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

Chapter 187 Yellow Dog
“Mingchen!!!”

"This, this, this...what should I do next?"

"How can I, a monster, serve as an official in the imperial court?!"

"Your Highness also wants to ask me for advice on governance. What should I say?!"

……

Mingchen hasn't asked His Highness for leave yet!

Another person came to the door.

If there were someone else here with Mingchen at this moment, they would probably be shocked.

At this moment, the governor, who was respected by the people and had high hopes from Xiao Xinyue, looked panicked and nervous in front of Mingchen.

There was no trace of his usual calm and serious look.

"It's been so many years, why are you still acting like a bitch?!"

Looking at the governor whose image was ruined in front of him, Mingchen sighed helplessly.

"I am a dog!"

As the person with the highest status in the state, Lu Ya did not care about being scolded by Ming Chen. Instead, he said it was a matter of course.

After he finished speaking, his expression changed, as if he was enduring something.

The magic power flowed, and the face with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a rather impressive look changed in the breeze.

A big yellow dog head appeared in front of Mingchen, looking at him as if asking for help.

This scene looks a bit scary.

If the people of Qingzhou saw him like this, they wouldn't know what to say.

Mingchen: ...

"Your dog head is showing."

Lü Ya wrinkled his nose, formed a hand seal, and his face changed, returning to his original appearance. "Uh... Oh, sorry, I was nervous."

Mingchen sat down and said to him casually, "I was the one who killed the governor. What are you afraid of?"

"Aren't you managing Qingzhou well?"

"Just tell him whatever His Highness asks!"

"Look, you've been the governor for all these years. Is there anything wrong?"

"What's wrong with being an official? Who said monsters can't be officials?"

This guy is actually not stupid, he is just too timid.

After all, the dog is a guard dog, but it is so timid.

Xiao Xinyue's prediction was indeed correct. There were indeed some problems with the governor of Qingzhou, and Mingchen was also responsible.

The former governor was named Deng Mingxuan, who was not a good person. He made Qingzhou, such a good place, a mess, and even the Mingchen family was oppressed.

Mingchen is a person who likes to keep everything under control, so he cannot tolerate such a governor ruling over him.

After learning the art of changing its appearance from the old guy at home, I got rid of it.

The court later sent another governor. Mingchen ordered Xiaoniao to scout along the way and set traps and ambushes in advance, thus getting rid of the new governor, Zhen Luya. Qingzhou was far from Kyoto and out of reach, so it wasn't a big problem.

Mingchen came along and replaced the previous one with the next, and helped this dog get promoted.

The new governor managed everything in an orderly manner and introduced many innovative policies, which enabled the city to quickly recover and the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

In fact, it was Mingchen who controlled 'Lü Ya' behind the scenes.

Gouzi sighed and said helplessly, "I feel like His Highness has already seen through this."

Mingchen didn't care: "If you can see it, then you can see it."

"The beginning of the story is indeed a lie, but does it matter?"

"The fact is that you have worked diligently over the years and turned Qingzhou into a prosperous and wealthy place."

"As for who 'Lü Ya' is, what's the significance of that?"

【Yellow Dog Guarding the People】

[The yellow dog protects the city and the people, winning praise from the people]

Gouzi also has a wish. He is a yellow dog named Huang Xiao that Mingchen found in a dilapidated temple when he was a child.

Actually, he had known Mingchen earlier than Fuyao, and his cultivation was also stronger than Fuyao's, about four or five hundred years ago.

But he didn't want to be a pet in Mingchen's house.

In his early years, he fought with other monsters and won miserably but was injured. He ended up here. The people in Qingzhou Village gave him some food and took care of him so that he survived.

The dog is loyal and grateful, and protects this place to the best of his ability.

Mingchen asked the old tree to teach him how to transform, which led to all the subsequent plans and arrangements.

However, this dog is timid and afraid of being suppressed by the country's destiny. He is afraid of killing people, participating in court politics and serving as an official, and being contaminated by the karma of the country.

Mingchen personally killed two provincial governors and it took some effort to convince them.

One is the Blood-Clothed Army, and the other is this dog. Mingchen had already laid out these two cards before he entered officialdom.

The two seeds took root and sprouted, not only dominating the world, but at least ensuring that he always had a backup option if he got into trouble.

Huang Xiao has settled down in the past few years. From the initial panic and fear to the later familiarity, nothing unexpected has happened. However, this wish has never been fulfilled, which Mingchen did not expect.

Huang Xiao paused, then shook his head: "No."

Ever since Mingchen brought him to the old tree, he knew that this child was not an ordinary person.

After seeing the other party use a series of methods and finally kill the highest-ranking official of the state and county with a smile on his face, Gou Zi began to follow Mingchen's lead.

He did whatever Mingchen asked him to do.

"A demon is a demon!"

"Mingchen, if I become like this, will the people still recognize me?"

The dog gathered his magic power, and his face, which had just improved, changed back to normal in an instant.

The dog's head is quite cute, with two black dots on its eyebrows, but it looks a bit scary when it is placed on a human body.

Is the prejudice in people’s hearts a mountain?

Mingchen paused and simply said, "I don't know about the common people, but in front of His Highness, it doesn't matter if you become like this."

"Just say you recognize me."

Mingchen is very clear about his value to Xiao Xinyue.

Xiao Xinyue basically understood the truth of the world through him, and also knew that there are demons and monsters. Is one's background really that important?

In terms of kindness, humans are not necessarily much kinder than demons and ghosts; in terms of destructive power, humans do not necessarily kill less people than demons and ghosts.

Mingchen trusted the person, so even if Huang Xiao showed the dog head in front of Xiao Xinyue like this, she would definitely trust him.

"Just do what needs to be done."

"Do what you can, and if you can't, tell His Highness you can't do it."

"You can't let go of this state anyway, right?"

"From a management perspective, being an official is much more convenient than being a monster."

Mingchen waved his hand and said indifferently.

Huang Xiao gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay."

To be honest, now that the Second Princess has arrived, he wants to retire.

But what Mingchen said was indeed correct.

At first it was just out of gratitude, but after doing so many things, he had unknowingly become part of this place.

He really couldn't let go of this city.

Huang Xiao glanced at Mingchen and immediately said, "Mingchen, I'm leaving."

Mingchen just waved casually.

"Maybe... humans and demons can coexist?"

Huang Xiao had just turned around when he heard a whisper behind his ear. He swayed his body and walked out the door.

……

"what?!"

"You want to leave?!"

Xiao Xinyue widened her eyes, jumped up from her chair, and spoke to Mingchen in a hurry.

"No, no, please give me a leave!"

"Your Highness, Qingzhou is my home. Where should I go?"

"I just want to take a leave to go home!"

"Chen has been away from home for a year and hasn't come back to visit..."

Is Your Highness a little dependent on me?

Mingchen observed Xiao Xinyue's expression and secretly thought in his mind.

"Even if I'm slacking off every day, we're a state-owned enterprise, so we should at least have some annual leave!"

He waved his hands and said something that Xiao Xinyue couldn't understand.

"Ask for leave?"

Qingzhou is Mingchen's hometown, so it is understandable that he wants to go home.

This lazy guy had to be lazy and leave her during this busy time.

Xiao Xinyue frowned: "When will you be back?"

Suddenly, she inexplicably thought of Ling Yu who had changed back into women's clothes, and for some reason she felt a little sad.

She was very smart. Even though Mingchen didn't say it, she could probably guess what Mingchen was going to do when he returned home.

After all, we are not young anymore.

It was perfectly normal for someone like Mingchen to be liked. It was simply because he was too lazy to maintain official connections, otherwise, he would have been approached by countless people looking for him as a matchmaker.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Chen will definitely come back before you ascend the throne."

Qingzhou, though prosperous, had never been a capital. Xiao Xinyue's ascension to the throne and the announcement to the world required a lot of preparation, which would take at least a month.

It wouldn't take Mingchen two days to get from Jiqu to Qingchi, which was more than enough time.

The wanderers return home, and this cannot be stopped.

Besides, Xiao Xinyue didn't want to stop it.

Her face was calm and she nodded gently: "Okay! Go ahead!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"But Mingchen, you must come back when I ascend the throne! Otherwise..."

Xiao Xinyue looked at Mingchen seriously, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Mingchen: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Chen will definitely come back!"

Xiao Xinyue can still control her personal emotions for the time being. Xiao Xinyue needs to do a lot of things and has no time to sort out her feelings.

She let out a light breath and asked Mingchen, "Mingchen, is this Qingzhou governor related to you?"

If Mingchen was involved, then it would be fine, but if it had nothing to do with Mingchen, then she would have to investigate this person carefully.

Mingchen smiled and said, "Your Highness, please don't waste your time on useless things. Lu Ya is a useful person, so please rest assured."

"Some things are better left unsaid."

“The reason is not important, what is important is the process and the result.”

"If you tell me, Chen will be committing a serious crime."

Xiao Xinyue breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and felt relieved.

Mingchen's words were equivalent to telling her openly that he was indeed involved in the affairs of the Qingzhou governor, and that there was indeed something fishy about the Qingzhou governor.

But it's all good.

It was just as she expected.

This guy is a monster. How old was he all those years ago?

"What are you looking at, Your Highness?"

"Chen thinks you don't seem very polite!"

Xiao Xinyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "Do I need to be polite to you?"

Mingchen joked, "It's better to be polite."

"You dare me to be polite to you?"

"Haha~"

(End of this chapter)