Chapter 174 The Emperor is an Old Confused Man
It is said that his parents burned three incense sticks every morning and evening, praying for Lu Chenyang's good health and longevity, and they were extremely sincere.
He is a cautious and clever person, especially in mathematics. Now he is just a small clerk in the Lingnan Governor's Office, but he is an unknown Lingnan Governor.
Gao Ming was not from Lingnan, but he was also very concerned about who Emperor Qianyuan sent.
Lu Chenyang smiled: "Since both gentlemen are here, let's take a look together."
As he spoke, he opened the letter.
Emperor Qianyuan disliked Lu Chenyang, so the letter was very concise. He simply stated the candidate in the letter without any extra words.
First, the governor sent to Ningzhou was an acquaintance, a relative of Concubine Lan's, named Jiang Yu. The Fourth Miss Jiang, who had falsely accused the Second Prince of molestation and then hit her head against the pillar to express her displeasure, was his daughter.
Lu Chenyang looked at this candidate and shook his head: "Your Majesty is really... getting senile and confused." He commented on Emperor Qianyuan bluntly.
Gao Ming and Chen Songyuan looked at each other and nodded in agreement, fully accepting Lu Chenyang's words.
Gao Ming said, "Ningzhou is full of noble families, and Liu Yi is also from a prominent family. This is why he was able to hold on to the position of governor, and even this can convince the nobles. The emperor sent such a person here, this is really..."
What a waste of time.
Although Emperor Qianyuan's decision to send someone would be unnecessary, Lu Chenyang simply couldn't relinquish his power. However, he was still a provincial governor, and for his reputation, he couldn't go too far. If he sent someone more capable, Lu Chenyang would have many concerns, and there might even be a struggle.
But they just wanted to shake their heads at the person sent by Emperor Qianyuan, as he posed no threat at all.
As everyone knows, Concubine Lan was born into a commoner family. It was because Concubine Lan outlasted the previous queen that she succeeded in ascending to the throne and changed the Jiang family's fortunes in just over ten years.
With a background like Jiang Jie's, he would probably be degraded to the core by the Ningzhou gentry.
The gentry have always been noble and attached great importance to their origins.
Chen Songyuan said, "The emperor has lost his mind because of love. No wonder the world is in chaos now." After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Chenyang with anticipation and said, "Sir, you can accomplish your great task."
After their last deep conversation, they no longer cared too much about what they said in private, especially now that they had completely taken control of Quzhou. Of course, this wasn't because they were careless, but rather because Emperor Qianyuan's move was too foolish.
Lu Chenyang sighed softly, "It's just hard for the people. The emperor is so obsessed with love that he forgets his wisdom. I wonder how many people will suffer." He frowned and said, "If the emperor is wise and powerful, I am willing to be a wise minister for all eternity."
Gao Ming said, "I know your Excellency is sincere, but unfortunately you haven't met a wise leader. Your Excellency is taking over for the sake of the people."
Lu Chenyang shook his head. "Look at Shu and Lingnan again. Who did the emperor choose?"
The two looked over and saw that the person chosen by Shu was called Lü Wenhan, and the one chosen by Lingnan was called Jin Dechang. Both of them came from ordinary backgrounds and were insignificant officials in the court.
After all, this is not a good place, so Emperor Qianyuan just picked someone and sent him there as a decoration.
Gao Ming breathed a sigh of relief. "These two are of mediocre ability in the court. It seems that the emperor has given up on Shu and Lingnan."
Lingnan is a place that Lu Chenyang has carefully managed. Although it is a bit poor, it is no exaggeration to say that Lingnan is now the most prosperous and stable place in the entire Dagan region, except for Jiangnan. This is Lu Chenyang's base camp. Until now, most of the Lu family army still relies on taxes from Lingnan for support.
Of course, that won’t happen next year. When Quzhou’s tax revenue is collected next year, we won’t need to rely on Lingnan anymore.
But Lingnan is still very important.
As for Shu, this place is also poor and the roads are difficult to travel. According to Gao Ming, giving up Shu is actually no big deal.
For example, when the King of Nanyang attacked Lingnan, according to his wishes, he simply gave up Shu, transferred all the troops back to Lingnan, and defended Lingnan with all his strength.
But Lu Chenyang disagreed, because Dagan had lost control of Shu for too long. Since the founding of Dagan, Shu had been a foreign land, and everything was governed by the Nanyang Palace.
This is Lu Chenyang's ability. Otherwise, if he relied on the royal family, I am afraid that the Shu land would not be recovered.
Lu Chenyang did not want Shu to be occupied by King Nanyang, so even if it was difficult, he had to protect Shu and take it back.
Now, these two places are marked with Lu Chenyang's logo from top to bottom. No matter who Emperor Qianyuan sends, it is impossible to escape Lu Chenyang's control.
Chen Songyuan said, "This Jin Dechang is said to be very pedantic. If he goes to Shu, I'm afraid he won't be happy with the princess being an official."
Lu Chenyang smiled and said, "Then who do you two think will win?"
Gao Ming and Chen Songyuan didn't even look at each other before blurting out, "Zhang Qian."
Lu Chenyang felt a sense of pride that his vision was recognized by others.
Lu Chenyang put down the letter in his hand and said, "I'd like to trouble you two gentlemen to write a letter to inform them that the governor sent by the court will be taking office soon and ask them to prepare for the reception." After a pause, he said, "After all, he is sent by the emperor, so we cannot lose our manners."
Gao Ming and Chen Songyuan looked at each other and understood that as long as they could save face, it would be fine.
The two responded in unison.
Gao Ming asked again: "Sir, what about Ningzhou..."
Lu Chenyang hadn't made up his mind yet, so he asked, "What do you think, Mr. Gao?"
Gao Ming thought for a moment and said, "Since Your Excellency has rejected Cui's marriage proposal, I'm afraid Cui is unhappy. If Your Excellency could come to Ningzhou in person, it would both appease them and intimidate them. That would be the best."
Chen Songyuan frowned and objected: "How dare Ningzhou ask us to come in person! If it weren't for us, Ningzhou would have been conquered by the Yilin Army by now. How dare we ask them to come and see them?!"
Gao Ming glanced at him and said, "There's no need to worry so much." He thought again, "If you feel wronged, then it's okay to let the prince go."
Lu Chenyang pursed his lips and suddenly asked, "What's the Yilin Army doing now?"
Since the Yilin Army withdrew, Lu Chenyang has no longer paid attention to the Yilin Army.
Chen Songyuan looked at Gao Ming. Gao Ming was responsible for all sources of information from the outside world.
Gao Ming said, "They retreated to Jizhou. However, they recruited quite a few civilians along the way. I heard that the army has grown stronger."
Lu Chenyang: “…”
We fought for such a long time. There were one million people when we left and one and a half million when we returned. Well, this was the war we fought.
Lu Chenyang couldn't help but ask, "Are there so many homeless people now?"
Gao Ming nodded solemnly. "Except for Jiangnan, the people everywhere are suffering. Especially the people in Huaizhou. Almost everyone who is still alive has begun to flee."
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