After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

In Ye Qinghuai's impression, Lu Yanchen and Gu Shihai did not have a good relationship.

When the Chengtian Gate mutiny occurred, Lu Yanchen single-handedly stopped the imperial guards inside the Donglin Gate, ruining Gu Shihai's plan. Gu Shihai immediately retaliated by ordering the Ministry of Justice to beat Lu Yanchen half to death in the Sky Prison.

Although the two had never openly challenged each other in the court, no matter how you looked at it, Gu Shihai did not seem to have a good attitude towards Lu Yanchen.

Therefore, when He Qingchang proposed to Ye Qinghuai to promote Lu Yanchen as the commander of the Western Army, Ye Qinghuai thought it was his own idea, not Gu Shihai's instruction.

But now, listening to what Lu Yanchen said, it seemed that He Qingchang had no intention of ordering him to command the Western Army, but only came up with this idea after returning to Beijing and going to Gu Mansion.

  With Gu Shihai's strong and overbearing personality, he would never place an outsider in such an important position. But why did he give this position to Lu Yanchen?

An inexplicable doubt suddenly popped up in Ye Qinghuai's mind.

Could it be that during this time in the North, the relationship between Gu Dang and Lu Yanchen had changed? Considering Gu Shihai's ability to win the hearts of the people in the army, this is not impossible, not to mention...

Ye Qinghuai suddenly remembered another thing that happened a long time ago.

"I still remember that after you passed the imperial examination, you were looked down upon by the Ministry of War for refusing Elder Chen's proposal for marriage. Later, it was Elder Gu who discovered you and recommended you to the late emperor, so that such a great talent like you would not be overlooked. From this perspective, Elder Gu can be considered as your mentor."

Lu Yanchen heard the test in Ye Qinghuai's words. He did not panic or get nervous. Instead, he sighed and said, "Lord Gu once recruited his subjects."

Ye Qinghuai raised her eyes and looked at Lu Yanchen. She didn't expect Lu Yanchen to admit it so readily.

But the second half of Lu Yanchen's sentence surprised her even more.

"...In the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

"Are you talking about the Chengtian Gate mutiny?" Ye Qinghuai asked without thinking.

Lu Yanchen nodded and said, "After I was escorted from the East Neighbor Gate to the Heavenly Prison, Lord Gu came to the prison to see me once, just before His Majesty came to rescue me."

Ye Qinghuai's heart moved, and she recalled the appearance of Lu Yanchen that she saw in front of the gate of the Ministry of Justice that day. His hair was disheveled, his body was covered with wounds, and his hands and feet were heavily shackled.

It seems that his meeting with Gu Shihai did not go smoothly.

"Lord Gu asked me to be the aide of the Gu Mansion, otherwise he would execute me for the crime of trespassing into the imperial palace and killing the imperial guards. I refused him." Lu Yanchen's tone was very calm, as if he was stating something that had nothing to do with him.

Ye Qinghuai finally understood why there were signs of severe punishment on Lu Yanchen's body that day.

With Gu Shihai's arrogant character, even though Lu Yanchen had ruined his plan and killed many of his men, he still found time to go to the prison to recruit him in such a chaotic situation. In Gu Shihai's view, this was a great honor for Lu Yanchen. Ye Qinghuai could fully imagine how angry and humiliated Gu Shihai was after being rejected by Lu Yanchen.

However, what Ye Qinghuai didn't know was that what really annoyed Gu Shihai was actually Lu Yanchen's words that rejected Gu Shihai -

"The sword in Lu's hand will only serve Your Majesty in this life."

And the relieved and contemptuous smile on his lips when he said this. He looked at Gu Shihai as if the winner was looking down at a loser.

Gu Shihai felt both angry and amused.

  For a little emperor who is only seventeen years old and hasn’t even grown all his hair yet?

I don’t know what kind of magic potion Wang Lisong gave him to make him so devoted to being a royalist.

"The emperor is the most heartless person in the world. I am waiting for the day when you regret it and come back to beg me for mercy."

Gu Shihai threw down these words and disappeared into the dark shadow of the Sky Prison.

After a moment of silence in the Qinxian Hall, Ye Qinghuai said, "Now that Gu Haiwang has been dismissed, the Jingji Guard is leaderless. And the Queen is pregnant again. Once the prince is born, turmoil may occur in the capital at any time. I originally intended to transfer you back to the capital and find an opportunity for you to take charge of the Jingji Guard. But the war in the north is indeed important. The state army will be expanded next year. If the state army all sides with Gu Shihai, once the worst situation comes, I am afraid that the 100,000 Jingji Guards will not be able to stop so many state troops."

After saying that, Ye Qinghuai smiled at Lu Yanchen and said, "I have said so much on my own, but I haven't asked you what you think. What do you think?"

Lu Yanchen was a little flattered at first, then he frowned slightly and did not answer Ye Qinghuai immediately.

Ye Qinghuai put the two positions of Chief of the Capital Guard and Commander of the Front Army in front of Lu Yanchen for him to choose. What a great honor this is? Lu Yanchen must know it. What's more, no matter which position is an important position with real power, it's just two completely different directions.

This is indeed not something that can be decided lightly.

Lu Yanchen's decision will not only determine his future career development in the officialdom, but will also have a significant impact on the military and political situation in Dajing.

Ye Qinghuai turned her head to look at Lu Yanchen's profile, and she showed great patience. Ye Qinghuai suddenly found that facing this handsome face that she had dreamed about day and night and had painted countless times in her mind and with her brush, she did not have any romantic thoughts in her mind at this moment.

At this moment, she only wanted to know Lu Yanchen's answer.

After about half a minute, Lu Yanchen suddenly stood up, lifted the front of his dress, and knelt down in front of Ye Qinghuai.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. However, I am afraid that I am not qualified for the work of Jingji Guard. Most of the officials in Jingji Guard are from aristocratic families. Their daily work is mainly about city defense and public security. They will only be dispatched to the capital for real combat when there is a major war. Therefore, the person who can lead Jingji Guard does not necessarily have to have a high level of attainment in martial arts and military tactics, but must be from a genuine Beijing family, have a status that can control these young masters, and have enough understanding of the major famous families to handle various conflicts and problems."

Ye Qinghuai listened calmly, and when Lu Yanchen stopped, she said, "Sir, you are right. Jingji Guard is the back garden of the aristocratic families and the last resort for the children of the aristocratic families. But after all, it is the largest armed force in the entire Jingji, and plays a vital role in the safety of the imperial city. What I value most in the Chief of Jingji Guard is not his skills, nor his ability, nor his background, but his loyalty."

Lu Yanchen lowered his head and did not respond, as if he was thinking about something.

Ye Qinghuai had no intention of forcing him to join Jingjiwei. Seeing that he was silent, he knew that he was unwilling, so he took the initiative to change the subject and said, "But you have considered it, sir. I heard that Jingjiwei often caused trouble in the neighborhood. Drinking on credit, riding horses across the street, and gang fights often occurred. Some of the incidents were serious. I sent people to investigate. In the end, it was still a dispute between aristocratic families. It is indeed not appropriate for you to get involved in these things."

Gu Haiwang could use his power to rob women in the street, so his subordinates were not much better. Ye Qinghuai also understood that Lu Yanchen's temperament would definitely not tolerate such things. However, with Lu Yanchen's current foundation and prestige, he could not discipline these Beijing soldiers with complicated backgrounds.

Thinking of these things, Ye Qinghuai sighed, was silent for a moment, and said: "What about the west? Sir, do you want to be the commander of the Western Army?" (End of this chapter)