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

Although it is a little unbelievable, after all, coal is recognized as a harmful thing, and it is found in many places. Where there is coal, the land within a radius of ten miles becomes wasteland, and the land farther away is also extremely barren. Which place is this thing? Unlucky, if anyone says that this thing is useful and can even be sold for money, it is estimated that many people will not believe it.

Even if they were asked to bet on handstand diarrhea, they would dare to bet.

But Gu Simiao didn't laugh at Lu Chen's whimsy, but looked at Lu Chen seriously.

"There are definitely uses."

Lu Chen nodded and said, "It's just that I'm not sure about the usefulness of this thing, whether it can make Taihe County rich."

Gu Simiao frowned slightly.

"Huaiyu, what do you think charcoal can be used for?"

"Of course it is used to burn."

Lu Chen took it for granted.

"Although charcoal is convenient for heating and has many advantages as a combustible material, it is not easy to make and the cost is not low. However, charcoal can be found everywhere in Taihe County, similar to stones on the side of the road. If you really want to dig it, it is estimated that it will take decades. They can’t be dug out, and the cost is low. If they can be used, not only will Taihe County have an economic lifeline, but people everywhere will also have a cheap and easy-to-use heating item.”

Speaking of this, he suddenly sighed with emotion, and then continued: "In this way, they will no longer have to spend the winter like a catastrophe, freezing to death by the roadside due to lack of clothing and food as before. "

Hearing this, Gu Simiao's eyes quietly flashed a touch of respect and strangeness.

This man really cares about the common people as always.

After a moment, she shook her head gently to get rid of the distracting thoughts in her mind, and then reminded with some hesitation: "The poisonous smoke produced by coal burning can cause death if you are not careful..."

"People can't give up eating because of choking. If there is a problem, they should find a way to solve it, not escape."

Lu Chen said calmly.

"Every year in the cold winter, I don't know how many people freeze to death on the streets, but the benefits of coal are obvious, the cost is low, and the burning time is long. If it can solve the problem of poisonous smoke produced by coal burning, this thing will immediately become the welfare of countless people. , to benefit the common people."

"How can the imperial court turn a blind eye to such a treasure that is beneficial to the country and the people? When I go to court, I will speak to your majesty, implore your majesty to order, and immediately invest manpower and material resources to study how to turn waste charcoal into treasure."

As soon as the words fell, Gu Simiao's beautiful face gradually became complicated.

Well, it was originally a matter of land exchange between the two counties for development, but now it has directly become a matter for the court.

As expected of Mr. Lu for the country and the people, he really has his style.

Although no matter what the result is, she is the one who benefits, and at most she can act as if nothing happened and there is no harm to her, but Lu Chen's doing this makes her feel a little uncomfortable.

The interest in chatting suddenly disappeared.

Before they knew it, the two passed through the Xuanji Gate and walked all the way to the gate of the Taiji Hall.

The two calmed down at the same time and stepped into the hall together.

However, I don't know if it's an illusion, but Lu Chen always felt that when passing by a group of courtiers, they looked at him a little strangely.

Especially Wang Gan, who had been at odds with him before, looked at him with an indescribably weird feeling.

As if something terrible happened.

Chapter 176

After a lapse of one day, the morning court was held again.

After the pilgrimage ceremony, Lu Chen was waiting for the eunuch to shout "Let's play if there is something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do", and he will go out to report after he finishes shouting.

However, the eunuch who used to have an extremely loud voice was now dumb and silent.

At this time, Lu Chen suddenly and keenly felt a gaze from directly above falling on him.

"Lu Qing."

The Empress stared at Lu Chen with a bright smile on her face.

"The New Yuan Ceremony has not yet started, but you gave me a huge gift."

???

Lu Chen was stunned, completely clueless.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

The empress did not answer directly, but smiled slightly, then turned her head, looked at several top military officers standing in front of the array of military officers, and finally fixed her eyes on Wang Gan.

Wang Gan understood and stood up directly.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, His Majesty!"

As the chief soldier of the Qingning Army, he clasped his fists together, first congratulated the Empress, and then raised his voice and said:

"Our Qingning Army lived up to the sacred mandate and broke through Nankang City yesterday, killing countless bandits. All the rebel bandits, including the bandit leader Yu Jiuyuan, were killed. Then the guards took advantage of the victory to pursue them and marched all night. In one day, We have conquered three cities within a row. Now our Qingning army is as powerful as a rainbow, and our troops are invincible. In less than two months, we will be able to completely put down the rebellion in the three provinces, and restore peace and prosperity to the people of the world..."

As soon as these words came out, many courtiers showed slight surprise on their faces.

But upon hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't react for a while.

He understood what Wang Gan said, it was nothing more than the fact that the imperial court had won the battle, and it was fortunate that he, the general officer of the Qingning Army, did not disgrace his life.

Yu Jiuyuan is the number one rebel in the world. Once he dies, there is a high probability that other rebels who have not yet become popular will not be able to make any waves. It is only a matter of time before the rebellion is suppressed.

In fact, as long as the court is stable internally and the country is stable, the current monarch is not too stupid, and the monks are a little bit more personal, restrained, or do some personnel affairs. The thieves basically can't make a fuss.

It's a pity that Great Xia's national fortune is not that important to the Demon Queen's followers, or some monks.

Anyway, no matter how the world changes, the political ecology of Central Continent will not change. If you want to make the country long-term, you must rely on monks. The fate of the country is rapidly disappearing, and it is gradually stepping into the abyss of extinction.

But no matter what, the imperial court won the battle and quelled the rebellion, which did not completely ignite the spark that could overthrow a dynasty. It is a good thing for the empress who has just been in power and is in urgent need of merit, but...

What does this have to do with him, Lu Chen?

The inexplicable words that the empress said just now seemed to be the first to counter the rebellion.

He has never been to Tianlan Province at all, and he doesn't even know where the chief envoy's office is open. Even if something big happens in Tianlan Province, how can it have anything to do with him?

Immediately afterwards, as if to explain his doubts, Wang Gan said again:

"According to the report in the name of Zhang Shiping, the commander of Yuzhou Guard who defeated the leader of the bandit, and Su Shuang, the commander of Suizhou Guard, in this battle, in addition to the brave soldiers who are not afraid of death and bravely killed the enemy, thanks to the bandits in the bandit army. A righteous man named Li Heng turned his back on the dark and turned to the bright, and provided my master Wang with a lot of extremely critical information. The army rushed into the city at the lowest cost, caught the bandit army by surprise, and won all the battle in one battle."

"And the reason why Li Heng came to his senses and devoted himself to helping our army was because he was ordered by the leader of the bandit, Yu Jiuyuan, to go to Yuzhou to destroy the Tianmen Mountain Dam. The scene of being close to Yuzhouwei and Suizhouwei Junmin's family was touched by the phenomenon of this prosperous age, and he couldn't bear to do harm, let alone see the loss of life, so he put down the butcher knife on the spot, and determined to help the court put down the rebellion. "

Speaking of this, a look of emotion quietly flashed across his old face that was still majestic.

Hearing this, Lu Chen inexplicably recalled that when Fu Yu came to visit before, he pointedly mentioned to him, saying that the two horse sellers were going to give him a "surprise".

At that time, he just thought about it casually, and threw it behind him without a clue.

But now, he understands everything.

Looking not far away, he was talking vividly about what happened when Yuzhou Wei and Suizhou Wei were controlling the water. It seemed that Wang Gan, who felt that the water control of the two guards was more boastful than the quelling of the chaos in the three provinces, Lu Chen's eyes gradually became complicated. .

At this moment, he subconsciously wanted to catch those two horse sellers, put the sword of the extreme way around their necks, and ask them to translate for him, what the fuck, what a fucking surprise!

Wang Gan glanced at Lu Chen, saw that he was looking over at this time, and immediately smiled kindly at him. The smile was filled with some kind of respect, which was different from Lu Chen's previous proposal in the court hall to let Yu and Sui guards replace labor labor. When the common people went to control the water, the furious old general looked like a different person.

Lu Chen: "..."

Wang Gan withdrew his gaze, then said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, Yuzhou Wei and Suizhou Wei were brought out by veterans. The veterans know better than anyone what kind of temperament Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, the two generals, and the temperament of the two guards, Wu Wanerlang, are like. Not to mention inspiring rebels with benevolence and righteousness, it is good for them to face up to the people, or not to bully the people. It is impossible for them to take the initiative to treat the people kindly. The truth, and the responsibility of being an official army of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"It can even be said that before this, the old minister did not understand the real way of running the army. Here, I would like to solemnly thank a person. It is he who taught Zhang Shiping, Su Shuang and other soldiers the principles of life, and made Yu, Sui The two guards, Wu Wanerlang, became a true teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and also taught this old man what a Daxia soldier is!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and bowed heavily to Lu Chen.

"Lu Shilang, please be respected by the old man!"

Seeing this scene, although everyone felt something in their hearts, they still couldn't help being surprised.

What kind of character is Wang Gan?

The general who the late emperor relied heavily on had dominated the battlefield for decades. He was one of the military officers with the highest status in the Great Xia Dynasty except for the Eight Great Pillars. No matter in terms of qualifications, contacts, prestige or strength, he was an existence that could not be ignored.

But it is such a person who has been in the officialdom for less than half a year, and his qualifications are ridiculously shallow, and he is only 20 years old...

And he was clearly incompatible with Lu Chen before, but now he respects him so much.

How powerful is this Lu Chen? !

Terrible, really terrifying!

In an instant, some courtiers looked at Lu Chen quietly with indescribable awe.

But Lu Chen himself felt his scalp tingling.

Good guy, people are sitting at home, disaster comes from heaven!

The next three-month-long system cycle has already begun. He is now in a high position of the third rank, a minister of the Wenyuan Pavilion, and a county prince. He can fully participate in the decision-making of the empire. Now that he has won the emperor's trust, he is fully qualified to do things. If he wants to make a difference, he can do it without being promoted. For the time being, he doesn't need a high official position.

Moreover, he doesn't have a team right now, and he naturally doesn't fit in with the current civil service system, so he can't urinate in a pot at all, so it doesn't make much sense to be the elder of Sangege, and the things he can do are similar to now.

What's more, now is not the time for promotion at all.

If he was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, or even the title of Prince Taibao because of some inexplicable reason, this round of system rewards would basically be a complete blowout.

Not to mention the [-]-fold reward for demotion, thank God for the guaranteed minimum reward for keeping the official position.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth, instinctively shifted his position, then shook his head, and said: "General Wang is serious, I just did what I should do as the governor of the two states, and I did my best to respond to the matter. It’s all about doing your duty, you can’t be like General Wang.”

"Lu Shilang is too modest."

Wang Gan shook his head, his face still full of awe.

"It has been three years since the old man served as the chief soldier of the Qingning Army and was ordered to put down the rebellion in the three provinces including Tianlan. Although the old man has never slackened in the matter of suppressing thieves, and the Qingning Army has made a lot of contributions, but Still unable to completely put down the rebellion, Yu Jiuyuan became stronger and stronger, even to the point where he was able to fight against the imperial court, and became a confidant of the imperial court. Well, I am so incompetent that the three provinces have been wantonly harmed by the bandit army, I am really ashamed of the court and my majesty for a long time."

"And Mr. Lu, you obviously just went to Yuzhou to assist Mr. Xiao Ge in water control, but you were able to influence the leader of thieves with your benevolence and righteousness in just one month, allowing the Qingning Army to destroy the rebels in Jiuyuan in one fell swoop. You did it easily When it comes to what I haven’t been able to accomplish in three years..."

He kept talking about the details of this battle, and his words made Lu Chen deeply feel once again how important Chai Hongyu's unhesitating entry to Beijing is to the court.

To put it bluntly, the family fortune accumulated by Yu Jiuyuan over the years, the reason why the rebel army entrenched in the northern part of Tianlan Province collapsed in such a short period of time, even Yu Jiuyuan himself was killed, Chai Hongyu, who has grown up for the rebel army The chief general, who has made countless contributions, at least accounts for half of the credit.

It is true that success is also red jade, and failure is also red jade.

Wang Gan continued: "Although Lu Shilang did not personally participate in the war to pacify the three provinces, if it weren't for Lu Shilang's benevolence and righteousness, he influenced Chai Hongyu, the Holy Maiden of Burning Heaven, and solved this even more difficult enemy than Yu Jiuyuan for the court. How could the bandit army reveal such a big flaw in the leader's left hand and right arm, so that the Qingning army could fight to determine the world? Moreover, Lu Shilang also taught General Zhang Shiping with good intentions, making the two guards become heroes of benevolence and righteousness loved by the people. Master, how could Li Heng help with all his money?"

Having said that, he bowed to the Empress again, and said something that almost made Lu Chen unable to breathe——

"That's why, the old minister, and all the soldiers of Yuzhou Wei and Suizhou Wei agreed that Lu Shilang should take the lead in the battle of Qingyun and Nankang, and even the entire anti-insurgency war!"

Another first!

Envy appeared in the eyes of some courtiers in an instant.