiao Xinyue: "Your Highness, Brother Ming, twenty miles east of Wangyang City, there is a bandit stronghold called Xiongshan Stronghold. You are to give this item to their leader."

"Three hundred light cavalry will gallop forward."

Zhang Boxing's words were enough to show his sincerity and investment in the original shares of the new dynasty.

Xiao Xinyue paused when she heard this and looked deeply at the old man who looked ordinary.

Three hundred is not a lot, but cavalry is not infantry and is a very precious resource.

Under such conditions, a mere county magistrate privately raised so many soldiers and sent them out so easily.

This old man is indeed not simple.

……

The sun sets in the west, and the setting sun is like blood.

"Mingchen, as early as half a year ago, you predicted this day would come?"

Mingchen and Xiao Xinyue couldn't stay in this county town for too long.

After briefly discussing with Zhang Boxing, the two left.

On the way, Xiao Xinyue turned around, stared at the person next to her, and couldn't help but ask.

Half a year ago, this man had not yet entered the officialdom. At that time, he was just an unknown scholar.

He discussed the future with Zhang Boxing?

How does he know so much?

How could this man be so confident that everything would go as he expected?

Mingchen shook his head: "Humans are not gods, how can they predict the future?"

"Then how did you..."

"It's just some tentative ideas."

Mingchen shrugged and said something similar to what he had said to Lingyu before: "I don't know if it will work."

People are always thinking and planning for the future.

He spent his free time planning what to do in the future and how to lay out his plans. He had many ideas, so he made many investments, including the Blood Clothes Army, the Emperor, the Crown Prince, the Princess, and the Northern Lie...

Mingchen was born in an era when the dynasty was corrupt and chaos was about to come.

In order to live a better life, he should naturally be concerned about some things.

People can't live too confused.

He knew that the end of a dynasty was almost always like this.

Resources, money, manpower, land... are all concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people at the top. The officialdom is corrupt, and social contradictions become increasingly acute, until they finally erupt completely and change the world.

It is very difficult to solve these problems fundamentally.

There are stopgap measures, and there are also plans for change...

One of the solutions is to break everything, because there is no construction without destruction.

Those aristocratic families, those corrupt officials... were all killed together to liberate the land and national strength.

This plan could either be carried out by the Blood-Cloaked Army, or he would support someone to do it, or Bei Lie would go south to destroy the country, or... there would be other variables.

He did have such a plan, to abandon the capital and rebuild the dynasty.

However, the person he planned to bring with him at that time was Crown Prince Xiao Zhengyang, and he didn't even know the name of the woman in front of him.

As fate would have it, time and fate pushed people forward, and the forks in the road of choice gradually disappeared, and finally became what it is now.

Many things went wrong, but the overall problem was not serious.

Unexpected, reasonable, no one can be 100% certain about things.

The more plans you make, the more at ease you can be when things happen.

Xiao Xinyue: ...

She suddenly felt that the man in front of her was actually more suitable to be a king.

He was confident and at ease, and no one knew whether what happened was part of his plan.

He can deceive anyone, but he will not be deceived by anyone.

Once he has a goal, he will find ways to implement it and make everything become what he wants.

"It's you?!"

As the two walked, a strong smell of alcohol hit them, and a person Mingchen was quite familiar with rushed in front of them.

A young man in yellow was walking unsteadily, and he seemed to see something through his sleepy eyes.

His eyes widened, he seemed to sober up a little, and rushed forward.

"You liar!!!"

“Give me back my money!!!”

It's dusk now and there are not many people walking around.

Rage rushed to his head, and he rushed towards Mingchen with red eyes.

However, he was drunk and too weak. Before he could even reach Mingchen, he tripped over his left foot and fell to the ground.

Xiao Xinyue: ...

Mingchen: ...

Why do I keep running into familiar faces when I revisit this old place?
Mingchen squatted down, looked at the magistrate's son, and shook his head gently: "Master Zhang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. When did I ever lie to you?"

"You didn't lie to me?!"

"Then what you promised me..."

Half a year has passed, and his father is still working as a county magistrate, but his dream of becoming an official has not been realized yet.

He was not a fool. He tasted the taste and knew that he had been cheated.

This world is too absurd!
Why is the whole world against him? !

Even though such a liar appeared, his father didn't send anyone to arrest him!
"Didn't I come to find you?"

Perhaps the only regret about Zhang Boxing is that he doesn't have a good son.

There's nothing wrong with being incompetent.

The mistake is that the incompetent people are unwilling to be incompetent, so they blame others, blame the world, and wait for others to help them.

"what?"

"Could it be... that the imperial court has issued a decree?"

Zhang Li suddenly raised his head and said excitedly.

Mingchen shook his head: "No, unfortunately, Master Zhang, it is us who fell."

"Master Zhang, don't you know about the turmoil in the imperial court? Your Majesty was murdered, and traitors stole the country and slaughtered the royal family."

"The country is in chaos right now. I am a senior official under the Second Princess. Master Zhang, are you willing to join us and rebel against the dynasty?"

Xiao Xinyue beside him was wearing a bamboo hat and looked like a traveler.

Mingchen didn't point at the other party, but just smiled and said to Zhang Li: "If this is successful, with Master Zhang's ability, he will definitely achieve great things. In the future, Master Zhang will be a founding hero, rich and famous, and his reputation will be passed down through the ages!"

"Wha...what?!"

What Mingchen said was quite tempting.

However, when it reached Zhang Li's ears, it sounded like thunder, causing his whole body to tremble violently.

At this moment, I sobered up.

"You...you are a traitor!!!"

He was filled with fear, shaking his head, and kept muttering: "I, I colluded with the traitors?!"

"It's over, it's over... No... No..."

My brain was in a mess and drowsy, I couldn't think much, and everything was based on instinct.

He didn't bother asking Mingchen for the money, but just ran towards home in a panic: "Dad!!!"

Mingchen looked at his back and shook his head.

Those grand ambitions sound beautiful, but he is so mediocre. With such courage, how can he climb to the cloud he wants?

"Who is he?"

Xiao Xinyue, who was watching the farce on the side, seemed a little confused.

Mingchen knows a lot of people in this city.

Mingchen withdrew his gaze and said casually, "Son of Master Zhang."

Xiao Xinyue: ...

(End of this chapter)