Chapter 369: Flirting with the Blind
Although Lu Shiyan was a military general, he came from a noble family and was very familiar with the ways of the old ministers in the court.
He knew better than anyone what the purpose of these old ministers who came to persuade him was.
At the beginning, he was reluctant to meet her out of courtesy.
But after he expressed his attitude very firmly and someone tried to change his decision, he directly set a rule for the doorman that he would not see anyone except officials who had to report to him on official business.
After understanding Lu Shiyan's attitude, many families calmed down. However, some people were unwilling to give in and tried to send the girls in their family to Lu Shiyan.
After all, although this gamble is risky, if you win, the whole family will benefit.
However, no one dared to send a woman to Lu Shiyan openly, and they all used very tactful ways.
Some people took advantage of the fact that women could also serve as officials and asked the girls in their families to take the exams. After getting a position, they tried their best to show themselves and show off their presence in front of Lu Shiyan.
Some people also held grand banquets to make their children famous and talented in order to attract Lu Shiyan's attention.
Some people even inquired about Lu Shiyan's whereabouts and encountered him in various ways.
However, to Lu Shiyan, the methods used by these aristocratic families were like flirting with a blind man.
Lu Shiyan directly dismissed those women who had obtained government positions but had ulterior motives and tried hard to show off their presence in front of him.
As for those ladies who tried every means to become famous, it was all in vain.
Apart from handling official business, Lu Shiyan spent the rest of his time with Jiang Tangtang. How could he have the time to care about which girl played the piano well or whose calligraphy and painting were the best?
As for women who want to meet her by chance, it is even harder to find an opportunity.
Lu Shiyan's whereabouts were not easy to find out, and even if he finally found out, these people could not attract his attention at all.
After Su Shi knew the thoughts of those noble families, she was worried that her son would make a mistake that men often make in a moment of confusion. It was not until she saw Lu Shiyan's performance that she felt relieved.
Although he felt relieved, he also talked to Lu Shiyan about the coronation, "I know you have your own plans, and many things are not my turn to worry about. But we should not put off returning to the capital to hold the coronation ceremony and establish the country's name too much."
In fact, secretly, she also prefers her current life.
In the past, in the capital, although my status was noble, I was still a woman in the inner court. How could I be as fulfilled and free as I am now?
She had a special affection for Formosa, and many of its policies were formulated and implemented by her.
She watched over the island's towns, which developed step by step, and the several farms on the island, on which she had invested countless energy and efforts.
She really doesn't want to leave Taiwan and go back to the capital.
Lu Shiyan said, "Mother, in order to establish a country and hold the coronation ceremony, we don't necessarily have to go back to the capital."
Su was shocked by her son's words, "How can we not return to the capital? The imperial palace is in the capital..."
"Although the imperial palace is in the capital, most of the people are now gathered in Lingnan and other places. We established the country's name to be heard by the people. We also hold the coronation ceremony to be seen by the people."
Lu Shiyan and Jiang Tangtang had already discussed this matter.
Jiang Tangtang is not from this era, and many of his ideas are different from those of people of this era.
She wanted to hold a unique ceremony for the founding of a new country.
For example, she believes that holding a military parade like the modern one would show the country's strength to the people, which would be more meaningful and would also make the people more confident in the new country.
Su was once again shocked by her son's words. "But... no dynasty has ever held a coronation ceremony like this? Is this... was this Tangtang's idea?"
Lu Shiyan nodded.
Hearing that it was Jiang Tangtang's idea, Su gradually calmed down. Her daughter-in-law was not an ordinary person, so it was normal for her to have different ideas from ordinary people.
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