I asked you to play the dungeon, but you are here to raise the BOSS?

Inner Office of the Governor of Nangan

Wang Yangming asked the cook to prepare some food and wine, and invited Lin Xuan and Ah Qing to take their seats.

"I've been busy begging for thieves these past few days, so I've neglected you two. Please don't mind."

Wang Yangming stretched out his hand to pour drinks for Lin Xuan and the other two, and said with a smile.

"I'm not neglecting you. The food you eat here is very good. It's much better than what I used to eat."

Ah Qing didn't seem to be very interested in wine. He took a casual sip, stuck out his tongue and threw the glass aside: "Ah, it doesn't taste good! You can drink yours, I'll just eat the vegetables."

"I didn't think well, Miss Ah Qing, don't blame me..."

"Why do I blame you? The food here is delicious."

Ah Qing buried his head in eating vegetables: "When I was in the mountains, I never imagined that there could be such delicious food in the world."

"...If it tastes good, eat more."

Wang Yangming let out a sullen breath, suddenly laughed, and saluted Lin Xuan: "Master Lin, please."

"Mr. Yangming became a little uneasy after receiving the order. Is there something wrong?"

Lin Xuan smiled and clinked glasses with Wang Yangming.

Lin Xuan naturally didn't bother to ask about ordinary things.

But just now he heard the eunuch say "on a full moon night, the top of the Forbidden City"...

This is his main mission, and he still needs some snacks.

Well, this mission is still time-limited, and it will be extremely troublesome if you miss it.

You can't. You can organize it yourself again afterwards, saying that you didn't see it, and let Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng go to the palace to fight again, right?

From the perspective of outsiders, this is no longer a matter of being high-profile or not.

It’s a matter of whether there is a disease in the brain…

"It's not a secret anymore, it doesn't hurt to tell you."

"Today's imperial edict mentioned that Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City, and Ximen Chuixue, the lord of Wanmei Villa, have agreed to fight on the top of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"These two people can be regarded as immortal swordsmen in the world. I have heard about it, but I didn't expect..."

"Hmph! On a full moon night, on top of the Forbidden City, a sword coming from the west, flying immortals from the sky... What an eventful year it is!"

Wang Yangming frowned slightly and sighed again, seeming a little tired: "This matter is very inappropriate, but the Holy One ignored the dissuasion of hundreds of officials and agreed to it."

"It's nothing..."

"These two people are just borrowing a place. They hit them. If they break something, just ask them to pay for it."

Ah Qing put down his chopsticks: "You said one of them is the city lord and the other is the owner of some village. They should both be rich people. They can't afford to pay, right?"

"It's not a matter of compensation or not..."

Wang Yangming also didn't expect Ah Qing's ideas to be so clear. He smiled bitterly and patiently explained: "This matter is now causing a storm in the city. By then, there will be a mixture of dragons and snakes in the capital, and there must be many masters among them."

"Uncle, you said so much, I can't quite understand you."

Ah Qing frowned: "Uncle, if you have something to say, just say it."

She wasn't very concerned about these mission goals. She had been practicing internal skills with Lin Xuan these days without even mentioning them. She seemed to just let things take their own course.

Lin Xuan positioned this girl as a late-stage output player and planned to take good care of her.

She didn't go to popularize these things to avoid distracting her.

"It's really not surprising that swordsmen from the Jianghu swordsman compete with each other. But it's really unheard of to choose one in the inner palace!"

"I think this matter is unusual and there must be something hidden."

Wang Yangming let out a sullen breath: "I'm afraid Xiang Zhuang is dancing with the sword and aiming at Pei Gong..."

"Uh-huh?"

Ah Qing had obviously never heard of this allusion, and was stunned for a moment, with some clear stupidity in his eyes.

"Mr. Yangming means that he is worried that someone will secretly assassinate the emperor in the name of sword competition."

Lin Xuan sighed and translated for Ah Qing.

Wang Yangming, the sage of the heart who achieved the enlightenment of "the unity of knowledge and action", has an extremely thorough grasp of the human heart.

Most people's machinations are just tricks in front of him.

Moreover, Ye Gucheng's plan itself was not very clever.

It's strange that Wang Yangming can't see the problem.

"Oh, so that's it. It's somewhat possible."

Ah Qing nodded: "Since the emperor doesn't listen to advice, then just die and don't pay attention."

Wang Yangming: "..."

"Aren't there other officials in your capital city?"

Ah Qing thought for a moment and then gave an unprecedented advice: "Uncle, don't worry. Even if your emperor dies, you are so far away and I can't blame you."

"This..., originally I was not in my position and did not intend to do anything."

"But this time the Holy Emperor has issued an edict, calling me to recommend sages to take charge of the sword show and guard the Forbidden City."

Wang Yangming smiled bitterly and said: "Originally, I should indeed go to the capital, but now the land of southern Jiangxi can affect the whole body, so I can't leave it lightly."

"Sir, those who are capable are indeed hardworking."

Lin Xuan's thoughts moved slightly and he said with a smile: "At this time, the emperor still knows who should be used."

At this time, Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng may not be too strong, and they are probably not as good as Mu Taoren who hides his strength.

But the strength of the masters in the original work is even worse...

There is still nothing that can be done with the combined swords of Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue.

Lin Xuan suspected that after the plane was strengthened, the gap between the two sides might become even wider...

Under such circumstances, Wang Yangming "I am self-sufficient and do not ask for help from others." His martial arts may not be extremely strong, but his cultivation level must be considered one of the few in the world.

It makes sense that Zhu Houzhao summoned him to go to the capital to escort him.

In the original work, Lu Xiaofeng was directly assigned to take charge of several imperial guards, which was somewhat unjustifiable.

"Okay, I think I understand what you mean, uncle."

"You invited us to dinner and said so much. It turns out that the emperor wants you to work, and you are busy and can't get away."

A Qing thought for a while: "Your job as governor is too troublesome, I can't do it. If the capital provides food and accommodation, we should be able to help."

Although she didn't care much about the task, she remembered the content firmly in her mind.

Hearing Wang Yangming's mention, she understood and cooperated.

"Shame on you..."

Wang Yangming felt his scalp tingling a bit, and smiled bitterly: "Even if Ah Qing wants this post of governor of Nangan, I dare not give it to you."

"I think I understand. Sir, you are worried that someone will take the opportunity to start a rebellion and bring disaster to the people once you leave."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "So you intend to let us go to the capital to take charge of the sword duel?"

"Four years ago, Wang Zhe was the governor of Jiangxi, but not long after, he suddenly fell seriously ill and died strangely."

"Afterwards, Dong Jie went to serve as the governor of Jiangxi. Eight months later, Dong Jie also died inexplicably. dead."

"The next two governors left their posts within a year and refused to take office."

"At that time, Minister Wang wrote to the emperor to ask him to investigate the matter thoroughly."

"But the emperor did not care, and just changed the order to send Sun Sui."

"Sun Sui is my fellow countryman and I have a close relationship. He is very loyal and laughs about life and death. He can be said to be a pillar of the country."

Wang Yangming drank the wine and sighed: "He also knows that the current situation is very difficult, but he said that he would rather die to repay the emperor's kindness."

Wang Yangming was not too surprised by what Lin Xuan said.

At this time, anyone with a discerning eye could see that King Ning was going to rebel.

Wang Qiong, the Minister of War, sent Wang Yangming here and hinted several times that it was to prevent King Ning.

But if King Ning did not rebel openly...

Others really couldn't touch him.

You can't say, there are bandits in Nan Gan, I suspect you want to rebel, so I'll kill you first.

There is no such a heaven-defying way to play!

Lin Xuan remembered that Wang Yangming seemed to have hinted to Sun Sui that Prince Ning was about to rebel, and you, the governor of Jiangxi, would definitely be in trouble, so you'd better make plans early.

As a result, Sun Sui actually said, "Let's rebel, I'll send my wife and children away. At worst, Prince Ning will kill me, and the emperor will punish him with death."

This extreme one-for-one thinking also shows the helplessness at the time.

"Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuxue are both famous swordsmen of the time, so we are naturally willing to go and see them."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment: "But we are not in the court, can the Prime Minister and others rest assured?"

"This time Yangming is willing to guarantee you with his life and property, and Prime Minister Yang and Minister Wang of the Ministry of War also know the importance of the matter and will follow the discretion."

Wang Yangming smiled slightly: "To be honest, if Prime Minister Yang and Minister Wang knew that it was Mr. Lin who came in person, they would probably be a little happy."

"Okay, then it's a deal."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "For people like us in the mountains, it is a blessing to have the opportunity to see the emperor."

At this time, the Prime Minister was Yang Tinghe, and the Minister of War in charge of this matter was Wang Qiong.

They were all famous ministers, and at least their IQs should be online.

Lin Xuan couldn't comment on Zhu Houzhao, the ridiculous emperor...

Even, it was not clear whether this guy was really stupid or pretending to be stupid.

Is this guy not good enough...

When he employs people, he knows how to strike a balance.

He insists on his own opinions, is stubborn and self-willed, and is not influenced by the treacherous ministers he favors.

Two years ago, when the little prince Bayan of the Mongolian Tatar tribe attacked, he was very excited and led the army in person.

As a result, he actually showed extraordinary military talent.

When the difference in the strength of the two sides was not big, Bayan was driven away.

In history books, this battle is called "Yingzhou Victory".

But is Zhu Houzhao really capable...

Since this guy came to power, the country has never been stable.

He also acts arbitrarily, unpredictably, and he is outstanding for not listening to people.

From time to time, there are some big problems, and even the prince has rebelled more than once.

Well, even if this guy really intends to play the long game and physically reduce the vassal...

It is also a weird behavior.

Therefore, Lin Xuan still planned to take the opportunity to investigate and see if Zhu Houzhao, this ridiculous emperor, could handle it...

For this kind of Ming emperor who easily dissolves in water, we cannot completely rely on the blessing of the dynasty's fortune.

Since it involves the main task, if this guy is really unable to be helped, we must make plans early.