Empress, she is beautiful Lu Ziye

Libi is the title of the harem.

And when Nan Zhen is here with him, in addition to her relationship with His Majesty, she also belongs to herself and the vast world.

Nan Zhen smiled when she heard this, "It's really not convenient to call you that outside. I'll call you Mr. Cheng."

Based on their seniority and age, she doesn't suffer.

Cheng Fang did not dwell on this matter and said readily, "Then I will accept it shamelessly."

The aroma of wine was strong and soon rippled on the square table.

"I wonder how the situation in Jincheng has been since we last left?" Nan Zhen asked.

Cheng Fang: "The newly appointed Mr. Liu is extremely talented and ruthless. He takes drastic measures without hesitation. He wiped out all He Tingzhi's gang members in less than a month, and also cleared up the bad debts left over from previous years."

He knew early on that the people sent by His Majesty himself were definitely not ordinary people. When he saw the way he handled things with his own eyes, he appreciated it even more.

He also had more respect for Xiao Rongxi.

At least... he knows how to know people and how to handle them better than the late emperor.

Nan Zhen knew Liu Mo's abilities and was not surprised by this. He only asked, "Where are those wealthy businessmen? How are they doing?"

When Jincheng was in such chaos, not only were the officials dishonest, but the wealthy merchants in the city were also involved.

Not to mention taking the initiative to make suggestions and plunder the people, there are definitely some who help the tyrants do evil.

"There were two families with solid evidence and their homes were ransacked. The rest were given warnings one by one. Almost all the heads of the families were invited to the government for tea."

Cheng Fang laughed twice and continued, "I don't know what they said specifically, but after those people came out, they rushed to do good deeds, as if they had a knife on their heads, for fear that the whole family would be ruined if they were one day late, haha."

Although some of them secretly did a lot of bad things, it didn't involve the fundamentals. In addition, in order to restore a city to life, these businessmen were indispensable, so Liu Mo stopped pursuing it.

Nan Zhen nodded slightly, and after taking a sip of wine, she suddenly heard Cheng Fang ask, "This Lord Liu should be someone whom Your Majesty trusts very much. How could he be sent to Jincheng based on his ability?"

A Beijing official was suddenly transferred to Jincheng, and his return date was uncertain. It looked like he had been demoted.

"This matter is a long story, and the twists and turns can be traced back twenty years ago, and are related to both Taishi's Mansion and Prince Chen's Mansion." Nan Zhen picked out some important words and said, "Liu Mo was one of the victims. Or, his original intention of joining the court as an official was to investigate the truth of that year, but by mistake, he discovered Yu Xinghong's treasonous act, and therefore became His Majesty's man."

"At that time, Yu Xinghong had doubts about him, and Prince Chen's palace also had doubts. In order to protect himself, he took the initiative to go to jail and ask for punishment. But keeping him in prison was not an option, so we simply took advantage of the Jincheng incident and transferred him until the matter was resolved. Then transfer him back to the capital." As far as she knew, after the incident in Jincheng, it was time for Liu Mo to return to the capital, and his position would be promoted accordingly.

Cheng Fang is also a person who has experienced mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and conspiracies. A few words are enough for him to understand the whole story.

"I see."

After he understood it, he no longer struggled with the matter and just said, "The affairs within the Great Zhou Dynasty are all his own business. Everything is going well, so there is no need to worry too much. However, the situation in the northwest has become more serious day by day. I wonder what your Majesty is going to do?"

When he asked this question, he seemed to be just talking to himself, without expecting Nan Zhen to answer.

And it is true that Nan Zhen did not inform him immediately about His Majesty's preparations for the expedition.

She always felt that Cheng Fang should have something important to do when he came to the capital this time.

"I can't get involved in the affairs of the court, but I believe that your Majesty already has a countermeasure in mind. Although the war in the northwest is tight, the territory of Great Zhou is still in order, so you don't have to worry too much."

Cheng Fang looked at her steadily for two seconds, then smiled and said, "That's right. Drink, drink."

The sound of the clinking wine bowls was clear and not out of place in the busy lobby.

Nan Zhen was not here specifically to answer Cheng Fang's questions. She also had questions in her mind that needed answers from the person in front of her.

"I remember that the first time Mr. Cheng saw me in Wutiao Mountain, he seemed familiar with me. At that time, time was tight and I didn't have time to ask clearly. Now the time is perfect. I wonder if Mr. Cheng can answer?"

Nan Zhen didn't talk in circles, and there was no need to be secretive in front of Cheng Fang, so she simply asked straightforwardly.

Cheng Fang rubbed the rim of the cup and laughed twice, "Is this the purpose of your trip?"

Nan Zhen said nothing.

"Forget it," he continued, "I won't hide it from you. I saw you when you were still young, in that ordinary little courtyard on the outskirts of Beijing."

At that time, Nan Zhixi took Nan Zhen to visit the general and his wife, and he was also watching.

"You were probably only four or five years old at that time. It's normal that you don't remember things."

Nan Zhen listened silently and suddenly chuckled, "Mr. Cheng can recognize me at a glance more than ten years later based on that aspect alone?"