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Chapter 108 : People Die from Comparison, Goods are Discarded from Comparison
A mere sixth-rank Compiler, in exchange for half a province and countless supplies.
Those people in Great Qian, they didn't know much else, but they knew how to be stingy and calculating, how to fight for power and profit, and how to seek immediate gains.
How could they not make the exchange?
Even if Ming Chen wanted to go back, Great Qian might not let him!
The wife is sold off, and you still have to tell her to serve her new master well!
W ěbnоv ӗl̂ En ům а̀
Qin Lou leaned forward slightly, looking down at Ming Chen, his eyes full of confidence, and asked in a low voice, "What do you think, will Xiao Yu and those wine-bag and rice-sack officials in the court agree?"
'Heh, little brother, it's really not certain.'
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'You might not believe it, but I have some connections with both the emperor and the crown prince.'
'Although my official position is just a Compiler, perhaps my status is comparable to that of a national preceptor?'
'I killed the son of the head of the cabinet, Old Dong. Old Dong will have to find a way to get revenge, so he probably won't be happy to see me enjoying life here.'
'These three people can basically sway the court's decisions.'
Ё ñ_ù m̀_а́
'If the old emperor and the crown prince really made the exchange, I would be a little sad.'
Regarding being placed on the gambling table and described as a commodity, Ming Chen did not feel offended. He just raised an eyebrow and asked, "What does Your Majesty want to bet?"
Qin Lou was very satisfied with Ming Chen's reaction. He smiled and said, "I bet they will make the exchange."
"If I win, you will enter my Northern Lie court and work for me. How about it?"
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Ming Chen nodded. "Alright."
"Then this foreign subject will bet that they won't make the exchange."
Е ǹ u ḿā
"If this foreign subject wins the bet, what will Your Majesty give me?"
'Win?'
'Could Ming Chen possibly win?'
'Whether he won or not, I would not let Ming Chen leave Northern Lie again.'
Qin Lou's fingers tapped lightly on the desk as he asked him, "What do you want?"
"What do I want?"
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Ming Chen thought for a moment and replied, "This foreign subject doesn't want anything in particular. Since Your Majesty values me so much, if this foreign subject wins, then Your Majesty will become my friend. How about it?"
"Friend?"
Qin Lou was stunned. He had thought of gold and silver treasures, of power and status, but he had not expected the other party to give him such a vague answer.
The word "friend" was quite ethereal to him.
He had never heard of any emperor making friends with others.
He took a deep look at Ming Chen, as if trying to see through the unpredictable young man's thoughts.
W̊ е̊b̊ ň ȯ v ėl E n ǔ m̄a
Ming Chen was not at all afraid of his imperial majesty. He had a smile on his face, as if he had just been glanced at by an ordinary person.
The next moment,
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"Hahaha~"
Qin Lou suddenly burst into wild laughter. "Good!"
"I don't care if you win or not, I will grant your wish!"
This person was interesting.
Ěn u ḿ.ā
Ming Chen cupped his hands. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"May I ask if Your Majesty has any other matters? If not, may this foreign subject be permitted to take his leave?"
'Work time is over, it's time to get off.'
'Going back to tease the little bird and the beautiful girl was more interesting than staying here and playing mind games with this strong man.'
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Qin Lou waved his hand casually. "Go. A guard will escort you out."
"This foreign subject takes his leave."
Ẃе b̄ nо v̆e.l̂ Е̊ n̈ um̀ а̂
Ming Chen stood up, just about to leave.
A voice suddenly came from behind him. "By the way."
"Ming Chen, do not underestimate me."
"Even if General Tian Hong achieves monstrous merits, I will not be the least bit wary of him."
"I am never afraid of a subject's achievements overshadowing the master's."
Ming Chen's body swayed upon hearing this. He turned back and bowed to Qin Lou. "It was this foreign subject who judged a gentleman with a petty heart."
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'People die from comparison, and goods are discarded from comparison~'
Ming Chen sighed inwardly.
'No wonder Northern Lie rose from its ruins, while Great Qian declined from its peak.'
"Ming Chen... Ming Chen... a famous official."
Ming Chen's figure gradually disappeared from sight.
Qin Lou looked in the direction he had left, lowered his eyes slightly, and murmured softly.
Е́ n̊ um̀ á
He stood up again, came to the map, and his fingers traced the beautiful rivers and mountains depicted on it.
His eyes were a little dazed.
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"Great-grandfather... I... will surely lead Northern Lie to rise!"
"My Qin clan will rule the world!"
...
The sun set in the west, the afterglow was dim yellow, and another day was about to pass.
Wе̄b n̆ ó v е̊l̇ Ė n u m̌ ӓ
In the post station, the peerlessly beautiful woman sat quietly in a chair, gently stroking the somewhat rough green wooden hairpin in her hand.
She was an imperial daughter, of noble status.
If she wanted, she could get a hairpin a million times more precious than this.
But this rough and cheap wooden hairpin, in her eyes, was ten million times more precious than any gold or silver hairpin. It had a special meaning to her.
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Today, that person had been summoned by the Northern Emperor.
Her brows were tightly furrowed, and her heart was a little uneasy, afraid that the flamboyant and unrestrained person had offended the Northern Emperor and lost his life.
Е́ ńum ă . і̀ ď
As the sun gradually set, a commotion came from outside the door.
Her heart tightened. After a moment, she hurried to the other side.
Opening the door, she saw the familiar person, and she couldn't help but let out a light breath. "How was it? Ming Chen, what did the Northern Emperor want with you?"
'Thank goodness, thank goodness. No matter what happened, as long as he was alive.'
She no longer called Ming Chen "Esteemed Sir." Since yesterday's shopping trip, she had already started calling him by his name.
Their relationship also seemed to be closer than the gentlemanly friendship in the restaurant.
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"Well now~"
"This humble one's bottom hasn't even warmed the seat yet, and Your Highness has already smelled your way over?"
'What kind of talk is that?!'
'This person still had no proper manners even after meeting the emperor.'
Xiao Xinyue rolled her eyes at this libertine, but she wasn't annoyed. She just said, "Quick, tell me, tell me, what did you do?"
"Ahem, ahem~"
Еn ü m ä. і̇d̊
Ming Chen deliberately sat up straight, with the air of a master.
He coughed twice, his voice exaggeratedly hoarse. "Your Highness, after talking for an hour, this humble one's throat is a bit dry~"
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The meaning in his words could not be more obvious.
'In this world, who else would dare to joke with her like this?'
'Only him!'
Xiao Xinyue shot him angry look, went back to her room to get a teapot, and poured him a cup of tea. "Here, drink up!"
Wе̌_ḃn ŏv̌ ё l E n u m а̄
The Imperial Daughter of Great Qian personally pouring tea, this was a unique honor in the world.
"Alright, can you talk now?"
Ming Chen took a light sip of the tea and replied, "What did I do? I went for peace talks, of course."
"Peace talks?"
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"The Northern Emperor was probably afraid I would do something else out of line, so he met with me privately."
"Oh... so what was the result?"
W̆ e ḃ nоṽ е_l̇ Е̂n̄ ǔ.m а̇
"It was alright. The Northern Emperor is not easy to fool. We ceded half of Lizhou, the territory north of the Rong River, to Northern Lie."
"What?!"
Xiao Xinyue's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim.
It wasn't because it was too much, but because it was too little.
Ming Chen had not yielded an inch in the Northern Lie court, acting wild and unrestrained, with a tough attitude. But everyone knew that it was impossible for Great Qian not to cede any land.
At the very least, they had to cede the territory that Northern Lie had already conquered.
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Yet this person had gone to the imperial palace for half a day, and who knows what he said to the Northern Emperor, but he had actually snatched back half of it from their mouths.
She asked uncertainly, "Is that all?"
"Yes."
Xiao Xinyue's small mouth was slightly agape, her eyes looking at this special person in a daze, and she asked dryly, "You... how did you do it?"
'How outstanding was General Ling?'
'A heaven-sent talent, an unparalleled star general. She fought bloody battles for a month and a half and almost lost her life on the battlefield.'
Еn̈u̇ m а̊. і̃ ď
'And she had only just managed to recapture one or two shattered cities.'
'Yet this person, with a flick of his lips, had gotten back half a province?'
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'Turning his hand to make clouds, and turning it over to make rain. Could this person truly plan the world, all within his grasp?'
Ming Chen shrugged. "What's this? If they sold me, Great Qian wouldn't even have to give anything!"
"What?"
Ming Chen's face was relaxed, but Xiao Xinyue's heart trembled upon hearing his words.
Ě ǹ ù m̄а̇ . і̊ d̃
"Your Highness, do you think I'm worth half of Lizhou?"
Ming Chen leaned back in his chair, pointed at himself, and said with a grin, "The Northern Emperor's envoy has already set off, rushing to Yueyang, willing to exchange half of Lizhou and all war reparations for me to stay in Northern Lie."
"The Northern Emperor wants you?! What thick skin!"
"No way!!!"
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"Absolutely not!!"
Ming Chen had a smile on his face, but Xiao Xinyue's face was grim. "Half of Lizhou, if he wants it, he can have it!"
W̊ ӗb́ n о̃ v̀ ѐ l Ё ň ú m а.
'You Northern Emperor, not only do you want to steal my Great Qian's land, but you also want to steal my person!'
Xiao Xinyue already disliked that bandit-like monarch, and now she loathed him even more.
'Half a province of land, just to exchange for one person, a mere Compiler. Absurd, absurd!'
But strangely, Xiao Xinyue really didn't want to make the exchange. She even felt that the Northern Emperor, with his brain full of muscle, was robbing them.
'He paid nothing, just to keep this libertine in Northern Lie.'
'The Northern Emperor was playing his cards well!'
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'Even if Northern Lie offered up a province of its own to exchange for this person, Xiao Xinyue wouldn't do it.'
After spending this period of time together, she was very clear about Ming Chen's talents.
He could incite a city of people to rebel with just a few words. With a flick of his lips, he could snatch back half a province from the mouth of the wolf-like monarch of Northern Lie...
No matter how much land was offered in exchange for him, it couldn't be done.
If this person stayed in Great Qian, Great Qian would have a chance to turn things around, and any amount of land could be retaken.
If he was sent away, no matter how much they gained, they wouldn't be able to hold it. Sooner or later, they would have to spit it back out.
Е num а̂
Besides, she herself... didn't want this person to go.
The sun set in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the handsome young master's mischievous smile, engraving it in her heart.
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For both public and private reasons, she did not want him to stay in Northern Lie.
Seeing Xiao Xinyue's angry appearance, Ming Chen smiled mischievously. "What? Is Your Highness reluctant to part with me?"
"Hmph!"
Xiao Xinyue disliked this libertine's expression. She just raised her eyebrows and snorted lightly.
W̆ ӗb̆ ńov е́l Е nũ m̃ а̊
'What, would you be satisfied if I said I was reluctant to part with a libertine like you?'
Ming Chen shrugged and said with a sigh, "This is not something you or I can decide~"
"..."
Xiao Xinyue pursed her lips.
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The Northern Lie envoy had already set out. Xiao Xinyue had no confidence at all in those mediocre people in the court.
'I just hope Father Emperor and Imperial Brother don't make a foolish choice...'
Ẁ еb̄n̈ò v е l̄ Ӗ n um̄а̄
'They can't let this person stay here, can they?'
'Please don't.'
She couldn't help but clench her fists.
At this moment, she felt inexplicably powerless and angry.
She was just an imperial daughter who had just escaped from the jaws of death.
She had thought she would be the one to stay here, but unexpectedly, she was safe, and instead, it was this person... who couldn't go back.
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'If she were in a high position, if she held power...'
For some reason, she thought of the night in the dilapidated city again, of the question Ming Chen had asked her.
'Indeed, it was only reassuring to hold the power to decide one's own destiny in one's own hands.'
A seed slowly broke through the soil and sprouted.
(End of Chapter)
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