Chapter 360 Gradually

The recovery of public land was not always smooth sailing.

There were actually some people who valued money more than their lives, and most of them were executed on the spot.

Some clever ones quickly sold their properties and fled.

After receiving the news, Bei Jingchu looked at the map of Anzhou and ordered: "Check the city gates. Nian'er, transfer a group of guards from the East Palace to strictly guard the East Gate."

"yes."

Not long after, we received news that the family had escaped.

Lei Nian'er came back in a daze.

"I am guilty. When I went there, I received news that they escaped through the West Gate, so I changed my route and went to the West Gate."

"It was fake news, but I believed it. It was all my stupidity that caused His Highness to make a mistake."

"......"

Bei Jing's first voice line didn't waver at all.

"It's just a mistake, nothing serious. But you shouldn't change orders at will."

"We are both in Anzhou, so it is far from the point where a general is away from home and cannot obey military orders."

"This fine is not enough, Nian'er... You should be suspended from work for a while and go back to have a good rest."

Lei Nian'er apologized, "I changed the order without authorization. If it worked, it would be fine, but since it was a mistake, simply suspending me from my post is not enough to satisfy the public."

"I ask to be punished."

Bei Jingchu spoke again in a very soft voice: "...Go ahead."

Her figure disappeared into the dim twilight, and candles were lit in the study.

Haoyue tiptoed to cut off a candle wick that was too long, and the flickering flame calmed down.

The palace maids' breathing also calmed down and no one disturbed her.

Bei Jingchu was in a daze for a while, her mind a little confused.

She understood that it was impossible for people not to make mistakes, but she always felt that some distance was getting farther and farther without her realizing it.

When the identities of close friend and subordinate merge into one and conflict with each other, one identity will slowly fade away.

In the end, can we only stop at the relationship between the monarch and his subjects?

At first, I miss my son.

Your Highness, my dear.

Until a report called her back: "Your Highness, the commander of the left guard, Jiang Longshou, said he has something to report to Your Highness and wants to report it in person."

"Let him in."

In short, Bei Jingchu didn't even look up until he came in, bowed and stood up.

However, his first sentence gave her a bolt from the blue.

"Your Highness, don't you think that Commander Lei has too much power?"

Bei Jingchu then looked at him straight in the eye, feeling a slight anger in her heart.

After looking up, I paused. I hadn't paid attention to him for a while. I wonder if this person has grown up or dressed up.

The boy has not yet fully grown up, and his eyebrows and eyes are still pale, but one can already glimpse the shadow of his future unparalleled handsomeness.

Without skills and atmosphere, it's just stiff and cool.

Bei Jingchu slightly shifted his gaze away, ignoring the slightest lustful thought that was brewing in his mind.

The anger in my heart had not subsided, but I suppressed it a little and showed some patience to the good-looking people.

However, lust is like a sword hanging over your head. Some people are poisonous and should not be touched. Besides, they are all too young.

She coughed lightly and said sternly, "What do you mean? If you don't give me a perfect explanation, I can punish you for making false accusations and alienating loyal ministers."

Long Shou's mouth was tense. Ever since he was promoted last time, he has been standing still.

That Xu Chengxuan, relying on his position and the friendship between them as childhood classmates, would hang around the prince every day, like a fly and causing great annoyance.

He didn't have such a good family background, and his family paved a smooth road for him. All he wanted was to fight for himself.

Power, status, and a place in her eyes.

One step forward and the sky will be vast; one step back and everything will be lost.