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Chapter 117 : Gift, Entering the Court
"Is our shopkeeper not coming back?"
"Tsk~ Hard to say. Although His Majesty won't let him go, the Northern Emperor is not an easy person to deal with."
"Even if he comes back, he probably won't have time to come here anymore."
"Lord Ming is truly a remarkable person... I've even seen him before~"
...
Е n̈ u̇ m̌ а
In Xiang Man Lou, the storyteller was telling a story that had been told several times.
The regular customers clinked their glasses and chatted amongst themselves.
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As the weather grew colder and the novelty wore off, the number of customers at Xiang Man Lou had decreased significantly.
But compared to ordinary inns and restaurants, it still had many advantages. The business was at a good stage, and if it continued to operate, it would surely become famous throughout Yueyang.
However, the name Ming Chen held a special meaning for this restaurant and for the people here.
In a sense, it was that magical person who had created this place.
Е ň uḿ а . і d̀
Now that his name was famous throughout Yueyang, the regular customers in this restaurant felt a sense of shared honor.
Today seemed no different from any other day.
The sky gradually darkened, and plum blossom petals fluttered down, landing in front of the door.
Just then, a white flower was stepped on.
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A figure entered the door. The setting sun silhouetted his figure, tall and well-proportioned, dark against the light, making his features somewhat unclear.
However, in the next instant, a small figure flashed by and threw herself into his arms.
Е nůmа̄ .іd
"Brother~"
The child was still wearing a mask and had not pinched her face, but this time, the usually taciturn girl spoke up on her own initiative.
She stood by the counter every day, looking eagerly at the door.
The customers coming and going always brought some bad news, which made the child's mood increasingly gloomy.
She would rather her brother not have that fame, as long as he returned safely.
As time went by, her heart sank to the bottom.
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However...
When that person stepped through the door of the restaurant, all the gloom, all the worries... completely disappeared.
Xiu Die threw herself into Ming Chen's arms and took a deep breath. "You're finally back."
The person who had changed her destiny, she didn't want this person to disappear from her life.
Ming Chen rubbed the child's head and said with a smile, "I'm back~"
He didn't know if it was because the food was nutritious or if the child had used height-increasing insoles.
Е.nu.m̊а̃ . іd́
The child was a little taller than before he left.
"Hmph!"
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Unseen by others, the ghostly old man stood to the side with his arms crossed and snorted coldly.
The war was over, and this unlucky disciple hadn't taken him to the battlefield.
If Ming Chen didn't properly appease him, this matter wouldn't be over.
A black cat lay on a beam, gently wagging its tail. Its heterochromatic eyes reflected the handsome person's face.
Ėnů mа
He had a bird on his shoulder and a child in his arms, completely covered. There was no place for it to go.
The person who had suddenly walked in seemed a bit special, breaking the atmosphere of the restaurant.
Several regular customers looked at him, blinking, as if confirming something.
In the next instant, as if remembering something, their pupils suddenly shrank, their mouths agape in disbelief.
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Without any warning, this star-like person had just appeared.
Ming Chen, the legendary figure from the streets, who had exchanged a plan for half a province and caused two kings to contend, was back?
E nů m̌à
"Ming... Ming Chen?!"
"Lord Ming!"
"This... this... Lord Ming is back!"
...
Unknowingly, a thick barrier had formed between Ming Chen and those customers.
People couldn't calmly interact with and question someone who was not in their social class. Even the waiters in the restaurant were the same.
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They looked at Ming Chen, somewhat cramped, somewhat eager, and also somewhat humble and fawning... watching him follow the child to his room on the second floor.
Everyone knew that this young lord and ordinary people like them did not belong to the same world.
And after Ming Chen disappeared, after a while, the restaurant became lively again.
People whispered to each other, discussing animatedly.
It was predictable that in a few days, this name would become the hot topic of the entire city.
"Hahaha, it's only been two months, and Xiu Die has already grown taller!"
E̊ ñ um̀_а .іd̊
Ming Chen didn't care about the others' discussions. He just rubbed the child's head and said with a chuckle.
The child took off her mask, looked at Ming Chen, and said softly, "I've grown three centimeters."
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The child's face was still ugly, but it was much better than when they first met. Many of the pimples had disappeared.
She would only show her original appearance in front of Ming Chen.
"Hahaha~ Good~"
Ming Chen produced a monkey mask from somewhere and handed it to the child. "Here, this is a gift."
Е̄ṅu ḿ а̂
"Mmm... thank you, brother!"
The child was stunned for a moment, but didn't say any polite words, and took the mask from Ming Chen.
Her gray eyes seemed to glisten with a bit of moisture, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up.
This mask was just something bought casually from the market and was not expensive, but to Xiu Die, it seemed more precious than a thousand pieces of gold.
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"Meow~"
The black cat seized the opportunity and, during Fuyao's moment of negligence, finally jumped into Ming Chen's arms.
W é b n о̃ v ѐ l̇ Еn ùṁ а̇
Ming Chen rubbed the cat's head and said with a smile, "You have one too, you have one too~"
Saying that, he took out a small bell and hung it on Mo Xing's neck.
The cat kicked its legs, seeming a little disdainful.
"Ahem~ Ahem~"
The scene was incredibly harmonious.
Suddenly, the deliberate coughing of an old man came from his ear.
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Ming Chen raised an eyebrow, looked at the old ghost who was acting as if nothing had happened, as if he had just noticed there was a ghost here. "Teacher, you're here too."
Guo Chongyun: ...
'I'm going to cut your filthy body, slice it, and chop it into pieces!'
He must have been out of his mind back then to have chosen such a disciple.
"Is there something you need?"
Guo Chongyun coughed lightly. "Ahem~ Disciple, look at you, going out and even preparing gifts for everyone~ Being so polite, you must have prepared one for your teacher too, right?"
Énuḿа̃.і́d̂
"Hah~ I told you, don't be so troublesome."
"But considering your filial piety, it's fine even if you prepared one for your teacher~ Just don't do it again~"
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Ming Chen was stunned for a moment and looked at the old man strangely. "Teacher, what are you talking about?"
Guo Chongyun: ?
There seemed to be a clown in this room.
A gloomy wind howled, the old man's beard flew, and his face turned a little red.
Еn̂.u mа
Someone was getting heated.
"Hahaha~"
Seeing the old man fuming, Ming Chen said with a grin, "I have one, I have one~"
He took out a tassel for a sword and said to the old ghost, "Teacher, this is a specialty of Northern Lie, a standard for martial artists."
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Saying that, he tied the tassel to the tattered banner on the side.
The exquisite tassel and the mottled, time-worn banner formed a sharp contrast.
Е̃ ṅ ǔ m̆а . і̀ ḋ
"Hmph! You brat, are you making fun of me?!"
The old man snorted coldly, his eyes glancing at the banner from time to time. "It's just average."
Returning to the familiar room, seeing the familiar people, the familiar demons and ghosts.
Ming Chen couldn't help but smile.
There were few places in the world where he could feel at ease, and this was half of one.
...
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Ming Chen's return was like a small stone dropped into a calm lake, creating ripples.
The matter was neither big nor small.
At the grand court assembly of Great Qian, all the ministers were present. The civil and military officials were arranged on two sides, civil on the left and military on the right, ranked from front to back according to their official positions.
Crown Prince Xiao Zhengyang was at the head of the ministers, sitting in his seat, wearing a thick fur coat. There were dark circles under his eyes, and his face was somewhat pale.
A naturally noble and beautiful woman stood by his side, her eyebrows raised, her eyes bright, exuding a bit of the lively spirit that the Crown Prince lacked.
The Second Imperial Daughter, Xiao Xinyue.
Ẃе́.b́ño v̈ е l̈ Ê ṅ ú mа̇
At the very top of the great hall, Xiao Yu sat on the imperial throne, facing south. His expression was calm as he said faintly, "Court is in session."
This month, Xiao Yu had been much more diligent, attending court once again.
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"Your Majesty, Shengzhou is short of grain, and the disaster victims are rebelling. Prefectural Governor Lu Ruixuan requests the court to allocate funds for relief..."
"Your Majesty, a tsunami has occurred in Nazhou, flooding the city. Prefectural Governor Lai Baixuan implores the court to provide disaster relief..."
"Your Majesty, the blood-clothed army has taken another city. Tizhou is in imminent danger..."
"Your Majesty..."
Е́ñ ü m a . і.d̊
...
The world was so vast, and major events were happening every day.
As the hub of power in the world, it was only natural that there would be a large pile of matters to deal with at every court session.
The ministers presented their memorials one by one, reporting on all sorts of messy affairs.
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Listening to these people shouting, Xiao Yu felt his temples throb and waved his hand casually.
He signaled for the Crown Prince to handle it.
W.ёb ṅ о̀ v̇ е̃ l̄ Én̈u ḿå
Xiao Zhengyang nodded slightly, took over the court proceedings, and listened to the ministers' chattering discussions, which also contained the open and secret struggles and conflicts of interest between various factions.
He carefully sorted through the threads and then made the most reasonable decisions.
Xiao Xinyue, by his side, also listened quietly, occasionally frowning slightly and offering a few suggestions to Xiao Zhengyang.
Time passed slowly, and the affairs were mostly dealt with.
The announcer at the door shouted loudly,
"Compiler of the Hanlin Academy, Ming Chen, and General of Martial Virtue, Ling Yu, have returned to court and are awaiting Your Majesty's summons."
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In an instant, the entire court quieted down a bit.
All the ministers were shaken.
These two were no ordinary people!
Ling Yu, that general of divine might, had blocked the tiger-and-wolf Northern Lie, killing over ten thousand enemies. Her master, as a general, had not killed a single person, yet she was the complete opposite, having killed over a thousand enemies by herself.
The other person was even more divine.
Ming Chen. Just the matter of exchanging half a province for one person, with two kings contending, was unprecedented, and it would be difficult to find a successor.
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These two had only entered officialdom this year and didn't even have the qualification to attend court, yet they had achieved such heavenly merits and stolen the limelight.
One could imagine what they would receive now that they had returned to the court.
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In the current court, talent was not a necessity for being an official.
But if your talent turned into fame, spread out, and was recognized, then it was a different story.
The new dark horses had barged in. Without factions, without background, they would surely be courted and pursued by all the officials, and would inevitably stir the muddy waters of this court into a frenzy.
Xiao Yu raised his eyes and just said, "Announce them."
Eñ u m̂а.іd̀
He had attended court today precisely for this matter.
He had promised Ming Chen before to personally bestow a reward upon him. He wanted to show his sincerity to win over the heart of this fiendish star.
When it came to longevity, he could not be careless.
As for Ling Yu, that was just incidental.
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"Announce Ming Chen, Ling Yu, to enter the hall~"
Accompanied by the announcer's loud shout, two figures walked into the sight of everyone in the court hall.
Е̇ n ūḿа
The ministers unconsciously shifted their gazes, looking at the entrance of the great hall with some curiosity.
Many of them had only heard the legends of these two and had not even seen their faces.
The general wore black armor, her temperament cold and stern. She walked as if with the weight of a thousand jun, her killing intent palpable and soul-stirring.
The scholar wore an azure official robe and an official hat. A bright smile hung on his face, handsome and dashing, proud and successful.
People of completely different styles, their appearance immediately became the focus of everyone.
The general slayed ten thousand enemies, the scholar changed the world.
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What a pair of civil and military prodigies.
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