Chapter 98 – Black-Bellied Regent VS Loyal Shadow Guard (2)
The two of them hit it off well, and Tang Ling admired his talent. As a result, they often met, chatting and discussing various topics. When it came to governing philosophy, they shared mutual understanding and decided to become close friends.
Later, under unexpected circumstances, Tang Ling discovered that Tang Huaqing was actually a Ge er. However, he didn’t expose this fact and expressed his willingness to help him conceal it. Tang Ling also encouraged him to strive hard in the imperial examinations and not waste his talent, aiming for excellent results.
Tang Huaqing was very grateful for this, and he did not live up to other people’s expectations. He really won the first place in the imperial examination.
In the Golden Palace, he saw Tang Ling again. At this time, he realized that Tang Ling was actually the Emperor of Chiyue Kingdom, Wen Renling.
Tang Huaqing was originally a little angry that Wen Renling had deceived him, but later Wen Renling also explained his difficulties to him, and supported his idea that ge er could also enter the imperial court.
Only after hearing Wen Renling tell his story did Tang Huaqing realize that it was not easy for him. The previous emperor died early, and the regent controlled the government. Wen Renling had clearly reached the age of majority, but the regent still refused to relinquish power.
Therefore, although Wen Renling was the emperor, he had no power or influence. He could only do as the regent said and let him control the government. He was resentful but helpless. He needed his own power, and Tang Huaqing was resourceful and could become his right-hand man.
Tang Huaqing also felt that it was wrong for the Regent to control the government, so he agreed to join Wen Renling’s camp. He used his intelligence to help Wen Renling continuously win over talents and participate in this power struggle.
In the end, the two of them worked together to gradually remove the Regent Wen Renhong’s power, and found evidence of his usurpation, and planned to kill him.
Tang Huaqing’s ge er identity was also discovered at the last moment. The civil and military officials of the whole court were in an uproar, but everyone was also convinced by his talent.
After getting along day and night, Wen Renling and Tang Huaqing were gradually attracted to each other. After the dust settled, Wen Renling married Tang Huaqing and made him the emperor of Chiyue Kingdom.
The two supported each other and jointly ruled Chiyue for several decades, making the country prosperous and prosperous. The two loved each other all their lives and were also passed down as a good story.
Seeing this, Mu Jin felt sad. On the surface, there was nothing wrong with the protagonist, and there was nothing wrong with the protagonist’s attacker. The only problem was the final BOSS Wen Renhong, who was arrogant and domineering, controlled the government, and was authoritarian and centralized.
However, he is my man, so I have to bear with his shortcomings. Besides, now that I’m here, I’ll find a way to give Wen Renhong a good ending.
Anyway, in so many worlds, my lover has always been a villain, so Mu Jin is no stranger to it. He even felt relieved and thought, at least Wen Renhong is both civil and military, and has also deterred foreign races from coveting Chiyue Kingdom for many years.
Wen Renhong suffered a lot when he was a child, which reminded Mu Jin of Mo Yi
However, Wen Renhong was different. His birth mother was a palace maid who died of dystocia after giving birth to him. The emperor also disliked him. A young child naturally had difficulty surviving in the palace. Even the palace people could bully him at will, and the other princes often treated him as a plaything.
This also caused Wen Renhong to learn how to read people’s expressions at a young age, and he was good at hiding and disguising his personality.
On the day Wen Renhong was nine years old, the previous emperor fell seriously ill. Wen Renhong volunteered to go to the Guang Han Temple in the mountains to pray for the emperor’s blessing for a year, praying for the emperor’s peace and health.
The Guang Han Temple is located in a remote area, but it is very popular. It is rumored that the Buddha in the temple is very effective. Wen Renhong was only nine years old, but he really went there and lived there for a whole year according to what he said. He ate vegetarian food and chanted sutras every day, praying devoutly
Strangely enough, the previous emperor’s illness actually got better. The previous emperor was greatly moved by this. He felt that although this son was unlucky, he was extremely pure and filial. Only then did Wen Renhong’s life improve.
Of course Mu Jin, who knew all the plots, knew that his lover had another identity, and that was the Master of the Hidden Pavilion. However, it was also an accident that the Hidden Pavilion would be handed over to Wen Renhong.
It was during his time praying and cultivating at the Guang Han Temple that Wen Renhong had the chance to accidentally save the injured old Master of the Hidden Pavilion.
The Hidden Pavilion once encountered a crisis, and the old Pavilion Master was injured as a result. He escaped to the vicinity of the Guang Han Temple and passed out. Fortunately, he was discovered by Wen Renhong in time.
Originally, Wen Renhong didn’t want to get involved in this kind of thing. Seeing that the other party was seriously injured, he thought that the person was going to die. Having seen too much of life and death in the palace, he calmly searched the other party’s belongings, wanting to see if there was anything that he could use.
However, when he searched the old Master’s body, he found a manual of martial arts. Thinking that if he did the other party a favor, he might actually get some benefits. So Wen Renhong decided to take a gamble and save the other party.
Unexpectedly, his gamble paid off. The old Master thought that Wen Renhong was kind-hearted. He knew about Wen Renhong’s status as a prince and the hardships he had suffered in the palace. He was also impressed by Wen Renhong’s unique physique and aptitude for martial arts, so he agreed to take him as a disciple.
Wen Renhong was willing to endure hardship and was good at interacting with others, so he was naturally liked by the old Master. The old Master taught him everything he knew. After the Hidden Pavilion crisis was resolved, the old Master also planted many shadow guards in the palace for Wen Renhong. Before he died, he even handed over the entire Hidden Pavilion to him.
Lin Hua and Ye Ran are both children adopted by the old Master. They are very trustworthy and were assigned to Wen Renhong long ago. Now they have become his right-hand men.
As for Mu Jin, his background in this small world is not very important. The original owner was Wen Renhong’s shadow guard and did not originally have a name. However, after coming out of the Life and Death Camp, he was called Shadow Eleven.
The reason he was called Shadow Eleven is because Wen Renhong had ten shadow guards before, but they all died on various missions. After Shadow Ten died, the original owner was sent to Wen Renhong’s side.
Wen Renhong doesn’t like to be followed by too many people, so he only keeps one shadow guard close by. The others serve from a distance and cannot approach the master. The shadow guards who are close to the master do not even have names.
The original owner also died later to protect Wen Renhong. Shadow guards who come out of the Life and Death Camp have loyalty carved into their bones. They are no longer like people, but more like tools. So Shadow Eleven’s only wish left is to protect Wen Renhong and prevent his master from encountering danger.
After learning about the original owner’s wish, Mu Jin didn’t think it would be difficult to fulfill, but he felt inexplicably sad. However, he also understood that shadow guards are not only found in Wen Renhong’s household. All members of the royal family, and even the families of important officials, have shadow guards and dead servants.
This is a problem with the world, creating these emotionless and loyal tools.
The current emperor, Wen Renda, is not as kind as he seems. He is not only not benevolent, but he also had something to do with the accidents of the Second and Third Princes. Of course, his lover played a role in this as well.
Wen Renhong hated these so-called brothers to the extreme because of the shadow he had in his childhood. He had been watching them fight like dogs all along. After all, who would have thought that a profligate wastrel
Even so, after the death of the Third Prince, Wen Renda was still not at ease with the Fourth Prince Wen Renhui and Wen Renhong. Wen Renhui is backed by the Prime Minister’s Mansion, so it is not a good idea to touch him for now. Wen Renhong has no power or influence, but he is still considered a member of the royal family.
Recently, there have always been assassins trying to kill Wen Renhong three times and five times, or sneaking into the imperial palace to try to find or fabricate some evidence. However, all these tricks were turned into danger by Wen Renhong, but they also attracted Wen Renda’s attention.
Mu Jin’s transmigration came early, Wen Renhong has not yet monopolized power to become the regent king who controls the court and the opposition, and the protagonist Tang Huaqing and the future emperor Wen Renling are both just infants in swaddling clothes
Mu Jin knew that his lover in this life were good at scheming and maneuvering, unlike Chester in the previous life who was simple and straightforward. Therefore, even though he had been in this world for a long time, he did not deliberately reveal himself. Because he felt that the lover in this life would definitely not be as easy to approach as before.
Based on Wen Renhong’s personality, he definitely needs to make a man think that he is in control in order to gradually enter the other person’s heart.
As Mu Jin was thinking, he saw that the two people in the room had already finished their discussion. Lin Hua respectfully sent Wen Renhong to the door, and Wen Renhong, who was expressionless, returned to his original debauched appearance
They just didn’t expect to meet the Fourth Prince, Wen Renhui, on their way back. To think that Wen Renhui was also quite popular before the new emperor ascended to the throne, but who would have thought that the previous emperor would still choose to let Wen Renhong inherit the throne.
Wen Renhui had always been the most beloved son of the previous emperor. His birth mother had a high status, and he later married the daughter of the prime minister. He also had a certain amount of power in the court. He thought that the supreme position would be his, but he didn’t expect to still lose to his eldest brother.
Because of this, he was very dissatisfied in his heart. Even if he was unable to successfully win the throne, he did not know how to restrain his arrogance. In the past, he bullied Wen Renhong the most. When they met, it was natural that he would be mocked by the other party again.
The fourth prince walked straight down the middle of the road, not making any way for Wen Renhong. Wen Renhong did not mind, he walked over with a smile and bowed to him, saying with a light laugh, “Fourth Imperial Brother is also here to see the night view?”
Unexpectedly, the other party heard the words and shook his sleeves twice, as if he had seen something dirty and answered nonchalantly: “I originally wanted to come out for a walk and see the night view of the capital. But I didn’t expect to run into something dirty on the way. It’s vulgar and lowly, and it’s wandering around, ruining my mood.”
Wen Renhui had something to say, but seeing that the other party’s smile remained unchanged, he sneered and left.
Wen Renhong’s expression did not change at all along the way. It was not until he returned to the mansion that he took out the letter with the word “Hui” written on the envelope from his arms. He put it on the table and tapped it lightly twice, saying coldly, “Shadow Eleven, send this letter back to the palace and let the Empress Dowager enjoy the calligraphy of the current Empress.”