boyutpedia Chapter 275 Asking for Opinions
Chapter 275 Asking for Opinions
"Your Highness, why are you here?" Lu Mingyang stood up.
Seeing this, Yang Nianshu hurried out, closing the door behind him. As the door closed, Lu Mingyang became even more nervous. She watched the man approaching her step by step and subconsciously stepped back.
This was perfect, as he had given up his seat. Chu Mingzheng walked over and sat down naturally.
"The general returned safely, but he didn't even come to see me, so I had no choice but to come here myself."
Beneath the smile, there were accusations of grievance.
Even though she had nothing to do with him anymore, Lu Mingyang actually felt ashamed as if he had caught her in bed with her. She was so frightened that she quickly looked away and turned over her teacup to pour out the tea.
"Your Highness, please have some tea."
“Isn’t this available?”
Chu Mingzheng directly picked up her cup and drank the half remaining cup of herbal tea.
Lu Mingyang calmed himself and reminded calmly, "That's Nian'er's cup."
"Cough cough..." The person drinking tea choked.
In fact, it was her own cup, but she just felt uncomfortable seeing him showing off. Lu Mingyang sat down at Nian'er's seat, drank the freshly poured tea, and reminded her with a smile: "When you are out, don't touch other people's things."
Chu Mingzheng felt deflated. He looked at the jade-white fingertips on the teacup and snatched the cup away.
“Delicious!”
What was taken from you can't possibly belong to someone else.
Lu Mingyang was furious: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
"Have some tea!" Chu Mingzheng said slowly.
Lu Mingyang teased, "Your Highness has the finest Dragon Garden Shengxue at home, yet you come to me for a simple cup of tea?"
It was extremely difficult to get Longyuan Shengxue in the palace, but Qin Miao had it, and it was sent to him by Duke Qin at full speed.
"Indeed, this tea seems a bit sour. No, that's not right," Chu Mingzheng said, frowning and smiling. "It's really sour."
"Then Your Highness, why don't you hurry back home and drink the Longyuan Shengxue that is dear to your heart." Lu Mingyang turned sideways and no longer looked at the person beside him.
Oops, I went too far.
Chu Mingzheng coughed lightly, put down his teacup, and slowly said, "I came here today because I do have something I want to discuss with General Lu. Every three years, the court will transfer officials, especially local officials. This year, Shen Zhijie will definitely be one of the officials transferred out of the capital."
Hearing him talk about serious matters, Lu Mingyang silently turned around and asked, "How can you be sure of him?"
"Don't forget, he once spoke nonsense in the court and put Your Majesty in an unjust position. Some grudges are not unrevenged, but the time has not come yet." As he said this, Chu Mingzheng stared at the person in front of him.
Lu Mingyang felt uneasy, as if he was warning him. It wasn't a feeling, but a certainty. He was telling himself with certainty that he would seek revenge, and that he should fend for himself.
Lu Mingyang suppressed his fear and returned to the main topic: "Are you saying that Master Shen will be in danger if he leaves the capital?"
Chu Mingzheng nodded.
Lu Mingyang was puzzled: "What's the point of telling me this?"
She couldn't help Shen Yan.
Chu Mingzheng took out a list and handed it to Lu Mingyang, saying, "These are the officials who will be transferred to various places this year. Please help me choose one and see which one is more suitable. Your Majesty doesn't want to be criticized if you choose too high."
"If I choose him, nothing will happen?"
The little girl looked bewildered. Chu Mingzheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty is not a bandit. You can't send the Jinyiwei to assassinate him. There must be a reasonable charge before you can punish him. The emperor is far away, so there is a lot of room for maneuver."
In other words, Shen Yan would only be convicted if he was impeached by officials from all over the country.
"Corruption is the crime most hated by the common people. If someone is convicted of corruption, no one will believe what he says. Your Majesty must also hope that this is the crime." Lu Mingyang flipped through the list, looking for positions in poor places with no lucrative benefits. "This, this, and this."
Chu Mingzheng asked: "Since you have said that His Majesty hopes that the charge is corruption, why was he transferred to these places?"
"As long as there's a large amount of silver needed, whether it's disaster relief grain or canal repair funds, His Majesty will definitely think of him." Lu Mingyang's eyes lit up. "You're a horse breeder, aren't you? The war is intense now, and your horses are not good enough, and the capital is small. You have to find a place with abundant grass and water to raise horses."
She pointed to the location of Longxi on the map. "This place has abundant grass and water. It was once a horse farm during the previous dynasty and the reign of Emperor Taizong. It also connects to the Western Regions. The horses of the Western Regions are always of the highest quality. Let Shen Yan take the money to the Western Regions to buy horses, bring them back, and raise them here."
"Aren't you going to save him?" Chu Mingzheng laughed: "You're doing this a bit difficult."
"Your Majesty thinks it's better to strike with one strike than to defeat them one by one. But it's better to risk everything than to surround them from all sides. Your Highness thinks so too."
Lu Mingyang raised an eyebrow. "Your Highness wants a capable eagle, not a fledgling protected under his wings. Besides, Longxi is under your control. The horses raised there are yours. I can also help you find those who are disloyal."
Chu Mingzheng was mesmerized by the radiant look in her eyes. The love in her eyes seemed to be saying, "There will be more clouds than clouds"; and also seemed to be saying, "My wife is very smart."
Lu Mingyang hurriedly lowered her eyes to drink tea. When the cup in front of her was empty, she frantically poured more tea. A teacup was pushed towards her.
"Seven points, thank you."
It was just a simple sentence, but it made her ears numb. Lu Mingyang was a little overwhelmed and obediently poured the tea, and then, she learned to serve tea to the guests.
"Your Highness, we still have to practice, so we won't keep you here."
After saying that, seeing that Chu Mingzheng didn't move, Lu Mingyang had no choice but to get up and go out.
Chu Mingzheng said, "General Lu, I have one more thing I want to ask you."
"Then go ahead!" Lu Mingyang paused and sat back silently.
Chu Mingzheng saw that she was a little uncomfortable and asked puzzledly: "What's wrong?"
what happened?
What can she say? She said, "Don't look at me like that." Lu Mingyang pinched his ears, changed the question, and protested softly: "Your Highness, can you please stop calling me General? I'm not a real general."
The female soldier was just joking when she called him that, but when he called it out in a serious tone, it made him feel embarrassed.
Chu Mingzheng laughed, "Then what should I call you?"
As he spoke, he slowly opened his mouth.
Seeing that the word "wife" was about to be uttered, Lu Mingyang hurriedly interrupted: "Your Highness, what is the matter? Please speak quickly."
Chu Mingzheng looked into those clear eyes and spoke slowly, "His Majesty said that my position as principal consort should not remain vacant for too long and has repeatedly urged me. Who do you think is the right person for me to choose as my consort?"
"Who you choose has nothing to do with me."
Lu Mingyang was inexplicably angry. Chu Mingzheng's words suppressed her and left her powerless to fight back.
"Shouldn't you share my worries, my... counselor?"
Yes, it was I who said that I regarded him as my king. It was reasonable for him to ask such a question, so what right did I have to refuse him?
Lu Mingyang suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and asked, "Didn't His Majesty say that whoever gave birth to the emperor's grandson first would be made the princess?"