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

Chapter 193 Future Plans, Ascension to the Throne

"Mr. Ji, is he a cultivator?"

"Which immortal do you believe in?"

"Do you know any magical powers?"

Hearing Ji Wen's surrender, Mingchen narrowed his eyes and asked again.

Ji Wen raised his head, his eyes flashing with lightning, and said to Ming Chen, "Master Ming, I have been practicing hard in Changqing Mountain for twenty years and am proficient in the art of hooking thunder. My master is the Lord of Thunder, who taught me this technique."

"Oh?"

"Mr. Ji, I'm also curious about these magical powers. Could you show them to me?"

Mingchen himself was a person who cheated and deceived Xiao Yu, so he is particularly sensitive to this.

He guessed that some strange people might join Xiao Xinyue's side. Regardless of the other party's purpose, Mingchen welcomed them as long as they could strengthen his own strength.

But he had to make sure that the other party was not a liar like himself.

Ji Wen smiled and said, "Of course."

He turned to Xiao Xinyue and asked, "Your Highness, is there any place where we can practice martial arts?"

Xiao Xinyue is not a leader like Xiao Zhengyang who is secretive about unconventional skills. On the contrary, she thinks such power is very important.

If Mingchen had not helped them, they would have been wiped out in the palace.

After exchanging glances with Mingchen, she nodded and said, "Yes!"

The three of them came to an empty place for martial arts training.

Under the gaze of the two men, Ji Wen's eyes became stern. He made a seal with one hand and swung out with the other hand.

"Boom boom boom!"

Suddenly, there were bursts of rumbling sounds, and a bolt of lightning shot out from his hand.

"boom!"

The extremely piercing lightning plowed a charred mark on the ground.

The flashing lightning is breathtaking.

His body moved around, jumping, kicking and punching in the martial arts arena.

His figure is sometimes like a running wolf, sometimes like a fierce tiger, his whole body is flashing with lightning, and every move is full of dominance.

The violent thunder was like an obedient child. Whenever he waved his arms, a flash of lightning would appear.

This isn't a big move, it's just a basic attack.

Mingchen watched from the side with a calm expression.

But secretly he couldn't help but clench his fists, with some envy in his eyes.

Damn, whether he is strong or not is another matter, but he is really handsome!
Holding thunder in hand, lightning flashes.

Oh my god, if he had begged the old man to teach him, would he have achieved the same result after years of hard practice?
Thunder? Lightning?
If such resources can be manually rubbed out.

Is it possible to use these cultivators as power banks to do other things?
It would have been better if I had retained more knowledge of physics and chemistry from my previous life.

Mingchen's thoughts had already wandered elsewhere.

Ji Wen is still working hard on his performance in order to gain the approval of Xiao Xinyue and Mingchen.

He wants to join the camp and improve his status and value.

His talking skills are not as strong as Mingchen's, but fortunately he does have some skills.

It's not enough to just talk, you have to demonstrate your abilities.

This is an opportunity to show himself, so Ji Wen naturally wants to flex his muscles and let his leader see his level.

An invisible wind blew his robes around, and electric currents circulated around his body, causing every strand of his hair to stand upright towards the sky.

Yellow paper flew out from his sleeve and stood in the air.

He drew a line on his palm with one hand, and with his blood-stained fingers, he quickly drew a talisman on the yellow paper.

He closed his eyes, pinched his fingers with one hand, and chanted softly: "Infinite Ten Thousand Methods, Lord Jiuxiao Yulei prays for the order, the heavenly thunder assists me!"

【Qingyuan Lei】

The talisman paper flew into the sky with the breeze.

At this time, the sun was shining brightly in the sky and the sky was clear.

But the next moment,
Thunder as thick as a bucket fell from the sky and struck the talisman paper accurately.

Mingchen was quick to protect Xiao Xinyue's ears.

"boom!"

The violent roar was deafening, strong hot wind blew in the face, and the energy storm carried waves of sand and dust.

The talisman paper turned into ashes in the thunder and disappeared.

The intact training ground was now filled with a huge hole caused by the thunder.

The energy continued to surge, with arcs of electricity surging across the charred earth.

Everyone has a trump card. When Ji Wen showed himself to Mingchen and Xiao Xinyue, it was certainly impossible for him to show all his strength. He must have some trump cards hidden.

But the power he showed alone was already quite good.

Mingchen released his hands that were covering Xiao Xinyue's ears and looked at the scene with interest.

It's really interesting.

What he was curious about now was whether this magic was practiced by Ji Wen himself, or was it similar to the Immortal Jade Record he used himself, borrowing magic from the ethereal immortals?
But in front of him, Xiao Xinyue shook her body, her earlobes slightly red.

Mingchen's move was somewhat presumptuous.

Xiao Xinyue has actually become different. After the Golden Scale Leaping Through the Sky Gate, she has mastered some special powers and is no longer afraid of the thunder in front of her.

But the feeling of being cared for is intoxicating.

Mingchen's natural approach and protection made her heart seem to beat faster.

For a moment, everyone forgot to pay attention to the protagonist in the center of the martial arts arena.

Ji Wen tried hard to show off his muscles, but he didn't expect that the biggest leader's spirit was unstable and he didn't want to go out.

He placed his hands across his chest, palms pressed down, and exhaled lightly.

He opened his eyes, looked at the two people behind him, and said, "Master Ming, Your Highness, this is the secret immortal technique of my Qingyun Sect, Qingyuan Thunder."

"Good good!"

At this time, Xiao Xinyue was the leader, and Mingchen would not speak unless she gave his instructions.

Xiao Xinyue clapped her hands and laughed, "Mr. Ji's magical powers are truly astonishing."

"Mr. Ji has responded to the will of the gods and come to Qingzhou. He is truly an added strength!"

"I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Ji Wen observed the two of them, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your appreciation."

……

"how?"

After saying a few simple words, Xiao Xinyue ordered someone to send Ji Wen away.

Returning to the meeting hall, she raised her eyebrows at Mingchen and asked.

Mingchen nodded slightly: "Indeed, there are some tricks."

"Your Highness, there will be more and more of these practitioners in the future."

"Since they have joined us and respect you as their leader, they must be managed properly. These people possess special abilities, but they may not necessarily possess the wisdom to govern a nation. Their goals may also differ from those of ordinary people seeking advancement, so they cannot be treated like ordinary people."

"Soldiers versus soldiers, generals versus generals, strange techniques versus strange techniques. In the future, when we march and fight, we may encounter other cultivators blocking our way. We can send these people to counter their moves and respond accordingly."

These extraordinary cultivators are either possessed by no one or possessed by everyone.

It's nothing more than scheming and fighting, with the help of some strange magic spells and supernatural powers.

Xiao Xinyue nodded and said, "I know."

"Mingchen, the coronation ceremony will begin in five days."

We changed places and time was tight.

Xiao Xinyue's ascension to the throne was destined not to be as grand and magnificent as the one in Kyoto.

But she has done her best to get to this point.

Although the coronation ceremony is of great significance, it is ultimately just a notice to the world that she will be king.

Mingchen nodded: "Congratulations, Your Highness."

In a sense, Xiao Xinyue's current situation was also caused by him.

Xiao Xinyue waved her hand: "It's too early to say congratulations now."

In just one year, she went from being a poor princess to the king who had ascended the throne.

She also felt like she was in a dreamy trance.

"Why don't you tell me, what position do you want after the founding of the country?"

After the establishment of the new dynasty, the makeshift team became a formal team, and meritorious officials were bound to be rewarded.

There will be some modifications to the bureaucratic system, but it will generally follow the system of the old dynasty.

Mingchen's position in the previous dynasty was already quite high.

He held the third rank official position, the position of Vice Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, and the honorary title of Junior Tutor.

If you go further, you will reach the position that is closest to the highest position among the ministers.

This is what he deserves.

Talent should match status.

Xiao Xinyue recognized Mingchen's ability. Along the way, although he was too young, the ministers ignored the age of this monster, and Mingchen's actions were enough to convince the people.

Therefore, it is only natural that he should be given the status he deserves so that he can better display his talents.

As for Mingchen, Xiao Xinyue had no doubts or constraints from the emperor.

She was not on guard against Mingchen, which was not suitable for a king, but that was her.

After all, they shared hardships and climbed out of the most difficult and rebellious times together.

Mingchen also knows his limits very well. He jokes when it is time to joke, and praises her as the queen and gives her dignity when it is time to do so.

The Xin Dynasty was the skeleton outlined by Ming Chen, and the country was composed of flesh and blood added by her and her ministers.

Mingchen is special to Xiao Xinyue.

Even if she had to serve others as a vassal, she would not doubt him.

"Hahaha."

"Your Highness, are you still asking for my opinion when you confer me an official position?"

Mingchen said with a smile: "That's what Chen said, high money, little work, close to home, wealth, power and beauty, that's the best."

Xiao Xinyue: ...

It’s useless to ask!

This guy is just thinking about being lazy!
"Hmph!" "That's a nice thought!"

Xiao Xinyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "After establishing the new dynasty, I intend to order Generals Ling and Xiao to lead the army to recapture Luzhou and Mengzhou... After the recapture, we'll use the Shenjiang River as a boundary for a temporary rest and recuperation. If the war situation in the east deteriorates, we'll dispatch troops as appropriate. The main policy is to store grain, train soldiers, implement new policies in the local area, promote new crops, reduce taxes, and start anew with the people... The governor of Dengzhou is old and cunning. Although he has surrendered to me, he is incompetent and poorly managed. I intend to remove him and replace him with Shi Yuechang..."

What is important is not the coronation ceremony to establish a new dynasty, but what to do after the new dynasty is established.

Xiao Xinyue has grown into a qualified king.

She elaborated on her future predictions, including the macroscopic direction and the microscopic aspects of local officials' management and appointment...

Tell Mingchen everything and discuss it with him.

She took out a booklet and said to Mingchen, "Yun Zheng has revised the new law. I agree with some aspects, but some are too strict. You can take a look at it later and give me some suggestions."

"kindness."

Mingchen nodded and flipped through the book while saying to her, "Recovering the prefectures and counties relies primarily on appeasement. Your Highness is renowned for his virtue and virtue. If necessary, you can use spies to guide the people to rebel, open the city gates, and surrender to our army."

"If we want to replace a county governor who has surrendered, Chen believes we shouldn't use overly obvious means. Even investigating corruption won't work, as it will inevitably make other officials nervous. We might as well use some tactics, like Mr. Ji just mentioned. We could have him use strange and unconventional techniques to kill the other party, and then we can legitimately replace the official."

"Dong Zhenghong's usurpation of the throne in Kyoto is a self-destructive act. Chaos is inevitable in the Northeast. Chen speculates that he may form an alliance with Beilie and draw troops from the northern border south to fight against the Blood Clothes and attack the New Dynasty. We must be on guard."

A dynasty and the affairs of the world require everyone's joint efforts.

Just relying on Mingchen alone, just relying on Xiao Xinyue alone.

It is impossible to be good at everything even if you work yourself to death. It requires countless shining people who can give full play to their potential in every position. Only when the stars shine brightly can a country prosper.

Yun Zheng is indeed a talented person.

Mingchen flipped through the records of the new laws and nodded silently. The new laws recorded in the book directly addressed the shortcomings of the previous dynasty, simplifying the tax system and enforcing strict laws and regulations.

It also innovatively proposed an official assessment system to improve the overall quality of officials.

Mingchen had thought about this before, but he didn't expect that Yun Zheng would bring it up first.

It is indeed consistent with his character's resentment towards incompetent, foolish and good-for-nothing people occupying high positions.

Mingchen closed the book and said to Xiao Xinyue, "Yun Zheng is indeed a man of great talent. He could be the Minister of Justice or the Minister of Personnel. Your Highness, please consider this matter. I think the new law is flawless. There are some minor details that will be adjusted based on the situation after implementation. After things are settled, we should strengthen legal education for the people, starting from the officials at the grassroots level. Laws and regulations will have limitations and changes in different eras. We can set a three-year or five-year cycle to make rigorous supplements and revisions."

Xiao Xinyue nodded: "Yes."

"By the way, intelligence has arrived from the North that the Jinglan Alliance crossed over from the East China Sea, using the Lie River as a breakthrough point to invade Saizhou. The naval battle was extremely fierce, and they captured several cities along the river."

Mingchen was stunned when he heard this: "Jinglan Alliance? Is it an overseas archipelago?"

He is not an omniscient and omnipotent god, and it is impossible for him to plan and layout everything.

The wider the scope and the more people involved, the more uncontrollable it is and the more likely accidents are to occur.

The Jinglan Alliance was an unexpected event that Mingchen had never expected.

To the east of the continent is an endless sea. The continent's shipbuilding and navigation technology is not very advanced now, and no one knows where the end of the sea is.

It is rumored that at the end of the sea is the place of wisdom of the Supreme Buddhist Kingdom, the palace of the Holy God above the nine heavens.

Even this world does not seem to be the planet that Mingchen knows, and there is no characteristic that can prove that the world under his feet is a sphere.

Instead, it is a bit like the theory that the earth is round and the sky is square.

Mingchen has read the historical and geographical information in this regard. It is said that there are some archipelagos across the endless sea for thousands of miles. Each archipelago is about the size of a state or county. There are some civilizations and countries there. If they are united, the land area will not be small.

Five hundred years ago, there was a powerful ruler who unified the island alliance and came across the sea to conquer the continent.

However, it happened that the continent was rising, and the Qianyuan Taizu who founded the Qianyuan Dynasty was conquered easily.

Signed a contract not to go to the Central Plains for a thousand years.

Afterwards, there were occasional rumors of chaos in the archipelago, with separatist wars and conquests, and no unification.

Mingchen originally planned to upgrade his ship and go out to explore after achieving national unification.

He didn't want a country that had climbed up the technology tree to come and launch a dimensionality reduction attack on them one day.

But unexpectedly, the other party came across the sea at this time.

This time, it really ran into an easy target.

Xiao Xinyue also knew about what her ancestors had done. She also knew that there were some civilizations across the ocean. She nodded and said, "Yes!"

"How strong are they? What is their national system like? Is it a federal system?"

As for a federal system, there are some strategies similar to the Huns that can easily deal with it.

If it were a complete country, it would be more troublesome.

Xiao Xinyue shook her head. "I don't know. Rumor has it that their leader is a chosen one who can communicate with the ocean. He is both talented and magnanimous. After a century of chaos, he unified the archipelago and established the Jinglan Alliance."

"Oh?"

The troubled times are truly a stage!

Heroes and heroes appeared in large numbers.

This is the case on the mainland, but interesting people are also appearing in the archipelago across the sea?

Is this a strange person with supernatural powers who has become the leader?
"They also mastered a new weapon that was more accurate and powerful than the crossbow. It emitted a large amount of smoke that could fire projectiles that could accurately hit the enemy. They also had a cannon that could destroy city walls."

Mingchen was triggered by the key words and raised his head suddenly: "What?"

He hasn't even started thinking about researching climbing technology yet!
What happened? This cross-sea alliance was established faster than him?
After finishing his business with Xiao Xinyue, he wanted to go to the northern border to take a look.

His level of knowledge was actually just knowing how to make gunpowder.

If he were any higher, he would have difficulty making firearms.

I originally planned to find a few craftsmen to study it, but now we have something ready-made.

Seeing Mingchen's strange reaction, Xiao Xinyue couldn't help but ask, "Huh? Why, Mingchen, are you interested in them?"

Mingchen nodded: "Uh, yes, I am indeed a little interested. Their weapons are very meaningful."

However, this life is different from the previous one after all.

There are demons, fairies, ghosts, and magical powers and spells.

Climbing the technology tree may not result in that kind of crushing destruction.

"kindness."

Xiao Xinyue also paid more attention to the things that Mingchen valued.

She said, "The emergence of the Jinglan Alliance has stood between Beilie and Chen. It's unlikely that Dong Ze will bypass the Jinglan Alliance and join forces with Beilie, but he is more likely to join forces with the Jinglan Alliance."

Mingchen nodded slightly when he heard this: "Is that so..."

The international situation is turbulent, and Xiao Xinyue gave him some unexpected information today.

He needs to think more about this variable.

……

"Her Royal Highness the Second Princess!"

"That's Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"Your Highness is the one destined by heaven!"

"No, from now on you should call me Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"

"Will this place be Kyoto in the future?"

"Your Majesty will ascend the throne today and announce it to the world, right?"

……

Qingzhou Jiqu,

With a gentle breeze and clear skies, today is going to be an extraordinary day.

The streets were crowded with people.

People stretched their necks and looked in the same direction, their eyes full of amazement.

A group of people walked slowly on the pipeline.

The elite cavalry was guarding the outermost perimeter. They were well-equipped, had sharp eyes, and were imposing as they guarded the entire team forward.

In the middle of the team was a group of officials. They were dressed in official uniforms, had solemn expressions, and were arranged according to their official rank. These people were Xiao Xinyue's current leadership team.

These people are not the protagonists today.

At the front of the team, and at the very front of the team, a stunningly beautiful woman, riding a tall horse, walked slowly through the street with all the subjects looking up at her.

She is born delicate, noble and beautiful.

But at this moment, no one dared to appreciate her beauty or look into her eyes.

Looking down on the world, domineering and noble.

Princess Xiao Xinyue, after today, she will be the empress of the Xin Dynasty Qianyuan and the supreme monarch.

Behind her, on her left and right, there were two people riding on horses, a man and a woman.

The horse's tail fluttered in the wind, and the female general had a dignified temperament. She held a sharp weapon in her hand and a sword on her waist. Her facial features were beautiful, but she exuded a terrifying murderous aura.

The killer butcher of the North, Ling Yu.

In comparison, the other side is refreshing.

The young and handsome man was smiling, his eyes moving as if he was wandering in the starry sky. He was so handsome and unrestrained that the women around the street corner unconsciously looked at him a few more times, their pretty faces blushing.

Mingchen.

He was successful at a young age and lived a romantic life.

The team walked along the main street in the city and arrived at the newly built sacrificial site.

In full view of the crowd, Xiao Xinyue dismounted and slowly walked onto the platform.

Xiao Xinyue didn't change much about the relevant etiquette.

She used a similar process to when Xiao Zhengyang ascended the throne.

Incense smoke drifted in the breeze, and she held a golden bowl in her hand, her face solemn as she spoke loudly, "In the 521st year of the Qianyuan era, I, Xiao Xinyue, the 23rd generation descendant of the Xiao family, hereby bow to the heavens, the mountains and rivers, the sun and the moon... the spirits of our ancestors. The traitors have usurped the country, uprooted the 500-year foundation of our Qianyuan era, and brought chaos to the world. Xinyue, in compliance with Heaven's will and the will of the people, will carry out the words of the late emperor, inherit the throne, and move the capital to Jiqu. From now on, I must govern the country with benevolence, be frugal and care for the people, and work diligently to ensure that the people of Qianyuan live and work in peace and contentment, and that their lives will last forever..."

"Announce it to the whole world, and let all know it."

After finishing the lengthy respectful speech, Xiao Xinyue let out a light breath and poured the wine in the golden bowl in her hand onto the ground.

The sunlight shone down from the sky and onto the beauty's face, as if it had been coated with a layer of golden light, making her look like a god.

Those who take on more responsibilities will shine brighter.

She looked down from the high platform at all the people and subjects who looked up to her, let out a sigh, and finally set her gaze on the person who was particularly important to her.

The seed that was planted in the north that year has grown into a towering tree after a year of vigorous growth.

Tough, strong, ambitious, and with lofty ideals.

She is done!
Now, she is the king!

at this time,

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a loud cry of a phoenix was heard in the city.

For a moment, all the subjects were shocked and looked up at the sky, but they were filled with horror.

Golden flames burned in the sky, and crimson wings covered the sky.

Under everyone's shocked gaze, the graceful and elegant phoenix flew high into the sky.

(End of this chapter)