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

"Going back to Beijing?"

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then frowned.

"Your Majesty, the land of the seven provinces is now in chaos. The aristocratic families and sects in various places are becoming more and more restless. I am afraid that they have been accumulating strength. There are already undercurrents in various places. If the humble minister returns to Beijing now and the news spreads, it may not be good for the seven provinces. The subsequent situation.”

"It doesn't matter."

Jiang Chengwan pinched her small chin and said meaningfully:

"Although step-by-step is stable, it is a bit slow after all, and it involves too much energy. Neither I nor Lu Qing have so much free time to deal with those people. In this case, it is better to sell a flaw first and let some people in the gutter It will be much easier to clean up if the stinky rats pop up.”

"In this way, Lu Qing, you can feel a lot more relaxed, right?"

At the end of his words, he was still thinking about Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't hear anything strange, but he quickly understood what Jiang Chengwan meant.

Yet he still frowned.

"But in this way, the situation will expand and harm the local area. If it cannot be dealt with in time, I am afraid that the people everywhere will be tortured, which will not be conducive to the rejuvenation of the imperial court and the losses will be considerable."

Hearing what Lu Chen said, Jiang Chengwan sighed helplessly even though he had expected it.

If it were other officials who heard the emperor's arrangement, they would have shouted "Your Majesty is wise". As for what will happen to the people everywhere afterwards, how many people will die, how long will it take to resume production, how to appease the people, quell their grievances, and provide relief. Refugees, etc., none of their business.

As long as he has the performance of assisting the emperor to quell the rebellion in the seven provinces, it is enough.

But this is also one of the things Jiang Chengwan admires about Lu Chen. After all, only those who sincerely consider this country will have thousands of people in their hearts.

"Lu Qing doesn't need to worry about this issue."

Jiang Chengwan revealed the plan he had thought up in advance.

"I will use the Tianxing Formation and send Mr. Xiao Ge to Yuzhou immediately to serve as the temporary governor of the seven provinces. Although her talents are not as good as yours, she is also a rare capable minister. She has always been mature and prudent. In addition, she also served as the governor of Yuzhou two years ago. The governor is quite prestigious in the local area.”

"With her here, there won't be any problems in the southwest in a short time. Moreover, Lu Qing, your prestige in the Qingning provinces is too strong. Those people will just avoid the front and hide in the dark. They can only let you borrow They hurriedly returned to Beijing because of this incident, and the court showed panic, so they had the courage to take the lead. "

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Lu Chen always felt that the empress emphasized the word "old" when she mentioned Xiao Yun.

Although Xiao Yun is indeed older than her, she has a wonderful way of keeping her appearance. Now she seems to be a young lady, a confidant sister, the kind who is familiar with her. The word "old" is used in She always felt a little disrespectful.

Even if she has joined the cabinet, ranks as the second assistant, and has become a veritable "Pavilion Elder".

Shaking his head, Lu Chen shook away the inexplicable distracting thoughts in his mind, and continued: "Since His Majesty intends to let Mr. Xiao take charge of the overall situation, I can rest assured."

Indeed, Xiao Yun's ability is obvious to all.

As for why he is inferior to him, in his opinion, it is entirely because the empress has a filter for him, and the filter affects his judgment.

To be honest, Xiao Yun is a person who has reached a high position entirely by relying on his own ability and outstanding political achievements. He may be limited by the limitations of the times and his vision is not as broad as his, but his talent is absolutely undoubted.

The most talented woman in Luo Jing back then, this talent did not only refer to poetic talent, but also a serious talent for governing the country.

If it hadn't been for the sudden collapse of the late emperor and the swift and decisive move by Empress Dowager Zhao in seizing power, Xiao Yun would have been among the ministers chosen by the late emperor when he was dying.

For such a contemporary heroine to be inferior to a young man in his early twenties in the eyes of the Empress, this filter is a bit outrageous to be honest.

But Lu Chen didn't intend to care about this.

How the emperor thinks it is her own business. If he puts in a good word for Xiao Yun, he might cause trouble for Xiao Yun. After all, as an emperor, what he hates most is that his ministers form cliques, so it is good for him to know some things. , no need to say more.

He still has some political wisdom.

Seeing Lu Chen agree, Jiang Chengwan breathed a sigh of relief.

Letting Xiao Yun temporarily take charge of Yuzhou for Lu Chen was her impromptu decision. There were two purposes in this.

First, the assassination incident has already occurred, and the method is so weird. No one knows if the enemy has even weirder methods. In this case, she does not want to put Lu Chen in danger, even if there are two Guiyi Realm powerhouses close to him. She was worried about the guards.

Facts have proved that a strong person in the Guiyi Realm cannot guarantee everything. She is a little lucky now. Fortunately, she gave the power of the First Emperor to Lu Chen, otherwise he would be a corpse now.

Therefore, she would definitely not let Lu Chen leave for Yuzhou again before ensuring Yuzhou's complete safety.

Of course, she would not take back her authority. She just changed from sitting in Yuzhou to sitting in the court and controlling the seven provinces. Although it would consume a lot of resources to launch the communication array, it was nothing compared to Lu Chen's safety. .

Secondly, what she just said was not entirely an excuse to deal with Lu Chen and trick him back to the capital, but she really wanted to take advantage of Lu Chen's assassination and the absence of the First Emperor's power in the capital to lure the snake out of the hole and kill the enemies hiding in the dark one by one. removal.

Now that things have happened, you must find ways to use the existing conditions to create a situation that is beneficial to you.

Her brain reacts very quickly and she has a plan in a few breaths. However, Lu Chen is an upright and kind-hearted person, so he is not suitable for executing her plan.

Therefore, she pushed Xiao Yun out.

Moreover, Lu Chen and Xiao Yun had a very good relationship. When she was still a puppet emperor, Xiao Yun took action more than once to protect Lu Chen, who was still just a fledgling at that time. This was a friendship that saved someone's life. kindness.

If Lu Chen returns to the court and Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu are not here, these two year-old friends may have a date to reminisce about the past, which will definitely seriously affect official duties.

These are troubled times, so it would be better to separate them a little.

Of course, this last consideration is only incidental and not the main point.

As soon as he thought of this, Jiang Chengwan's eyes swayed slightly.

Well, I am doing this all for the sake of Daxia and have absolutely no other thoughts.

Not to guard against anything.

"In that case, it shouldn't be too late."

Lu Chen didn't know what Jiang Chengwan was thinking now, and he didn't notice the strange look on her face. He continued to say seriously:

"The minister will return to his hometown later to make arrangements for his return to the capital. Your Majesty should also arrange for Mr. Xiao to go to Yuzhou as soon as possible. This matter should be done sooner rather than later."

"Yes, I know."

After the matter was settled, Lu Chen disbanded the formation and returned to Lingyun Mansion without any delay. At the same time, he asked Chai Hongyu to call the current main officials of Lingyun Mansion to Lingyun Hall. If they couldn't come back within an hour, the meeting would be held. Send them the photo stone. (End of chapter)