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

As she spoke, she suddenly glanced at the somewhat loose queue of the military officer system, and then raised her voice:

"Gu Simiao, the governor of Huangzhou, has a deep understanding of justice and is loyal to the country... He was granted the title of Duke of Taihe County, and was granted the title of Prince Shaobao. He was also granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese and foreign military affairs, General Shenwu, in charge of the army and horses. thing."

As soon as these words came out, the officials were stunned for a moment.

Even Gu Simiao herself was taken aback.

She never expected that after this operation, not only did she not anger the emperor, but she got a lot of compensation.

After the other courtiers reacted, they couldn't help looking at Jiang Chengdao.

The county magistrate of Taihe County and the prince Shaobao are all false.

The official position that really needs attention is the Shenwu General, the head of the military attache.

This is the top military officer commanding 80 forbidden troops!

The previous Great General of Shenwu was Xia Houyan, the demon queen's fellow apprentice. He was one of the most core figures in the demon queen's clique and was deeply trusted by the demon queen. It is conceivable how high and powerful a person in this position is.

Of course, Gu Simiao is fully qualified to sit in this position.

Whether it is merit, or loyalty, or birth.

She met almost all the criteria.

But meeting the conditions does not mean that she will be able to sit in that position.

The key to the problem lies in the Holy King Cangming.

Although the Forbidden Army has been reorganized now, almost all the soldiers and horses to maintain the order in Luojing and replace the Forbidden Army Wu Shoujing Division who betrayed the emperor were the Cangming Army brought out by the Holy King Cangming.

As long as he doesn't nod his head, no one can touch Luo Jing's military power.

Even the emperor is the same.

However, under the worried or expectant eyes of everyone, Jiang Chengdao turned around without hesitation, and shouted to the empress:

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Seeing his straightforward statement, Fang Ping, Liu Dongyang and other courtiers immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then unanimously bowed their hands together, shouting that Your Majesty is wise.

With the finalization of Gu Simiao's change of rewards, this grand ceremony with the theme of meritorious deeds came to an end.

After the eunuch screamed "retreat", all the courtiers filed out and left the Tai Chi Hall, while Jiang Chengdao followed the empress and went to the Zichen Hall with her.

"Huaiyu."

Just as he walked out of the Tai Chi Hall with a few colleagues who congratulated him on his promotion, Gu Simiao's voice came from behind him.

Those guys bid farewell to Lu Chen tactfully and left quickly, while Lu Chen turned his head and looked at Gu Simiao.

"Miss Gu, what's the matter?"

Seeing his indifferent look, Gu Simiao was startled for a very brief moment, then chuckled lightly and said, "It's nothing, I just came here to congratulate you."

Lu Chen: "..."

Please don't congratulate me. I feel so distressed...

Gu Simiao smiled again and said: "It's not unprecedented to be directly promoted from the seventh rank to the third rank, and even promoted to the ninth rank. It's rare, but it's very rare. Your Majesty treats you so well that people are enviable."

Hearing this, Lu Chen felt numb in his heart.

Then he shook his head calmly and said: "There is nothing to congratulate. In the eyes of the subordinates, no matter what the position is, the essence is to be loyal to the country and the country, and to benefit the people of the world. The things they do are different. There is no distinction between high and low."

"As the saying goes, to seek his own government in his position, to be in an important position, especially to be promoted in an exceptional way, means to shoulder countless times heavier responsibilities than before. Your Majesty loves the lower officials so much. The lower officials must do their best for the affairs of the state and do this job to perfection. Only in this way can we repay your kindness."

Hearing this meticulous answer, Gu Simiao's face that was originally smiling lightly became a little solemn.

"Huiyu is indeed as rumored, always so dedicated to his duties and conscientiously."

"Miss Gu won the prize."

Gu Simiao shook her head lightly, then sighed inexplicably.

"Huaiyu, although it's our duty as courtiers to eat the king's wealth and worry about the king's worries, life can't just be about business. When you should think about yourself, you still have to think about yourself."

Lu Chen frowned slightly: "Forgive me for being blunt, I don't know what Miss Gu is referring to?"

A meaningful smile spread across Gu Simiao's face.

"I have to say, Huaiyu, you really haven't changed a bit in the past few years. You are still as dead-headed and dull as when I rescued you."

Lu Chen frowned slightly.

Immediately afterwards, without waiting for him to ask, Gu Simiao said again: "Speaking of which, Huaiyu, I heard from Xiao Yi that you and he have been looking for my whereabouts these past few years. Now that I finally know my identity and meet again, don't you have anything special to say to me?"

Speaking of this, she suddenly narrowed her eyes, looking at Lu Chen with a hint of deep meaning.

However, after thinking about it pretendingly, Lu Chen simply shook his head.

"Besides thanking you, I have nothing to say to Miss Gu."

Gu Simiao: "..."

The delicate little face was full of speechlessness.

This man is really just a piece of wood...

Shaking her head, Gu Simiao shook off the distracting thoughts in her heart, and then said to Lu Chen calmly, "Huaiyu, remember not to leave in a hurry when you are on duty, wait for me in the Sixth Division Lang Gongfang."

"Ah."

At the same time, inside the Zichen Hall.

Gu Simiao was not the only one who lamented Lu Chen's rapid promotion, Jiang Chengdao was also a little emotional about it.

It's just that the empress has already declared the decree directly, so he can't openly oppose his sister in court and attack her authority.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't look down on Lu Chen, but he just thinks that it's a bit of spoiling the seedlings.

After all, Lu Chen is really too young.

"Although the political achievements are enough, isn't it too early for Lu Chen?"

Hearing this, the Empress shook her head.

"When Lu Qing served as the governor of the two states, he did a very good job in all aspects. Not only was he able to coordinate all parties, allowing Xiao Aiqing to focus all his energy on water control, but he also managed the government affairs of the two states in an orderly manner, and was deeply loved by the people."

"Moreover, he is not only capable of doing things, but also dares to do things. He is not afraid of the powerful, dedicated to serving the public, and dares to be the first in the world. He is a rare and capable minister in the world. He is just the right servant of the engineering department. I even feel that he is a bit overqualified."

"If it wasn't for worrying about his refusal, I would even directly promote him as Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

Seeing the empress' regretful expression, Jiang Chengdao couldn't help being a little speechless.

They have reached the sky in one step and directly became the servant, but my sister is still not satisfied.

Why don't you just let him join the cabinet directly.

Chapter 153

"Brother Huang, look at this."

Inside Zichen Hall, the empress suddenly took out some hardcover documents and handed them to Jiang Chengdao.

"what is this?"

Jiang Chengdao took it curiously, and asked softly as he opened it.

The Empress didn't give a shit, and said straight to the point: "This is some information about the national policy of supporting the clan that I have compiled and listed, including the number of clans each year since the restoration of the ancestor Emperor Guangwu to the present, the financial expenditure required to support the clan, and There are the annual imperial revenue, the cadastral and household registration changes that have been investigated several times."

As she said that, a cold look suddenly flashed in her eyes, "I deduced some interesting things through the calculation method taught by Lu Qing, and I wrote them all in, please take a closer look, Brother Emperor."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengdao seemed to realize something, and then looked at it seriously.

A moment later, the sword eyebrows on his incomparably handsome face were slightly frowned, and as the content deepened, the frown became tighter and tighter, and his eyes became more dignified.

After a cup of tea, he slowly put down the document in his hand, and at the same time asked with a serious face: "What's your majesty's plan?"

The Empress shook her head, but did not answer right away, but picked up another document from the table and handed it to Jiang Chengdao.

"Brother Huang, look at this again."

While Jiang Chengdao was receiving the letter, she added: "This is some of the thoughts and suggestions he gave me on this matter when I had a long talk with Lu Qing all night before."

"Lu Chen's advice?"

Jiang Chengdao's spirit was immediately revived by the Empress' words.

To be honest, although there is no ill feeling towards Lu Chen, a future minister who is destined to ascend to a high position during his sister's reign, as long as there are no accidents, although he has no bad feelings and has a lot of good feelings, but it is limited to his personality and character.

In terms of ability, he felt that this gentleman was still a little immature.

After all, although Lu Chen has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, the luck factor in these achievements is too great.

When the empress seized power, he just stood up when everyone was silent, and devoted himself to the empress at all costs. In fact, he did not play any key role in essence.

It's just that being loyal to the emperor is the greatest contribution.

As the saying goes, one handsome man hides one hundred ugliness, with this kind of credit, it is enough for him to be safe, prosperous and rich all his life.

Afterwards about Xia Yan, he just relied on his past impressions to believe that the old county magistrate definitely did not abandon his conscience, and he did not find the most critical evidence to reverse the case of Xia Yan, who even gave up on himself at the time.

It was Fang Ping who really noticed something wrong with this case.

So it doesn't reflect his outstanding ability.

It's the same with the barren state this time.

Although Lu Chen performed well when he served as the governor of the two states, it was limited to a corner of the country, and the real pillars of the country are ministers who seek the country, not only to manage the affairs of the court in an orderly manner for the king, but also to take care of the overall situation , with a long-term vision, focus on the world to make profits for the court, and assist the king to open up or continue the prosperous age.

There is no doubt about Lu Chen's loyalty, but his talents and abilities need time to accumulate.

Jiang Chengdao feels that Lu Chen is indeed a piece of beautiful jade worthy of careful carving and needs to be cultivated, but he should not be placed in such a high position from the beginning.

You should start from the official of the six departments, settle down down-to-earth, and grow into a minister of the Zhu Kingdom step by step.

Jiang Chengdao actually had some complaints about Lu Chen relying on the empress's trust to put forward his opinions and suggestions on such an important state matter.

Isn't this kid a little bit flustered after making outstanding achievements in succession?

However, after seeing the contents of the document, his mind changed completely!

From being very interested at the beginning, it became quite surprising, and in the end, it was full of splendor, as if the door to a new world had been opened.

"Is this really what he came up with?"