Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Murong Dao Zong was filled with a deep sense of frustration, and then thought about his life as a prince. The most valuable moment was when he was assassinated yesterday.

Thinking of this, Murong Dao Zong smiled helplessly, waved his hand listlessly, and said, "Chen Lang, the fact that so many people admire you is enough to prove that you are a rare talent."

"Although you cannot be of use to me, you can do more by staying here. It will be a good thing for both the country and the people."

"Let's put the recruitment matter behind us. I hope you can continue to make greater contributions in Linshui."

Chen Lang hurriedly stood up and bowed: "I will do my utmost to serve my country."

Murong Dao Zong said, "You also put in a lot of effort when I was assassinated yesterday, but I came to Linshui on a temporary basis and I don't have anything good to reward you."

"Tomorrow the King will set off to return to the capital. When he sees his brother, he will ask for your merit."

"I can't promise anything else, but I can definitely give you a few thousand taels of silver. Just wait patiently for good news."

Chen Lang's eyes widened as he said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to alarm His Majesty for such a small matter."

"Besides, saving the prince is what ordinary people should do, it's not worth making a big fuss about."

Murong Dao Zong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are quite upright and noble."

"But this king has always been generous in rewarding merit and severely punishing fault. Since you have helped this king, I will naturally reward you handsomely."

"That's it, you don't need to say anything more."

"I still have something to say to the adults, please withdraw first."

Chen Lang was inconsolable, thinking that he was Li Shirong's son. If he was praised highly by a royal relative, would the emperor mistakenly think that he was deliberately getting close to the royal family with the intention of subverting his rule?

After all, the current emperor couldn't even tolerate a poem of "Man Jiang Hong". After listening to it, he sent himself to the Liao Kingdom to "avenge the shame". If he heard the words praising himself from Murong Dao Zong's mouth, he would be considered well-mannered if he didn't get angry on the spot.

Unfortunately, due to his low status, he was unable to make Murong Dao Zong change his mind.

He walked out of the main hall in disappointment, not bothering to pay attention to the people who were queuing outside to visit Murong Dao Zong, and walked out dejectedly.

When I got to the corridor, I heard someone shouting from behind: "Why are you running so fast?"

Chen Lang turned around and saw Pei Ming walking towards him quickly.

"General Pei, why did you come out?" Chen Lang was a little surprised.

Pei Ming said: "Let's talk outside."

The two men walked out of the palace and strolled slowly along the street without getting on a carriage.

Pei Mingdao: "You must have been scared just now."

Chen Lang blinked his eyes: "General Pei, I don't understand."

Pei Ming said angrily, "Are you still pretending to be nice to me? King Jiangxia said he wanted to take credit for you in front of His Majesty, and I saw your face change."

Chen Lang smiled awkwardly and said, "General Pei's observation skills are still as strong as ever."

"Since it's been seen, I'll just say it straight."

"General Pei, this matter is of grave importance. As the son of a nominal rebel, I'm deeply trusted by the royal family. The current emperor is a narrow-minded person. I'm afraid he'll think I'm deliberately befriending the royal family in an attempt to overthrow the court."

Pei Ming said calmly, "It's good that you're so vigilant."

"But this time, you really thought too much."

"King Jiangxia is not as important as you think."

Chen Lang frowned. "What's wrong? If King Jiangxia wasn't important, why would the Liao Kingdom go to such great lengths to assassinate him, even exposing their pawns within the Dingbian Army..."

Pei Ming glared at Chen Lang and said, "You're quite well-informed, kid."

Chen Lang looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.

However, Pei Ming not only did not blame Chen Lang, but instead praised his action, saying, "You've finally come to your senses. You finally understand that you need to keep a few useful people around you."

"As you move up the career ladder, you need to have the following types of people around you. The first is intelligence professionals. Intelligence professionals are your second pair of eyes, able to see things you wouldn't otherwise see."

"I know Li Junhui values you very much, but his Imperial Prison Department, after all, belongs to the royal family. Who knows how many people are inside, some of whom are loyal to Li Junhui on the surface but are actually loyal to the emperor. You can't pin all your hopes on the Imperial Prison Department."

"Secondly, there are those who take bribes. Chen Lang, you are the son of a great general. You cannot be stained with even a speck of dust. You must be innocent. So when the Duke of the County and I learned that you had handed over the smuggling business to He Jinling, we were very pleased."

Chen Lang was stunned. "This is... the Duke knows?"

"If the Duke didn't know, do you really think that checkpoint would let your caravan through so easily? Don't forget, you're smuggling New Year's cloth, which is the face of the royal family. If you get caught, your whole family will be in danger."

Chen Lang wanted to say something, but Pei Ming waved his hand and said, "You have to remember, the Duke doesn't know about this, and your mother doesn't know about it. This was all done by He Jinling."

"If the truth ever comes out, you can put the blame on Li Junhui. I think he'd be happy to take the blame for you."

"Besides, this is the punishment he deserves!"

Chen Lang's expression changed slightly, and he asked cautiously, "General Pei, you don't seem to like my Third Uncle very much."

Pei Ming's eyes flashed with anger, and he said, "Because he killed the general!"

Chen Lang secretly sighed, not knowing what to say.

Regarding my biological father and the Zhongwu Army, this is already a confusing account.

It's not unreasonable for Pei Ming to hate Li Junhui, but Chen Lang feels that the subject of his hatred is wrong.

All the sins were committed by the emperor, and Li Junhui did not even have to bear secondary responsibility.

If Li Junhui had not killed Li Shirong, then this famous general of the Great Yan Dynasty would have been humiliated and tortured by the emperor.

Pei Ming calmed down and continued, "What you need now is a third type of person, someone who is absolutely loyal to your shadow guard."

"Although you are quite capable now and have killed several people, each time was very dangerous. If you had a shadow guard, you would be much more relaxed when facing the same situation."

Chen Lang said helplessly: "General Pei, it's easy to get a lot of money, but it's hard to find a good general."

"Especially the Shadow Guard you mentioned. If he hadn't been brainwashed and trained since childhood, he would have been a master hired midway, most likely just after the money."

"Then the question arises: someone who works for me for money is also very likely to betray me for money."

"Because he knows my family very well, if he betrays me, it would be no less than killing all of my family."

Pei Ming said, "Don't worry about this. We already have the candidate, but the timing isn't right yet. When the time is right, we'll introduce you to each other."

Chen Lang was a little curious: "Can you reveal it in advance?"

Pei Ming said: "No!"