Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Break the defense.

Shivering and cold.

The world is full of persecution of pharmacists.

Crying till now.

Already emo.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he explained, the situation would only get worse. So, Ji Ming, who was at a loss for words, learned the wisdom from RTS game players - when in doubt, just ignore it.

I might as well not make any explanation and let time prove everything. Anyway, I, Ji Ming, am upright and have never done anything bad.

However, he refused that unknown person not only because he didn't want to get involved, but also because he really had something else to do in the evening.

It is now mid-May, and more than half a month has passed since the royal assessment at the beginning of the month.

The successful candidates will be announced tonight. Although Ji Ming already knows who the winner will be, he still has to show his face.

"Let's go to the Sun Castle."

Sitting in the carriage provided by the academy and enjoying the employee benefits, Ji Ming successfully arrived at the Sun Castle before Qixia City was completely plunged into night.

The stars are shining tonight and there are crowds of people tonight.

Before he even had the chance to enter, Ji Ming had already seen several heavyweight nobles standing at the door greeting him.

If it were in the past, Ji Ming, who had little but many friends, would have gone down to talk to them and show the excellent qualities of us sunny people.

But now, he would just take off all the eye-catching halos and accessories, and then use suggestion to reduce his presence and sneak in.

——It’s boring. These are just fools that can be played around by others.

They even managed to do such things as hiring the same players back to guard the gate after the warehouse had just been secretly emptied by players.

It's all over for Tang. Chatting with them might even cause my IQ to drop.

But since the royal examination had already concluded all subjects at the beginning of the month, the only agenda for tonight was to announce the identity of the winner.

Although this thing is very important and may be able to directly change the current situation of multi-party competition, how much time can it take to just read a name?

It's not like the Oscars, where multiple awards can be set up and there can be performances by celebrity artists in between, so you can easily spend several hours on the water.

Therefore, according to the customs of the Glorious Capital, the soup base of this declaration ceremony is still their favorite dinner, focusing on a rich and diverse social gameplay.

And because this banquet is held once a year, dignitaries from all walks of life, including the king, will attend, so the scale and grandeur are top-notch.

In other words, not only do they provide food, drink and rest, but they also arrange for these idiots to play cards in fear that they won't be able to arrange a date for them, so they also arrange for men and women to dance in circles.

What's even more terrible is that this is not Ji Ming's black shit. Let's not talk about anything else, just take Old Deng, the Sun King, as an example, his dance partners every year have basically risen to the top of the social ladder.

"What a bullshit art, it's just a mess."

After randomly showing his face in a few places in the venue to signal to everyone that the Chosen One had arrived, Ji Ming found a corner to hide.

It was a coincidence, perhaps because a bystander can see more clearly, he was so quiet that he found that someone seemed to have the same idea as him and maintained a noble indifference.

So he quietly went down the stairs to the second floor of this auditorium-like building, and knocked on one of the doors at the location he had chosen before.

There was no movement behind the door, but the waiter waiting in the corridor came over immediately and whispered.

"Hello, sir. There is a distinguished guest behind the door. You cannot enter without his invitation."

"..."

Logically speaking, anyone who can work in a place like this should have seen some storms.

But even though the man in front of me hid it due to his professional ethics, the look in his eyes was still a little too panicked...

However, Ji Ming did not make things difficult for the waiter. Instead, he took out an empty bottle from his arms and put it in the other's hand.

"Give this to him...Okay, don't be afraid, just hold it in your hand and let him take a look."

After that, he turned and left.

But before I finished walking down the corridor, I heard hurried footsteps behind me.

"My lord, my lord...My lord said you can go in!"

"Don't worry."

Stopping the sweaty waiter, Ji Ming let him catch his breath before speaking.

"My friend, you are just doing your duty as a service member. What is there to be afraid of?"

As he said this, he took out a gold coin and gave it to him.

"So on the contrary, I'm going to give you another small reward to reward your dedication to your job."

"what?"

The waiter was stunned when he heard this, and the way he held the gold coin looked like a child who accidentally caught a cicada but was so scared that he forgot how to throw it away.

But we can't blame him for being timid. After all, the adult's face changed immediately after seeing the bottle, and it was too scary to ask him to call the person back quickly.

Not to mention that serving the king is like serving a tiger. Even if the King of Hell could show mercy for the sake of his face, the little devil who is eager to flatter will not miss the opportunity to please the leader.

If this isn't handled well...

"Just take it with peace of mind. I am God's chosen one. You will be fine."

Putting the waiter on a chair aside, Ji Ming took out the halo from his arms and put it on his head.

This time, when I knocked on the door, there was immediate movement behind it.

Nodding to the cold-faced guard who was responsible for opening the door, Ji Ming first took a look at the layout of this private stand.

Before I could see clearly, I heard something unpleasant.

"What are you looking at? My woman will never let you look at it a second time!"

That adult was, of course, the Sun King Anton VI, and now he was even more "scary" than Ji Ming had imagined.

So Ji Ming nodded, and after looking around, he stretched out his hand to signal.

"Yeah, so these are all your men?"

That's right, this guy not only didn't walk around the venue to pick up girls today, he didn't even bring his own dry food in his private room.

In the entire space, apart from the Sun King himself, there were more than a dozen fully armed male guards, and there was not a trace of rouge scent in the air.

This is very abnormal!

"You are God's chosen one, you don't have to interfere with what the king does!"

The Sun King naturally knew that he was abnormal, so after hearing Ji Ming's strange words, he was so angry that his beard was shaking.

After calming down for a while, he pinched the empty medicine bottle with his fingers. There was no drop of blood left, but the red blood was still visible on the wall.

"I should be the one asking you, who are you disgusted by, huh?"

"Isn't this because I'm afraid you won't let me in, so I asked the waiter to pass you a token?"

Since he was a distinguished guest named by the king, the guards still moved a seat for him regardless of whether his attitude was to argue or flatter.

Sitting next to the Sun King, Ji Mingxian took off his halo and looked outside the stands.

I have to say that Lao Deng really knows how to enjoy himself. This should be the best viewing seat in the auditorium. Not only does it face the stage, but you can also see most of the people in the venue.

The banquet had already started for some time at this point, but before the important events began, the stage had to perform its main function again and warm up the atmosphere with a round of dance.

So today the stage is full of nobles dressed up in fancy clothes, fighting against each other and dancing like spinning teacups to the live music of the orchestra.

Among them were many acquaintances of Ji Ming, whether they were students, colleagues, or "drinking buddies" he met at other banquets, and they were all of almost the same character.

"Tsk..."

Unable to help but hum, Ji Ming spoke again.

"Oh, by the way, I was afraid you would forget, so I have already given the waiter a reward for his dedication to his job. You don't have to give it to him later."

How could the Sun King not understand what he meant? He chuckled when he heard it.

"Why, you want to win people's hearts? You want to rebel, right?"

If he were an ordinary person, he would definitely not make such a joke, as it might really scare people to death. But Ji Ming was obviously an exception.

He could even smile at him and express it openly.

"How vulgar! Rebellion means killing people, how can you make money by killing people? I am a kind person, the best I can do is to usurp the throne."

After that, he began to elaborate on how he, as an outsider, should seek power and usurp the throne and take the throne of the Sun.

The general design idea is to pay tribute to the legendary loving mother Wu Zetian, first pick a princess who is somewhat human as a stepping stone, and fully support her to ascend to the throne.

Since the queen was already completely under his control, what he had to do next was easy, he just had to strip her of power bit by bit.

If you still remember the past, let her live two more years. If you don't, find a reason to kill her.

If you have any shame, you can support a younger successor first to make the transition. If you have no shame, you can skip this process and ascend the throne directly!

Although the Sun King's face was gloomy, he still listened quietly to Ji Ming's talk about his plan to usurp the throne.

But the guards around were so frightened when they heard such outrageous remarks.

If His Majesty the King had not given the order, I would have rushed up in indignation and strangled Ji Ming, the traitor, to death.

But no means no, and Ji Ming said the last sentence safely.

"Wuhu, this area today is now ruled by the Ji family!"

Seeing that no one reacted, he enthusiastically raised his hand to the Sun King, who had become a false emperor of the previous dynasty.

"Don't just look at me like that. If you have something to say, just say it. What do you think?"

The Sun King silently took out a handkerchief, but after wiping the sweat from his forehead, his voice was still a little trembling.

"I really want to chop off your head..."

Faced with the king's rage, Ji Ming remained unmoved, and even asked back expectantly.

"Why didn't you chop it?"

The Sun King was now completely furious and slammed the table.

"...Damn it, because in my entire life, I have never seen a thief who discussed with the owner how to steal from his house!"

After saying this, although he still held the handkerchief tightly, he signaled the guards around him to relax and take their hands off the hilts of his swords.

Then he took a breath to lower his already wildly high blood pressure.

For a long time, he held his forehead.

"I know what you mean. You want to remind me to let this all settle quickly, right?"

But since it concerns the succession to the throne, this matter is too sharp. Ji Ming, who can only beat around the bush, naturally wants to continue to solve the riddle to the end.

"Maybe, if you don't want a flood after your death."

But if Anton could make up his mind so easily, he wouldn't have struggled for so long.

So after he fell silent again, he could only say something vaguely.

"I'll think about it again and try to settle this matter within a year!"

After all, this is an internal matter of the royal family. Now that things have come to this, Ji Ming, as an outsider, has nothing to say.

I can only give a symbolic urging.

"The sooner the better."

As soon as he said this, he realized belatedly that he seemed to have guessed the reason why Old Deng was so obedient today.

——He might be worried that if he doesn’t abstain from sex, he might not live to see the day when he makes up his mind!

Yes, I can do it...

The two of them chatted behind closed doors, and the crowd on the stage finally ended their social activities.

But the person who came on stage was not the Duke of Xiguang who was in charge of the army, nor the Duke of Huguang who was in charge of finances, but another smiling old man in red.

This old nobleman is the Duke of Moonlight. Although he is not as powerful as the previous two, he is highly respected because of his seniority and good reputation.

His current position is roughly equivalent to that of the archbishop in the church: the peacemaker in the Northeast, the uncle in the capital, and his usual skill is "give me some face."

Therefore, it is an old tradition of the royal family for him to host the reading ceremony. No one will be offended and everyone is happy.

"Dear guests, dear friends, good evening..."

But when he heard this beginning, Ji Ming felt that tonight was probably doomed.

As expected, what followed was just a lot of nonsense. It was clearly stated that there were three main points, but after discussing the first two, the third one was broken down into three extension points.

If there were no Internet in this world, Ji Ming would have suspected whether this was written by an old man using AI.

Why is the format so standard but the emotions so stiff?

Blah, blah, blah, blah, they kept talking on and on about the same thing for more than half an hour, leaving everyone speechless.

It’s also thanks to the fact that this place is facing the stage. If Ji Ming had sat in the other stand, he would probably have seen countless faces turned into sweaty soybeans.

The Sun King standing by simply fell asleep and curled up on the sofa with his head lowered and his eyes closed.

I thought they were all asleep, but suddenly he said something.

"...You'll get used to it. This guy does this every year."

After that.

"… He did it on purpose. He is a conservative person and cannot stand others messing around. He is also afraid that his juniors will think he is too nosy and look down on him."

Finally he added.

"…Just let him go. He doesn't have many years left to live anyway. Just think of it as respect for his old age."

Ji Ming remained silent, just silently lamenting that there was such a thing?

There's nothing much to say. I unilaterally declare that Archbishop Tenis will be stripped of his status as the leader of the ascetic faction, and will appoint Duke Moonlight as the new chief abstinence officer.

Finally, after he had been ranting for nearly an hour, the ladies in high heels in the audience could no longer hold back.

The Duke of Moonlight, who was already panting, staggering, and needing to use a cane to support his body, barely finished his speech.

The Sun King raised his eyelids, but instead of feeling relieved, he sighed helplessly.

"Damn it, this old man is almost dying... He could still talk for two hours last year!"