Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 491 Is there such a thing?
Liu Chuan jumped up from his chair again. He didn't expect that someone from the imperial city would visit Jizhou Prefecture once, and the interval between the two visits was only over a year.

Last time it was Concubine Lin, but this time it was the Queen herself? !
And they all went to the same place: the residence of Fang Ce, the judge of the Fucheng Court.

What is this for?
Fang Ce, who has no presence in Jizhou Prefecture, has become extremely popular recently? !

Liu Chuan couldn't help but sigh at the wonder of fate in this world. The Fang family was a noble family with a high official status. They could be said to be living a peaceful life and devoted themselves to learning. Yet they just gave birth to a beautiful daughter, and as a result, she was blessed with a bright future. It seemed that she was going to rise to an unstoppable level!

As soon as Liu Chuan put down the Feiyu letter in his hand, the door of the government office was knocked open. It was Chu Cheng, the general of the military office.

"Master Liu, you have also received an urgent order, right? From the palace?"

"Well, General Chu too?"

"Sir, the Ministry of War has issued an urgent order, ordering the Jeju Prefecture Military Office to send 300 soldiers to the border to welcome the Queen. Would you like to come along?"

"Lord Chu, the Queen will be away from Jizhou Prefecture for some time. You can go first as per your duty. There is no need for me to go and wait for her so early. When the Queen is about to arrive, I will come and meet General Chu.

However, when all the ceremonial guards arrive, you can first follow General Chu to familiarize yourself with the environment."

The two discussed for a long time in the government office, and only after confirming that there was basically nothing missing did Chu Cheng get up and leave.

Now that there is no war in Jizhou Prefecture, the Queen's personal visit is the most important thing. If the Queen encounters any accident in Jizhou Prefecture, Chu Cheng, the general of the military office, will inevitably be blamed, and he may even be dismissed and lose his head. So he can't help but be nervous.

After Chu Cheng left, Liu Chuan was not idle either. He did not stay in the government office to do his job as he said, but immediately got up and left the office.

where to?
Of course, he went to the academy. At this time, Fang Ce, the head of the Fang family, must be busy in the academy.

Speaking of friendship, Liu Chuan had known many people in the academy, including Fang Ce, when he first arrived in Jizhou Prefecture many years ago. Because the situation in Jizhou Prefecture was treacherous at the time, most people in the officialdom were wary of him, but the gentlemen in the academy had a better attitude, allowing Liu Chuan to learn a lot about the true situation in Jizhou Prefecture from these gentlemen in the academy.

Later, Liu Chuan wanted to get closer to the academy, but was rejected by Fang Ce, the judge of the academy.

Fang Ce’s statement at the time was very direct, just one sentence: the academy is a place for teaching and educating people, and he does not want to be involved in any disputes.

Transparent and straightforward.

It was just that Liu Chuan was somewhat embarrassed at the time. But he didn't do anything more, and he understood that this should be the way for the academy to survive in Jizhou Prefecture. It was not just aimed at him, but also at Yue Wang Zhou Zhong, who was at the peak of his power at the time.

Later, after Jizhou Prefecture was purged and peace was finally restored after a great catastrophe, Liu Chuan started to interact with the academy again. However, it was limited to some official activities, and he still kept his distance in private.

It was not until Fang Ce's daughter Fang Yuan was noticed by Yang Qian that Liu Chuan began to take a new look at this academy judge who was very principled and tough.

The visit of Concubine Lin some time ago pushed the Fang family to the forefront and made them one of the upper circles in Jizhou Prefecture. Even though the Fang family did not interact much with the so-called upper class, their status was indeed raised by Concubine Lin's visit.

Just the Rejuvenating Pill alone made Liu Chuan pale, and it was even personally delivered by someone from the great Wanshi Sect, Baicao Valley. This not only made Liu Chuan feel like he was in a dream, but also made Concubine Lin, who was sitting in the first seat, stunned.

How can this be considered a "high-class" thing? It is clearly not on the secular level!

Since then, Liu Chuan would go to the academy every now and then to listen to some courses related to current affairs or calligraphy and painting. Sometimes, he would give a small course on government affairs to the students at the invitation of the academy. After a few visits, he became familiar with Fang Ce. At least Fang Ce no longer rejected him as he did before.

After Liu Chuan arrived at the academy, he quickly found Fang Ce in the courtyard of the academy. He was familiar with the route.

"Lao Fang! Something big is going to happen in your family again!"

After entering the room, Fang Ce made tea for him. Just as he was about to speak with a smile, he was stunned by Liu Chuan's words, which sounded like a serious matter.

"Brother Liu, what do you mean? I am too weak to stand your threats."

"Tsk, Old Fang, why would I come here to scare you? Listen carefully, the Queen has already left the Imperial City and will arrive in Jizhou Prefecture in a month at most. She has specifically named your family and is coming for them!

What a glorious occasion, Old Fang! First it was Concubine Lin and Baicao Gu, and now even the Queen has come. Your Fang family is flourishing!"

The teacup in Fang Ce's hand shook and spilled all over the floor.

"Ah?! The Queen is coming to our house? This...this." Fang Ce has been studying all his life, and his respect for the royal family is engraved in his bones. Especially for the emperor and the queen, these two people are more important than the sky to Fang Ce. For a moment, he was at a loss and didn't know what to say.

"Hey, Lao Fang, you are pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth, right? Why are you asking me about your family's affairs? Haven't you settled Yuan'er's affairs? Could it be that the Queen came here because she heard the news?"

Fang Ce felt that what Liu Chuan said was very likely because in the previous letters between Fang Yuan and Yang Qian, Yang Qian clearly stated that after he was conferred the title, the emperor privately tried to grant him a marriage, but was later rejected by Yang Qian.

Since the marriage was not granted, the royal family would have to take other actions to win over Yang Qian. Perhaps this was the reason why the queen came here.

Moreover, the Queen came in person, which was a huge honor and must not be a trivial matter.

"Okay, Lao Fang, I think this will definitely not be a bad thing, just keep it in mind. Chu Cheng has already set out to go to the state boundary to wait for the queen, and I will go there in a few days. If you have anything to prepare, you can start in the next two days.

You are more familiar with etiquette than I am, so I won't mention it. I think you'd better let Yuan'er discuss this matter with Yang Qian. Perhaps he, as the person involved, can see it more clearly than us."

"Brother Liu, thank you so much this time!" Fang Ce stood up and bowed to Liu Chuan, but was stopped by Liu Chuan halfway through the bow.

"Old Fang, there's no need to be so polite. It's just a small favor. But don't make a big fuss about it now. If this gets out, I'll become a gossip. Haha, okay, then you think about it carefully. I'll go back now."

Fang Ce sent Liu Chuan outside, then paced around the office for a long time before packing up and returning home.

As soon as he got home, Fang Ce called his wife and daughter to the study and told them what had happened.

"Yuan'er, use the talisman to ask Yang Qian if he knows the purpose of the Queen's visit this time.

In addition, the family must start preparing from tomorrow, the Queen will arrive in a month at most, and nothing can go wrong."

(End of this chapter)