Chapter 143 More help
Qin Luoshuang suddenly understood.
It turns out he wasn't talking nonsense.
Was this something he had planned long ago?
Is there a deeper meaning in every word he says that I can't see?
Is he just using jokes and nonsense to cover up his true inner feelings?
Unconsciously, Qin Luoshuang's eyes softened, and she swallowed back all the words of advice she wanted to say, and immersed herself in her work.
She hummed a tune from an epic imperial drama:
I will be your sword.
Cut off all the troubles for you.
Let you move forward, pure and flawless.
I will be your shield.
Block all filth for you.
Like the shadow behind the king.
You are the uncrowned king, sleeping with us and leading us in the charge.
Break through these worldly barriers.
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Yunzhou.
Governor's Office.
Yunzhou Governor Zhao Chaoyang was drinking with two old friends in his unique back garden.
There are not many decorations in the back garden, only three kinds of scenery: cloud rocks, plum blossoms and green bamboos. Surrounding it, the layers are appropriate and unique.
A pot of green wine stood in the middle, and the three of them each took a drink.
When the wine was half drunk, the Southern Army Commander Li Changsheng laughed and said, "Brother Chaoyang, are you serious? Is there really a county governor who dares to call Yu Zhongxian an old dog in front of him?"
Zhao Chaoyang laughed and said, "When have I ever lied to you? It's a pity that the private agenda of the joint meeting is never allowed to be leaked, otherwise it would have been known to the world long ago."
Xu Chengfeng, the head of the Civil Affairs Department at the Imperial Headquarters, had been drinking silently, but his expression was one of leisure and fascination. He murmured, "When will I wake from this thousand-year-long dream? Who will ring the alarm bell in my sleepy land?"
"Haha, great sentences, great poems, simple and true, full of vigor and spirit. It's a pity that they are all a bunch of beasts, they don't understand, they don't understand, it's useless to say anything."
"Brother Chaoyang," Li Changsheng asked, "But I don't understand. That kid has been so presumptuous, why doesn't the elder punish him? Is it because of Sheng Huaixuan?"
Xu Chengfeng waved his hand and said dissatisfiedly, "Don't spoil the fun. Let's drink. Why are we talking about shit in the toilet?"
Zhao Chaoyang smiled and said, "No need to talk, let's just talk about something happy, let's talk about that kid."
He recounted everything that had happened at the joint meeting from beginning to end. Although this was the third time they had heard it, the three of them were still in high spirits, drinking one sip after another. The wine jug in the middle didn't look big, but it seemed as if it would never be finished.
Green wine has a green taste at first, a long aftertaste, sweet and sour fragrance, and a slight intoxication without getting drunk. It is the favorite of the three of them.
But at this moment, all three of them were a little drunk.
Li Changsheng suddenly leaned back, lying on the cloud rock, and sighed: "It would be great if there were more people like this in the empire."
Zhao Chaoyang shook his head. "In the past, there were many passionate young men in the empire who would throw their caps into the air, spilling blood for miles, and would risk their lives for the sake of justice."
"Back then, we often heard exciting stories, but what happened later?"
Xu Chengfeng sneered, "If they're all dead, the rest will either go along with the corrupt, like most bureaucrats today, or play it safe, like us."
These words were like a bucket of ice water, instantly cooling down the fiery atmosphere between them.
Li Changsheng sighed, "Thinking back now, the turning point was the Wumen case thirty years ago. Yu Zhongxian committed horrible crimes, but because he had the support of the Chairman of the Council, he was able to escape punishment, causing the justice-loving Inspector General to lose his family and his life."
Speaking of this, Xu Chengfeng clenched his fists. "I still can't forget those two photos. One of a young girl, and the other of a face burned to charcoal after being raped and murdered."
"Since that case, the backbone of the empire has been broken. After the death of the Northern King, the Southern King became vulgar, and the soul of the empire disappeared."
The three of them fell silent. After a moment, Xu Chengfeng suddenly suggested, "How about we help that guy?"
Li Changsheng shook his head and sighed, "That kid has been exiled from Dongqin Province. The Dongzhou faction has abandoned him. He will soon face the storm of the empire, and that tiny candle will soon be extinguished."
Zhao Chaoyang suddenly said, "Not necessarily. He still has the power to govern. As long as His Majesty doesn't give in, he still has a chance."
Li Changsheng looked at him with dull eyes and no spirit.
"It's useless. He has killed so many people and has enemies everywhere. Yu Zhongxian can take advantage of him in so many ways. He was too ostentatious at the joint meeting. The onlookers won't help him, and those who dislike him will only secretly harm him. Once Sheng Huaixuan lets go, he will fall in no time."
Xu Chengfeng sighed, "Life is full of hardships, and right and wrong are all in vain. I am most afraid of looking back and finding that my ambitions have been lost."
Zhao Chaoyang also sighed: "The more I see, the colder my heart becomes, but I am always unwilling to give up."
Li Changsheng took a gulp of his wine, the alcohol chilling him to the bone. He said, "What can I do if I'm unwilling to accept this? Do you dare to step forward? You don't even want your wife and children anymore? Have you forgotten how that inspector's entire family met their tragic end?"
Xu Chengfeng suddenly said, "How about this? Let's publicize that kid's deeds so more people know about him. After he dies, his name will be recorded in history."
Li Changsheng said: "The private agenda of the joint meeting is not allowed to be leaked."
Zhao Chaoyang slapped his thigh fiercely. "You're such a coward! We're just embellishing this story and treating it as a story. You're a commander of the imperial army, and you're gossiping behind my back. What's wrong with that?"
"That's right! I dare not do anything, I cannot say anything, and I cannot make up a story? I'm going to go back now and make up a story about that kid who is an invincible hero, and tell people to spread it everywhere."
Li Changsheng gradually came to his senses, clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay, I like this. I want that old dog Yu Zhongxian to get fucked hard by that kid in the story!"
The three of them gradually regained their lively atmosphere and had a heated discussion on how to add more details to the story and establish the image of County Governor Lin as a brave, domineering, powerful and invincible person who could tear away the haze that shrouded the empire.
Unconsciously, they projected all the characters they had imagined before, all the unfair things they had encountered, all the injustices, injustices, filth and dirtiness, and the heroes they imagined who could tear them apart, onto Lin Wen.
As time went on, Lin Wen's deeds became more and more exaggerated, and the joint meeting could no longer accommodate them, so they continued to make up stories about his life.
Soon, the preliminary compilation of "The Book of Empire: Biography of Lin Wen" was completed.
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Zhongzhou.
Governor's Office.
The governor's personal guards heard Wang Bo'an's resounding laughter coming from the governor's office.
This was the thirteenth time the Governor had laughed since receiving the unknown reading.
They whispered about what kind of reading material could make the Governor laugh so heartily.
Suddenly, the office door slammed open, and Wang Boan, his face flushed, walked out and shouted, "Now, print 10,000 copies of this for me and distribute them everywhere."
He slammed a book into the hands of his guard.
The guard took a look at the book and found it was thin, without a cover or signature, and had only about twenty or thirty pages. He was disappointed when he opened it. There were no exciting illustrations and no passionate descriptions.
Wang Boan continued, "Also, isn't the internet all the rage these days? If you're going to distribute your books online, remember to use a botnet to change the IP address."
The guards looked at each other in confusion. One of them bravely asked, "Governor, what is a broiler chicken? Can you eat it?"
Bang!
Governor Wang Bo'an slapped him in the face and angrily scolded him, "You ignorant fool, you still need a governor to teach you? When you secretly embezzled money for me, did you collect the money yourself? You didn't ask others to collect it for you? That scapegoat is called a rooster, do you understand?"
Wang Boan demonstrated his recent learnings, feeling elated. He waved his hand and said, "Print 100,000 copies for me and distribute them. And those broiler chickens, find me 100,000 of them. Each broiler chicken should be distributed online."
With that, the Governor strode away. The guards looked at each other in bewilderment. One of them counted on his fingers and said, "One hundred thousand scapegoats, one hundred thousand copies for each? How many copies would that be in total?"
A guard yawned. "You're so stupid! Two hundred thousand? Do you even need to think about that?"
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Mingzhou.
Governor Go Guanglin, with a serious face and meticulously styled hair, said coldly, "Why bother me with such a trivial matter? The relevant personnel can handle the indiscriminate distribution of this unprinted reading material according to the rules."
The confidant took the order and left, knowing that the governor's subtext was that there was no need to interfere and just investigate casually.
Hezhou.
Governor Shi Yuan was furious: "Bage! Burn them all! Leave no copy! Anyone who dares to keep any will have their entire family imprisoned!"
Shizhou.
Governor Gu Xuanli ordered the books to be burned. Zhang Shuangcheng, the second-in-command and director of the State Administration Office, advised, "Governor, why do you do this? Lin Wensu has no grudge against us. We were all allies in the past. Would you mind keeping a relationship of loyalty?"
Gu Xuanli said, "Since it's already been severed, it doesn't matter. If it doesn't matter, why keep the incense burning?"
Western Yanzhou.
Governor Bai Liuxi immediately ordered the books to be surrendered and arrested people along the channels. He soon busted several illegal vendors who were paid to distribute unlicensed banned books everywhere.
Longzhou.
Governor Gu Zhengyi had even taken off his pants when he was interrupted by his subordinates.
He took it and took a look, but it turned out to be a tattered book with no nutritional value. He immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Get out of here! You come to me for such a rubbish? Do you believe I will skin you alive?"
The charming Ye Lingyue came out of the bathroom. She was only wearing a bath towel, and her whole body exuded a huge amount of temptation.
She chuckled and said, "Little Gugu, why are you so angry?"
Gu Zhengyi turned around and saw that all his souls and spirits had floated out. He smiled wetly and said, "It's just a fool. Don't worry about it, Ye Qin. Let's continue, continue."
Ye Lingyue flicked her hair and took the rotten book from his hand. She kicked away Gu Zhengyi who was about to pounce on her and said with a sly smile, "Let me see what banned book you are reading first."
She sat on the edge of the bed and looked for a moment before her face darkened.
"Oh, I told you not to watch it. It's boring and really kills the fun."
Ye Lingyue forced a smile, with a look of slight loss. Her failure with her father had humiliated her. She felt ashamed for not fulfilling her promise. After refusing Lin Wen's meeting that night, she quickly left the sad place and once again indulged herself in carnal desires to forget the pain.
But she didn't expect to see the boy who made her young heart beat here again.
She pushed Gu Zhengyi's hand away, finished reading the book, and asked, "Is the new chief of Changshan County, Lin Wen, really short of people right now, so he's giving out stuff like this to boost his reputation?"
Unable to move forward, Gu Zhengyi, who could only frantically play with his legs, laughed from below, "I don't know. That kid's not doing well. The Dongzhou Sect has already cut him out. Maybe he wants to use this thing to protect himself?"
Ye Lingyue was lost in thought, when suddenly an idea flashed through her mind.
"Little Gugu, please spread this thing more."
Gu Zhengyi was immersed in Ye Lingyue's perfect long legs and agreed without thinking: "Okay."
Ye Lingyue placed her jade foot on his face and thought, "Little Gugu, do you think it would be better if I sent that suitor to work with him?"
Gu Zhengyi was in high spirits. While licking his lips furiously, he said, "Of course it's Xiao Xiao. This man is conceited about his talent and confident that no one in the world can compare to him, but he was completely defeated in Longyang Town. Others say he is just empty talk, but in my opinion, he has talent, but someone needs to suppress his rebellious behavior."
Ye Lingyue fished this man out from the depths of her memory. He was also a young hero. She accidentally saw him being beaten by Yu Zhongxian's lackeys while being escorted on the road. At that time, she saw that he was handsome and refused to surrender, which she found very interesting, so she rescued him.
Yu Zhongxian and Ye Nantian have always kept their distance from each other, but since she is the elder's daughter, they just did her a favor.
Unexpectedly, the guy regarded her as his destiny from then on, insisting that he must achieve success and marry her in a formal way. Even after he found out everything, he remained unmoved, but changed his words and said that he would save her from suffering.
This is her most fanatical pursuer, who obeys her orders and does everything she says.
Ye Lingyue had seen too many people like him and found them boring, so she quickly sent him away.
Later, I only heard that in order to protect her reputation, he fought wildly with others and even went out to cause trouble for her husband. As a result, he was beaten and carried out.
After that, Ye Lingyue partied every night and had new loves all the time, and had long forgotten about him.
I didn't expect that Governor Gu had some talent in his words.
"Then let's go with him."
Ye Lingyue sighed softly, stepped on Governor Gu's face, stood up, and went to call him.
In just a few steps, she had recalled every detail of her time with him, and her mind was already made up.
Based on her understanding, she could definitely make him work for County Governor Lin with all his strength.
This is her instinct. She will never forget any man she has been with, especially his contact information and number, as well as his appearance, hobbies, characteristics, habits, height, abilities, etc.
At this moment, Lin Wen, who was practicing Taoism on the bed, didn't know about it yet.
A new storm is brewing outside.
He was still studying today's topic - which spells to choose in order to exert the greatest power while consuming at most 50% of his spiritual energy.
(End of this chapter)
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