Chapter 738 Fail to Put Her to a Test

“Forget it. The Nation of Dongxia is indeed a remarkable place producing outstanding people. But for me, it’s not necessarily the safest place. Under the peaceful surface, there are lots of raging torrents. I’m neither a good swimmer nor an anadromous fish, so it’s better to wait and see and stay out of trouble.” Lin Mengya shook her head and refused with a smile.

No matter how wonderful the Nation of Dongxia was, it was not her homeland.

In fact, the most important thing in life was not seeking glory and wealth.

At least she lived for all these good things in the world.

And now, she had gotten the best thing.

She inadvertently glanced at Long Tianyu, thinking that she and the most outstanding man in the world were mutually attached to each other.

If she asked for more, wouldn’t she be punished by God?

However, Hou Yuetian seemed to have a different understanding of her words.

She was a rare lady!

Hou Yuetian had formed the most direct evaluation of Su Qingge.

Liu Yu and Su Qing did not appear to be ordinary people either.

Hou Yuetian, who had always been sharp-eyed, could tell that although Miss Qingge’s food and clothing were not quite extravagant, Su Qing doted on his sister so much that he meticulously prepared her every meal.

Besides, Miss Qingge seemed to be used to it and took it calmly.

A lady raised in this way was naturally noble and elegant.

It was rare that Miss Qingge didn’t like needlework, but was particularly fond of reading and had dipped into various books besides medical books.

Hou Yuetian was quite pleased with this.

Rolling his eyes, he decided to put Miss Qingge, who looked extraordinary, to a test.

“Miss Qingge, I would like to ask you a question. May I?” He asked.

Lin Mengya nodded as a hint for him to speak his mind.

“I have a friend from a famous aristocratic family in the Nation of Dongxia. His father passed away early, and his mother has been bedridden with a lingering disease. At this time, an uncle of him tried to deprive him of his family property in the name of supervision. If you were my friend, how are you going to handle the situation?” He said.

It was another story of a friend. Although Lin Mengya didn’t know why Hou Yuetian asked her about it, she could more or less figure out that it might be Hou Yuetian’s story.

Raising her eyebrows slightly, Lin Mengya did not think that it could trouble Hou Yuetian.

He probably asked this question in order to find out if she was a mediocre person.

Shaking her head in her heart, she thought she came here to look for a medicinal material rather than to be a number one scholar.

Her answer would be evaluated by him, and she wouldn’t do such a stupid thing.

Then she shook his head and said with a brighter smile, “Mr. Hou, I know you’re a capable person and one of our greatest helpers here. I’m just a woman and not necessarily capable of coming up with a solution better than yours. You put me in a difficult position by asking me this. I’m a straightforward person. Please don’t make me answer this question.”

Hou Yuetian did not feel very embarrassed that Su Qingge pointed out his intention.

On one hand, everyone in the cabin was smart, and he asked this question abruptly.

On the other hand, in fact, he was quite pleased with Su Qingge’s refusal.

There were numerous talented people, but most of them liked to show off their strengths.

When someone asked them for advice, they liked to talk big.

However, those, who asked them, might not actually want their advice.

Although people like Su Qingge, who saw through and pointed out his intention, did not seem to be tactful enough, he actually considered them more sincere than those, who just gave a perfunctory answer.

Moreover, she said that gently in a low voice, that could only be heard by the few people in the cabin, which was more like joking with a friend than embarrassing him.

Hou Yuetian immediately smiled apologetically, but had a deep affection for her.

He said, “It’s my fault for offending you. Since we’ve arrived at the Nation of Dongxia, I should tell you the truth. In the Nation of Dongxia, no one dares to have any evil intentions towards me, but because I sneaked out this time without being noticed by my family, I inevitably become the target for some people with evil intentions. Miss Qingge, if I implicate you, you can say that we just met by chance. If you are asked something about me, you can just tell the truth. It doesn’t matter.”

Before Hou Yuetian played his role in guiding them, he gave Lin Mengya a warning in advance.

She lamented her bad luck. She had thought that things would go well.

Unexpectedly, apart from the Candle Dragon Cult, Hou Yuetian might also cause them trouble.

Nevertheless, he was not afraid of being implicated by her when they were in the Jin State.

How could she leave him behind at this time?

Moreover, she always knew that opportunities and risks came together.

She did not believe that she could not benefit from cooperating with Hou Yuetian at all.

Long Tianyu and Qinghu, who were standing beside her, were the source of her confidence.

With these two men around, she could solve any problem.

“Mr. Hou, you are treating us as outsiders by saying that,” she said.

As soon as she finished speaking, she sensed a chilling and murderous gaze from Long Tianyu.

Lin Mengya gave him a hard look in return indifferently, thinking since when he became so narrow-minded.

Then she said, “Mr. Hou, it is true that we met by chance, but my brother and I are quite clear about your personality. During this period of time in the Nation of Dongxia, I hope we can at least share weal and woe. If you think that my brother and I are cowards that will betray their friends, it will be a big mistake.”

Ever since Hou Yuetian disclosed why he visited Dajin to Lin Mengya, the two of them had become so courteous to each other that they even felt a little awkward.

Apart from anything else, Lin Mengya felt she spoke like a book when having a conversation with him.

However, Hou Yuetian seemed to enjoy talking in this way and acted as if associating by means of literature from time to time.

Twitching the corners of her mouth slightly, Lin Mengya wondered how long she had to grope for words to talk with him.

“In that case, I shall thank you ahead of time. It’s still early, and the major town of Jiang City just lies ahead. The governors here are my acquaintances. Why don’t we have a rest there for a few days?” Hou Yuetian finally ended his inquiry with pleasure.

At the sight of Miss Qingge’s increasingly gentle smile, he thought she was extremely satisfied with his arrangement.

Then he began to introduce the local customs and practices of Jiang City, and Miss Qingge nodded repeatedly.

He glanced at Liu Yu secretly. As he expected, Liu Yu pulled such a long face that no one wanted to talk to him at all.

How could such a displeasing person compete with him?

Hou Yuetian made a very detailed introduction indeed.

To Lin Mengya’s surprise, the official system of the Nation of Dongxia was different from that of the Jin State.

Apart from the officers in the Capital City, each of the other cities was governed by a civil officer and a military officer.

Generally, the civil officer was the governor, while the military officer was the vice governor.

Both of them were appointed by the imperial court and not hereditary, but preference could be given to their excellent descendants.

Most importantly, a tenure system was adopted for governors.

The imperial court typically appointed new governors every 15 years. Of course, governors could be reappointed. However, in this case, either of the civil and military officers had to leave his post.

This system seemed to have some disadvantages, but it also had advantages.

The governors had the right to govern the city to some extent.

Moreover, the separation of the military and political power could prevent the governors from gathering the army and challenging the central government.

Furthermore, it was interesting that the current king succeeded to the throne without striking a blow by getting the approval of most governors rather than by resorting to strong armed force.

Therefore, it did not have a great impact on the citizens.

Hearing Hou Yuetian’s words, Lin Mengya only thought the king was really resourceful.

He was in the same situation as her cousin, but he managed to win the support of the governors and the citizens and achieve the final victory.

It sounded easy, but in fact, the people killed and injured in this internal strife definitely would not be much less than those in a fight.

Nevertheless, the king, who could ascend to the throne in this way, should not be taken lightly.

As she thought, she turned her head and glanced at Long Tianyu.

He looked as serious as her.

Given Long Tianyu’s current status, he would compete for the throne sooner or later.

Lin Mengya believed that he would benefit a lot from the king’s experience.

Hopefully, Long Tianyu would be able to achieve his goal smoothly.

“The governor of Jiang City, An Jingchen, rises from humble origin. The vice governor, Tong An, is a famous gifted scholar in our Nation of Dongxia. One of them is good at wielding the sword, but eventually became the governor, a civilian officer. The other is talented in all kinds of poetry, but became the vice governor, a valiant general commanding a large number of troops. The god of destiny always makes fools of the people, but they have become quite a spectacle in Jiang City,” Hou Yuetian said with a gentle and amiable smile, revealing the backgrounds of his two good friends.

Lin Mengya found it interesting as well.

She said, “Mr. Hou, since you are so familiar with them, they must be your good friends, right? It’s good for two friends to rule a city together and benefit the people. I would like to meet them.”

Unexpectedly, Hou Yuetian shook his head and said with a bitter smile, “They are indeed my good friends, but it’s a pity that they are old enemies and quarrel every day, which is quite annoying. I don’t know what made them choose to work in Jiang City at the same time. Alas, the officers at different levels in Jiang City, who are bossed around by them every day, are so unfortunate.”

“The two supreme officers are old enemies?” It aroused Lin Mengya’s curiosity.