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

"Father, are you okay?"

Chu Zhan shook his head.

"Father is fine."

With that said, he stood up, then walked over and closed the courtyard door tremblingly.

Despite his tough attitude and fierce look just now, in fact, that stick had already exhausted all his strength.

He is not a master of martial arts, just a pawn who survived the battlefield by chance.

Although the various wounds left by the battlefield and the sequelae of a broken arm did not kill him, they also caused him to suffer from hidden injuries. His body was already almost exhausted. The reason why he did not go to Jiuquan with his wife to get together, but It’s just a matter of holding on for a breath for a pair of children.

Looking at his father's back, Chu? couldn't help but feel a little unbearable.

"father."

At this moment, a soft voice suddenly came to mind from behind.

"Otherwise, my daughter should go to the Pan family to be a concubine..."

Following this voice, a girl dressed as a village girl slowly walked over.

"To shut up."

Seeing his daughter coming over and hearing what she said, Chu Zhan frowned.

"Don't say such stupid things! Since my father drove away that surnamed Pan, it is absolutely impossible for him to come back. I, Chu Zhan, will never do anything to offend my children in my life!"

Hearing this, Chu Baoer couldn't help but feel a sore nose and her eyes were slightly red.

"But dad, if our family can't get the mutual aid money and is driven to Montenegro..."

"Then go and settle in Montenegro!"

Chu? said without hesitation:

"Anyway, we have sold the land, and the buyer is about to come and take possession of this house. Our family has nothing here. In this case, it is better to go to Montenegro to find a way to survive."

After a pause, he didn't know whether to comfort his sister or to comfort himself. He continued: "Besides, maybe Taihe County Duke will be kind to the people of the fiefdom and won't squeeze us like those noble lords. If this is the case, go to Montenegro. Maybe it’s actually a good thing.”

"No matter how bad the situation is, it will not be worse than it is now. In this case, it is better to take a gamble."

Seeing that his son was so open-minded, Chu Zhan's serious face suddenly relaxed slightly, revealing a smile.

"?'er is right. There will be a road to the mountain before the car reaches the mountain. Bao'er doesn't have to worry."

Despite the relief from his father and brother, the worry in Chu Baoer's eyes did not diminish.

"All right."

Chu? Put away the thread-bound books, turned around and walked towards the house.

"No matter what, with brother Wei and father here, you will never be wronged, Bao'er. Just relax. What's more, didn't the government say that this mutual aid fund will eventually fall near Heishan?" No matter what happens to the people who have settled down, they still have a mouthful of food to eat, and they will definitely not starve to death. In this case, what is there to worry about?"

Hearing this, Chu Baoer tilted his head and thought for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

The two entered the house one after the other.

However, they did not notice that the moment their backs were turned, the smile in Chu Zhan's eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by a deep feeling of powerlessness and sadness.

There was a hint of apology in his eyes when he looked at Chu Yu.

"Ugh..."

After a while, he sighed inexplicably.

How could it be so simple to settle down in Montenegro and become the residence of a powerful person?

Chapter 205

Luojing, Ziji City, outside the gate of Taiji Hall.

"Huaiyu."

Lu Chen, who had just left court and was about to go to the Tiangong Si Yamen, was stopped by Fu Hua.

He stopped and turned around to look at the beautiful woman walking quickly towards him.

"What's the matter? Liangyu."

Fu Hua nodded, walked up to Lu Chen in three steps and then raised her head slightly.

"Huaiyu, I heard that Mr. Fang has a disciple who specializes in the art of studying things and you recruited him into the Tiangong Department and entrusted him with the position of director, right?"

"You mean Su Ning."

Lu Chen nodded.

"She prepared the record and took office in the Zhuxie Division five days ago. In the past few days, she has been assisting me in handling various matters related to the establishment of the Tiangong Division."

After a brief response, he asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with her?"

Although Fu Hua had a good relationship with him, and could even be called a close relationship, Fu Hua was, after all, the boss of Xuanji Guard, a special department that was much more powerful than Jin Yiwei.

In addition to the changes in the Tiance Mansion and the military affairs of the Xuanwu Guards who stayed in the capital, Fu Hua was also responsible for reconnaissance, arrests, interrogations, spying on military intelligence, and instigating rebellion against enemy generals similar to the Jinyi Guards. His power was terrifying.

From Lu Chen's point of view, the things that made her care were probably not trivial matters. It was most likely not a good thing for Su Ning to be targeted by her.

Can anything good come from being targeted by the leader of the Xuanji Guard?

Under Lu Chen's confused gaze, Fu Huan shook her head.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little curious about her."

"oh, I see."

Lu Chen nodded slightly. Since Fu Hua said so, he didn't think much about it.

There was no need for him to think too much about this life-and-death friend.

Fu Huan pondered, and then asked: "It is said that Su Siye has been working closely with you recently to explore the improvement of coal stone. He is often busy until late at night, and sometimes even comes to your house to talk all night long?"

"Oh, this one."

There is nothing to hide about this kind of thing. Lu Chen responded directly: "I have had several ideas about improving coal in the past two days. I need to complete the experiment and verification plan as soon as possible. Su Ning has studied the way of investigating things for many years and has a lot of knowledge in physical properties. She is very rich and knowledgeable, so this matter cannot be done without her for the time being, so I have to trouble her to come to my house to assist me in the future."

After a pause, he added:

"But this is considered a bonus, and the Tiangong Division will provide additional salary as compensation."

Added value?

Hearing this word, Fu Huan couldn't help but be startled.

After thinking for a moment, she understood.

If you work more at the Tiangong Department, you will get extra salary?

Isn't this too kind?

Even officials in the Holy Realm do not receive this kind of treatment...

At least when she served as the commander of the Xuanwu Guards in the Holy Realm, she did not receive any additional salary except salary and rewards for killing enemies.

Is it so comfortable working under Lu Chen?

Shaking her head, Fu Hua quickly controlled the random thoughts in her mind.

She cares more about another thing than adding value or anything else.

"What are physical properties?"

She majored in martial arts and practiced the holy way, and didn't know much about the way of studying things. Even before meeting Lu Chen, she had a little prejudice against the way of studying things. After all, one of her subordinates liked to study some strange things. Strange thing, the Xuanwu Guard personal guard who almost blew up the general camp several times.

Therefore, she has no knowledge of vocabulary related to the way of investigating things.

Lu Chen obviously knew this, and added: "It is the nature of matter itself. Everything in the world has certain properties. For example, spiritual soil has the property of promoting the growth of crops, and weak water has the property that even a feather cannot float. , the flammable properties of charcoal charcoal, etc."

As he spoke, his expression gradually became serious.

"In my opinion, the so-called way of investigating things is to explore the nature and change laws of matter, and to change its characteristics according to needs or to study things that can benefit the world. This is also one of the great ways in my mind."

Hearing this, Fu Hua's eyes lowered a little inexplicably.

At this moment, she was inexplicably envious of the little loli who had given her a lot of headaches.

"I see."

She nodded knowingly.

"You actually came up with an idea so quickly. It seems that Huaiyu, you are quite accomplished in the way of investigating things."

"well enough."

Lu Chen responded quite humbly.

After all, they are Blue Star people. They have been exposed to and studied science since childhood, and their thinking patterns are naturally very different from the original residents of this highly martial ancient world.

Although the material composition and change patterns of this world, and even the composition of laws, are quite different from those of Blue Star, and the scientific common sense of Blue Star cannot be completely copied, the research methods can still be used for reference.

Therefore, he almost instinctively believed that the nature of substances such as coal is not immutable. As long as the right method is found, it can still turn decay into magic, and turn coal into something as good as coal.

The way of studying things also has great potential in this ancient world of high martial arts.

"anyway......"

Fu Hua suddenly changed the subject.

"I heard that Su Siye seems to be a young man waiting to be married?"

The sudden change of topic made Lu Chen startled.

"Ah."

After reacting, he thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Master Fang told me that although Miss Su is very beautiful, her mind is focused on the way of investigating things, and she has never thought about getting married. And because there are very few people who specialize in the art of investigating objects, and there are almost no people suitable for marriage among the people in the same way, so she is still alone until now. Not only does she not reject the bonus, but she even seeks it."

"Otherwise I wouldn't ask her to come to my house to add value."

Hearing this, Fu Hua suddenly sighed.

"Huaiyu, I think it's better for you to pay a little more attention to some things."

Having said this, the two of them took steps towards the outside in unison.

The Xuanji Guard's Yamen and the Ministry of Industry Yamen in Ziji City are located in the same direction. There is no need for Lu Chen and Fu Hua to chat at the entrance of Taiji Hall, as that would be too eye-catching.