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

Chapter 181 I Like You More Than Ling Yu
Long Lian turned into a little snake and wandered around by herself, so she didn't need Fu Yao as a tour guide.

"Tsk tsk~"

Mingchen and Xiao Xinyue were chatting about a topic that Fuyao didn't care about.

She fluttered her wings and flew to the swaying peach blossoms. She looked around, pouted at her, and stealthily gestured for her to have a private chat.

The peach blossom demons gathered into a human figure, the beautiful figure flashed by, and ran to the corner with the little red bird.

"Little Bird~ What do you want from me?"

She looks like a cool and aloof queen, but the tone of her voice when she speaks is that of an optimistic and energetic girl.

Fuyao approached her stealthily and asked, "Have you been behind the brothel before?"

"Yes~"

"Then tell me about it..."

Tao Yaoyao paused when she heard this. Although she had no eyes, she still looked at the little red bird that looked like a thief with interest.

As if trying to spy on what this silly little bird is thinking.

"Do you like him?"

There is no need to explain this 'he', everyone knows who he is.

Others are not always by Mingchen's side.

Even Ling Yu, whom Mingchen likes, is now far away on the battlefield.

And only Fuyao has been by Mingchen's side from the beginning to the end, from the time he left home until now.

Fuyao said as a matter of course: "I like it!"

Tao Yaoyao shook her head: "That's not the kind of love I'm talking about..."

After walking out of the yard, everything she saw was indeed a little different from what Tao Yaoyao had imagined.

Whether it was Mingchen and Lingyu, or the little bird in front of her... the emotions revealed in their eyes were something she had never seen before, making her want to spy on them and want to understand them.

Like? What does it mean to like?

Is the stupid bird really stupid?

Actually, that's not entirely true. She's a little cute and cunning. She just likes to act that way towards that person. She likes to act coquettishly and ask for praise from that person...

Fuyao interrupted Tao Yaoyao: "No matter what kind of like it is, I like him."

After saying that, he added, "I like her more than Ling Yu!"

"That's it..."

The little bird blinked, then moved closer to Tao Yaoyao slyly: "So, tell me about it~"

Fuyao is a good and studious child and starts to learn new knowledge.

……

"Qizhou and Dengzhou have fallen into our control, and the passage to Qingzhou has been opened."

"News came yesterday that Jixun City in Cangzhou in the east was also captured by Yun Zheng."

"Panzhou in the southwest and Pingzhou and Changzhou in the northeast are still in communication, and Changzhou has already expressed its intention to join us."

"Since the turmoil in the world, the Xiongnu have been harassing Yuanzhou from the northwest from time to time."

"Negotiations in Luzhou have broken down, but the terrain is dangerous and there are still some troops stationed there, making it difficult to attack."

"..."

Xiao Xinyue is a chosen one. After dinner and a simple chat, they started talking about work.

I briefly told him what happened after Mingchen left.

Mingchen chose an excellent location for Xiao Xinyue, far away from the capital, located in the southwest corner of the dynasty, separated from the east by a river.

Xiao Yu had already mobilized all the troops to form a rebellion suppression army, which was now under the control of Ling Yu. The eastern prefectures and counties were also being held back by the aggressive Blood-Cloaked Army. In the short period of time, Dong Zhenghong and Xiao Anhong in Kyoto simply didn't have the time to mobilize a large number of troops to eliminate Xiao Xinyue.

Having soldiers means having a say.

Reclaiming the surrounding lands was not difficult.

Kyoto is far away and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

The reason why the local governors and provincial governors are still waiting and watching is simply because the situation is chaotic and they cannot see the way forward clearly.

When the army was approaching, there seemed to be no other choice. The princess was also a member of the royal family, and following the princess did not necessarily mean rebellion.

The victor is the king and the loser is the villain, everything is written by the victor.

If they are unwilling to surrender to Xiao Xinyue with dignity, then generals like Ling Yu and Xiao Ling will help these rebels to do so with dignity.

"okay!"

Except for the Huns' rebellion, everything Xiao Xinyue said was almost within Mingchen's expectations. He nodded slightly.

"Yun Zheng has already gained control of Cangzhou?"

Thinking of that interesting young man, Mingchen couldn't help but ask.

It only took ten people to capture a city. It really takes some skills.

Xiao Xinyue said: "It's just Jixun City, not the entire state."

"Taking over Jixun City basically means taking over Cangzhou. What did he do?"

Xiao Xinyue glanced at Mingchen and said, "He's killing the governor, using my fame to incite the people and usurp power..."

Xiao Xinyue had seen this method before.

As early as the first time she left Beijing for the north, it was this person in front of her who demonstrated to her how to mobilize the people to overthrow the rule of the rulers with just a few words.

In Xiao Xinyue's opinion, the fact that Mingchen behaved like him was enough to prove that the young man was indeed extraordinary.

"Really."

It was pretty much what Mingchen expected.

In fact, whether it was the small experiment in the northern border, Yun Zheng’s current approach, or even the Blood-Clothed Army that split the land and became king... the principles behind it are actually the same.

"Meow~"

A black cat came running from somewhere.

With a jump, she fell nimbly into Mingchen's arms.

She raised her head slightly and rubbed Mingchen's palm, squinting her eyes with a terrified expression.

The cat seemed to have gained some weight during this time. In the yard not far away, two children sat facing each other, quietly playing with the gifts Mingchen had given them.

The indifferent child looked at the sachet in his hand without saying a word, and had no idea that the teacher on the other side was talking to the leader about his brother.

Mingchen smiled and stroked the cat, hooking its chin, and said to Xiao Xinyue: "Your Highness, Chen thinks that Yun Zheng is no longer needed to do anything more. Send someone over and bring him back."

"He was determined to make new laws, a new dynasty would be established, new laws would be revised, and a brand new system would be established... He was very useful."

An ambitious person is not necessarily an unusable person.

On the contrary, ambition needs to be supported by strength.

They are often smarter, more diligent, more resilient... and more useful than those who do nothing.

Xiao Xinyue nodded: "Yeah."

Yun Zheng has proven his worth.

Regardless of his purpose, his talent has caught Xiao Xinyue's attention.

Mingchen then asked, "Your Highness, when do you plan to travel to Qingzhou, ascend the throne, and announce it to the world?"

Unlike the Blood-Clothed Army becoming king, Xiao Xinyue's ascension to the throne cannot wait too long.

After waiting for too long, the new king became popular and the dispute over legitimacy turned into a rebellion.

Xiao Xinyue pursed her lips and unconsciously clenched her fists.

Ascend the throne as king...

This sounded very far away, something she would have never imagined a year ago.

At first, she was just an ordinary princess, a childish war pawn who felt sorry for herself for ridiculous reasons.

However, time pushed people forward, and the seeds planted in the north grew vigorously, and before they knew it, they were already here.

She will become the emperor, the new king.

This is just the beginning. She will return to the old capital to fulfill her brother's last wish.

She will benefit the world and fulfill her blood oath.

She would even... dominate the world, leave a brilliant name in history, and do things that no one had done in a long, long time.

"I'll leave the day after tomorrow. I still need to visit every prefecture and county, and finally go to Qingzhou to get it."

The information reported below is just information.

Only what you see with your own eyes is the truth.

Her advantage is that she can roam freely in the territory without having to be locked up in Kyoto to compete with her subordinates in battles of wits and courage.

Before Xiao Xinyue went to the Qingzhou base camp to ascend the throne as king, he also needed to visit the recovered states and counties to gain a certain understanding of the officials, customs, resources, roads... there, in order to enhance his control.

In the future, when appointing and dismissing officials, issuing government orders... you will have a clear idea of what is going on.

"Ah."

Mingchen nodded in support.

"Will you come with me?"

The princess looked at Mingchen with bright eyes, showing some anticipation.

Mingchen came back just in time.

The source of all ambitions was nothing more than a conversation between the little editor on a business trip and the princess in the dilapidated city.

The road to rise was opened by you, and I want you to accompany me on this journey.

Mingchen looked at her with a smile and asked, "Is this an order? Or a request?"

The other party's gaze seemed to have seen into her heart. Xiao Xinyue raised her eyebrows and said, "It's both a request and an order!"

A woman who is born noble has her own beauty, pride, confidence and unparalleled charm.

"Hahaha~Okay, Chen will accompany His Highness on this trip."

The original plan was to bring my sister Dai home to meet my parents after I came back.

Now that my sister is not here, it would be fine to travel along the way and be taken home by the princess.

"Ok!"

Xiao Xinyue nodded slightly, with a smile on the corner of her lips.

Somehow, time always flies by when you're with a dandy guy.

Time flies, and before I knew it, the sun was setting.

It’s time for Xiao Xinyue to leave.

Mingchen looked at her with a playful smile: "Your Highness, why don't you stay here for the night?"

Xiao Xinyue rolled her eyes at him: "No!"

What kind of thing is it for a princess like her to stay here?

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

"That's a pity."

"Humph!"

Finally, when Xiao Xinyue was about to leave, Mingchen seemed to remember something and asked her, "Your Highness, do you know anyone who is well-versed in ancient and modern history, folk myths and legends, or has some related books and classics..."

Mingchen was not omniscient, and he had indeed studied history and geography. However, his time and energy were limited, so he only had a rough understanding and focused on the areas that needed to be studied.

A completely new world with thousands of years of history, it is impossible for him to cover everything.

Now it seems that Mingchen made a mistake not to move the books in Kyoto Library before leaving Beijing.

After returning from the south, he met the old lady and the giant hand that grew out of the sun. The Immortal Jade Record opened a new page, away from Mars Lord...

He needs to get information to support his guess.

Xiao Xinyue was stunned, not knowing why Mingchen was interested in this.

But she didn't ask any more questions, she just said, "I'll ask you when I get back."

"Okay~ Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you for your concern!"

Xiao Xinyue glanced at her. This man was much more frivolous. When he said thank you, she couldn't tell whether he was thanking her seriously or being sarcastic.

"gone!"

(End of this chapter)