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The small court meeting was adjourned and all the ministers took their leave.

Emperor Taihe looked tired and rubbed his forehead with his hand.

Several secretaries around him, who had not had a chance to speak before, now began to argue fiercely.

Li Boyuan thought that the guilty officials should not be pardoned casually, and Jiang Yi nodded in agreement. Wang Jin spoke in support of Princess Nanyang, but Zheng Chen said that Prime Minister Wang's concerns were quite reasonable. Pingzhou was the territory of Daliang. If Lu Cong was the governor, it would be equivalent to giving Pingzhou to Princess Nanyang.

Emperor Taihe felt a headache after hearing this and glanced over: "Wang Sheren supports Princess Nanyang, but Zheng Sheren talks in the same tone as Prime Minister Wang. This is quite interesting."

Wang Jin was not embarrassed and responded, "Prime Minister Wang is my father. However, before father and son, there is monarch and subject. I am the emperor's subject, and I should stand on the emperor's side to consider this matter. For the stability of the court and Pingzhou, it is most appropriate to appoint Lu Sheren, who was recommended by Princess Nanyang, as the governor."

Zheng Chen's expression remained unchanged as he slowly said, "Prime Minister Wang and I have never had any personal grudges. We agree on this matter because I am worried about the emperor. Once this precedent is set, it will have a bad influence on the princes. If there is a natural disaster in another place in the future, and the Prince of Huaiyang, the Prince of Dongping, and the Prince of Wu'an also send people to provide relief, how will their credit be calculated? Should we also give that place directly to the princes like this time?"

As the prince of Gaoliang, Jiang Yi was very sensitive to this topic and immediately said, "I don't have such ambitions. This is the emperor's world. How to govern and how to provide disaster relief are up to the emperor. Without the emperor's orders, I will not do anything."

Wang Jin's heart sank slightly and he quickly looked over.

Zheng Chen and Jiang Yi played the good cop and the bad cop respectively, attacking the Princess of Nanyang in both their words and deeds. This has happened more than once or twice in the past six months...

When did they become so familiar with each other?

Also, has Zheng Chen completely turned his love into hatred? He is always making things difficult for Jiang Shaohua!
Zheng Chen looked back and met Wang Jin's eyes. "Why do you keep looking at me, Mr. Wang? Loyalty is the only thing in my heart. Nothing is more important than the emperor."

Wang Jin replied calmly: "Mr. Zheng's loyalty is obvious to all. I, Wang Jin, am the same. I always consider things on the emperor's side."

Zheng Chen curled his lips sarcastically: "I have broadened my horizons today. It turns out that to consider the emperor means to persuade the emperor to hand over Pingzhou to someone else."

Wang Jin said, "Everyone knows that Princess Nanyang is loyal to the emperor. Zheng Sheren's words seem to be instigation."

Zheng Chen said: "Is it instigation, or is it that Wang Sheren has hit upon his mind? Wang Sheren knows best."

Emperor Taihe rubbed his forehead again and said, "Alright, stop talking and leave first. I want to be alone for a while."

The servants took their leave.

Emperor Taihe sat on the dragon throne for a long time, his expression changing constantly. After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

Emperor Taihe cheered up and wrote a reply to Jiang Shaohua. As the emperor, he could not act according to his own preferences. It was still unclear who would be the governor of Pingzhou.

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Given the efficiency of the Daliang court, the dispute over the governor of Pingzhou would not be resolved in a short time.

Jiang Shaohua had been mentally prepared. However, after receiving several letters from the capital, Jiang Shaohua still frowned.

It was easy to fool the Empress Dowager Zheng. The generous tributes sent by Nanyang County every year made the Empress Dowager Zheng satisfied. She had long regarded her as the most caring and filial younger generation. It was just a Pingzhou governor, and it didn't matter who was in the position. The support of the Empress Dowager Zheng meant that the Duke of Anguo and others would speak for her in the court. The opposition of Prime Minister Wang was also expected. Minister Dong, Minister Yang and others stepped forward to deal with Prime Minister Wang.

What really surprised and alerted her was that Zheng Chen was making small moves frequently in private, and flirting with Jiang Yi...Having love turned into hate? This was underestimating Zheng Chen. Zheng Chen must have other plans!
Jiang Shaohua looked at Wang Jin's name on the envelope and his brows moved slightly.

This was another unexpected event. In the past six months, Wang Jin had spoken a few times for Nanyang County. He also wrote her a few letters in private. There was nothing out of the ordinary in the letters, mostly simple greetings and reminders for her to pay attention to the court.

She opened the letter and read it quickly. This letter was similar to the previous ones, gentle, restrained and polite. It was not until the last two sentences that the letter revealed a little bit of affection.

"...I will do my best to promote Lu Sheren as the governor of Pingzhou. Please be at ease, Princess, and take care of yourself."

After reading the letter, Jiang Shaohua was silent for a moment and put the letter aside. He had no intention of writing a reply.

Chen Jinyu took a glance and whispered, "Mr. Wang Si has already written four letters. Doesn't the princess intend to reply?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "Since you have no intention, there is no need to get involved."

Chen Jinyu kept silent and turned to talk about the affairs of Pingzhou: "The plague in Pingzhou has been brought under control, and Dr. Sun and his son are planning to return. What about Mr. Lu? Should he come back?"

"No need." Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The court is arguing over the issue of the Pingzhou governor, and I don't know when it will be settled. Let Lu Cong stay in Pingzhou to manage civil affairs."

Chen Jinyu hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "What if the court sends someone else to Pingzhou as the governor? How will the county lord respond?"

Jiang Shaohua said leisurely: "The journey to Pingzhou is long and the road is not peaceful. We may encounter bandits on the way. Even if we arrive in Pingzhou safely, we may not be able to take over the management of Pingzhou smoothly. No one can predict what will happen in the future, so let's wait and see!"

Chen Jinyu seemed to understand something and said no more.

Jiang Shaohua personally wrote a letter to Emperor Taihe.

In the letter, Jiang Shaohua mentioned the dream of the King of Nanyang in a tactful and obscure way. Her words were vague, and those who didn't know the inside story didn't know what she was talking about. Of course, Emperor Taihe should understand. She was reminding him to be wary of the people around him.

Unfortunately, she was far away in Nanyang, too far from the capital. A reminder from such a distance was not as good as someone whispering in her ear who was always by her side.

There is nothing we can do about it. I just hope that Emperor Taihe can be more vigilant and not be taken advantage of by villains.

After sending the letter, Jiang Shaohua felt a little depressed, so he simply rode to the farm.

The internal and external affairs of the palace were handled by the chief officials Chen Feng. As the Princess of Nanyang, she had to spend half a year every year on inspection tours, and she could not stay in the palace for the other half of the year, so she had to go to the farm from time to time.

Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi were used to it. Anyway, the princess couldn't stay idle. After staying in the palace for ten days or half a month, she would be eager to move.

A fourteen-year-old girl is at the age when her feelings are beginning to blossom. If she wants to meet Lord Changning, then just go!
...(End of chapter)