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

That's it?

Isn't this too plain and simple?

Lu Chen was confused by her answer.

"May I ask Miss Su, does the word "Guan" mean to watch or observe?"

"Exactly."

Su Ning nodded slightly.

"We believe that since there is some kind of objective, real knowledge in the world that can explain the operation of the world, if we want to obtain this knowledge, we should refine our rationality, restrain our desires, observe patiently, and pursue with one heart. Only in this way can we understand everything. The supreme principles of heaven and earth are contained in all things, so every time we examine things, we clarify our minds and constantly observe the changes in the objects we examine in order to find the laws."

Lu Chen had a subtle feeling.

"Like?"

Su Ning said: "For example, before receiving the letter from Master, the grass people have been observing the changes of the bamboo at home. From the bamboo shoots breaking through the ground to the growth, the grass people have been observing from the side, and they have hardly relaxed for a moment."

Hearing this, the corner of Lu Chen's mouth twitched.

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

Just when Lu Chen was lamenting the simplicity of the ancients, he temporarily stayed at the Marquis Yuan's residence.

"Father, the New Yuan Ceremony has just ended, why don't you stay in the capital for a few more days."

Gu Simiao looked at her father in front of her with some reluctance.

"Anyway, Nanpi has nothing to do, and you need to go back and deal with it yourself."

Seeing that his daughter was trying to keep him, Gu Yanming's extremely serious face suddenly showed a smile.

"No, something happened in Beijing, and it's time to go back."

He stroked his long beard gently and said with a smile: "And you are now a Shenwu general, a super military attache, in charge of the military affairs of the capital. You have a bright future and you are extremely busy with official duties. Dad cannot delay your future."

"Besides, His Majesty has so much trust in you, you can't live up to His Majesty's trust, everything should be centered on the court, serve the country faithfully, and don't be distracted by family affairs."

He explained it tirelessly, just like teaching her to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country when she was a child.

Hearing this, Gu Simiao could only nod her head.

"That's right, Miao'er."

Mrs. Zhao at the side suddenly remembered something, and asked Gu Simiao, "Have you gone to Taihe County to choose a fiefdom?"

After a pause, without waiting for Gu Simiao's reply, she thought to herself: "Mom, I'm telling you, this matter of fiefdom and food must not be careless. This is a major matter for future generations. It must be investigated carefully. It must be done carefully." Choose a place with many wealthy households as a fiefdom, otherwise..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Gu Simiao said expressionlessly: "Mother, I have already chosen the fiefdom."

Zhao was slightly startled.

"Chosen? So soon? When did it happen?"

"Just a few days."

Mrs. Zhao hurriedly asked, "Miaoer, where did you choose?"

She knew that in Taihe County, although there are many barren lands, it is not without good lands. There are also rich households. As long as you choose a good place, or as long as you choose an area far away from Montenegro, future generations will still be guaranteed.

Facing her mother's questioning, Gu Simiao said a place name without hesitation:

"The kid chose Montenegro."

Chapter 202

Montenegro?

Hearing the name of the place from Gu Simiao's mouth, not only the Zhao family, but all the Gu family were stunned.

Gu Yanming's brows were slightly frowned, but they relaxed in the next second. However, after Zhao came to his senses, his expression suddenly changed.

"What? Montenegro?!"

Her eyes widened and she looked at Gu Simiao in disbelief, her voice rising by an order of magnitude.

"Miao'er, why did you choose that damn place?!"

Gu Simiao said calmly, "Because there is coal there, and I like the people there."

"Carbon?"

Zhao didn't understand at all.

"That useless trash?"

Hearing this, Gu Simiao couldn't help but frown slightly.

Gu Yanming groaned, and then asked curiously: "Miao'er, did you choose Black Mountain as your fiefdom because Mr. Lu is studying charcoal and wants to turn it into a treasure and turn it into something as good as charcoal? ?”

"Ah."

Gu Simiao nodded.

Gu Yanming understood immediately.

"I see."

However, Zhao found it difficult to accept this reason.

She also remembered that when chatting with some noble ladies recently, she did hear that Lu Chen was working on a Tiangong Department recently. He said that he wanted to study the way of things, explore the principles of heaven and earth, and seek changes from them to benefit the world. .

For example, studying how to make charcoal burn without the harmful smoke so that it can play the same role as charcoal.

Almost all the noble ladies in Beijing scoffed at this unheard of and unprecedented event, and no one wanted to believe it. Some even bluntly said that their officials were waiting to see Lu Chen's jokes.

And for them, even if this charcoal can get rid of the harmful smoke, it is useless. After all, they rarely even use charcoal. With the warm spring magic circle, who would use those despicable things.

Even charcoal is not worthy of their noble status, let alone pebbles.

I really don’t understand what a big shot like Lu Chen cares about such a despicable thing.

Ms. Zhao also didn't believe in such incomprehensible things.

"Miao'er, how can we be so careless about such important matters as fiefdom and food? Mr. Lu is right that he is kind to our Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, but Miao'er, you have already done your share of the great work of killing the Demon Queen's followers and eliminating misfortune for the country. If you give half of it to him, your huge kindness has already been repaid, so why bother risking something that is related to the well-being of future generations just to express your support for him?"

"Miao'er, listen to my mother's advice and quickly enter the palace to present to His Majesty..."

When some uncles and elders saw that Zhao was urging Gu Simiao to repent quickly, they also spoke up and tried to persuade Gu Simiao not to do stupid things.

However, as soon as they opened their mouths, Gu Yanming suddenly snorted coldly.

"Shut up for me!"

He looked at Mrs. Zhao and said coldly: "I have already said that Miao'er decides her own affairs, and no Gu family members are allowed to interfere, otherwise don't blame me for being rude! You are acting like this because you still have this in your eyes. Head of the house?!"

Seeing that the head of the family was angry, all the Gu family members suddenly fell into silence, and Mrs. Zhao did not dare to speak any more.

But his eyes were full of unwillingness and dissatisfaction.

That expression seemed to say: Could it be that I, a mother, would harm my own children?

After silencing everyone with one sentence, Gu Yanming looked at Gu Simiao again, the coldness in his eyes quickly fading away.

"Miao'er, no matter what your original intention is, since you have decided to use Heishan and the surrounding people as the territory and food of Taihe County, then don't care about other people's opinions, let alone change the land lightly, and don't let Your Majesty is in trouble."

After a pause, he continued: "As a father, I don't know why Mr. Lu thinks that coal can be turned into treasure, but Mr. Lu never makes a mistake. Moreover, although Mr. Lu has done amazing things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand before, but In the end, it turned out that he was right, which shows that he must be a wise and decisive person. Since he believes that Coal and the Tiangong Division have great potential, he must have his considerations. Miaoer, there is nothing wrong with you betting on Mr. Lu. ."

"The world is uncertain, and everything is possible. This charcoal, which has been avoided by people throughout the ages, might really become a good thing on par with charcoal in Master Lu's hands."

Hearing this, a smile quietly appeared on Gu Simiao's face.

"Well, my daughter knows."

After agreeing, she suddenly glanced aside. Seeing her mother's dissatisfied look, she couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart.

"father."

She raised her head slightly, looked at her father who had gray hair in front of her, and said softly:

"Although we have different opinions, my mother and uncles said this for the sake of my daughter, and I ask my father not to blame her."

Hearing this, Gu Yanming was suddenly startled.

"and also……"

Out of the corner of Gu Simiao's eyes, she glanced at the side and rear, and saw her younger brother and sister hiding in the corner of the wall, timidly peeking at this side, with obvious fear in their eyes.

"What happened in the past is in the past. Father, don't pay too much attention to it, and don't dwell on it, so as not to hurt the harmony, cause disharmony in the family, and cause the family business to fail. Zhengbei and Haitang certainly don't want to see you and your mother. Do not get along with each other."

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone looked at Gu Yanming in unison.

Ever since the fall of the Demon Empress, the Gu family has been in great trouble. Gu Yanming, the once gentle and elegant "good head of the family", seems to have changed. He refused to use General Shenwu's power to help them reinstate the officials of the Gu family who had been dismissed because of their involvement in the Demon Queen incident.

He strictly ordered the Gu family not to seek official positions through Gu Simiao, or even to use the power of the Gu family.

The reason why he was so unkind was Gu Simiao himself. Now that Gu Simiao said this, their eyes suddenly began to light up slightly, and a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes.

Looking at his daughter who was thinking about him in front of him, Gu Yanming couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Miaoer, you have really grown up."

He stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Gu Simiao's shoulder armor, feeling the cold touch in his hand, but there was no wavering in his eyes.

"Don't worry, as a father, he has his own sense of responsibility and will also consider the feelings of Zhengbei and Haitang. Miao'er doesn't have to worry."

When he said this, a coldness suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"And...don't they like to do your best? As a father, this is also for their own good."

Gu Simiao: "..."

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

When they heard what Gu Yanming said, everyone's expressions suddenly changed slightly, but they did not dare to say anything more about what Gu Yanming meant.

What can they say when they encounter a family leader who doesn't care about the overall situation and has no chance to resist?

Shaking her head, Gu Simiao shook away the distracting thoughts from her mind.

"father."

She glanced at the uncles and elders beside her.

"From now on, my daughter can't be with you all the time. You have to take good care of yourself and don't work too hard."