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

Chapter 223: Regret of marriage.

Seeing that the empress brought up the topic of rewards, which was extremely painful for him, Lu Chen quickly waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, the successful development of charcoal is not the result of Weichen alone, but the result of the unremitting efforts of everyone in the Tiangong Department. Weichen just did his duty. At most, he was just lucky enough to think of some key points of the relevant technology. The real For this reason, it is the colleagues of the Tiangong Department, especially Miss Su, who have devoted all their efforts to develop a method that can remove harmful substances from coal. If they had not worked tirelessly to verify the properties and reaction principles of various substances, this project would have benefited the world. The technology cannot be developed in such a short period of time, how dare Wei Chen take credit alone?"

"As a king, rewards and punishments should be clear. A bowl of water should be balanced. If your Majesty wants to reward meritorious people, you should also reward Miss Su and others first."

Hearing what Lu Chen said, everyone was immediately moved.

When Su Ning saw that Lu Chen mentioned herself in front of the empress one after another, asked for credit for herself, and even devalued herself for it, she couldn't help but look at Lu Chen deeply, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

The empress sighed inexplicably.

"Lu Qing, I know that you are not greedy for power, nor do you care about fame and fortune. However, what is yours is yours, and no one can take it away or give it away."

With that said, she walked slowly to Lu Chen and looked at him seriously.

"During this period, I have been watching your performance, Lu Qing. In terms of diligence, you not only established the Tiangong Si Yamen, but also racked your brains to think about the technology of removing impurities from coal in order to prove that the way of studying things can rejuvenate the country. Taking care of the important matters of the Ministry of Industry and keeping all affairs running normally, I was the first to arrive at the public house every day, and I didn’t leave until I was almost locked in Ziji City. I even fainted from exhaustion in the public house several times.”

Having said this, she suddenly waved her right hand, and the next second, a light curtain appeared beside her.

That is the light curtain connected by the retrospection technique.

But inside the light curtain, Lu Chen was lying on the table, his eyes closed tightly, and there was an obvious look of exhaustion on his face.

There were neatly arranged documents all around, and outside the window, a bright moon hung high in the sky.

From the surrounding furnishings, it was obvious that he was in the public room of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

"On Contribution."

The empress continued: "It was you, Lu Qing, who proposed the Tiangong Division. Without you, there would be no Tiangong Division. It was also you who proposed the investigation of things to rejuvenate the country. Even the most critical breakthrough point in the carboniferous matter was found by you. The subsequent experiments You were also involved in verification, setting standards, etc., and you played a huge role in it. Every one of these things, how can I be away from you?"

"If you, Lu Qing, are not the first to contribute, then who deserves this honor and reward?"

Hearing this, everyone's expressions became more and more beautiful.

They couldn't help but recall every bit of their time in the Tiangong Division.

Lu Chen is almost full of stories about them studying carbon and studying the ways of investigating things.

Ever since they came into contact with the most unpretentious minister of the dynasty, Lu Chen not only often made shocking remarks, but also often gave them a sense of enlightenment, bringing them all kinds of unprecedented research ideas, and solving problems that had troubled them for many years. Problems were solved one after another, and all kinds of material support were provided.

People give people, money gives money, and things give things.

Ever since they joined the Tiangong Division under Su Ning's recommendation, they have never worried about money. Whatever materials they need, Xuanjiwei can get them right away.

In the end, he worked tirelessly and personally, and achieved the ultimate in his research...

Su Ning suddenly stood up and looked at Lu Chen with bright eyes.

"Mr. Lu, your majesty is right. Whether it is the establishment of the Tiangong Department or the research of charcoal, Mr. Lu, you have done most of the credit. I am just following your orders."

"Even if we really have merit, it is just dispensable hard work. Anyone can do what we do, but you, sir, are the irreplaceable key. Therefore, your kindness , I understand it, but I am not a shameless person, and I really can’t take away the credit that should be yours with peace of mind.”

"Please, sir, please don't do it unjustly!"

That last sentence was a bit harsh.

But after saying these words, the others followed Su Ning without hesitation in pushing away the credit given to them by Lu Chen, and even tried to persuade Lu Chen in turn.

Seeing that everyone had such a high level of consciousness, Lu Chen was so moved that he almost shed tears.

Damn... thank you so much!
The empress' analysis was well-founded, and all the officials from the Tiangong Department made impassioned speeches, leaving Lu Chen with no reason to refuse.

If you resist forcefully, a warning from the system will probably come soon.

In desperation, he could only accept the reality that he was about to be promoted.

Since you can't resist, you can only enjoy it.

So he had no choice but to find a way to delay the time for merit-based rewards. On the grounds that the development of charcoal had not been completely completed, he asked the empress to wait until all the dust settled before issuing rewards, so that he could hold on until the end of the system reward settlement cycle.

There are still three days before the cycle settlement. After persisting for so long, he doesn't want to be promoted at the last moment by the empress's frivolous handwriting or decree, so that all his previous efforts will be wasted.

Anyway, he didn't lie. The fact is that the charcoal has just been removed from impurities and has not been really used yet. At least honeycomb charcoal, a charcoal furnace, etc. must be started, right?If these are not completed, it will not be considered a complete success, but the overall situation is basically settled.

The empress thought for a moment and agreed to Lu Chen's request.

Anyway, Lu Chen's achievements are there, and he can't run away or take them away.

No one dares to take it.

There is no need to be in a hurry.

at the same time.

Taihe County, at the foot of Black Mountain.Yongping Village.

The Chu family suddenly had an uninvited guest today——

Chu's prospective father-in-law Yue Dashan and his fiancée Yue Qingqing.

"brothers."

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, they saw Chu who looked haggard and in a daze. Yue Dashan quickly stepped forward and called out softly.

The familiar voice woke up Chu Rumeng, who was dressed in plain clothes, and subconsciously raised his head.

When he saw Yue Dashan and Yue Qingqing clearly, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.

"Uncle-in-law, Qingqing, why are you here?"

His father, Chu Zhan, and Yue Dashan were brothers. Chu Zhan lost his arm to save Yue Dashan, so as soon as the two came back, Yue Dashan betrothed his youngest daughter to Chu Zhan, and the two families got married.

Moreover, Yue Qingqing grew up with Chu, childhood sweethearts, and often shouted that she would marry Chu when she grew up. This marriage was a matter of course.

However, since the incident at the county government office ended, Yue Dashan, who used to come here occasionally to visit, has never been here.

In other words, since their family became the residence of Taihe County Duke, the two families rarely moved around.

But now, the two people suddenly came over, making Chu who was in a daze couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Let's see you and Bao'er."

Yue Dashan smiled unnaturally for no apparent reason, and then asked with concern: "Are you okay? Have you encountered any trouble?"

He naturally knew about Chu Zhan, and it was precisely because he knew that he came here today.

While Yue Dashan was speaking, a look of impatience flashed across the face of Yue Qingqing, who seemed to feel that his father was a little abrasive and did not directly explain his purpose.

But she didn't say anything, and instead said hello to Chu calmly.

Chu shook his head.

"Fortunately, a good official and my father-in-law helped us recover ten shi of grain. Now Bao'er and I don't have to worry about food and drink for the time being, and we haven't encountered any trouble. The folks here are very nice, and they won't embarrass me. He Bao'er also helps us in every possible way."

Yue Dashan scratched his head.

"Really? That's good...that's good."

As he spoke, he suddenly apologized: "By the way, something happened to our family a few days ago, so we couldn't come over..."

"fine."

Chu sighed.

"It's good that uncle has this heart."

Hearing this, Yue Dashan couldn't help but look ashamed.

At this time, Yue Qingqing on the side suddenly said: "Dad, don't you have something to tell your brother?"

Chu suddenly looked at Yue Dashan with some doubts.

Yue Dashan glanced at his daughter reproachfully, but seeing her impatient look, he couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart.

As a father, after all, you can't push your daughter into the fire pit.

"Is such that."

Under Chu's confused gaze, Yue Dashan gritted his teeth, and then said in a deep voice: "Brother, after thinking about it these past few days, I still feel that you and Qingqing's marriage... should be forgotten."

As soon as these words came out, Chu was slightly startled, but after reacting, he just shook his head.

There weren't many waves on his face.

It seemed that I had expected it, but I didn't expect this day to come so soon.

"That's it, okay."

There was no struggle, no passionate words such as "30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty", but accepted it all calmly.

"Uncle, Miss Qingqing, please wait a moment, I will go get the marriage certificate right now."

After saying that, without waiting for the two of them to respond, he turned around and walked towards the back room.

Looking at Chu's leaving figure, Yue Dashan's expression couldn't help but become a little complicated.

(End of this chapter)