Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Although I had a long discussion with the empress last night, I left the palace under the escort of Xuanjiwei, and returned to the mansion. Under Luo Xiaoyu's meticulous care as always, when I was resting on the bed, it was already an ugly hour.

But Lu Chen got up early as usual, and then left the mansion to go to court under Luo Xiaoyu's worried eyes.

I don't know why, but since he drank the bowl of hot soup sent by the empress, he always felt hot in his lower abdomen, and his body seemed to have endless strength, as if he could kill a cow with one punch.

Last night was so busy last night, and I only slept for two hours when I got home, but now I don’t feel tired at all, instead, I am extremely energetic, and I can’t wait to go to the sixth department gallery to do all the work in the sixth department.

Or hurry up and drive out the regulations for reforming the system of clan support that the empress explained last night.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight.

"Huaiyu."

He had just left the house, and within a few steps, a rather familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Hearing someone calling him, Lu Chen stopped immediately, turned his head, and looked in the direction of the voice.

However, before he could see clearly, dozens of blue butterflies suddenly passed by.

The next second, with a gust of wind, all the butterflies scattered instantly, and then a beautiful figure in a unicorn robe landed in front of him so gracefully.

Seeing the person coming, Lu Chen bowed slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Governor Gu."

It was Gu Simiao who came.

In fact, when Lu Chen saw the unicorn suit on it, he knew who it was that stopped him.

Now in the entire Great Xia, there are only nine people who own unicorn robes, and they are the eight generals of the Zhu Kingdom who command hundreds of thousands of troops and guard the eight directions for the empire, and the commander of the Cangming Army who controls the entire Sili for the Empress, the Holy King Cangming.

But among the Eight Great Pillars, there was only one woman who knew him well.

"Don't be so pretentious."

Gu Simiao walked to Lu Chen's side, stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and said softly:

"Although you and I haven't had much contact since we met, you helped me so much at the critical moment. This kindness is enough to overcome any status difference. Now that it's an informal occasion, you don't need to care about these vain gifts."

"Just call my watch character [Xiyue]."

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth slightly.

We call each other cousins, are you afraid that others won't know that you are one of my supporters...

For Gu Simiao, an unexpected backstab, after he calmed down, he didn't feel bad at all.

There is nothing to hate about such a loyal minister who understands righteousness, cares about his family and country, is wise and courageous, and has unparalleled wisdom.

Seeing her was just a little depressing at best.

"I'll call you Miss Gu."

Regarding this, Gu Simiao didn't insist any more, but just nodded slightly.

"Let's go to court together."

"Ah."

The two walked side by side in the direction of the Xuanji Gate.

"Say it."

After walking a few steps, Gu Simiao took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"In the early morning today, the imperial court will issue a formal reward to those who have made great achievements in killing the demon queen. Huaiyu, your contribution is second only to me. With this military service, you can at least get the title of a hereditary county duke. Moreover, with His Majesty's trust in you, you will never seal the barren land to you, let alone let you, the pillar of the country, leave Luojing. Therefore, you will probably set aside a place in Shuntian Prefecture as your place of food."

"Ah."

Lu Chen responded casually.

This indifferent attitude made Gu Simiao squint her eyes.

"Huaiyu, you don't seem to be very enthusiastic about conferring the duke, aren't you happy?"

"Happy."

Lu Chen twitched the corner of his mouth.

I'm so fucking happy!

"However, it is not my intention to be a Marquis. What I wish for is the stability of the world, the people's living and working in peace and contentment, and the long-term peace and stability of the Great Xia. Therefore, I don't really care about the imperial court's rewards. Whether it is a promotion or a title, it doesn't mean anything to me. After all, no matter what position I hold or what title I have, I will only be Lu Huaiyu."

Hearing this, Gu Simiao's eyes couldn't help shaking slightly.

"Huaiyu is indeed as the legend says, loyal to the monarch and the country, and dedicated to the public."

She praised it sincerely.

"Miss Gu won the prize."

Lu Chen greeted him a few words.

The two of them chatted one after another while walking quickly outside, and soon came to Suzaku Avenue.

"By the way, Huaiyu, do you have time tonight?"

Gu Simiao asked softly as if she suddenly remembered something.

Lu Chen thought for a while, then nodded, and said, "Fortunately, there is nothing urgent to deal with. Miss Gu, what's the matter?"

Hearing this, Gu Simiao said directly: "My father, like me, was very grateful to Huaiyu after learning about the barren state, and wanted to thank you face to face."

After a pause, Gu Simiao suddenly looked into Lu Chen's eyes firmly, and said softly, "If Huaiyu is free tonight, you might as well come to Gu's mansion, and ask my father to represent the entire Gu family, and thank you for saving your life."

"Although it's insignificant compared to Huaiyu, your kindness to the Gu family, but for the sake of my father's sincerity, please don't refuse."

Hearing this, Lu Chen subconsciously wanted to find an excuse to shirk.

But after thinking about it, it is not a bad thing for him to get closer to Gu Simiao, the high-ranking real power of the empire.

One of the emperor's most taboo things is that his subordinates and military officers get too close.

It's the same even if the military officer made great contributions to the court.

The great credit is not worth the imperial power.

Moreover, the previous life has quite a relationship with Gu Simiao, so getting closer to her is not against common sense, nor is it against human design.

Don't worry about system limitations at all.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen nodded immediately.

"Okay, let's go through it next time."

Seeing that he agreed, the corners of Gu Simiao's mouth suddenly raised slightly, revealing a bright smile.

"Then it's settled."

"Ah."

............

Just when Lu Chen and Gu Simiao went up to court side by side.

Yuzhou.

In Hu County, in a luxurious manor.

"Father."

A middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes walked into the inner hall quite anxiously, and then said to the old man lying on the recliner in front of him solemnly: "The man just sent back the news that the movement in the court is getting more and more unfavorable to us."

Hearing this, the old man opened his eyes immediately, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

Like a sword out of its sheath.

"How to say?"

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice: "It is said that the left servant of the official department, as we thought, gave a generous speech to His Majesty in the court hall, explaining the harm of warriors and herdsmen, and opened the photo charms of those dog officials doing evil in public to strengthen their persuasion. Even His Majesty was persuaded."

The old man narrowed his eyes and said, "What happened next?"

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, and then slowly said: "Seeing that the court is about to punish those damn warriors, but at this moment, the governor Lu who caused us Yuzhou to be turned upside down, stood up and supported the warriors he assigned to various places when he suddenly left office. Relying on His Majesty's favor for him, he backed up those warriors and pushed Mr. Minister down."

Hearing this, the old man's face suddenly became grim.

No matter where it is, the gentry and aristocratic families are inextricably linked.

Either this family is married to that family, or which family marries a daughter to which family.

Through a network of in-laws, they are relatively united locally.

Before, Lu Chen killed everyone in Yuzhou, involved in the short warehouse case and the corrupt officials and wealthy families who colluded with King Yu to make money from the floods and ransacked their homes and exterminated their families, but he died in the sword of the extreme. Among the people below, there may not be an old man who married a daughter from another family, or a nephew who grew up under his watch.

Thinking of their tragic death by Lu Chen's sword, the old man couldn't help but gritted his teeth.

"It's that dog thief again!"

Chapter 151 On the Rewards for Deeds

During Lu Chen's tenure as governor of the two prefectures, what he did in Yu and Sui prefectures was undoubtedly a great act of kindness for the local people to save the people from the fire and water.

Whether it is opening warehouses to release grain, abolishing the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes imposed by the local government privately, or exempting from labor at the beginning, the guards of Yu and Sui states were sent to the dam area to control the water.

And the subsequent uninterrupted condolences to the sufferings of the people, effectively solving people's livelihood problems, re-examining unjust and wrongful cases, cracking down on bullies and powerful people, returning the plundered land, and the land that has no owner can be taken back to the government, and then the land rent is very low To the people...

And before resigning suddenly, he also sent his disciples to various places to continue his various good governance, so that people would not leave the government and let the people really feel the meaning of the existence of the government.

All these charitable deeds that benefited the common people one after another, coupled with someone's secret and hard-working publicity, for a while, Lu Chen seemed to be a great sage in the two states.

He is the unparalleled national soldier sent by heaven to save the suffering Limin people!

Prestige is second to none.

As soon as Fang Yu and others took office, they were able to easily win the support of some people, and then they were able to smoothly implement various benevolent policies. Although many wealthy families were involved in the empty warehouse case and had their homes confiscated and exiled, the resistance was not a big reason.

But what's more, is Lu Chen's increasingly terrifying popularity in the two states.

The secret propaganda, coupled with the fact that the people who benefited from Lu Chen's various feats became tap water, spontaneously spread the praises, and hundreds of thousands of longevity tablets...

This phenomenon-level popularity has benefited Fang Yu and other interim county magistrates infinitely. Even Li Yue and others, who drove the ducks to the shelves, managed to make the parent officials impressive in a short period of time.

But as the saying goes, if there is gain, there must be loss. The people who were originally poor and struggling desperately on the survival line benefited, and some people must lose their interests.

After all, Lu Chen is not money, so it is impossible to be loved by everyone.

His various good governance to the people of the two states is simply a disaster for the gentry and wealthy families.