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

Chapter 164 God is conferred by humans
"Okay, I'll help you convey it."

Although Mingchen knew that Xiao Xinyue would definitely agree, he could also make the decision on her behalf.

But he did not make a decision immediately. He just said that he would help Yun Zheng convey the message. After all, Xiao Xinyue was the real leader, and she needed to be supreme in front of Yun Zheng and others.

This particular conversation can now end.

He was just curious about Yun Zheng, this special person, and came to take a look.

The purpose has been achieved.

But unexpectedly, I got some unexpected gains.

Taking a city is not a particularly difficult thing. If Mingchen wants to get the city, he has countless ways to do it.

He could even guess what the young man wanted to do.

What is important is not a city, but this incident can prove the value of this person.

"Thank you, sir!"

This test was over, and Mingchen waved his hand at him: "Alright, you can go back now. There will be a plan for what you want tomorrow."

"grown ups!"

He kept raising his hand and calling out, "Wait!"

"Ok?"

"Zheng has a request, and I hope you will agree."

Yun Zheng glanced at his silent sister and said to Ming Chen, "My sister Yun Yao has exceptional talent and is a rare martial arts prodigy. She even defeated the bandits during their invasion. Your talent is immense and your mastery of military training is beyond the reach of ordinary people. I sincerely hope that you will accept my sister as your disciple and help me cultivate her."

"I'm very grateful."

He wanted an extra layer of insurance.

People don't have to be hostile to each other.

On the contrary, it is the alliance that creates the greatest value, and the relationship is the bond of the alliance. There is no shame in making a request.

Why do large families intermarry?

The world has never belonged to one person.

Yun Zheng couldn't understand Mingchen as a person, but there was no doubt that Mingchen and Xiao Xinyue had a special relationship, and he himself was not an ordinary person.

At present, they are friends rather than enemies. He shows his affection towards Mingchen. If his sister can become his disciple, it can be regarded as establishing a connection.

This move has only benefits and no harm.

Besides, his intuition told him that although Mingchen looked like a weak scholar, he could teach his sister well.

Mingchen glanced at the girl next to Yun Zheng.

She was wearing tattered clothes and had a dull expression. She stood behind Yun Zheng and listened to him the whole time, silently and without saying a word, like a silly girl in the countryside.

how to say?

The properties are somewhat repeated with those of our own shy butterfly.

However, Xiudie is stupid, empty, lacking in love, and has some subtle inferiority complex. But this girl's eyes are filled with indifference to everything.

Yun Zheng did not lie.

His sister is indeed a rare martial arts prodigy.

Both the body and the mind are born for fighting.

Previously, the army disguised as bandits massacred the village, but this frail girl killed powerful adult soldiers with just an axe.

The old man who taught him knowledge in the dream also said that his sister had extraordinary talent.

Mingchen asked Yun Zheng, "Doesn't your teacher teach her?"

What era is it now? Why are you still practicing traditional martial arts?

Mingchen still thinks he is a martial arts genius!
Yun Zheng shook his head slightly: "He doesn't teach."

"He can't teach."

In fact, the mysterious old man said nothing.

The reason I say this is just to increase my sister's value.

"Yeah~"

Brother and sister, a pair of stars in literature and martial arts.

Mingchen looked at Yunzheng with a smile.

Neither of them was stupid, so they naturally knew the meaning behind the words.

He immediately bent down and gently touched the little girl's face.

The girl has a cold temperament, much like a shy butterfly. But fortunately, she is well taken care of, and not as bad as she was when she first met her own child.

"Don't you want to ask your sister if she wants to?"

……

"Mingchen, that young man... does he really have such talent?"

"Was his previous conversation with me in the village all a lie?"

Thinking of the young man who ostentatiously questioned her in the devastated village that day, Xiao Xinyue frowned slightly and asked Mingchen.

In a sense, Yun Zheng was indeed successful.

He left a very clear impression in Xiao Xinyue's mind, distinguishing him from other ordinary people.

This is extremely important for an unknown and shallow-rooted commoner.

However, Xiao Xinyue did not expect that the sincere and passionate young man was much deeper than she had imagined, and had more hidden talents.

If it weren't for Mingchen, she might have needed some time to figure out this person.

"Yes or no, it doesn't matter."

"If you think he's a minister of integrity who cares about his country and his people, then that's what he is. If you think he's an ambitious and cunning minister, then that's what he is."

Mingchen shook his head at her: "I only told you what I saw and heard."

"You are a leader, you need to make your own judgment." How can you be a king without the ability to judge people?
"He is ours now. Your Highness should consider how to use him. The way of being a king is the way of using people."

"Civil officials and military commanders, they are your paper, pen, and sword."

"The character, personality, and scheming of your subjects... these are unimportant. You can discern them and let them scheme as they please. Greed is fine, indifference is fine, viciousness is fine... What matters is whether they are valuable, whether they can accomplish great things, whether their flaws will hinder your cause, and whether you can control them."

"What you need to consider is whether it is useful, whether you can use it, and how to use it."

"If you can control it, use it. If you can't control it, kill it."

Xiao Xinyue herself understood these principles, but understanding did not necessarily mean that she could do them. Perhaps she was not yet capable of the ruthlessness required of a king.

For example, Mingchen is also a person that Xiao Xinyue cannot control, but he means a lot to Xiao Xinyue, and she will never bear any ill will towards him.

Of course, there is only Mingchen.

She would be majestic, cold, and ruthless. But she would never give such meaning to anyone else in the future, no matter how evil this new boy was.

"..."

Xiao Xinyue was silent for a moment, then nodded gently: "Yeah."

"Mingchen, that young man...what does he want?"

People with deep cunning often have difficulty controlling their loyalty. Even when a leader controls his subordinates, he doesn't necessarily need their loyalty.

Therefore, it is necessary to bind and drive it with interests as the bond.

She needed to know what could most impress Yun Zheng.

She needed to know where the reins were to control this wild horse.

Mingchen smiled and said, "For now, your goals are the same."

"Currently?"

Looking at the frowning princess, Mingchen did not answer her doubts, but continued to ask: "Qianyuan has a long history. Do you remember who was the founding emperor of this dynasty?"

"The founding emperor?"

Of course we know this. This is a legend that every Qianyuan citizen is familiar with.

Xiao Xinyue didn't know why Mingchen asked this, so she simply answered honestly, "Our ancestor was a mighty emperor. He moved mountains, pacified the barbarians, and saved the world from collapse. He unified the world in troubled times and established a dynasty."

At that time, the country was prosperous and the largest country in the world, far from being the decadent and corrupt country it is today.

Every founding king is an unparalleled hero who has gone through countless hardships and overcome all difficulties to establish a country, and has been praised and admired by later generations.

Such an ancestor is naturally an idol worshipped by later generations.

"Then do you remember who were the founding heroes? Who were the civil and military officials who left their names in the world?"

Xiao Xinyue pondered for a moment and said, "General Li Lingyun of the Cavalry was invincible in every battle, slaying hundreds of thousands of enemies without a single defeat. Liu Zhonglin, one of the Three Founding Heroes, orchestrated strategies, streamlined government affairs, and established new laws..."

History is a compulsory course for monarchs. Only with higher knowledge and realm can one better lead others.

Xiao Xinyue thought for a while and said the names one by one to Mingchen.

"Then do you remember the soldiers who charged into battle when the country was founded? Do you remember the farmers who toiled in the fields?"

Xiao Xinyue: “…”

She frowned and said, "How can I remember this?"

Mingchen smiled upon hearing this and said softly, "This is history, and this is what Yun Zheng wants."

"Time flies, but heroes are never forgotten by history. Their stories become legends. Even after death, their spirits live on, passed down through generations. But many others who struggled to live their lives have died, lost in the torrent of history."

The Immortal Jade Record imprinted in his hand emitted a faint glow.

Mingchen said to Xiao Xinyue: "Everyone's life is a book, a piece of text."

"For some people, this book is very thick, and for some people, this book is very thin."

"As the number of people increases, they are divided into different levels. A group of people is also a book, but the heroes and great men occupy more space, while the unknown people only occupy a few."

"If we expand on this, a kingdom, a dynasty, is also a book. Some people may leave their names in this book, while others may be forgotten by history like that soldier or peasant."

The dome was dotted with stars, the galaxy shone brightly. Mingchen waved his hand gently, and a breeze blew, emitting dots of fluorescent light. "When time stretches on endlessly, perhaps countries have been destroyed, perhaps dynasties have disappeared, and the brilliant people have turned to dust. But the words in the books will not disappear, and the stories passed down by people from generation to generation will not disappear."

"You, me... everything in this world will be recorded in the books of history, passed down from generation to generation. Some people may be just a symbol, some may be just a passing mention, some may be a paragraph, some may occupy several pages, and some... may disappear without a trace, leaving behind not a single drop of ink."

"And some people..."

Ming Chen turned his gaze to the woman before him, destined to be remembered by history, and said, "They can occupy the largest part of the pages of the era. After enduring the erosion of time and the flow of history, for thousands of years, they can still become the most dazzling stars, become a thick book, and their deeds in life will be transformed into legends, passed down through generations to come."

Property and rights can be calculated during one’s lifetime, but after death, all these things will disappear.

But there are some things that cannot be changed even in death.

Those heroic legends engraved in history were even... enshrined on the altar and worshipped and sung.

They have all been dead for thousands of years, but are they really dead?

Why would Tong Wuchang, Bu Chen... those extraordinary people leave the mountain gate one by one and enter this secular world at this time?

God is conferred by humans.

Xiao Xinyue's heart couldn't help but beat as she listened, and hot blood gushed out of her chest.

"..."

She licked her dry lips and remained silent.

Living in a civilized society, this is the highest ideal.

Mingchen's few words embody the deepest desires in people's hearts.

Mingchen said, "In my opinion, this is what Yun Zheng wants."

"He even wants to compete with you..."

"Fight with me?"

How dare a minister argue with the king?
"He is confident that he has the talent to surpass that of the founding generals and prime ministers... But you may not have the courage and breadth of mind of your ancestors."

"History is fair. If some people get more space, others will get less."

Mingchen looked into Xiao Xinyue's eyes, his gaze penetrating her soul: "He even wants to use your dullness to highlight his own brilliance!"

(End of this chapter)