First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!-Chapter 837: Don’t Think That a Few Friendly Faces Will Let You Enter My Hall and Bargain with Me

From... from the merit of supporting the dragon's ascent...

Sim... simple?

Wow, Han Yu was stunned. What a fresh and unconventional way to put it.

The merit of supporting the dragon's ascent was simply too easy.

Whether in Great Jing or any other feudal nation, as long as the ascension wasn't orthodox, which merit of supporting the dragon's ascent wasn't carved out amidst a bloodstorm?

Which one wasn't built upon piles of bleached white bones?

This...

Han Yu thought carefully. Looking at the current Great Jing, if one wanted to talk about simplicity...

Currently, Listening Rain Pavilion was investing in the Third Prince. The Third Prince had money, influence, and being next in line was the most justifiably simple. Besides him, there was also...

He ventured tentatively, "May I ask Grand Duke Lu, do you intend for Listening Rain Pavilion to invest in Prince Zhao?"

Prince Zhao was also simple. His troops were strong, his horses sturdy. He could fight and brawl, but when it came to state management, it was hard to judge.

Good at warfare, but not at governing.

Given the situation around Great Jing, if Prince Zhao ascended, he could easily drag Great Jing to its death.

Lu Ding shook his head, "No."

He also couldn't be bothered to keep others guessing, like some inexplicably drawn-out plots where people guess one by one, and he keeps saying no, pretending to be profound.

What a bunch of lunatics.

Just say what you have to say.

"I want you to assist Filial Prince, An Wuyang."

At this moment, Han Yu was still mentally guessing candidates.

He had even included the Ninth Princess and Sixteenth Princess, who lacked proper justification but had strength.

Only An Wuyang had not crossed his mind.

Hearing that name, he felt Lu Ding was practically joking.

The impact of these words on Han Yu was no less than Lu Ding's initial statement that the merit of supporting the dragon's ascent was simple.

Han Yu fell silent.

It took him a while to speak, "This Filial Prince... hmm..."

"He has the highest concentration of imperial bloodline. As long as he becomes the Crown Prince, the imperial aura and dragon veins of Great Jing will give him greater feedback than any other prince or princess."

That was it. He couldn't continue. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Because that was An Wuyang's only advantage.

If one emphasized proper justification, he could rely a bit on his bloodline concentration. But when it came to selecting the Crown Prince, one had to consider strength, background, financial power, and influence.

This Filial Prince had none of those...

It was like in Three Card Brag, where 2-3-5 beats a triple. The bloodline concentration thing was like 2-3-5, which could only beat a triple.

Lu Ding understood his meaning.

He introduced An Wuyang's unique advantage with just one sentence, "He is my friend, a good friend. We have faced life and death together."

Hearing this, Han Yu,

After just a moment,

"Then apart from his cultivation realm, he has almost no shortcomings."

"As long as you, Grand Duke Lu, release this news, then His Highness the Filial Prince will become an irreplaceable sweetheart in the eyes of all noble powers."

The Filial Prince, who had no power, no background, and no money, instantly became, with the endorsement of Lu Ding, the Great Han special envoy's good friend, a little white flower whose younger brother doesn't study, whose older sister married far away, whose father gambles and mother is ill.

If I don't help him, who will?

Offering charcoal in snowy weather is superior to adding flowers to brocade.

By then, those sending money, influence, background, and words would probably wear out the threshold of the Filial Prince's Manor.

Just the phrase 'life-and-death friendship with Lu Ding' could shatter the Crown Prince dreams of countless princes and princesses.

After all, if you have anything to say, go tell Lu Ding.

Although many currently powerful forces didn't want Great Han, representing modern society, to participate in Great Jing's governance.

But those forces perpetually stuck in second place couldn't care less. They just wanted a chance to advance.

Number two can't compare to number one, but a group of united perpetual number twos have more methods than number one.

Lu Ding also understood this principle.

He spoke up, "So, under these conditions, he needs a very good local force to help him start, and conveniently help him restrain the future 'adding flowers to brocade'."

"I think Listening Rain Pavilion is very suitable."

"Once An Wuyang becomes the Crown Prince, Listening Rain Pavilion's status will rise with the tide. With my support, he can completely wield a big axe in the Great Jing court."

"By then, the positions vacated from top to bottom can be completely filled by people from Listening Rain Pavilion."

With absolute strength, he completely didn't care whether he would offend people. It was all the same anyway.

Before him, all beings were equal.

Listening Rain Pavilion had been subdued by him through force.

Therefore, Lu Ding spoke bluntly, "You scholars of Listening Rain Pavilion are good in every way, except you are too pedantic in many places."

At this point, Lu Ding smiled, "You've always been indifferent to life and death, only opposing the emperor."

"Carrying your coffin to court, dying by remonstrance against a pillar, leaving your name in history—these are commonplace for your scholars as officials. The emperor isn't too willing to kill you either."

"But I am willing."

"So, in my view, your pairing with An Wuyang is excellent. You manage the 'adding flowers to brocade,' and I'll awe and overawe your 'offering charcoal in snowy weather'."

"Listening Rain Pavilion determines the lower limit of the basic foundation. I determine the upper limit of An Wuyang's background. As for the rest, the various powers will fully assist on their own."

Han Yu's breathing gradually grew heavier.

It had to be said, Lu Ding's words were extremely attractive.

Without him, assisting An Wuyang would be a hellish start. But with Lu Ding's finishing touch, it was completely different.

This merit of supporting the dragon's ascent was indeed not difficult.

Although the threat in Lu Ding's words was placed openly on the table, it belonged to high risk, high reward!

Master Lu's departure was too sudden.

Han Yu's taking over of Listening Rain Pavilion was too hasty.

Say he was young, say he didn't know his own limits, say his ambitions were too high!

Han Yu really wanted to achieve something!

He wanted Listening Rain Pavilion to develop better under his leadership.

Before, he didn't enter official service not only because his mind wasn't mature enough and he didn't want to get involved in the officialdom, but also because the goals were all too small.

But now.

Whether it was mindset, timing, or goals, everything was absolutely perfect!!!

He accepted!

Han Yu bowed in salute, "Han Yu will certainly live up to Grand Duke Lu's high expectations."

At this moment, An Wuyang still didn't know that he, penniless and destitute, had already had his foundation settled in this inexplicable manner.

Lu Ding nodded. At this time, Fu Xinghe said from the side, "Brother Lu, it's about done being divided."

Hearing this, Lu Ding stood up.

He called to Han Yu, "Let's go, Mr. Han. Before the great undertaking, I'll help you clear out the black sheep."

Hearing this, Han Yu's heart skipped a beat.

As the saying goes, nobody's perfect.

Everyone has the seven emotions and six desires.

Scholars don't represent absolute nobility either.

So within Listening Rain Pavilion, the composition of some students was still quite complex. But as long as it wasn't a principled error, Listening Rain Pavilion wouldn't interfere too much.

However, the definition of principles in feudal society and modern society were not the same.

Many things that didn't seem like major problems in the Great Jing court could be sentenced to death by Lu Ding's standards.

Arriving at Listening Rain Pavilion, at the viewing platform plaza.

Looking down at those familiar faces below, escorted and forced to kneel on the ground by the investigators.

Han Yu didn't dare imagine there would be so many.

He knew Listening Rain Pavilion couldn't escape bloodshed today, but this was flowing way too heavily.

"Grand Duke Lu, could you..."

Lu Ding shot him a glance, "Do you think that because I gave you a few good looks, you can ascend to the hall and negotiate terms with me?"

A loud drum needs a heavy hammer. Combining kindness and authority is the way to govern subordinates.

Lu Ding stretched out his hand. Fu Xinghe handed over the information compiled from White Eagle's side. He took it and casually handed it to Han Yu.

"Take a look for yourself."