I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Chen Qingyun wanted to confess his identity to Jiang Zuo just a moment ago, but when he raised his head and gazed into Jiang Zuo's eyes, his heart was suddenly filled with emotions.

"If Jiang Zuo knew my identity now, would he think that I was taking advantage of his feelings..."

Chen Qingyun felt a little worried and fell silent.

"What is it?"

Jiang Zuo caught Chen Qingyun's gaze in confusion.

Chen Qingyun hesitated for a moment before he said, "Actually, I don't want you to leave."

After struggling for a while, Chen Qingyun finally didn't have the courage to confess.

"Of course I miss you, but don't worry too much. When I get to Chen State and settle everything, I will naturally find a chance to reunite with you."

Jiang Zuo seemed to have made up his mind.

"Who's worried about you? I'm just afraid that you'll defect and be hunted down by the State of Yan."

Chen Qingyun looked calm, but he was extremely nervous inside.

"Don't worry, my plan is perfect. Neither the Emperor nor the Thousand Cavalry Division can possibly know my true purpose."

Jiang Zuo was full of confidence. Ever since he became the magistrate of Anding County, he had been planning to move south.

Now, His Majesty's decree has given him an excellent opportunity.

Chen Qingyun's eyes were full of helplessness, and he thought to himself: "I know now!"

She calmed down her complicated thoughts and continued, "What I want to ask is, can you stay in Yan State from now on? If you don't want to go to the capital, I will move to Anding Army to live with you."

Chen Qingyun is willing to compromise with Jiang Zuo and let Jiang Zuo stay no matter what!

"Okay, okay, I'll think about it again..."

Jiang Zuo was also a little hesitant. He never expected that Chen Qingyun would be so resistant to him going to the State of Chen.

Just a consideration?

Chen Qingyun was still very uneasy.

In the past, Jiang Zuo always obeyed Miss Siyue's words, but today he felt a little more conflicted.

"If you really escape to the State of Chen, then I will..." Chen Qingyun paused as he spoke. Ten thousand ways to punish Jiang Zuo emerged in his mind, but after thinking again and again, he finally said, "Then I will ignore you in the future."

Jiang Zuo was shocked and said, "What a cruel punishment!"

"Think about this carefully these few days!"

After Chen Qingyun finished speaking, he returned to his room.

She now wants to write another decree to completely change Jiang Zuo's mind.

As far as Jiang Zuo was concerned, he certainly cared about Chen Qingyun, but he had been preparing for the plan to go south to the State of Chen for such a long time, so how could he just give up?

With some entanglement, it is a new day.

The next day, Jiang Zuo was awakened by the noise outside.

He got up sleepily, opened the door and saw that the servants in the mansion were carrying something unknown.

Jiang Zuo stepped forward and asked, "Butler Hu, what are these?"

"This is the reward from the Emperor to you!"

Butler Hu said with a look of joy.

"The Emperor's reward?"

Jiang Zuo was slightly surprised.

He really couldn't have imagined that this time the empress's reward would come so quickly.

"It's only been a month or two, but I feel like that woman has become a different person."

Jiang Zuo thought to himself.

"No, no, there's no such thing as a free lunch. I'm sure there will be some other request this time."

Jiang Zuo stepped forward, opened the boxes of treasures, and found that they were all his favorite gold and silver treasures.

Looking at these boxes of money, I can only say that all the hard work over the past few months has been worth it.

"It's just right. I'll be heading south in a few days and I can take it with me."

Deep in Jiang Zuo's heart, he was still concerned about heading south to the State of Chen.

Just as Jiang Zuo was fantasizing about his wonderful life in the future, someone came to report: "Master Jiang, the emperor's decree has arrived again."

Another imperial edict so soon?

Jiang Zuo had no idea what the empress was thinking.

"If you have anything to say, can't you just say it all in one imperial edict?"

Jiang Zuo complained in his heart.

A moment later, the eunuch came to Jiang Zuo again, bringing the empress's imperial edict.

Jiang Zuo's expression was calm and he knelt down to receive the order.

The eunuch said, "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: I am very pleased that Minister Jiang is willing to serve as the Inspector of Huainan. Your mission is to find out the truth about the State of Chen. I will send someone to assist you. After the mission is accomplished, I will confer upon you the title of Duke of Weiguo..."

Jiang Zuo didn't care about the subsequent rewards at all. What he cared about more was that this time, the empress seemed to be sending someone to supervise him again.

In this case, wouldn't he have more concerns when he runs away?

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will do my best to serve you!"

Jiang Zuo said firmly.

Chen Qingyun was observing secretly in the room. If he didn't know Jiang Zuo's true purpose, he would have almost believed it.

After the eunuch left, Jiang Zuo returned to his conflicted mood.

Should I go or not?

At this moment, Jiang Zuo felt a little more hesitant.

"Forget it. When we get to Chen State, those Thousand Cavalry Division won't be able to do anything to me."

Jiang Zuo said secretly in his heart.

"Call Master Guo."

He turned around and ordered.

After a while, Master Guo came to the county magistrate's residence. When he saw Jiang Zuo, he said excitedly, "I heard that His Majesty is going to confer the title of Duke of Weiguo on you. Congratulations!"

"You got wind of it so quickly?"

Jiang Zuo, however, had a calm expression.

"Now in the whole Yan State, everyone knows that His Majesty appreciates Lord Jiang the most."

Master Guo said with a smile.

"Appreciation is a stunt." Jiang Zuo disagreed and said, "I think that woman just wants to use me as a tool."

Jiang Zuo thought he had seen through the empress's thoughts.

"If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have worked so hard and let her see my abilities..."

Jiang Zuo murmured.

"My Lord, please be careful with your words and actions. After all, your current identity is not simple."

Master Guo quickly persuaded.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Jiang Zuo waved his hand and said, "We are going to go south to Chen State. Do you understand what I mean?"

After saying that, he winked at Master Guo.

Master Guo immediately understood and said, "Don't worry, sir. I am ready as well."

"Have you contacted the Jiangnan family?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

Master Guo said, "Don't worry, I have already contacted them yesterday."

"We can auction off the factories and minerals we own to the highest bidder."

Jiang Zuo ordered.

As for the arsenal and the most important gunpowder factory, Jiang Zuo was ready to hand them over to Yang Feng.

After explaining everything, Jiang Zuo ordered his men to start preparing for the journey south, including transferring all property to the State of Chen.

Chen Qingyun was in the room and witnessed it all.

With some worry, she came to Jiang Zuo and asked, "Are you still ready to leave?"

Jiang Zuo scratched his head: "Well, we still have to go to Chen State."

"You're never coming back?"

Chen Qingyun frowned slightly.

Jiang Zuo was really a little conflicted: "Let me think about it again..."

Chen Qingyun was displeased.

It seems that Jiang Zuo still did not agree to her request.

Chen Qingyun was anxious!

In this case, the only option is to use the trump card...