Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Chapter 202
Montenegro?

Hearing the name of the place from Gu Simiao's mouth, not only the Zhao family, but all the Gu family were stunned.

Gu Yanming's brows were slightly frowned, but they relaxed in the next second. However, after Zhao came to his senses, his expression suddenly changed.

"What? Montenegro?!"

Her eyes widened and she looked at Gu Simiao in disbelief, her voice rising by an order of magnitude.

"Miao'er, why did you choose that damn place?!"

Gu Simiao said calmly, "Because there is coal there, and I like the people there."

"Carbon?"

Zhao didn't understand at all.

"That useless trash?"

Hearing this, Gu Simiao couldn't help but frown slightly.

Gu Yanming groaned, and then asked curiously: "Miao'er, did you choose Black Mountain as your fiefdom because Mr. Lu is studying charcoal and wants to turn it into a treasure and turn it into something as good as charcoal? ?”

"Ah."

Gu Simiao nodded.

Gu Yanming understood immediately.

"I see."

However, Zhao found it difficult to accept this reason.

She also remembered that when chatting with some noble ladies recently, she did hear that Lu Chen was working on a Tiangong Department recently. He said that he wanted to study the way of things, explore the principles of heaven and earth, and seek changes from them to benefit the world. .

For example, studying how to make charcoal burn without the harmful smoke so that it can play the same role as charcoal.

Almost all the noble ladies in Beijing scoffed at this unheard of and unprecedented event, and no one wanted to believe it. Some even bluntly said that their officials were waiting to see Lu Chen's jokes.

And for them, even if this charcoal can get rid of the harmful smoke, it is useless. After all, they rarely even use charcoal. With the warm spring magic circle, who would use those despicable things.

Even charcoal is not worthy of their noble status, let alone pebbles.

I really don’t understand what a big shot like Lu Chen cares about such a despicable thing.

Ms. Zhao also didn't believe in such incomprehensible things.

"Miao'er, how can we be so careless about such important matters as fiefdom and food? Mr. Lu is right that he is kind to our Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, but Miao'er, you have already done your share of the great work of killing the Demon Queen's followers and eliminating misfortune for the country. If you give half of it to him, your huge kindness has already been repaid, so why bother risking something that is related to the well-being of future generations just to express your support for him?"

"Miao'er, listen to my mother's advice and hurry into the palace to show your Majesty."

When some uncles and elders saw that Zhao was urging Gu Simiao to repent quickly, they also spoke up and tried to persuade Gu Simiao not to do stupid things.

However, as soon as they opened their mouths, Gu Yanming suddenly snorted coldly.

"Shut up for me!"

He looked at Mrs. Zhao and said coldly: "I have already said that Miao'er decides her own affairs, and no Gu family members are allowed to interfere, otherwise don't blame me for being rude! You are acting like this because you still have this in your eyes. Head of the house?!"

Seeing that the head of the family was angry, all the Gu family members suddenly fell into silence, and Mrs. Zhao did not dare to speak any more.

But his eyes were full of unwillingness and dissatisfaction.

That expression seemed to say: Could it be that I, a mother, would harm my own children?

After silencing everyone with one sentence, Gu Yanming looked at Gu Simiao again, the coldness in his eyes quickly fading away.

"Miao'er, no matter what your original intention is, since you have decided to use Heishan and the surrounding people as the territory and food of Taihe County, then don't care about other people's opinions, let alone change the land lightly, and don't let Your Majesty is in trouble."

After a pause, he continued: "As a father, I don't know why Mr. Lu thinks that coal can be turned into treasure, but Mr. Lu never makes a mistake. Moreover, although Mr. Lu has done amazing things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand before, but In the end, it turned out that he was right, which shows that he must be a wise and decisive person. Since he believes that Coal and the Tiangong Division have great potential, he must have his considerations. Miaoer, there is nothing wrong with you betting on Mr. Lu. ."

"The world is uncertain, and everything is possible. This charcoal, which has been avoided by people throughout the ages, might really become a good thing on par with charcoal in Master Lu's hands."

Hearing this, a smile quietly appeared on Gu Simiao's face.

"Well, my daughter knows."

After agreeing, she suddenly glanced aside. Seeing her mother's dissatisfied look, she couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart.

"father."

She raised her head slightly, looked at her father who had gray hair in front of her, and said softly:
"Although we have different opinions, my mother and uncles said this for the sake of my daughter, and I ask my father not to blame her."

Hearing this, Gu Yanming was suddenly startled.

"and also……"

Out of the corner of Gu Simiao's eyes, she glanced at the side and rear, and saw her younger brother and sister hiding in the corner of the wall, timidly peeking at this side, with obvious fear in their eyes.

"What happened in the past is in the past. Father, don't pay too much attention to it, and don't dwell on it, so as not to hurt the harmony, cause disharmony in the family, and cause the family business to fail. Zhengbei and Haitang certainly don't want to see you and your mother. Do not get along with each other."

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone looked at Gu Yanming in unison.

Ever since the fall of the Demon Empress, the Gu family has been in great trouble. Gu Yanming, the once gentle and elegant "good head of the family", seems to have changed. He refused to use General Shenwu's power to help them reinstate the officials of the Gu family who had been dismissed because of their involvement in the Demon Queen incident.

He strictly ordered the Gu family not to seek official positions through Gu Simiao, or even to use the power of the Gu family.

The reason why he was so unkind was Gu Simiao himself. Now that Gu Simiao said this, their eyes suddenly began to light up slightly, and a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes.

Looking at his daughter who was thinking about him in front of him, Gu Yanming couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Miaoer, you have really grown up."

He stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Gu Simiao's shoulder armor, feeling the cold touch in his hand, but there was no wavering in his eyes.

"Don't worry, as a father, he has his own sense of responsibility and will also consider the feelings of Zhengbei and Haitang. Miao'er doesn't have to worry."

When he said this, a coldness suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"And don't they like to do your best? As a father, this is also for their own good."

Gu Simiao: "..."

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

When they heard what Gu Yanming said, everyone's expressions suddenly changed slightly, but they did not dare to say anything more about what Gu Yanming meant.

What can they say when they encounter a family leader who doesn't care about the overall situation and has no chance to resist?

Shaking her head, Gu Simiao shook away the distracting thoughts from her mind.

"father."

She glanced at the uncles and elders beside her.

"From now on, my daughter can't be with you all the time. You have to take good care of yourself and don't work too hard."

After a brief explanation, she suddenly reached into her arms, took out a blue butterfly-shaped pendant, and handed it to Gu Yanming.

"You accept this talisman. If anything happens, you can call your daughter directly through the talisman, or you can activate the talisman. As long as the talisman is effective, daddy will be safe."

Gu Yanming reached out and took it.

"Miao'er is interested."

There is nothing to be polite about with your own daughter.Soon, the servants packed their bags and put them all in the carriage.

Then the old housekeeper Lu Yi came over.

"Master, the luggage is packed and we can leave at any time."

Gu Yanming nodded, then glanced at Gu Simiao rather reluctantly, but said to the old housekeeper without any hesitation: "Let's go now."

"Yes! Sir!"

Lu Yi listened to the order and turned around and walked towards the convoy.

"All right."

Gu Yanming turned his head and said to Gu Simiao: "It's getting late. Miao'er, you should go back to the military camp. Although you are now a Shenwu general and the leader of the world's military ministers, you are still in such a high position at such a young age. We should walk on thin ice and focus on official duties like Mr. Lu, so that we can live up to His Majesty's trust."

Hearing the expected instruction from her always loyal father, Gu Simiao frowned slightly for some reason.

Like Lu Chen's piece of wood?
just forget it……

However, although she felt a little strange in her heart, Gu Simiao still nodded honestly.

"My daughter knows."

You still have to listen to what your old father said.

Seeing that she couldn't get in the way, Mrs. Zhao glanced at Gu Yanming with some complaints, told Gu Simiao to take good care of herself in the future, and wrote to her if she missed her, then turned and left.

"That's right, Miao'er."

Gu Yanming seemed to suddenly remember something, and his expression suddenly became serious.

"Your mother just said that she has repaid Mr. Lu's kindness with merit. Don't pay attention to it. Mr. Lu has saved our Gu family and redeemed you. This cannot be repaid in any case. Qing’s kindness, so you must not do anything to disgrace Mr. Lu.”

At this point, Gu Yanming seemed to feel that this was a bit absolute, and Gu Yanming added:

"Of course, the situation in the court is turbulent, and your Majesty's will is unpredictable. When the world is uncertain, no one knows who will have the last laugh. Today, the emperor is in charge of the world, but tomorrow, everyone may be killed. As the saying goes, the officialdom is ups and downs, and the world is full of people. It’s hard to predict, but no matter what, even if you can’t support Mr. Lu openly, you can’t add insult to injury..."

However, before he finished speaking, Gu Simiao's eyes narrowed, and she interrupted very rarely: "Father, you are worrying too much."

She took a deep breath for no reason, and then said in a deep voice: "The two assumptions you mentioned at the end do not exist for my daughter."

Hearing this, Gu Yanming was suddenly startled.

After thinking about it for a while, he understood what his daughter meant.

He was a little confused.

Although it is natural to express my gratitude to Mr. Lu for his kindness, is it a bit too much to go to such an extent?
As soon as he thought about this, an incredible possibility appeared in his mind.

Then he looked at his daughter steadily, as if he wanted to see something in Gu Simiao's eyes.

But Gu Simiao's face was extremely calm, and there was nothing strange in her eyes.

Seeing her father looking at her like this, Gu Simiao immediately asked, "What's wrong? Dad, why are you looking at your child like this?"

Gu Yanming looked back.

"It's nothing."

He shook his head lightly, and then said softly: "If you think so, father can rest assured. No matter what, no matter how you plan to repay Mr. Lu, father will support you."

After saying these meaningful words, Gu Yanming took a deep look at Gu Simiao, then said goodbye to his daughter, turned and walked towards the motorcade.

Looking at his father's retreating back, Gu Simiao clenched his fists inexplicably, with a complex look flashing in his eyes.

…………

Without any surprise, the news that Gu Simiao had chosen Black Mountain as his fiefdom soon spread to the ears of all the prominent figures in Luojing.

As the youngest Zhuguo General and Shenwu General in the history of the Great Xia Empire, she has already mastered martial arts at the age of 25. Naturally, she has attracted the attention of all parties.

Although not as good as Lu Chen, she is undoubtedly one of the most popular figures in the Yongchu Dynasty.

Family background, strength, appearance, power, holy family, city, potential, she is almost unbelievably excellent in all aspects. Moreover, she now holds the power of Sili soldiers and horses. Such an existence is destined to be targeted by interested people.

Then, this incident became a joke throughout Luojing.

Choose Montenegro as a fief?How stupid must one be to make such a stupid choice?

What’s in Montenegro?
Nothing but charcoal or charcoal, worthless at all.

After countless hardships and hard work, the achievements were finally exchanged for such a ruined place. How much of the country's fate can be shared with the imperial court, even if the county prince is the supreme?How much help can it bring to your cultivation?

What else could it mean to choose Montenegro as a fiefdom than to have your brain kicked by a donkey?
Especially in the eyes of some civil servants, Gu Simiao was simply stupid.

What the Gu family can see, these people can naturally see too.

After all, Lu Chen had just proposed to establish the Tiangong Department and started to deal with the harmless treatment of charcoal in Lao Shizi. Later, Gu Simiao went to Taihe County to claim Heishan. Although not all the restaurants had been registered, the Heishan was basically sealed. It was a done deal, there was no room for regret.

Even a fool can see that Gu Simiao did this just to express her stance to Lu Chen, who was now at the height of his power.

Or say nice.

Using fiefdoms that are related to future generations and the national destiny that is very important to cultivation to please Lu Chen is completely worth the candle.

After all, she is already a Shenwu general, and her current status is not much worse than that of Lu Chen.

Besides, who doesn't know that although Lu Chen is hateful, he is quite principled in doing things. After all, he is a gentleman. As long as nothing happens to him or he deliberately provokes him, he will basically not embarrass others.

Therefore, there was no need to deliberately try to please Lu Chen. Not only would it be useless, but it might also attract the attention and even hostility of this mad dog.

Why do you have to do such a thankless thing?

Even if she wanted to repay Lu Chen's original kindness, she shouldn't use this method. What's more, she had already given half of the battle merit to Lu Chen and directly promoted him to the title of Duke of Xingping County. This reward was already generous enough. No one can find fault with it.

As for liking Lu Chen?That's even more ridiculous. Gu Simiao is five years older than Lu Chen, and both of them are influential figures in the Yongchu Dynasty, both civil and military. If they were to marry, the empress would probably have to summon Holy King Cangming back to the capital on the spot.

Besides, as a strong man, who wouldn't want to have a few more wives in the back house to enjoy the warmth and fragrance.

And as strong as Lu Chen and Gu Simiao, who among them would be willing to commit themselves to whom?

Naturally, Gu Simiao, who was training soldiers in the Forbidden Army camp, would not know about the subtle atmosphere in the capital. Even if he knew, he would not care.

She, Gu Simiao, always acted spontaneously, so why did she need to explain to others?

And just when the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital were waiting for the failure of the carboniferous research, they were waiting to see Lu Chen and Gu Simiao's jokes.

Taihe County.

"Your Majesty."

There were only more than 30 wealthy households and businessmen in the county gathered in the county office, and they all looked at the magistrate of Taihe County.

"May I ask the villages near Montenegro, have they made up [-] households now?"

Li Yongcheng gently stroked his long beard, looked at the people gathered with squinted eyes, and said with a meaningful expression: "Not yet. I just went there for a visit the day before yesterday and found that the villages around Montenegro are still extremely sparse in population. We said eight hundred households, but four hundred households is enough."

After a pause, he said meaningfully:
"It seems that we can only ask the general to designate a household registration from Taihe County in person and make it the food of her elderly family."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed immediately.

(End of this chapter)