After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

After the emperor said this, he looked around at the people below with a thoughtful expression.

Everyone looked at each other, and some people stepped forward to offer suggestions.

"Your Majesty, Anzhou is a place rich in grain. We must find an extremely reliable person. Otherwise, if there are problems in various places and grain is needed, I'm afraid there will be problems."

The person beside him also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has been responsible for the handover with various places over the years. In this case, you can recommend a few useful people."

There was a lot of noise in the hall. Some people were recommending their own people, while others were trying to shift the blame to others and recommending others.

How could the emperor not know that this group of people had ulterior motives?

He held the jade bracelet in his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Anzhou and Qingzhou are not far away. What suggestions do you have, King Ye?"

"Your Majesty, I have worked with the governor several times in Qingzhou. In my opinion, Anzhou really needs someone with outstanding abilities now."

Xiao Heyun has made real achievements in Qingzhou, so he is certainly qualified to say this.

The others now did not dare to refute at will.

After all, the emperor allowed him to attend court in a wheelchair, which showed that he had some feelings for him.

"So who do you think is more suitable?"

Xiao Heyun said: "Given the current situation in Anzhou, this person must be familiar with local government affairs and be able to connect with the six ministries. At least he must have handled many tedious affairs before he can be qualified."

"There are only three people in the court who meet this condition: Prime Minister Gu Zi'an, Minister of Revenue Yao Wanshan, and Grand Secretary Yun Hui."

These people really deserve it.

After all, he had outstanding political achievements and was deeply loved in the court.

By mentioning these names, Xiao Heyun could not possibly offend the others.

What's more, the Anzhou Governor is indeed a very important position.

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "You have a point, but the prime minister must not be sent out, otherwise there will be no one to share my worries about government affairs. The Minister of Revenue is good, but he is doing a better job in his own position now. In this case, it seems that I can only hand it over to Yunhui."

On the side, the Grand Secretary stepped out and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I will not refuse even if I die."

"No need to be so tragic. I will feel more at ease if you take over this matter. After all, Anzhou is quite special."

He sighed again as he spoke, "Alas, if Lord An were still here, I wouldn't have to send you away."

"Your Majesty, it is the duty of court officials to share the worries of the court."

Now that we have decided on the person who will go, we must arrange for him to have some reliable helpers.

The emperor thought about it and sent out the inspector.

These people went to Anzhou to jointly govern affairs.

But now a new problem has arisen. As a result, there is a vacancy in the court, and it is a relatively important position.

These inexperienced people cannot function smoothly.

The emperor was in a bit of a dilemma at this moment.

"As for the vacant position, what do you think?"

This is what everyone wants to achieve, but saying it out loud at this moment seems too hasty.

"Your Majesty, let's discuss this matter after the New Year. After all, there must be a set of rules. These positions are very special, so we still have to carefully select them."

So the emperor agreed.

He waved his hands to indicate that he was tired.

Then all the ministers stepped aside with a respectful look.

"Oh, I didn't expect Lord An to leave so hastily, really."

"Wait until the New Year is over, then go and pay your respects."

Everyone gathered together, some talking, some drinking tea.

Xiao Heyun closed his eyes, his expression extremely calm.

Sure enough, not long after, the eunuch came out and told him that the emperor summoned him.

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"My son has met my father."

"Well, no need to be polite. Come, here is some excellent goat milk. I see you look unwell. Drink more."

Xiao Heyun took it with a smile, and after drinking it, he said, "Thank you, father."

"What are you thanking me for? You have done a great job in Qingzhou these days. I want to give you a reward. What do you want?"

The emperor looked very gentle, and seemed to really want to give him a chance.

Hearing this, Xiao Heyun said, "Father, you have shown me your love. Everything I have done in Qingzhou was taught by you. Now that I have done well, it is only natural. As for rewarding me, I have one."

"Oh? Tell me."

He seemed somewhat interested, with an amused look on his face.

"Regarding the Qingzhou Imperial Merchants' matter, I would like to ask Father to approve the regulations as soon as possible. If this matter is delayed for too long, it is inevitable that something unexpected will happen."

Hearing this, the emperor seemed somewhat moved.

"You are very good. I didn't expect that you have such insights besides fighting. I was too narrow-minded before."

If he had heard this before, he would inevitably feel dissatisfied.

But now, Xiao Heyun will not be easily influenced.

He sat here, still standing.

Every time this happened, he would be very grateful to Madam Qingyi for keeping his legs intact.

Otherwise...even if he had great abilities, he wouldn't be able to remain overly calm in the face of his disability.

"God has eyes and has not shut down all my hopes. Now it seems that a blessing in disguise may come from a disaster."

Hearing this, the emperor was even more satisfied.

"Yes, I will naturally settle the matter of Qingzhou as soon as possible, but I also want to give you a gift. Do you want to stay in the capital?"

Xiao Heyun was stunned for a moment: "My son, I haven't thought about it yet."

"Now that the affairs of Qingzhou have been dealt with, you have made great achievements in your training abroad. Now that you are back in Beijing, why don't you go to the Cabinet? I will make the arrangements."

Hearing this, Xiao Heyun said, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. There are people with seniority in the court. How can a son of mine be above them?"

"You are my son and a prince, so why can't you do it? Study hard and work hard, and you will succeed."

Xiao Heyun had no reason to refuse anymore, so he agreed reluctantly.

"Then, who does Father want to go to Qingzhou?"

"Well...let Anru go."

This person is the emperor's man, and Xiao Heyun knew that he would not give Qingzhou to him so obediently.

He also understood that Qingzhou would not be a place that could be taken over in just one year.

It’s a pity that what Xiao Heyun did in this year was much more than they imagined.

So... the emperor's sending people to Qingzhou was doomed to fail.

His people are all in Qingzhou, and if the emperor's people go there now, they won't get any benefit.

Coincidentally, he could also stay in Kyoto, which was perfect.

"Yes, I will listen to you, father."

Seeing that his son, who had always been cold and distant, was so obedient, the emperor's desire for control was greatly satisfied.

He clapped his hands and asked people to reward him with a lot of things, and told him to return to Qingzhou after the New Year to hand over the affairs, and then return to Beijing after that.

Xiao Heyun did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

He had been planning today's matter for a long time, and now that he had gotten what he wanted, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.