Cultivating Immortality, Starts with Green Plum

Chapter 84 The word "Ming" is similar to "Ming"

A farmhouse in Wudu.

In the chicken coop in the yard, several chickens were pecking at rice non-stop. A dog was wandering around, and when it wanted to pee, it walked to the edge of the vegetable garden and lifted its foot to urinate.

"Mr. Zhang, every time you move, your house becomes more shabby. This yard is not suitable for your status."

An old man was playing chess with a young man.

The old man is the most respected elder in the Wu State.

The young man was a "favored minister" of the Wu State who was in the limelight and was impeached by all the officials.

The chessboard was carved on the stone table by the old man.

The chess pieces were carved casually by young people when they had nothing to do.

"What is my identity? I am just a commoner. At most, I have a little more cultivation. Besides, I am so old. What's the point of having a big mansion? I am almost lost."

Mr. Zhang Lu dropped a white piece.
"I heard that His Majesty is trying to make you the prime minister recently?"

Xiao Mochi shook his head: "Prime Minister Fang is not very willing."

Mr. Zhang smiled and said, "Why do you think he is unwilling?"

Xiao Mochi shook his head again: "Anyway, it's not for the so-called rights."

"Hahahaha." Mr. Zhang pointed at Xiao Mochi and cursed, "You want to be the prime minister, is it for that power?"

Xiao Mochen smiled and said nothing.

"Isn't the power of the Minister of the Central Secretariat enough for you to do your job?" asked Mr. Zhang.

"Not enough." Xiao Mochi made a move, "It's still a long way off. Even with His Majesty's support, it's still very troublesome. I didn't feel it before, but now it really is. A higher-ranking official can really crush someone."

"It's you who wants to crush others to death." Mr. Zhang rolled his eyes at Xiao Mochen.

Xiao Mochen just smiled and said nothing.

"Then he won't come down unless you promise Fang Ling to do that one thing." Mr. Zhang said, touching his chin.

Xiao Mochi shook his head: "I respect Fang Xiang. I also want to do what Fang Xiang wants to do, but the problem is, how easy is it to do what Fang Xiang wants to do? It's even harder than my reform."

"Then there's nothing we can do. Just bear with it. At least Fang Ling hasn't bothered you yet. You should be happy." Mr. Zhang picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. "I heard that His Majesty asked Xu Ming to follow him?"

"Ah."

Xiao Mochen finally didn't have to shake his head anymore.

"Xu Ming is both civil and military, intelligent, and a bastard. He is still young, and your majesty has only one daughter. Everyone knows what your majesty is going to do."

"How do the officials react?" asked Mr. Zhang.

"Most of them support it." Xiao Mochen replied.

"Indeed, Xu Ming is famous for his poem "Dielianhua·Gift to Zhu Cici". As a concubine's son, he won the first place and the first place in the examination at the age of ten. The civil officials have a good impression of him.

Later, Xu Ming entered the Blood Pagoda again and reached the Heroic Soul Realm at the age of thirteen. He is one of the few people like him in the world today, and the military officers like him very much.

Although His Majesty is in his prime, he is unable to have children. If Xu Ming and His Royal Highness the Princess can have two children, they can directly raise the Emperor's grandson, and the country will have a foundation."

"It would be great if it really went that smoothly." Xiao Mochi sighed, "I'm just worried that when His Majesty grants the marriage, will Xu Ming accept it?"

"If Xu Ming accepts it, the Xu and Qin families will have a hard time." Mr. Zhang said.

Xiao Mochen shared the same view.

"Nowadays, Xu State Mansion and Qin State Mansion are full of talented people. In addition, with the help of our ancestors, the network of relationships in the court is not bad. If Xu Ming is allowed to become a son-in-law, even Xu Ming's child will become the future ruler of Wu State.

Everyone was worried about the Xu and Qin governments, especially whether the Xu government was getting too arrogant.

Your Majesty will definitely find a legitimate reason to deal with the Xu and Qin state mansions, or find a way to remove Xu Ming from the Xu state mansion alone.

Anyway, Xu Ming was also a bastard before, and his connection with the Xu State Mansion was not very deep. "

Mr. Zhang took a sip of tea and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. The rootless secret realm will be opened soon, right?"

"There was an accident in the Rootless Secret Realm, so we need to postpone it for two and a half years." Xiao Mochi replied, "And according to the prediction of Tianji City, this opening of the Rootless Secret Realm may be the last time."

"When a secret realm collapses, opportunities are often the greatest. There should be many dynasties and sects eager to try, right?" Mr. Zhang said with a smile.

"Yes, but this time, the various dynasties and sects need to think carefully about it."

Xiao Mochen rolled up his sleeves.

"The life span of the Rootless Secret Realm is coming to an end, and the laws in the secret realm will certainly be in chaos. When the secret realm was opened before, you can make amulets according to the laws of the secret realm. If you are fatally injured, you will retreat. But the next time will be different. The next time will be a real fight. If you die, you die. There will be no second chance."

"The more dangerous and chaotic it is, the greater the opportunity. The great era is about to come, and the world will usher in a major reshuffle. If you don't fight, you will perish."

As he spoke, Mr. Zhang sighed.

"By the way, who will preside over the next imperial examination? Or the Minister of Rites, young Wang?"

"Lord Wang will be ill in seven months." Xiao Mochi smiled a smile that everyone understood, "His Majesty said that I should preside over it."

Mr. Zhang: "Hahaha, His Majesty has even resorted to this trick to pave the way for you. The next examination will be very lively. It will be a bumper year after the imperial examination was liberalized. There will definitely be many talented people. By then, you will be their teacher."

Xiao Mochi: "Mr. Zhang, which of those famous scholars do you think are worth paying attention to?"

"They are worth your attention. Don't you know them? They are a pair of brothers." Mr. Zhang glanced at Xiao Mochen.

Xiao Mochi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's right."

Mr. Zhang's eyes sparkled with anticipation:

"To be honest, Xu Ming and Xu Pangda, one of them is not an ordinary person, he will turn the Wu Kingdom and even the world upside down, and the other is diligent, like an old ox, when he becomes an official, he will patch up the mess you guys made."

Xiao Mochi fell into deep thought: "It's very difficult to be a tailor."

"It's quite difficult, but that little fat guy can do it." Mr. Zhang stroked his beard. "By the way, there is one thing, have you heard about it?"

"Ok?"

"Zhu Ci left the White Deer Academy. She had reached the age of 18 a while ago. The rulers of Liang and Wei proposed marriage to Yunyi Marquis Mansion with the specifications of a crown princess."

"And then?" Xiao Mochen became interested after hearing this interesting story.

"The girl spread the fragrant tea in front of her door, and then placed the jasmine flower core on the fragrant tea."

Mr. Zhang stroked his beard.

"The word 'Ming' is similar to 'Inscription'."

(End of this chapter)