Heaven's Formula

"So what should I do first?"

"Naturally, he first became the Prime Minister of the Privy Council."

"Wait, didn't you just say that the Privy Council was in charge of me?" Xia Fan suddenly realized that things were not simple.

"I support it, but I can't meddle in the affairs of the Privy Council." Ning Wanjun said slyly, "If the higher-ups ask for my opinion, I will definitely agree. Besides, I'm not just sitting back and enjoying - you are in the magistrate's mansion in Gaoshan County Everything I have done has been reported to the Holy Majesty, the main content is to save the princess at a critical moment and defeat the magistrate's plot, presumably the reward order will be issued soon."

Xia Fan noticed that she didn't use the word father, "This... is too far from the truth, right?"

"Do you think it's more credit for letting the people pay less evil tax, or saving the princess? Besides, I'm the person involved, and even if someone suspects, there's no way to find out." The princess shrugged, "Don't make a mistake, I'm helping you. Even in the Privy Council, protecting the members of the royal family is a great achievement, and if there is no accident, it is enough for you to upgrade to three levels in a row."

"From the beginning of the eighth rank directly to the fifth rank test?"

"That's right, this is also the lowest level of succession. If something like this happens, someone will be promoted and someone will leave. The command department should be responsible for the affairs of the command department, so according to the previous practice of giving priority to the government, you are very likely Promoted directly to the new command department."

"So that's how it is." Xia Fan clapped his hands suddenly, "Doesn't that mean that if I save you a few more times, I will be able to sit in the seat of Fu Cheng?"

"You have a good idea," Ning Wanjun couldn't help laughing out loud, "I'm a princess, so I can be willful once, and it's not surprising that I fall into danger. But come again and again? Do you know the fate of bullying the king?"

It must be a tragic ending that can write history books.

"How troublesome is it to go from working in the command department to being a government minister?"

"Theoretically, it may never be reached." The princess stretched out two fingers, "First, you have to climb another level to become a hundred blades. It's just that it is difficult to break through this part of the feat by eliminating evil spirits. You have to do it in other ways." We have made achievements in this aspect, and these tasks usually require dealing with hostile fighters, and the degree of danger cannot be compared with evil spirits."

"Second, you have to get the support of at least two of the three departments to be eligible to sit in that position. The only good news now is that the former Prime Minister of Jinxia City's Privy Council has just been promoted to guard not long ago, and it is estimated that he will soon If you are transferred from here, you don’t have to worry about being suppressed back and forth.”

"It's impossible... Are you sure you're not embarrassing me?"

"If it's someone else, it's almost the same. But I believe you can always find a way." Ning Wanjun said lightly.

Xia Fan had a question mark on his face.

Where did the other party's confidence come from?

He didn't understand it himself.

Chapter 78 Overseas Country

"Since you agree to work for me, then we can talk about other things." The third princess raised her legs and changed a comfortable position, "What happened in the Gaoshan County mansion? I thought it was up to you alone It's enough to protect yourself if you can't take down Hu Huairen, but I didn't expect such a big commotion after adding a fox demon. Even if he is a county magistrate, even if he privately recruits a few high-ranking people, he won't be able to force you to this point, right? ?”

When mentioning what happened that night, Xia Fan suddenly remembered that besides Kai Shangguancai, there were two other people——

"Wei Wushuang and Wang Renzhi...are they alright?"

The princess showed a slight smile, "After I left, Mr. Wei still stayed where he was. I didn't return to Jinxia until I sent someone to notify him in the morning. I didn't expect that a merchant could do this. People in this world are really interesting."

"As for the second son of the Wang family, he didn't bring the news to the State Shepherd's Mansion. I don't know if something happened in it."

"Is that so..." Xia Fan felt a little emotional for a moment, and after adjusting his thoughts, he recounted what happened that night in detail.

After listening to it, Ning Wanjun showed a serious expression for the first time, "There is such a thing."

"Didn't you get anything out of Hu Huairen's mouth?" Xia Fan couldn't help being a little surprised - judging from Hu Zhixian's performance, the other party is not a strong-willed person.

"He is dead," said the princess.

"What—dead?"

"Well, he died in the dungeon of the Jinxia City Government Office."

"When did you die?"

"That morning."

This is...too fast, Xia Fan secretly thought, in an era when communication methods are scarce, the speed of information circulation is basically equal to the speed of escort.As soon as the person arrives, the silence has already been prepared?

"His Royal Highness—" He suddenly thought of a very important question, stared at the other party and asked, "Could it be that you don't even hold the local government in your hands?"

Ning Wanjun unconsciously looked away, "...Isn't this a normal thing? Let alone the canonized official document has not yet arrived, even if it does arrive, the officials in the State Shepherd's Mansion and Jinxia City Mansion are unlikely to be loyal immediately. to me?"

"Then let me do whatever you say—"

"Of course it's staged. Wherever my hand can reach, you can get the degree of freedom to use it. Don't regret it—" Probably because he was afraid that he would quit on the spot, Ning Wanjun quickly added, "This There is no upper limit for the reward, if one day I can take Shenzhou into my pocket, you can also promote your ideas to the entire Shenzhou territory. Of course, this is just an example, an example! Understand?"

Sure enough, he was ambitious... Xia Fan silently rolled his eyes.

"In short, you have a way to break through, and so do I. But it can be predicted that I will be much faster than you. The title of Princess Guangping is not just a show." Ning Wanjun looked confident.

"I hope so." He sighed helplessly, "Speaking of business, what do you think of the woman in the magistrate's mansion? I saw a flower mark on her chest, and that mark seems to be in Jinxia City appeared."

"I don't know much about Jinxia City than you, but I have heard a little about the strange magic technique you mentioned." Ning Wanjun said in a deep voice, "It is said that there is a small country outside the East China Sea, named Xima, which is good at The characteristic of cultivating dead warriors is to use gestures to replace talismans, and most of them are double techniques. However...the Privy Council does not think highly of it, thinking that it is too specialized in techniques, and gestures are difficult to express more complicated Techniques have limited prospects for development.”

"Why is it passed down?" Xia Fan noticed something suspicious, "Could it be that there is no news from this country in Shangyuan recently?"

"Not only recently, these are basically the records of the Yongguo period. After the fall of the Yongguo, the evil spirits were in chaos for a long time. When everything settled down, the foreign affairs in many surrounding areas have been interrupted." Ning Wanjun explained, "Of course, This is only the case of Qiguo. As for whether the other five countries have re-established contact, I don’t know. Besides, the Holy Majesty doesn’t like to see these outsiders. There are several foreign envoys in Shangyuan City who have already made a fuss gone."

"The East China Sea is just outside Shenzhou, how could there be no news? Could it be that there are no merchant ships on both sides—" He suddenly paused at this point, and this question seemed to have been raised the day he first arrived in Jinxia, ​​"Because there are evil spirits on the sea Make trouble?"

"That's it." Ning Wanjun nodded, "More than 100 years ago, Jinxia City was the battlefield where the Allied Forces of the Six Nations fought against Yongguo, and it was also a desperate place. How this battle was fought at that time has always been a secret that the Privy Council has forbidden to consult. .But the result has become what it is today, and there are no ships coming and going on the sea."

Xia Fan couldn't help thinking of Qingshan Town.

It's just that Qingshan Town is located in the mountains and forests, and people can always reach it with a little effort, while the unpredictable sea is another concept, which is probably the reason why it is difficult to eradicate the evil spirits.

"But if the woman really came from across the sea, wouldn't it mean—"

"They found a new way to cross the sea." Ning Wanjun narrowed his eyes and said, "This is the problem that needs to be investigated. Is this a coincidence, or is it true? If it is the latter, Jinxia City I'm afraid it will be very lively."

"How to check, you can't even control the government office."

"Uh..." Ning Wanjun was a little stuck, and took a while before continuing, "I'll leave this to you, you can figure out a way."

"What?"

"You are going to be promoted to the command department soon, and the other party is a sensitive person, so it is most appropriate to hand it over to the Privy Council."

He said it as if he had a large number of people at his disposal.

"Your Highness, it's almost time." The maid coughed twice.

"Really? Then let's talk here first this time." Ning Wanjun stood up and said, "You can continue to rest here, and don't go out until the injury is healed."

"What's the matter with you?"

"Wang Yi'an, the patriarch of the Wang family in Jinxia City, wants to come to see him." She smiled slightly, "This is the most prominent family in the area, and I have no reason to refuse." When she walked to the door, the princess added, "After all, there is still news about the Wang family. I’m really smart, I just revealed my identity in Gaoshan County, and he can come to the villa the next day to deliver the greeting card, it seems that I want to take over Jinxia, ​​and I will have to deal with him in the future.”

After speaking, she opened the door and walked out of the bedroom.

"The villa?"

Xia Fan looked at Li.

The latter shook his ears, "A large house is outside Jinxia City."

That is to say——is this really the other party's bedroom?

……

"Your Highness, you have gone too far!" As soon as the door came out, the maid couldn't help persuading, "Even if Xia Fan meets your requirements, he is just a new alchemist. In the end, the disappointment will be even greater. Not to mention the Jinxia Privy Council, he may not be able to sit still even if the Ministry of Command is in charge of this position."

When she said these words, she was ready to be beaten.

"Qiuyue, you are good in other places, but you talk too much." Ning Wanjun rubbed her forehead, "I really didn't plan so much at the beginning, after all, it is a long-term process to win a Privy Council. But that person is different. , he is no ordinary person."

Qiuyue blinked, she didn't even do the most basic "hitting the back of the head" today, she just verbally blamed her, is the princess in a good mood now?

No, it's bad if it's good. She would rather be beaten up by the princess than to pay someone wrong.

Mr. Yun, your princess is about to go astray!

"What's unusual? The servant girl looks like a very ordinary alchemist!"

"Let me ask you, what is his background?"

"I was born as a refugee, I don't live in a fixed place, and I have a master named Zhao Dahai." She has already memorized the results of these investigations by heart.

"Can a person like this be able to talk eloquently in front of the princess?"

"This—" Qiuyue was stunned for a moment.

"He is not like you. He has been serving me since childhood." Ning Wanjun said with emotion, "Even after knowing my true identity, I don't see any fear in his eyes, and everything is so natural that it is no different from before. It turns out that, There are such people in the world..."

"What kind of person?" She asked puzzled.

The princess smiled but did not answer, "That's not something you should know. He said that the world should not be like this, but I would like to see what the ideal world looks like in his eyes."

Chapter 79 The Only Reliance

Outside the reception hall, Wang Yi'an finally got permission to meet with him.

He followed the guards into the hall, and then bowed down in front of the young woman on the main seat.

"Grassman Wang Yi'an, pay homage to Her Royal Highness Princess Guangping!"

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Wang Yi'an stood up slowly, and only then did he have a chance to look at the princess' true face.

And the other party was indeed just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl as I had inquired about. Although she pretended to be majestic and behaved well, she still couldn't make up for the lack of age.

However, he will not underestimate the other party because of this. His eldest son, Wang Qingzhi, also made his mark at this age.

"I heard that His Highness was in danger in Gaoshan County, and I was really worried. Now that you are safe and sound, I am really relieved." Wang Yi'an said in the most candid tone, "Please forgive my presumptuousness, and wait for the official document Come and see me before you arrive."

"It's okay, didn't I also arrive at Jinxia City before the document? I even experienced the life of an alchemist for a few days." The other party replied with a smile.

As soon as this was mentioned, Wang Yi'an became very angry-it can be said that when he received the letter from Huzhi County, his only thought was to break Wang Renzhi's legs.What a bad thing to do, but to investigate the source of the evil in Gaoshan County, and even want to stab it to the State Shepherd's Mansion, it is simply absurd!

Could that be something he could touch!

After receiving the news that the princess appeared in Gaoshan County pretending to be an alchemist, Wang Yi'an knew that his second son's "delusion" had been shattered.After following the princess for more than ten days, he didn't realize the identity of the other party at all. In addition to the girl from the Luo family who was mentioned from time to time, Wang Renzhi's debauchery might be seen by the princess.Why did the other party hide their identity? It was not because they wanted to play a secret observation game. The most important thing in this small game was the first impression, and the second son's performance can be imagined.

It's not that I haven't given him a chance, but he will only disappoint me!

Wang Yi'an even had some doubts, whether it was a mistake to let him be his way since he was a child, never let him touch family affairs, and want to keep him away from the open and secret struggles under the salt industry.

Despite the many thoughts in his heart, Wang Yi'an's face was still full of sincerity, "The experience is the experience, and please take your own safety as the most important thing, Your Highness! Your presence is the blessing of all people in Jinxia City, and everyone is looking forward to the early arrival of this day." , there can be no mistakes!"

"Well, I see."

"Your Highness has come from afar. It would be impolite for me not to go out of the city to welcome you. Therefore, before the meeting, the Wang family specially prepared a small gift to apologize to His Highness. I hope His Highness will not blame you."

Wang Yi'an clapped his hands, and a servant bent over and walked into the hall with small steps, and placed the three rolls of red paper in his arms under the main seat one by one.

He unfolded the scroll with his own hands.

The first volume contains the names of people on the entire page.

The second volume contains silk and satin of various colors.

The third volume is about gold, silver and jewelry.

Whatever life the princess led in the palace was a thing of the past.

A girl who was born in an emperor's family suddenly bid farewell to the comfortable and comfortable palace walls and came to this strange city. What is the most missing thing?

Nothing more than people, things and wealth.

And these royal families can make up for it.

In Jinxia City, the Wang family is the biggest backer the princess can find.

"I hope you will like this small gift." Wang Yi'an bowed and saluted, "When the canonization official document is officially delivered, the Wang family will send you another big gift."

"You have a heart."

This answer was a bit too casual, which made Wang Yi'an stunned.

He raised his head and found that there was not much joy in the other party's eyes.

What's happening here?

Didn't she realize that this was the Wang family showing their favor to her?

But even so, the door-to-door meeting gift is something that can really alleviate the princess's current situation - according to the news from Gyeonggi, the princess's travel and personnel are extremely limited, so it should not be reflected in such a small way in the face of this gift.

"In addition, if His Highness has any other needs, you can also tell them here. As long as the Wang family has the ability to do it, we will do our best to meet it."

"Oh?" Finally, the princess's eyes became brighter, "If I want a salt field, will you give it to me too?"

Wang Yi'an didn't react for a while, "Your Highness?"

"The salt in Yancheng is managed by the Wang family, right? So, dedicating the salt field to me is something within your power?"

"This...you're joking," he said with an embarrassed smile, "The Wang family has been in charge of Jinxia City's salt industry for decades, so a sudden replacement may make it difficult to operate. The loss of the Wang family is small, and the set output cannot be completed. If you can’t pay enough taxes, that’s a big deal! The Wang family dare not disobey the mission entrusted by the imperial court, so it’s not that they don’t want to do this, but they can’t.”