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

"What? Sir, are you going back to Beijing?!"

Yuzhou, Lingyun Mansion.

Lingyun Palace.

Cang Yue looked at Lu Chen who was sitting in the upper position with a surprised look on her face, and couldn't help blurting out.

Others also looked shocked.

Since Lu Chen did not spread the news of his assassination to avoid public turmoil, all the officials present did not understand. Lu Shaobao had only been in charge of Yuzhou for only two months, and affairs in the seven provinces had just begun in an orderly manner. Why do you suddenly have to go back to Beijing?

And judging from this attitude, he probably won’t be coming to Yuzhou in the short term.

Naturally, Lu Chen would not stupidly tell anyone about the empress handing over the power of the First Emperor to him, he just found an excuse casually.

"Um."

He nodded slightly to everyone.

"Your Majesty has issued an urgent order. I must return to Beijing immediately. After I leave, the Lingyun Mansion will be temporarily managed by Mr. Xiao Yunxiao, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet. Please do your best to assist Mr. Xiao in handling official affairs in various places."

Hearing this, Xia Yan, who had just been promoted to Yuzhou magistrate, couldn't help but frown, hesitated for a moment, and then asked bluntly:

"Lu Shaobao, I would like to ask, after Mr. Xiao comes here, will the general direction you set before be continued and whether the many decrees will continue to be implemented? If Mr. Xiao feels that the decrees you made are inappropriate, what will we do?"

During this time, Lu Chen did not simply sort out the affairs of the seven provinces. After completing his visits to various places, he spent more than half a month formulating the development direction of each province.

Of course, this is just a general direction, and specific matters have not yet been carried out. Many details need to be continuously adjusted and improved during implementation.

Yuzhou and Suizhou are easy to say. The officials were basically trained by Fang Yu and the others, and Fang Yu and the others were trained by Lu Chen unintentionally. After all, these officials are all Lu Chen's disciples, and they treat Lu Chen with great respect. Extremely high execution.

Therefore, it is not difficult to implement the decrees in the two states. Even if Xiao Yun comes, these officials will implement the policies proposed by Lu Chen, but it is different in other provinces.

The officialdom of the seven provinces is quite complicated, similar to that of the two states in the past. The new system has not been fully rolled out. Everything is still in its infancy, and the foundation is extremely shallow.

According to Xia Yan's experience as an official for many years, it would be troublesome if Xiao Yun and Lu Chen had different political views.

However, this kind of thing cannot be said explicitly and can only be mentioned implicitly.

Lu Chen naturally understood what Xia Yan meant.

However, he just shook his head indifferently and said very relaxedly: "Master Xia does not need to worry about this. I and Master Xiao have a close relationship. She will not put you in trouble, and..."

He looked around and then said:

"When I return to the capital, I do not intend to completely leave the seven provinces alone. Your Majesty's will is for me to take over the post of governor from a distance. Generally speaking, I am still taking the lead. If the situation is urgent, you can always give me a call. Summons.”

Hearing this, Xia Yan's face suddenly relaxed.

As long as we don't get into a situation where gods are fighting.

Then Lu Chen looked at Cang Yue and said solemnly: "General Cang Yue, the Xingping Army will be the fundamental guarantee for the stability of the seven provinces. I hope you will put more effort into training them as soon as possible. I will provide them with the necessary materials and armaments." Tell Mr. Xiao to give priority to supply. If you have any ideas, please tell Mr. Xiao, she will not refuse. "

Cang Yue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she still didn't say them out, but nodded heavily.

"Yes, Lu Shaobao, I will keep this in mind for the rest of my life."

Seeing that she agreed, Lu Chen turned his attention to other people and arranged the main affairs that had been sorted out recently.

Time passed by minute by minute, and before you knew it, five hours had passed.

Most of the documents in front of the desks of the officials below were filled with notes, and the photo stone was always open. Obviously everyone knew that this meeting was extremely important, and every sentence and even every word that Lu Chen said was Nothing can be left out.

Among the officials of Lingyun Mansion and the officials from various places, 70% were from the Holy Realm, mainly Fang Yu and other disciples from the Xuanji Guard and the talents they trained.

They are all reformists who firmly implement Lu Chen's ideas. Although they do not have the title of master and disciple with Lu Chen, they are actually master and disciple. When facing Lu Chen, they will naturally be meticulous.

As for the other court officials, some were recommended by Xiao Yun, some were civil servants from the Can Ling Army in Huangzhou, some were children of poor families in Yuzhou who had received favors from Lu Chen, and only a few were new scholars who had recently passed the imperial examination.

Although there is no guarantee that everyone will be of the same mind as Lu Chen, the overall execution ability is still very strong.

By the time Lu Chen's mouth went dry and he finished the last task regarding Xizhou, the moon and stars were sparse outside and it was extremely quiet.

"Let's get here first today."

Lu Chen looked tired, and then he stretched out his hand, rubbed his temples habitually, and said with force:

"Do you have any questions? While I'm still here, ask any questions you have, otherwise I'll have to return to Beijing later."

Seeing this, Chai Hongyu and Fu Hua behind them looked worried at the same time.

Although it was not once or twice that Lu Chen completely ignored his own health in order to work, and they had tried their best to ensure his health and prevent him from being exhausted, but even so, every time they saw Lu Chen forcing himself , I will still be worried.

Seeing that Lu Chen looked sick, Cang Yue couldn't help but said: "Master Shaobao said it in such detail. We didn't slack off just now, so naturally there will be no doubts. It's getting late, Master Shaobao should go back and rest quickly. "

As soon as these words came out, the few officials who originally wanted to ask questions immediately swallowed back what they originally wanted to say.

What Cang Yue said immediately blocked them.

If they opened their mouths, it would be equivalent to admitting in public that they had slacked off and were distracted.

Forget it, don’t ask if you don’t want to ask. There is a picture stone anyway. At worst, you have to pay for it out of your own pocket to look at it a few more times, or ask other people. There is always a way.

Moreover, it was obvious that Lu Chen was extremely tired. If he spoke at this time, it would be bad if it would delay Lu Chen's rest. They still had this point of view.

So, after Cang Yue finished speaking, all the officials, including Xia Yan, quickly said that they had no problem and asked Lu Chen to rest early.

Chai Hongyu and Fu Hua breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, and then looked at Cang Yue with approval at the same time.

I didn't expect that this female general, who looked so serious and serious, would have such a careful side.

Seeing this, Lu Chen didn't insist.

"In that case, let's go back and rest early."

Everyone responded immediately in unison.

"yes!"

"Adults, please go to bed early."

Lu Chen nodded, then stood up, said hello to everyone, and turned around to leave with Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu.

Cang Yue kept looking at Lu Chen's leaving figure, with a trace of reluctance flashing in her eyes.

She didn't look back until Lu Chen's figure completely disappeared.

At this time, a young man in civilian robes came up behind her and said softly: "General Cang Yue, how about you and I drop by and go back together?"

Cang Yue quickly came to her senses when she heard someone calling her.

She glanced at the young man lightly, then shook her head and refused: "No, I have something to do. I have to stay in Lingyun Mansion for a while. You can go back by yourself."

Hearing this, the young man's expression froze slightly.

But he obviously didn't give up, and he came closer and said, "Then I'll wait for you. Everything will be fine. I..."

However, before he finished speaking, Cang Yue interrupted impatiently: "Lu Shaobao just explained many matters, Qian Yue, are you sure you are fine now?"

Qian Yue suddenly choked and was speechless for a moment.

Cang Yue didn't bother to say anything more to him, so she turned around and walked straight towards the side hall of Lingyun Mansion.

Looking at her Miaoman's back as she faded away, a hint of gloom quietly flashed across Qian Yue's seemingly sunny face. (End of chapter)